Wilson Severs Ties With Germany After Sussex Note
Washington February 1 officials say the United States plans to sever diplomatic relations with Germany if unrestricted submarine warfare against civilian shipping continues. The move follows Wilsons conference with Secretary Lansing and hinges on the Sussex note and adherence to international law and humanity. The International Mercantile Marine reports Germany has been informed of possible diplomatic break.
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Lansing
Germany
Germany declares ruthless submarine warfare triggers U.S. crisis
President Wilson and Secretary Lansing wrestle with a possible break in diplomatic relations as Germany announces a campaign of ruthlessness. Navy and Treasury measures may precede any public course, while ships in U S harbors fear possible actions. The note's full text is expected on page four.
Port of New York Opens After Sealing Night
Port of New York was opened today after last night s sealing by destroyers and patrol boats. Customs authorities allowed inbound and outbound shipping to proceed as usual. The move followed conflicting signals about port status and safety.
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New York
Fe. S
Orden
Comet
Emstonis
St Louis Line Vessel Sails As Usual In Feb Update
New York reports the Americas line ship St Louis will sail Saturday as scheduled. No attempt will be made to repaint the vessel to conform with German safety regulations, with assurances of safety for the crew and voyage.
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Efort
American Line
New York
The
Americas Line
St Louie
Germany & Guarantes
Veaeels
England Awaits American Action With Deep Anxiety
Thomton Feb 1 The German declaration of unrestricted war at sea has created profound sensation in England though it was unexpected All interest centers on the policy the neutral nations will adopt The decision for the United States is awaited with intense interest as it will influence other neutrals and shape the result of the crisis OfMhas decline to discuss the question formally at present.
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United States
State Department
Lansing
Holoken
Hamburg-American Line
Hoboken
Steamship Company
Cerman Interests
New Jersey
Hudson River
Brooklyn
Malone
New York
Thomton
England
Orbore
Ofm
German freighter Leibenfels sinks at Charleston harbor
The German freighter Leibenfels, tied up in Charleston since the war began, began sinking at dawn. Marine men believe she was scuttled as the captain refused tug assistance, signaling deliberate sinking by the crew.
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Leibenfels
Charleston
S.C
S. C
Challenge to Fight to End Germany Accepts Defi
Berlin reports Chancellor Von Bethmann-Hollweg and ministers met in the Reichstag committee to review war strategy. The session outlined new plans by the central powers as Germany declared it would fight to the end, stake everything, and strive for victory.
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Germany
Berlin
London
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Reichstag
READY FOR U BOATS
New York reports Great Hintein and allies ready to counter Germany’s submarine campaign with a plan to arm merchant ships and deploy small cruiser escorts. Britain aims to keep Liverpool and Bordeaux open, using submarine chasers as a key defensive measure.
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New York
Great Hintein
Germany
Admiralty Clamps Down As War Risks Surge At Sea
Shipping men report the admiralty commands a fleet of about four thousand vessels to keep sea lanes clear and act as convoys. Arrangements are flexible with no fixed sailings, and neutral ships may be held in port pending government guidance. Dutch steamers likely affected. marine insurance rates are rising with one way rates up seven percent and a ten percent war risk for Mediteranean clearances.
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Admiralty
Man of Poland Succeeds Self by Jumping Before Train
Ernest U Archibald, 40, of Poland, Maine, killed himself by leaping under a bound Maine Central train on February 1. His right leg was severed, body badly cut, and he died shortly after at Sta Marie's General hospital. Engineer saw him walk beside tracks and dive onto the rails. Archibald owned lumber holdings and fast horses across the state. cause of act is unknown.
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Lewiston
Ernest U, Archibald
Poland
Maine Central Railroad
Sta. Marie
Archibald
Exoneration claims in Wilson peace note leak case
New York February reports exonerate partner R W Bolling, brother in law of President Wilson, from blame over the peace note leak. Frantin A Connell ly testifies that his former firm’s crash losses totaled forty thousand dollars during the peace period. Connell ly maintains Bolling’s relation to the president did not influence him in inviting Bolling to join his firm.
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New York
Frantin A. Connelly
R. W. Bolling
Wilson
Connelly
E. ¥. Hutton
Hutton
Messnge
BEF Hutton & Co
F. A Connelly & Co
Pantser
Bolling
Washington
Hutton and Company
State Department
Fortunes Go In Wild Rush as Markets Drop
Opening stock prices fell today by 1 to 12 points amid a wild rush to sell. United States Steel dropped below par for the first time in months as Germany's threat and war fears unsettled Cotton and Wheat markets.
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New York
Germany
United States Steel
Wheat Unloads as Market Drops Sharp Decline
Chicago February 1 saw the wheat market open lower with declines from 1 1/8 to 12 5/8 cents. May wheat traded around 1.60 per bushel and July near 1.38 as the first figures posted.
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Chicago
Cotton Market Demoralized in New York Futures
New York February 1 cotton futures collapsed as heavy selling swept the market. March contracts fell 374 points, a drop exceeding 24 cents per hundredweight, leaving the market utterly demoralized and volatile in response to the broad selling wave.
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New York
Bey
Two Kinds of Damage Awarded in Bar Fight Suit
In city court last evening a jury awarded John Hakkanen 170 dollars after finding both actual and exemplary damages. The verdict followed a barroom altercation with Jacob Jacobson on Jan 6. Witnesses spoke largely in Finnish with two interpreters aiding testimony. Heavily contested, the case may go to the supreme court on exceptions.
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Hakkanen Ve. Jacobson
Thomas Nichols
John Hakkanen
Jacob Jacobson
Mapi+true
H. W. Scott
Fannie Hackilir
Andrew Mann
Hakkanen
J. A. Wark
Hakkinen
Jacobson
Peter Pallinen
Matt. Evonen
Mr. Hacklir
Harper Mitchell
Clarence Martlett
John P. Collette
Waine Lundholm
Hilma Valifis
Inez
Supreme Court
J. Ward Carver
L. Scott
BR. A. Hoar
Vermont Boy Died On Mexican Border In Barre 17 Years
Joseph C. Woickelman of Barre died at 2 20 this morning after two years of declining health He had lived at 7 Weekley court and was in the stone polishing trade in Barre for fifteen years He is survived by his wife Mrs Fannie Blondin and two children with out of town relatives notified of the death arrangements for the funeral are in abeyance pending word from relatives
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Joseph C. Woickelman
Weekley Court
Mr. Woickelman
Mra
Fannie Biondin
Barre
Gy Danyel
Snam
iBrandie Wolealaeet
New Hampshire Field Hospital
Gepediliren
Oliver Lesperance Ney
Eaiward Blondin
Berre
Quetwe
Owtet of Foresters
The
Polishers’ Union
Private Fay C. Daily Dies of Pneumonia
Private Fay C. Daily of the New Hampshire field hospital No. 1 died last night of pneumonia. Daily lived in Perkineville Vermont but enlisted at Concord.
Larry Gardner Weds Margaret Forney in Winthrop
Larry Gardner of the Red Sox married Miss Margaret Forney of Winthrop at the home of Mrs. Joseph Mosser on Bartlett Road. Rev. Charles W. Henry officiated with eight related family members present. The couple traveled to a Boston hotel for dinner and plan to visit Enosburg Falls and Hot Springs.
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Winthrop
Larry Gardner
Red Sox
Beidol
Margaret Forney
Canton
Joseph F. Mosser
Bartlett Road
Mosser
Charles W. Henry
Andover
St. John's Church
Larry
Hoston
Mosset
Enosburg Falls
Honova
Mia” Carrigan
Mrs. Gardner
Mrs. Mower
Harry Hooper
Folwell Restored as Penn Football Coach Candidate
Philadelphia February 1 University of Pennsylvania athletic authorities rescinded a prior ruling that Robert C Folwell was not acceptable as head coach of the varsity team After three hours of debate the committee restored Folwell on the list of tentative candidates for next season and the chair Mr Arthur W Goodspeed announced the action Folwell was briefly reconsidered by the committee for 35 minutes.
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Comissar Wow
Robert C. Folwell
Arthur W. Goodspeed
University Committee of Athletics
Falwell
Missing Ossipee Lumber Dealer Feared Abducted
Elmer Beacham of Somerville leads a two day search in East Wolfboro for Ernest Beacham missing since January 11. Former sheriff M L Johnson aids the inquiry. Beacham, 38, a lumber and real estate dealer, left Ossipee January 9 to buy a racing horse in Rochester. The horse later found near East Wolfboro, with sleigh and harness missing. Beacham is unmarried and known to carry a large sum of money. a Rochester Bank note remains unpaid.
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Onsiper
N. H
Elmer Beacham
Somerville
Mase
Nnt
M.L. Johnson
Wolfboro
Ernest Beacham
Twen Waylai
Beacham
Ossipee
Rochester
Frank M. Smith
Dover Road
James Whittier
East Walfhoro
Peron
Rochester ‘Bank & Loaning Association
Ld and
Mains Street Distracted as Freight Engine, Mill Shifts in Barre
A Boston-bound freight train derailed in Warren New Hampshire, pushing a large mill into the town center and wrecking telegraph lines. The engine left the track, plunged down an embankment into Bob Smith Co’s mill, destroying the building and interrupting town hall communications for hours. No injuries reported. A union meeting is planned in Barre at Nichols Block Carpentry Hall Friday Feb 2 at 7:20 PM to discuss municipal election actions, under the Central Labor Union of Barre and Vicinity.
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Warren
N. H
Feh
Town Hall
Spear
Boston
BOB Smith & Co
Union Men
Barre
Carpenters
Nichols Block
Central Labor Union of Arte and Vicinity
Alex Innaside
Angus McDonald
Burial in Barre for Miss Mary A Crowley at St Silvester’s
The funeral of Miss Mary A Crowley of East Barre, who died at Heaton hospital in Montpelier, was held at St Silvester's church in Graniteville. The service took place on Tuesday morning at nine o'clock.
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Mary A. Crowley
Graniteville
East Barre
Heaton Hospital
Montpelier
Tuessday
St Silvester's Church
Forenon
Unemet threats and Dutch steamer sunk report
London reports new German efforts near Le Transing Beauvcourt and Serre repulsed. In a separate note, a Dutch steamer sank with crew landed.
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Londen
Fen
Bern Eam
Legislature backs Randolph Lyndon agricultural schools
Vermont Senate and House debate farm education as lawmakers unanimously support maintaining the two agricultural schools at Randolph and Lyndon. They consider expanding facilities and equipment, while other measures tighten moving picture restrictions and public school provisions.
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United States
Cudworth
Londonderry
Skellhend
General Assembly
Randolph
Lyndon
Bolyr
Metzger
Fenton
Rutland
Senate Committee On State Institutions
Brandhs
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Poland, Me
New York Stock Exchange
U. S. Steel
Vermont
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Folwell
Warren, N. H
Runaways
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Beauvcourt
Serre
House
U. S
Senate
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Orleans
Lee
Vermont Dairymen's Association
Miume
Adams
Public Service Commission
Vairoui
Eddy
Witham
Wiedlat
Windham County
Pairchild
Franklin
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Sudicmary
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