German Raider Captured and Officers Lost in Caribbean Action
New York Globe reports a German warship believed to be the Roon captured by the British Drake after a sharp fight about 200 miles northeast of Bermuda. Three prizes were taken, including two merchant ships, with casualties among the German crew and high losses cited for Captain Craddock’s squadron.
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Teuton Seaplanes Raid Kent Coast
Two German seaplanes raided the Kent coast dropping several bombs with no casualties reported. An official statement noted bombs fell near Remegate and a nearby area causing only glass damage.
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Remegate
War Plot Indictments Signal Strong Federal Case
Federal officials in San Francisco announced confidence in a planned case against German and Turkish representatives and other prominent business and shipping figures indicted for alleged neutrality violations. They said proof was more conclusive than in the Hamburg-American trial and cited alleged aims to disrupt American munitions plants and Canadian railways.
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New York
Corman Conmul
Three Officials To Meet Angers Indians At Tuba
Frank A Thackery superintendent of the Pima reservation will travel from Flagstaff to Tuba Arizona with Thomas Fiyon US district attorney and Joe Dillon US marshal to pacify Navajo Indians angered by a white policeman killing one of their number They will come without armed deputies and proceed mainly by sledges due to impassable roads
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Tuba
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United States
Willard Moran Fight Articles Signed in Big Stagerow
Negotiations for the Willard Moran bout reached signing with Tom Jones for Willard and Ike Dorgan for Moran at the Claridge hotel. Jack Curley Bam McCracken plus Mickard vied to stage the fight while Rob Vernon sat near Rickard as the money power behind the event. Cameras rolled as agreements were hammered out and the deal included a 27 500 bonus and show payment.
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Bam McCracken
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Justice Hughes Declines Presidential Candidacy
Representative Slemp released a letter from Justice Hughes stating he is opposed to any nomination or delegates in his interest. The move follows news that Frank Hitchcock backed a southern effort to draft Hughes for the Republican nomination. The refusal caused a stir in GOP circles as the Leader ran the first installment of Graft with a pictorial in Atlas.
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Off the Wire Roundup of Early 20th Century Notices
Washington adopts a relief day proposal from Genator Lodge to aid distressed Americans. New York reports Rockefeller donations to Shanghai university and hospital may not affect church control. Chicago notes gang violence and a police death. London cites Lincoln’s reported exile en route to Europe. Washington covers Wilson’s talks on continental army plans and a Haitian treaty ratification. Albany reports a priest to die in electric chair. Sherman TX includes murder charges against Annie Faust. Mingus TX notes arrest in double murder case with circumstantial evidence.
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Wyomley Unsettled Weather With Snow and Rain
Unsettled weather continues today and tomorrow across Wyomley with snow in the north and rain in the southwest. Colder air arrives on Friday lowering temperatures and shaping the end of the week forecast.
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Raiser admits reprisals not justifiable in Lusitania sinking
News from Washington reports Germany's final concession in the Lusitania crisis, signaling a disavowal of the ship’s sinking. The formal note will complete American acceptance, establishing a diplomatic precedent and influencing submarine warfare policy. Colonel House’s cable outlined three Germany conditions guiding the response.
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Belgium rejects separate peace terms with Germany
Rome based dispatch cites Giornale d Italia via Vatican sources claiming Cardinal Mercier relayed Belgium’s refusal to a papal audience. King Albert reportedly rejected any peace while the Allies faltered, insisting victory for the Allies before any settlement.
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Brandeis Confirmation Hearing Open with Accusations
Iowa railway commissioner Clifford Thorne told a Senate subcommittee Louie D Brandeis betrayed a trusted role in the high stakes case for the Supreme Court nomination. He cited a 5 percent railroad rate and called Brandeis’ actions a grave breach of faith as the first session aired sharp partisan tensions.
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Louie D. Brandeis
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Iowa
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United States Supreme Court
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Judiciary Committee
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Wilson Tour Won All the Middle West
Chicago February 6 A look at eight middle western states yields 126 electoral votes of 4556, showing little weakness in the Democratic national organization. Republicans, split and uncertain, face March 7 primaries in Minnesota with no clear presidential program, while the president’s nonpartisan appeal gains broad support across factions.
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Chicago
Democratic National Organisation
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Wittok
Minnesote
Lee Bluster
Rome
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Mutiny Quelled Near Nuevo Laredo Bridge Clash
Reports say a mutiny among troops of the de facto government occurred at Nuevo Laredo prompting the internat ional bridge closure to the Mexican town. About fifty shots were fired and authorities then patrolled streets as Mexican forces restricted information. It remained uncertain if deaths occurred.
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Box Car Stores in Arkansas Amid Flood Relief
Calamity reports from Little Rock and Pendleton Row Park describe relief efforts for flood refugees. Citizens and merchants in Arkansasas towns mobilize aid with food supplies, tents, and local volunteers coordinating distribution and shelter.
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Parliament to Seek New Loan for April Use
London February reports a large portion of the approaching parliament session will focus on financial measures. A fresh loan is expected in early April, with figures around 9,000,000 pounds and 30,940,000 dollars under consideration to fund ongoing needs and form a permanent debt structure. A treasury committee on national economy will be formed to study the plan.
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