27 Feb 1918
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1918
Page
1
Washington officials assess Count Von Hertling’s Reichstag remarks as aimed at bolstering German militarism and undermining Wilson’s peace principles. They note his conditional acceptance of four principles while demanding unattainable conditions, signaling no immediate peace move.
Chicago February 7 Veney links Civil War era railroad grants to modern monopolies and wealth inequality. He urges anti profiteering, supports woman suffrage, selective draft, wealth conscription, direct presidential primary, and backing Wilson to win the war for democracy.
American artillery retaliated against German shelling in France. They fired on Montsec destroying buildings and hit a dugout with a working party, drawing cries for help. Despite intense German fire the Americans reported only one wounded and continued air battles and anti aircraft fire. An enemy air raid targeted a sausage balloon observer. the balloon stayed intact but landed safely.
Testimony before FTC examiner Francis J. Heney alleges Chicago packers used dummy firms and railway favors to squeeze small Missouri poultry and egg dealers. Accusations center on W F Priebe and alleged lobbying against labor protections while donors sought influence with a church bazar contribution.
Washington February 27. Food Administrator Hoover denounced as false charges that men tied to big packing interests hold key posts in the Food Administration. He stated none of the men referred had any role in regulating the packing trade and that temporary workers must sever packer ties before permanent employment. Hoover praised their service and loyalty to the public interest.
In St Louis on Feb 27 the first day of a five store strike saw two arrests, picketing at downtown department stores, and street parades by workers. The new union announced it would seek recognition and higher wages, with police kept to maintain order. Union president P M Miller claimed 3 000 clerks are members, but exact numbers striking were unclear. Store owners reported 10 to 75 percent striking. many offered to rehire strikers without prejudice while E K Baker urged members to stay out.
Millard Brooks of Marion county perished in a house fire that destroyed his home midway between Benbow and Nelsonville. His brother, a survivor, narrowly escaped as flames and smoke trapped them overnight. Neighbors saw the blaze around 3 o clock Tuesday morning and found the roof collapsed, making entry impossible.
Milton T. Smith, president of the Louisville and Nashville Railway, disclosed in a deposition that the company spent funds on political campaigns in southern states prior to the 1910s. The amounts included 30000 dollars in 1914 Alabama and 347, etc. He said such practices were customary then but are now discontinued.
President Wilson ordered government control of the fertilizer industry with a license requirement for manufacturers distributors and others by March 20 under the food control law. Licenses apply to fertilizer ingredients as well as the finished product and are issued by Secretary Houston. Applications go to the food administration for processing.
Cadet William J. Weissinger of Beulah Mississippi and Cadet W C Story of Freeport New York were killed when their planes collided at the army aviation camp near Memphis Tennessee. The airplanes fell about 1000 feet and both men were buried under the wreckage. Weissinger had worked in newspapers in Chicago Washington and Memphis and had recent training in Fort Myers Virginia before joining the aviation school. The accident raises the three week toll at Camp Jark field to eight from mid-air collisions.
Three American soldiers died and nine were badly gassed in two German gas attacks on American lines in the Toul sector. German forces bombarded batteries with gas and high explosive shells, while Americans quickly adjusted masks and repelled projectile assaults.
Washington February 27 the first public flight of an airplane with the liberty motor will likely occur next week. Representative Efull of Iowa said arrangements allow congressmen to view the engine in action. Hull and Col Lee of the royal flying corps noted an American aviator will be chosen to pilot the U S machine for comparison with the British Rolls Royce motor during public tests tied to Col Lees flights.
Poughkeepsie N Y February 27 Vassar College released its senior honor list naming thirty students and seven with honorable mention. Notable names on the honor list include Dorothy M Freeman Lemas In Helen Mc F Kates Arlington Heights Ill Helen K Simpson Chicago and Florence M Warner Elgin TL. Honorable mention recipients include Virginia Barlow Ur bana Ill and Hermine A Baum Chicago.
Chicago sentence issued by Federal Judge Landis after Walter Ragansky was convicted of threatening President Wilson. The judge noted the wartime duration, explaining a three year penitentiary term.
The Reichstag hears Chancellor von Hertling outline four Wilsonian principles for a postwar settlement. He urges dialogue with belligerents, cautions against treating peoples as chattel, and emphasizes justice as the foundation for lasting peace. He notes US President Wilson and England's balance of power history in context of aims.
Washington reports Ambassador Francis plans to depart Petrograd with his staff eight hours from German advance. He will join other diplomats leaving Russia as Bolshevik rule faces collapse. Fears rise for safety during a Siberian crossing.
New Republican National Committee chairman W. S. Hays met Col Theodore Roosevelt in a New York hospital after Roosevelt’s recent operations. The talks lasted about thirty minutes with Hays declining to discuss politics, saying the time and place were not right.
A Petrograd report via Exchange Telegraph says a council of workmen and soldiers delegates agrees on evacuating Petrograd and that Leon Trotzky may retire as Bok sheveki foreign minister. details are unconfirmed and evolving.
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