Enslaving Civilians Called War's Worst Feature By Nordau
Dr Max Nordau, recently released from 18 months internment, decries the barbarity of war as he recalls how civilians and enemy aliens were treated. He notes universal neglect of basic rights, compulsory confinement, and brutal conditions faced by deported families, with Foreigners especially targeted and humiliated. He argues for humane treatment rooted in biblical and universal rights principles.
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Max Nordau
Nordau
France
Double the Life of Your Batteries
Advertisement claiming storage batteries last twice as long when filled with pure water rather than ordinary water. It promotes using non chemical water to extend battery life and hints at obtaining this enhanced life by adopting a particular water type.
Mono Hydride Water sold in half gallon bottles case offer
Half gallon bottles are sold six to a case at 1.50 per case. A 1.00 refund is allowed when the case and bottles are returned, reducing the net cost for six half gallons to 0.50. Order a case today from
Summer Skin Care By Wax And Saxolite Remedy
Undo summer skin flaws with mercorized wax applied thinly at night and washed off next morning to gradually lift surface tan and roughness. A week of use should show daily improvement, followed by a purified complexion. Finish with a saxolite solution for daily facial bathing to banish wrinkles and enhance whiteness.
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Basel
Allies Use Novel Cavalry Charge in WWI Warfare
Washington dispatch reports armies learning a new cavalry tactic in the Great War. A mounted rapid-charge method uses paired riders to sweep trenches with supporting artillery, catching dismounted infantry off guard and boosting morale as cavalry regains impact on the battlefield.
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Washington, D. C
Germany
Austria
Paris
Congress to Study Prison Reform in Federal Prisons
A bipartisan group led by Senator Hoke Smith moves to push federal prison reforms. A Senate resolution calls for a joint congressional committee to investigate inmate work, industrial education, compensation, and the scope of government labor programs, aiming to advance reforms during the current session.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Hoke Smith
Georgia
World's Largest Legislative District Elects Preparedness Advocate
Marvin Jones of Amarillo wins the primary to represent the Jumbo District, the world’s biggest legislative area spanning forty eight Panhandle counties and rivaling New England in size. Jones campaigned on national preparedness, defeating John H. Stephens who held the Thirty seventh Congressional seat for eighteen years but offered a weaker preparedness record.
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Marvin Jones
Amarillo
Tex
John H. Stephens
Panhandle
New England
Jones
Stephens
University of Texas
Commission to study prison industry profits and compensation
A proposal directs a joint commission to investigate compensation to federal prisoners or dependents during incarceration, and profits the government may gain from prison industries. It calls for machinery costs, assigns the commission a December report deadline, and appropriates $5000 to fund the inquiry.
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Joint Commission
Congress
Japanese press liberty group forms after suspensions
Tokyo newspapermen formed an association to preserve press liberty after three weeks of suspensions by the home office for reporting at public trials and for publishing interviews with the premier and finance minister. A 36-member meeting adopted a resolution denouncing the government and formed a 23-member active campaign committee. The Japan Lawyers Association also met and condemned the government act as an outrage and defended Count Okuma's remark as an attack on the legal profession.
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Tokyo
Home Office
Nwspapermen
Count Okuma
The
Japan Lawyers’ Association
Romanian Socialists Protest Pro Russian War Effort
In Bucharest Aug 5 Romanian Socialists condemned war agitation by Russophiles at a mass meeting in Circus Sidoli. Take Ionescu and other Russophile leaders faced strong denunciation as speakers from across the country said Romania wants no war or sympathy for Russia. The rally rejected press claims of popular enthusiasm for Russian troops and urged government action against Ionescu and Russian agents.
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Bucharest
Sidoli
Take Ionescu
Russia
Adverul
Dimineatza
Czernowitz
Roumanian
Ienescu
Fort Sam Houston Ground Coffee Contract Awarded
A contract at Fort Sam Houston was awarded to Roth-Homéyer Coffee Co of St. Louis for 115000 pounds of ground coffee. Frank P. Carle said the entire order was roasted ground and shipped in one week and will be redistributed along the border.
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Fort Sam Houston
Roth-Homéyer Coffee Co
St. Louis
Frank P. Carle
San Antonio
End of Food Troubles In Sight Declared By German Dictator
Berlin Aug. 5. Herr von Batocki states that new War Food Bureau rules will start with the harvest and aim at equal distribution. A fixed imperial meat ticket may be introduced as early as next month, with a possible fat and butter ticket. Meat scarcity is blamed on fodder shortages. hay and clover crops reportedly good despite poor May to July weather. A potential meat ban in September is hinted to conserve for winter. Central Purchasing Association praised for grain imports from Roumania, aiding bread supply. Potato outlook is poor and high income limits on sale remain.
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Berlin
Herr von Botocki
War Food Bureau
Herr von Batocki
Central Purchasing Association
Roumania
Germany
Money Gift Funds Augsburg War Orphan Asylum
A unnamed philanthropist donates two million marks to Augsburg for an asylum for war orphans. One quarter funds the buildings, the rest for maintenance. The city to match with 250000 dollars from public subscription. The donor remains anonymous until death.
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Home For
Munich
Augsburg
Germany
Mexican consul urges trade with San Antonio merchants
Mexican vice consul at San Antonio, Luis G Villalpando, promotes larger business ties between Mexican jobbers and San Antonio manufacturers and merchants. A circular will reach about 10,000 Mexican firms urging San Antonio as Mexico’s distributing center, with Chamber of Commerce backing.
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San Antonio
Mexico
JL. Villalpando
Villalpando
T. R. Beltran
Senor Villalpando
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
Luis G. Villalpando
Mr. Villalpando
The
Commercial High School
México City
Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Ohio
Wounded Soldiers to Wear Gold Braid Distinction
An army order outlines gold Russia braid worn on the service dress jacket to mark each wound since August 4, 1914. Officers place the first strip above the cuff flap, others on the left sleeve with specific spacing. Warrant and noncommissioned officers and men wear the braid three inches from the bottom, additional stripes added at half inch intervals. Braid and sewing are supplied free on indent, sewing done regimentally at no public cost.
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London
Russia
Army Ordnance Department
Fishing Tackle and Baseball Goods Ad at 221 Alamo St
Advertisement for fishing tackle and baseball goods from a tire company located at 221 Alamo Street. Includes brief mention of address and business scope for shoppers.
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BP Rh
A Tire Co
Alamo St
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Alamo National Bank
Chicago
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R. B. Hurst
Newton ‘Plex Expressway
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E. H. Manning
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Museum of Natural History
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Hotel Flanders
West 47Th St
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Hermitage Hotel
Times Square
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Lodovic Printing Co
Thos. Lodovic
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