Americans Hold Toul Sector After Artillery Duel
American troops regained and hold a portion of the Toul sector northwest of the city after heavy artillery duels. German efforts to raid American trenches were repelled with heavy casualties feared as 15 minutes before attack time American fire targeted the gathering German forces. News also covers Brest-Litovsk talks, Rumanian Bolshevik fighting, and Allied air raids on Zebrugge Bruges Venice Padua Treviso Mestre with varied civilian impacts.
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Toul
Tou
St. Mihiel
Algace
Germany
Wilhelm Dittman
Benin
von Kuelhmann
Czernin
Berlin
Entente
Zebrueghe
Bruges
Venice
Padua
Trevisso
Mestre
Amsterdam
No Generallisimo to Be Appointed, Law Declares
London February 5. Andrew Bonar Law announced in the house of commons that a generallissimo will not be appointed as a result of the Versailles conference of premiers and generals.
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London
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
Versailles
Submarine War Claims 14120 British Civilians Killed
London reports that German Uboat actions, cited by government leader Andrew Bonar Law, have killed 14 120 non combatant British men women and children in wartime.
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London
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
Examinations Delayed for Draft Registrants
Local exemption board received delayed regulations on physical exams for class one registrants causing postponement. Men summoned for examination Thursday will not be called until February 13 and the schedule for the first three days is moved back one week. Secretary Wheeler says Thursday examinations proceed as planned with other dates unchanged.
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Mentrom
R. A. Wheeler
Total Board
Is War Expensive Read These Figures
Washington reports ten months of war cost the United States 7 billion dollars at 710 million per month. More than half, 4.1 billion, funded Allied loans. about 4.0 billion for U.S. war needs. over 600.9 million for ordinary government expenses. Costs rise by 100 million monthly, with two months left in the first year, projecting near ten billion dollars.
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Washington
United States
America
Americans May Be Sent to Flanders Front
Washington reports that American troops may enter British trenches on the Flanders front. Under a proposed plan they would train in British camps, complete finishing courses in front line trenches, and receive supplies from British sources until graduate battalions join General Pershing’s forces. The idea depends on General Bliss and the supreme war council’s recommendations.
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Washington
Flanders
General Pershing
Pershing
Bliss
Supreme War Council
Murdering husband kills young wife in Virginia tragedy
Richmond reports that 27 year old Leslie Carter shot his wife Mrs. Leslie Carter aged 19 near Saluda. After the murder he attempted to reload the shotgun for more deaths before his father struck him with iron. Carter had been declared insane three months earlier and was sent to an asylum.
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Richmond
R. S. Stubbs
Middlesex County
House of Delegates
Saluda
Leslie Carter
Stubbs
Carter
Last Draft Increment to Move This Month
Provost Marshal General Crowder announced the last increment of men drafted will begin February 23 and run for five days. The move completes the first draft as all states have furnished their quotas.
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Washington
Crowder
Secretary Baker Cross Examination Postponed
Washington reports Secretary Baker's cross examination before the senate military committee was postponed today to Wednesday morning.
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Washington
Baker
Senate Military Committee
Railway wage hearing blasts management over rail congestion
W L Lee head of railway trainmen accuses railroad management of discrediting government operation of railroads and causing congestion. He cites replaced experienced crews, frozen engines, and overtime stranding crews, linking the issues to four New York banks controlling railroad finances.
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Washington
W. L. Lee
W. H. Lee
Lane
Lee
New York City
Garfield to Continue Heatless Mondays Policy Amid Cold Wave
Washington February 5 a conference between Fuel Administrator Garfield and Director General McAdoo concluded the heatless Mondays could not be dropped due to severe cold halting food movements nationwide. Abandonment would require improved transport and fuel, else the program may run through March 1 with freight and coal movements down sharply, especially east of the Mississippi.
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Washington
Garfield
McAdoo
McAdood
Mississippi
High Point Furniture Makers Rally For Ongoing Market Push
An informal gathering of city furniture manufacturers at the Olwood hotel discussed continuing the campaign to promote High Point as a furniture market. Reports showed advertising funds boosted buyer interest and sales across the country, with a pledge to maintain a year round High Point showroom effort despite Sunday closures.
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Olwood Hotel
High Point
Ewood
Cotton market opens irregularly with higher prices
New York February 5 The cotton market shows nervousness with an irregular opening. Trade coverings and local selling push prices up as futures start higher led by 1 to 13 point gains. First prices: March 30.29 May 20.70 July 29.29 October 21.81 December 27.68.
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New York
Liverpool
I Am Willing to Die but Not as a Traitor Bow Bolo on Treason Trial
Paris February 5 Bow Bolo known as Bow Basha faced a court martial on treason charges tied to German propaganda in France. He declared I am not a traitor I have asked to be judged and am willing to die but not as a traitor. The trial links his case to wider German influence operations and the so called Bol oism.
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Bola Pasha
Paris
Paul Bolo
Bow Vasha
France
Bolo
Switzerland
Bolo Pasha
Joseph Caillaux
Chamber of Deputies
Germany
Two Ounce Bread Ration Set for Meals in Hotels
The food administration ordered a two ounce bread ration for hotel patrons, restaurants, and dining cars. Telegraphs were sent to hotel representatives nationwide detailing the new limits, allowing up to two ounces per meal unless corn oatmeal or bran bread is used, with specific allowances for flour portions when only one non wheat bread type is ordered.
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Washington, Feb. S
The
Food Administration
Ning and
Two Die After Drinking Poisoned Ginger Ale in Newton
Hickory reports Gardner Bolick and Hogan Smyre dead after consuming ginger ale mixed with wood alcohol sold by Frank Keever in Newton Sunday night. George Hawa and Troy Simmons are seriously ill, Bolick and Smyre from Cooover, N C. Keever held without bail at Newton charged with selling poisonous alcohol. preliminary hearing set for Thursday. An inquest was held over Smyre’s body at Conover at 4 o’clock today.
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Hickory
Gardner Bolick
Hogan Smyre
George Hawa
Troy Simmons
Newton
Bolick
Smyre
Cooover
N. C
Frank Keever
Conover
War machinery blasted by Republican senator in Washington
Senator Wadsworth, a Republican on the military affairs committee, declares the United States war making apparatus a fragmented system of ambitious agencies. He argues for centralizing war agencies while cautioning against blaming individuals for inefficiency and urging broader system reform.
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Washingon
Senate
Wadsworth
Hitchcock
Wilson
Lin
Military Committee
Funeral for J. G. Garland Held at White Oak Home
Funeral services were held at the Garland family home on White Oak Street at 10 a.m. led by Rev. James A. Clarke and two other pastors. J. G. Garland, about age 80, died Saturday afternoon after a Civil War service as a devout Baptist member. Surviving are his widow Mrs. J. G. Garland and six children. Active pallbearers included R. H. Garland and R. T. Chappell. honorary pallbearers included A. J. Dedamead, Dave Gurley, and others. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery.
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J. G. Garland
White Oak Street
James A. Clarke
First Baptist Church
L. W. McFarand
M. Hilliard
Garland
The
Baptist Church
J. A. Walker
R. T. Chappell
J. G. Nussell
Mildred Shelton
R. W H. Garland
J. J. Garland
R. H. Garland
J. G. Russel
Fllvin Chappell
Garland Chappell
Chares Thompson
A. J. Dedamead
Dave Gurley
Mr. Thompson
Lindsay Davis
Mr. Oshoem
Oakwood Cemetery
Johnson to Face Murder Trial in Richmond Court
Leninel J. Johnson, a 21 year old dentist, is scheduled for trial in Richmond court next month for the murder of his bride Mrs. Alice Knight Johnson. Judge Richardson set the trial date after hearing from the Commonwealth's Attorney and the defense.
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Richmond Court
Richmmeawl
Ve. Fes
SosTha
Leninel J. Johnson
Denist
Alice Knight Johnson
Wit
Thestings
Richardson
Commonwealth
Wine
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