Questioning Fair War Aims and German Atrocity Tactics
Ellis Parker Butler argues in a American Defense Society piece that the United States risks moral imbalance by war aims and suggests Germany would fare better if it could attack peaceful civilians. He asks readers to name the Baby Killer of Berlin and to take a stand against such atrocities.
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Ellis Parker Butler
American Defense Society of New York
Pennsylvania
New York
United States
Germany
London
Berlin
Somme
Pompeii
Peronne
Roisel
Iowa
Missouri
Tlinois
America
Britain
France
Lord Lansdowne
Atlanta Journal
Ortl
Oregonian
Russia
Literary Digest
Kmpty
Foch Named Chief Commander for Allied Forces
Paris reports General Foch takes supreme command of Entente armies. General Pershing offers full American resources for the battle, declaring the American people would be honored to fight in history’s greatest engagement. The council at the front includes Premier Clemenceau, Petain, and Louis Loucheur.
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Paris
Pershing
Foch
General Pershing
Foeh
Council
L'information
Clemerfceau
Petain
Louis Loucheur
Miss Van Rensselaer Heads U S Food Administration Division
Miss Marthe Van Rensselaer of Ithaca New York has been named lead of the division of home conservation of the United States food administration. She will supervise nationwide plans to conserve foodstuffs in American homes and is connected with the department of home economics at Cornell University.
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Marthe van Rensselaer
Ithaca
N.Y
United States Food Administration
van Rensselaer
Department of Home Agmomies
College of Agriculture
Cornell University
Germans Report Allied Burnings Across French Towns
George T. Bye recounts German claims of Allied scorched earth tactics in French villages from Arras to Peronne. He describes ruined towns, blackened graves, shattered Peronne, and Roisel’s cratered landscape, noting widespread devastation and strategic immobility of the siege-scarred region.
Beveridge Players at Graham Theatre April Engagement
The Beveridge Players led by Glenn L. Beveridge perform at Graham Theatre on April 4 5 and 6. The program features The Straight Road A Pair of Sixes and The Spendthrift with vaudeville between acts. Thursday offers free admission for two ladies with a paid 35 cent ticket. seats available at McElhinney 3.
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Beveridge
Glenn L. Beveridge
Graham Theatre
Middle West
McElhinney 3
Iowa Bank Deposits Jump Over 117 Million in Year
Des Moines Iowa reports a large rise in deposits in state banking institutions from February 10 1917 to March 4 1918 totaling 117 449 125 88 dollars. Of this amount 89 157 552 20 dollars reflects the increase since November 20 1917. Fifty five banks added to reporting during the period and the average reserve across all banks stood at 25 6 percent on March 4 1918.
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Des Moines
Iowa
George Messenger
Financial summary from March 4 1918 balance sheet
The notice lists assets including Bills receivable 477992060.02 and real estate 16,326,673.67 with credits 11870749240 and liquid holdings 16,466,309.47. Liabilities show capital stock 47,977,200.00 due depositors 544,813,196.40 and debenture bonds 6,781,742.45 with undivided profits 10,525,844.30 and surplus fund 16,557,626.24.
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