Food movement seen brighter as 10
A second telegram from the Chicago Board of Trade seeks relief from the Interstate Commerce Commission over rail car shortages. The American Railways Association reports reduced grain shipments due to submarine warfare, with statistics showing February 1–14 deliveries of about 8 million bushels at four ports, far below January and December levels.
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Germany
American Railways Association
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Seaboard
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Chicago
Joseph P. Griffin
Chicago Board of Trade
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Interstate Commerce
McChord
Congress
Board of Trade
Mississippi
Missouri
Weather Outlook for West Virginia and Virginia
Increasing cloudiness with likely rain Friday night or Saturday and colder conditions Saturday across West Virginia and Virginia.
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West Virginia
Panama Canal Reports Record January Transit Volume
The Panama Canal handled 176 vessels totaling 557 899 tons in January, surpassing the July 1915 record of 170 ships and 547 370 tons. January also set a customs record with 736 crafts served at canal terminal ports.
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Washington
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Riots Close Shops at Piraeus Over Unemployed Relief
An Athens dispatch to Reuters reports food riots by workmen in Piraeus leading to shop and customs house closures. The unrest followed a meeting for distributing a relief fund for the unemployed, with lootings of grocer and butcher shops and many arrests before order was restored.
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Supreme court process served on West Virginia legislators
United States Supreme Court processes were served on each WV senator and representative to appear March 6 regarding the Virginia debt judgment. Five federal marshals aided, with access to floor sessions in Charleston as lawmakers face about 12 million dollars owed for the ruling.
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West Virginia
Senate Porto Rican citizenship bill agreement reached
Senate and house conferees in Washington reached a preliminary agreement on the Porto Rican citizenship bill. They accepted the main features passed by the Senate, retaining citizenship qualifications and the prohibition referendum provision from the Senate measure.
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Senate
Hevee
Maine set for referendum on women's suffrage amendment
After forty years supporters win approval for a September 10 special election to decide a constitutional amendment granting women's suffrage in Maine. Governor Milliken plans to sign. groups pledge a vigorous campaign against anti suffrage forces.
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German Thruss Repulsed With Heavy Losses In Early War News
Heavy German thrusts were repulsed with heavy losses in Belgium France and near Vermelles and Neuve Chapelle. British near Armentieres briefly entered German trenches then were driven out with 200 dead and 39 prisoners. Submarine and mine actions sank vessels totaling over 21000 tons.
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Roumania
Sinking of Swedish Steamer Skogland Reported
Consul General Hurst in Barcelona reports the Swedish steamer Skogland torpedoed by a German submarine with five Americans aboard. Ten minutes were given to abandon ship. all crew landed safely at Tarragona Spain. No injuries reported.
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Barcelona
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Tarragona
Bone Dry Bill Moves in Iowa Senate
The Iowa senate passed a bone dry bill defining delivery location as the place of sale. Backers say if the house concurs it would shut off liquor imports into Towa except for medicinal use.
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Iowa Senate
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Song Writer Seibert Dies in Los Angeles at Hospital
Los Angeles February 22 T Lawrence Seibert comic songwriter died yesterday while being taken to a hospital for an operation. His best known song was Casey Jones.
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Cal
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Casey Jones
Steamer Corso Sunk, Lloyds Reports
London February 22 Lloyds announces the British steamer Corso has been sunk in wartime action.
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Lloyd’s
No Move Made in Ghlalo With the Central Powers
Washington reports no changes in the crisis with the central powers amid rising tensions. Officials await confirmation on news from Ambassador Penfield about American prisoners at Yarrowdale and possible actions in Austria and Turkey. President Wilson plans to address Congress as diplomacy drags and debates arming merchant ships continue.
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Protest Over Sinking of Swedish Motorship
Stockholm reports the Swedish minister to Berlin will file a protest over the loss of the Hugo Hamilton. The fate of the crew is unknown.
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Berlin
Hugo Hamilton
Vindication Voted For All Public Officials
Washington is witness to a unanimous House Rules Committee vote vindicating officials connected to the alleged leak of President Wilsons peace note. The panel finds Lawson did not substantiate charges while Bolling had no role. Esary and Price are linked to early note information, with ethics changes discussed for press access galleries.
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EB. F. Hutton & Co
Disturbances and Arrests Near Franklin Sugar Refinery
Philadelphia report details minor disturbances by strikers and sympathizers with many arrests. A major clash involved a motor truck of strike-breakers as bricks were thrown and police fired, wounding a striker who was then arrested and hospitalized. Paris also notes sinkings of several ships including Ambon and Alice on February 2.
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Franklin
Roman Wachahcheeky
Paris
Ambon
Alice
Sigrid
Railroads Move Empties West as Freight Shortage Eases
Interstate Commerce Commission reports show a surge of empty cars rolling west at passenger speed from eastern yards. Officials note the acute shortage of gas coal near relief, with Chicago and other cities receiving more cars while export wheat sustains prices. The crisis is national, not city specific, and relief efforts focus on routing and supplies.
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Moon proposes delay of bone dry rule in postoffice bill
The Rules Committee may adopt a special rule to bring up in the House the Senate prohibition bill for the District of Columbia. Representative Moon of Tennessee proposes delaying the effective date of the bone dry amendment to October 1, 1927, to ease liquor dealers’ stock readjustment, while conference on other bill features continues.
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Congress in Session Receives Washington Farewell Readings
The day in Congress opened at 10 30 a m with George Washingtons farewell address read by Senator Works Debate on revenue resumed. The Commerce committee recommended confirming Raymond Stevens of New Hampshire as shipping board member. Recessed and met again evening with Neely and Towner speaking on Washingtons Farewell. Army appropriation bill carried 250 million dollars. Sundry civil debated. Adjourned to 11 a m Friday.
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Washington
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Iowa
Moon
Day of Repentance Prayer Call In Chicago Churches
The executive committee of the Association of German American pastors urged all churches to observe Sunday February 25 as a day of repentance and prayer to avert war. They blame U S weapons shipments to belligerents for prolonging the conflict and call for collective supplication.
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United States
Association of
Perseus Sunk. Four Crew Missing
London February 22 The British steamer Perseus has sunk according to Lloyds with four crew members listed as missing.
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Perseus
Lioyd's
Washington as guiding star of American policy
Dr. Jacob Gould Schurman, at the University of Pennsylvania, says George Washington remains the pole star of U S foreign policy. He cites Washington's stance on rights on the high seas and his view of military preparedness as guiding principles for America today.
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