Lloyd George Urges Tonnage Drive to Submarine Fight
Premier Lloyd George warned in the house of commons that Allied success hinges on solving the tonnage shortage and destroying submarines. He called for drastic measures, including cutting non essential imports, boosting home production, and halving paper imports to about 640600 tons as Britain faces food stock strain and military needs.
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Associated Press
London
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Great Britain
Lloyd-George
Food shortage not 50 serious says ICC rail chiefs
Washington reports that no actual food or fuel shortage exists nationwide and price rises are not due to freight congestion. Local stocks cover immediate needs, and rail ties up should improve. better weather and fewer holidays may push hundreds of cars westward, mainly carrying food for the east.
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Associated Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
American Steamer Held Up and Two Germans In Crew Seized
Officers of the American freighter Allegush report the ship was held up by a cruiser believed to be the Earl of Glasgow off the Brazilian coast on January 23 and two German crew members were removed.
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Associated Press
Boston
Allegush
Buenos Aires
Earl of Glasgow
Guilford College Mathematics Professor Dies Sudden
Prof. George W. White of Guilford College died suddenly yesterday afternoon from acute indigestion. A 24 year math teacher and treasurer, he collapsed Tuesday in class and died within minutes after his condition worsened. He was born June 22 1855 and survived by his widow, his mother in law Mrs. Jemima White, three brothers and other relatives. funeral at Friends Meeting House Guilford College Saturday at 2 30 with burial at the college cemetery.
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George W. White
Guilford College
High Point
Henry White
Jemima White
Henry A. White
Walter White
C. F. White
Rufus White
Haverford College
Pennsylvania
Central Academy
Springfield
Ind
Friends Meeting House
Senate approves chiropractor bill and constitutional convention
Raleigh reports the senate passed the chiropractor bill into law after rejecting the Brentzer amendment. The constitutional convention resolution passed, with a statewide vote to follow. Eight Democrats backed Sampson County's right to elect county school boards, breaking precedent. The Warren senate bill for four new judicial districts failed after fierce debate. Representative Doughton proposed emergency judges. the liquor control measures faltered with the prohibition commissioner proposal failing. Roberts of Buncombe introduced initiative and referendum measures.
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Special Legislative Service
Raleigh
Senate
Brentzer
House
Sampson County
Warren Senate
Ray
Macon
Warren
Doughton
House Committee On
Page
Wilson calls extra session of the Senate for March 5
President Wilson announced at the White House that an extra Senate session will be held on March 5 to consider nominations. He plans a private oath on March 4 with a public ceremony possibly not decided. House rules committee discussed a District of Columbia prohibition bill and delaying the bone dry amendment. Senator Martine introduced a bill to empower the President to embargo food exports, referred to Foreign Relations. Senator Lewis proposed an amendment to allow seizure of monopolized foodstuffs for public sale under government supervision.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
White House
Senate
House Rules Committee
District of Columbia
House
Moon
Martine
Foreign Relations Committee
Lewis
American Steamers Rochester Orleans May Evade Submarines
London report cites Exchange dispatch claiming Rochester and Orleans may dodge German submarines en route to Bordeaux. Berlin circles suggest submarine commanders were told not to sink these ships. Reuters notes the Swedish Edda was sunk by error and Germany ready to pay indemnity.
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Associated Press
London
Rochester
Orleans
Bordeaux
Exchange
Amsterdam
Berlin
Reuters
Stockholm
Sweden
Germany
All American Passenger Ships Safe From War Zone
New York reports that five American line passenger ships are docked at piers with the Finland expected to reach port by Sunday or Monday. Vessels include the Philadelphia St Louis St Paul New York and Kronland. Word from Liverpool suggested the Finland was to sail last Saturday and would then be clear of the danger zone.
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New York
Finland
Philadelphia
St. Louis
St. Paul
Kroonland
Liverpool
Many Vessels Sunk in Early February Actions
An official list from Paris dated February 23 reports vessels sunk between February 20 and 22: Norwegian steamer Dorovore. three Italian sailing vessels Monarch and Emergy. both unnamed. British steamer Ape. Dutch steamer Ambon once reported sunk may have been towed. Queenstown notes Invercould sunk by submarine with crew landed.
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Associated Press
Paris
Dorovore
Monarch
Emergy
Ape
Ambon
Queenstown
Eng
Invercould
British Steamer Watfield Sunk. Crew Landed
London reports the British steamer Watfield has been sunk and the crew have been landed.
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London
Watfield
Russians Repel German Attacks East of Zlochoff
Petrograd reports German forces opened three assaults east of Zlochoff in Galicia after heavy shelling but Russian counter attacks pushed the invaders back to their original lines.
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Associated Press
Petrograd
London
Zlochoff
Galicia
War Office
Teutons
Cotton Futures Open Firm as February Range Rises
The New York cotton market opens firm with March at 16.43, up 25 points from 16.30. The general list rises 12 to 17 points, then adds 18 to 24 points in the first half hour before profit taking trims advances. Futures steady with March 16.30 May 16.50 July 16.59 October 16.18 December 16.23.
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Associated Press
New York
Wheat prices fall as public buying slows in Chicago
In Chicago on February 23 agitation for lower food prices reduced public wheat purchases and pushed prices down. Opening bids were % to % lower with May at 1.78 to 1.78% and July around 1.50% to 1.503-4, then continuing declines.
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Associated Press
Chicago
French claim two surprise attacks on German trenches
Paris reports two surprise attacks against German trenches last night. An official statement says a score of prisoners were taken and the night along the front was calm.
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Prise
House vindicates officials in note leak probe findings
Washington February 23. The house rules committee voted unanimously to vindicate public officials named in the peace note leak investigation. The report, nearly complete, will be finalized after reviewing records from New York brokers. It finds Lawson’s charges unsubstantiated Bolling had no role and that Essary and Price supplied brokers with advance note information via confidants of Secretary Lansing.
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Washington
Wall Street
Wilson
House Rules Committee
New York
Thomas W. Lawson
R. W. Bolling
J. Fred Essary
W. W. Price
Lansing
Women Shoppers Beat by Own Sex in East Side Boycott
New York report on a food price protest shows housewives violently clashing while inspectors tally data for Mayor Mitchel. Arrests occur citywide as Joseph Hartigan urges a national board to regulate farm labor and distribution to ease prices. He doubts embargoes or price-fixing commissions would curb the problem.
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New York
Mitchel
Eastside
National Board of Food Control
Joseph Hartigan
Bureau of Weights and Measures
Carolina Caps Season With Home Victory Over VMI
Carolina defeated VMI 53 to 22 in their final home game. McDuffie opened with a first goal from a tight angle as the Tar Heels surged, then the White and Blue played fast and cohesive basketball in the first half despite Fumbles by Carolina forwards, with McDuffie and Shepard delivering accurate shooting.
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Chapel Hill
Charleston Quits City Manager Plan for Mayor System
After two years under a city manager, Charleston returns to the old form of government with the manager re assigned to a mayor. The Charleston charter bill was amended yesterday by the state senate and the house concurred today.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
State Senate
House
Budget Approved by General Pyn Assembly in New Jersey
Atlantaic City reports the General Pyn assembly's executive council authorized a $6,250,000 budget for the coming year. The amount exceeds last year by about $1,000,000 due to added endowments trusts and higher incomes from church branches.
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Atlantaic City
N. J
Executive Council
The
General Pyn Assembly
Mrs Sigmon Leaves 166 Descendants in Family Farewell
Newton February 23 Mrs H L Sigmon widow of Lansing Sigmon who died Saturday in Cline township in her 90s is survived by 166 descendants including 27 grandchildren 80 great grandchildren and many great great grandchildren. Children include J T M B and C A Sigmon of this county.
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Newton
H. L. Sigmon
Lansing Sigmon
Cline’s Township
C. A. Sigmon
Fire damages Hardaway Contracting Co facilities near Badin
A Tuesday afternoon blaze near Badin, Albemarle area, damaged Hardaway Contracting Co buildings and machinery at their Yadkin dam site. Workers and laborers rushed to help, a vehicle collision injuring a man who died soon after. origin of the fire is undetermined.
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Albemarle
Hardaway
Badin
Yadkin
Dutch Steamer Vondel Arrives in Newport News
The Dutch passenger steamer Vondel arrived at Newport News after a 28 day voyage from Amsterdam with 215 passengers. It was held at Brixham, England for a week after Germany announced unrestricted submarine warfare, with eight Dutch officers among the travelers bound for India. The ship came for bunker coal and is en route to Java.
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Newport News
Amsterdam
Heer
Brixham
Eng
India
Java
Players Leave For Training in New York Nomads
The first division of the New York National League players left from New York for training camps at Marling Springs Texas today February 24.
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Associated Press
New York
Marling Springs
Texas
North Carolina Leads In National Guard Target Practice
The eighth company coast artillery of Oregon National Guard posted the highest merit mark for 1915 target practice, firing ten inch rifles at 10 307 yards with three hits out of three and a score of 89 72. North Carolina’s second company topped the eight inch class with 27 90 from one and a half hits out of four at 8 178 yards.
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Associated Press
Washington
Coast Artillery
Oregon National Guard
National Guard
War Department Bureau
North Carolina
Two Smacks Sunk and John Miles Confirmed
Lloyds announced the sinking of two fishing smacks. The British steamer John Miles, earlier reported by a news agency, was confirmed as sunk by the shipping agency.
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London
Lloyd's Today
John Miles
Weather outlook: rain tonight and colder west
Rain expected tonight with warmer conditions in the east and much colder air in the far west portion. Saturday brings partly cloudy skies and much colder weather with likely coastal rain and fresh to strong south winds shifting to the west.
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