Americans in Underground Caverns Hold 1000 Men
In the Teutons about a year ago the Pantheon cave near the front houses 1000 American troops. They live 72 feet underground in long galleries with cement ceilings and air pumped in. They sleep on bunks, have small offices, a supply railway, and light by electric lamps. They prefer trench life to training camps and mingle with French troops in harmony.
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Prestern
Union News Service
France
hemin-des-Dames
East
Boston
Iowa War News and Founding Day at University
Aleck Stefos, a Turco Greek veteran wounded twice, was accepted for service after six prior rejections and celebrated at Camp Dodge where he serves. Clem Schulte, from Fort Madison, persists in enlisting despite refusals across multiple units and drafts. Iowa University marked Foundation Day with a large gathering as Governor Briggs approved the founding bill in 1847. Citizens faced loyalty tests, including Charles Fenniger who kissed the flag after paying 500 to the Red Cross and 500 to the Y M C A. Camp Dodge will host war gardens across the cantonment, with 200 to 300 acres of soil to cultivate vegetables, aided by Des Moines laborers and high school boys. The Iowa patriotic fund will sell about 8,000 acres in several counties to support flags on schools and similar buildings. Fort Des Moines hospital capacity will rise from 1100 to 3000 beds, requiring new construction. Dwight N. Lewis notes railroads daily delivering stock and grain cars to the middle west. Rotary-backed Boy Scout support will be pushed at the Cedar Rapids conference for a Kansas City convention in June. Lake View marked Washingtons birthday with a 51-star service flag for local servicemen. West Liberty farmers who bought flour last fall now return surplus to grocers until harvest. C. M. Maynard, 61, Woodmen of the World head in Iowa, died in Council Bluffs. Spyglass donations rise as navy needs grow. donors should tag items with name and address and send to Roosevelt at the Naval Observatory in Washington.
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National Army
Aleck Stefos
Stefos
United States Army
Clem Schulte
Fort Madison
Regular Army
National Guard Infantry
Iowa University
Ansel Briggs
Charles Fenniger
Garner
Fenniger
Red Cross
Fennigez
Dodge
Des Moines
Iowa Patriotic Fund
George W. Schee
Primghar
Iowa
O’ Brien
Osceola
Dickinson
General Hospital
Fort Des Moines
Camp Dodge
Dwight N. Lewis
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Middle West
International Rotary
Boy Scout Movement
Cedar Rapids
John W. Welch
Sioux City
Kansas City
Lake View
Washington
United States Service
West Liberty
C. M. Maynard
Woodmen of
World of
Council Bluff
Navy Department
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Imports Statistics at New York Port for January 1918
New York port imports in January 1918 fell sharply from the prior year by over 60 million dollars. Exports declined with January 1918 at about 303 million dollars versus 248 million for domestic merchandise. Gold and silver exports also dropped from 1917 to 1918.
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New York
Gures
Custom House
Panama canal zone arrest of man with money en route to Germany
A man named Ferracio carrying a large sum of money was arrested by authorities at the Panama canal zone while believed to be en route to Germany from Peru. The State Department has been advised and no further details are known locally.
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Washington, D. C
Ferracio
Germany
Peru
Panama Canal Zone
State Department
Camp Cody to Build $1 Million Project in Deming
Maj. Frederick P. Simonds of the quartermaster corps arrives to initiate a $1,000,000 camp expansion at Camp Cody Deming New Mexico. The first phase includes six two story wards for the base hospital costing $20,000 plus construction of the Liberty theater.
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Camp Cody
Deming
N. M
Frederick P. Simonds
Quartermaster Corps
Liberty Theater
Maine Municipal Elections Turn Tide for Mayors
In Maine the Republicans won mayoral seats in seven of nine cities voting. Portland and Bath, previously Democratic, switched to Republican. Waterville also shifted from Democratic control, signaling a statewide GOP gain in municipal races.
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Portland
Waterville
Bath
Bomb kills two in Fort Worth metal plant blast
In Fort Worth Texas a crudely made pipe bomb exploded inside a car used for steel mill junk cargo killing two Mexican workers and injuring several others. Authorities investigated and urged caution as conditions at the derelict site were hazardous.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Red Cross Call for Student Helpers and Knit Replacement
Article urges young women to train for Red Cross nursing work amid nurse shortages. Emphasizes benefits to participants and future mothers, notes discontinue knitting trench caps as government supplies trench caps, suggests using yarn for socks. Highlights January shipments by central division and aims for 4,000,000 items in February.
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Red Cross
Fancies of fashion gauntlet cuffs and throws in coats
Spring coats imitate winter lines with defined waists and straight silhouettes. A throw remains a chic, functional accent for chilly days, paired with wool velour coats featuring gauntlet cuffs, wide belts, and tasselled scarves in beige and white tones.
New Fashions Ripple in Modiste Creations
A trend report notes rippling skirts facing bans by leading modistes while gray handkerchief linen figures in distinctive French hand made blouses. Cat stitching in heavy silk edges blouses, Lanvin introduces seam beading accents, colored pique decorates collars and cuffs on spring lingerie blouses, embroidered front panels appear on handmade items, blazer stripes return in England for sweaters, and bandeau brassieres gain a shaped diaphragm band.
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Lanvin
England
Old-Fashioned Frocks Inspire This Season's Style
Frocks of organdie echo fifties fashion in a gray organdie model with a slightly full skirt, self-colored banding, pale yellow knife plaiting, and a corded top. The walist is slimmed by modern influences with knife plaitings and cording. A brown and white plaid gingham dress with white or ganelle and a brown suede belt elevates the look above the commonplace.
Sleeveless Blouse With Navy Suit Feature
A description of a pumpkin yellow handkerchief hem blouse turned into a mannish tucked front sleeveless design to wear with a navy suit. The suit jacket is described as short and boxlike, pairing with the blouse for a tailored look.
Cin's Comforts For Farm House Rooms Well Arranged
William A Radford outlines ideal American farmhouse layouts prioritizing family spaces separate from hired help. Features include three family bedrooms and a bath, a separate hired-hand room with toilet, a farm office, kitchen, laundry, and a large dining area for 10 to 12. A back-porch washroom connects to the dining room and a second-floor staff area is possible. The plan emphasizes heating, plumbing, electric wiring, and bungalow-style exterior design.
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William A. Radford
Bunguliy
Minnesota
Taboo Hotel Lists
A hotel clerk recalls a man who studies a red book before choosing a room. He and other guests keep a taboo list cataloguing hotel rooms tied to deaths or serious troubles. They check newspapers for incidents and avoid those rooms when booking.
History professor recalls wartime lesson learned
A history professor at a British university, visiting home from the Western Front, was asked what lesson he learned from the war. He replied that studying history is far easier than teaching it, a sentiment shared by a student who had met 62 percent of his former pupils.
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