More Americans Sent to France Up to Jan 1 Than Planned
Secretary Baker told the Senate military committee that more troops had been sent to France by Jan 1 than planned. He and Senator Weeks agreed the exact troop number should not be disclosed, citing sensitivities. Baker discussed shipping estimates and possible summer deployments, noting light American tonnage losses and potential new legislation to grant the president broader transfer powers.
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France
Washington, D. C
War Baker
Senate Military Committee
Weeks
Baker
Aoker
War Department
Porns
Artillery duel kept up constantly in France clash
With the American Army in France, February 5, reports say the American and German artillery kept up a continuous fire all day. Two German aircraft abandoned an attempt to cross into American lines after heavy shelling by American anti-aircraft guns.
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France
Associated Press
Urgent Message From State Fuel Administrator Jones
A morning notice reports receipt of an urgent message from H. M. Jones, state fuel administrator, authorizing immediate action or response to a fuel supply matter. Details are sparse in the fragment.
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H. M. Jones
State Fuel Adminis
Waterfront Loss Triggers Emergency Measures Across City
A report from Washington notes a half million dollar waterfront loss with urgent measures to speed up wood cutting and warehousing. Authorities warn shortages in sugar imports and fruit preservation amid a fire ordeal at a waterfront warehouse. Firemen coordinate with conservation officials as talks describe staged commitments and improvised supply lines from France.
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Washington, D. C
France
Oeer Irocery
Jones
Canset
Uncle Sam Calls for Shipbuilders in Vermont
Government calls for 1 300 Vermonters to build ships. Robert W. Simond of Montpelier directs public service reserve enrollments. Enrollment committees exist statewide. Enroll and stay at home until assigned to shipyards. Work offers compensation and patriotic service, suitable for those unable to enlist or with dependents. Signed Horace F. Graham governor.
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Ethan Allen
Green Mountain Boys
Vermont
Robert W. Simond
Montpelier
Public Service Reserve
Horace F. Graham
Russian wreck claims many lives in Finland collision
A train loaded with Red Guards collided with a government train near Kemi in northern Finland. The wreck killed many and injured others, according to an Exchange Telegraph despatch from Copenhagen.
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London
Kemi
Finland
Copenhagen
Diversion of Rail Traffic Aimed at Freer Lines
Washington February six director general McAdoo forms a traffic investigation committee to divert congested eastern gateway traffic. The three railroad men named are B J Winchell of Chicago G F Randolph of New York and T Powell of Cincinnati.
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Washington, D. C
McAdoo
Railrod
B. J. Winchell
Chicago
G. F. Randolph
New York
Powell
Cincinnati
Naval storehouse fire causes $100,000 damage
Newport B L Fe house of the naval containing large stock of food and clothing was damaged by fire today to the extent of $100,000. Naval authorities said it probably was caused by a defect in the heating system.
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Newport
B. L. Fe
Naval
American airmen face food crisis in Italian camp
American aviators stationed at a Southern Italian camp faced a food crisis as the five lire per day feeding allowance fell short of rising prices. A local contractor raised prices, prompting officers to cut canteen prices by 50 percent. Frustrated, the men traveled to Rome and Naples for meals, indulging in candy and cake amid reports of overeating and slipping into tourist spots like St. Peter's.
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Associated Preas
United States
Wis
Rome
Thomas Nelson
Armasador Page
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Palazzo del Drago
Candy Stures
St. Peter's
Old Central Vermont employee dies after pneumonia
Bent Ing Bentley aged 78 years died at his St Albans home last evening from heart failure after pneumonia. A native of Cambridge he married Jane F Bradley in 1882 and moved to St Albans in 1877. He worked 32 years for Central Vermont grid company, served as traveling auditor 7 years, and led freight and customs for 25 years. A longtime deacon of First Congregational Church he also ran Sunday school for 16 years and sat on the school board 10 years. He is survived by his wife and two nephews. Funeral Thursday at 2 with burial in Greenwood vault, then Bradley cemetery in Fairfield next spring.
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Rule for Bread Serving in Hotels Under U S Food Administration
St Albans reports the United States food administration issue on bread and meal portions for hotels and restaurants. The hotel division outlines daily allowances including two ounces of bread per person per meal and limits on certain foods. The rules apply to hotels and restaurants under the national conservation program with enforcement starting February 1.
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United States
Siar
Rae Vanta
Wational
Washington
Foot
Stockholm headlines urge keeping hats on in cold times
Noted citizens of Christianstad publish in the city paper a memorandum urging residents meeting acquaintances on the street to merely tilt hats and refrain from removing head coverings during the winter. They request others to follow the same cue, aiming for courtesy amid biting weather.
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Stockholm
Christian Stad
Three Brothers Honored in Royal Privy Council
Fragmentary OCR notes suggest a royal ceremony involving three brothers honored by the king in a privy council, with mention of wheat, a creed, and designations possibly tied to a burial rite or public commission. Names, dates, and places are unclear or damaged, but the core event appears ceremonial and tied to royal favor.
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King's Privy Council
England
Montpelier Men Prepare for Camp Greene Army
Robert Foster and twenty others from Montpelier plan to ride a special car to Camp Greene after four days work. The group, with several local organizations, shows a strong push to enlist and form a company into the depot regiment.
Russians Withdraw Thwarting German Hopes at Brest-Litovsk
London reports from the Petrograd Exchange Telegraph correspondent that Brest-Litovsk negotiations have been declared off. The withdrawal signals a setback for German aims and leaves the broader peace talks in uncertainty.
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London
Brest-Litovek
Petrograd
Exchange Telegraph Company
Low bail fixed in Boutah case in Swanton
Swanton February 1. Miss Anna Boutah of Mburg Center was arraigned before Justice S J Anilette on abandoning a child under two. Bail set at 800 and the girl held for the March term of Franklin county court. The baby girl found under a box car in the yard will be kept by town authorities. Boutah, believed mentally unsettled, refused adoption while in St Athans hospital.
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Anna Bontah
Mburg
Justice of the Peace
S. J. Anilette
Franklin County Court
Josep Boutah
St. Athans Hospital
Miss Boutah
TWO DEAD ENGINES HAULED TO JUNCTION
Central Vermont line recovery continues as Rutland and Canadian services remain below normal. Southbound No. 6 and No. 4 arrive late at Montpelier Junction after snowbound delays. two dead engines sent from Montpelier to assist. Northbound milk train delayed. New England States Limited two hours late in the afternoon.
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Central Vermont
Rutland
Canadian Railways
Montpelier Junction
Kevex Junction
Bolton
New England States Limited
John L. Sullivan Laid to Rest in Calvary Cemetery
Boston mourns as the famed champion John L. Sullivan is buried in Calvary Cemetery after a funeral mass. Crowds braved snow and cold to pay respects to the boxing great. Scores of children and people from all walks of life attended the solemn rites.
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Boston
John L. Sullivan
Calvary Cemetery
British recruits enlisted by local war mission officers
Two more recruits have joined the Brith war mission in Barre while officers travel from Moncton to set up temporary headquarters. The mission plans further visits within two weeks as Lieut Chevalier and Sgt Maguire tour nearby towns.
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Prisoners Saw House Burn at Jeffersonville Reformatory
Five of the fourteen buildings at the state reformatory in Jeffersonville, Indiana, were destroyed by fire. Total loss estimated at 1,000,000. Authorities reported no escapes and no injuries among about 1,200 prisoners. The fire occurred as Vermont supreme court convened, with unrelated docket items and trials noted in the same dispatch.
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Jeffersonville
Indiana
Differsonville
Ind
State Reformatory
Washington County Meeting on War Stamp Sale
A county meeting will discuss the sale of thrift and war saving stamps at Howland Hall Barre on February 7 starting at 1 20 PM. All towns in the county are invited and urged to attend. State director of the U S War Mortgage movement will be present along with county and town leaders to coordinate the campaign.
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Howland Ball
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Wien
Chewld
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Mavimge
Montpelier
Barre Women Work in the War
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United States
Captn Gibsons Drive Brings 221 Men to Vermont Regt
Capt E W Gibson of Company tf Vermont regiment returned to Montpelier after a recruiting trip to local boards across the state. He reports counties like Chittenden and Washington show strong results and lists men already sent or to go to Camp Greene. A total of 88 men listed plus 13 volunteering outside the draft brings the total to 101.
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Chittenden
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Bennington
Caledonia
Essox
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Lamoilhe
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Orleans
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Train Plows Fail Snow Drift Kill Three, Injure Dozen
A Bangor & Aroostook railroad train collided with a stalled snowplow in a drift near Caribou Maine early today killing three people and injuring 12 passengers. Victims include Frank Harding a commercial traveler Anna Shaw 12 of Limestone Mrs Hinkley of Waterville and brakeman St Peter of Van Buren.
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Bangor & Aroostook
Here
Frank Harding
Hangor
Anna Shaw
Limestone
Hinkley
Waterville
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van Bur Ce
Christmas Mail From Home Delivers Comfort to Pvt Vallely
The letter from Pvt Dan F Vallely, written December 26, describes a Christmas box with fruit cake and candy, tobacco, and mince pies from home. He notes frigid winter weather in France, busy workdays, and thanks to sisters and friends for thoughtfulness while reporting daily duties and a hopeful mood.
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Frank Willams
T South Main Street
Sarah
France
Marconi May Come As Italian Ambassador to Washington
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Save
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Kuma
Feb
Willem Maergred
Marak
Thales Canileeiber
Weehirgtas
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