Fire claims lives as corridor blaze traps officials
Within minutes of the fire breaking out corridora were engulfed in smoke and flames. Doors to the main chamber were closed for security, hindering escape and contributing to deaths including Mme Bragy of Montreal and Mme Morin of Beauce. Mime Sevigny saved her two children by dropping them into a safety safe, then escaped. Minister Burrell was severely burned after plunging through fire and smoke to safety.
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Mme Bragy
Montreal
Mme Morin
Beauce
Beauce. In One of the Rooms of the Speaker's Asulte Mime Sevigny
Mme Dussalt
Minster of Agriculture
Burrell
Appam Prize Ship Passes as Flagged Trader Tale
Reports note a prize ship once fitted at a German port transiting under a Swedish flag to evade blockades. Valder confirms the vessel’s contested identity as a possible prize while observers await further ships and decisive word from experts amid persistent German prize chatter.
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Valder
Pali
Haes
Villas near Tule reported in Chihuahua chase
February 3 Francisco Villa located today near Tule about fifty miles east of Gallego, according to General Gavira commander at Juarez. Gavira sent 100 men to reinforce yesterday’s detachments toward a Bosque Bonito to capture and exterminate the Villa band. No news from Mexican troops pursuing a band said to be led by Villa moving toward the Texas border. Villa reportedly carries a large loot from operations in northern Mexico.
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EL Paso
Texas
Francisco Villa
Tule
Galleso
Gavira
Juarez
Villa
Chihuahua
Il Pana
Mexico
British Passengers Escape Appam Liner Prisoner Crew Loose
The German prize crew aboard the former British liner Appam yielded to liberty for over four hundred British passengers and prisoners who climbed over the side as the ship neared American waters. Only a small guard remained, while the British embassy and Aller Company clashed over prize forfeiture terms. The vessel was to sail to New York with the freed crew and passengers transferred to river steamers, and Britain arranged onward passage to England.
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G A Tagliaferi
Appam
Harrison
Aller Computer Company
Washington
United States
Mbassys
Specul
Norfolk
New York
Haghishman
Lasgara
Old Dominion
Briish
Wall
Eoglaid Aboare
Fidis Dempster Ecomnans
Lane explains rise in price of gasoline in Senate
Washington February 3 Secretary Lane reported to the senate that gasoline prices rose mainly from supply shortages and higher consumption. He urged relief by using heavier distillates and kerosene carburetors. The report notes oil company dividends and the profit disparity between large refiners and smaller producers amid transport and storage limits. It cites a 23 percent jump in U S gasoline consumption in 1915 over 1914 and predicts a similar rise in 1916 with a 20 percent production increase in 1915 over 1914 amid heavy war exports.
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Washington
Lane
Senate
Lanes
Standard Oil Company of
California
Imperial Oil Company Limited
Canada
United States
Military science to be taught at Americus High School
Plans approved by Superintendent J E Manus and the Americus board of education to install military instruction at Americus High School beginning the fall term. An army officer is expected to lead the program in line with preparedness efforts.
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Americus
Americas
Americus High School
J E Manus
Board of Education
Gold Watch Found Near Scene of Murder
Buffalo news reports a man named Temers claims his gold watch was stolen after an attack that killed his mother Mrs Agnus Teiper and injured his sister Grace on Orchard Park road. The watch, found by a reporter near the crime site, stopped at 7:25 a.m. District Attorney Dudley said the find nears resolution but no arrest or charges have been made.
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Buffalo NI
John Man
Tis
Agnus Teiper
Frederick Teiper
Grace
Orchard Park
Dudley
Tetper
Meaufiie
Ham
Morgan's Art Gifts Valued At 1 000 000
New York report states Joe Morgan donated a large collection to the Metropolitan Museum of Art valued by experts at about 1.99 million. The centerpiece is Raphael's Collana Madonna Virgin and Child Enthroned with saints, ordered for the convent of St Anthony of Padua in Perugia, begun 1505, completed 1506, sold by nuns in 1677, then owned by the Collana family in Rome until 1802, later acquired by King Louis Morgan who bought it in 1901.
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New York
Metapolitan Museum of Art
Joe Morgan
Raphael
St Anthony of Padua
Perugia
St John
Collana
Rome
Detective Shaw Captures Abelson in Atlanta Escape
Detective T D Shaw arrived in Atlanta at 11 o clock with Dave Abelson alias E G Finch alias A M Cline a wanted forger and fraudster tied to swindling the Fourth and American National banks of $2000. Abelson claimed alias and accomplice Abe Cohn fled with him after a tense confrontation and cross country chase ending in Abelson's arrest at headquarters.
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T D Shaw
Atlanta
Dave Abelson
E G Finch
A M Cline
United States
J H Homer
Anniston
Shaw
Abelson
Shreveport
Heflin
Pap
New York City
Annngton
Abe Cohn
Cohn
Colombia Warns US Panama Pact Fails to Compensate Losses
In a broad critique, Colombia argues the 1914 treaty indemnity of 25 million dollars falls far short of the losses including the Isthmus of Panama and transit exemptions. The speaker emphasizes prior sovereignty guarantees and accuses detractors of spreading calumnies while urging justice and renewed friendly ties between Colombia and the United States.
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Colombia
Tanama
Panama
United States
Senate of the
Bogota
Buena Venture
Cartagena
George Washington
Two Saloons Raided Four Cases Are Seized
Detectives seized whisky at two saloons Ira at 3 Hagewood Avenue and Diamond at 14 Luckie Street. Propriety and staff charged with keeping liquor for illegal sale. four men named Maurice Cannon Frank Young W D Young and Louis Castro to face Recorder's Court. three bonds set at $200, Castro released without bond.
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Ira
Hagewood Avenue
Diamond
Luckie Etrect
Nayor Maurice Cannon
Bilxor Street
Frank Young Negros Porter
W.D Young
Pulliam
Louis Castro
Harris Street
Diamond Saloon
Recorders Court
Castro
Zeppelins Attack North Sea Vessel in Dark Bombing Night
Eyewitness Charles Hillier describes a Zeppelin above the Franz Fischer dropping a bomb that sank the ship in moments. Survivors clung to life belts until rescue by a Helgian steamer and later a minesweeper. The action followed signals from stationary anchor lights blamed for Zeppelin targeting. meanwhile London reports heavy shelling near Loos and La Bassee.
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Charles Hillier
Franz Fischer
Hillier
Volker
Heavy artillery on western front dominates front lines
Berlin reports intense Allied and German artillery exchanges along the Franco Belgian front. Neuville and Hulluch see ground gains and crater fighting as both sides trade shellfire across a wide front. In Peronne airmen down two planes, with casualties among occupants. Unrest and Balkan theater activity described as unchanged.
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Berlin
London
Neuville
Hullech
Hulluch
Peronne
Germans Attack French Frontiers Near Bon Village
Paris reports a German assault north of the Avre in the Bois Des Buttes area near Bon after a calm night. French artillery and infantry countered, halting the attack following a bombardment.
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Paris
London
War Office
Bois Des Buttes
Avsne
Bon
Cold Weather Continues Across Georgia and Nation
Forecast calls for more cold weather today with temperatures dropping below freezing in Georgia early morning. Atlanta thaw not expected as a deep cold wave grips the region. Highs near 38 with clear skies, winds easing later. disrupted news event seen on the north Pacific coast.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Hacky Mountains
North Pacific
White and Vic Moran Box Eight Fast Rounds
Charlie White of Chicago and Vic Moran of New Orleans boxed eight fast rounds in Chattanooga Tennessee with no decision. Moran knocked White down once in the first round and was himself knocked down twice in the third as White delivered the harder blows and Moran pressed the attack all night.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Charlie White
Chicago
Vic Moran
New Orleans
White
Moran
Burglars Escape With Five Dozen Eggs At Home
Burglars entered the home of JL Duncan at 137 Myrtle Street last night while the family was away and took a dream suit a dark gray suit a pistol and five dozen eggs. Officers visited the scene but found no clues.
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JL Duncan
Myrtle Street
Mistrial Likely in Chance Case in Americus
In Americus Georgia in February the Claud Chance murder case before Judge Littlejohn reached the jury after exhaustive prosecution and defense arguments. Special counsel Loasuvit and solicitor general Wil Koverson presented closing remarks as the jury nears a verdict, with speculation centering on a mistrial and a Friday morning decision.
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Americus Ga
Claud Chance
Oliver
Tittlejohn
Frank Hooper
Littlejohn
Peisoners
G W Chance Minter Kennedy
Ike Carte
Georgia Officials Defend Trial Location in Watson Case
Georgia residents press for trial in Georgia citing fair juries and local knowledge. They dispute outside influence and report potential DOJ actions against Watson, noting political implications for state affairs and upcoming campaigns.
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