Yankees Pierge German Delond Lined in Lorraine Attack
American and French troops carried out three raids opposite the Lorraine sector in one night. Two raids were simultaneous, advancing 600 yards to the second German line, where dugouts were blown and material seized. A third raid followed further along the Houe, with engineers destroying dugouts and positions. No American casualties reported.
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Lorraine
U. S
Pershing
Associated Press
France
Washington, D.C
Ithe West
War Department
Jneakty
Germany
Russia
Elgian
London
Naval Service
Belgium
Engel
Admiralty
T. Quentin
Haig
American Poetess Killed in Air Raid in London
The body of Mrs. Lena Guilbert Ford, an American poetess, and her son, about 30, were found today in a London house wreckage from a German air raid last week that killed 12 people. Ford formerly lived in Elmira, New York, and wrote Keep the Home Wires Burning.
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London
Lena Guilbert Ford
Ford
Elmira
N.Y
Naples Raided Seven Killed At Hospital
Rome reports Napoli attacked by enemy aviators early today. About twenty bombs fell in a residential quarter. Seven people died at the hospital of the Little Sisters near Arcombelli, with Naples over 300 miles from the front and the Albanian coast about 250 miles east.
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Rome
Naples
Hospital of the Little Sisters
Nea Arcombelli
Tornado leaves millions in damage and up to seven dead
Reports from Ohio counties Van Wert Paulding and nearby areas trace Saturday's tornado devastation to more than 3 million dollars in damage with five known deaths and several injuries likely to rise. The twister's path was narrow at points yet shattered small towns including Convoy Miller City Continental and Napoleon. Wrecked lines and blocked roads hinder details as rural areas bore the brunt of the force.
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Columbus
van Wert
Paulding
Ohio
Convoy
Paviding
Lima
Ottawa
Tiffin
Miller City
Continental
Ramier
Despler
Napoleon
Artillery Drives Off Sessee Near Armentieres In WWI Report
The report notes heavy artillery and machine gun fire southeast of Armentieres with initial British activity on the line south of St. Quentin after taking the sector from the French weeks earlier. It mentions French signals at Reims cathedral, reconnoitering and prisoners taken on the Flanders front, and Italian batteries sinking rafts to foil Austrian attempts on the Piave with seven tons of bombs dropped by Italian aircraft.
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sSassee
Armentieres
St. Quentin
Berlin
London
Reims
Flanders
Meuse
Cathedral of
Rome
Piave
Wagare
War Office
Halian
Pershing Reports Four Killed and Twenty Eight Wounded in Action
Gen Pershing reports four privates killed in action four severely wounded twenty one slightly wounded four died of wounds and eight from disease and two from other causes. Names listed include Frank J Osgood Linnie G Fillingent Francisca Disabatine Otis D Green and others among wounded and missing in action across ranks and units.
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Washington
DD. C
Marely
Pershing
Frank J. Osgood
Linnie G. Fillingent
Francisca Disabatine
Otis D. Green
Joe E. Bush
John E. Frayne
Hancel van Hoase
Charles Goodisky
Antoni Kulty
Charlies
B. Sandridge
Edward J. Smith
Charlies A. Roberts
Floyd R. Leseman
Nazzareno Faghetta
Emery Wolfe
Henry HE. Stedman
Elmore Murley
Henry W. Dawson
Walter E. More
Herbert L. Livingstone
Joseph Maroyan
Sidney G. Land
Ben A. Rosse
George H. Bradley
G. Whiting
Harold J. Perkins
Carl R. Hanson
Paul QO. Nelson
Verd F. Smith
Lawrence Wenell
Henry J. Sweeney
Theodore Peterson
Jim FP. Edgar
William Rhodes
Wagoner
John F. Collins
Sergeant Howard, C. Peck, Jr
Elnst
Arthur J. Pérrault
James Magee
Herman Pape
Thomas J. Cate
George Glenn
Wi- Hami R. Taylor
Cobb Visits the Front Nothing Funny in War
Irvin Cobb reports from the American front near France that there is nothing funny about the war after spending a night under enemy fire. In Davenport, John Bowman, a Windsor hotel resident, died after consuming an ounce and a half of nerve tonic poison following a Sunday drink.
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Cobb
France
Irvin Cobb
Davenport
John Bowman
Windsor Hotel
British Foil Enemy Plans to Take Key Positions in Flanders
British and German lines see heavy artillery fire with no major infantry actions since yesterday. German plans to seize the Poelderhoek ridge and Houtholst forest posts were thwarted by British counter attacks. several German posts were briefly held, then retaken with heavy losses. A miraculous escape near Poelderhoek ridge left all officers uninjured despite three direct hits on a company HQ. the day ended with renewed British success and calm weather in the sector.
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Flanders
Associated Press
France
Belgium
Poelderhoek Ridge
Houtholst Forest
Houtholst
Poelderhoek
al Tho
Altho
Waterloo Soldier Wounded as Iowans Suffer Losses
Corporal Lewis Edison Deits of Waterloo was severely wounded on the French front last Tuesday as part of the Rainbow division. Four other Co B 168th Infantry members from Iowa were severely wounded and three more slightly hurt. Public prayers were offered for Deits's recovery at the First Brethren church. Deits, 19, was born in Milbank and had lived in Waterloo 12 years. he enlisted in 1916 and served on the Mexican border before going to France.
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Lewis Edison Deits
Waterloo
France
L. 2. Deits
Washington
Co. B
168Th Infantry
Delts
Lewis @. Deits
Young Deits
First Brethren Church
Dells
Evergreen Avenue
Iowa
United States
Milbank
D. D
Camp Dodge
Iar
Deming
N. M
Becker
Fred S. Becker
War Department
Fred H. Becker
J. B. Becker
Newall Street
First Waterloo Boy Wounded in Action in France
Des Moines Iowa dispatch reports Fifty troops of the Rainbow Division in heavy fighting near France with Merle Huy and Harrison Guntmins McHenry among the dead. The war department lists multiple killed and wounded from the 168th Infantry, including headquarters company members, with details limited by new casualties protocol.
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Des Moines
Fr . 15Ancre Town
Merle Huy
Apt
Harrison Guntmins McHenry
L68th Infantry
Iown
Rainbow Division
Ollows
War Department
Towa
168Th Regiment
168Th
McHenry
Lows
School Order at Falls Suspended by Supreme Court
Falls voters rushed to polls as the Cedar Falls school board gains a 90 day restraining order from the supreme court halting the injunction on employing student teachers. Domestic science and kindergarten rooms that had closed will reopen tomorrow. About 400 ballots were cast by noon, with roughly 800 expected, as election turnout soars and a recall vote seems likely.
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Cedar Falls
Supreme Court
Hl. B. Boies
KIA List From 168th Infantry Names Local Soldiers
Killed in action figures from the 168th Infantry include Sergeant Walther J. Porsch of Fort Dodge, Sergeant James E. Wedd ing of Webster City, Corporal Dean Parish of Glade Valley North Carolina, Corporal Donald H. Mac Rae of Des Moines, Private Glen Pederson of Spencer Iowa, and Kingsley Ti Albert Ke Woschler of Akron Iowa.
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168Th Infantry
Serghant Walther J. Porsch
Fort Dodge
James E. Wedding
Webster City
Dean Parish
Glade Valley
N.C
Donald H. Macrae
Des Moines
Glen Pederson
Spencer
Kingsley
Albert KE. Woschler
Akron
Wounded in Action Involving 168th Infantry Units
A list of multiple 168th infantry personnel reported wounded, seriously or slightly, with names and hometowns such as Lewis E. Kelts from Weterloo Iowa and Marvin Dunn from Wes Alaines, plus several others in various companies. Some entries note “not verified addresses” and several names appear with uncertain spellings. The report catalogs wounded and lightly injured soldiers and notes several unverified entries.
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168Th Infantry
Lewis E. Kelts
Weterloo
Co. 1
Seriou
Marvin Dunn
Wes Alaines
Lewis A. Simons
Tena
Okla
Co. T
Dun I. Meelin
Norwalk
Raymonde Closson
Des Maines
Fred A. Keintz
Tate Center
Miller
Crafter Oak
Ighthy
Drn Townes
Indianola
Jay la
Merrill B. Morrison
Union Clausen
Mason
City
Ra J. Rogers
Unionville
William T. Smith
Northwood
Serbousty
Dh c Walden
Centerville
Rthur
D. Oe Sera
Seriousty
John Ve
Lewil $ ‘Ee
Silghily
James F
Athers
Macavdt
Glee
Albin Dergek
Msanuiekh
Kiled Elmer James Medannugt
Mofford G. Reese
Emil J. Kraft
Lawrence Wenell
Joseph Burton
Tarence W. Dawson
Charles W. Laughlin
Walter Smith
Otto Swantind
Kenmore Thorsen
Darves Ak
Dobiy
Redner
John Meliayh
Nichols McGaughre
Raymernt ‘Quinlan
Charles Anielson
Vedar Pa
Government Pays Honor to Memory of G von L Meyer
Washington March 11 The memory of George von L Meyer who died in Boston was honored by the government. Secretary Daniels designated Rear Admiral Spencer S Wood and Rear Admiral L C Palmer to represent the navy at the funeral. At the State Department flags were ordered at half mast. Meyer was secretary of the navy under Taft and postmaster general under Roosevelt.
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Washington, D. C
George von L Meyer
Boston
Daniels
Spencer S. Wood
First Naval District
L. C. Palmer
Bureau of Navigation
Navy
Ithe Positice Department
Meyer Owas
Taft
Roosevelt
Meatless day violations close New York eateries
Federal Food Administrator Moorer announced the suspension of 57 lunch rooms and restaurants for one day for violating beefless and porkless day rules. The 24 hour closure takes effect at midnight with strict enforcement of the fifty-fifty wheat substitute rule. Violators face license revocation or supplies cut off. Also reported is the death of Ben Schroeder, 60, found in his Davenport shop due to a gas meter detaching and causing asphyxiation.
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Moorer
Focal Food Board
Davenport
Ben Schroeder
Baker Arrives in Paris for War Tour and Inspections
Newton D. Baker American secretary of war arrives in Paris to meet Gen. Pershing and French leaders. He plans inspections of American troops and construction projects behind the lines, with visits to headquarters and talks with military officials. The voyage avoided submarines and rough weather, and the party travels by special car from a French port.
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Paris
Newton D. Baker
Pershing
Tasker
Bliss
Clemenceau
Ambassador Sharp
Withtrout Smeichert
Baker
Crillon
U. S
Washington, D. C
Poincare
Navy Department
Senate Probes Harvester Trust Activities
Senator Gore of Oklahoma led a Senate resolution directing a federal trade commission investigation into the Harvester Company of Plano Illinois to determine if its financial trouble stems from mismanagement or pressure from the Harvester Trust. A receivership is pending as many farmers hold stock. Senator Smoot attributes the issues to mismanagement.
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Washington, D. C
Gore
Oklahoma
Federal Trade Commission
Independent Harvester Company of
Plano, Til
Harvester Trust
Senate
Smoot
Utah
Finland Scene of Bloody Fighting in Karelia Fronts
The Finnish white guard reports heavy fighting with Russian red guard troops across Satakunta and Savalaka fronts. In Ahvala Karelia there is continuous day and night combat as Russians repeatedly throw in fresh forces amid heavy losses. Local publication notes Havana cigar advertisement fragment.
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Storkholm
Finland
White Guard
Red Guard
Vasa
Satakunta
Savalaka
Ahvala
Karelia
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Tar Department
E. Deits
Rainbow
Sen Ntor New
India
Department
Srl
Corporal Lewis E. Dbits
Falls
G. von L. Meyer
San Felice
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