Retirement of Robertson Dominates London Press
London newspapers debate Gen. Robertson's resignation as chief of staff, noting he denies stepping down while public and parliamentary opinion weigh his future. The Times and Daily News call for responsible action, Morning Post lauds Robertson as a wartime genius, and government stability remains a focal concern ahead of Lloyd George's anticipated statement.
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STI
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Times
House of Commons
Gen. Robertson
Morning Post
Dribates
Lloyd George
Woods to Direct U S Propaganda in Enemy Countries
New York Feb 18 Arthur Woods former New York police commissioner will head a U S propaganda campaign in foreign lands including Germany and neutral states. Acting through the committee on public information he will spread the truth about American war aims and counter German propaganda while informing non belligerents and entente publics about U S war efforts and democracy principles in Russia.
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New York
Germany
Arthur Woods
Mitchel
Woods
Committee On Public Information
America
Russia
Births Reported In Local Families
To Mr and Mrs Gregory P Rechfer tig 436 Almond daughter Feb 12 To Mr and Mrs Irvine B Gregg 210 Bern daughter Feb 10 To Mr and Mrs Frank L Eastman 117 Center son Feb Sr To Mr and Mrs Andrew Lindet 306 Madison son Feb 14 To Mr and Mrs Frank J Frost Fox township son Feb 1a To Mr and Mrs Flor d WW Loomis 657 Topan daughter Feb 14 To Mr and Mrs Shelton EB Trum botern Sprink Creek township son Feb 10
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Gregory P. Rechfertig
Almond
Irvine B. Gregg
Bern
Frank L. Eastman
Center, Son
Madison
Son
Frank J. Frost
Fox Township
Som
Flord
Loomis
Hoarders of Sugar and Flour Targeted by Food Officials
Reports to county Food Administrator W. E. Parrott warn of hoarding sugar and flour. Families reportedly store five to fifty sacks. one case cites 27 sacks. Washington cautions date of purchase is irrelevant. Violators face a $5,000 fine or two years’ jail. city residents may store 50 pounds flour and five pounds sugar, double outside town.
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W. EH. Parrott
Food Administration
W. E F. Parrott
J. F. Deems
Washington
Parrott
Hity
Bolshevik Power On The Wane In Russia Reports Say
Moscow and Petrograd reports describe rioting and Bolshevik weakness as Lithuania and Ukraine fight. Kiev changes hands amid heavy casualties and German plans to aid the Kiev rada. Romanian forces push in Bessarabia and threaten Odessa as battles extend to Kharkov and Smolensk.
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Roumania
Bessarabia
Kiev
Ukraine
Germany
Alexieff
Kharkov
Moscow
Boris Sayinkoff
Kerensky
Alesieff
Vinol Removes the Gauge of Chronic Cough
A testimonial advertises Vinol as a constitutional remedy guaranteed to help chronic coughs colds and bronchitis. It claims a patient slept better and gained weight after using Vinol and promises money back if it fails. Wangter Bros Co Druggists and C J Miller listed with claim of nationwide availability.
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Wangter Bros. Co
C. J. Miller
Waterloo
Advertisamant
Alexieff movement loses support amid Dow tensions
The Alexieff faction faces weaker backing than its founders anticipated amid rising friction within the Dow forces, signaling waning cohesion and uncertain political traction.
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Cate
Alexieff
Goodbye Sister Says Small Girl Then Disappears
Marie Blanchard aged 13 disappeared Friday morning after parting with her sister near Fifth and Sycamore on the way to school. She told them she was ill and would return home, but she has not been seen since. In the past she has vanished briefly but informed relatives of her destination. No reason for the disappearance is known. She wore a tan middy, black skirt, black astralian coat and stocking cap. She is the daughter of Albert Blanchard, Hosteter building.
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Marie Blanchard
Fifth
Sycamore
Albert Blanchard
Hosteter Building
Piney Woods School Seeks Funds For Negro Education
Mrs L J Brooks of Waterloo has returned to Braxton Mississippi to teach at Piney Woods where about 1800 dollars is needed to sustain the program. She has received 300 dollars from nine friends and warns that without funds Mr Jones may have to travel. The school head letter features a patriotism class drawn by the pupils.
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L. J. Brooks
Waterloo
Braxton
Miss
Piney Woods
Four More Negro Troops On Trial For Houston Riot
San Antonio, Tex Feb 1 Four enlisted men of the Twenty fourth infantry colored went to trial before two court martial to plead on charges of mutiny murder and assault to murder in Houston riot crimes of Aug 28 when 20 persons were killed and many wounded. At prior trials thirteen were hung others imprisoned. Second trial saw fifteen convicted with five hung awaiting presidential action and ten sentenced to prison. Each man faced four charges including mutiny murder assault to murder and disobeying orders.
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San Antonio
Tex
Twenty-fourth Infantry
French Attachés Lose Papers Face Court Martial
Paris February eighteenth. Gen. Benvignes the French military attache at Madrid is relieved of his post and Lieut. Paul de Levis Mirepoix is sent back to his regiment. The ministry of war says their patriotism is beyond question while newspapers report charges of indiscretion and gross negligence. A Parisien actress found a portfolio with diplomatic documents and took it to the ministry of war.
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Paris
Benvignes
Madrid
Paul de Levis- Mirepoix
Ministry of War
Knights of Columbus to Erect U S Camps in France
Washington reports Christopher P Connolly of New York and Dillon E Mapother of Louisville Ky sail for France to select sites for Knights of Columbus recreation buildings in American expeditionary forces camps. By April the order will have about 160 field secretaries and 50 auxiliary chaplains in France. Earthquake shocks hit Amoy China with injuries and over 100 houses toppled. Hong Kong cable service disrupted.
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Washington, D. C
Christopher P- Connolly
New York
Dillon E.1 Mapother
Louisville
Havel
France
Knights of Columbus
China
Amoy
Hong Kong
Election Jobs Begging in Chicago War Time
Chicago board of election commissioners reports difficulty securing judges and clerks for primaries and general elections due to wartime duties and long hours. A shortage threatens to leave several hundred officials short, with aldermanic primaries planned for February 26 and talks of volunteers or a draft to fill vacancies.
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Chicago
Board of Election Commissioners
Expert witnesses called at LX print paper hearing
Washington February 18 expert witnesses were called by the federal trade commission as hearings to fix a price for print paper resumed. Paper manufacturers had earlier said they would not provide March investment costs and February production figures until March 15. Commissioner Colver ordered expert testimony from Walter Scott of Lorg Northcliffe’s mills in Newfoundland and paper mill engineer Thomas Hardy.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Trade Commission
Colver
Walter Scott
Lorg Northcliffe
Newfoundland
Thomas Hardy
Deaths among flyers at Texas fields in four months
A Fort Worth dispatch from American aviation headquarters reports 31 killed at three Texas flying fields in the past four months. Among the dead are 20 English and 11 Americans, including several mechanics who died on the ground. Despite intensive training, the death ratio is not deemed large.
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Fort Worth
Tax
Fuers
New VapoRub Trial In North Carolina Druggists
Local druggists offer Vick's VapoRub on a 30 days trial to treat croup cold bronchitis and pneumonia symptoms. The balm is applied to the chest and throat to release vapors through skin absorption and breathing for rapid relief, with demonstrations from North Carolina retailers.
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North Carolina
Pine
Vick
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