Germany Rejects Lusitania Admission Proposes Liability Instead
Berlin offers to accept responsibility for neutral deaths in the Lusitania sinking without admitting illegality of submarine warfare. The draft seeks to solve the crisis by narrowing the illegal point while allowing continued U boat actions. Secretary Lansing maintains U S position unchanged and says no new demands were added.
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Washington
Germany
Lansing
Count von Bernstorff
Berlin
United States
von Hernstorff
Lusitania
Zimmermann
Four Million Men in the Field Promised by Britain
London. Sir George Paish warned at the London School of Economics that in 1916 Britain would face a severe test as she plans to lend allies and colonies at least 400 million pounds, perhaps 600 million, support a larger navy, and field four million men.
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London
London School of Economics
George Paish
The
Statist
Great Britain
Prominent Parisians Called Into Death Roll
Paris 1916 edition of Tout Paris lists 3,084 notables who died for their country including figures from politics science literature arts law and military officers in a combined blue book and directory move noting a broad national sacrifice.
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Paris
Farmers Round-Up and Housekeepers Conference Conclude
Logan Utah reports a successful farmers round-up and housekeepers conference at the Agricultural College on February 4. Directors praise the program for advancing housekeeping despite attendance being smaller than in prior farm and home gatherings.
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Logan
Utah
The
Agricultural College
Minnesota Supreme Court Sets County Law as Liquor Statute
The Minnesota Supreme Court on Friday handed down an opinion that equates county law with the chief liquor act in the state, effectively elevating county ordinances to primary enforcement authority.
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St. Paul, Minn
Minnesota Supreme Court
Commonwealth
Taxability of life insurance cash surrender value
Des Moines Iowa assistant attorney general C A Robbins says the cash surrender value of a life insurance policy is taxable in Iowa. The ruling clarifies state tax treatment for policy cash values and their inclusion as income.
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Des Moines
Iowa
C. A. Robbins
Sinking of Daijin Maru After Collision Claims 160 Lives
The Dai jin Maru collided with the Lin man and sank Wednesday night. About 160 people perished and twenty one were rescued.
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Shanghai
Linman
Windsor man arrested as firebug in Ottawa Parliament blaze
Charles Strong aged 28 was arrested by provincial authorities on suspicion of involvement in the destruction of the Ottawa Parliament building. Police stated the arrest occurred late Friday and ties Strong to the case.
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Windsor
Ottawa
Charles Strong
Italian steamer Caserta cleared to sail with guns
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury directed New York Collector Malone to permit the Italian steamship Caserta to sail with the guns it carried when it arrived recently. The action follows government inspection and authorization procedures for cargos on foreign-flag vessels.
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Washington
the Treasury Department
Malone
New York
Canadian Capitol Destroyed by Fire
Fire gut the Canadian Parliament building in Ottawa on Thursday night with at least one explosion likely a gas bomb or bomb device. Two women guests of the Speaker’s wife perished along with MP B. B. Law Deputy Clerk LaPlante and others, as flames spread rapidly and investigators probe the cause.
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Ottawa
Sevigny
B. B. Law
LaPlante
Dominion
DesJardins
Alphone Desjardins
Randolph Fanning
House of Commons
Ottawa Fire Brigade
Montreal
Narrowy
Eleven Lives Lost in Arkansas Floods
Eleven people died and extensive damage swept Arkansas as floods hit towns including Laconia Circle Dumas Melwood Ferguson Knowlton and Helena. Hundreds of families were houseless with more suffering feared over the next two days as refugees sought shelter and levee areas faced danger.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Laconia Circle
Helena
Dumas
Melwood
Ferguson
Laconia
Knowlton
Laconia Levee
C. Helena
Business Men's Club of
Arkansas City
Point
Fire at Overbrook Hotel Kills Three. Three Missing
Investigation continues in Atlantic City to determine responsibility for the Overbrook hotel fire that destroyed the building and killed at least three people. Three others are missing and believed dead.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Overbrook
Dr Philip Newton Receives Russian Honors
American physician Dr Philip Newton has returned from Europe and been awarded honors by Russia, named brigadier general and awarded the cross of St Andrew for his service.
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Philip Newton
Europe
Russia
St Andrew
Zeppelin Sinks Collier Frank Pincher off London
The collier Frank Pincher, from Hartlepool, was sunk at sea by a guiding Zeppelin near England. Thirteen crew members, including the captain, were drowned after the attack on Monday afternoon.
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London
Frank Pincher
Hartlepool
England
Spots on Sun Reported During Partial Eclipse
Two large sunspots near the equator were observed Thursday by astronomers at St. Louis University during a partial solar eclipse seen across the region. The find adds to ongoing solar activity notes from the observatory.
German Raider Moewe Sinks Clan McTavish and Lays Claim to Appam
The German raider Moewe reportedly captured the Appam and five other vessels, transferring crews to the Appam. The Appam, under a German prize crew, sailed to Hampton Roads escorted by a German guard, with 452 aboard and awaiting U.S. assent on its status. The Clan McTavish was sunk with 15 dead. rescue saved four crewmen.
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Norfolk
Appam
Hampton Roads
Admiralty
Atlantic
Apam
Dakar
French West Africa
Liverpool
Madeira Islands
Moewe
Berge
AD Pam
Virginia Capes
Hmngland
Submarine K-5 Arrives at Key West After Detachment
Key West Florida reports the United States submarine K-5, separated from her tender off the South Carolina coast last Sunday, reached Key West Tuesday night with all hands reported well.
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Key West
Fla
United States
South Carolina
Italian War Loan Subscriptions Reach Two Billion
Rome reports the Italian war loan subscriptions have hit two billion lire with the fund open since January 10 and set to run through February 10.
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Rome
Zeppelin Bombs Hit Saloniki Warehouse
Reuters dispatch reports a Zeppelin bombing Monday night on Saloniki causing destruction to a Greek warehouse holding sugar, coffee and oil. No military damage was reported.
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Saloniki
London
Saloni
Reuter
Senate approves Philippines bill for self government and independence
The Senate approved a bill granting the Philippines greater self government and a path to independence within four years. The measure passed 52 to 24 with Democratic and six Progressive Republicans supporting it. House action remains unclear while administration leaders push for early passage with President Wilson backing the bill. Republican supporters included Depew Clapp Kenyon La Follette Norris and Works.
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Washington
Senate
Stone
Foreign Relations Committee
House
Wilson
Baltimore
Dprah
Clapp
Kenyon
la Follette
Norris
Works
Closing In on Villa Near Bosque Bonito
El Paso reports General Francisco Villa with a small force pressing toward a cordon of government troops southeast of the city near Bosque Bonito, as the pursuit continues.
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Villa
el Paso
Texas
Francisco Villa
Bosque Bonito
Here
Strike Ties Up Sugar Plant in New York
A Metal Workers' union strike shut the Brooklyn plant of American Buyer Refining on Wednesday. About 600 machinists walked out, tying up production at the sugar refinery.
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Sugar
New York
Brooklyn
American Buyer Refining Company
Metal Workers’ Union
Wage Increase at Pueblo Steel Plant Noted
Colorado Fuel and Iron announces a wage raise at the Pueblo steel plant from 19 cents to 29 cents per hour for common labor, effective February 2, reported from Denver offices.
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Denver
Pueblo Wee
Colorado Fuel & Irom Company
Wilson Seeks Immediate Preparedness In Midwest Tour
President Wilson finished his St. Louis stop claiming his mission succeeded and many converts flocked to his cause. He urged the United States to build the greatest navy, warned that any single act by a submarine commander could draw America into war, and pressed for support across Kansas City Topeka Des Moines and other stops with crowds up to 16 000.
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St. Louis
Wilson
Middle West
United States
America
Kansas City
Topeka
Kansas
Des Moines
Iowa
Orchard Park Road Hold-Up Leaves Two Dead
Two people were murdered and a fourth badly beaten during an auto hold-up on the Orchard Park road near Buffalo early Monday. A fifth suspect was injured, and another person was fatally or gravely wounded in the attack. Authorities investigate motive and identity of the highwaymen.
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Buffalo
Orchard Park Road
German Zeppelin Bombing Over Paris Monday Night
Several bombs were dropped by a Zeppelin that crossed the outskirts of Paris Monday night but caused no deadly effect, unlike the raid on Saturday night.
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Paris
Wilson Seeks Peace While Preparing for War Tour
President Wilson, amid a noisy crowd in Chicago, asserts he seeks peace but warns the nation must be ready to defend itself. He stresses the duty to preserve national honor and notes the navy and coast defenses, though he calls them adequate in quality but not in quantity.
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United States
America
Cleveland
Wilson
Chicago
Milwaukee
WAGE WARFARE ON RABIES AT STATE HEALTH CONFERENCE
Salt Lake City hosts a national health conference with eleven states the district of Columbia the U S public health service and the Department of Agriculture. Topics include rabies Rocky Mountain spotted fever and subsidies for indigent migratory tuberculosis patients. Resolution plans call for cooperation among states federal officials and stockmen to exterminate predatory animals to stamp out the disease. An appropriation of not less than 200000 will be asked of congress.
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Salt Lake City
District of Columbia
United States Public Health Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Rupert Blue
United States
Utah
Rocky Mountain
Congress
Democratic opposition to Wilson preparedness plan announced
A group of speakers led by Warren Worth Bailey of Pennsylvania will tour the country to oppose President Wilson's preparedness policy. Former Secretary of State Bryan joins the effort as an anti preparedness advocate, forming a frontal challenge within the Democratic ranks in the House.
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Washington
Bryan
Middle West
Wilson
Warren Worth Bailey
Pennsylvania
House
Isryad
Splinters Blind Austrian London in Italian Front Battles
A Balkan correspondent reports 70 000 Austrians blinded within six months by rock splinters from high explosives in battles on the Italian front. The figure reflects wartime impact on combat casualties and medical efforts.
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London
Balkan
Daily
Mal
Recover Three Bodies in Rio Grande Tragedy
Brownsville Texas reports dynamite used Sunday to recover the bodies of three soldiers who drowned in the Rio Grande in January near Progreso Texas, west of Brownsville.
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Brownsville
Texas
Rio Grande
Progresso
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