Universal Service Talk Aims at Military Citizen Reserve
Senate military panel backs a universal training bill creating a military and naval citizen reserve. Six months' training at age nineteen with exemptions, aiming to train 506,000 yearly and build 3.165 million by year nine, subject to defensive war calls. Violations incur up to 1000 fine and one-year jail. reservists report annually.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
Congress
Bil
Army
Navy
Army General Staff
Scott
Geveral Staff
Baker
Moseley
Fire damages Lenox Hotel in Back Bay
A fire at the Lenox Hotel in Boston Back Bay severely damaged the ten story building. All 250 guests and an employee escaped, with several sustaining minor injuries as smoke filled elevator wells and guests evacuated via the stairways.
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Boston
Lennox
Back Bay District
Plot Against Cuban Government Reported in Havana
Aurelio Hevia secretary of the interior notified authorities of advices of a plot against the government involving civil and military officials. It is reported that one or more army officers have been arrested amid great activity in police circles.
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Havana
Aurelio Hevia
Interior
Steamship Rochester Sails for Bordeaux with Cargo
The Kerr line steamship Rochester cleared yesterday with a general cargo for Bordeaux. Wearing the stars and stripes, she departed Quarantine outward bound shortly after 2 p.m. today, as reported from New York.
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Bordeaux
New York
Rochester
Kerr Steamship Line
Thordeaux
Rochester Sails After German Submarine Campaign Announcement
The Rochester becomes the second American ship to depart the port following Germany's January 1 submarine campaign announcement. The House Rules Committee, urged by Secretary Daniels, moved to expedite emergency amendments to the naval bill authorizing commandeering shipyards and munitions plants and allocating $1,000,000 for basic aircraft patent purchases.
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Rochester
Germany
Washington
Daniels
House Rules Committee
Virginian Yard Brakeman Killed in Roanoke Yard
Roanoke Virginia February 16 C W Dudding a Virginian Railway yard brakeman was instantly killed about 2 PM when he was run over by a car being shifted in the yards. He lived in Melrose and was about thirty years old.
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Virginian Yard
Roanoke
C. W. Dudding
Virginian Railway
Hollweg Bids Gerard Farewell
A Berlin report says Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg sent his adjutant to Ambassador Gerard to bid him farewell on Friday. The Hague dispatch notes the exchange telegraph from Berlin.
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Hollweg
Gerard
London
Exchange ‘Telegraph Company
Hague
Berlin
von Bethmann-Hollweg
China Endorses Wilsons Action
Peking dates February 10 1920 Chinese cabinet approves President Wilsons move to sever diplomatic relations with Germany strengthening allied unity in the war effort and signaling Beijing support for US policy.
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Peking
China
Wilson
Germany
New Mint Director Nominated by Wilson
Washington Feb 10 Raymond T Baker of Nevada was nominated by President Wilson today as director of the mint.
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Mint
Washington
Raymond T Baker
Nevada
Wilson
Two Provisions Thrown Out On Point Of Order
Washington February 10 The Senate struck out two postal bill provisions on a point of order by Senator Hitchcock Democrat The first would raise newspaper postage and cut drop letter rate while the second bars mails to liquor ads in unlawful areas The minority signaled plans to move to suspend rules and reinsert the provisions on Monday a two thirds vote would be required A separate bill already passed the Senate but not the House
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Washington
Senate
Hitchcock
Pryan
Hughes
Jones
House
President Orders Advancing Fool Prices Probed
Washington reports President Wilson directing the federal trade commission and the agriculture department to start an immediate inquiry into rising food prices. An emergency appropriation will fund the investigation as officials assess alleged anti trust violations and possible market manipulation affecting production and distribution.
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Washington
Wilson
Federal Trade Commission
Department of Agriculture
United States
Congress
The
Trade Commission
Agriculture Department
Germany seeks talks as U S naval war stance hardens
Washington officials say Germany cannot enter discussions while its submarines destroy ships in defiance of international law. Berlin delays ambassador exit, Swiss channels suspected. Officials view German proposals as formal and unlikely to gain US favor until submarine warfare ends.
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Washington
Berlin
Gerard
Germany
Switzerland
State Department
Polk
United States
Count von Bernstorff
Arrangements for Ambassador Gerard and suite to sail from Barcelona
A wireless message from Madrid reports Spain requests passage for Ambassador Gerard and his party aboard the Alfonso XII on February 21 or the Infanta Isabel on February 25. The dispatch was sent to the American ambassador Willard through the Berlin envoy.
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Gerard
Madrid
Berlin
Willard
Alfonso XII
Barcelona
Infanta Isabel
Arrival of Devonian Liner at Liverpool Reported Safe
A cablegram to Boston agents announced the Devonian liner has reached Liverpool safely. The ship left Boston January 29 from the port with munitions and 1000 horses. Eighty tenders, largely American, were aboard.
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Boston
Liverpool
Devonian
Vessels Reach Safety From U Boat War
New York reports more than 1100 ships arrived or sailed unharmed from United Kingdom ports during the first nine days of Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare. Officials with British admiralty contacts in New York say the figure reflects British ports.
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New York
United Kingdom
Germany
Ford Peace Bureau to Close Soon
Reuters reports from the Hague say the Ford Peace Bureau established by Henry Ford will close on March 1 due to the breach between Germany and the United States.
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Ford Peace Bureau
London
Reuter
Hague
Henry Ford
Germany
United States
Rules Suspend In Senate Pass Special Levy Bill
Charleston Feb 10 The West Virginia Senate suspended rules to advance House Bill 382 creating a twelve and one half cent county road levy in Mercer County for 1917 while the John son public utilities bill requiring a certificate of approval failed 38 to 48 and the births and deaths registration bill was killed. The house pressed late on a major public utilities dispute and may hold night sessions next week to catch up.
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Charleston
W. Va
Senate
House
Honaker
Matoaka
Mercer County
Johnson
Ulterior Motive Speculation Over Ambassador Departure
No official evidence supports feared overt act and Berlin officials hinder the ambassador's departure. The discussion focuses on prospects of action and potential consequences highlighted by President Wilson's warned contingency.
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Berlin
Gerard
Twenty Five Americans aboard Sunk Ship Prince
Newport News reports the British steamer Japanese Prince sunk in the German submarine zone. It carried twenty five American muleteers who signed on at Newport News. The vessel owned by the Prince Line, now controlled by Furniss Withy, sailed from Newport News for Southampton.
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Newport, News
Prince Line
Furnoso- Withy Shipping Company
Southampton
Germany seeks talks with U S on preventing war
Washington reports Germany moves to discuss safeguarding American ships and lives at sea while not altering its submarine campaign. Officials say no details released on channels or concrete measures and no sign of an overt act by Germany. President Wilson prepares for possible invasion of rights and vigorous national readiness.
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Washington
Germany
United States
Berlin
England
Wilson
Congress
Weekend Weather Across States
West Virginia forecasts fair weather Sunday with colder night and Monday sunny. Virginia expects fair skies Sunday warming slightly then cooler Sunday night, followed by a mostly fair Monday.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Sailings Halted Without U S Convoy or Armament
The American Line warns it will not send ships like the St. Louis and St. Paul across the Atlantic unless the United States government provides convoys or equips each liner with guns and trained gun crews. P A S Franklin says private sources cannot supply defenses, exhausted by wartime demand. Continued on Page Three.
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New York
United States
American Line
St. Louis
St. Paul
Atlantic
P. A.S. Franklin
International Mercantile Marine
Enormous wartime supplies moved from Roumania to Central Europe
The Over seas News agency reports immense wartime shipments from Roumania to Germany Austria and Hungary. More than four hundred steamships and 2700 tugs haul corn wood leather and other raw materials up the Jambe with steamers towing ten barges each equal to 650 railroad cars. A heavy river traffic continues despite fog and floods as the river serves troop movement.
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Therlin
Roumania
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Indictment Push Seen Over Newsprint Anti trust
Federal inquiry into the newsprint paper market has produced enough evidence to justify indicting paper manufacturers for alleged anti trust violations. A New York jury is hearing testimony on a possible conspiracy in restraint of trade. Bainbridge Colby and Mark Hyman join as special assistants to the attorney general. Francis J. Heney will lead the Trade Commission’s continued probe into high newsprint prices.
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Washington
Department of Justice
New York
Bainbridge Colby
Mark Hyman
Federal Trade Commission
Francis J. Heney
California
Commission
Congress
Department
Time of Anxiety or All America Says Lansing
Secretary Lansing told Amherst alumni in Washington that the United States faces a near war but hopes to avoid conflict. He urged coolness and self restraint over impulsive actions affecting national honor duty and welfare, stressing peace if possible and full responsibility in a tense moment.
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Lansing
Washington
Amherst
United States
Europe
British Forces Hold Somme Front as German Attacks Continue
British and Turkish fronts show mixed gains with British troops retaining positions east of Sailly Saillisel on the Somme and taking more trenches in Mesopotamia. U boat total tonnage losses rise with Mantola Lullington Beechtree and Solbakken sunk, while Washington awaits Germany's proposed peace talks mediated by Switzerland.
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Somme Front
Mesopotamia
Mantola
Lullington
Beechtree
Solbakken
Ellavore
Havgard
Kut-el-Amara
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Laullington
Orleans
Pepper Ridge
Verdun
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