Debating a fitting nickname for American forces in France
The roomful of Southerners and Northerners weighs the name Yanks versus Sammies as a title for the American Expeditionary Forces. The Twenty sixth Division, proud of the tag Yanks, is cited for inspiring Uplift in France and earning French tributes. A letter from Rupten-Woevre’s priest honors the division for liberating the region and pledges reverent memory for fallen soldiers.
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France
Dixon Line
Mason and Dixon
Virginia
Mo Scodi
Rupten-Woevre
Edwards
Meuse
Meuilly
Monseigneur Ginisty
Verdun
Rupt
Mouilly
Geincourt
America
A. Leclerc
Jury Charge In Four Words In Knoxville Case
Judge T A R Nelson delivered a four word jury charge in the Guss Books larceny case. The jury had deliberated eight times previously with witness issues. The charge read Gentle men take the case. Rooks was acquitted as a witness testified about coal along the Southern railway right of way and payment.
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Knoxville
Tenn
T. A. R. Nelson
Guss Books
Nelson
Rooks
Southern Railway
Outdoor Dances Begin Seventy-Third Division Visit
Youngstown Ohio hosts the Thirtyseventh division with an outdoor dance on Broadway. The street is roped off and covered for dancing in chilly air until midnight as a band volunteers to play for the event.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Broadway
Late fee in Atlanta police court set at $1 a minute
Recorder Johnson fixed a one dollar per minute tardiness charge in Atlanta police court after witnesses J. W. Smith Arthur Kimball Julian Miller and James Johnson were three minutes late and each paid three dollars.
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Atlanta
Recorder Johnson
J. W. Smith
Arthur Kimball
Julian Miller
James Johnson
Airplane shaped parade hat eying future headwear trends
In Atlantic City during the Palm Sunday parade a hat shaped like an airplane with plane sides drew attention. The writer envisions future hats modeled after tanks dirigibles oceans or trolleys as a lively trend for prosaic streets and fashion.
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Waterbury
Atlantic City
Looking Ahead to Woman and Soldier Votes in 1920
The Boston Post notes early speculation on the 1920 presidential race focusing on the combined influence of women and soldiers. It cites roughly 3.2 million soldiers expected home and about 12.5 million women soon eligible to vote, totaling about 15.7 million potential new voters versus 18.6 million in the prior election, yet warns that aligning individual preferences remains impractical.
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Boston Post
United States
Department
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Lowell
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