Wilson Rejects Chamberlain Plan For War Council
President Wilson released a statement denouncing a Senate plan to create a one man war council and control munitions. He praised the War Department for handling a task of unparalleled magnitude with promptness and efficiency and defended Baker as a capable official. Senator Chamberlain defended his remarks, saying he spoke in New York to criticize the War Department. the clash signals a fierce political fight ahead in Congress.
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War Department
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Congress
Congressional War
New York
Chamberlain
Senate Military Committee
Baker
Senate
House
Senator Chamberlain
War Council
Stone Speech Fires Senate Rift Over War Conduct
In Washington on January 21 Senator Stone launched a sharp attack on Republican war criticism, labeling Theodore Roosevelt seditious and prompting vigorous responses from Penrose Lodge and Democrats Lewis Kirby. The session ended with adjournment as tempers cooled.
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Washington
Senate
Senator Stone
Theodore Roosevelt
America
Missouri
Stone
Penrose, Lodge, New
Lewis, Kirby
Johnson
Calfornia
Col
Roosevelt
Man Declines Red Cross Membership Over Civil War Substitution
In Wellington Kansas on January 16 a man was approached about a Red Cross drive for memberships. He refused, saying he did not subscribe to the Y MCA fund or liberty bonds, and asked why he should join. He cited paying $600 for a Civil War substitute as his reason to opt out.
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Wellington
Kan
Red Cross
Y. MC. A. Fund
Liberty
Mrs Frank Welsh III Illness Update
Mr W D Barksdale was summoned to Monroe Sunday afternoon on news of the serious illness of his daughter Mrs Frank Welsh. We report on the press dateline that she is better as of now.
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W. D. Barksdale
Monroe
Frank Welsh
Notice to knitters for the Red Cross
Knitters for the Red Cross are urged to turn in all completed work ready for shipment by February 1, 1918. Mia E R Thomson serves as secretary of the Knitting Committee and signs the notice dated January 23, 1981.
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THE
RED Cross
Mia
E. R. Thomson
Sec. Knitting Committee
Tuesday Morning Paper Issuance Plan Detailed
A notice states that the paper will be issued on Tuesday morning and outlines the delivery schedule for that day. It confirms timing and the recurring Tuesday publication plan.
Civic Club Teaches Home Life of France at Meeting
The Civic Club met Thursday at Mrs. W. P. Greene's home. Mrs. Riser read an article on Home Life of the Women of France. Members decided to send a box of books to soldiers at Camp Sevier, which was done. Light tea and crackers were served.
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The
Civic Club
W. P. Greene
Cotton Seed Price Noted in Local Market Report
Market notes record a cotton seed price of 1.06 dollars per unit with reference to regional price activity. Listings show routine fluctuations and basic commodity quotations for nearby buyers and sellers.
Austria Troubled by War Weariness and Self Rule Talks
London dispatch reports Brest Litovsk commission on occupied territories. Trotzky supports a referendum for future state formation while warning against unilateral Ukrainian autonomy. Russians and central powers seek a joint approach, with deliberations adjourned to January 29 as the economic panel continues.
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London
Commission For the Regulation of
Brest- Litovsk
Berlin
Trotzky
Economic Commission
Death of Mrs Turner at Ninety Six home
Mrs Georgiana Turner died suddenly Saturday at five in the morning at her daughter Mrs Joe Jones's home after a brief illness. Born at Coksebury 71 years ago, she lived for neighbors and church life at Siloam near Ninety Six. Funeral held Sunday at one at Siloam Church. Survived by two husbands, seven children, two sisters and a brother.
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Georgiana Turner
Joe Jones
Turner
Coksebury
Siloam Church
RJ. Turner
Butlef Pinson
War“ret Pouché
Corénaca
T. H. Klugh
W.‘W. Klugh
Dora ‘Franklin
Greenwood
Ben’ Franklin
Death of Miss Frith Draws Sad Obituary in Latienoa
The death of Miss Frith, daughter of Mr Larkin Frith, occurred Monday morning after several days illness. A funeral service was held Tuesday afternoon. Miss Frith, a niece of Miss Bettish Frith, was a young woman of lovely disposition and was widely beloved in the community.
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Larkin Frith
Cs Vom
Bettish Frith
Mayor Hylan Faces Delays Over Kitchen Staff
Jumbled OCR notes claim Judge Hylan as New York mayor and reference delays caused by a late cook at a local eatery while a contractor works on paving streets in Taillingtom. The fragment mentions a “Deefo” and a Columbia Record citation with unclear context.
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Hylan
Banks
Nickles
New York
Joe
Columbia Record
Donnald
Internal Strife Continues to Tax Ingenuity of Government
The article notes continuing Austrian cabinet resignations amid wartime discontent and widespread strikes in Vienna over food shortages and peace. It mentions censorship with a single sheet bulletin and German propaganda framing calls for peace. Hungary seeks peace without annexations. Alsace Lorraine not on the table. The Prussian chamber affirms the emperor's exclusive war peace. local draft delays and marriage classifications are noted. The State Teachers Association plans a Columbia meeting March 14-16.
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Austria
Vienna
Brest-Litovsk
Count Czernin
Hungary
Alsace-Lorraine
Nierstoy
Abe
Berlin
Bern
Suerte
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Ben Lewis
Ben Morton
John Martin
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Honea Path
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Clarence Sylvester Prince
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Henry Tillman
Urlus Thomas
James Thomas
Derry Watts
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Joe Williams
Lewis Williams
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Richard Walker
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Andrew Roul
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Easter Hatten
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