Wilson Speech Stirs World War Debate in Europe
London reports President Wilson's peace address sparks global pressure as Hartling plans a Reichstag reply for Tuesday. German leaders may stress Wilson Lloyd George differences while Britain cites ship tonnage gains and conscription figures aired in Parliament.
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London
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Austria
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Vienna
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North Sea
Experia Lavenepal
German Flyers Break Up Upon Nan War Action Report
London reported a German aerial reprisal against Nancy in the American sector with civilian casualties. The war office described the attack as a reprisal for a February 5 aerial raid. German patrols and activity continued along the western front with limited gains at Caprile and ongoing front-line activity.
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Colonel Roosevelt's Condition Improves at Roosevelt Hospital
Theodore Roosevelt's condition improved and was described as very satisfactory by his secretary Josephine Stricker and doctors. The 48 year old former president remains weak but shows encouraging progress as reported this afternoon to Mrs. Roosevelt and friends.
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Patriotic Meeting Of Woman's Clubs Ready For Hot Springs
The fourteenth biennial convention of the General Federation of Woman's Clubs will be held in Hot Springs Arkansas from April 30 to May. An estimated 20 000 women from across the United States are expected. War work will be the keynote with government approval sought for programs.
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Black Man Confesses, Lynchers Burn Him At Stake
In Hstrell Springs on February 13 a mob of over 1,000 burned Jim Melherron, a Black man who confessed to a serious crime against two white men. The confession reportedly came after torture with red hot irons. Authorities say no prosecutions are expected as they investigate the lynching.
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Railroads warned of labor strain as wage talks loom
Washington reports the government moved to take over railroads to avert national disruption. A. B E Barker of the International Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes urged quick relief and a fair wage, while W S Stone of the Brotherhood of Speculative Engineers protested women working in roles once held by men. Speakers warned that without better pay and conditions, workers would leave railroads for other industries, risking operating shortages.
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Death of Lt Peyton March in Texas air crash
Washington reports Lieutenant Peyton March son of Army Chief of Staff Major General Peyton March died after his plane crashed at Fort Worth Texas. He had recently joined the aviation section and served briefly before the fatal accident.
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Ft. Worth
Texas
March
Two Airmen Die in Practice Flight at Port Worth
Port Worth Texas Feb 13 Lieu tenant Wray of Toronto a member of the royal flying corps and Cadet Porter were killed when an aeroplane in which they were flying fell several thousand feet during practice bomb fire. Wray was with a squadron of airships when the machine became unmanageable and plunged to the ground.
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International News Service
Port Worth
Texas
Wray
Toronto
Royal Flying Corps
Porter
Steamer Chattanooga Sinks at City Pier Fire Destroys Building
The steamer Chattanooga valued at twenty thousand dollars sank at the city pier after cargo losses of two thousand grain bags from improper loading or a leaky hold. A spectacular fire gutted three floors of the Thief building in downtown Philadelphia, threatening nearby businesses. windless conditions prevented spread, with losses estimated at eighty thousand dollars. The Vines building, a Philadelphia landmark, once housed the Timous Independent newspaper The Times.
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Finnish Troops Defeat Bolsheviks on Front
Reports from Corenoday say Bolsheviks defeated near Pinland with roots backing the Finnish republic offering surrender. In France American artillery activity declined Tuesday though more planes flew. Americans praised artillery accuracy and efficiency. Price notes from Brownsville report beef at 1.25 per pound, milk 0.75 per quart. Tampico area notes limited street disruption.
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Brownsville
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Old Mexico
Will Hays Named New Chairman of Republicans
Will Hays, Indiana state executive committee chairman, was unanimously chosen chairman of the national Republican committee amid one of the party’s fiercest internal battles. Adams briefly brokered a peace offering, and Fred Upham of Illinois won the treasurer post over George Sheldon. Colonel Thayer of Indiana was elected sergeant-at-arms.
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Win Hays
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Hays
Fred Uphans
Tlinois
George Sheldon
New York
Coleonel Thayer
Shipyard volunteers urged as war needs grow
Nashville leader cites Secretary Baker and General Pershing urging immediate enrollment of men for shipyards. States that labor for the United States ship yard volunteers is vital to defense, with excellent wages and guaranteed placement upon proper enrollment and notification by inspectors. Registration cards are sent to county councils across Tennessee to recruit capable workers for ship construction.
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Tennessee
Department of Labor
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Foll
Newton D. Baker
Frente
National Army
Shipping Board
United Sates
Secretary of War
France
General Pershing
United States
Raid Clears Ten From Cheap Lodging Houses in Oklahoma City
Police raided several cheap lodging houses in Oklahoma City on February 15, detaining more than 30 men, including eleven said to be olive, and ordered them held overnight before being expelled from town to purge vagrancy.
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Oklahom City
Okla
Town 15 quiet after rioting in Staunton Idaho
After four nights of rioting against pro Germans and the I W W, mobs tarred and feathered several, wrecked homes, and dragged residents from beds. Nine alleged pro-Germans jailed. two men, Metzen and Oberdan, driven from town amid a Lincoln’s birthday fury.
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John Metzen
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Chicago
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St. Louis
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Lincoln
Marriages and Divorces Show Large Increase
In Gaston Massachusetts a February report from the secretary of the Commonwealth notes a sharp rise in marriages and divorces. The International News Service dispatch indicates a simultaneous increase in births and a small decline in deaths, with details presented to the legislature.
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Education of New York Woman Voter Begins
The Woman Voter's Council of the Woman's Suffrage Party of New York City opens a lecture series. Two six lesson courses start Thursday with Milton Booth Kelley and Gratia Golfer leading afternoon and evening sessions. Topics cover voting, city, state, and federal government, voting machinery, and practical voter demonstrations. The notice cites 3,487 births and 64,380 marriages in the period.
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New York
Milton Booth Kelley
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Greater New York
U boat sunk off Canary Islands with two captured
An Allied liner report states a German U boat was sunk in the Mediterranean while two submarines were captured near the Canary Islands. The incident followed an attack on an Atlantic liner on January 5 with one U boat ahead and another astern. The stern gun crew fired a shell, causing the submarine to sink.
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Canary Islands
Five Held For Making Seditious Remarks In Greeneville
United States Deputy Marshal J D Brown arrested Bill Martin of Claiborne yesterday on a government warrant charging seditious remarks against President Wilson. Martin appeared before United States Commissioner E J Vaught and was bound over to federal court with a $1,007 bond for his appearance before Judge Sanford the first Monday in March. Testimony stated Martin claimed he would pour two gallons of ground glass into Wilson and uttered vile oaths while discussing food regulations. Punishment on conviction could include up to $10,000 fine and five years imprisonment, or both.
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Greeneville
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Knitting at Red Cross headquarters shifts to men in Cavelton
In Cavelton Mo February 13 Red Cross headquarters reports loss of its feminine character as prominent men from business and professional ranks gather with soldiers. Every Monday and four other nights men knit sweaters and related items. Bankers, officials, firemen and policemen join in the effort.
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Cavelton
Red Cross
Nomination remark lands man in jail in Wisconsin
James Ping, a Finglle native of Germany, reportedly announced he would nominate Kaiser Wilhelmtor as president of the United States. He is jailed in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, as federal agents investigate the claim after remarks about Kaiser in a local saloon.
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Stevens Point
Wis
Kaiser Wilhelottor
United States
James Ping
Finglle
Germany
Kuixer
Two Air Cadets Granted Burial After Park Field Crash
The bodies of T. C. Rogers and T. F. Cooles, flying cadets killed when their planes collided at Park Field, are being prepared for burial. Both flyers died during their first flight, the accident occurring during practice maneuvers in mid air.
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Memphis
Peb
T. C. Rogers
T. F. Cooles
Park Field
Francis Sayre warns churches on global leadership
Boston February 13 Francis B Sayre son in law of President Wilson warns American churches to resist a push by the Himes for global spiritual leadership He frames the moment as democracy faith and rights of small nations at stake and asks if the world will be swept by socialism or Christianity He stresses church responsibility in shaping world affairs through religion.
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International News Service
Boston
Francis B. Sayre
Wilson
Amer
Wealthy women form new war driving group
Wealthy women of Los Angeles volunteer to drive government investigations during business hours and form the Emergency Antomobile Drivers. Mrs Ralph Bo Stiarkweather sold a necklace to fund the effort.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Ralph
Bo Stiarkweather
Two Barges Damaged in Treasure River?
International News Service reports two barges loaded with wheat were badly damaged in a Mississippi incident. Additional men were sent to aid the damaged vessels as survivors were reported. The War Department was notified of torpedo strike activity near the harbor.
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Fuel Embargo Lifted Amid Weather Boosts Coal Supply
Director General Meakiton said full authority remains with state fuel administrators to enforce necessary restrictions. Garfield announced suspension of the heatless Monday order as transportation and weather conditions improve, with embargoes easing and coal deliveries prioritized.
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One Silla Smears and Satiors Load Red Mission
International News Service report from Washington states Feb 5 that American soldiers and the nation have secured a government loan totaling several dollars after a Treasury announcement. Secretary of the Treasury approved the financial move to support national needs.
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