News of the Week Cut Down for Busy Readers
U S Teutonic War News reports German cruelty toward American POWs and an iron cage punishment. Washington confirms American forces have taken over a sector in France after a raid on American trenches. Two Americans died, four wounded, one captured in a German assault. California drafted men fought as Germans retreated. Major transports arrived in French ports bringing troops and supplies to the Kaiser fight. Two Red Cross workers, William Platt and Richard Cutts, were killed by German bombs in Mestre Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
France
Greels
Buber
Washington
Ine
Maade
California
Heart of
Red Cross
Mestre
Italy
Willian Platt
Richard Cutts
Washington News Roundup Highlights Warship Advance and Farm Aid
The $27 million agricultural appropriation bill passed the House with an eight hour workday amendment for Agriculture Department workers. Navy reports a new 260 foot submarine tiller built for warfare. President Wilson urges bigger crops with government aid as war outcome looms. Rankin bill to give citizenship rights to immigrant wives is tabled. 160000 naval reservists needed for overseas service. Shipping board officials to London as permanent representatives. Milk price standard set at 12 cents a quart for Chicago until June 30. Newport flood displaces 1000 families. Sedro-Woolley accident kills six and injures eighteen on rail crash north of Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Washington
Borhard
Missouri
Department of Agriculture
Foreign strike leaders called up by German authorities
German dispatches reach Zurich report mobilization of twenty strike leaders to sap worker morale. Bolshevik Russia budgets 10 million dollars to form and equip the Red Army of the Councils Republic. Anarchists threaten US ambassador responsibility for Beilman case. German censor aims at Berliner Tageblatt Vorwaerts Berliner Post. Amsterdam says six independent socialist leaders to be arrested. Troffmann of Vorwaerts purportedly seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zurich
Assembly of Soviets
Petrograd
United States
Franen
America
Alexander Beilman
Amsterdam
Corman
Adolph Troffman
Vorwaerts
Diet
Follow Directions to Support the War Effort
A wartime call urges citizens to endure rationing and follow government orders. It stresses saving bread, meat, sugar, and butter today, with future directives as conditions change, insisting national unity will hasten peace if followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Cate
Ories
Fire destroys plant of Driv er larms Wire at Tarrison NJ
Wire destroyed the plant of the Driver Arms Wire company at Tarrison New Jersey which manufactured wire specialties for war work. Property loss estimated at 300000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Driver Larms Wire Company
Tarrison
N. J
Senator William Tinghes of New Jersey Dead in Trenton
William Tinghes, a United States senator from New Jersey, died at Mercer Hospital in Trenton from pneumonia. He was aged and ill, and his death prompted tributes from colleagues and constituents. Alfred Charles de Rothschild of the banking family died in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
William Tinghes
New Jersey
Mercer Hospital
Trenton
Alfred Charles de Rothschild
London
European War News and Italian Advances Reported
European observers note a German workers’ revolt call spreading from Geneva with millions considering a general strike. Rome reports over 2,000 prisoners taken by Italian forces on the Austrian lines at Asinga plateau, plus six guns and 100 machine guns captured. Col del Rosso fell Monday and Monte Val Bella was seized, signaling Italian success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Berlin
Asinga Platea
Rome
U S Troops Battle Germans on Lorraine Front
American forces occupy a Lorraine sector as the first U S artillery battle in sustained front line fighting destroys German trenches and dugouts. Three direct hits collapse positions while two Americans die and nine are wounded. Air activity increases as German bombardment concentrates along the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Lorraine Front
Ted Cross
Draft Movement Set to Begin February 23
Provost Marshal General Crowder announced that the final increments of the first WWI draft will start February 23 for five days completing the first draft. Cantons listed include Camp Devens 6575 and Upton 7500 among others with several Negro allocations. The Emergency TEEL firm seeks 250000 shipyard workers via proclamations urging mechanics to enroll in the U S public reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Crowder
Camp Devens
Mass
Upton
WN. Y
Dix
Pike, Ark
Emergency Teel Corporation
al States
United States Public Reserve
Has Ships To Carry Troops
Secretary Daniels affirmed the navy can transport 500000 American troops to France early this year as stated by Secretary Baker. Baker had told the senate military committee of 660000 soldiers planned for France with potential ships to carry up to 1000000 more, a claim challenged by Senator Hitchcock as preposterous. Senator Williams defended Baker in the heated exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Daniels
Navy
France
Baker
Senate Military Committee
United States
Kliteheack
Senate
Williams
Hitchcock
What He Wondered Love Dialogue Poem Exchange
A short dialogue about poetry and motive. George asks why the poet writes. the speaker replies with a boast about his sweetheart. The exchange shifts to a playful note on resemblance and origin of affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S
Teutonic War News
Navy Department
Wilson
Ife
Farmers’ Conference
Urbana
House Immigration Committee
Mme
Naval Overseas Transportation Service
Raymond B. Steves
Shippine Board
George Rublee
Shipping Board
Federal Road Administration
Milk Commission
Chiang
Newport, Y
Cincinnati
Sedro-Woolley
Bellingham
Wash
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Red Army
Berliner Tagehiatf
Berliner Post
Amcordir Tan Wassierdam
Alexander Berkman
David TR. Francis
Failore and
Warken
Tlelsing
Fos. Xr
Lorraine
Call
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Brattieboro
Jack
Tom
P. O
Philadelphia
Eastman Folding Kodak
Eastman
Rses Reece
P.O
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!