Panama Pacific Exposition Opens Amid National Pride
President Wilson opened the Panama-Pacific Exposition by telegraph from the White House, launching Machinery Hall and the Fountain of Energy. Half San Francisco and visitors filled Van Ness Street as ceremonies began with brief speeches and grand crowds touring the grounds.
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San Francisco
Wilson
White House
Market Street
Exhibition
Exposition Grounds
Committee On Ceremonies
Germans and Allies Trade War Claims in Europe
Russian war bureau accuses Germany and Austria of false victory reports and prisoner tallies. Paris disputes German gains in the north and Argonne, saying Allied advances favor them amid bad weather and stronger French artillery. Britain moves to detain the Wilhelmina cargo as possible contraband. Serbia plans invasion of Albania with Serbian advance toward the Adriatic aided by the Anglo French fleet.
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Petrograd
Paris
Argonnes
Champagne
War Office
Prive Court
London
Edward Grey
Germany
Edward Rey
Berlin
Sayville
N. Y
Serbia
Albania
Sofia
Bulgaria
Balkans
Adriatic
Ship Bill Beat Out For Now In Washington Action
Washington notes show focus on Senate and House funding measures. The ship purchase bill rests with conferees until February 27 as hearings on the ship bill stall. Congress eyes 90 million dollars daily over 11 days to fund the government next fiscal year. The Senate devotes time to the 39 million dollar appropriation bill. The House passes a 164 million pension bill and considers a 4.5 million diplomatic and consular measure.
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Washington
Conference Committee
Senate
Special Committee
Congress
House
Russia Loses Two Million Men in War Report
From Baltimore a letter from Countess Ledochowska to her parents describes wartime suffering in Poland. She cites a village of 2000 with 400 men conscripted and notes Russian losses of about two million since the war began. Postmaster exams were held nationwide.
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Baltimore
Edwin Warfield
Countess Ledochowska
Poland
West Virginia liquor law change explained by prosecutor
Clarksburg reports an official opinion from Fred Blue state commissioner of prohibition in Charleston. The amendments to the Yost law regarding possession of intoxicants in streets do not apply to individuals who bring liquor into the state for personal lawful use if other sections are followed. The commissioner notes the law would apply to someone acting as a walking speakeasy.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Fred ©. Blue
Prohibition
Charleston
Austrians Gain Ground in West Galicia
Vienna reports that in western Galicia the Austrians have gained ground while fighting in the Carpathians continues. The front line has moved forward against the Russian advance, with Austrian forces pushing north of Nadworna and Kolomes.
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Vienna, Oy
Galacia
Carpathians
Nadworna
Kolomes
Tango Ad Turns Up The Heat In Local Job Lines
Cleveland readers are amused by a local ad asking for a stenographer aged 25 to 30 with brains and no interest in dancing. The tongue in cheek notice implies tango fiends are not welcome and beauty is irrelevant to the job. The item pokes fun at how dance culture influences business messaging.
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Cleveland
Modern Robinson Crusoe figure to undergo sanity review
George L. Wilson, chef at the Fort Cumberland Club, was taken into custody by Sheriff Harry Irvine on Baltimore street. He will be examined by physicians to assess his mental condition and likely committed for treatment. Wilson had advertised as The Man of Many Adventures and The Royal Chef Pianist and claimed shipwrecks and life on a Venezuela island. Two Cumberland papers ran full page ads on January 1.
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George L. Wilson
Fort Cumberland Club
Harry Irvine
Baltimore Street
Wilson
Venezuela
Robinson Crusoe
Cumberland
British government denies advising use of American flag
London reports the British foreign office rejects advising merchant ships to fly foreign flags except to avoid capture. It notes Cunard’s Lusitania voyage from New York to Liverpool raised the American flag to save lives, but Britain did not instruct the line on meeting passengers’ request and Lusitania sailed under the British flag.
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London
British Foreign Office
United States
Cunard Line
Lusitania
Newak
Liverpool
New York
Becker's counsel fails to seek new trial in Rosenthal case
New York February 20. Counsel for Charles Becker the former police lieutenant twice convicted of murdering Herman Rosenthal did not file an application for a new trial as expected. The required two days' notice of intention to begin court proceedings was not received by District Attorney Perkins.
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New York
Charles Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Perkins
No U S Mail Safe From European War Effects
Washington reports no U S mail has been lost to belligerent activity amid the European conflict. Postmaster General Burleson expects no mail service interference from Germany's sea war zone as ships carry fast passenger loads with limited cargo.
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U.S
Washington
United States
Post Office Department
Burleson
Germany
Edward Harris Sr Wins Week's Verse Contest Prize
Edward Harris Sr of Green Street wins one dollar for the best verse in last week's contest. His entry is a facetious allegory on a live subject. Secretary Philip W. Blake’s poem is also printed, though ineligible for the prize. Nearly forty poems were received as Cumberland Press continues the contest with a third round now underway.
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Edward Harris SR
Edward Harris
Green Street
Philip W. Blake
Cumberland Press
Washington Birthday Parade Draws Philadelphia Societies
Nearly all patriotic and fraternal groups joined a monster parade through Philadelphia to Independence Square. Local school children sang, and addresses by prominent citizens followed, with the event moved to today so members could participate in full force.
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Philadelphia
George Washington
Independence Square
Steamer Bjerke Sunk by Mine in North Sea
Copenhagen reports the Norwegian steamer Bjerke sunk by a mine in the North Sea this morning. The fate of the crew is not yet known.
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Copenhagen
Bjerke
North Sea
Governor Asked to Solve Mystery of Cave Man
Wellsburg West Virginia February 20. Circuit Judge Newman refers the case to Governor Hatfield to decide on transferring the cave dweller known as John Munker to an institution for possible skull operation believed to relieve brain pressure. The mystery man, scantily clothed, has lived in a cave for two years and refuses to speak.
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Wellsburg
W. Va
John Munker
Newman
Circuit Court
Hatfield
Munker
Behr to Pair with Pell in Tennis Title Defense
George C. Shafer and Wylie C. Grant hold the national indoors doubles crown but Shafer withdraws this year due to a death in the family. Fred Alexander likely fills with Grant, while Karl Behr teams with Theodore R. Pell, the pair having been teamed with Alexander.
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New York
George C. Shafer
Wylie C. Grant
Fred Alexander
Grant
Karl Behr
Theodore R. Pell
Alexander
Rob M'Mullen Storebreakers Hunted After Night Attempt
Police pursue two men seen fleeing a Cumberland Improvement Company yard after they tried to break into the McMullen Bros department store. A rear ladder from Woolworth enabled entry as alarm sounded.
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McMullen Bros
J. Thomas Eisenhauer
Edward B. Gunning
Cumberland Improvement Company
Henry Street
Woolworth
Nine Hundred Miners Strike in West Virginia
More than 900 Jamison Coal miners at mines 7 8 and 9 near Farmington Marion County walked out over wage disputes. Two men mistaken for strikebreakers were roughly treated, no strikebreakers were brought in, and mines remained idle as miners demanded higher pay and changed loading car policies. Police in Farmington reportedly resigned rather than arm against the miners.
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Grafton
W. Va
Jamison Coal Company
Farmington
Marion County
Barracksville
Vir
Coal miners strike at Newburg firm over 10 cent cut
The Virginia Maryland Coal Company at Newburg Preston County refused work yesterday after a 10 cent per ton reduction. Mines will be shut down affecting about one hundred men.
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Ginia Maryland Coal Company
Newburg
Preston County
Indictments For Attempted Lower California Revolution
Federal grand jury indicts seven men including Harry Chandler Baltazar Aviles and W K Bowker for conspiring to hire and recruit men to foment a revolt in Lower California against Carranza rule. The case cites connections to Los Angeles interests and Mexican land deals.
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Los Angeles
Cal
B. W. Bramford
Department of Justice
Federal Grand Jury
Lower
California
Harry Chandler
Harrison Gray Otis
Timea
Baltazar Aviles
Revolutionary Party
Charles Suzman
Francisco Ayon
Aviles
W. K. Bowker
California and Mexico
Mexico
General Otis
Mrs Somerfield Hendrickson Returned Home After Illness
Mrs Somerfield Hendrickson, long a patient at Allegany Hospital for paras lysis, was moved to her home at Waverly Terrace this morning with greatly improved condition. A A Gould, physical director of the Y M C A, underwent an operation yesterday at the hospital for trouble with his health.
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Russia
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Princess
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George of
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Margaret
George
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