03 Feb 1917
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1917
Page
1
President Wilson speaks before a joint session in Washington this afternoon after a cabinet and Senate leaders conference. He announces severing diplomatic relations with Germany, heightening fears of broad government actions and potential responses to the unfolding crisis.
United States declares severance of diplomatic relations with Germany after Germany abrogates pledges. President Wilson says Germany is an outlaw, urges neutral nations to follow, and prepares for possible war. Ambassador von Bernstorff handed passports as staff recalled from Berlin, German liner Appam interned at Norfolk.
Reports from Der Wilhelmshohe indicate three British cruisers sank a German raider off the Brazilian coast after a prolonged chase. A British freighter aided by stopping and boarding the raider, which was destroyed in a pursuit that lasted for twenty minutes. The raider’s crew perished. another German vessel, the George Washington, was found damaged at Hoboken. The port of New York tightened security as shipping was scrutinized amid wartime tensions.
A fire in Oil City claimed the life of Mrs. Riley, mother of a Corry resident, with reports noting the tragedy deeply affected relatives and the local community. Investigations and condolences followed as authorities continued to detail the events surrounding the fatal blaze.
United Press report details a Derby hearing where three women and a man plead to plotting to murder Lloyd George and Sir Arthur Henderton. Witnesses describe a plan to poison Lloyd George at a London hotel and attack Henderson and the Chancellor, with intent to flood Israel with a poisonous substance.
A severe gas shortage shuts down the Raymond plant and cripples local industries. Officials cite high demand and weather-driven strain as the cause, with warnings to conserve fuel and curtail nonessential uses to prevent further outages across Pennsylvanian utilities and nearby refineries. The situation prompts public advisories and a push to safeguard remaining supplies.
Reports from New York say the market held steady as early world news and domestic factors influenced trading. Investors watched unconfirmed forecasts while financial leaders noted tentative declines and mixed sentiment across sectors, signaling cautious activity ahead.
The Journal reports mass relocation of twelve families from the Franklin area as floodwaters from the Allegheny River threaten nearby plants. Authorities warn of continued danger as the two rivers split the town section, prompting emergency measures and immediate sheltering plans.
Early today a broken brake beam caused a derailment on the P and E Renovo division at Langdon Erie. Two cars forfeited, service disrupted for hours, with southbound Pennsylvanian trains delayed and passengers transported. Edpounds jaras removed to Corry Hospital in improving condition.
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