Master strategist sought in American camps amid war college studies
Washington officers search for a master strategist to plan for allied victory as war colleges in the United States and allies study strategy. The article notes training at West Point and naval colleges, calls for finding a decisive planner, and mentions spies, trials, and punitive actions amid wartime anxiety. It also reports mobilization of architects for war work and the need for engineers and maps in France.
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George Clinton
Washington
War Office
War Colleges
Army
Navy
Engineers
Newport
R. L
War College
West Point
Germany
Kaiser Ieet
Devil Legions
England
France
Russia
Italy
Japan
Austria
Turkey
United States
Hindenburg
Mackensen
Kaiserland
United States Army
U. S
New York
Baltimore
Great Britain
Army of Architects
John Lawrence Mauran
St. Louis
American Institute of Architects
Octagon House
Ghent
America
American University
Navy Departments
Shipping Board
Uncle Sam
Mauron
Wilson
Quartermaster
Engineer Corps
Signal Corps
Dialog in a tense domestic scene
A wife argues with her husband about household fusses. He insists not all matters compare to the mother’s past tensions. The exchange hints at marital strain and generational differences in expectations.
Great Saving Scarcity Reveals Clever Quote on Steering
A humorous remark highlights frugality in car upkeep as the speaker notes shrewdly saving by avoiding steering wheel tires, implying practical budget tricks. The exchange emphasizes self-congratulation over smart maintenance choices.
Scenes on the Battlefields of France
The photo shows French soldiers ready to fire on retreating Germans with a captured Bocies machine gun on Dead Man hill. German prisoners of war scrape mud from trenches while one man wears new German body armor that slows him in a charge.
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Dead Man Hill
War Office
Phosphorus Light and Alligator Farming Notable Notes
A method for a glow using phosphorus and olive oil in a corked bottle is described. The piece claims a person near Los Angeles built wealth raising alligators, presenting it as a lucrative, low-competition venture worth consideration.
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Los Angeles
Picking Dates for Sammy from Coachella Valley Volunteers
A large batch of California dates picked by Coachella Valley girls as a Christmas gift for American soldiers in France is described. One of the volunteer date pickers is pictured at work.
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California
Coachella Valley
France
Women to Run Farms in England Under Women Labor Only
A Food Production report says prejudices against female farm labor are gone and skilled women are in demand. The plan envisions farms run entirely by women under County Agricultural Executive supervision, with women organized in gangs or as single workers across counties.
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England
Food Production Department
Five Classifications of Registrants for Military Duty Outlined
Washington Nov. 15. The provost marshal general released the official five class system for the 9 000 000 men registered and those to be registered. The order, not exempting married men as a class, places many dependents low and assigns only Class I to be called in a grave emergency. Classes II III and IV cover married men with varying dependents, skilled and unskilled workers, officers, ministers, and other essential personnel. Registrants have seven days to complete and return the questionnaire.
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Washington
Rissie
United States
District of Columbia
Endless Supply Promoter Says Stock Is Unlimited
A promoter asserts unlimited stock will be printed as long as there is demand, while teasing a limited offering in contrast. The exchange frames a sale strategy around perpetual production and ongoing availability.
No doubt a regular motion picture says viewer
A fragment notes a woman standing gracefully beckoning someone, described as a beautiful sight, followed by a remark that the scene resembles a motion picture. The quoted phrases suggest a public depiction or cinematic comparison.
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Army and Navy
West Front
America’s War Commission
Col. E. M. House
American War Commission
Paris
Sammy
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