British and German naval clash near Libau and North Sea
Official London and St Petersburg reports describe a Zeppelin attack on Libau in the Baltic leaving the town damaged and crew captured. In the North Sea battle British Lion and Meteor were towed in after action with casualties and repairs deemed swift. all engaged ships returned to port.
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Admiralty
London
Dhe
Eppelin Dirimibie Bation
Baltics
Srograd
Libau
Zeppelin
Lion
Sundey
North Sea
Secretary of the Admiralty
Indomitable
Meteor
Liberty
Beatty
Chicago Stock Yards Closed Under Quarantine
Chicago stock yards are closed as a quarantine is imposed until the entire yard is disinfected. A C Leonard, president of United Stock Transit Co., announced the measure. Over 1500 extra men are at work cleaning. The quarantine follows discovery of beef shipped to Philadelphia via Pittsburgh found infected. All cattle entering the city today are under quarantine.
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United Pree
Chicago
A. C. Leonard
United Stock Transit Co
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Suffrage Discussed Before Womans Club Meeting
The WOAN Womans club explored suffrage impact and a curbstone market plan at Mossopuit rooms. Mrs Reed argued equal suffrage expands democracy and elevates women while noting gradual social gains and educational needs.
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Womans Club
German Forces Cut off From Communication
German west Meuse forces at St Mikel have been cut off from east bank units, a state statement confirms no German gains yesterday. Drafts in Argonne and Reims clash. battles near Nieuport and Croton intensify. Berlin reports a brilliant victory at Orsonne with liberated French soldiers, machine guns, and ammunition captured.
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United Press
Paris
West Bank
the Meuse
St. Mikel
East Bank
Argonne
Reims
Nieuport
Croton
Berlin
Orsonne
War Office
State Aid Road Debt Owed to Townships Highlights 1910srow
State aid read law requires the commonwealth to pay townships nearly 2.7 million dollars with total owed approaching 54 million. Governor Brumbaugh argues the debt must be settled and revenue or spending cuts considered. Representative Gibson seeks a 25 percent levy on township road funds and 25 percent toward the deficit, with bill forthcoming after talks with the governor.
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Commonwealth
Martin G. Brumbaugh
Ralph Gibson
Lycoming
Highway Department
Gibson
E. Jones
House Roads Committee
Women’s suffrage vote at Clearfield meeting
At a Clearfield meeting on Friday January 29 1915 twenty eight? thirty two women attended. After papers were read a vote was taken with 15 voting for suffrage 5 against and the rest abstaining. The debate focused on women's burdens and power for good.
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Clearfield
BRPs Officials Inspect Clearsfield Station and Lines
A B R P special train arrived in Clearfield at noon with officials from all departments. They inspected buildings station and yards then departed for Dubois and on to Indiana, pleased with Clearfield outlook. Local citizens met them including J I O Loughlin W S Betts Fred B Berry L A Banta and others. Officials listed include T F Brennan E J Devans P Fraser W R Skonp and many department heads.
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Clearfield
DuBois
Tan
Cleafield
J. I. O'Loughlin
W. S. Betts
Fred B. Berry
L.A. Banta
WH. Pateterson
A. C. Graham
The
Progress
T. F. Brennan
Stmeral
E. J. Devans
P. Fraser
W. R. Skonp
W. J. Sidey
J. A. Morro
H. E. Huntington
C. C
D.eault
I. Griswold
Carer
A. ©. Duries
J. E. Barnes
A. D B. White
JS. Reclavell
C. E. Pfeffer
J. W. James
Women argued for and against ballots in local club talk
A women's club discussion centered on the role of the ballot in public life. Mrs. Reed argued women as housecleaners of the nation while Mrs. A. H. Woodward recounted women’s historical progress and cautioned against voter surplus. Mrs. Woodward criticized self serving female politicians and warned enfranchisement could worsen matters.
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Sta
Woodrow Wilson
Gore
Employers Can Prohibit Union Affiliation Ruling
Washington January 27 Supreme Court sustains employers right to require renunciation of union ties as a condition of employment declaring Kansas coercion statute unconstitutional. Dissent argues ruling threatens other labor agreements. Justice Day joins dissent with Justices Hughes and Holmes. The majority names several states and Porto Rico as affected. Also notes Leo Frank case subornation of perjury trial of Dan S. Lehon Arthur Thurman and C C Tedder in Atlanta.
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National Guard
Justice Day
Drade
Kansas
Lal
T. B. Coopers
Aur
Enion
Aleaday
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Minnesota
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Porto Rico
Pitney
Justices Day
Hughes
Justice Holmes
Bellefonte Academy To Play H. S. Friday
Bellefonte Academy faces a high school opponent Friday in the season’s first home game on the M. G. A. floor. Last year’s meeting drew strong local interest and this year’s squad, hampered by late start and injuries, expects a tough test but aims to perform at a high level for Clearfield fans. Admission is 23 cents.
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Bellefonte Academy
Brookville
Clearfield
Bors
Uausl
Bellefonte
Bills Presented in Legislature in Harrisburg
Harrisburg reports list bills introduced yesterday in both houses. Notables include Jones proposing a $5,000,000 dirt road deficiency appropriation. Sampsel on township occupation taxes for highway lighting. Shafer on mothers pensions funding in Columbisa county. Wilson proposing woman suffrage on all matters. a bill for foot and mouth cattle relief with $358,000. Meattle's bank depositor protection pending. Stewart and Kline bills on state college funding and district assistantships. and broader measures on credit, liens, and indigent inebriates care.
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Harrisburg
BE. FE. Jones
Susquehanna
Sampsel
Snyier
House
Wilson
Philadelphia
Fennvania
Aso
Meatkle
Senate
Tt Sons
Ar. Stewart
State College
Kline
Allegheny County
Quartet Arrested On Serious Charge
A party of five including three men and two women were arrested by Chief McHenry and Police for occupying a disorderly home in the East End. Held for court after a noon hearing before Squire Barclay, the group includes two men their wives and an Italian witness. Rader resisted with a billy but was subdued. The case is described as one of the dirtiest in local police history.
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McHenry
East End
Squire
Barclay
Astley
McCloskey
William Leavy
Rader
Billy
Belgium Relief Letter Spurs Neutral Aid Plea
British Socialist party urges Britain and allies to seek German aid for Belgian famine relief. Paris and London report call for neutral distribution of food under German supervision to avert mass starvation in Belgium. the appeal weighs on war policy and neutral nations. Local transfers listed: Real Karate transfers Sophia Kephart to John Milton land in Decatur. G. M. Good to George Demchah land in Decatur. Charles Anderson to Philippe Caha land in Curwensville. Arazio Circolo to Freeman Bellone land in Curwensville. Edward Anderson to Oscar Anderson land in Cooper.
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London
New Yorks
George Bemant
England
France
Belgium
Asquin
British Socialist Party
Monsieur Emile Royer
Tournai
DL Royer
Great Britain
Sophia Kephart
John “Milton
Decatur
G. M. Good
George Demchah
Charles Andeson
Philippe Caha
Curwensville
Arazio Circola
Freeman Bellone
Edward Anderson
Oscar Anderson
Cooper
Cleveland Drives Job Growth Through Citizen Committees
Cleveland reports 61,000 jobless residents aided by a citizen's commission under Mayer Baker. Subcommittees seek, list, and place workers, while churches promote hire-a-worker efforts. Local business leaders, including F. H. Goff, push rapid building and city projects to create immediate employment.
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Cleveland
Mayer Baker
F. H. Goff
Cleveland ‘Trust Company
Widow's mail fraud case nets $1000 fine
Belore Freeman, a 35 year old widow, was fined $1000 after federal charges that she used mail to defraud and lure men into marriage schemes across states. Jesse Lee of Mahaffey, Pa., and Charles Thedal of Bremen, Col., were named as others involved in the scheme.
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Belore Freeman
Univ Statecs
Jesse Lee
Mahaffey
Sami
Kansas City
Kan
W. Freeman
John C. Pollock
Our
Wichita
Shawnee
Ohio
Pallock
Kaiser Celebrates Birthday with Pardon Orders
Berlin Jan 27 Emperor William II pardoned 200 prisoners who were jailed at the start of the war and remitted fines for many more. He ordered inquiries into those who did not heed the call to arms when war began, issued from his feld headquarters as part of his birthday celebration.
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Eres
Berlin
William
Germany
Stenographer and man murdered on Long Island
Jan. 21 two bodies found in an upper room on Long Island Miss Marian Franklin age 20 a stenographer from Wilkes Barre Pa and Joseph Christopher age 30 both killed with a bloody weapon nearby Cracker couple arrested details indicate the woman was intoxicated and statements suggest they may know how the murder occurred
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Newp Ors
Marian Franklin
Joseph Christopher
Long Island
Franklin
Wilkes Barre
Joseph
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Canton
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