Wisconsin Bitter Senatorial Contest Heats Up
Wisconsin lawmakers convene a special session to decide filling the late Senator Husting’s vacancy amid a power struggle between La Follette loyalists and pro German factions. Governor Philipp favors appointment to serve until November while opponents push for a spring election despite costs.
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Draft Rejections Loom as Young Men Face Officers
Florida Times‑Union notes that many young men fear rejection by draft officers more than by their girlfriends, highlighting anxiety around conscription during the era.
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Behind the Guns in Mary Pickford's Stella Maris
The article credits directors cameramen and still photographers as the unseen force in film progress. It highlights Mary Pickford’s star power noting she has been shot more than any other actress. Marshall Neilan guides her Artcraft work as Stella Maris records multiple takes while Wal Stradling operates the motion pick machine and W. Finn shoots stills with graphic plates. Lucia Squier records the thousands of scenes for final assembly.
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German Socialists Break With Bolsheviks Says Braun
Otto Braun in Vorwaerts dissociates minority Socialists from Bolshevik ties and accuses Russian delegates at Brest-Litovsk of aiming to spread revolution. He argues Bolshevik plans are unsuitable for Germany and urges a clear line between German Socialists and Bolshevik methods.
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Cheer-Up Girls Musical Comedy at Royal Theatre
The Cheer-Up Girls Musical Comedy Company opens a week at the Royal with matinee today and two evening shows. Jeanette Mozar leads the vaudeville cast with Scotch singing specialties and top billing this season. Other features include Jazz Quartette Lillian Gay Jen Gardner and an Italian impersonator.
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Mary Pickford at the Grand in A Romance of the Redwoods
The Grand shows Mary Pickford in A Romance of the Redwoods a new Artcraft film directed by Cecil B. De Mille with Jennie Macpherson. Supporting cast includes Elliott Dexter Charles Ogle Tully Marshall Raymond Hatton and Winter Hall.
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Engineer Officer Visits Wife in City
Mr. Jack Neuer master engineer senior grade of the 105th Engineer Corps stationed at Camp Sevier is spending a few days in the city visiting his wife at the home of her mother Mrs E B King at 113 Walnut Street.
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Dismissal of General Robertson Sparks England Row
The Morning Post says General Robertson was dismissed, sparking consternation in public and army ranks. It criticizes Lloyd George while urging Parliament to demand a full explanation and cites Lowther and Smuts as possible leaders. The Daily News notes government anxiety and army debates looming in Parliament.
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