Will Hays Selected Republican National Chairman
Will Hays of Indiana was elected chairman of the Republican National Committee in St. Louis on February 14. The body accepted resignations of all executive committee members and named officers including EP Thayer as sergeant at arms and George Sheldon as secretary. The committee also set annual meetings and aims to foster party harmony amid ongoing intraparty contests.
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ST. Louis
Republican National Committee
Will H. Hays
Indiana
John T. Adams
Iowa
King
Connecticut
EP. Thayer
Willum Stone
Guy V. Hewland
Minnesota
J. B. Reynolds
Washingtern
Pred Wo Uphame
Chicago
Pte
George Ro Sheldon
New York
Notlai
Senator Pearce
Gearee W. Perkins
Prank Ditchcock
Calder
Desire
Comntte
One Nation Party
Taciaea
Tne
Sypeouis
Tavs
Tadiana
Heatless Monday Order Annulled In Multiple States
Washington reports United States Fuel Administrator Garfield suspended the heatless Monday closing order while keeping authority to reimpose it if needed. State fuel officials may maintain or enact restrictions to ease shortages, with embargoes on railroads continuing. Illinois may avoid further heatless Mondays per state administrator Williams, as Garfield’s ruling allows continued days if necessary.
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Washington
Puel
Garfield
McAdoo
Ilinois
Chicago
Tohn E. Williams
United States
Buchanan Statue Blocked In House Debate
Washington February 14 The House spent three hours Wednesday debating a resolution to permit erecting in a Washington park a statue of former President James Buchanan funded by a $100000 gift from Mrs Hirrich Lane Johns. No vote was reached with Republicans arguing Buchanan gave no notable service while Democrats said no political motive. Speaker Cannon, with arm in a sling, urged adoption noting Buchanan was after all President of the United States.
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Washington
House
Washington Park
James Buchanan
Hirrich Lane Johns
Puelanan
Cannon
Buchanan
United States
Bonar Law Defends Home Policies Of Government In Answering His Critics
London reports Bonar Law, the chancellor of the exchequer, replying to critics of government home policy. He cites 1917 military conscription figures, food production gains in England, Ireland, and Scotland, and shipping totals. He argues America’s entry aided Britain and defends wartime policy while noting dissatisfaction with meat and butter shortages and rising national expenditure.
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Bonar Law
London
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
National Service Department
England
Ingland
Scotland
Ireland
Great Britain
Sand
America
Saad Tyco
Basane
J of America
Honor Law
Pear
War Cabinet
Simuel
Americans Win French War Cross and Prize Money
Pilots Thomas Pitchoodh and Wood Wellman, 19 and 26, from Long Island and Cambridge Mass, receive the French War Cross and $100 prizes from the Lafayette Flying Corps committee. Pitchoodh scored a first enemy victory near dawn in January, while Wellman and Hitchcock downed a German machine. Wellman narrowly escaped death over Lens in January while delivering Wilson’s message.
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Thomas Pitchoodh
Long Island
Wood Wellman
Cambridge
Mass
Lafayette Ilving Corps
Bringins
Tlitheark
Wellman
Beern
Dew
Hitchcock
Tlexas
Lens
Wilson
Congress
Trt
Exchange Prisoners On Austrian Front
Geneva reports the first prisoner exchange between Austria and the Allies near the Austrian frontier at Tach. Three hundred twenty four exchanged prisoners arrived in Geneva. Among them are two American volunteers one English officer and seventy British colonials captured on the Turkish and Balkarian fronts. Seventeen were carried from the train on stretchers.
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Geneva
Bpeb
Austria
Tachs
Pershing Reports 4 Wounded In Action
General Pershing reports four soldiers wounded in action on February 1 and February 8. Sergeant Samuel R. B. Roper of Passaic New Jersey and Private Schuyler M. League of Jefferson Texas severely wounded. Corporal William F. Taylor of Allo Scotland and Private Arthur C. F. Schoenfeldt of Larsen Wisconsin listed as slightly wounded.
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Washington
Pershing
Samuel RB. Roper
Passaic
Schuyler M. League
Jefferson
Tex
William F.tayior
Field Artillery
Allo
Scotland
Arthur C. FP. Schoenfeldt
Larsen
Wis
Pacifist Amendment Defeated in Commons Vote
In London a wavering mix of pacifists and government supporters faced off as Richard Holt's amendment urged postponing ongoing military efforts until a Versailles peace framework is set. The proposal failed 159 to 28 as MPs argued for a clear policy toward reunifying Europe and resuming allied negotiations.
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London
Richard Tolt
Supreme War
Versatles
Hugh Cyl
Woit
Wilsons
Versailles
Europe
Holt
Son of New Chief of Staff Airman Killed in Crash
Fort Worth Texas February 11 three more fatalities were added to Hicks Field deaths from two crashes. Lieut Peyton C March son of the newly appointed acting U S Army chief of staff died after crashing into the Hicks field airdrome at Camp Bowie base hospital at 6 o clock. First Lieut J L Wray a Canadian native and resident of Los Angeles and Cadet Flyer R Porter son of R A Porter Long Island New York also died. Wray aged 32 and Porter 23 fell four miles from their field. Cause not learned. Cadets from Benbrook arrived moments after the crash. bodies badly mangled beneath wreckage.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Hicks Flying Field
Peyton C. March
United States Army
J. L. Wray
Los Angeles
R. Porter
R.A. Porter
Long Island
N.Y
March
Hicksfield
Wo'clpeck
Camp Bowie
Wray
Porter
Benbrook
Leutenant
Hoover Says Victory Bread Must Be Cheap
NEW YORK February ff Increased prices for Victory bread will appear on Peb, Hoover says prices are not justified. The federal food board forwarded a telegram to the public arguing bakers seek higher prices for the new product. Hoover cites high substitute wheat prices caused by trade resales and transportation issues as contributing factors.
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New York
Victory
Peb
Herbert Cl Tfeaver
Wade
Federal Food Board
Hoover
Nineteen British Ships Sunk By U Boats This Week
London reports nineteen British merchantmen sunk by mine or submarine in the past week, with thirteen over 1600 tons and six smaller, plus three fishing craft. Spain reports Ceferino sunk near Canary Islands with crew saved. third Spanish steamer sunk by submarines in under three weeks. Italian losses include four steamers over 12900 tons in the week ending Feb 9, and one smaller steamer in the week ending Feb 2.
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London
Admiralty
Virius
Madrid
Cefering
Perro Ishind
Canary
Lastuca
Canaries
Chaldia
Sebastian
Talians
Nore
Pel
McAdoo Endorses Garfield Decree on Heatless Days
Washington reports Director General McAdoo endorsed Garfield's decree rescinding the Monday closing order but warned of ongoing transport disruptions from winter weather. With six weeks of winter ahead, rail embargoes on non essential goods remain, while locomotive repairs speed up under Frank A. Manamy. McAdoo also cautioned against troop movements to Washington's birthday parades unless camps are nearby.
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Washiington
Dre C Garfield
McAdnoo
McAdoo
Congress
Railroad Administration
Frank Afe Manamy
McAdeoo
Washington
War Dept Seeks 50 Engineers for Tank Service
Washington February M. The War Department asked the Brotherhood of Learomotive Engineers to furnish 50 men for tank services and 50 engineers for transportation service in France. Warren S Stone, grand elder of the brotherhood, stated he would furnish the department the names of men available.
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Washington
War Department
Learomotive Fngineers
Poon
France
Warren S Stone
Grand Elofef Ag
Oak Road
Austrians Reluctant on Western Front Combat
London February report from Daily News lobby correspondent notes Austria-Hungary’s strong reluctance to face British and American troops on the western front, signaling a possible separate peace with the Entente and a shift away from renewed fighting.
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London
The
Daily News
Austria-Hungary
Austria
Government Takeover Sought for Some Shipyards
Washington Feb. 14 Delays in shipbuilding blamed on labor problems spark talk in Congress of government operation of yards and possible government takeover of at least some private plants. Shipping Board studies indicate three government owned fabricating steel yards near Philadelphia may be operated by private management and potential shifts in labor practices would be needed.
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Washington
Congress
Shipping Boards
United States
Shipping Board
Philadelphia
The
Pacific Coast
Siers
Vard
Ward
Pershing calls for three chaplains per regiment
General Pershing urged the War Department to raise army chaplains to an average of three per regiment with extra personnel for detached duties. He said the army needs fortitude and spiritual guidance to cope with France conditions and asked churches at home to aid. The plan proposes assimilated major and captain ranks and strict discharge standards for inefficiency.
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Washington
Pershing
War Department
France
Congress
National Army
Chapas Corps
England Plans League of Nations says Cecil in House
In the House of Commons on Wednesday, Robert Cecil announced that the British government is giving great attention to a league of nations and that he has prepared a scheme for its realization. He described the project as a dearue of nations and signaled strong government planning.
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England
Cecil
London
Robert Cece
House of Commons
Tle
Additional Loan to Italy Reaches 50 Million Mark
Washington reports an extra 50 million dollars priced to Italy by Secretary McAdoo on Wednesday, raising American loans to Italy to 550 million and total credits to the allied nations to about 4.7344 billion dollars.
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Italy
Washington
McAdoo
Underpaid stockyard workers raise wage arbitration case
Testimony before Federal Judge Schuler reveals dire poverty of back of the yards families in Chicago as widows and laborers describe wages from 7 to 10 dollars weekly rising to 23 dollars before death. Church leaders and activists argue for eight hour day and equal pay with men, noting women earned about 20 cents an hour vs 27.5 cents for men.
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Chicago
Alschuler
Rosalie Bobesk
Wilson & Company
Louis W. Grudzinksi
John’s
Statheys Rads
Weerave
Ife
Witchess
Agnes Nestor
National Woman's Trade Union League
Witsoff
Big raid by French drives into German lines near Butte Mesnil
War Office bulletin describes a major French assault south of Butte Mesnil in Champagne. Detachments penetrated to the third German trench, overthrew defenses, destroyed shelters, and captured over 100 prisoners. Twenty eight planes brought down in February. Reports also note German fortifications along the front and preparations for potential offensives, with cautious Allied optimism.
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Butte Mesnil
War Office
Champagne
Butte Mesai
Geran
Doiran
Monastir
Donbarded Saviak
Seres
Kreostuve
Duker's Department Store News Reaches Wider Whig Audience
The Whig newspaper now circulates in over 7200 homes daily and more than 8000 on Sundays, expanding by 1413 and 1634 respectively in the past year. Readers are described as attentive to store news, ready to respond to buying impulses, with cash registers closing the tale.
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the Whig
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