Senate Refuses to Alter Rail Control Amendment
Senate rejects the Sterling amendment to the railroad bill and clears the way for presidential control of wartime rail operations. A further vote defeats a measure to extend government control, 61 to 10, as administration forces push passage with limited opposition.
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O'eldee
YWCA Opens Hotel Petrograd For War Workers
Miss Blanche Geary named manager of the YWCA Hotel Petrograd set up in Paris for American women during the war. Geary, a building construction expert, previously supervised contracts for hostess houses at Platteburg Fort Worth Texas Fort Miley Army Camp Lawton Olly and Allentown Pa.
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Army Cuy, Kan
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Allentown
Cheatham Helps Morgan County Boys Tobacco Fund
Albany resident A D Cheatham contributes 61.00 to the Morgan County Boys Tobacco Fund and subscribes renewals for the Daily Nee. The donation supports soldiers in trenches and camps as residents pitch in with varied gifts totaling 209 dollars from contributors including Long & Abel and J As Wagner.
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Morgan County Boys’ Tobacco Fund
Albany
Tee Ree Cheatham
Nee
Mr. Cheatham
Pestis
Cei Occesen
ORION
Ataea
Serewits
Iis
Cates
J.B. Harrison
J. As
Wagner
Albany-Decatur Daily
Camp Pike Again Leads Death List
Washington reports the week ending Feb 15 shows 96 deaths from pneumonia among US troops, the highest toll. Total oral deaths from all causes reach 229 for the week with Camp Pike leading at twelve deaths, eight from pneumonia. Camp Doniphan, Okla, accounts for ten deaths, all due to pneumonia.
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United States
Camp Doniphan
Okla
Louisiana Senator Held as Traitor
Shreveport, La. Feb 22. State Senator S. J. Harper of Winnfield is under arrest on espionage charges after a federal grand jury indictment. He is accused of spreading false rumors at military and naval posts and attempting to foment mutiny.
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Shreveport
8S. J. Harper
Winnfield
Garnett's Emporium Opens With Quiet Promise In Albany
W J Garnett opened Garnett's Emporium a ready to wear shop for ladies in the Beckett Value Co stand. Murray Goldstein of New York will manage with Mrs C C Flippen assisting. First day business surpassed expectations despite cloudy weather, signaling strong prospects.
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New York
C. C. Flippen
Albany
Albany Red Cross Ships Two Boxes
The Albany Red Cross reports two boxes shipped on the 20th containing pitty bed shirts 30 pajamas six helmets 108 pairs of socks 45 sweaters and 26 wristlets.
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Jerico Captured by British Forces in Palestine
London reports Jerico in southern Palestine has fallen to British troops according to a war office announcement dated February 22.
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Palestine
War Office Today
Maddo Replies to Hoover on Hoarding Wheat Gauge of Famine
A transcription of Maddo's answer to Herbert Hoover criticizes wartime grain policies. The report notes that railway leaders claim a thousand cars daily carry foodstuffs, signaling urgency of supply concerns amid shortages.
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Herbert Hoover
Farmers Want Higher Wheat Prices Warn of Famine
Washington reports the food administrator warns the next sixty days could see a critical food shortage. The railways dispute the claim blaming congestion, saying any wheat shortage stems from crop shortfalls or farmers withholding grain in anticipation of a Congress price raise to 2.50 dollars per bushel. The railroad administration counters with plans of 1000 special cars daily for grain movement to the seaboard since February 8.
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Seaboard
Military Party in Austria Controls War Policy
Reports from Washington indicate a titanic struggle in Austria between peace and war advocates. German influence appears to be ascending and Emperor Charles is favored to continue current war policy. President Wilson and advisers monitor the Dual Monarchy closely this week.
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Washington
Austria
State Department
Charles
Wilson
Board of Commerce Committee Meet At Albany HQ
President Otto Moebes of the Albany Board of Commerce has called an executive committee meeting for 7:30 this evening at headquarters on Second Avenue. The panel will discuss hiring a permanent paid secretary. W M Hagley of Indianapolis is in the city to advise on accepting the post, with strong recommendation from the McKeand Service, organizer of the Commerce Board over a year ago. Attendance urged by President Meoeber.
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Albany Board of Commerce
Second Avenue
W. M W. Hagley
Indianapolis
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Henley
McKeand
Commerce Board
Meoeber
Moulton Man Buys South Albany Store
W. A. Darmer of Moulton buys Foster H. Pointer's Utotem store at 1321 Fourth Avenue South Albany and will run it as an up to date grocery. Darmer is well known in Morgan County and is expected to do well in the venture.
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Moulton
Foster H. Pointer
Utotem
Fourth Avenue
South
Albany
Darmer
Morgan County
Thrift Stamp Campaign Opens at L and W Shops
War savings stamps went on sale at the L and N railroad shops at noon with J W Cunningham H R Thompson and R S MeJilton in charge. Workers bought stamps at a red booth as Dr Thompson urged the sale and MeJillon organized a canvass of the plant. The largest purchase was seven stamps at the February value of 4 13 each, with many smaller lots indicating broad participation.
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Mc Jilton
Albany Post Office
Thee
Albany
Morgan County National Bank
F. W. Woolworth & Company
Singer — Sewing Machine Company
Four Miners Die in Royal Colliery Explosion
Four miners were killed in an explosion at the Royal colliery in Virden Illinois on February 22. The blast occurred underground and rescue efforts were underway as officials investigated the cause and extent of the disaster. Local authorities and mining officials coordinated response and cleanup at the scene.
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Virden
the Royal Colliery
Hosiery Mills in New Hands
Nicka Jack properties change hands as Dr. C R Hyde and three associates buy the firm. Decatur plant ownership remains unaffected by the sale.
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Nick-A-Jack
DR. C. R. Hyde
Hosiery firms sold to new owners in Alabama and Tennessee
J Walter Fred retires in Chattanooga as Twe Nick a Jack Hosiery mills and the Decatur Hosiery mills are sold to C E Buck J H Wilson Garnett Andrews and Dr C R Hyde who acquire most stock of the Nick A Jad company. The sale keeps Decatur plant operations and branding, with Hyde as a director and no immediate policy changes expected. The new owners plan a Decatur inspection trip and the company remains separate from other hosiery interests.
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J. H. Wilson
Garnett Andrews
C. R. Hyde
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Last Chance to Register for Shipbuilding Saturday
Saturday is the last day to enroll for shipbuilding duties under government programs. Registration is voluntary and does not obligate service, with details on required hours wages and locations provided if called. Mayor FE C Payne will be at Albany City Hall to accept registrations.
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United States
FE. C. Payne
Albany
Nine Die in West Peabody Farmhouse Fire
Boston is lit by tragedy as nine people perish in a blaze that consumes the Miller farmhouse and barn at West Peabody on February 22.
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Thay
Miller
West Peabody
Germans Capture Lone German in Shell Hole by American Troops
An American soldier captured a lone German in a shell hole near daybreak and brought him into camp after disarming him. The incident occurred as American forces entered the Chemin des Dames area for the first time, with the man becoming lost before being found.
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France
Chemin Des Dames
Des Dames
German Drive on Russia Presses Forward On Land And Sea
London reports a full German push toward Petrograd with naval support from Reval. More than 40 German warships reach Reval while troops advance. Trotsky faces pressure as Petrograd indignation grows over peace terms. The line stretches toward Revno and the Bolshevik capital.
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Reval
Gulf of Finland
Revno
Petrograd
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Reval Danding
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von Linsingen
Trotsky
Council of Commissioners
German guns outnumber Americans on the front
American gunners under balloon observers reported effective counter battery work as artillery stayed active along the front. American officers say three German guns oppose two American guns on this sector, with rain affecting operations. Continued on page two.
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France
Aero
Washington Farewell Address Observed in Senate Tributes
Washington tributes marked the day of the first president with readings of his farewell address. Senator Harding delivered the principal speech as the nation reflects on Washington’s role in founding the United States amid wartime trials.
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Washington
Senate
George Wash
Cial Washington Today
United States
George
Harding
Austria moves troops 101 amid Italian front actions
International dispatch reports am again closed the Swiss indicating more troops are sent against Italy. An official cablegram from Vienna notes four additional units arrived recently, expanding the Austrian force on the Romanian front.
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Washington
Italy
Acco
Ternoon
Convicts May Work to Feed Our Armies
A Washington report notes convicts may be employed to produce supplies for armies in the field, with favorable indications for utilization.
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International News
Washington
Poisoning Mystery Widening in Peoria Area
Health officials probe a dangerous poisoning affecting around 3,000 people in Peoria and nearby towns. The illness causes severe cramps and headaches with a reported ten percent of those affected showing symptoms. One theory suggests enemy plotters. water samples have not confirmed a source.
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