Turmoil in Roumania sparks Bolshevik fears and revolt
Reports from Vienna describe a general insurrection across Roumania with King Ferdinand wounded amid clashes in Bucharest. Riots demand the republic as Bolshevist propaganda linked to the unrest. 60 killed and 150 wounded in Bakorst as military discipline collapses.
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Associated Press
Moumania
Vienna
Ferdinand
Bucharest
Royal
Jassy
Republic
Vilay of
Bakorst
Bratiano
Roumania
Nev
Russia
Burlington Man Receives Distinguished Service Cross
Burlington February 15 Lieut. F Vaughn Burgess son of Frederick S Burgess president of the Howard National Bank has won the Distinguished Service Cross The Yale graduate was in the bond business in Chicago before enlisting and was commissioned at Plattsburg as he joined the armed forces
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Burlington
F. Vaughn Burgess
Frederick S. Burgess
Howard National Bank
Young Burgess
Yale
Chicago
Plattsburg
Wreck injures fourteen on Cincinnati Pittsburg Express
Fourteen persons were injured in a wreck near Oakdale when a steel girder from a flat car tore the wickets from three parlor cars on the east bound Cincinnati Pittsburg express. Several injuries were serious. The incident occurred last night at Pittsburg.
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Pittsburgh
Oakdale
Lincoln Exercises Held at Junior High
The Junior High observed a program honoring Abraham Lincoln with a short talk by Principal Merrill, a flag salute, and a recitation of the Gettysburg Address. Col. E C Potter of 21 Main Street delivered an address on the Civil War and Lincoln’s character, sharing memories and urging youth to serve God and country, followed by a question period and slides of Lincoln and the Civil War.
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Abraham Lincoln
Merrill
Lincoln
E. C. Potter
Main Street
Col. Potter
St. Johnsbury
God
Potter
Fuel Administrator suspends maximum prices on anthracite fuels
The United States Fuel Administration under Harry A. Garfield suspends maximum prices on anthracite fuels and most coal and coke rules effective February 1. Only retained restrictions govern contracts subject to price, reconsignments, and tidewater shipments via the Tide Water Coal Exchange. The move, aimed at easing wartime controls, hinges on future peace proclamations.
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United States
Harry A. Garfield
Fuel Administration
Tidewater
Tidewater Coal Exchange
Railroad Administration
Henry Moore Kelley Rites Held After 1850 Birth in Saint Johnsbury
Henry Moore Kelley died at his home on 19 Summer Street on February 10. Born in St. Johnsbury in 1850, he married Mary Cavanaugh in 1880 and worked 35 years in the Fairbanks shops. Survived by wife, son Fred W. Kelley, daughters Mrs. Florence Mercier and Edna Kelley. Funeral held February 13 with Rev. Geo A Martin. burial at St. Johnsbury Center. Out-of-town relatives included Mrs Clara ous Will Kelley and Orville Kelley.
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Henry Moore Kelley
Summer Street
St. Johnsbury
Mary Cavanaugh
Clara Ous Will Kelley
Orville Kelley
Epic three overtime showdown at Littleton Y M C A
St Johnsbury and Littleton clashed in a rare three overtime contest before 450 fans at the local Y M C A. Ellis led St Johnsbury with 10 points before an injury, Wright replaced him, and fouls and a brief scuffle punctuated the tense final periods before Foye clinched a late basket for St Johnsbury in a hard fought, high drama game.
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Littleton
New Hampshire
St. Johnsbury
Ellis
Wright
Foye
Jaling
Telephone Moguls Face High Labor and Material Costs
A large turnout gathered at the Armory to question company officials on proposed rate changes tied to labor and copper costs. President Matt B. Jones explained the policy aligns with the Federal Control system to provide equal service, while investigators from Manchester and Lyndonville pressed for details. The hearing continues with local users set to speak. London papers praise Wilson’s League draft as a historic start, noting work remains to realize its ideals.
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Telephone Company
Matt B. Jones
Boston
Archibald
Manchester
James Campbell
David Porter
E A. Cook
Lyndonville
London
League of Nations
Wilson
Jleague
Bolsheviki Terror Warns America Amid Global Turmoil
Senate judiciary hearings in Washington hear Mme Breshkovskaya recount Bolshevik terror and German influence over Lenin and Trotzky. She cites Russian casualties and warns of ruin with Germany in control of Europe and Japan in Siberia. London editorials criticize Wilsonian peace plans as France awaits further developments.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Mme. Breshkovskaya
Russia
Roger Smith
Petrograd
National City Bank of New York
Lenine
Trotzky
Germany
Japan
Siberia
Sterling
Germans Defy U.S. Commission in Lithuania Encounters
The Germans again blocked allied officers from entering Lithuanian districts near Grodno as part of food relief work. Lieut.-Col. Grove and Lt. Col. sought access, but Captain von Schroder in Beilystock refused passage, prompting calls for Allied retaliation. Trains move goods from Lithuania to East Prussia, masking armistice evasion.
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Germany
Grodno
Baciuty
Grove
Beilystock
von Schroder
Hussar
Poland
Spa Council
East Prussia
Lithuania
Black Death’s Head Hussars
von Sehreder
Prussia
Novrogrodek
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