Acknowledgment of Germany and the Strasbourg protest
A long summary parcel notes reactions to German culpability in wartime offences, a protest by Leipzig and Heidelberg faculty, and Butler's reply to the Upsala rector. It cites 31 atrocities, including hostage deaths and civilian starvation, as proven by international commissions. The piece also covers Allied occupation hygiene issues in Saloniki, Bolshivist diplomacy color, Juarez’s saloon surge, Paris press dynamics, and various postwar notices and prophecies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
France
England
America
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
University of Strasburg
University of
Upsala
Sweden
Leipzig
Heidelberg
Butler
Physical Tests for Aviator Fitness by Col. Martin Finck
Col. Martin Finck outlines a series of five simple physical tests to assess fitness. Test 1 measures heart rate response after alternating leg raises on a chair. test 2 assesses breath-holding after a deep breath and nose clip. test 3 times breath-hold after chair stepups. test 4 gauges lung capacity by blowing into a device. test 6 uses mercury in a U-tube to test exertion and breath control.
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Martin Finck
Flack
Pirates Active Off Shantung Coast Looted Vessel
Japanese sailor rescued after eight crewmen from Tsingtao schooner were attacked by 30 pirates in three junks off Shantung. Pirates looted the vessel and killed the crew. only one survivor stayed afloat until rescue.
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Tokio
Shantung
Japan
Tsingtao
Got the Job. Circus Man hires applicant after quiz
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports a circus job interview where the Circus Man tests an applicant with questions about animals. The applicant defines an elephant as a ponderous pachyderm and a hippopotamus as a blood sweating behemoth of Holy Writ, and is then engaged.
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The
Cincinnati Enquirer
The Right Word Anecdote From Philadelphia Ledger
Capt Beeman recalls a British officer story on expense voucher wording. The officer misused terms like porterage cab am I to say cabbaging and war office prompts correct usage. The exchange ends with a quip about porterage and cab fare language.
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Phidelphia Ledger
P. Beeman
War Office
Becond r echoes from a summer swim memory
A fragment from Cartoons Magazine hints at a shy vacation encounter. The ribbon clerk recalls the girl’s glassy stare and her poised chin, recalling hours spent teaching her to swim last summer. The tone is nostalgic and slightly humorous.
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Cartoons Magazine
Barrymore in The Test of Honor scene critique
A review notes John Barrymore endures a convict role with a grotesque companion that aims to frighten him. The scene, from The Test of Honor adapted from E Phillips Oppenheim's The Malefactor, features Barrymore addressing the eerie apparition and explains the makeup choice to heighten fear.
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John Barrymore
John
Barrymore
E. Phillips Oppenheim
Wet towns in western Massachusetts face dwindling cheers
A Springfield Republican correspondent notes towns that voted back to wet after decades of dry policy show little enthusiasm. The piece likens new moves to go wet in spring to a team already secure after eight innings, suggesting towns may relish the joke more than the outcome.
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Keers
Springfield Republican
Massachusetts
United States
The Author Eliminated From the Dallas News
The Dallas News reports on Robert Browning’s poem “Sordella” and its reception. Tennyson’s remark about understanding only two lines is cited, with Browning replying that only God and Hubert Browning understood his intent.
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Dallas New
Robert Browning
Tennyson
Mr. Browning
Sordella
Brownley
Mr. Tennyson
God
Hubert Browning
Oxen Return as Work Animals Across New England Farms
The Boston Transcript notes oxen, once retired, are returning as reliable farm work animals in New England line towns. A revived ox sling used by blacksmiths to shoe them reflects renewed interest in oxen power, driven by rising feed costs and the practicality of oxen on small farms.
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Boston Transcript
Line Tree
In the Depths from Buffalo Kapress Bilas Whisper
Kara recalls three encounters with the unseen city underworld during a stay in New York. A whispered interview reveals subway tunnels and hidden spaces beneath the metropolis.
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Buffalo Kapress
Bilas
Underworld
New York
Brey
Kara
Subway
Ralvcellar
Unnecessary. Frown the Baltimore American
A fragment notes a quotation about marriage vows and obedience. It references a minister and a speaker who questions the word obey in the ceremony. The tone hints at critique of ritual language and social expectations.
Fragmented Verse From An Old Newspaper Page
A garbled poem fragment describes maple buds red and blue sky above. It references robins, violets, emerald sun, and sapphire lake with wings and flowers awakening. Vague lines mention a canoe, willow memories, and a rustic natural scene, but many words are garbled or misspelled.
Federal study backs Cape Cod Canal acquisition
The Secretary of War valued the canal at 14.00 and offered it to the owners, who refused. The three key secretaries then urged the Attorney General to begin condemnation proceedings and report to Congress. They argue the canal’s strategic water route from Boston to New York justifies federal ownership.
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T. Lt
Ovo Ade
Wir
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of Commerce
Cape Cod
Secretary of War
Engineering Corps
Army
Congress
Boston
New York
Temperance Bar Rooms Planned by Methodist Centenary
The Boston Post reports plans to open temperance bar rooms in the city as part of the Methodist centenary efforts led by Rev. Dr. J. L Bartholomew. Saloons may be bought or reconfigured with only salt drinks and coffee served, preserving the original bar in some cases.
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Cortes Tapers
Boston Post
J. L Bartholomew
Mock biergica from the New York World
Fragmentary early wartime prose references George Clarvey and Artemus Ward, noting mock rhetoric around the Independence era and a claim of not for peace but war, with scattered allusions to sacrifices and altar themes from a bygone conflict.
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New York
Amelia
George Clarvey
Herule
Artemus Ward
Seize Lenine Plans for Swiss Uprising
Geneva reports Thy Lousan Gazette publishes very confidential Lenine documents detailing a Swiss uprising plan. Communicated by Adolph Joffe and Karl Radek from Berlin, the plan calls for capturing federal authorities and military staff, seizing banks railways factories and newspapers, and placing them under Bolshevik control.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Thy Lousan Gazette
Nikola Lenine
Russia
Switzerland
Adolph Joffe
Germany
Karl Radek
Berlin
Lenine
Radek
Plan Marketing of U S Goods
United Press reports the sixth annual Foreign Trade Council convention in Chicago where U S manufacturers discuss postwar export needs. James A Farrell of U S Steel leads sessions urging bridging foreign markets and boosting cooperation among industry, farmers, bankers, and workers to expand abroad. James W Hook calls for new selling methods and emphasis on export markets to balance overbuilt U S production.
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United Press
Chicago
America
National Foreign Trade Council
James A. Farrell
United States Steel Corporation
James W. Hook
Allied Machinery Company of America
United States
Japanese Still Want in League
International dispatches report Japan intends to join the League of Nations despite possible rejection of the racial equality clause. Washington sources say Japan’s war party yielded to liberals, with Foreign Minister Uchida guiding policy amid cabinet strain. Recognition of the Omak government and non Bolshevik Nusala aims discussed alongside allied powers after the peace conference. General Tanaka blamed for aggressive eastern Siberia policy increasing friction with allies.
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Uy Associates Press
Towlo
Japan
League of Nations
Paris
Washington
War Party
Count ‘Uchida
Marke
Hara
Omak
United States
Great Britain
France
Italy
SA Peramen
Tanaka
Siberia
Grocers Protest Favors to Packers
Chicago on April 3 resolutions were adopted by the Grocers Association protesting preferential carrier treatment in the packing industry. John Mehibep of Cow Biuite led the meeting and urged unified action to curb perceived biases against grocers in freight and distribution.
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Associated Press
Chicago
John Mehibep
168th Regiment to Arrive in Iowa for Muster Out
Washington reports the 168th regiment will depart from a New York debarkation camp on three trains bound for Maines and eastern Iowa. Trains pass Ottumwa Oskaloosa Dubuque Waterloo Davenport and Cedar Rapids with a morning arrival in Iowa and an overnight Des Moines parade and reception the next day before proceeding to Camp Dodge for muster out. Departure date from the debarkation camp is not yet fixed.
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Washington, D. C
168Th
Maines
Debarkation
New York
Ottumwa
Oskaloosa
Dubuque
Waterloo
Davenport
Cedar Rapida
Iowa
Des Moines
Camp Dodge
Debarkation Camp Ia
Mexico Rejects Monroe Doctrine Policy in Paris
Mexico denies recognizing the Monroe Doctrine and states it will not recognize any doctrine that threatens Mexico sovereignty. Foreign Secretary Fernandez says Mexico will not recognize the doctrine and has ordered envoy Pan to Spain to depart with all legation staff. Washington notes resentment as allies omit Mexico from Paris neutrals talks and league covenant references. Carranza seeks to distance from Paris amid investor and nationality tensions.
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United Press
Mexico City
Fernandez
Mexico
Fernandes
Albert Pani
France
Spain
Legation
Pan
Paris
Friends of Mexico
Mexican Department of Foreign Relations
Eduardo Haya
Italy
Washington
Associated Press
Carranza
Munroe
League of Nations
Bridges Wash Out Stranding Rail Traffic Across Counties
Heavy rain caused rivers to spill and wash out many small bridges in Monroe and Harrison counties. Northwestern line bridge near Moorehead was destroyed blocking rail traffic as passengers were ferried by auto and wagon between Missouri Valley and Wall Lake. Repairs unlikely for a day or two.
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Moorehead
Country
Northwestern
Here
Monona
Harrison
Missouri Valley
Wall Lake
Kenyon Awaiting Covenant Text Before Judgment
Senator Kenyon in Washington said he has no comment on the League of Nations covenant until he can read the revised text. He plans to study it and know the exact provisions before announcing approval or disapproval of the changes.
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Washington, D. C
Kenyon Today
League of Nations
Auying
Steam Ship Key HM Beuttle Destroyed by Fire
Portland April 11 report says the steamship Key HM Beuttle was destroyed by fire on April 18. Captain Thomas L. Cole, who cabled from Bermuda, states that the vessel burned severely after an explosion in one hold. The incident left the ship a total loss with no immediate details on casualties or salvage.
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Portland
Beuttle
Thomas L. Cole
Bermuda
Lewis D. Muntiey
Severane
Allied unit deadl y needed at Versailles
Paris April 26 Allied views on German peace delegation show they seek astrategy rather than plenipotentiaries. Allies prepare for possible German attempts to gain better terms through diplomacy and pressure, with plans to enforce terms if needed. The article notes American neutrality and hints at a potential alliance pending League of Nations setup.
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Butte
Mont
Walla Walla
Waeh
Paris
Trianon Palace
Maraehu
Foch
France
India
Turkey
Asia Minor
Ireland
Germany
Ukrainian Forces Recapture Kiev in Revolution
Vienna reports Ukrainian troops allied with Simon Petlura have driven Bolsheviks from Kiev. A large portion of the Bolshevik army, previously surrendered to Ukrainians, offers to fight the Bolshevists further. Reports cite a Ukrainian general statement via Rov’s and the Ukrainian press bureau.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Kiev
Ukraine
Simon Petlura
Ulteal
Pripet
Yank soldiers spark demand for studio portraits in Coblentz
German photographers in Coblenz report booming business with American soldiers stationed around the Rhine. From two thousand to fifty thousand servicemen in district capture photos weekly, many posing in draped outfits. Photographers arrange two-sided portraits with American troops on one side and Sarane civilians and soldiers on the other.
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Coblena
Cobleng
Rhine
Likenen
Saran Eivilans
Waldier
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Bolshevists
W. W. Pettit
United States Army
Juares
Calle Commercio
Texas
Juarez
Parle
London Times
Avenue Des Champs Elysees
Argonne
Baltimore
British Journal of Aetrology
Desverdo
Ee Ledimin Chinnit
Wio
Hilo Janiero
Huenos Aires
Gewia
Eee
London
South Dakota Horse Deaiers
South Dakota
Marshal Foch
Mall
Germana
Miltain
Pancho Villa
Brouahtack
Roman Marque
Calexico
Cal Herald
Villa
Canadian Infantry
Euditorium
Lake City
Lourie Bryant
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Lao Ie Ee
Christian
Atom
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