Rising German Drive Overruns Estonia and Advances on Petrograd
Petrograd reports bold German advances as Estonian troops defect to the invaders and the German line pushes toward Minsk and the Volhynian fortress. Hapsal captured on the Gulf of Finland coast, towns like Ronneburg, Wolmar, and Spandau noted. Rieshitsa welcomed the troops as the struggle tightens.
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Berlin
London
War Office
Louzin
Minsk
Novograd- Volhynski
Volhynian
Dubno
Esthenia
Hapsal
Gulf of Finland
Ronneburg
Wolmar
Spandau
Rieshitsa
Rigau
Washington's Birthday Parades Ignite Patriotism Worldwide
A wide range of patriotic celebrations marks Washington's birthday with parades from New York to Atlanta and Chicago. The New York event features 10 000 troops from Camp Upton and a sea of national colors while Chicago hosts a 5000-strong Illinois reserve militia parade. Leaders urge support for war effort through savings stamps and public displays of unity.
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Washington
D. C
M. Jusserand
Warren G. Harding
Ohio
Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution
Harding
Gotham
New York
Seventy-seventh
National Army
Camp Upton
United States
Fifth Avenue
Seventh Regiment
Atlanta
Chicago
Illinois Reserve Militia
Congress of National Service
Camp Grant
Rockford
343Rd Infantry
Lowden
Illinois
Iowa
South Carolina
Arkansas
Minnesota
New Mexico
Union League Club
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Camp Upston
Russian Navy Degenerates Into Disorder Reported
London reports extreme naval disorganization in Russia with no compliance expected. Reval authorities say ships must be moved to Kronstadt to avoid German capture, but disuse makes this impossible. Proposals include destroying ships at Welsingtors or interning in Finland as Bolsheviks consider Finnish neutrality. Bolsheviks may withdraw red guards from Finland and halt ammunition to revolutionaries. Marine detachments in Abo and Aland demand discharge, crews at Helsingfors oppose defense.
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Associated Press
Petrograd
Smolny Institute
Bolsheviki
People’s Commissaries
Lenine
Krylenko
London
Germany
Reuters Petrograd
Kiev
Bourgesisia
Finland
Reval
Nave
Esthenia
Altho
Russia
Drinsk
Reuter
Berlin
Amsterdam
Helsingfors
Kronstadt
Welsingtors
Red Guards
Abo
Aland Islands
U S Plans Aid to Trolley Companies
President Wilson authorized the railroad administration to aid trolley light and power firms nationwide facing higher operating costs. Director General McAdoo will work with local authorities to identify utilities needing help and where fare and rate increases may be advised.
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Washington, DD. C
Wilson
Railroad Administration
McAdoo
Iowa urged to sow more spring wheat for world needs
Des Moines reports the state defense council says Iowa must plant more spring wheat to meet global demand. Former Gov. Warren Garst appointed to push acreage, with M. Leach of Adel engaging bankers. Marquis seed wheat priced at 2.50 a bushel. 1917 yields averaged 18 bushels per acre with spring at 173,560 acres and winter 133,930. Prices: spring 1.94 and winter 1.97.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Council of National Defense
Warren Garst
Defense Council
State Bankers’ Association
M. Leach
Adel
Garst
Corp
State Weather and Crop Service
Co-operation Will Win War Says Milner
Viscount Milner, head of the war cabinet, urges allied cooperation and unified national effort as the two essential conditions to mobilize Allied resources. He asserts one answer to Germany and calls for greater endurance and sacrifice to sustain national salvation amid the war.
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Milner
London
Viscount Milner
Anender
War Cabinet
Jericho Taken by Gritch in Palestine
London reports British forces captured Jericho Palestine with little opposition. Australian troops entered the town, securing lines along the Jordan Wad Abuja, while weather remained poor. British advances north and northwest of Jerusalem continued with slight gains and low casualties. Jericho’s strategic value lies in controlling the Jordan valley and highway network toward Damascus Mecca, aiding Arab revolts. Jericho sits near Dead Sea, 14 miles northeast of Jerusalem. New Drake Director. Theodore P Shonts resigns Drake Univ chair. Keith Vawter elected to fill.
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London
Jericho
Palestine
War Office
Jordan
Wad Auja
Jerusalem
Holy Land
Damascus
Mecca
Arabia
Dead Sea
Fire destroys Wheaton Transfer in Des Moines blaze
Fire of undetermined origin swept Wheaton Transfer in Des Moines early today causing about 30000 dollars in destruction. The loss included equipment and stock, with authorities stating the blaze started in the warehouse area. Firemen battled the flames throughout the night but the building was gutted.
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Des Moines
Wheaton Transfer Establishment
Bread Order to Be Rigidly Enforced
Washington D C Med 22 state food administrators were ordered to enforce the food administration rule requiring bakers to use 20 percent wheat flour substitutes in all bakery products by February 24. The telegram calls the rule an important link in the wheat conservation program and notes the substitutes list is wide.
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Washington, D. C
Med
Food Administration
Saffi
Food Admin Warns 60 Day Food Aid Crunch Looms
Washington reports the food administration warns eastern U S reserves are near exhaustion with 60 days of critical supply left as rail congestion blocks movement. Meatless days remain to aid allies while mutton and lamb restrictions ease west of the Mississippi to boost exports and sustain feeding stocks.
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Washington, D. C
Peb
United States
Hloover
Foover
Mississippi
Food Administration
Europe
Senate Approves Rail Securities Bill Despite Opposition
The Senate backed a rail securities bill to authorize a $60,000,000 revolving fund for the president to aid railroads. The measure passed defeated 58 to 14 with Arkansas Democrat Benatar Kirby voting to strike it out.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Today
BHP
Patrailroad Securition
Benatar Kirby
Arkansas
Wage arbitration in Chicago packers case drills into earnings
Testimony closed for employes as packers begin their side under Judge Alschuler. Frank P. Walsh requests statistics on eight hour day impact and observer representatives. Reports show Swift & Co 6.7 mills per pound, Morris & Co 4.9 mills, Armour & Co 6.0 mills. 1917 figures cover wages, profits, and pounds of product.
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Alachuler
Frankp. Walsh
Alschuler
Armour & Co
Swift & Co
Morris & Co
Frank P. Walsh
Complete Plans to Receive Drafted Men at Camp Dodge
On Feb 22 the War Department designated 18 officers to run registration and 60 assistants for processing 14,900 fresh draftees arriving over five days at Camp Dodge. Cal R FP Howell will supervise registration. More than 6,300 men come from Iowa with the rest from Minnesota, final quotas for these states in the first draft.
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Camp Dodge
Cal. R. FP
Howell
National Army
Iowa
Minnesota
Water Poisoning Outbreak Strikes Peoria
In Peoria Illinois 1000 families report illnesses after suspected water contamination. Over 1600 households affected in 24 hours with vomiting cramps and diarrhea across the city. Tests show water purity yet officials rush samples. doctors overwhelmed but no deaths or alarm yet.
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Peoria
Ill
Health Department
Kaiser Fights to End Lawlessness in Baltic Crisis
Amsterdam dispatch notes Emperor William replied to Lubersky from the Estonian crisis, saying his words found a lively echo in his heart. He vows to take effective measures to safeguard the tortured population from burning and plundering by robber hordes and end the state of complete lawlessness.
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Amsterdam
William
Frankfurter Zeitung
Luberk
Baltic
Yankee Troops Kill German and Capture One in Chemin des Dames
American units in the Chemin des Dames sector reportedly killed one German and captured another in a patrol fight. An American was lightly wounded as the broader front saw massive artillery and aerial activity. The capture involved a young American from New England who took the German prisoner single handed.
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France
Chemin des-Damey
New England States
Paris
London
Ypres
Roulers
Trong
Merckem
69 Men Called to Colors in Buchanan County
Independence Iowa February 22 Special Orders at the local exemption board reduced the first quota to 69 men from 72. Names dropped from the original list include Albert Locbsack Clifford Lockhart Charles Casey WHI O'Connor and Volmer Griffith. Two reserve names removed were Herman Garrels and Glen Lambert. Herbert Miller of the south side was overcome by coal gas from a hard coal stove but revived after hours of exposure and is recovering.
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Independence
Albert C. Locbsack
Clifford F. Lockhart
Charles J. Casey
Whi O'Connor
Volmer F. Griffith
Herman BE. Garrels
Glen Lambert
Herbert Miller
Altho
177 Soldiers Die in Camps in Week
Washington D. C. Feb 22 Health in all American army camps improved in the week ending Feb 15 with a lower death rate than since last November. Deaths total 177, 96 from pneumonia. Fewer new serious cases, especially pneumonia and meningitis, were reported. Regulars show the highest death rate 12.9 per thousand per year with slight rises in non effective and admission rates.
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Washington D. C
Regular Army
F National Guard
National Army
Stoddard Nominated for Deputy Clerk and U S Commissioner
Cedar Rapids Feb 22 Former city clerk J C Stoddard has been recommended to Federal Judge Henry Reed to succeed Frank R Harwood as deputy federal clerk and United States commissioner. Appointment expected in the next few days. San Felice, 2 Great. Quality Cl
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Cedar Rapids
J. C.stoddard
Henry Reed
United States
Frank R. Harwood
Reed
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