Wilson Steps Up War Readiness Across Government
President Wilson takes personal charge of preparing the United States for possible war. He bans sale or lease of American ships to foreign owners, pushes naval mobilization, and urges rapid legislation. Congress and officials move to take over shipyards, loosen eight hour limits, mobilize the army staff, and enforce espionage controls to protect national defense.
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Washington
Yeb
Wilson
United States
White House
War and Navy Building
Baker
Navy Daniels
Lansing
Tumulty
Shipping Board
Navy
Daniels
Congress
Representative Padgett
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Navy Department
Army
Senate
Overman
Senate Rules Committee
Department of Justice
ON FOREIGN RELATIONS Senate and House Chairmen of Important Committees
Senators and representatives named as chairmen of key committees shape policy on foreign relations and national security. The group includes leaders from major parties guiding hearings and legislation affecting diplomacy and defense.
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Senate
House
Immigration Bill Passes Over Veto
The Senate approved the immigration bill 62 to 19 overcoming the president's veto. The measure includes the literacy test and Asiatic exclusion provisions, despite State Department warnings it could strain relations with Japan. Senator Lodge argued the Japanese migration accord remained unaffected.
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Washington
Senate
State Department
Japan
Lodge
Foreign Relations Committee
Chicago Markets and Livestock Prices Report
The Chicago live stock market shows hog receipts around 8 000 with light shipping at 11.95 to 12.10 and heavy packing at 11.95 to 12.10. Cattle receipts about 6 000 with good to prime prices from 7.85 to 13.75 and steers from 10.50 to 11.25. East Buffalo quote cattle at around strong to higher with hogs 12.85 to 12.90 and lambs 14.90 to 15.00. veals 15.00.
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East Buffalo
Dunning and Stevens
Livestock Commission
N. Y
Set or Wave! Soldiers Routed to Fort Crook Halted
Five Nebraska guardsmen en route from Llano Grande to Fort Crook are ordered to stay mobilized at the fort. Second Wisconsin infantry at San Antonio and Fifth Maryland at Eagle Pass had their homeward moves canceled. Maryland was about to leave Eagle Pass for Baltimore. Wisconsin unit at Camp Wilson was to depart for Fort Sheridan to muster out.
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Houston
Tex
Nebraska Guardsmen
Llano Grande
Fort Crook
Neb
War Department
E. A. Paul
San Antonio
Second
Wisconsin Infantry
Maryland Infantry
Eagle Pass
Maryland
Baltimore
Camp Wilson
Fort Sheridan
Kaiser Is Firm On Diver Stand
Berlin reports Alfred Zimmerman states no step backward and no lifting of the U boat blockade. Germany accuses Entente of violating international law while warning Americans from the blockade zone. Swiss reply anticipated as Wilson notes.
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Kaiser
Berlin
Wilson
Alfred Zimmerman
America
Germany
Berliner Tageblatt
Zimmerman
Entente
Dry law drains Wayne county and Richmond revenue
Richmond Indiana February 6 Wayne county will lose forty seven thousand nine hundred dollars and the city of Richmond fifteen thousand eight hundred by saloon closures under the state prohibition bill. City officials estimate tax levy increases of seven cents or more may follow next year.
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Richmond
Ind
Wayne County
Barbers Union Officers Arrested for Sunday Closings
Davenport Louisiana February 6 police arrested officers of the barbers union owners of three leading hotel barber shops on charges of keeping their shops open on the Sabbath.
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Davenport
Barbers’ Union
Injured in Auto Crash in Blizzard Collision
Mrs L F Entrup of Bismarck N D was seriously hurt when her car hit another vehicle during a blizzard in Bismarck on February 6.
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Bismarck
N. D
L. F Entrup
Fire at New London pier store used for Deutschland cargo
A toolshop on the state pier leased by Eastern Forwarding for storage and handling of cargo for the German submarine merchantman Deutschland burned. The blaze was small and the shop contained metal used in pier construction.
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New London
Eastern Forwarding Company
Deutschland
Kaiser Aims Zebra Style Liner Paint for U S Ships
A captioned European image depicts an American liner painted in a new zebra scheme as proposed by the Kaiser during World War I. The photo notes show how such a design would alter U S ships under German submarine warfare conditions.
Count von Tarnowski New Austrian Envoy to U. S
The arrival marks a key diplomatic step as Austria Hungary solidifies its representation in Washington. Count von Tarnowski comes amid rising tensions and seeks to ease crisis talks with the United States and Allied powers.
Bettendorf Plant Ready to Move to Munitions
Davenport Iowa February 6 R W Parks general manager of the Bettendorf car shops said the company is ready to turn over its entire organization and plant to producing government munitions at a moment’s notice He noted the plant has refused ally war orders but will build for the U S government if required.
Bond Must Stand Trial
Eva Bond lost his case in the United States supreme court. The decision leaves in effect the Minnesota supreme court ruling that Bond is a fugitive from justice and should be turned over to Illinois authorities for trial on indictments charging automobile thefts.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Eva Bond
United States Supreme Court
Washington
Journal
Minnesota Supreme Court
P. W. Morrison
Glencoe
Bond
Illinois
Miss Shaver Wins Jury Award in Major Suit
In Marinette Wisconsin on February a jury awarded Miss Frank Gray Shaver a total of 18514 90 in a 106000 suit against Baroness Van Pallandt van Erde of Menominee Michigan The case was heard in circuit court The same dispatch notes President Wilson named Theodore Roosevelt Jr to major in the infantry reserve corps on February 6 in Washington D C
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Shaver
Marinette
Wis
Frank Gray Shaver
Highland Park, Ill
van Pallandt van Erde
Menominee, Mich
Wilson
T. R. Jr
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt Jr
United States Army
Wilson Declares Calm Lawful War Policy
President Wilson announces a measured policy during the war crisis. He says the United States will act only on clear legal right and with no haste or panic, instructing federal officials to avoid any action not strictly lawful and to prevent any blame on the government.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
Germany
U. S
Naval Authorities Seize German Ships in Manila Bay
The naval authorities seized seventeen German merchant vessels anchored in Manila Bay and removed all German crews. American guards boarded vessels one by one and landed the Germans in the business district. Some vessels at Cebu and Zamboanga were still under guard or to be released.
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Manila
Philippines
Manila Bay
Cebu
Zamboanga
Snow Haste Delays Rail Traffic in Minnesota and Wisconsin
Strong winds and heavy snow drifts halted railroad traffic in southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin causing widespread delays. Rail service including mainlines faced temporary closures and schedule disruptions across the region on February 6 in Winona Minnesota.
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Winona
Minn
Minnesota
Wisconsin
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