End of the voluntary wartime censorship declared
Washington announces that voluntary newspaper censorship of war news is ended as the government concludes the war is over. The press had pledged to avoid material aiding the enemy, and while adherence varied, most papers and military authorities acted in harmony with patriotic motives.
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Washington
United States
Germany
America
Congress
San Antonio
Tue Lieut
90Th
France
New York
Tith
A Dairy Nation and Its Milk Output
M D Munn of St Paul, president of the National Dairy Council, notes America produced 90 billion pounds of milk last year, about 45 billion quarts. Milk accounted for 19 percent of the U S food ration, with butter and cheese consuming much of the output. He contrasts American milk use with European patterns, where butter and dairy products vary in prominence.
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America
M. D. Munn
St. Paul
National Dairy Council
American Butter and Dairy Future in a Postwar Market
The piece argues Americans are butter eaters who prefer homemade dairy products and that postwar milk prices will stay high due to war-related demand, dairy herd reductions, and export needs. It predicts higher values for dairy animals and a shift from two- to four-gallon cows to boost output without increased feeding costs while noting the era of cheap milk is over.
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America
Lest We Forget War Crimes and Prisoner Treatment
A telegram from Colonel Perry Robinson cites German crimes during the war, urging an official inquiry into British prisoner treatment. It lists robberies at Liege and Dinant, safes opened with oxyhydrogen blowpipes, silver and valuables sent to Germany, and looting marked with Red Cross.
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Colonel Robinson
Liege
Belgium
Estel Frederick
Kaiser
Dukes of Brunswick
Ger
Dinant
Germany
Compeigne
Orscttt
Red Cross
Luneville
German War Loot Accounts From German Soldiers
Belgian and French authorities published translations of German soldiers statements describing looting and arson. Reports recount items taken from villages, destruction of fire engines, and mass fires in towns like Namur Louvain and Dinant. The text notes Allied leaders may weigh these accounts in postwar settlement and hints at vigilante justice for criminals on return.
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Louvain
Namur
Senlis
Baccarat
Gerbeviller
Sermaize
Dinant
Belgium
Bourgeois Self Portrait and Maritime Ballad Echoes
A satirical portrait of a middle class, devout and dutiful citizen who boasts routine comforts and orthodox beliefs while noting others in authority. The piece shifts to a poem about riding lights, sea life, and dream imagery of ships and night, ending with a lyric evoking a quiet harbor atmosphere.
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Chicago News
Bundy Returns to U S After Marne Heroics and Pershing Message
Major General Omar Bundy, famed for halting the German advance near the Marne, returns to Washington to report to the War Department. He declined public celebration in New York, led the counterattack that boosted Allied morale, and is promoted to command the Sth Corps in the First Army. Bundy, a West Point graduate of 1879, has a long record from the Philippines to the Mexican border.
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New York
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Paris
War Department
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New, York
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America
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1St Army
Hunter Liggett
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Oklahoma
National Army
New England
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Michigan
Wisconsin
Pacific Coast
Indiana
Mount Dajo
Philippines
14Th Infantry
France
Fort Samouston
United States
San Antonio
Southern Department
British demobilization scheme offers civilian and soldier grants
London reports plans to convert wartime industry to peacetime uses with employment for demobilized troops. Grants will aid unemployed civilians and veterans for up to 26 weeks with extra allowances for dependents. Married men prioritized. pivotal industry workers discharged first.
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London
Film attractions at Grand Majestic and Princess theaters
The Grand shows His Birthright starring Sessue Hayakawa for a final day, tracing a Japanese immigrant’s path from vengeance to family ties in America. Marguerite Clark headlines Uncle Tom’s Cabin at the Jewel with double exposure scenes. Majestic offers seven-acts led by Lee Kohimar and Company in No Sweethearts, plus Model a lively dance sketch. Chaplin in Shoulder Arms continues at the Princess. The Kaiser's Finish closes at the Royal, with vaudeville and new acts scheduled tomorrow.
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Sessue Hayakawa
the Grand
Caprieee
Amerie
Gambal
United States Navy
Sessue Mayukawa
Marguerite Clark
The
Jewel
Jewel Today
Miss
Clark
Va Anid
Opsy
Sné
Sne
J. W. Johnson
Orence Carpenter
Frank Losee
Ruby Hoffman
Susanne Willis
Jere Anstin
Millie Ritchie
Majestic
Majestic Theater
Lee Kohimar
Mgr
Nolimar
Dave Genaro
Ann Gold
Miss Gold
Royal Theater
the Royal
Germany
Gerard
German Empire
United States
The Loneliest Thing in the World A Snowbird Note
A collage of quirky quips and ironies from Chicago and New York papers on weather, war outlooks, and human foibles. Snippets reference Germany Austria influenza jokes and a mock “news” request column asking for outrageous personal notices.
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Germany
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