Textile strikes flare across New England and Rhode Island
News from Lawrence Massachusetts Paterson New Jersey Providence Rhode Island Albany and Cohoes reports thousands of textile workers walking out or locked out over a proposed 47 to 48 hour week. Police clashes occur as strikers clash with authorities near mills and picket lines form. Officials warn of widespread disruption with 30 000 to 50 000 workers potentially affected and war labor board possible intervention.
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Paterson
Rhode Island
Lawrence
Mass
Troue
American Federation of Labor
United Textile Workers of America
New England
Brightwood
North Andover
Woold
Ayer
Wood Mill
Seeawo
S Ee
Pacific Mill
Wood
Hall
Peter Carr
John Golden
United Textile Workers America
Aeserred
Irme Kaplan
General Strike Committee
Lawmce
N. J
Louis Magnan
Providence
R. I
McMahon
New Rules for Soldiers Releases Adopted by War Department
Washington reports General Pershing is authorized to permit immediate US discharge for drafted or enlisted men showing that illness or distress in their families demands their presence. Requests may come from soldiers or relatives, with affidavits for letters or certified facts for cables. Pershing may also allow European discharge on stayable grounds, with waivers on transport. Pre April 1917 or regulars may be furloughed if family distress cannot be relieved by war risk insurance.
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Washington
General Pershing
War Department
United States
Sckness
Europe
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Hall's Vampire: Maine Courtroom Turmoil Over Judge’s Wife
State officers search for a described vampire linked to Rev Henry H Hall on trial for murder. Counsel says the vampire darkens his married life and reports note sightings near the courthouse attempting to gain a spectator seat at the proceeding.
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Hall
Saco
Henry H. Hall
Court House
Fire destroys Hageman estate garage and stable
Fire at the Hageman country estate in Mamaroneck New York on February 3 destroyed the garage and stable at the Oriental Inn property. John R. Hageman president of Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. was ill at his nearby home as firemen kept the house saturated with water to prevent spread. Loss placed at 75000 dollars.
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Hageman
Mamaroneck
N. Y
John R. Hageman
Metroolitan Life Insurance Co
Oriental Int
Five skaters drown after ice gives way at Vandercook Lake
Jackson Michigan February 3. While skating on Vandercook's lake Sunday evening five youths all members of Jackson's prominent families were drowned when the ice broke. The dead are Leonard Watts 18 Ralph Watts 16 Lucille Adams Percy Richardson and Caroline Probert.
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Jackson, Mich
Vandercook’s Lake
Jackson Fairies
Leonard Watts
Ralph Watts
Lucille Adams
Percy Richardson
Caroline Probert
Horses Die Under Suspicious Circumstances in Stamford
Nine horses owned by A. C. Hexamer and a local dealer were found dead in their stalls in Stamford. Dr. Hexamer is investigating the cause, with indications suggesting poisoning.
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Stamford
A. C. Hexamer
Hexamer
Gunboats For Policing Rhine Assigned By France
Washington reports on February 3 that two French gunboats V 21 and V 26 have been designated with five others to patrol the Rhine, as advised by the French high commission this afternoon.
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Rhine
Washington
High Commission
Sub-Treasury Repo Loss Reported in New York
Sub-Treasury losses across New York banks totaled 489000 dollars on Saturday, marking a sharp cash net deficit compared with the prior period. The report notes a continuing strain on liquidity and funding, with banks facing increased demand for cash and tighter credit conditions.
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Sub-Treasury
New York
Sub-Treas
Railroads Face Control Split and Return Debate
Washington hearings hear Walter D. Hines urge a plan based on real value capitalization with moderate return, arguing for five years of govt or immediate return. He warns against rapid settlement and notes war rate structures, labor costs, and political risk in turning railroads back during 1919 1920.
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Washington
Walter D. Hines
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Commission
Hines
Ephatic
McAdoo
Interstate Commerce
Congress
Certai
Government roads defy deficit claim for 1918
The official disputes repeated assertions that the government would incur a deficit of 25 million dollars in 1918. The matter centers on road operations and the financial outlook for the year, with critics challenging the reported figures.
London Subway Workers Strike
London February eighty three subway workers strike causing major route disruption. Eight hour day imposed in Midland mills with wage protection, benefiting thousands in Shropshire Lancashire Yorkshire and Derbyshire amid broader anti Bolshevik rhetoric in Daily Express report.
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Midland
Shropshire
Lancashire
Yorkshire
Derbyshire
Lenine
Trotzky
The
Daily Express
3192 Soldiers Reach New York From AEF Transports
New York February 3 two transports carrying 3192 officers and men from the American expeditionary forces arrived shortly before noon. A second group of nearly 2000 fighters on two other ships was due later. The Sa marinda carried 278 and the Agamemnon 2914. Cedric expected to bring 3507 with most from 44th and 60th regular regiments and air service units.
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New York
Samarinda
Georgia
Agamemnon
Kaiser Wilhelm
Lloyd Line
Cedric
Regular Army
Air Service
Illinois
Food Bill Fiercely Attacked by Grain Leaders
L F Gates of Lamson Brothers & Co. called the proposed 1.25 billion dollar food bill to fund the 1919 wheat guarantee “vicious” as grain men from across the country oppose it before the House agriculture committee. Gates warned that if the public knew the measure’s character protest would flood Capitol Hill. The bill was drafted for the food administration by William A Glasgow and was before the Lever committee as hearings opened.
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Washington
L. F. Gates
Chicago Board of Trade
Food Administration
House Agriculture Committee
Congress
Capitol
Gates
Chicago
Lamson Brothers & Co
Groen Commission
William A. Glasgow
Gore
Oklahoma
Senate Agricultural Committee
Representative Lever
South Carolina
Lever Committee
Fire Drives Diners From Crawford House and Nearby Stores
In Boston on February 3, scores of diners were forced to flee when flames swept through the Crawford House basement store room and wine room. Dense smoke sent Scollay Square and Brattle Street into darkness as firefighters battled the blaze at one of Boston’s oldest hotels.
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Boston
Crawford House
Scollay Square
Brattle Street
New Haven Theatres Appeal Sunday Law Convictions
Seventeen moving picture theatre proprietors in New Haven have appealed Sunday law convictions after being fined ten dollars and costs in police court. A jury trial before the court of common pleas is expected in about two weeks.
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New Haven
Moving Picture
Court of Common Pleas
Tighten Control of Constantinople Reported
Washington reports evidence that British and French authorities are tightening their grip on Constantinople. A dispatch from United States commissioner Heck describes the arrest of thirty five leading members of the committee on unity and progress, an advisory body in the city.
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Constantinople
Washington
State Department
United States
Heck
Committee On Unity and Progress
Reward Offer Denied In Manchester Murder Case
Hartford reports State's Attorney Alcorn said the state offered a $3000 reward for capture of William Bases murderers in Manchester by silk thieves, but pay was set at 33 o'clock and no reward engagement occurred.
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Hartford
Alcorn
William Bases
Manchester
Greece's peace claims weigh on league talks
Paris February 3 Greek premier Venizelos and Foreign Minister Politis presented Thrace Southern Albania and Smyrna claims to the Big Five. President Wilson pressed the league agenda amid criticism. Hughes blasted the league as an empty shell while urging decisive action. Delegates weigh German indemnity and minor nation claims as key issues await broader agreement. Venizelos spoke to envoys as Wilson chaired league sessions at the foreign office.
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M. Politis
Thrace
Albania
Smyrna
Italy
Wilson
Supreme Inter-Allied Council
Foreign Office
Chamber of Deputies
League of Nations
League
League of Rations
Hughes
Australia
Princes’ Island
Sea of
Marmora
Pacific
Africa
Poland
Rotmania
Serbia
Banat
Temesvar
United States
Premier Hushes
Amiens
New Guinea
Paris
America
Germany
Th Ne
Aday
Quai d’Orsay
Venizelos
Greece
Irish Unionists to Meet in Dublin on Feb 3 Demands
Irish trade unionists from across Ireland plan a meeting this week to press for a 44 hour week a 20 percent wage increase above prewar levels and a minimum wage of 60 shillings for all adults. They threaten a national strike if demands are not met.
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Dublin
Ireland
Witnesses in Hall murder trial testified for the defense
Grace and Katie Gerow told jurors Rev H Hall the Evangelist kissed and sought marriage after Mrs Hall’s death from a railroad fall. Katie denied improper meetings. Neighbors described the scene at the hall home and bridge. The defense argues neck marks came from embalming while the state contends she was choked.
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Saco
Grace
Katie Gerow
H. Hall
Hall
Katie
Maine
West Virginia
Wells’ Depot
Wells Depot
Nettie F. Waterhouse
Joseph Waterhouse
Bolshevik Strategy Shifts to Personal Influence Abroad
Dispatches from Copenhagen report Russian Bolsheviks ending foreign leaflet propaganda and pursuing world revolution through personal influence. Lenin admits failure to socialize land and nationalize factories as peasants and owners refuse cooperation. he now asks capitalists to run factories again.
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Copenhagen
Lenine
Germans Still Cling to War Belief Seeks Softer Peace
Berlin reports show 90 percent deny defeat while most want peace terms softened. Count von Reventlow cites being starved out. many feel swindled by leaders and press. German media push anti-allied stories as Britain’s Daily Express critiques Germans as hopeless Hun.
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H. J. Grenwalt
L N. 8
London Daily Express
Berlin
Germany
Count von Reventlow
Dse
France
Wilson
Clemenceau
Lloyd George
London
Daily Express
Mr. Grenwalt
von Tirpitz
Frederick
Othe
Bismarck
Seven Hurt in Coaling Accident on Mount Vernon
Seven Hurton Transport Boston February 3 reports seven injured when a coaling chute collapsed in the dry dock while coal ing the naval transport Mount Vernon. Three sailors and four civilians were on the staging. the mass fell down the ship side and crushed the workers. All injured were rushed to hospitals.
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Hurton
Boston
Mount Vernon
Navy Yard
Machine Gun Hunting Banned By Federal Warning
Washington reports that the acting head of the United States game warden has directed flying field commanders to stop using machine guns against migratory wild fowls. Aviators are urged to interfere as little as possible with the birds and their breeding, in line with the federal migratory bird law.
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Washington
United States
Waden
Military Aeronautics
Condensed Milk Exports See Big Rise in War Years
Washington reports exports of condensed milk to Europe jumped from 16 million pounds in 1914 to 630 million pounds in 1918 per the department of agriculture. The announcement notes notable gains in exports of other dairy products as well.
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Washington
Europe
Department of Agriculture
Bolshevists Capture Kiev as Prisoners Taken
Copenhagen report states Bolshevik troops seized Kiev, capital of Ukraine, with many prisoners taken. A Moscow dispatch adds Swedish volunteers are to be landed at Libau.
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Bolshevists
Kiev
Copenhagen
Urainia
Moscow
Libau
Sinn Feiners and Irish Strikers Unite in Dublin Protests
London reports Sinn Feiners and Irish workers join forces demanding release of all Irish prisoners and a 40 hour work week across Ireland. A Dublin crowd protested the occupation of St. Stephen's College by military guards forcing some to seek refuge in a hotel.
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Sinn
Coroner absolves Luders Marine Section Co in boiler fall death
Coroner John J. Phelan absolved Luders Marine Section Co of criminal responsibility for the death of Andrew Kolyesar at their plant on January 25 when a 20 ton boiler fell from a derrick into a hold. Three other men were injured in the accident.
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Absolves Company
Stamford
John J. Phelan
Luders Marine Sestion Co
Andrew Kolyesar
Toghess
One Dies In New York Fire At Comb Mfg Co
A fire at the Comb Company in New York city killed a bookkeeper and left two women injured after a celluloid explosion. A sailor entering the building saved one woman and helped rescue the other. A second man died from smoke inhalation.
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New York
the & Comb Mfg. Co
Maine
Attempt To Refloat Vessel Off London Coast
Efforts were under way today to refloat an American transport ship that went ashore on Saturday near Southampton. The vessel carried about 60 sailors and nearly 2,000 British personnel.
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London
Southampton
27th Division to Leave for France in February
Washington announces 27th Infantry Division of New York to start mobilization around February 20. General Harbord, in command of the American expeditionary forces, stated the war department confirms the 27th division will be transported to France this afternoon.
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Washington
Ftd
Division. Com
New York
National Gt
Atemi
War Department
Clearing House Statement in New York Feb 3
Clearing House report shows Sub-treasury exchanges totaling 701,499,006 dollars with 72,618,716 dollars in net movements. The figures reflect daily banking activity and interbank settlements in New York.
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Clearing House
New York
Clearing- House
Sub-treasury
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