Bright Promise of Abolition of Compulsory Service
The British government states that the Al lie ally policy aims to end compulsory military service across Europe. The aim is a future world safe for democracy and peace, with President Wilson linked to this hopeful vision. French masses applaud Wilson, seeing him as a symbol of a time when war ends and swords become plowshares.
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Europe
Wilson
France
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Wilsons peace vision inspires Europe to seek lasting harmony
The passage praises President Wilson's utopian aim for lasting peace beyond victory, stressing that merely winning the war fails to secure freedom. It notes how peasants, workers, and French conscripts welcome his promise and calls for wisdom to turn this bright plan into reality for Europe and the world.
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Europe
Wilson
France
European
Propaganda and mob violence noted in 1918 testimony
Captain George B. Lester testified that German propaganda among African Americans in 1918 pushing for a separate negro state and lynching debates prompted a July 6 1918 conference of black leaders. President Wilson's denunciation on July 26 1918 helped curb further German activity.
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Wilson
George B. Lester
Military Intelligence Bureau
Germany
Lester
Notable Birthdays of Political and Business Figures
Birthday notices mark Forrest F. Dryden of Prudential in Bedford Ohio age 54, William D. Stephens governor of California age 59 born Eaton Ohio, William F. McCombs former Democratic chairman born Hamburg Arkansas age 43, Rt. Rev. Henry Bond Rostarick Episcopal bishop born England age 63, Carl E. Mapes Michigan congressman born Eaton County Michigan age 44.
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Forrest F. Dryden
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Bedford
Ohio
William D. Stephens
California
Eaton
William F. McCombs
National Democratic Committee
Hamburg
Ark
Henry Bond Rostarick
Honolulu
England
Carl E. Mapes
Michigan
Eaton County
Mich
Morgan Bulkeley 80 Birthday Noted Connecticut Leader
The Day's News marks Morgan G Bulkeley’s eightieth birthday. A veteran Connecticut financier and Republican figure, he once directed the National Baseball League and served as its president. Born in East Hadam he moved to Hartford, served in the Civil War, and rose to mayor, governor, and U S senator.
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Morgan G. Bulkeley
Connecticut
East Haddam
Conn
Bulkeley
Hartford
United States
Wilsons anti lynching proclamation as wartime measure
The passage argues the proclamation was a military driven war measure that served its purpose. It claims government knowledge exceeds that of the general citizen and urges critical readers to remember this distinction.
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Wilson
Armistice Cures 2000 Soldiers of Shell Shock
The armistice is said to have quickly relieved at least 2000 American soldiers of shell shock, with doctors acknowledging hysteria as a real and serious condition rather than a sham or purely imaginary illness.
Funniest wartime moment features French children singing
The scene shows French children coached by playful Pennsylvania soldiers singing the so called American anthem Hail Hail the Gang's All Here. The mock national song targets the entrenched Philadelphia Republican machine known as the Gang.
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Republican Machine
Marines in France Honor Roll Amidst Heavy Losses
Of the Marines who fought in France four score and four officers and 1 116 men were killed in action, 76 officers and 2 832 men were wounded, and only 25 men are known to have been taken prisoners. These figures tell their own story and add a great chapter to the Marines' glory.
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France
Treasury Secretary Glass Faces Market Hurdles For War Loan
The new Secretary of the Treasury confronts tougher odds than McAdoo, finding it harder to sell the next large war bond than the four issued during the war as its end remains unseen.
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Glass
the Treasury
McAdoo
Trial of William II would test international accountability
Aside from the merits of the question itself, a trial of William II would usefully demonstrate the possibility of an international court capable of calling rulers and even nations to account.
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William Hohenzollern
Paris Honors Wilson as Citizen of Paris
The Paris city government bestows citizenship on President Wilson in a ceremonial act praised as a rare honor shared with only a handful of foreigners such as George Washington.
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Wilson
Paris
George Washington
Ambition and military will mark Nohenzollern leadership
The speaker argues that to emulate Napoleon or Alexander the Great a ruler must possess military genius and lead battles personally, noting William Nohenzollern may be learning this hard lesson.
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William Nohenzollern
Napoleon
Alexander the Great
Sighing Boys in the Canton Ments Reflect on Armies
The fragment notes patience in state defense with a remark that unmaking a large army requires time just as creating one does. It emphasizes gradual change in military capacity and policy during a tense period.
Bond's Pill Advertised for Flu and Colds
An old advertisement urges avoiding influenza and colds by keeping the system free of poisonous matter. It promises relief from dullness and fatigue with one Bond's Pill at bedtime and a fresh morning, priced at 20 cents at all druggists.
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Bond
Wreck and Ruin Mark Belgium War Aftermath
Hoover and Poland report extensive German destruction in Belgium with rail and canal routes damaged. They outline relief plans to ship 180000 tons monthly, funded by Belgian, French loans, and American support, while Belgian industry and refugees face dire conditions.
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Washington
Belgium
Food Administration
Herbert Hoover
William
Poland
Relief Commission
Shipping Board
France
Hoover
Commission For Relief
Europe
This Date in History Highlights 1805 to 1916 Events
A historical list covers Venice annexation in 1805, Pendleton birth and death in 1808 and 1883, Lagos capture in 1851, Tybee Island 1861, naval officer Clarence C. Thomas 1886, Belgian independence 1890, Austro-Galician defeat 1914, Kut El Amara 1915, Braila battle, Boxing Day observances, and multiple 1915–1916 educational and state teachers conventions across New York, New Jersey, Texas, Nebraska, Oregon, Ohio, and more through today.
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Venice
Kingdom of Italy
Presburg
Wiliam N. Pendleton
Richmond
Lexington
Lagos
Commodore Bruce
Tybee Island
Clarence C. Thomas
Grass Valley
Cal
Deckla
Galicia
Kut-El-Amara
Braila-Matchin Bridge
Daniels
Great Britain
America
New York
Syracuse
Associated
Academic Principals of
New Jersey State Teachers’ Association
Atlantic City
Texas
Dallas
Nebraska State Teachers’ Association
Omaha
Portland
Ore
Oregon State Teachers’ Association
Ohio State Teachers’ Association
Columbus
Italians down nearly half the machines in Italian air force assault
One year ago today in the war Italians destroyed almost half the planes in a large air fleet during a raid in Northern Italy. In Britain, Vice Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss succeeded Admiral Sir John E. Jellicoe as First Sea Lord.
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Italy
Rosslyn Wemyss
John E. Jellicoe
Britain
Hundredth Birthday of William B Douglas Observed in New York
Today marks the 100th anniversary of William Bradley Doug las a noted New York banker and philanthropist whose liberal gifts supported Hobart College. The American battleship squadron returns from Europe and will be reviewed in New York by the Secretary of the Navy.
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William Bradley Douglas
New York
Hobart College
Europe
Secretary of the Navy
Work of Louisiana Press Appreciated
New Orleans Christmas message from the Food Administration in Washington thanks Louisiana press for invaluable assistance during World War I crisis. multiple speakers commend the state's press for timely wartime support and cooperation.
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Louisiana Press
New Orleans
Food Administration
Washington
Louisiana
Louisiana's united effort honors wartime food drive record
A message from MO M Parker Food Administrator praises Louisiana for strong patriotism and statewide newspaper unity in boosting food distribution, aiding peace, and feeding a starving world. The note extends season's greetings and thanks to staff for combined effort.
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Louisiana
United Team
Cau
MO. M. Parker
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