Canadian Accepted for Overseas Service H Ballantine
H Co Ballantine of 1194 State Street was accepted for service in the Canadian Engineers by Sergeant Oscar J Johnson at the British recruiting station in Fairfield Avenue. Three other applicants were sent to New Haven for examination. Ballantine, a carpenter from York New Brunswick, is married with two children and will depart immediately for overseas training and service.
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H. Co. Ballantine
State Street
Canadian Engineers
Oscar J. Johnson
Fairfield Avenue
New Haven
Ballantine
York
New Brunswick
Perspiration Signals Ill Health Said By Atlas Baths Founder
Prof Atlas owner of large Turkish bath hotels claims bath treatment acts as health check. He states trained bath-rubber can diagnose rheumatism kidney trouble liver issues indigestion and nervousness by feeling a body’s perspiration and texture. Atlas Baths operate day and night with Friday hours for ladies. staff includes Phillip Moran formerly of Yale.
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James Atias
America
Atlas
Phillip Moran
Yale College
New York
Gen Kellys Band of Stamp Sellers Lead OShea Men
Gen Kellys Band of post office thrift stamp sellers led the OShea men in daily sales during the war savings drive. Kellys group sold 3780.36 dollars, while OSheas raised 3192.01, boosting Bridgeport to 180475 in the Connecticut campaign. William Clark led daily sales with 828 dollars. team No 3, led by John Venney, posted 863. Mayor Wilson was asked about funding from the sinking fund for war savings certificates but stated funds were unavailable.
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Eugene Kelly
Post Office
George O'Shea
Bridgeport
Connecticut
William Clark
J. Hirschfeld
John Venney
Tce
Wilson
Baker Talks with Joffre Poincare on Voyage Incident
Secretary Baker and General Black faced a submarine scare off France while 500 miles from the coast as lookouts reported a spar resembling a periscope. Gunners fired after misgiving about the object. Baker praised their speed and accuracy. He later met Marshal Joffre for nearly an hour, relaying President Wilson's friendship and esteem for the Marne hero.
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France
Baker
Black
Wilson
Joffre
Marshal Joffre
United States
Marne
Bourke Cochran To Speak At Mooney Defense Meeting
Bourke Cochran will speak Sunday afternoon at the Plaza theater as part of a Mooney defense meeting. Machinists were notified he would appear unless he countersigned by next Sunday. The event aims to raise funds for Mooney’s defense in the San Francisco bombing case with Bryan Wilson opening the meeting and speakers A Johansen and William Schulberg from the Mooney Defense League.
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Burke Cochran
Mooney
Plaza Theater
Cochran
San Francisco
Bryan Wilson
A.johansen
Willian Schulberg
Mooney Defense League
New York City
Conciliation Takes Up Toolmakers' Demands
United States conciliator Benhaim has been in the city to adjust labor matters. He studied conditions at Remington Arms where toolmakers demand 60 cents an hour and machinists 70 cents. After reviewing the case he traveled to Washington to confer with labor department officials. A machinists’ committee from the city plans to go to Washington soon to press wage claims.
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United States
Benhaim
Remington Arms
Benheim
Washington
Department of Labor
Navy Station Enlists Four Men Yesterday
Navy station enlisted three men for the United States Navy and one for the Naval Reserve yesterday. Aged men from New York and Connecticut were assigned to regular service, with one applicant awaiting further processing. Frank Sutton and others accepted at two addresses were recorded in the local service rolls.
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Navy
Qavil
Rggal
United States
Esterday
Tawerenee
Crattan
Fragments Reach for Meaning Amid Jumbled Text
A garbled OCR passage hints at names and phrases like Potty, Pety, and Mer bere Viren, with unclear actions or events. Readable elements include possible person mentions and place-like tokens, but the overall content remains indecipherable and fragmentary.
Raid Across No Man's Land Yields Single Casualty
Early morning raid across No Man's Land follows brief artillery prep. One American platoon penetrates German trenches, finds them evacuated, returns with one casualty. German batteries conduct weak counter-battery fire as the operation unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No Mi's
Walsh
Paris Air Raid Kills Hundreds and Damages City
A Paris air raid killed about 100 people and wounded many more as bombs struck the capital and its suburbs. German planes crossed the line, with several demolished buildings and fires reported. Paris officials say about 60 aeroplanes engaged in the raid and at least one aircraft was shot down near Soissons.
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Soissons
Paris
Hoover Scored in the Senate (Continued from Page One)
The report covers Senate debate on funding and administration reforms with references to Hoover staff, a 815,000 figure, and criticism of costs. It notes opposition to an aviation section proposal and mentions lawmakers from New York and general Republican sentiment about livestock industry impacts.
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Spoover
Ain An
Joe
Senatary
Alainait
Graney Arya
Senate
Widsworth
New York
Seid Keathesa
City Plans Armies To Fill War Machine In 1918
The War Department aims to mobilize enough troops to create fourty infantry divisions plus corps and field army units, completing the first field army in France. General Pershing could hold a 100 mile sector with five army corps and six infantry divisions, relieving French manpower during 1918. Belgian forces hold 15 miles, British 105 miles, French 230 miles of the western front.
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Army Corps
National Army
National Guard
Regular Army
War Department
France
Pershing
Jd’ran
Four Die As Oil Fire Spreads In Home Incident
A family fire at a Park street residence in Bridgeport left Abs Unger, Martha Unger, Theresa Unger, and Harry Unger severely burned. Neighbors aided by smothering flames as the blaze caused about $50 in damages. Firefighters arrived to find four occupants unconscious and rushed to Bridgeport hospital. one victim, Harry Unger, died shortly after. Dr J Pasoth responded from Police headquarters assisting the injured.
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Unger
Park Street
Noble Avenue
Funtington Road
Abs
Martha
Theresa
Bridgeport
J. Pasoth
Irom
Hosiitd
Orange
Harry Unger
Miremell
Street Widening Blocked by Legal Challenge
A court challenge blocks street widening, delaying steps to resume proceedings. The Superior Court judge’s ruling requires reinitiation of the process with public hearings, notices, and assessments of benefits and damages before any condemnation action can proceed. The contest cites errors in the judgment and delays the project.
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Jdidge Uster
Siprenke Corp
Ds Dombirud
Rails Fall on N Haven Failure of Re-Adjustment
New York stock market slips amid renewed concerns over New Haven obligations. Rails stay steady in morning trading but retreat as Washington denies concrete action. Reading and other leaders fall 1 to 2 points. industrials like American Telephone American Tobacco GE and Pullman decline. Oil shipping and equipment rise briefly before closing mixed. total volume 345000 shares. Money market shows confusion with call loans up to 6 percent. Italian remittances rebound but fade. Bonds irregular. Liberty issues weak.
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New York
Reading
American Telephone
American’ Tobacco
General Electric
People’s Gas
Pullman
Woolworth
Automobile Group
Lijres
Louvre opens new galleries in restored palace museum
The Louvre, once a royal residence, became a museum under Napoleon and houses some of the world’s finest paintings and sculptures. The article notes restored statues and the grand interiors showcased in the new spaces inaugurated in 1857, highlighting the collection’s global significance.
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New York
T. Wilson
Louvre
Napoleon
Boidines
Touvee
Napoleon Foti
Live Financial News of Day Tersely Noted
New York March 12. Markets showed a prior advance in major carriers before a reversal over New Haven notes. After the provision gap, gains faded as industrials moved in sympathy and capital remained tight for speculative needs amid war labor strains. Anthracite roads posted January deficits while offset by dividends, with weather and congestion depressing coal rail income. Equipment makers and specialty producers gain as car and locomotive output rises. Adams Express faced costs before the congestion peak, while Worthington Pump posted rising profits.
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New York
Tte
Point
New Haven
Middle West
Philadelphia and
Reading
Coal and Tron Company
Reading Company
Coal
Lehigh Valley
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Grain Market Loans to Bears and Prices Drop
New York and Chicago grain markets showed a bear tilt with lower values as buyers grew less aggressive. Corn futures eased with modest cash weakness. oats fell 0.4 to 0.6 cents, while provisions dropped on ample hog supplies and steady to lower markets. Exporters bid for oats despite embargoes. shipments to the east remained constrained and shipping permits were hard to obtain.
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New York
Winnipeg
Chicago
Seaboard
Illinois
Iowa
New Haven Road Stockholders to Meet March 19
Boston report states Nathan L. Amster called a meeting of New York, New Haven and Hartford stockholders for March 19 to discuss provisions of the railroad bill. The stock trades about 45 points under 1916 high with no bids. 4 1/2 per cent bonds of 1982 yield 8 1/2 per cent. United Alloy Steel profits per share nearly 12 after war taxes 3 a share. Lorillard earnings rise to 34.08 after tax. output up 100 percent driven by munitions and aircraft.
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Actna vAcem
Curtiss Aero
Maxim Muni
Yano U S
Smith
United Motors
Big Ledge
Boston & Mont
Lacon Butte
Detroit
O-bo
Srndshaw
Calumet & Jer
Caledonia
Canada
Cop Fi Ab
Arizona
Jerome & Pres
Jim Butler
New Cornelia
Nixon
Worthington Pump
International Steam
Boston
Nathan L. Amster
Investors’ Protective Association of Americus
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
United Alloy Steel
Government to Consider Aid for New Haven Railroad
A statement from Director General McAdoo through Mr. Williams says no decision has been reached on extending government aid to the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad. The rail line’s obligations totaling about 45 million dollars, maturing shortly, are under review with no commitment announced yet.
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Washington
Mareh
New York, New Haven and Ford Railroad
John Skelton Williams
Division of Finance
Williams
New Haven
Govment
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Department of the Bar
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Maida
Edward McClupe Peters, Jr
Edward Steller
William P. Darling
William J. de Lisle
Michael Galvin
Ledward Ed. Kelly
Robert Ko
Joseph Petrush
William T. Reese
Frederick Massey
Milton H. Wolk
Herbert Geaver
Henry W. Brown
James H. Burns
Thomas Cardello
Clyde A. Gowin
James C. Hanson
Robert TE. Hilliard
Earl Howard
Henry WW. Janssen
William ©. Lindsey
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George (. Mattox
Maurice Proctor
David
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the Tattle Sisters
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Insteriday
Ortin
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Paria
Hoover
VD Aviation
Tporrington Oh
Malden
Tonewen
A. Y
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Carta
N. Haven
S. L. Watson & Co
Corner Main
John Streets
Conn
New York Stock Exchange
39 & Re Co
Adm Butte & Sup
Cana Pac
Calif
Cen Leath Co
Tm Chi M & St P
Ckgw Pt Ag
CRIGP
Cri&p Pt A
Cri&p Pf
Aes Chile Copper
China Stip
Col Pr & 1
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Brie
Gen Electric
Gen Motors
Abidvale
Neva
Nat Enamel
Nat Lend Co
Norf & West
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Nyo&kw
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Union Pac
Aleo
Ty Ty Wabash Pe Uv
Te Wy Wabash Pl
Westing Wlee Lik
Ty Willys Qver
Government Thoods
Taberty Eis Stag Bits NG
Liberty
Adams Express
Mercantile Marine Preferred
Weslenn Petroleum
Lawson
Ontario
Tinoor United
Petrait United Railways
T. L. Watson & Co
New Haven Road
U.S
Finac
Os Barnum
T.L. Watson
Bankers Corner
Main and John Streets
James Staples
Bread St
Etet
A.M. Wooster
U, & Patent
Main St
the City
Sensible Invest
Simpliries Cav
Funda
Express
Keevy Xovr
Kauff & Peppard Motor Trucking Co
West 42Nd Street
Byal
Connecticut National Bank
Corner
Main and
Wall Streets
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