Troops in France Learn Discipline of Foreign Armies
An analysis by Jy Heywood Broun for the Pershing Army in France outlines how American troops adapt to various discipline systems abroad. It compares French, English, Canadian, Australian, and Russian practices, notes the evolving mix of officers from West Point to reserve and former noncoms, and highlights Pershing’s stern but guiding leadership as central to shaping a disciplined force.
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Jy Heywood Broun
France
New York Tribune and Syndicate
American Expeditionary Army
Cornell
Egypt
Bill
Regnions
Paris
Berlin
University of Nebraska
Nebraska
West Point
Escovt
Ike ‘Cathleen
English School of Discipline
General Pershing
Papa Pershing
Romano
Bulgaria Will Hold Hers-Maybe
The Sofia press reports that Bulgaria resents the Reichstag peace demand for no annexations and indemnities. Bulgarian leaders vow to keep all territories conquered, including Serbian districts and Dobrudja, regardless of Berlin Vienna orders. Premier Radosiavoff backs the stance.
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Bulgaria
Berlin
Germany
Austria-Llungrary
Sofia
Lokelanzeiger
Reichstag
Dobrudja
Vienna
Radosiavoff
Meatless Days on Train Dining Cars in Portland Route
Spokane Portland and Seattle railroad adopts meatless meals on Mondays and Fridays on dining cars following a food administration appeal. Chefs told to minimize waste. passengers receive cards with tips to cut waste. Officials emphasize conservation across Hill system lines.
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Portland
Ore
Spokane, Portland and Seattle
Hill
Food Administration
Washington
Papyrus Book Making From Ancient Egypt
Early writers used linen, skins and even fish scales for writing. Papyrus sheets made from bulrush grew ten feet high in Egyptian marshes. The material was formed from inner pith, joined into sheets, attached to sticks and rolled into volumes with titles on tags or rolls, stored in round wooden boxes.
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Egypt
Volvere
Clover Metaphor Highlights Local Opinion
A brief quotation from the Portland Oregonian contrasts two states of wealth and satisfaction. It uses the idiom comparing prosperity to living among clover and eating clover to illustrate perceived gaps in well being.
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Portland
Heavy livestock run at South Omaha drives prices down
At Union Stock Yards South Omaha Neb on Sept 26 a huge cattle and sheep run pressured prices. Cattle losses ranged with prime heavy beeves at 15.00 to 17.00, veal calves 8.00 to 12.00, hogs around 18.60 to 19.00, and lambs around 17.25 to 17.75. Sheep and feeder lambs fell with overall weak demand and large receipts totaling over 71,000 for two days.
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Union Stock Yards
South Omaha
Neb
Quotations on sheep and lambs by class and price
Lambs fair to choice at 16.74 to 17.25 dollars per head. Feeders 16.00 to 17.75. Cull lambs 12.00 to 16.00. Yearlings fair to choice 12.50 to 18.50. Feeders 12.00 to 13.73. Wethers 32.00 to 13.00. Ewes fair to choice 10.00 to 11.25. Ewes culls and feeders 8.00 to 11.00. Ewes breeders all ages 11.50 to 18.00.
Sheep farming in US drives wool imports high
In the United States only one farm in seven of more than twenty acres supports sheep, leading to imports of nearly a third of a billion pounds of wool each year.
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United States
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Peetz, Colo
William Schroder
NB & Millett, Auctioneers
Datia
Jersey
C. J. Portrey
Funqiresland & Millett, Auctioneers
R. A. Barlow
My Place
Sidney
Nels ‘W. Olson
Fundingsland & Millett
H. A. Barlow
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