Germans Halting Invasion as Pressure Shifts to Russia
News reports from London say German forces are ordered to halt their Russian advance, with Petrograd noting renewed resistance near Pskov and setbacks near Vitubsk. On the Western Front American troops faced gas attacks with limited fatalities, while air combat intensified as German planes crossed the front and Allied anti aircraft efforts increased. British and French air activity claimed many German aircraft downed, and Allied bombardments target d German airfields and rail hubs as shipping losses rise for Britain.
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Russia
Petrograd
Pskov
Teuton
Berlin
Ukrain
Vitibsk
France
Italy
Final day for war savings stamps at February price
War savings stamps may be bought today at the February price of 4.15. After midnight Thursday and through March the price rises by one cent to 4.14. Thrift stamps stay at 0.26 to encourage small savers to participate in the thrift campaign and support war efforts.
Explosion Kills South Carolinian at Schofield Barracks
An explosion at the school of fire on Schofield Barracks in Honolulu killed Corporal John Simmons of Piedmont South Carolina. Captain Peter Soren son and Lieut. W. Hanna were seriously injured along with other officers. a live bomb in a dummy box caused the blast. In Washington, President Wilson nominated William Wrammer of Ashboro North Carolina as U S district attorney for the western district of North Carolina.
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Honolulu
T. H
John Simmons
Piedmont
S. C
Peter Sorenson
W. Hanna
School of Fire
Schofield Barracks
Washington
Wilson
William ©. Wrammer
Ashboro
N. C
United Stats
North Carolina
Soldiers seated on sentry duty face death sentence
Washington February 28 four American soldiers sleeping while on sentry duty in the first line trenches have been sentenced to death. General Pershing with authority to carry out the sentences has referred the cases to the war department for review.
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Tenced
Peershing
Japan's Siberia Move Jeopardizes Allied Supplies
Washington reports wide discussion among diplomats over Japan's push for joint Siberian military ops to guard Valdivostok stores and the Trans-Siberian railway from German capture. Critics fear loss of American funded supplies if action shifts to an international initiative.
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Washington
Japan
Siberia
Valdivostok
Russia
London
Johnson Is Liked in Massachusetts
Boston reports federal authorities sought John Johnson in a Mann Act case from West Virginia. Commissioner Hayes denied the request and the government plans an appeal to the district court. Johnson, held on suspicion of assaulting a white girl, was released after Governor McCall refused a requisition. Indictments say he transported Edith Godbey from Charleston to Catlettsburg for immoral purposes.
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Boston
West Virginia
John Johnson
Hayes
District Court
Johnson
Charleston
McCall
Cornwell
Edith Godbey
Catlettsburg
President Renominates W. C. Trammer for Western District Attorney
Washington reports the President has sent to the Senate the nomination of W. C. Trammer of Ashboro to serve a second term as district attorney for the western district. The current incumbent, Mr Stammer, seeks reappointment.
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Wilson
Senate
W. C. Hammer
Ashboro
Parker R. Anderson
Washington
W. C. Trammer
North Carolina
Stammer
Cadet Aviator Killed in Fall from Plane
Lake Charles Feb 28 Lieut William L McGill of the army aviation corps died in a field hospital after an airplane fell near here late yesterday Lieut T L Coleman of the marine corps was slightly hurt McGill home was Jersey City.
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Lake Charles
Wiliam L. McGill
Army Aviation Corps
T. L. Coleman
Marine Corps
Cerstener
McGill
Jersey City
Hardwick Plans Flight in British Airplane Demonstration
Washington February 28 Representative Hardwick of Georgia arranged a flight in a British airplane demonstration to study the utility of aircraft for male service as a member of the Senate post office committee.
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Washington
Hardwick
Gorgia
Senate
Post Office Committee
Russian Proclamation Blames Socialists for Second War
A Petrograd dispatch reports the council of people's commissars issued a fresh call to arms. The German invaders are said to arrest workers' and soldiers' councils, shoot captured Red Guards, and arm German and Austrian prisoners in Ukraine. The proclamation faults German socialists and notes troops are reorganizing and marching to the front. Cossack regiments head toward Pskov with mixed detachments forming anew army.
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Council of People’s Commissaires
Reuter
Petrograd
Ukrain
Exanchey
Pskov
Senator Humbert Arrested Seeks Hearing Over Fund Claims
Paris Feb 28 Senator Charles Humbert owner of Le Journal arrested last week in the German propaganda inquiry filed a letter with Captain Bouchardon Paris military court. He says New York dispatches placed him in a false light over funds deposited with J P Morgan and Company to his credit valued 324000 dollars. He asks a hearing and will produce documents. Part of the money came from his personal fortune deposited August 1915 to buy print paper for Le Journal.
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Paris
Charles Humbert
le Journal
France
Bouchardon
Absence of Rains in Southwest Steadies Cotton Market
The cotton market opened mixed in New York with slight gains before firming as the weather map failed to show expected rains in the Southwest. March moved to 30.62 while May rose to 30.24 and July to 30.80 amid renewed trade buying and expectations of lower local stock.
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New York
Liverpool
Ambassadorship Pace Unclear as Francis Remains in Petrograd
Washington reports no word from Ambassador Francis on plans to leave Petrograd. Secretary Lansing says the State Department has no information about departures by Francis or other embassies amid unofficial reports of exodus.
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Washington
Francis
Petrograd
Lansing
State Department
Porkless Saturdays Boost Cold Storage Stocks
Washington February 28 The department of agriculture announced January cold storage holdings rose about 10 percent across all pork classes as Porkless Saturdays drive large savings in pork supplies.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
May pave block of High Street soon
After a conference between railroad and city officials West Broad street is slated for asphalt paving with the Southern Railway and North Main Street property owners each paying one quarter of the cost and the city half. High Street from Elwood Hotel rear to Hamilton Street was also discussed with city officials urging paving to aid the manufacturing district and beautify the area. The railroad portion declined to commit but city officials feel payment is likely. another section west of the main street cannot be paved due to bond ordinances.
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Railroad
West Broad Street
North Main Street
Southern Railroad Company
Elwood Hotel
Hamilton Street
South Main
High Street
Southern
Deputy Wagner Recovers Deserter Otis Woods
Deputy J E Wagner said he arrested Otis Woods the white man carried to Anniston Alabama yesterday on a charge of desertion from the US army. He says Woods was jailed and that Chief McGhee notified military authorities. Wagner expected a $50 reward but received only a receipt. Woods had been held nearly three weeks awaiting transfer.
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J. E. Wagner
Otis Woods
Anniston
Ala
United States Army
Wagner
McGhee
Chief McGhee
Woods
Woman In Blackmail Case Not Tried This Week
In Atlanta Mrs Margaret Hirsch and J W Cook, convicted yesterday of attempted blackmail of Asa G Candler, will not face trial this week. Solicitor General Boykin said prosecutors and defense will meet next week to set a new trial date. Hirsch’s counsel seeks April, while the prosecution resists. Cook remains jailed with bond arrangements for 33000 to be addressed later.
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Atlanta
Margaret Hirsch
J. W. Cook
Asa G. Candler
Boykin
Consel
Hirsch
Cook
Blair-Hoskins Co Shoe Sale Ends Soon
The Blair-Hoskins company announces a continuing annual shoe sale with days left to shop. City residents are urged to take advantage of low prices on dependable footwear, believed to be among the best offers possible until after the war.
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Blair-Hoskins Co
Blair-Hoskins Companys
Scarlet fever scare ends at Camp Sevier unit release
Camp Sevier Greenville D C February 28 The threat of scarlet fever in the aviation depot ends as several quarantine units are released. Last case occurred February 16 The division shows high disease rate mainly due to mumps while pneumonia and measles have nearly vanished The depot, housing about 3400 men, comprises 23 units including 14 construction companies six detachments and three provisional service squadrons.
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Camp Sevier
Greenville
D. C
Avation Depot
Republican Chit Meets With Leaders
Chairman Hays of the Republican national committee held conferences with party leaders at national headquarters after a Capitol meeting with Senator Gallinger and Representative Woods. He aims to unite Republicans regardless of 1912 alliances as he shifts focus to 1920 house and senate contests.
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Washington
Hays
Republican National Committee
National
Capitol
Senator Gallinger
New Hampshire
Senate
Representatives Woods
Town
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Indiana
Iwacheon
Naional Committee
House
Johnson
California
New Camp Library at Camp Sevier Holds 10000 Volumes
The American Library association at Camp Sevier Greneville S C reports a 10000 volume collection, with about half spread through Y M C A Buildings Hostess House and chaplain tents, and at least that number in the main building. Books cover fiction science philosophy and include many technical texts for soldier training and civil life. The library is bright, comfortable, well lit, heated, with chairs and tables and serves as a rare quiet reading space in camp.
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Camp Sevier
Greneville
S. C
American Library Association
Knights of Columbus
Unconfirmed report of Spanish ship sunk In Madrid feb
Madrid reports unconfirmed torpedoing of the Spanish ship Sarniero with no official confirmation. Press accounts cite torpedo boats showing better results against Spanish shipping last week while available ship records lack any Sarniero entry.
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Madrid
Sarniero
Lenroot to Run on Platform of Loyalty
Washington reports Representative Irvin J. Lenroot of Wisconsin authorized friends to file his nomination papers for the United States senate seat to succeed Paul Hastings who died last October. He announced the sole issue would be loyalty to the government.
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Washington
Irvin J. Lenroot
Wisconsin
United States
Paul Hasting
Special Law Sought to Open Packers Files
The Federal Trade Commission asked Congress for rapid legislation to uncover confidential files of the great meat packers. Francis J. Heney said Henry Veeder remains custodian of papers used as instrumentalities in felonies, urging espionage-law supplements to aid the inquiry into the industry. The appellate stay hindered review of seized documents and barred examinations already in government hands.
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Congress
Federal Trade Commission
Francis J. Heney
Henry Veeder
Heney
Landis
Chicaso
Veeder
Federal Court of Appeals
Tas
Swift and Company
Patrols Suggested to Guard Machines at Meetings
During Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson’s talk at the auditorium last week a citizen reported a theft from a machine display. The incident prompted call for police to guard unattended machines at future gatherings to deter thefts and protect property.
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Auditorum
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Poice Force
Portsmouth Postoffice Official Charged With Large Shortage
Portsmouth Va Feb 28 Assistant Postmaster Stephen Pace was arrested on charges of a shortage between 10000 and 1500000 in his postoffice accounts. He appeared before United States Commissioner Stephenson at Norfolk and posted bail. Inspectors continue the post office procurement inquiry as Montagne settles a bet on the exact shortage.
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Portsmouth
Stephen Pace
United States
Stephenson
Norfolk
Pont Rinater Ss. T. Montagne
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Trian
Humbert
Hamilton
North Main
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Stafford
Leon H. Caverny
United States Marine Corps
Uncle Sam
G. O. P. National Committee
New Camp
Lenroot
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