40 Rescued From Wreck of Florizel. 106 Perish
Twenty two survivors were rescued at daylight, with reports of twenty more alive on the ship. Forty total survivors identified include Capt. W. J. Martin and James Marconi. Seven bodies washed ashore. the Florizel struck Cape Race during a blizzard while en route from St Johns to New York.
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John
NewFoundland
Red Cross
Florizel
Cape Race
Propero
W. J. Martin
The
Florizes
James
Marconi
Carter
John Kielly
Fred Butler
New York
Edward Froude
Fred Snow
Royal Flying i
Joseph Kea
James Long
St. Johns
Hallifax
W. Ik. Martin
Ware Rave
John Shannon Mann
Betty
Royal Flying Corps
Michael Sullivan
New Foundland Forestry Battalion
Montreal
Toronto
New England
Florize
Etephane
Masseachusetts
Soch
Archangel
Newfoundland Regiment
Atlantic
St. Johna
Halifax
Broad Cove
Mies FE Mefiardy
W. S Martin
Fel Jom
Strike Vote This Week In New England Telephone Union
Representatives of thousands of operators in the New England Telephone system voted yesterday to hold special meetings this week to decide on a strike to win wage hikes. Participants included locals from Springfield to Newburyport with Worcester absent. If approved, another joint board session will set a strike date. proposed pay includes 16 per week for six-year service girls.
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Hoston
New England Telephone Company
New England
Telephone Workers’ Union of
Springfield
Lyon
New Bedford
Fall River
Taunton
Fitchburg
Salem
Lowell
Pittsfield
North Adams
Lawrence
Haverhill
Brockton
Newburyport
Massachusetts
Portland
Bangor
Lewiston
Manchester
N. H
Bellows Falls
Worcester
Joint Executive Board
Rev Tubbs Denounced By Rockland Baptist Church
Rockland Maine congregation votes to endorse its men's league action denouncing Bates College Professor Frank D. Tubbs over alleged pro German and pacifist remarks. Pastor W L Pratt notes Tubbs denied advising rapid U S war exit and cites affidavits. matter referred to Bates College President Chase and federal authorities in Portland.
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Rockland
Men’s League
Frank D. Tubbs
Bates College
First Baptist Church
W. L. Pratt
Leag
Tubbs
United States
Pratt
Chase
Professor Table
Tyler M. Coombs
Draft Board
Public Safety Committee
Portland
German treaty debate stirs Reichstag cries of traitor
In Amsterdam the Reichstag erupts as Dr. Cohn of the independent Socialist faction denounces claims of a German peace, asserting Russia's Baltic provinces will not welcome German rule and warning the Ukraine treaty is not a path to lasting peace. Shouts of traitor echo across the chamber.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Cohn
Reichstag
Volks Zeiling
Cologne
Ukraine
Russia
Baltic
Barbed Wire Fever Grips Returned British Prisoners
London reports 300 repatriated British and civilian prisoners from Ruhleben Germany, many veterans and fishermen, whose nerves are frayed by long captivity. Observers cite potential rise in mental strain and note Germany’s war-time hardships including fuel scarcity and female railway workers.
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London
England
Rubleben
Germany
North Sea
Manchester Guardian
Ger Imians
Cme
Daily Telegraph
Strick
Spandau
Hanover
German Breweries Unite for Consolidation Plan
Amsterdam reports Germany’s government issues an official decree to consolidate the brewing industry. Top breweries will absorb weaker producers, with compensation paid to the shut plants. The move faces protest from owners citing over three billion marks of capital tied to breweries and the vast network of hotels and restaurants employing hundreds of thousands.
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Amsterdam
Atention
Germany
National labor memorial plan for London
National labor headquarters in London is being organized as a memorial to fallen trade unionists. A special conference between the trade union congress and the labor party will consider the project to raise £500,000 for a national labor headquarters as a symbol of freedom and peace.
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England
London
National Labor Memorial of Freedom and Peace
Trad Union Congress
Labor Party
Labor
Mexico City appoints Francisco M. Conaalez controller general
In Mexico City on February 23 Francisco M. Conaalez, former national treasurer, was appointed by the president to fill the remainder of the controller general term. He will pass on all government expenditures and oversee financial affairs.
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Mexico City
Francisco M. Conaalez
Hma
Nicholas Will Decline Offer in Russian Throne Crisis
London dispatch reports a Petrograd telegram stating Germany plans to restore the Russian monarchy but the former emperor will not accept the throne. The former empress as guardian to her son is named as a favored German candidate for the throne.
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London
Petrograd
Germany
Russia
Hier Son
Bolshevik Leaders Accept German Peace Terms
London reports Nikolai Lenin and Leon Trotsky have accepted Germanys peace terms for Russia on orders from the central soviet executive. A Russian wireless dispatch says a delegation will go to Brest Litovsk and a parliamentary envoy left Petrograd for Dvinsk to convey Russia’s reply to Berlin. Lenin urged acceptance, citing a demoralized army and fear of continued fighting.
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London
Germany
Nikolai Lanine
Leon Trotsky
Russia
Brest
Litovek
Berlin
Petrograd
Dvinsk
Lenine
Americans reach German lines in Chemin des Dames action
An American patrol with a French unit crossed into German trenches in the Chemin des Dames area early Saturday. They captured two Germans, 20 men, and a machine gun. Several enemy soldiers were killed or wounded. No American casualties reported. The operation was led by a French officer.
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France
Associated Proes
Chemin Des Dames
Growing American Activity on Western Front
Washington reports growing American involvement on the western front with infantry patrols and artillery support in No Man's Land. Pershing conducts a personal inspection northwest of Toul, and American troops begin rest and recreation at Aix les Bains after completing their first trench duty. The German attack near Butte du Mesnil and St Quentin front advances are noted with continued artillery duels and a British shift to strengthen the French line.
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Washington
D.C
War Department
London
Bolshowski
Germany
Western Front
Butte du Mesnil
Smpes
Chemin Des Dames
Aix Les Bains
Butte du Mesmil
St. Quentin
Red Cross Benefit Grows as March Carnival Plans Advance
The Goose Green Red Cross benefit expands with a long donation list headed by a merino shawl from the fire station boys and varied gifts from local businesses and residents. Letters from Goose Green note humorous appeals and growing support as organizers schedule March 6 and 7 events amid ongoing fundraising.
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Goor Green
Green Committee
Hushel
George Durkee
One Haven
WH. W. Shores
Bell & Houston
W. KE. Lazell
Mayer Glysson
A. P. Abbott & Co
Perry Auto Co
Ranner
Mra. J
Mra. J. Z. Dashner
Hickey Marker
William Cole & Bon
A. W. Badger & Co
Tameorey Clothing Co
George M. Marrion
Fire Station Boys
Paige & Shaw Chocolates
Barre Candy Kitchen
Cutler Brow
Quarry Savings Bank
Hart
Schainer & Marx
Moore & Owens
Allied Ambassadors Decide to Wait in Petrograd
Allied ambassadors at the American embassy in Petrograd decide to remain to monitor developments. Some staff depart via Siberia tonight with many allied nationals, while Col James A Roggles the American military attache will stay for now.
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Petrograd
Siberia
James A. Roggles
Agencies Offer To Act As Arbitrators In Boston Strike
Three agencies and individuals including Joseph P. Tumulty’s request to President Wilson were approached in Boston as potential arbitrators to avert a strike by 4500 union street carmen of the Boston Elevated Railway company set for midnight Monday. Frank Colpoys, a federal mediator, spoke with union leaders and offered mediation services. John F. Stevens, labor representative, Willard Howland of the state board of conciliation and arbitration also met with the men expressing willingness to serve as arbitrators.
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Boston
Carmen
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Joseph P. Tumulty
Wilson
Frank I. Colpors
Colpoys
John F. Stevens
Massachusetts Committee of Public Safety
Willard Howland
State Board of Conciliation and Arbitration
German bombardment in France intensifies near Toul
American forces report heavier German shelling Saturday night and Sunday along the Amer ican lines northwest of Toul. The enemy appears to deploy more guns, causing limited damage and wounding three. German patrols probe American wire defenses, fired on and driven off while attempting wire cutting. Large troop movements seen behind German firing lines during the night.
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France
Associated Press
Amercan
Toul
Conspiracy Reported Against Chinese Leader in Peking
In Peking on February 25 a plot to assassinate General Tuan Chi Jui, former premier and now war commissioner, is said to have been uncovered. An arrest spree includes three Japanese. Monarchist elements led by General Feng Woi Siang are said to have promoted the plot as they move to suppress rebels near Yangtae Kinng.
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Peking
Tuan Chi Jui
Feng Woi Siang
Ambiguous Fort Worth Air Incident Reported Fatality
Former Mayor Cornelius F Laweh received word from Fort Worth Texas that Ensign Frank flowed of the naval flying corps was believed fatally injured after an airplane fell about 100 feet. The report also mentions a fatality of James Horace Higginbotham, a former all American Cats player, with unclear details and names.
Fire destroys million pounds of chocolate at Hershey plant
In Hershey Pa a fire destroyed more than 1 000 000 pounds of powdered chocolate at the Hershey Chocolate Company plant. The blaze, confined to the top floor, caused an estimated loss of about 850 000 with water damage spreading to nearby stock. Officials believe it started from defective crystallization materials.
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Harrisburg
Hershey Chocolate Company
Hershey
German war aims doomed by Cardinal Gilbone sermon
Baltimore February 23 Cardinal Gilbone said in a striking cathedral sermon that Germanys war aims will fail. He argued the present worldwide conflict shows that schemes conceived through deceit and lawless means are doomed, a warning delivered to the cathedral congregation.
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Baltimore
Cardinal Gilbone
Reverend B. M. Kent Dead in Local Sect
A brief obituary notes the death of Reverend B. M. Kent, Catholic or Protestant clergy member, in the local area. Details are sparse due to OCR issues, but the report confirms his passing and identifies the deceased by full initials. No further biographical specifics are provided in the fragment.
Eight Injured in Unknown Washington Incident
Washington February 25 reports say eight people were injured after an action on Tat and VO Ds. The report mentions Fairward Roberts of New York and a missing man, with unclear details and several garbled names.
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Washington, DC
Rigin
Noberta
Trogueis
Wee
VO Ds Eee
Teport
Fairward Roberts
New York
Hye Miesing
Unfair Tactics Alleged by FTC Across Industries
Washington reports the Federal Trade Commission issued complaints against 34 varnish makers, three ink manufacturers, and one soup factory over unfair trade practices. The case cites serious and unhealthy conditions in certain industry lines and accuses the firms of trying to stifle competition via payments and gratuities to customers. They must respond within 30 days and attend a hearing on April 8.
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Washington
Federal Trades Commission
Life Long Barre Resident Lyman Taft Dies at 1:45 AM
Lifelong Barre resident Lyman A Taft died at his home 9 Mount Street Sunday night at 1 45 He had endured declining health over three months and died unexpectedly He is survived by his wife formerly Eva Huntington of Barre a brother Joseph M Taft of Merchant Street two nieces Mrs W S Martin and Mrs George Close of Cambridge Maia born Aug 1 1845 Taft lived through Barre’s growth He worked at the old fork shop on South Main Street and served 45 years as caxton of Hedding Methodist Church A prayer service is set for Wednesday at 2 PM at the home with funeral at Hedding Church Rev B G Lipsky to officiate The body will be placed in Elmwood Cemetery vault pending spring interment.
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Lyman A. Taft
Barre
Mount Street
Mr. Taft
Mike Eva Huntington
Joseph M. Taft
Merchant Street
W. S. Martin
George Close
Cambridge
Maia
Old Fork
South Main Street
Trow & Holden
Taft
Unclear OCR fragment yields brief line
Fragmentary OCR text provides no clear event, names, or locations to form a valid news item. No resolvable subject or outcome is present in the readable portion.
Stupefying Coal Gas Incident Strikes Wellington Street Family
A family of three at 35 Wellington Street narrowly escaped death when coal gas from a furnace filled an unventilated home. Mrs. Kent woke nauseated, then Mr. Kent and their son Lawrence were found ill but not seriously injured. Two doctors treated them. all are expected to recover. The cause was low atmospheric pressure and a recently cleaned furnace.
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Wellington Street
Kent
Lawrence
Margaret Smith
Liberty Street
Good seeks release in county court hearing
A hearing before Judge L. C. Slack addressed releasing Michael Good from the county jail. The case centers on arranging terms for him to take the debtor's oath and secure release, with Thass and Gowl attorneys noting Mr Good has property.
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L. C. Slack
Michael Good
Good
Ruse
Thass
Mr. Gowl
Playhouse Inc Elects Officers in Montpelier Meeting
The annual meeting of The Playhouse Inc in Montpelier elected KE, M Warveye as vice president and Jones as treasurer. Directors include Sarath Leland Harvey and Jones, Mrs Leland, John L Leland and Frank B Lowe. The theater lease to Ford & renewed.
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The
Playhouse, Inc
Montpelier
M. Warveye
MM. Jones
Sarath Leland
Messrs
Harvey
Jones
Jury Drawn for March Term of Court in Waeshingtote County
Sheriff and county clerk presided at Mortpetier drawing the jury for the March term of court. The deputy court drew names from local residents to form panels for upcoming trials.
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Jorge
Waeshingtote Quunty
Mortpetier
Curt
Forest Service Leaders Confer On Verret Forestry Plan
Florida official FL D Pletcher of the United States Forest Service and Brigham head of the Verret forestry department meet in a conference at Momioetier to discuss the Aerret initiative and forest management.
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FL D. Pletcher
United States Forest Service
Ceet FS. Brigham
Verret
Soret
Momioetier
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Urrie
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Littal
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