Refugees Describe Hunger and Bread Shortage in Soviet Russia
American refugees arriving in Stockholm recount Moscow’s famine conditions. Flour and sugar scarce at high prices, bread nearly unavailable. They accuse Bolshevik leadership of failed grain distribution while peasants hoard wheat. workmen urged to seize grain by force but many resist. Conditions worsen as a winter of breadlessness looms.
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Petrograd
Associated Prews
Stockholm
Tweir
Sheldon Whitehouse
Russia
Finland
Tornea
Food Commission
Whch
Petromrad
Leon Trotzki
Virginia Obituary Notices and Related Deaths
Virginia obituary notices report Robert B Perkins age 27 died at home on Commerce Street with wife surviving but no children. Also Camille Walker widow of Walker died at her son's home in Colonial Heights aged 76 with multiple survivors listed. Interment set for Tampa. Additional obituaries note Luce Robertson's brother died in Enfeld and Liince Ferdinand killed in action in Germany born 1884 in Weimar.
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Peterabure Va
Robert B Perkins
Commerce Street
Camilie C Walker
Oc Walker
D ¢ Walker
Colonial Heights
Walker, Jr
W D Walker
Tampa
Austin Vincent
Perth
Misa Hertha Walker
Mra | Woos Ferrera
Wiami
San Prancisto
Tampa Fla
Robertson
Luce EB Robertson
Enfeld
Liince
Ferdinand of
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Maine Weathers Quiet Prohibition Election Campaign
In Portland Maine the upcoming biennial election focuses on state officers a U S senator and four representatives with minimal outside campaigning. Prohibition is barely mentioned as Milliken Fernald Gandall White Prters Hersey seek re nominations while Democratic rivals Malintire Newbert Swett McGill icuddy Chase Brown contest the races. The Second district race features McGill icuddy facing White after a prior defeat and Peters in the Third district serves in France with naval affairs, leaving a tight contest among Republicans and Democrats.
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Portland
Maine
United States
Milliken
Washington
Carl E Milliken
Bert M Fernald
Louis B. Gandall
Wallace H White
John A Prters
Tra G Hersey
Bertrand G MalIntiré
Elmer Newbert
Lucius B. Swett
Daniel Jo McGilliecunddy
Edward Chase
Jean G . Brown
McGuillicuddy
White
Seelking
Peters
France
House Naval Affairs Committee
Aerial Mail Leaves Chicago Today
Chicago’s first aerial mail trip departs today with Maxn Moller from New York arriving Friday. Edward V Gardiner, his aviator companion, joins the run, departing about half an hour later. The team anticipates a nine to ten hour flight to complete the voyage.
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Chicago
Maxn Moller
New York
Wil
At & O
Edward V Gardiner
Danville Men Generous Aid Recounted by Captain
Captain Walter J Tennent of Battery FE eleventh field artillery writes to Meteor Harry Wooding about Danville men aiding a farmer family through fire and wheat loss. The letter notes a village scene at 4 bench village and an aged man a woman and eight children suffering. The act stemmed from the regiment and Captain Tennent believes locals would want the details shared.
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Washington
Danville
Walter J Tennent
Baltimore
11Th Field Artillery
Harry Wooding
Buench
Tennent
Veta
Emmand
Great Ship Piave Launched at Federal Ship Yard
The steamship Piave of 9,600 tons was launched at the Federal Ship Yard in Kearny New Jersey. It drew enthusiastic messages from Italy's Premier Orlando and General Staff chief Thaon di Revel, signaling close U.S. Italy wartime ties. Mrs. William Jay chaired the Piave Committee.
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Federal Ship Yard
Kearny
N. J
America
Italy
Len
Premier Orlando
Thaon di Revel
Shipping Board
William Jay
Piave Committtee
Play week opens at Alexandria churches with camp service
Eighteen men from Camp Humphreys and YM CGA workers preached patriotism in churches across Alexandria as play week began under War Camp Community Service. Homer H Van Wire, newly named secretary, organized a schedule of nightly amusements for soldiers stationed nearby with weekend entertainments and a community sing planned at Christ Church tonight.
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Washington Tost Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Humphreys
CGA
War Camp Community Service
Homer H van Wire
Camp
Efurmphreya
Christ Church
Burglary at Cedar Street Home Missing Jewelry Worth 75
During a Saturday night absence of the family, a break in occurred at Taylor Burke's Cedar street residence in Hossmont between seven and eleven. Burke reported to police that jewelry and other articles valued at 75 dollars were taken, along with a revolver and several other items.
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Taylor Burke
Cedar Street
Hossmont
Burke
Prelate Cardinal Farley Recovery Reported
Cardinal Farley, once seriously ill, is now recovering. In theft news sticks pins were taken while silverware remained untouched. George Warfield, Hirst National Bank cashier and recent Parkersburg council member, declines to qualify due to duties. Gasless day observed with vehicles used only for essential needs. State Democratic committee to meet at Hotel Chancellor to discuss W V zonal seat resignation. Studies resume at St Marys Academy and parish school.
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George Warfield
Hirst National Bank
Common Council
Howard W Smith
Mr Warfield
Washington Post
Parkersburg
W. Va
Democratic State Committee
W Watson
West Virgi
Col
Watson
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