Beresford Attacks War Office On War Conduct
Lord Charles Beresford in the Lords denounces the coalition ministry for amateur war conduct. He says sea power is underused and declares blockades rely on proclamations, while urging decisive fighting to end the war. Baron Lansdowne defends blockade as best possible under inner-line warfare.
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London
Charles Beresford
House of Lords
Baron Sydenham
Baron Beresford
Coalition
Margius of
Roosevelt Will Keep Hands Off Primary Conflicts
Roosevelt will not engage in Republican or Progressive primary battles nor have his name entered as a presidential candidate. A Congress member quoted says he will refrain from local primary campaigns and from aiding Bull Moose delegates, even denying requests from Governor Johnson for his view on primaries. Gardner of Massachusetts predicts no Roosevelt ballotListing, while noting a possible repudiation would disrupt plans.
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Roosevelt
Congress
California
Johnson
Alexander Moore
Pittsburgh
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Illinois
Moore
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Penrose
Gardner
Massachusetts
Lord Bryce
Erzerum
Bonaparte Urges National Defense at Washington Birthday Luncheon
New York reports National Defense Society members urged preparedness. Charles J. Bonaparte warned neutrality treaties offer no protection against aggression and that war preparation requires years, not months, while Henry Reuterdale condemned Secretary Daniels for blocking Rear Admiral Fiske from speaking.
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New York
National Defense Society
Washington
Charles J. Bonaparte
Baltimore
Henry Reuterdale
Daniels
Fiske
Dutch Tanker Bound to New York Sunk by Mine
Rotterdam reports the Dutch tanker en route to New York was sunk by a mine. The sinking adds to wartime nautical losses as crews flee danger and seek safety amid ongoing mine threats in European waters.
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Rotterdam
New York
Germany to assure safe unarmed liners from U boat attacks
Washington reports confidential Berlin advices say Germany will inform the United States that unarmed liners will not be attacked without warning during future submarine operations. Defensive armament may be redefined to exclude offensive gear on subs. The pledge applies to neutrals aboard unarmed ships, pending formal notice to Secretary Lansing.
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Washington
Berlin
Germany
United States
Fleet of Zeppelins may fly to America
Berlin reports a possibility of a great Zeppelins fleet flying to America to bring food back to Germany if the war lasts several years longer. An aeronautics authority says the war could be decided or exhausted by then. Neutrals Sweden Spain and Romania are seen as potential entrants, and Spain's ammunition purchase raises public interest.
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Berlin
America
Germany
England
Sweden
Spain
Romania
Green Bag to Be Shaken Tonight in Annapolis
Governor Harrington’s looming green bag draws intense scrutiny as the Senate weighs Western Maryland appointments amid prohibition debate. House bills propose Frostburg reforms and Midland bond issues while Allegany Democrats face stiff protests over central committee picks and anticipated cuts.
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Allegany County
Brown
Frostburg
Midland
Smith
Democratic State Central Committee of
Allegany
Allies vow unity as Bryce praises Entente at Paris talks
Paris reports Viscount Bryce and Clemenceau leading an Anglo French session with no separate peace. Bryce predicts united fronts and U.S. sympathy for the Allies, while Verdun battles intensify as German gains threaten French line defenses north of Verdun and Artois.
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Paris
Viscount Bryce
Haumont
Beaumont
Artois
Givenchy
Sanchez
Powerful ships planned to lead US Navy in world
Rear Admiral Badger guiding Navy plans says the 35 knot battle cruisers and ten 16 inch gun dreadnoughts would be the world's finest and most powerful. He notes aim to outpace Germany, Britain, and France by 1925 with a fleet size and firepower to deter invasion. He places the United States third in global fighting power behind Britain and France, with Japan gaining.
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Washington
Badger
General Board
Jouse Naval Committee
United States Navy
Butler
England
Navy General Board
Admiral Badger
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Representative Butler
France
Japan
Ten Die in New Haven Wreck Near Milford
Bulletin reports a rear-end collision on the New York New Haven and Hartford line near Milford, killing nine and injuring 75. The death toll rose to ten with Frankie’s death from steam burns. Official theory cites disregard of a cautionary signal and inability to stop.
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New Haven
Conn
W. R. Curtis
Milford
Frankie
New York, New Heaven
George J. Tourtellette
Yale
New York
Sons of the American Revolution
Bridgeport
Senussi advance nears Nile with towns seized in Egypt
Berlin February 23 reports say Senussi tribesmen push east from the Libyan frontier into Egypt approaching the Nile valley. They have taken Siva Sollum and Said Berad as Arab tribes join the Senussi. The Overseas News Agency cites British requests for native help in Sudan and notes German submarine activity and mutinous unrest in Cairo with executions.
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Berlin
Sayville
Egypt
Nile Valley
Constantinople
Siva
Sollum
Said Berad
Sudan
Cairo
Ordine
Overseas News Agency
Lawyers Oppose Brandeis in New Court Nomination Charges
Fifty five Boston lawyers via counsel filed three new charges against Louis D Brandeis the President's Supreme Court nominee. They accuse him of double dealing.
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Brandeis
Washington
Boston
Louis DD. Brandeis
Supreme Court
Fletcher Recommended for Ambassador to Mexico
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee recommended Henry P. Fletcher for confirmation as ambassador to Mexico on February 28. Announcement credited Fletcher with diplomacy and experience in handling U S Mexican relations.
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Washington
Henry P. Fletcher
Mexico
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Madam Grouich to Return to America from Europe
London reports Madame Grouich a West Virginia woman who escaped from Nish before its occupation by Bulgars will depart for America soon. She remains in ill health as a result of the ordeal and the journey is expected via Monastir.
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London
Madame Grouich
West Virginia
Nish
America
Diente
Monastir
Gerard Back At Work After Collarbone Set
Ambassador Gerard resumes duties at the Berlin embassy after a broken collarbone was reset. He was seen at the embassy limping and plans to supervise the work there today.
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Gerard
Berlin
Japanese Warships in Mediterranean Reported by Italian Dispatches
German papers republish Italian reports that a Japanese fleet with many aircraft reached the Mediterranean. Two Japanese ships Yasuka Maru and Kenkoku Maru were torpedoed and sunk. Tokyo announced a squadron would guard the Suez Canal with Kasuga Tokiwa and Chitose named for duty.
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Italy
Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean
Tokyo
Jiji Shimpo
Suez Canal
Kasuga
Tokiwa
Chitose
Russian Vanguards Near Rizeh Advance On Trebizond
Petrograd reports the Russian Vanguards are just miles from Rizeh and Trebizond as Turkish forces evacuate the city. Armenian refugees reach the Russian lines fleeing the walls.
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Rizeh
Petrograd
Trebizond
Tiflis
Allies Captured 730000 Square Miles in Africa War Gain
London reports the Allies have seized 730000 square miles of German territory in Africa since the war began, a claim announced in Parliament. The figure underscores extensive territorial gains and strategic pressure in the African theater.
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London
Africa
States urge support for West Virginia liquor laws
Attorneys General from 15 states filed a joint brief with the Supreme Court urging the constitutionality of the West Virginia ban on receipt and possession of intoxicating liquors for personal use and the Webb Kenyon federal ban on shipping liquor into states. The states include Arizona Georgia Idaho Iowa Kansas Mississippi North Carolina North Dakota Oklahoma Oregon South Carolina Tennessee Virginia Washington and Alabama. The West Virginia decision under oral argument is viewed as a pivotal ruling in the temperance struggle.
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Supreme Court
West Virginia
Arizona
Georgia
Idaho
Iowa
Kansas
Mississippi
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Alabama
Postcard Threat Ties Anarchist To Portland Soap Plot
Chicago police report receiving a postcard allegedly signed by Jean Crones, the proclaimed leader of the soap plot, threatening the death of a bishop in Portland, Oregon. The card is dated February 18 from Portland, Ore. and was addressed to Chief of Police Healy.
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Portland
Oregon
Chicago
Jean Crones
Healy
Ore
Demarest Reported Alive Despite Mental Decline
Officials at the State Hospital for the Insane in Elgin say Calvin Demarest the famed billiardist is alive but in poor mental condition though reports of his death are false.
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Elgin
State Hospital For the Insane
Calvin Demarest
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