Allied diplomats leave Petrograd amid war uncertainty
The US state department confirms allied diplomats are departing Petrograd for the east. Polish unrest grows as Germany declares martial law in parts of Poland. American ambassador David Rh. Francis is reported to have left Petrograd, destination uncertain.
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Russia
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Bolshevik Peace Talks Mark Renewal as Armies Press On
Dispatches from Brest Litovsk say Bolsheviki accept Germanys latest peace terms and that all of Germanys new peace delegation will be army officers. Meanwhile Austro German armies push forward into Russia over a wide area.
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International News Service
Copenhagen
Germany
Brest-Litovsk
Russia
Surprise French Raid North of the Alllette River
French forces conducted a successful surprise attack north of the Alllette river near Paris on February 25. The operation achieved its objectives with swift action and minimal reported casualties, shaping the local front line dynamics.
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Paris
New Russian Government in Siberia Probable
Washington reports officials expect a new Russian government to form, likely in Siberia, from opponents of Lenin and Trotsky with Japan’s support. They stress nations deserve a say in governance for lasting peace and note reactions across Austria.
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Twenty Germans Taken in French American Raid
American and French forces conducted a dawn raid on the Chemin des Dames front. They captured two German officers, 20 soldiers, and a machine gun with no attacker losses. Casualties for the Allies were light, with one infantryman slightly wounded and three soldiers hit by shrapnel during reinforcement maneuvers.
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Forty Saved as Red Cross Liner Florizel Wrecked
Fortytwo reports say the Red Cross liner Florizel ran aground on a reef near Cape Race. About 156 passengers were aboard with forty known to have escaped death and several bodies recovered or feared washed ashore in Newfoundland waters.
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McCumber Demands Labor Draft in War Effort
Senator McCumber voices fierce opposition to Bolshevik influence in labor groups and war profiteering, urges immediate passage of a bill drafting all men 18 to 62 into a reserve army for transportation, shipbuilding, and munitions. He warns of looming disaster and calls for united national effort.
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Disorders Mark the Elections in Spain
Disorders marked the general elections in Spain yesterday with riots and reports of fatalities. Madrid debated the chaos as authorities struggled to maintain order amid the voting day disturbances.
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Spain
International News Service
Madrid
Mexican Bandits Murder American
An American man was killed and two others wounded by Mexican bandits at Tampico, with state department advisories issued today.
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International News Service
Washington
Tampico
State Department
Costa Rica Starts Young Revolution
Washington reports official confirmation that a revolution is in progress in Costa Rica. No further details were provided.
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Costa Rica
Young
International News Service
Washington
State Department
Second Series of W. 5. 5. Ads Begin
The daily starts the second thrift stamp ad series with twenty-two firms donating $5 each and a full page advertisement. Five pages will run, aided by special plates. the initial five-page run boosted bond sales. Contributors include Chero-Cola Bottling Works, New Echols Hotel, Hotel Lyons Co, Jervis Foundry & Machine Co, Decatur Drug Co, and others.
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Daily Today
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New Echols
Hotel Lyons Co
Jervis Foundry & Machine Co
Decatur Drug Co
Echols & Speake
Sam Frank
Owl Drug Co
Olshine’s
Ideal Market
D. L. Simreil
James A. Nelson
Batley & Pointer
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Thomas EH
Pride
Brock & Bright Co
Twin City Pharmacy
Decatur Coal & Mfg. Co
Twin City Transfer Co
James Mitchell
Hilda
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Albany-Decatur Daily
Army Captain Is Dismissed for Refusal to Fight Relatives
Captain David A. Henkes of the Sixteenth Infantry was dismissed from the service and sentenced to hard labor for twenty-five years by a general court martial on Governors Island. He sought resignation to avoid fighting relatives in Germany, emphasized his German descent, and urged transfer to another field. He had written letters from France urging acceptance of his resignation before being ordered home and tried, with the sentence carried out at Fort Leavenworth.
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Wroe
Washington
Southern Department
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Governors Island
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Kansas
David A. Henkes
Sixteenth Infantry
Allied Air Raids Hit German Works Behind Lines
Paris reports a major allied air raid on Belgian targets behind German lines. Bombs damaged two railway lines into Courtrai and struck Bruges ammunition stores. Bombs fell on rail stations and works at Roulers and Thielt. Ghent canal locks sustaining supply routes were bombed amid fires and explosions.
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Belgium
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Courtrai
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Roulers
Thielt
Ghent
Child Drowns In Small Greek Creek Near Fennell's Cave
Price Ellis 18 months old, son of Mr and Mrs R B Ellis, living on the state highway near Fennell's Cave, drowned Saturday about 1 30 in a shallow stream while playing by a branch. A physician tried to revive him but failed. The body was taken Sunday to Johnson's Chapel for burial.
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Ellis Hame
Buttrey Returns from New York with Late Effects
J A Buttrey returned yesterday from New York after a long absence for patrons of North Alabama. He secured new items despite difficulties, buys are arriving by every express. He recalls a severe train wreck he escaped, a winter of fuel shortages and cold days challenging local sectors and businesses.
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New York
J. A. Buttrey
Railroad Bill Before House Faces Rent Relief Clash
Washington Feb 25 The House debated a rail bill shifted to curb rent profiteering in the District of Columbia but the move failed 247 votes. Prospects said the measure could be cleared by Wednesday. Representative Huddleston of Alabama denounced it as an absolute failure claiming it mixed public ownership with private ownership.
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International News Service
Washington
District of Columbia
Huddleston
Alabama
War Finance Corporation Bill Presented in Senate
Washington February 25 The senate turned to the war finance corporation bill. Senator Simmons chairman of the finance committee submitted a report and asked that the measure be given immediate consideration.
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International News Service
Washington
Senate Today
War Finance Corporation
Simmons
Senate Finance Committee
Union Services at Westminster Close
Westminster Presbyterian will end Sunday and Wednesday union services this week as winter season ends. Other Central Albany churches have not yet acted. The decision was taken at a church officers meeting.
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Albany
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Labor planning board meets to outline wartime policy
Capital and labor officials joined in Washington on February 25 to draft a wartime labor policy. The aim is to develop a program that prevents strikes and lockouts during the war, with the labor planning board at the center of talks.
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International News Service
Washington
Labor Planning Board
Overman Bill Gains Favorable Senate Committee Report
The Overman bill granting President Wilson power to reorganize war governments was sent back to the Senate judiciary committee with an endorsement from the sub committee.
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Overman
International News Service
Washington
Wilson
Senate Judiciary Committee
Benevolent Hospital Committee Sets Tuesday Meeting
The Benevolent hospital committee appointed by Chairman J.H. Catgim urged to meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Albany Board of Commerce. All committeemen are required to attend due to important work ahead.
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Benevolent Hospital Committee
J.H. Catgim
Albany Board of Commerce
Dam Muscle Shoals Financing Ordered by War Department
Washington Feb 25 War Baker announces final papers for the building of the Dam at Muscle Shoals. The president will set apart lands for the dam project and the war emergency fund will be added to prior appropriations to reach a new total.
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Washington
Baker
Muscle Shoals
War Department aims at building Muscle Shoals nitrate plants
A military report from Sheffield indicates the plan to construct nitrate plants at Muscle Shoals as part of the United States push to produce nitrates and other war materials at home. The project is described as reducing dependence on foreign sources like Chili, with costs estimated in the tens of millions and tied to dam work and ammonia production advances.
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Develo Tennessee
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Twin Cities Wille from River De Muscle Dam No. 2
Dam No 2 at Muscle continues to influence outlooks on Albany meat supply as optimism rises. Continued from the prior page, readers are kept aware of river conditions and potential impacts on local markets and liveliness of the Twin Cities area.
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