Wounded Soldiers Refuse to Quit in Meuse-Argonne Fighting
Amid Marne fighting, American troops show grit as Sergeant J L Dulsworth of Kansas City regains consciousness, defeats a German, and vows to return for a Dutchman. Private Charles Ginsberg, a former New York newsboy now in Washington GA, captures another German in a shell hole and finds prisoner photographs.
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Marne
Sammy
J. L. Dulsyworth
Kansas City
Dulsworth
Charles Ginsberg
New York
Washington
Ginsberg
Yankee Doctor Honored by Essex Regiment in France
London reports an officer of the Ninth Essex regiment praising American medic T. McCarthy for earning the British Military Cross. Referred to as the “Yank Doc,” he joined the regiment last December and repeatedly risked shellfire to tend the wounded. He led aid posts from a quarry front line and even brewed tea for soldiers when possible.
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London
Ninth Essex Regiment
T. McCarthy
France
Doc
Albert
Cox Sues Shipyard for 25000 Over Ram Breakage
James G. Cox sues Mobile Shipbuilding Company in circuit court for 25000 alleging his left ram broke in two while employed, with an accident occurring March 5, 1918, keeping him from work for an extended period and seeking a jury trial.
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James G. Cox
Mobile Shipbuilding Company
Brinsfield Transfers Two Prison Inmates to Wetumpka
State Convict Transfer Agent C. E. Brinfield took two inmates to the state penitentiary at Wetumpka. Tom Williams and Will Foster were each sentenced last week in the circuit court to three years. Both identified as negro.
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C. E. Brinfield
State Penitentiary
Wetumpka
Tom Williams
Will Foster
Hartwell Campaign Names J H Zelnicker as Secretary
Hartwell secretary J H Zelnicker of Mobile has been named secretary of the Harry T. Hartwell campaign committee in a formal announcement. The move slots Zelnicker into a key coordinating role for campaign operations and outreach.
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J. H. Zelnicker
Mobile
Harry T. Hartwell
Submarine myths and British prowess disputed by naval expert
Archibald S. Hurd argues in the Daily Telegraph that German submarines are not the triumph they seem. He estimates cruiser subs at about 2,000 tons and 300 feet, with surface speeds near 12 knots and submerged speeds around 10 knots, while praising British submarine work and denouncing German methods as unlawful. A Honolulu resident patents a process to color light hued pineapples by injecting cane sugar.
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Honolulu
Enemies Hold Interest in 3000 Chicago Estates
Alien Property Custodian A Mitchell Palmer told the House committee that about three thousand Chicago estates involve alien enemy interests, with only 100 reported. He urged amendments to the Trading with the Enemy Act to broaden powers to seize enemy property including estates, patents, and trademarks, noting 21 000 cases reported nationwide and $365 million in investigated property. He cited German actions abroad and Kaiser’s liquidation of American assets.
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Washington
Sune
Chicago
United States
A. Mitchel Palmer
House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Germany
Cook County
Palmer
United’ States
Kaiser
Mr. Palmer
Rabbi Moses Addresses Beth Zur Lodge in Meeting
Dr. Alfred G. Moses, rabbi of the Government Street temple, announced a Sunday 10 o'clock meeting of Beth Zur lodge No. 84 I O B E at B'nai B'rith hall. The regular monthly session will initiate several candidates.
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Alfred G. Moses
Government Street Temple
Beth Zur Lodge
B'nai B'rith Hall
U-Boat Excitement Spurs Navy Merchant Marine Enlistments
Boston reports a surge of applicants to the United States Shipping Board merchant marine training. Director Henry Howard notes 123 men passed examinations and will begin training immediately for sea duty as German submarines roil the Atlantic coast.
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Boston
Atlantic
Merchant Marine Training Service
United States Shipping Board
Henry Howard
Pot Recruiting
Smuggling of Czars Jewels Valued at Two Million
New York figures Montefior G. Kahn and Vladimir Jogelsen were arraigned in Hoboken on smuggling jewels worth about 2 million dollars believed to belong to the czar. Authorities indicated about 150 thousand dollars worth may have been recovered. A Russian countess on board aided the suspects by claiming to help pass the gems through customs. A letter from a Russian official urging his wife to send twenty thousand dollars is cited as further intrigue.
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New York
Montefior G. Kahn
New York City
Vladimir Jogelsen
United States
Stanton
Hoboken
Russia
Cial
Ameri
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