Walsh Courageous Ranger of the Front Roundup
Sergeant Patrick Walsh of Detroit, named orderly to Secretary of War Baker in France, previously distinguished in a German raid where he killed a German captain with a pistol. Walsh led during a raid on Toul front battles, saved a log book, and has 30 years of service. Meanwhile American patrols near Lunéville encountered no enemy. Lorraine sees heavy shelling and continued bombardment with substantial activity by both sides.
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Baker
Toul Front
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No Man’s Land
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War Savings Figures Record Day in Hartford
Hartford reports a War Savings Campaign milestone with a three million dollar day. Three day receipts total two million two hundred ninety five thousand, two million nine hundred seventy thousand, and three million forty nine thousand dollars. The figure funds about one tenth of national wartime spending and equals roughly three cents per person daily.
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War Savings Campaign
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Connecticut
Treasury
Longest Saloon Bar in Dry Arsenal Zone Closes
Rock Island reports Uncle Sam has closed the world’s longest saloon bar inside the half mile dry zone of the Arsenal. The management announces plans to install a longer bar outside the restricted area, slated to be 150 feet long upon completion.
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Aunt Jin ney Daniels Turns 102 With Knitting For Soldiers
Quincy resident Aunt Jin ney Daniels celebrated her 102nd birthday on March 1 by knitting wash rags for American troops in France. She estimates her age from her husband’s war pension record.
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Jinney” Daniels
France
Grounded steamer Georgia resupplied and towed clear
New York March 13 a Bay State Line steamboat the Georgia en route from Providence ran aground on Long Island shore near Hell Gate due to steering gear trouble with over 10 passengers aboard. A NYNH & Hartford tug rescued all aboard and the vessel was pulled afloat and sent to North River pier under its own steam. No injuries reported and crew praised passenger calmness.
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Hearing On Food Production May Result In That Is Washington's Opinion
Washington March 13 Possibilities of cost plus farming appeared on the congressional horizon today. Senate agriculture hearings show farmers would welcome government subsidy. Senator Gore notes wartime practice of cost plus contracts for cantoments and shipyards and argues farmers deserve the same chance with at least a seven percent guarantee.
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Georgia Steamer Georgia Goes Aground Near Hell Gate
Two hundred passengers were taken off the Bay State steamer Georgia after it ran on rocks in Hell Gate in the East River. Harbor craft and tugs responded as the vessel became unmanageable near Cott's Cove just above Hell Gate. Astoria police cited a lost rudder while harbor police cited a lost propeller. the ship was towed to Astoria for aid and assessment.
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Advocate of Free Love Begins Six Month Term
Dr Ben L Reitman a former free love advocate and Emma Goldman associate will start a six month sentence in Warrensville Cleveland for circulating birth control literature He was fined 1000 and jailed for six months earlier The parole board refused to consider his plea until he begins serving his sentence He is on staff at Iroquois hospital Chicago.
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Emma Goldman
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Secretary Baker Plans Paris to Front Visit
Newton D. Baker, the American secretary of war, will depart Paris today for a tour of the American front. Liberte comments the trip proves America will devote full strength to the western front to offset Russia's collapse.
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Bombers Strike Yorkshire Coast In Night Raid
German air raid targets the Yorkshire coast with bombs dropped on several localities as air frightfulness continues.
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Yorkshire
London
York and Leeds Leaders in Yorkshire Industry
Among the cities in Yorkshire, Leeds and York stand out while Hull supports shipyards and numerous manufacturing plants, highlighting the region's diverse industrial base.
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Yorkshire
Leeds
York
Hull
Every Girl Has Her Own Way of a Young Man Kiss Her
A brief, humorous note on how every girl responds differently to a young man’s kiss, reflecting playful attitudes toward romance without graphic detail.
Big Fire Loss on National Forests
Washington reports forest fires burned 962000 acres of national forest land in 1917 and caused 1358600 dollars in timber and forage loss, with 1121451 dollars in extra government costs. Fires were largely preventable, with 681-of-814 fires caused by human activity. campaigns to curb carelessness will continue next season.
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Forest Service
Oregon
California
Arkansas
Germany Spy Business In This Country Watched
New York dispatch reports no arrests of women under federal surveillance as authorities probe the German spy network. A detained Turkish woman at an uptown hotel may yield information about charges abroad implicating a widely known American girl. Prominent social figures may be involved if secret service findings prove fruitful. German reservist William Korthaus to be moved to a southern detention camp for the war's duration.
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New York
Europe
Secret Service
William Korthaus
Paris Air Raid Toll Rises to 29 Killed
The March 18 German air raid on Paris caused 29 deaths in the city, with 66 perishing from suffocation in underground panic and five more killed in the suburbs. Over 75 injured.
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Paris
Fire destroys hemp factory in Lexington
The state fire marshal will begin an investigation today into a blaze at W. B. Nelson’s hemp factory in Lexington that caused about 50,000 dollars in losses. The fire started late yesterday and the plant was gutted including a storehouse full of hemp.
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Lexington
W. B. Nelson
New Haven Weather Forecast for Tonight and Thursday
Forecast for New Haven and vicinity calls for partly cloudy conditions tonight and Thursday with a chance of rain by Thursday afternoon. Elsewhere in Connecticut expect cloudy skies and likely rain with cooler temperatures in the lake region and across the northeast as disturbances move through, while readings vary from city to city.
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