Railroads mobilize to avert midwest fuel and freight crisis
Washington dispatch reports drastic rail measures to move gas coal and coke to eighteen towns and cities including Chicago Detroit Indianapolis Toledo and Springfield amidst acute freight car shortages. officials contest rumors of riots and confirm steps to relieve fuel and food bottlenecks while condemning false accusations against the ICC.
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Bush
AM Lines
Chicago
Detroit
Indianapolis
Washington
East
Mississippi River
Maine
Weather Outlook for West and Virginia
West Virginia sees a pair of colder days with Thursday and Friday partly cloudy. In Virginia, Thursday is partly cloudy with warmer eastward, and Friday turns fair and colder.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Budget Committee Rejects 30 Million Kroner Neutral Guard Loan
The Dagens Nyheter reports Sweden s budget committee has rejected the government’s 30 million kroner loan for a neutral guard. The majority favors 10 million kroner as sufficient. The premier may resign if the Riksdag backs the committee’s position.
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Stockholm
Dagens Nyheter
The
Ricksdag
Rockingham Sets Sail From Baltimore for Liverpool
The Garland Steamship Line freighter Rockingham became the first American steamer to depart Baltimore for the European war zone since Germany’s submarine policy took effect on February 1. It left loaded with a general cargo for Liverpool.
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Baltimore
Garland Steamship Line
Rockingham
Germany
Liverpool
Chicago Board of Trade Threatens Appeal to Wilson
Chicago officials say without action by Friday the Chicago Board of Trade will ask President Wilson and Congress to remove the car shortage crisis from railroads and the Interstate Commerce Commission and place it under a dictatorial body. Griffin cites 40 million bushels awaiting shipment in Chicago and 50 to 75 million more in country elevators, warned demoralization could spread to all commodities. He says railroads and the ICC have failed to relieve the shortage, and predicts commerce could collapse within 30 days without stronger intervention.
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Chicago
Detroit
Indianapolis
Toledo
Springfield
Middle West
Interstate Commerce Commission
Griffin
Chicago Board of Trade
McChord
Whiffin
Board of Trade
Wilson
Congress
American Railway Association
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Baltimore
Association
New England
Minneapolis
Pittsburg
J. P. Griffin
Commission
Railroads
Mr. Griffith
Griffith
Eastern Railroads
Chicago Grain
British Troops Penetrate German Lines in France
British forces attacked German positions along multiple sectors in France and gained more than 1150 yards, with deep penetrations south of Acmentierres and near Ypres. Casualties were light for Allies as prisoners and guns were captured, while Verdun artillery remained active and the eastern front showed rapid activity across the Baltic to Roumania.
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France
Acmentierres
Ypres
Gueudecourt
Somme
Roumania
Vardar
Lake Doiran
Berlin
Germany
Edward Carson
Sir Edward
Admiralty
Navy
Reichstag
Mediterranean
Overseas News Agency
Saloniki
Mont Ventur
Italy
Woman Suffrage Defeated in Wisconsin House
Montpelier Wisconsin February 21 The Vermont house of representatives today defeated a bill providing for woman suffrage.
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Montpelier
Wis
Vermont
House of Representatives
Debate on Revenue Bill in Senate Continues
Washington February 21 debate on the revenue bill continued in the senate with most time spent on Senator Underwood's proposal to change the revenue tax on oleomargarine. No vote on any section occurred. Chairman Simmons hopes to finish tomorrow but Republicans expect lengthy discussion and a vote unlikely before Saturday.
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Washington
Senate
Underwood
Simmons
Finance Committee
Insurrection of Cuban Liberals Nearing End
Washington reports on February 21 indicate state department officials see the Cuban Liberal insurrection near its end. The political fallout remains complex as President Menocal’s term ends May 20, with a special election in Oriente pending and Conservative hopes unsettled by opposition leader Alfredo Zayas labeled a traitor.
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Washington
Wavana
State Department
Menocal
Oriente
Alfredo Zayas
Universal Training Bill Heads To Congress This Week
Washington says administration moves toward universal training with army general staff support from War College experts. President Wilson and Secretary Baker refrain from advocating specific measures while Congress prepares to consider the universal training proposal alongside the army appropriation bill.
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Congress
Washington
Baker
Wilson
Army General Staff of War College
Ker
Senate
Roanoker Receives British Pension Story
Mark Alexander of Roanoke Virginia arrived in New York aboard the Orduna and told of his wartime service with British forces. He joined as a horse handler, served in a bombing squad with the expeditionary forces at the Dardanelles, and lost both arms above the elbows and his right eye when a bomb exploded in his hands. He now receives a small pension from Britain.
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New York
Mark Alexander
Roanoke
Orduna
Dardanelles
Passage of Goulds Marked in Missouri Pacific Sale
The Missouri Pacific Railroad and the St. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad were sold under foreclosure in St. Louis to R. H. Neilson for the reorganization committee and Duncan Holmes for Kuhn Loeb & Co. The sale signaled the Gould interests shifting from control of the Missouri Pacific system.
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Missouri Pacific Railroad
St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern
St. Louis, Mo
St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad
R. H. Neilson
Duncan '\. Holmes
New York
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Gould
Missouri Pacific
Riot among striking workers wives leaves one dead
Philadelphia February 21 A riot after a meet of Franklin Sugar Refining Company workers wives ends with one man killed and nine injured as strikers and police clash near the refinery. A patrolman shoots a man, and police injure several as the crowd is dispersed. Florence Shadle leads the march carrying a baby and is arrested for inciting to riot.
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Philadelphia
Franklin Sugar Refining Company
Jolly
John Bromley
Florence Shadie
Delee
Governor names Walter Hallanan tax commissioner in West Virginia
Governor names Walter Hallanan tax commissioner for six years in a list approved by the senate. House moves to slash salaries of many employes and cut some offices. Senate resolution augurs a possible special session to address Virginia debt after Supreme Court mandamus ruling.
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Charleston
W. Va
Senate
Public Service Commission
K. F. Morgan
Fairmont
G. Rider
Sutton
Elliott Northcoat
Huntington
Walter
Hallanan
David A. Jayne
Board of Examination of Nurses
A. K. Kessler
Beppus
Wheeling
House
Virginia
Supreme Court of the United States
West Virginia
Associated Press
Virginia Dept
United States Supreme Court
Minnesota House Backs Full Woman Suffrage Plan
The Minnesota House of Representatives approved a constitutional amendment granting full suffrage to women. If the Senate concurs, the measure would go to voters in the November 1918 election.
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St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
House of Representatives
Senate
Federal Government Moves To Probe Food Price Hikes
Boston February 21 United States District Attorney Anderson announced a federal grand jury will open a special investigation next Tuesday to determine how far food price increases are tied to acts violating anti trust laws. The government plans to use its full powers to prevent extortions.
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Boston
Federal Grand Jury
United States
Anderson
Congress Daybook Shows Foreign Treaty Setback and Allocations
The day’s session opened at 10 30 a m with foreign relations committees concluding the Colombian treaty urged by the president cannot be ratified this session. Naval appropriation bill reported at 1 00 pm totaling 520 million. District of Columbia and diplomatic appropriations bills faced amendments and conference actions. Army and Indian appropriation debates continued into the evening before adjournment to Thursday morning.
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At & Pom
Fost A. m
District of Columbia
Senate
Wilson seeks Congressional authority over rights protection
Washington reports indicate President Wilson may address Congress soon to obtain authority for protecting American rights amid Germany’s submarine campaign. Officials say the aim is to avoid war yet prepare for emergencies after adjournment, with diplomatic breaks being cleared up but submarine dangers persisting. Also notes demand for Yarrowdale prisoners and potential renewal of Sussex pledges, plus steps to shield merchant shipping and possible arms shipments. In Chicago hog prices near 18 dollars per hundredweight mark as stockyards face a one million hog shortfall nationwide.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
United States
Germany
State Department
Berlin
Sussex
Austria-Hungary
Maine House approves September referendum on woman suffrage
The Maine lower house adopted a resolution for a September referendum on woman suffrage by a vote of 113 to 35. Suffrage leaders expect the measure to pass the Senate without strong opposition.
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Augusta
Senate
Kansas bone dry liquor bill nears governor’s signature
Topeka Kansas February 21 The bone dry liquor measure passed the lower house and was adopted by the senate today and will become law upon the governor's signature likely this week.
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Topeka
Kan
Senate
Prohibition Amendment Clears House For National Ban
The House approved a Senate measure to bar liquor importation into prohibition states by a 319 to 72 vote. The riders would take effect after President Wilson signs the post office appropriation bill, likely soon, expanding dry territory. Supporters hail a major step toward a national prohibition amendment, while brewers and distillers oppose the plan.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Senate
Wilson
Continental
United States
Friends of the Cause
Prohibition
House
Reed
Congress
Webb
North Carolina
National Legislative Committee
The
Anti-Saloon League
Sherley
Kentucky
National Board of Temperance
Methodist Episcopal Church
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Sir Edward Carson
Rine
Goulds
Walter Ballanan
Union
Stockyard Commission
Kansas
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