Southern Railway wreck near Frosts Station kills ten
Ten people died and many were injured when train No. 42 collided with the rear of train No. 18 near Frosts Station north of Columbia South Carolina. Victims included W W Richardson of Atlanta traveling salesman and other unnamed mourners from Newberry Greenwood Columbia and Durham.
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Athens
Ala
W. W. Richardson
Atlanta
Southern Railway
Frost's Station
Columbia
N. C
Richardson
North Alabama
BR. H. Richardson
Robi. Childress
Plainfield
N. J
Binford
S. C
Heron
Spartanburg
Here
Albert Atties
Brooklyn
N. Y
J. B. Marshall
Anderson, S
P. Frank Baxter
Newberry
M. A. Seaman
Greenwood
Otis B. Brodie
Wagoner
J. F. Nathias
H. L. Ivester
War Shoals
Joe F. Moats
W. C. Tomlinson
Durham
Germans Active On American Front
German forces facing the American army in France are described as apprehensive. Reports say Germans reinforce their first line garrison and install stronger night flares to illuminate No Man's Land. Casualties are noted as occurring during Monday.
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International News Service
France
No Man's Land
Germans occupy Reval naval base and push toward Tape
Copenhagen reports German troops have seized the Russian naval base at Reval at the Gulf of Finland entrance and move toward Tape. Washington says Americans in Moscow are safe and being moved toward Samara. Stockholm notes Bolshevik resistance as Germans advance with fighting near Tsko.
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Copenhagen
Reval
Gulf of Finland
Tape
Petrograd
International News-Service
Washington
State Department
Moscow
Samara
International News Service
Stockholm
Tsko
Labor and Industry Seek共同 War Policy Accord
Washington February 26. American labor with 35 million workers and American industry with seven billion dollars involved in a United States labor policy talks at the department of labor. Secretary Wilson states each side must surrender certain rights as the conference shapes a national policy.
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Department of Labor
Wilson
Fred Lund Named Major in National Army Sanitary Corps
Fred Lund of Little Rock Ark a son of Mrs H N Lund of Albany has been commissioned a major in the sanitary corps of the national army. Lund is a recognized engineer in the Twin Cities where he has worked on street paving and is expected for a short visit soon.
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Fred Lund
Little Rock
Ark
H. N. Lund
Albany
Sanitary Corps
National Army
Lund
Twin Cities
Reed Warns of Impending Coal Shortage Crisis
Senator Reed of Missouri, chairing the Senate manufacturing committee, warned in Washington that America faces a coal shortage unless current chaos in the coal business is resolved. He criticized the fuel administration and government interference in the industry.
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Washington
America
Reed
Missouri
Senate Manufacturing Committee
Fire Destroys Home on Third Avenue
A residence on Third Avenue occupied by John Babbler and family was nearly destroyed by morning fire. The house owned by T. H. Mattocks was insured. household goods were lost and fire fighters responded effectively.
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Third Avenue
John Babbler
T. H. Mattocks
American Troops Volunteer for French Raid North of Chemin des Dames
An entire battalion of American troops volunteered to accompany French forces in a raid against German lines north of Chemin des Dames on Saturday morning. Only 26 Americans were selected.
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International News Service
France
Chemin Des Dames
Germans repulsed raid on British trench near Arras Cambrai road
London February 26. The war office said German forces attempted a raid south of the Arras Cambrai road on the British trench last night but were dispersed by British fire.
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London
Arras-Cambrai Road
War Office
Little Girl Burned When Oil Ignited Fire
Erline Hollingsworth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Hollingsworth, received severe facial and hand burns after kerosene poured on live coals exploded. Fire erupted as flames were extinguished by a seven year old brother and thick curls helped shield her from worst harm.
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Erline Hollingsworth
L. D. Hollingsworth
Kittens Wanted as Advertised by W. W. Garner
A Daily notice advertises cats for sale or disposal by W. W. Garnett. It seeks small kittens to reduce feed costs and also offers hides of grown felines for sale or purchase.
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Herbert Hoover
W. W. Garnett
Mr. Garnett
Mailing Privileges Extended to Red Cross
Washington Feb 26 Senator Phelan of California introduced a bill to extend free mailing privileges to the Red Cross. The move would grant the organization postal exemptions.
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Washington
Phelan
California
Red Cross
Partial Tuscania dead and missing list released
Washington February 26 The war department released a partial list of missing and identified dead from the liner Tuscania noting the list is incomplete. Among names announced are W. T. Cook Rayville Louisiana Vincent Gorman Weymouth Mississippi Lam Tenn Boyd.
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International News Service
Washington
War Department
Tuscania
Southland
W. T. Cook
Rayville
Vincent Gorman
Weymouth
Miss
Lam- Tenn
Boyd
Muscle Shoals Order Signed by President
President Wilson signed an order approving a 60 million dollar project for a nitrogen fixation plant at Muscle Shoals Alabama. The government would build a waterpower dam on the Tennessee River and use the site offered by the Alabama Power Company which also would transfer an option on about 75 percent of the lead resources affected by the dam. Wilson sent the pen to Representative Almon of Alabama who helped promote the Muscle Shoals site.
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Dent Wilson
Muscle Shoals
Alabama
Alabama Bower Company
Tennessee River
Wilson
Almon
Wage increase announced by the Decatur Hosiery Mills
A about twenty percent wage rise was announced today by Dr Chas R Hyde president of the company. J H Wilson secretary and general superintendent and other officers were on site for a inspection. The re organization will not affect operations at Decatur or Chattanooga plants and Nick A Jack Mills. Operations will be speeded up for larger output and a bright outlook is noted for the concern.
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Chas. R. Tyds
J. H. Wilson
J. Walter Fred
Chas. R. Hyde
Garnett Andrews
Richmond Hosiery Mills
J.H. Wilson
CE. Buck
Battanooga Coal and Iron Co
Nineteen Men Off For Training Camp
Morgan county selectmen sent nineteen men to training camps with eight white recruits heading to Camp Pike Arkansas under Arwin Draper at 11 a.m. and eleven Black recruits to Camp Dodge Iowa this afternoon by rail. Harvey McClahahan was ill and unable to go but will be sent later.
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Morgan County
Arwin Draper
Southern Railway
Camp Pike
Ark
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Harvey McClahahan
Milos A. Moody
Earnest R. Wynn
Walter B. West
Lertie Linville
George W. Weems
Tom H. Moody
Joseph T. Weatherly
Liquor Seized and Woman Arrested in Bank Street Raid
Four and a half quarts of whisky valued at about 45 dollars were seized during a morning raid on lower Bank Street. Ophelia Rice was arrested for violating the prohibition laws. Deputies Beasley Williams McCoy Burns and Almon conducted the raid.
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Lower Bank Street
Ophelia Rice
Beasley
Williams
McCoy
Burns
Almon
Alex Blumberg Dies in Knoxville Funeral Held
Alex Blumberg formerly of Decatur and well known in both cities died in Knoxville on Sunday and was buried there on Monday. Mia Blumberg of Decatur attended the funeral and returned to Decatur last night.
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Alex Blumberg
Decatur
Knoxville
Mia. Blumberg
Thousand Blanket Contract Secured by Quality Laundry
Benj F Martin of Decatur opens a branch called Quality Laundry in Shefield. The new estab lishment handles 1000 blankets weekly for government barracks and is expanding staff, with capacity limited by unavailable machinery.
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Benj. F. Martin
Decatur
Sheffield
Martin
Wilmer Hall Injured in Practice Flight at Ft. Sam Houston
Wilmer Hall of Decatur reportedly sustained injuries Monday during a practice flight at the Ft. Sam Houston aviation field. He was taken to the base hospital for an operation. Hall, son of Mr. and Mrs. W N Hall, had trained at Austin ground school before joining the flying cadets.
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Wilmer Hall
W. N. Hall
Decatur
Ft. Sam Houston
Texas
Hall
Austin
Von Hertling Peace Talk Draws Mixed Signals
International dispatches quote Count Von Hertling on peace chances and German aims in the east. Washington reports he rejects peace by negotiation, saying Germany will continue the fight, camouflaging its hard line while warning against Belgian integrity threats. Officials see no concessions. Japan’s potential Siberian involvement intrigues observers.
Allied react to Hertling address under Wilson principles
In The Hague on February 26 allied diplomats doubted the German chancellor would win support with his address. Count Von Hertling said he agreed with Wilson's four peace principles, but allies questioned sincerity and noted lack of formal endorsement from European governments.
German Chancellor Accepts Wilson Peace Principles Declared
Amsterdam Feb 26 Count Von Hertling told the Reichstag he could fundamentally agree with the four principles outlined by President Wilson as necessary for peace and promised to study them further in the terms of a forthcoming continuation noted on page two.
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N International News Service
Amsterdam
Count von Hertling
Berlin
O Ther
Reichstag
Wilson
County Farm Program Outlines Yearly Work in Several Alabama Counties
County Farm Agent Carnes outlines the year’s work for Cullin Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Lamar, Lawrence, Madison, Marshall, and Morgan counties. An audience including agents and experts from Washington and other places will attend a Saturday program at Ma Park and Live Hog Market to discuss pork production, fertilizers, breeding, and related farm practices with sessions from 10:00 a.m. to 2:20 p.m.
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Pri Park
Hoga J. Watson
Hogton
Stone County
Alabama
J. C. Ford
Phospson
Ag Burn
Ala
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