German Invaders Having Their Own Way in Russia
Petrograd reports a Bolshevik issued siege proclamation by Lenine and Krylenki as Russian forces retreat northward amid front collapses. Odessan battle claims casualties. Bodruisk defeat of Bolsheviks. Akkerman district and Odessa threatened by Roumanians. Bolshevik demobilization halted. Russians ordered to resist and destroy on retreat.
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Petrograd
Smolny Institute
Bolsheviki
People’s Commission
Lenine
Krylenki
Odessa
Bodruisk
Minsk
Akkerman
Bessarabia
White Guards
Red Guards
Petchersky
Khief
Ukraine
David R. Francis
Russia
Socialist Mayor Candidate Offers Services to Government
Morris Hillquist, socialist mayoral candidate in the recent city election, declares that German militarism must be put down and offers his services to the United States government. He frames the issue as a clear stand against militarism.
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New York
Morris Hillquist
United States
Austrian Socialists Back Wilson Peace Principles
Amsterdam February 21 The Austrian Socialist party has submitted an interpellation urging the premier to accept President Wilsons statement on the principles to guide general peace talks.
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Amsterdam
Austrian Socialist Party
Wilson
German Forces Cross Dvina Advance Into Russia
Berlin reports resumed operations on the Russian front with German troops crossing the Dvina and advancing from Riga to Lutzow toward eastern Russia. Dvinsk has been entered as Russian efforts to blow bridges on the Dvina fail. Hungary evacuated by Russians in Transylvania.
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Berlin
Dvina
War Office
Riga
Lutzow
Russia
Dvinsk
Dvina River
Americans Survive Wire Barrage In France Patrol
An American patrol advanced beyond the first entanglements in France last night but was cut off when German forces sent a strong electric current through the wire. The men clung to the earth and, when the power stopped, returned safely to their trenches.
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France
Washington
Entente
Teutons
German Submarine Bombards Dover and UK Naval Losses
Reports state an enemy submarine shelled Dover with shore batteries replying after thirty rounds. Casualties were under twelve with minor damage. eight British anti submarine vessels were sunk by a raiding destroyer flotilla in the Straits of Dover.
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London
Dover
Fotilla
Straits of Dover
British officer urges marriage before abroad service
Lieut. Col. Applin of the Fourteenth British Hussars, speaking in Birmingham under the Local Council of Defense, urged mothers to encourage sons to marry on leave. He said England promotes marriage to fill the void from army deaths in the past three years.
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Birmingham
Ala
Applin
Fourteenth
British Hussars
Council of Defense
England
Alaska Workmen Compensation Law Upheld in San Francisco
The U S Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed an award of 1440 to miner J W Johnson for the loss of a foot under Alaska's compensation act The decision preserves the validity of the Alaska plan and its application to workers in the territory The ruling was handed down in San Francisco on February 19.
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San Francisco
Alaska
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
J. W. Johnson
Greatest appropriation ever proposed by Congress
The House military affairs committee frames what could be the largest appropriation in U S history for the War department next fiscal year totaling about 7 billion dollars. Rev F J Forbes to lead services at a public school room in Iditarod next Monday evening all are invited. G W Lee a pioneer trapper moved from the Kuskokwim last week to Reed hospital in precarious health.
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Washington
American Congress
House Military Affairs Committee
War Department
F. J. Forbes
Iditarod
G. W. Lee
Kousakokwim
al Berglin
M. Lee
Reed Hospital
Mears' Successor Heads North to Alaska
Seattle February 16 William Gerig the successor of Col Frederick Meas as chief engineer of the Alaska Engineering Commission left for Anchorage this morning. He was accompanied by F A Hensen the maintenance engineer for the commission.
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Seattle
William Gerig
Col
Frederick Meas
Alaska Engineering Commission
Anchorage
F. A. Hensen
Mayor Candidate Harr Shot in Seattle Office
Ralph H. Harr, a mayoral candidate, was shot in his Seattle office late last night by one of two unknown assailants who fled. The bullet entered the chest and exited the armpit but the injury is not considered dangerous.
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Seattle
Ralph H. Harr
Earthquake Kills and Destroys Swatow City China
A quake in Swatow China killed about two thousand people and injured many more, destroying nearly the entire city, according to a dispatch from Hong Kong received today in Tokio.
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Tokio
Swatow
China
Hongkong
Alaska steamship passenger rates to rise after freight hike
Seattle dispatch reports passenger rates on Alaska steamship lines will increase soon once the March 3 freight rate rise takes effect. The move mirrors earlier freight adjustments as carriers seek to balance costs amid renewed shipping demand.
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Seattle
Alaska
Montana Ratifies Prohibition Amendment in Legislature
Helena February 20 Montana legislature ratified the prohibition amendment to the Federal Constitution. Dave Cramer has recovered enough to leave the Beila hospital.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
Dave Cramer
Behla Hospital
One Less Air Castle Killed in Fort Worth Flight Death
Captain Vernon Castle of the British Royal Flying Corps died in Fort Worth Texas after a fall while attempting to avoid a collision with another plane piloted by a student. At war outbreak he was the world's most famous dancing star and had made 15 flights over German lines.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Vernon Castle
Royal Flying Corps
Castle
No Man's Land
Alaska Packers Union Deadlocked Over Wage Pact
In San Francisco on February 19 negotiations between the Alaska Packers Association and the fishermen's union reached a deadlock. J. K. Arnesby, head of the packers, threatened government control of packing rather than concede to employee wage demands. The matter was handed to the food administrator for settlement.
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San Francisco
Alaska Packers Association
Fishermen’s Union
J. K. Arnesby
Russian Stabs Japanese Lodging House Proprietor Over Rent
Seattle Feb 16 Alexander Tibor a Russian yesterday stabbed and killed the Japanese proprietor of the Indiana lodging house when the latter asked Tibor for room rent.
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Seattle
Alexander Tibor
Indiana
Tibor
Carpenters Strike Called Off by Union Leader
New York February 18 John Rich national organizer of the carpenters and joiners union declares the carpenters strike in Atlantic coast shipyards off. He announces settlement terms and return to work pending further talks with employers.
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Carpenters
New York
John Rich
Carpenters’ and Joiners’ Union
Atlantic Coast
Cowboy Kills Draft Evaders in Bisbee Shootout
Reports from Bisbee say a cowboy killed John Powers Tom Powers and Thomas Sision during a confrontation with draft evaders who had earlier killed Sheriff McBride and two deputies as they tried to arrest the outlaws in Bisbee Arizona.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Bisbee
John
Tom Powers
Thomas Sision
McBride
Cornell President Warns of Impending Famine
President Jacob G. Schurman of Cornell University warned that American farmers face paralyzed energies due to price fixing and predicted the nation will confront starvation within the year.
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Ithaca, N. Y
Jacob G. Schurman
Cornell Univerin
Ten Die As British Ship Miguel de Larringa Sinks
Ten officers and crew perished when the British ship Miguel de Larringa foundered in mid ocean on February 6. A grain cargo bound for France went down with the vessel in rough seas.
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New York
Miguel de Larringa
France
Questionnaires due dates set for three batches
The first batch mailed on the 18th is due to reach the local board by Wednesday the 27th after seven days excluding holidays and Sundays. A second batch dated the 25th is due back by Tuesday March 5, and the planned third batch dated March 4 would be due by Tuesday March 12 if all goes smoothly.
Gill Gets His Quietus in Seattle Mayoral Race
Seattle voters head to the polls for city primaries with Ole Hanson poised to win the nomination and Mayor Gill trailing. A close contest is predicted as Hanson and Bradford secure mayoral nominations, Gill finishing third amid labor backing for Bradford.
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Seattle
Ole Hanson
Gill
Hanson
Bradford
Organized Labor
Brad
Delegates Named for Grand Igloo Meeting in Fairbanks
Pioneers of Flat gather in a blizzard for a full meeting. Igloo No 10 selects A M Kilgore Chas E Taylor Jonas Brewis James W Farrell and Arthur Mellett as representatives to the Grand Igloo in Fairbanks next month. A St Patrick’s day masquerade and supper at A B Hall proceeds benefit the Red Cross. President Taylor names C P Wood as chair with a six member arrangements committee.
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Pioneers
Igloo of Pioneers
Fairbanks
Igloo No. 10
Messrs. A. M. Kilgore Chas
E. Taylor
Jonas Brewis
James W. Farrell
Arthur Mellett
St. Patrick’s Day
A. B. Hall
Tha Red Cross Fund
Taylor
C. P. Wood
Charles Lovett
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Vossiche Zeitung
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