Allies face pressure as Germany advances in war of attrition
A semi official Paris report quotes Premier Clemenceau urging allies to hold on until October when American forces may reach 1.5 million in France. The piece notes German reserves and ongoing offensives, argues for an Allied shift to the offensive, and cites Congress figures of about 500,000 American troops in France with uncertainty over timing.
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Paris
Clemenceau
France
Somme
America
Fumber
Congress
Army medical corps seeks acting surgeon general railroading
The Army and Navy Register reports that leading medical reserve officers push to appoint an acting surgeon general to replace General Gorgas. It opposes the move, arguing it would reflect on regular medical corps officers regardless of the appointee’s qualifications. The piece cites General Goethals’ acting role as a cautionary parallel.
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Army and Navy Register
Army
Gorgas
the Register
Medical Corps
Goethals
Medical Reservists and the Surgeon General Issue
The article argues that medical reservists cannot become surgeon general under current laws, due to rank limits and open eligibility only to general officers. It suggests elevating the reserve corps through higher ranks or specific qualification rather than appointing an acting surgeon general, to avoid bias against the medical reserve and maximize service.
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Gorgas
Medical Reserve Corps
United States Army
Mayo
Regular Army
National Guard
Pro propaganda shifts to beer substitute removal method
The piece critiques wartime prohibition activists manipulating patriotism to end beer. It traces the Randall amendment arguing brewers waste food, cites Hoover figures on barley rice corn and sugar use, and outlines a sequence: war measures, whiskey ban, alcohol from bake-oven fumes, then beer suppression using patriotic appeals.
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Randall
Hoover
Food substitutes and war time brewing debates
A sweeping critique addresses the food administration's substitute policies amid wartime brewing. It argues barley rice and sugar as substitutes are inadequate for bread, noting barley and rice flour spoilage, limited bracing use in the Allied supply, and a possible surplus of corn. The piece also parries pro German propaganda on dyes and cites a casualty list including Texans, plus a jest about a free trip to Germany.
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United States
Food Administration
Randall
New York
Uke Baekeland
Germany
J. M. Matos
Phila
Idelphia
Luhlig Ladmer
War Ghosts Seen By Men At Front
Soldiers at the front report visions of spectral hounds and a Verdun veteran guiding troops in battle. Accounts describe hallucinations from fatigue and shellfire, with several men recounting sightings of a diverse ghostly presence aiding their units and comforting wounded comrades.
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London
Tony
Jack
France
Jed
Verdun
Brea
Hfe
Africa
Kalthari
Dardanelles
Robinson
Finishing His Claim That He Was Honest
A brief reminiscence notes that he honestly believed he was telling the truth about his actions and motives during the period in question.
South Texas farmers urged to buy high grade cattle and Holsteins
In Yoakum Herald excerpts letters describe buying Holstein calves and pure blood stock from the northeast and northwest. Officers note eastern buyers pay high prices for pure stock while Texas farmers often accept common cows. A few local buyers paid high sums for sows and grandsire stock. The piece urges readers to invest in calves, noting faster growth and higher butter output from Holsteins and other refined stock.
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the Herald
Youskum
Northeast
New York State
South Texas
Northwest
Texas
Herald
South
Yoakum Herald
Letters to The Light Preview Military Hiring
Signatures are required for letters to The Light. A reader named Sergeant Jackson of Fort Sam Houston offers to fill a job for Mr. Smith two or three evenings weekly, suggesting a noncommissioned officer could serve, and provides a location near the infantry post as a point of contact. The exchange reflects wartime social notices and local opinion.
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The
Light
MR. Smith
Weiter
T. M. Smith
Theaters Dancers Headline Bil in Majestic Show
The Majestic bill features Adelaide and Hughes presenting new interpretative dance and scenery. They are billed as America’s representative dancers and headline wherever they appear. Also in the lineup are Mr and Mrs Barry in a comedy skit Ene Burglary and Karl Cavanaugh in Mr Inquisitive with Sergt Viktor Gordon sharing trench life humor.
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Majestic
Adelaide
Hughes
Adelide
Tmingheg
America
Mrs. Kimomie Barry
Karl Cavanaugh
Mr. Inquisitive
Sergt. Vikitor Gordon
Revue a Wit at Moyal at Royal Theater
The Song and Dance Revue at the Royal Theater headlines the vaudeville bill this week and is a distinct hit with audiences. Vic Leroy and Mae Cahill lead the musical comedy pair, supported by the Mallen Comiques Fennell and T V Harry Sterling and Shriner and Iman.
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Moyal
Royal Theater
Vic Leroy
Mae Cahill
Maleen Comiques
Fennell
Harry Sterling
Shriner
Iman
Film Portrait of Gerard at Empire Captivates Audiences
A review of My Four Years in Germany shown at the Empire praises its fidelity to Ambassador Gerard's book, noting vivid portrayal of German intrigue and a dramatic, spectacle-filled narrative. The piece claims the film educates viewers about the German mindset while delivering gripping entertainment throughout the week.
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Gerard
Empire
Germany
Iinar
Ambassador Gerard
Ivor
The
Untitled wartime snippets show wary humor and stray opinions
A fragmentary collection of wartime jests and social asides from a 1910s era page touches on self-determination, work versus talk, and daily life. It tosses satirical lines on marriage for money, Pullman fares, IWW cards, seaweed food, rural Libery Loan parades, and a cafe scene with a London Opinion quip about milking.
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Union
Gemany
Buffalo Commercial
Hohenzollern Familly
Kansas City Times
Carrie Onn
Warrior
Poldowinglo
Cleopatra
Theda Bara
William. Fox
Julis Caesar
Marc Antony
Pharon
Il Cleopatra
Caesar
Antony
Miss Hara
Moasarre
Oston
Sammie
Pullman
Los Angeles Times
Panhandle
Dilethciah
San Antonio
Red Cross
Kansas Town
Diogenes
the Light
Lou Kraft
Percy
Abbey
Lou
P. Nurious
Tommy
By Briggs
Favorite Bank
Pecpes
the Tribune
Asoo
New York Tribune
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