Slayden reelection bid faces tough district scrutiny
The Guadalupe County Gazette notes James L Slayden seeks another term in Congress but faces sharp questions over his wartime stance and committee roles. The paper argues his absence from district campaigns mirrors concerns about his military policy and loyalty to constituents amid the national crisis.
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Guadalupe County
James L. Slayden
Congress
Gazette
Slayden
Washington
Committee On Library
Vienna
Guadalupe County Gazette
America
Tie
War era decline in self-inflicted deaths in Britain
The article notes a steady drop in suicides in Great Britain since the war began. It cites ten years to 1910 with an average of 157 suicides per million, then states that by the end of 1914 this rate had decreased, signaling a wartime personal crisis shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Medical Journal
Great Britain
Debate Over Wood's Transfer Sparks War Department Scrutiny
The piece argues newspapers push the War Department to justify Major General Wood's reassignment to the Department of the West as his division heads for France. It suggests political motives may exist in Washington but contends that army efficiency should trump personal politics, noting capable officers will replace Wood if sidetracked while preserving overall strength.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Wood
Army
Roosevelt
War Department
Department of the West
Pershing
France
Tun Lhcur
Mr. Roosevelt
John J. Pershing
Oyster Bay
Canada
The
Star
Charles Vale Harrison
Montreal
Harrison
Montreal Star
Administration
Washington
Majestic and Royal Theater Weekly Vaudeville Review
The Majestic features Wilfred Clarke and Company in I eel trouble with a gale of laughs from start to end. La Bernicia and Company present aesthetic dances and Zig Zag Revue headlines the Royal with song and frolic, plus the Virgins and others. The Princess showcases In Marching Order, while Bert Lytell stars in The Trail to Yesterday and Blue Jeans offers striking scenes at an old sawmill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred Clarke
the Majestic
Wilfred ‘Clarke
Majestic Theater
la Bernicia and Company
Stan Stanley
Johnson
Oleson
Virgians
the Royal
Royal Theater
Charles Leland Marsh
Hazel Kirke
Countess Verona
Lawrence Johnson
Garry Owen
Betty Moore
Steiner
Blue Jeans
Viola Dana
Princess
Princess Theater
John T. Doyle
Hoyt Minstrels
Silver
Duval
Kimball
Ienneth
Bert Lytell
Clara Kimball Young Stars at Empire in The House of Glass
Clara Kimball Young returns to the Empire today in Select Pictures last day engagement of The House of Glass where she plays Margaret Case, later marrying railroad man Harvey Lake before a governor pardons her. Also at the Empire are Pathe News, a Mutt and Jeff short, and Theda Bara in Dy Barry at the Grand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Kimball Young
Himpite
the Empire
House of Glass
Miss Young
Margaret Case
Margaret
Harvey Lake
Geast
New York City
Lake
Hempire
Pathe
Mutt and
Jeff
Theda Bara
Theda
Bara
du Barry
Mabel Norman
Kaiser Made Plans to Launch the War
A public information pamphlet argues Germany planned war before Sarajevo, citing 1913 military builds, Kiel Canal renewal, secret orders, and a Potsdam conference on July 5 1914. It asserts Austria desired war and notes a Berlin Vienna understanding per Maximilian Harden.
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Germany
Samuel B. Harding
Indiana University
Committee On Public Information
Franz Ferdinand
Austria
Italy
Serbia
Harding
Albert
Belgium
France
Sarajevo
Kiel Canal
South Africa
British India
Eber
Cape Town
Potsdam
Berlin
Maximilian Harden
Austria-Hungary
Clahus
Vienna
Ger
World War Reflections on Peace and German Aims
An analysis surveys WWI's expansion through 1918, detailing Austria, Russia, France, Britain, and the United States, examining Brest-Litovsk and peace proposals. It discusses a League of Peace, world federation, and the hope that Allied victory would end war, with quotes from German leaders and Kaiser statements as context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Russia-France
Great Britain
Belgium
United States
Brest-Litovak
Germany
Russia
Peace League
UN League
World Federation
T the Committee On Public Information
Harding
Kaiser William II
Ludwig Woltmann
General Bernhardt
Turkey
India
China
Poles on Trial in Austria over Auxiliary Corps
The trial began yesterday in Austria for members of the Polish Auxiliary corps. After disbanding near the eastern front the unit cut telegraph and telephone lines and moved to breach Austrian lines toward Ukraine. Austrian troops halted the advance. 120 officers and 3600 men were disarmed and arrested. 91 officers and 4 enlisted men were court martialed amid ongoing inspections for possible embodiment in the Austrian army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Timer Service
San Antonio
War era quips warn of scarce jobs and protests
A collage of witty wartime snippets critiques shortages and labor issues in Kansas and Missouri. It riffs on prohibition, veterans, railroad bosses, and farm life, noting unions, wages, and productivity. Jokes contrast bravado with hunger, and reflect patriotic sentiment through regional anecdotes and ironic humor.
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Boying
Thomas Hornsby
Rocky Mown
Molokai
Rochester Times-Union
General Wood
Kaiser
Carrie Onn
Kansas
Faby
Honkis
California
Henry F. Caron
Comrad
Asbackwoods County
Inaris
Arkansas
Oureq
Marne
Stars and Stripes
Rance
la de Roth
Missouri
Pittsburg
St. Louis Star
By Briggs
Burney
Texas
New York Tribune
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