Nation wide rail strike declared imminent by officials
Nationwide railroad walkout threatens vast disruption as engineers firemen conductors and trainmen vote on demands for an eight hour day and time and a half overtime Railroads say the proposed rise would lift costs by millions and wipe out profits while workers seek 25 percent higher pay and broader coverage Officials warn of no arbitration and a linked, historic joint action across four brotherhoods continuing into the next page of the paper
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118 U S Citizens Slain by Mexicans Report Sparks Debate
Washington February 17 President Wilson sent to the senate his response to the Fall resolution asking for facts leading to recognition of Carranza in Mexico. The document includes a list of Americans killed in Mexico and on the border over six years. It asserts Carranza’s government provides reasonably adequate protection while noting 76 Americans killed 1913 1914 1915 and 20 civilians and 16 milers on American soil in three years. The report may prompt quick action on Fletcher as ambassador to Mexico.
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Advertising Truth Reforms Market Claims In The Constitution
A historical stance asserts that inflated advertising has ended as truth governs commerce. The article argues Barnum style hype gave way to honesty, with factual promises and reliable performance building consumer confidence through The Constitution paper.
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Sweden asks United States aid to curb British mail detentions
Sweden seeks U S cooperation with neutral nations to uphold international law protecting neutral commerce and mail. The note accuses Great Britain of seizing parcel post and censoring first class mail, urging action by the United States and other neutrals to stop such violations. Berlin reports 58000 Sweden retained for England as reprisal.
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Woman Spy’s Death Sentence Commuted in England
London reports a woman spy sentenced to death was commuted to penal servitude. Her activities were uncovered six days after arrival in Great Britain and her intercepted correspondence aided the case. She was not a British subject. This is the earliest wartime instance of such severity in England.
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Exiled Serbian King Peter speaks to America amid war
King Peter of Serbia, living in exile on the island of Euboea, describes the global war as a clash of freedom against feudalism. He thanks the American people, praising aid from doctors, the Red Cross, and sanitary services, while urging continued support for Serbia and its refugees. He speaks with iron will despite illness and old age, hoping for Allied victory.
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Bonds for Grady Meet with Favor
A meeting of the Physicians club executive committee will be called soon to outline plans for upgrading Grady hospital and a bond issue for that purpose. Dr. Frank Betridge noted strong civic support as physicians and citizens urged an adequate city hospital free from institutional domination.
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Rogers Ads Boost Rogers Silverware in The Constitution
A Rogers Silverware district bureau letter to The Constitution describes Havana Cuba as seeking agency to sell Rogers products to wholesale concerns. The February 22 1918 missive asks if Rogers would consider supplying big archbishopric wholesale channels and asks about opportunities in Cuba.
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Educators Push School Reform and New Exposition Building
Major RJ Guinn, chair of the board of education, urged that school funds remain nonpolitical and that gardening be taught to prepare students for postwar life. Speakers Dan Green L E Chambers and W A Johnson supported modernization including plans for an exposition school building to ease English Avenue school conditions, with construction aimed for fall occupancy.
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Japanese cruisers bring 51 million in gold in transit
San Francisco February 17 Japanese cruisers Chitose and Tokiwake on board with 51,460,000 in gold specie for war supplies to Russia. telegram received at Victoria BC confirms the departure from Japan. The ships earlier carried heavy specie shipments to Victoria and other ports from Ved vostok.
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Weather Prophecy Forecast and Local Temperature Report
Washington forecast calls for Gedvdie Fall Friday and Saturday with cooler conditions on Saturday. Local report shows fluctuating temperatures with lowest and highest values not disclosed, mean near normal. Rainfall data indicate a slight deficiency since month start and year-to-date, amounting to 1.44 inches and 4.2 percent.
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