War News Agencies and Front Reports From Ottawa to Washington
Reuters and other agencies provide front line dispatches with color from France and Ottawa. The Canadian and U S cables handle official bulletins and press stories, delaying color reports. Henry Ford will not be drafted for aircraft chief, retained for destroyer work in Detroit.
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Euters
Associated Press
Reuters
France
America
Wolff
Ottawa
Europe
Nova Scotia
Washington
Aave
Henry Ford
Detroit
American Views on Baker and French War News
The article comments on American Secretary Baker and Gen. Pershing, criticizing French secrecy over casualty lists and noting differences in publicity norms between France and the United States. It observes German casualty estimates and reports overall friction between allied command styles and democratic expectations in wartime news disclosure. It also mentions General Maurice’s removal from command amid critical remarks about the French allies.
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Baker
France
Pershing
Toul
Washington
America
England
Day of Judgment declared for modern war crimes era
A prophetic essay compares human history to a looming Day of Judgment. It condemns German aggression in World War I, cites Rome Spain and Prussia as past climaxes of tyranny, and asserts eternal justice will prevail against modern war methods and imperial ambitions. It frames Germanys military machine as a monstrous affront judged by a higher law.
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Himalayas
Rome
Spain
Belgium
France
Serbia
Poland
Ruumnania
Italy
Lucifer
Hell
Chatterer Hopes for a Sailor’s Jump
A restless Red Squirrel named Chatterer watches driftwood drift toward the Big Hickory and longs to hop aboard a log to reach land. He hesitates at the last moment, loses his chance, and scolds himself for fear the log slips past unseen. Next story: Chatterer Hopes in Vain.
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Smiling Pool
Chatterer
Acold
Danger from Chamberlain bill threatens U S judicial system
New York World Senator Borah warns that the Chamberlain bill seeks to depose the judiciary including the Supreme Court and impose martial law. He argues the measure is a dangerous Prussianization of the United States, urging stronger justice department staffing instead. He notes German spies and sympathizers pose threats but urges lawful, court-based responses.
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New York World
Borah
United States
Supreme Court
Senate Committee On
Department of Justice
United
Senate
New York
Private Peters Pranks At Guard Duty In Parade Ground
Private Pete Peters pretends to act under guard duty rules on a parade ground when an Inspector General inspects. He answers with phrases from the manual and asks the officer to identify himself. Readers are urged to vote on who deserves the leather cross for best use of the book learning.
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Sandy
Pete Peters
Uisling
Pete
Peters
The
War Department
Baker Has No Plans For Army Increases
Washington April 24 Secretary Baker told the house military committee there are no plans to increase the army beyond its current authorization or raise draft age limits. He said the war department focuses on equipment for transportation and supply and may present recommendations later. He noted allied officers share a single view: a complete victory for the allies.
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Washington
Baker
House Military Committee
War Department
Mrs Stokes Enters Plea Of Not Guilty
Mrs Rose Pastor Stokes wife of J G Phelps Stokes of New York was arraigned before Judge A S Van Valkenburgh and entered a plea of not guilty after indictment on three counts for alleged violation of the espionage act United States District Attorney Francis M Wilson urged trial as soon as possible.
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Kansas City
Rose Pastor Stokes
J. G. Phelps Stokes
New York
A. S. van Valkenburgh
United States
Francis M. Wilson
Fountain of Youth for Women Health Remedy
It is not a myth but a reality and women may find in it perfect functional health. Women who want to grow old gracefully should guard against organic weakness and derangements and at the first symptom resort to Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, nature's own root and herb remedy, to restore health. For three generations women of America have depended upon this successful remedy and have found no other medicine equal to it.
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Lydia E Pinkham
America
Judge Sets May 20 Date In Stokes Case
Judge Van Valkenburgh set the date for May 20. Bond was fixed at $10,000, furnished for Mrs. Stokes by a surety company.
Uncle Sam urges backyard gardens to feed ten hens
The notice recommends urban farmers supply green food for hens by sowing Dwarf Essex Rape in long rows, then kale for fall, and mangel wurzel beets for winter storage, with space for future edge plantings. It emphasizes ongoing renewal of greens through the season.
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Sam
Sunflower Garden Sparks Competitive Wood Chopping in Porterville
A description mentions a garden with a row of sunflowers and fall seed drying, with beans trained on stalks for space. It notes fierce competition for wood choppers in Porterville, North Carolina, and rising wages enjoyed by Tule Indians who currently monopolize the work.
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Porterville
N. C
Drink Hot Water Before Breakfast
An advisory promotes drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to cleanse the stomach and bowels. It claims internal bathing purifies the liver kidneys and intestines, alleviating headaches, bilious attacks and stomach trouble, and suggests obtaining a quarter pound of limestone phosphate.
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Batt
Pupils weave jokes and poems amid Liberty Bond chatter
In a school bulletin style, Lilac Grimes writes a new poem that sounds like a boy. Fatty Bellowes misreads Liberty Bonds as Liberty Bun, prompting jokes about saving and aging bread. A dog owned jointly by Phil and Exingham is traced to Byville road, with quirks about fleas and sharing duties. May Day party talk and a playful King of the May election round out the notes.
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Pote
Lilac Grimes
Lilac
Fatty Bellowes
Fatty
Andy Anderson
Phil Wiggleworth
Exingham
Byville Road
Phil
Phi
Honnor
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