Pershing Praises US Engineers In British Army Action
General Pershing reports gallant American engineer troops with the British fifth army helped check the German advance in late March. The communication notes officers wounded and missing, praises untiring service in handling railroad work and destruction of material dumps near Chaulnes Moruul and Abbeville, with casualties details and defense line actions.
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Washington
Genertl Pershing
Fifth Army
War Department
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Agg
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Pershing
General Pershing
United States Engineers
Corps Light Railroad
Praine
Gillantry
Shell Ave
Chaulnes
Moruul
Warfusee-Abincourt
Bois de ‘Pollinuw
Maceh-27
Benga
Abbeville
Schwab Named Director General of Emergency Moor Program
Charles M. Schwab on Tuesday became director general of the Emergency Moor corporation and will take full control of the government shipbuilding program. Abolition of the office of general manager gives Schwab a free hand, with Charles Plez remaining shipping board vice president. The announcement came after a White House conference.
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Washington
Charles M. Schwab
Emergency Moor Corporation
Charles Plez
Schwab
Plez
Shipping Board
Afr
White House
Charles M. ‘Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Convalescent Troops Routed to Base Hospitals
In a Port city on April 18 a large convoy of 2,000 convalescents including men and officers are being distributed to base hospitals after recovery from illness and wounds. The arrival of troop transports prompted the distribution and timing details remain forthcoming.
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Ils
Baker Back Home Says Allies Will Win
Secretary of War Newton D. Baker, back from Europe, declared Germany cannot win by force and that three great Allied armies will prevail. He urged full U S support, Liberty bonds, and morale for troops in France and Britain. Baker arrived in Washington and planned to brief President Wilson on the European situation and American dispositions.
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Washington
Germany
Newton D. Baker
France
Belgium
America
England
Great Britain
Baker
Jyilson
Wilson
United States
Amperker Jon
President Wilson Rides in Tank During Liberty Loan
In Washington on Friday President Wilson rode through the White House grounds in a British battle tank as part of a Liberty loan demonstration. He burned a knuckle on a pipe but showed no lasting injury, smiling as he clambered from the vehicle while spectators filmed. The incident drew a large crowd as the tank moved toward Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Liberty Day Proclaimed for April 26 As Third Liberty Loan Opens
President Wilson designates April 26 as Liberty Day urging patriotic demonstrations and community gatherings to support the third Liberty Loan. Treasury reports show subscriptions reach 2.08 billion by April 17 with expectations to top 3.6 billion minimum. St Louis district leads with 190 million allotted, Oregon and Northern California also making strong showing.
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Bilison
Treasury Department
Counse of Business
St. Louis
Indiana
San Francisco
Oregon
California
Baseball seasons opened with Browns rout Sox in Chicago
Chicago opened the 1918 season as the Browns led by Fielder Jones overwhelmed four Sox pitchers for 17 hits and a decisive win before over 18 000 fans. In New York, over 30 200 fans watched the National League season start as the champions beat the Dodgers 6 4 with a striking play feature highlighted.
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Fana Lee Browns
Sox
Chicago
New York
Sworld
Browns
Fielder Jones
Brooklyn Dodgers
20 U. S. MEN KILLED IN FRANCE
Washington reports a casualty list of 72 names from World War I. Killed in action number 12, died of wounds 1, died of disease 5, wounded severely 7, wounded slightly 45. Officers listed include Capt. James B. Miller killed in action and Lieut. Arthur B. Warren died of disease.
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Washington
Thest
James B. Miller
Arthur B. Warren
Jonica A. O'Tayle
War era notices and accidents mingle in scattered dispatches
Disjointed items report a French action death in action Col Rodrigo O Baline killed in France. Charles J. McCarthy named Hawaii governor candidate. Missouri tax official Crutchley named collector. Copper industry talks before Washington on contracts. Eight hour workday rule for Atlantic coast shipyards. Henry Bohannon killed wife and daughter in Alexandria. Lucien Muratore staged Bastille style protest in New York. Silver withdrawal bill passes Senate. Treasury aims third Liberty Loan comment by McAdoo. Navy to raise civilian wages May 1. Three aviators killed in Ellington field accidents.
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Anipy
Willian Penn
Philadelphia
Rrigoal O Baling
Offal
Saveril Udys
Molsshing
Nction
France
Charles J. McCarthy
Honolulu
Hawaii
George ®. Crutchley
Norborne
Alexandria
Bohannon
Lucien Muratore
Ober
New York
Amerique
Aiiver
Treasury
Senate
House
Bertin
Willimon M. McAdoo
the Treasury
Globe, Artz
Atlantic Coast Navy Yards
Navy Department
Navy Yard
Roland J. Winterton
South Hoston
Mass
Leo John Nugent
Washburn
Forest Dean Jones
Worcester
Maurice
Ellington Field
Houston
Wilson Signs Woman Spy Bill
Wilson signs a woman spy bill aimed at countering German female agents. The measure applies to enemy aliens and wives of German subjects, with a proclamation to implement the law. It suggests restricting German subjects from the District of Columbia and military zones where naturalized Germans cannot travel.
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Washington
Wilson
Germany
District of Columbia
Market report from The Markets Chicago April 13
Chicago market summary lists open high low close figures for corn May and July while detailing flour hay butter eggs cattle hogs and sheep prices. Includes US Department flour standards per barrel and assorted quality grades for dairy meats and livestock with varied price ranges and terms.
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Chicago
United States
Timothy
Clover
Acore
Atockera
Butchera
Secretary Baker Urges United Aid For Allies In France
Secretary Baker details urgency for expanded US support to the Allied war effort. He reports to President Wilson on field conditions in France and the need for faster delivery of men and munitions. He praises American troops for vigor, discipline, and camaraderie with French and British forces.
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Baker
Atill
Germany
United States
Niles
War ‘Council
America
Olao
France
Baker Gald
War Department
Wilson
Beales
Daniels
Baruch
War Industries Board
Hurley
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Shipping Board
McCormick
War Tenda Board
Doctor Garfield
Mr. Hoover
John Skelton Williama
Ailles
Picardy
Flanders
Uni
On Peacemaking and the Aim of War
Cobbled reflection argues that a nation seeking peace merely to end war betrays the war’s purpose. It likens such motive to a tired traveler clinging behind a coach moving away, illustrating a misalignment with victory’s justification. A line from Coleridge as cited in 1805.
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Coleridge
Picture Hanging Tip for Secure Wall Displays
Practical advice says hang pictures with the face toward the wall then rotate to the correct orientation without unhooking the wire. This keeps the wire twisted at the hook and prevents jarring from moving the frame.
Japanese Theatrical Contrivance Through Stage Rotation
In historical Japanese theater, turning the entire stage on a turntable revealed the bustling set prepared by stagehands in the prior act. The device allowed swift scene changes and a seamless progression of the drama.
Base Guncotton Purity and Self-ignition Claims
The note asserts that properly made guncotton fully purified from free acids does not spontaneously combust. It discusses conditions under which cotton retained in storage remains safe, emphasizing complete purification to eliminate reactive acids.
Spring Dress Plans and a Word Mixup in Washington
A Washington woman, Mrs. Smith, plans new spring dresses for her daughter. The dressmaker asks about pendant details and suggests V-neck or round cuts. Mrs. Smith replies to make them V and VY. Her quip about a pendulum reflects playful word confusion, as noted by the Washington Star.
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Washington
Mrs. Smith
Drug Store Clerk Described As Affable Yet Lacking Tradition
The Birmingham Age-Herald quotes a dialogue about a druggist viewed as friendly but not upholding old traditions. The critic suggests stamp customers are hurried toward a low, shop-floor device, while a reader remarks that perseverance helps one rise from tough spots despite the world rarely inspecting a man’s past.
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Hirmingham Age-Herald
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