09 Mar 1918
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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1918
Page
1
A civil suit sought 25000 dollars for injuries to a boy and aunt, with a jury awarding 9750 after deliberations. The claimant alleged infantile paralysis risk from a steel fragment injury at a blacksmith shop. Attorneys for both sides, plus railroad defense, plan further motions and possible appeals.
Semifinals today feature Epsom Winslow Washington and Lyons with Washington vs Lyons expected in the late match. Winslow, Washington and Lyons each aim for the final tonight as local fans anticipate the Washington–Winslow showdown and the high school band will perform between games.
A casualty list issued in Washington names First Lieut. Louis J. Jordan and several others killed or missing in action. The document lists multiple soldiers including William Stover Tony Wrodewald Harlan Wise Lloyd Ludwig David Pugh Alexander Young Mex A Linder Nicholas Daley and others. The report notes a counterattack night and references a separate naval or land operation context from the same day.
Information released in Wellington identifies a German Leninist propaganda campaign described as the war's most dangerous. It alleges German agents aim to land on Japan the United States and Britain’s colonies to sow agitators, with German officers authorized to organize prisoners for “Liberte” and Swedish socialists aiding spreading buro-socialist propaganda to workers in allied nations.
Circles tied to the Mooney case circulate a tale of Tom Mooney and his father Bryan Mooney. It recounts labor unrest, a fatal strikebreaker shooting, and claims of innocence while noting California Supreme Court and national government interest in a fresh trial.
United Press reports German artillery bombardment on the western front drives American troops from dugouts near the Swiss border. More than thirty men sought shelter in a dugout struck by a shell. they scrambled to nearby cover as successive blasts continued through the day.
Reported German naval actions south of the Aland Islands indicate Russian transports may have been sunk. The dispatch notes Bolshevik efforts to retake the Baltic region as German forces advance to restore order near Copenhagen amid shifting fronts in March.
Paris and Berlin report mutual air raids with potential casualties. Paris states bombardment by enemy forces and mentions some fatalities. Berlin claims a night attack on Paris as retribution for German town bombings and announces reprisals.
An OCR fragment discusses a war year with officials, army troops, and frontline lines. It mentions pay checks, ships, and negotiations breaking off while Roumania is believed to be in danger of capitulating amid shifting alliances and threats from the eastern front.
Chicago March 9 packers won their fight to prevent the federal trade commission from seizing papers in the public case of Henry Veeder Swift's attorney The United States Court of Appeals reversed Judge Landis order and ordered the search warrant under which the papers were taken squelched.
John Greenstreet fifty four, a laborer with a troubled health, died at 2 am at his home in Alfordsville while living with his mother. He left a son and daughter and a spouse. Funeral arrangements pending for Alfordsville on day 3.
In Youngstown Ohio on March 9 officials signed papers with church representatives, severing ties with the Hungarian mother church as 170000 Romanian Greek Orthodox Church of America members attended the conference. The church swore allegiance to Romanian bishops and plans appeal to the court on constitutional grounds.
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