Unofficial Peace Talks Open Frontiers for Food Aid
A report notes a separate peace with the Central Powers could allow opening frontiers for food shipments to feed millions. It also cites Germany seeking control of grain lands as part of ongoing wartime negotiations and tallies 147 American lives lost when the Tuscania was torpedoed off the Irish coast on Tuesday night.
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Toul
Germany
Rada
Berlin
Russia
Bolshvik
Nada
Ukrain
Rumania
Dobrudja
Bessarabian
Poland
Ireland
British Admiralty
Hav
Washington
Germans raid Lorraine and take American prisoners
Berlin announces a raid north of Xivray with 1700 troops en route to a northern Ireland camp. About 100 Americans are hospitalized in Irish towns as the conflict on the Western Front shows little change. Separate peace talks with Ukraine progress, while Bolshivik and Rada claim gains in Ukraine amid shifting Allied plans.
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Berlin
Xivray
Northern
Ireland
Spanish steamer Sebastian torpedoed. crew saved
Official notice says the Spanish steamship Sebastian of 4,500 tons was torpedoed while bound for New York. The crew was saved.
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Madrid
Spain
Associated Press
Sebastian
New York
Roosevelt Passes Crisis Shows Signs of Recovery
Friends of Colonel Roosevelt report improvement after ear operation at Roosevelt Hospital with doctors setting a possible three week discharge date. Temperature and pulse normal, though he remains a sick man requiring close watching.
Aged Citizen Died At Home On Sheton Street
Aged citizen York died last evening at his home on Sheton Street at 6 o'clock. He was 75 or 77 and had been in frail health. Born April 24 1841, he served in the Civil War and belonged to the High Point chapter of Confederate Veterans. Survived by a widow and five children including Mrs J O Halls of Greensboro and L E York of Columbia. Funeral at North Main Street Methodist Protestant Church at 2:30 Sunday. Interment Oakwood Cemetery. pallbearers named.
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Greensboro
SS. D. Shelton
J. C. White
L. E. York
W. F. York
Columbia
North Main Street Methodist Protestant Church
Brown
Hunter
Welch Memorial Church
Paper Jobbers Seek Higher Commissions in FTC Hearing
National Paper Trade Association urged the Federal Trade Commission to recognize jobbers as essential in distribution. President George Olmstead cited proposed margins for newsprint and roll paper, arguing for fixed dollar pricing and higher rates for smaller carload lots.
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Washington
Pen. C
Miuace
Feeral Trade Commission
National Paper Trade Association
George Omstead
Chicsvo
Federal Trade Commission
Olmstead
Howevr
Mother of crazed operator jailed in Alabama killings
Grady Parrish, described as insane, was arrested in Minooka after he shot and killed H. B. Crim and reportedly wounded his wife and K. A. Hobbs. His mother, Mrs. Parrish, was jailed in Minooka then transferred to Chilton county, blamed on nerves following the tragedy.
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Clanton
Ala
Grady Parrish
Minooka
H. B. Crim
K. A. Hobbs
Chilton County
Republicans Back War Legislation In Senate Conference
In Washington on February 9 Republican leaders, after a first wartime conference, pledged broad support for necessary war measures including empowering the President for war coordination. Senator Gallinger said Republicans will back all essential legislation for vigorous prosecution of the war. In Paris, a French raid near Dioncourt in Lorraine captured 500 prisoners and one machine gun the war office announced.
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Washington
Senate
United States
War Department
Leadey Gallinger
Paris
Dioncourt
Lorrite
War Office
Army surgeon explains scope of Camp Tripoard hospital work
Major J. T. Burrus returned to Camp Tripoard Alexandria La after several days away. He oversees major surgical work for an entire division of 27 500 men in a base hospital section capable of 250 concurrent patients. He notes a doctor shortage and mentions performing two to four operations daily at High Point’s High Plant hospital.
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Crtp
Burru
Burrus
High Point
Major Burry
High Plant Hospital
Derailment Delays Northbound Train No 2 In Local Yards
Northbound passenger train No 2 was delayed about two hours after two freight cars derailed near the Myrtle Desk plant as a freight backed into a siding to let the passenger train pass. Cars blocked both tracks. no injuries reported. Amsterdam Feb. The steamer Frielan was torpedoed after bombardment. six killed and twenty-nine survivors landed at Ter sching.
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Myrtle Desk Company
No. 12
Amsterdam
Frielan
Fridland
Ootterdam
Terschling
North Carolina Abandons Heatless Monday Observance
State and local officials announce heatless Monday restrictions are lifted. Local fuel committee chair says business will resume Monday with stores and manufacturing returning to normal hours. Garfield's order remains in effect for the north and other regions, while the southern states see NO further closures.
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Garfield
Farasi
North Carolina
McAdoo
Italian steamer sunk by a submarine near Murcie bay
The Italian steamship Dincen de Genoa, 7 500 tons, torpedoed off Murcie beach. Spain requests a detained report from Valencia authorities. If confirmed, a protest will be sent to Berlin. Spanish press calls the event very serious. Cotton futures closed March 50.26 May 20.71 July 20.15 October 27.00.
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Press
Malvid
Spain
Associated Press
Dincen de
Genoa
Murviedro
Marine
Fine
Balencia
Svady
Men To Be Examined For Draft Monday In Local Class
The physical examination of draft registrants in the local class will continue Monday. A list of those to be examined includes Sloan B Means Edgar J Jarrell H Cleveland Taylor Fred H Turner Chas J Allred Walter Capell Walter Shnord Oscar Stone and many others with several noted as negro.
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Sloan B. Means
Edgar J. Jarrell
H Cleveland Taylor
Fred H.turner
Chas J. Allred
Walter Capell
Walter Shnofrd
Oscar Stone
Robert Young
Funeral Services Held for John Dickens
Funeral services for John Dickens were held today at his home on St Park Street. Dickens, aged years, died after several weeks illness. He leaves a widow and eight children. Rev. O01. Ruth officiated, assisted by Rev. Miro Wall. Burial followed in Oakwood cemetery.
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John Dickens
St Park Street
Registration Period for Germans Extended
The police chief announces a three day extension for registering alien enemies through Wednesday. Despite the extension, only one German is reported registered locally, with Greensboro and High Point also noting registrations. Officials say no rush is expected toward the registration bureau.
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Millice
Unis
United States Warhal
Charles A. Webb
Wedneslaw
High Point
Greensboro
Spy Found Aboard Dutch Vessel On Atlantic Port
Reports say a German spy was found aboard the Dutch liner Nieuw Amsterdam at an Atlantic port. Unofficial accounts claim the suspect, a naturalized American, confessed plans to establish communication with the German government. code sheets were recovered and translated. Authorities remain silent as guards question detainees from the ship.
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Atlantic
Nieuw Amsterdam
America
Teutonic
New York
FRANCIS CABLES HE'S SAFE IN PETROGRAD
Washington reports Ambassador Francis is safe in Petrograd after a cablegram dated February 5 dispelled fears he and other diplomats were expelled by the Bolsheviks. Signs of slightly improved relations emerge as Red Cross aid arrives without delay or charges, easing suspicion by the Bolshevik government.
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Washington
Francis
Petrograd
Lenine- Trotzky
Red Cross
Russia
North Carolina Private Dies Abroad from Meningitis
North Carolina boy Private George E. McDowell of Roland dies abroad from meningitis, as General Pershing reports today. The notice also mentions Private Dave Foldberg slight injury on February 3 and notes a brother living in China.
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George E. McDowell
Roland, N. C
Washington
Pershine
Dave Foldberg
Infantry
Chinease
Swerve BF. McDowell
R. Fy
Tolwad. Nus
Russians Slaughter Finnish People in Widespread Attacks
A Copenhagen paper reports a distressing escape from Helsingfors describing Red Guard violence against Finnish civilians. The dispatch claims theaters and large buildings in the city were destroyed and many lives lost amid the upheaval.
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Louden
Fel
Gopenlagen
Copenhagen
Helsingfors
Red Guard
Holsingtore
Cold and cloudy start to week with seasonable temperatures
Forecasts predict cloudy and colder weather for the first of the coming week across the Atlantic and east gulf states. Local areas may see scattered snow or rain showers as temperatures dip then moderate later in the week.
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Washington
Atlantic
East Gulf States
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