A Year of the Submarine Warfare In Germany
A year into Germanys submarine war shows heavy shipping losses around 5 million tons while Allied imports to the United States rise by over 1.3 billion dollars. Germany faces food shortages and unrest at home, and British and German exchanges reveal limited wartime gains from U boat tactics. The piece argues that despite long proclaimed aims, submarines have not decisively won the war and that Germanys replies to Geddes reveal a combative, unsubstantiated tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
United States
Europe
Austria
Eric Geddes
Admiralty
Geddes
Great Britain
von Tirpitz
German Drive Fears and Allied Preparations Near Nancy
Wartime analysis details German potential thrusts on three fronts including British lines near Langemarck and Alsace, with French and American positions around Nancy. The piece recalls the Grand Couronne clash where Germans lost up to 30000, notes French and Allied readiness, and discusses civilian thrift amid war demands and government needs for essential goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy
Grand ‘Couronne
What Thrift Means in War Times Rearranged Line
Americans are urged to reconsider thrift as mere saving. Hoarded money reduces circulation, hurts production, and risks unemployment. War demands higher wages and active spending, with government bonds and stamps funding the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lrenv
England
Lord Northcliffe
America
Dyes by Americans vs German monopoly claims after war
The article argues there is no lasting German monopoly on dyes after the war, asserts American dyes are as good as German ones, and warns against retailers claiming German dyes are unavailable. It notes no dye is absolutely fast against light and water, and urges patriotism over belief in German superiority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Washington
Lobster Palaces Face Closure Amid Food Conservation Talks
A proposal to close New York lobster houses as a food conservation measure is discussed as a lobster free day looms. The piece notes per diem for legislators and mentions German treason trials of Socialist Wilhelm Dittman, while asserting no American Socialist has been tried for treason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wilhelm Dittman
Germany
America
Rendezvous with Death and Liberty in France
Poem reflecting on Alan Seege’s sacrifice in France during World War I. It recalls graves, distant bells, and the Legion’s lines as the starry flag of France and the fallen inspire a pledge that “They Shall Not Pass.” The speaker honors Seege’s rendezvous with death and the enduring spirit of liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Seege
France
Miles
Legion
Notable vaudeville bill at Royal Theater features acts and screen star
The Pantages Road Shows present a varied program headlined by Jimmy Gildea in Bon Voyage at the Royal Theater. Also on the bill are The Original Drunk sketch star in The Right Key Wrong Flat, Saint or Sinner dramatic sketch with Jessie and Dollis Millar, Myrtlé Iona songs, and The Avenging Trail shooting novelty with Harold Lockwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abie Skete
Harry Girard
Walt
Royal
Royal ‘Theater
Jimmy Gildea
Gulf
Jimmy Tikes
Tim
Bidna-Earl Andrews
Ina Dramatic
Jessie
Dollis Millar
Myrtlé Iona
Ficrest
Piannigan
Comedy Farce and Variety Acts at Princess Theater
A week at the Princess features Inside Outside Inn a comedy arcs show by Haviland Thornton Co with Bosetta and Verdi, The Three Biggest Voices Zahn Weller Martz, and the Aerial Bartletts trapeze act followed by The Thing We Love starring Wallace Reid and Kathryn Williams. Grand Opera House hosts Folies Militaire Potpourri of Melody by Miss Fannie Small and Reuben Beckwith for February 8 and 9 with Camp Travis Theater society night and The Headliners satire by Toomer and company plus vaudeville songs by Misses Campbell. Public displays include dancing music and song with entertainment from military camps and Camp Travis acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess
Haviland
Thornton Company
The
Princess Theater
Mani
Cosica
Verdi
Zahn, Weller
Martz
Bartletts
Paramount
Wallace Reld
Kathryn Williams
Camp Travis Theater
Camp Travis
Campbell
Washington
Harry B. Toomer
Film Attraction Teocalli Pyramid Stands Tall at Empire
The Woman God Forgot showcases a near two hundred foot Aztec Teocalli pyramid reproduction, the largest set ever built for a photodrama. Over a thousand men participate in the film’s thrilling battle scenes, recreating the famous temple’s grandeur in exact detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teocalli
Empire Heater
Grand Opera House Shows The Whip Then Intolerance
A vivid review notes The Whip at Grand Opera House with a wild hunt scene and a crash sequence, followed by Griffiths Intolerance coming Sunday February 10. Cast includes Geraldine Farrar Wal lace Reid Hobart Bobworth and Raymond Hatton among others. The piece calls Intolerance the greatest show in the world with a two million dollar production scope and 125000 people involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine Farrar
Wallace Reid
Hobart Bobworth
Osloff
Raymond Hatton
James Neill
Grand
Acreen
Grand Opera House
Saratoga Express
Griffith
Grand Opera’ House
Grifith
Greece Praises Greek Army Front Conditions At Macedonian Front
London Times reports rising Greek enthusiasm as anti government elements waver. Athens papers publish army life and trench exploits with correspondents urging residents to see for themselves the improved fighting conditions. A Paris correspondent notes daily life morale and sustenance under Anglo French commissariat surpassing past expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Times Service
San Antonio
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Public Ledge, Co
Athens
Entente
Paris
Anglo-rench Commissariat
Greece
Letters to The Light Publish Signed Alleged Anonymous Text
The letter appears to discuss algae and a typewritten signature with a stamp at Clameeg, noting publication does not imply policy endorsement by the publisher of the Light. It mentions anonymity and a claim of authorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tay
Clameeg
Quean
The
Light
Soldier letter from Camp Stanley Texas sparks trail of reminiscence
SERGT GEORGE H. HENDERSON of Battery F Nineteenth Field Artillery writes from Camp Stanley Texas describing army life. He recalls overeager soldiers, rationing on long mountain hikes, and the comforts of stew coffee and hard tack while awaiting permission to share more letters from service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears
San- Antonio
Lnes
Somc
Washington
Sergt
George H. Henderson
Nineteenth Field “Artillery
Camp
Stanley, Texas
Kansas Dogs and Belgian Orphans Feeds Fact or Folly
Wichita report argues Kansas dogs waste food to feed 31 000 Belgian orphans based on Ohio cost estimates. Health official A D Folkert suggests killing mutts and selling hides to ease leather shortage. locals recount a rural tale of thrift and romance amid the jumble of data and dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Kansas
Ohio
8. J. Crumbing
State ‘Board of Health
A. D. Folkerm
Shawnee County
France
Weathered Musings and Raspy Riffs in a Daily Column
A patchwork of humorous quotes and observations spans politics, taxes, vintage proverbs, and rural life. The piece riffs on Castor oil, income tax anxieties, Bolshevik fears, weather woes, and public curiosity about beer, potatoes, and fuel shortages, weaving playful jabs with dated social references.
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Treme
English Channel
de Yser
Ypres
Langemarck
St. Quentin
London
Lille
Lens
War Office
Champaign
Alsace
Ithe
Avatar
Grant and Rice
Fatwart
Appleton
Douglas ~ Fairbanks
Pearl Theater
Sandy
Jeannie
Agha
Aafein
Perklesa Ay
Ablesc
McAdoo
Tozan Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
P. Nursong
Ei Paso
Maude Mac Lozey
By Briggs
Little Pawarter
Pita
Ty the
Tribene Asses
New Fork
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