Germanys Gymnastics as War Preparation, Dr Sargent Says
Dr Dudley A Sargent argues that over two million German gymnasts and nationwide youth training enabled Germany to resist larger forces in war. He traces origins to Napoleon era lessons and Greece Rome influences, noting gymnastic societies and outdoor recreation shaped soldiers and national vigor.
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Dudley A. Sargent
Flarrard
America
Dr. Sargent
Germany
Napoleon
Father John
Greece
Rome
Unclear Fragments From Vineland Report
Fragmentary text from Vineland New Jersey mentions Pearce Whitter and William Jones with a Vernonburg hospital note. A court bail implies a conflict with Whitter’s tale of an altercation ending with Jones knocked down.
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Peepee
Whitter
William Jones
Vineland
N.J
Hell
DeWitt
Jones
Women showing skill as bank clerks in England
London correspondent Ruth Wright Kauffman notes banks in England hire women clerks as the war draws on. Managers report women prove capable, equal to men, and increasingly trusted with confidential duties. Many plan to stay in banking beyond the war.
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England
London
Ruth Wright Kauff
York
New York
Cartographer Invents Bumstead Map Projectors for War Use
A. H. Bumstead, chief cartographer of the National Geographic society, has designed and donated three map projectors to the U S War Department. The nickeled brass devices render flat maps absolutely accurate for plotting batteries, depots, and troop concentrations, reducing map preparation to twenty minutes from hours.
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France
Belgium
War Department
Bumstead
A. H. Bumstead
National Geographic Society
Army
Baltic
Black Sea
Trentino
Transatlantic Flight Predicted By Italian Aviator
Major R Perfetti of Italy predicts a spring transatlantic flight to America with relayed aircraft and a 48 hour crossing. He cites Italian aviation advances including 2000 horsepower engines and potential Seattle to Sydney style routes, noting postwar industry growth will boost such journeys.
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Major R. Perfetti
Italy
Major Perfetti
United States
Atlantic
America
San Francisco
Sydney
Australia
Wants Camouflage Men for American Army Service
The first American camouflage company seeks workers in iron, sheet metal, carpentry, cabinetmaking, stage work, plaster molding, photography and painting to join France bound forces. Camouflage specialists will imitate invisibility as battles unfold. Applications urged to the chief of engineers at the War Department in Washington.
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France
America
War Department
Washington
James Montgomery Flagg
Marine Corps
Yale
Marines and Army Rivals at the French Front Camp
A dispatch from field headquarters notes marines, who bought 60000 worth of French war loan as a starter, provide dental and chiropody care to army personnel. Marines and army rarely interact beyond occasional medical exchanges, with a Boston chiropodist among the marines.
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United States Marines
France
Boston
Philadelphia
Rubles Fall to New Low on Foreign Exchange Market
The unsettled political climate in Russia and weak demand pushed rubles to a new record low of 14 1/2 cents on the New York foreign exchange market, following yesterday's 1 cent decline. The rate compares with about 6 2/3 cents in normal times.
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New York
Russia
Vatican protests expulsion of priests in Mexico
The Vatican objects to suspected expulsion of priests in Mexico, insisting no justification exists for such action. Rome reports U.S. and British influence behind the pressure and notes the situation targets church figures in the country.
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U. S
Rome
Vatican
México
Germans Film Shows Commerce Destroying Cruise
A German film exhibits a commerce destroying cruise to portray the efficiency of submarine warfare. The feature underscores German aims and public sentiment regarding naval tactics amid ongoing conflict.
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Copenhagen
Veteran Conductor Plays 100000 Canfield Games
Charles H. Conklin of Decatur Illinois completed 100000 games of Canfield solitaire over twenty years with a complete record. He achieved a single perfect layout ending with all cards in even consecutive order.
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Charles H. Conklin
Decatur, IV
Dewar Shows Soap Bubbles That Last For Months
Professor J. Dewar explained at the Royal Institution in London how soap bubbles can be made to endure for months. He demonstrated specimens and noted that the air inside must be free of impurities, filtered through a porous wood device to preserve bubble stability.
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J. Dewar
Royal Institution
London
Professor Dewar
Philadelphia L'Ress
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