Court room clash over recital of alleged infidelity tales
In Akron on March 2 a divorce trial revealed by John Smoots the nephew of Jacob Pfeiffer that Mrs. Pfeiffer had episodes with two men seen through a keyhole and a chauffeur in a bedroom. Attorneys Young and Rockwell clashed as the testimony strained decorum.
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the Commercial Tribune
Akron
John Smoots
Jacob Pfeiffer
Young
Rockwell
Smoots
Trial Reveals Wild Household Alcohol Use and Intrigue
Smoots testified on Mrs Pfeiffer's heavy drinking and hidden liquor stash across six locations in the Pfeiffer home. He described parties, a surprise card found in a liquor case, and neighbors noting suspicious visits and a drunken brother John who drank on pension days.
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Lou Barth
Peiffer
Ida Robinson
John
Akron
Reid Smoots
Sweep vote ready to give him free hand in row with Teutons
A sweeping vote in the campaign may grant the leader broad powers as tensions rise with Teutons. The situation centers on the government’s effort to secure rapid control amid mounting international friction.
Submarine Immunity Fight Dominates Senate War Debate
Secretary Lansing rejects Germany’s claim that submarines enjoy special immunity and flags a defensive armament stance for merchant ships. The Senate prepares to table Gore’s warning resolution as President Wilson secures a free hand in diplomatic affairs. Harding and Kern indicate support for the President while opposing compromise language.
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United States
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Ohio
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Gore
Indiana
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Burleigh
Maine
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Oklahoma
Sea Horrors on Increase Toll
A coastal town reports rising sea horrors increasing the toll from startling incidents and property damage. Officials warn residents to brace for higher risks as told by local authorities and shoreline observers.
British Admiralty issues armed merchantmen rules warships
News from London reports increased submarine activity after a new campaign to treat armed merchant ships as warships. It cites sinkings including the Russian steamer Alexander Wentzel and the Italian Elisa, with heavy losses not yet confirmed. The Italian ambassador to Washington will notify the US that Italian ships will carry armament for defensive purposes only.
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London
Alexander ‘Wentzel
Rome
Washington
Admiralty
British Admiralty
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Moewe
Roon
Trinidad
Venezuelan
Appam
Newport News
Manslaughter Verdict Against Young Italian Chef
Louis Bianchetti, a young Italian club chef, was convicted of manslaughter for the January 19 strangling of Dolores Evens in a Cleveland hotel. The jury, after six hours, sentenced him to one to twenty years in the Ohio Penitentiary. A motion for a new trial will be filed as a formality.
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The
Commercial Tribune
Cleveland
Louis Bianchetti
Dolores Evens
Ohio
Locher
Bianchetti
New York
House Military Committee approves army increase measure
The House Military Committee reached a final agreement on a bill to increase the army. The plan would form a force of regulars national guardsmen and federal volunteers with a peace strength around 700000 men and report it unanimously to the House early next week.
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Washington
House Military Committee
House
Wilson designates Colonel Black as Chief of Engineers
President Wilson via General Scott appointed Colonel Black Chief of Engineers of the army. He succeeds Brigadier General Daniel C. Kingman who retires March 6 after reaching the statutory age of 64. Black currently heads the Eastern Division with headquarters in New York.
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The
Commercial Tribune
Washington
President Wilson
Scott
Black
Army
Daniel C. Kingman
New York
Noted Swindler Lyman Seeks $100000 Bail in New York
Dr John Grant Lyman alias Joshua Brown alias John H Putnam faced arraignment in Federal Court and was remanded to the Tombs as prosecutors seek $100000 bail. Assistant DA Stanton cited a prior $20000 bond violation in Los Angeles two years earlier.
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New York
John Grant Lyman
Joshua Brown
John H. Putnam
Stanton
Lyman
Los Angeles
German American publishers pledge loyalty to the United States
Paul F. Mueller editor of The Chicago Abend port and head of about 400 German American publishers told President Wilson that German Americans in the union are Americans first.
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Washington
Paul F. Mueller
Chicago
Abendport
Wilson
Carmen Sylva Queen Mother of Roumania Dies in London
Bucharest dispatch reports Queen Mother Elizabeth of Roumania known as Carmen Sylva died this morning of pneumonia in London. Born December 29, 1843, she gained fame as a poetess and writer translating Romanian folk songs, authoring works such as Thoughts of a Queen and A Real Queen's Fairy Book, and she managed multiple typewriters writing in English Romanian French and German.
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Father asks police how to end life of afflicted child
Des Moines March 2 Charles Cleveland a laborer asked the police chief for assistance in killing his two month old daughter who has no regular mouth and frequent fits. He cited Chicago doctor Dr Harry J Haiselden who allowed the death of a deformed baby as a model. The police chief urged caution and the city physician advised hospitalization due to convulsions.
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Harry J. Haiselden
Chicago
Bollinger
Charles Cleveland
Cleveland
Forty years later Fowler finally to get caretaker post
OeO0w asked for a job four decades ago and may now receive it. G. H. Fowler applied to the War Department for a caretaker position in a Southern cemetery about forty years ago and is nearing realization of the appointment.
Clemency Refused to Man Who Robbed M Alpin Residence
The 1876 case shows a man denied clemency after robbing the M Alpin residence. A War Department letter places his name atop a long list seeking cemetery keeper posts and asks him to confirm continued interest. Fowler remains undecided and will delay replying.
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M’alpin
War Order Plants Buffalo as Strikes Hit War Work
Three thousand Buffalo machinists walked out demanding an eight hour day and 40 cents an hour with overtime pay and no Sunday work. Many shops are busy on Allied war orders. The Columbus pardon board rejected clemency for John Patton and George Scordalis, while recommending clemency for Andrew Cole and others. Beidler and Krisak raised life term concerns amid murder and burglary cases.
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N. Y
The
Commercial Tribune
Columbus
State Pardon Board Today
John Patton
George W. McAlpin
Cincinnati
George Scordalis
Hamilton County
Andrew Cole
Marion County
Joan Kriseak
Guernsey
Carey S. Beidler
Lucas County
Cole
Kriscak
Beidler
Murder charges filed in Kern Hotel fire case
Prosecutor J. W. Horner filed affidavits in Justice Scott's court charging Gus Kern and Arthur Grubb with first degree murder and arson over the Kern Hotel fire on January 6 1914. Five men died and four were maimed in the blaze.
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The
Commercial Tribune
Newark
J. W. Horner
Tice Scott
Gus” Kern
Arthur Grubb
Gree
Kern
Providence Journal Fire Damages Office In Uncertain Origin
Fire at The Providence Journal office caused about 2000 dollars in damage. It started in the managing editor’s room among papers and spread to an adjacent editorial room. Police concluded the blaze was not accidental and sprinklers worsened the flames.
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Providence
R. L
Providence Journal
Journal
Fair and unsettled weather across multiple states and regions
A broad weather summary notes snow, rain, and cloudiness over wide areas including the Pacific Northwest central valley lake district and Northeast. Rains prevail gulf district with no strong intensity while a North Pacific storm brings winds to Washington and Oregon. Interior and Southwest trend cooler. Ohio and Mississippi valleys show no change. Forecast calls for general fair clearing today and Saturday with regional temperature readings and historical comparisons for March 2, 1916.
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Ohio
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Mississippi Valley
Ohio Valley
New Divorce Ground Proposed by Royal Commission
London reports that a royal commission assessing social diseases urged banning marriages for sufferers and proposing social disease as grounds for divorce. The commission emphasized public health and reform in its March 2 statement.
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the Commercial Tribune
London
Royal Commission
Great Britain
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