Future of Cities 15 Assured Boosts Twin Cities Realty Boom
President Wilson authorized immediate construction of Dam No 2 at Muscle Shoals with 16 million dollars available. Realty values rise in Albany and Decatur as inquiries surge for manufacturing sites and hotels. some offers refused. The project will power wartime plants and nitrates, then shift to nitrate and fertilizer work in peacetime, with 600000 horsepower planned in a full dam system later.
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Twin Cities
Albany
Decatur
Washington
Wilson
Shoals
Department of the Interior
Examination of Class One Men Begun Today
Examination of Class One men began today at the courthouse as physicians appointed by the county exemption board examine unmarried men with no dependencies. Forty men appeared today and an equal number will be seen each day until all eligible county men are inspected, with about half the notices mailed so far.
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Court House
Wreck Blame Assigned in Kentucky Collision
The Interstate Commerce Commission placed blame on a conductor and a flagman who died in the December 20 L and N railroad wreck at Shepperdsville Kentucky in which 46 people were killed and 52 injured.
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International News Service
Washington
Shepperdsville
Interstate Commerce Commission
Japan Likely to Land Forces in Siberia
London reports growing belief that Japan may intervene in Eastern Russia to safeguard her interests and aid the Allies. Washington says Tokyo is moving toward full involvement in the war, with discussions under way on Japan's Siberian action and cooperation with allied powers.
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International News Service
London
Japan
Russia
Siberia
Washington
Entente
Tokio
Germany
American Tug Cherokee Sinks Navy Reports 10 Survive
The American tug Cherokee foundered off the Atlantic coast with 45 on board. Thirty crewmen are missing or drowned. Ten survivors, all from non southern states, are named by the Navy Department. Officers lost include the commander and two warrant officers among the on board.
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D International News Service
Washington
Philadelphia
Navy Department
South
Three Americans Killed in German Gas Attack in France
Three Americans were killed and nine wounded Tuesday morning during a German gas and artillery attack in France. The fighting began at 1:30 PM and continued to 2 PM with gas shells and high explosives. American and French aircraft challenged German efforts, while U.S. observers and volunteers fought nearby. In Washington the U.S. food administrator ordered canners to hold canned goods for war purposes and report holdings immediately.
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No Man's Land
Washington
Food Administration
Athens Lineman Electrocuted While Working On Line
Will Hasting, a young Athens lineman, was killed Monday when he grabbed a live telephone line near L. N. Gilbert’s house in Athens Alabama. He remained suspended for five to ten minutes before dying. his hand was severely burned. He leaves a wife and several small children.
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Athens
Ala
Will Hasting
L. N. Gilbert
B. B. Peete
Wells Wood
German Prisoners to Build Good Roads
German prisoners of war in American camps will be employed on state road projects. Plans from the war department call for daily wages to be paid to the prisoners, with maintenance costs deducted from these earnings.
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International News Service
Wratington
War Department
Free transport proposed for furloughed servicemen
Washington February 27. A House bill would provide free transportation on furlough to and from homes for army and navy personnel. The measure was introduced today in the House.
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International News Service
Washington
Army
Navy
Judge Skeggs Contributes to Morgan County Boys Fund
Judge William E. Skeggs donates 2.50 to the Morgan County Boys Tobacco Fund. He says he cut out smoking to support the boys in camps and trains, citing two sons in the army. Additional donors include George W. Russell, John Sandlin, and others with small contributions totaling several dollars.
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Morgan County Boys’ Tobacco Fund
Judge Skeggs
Wm. E. Skeggs
de Cheatham
Moons Ox
Ieee
Homesick Soldier Boy Breaks Into City Jail
Otto Tabor a Coast Artillery recruit from Indiana aged 18 returned to Ft. Morgan Alabama after breaking into Albany city jail seeking to visit home. He stayed three days with police wire to command, then was sent back to barracks. Local officers showed sympathy and offered courtesies. He was not jailed nor rewarded for the arrest.
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Alabama
Tabor
Indiana
Lodge Attacks Fuel Administration In Senate
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts denounces the fuel administration as amateurish and harmful. He cites findings from the senate manufacturers committee on coal and sugar shortages and warns of a worse sugar famine if current practices continue.
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Senate
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Senate Manufac
Lodge
To Exempt Neutrals From Army Service
Washington reports bill to exempt neutral country citizens who intend to become US citizens from the second draft. The measure, drawn by the war department, was favorably reported to the house today.
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War Department
House
Brandeis Chosen as Public Member at Conference
Washington February 27 The labor planning board appoints Associate Justice Louis D Brandeis as the sixth public member for the general conference.
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Labor Planning Board
Armed Workmen Block German Advance on Petrograd
Germans push toward the Russian capital as rail traffic stalls and armed Petrograd workers march to meet the invaders. Turkish forces advance into Armenia threatening Riza after Trebizond seizure, with Bolshevik resistance noted as a potential delay.
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Amsterdam
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Berlin
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Trebizond
Black Sea
Riza
Grad
Artillery Raids Reported by War Office
London reports from the war office state artillery activity and raids occurred today. The daily bulletin notes ongoing bombardment and aerial activity with no further details provided.
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London
War Office
French Repulse German Raids Near Chemin des Dames
Paris reports two German raids repulsed in the Chemin des Dames sector north of the Aisne. An attempted breakthrough on the Champagne front was also driven back by French forces.
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Paris
Chemins Des Dames
Aisne
Pagne
Hundreds Perish in Hong Kong Fire
Six hundred people attending a race meet at Hong Kong were crushed and burned to death when the grand stand collapsed. A dispatch from Hong Kong said hundreds were burned to death in a fire at the race course after the collapse of a large bamboo booth.
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Hong Kong
Washington
Alexander
State Department
Bamio
Walker W. Richardson Killed in D C Rail Disaster
The funeral details for Walker W. Richardson a prominent Athens resident killed in a Southern Railway wreck near Columbia are announced His remains travel from Atlanta to Birmingham arriving Thursday with Mrs Richardson and a close relative The service is set for Thursday at 2 30 PM at the home of Mr and Mrs R H Richardson with Dr Simpson presiding Relatives from distant places have already arrived for the obsequies including Mrs Nick Richardson Lieut Chas Richardson and others
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Birmingham
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Newberry
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Nick Richardson
Chattanooga
Chas, Richardson
Seeee Wheeler
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Circuit Court Sets Dockets for Morgan Limestone and Cullman Counties
At a meeting with Judge Ol Albany and Judge Rebt Huntsville the Morgan Limestone and Cullman County courts announced docket schedules. Morgan County sessions run July 8 non jury civil with Judge Kyle and July 15 to Aug 8 civil again, August 5 to 17 grand and trial juries, Sept 2 to 14 civil with Judge Brickell. Limestone County docket runs Sept 16 to Sept ?, with grand jury and trial days. Cullman County starts July 4 with four criminal sessions and grand jury, Judge Brickell presiding.
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Morgan County
Kyle
Civil Brickell
Equity Dockdl
Call
Brickell Lawrence
Vial Jury
Limestone
Cullman County
Grand Brickell
British Hospital Torpedoed by German Forces
London reports the hospital ship Clenart Castle torpedoed in the English Channel by an unknown destroyer. Crew and patients are missing and unaccounted for as navy units respond to the attack, marking a seventh hospital ship sunk in the war.
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Clenart Castle
English Channel
Mirally
Can
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Ery
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