Many Die On Ship Wrecked In Gale Off Newfoundland
The Red Cross liner Morizel with 140 aboard including 78 passengers wrecked in a blizzard about 20 miles from Cane Rase Newfoundland. Five men were seen signaling from the rigging as the ship sank. Among the aboard were 12 women and 4 children, with notable figures like John Shannon Munn and Betty Munn. Six Royal Flying Corps cadets were aboard, and several Newfoundland officials and business leaders were listed among passengers.
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St. Johns
Newfoundland
Red Cross
Morizel
New York
Halifax
Cane Race
John Shannon Munn
Browning Brothers, Limited
Betty
Fred Snow
Michael Sullivan
Newfoundland Forestry Battalion
Scotland
Joseph Kenn
Sable
Berl Fisheries
Thomas McNel
McMunro Drug Company
Fred Smythe
Newfoundland Woolen Mills
Me. Stevens
W. W. Dauphine
Montreal
C. P. Delleveau
Toronto
Florisel
W. 7. Martin
St. Toms
Traitors Held at Camp Lewis in Enemy Alien Sweep
Four National Army soldiers confined in the Camp Lewis guardhouse face potential internment as enemy aliens after a pending presidential warrant. They allegedly plotted to shoot officers in Europe and to betray fellow soldiers to the German army. Names withheld pending Washington advices as a broad clearance of enemy aliens continues. thirty four others discharged.
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Camp Lewis
Tacoma
Wash
National Army
Washington
Europe
Sild
Disloyal Officer Punished at Governor's Island
Captain David A. Henkes of the Sixteenth Infantry U S A was sentenced by a general court martial at Governor's Island to dismissal from the service and 25 years confinement at hard labor. He attempted to resign his commission claiming he did not wish to fight relatives and friends.
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New York
David A. Henkes
Sixteenth Infantry
Governor's Island
Henkes
Spain Holds Up Vessels Delays Now Extend To Eighty Days
Madrid reports orders delaying Spanish steamships bound for the United States. The measure follows delays sometimes reaching eighty days at American ports, affecting vessels from Barcelona and other ports.
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Spain
Mardrid
Barcelona
United States
Taft Urges Death For Traitors At National Service Session
Chicago reports taft denounces anti American traitors as the chief internal enemy. He calls for hunting them down and firing squad. Stanwood Menkin and Governor Lowden push for stricter sedition laws and universal military training plus a concrete financial program.
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Chicago
Medina
Congress of National Service
National Security League
Taft
Stanwood Menkin
New York
League
America
Lowden
Revolution in Costa Rica
Revolt sweeps Costa Rica with disrupted wire service between the frontier and Las Canas. The government toppled in January of last year by General Tineco, who now leads. The United States has not recognized his regime. A German firm allegedly funded $100,000 for the revolution. Costa Rica cut ties with Germany after Tineco took power.
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San Juan del Sur
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Las Canas
Gonzales
Tineco
United States
San Jose
New York
Tincee
Costa Ricn
Germany
British Capture Jericho in Palestine War Report
The British forces seized Jericho in Palestine, entry achieved by Australian troops on Thursday with minimal resistance. Australian units advanced to the Jordan and Wad al Auja lines as modest British casualties were reported during Wednesday’s fighting.
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London
Jericho
Palestine
War Office
Lne
Jordan
Wad Auja
Terry McGovern Dies in Brooklyn Hospital
New York reports Terry McGovern former world's lightweight champion died at King’s County Hospital at 0:26 this morning after pneumonia and kidney trouble worsened by other ailments. He had been ill two days after ambulance transfer from his Brooklyn home. His wife and their nineteen year old son Joseph survived him. McGovern was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania on March 6, 1880.
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New York
Terry McGovern
King's County Hospital
Brooklyn
Joseph
McGovern
Johnstown
Senate Passes Railroad Bill Amid War Control Push
The Senate approved the administration railroad bill by voice vote. Senator Cummins of Iowa won adoption of a amendment directing the government to take over short line roads worth 1 million dollars or more. The measure allows the president to fix rates based on 1915 to 1917 earnings, with the government paying roads about 950 million annually, and ends government control 18 months after the war.
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Cummins
Washington
Senate
Iowa
Interstate Commerce Commission
McAdoo
Congress
House
Kirby
Arkansas
McAdoo Hoover clash over delaying food shipments
Washington reports a new climax in the McAdoo Hoover dispute about food shipments to the coast. McAdoo write says Hoover must reveal where allied food supplies are located and proposed transport guarantees, while Hoover warns the next two months will be the most critical period for U S food since entering the war, calling for earnest cooperation.
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Washington
William G. McAdoo
Herbert Hoover
United States
G. Madoo
Overman Bill Endorsed by Senate Subcommittee
Washington February 22 The Overman bill which would grant the President blanket powers to reorganize the war government was endorsed by the senate judiciary subcommittee by a vote of three to two. The subcommittee did not amend the bill in any important particular.
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Washington
Overman
President Wilson
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
President Wilson fixes price of wheat for 1918
Washington reports President Wilson announced a wheat price guarantee of at least 20 dollars per bushel for 1918 and indicated farmers may receive exemption from the draft. Based on No 2 Northern Spring, centers set local prices across major cities from Seattle to New Orleans. He praised farmers and outlined steps to ease farming, drafting, and transportation burdens to support wartime crops.
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Washington
Wilson
Seattle
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Duluth
Salt Lake City
New York
Falls
Mon
Philadelphia
Zitspokang Vassies
Baltimore
Pocatello
Ind
Newport News
Fort Worth
Charleston
Blo
Savannah
Wichita
Kan
Morover
Federal Railway Administration
Food Administration
Planes on Way to France Ahead of Schedule
Washington reports the first American built battleplanes are en route to France nearly five months early. Secretary Baker cites overcoming major difficulties in creating this new industry and notes the planes use Liberty motors and achieved record speeds in tests. Engine production has started a month ago and will peak in a few weeks.
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Washington
France
Baker
Theya
Fifteen British Ships Sunk in Last Week
London February 21 British merchant ships sunk by mine or submarine in the past week total fifteen. Admiralty statement says twelve exceeded 1 000 tons and three were smaller.
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London
Admiralty
Commander Vernon saves ship Cassin from submarine attack
Vice Admiral Sims credits Commander Walter N. Vernon for vigilance and prompt action that likely saved the destroyer Cassin from a submarine in foreign waters. The Cassin, damaged by a torpedo amidships after spotting the sub five miles away, continued on one engine and escaped to safety as Vernon fired at the conning tower before the sub submerged.
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Walter N. Vernon
Sims
Wich
Cassin
Vernon
Mnalliy
Kun- Shi
Naval Academy
Michigan
Two Points of Resemblance in a New Neighbor Visit
A new neighbor compliments a porch owner about his daughter’s piano and compares her music to a brook he has studied on his farm. The father modestly receives the praise, noting a murmuring sweetness, while the neighbor hints at the brook’s perpetual fret before returning to his paper.
Magle Butter Swindle Reappears With Fake Butter Device
A Food Administration Bulletin reports the old magle butter swindle where one pound of butter plus milk yields a two pound product. It weighs as butter but contains mainly water and low butterfat, misleading consumers. A San Francisco promoter was fined for false advertising.
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San Francisco
Food Administration Bulletin
Filial Rhetoric on Policy of Reprisals
Dialogue reveals a father accusing his daughter of kissing a young man after seeing him kiss her. The daughter defends by invoking a claimed family stance on strict reprisals, highlighting generational tension and moral temptation.
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Young Smith
Testing a Bee's Speed on a Moving Train
An experimental report describes a bee released from a hive attached to a train roof moving at 30 miles per hour. The bee was left behind as the train sped on, illustrating how fast the insect can fly relative to the moving carriage.
August Flower Remedy Promises Quick Reliefs
An advertisement touts REEN'S AUGUST FLOWER as a century long remedy for constipation indigestion and low spirits with gentle laxative action. It claims immediate relief after a few doses and urges readers to ask their druggist. A second short joke notes a neighbor informing a mother of her pole-climbing son who insists he loves to have fresh air.
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REEN
Adv
Fertile Lecturer Quotation On Gender Influence In Driving
A lecturer states that men hold the reins while women direct the course, suggesting women influence decisions more than overt control. The remark highlights gender power dynamics and leadership roles in guiding direction.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Suggested Cure
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated internally. Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to purify the blood and affect mucous surfaces, with testimonials and free literature offered by F. J. Cheney Co. in Toledo Ohio. Also includes a quip about aging and a Chicago joke.
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Wall
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
American Women No Slackers in War Time
In France and England women work alongside men, proving capability across shops, factories, and offices. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is advertised to restore health to overworked women, claiming vigor, clear skin, and balanced womanhood. The ad notes availability through Dr. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo, with free medical advice and a women’s diseases booklet.
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France
England
Dr. Pierce
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Terry M’govern
Viva Voce
M’adoo
Hoover
Richard J. Davis
Chrisan Science
Boston Navy Yard
Mr. Davis
U. S
Liberty
Mothera
Fletcher
SPOHN
Spohn Medical CO
Quehen
Tad
Kremeaiainy
Holstein- Friesian Association of America
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