Pleads for Liberal Treatment for the Railroads
Washington, Feb 1. Senator Ponierene of Ohio urged liberal treatment for railroads under government control. He warned that cutting compensation harms the savings of over a million people invested in rail securities. The bill’s 18 month control clause was urged to be retained, while meeting support for surrendering lines within six months after the war.
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Ponierene
Ohio
Interstate Commuerce Committee
Senate
Congress
Comerence
Modern beauty paste removes facial hair claim
An advertisement claims a delatone paste mixed with water can remove superfluous hairs. The paste is applied for 2 to 3 minutes, rubbed off, and the skin washed, supposedly leaving no blemish if real delatone is used.
Comb Ships to Prevent Spy Plots
An Atlantic port reports authorities combing the Norwegian American ship Bergensfjord for possible German spy activity. Baggage and personal effects were examined, and letters seized for screening. Passengers from the Nictow Amsterdam earlier underwent similar scrutiny.
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Russia
Lergensfjord
Nictow
Amsterdam
Prussians Ask Large Sum for Propaganda
Washington reports the 1918 Prussian budget earmarks 2 250 000 marks for German propaganda in Polish territory and signals a wide campaign in Silesia, Bosnia and West Prussia. An additional dispatch notes Austrian troops fired on Poles in Lemburg, killing one man during a meeting for a united Poland.
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Washington
Switzerland
Fortune Gift to Bolsheviks by Thompson in Russia
Colonel William B. Thompson, a wealthy mining magnate and Red Cross head in Petrograd from July to November, reportedly contributed 1,000,000 to the Bolshevik cause to spread their doctrine in Germany and Austria. He defends Bolshevik aims, argues Russia shows a path to peace, and criticizes the American press for misunderstanding them.
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William B. Thompson
Petrograd
Red Cross
Russia
Germany
Austria
Thompson
Hussia
Navy Pay Clerk Sentenced to Five Years Hard Labor
Navy pay clerk Roy M. S. Hartshorn was convicted of misappropriation of funds and sentenced to dismissal from the navy and five years at hard labor in the New Hampshire state prison. President Wilson approved the sentence, the Navy Department announced.
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Washington
Roy M.S. Hartshorn
Navy
New Hampshire
Navy Department
Wilson
Y M C A School for Telegraphers Opens Wednesday
Miss Francis Harrington, principal, a Tufts graduate and experienced telegraphy educator, has developed a patented method with pending copyright on the text book. The Y M C A course starts next Wednesday evening at the club. After 20 evenings, pupils reach 15 to 25 words a minute. skeptics may see the effective progress firsthand.
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Francis
Enroll Here as Shipyard Workers 300
Over 800 men enrolled through Bridgeport to volunteer for shipyard work for the United States. The volunteers include workers from trades and will be listed to Washington for future reference. The war bureau committee meets at the Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce to devise a method for compiling a complete local list in naval or military service.
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Bridgepoint
Arrest Man Sought for Middletown Stabbing
Middletown Feb 18 Trank Torri of this city sought by police in the death of Frank Magnonti from stab wounds was arrested in New York today and is held for local authorities. Chief of Police Inglis went to New York tonight for him. Magnonti was stabbed last Tuesday night during a wedding celebration.
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Frank Magnonti
New York
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Inglis
Magnant
English Casualties Reported in Week Total 4106
British casualties for the week ending Tuesday total 4 106. Officers killed or died of wounds numbered 88 and men 1 005. Wounded or missing officers 119 and men 29440. The week’s toll is the lowest in many months.
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London
OfMeers
Fine Hun Secretary for Fomenting Revolution
H A Schroeder former secretary of the German consulate in Honolulu was fined $1,000 by Judge William G Van Fleet in the U S district court for conspiring to foment revolution against British rule in India He was ordered to serve three months in jail if the fine is unpaid Dr Henry Conicohi opened offices at 1963 Main Street with telephone B 360 and hours 8 to 9 AM 3 to 7 PM.
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William G. van Fleet
United States District Court
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van Fleet
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Notsom
Henry Conicohi
East Main Street
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Tito
Oldest Soldier Honored Before Returning Home
Kingston Ontario February 18 Private J W Boucher of the 257th Canadian railway battalion is sent home from France for being 73 too old to fight. He claimed Civil War service with the 28th Midlothian volunteers, faced German lines for eight months, and was discharged after his age was found. King George praised him during a Buckingham Palace audience before his journey to Gananoque.
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257Th Canadian Railway
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Midh
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Buckingham Palace
Gananoque
Spens to Direct Food Transportation for U. S.
Conrad F. E. Spens vice president in charge of traffic of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad was named director of transportation for the United States Food Administration and a member of Director General McAdoo's staff. A false alarm at Box 187 corner South and Park avenues was traced to a prank, firefighters found no fire and logged the call as false.
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Conrad FE. Spens
Chicago, Burlington & Quinck Railroad
United States Food Administration
Trafic Board
McAdoo
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