American Ship Lyman M Law Sunk By Austrian Submarine
The American schooner Lyman M Law, 1,300 tons built 1890, was sunk in the Mediterranean by an Austrian submarine with no flag, carrying only lemon crates in its cargo. Eight Americans were aboard and were landed at Cagliari. consuls reported a bomb attack rather than torpedoing.
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Austria
Washington
Lyman M. Law
Mediterranean Sea
United States
Germany
Vienna
Treadwell
Rome
State Department
White House
London
Stefani Agency
Chatfield
Stockton
Palermo
Sicily
Benedict- Manson Marine Company
New Haven
Conn
West Haven
Tread- Way
Treadway
Cagliari
McDonough
New York
Minister of Marine
Portland
Belfast
Ryndam
Adriatic
England
Stockholm
Halifax
Espagne
Bordeaux
Bayreaulx
Lloyds
Inishowen Head
Glasgow
St. Johns
N. B
Sinking of the British steamer F. D. Lambert loss toll
Four lives believed lost in the sinking of the British steamer F. D. Lambert of 2 195 tons. The rest of the crew were missing as the rescue search continues. The total tonnage of the seven vessels is 13 399, including the missing Bauyreaulx.
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F. D. Lambert
Bauyreaulx
British Bombs Kill Sixteen Children in Belgium Crowd
Bruges dispatch reports sixteen children killed by bombs dropped by British aviators during a crowd of skaters last Saturday. Berlin notes the event was reported by Overseas News agency.
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Berlin
Bruges
Belgium
Overseas
Missouri Senate Debates State Prohibition Amendment
In Jefferson City on February 15 the constitutional amendment committee introduced a state wide prohibition amendment in the Missouri senate. The move aims to place the issue on a future ballot for voter approval.
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Missouri Senate
Jefferson City
Senate
Constitutional Amendment Committee
Chicago Markets Report Hogs Cattle and Grain Prices
Livestock and grain quotes from Chicago and East Buffalo show receipts and price ranges. Hogs receipts 46 000 in Chicago with light shipping at 12.25 to 12.35 and heavy packing 12.30 to 12.40. cattle receipts 15 000 with steers 10.75 to 11.50 and cows 7.65 to 8.40. prime dealers 13.50 to 14.25. East Buffalo A B Dunning and Stevens quote cattle 15 cars steady. hogs 30 cars lower with heavy Yorkers 22.90 to 23.00 and pigs 11.25 to 11.75. lambs 15.25 to 15.40. yearlings 13.50 to 14.60. Potatoes 2.50 to 2.65. grains and butter, eggs prices also listed in mixed ranges.
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Chicago
East Buffalo
Dunning and Stevens
Livestock Commission
N. Y
No Recognition For Cuban Rebels By U S
Havana reports Major Fernandez of the Cuban army has taken control of the Santiago province and mined the harbor mouth warning U S ships to use his pilots. Secretary Lansing warns that any revolutionary government could not be recognized by the United States and urges publicity of the disfavor toward rebellion.
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Havana
Fernandez
Santiago
United States
Gonzales
Washington
Lansing
German actions threaten U S relief efforts in Belgium
Berne reports German authorities order Brand Whitlock to lower the U S legation flag in Brussels and detain American relief workers. Gustave Herter, a Berlin embassy attache, arrives with word that Germany aims to intimidate the United States and force neutrality. Herter is arrested at the border, jailed at Metz, then released.
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Berne
Belgium
Brand Whitlock
Brussels
Whitlock
Washington
Gustave Herter
New York
Berlin
Gerard
Germany
America
Herter
Metz
Governor Brumbaugh Seeks Pause in Thaw Action
From New York February 15 the district attorney received a letter from Governor Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania saying Harry K Thaw remains seriously ill and requesting that any action here be held in abeyance until he can leave Philadelphia hospital.
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New York
District Attorney's Office
Brumbaugh
Pennsylvania
Harry K
Thaw
Philadelphia
Hawaiian Cable Service Suspended to Honolulu Indefinitely
The Commercial Cable company announces the deferred service to Honolulu and the Hawaiian islands is suspended until further notice. This move halts planned transmissions to the Pacific territory with no immediate resumption date.
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Hawaiian
New York
The
Commercial Cable Company
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
Wilson Names Judges Nominates Hawaii Officials
President Wilson named Samuel B. Kent of Honolulu as second judge and W. H. Heen of Honolulu as third judge of the first circuit court of Hawaii in a Washington nomination on February 15.
Woman Gets Prison Term in Larceny Case
Atlanta report states Mrs Victor KE Innes of Eugene Oregon was convicted of larceny after trust and sentenced to three years in prison.
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Atlanta
Victor KE. Innes
Eugene
Oregon
Germany Grants Concessions to Brazil Over Sea Zones
Berlin informs Brazil that German zones restricting sea traffic exclude the French port Cette and Iberian ports as well as other neutral ports. The note specifies these neutral regions are not within the prohibited traffic zones.
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Germany
Brazil
Rio Janeiro
Berlin
Cette
Iberian Peninsula
Contests With Canada Postponed
Toronto reports the international soccer matches between the United States and Canada delayed until fall. The postponement follows a request by the Dominion Football Association and affects spring games.
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Canada
Toronto
Ontario
United States
Dominion Football Association
War toll for Germany hits sixty billion marks
Berlin reports Germany's war cost to date has reached 60,000,000,000 marks. The figure comes via a Berlin telegram forwarded through Amsterdam by Reuters.
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Kaiser
London
Germany
Berlin
Amsterdam
Reuter
East Faces Famine as Grain Is Halted
Chicago reports severe grain disruption as freight congestion on eastern railroads blocks grain movement. J. P. Griffin of the board of trade seeks railroad cooperation to move grain, warning elevators may suspend operations without relief in days. He may appeal to President Wilson and the Interstate Commerce Commission if demand is not met.
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Chicago
New England
J. P. Griffin
Board of Trade
Griffin
Chicago Board of Trade
Wilson
Interstate Commerce Commission
University of Illinois seeks 10 million building program
Edmund James presents a five year plan to the Illinois legislature with total cost 10 million dollars and about 8 million to be asked from the current assembly for upkeep and salaries. He informs Governor Lowden that chemistry will be a principal focus with aim to rival German chemical schools.
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Springfield
University of Illinois
Edmund James
Lowden
Desjardien Signs with Pvaneville Central League Aces
President Stahlhefer of the Central League club announces two new pitchers. Paul Desjar dien, famed Chicago university football center, and W. W. Gunkel of Sheffield, Tr, were signed after being obtained from the Cleveland Americans.
Von Bernstorff Praises American People in Farewell Talks
Former German ambassador count von bernstorff speaks highly of the American people in his farewell interviews. He notes frank friendships formed despite wartime strains and expresses hope for peaceful relations based on mutual respect and understanding.
Hearts in Our Purses Amid Von Bernstorff Remarks
Ex-envoy von Bernstorff, about to depart the U S, said that shipping choices show where business interests lie and sympathies follow trade, noting goods move to allies when seas are controlled by them and would reverse if German navy held command.
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New York
U. S
US Flyers View Villa Movements Near Columbus New Mexico
United States aeroplanes took to the air at daylight from Columbus to observe Villa movements near Palomas and report Mexican troop activity. Siginal corps observers joined the flight and filed detailed reports. Authorities believe Jose Ynez Salazar, said to command near the border, planned a Juarez detour with Villa bands to concentrate for an attack.
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Columbus
N. M
United States
Palomas
Siginal
Jose Ynez Salazar
Juarez
Fire disrupts Mexican Telegraph lines at New York building
Water floods the battery room in the Cel lar of the building housing Mexican Telegraph offices causing temporary outage of cables and land lines. In Washington the Senate votes 87 to 34 to block action on raising newspaper postage and lowering drop letter rate to 1 cent, ending the fight this session.
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Fire Halls Cable Service
New York
Mexican Telegraph Company
Washington
Senate
Post Office
Convoy Ships Sail From Norfolk Bound for Allied Ports
A fleet of about thirty merchant ships left a point fifty miles off the Virginia capes on Sunday. They carry food and supplies for the armies and were convoyed by a four funnel cruiser and two of England's newest speed cruisers.
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United States
Norfolk
Virginia Capes
England
Whitmore bill bans liquor ads in Iowa senate passes
In Des Moines on February 14 the senate approved the Whitmore measure changing the offense from a felony to a misdemeanor and prohibiting liquor advertising. The 38 to 9 vote marks the first dry bill's passage and its advance to the house.
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Des Moines
Whitmore
Iowa
Senate
House
Looks Fair to Both Sides Passes in Senate on Salary Bill
Des Moines report says Senator Chase's measure to block salary increases during a current term passed the senate 40 to 6 after debate. The final version includes two amendments restricting salary cuts while a holder remains in office.
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Des Moines
Chase
Senate
Germany plans U S diver raid amid war fears
Swiss dateline reports Germany preparing to deploy submarines into American waters near the Panama region with aims to cripple Allied war industries. Germans also said to anticipate land, air, and torpedo offensives while seeking months of leverage against the Entente. meanwhile Germans flee to Mexico as rail lines brace for a border exodus. The State Department tracks every submarine incident since Feb. 1, noting no single act yet qualifies as an overt act, but cumulative neutral-right violations could push Wilson to seek congressional authority to deploy forces.
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Erne
Switzerland
Germany
Panama Canal
America
Mexico
Nogales
Ariz
United States
Canada
Europe
Washington, D. C
State Department
Wilson
Congress
War Referendum Proclamation Circulated by Workers
A three foot proclamation from the Workmen of America urges U S congress members to hold formal referendums in their districts to gauge the public will on war. It features portraits of Lincoln and Samuel Gompers and requests expressions of opinion from voters.
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Washington
Congress
America
Lincoln
Samuel Gompers
Jap financier pledges aid to United States in war scenario
Nagashima head of Mitzul & Co the largest Orient financial house declares if US and Germany clash Japan would deploy naval and military power to support the United States He says Japan values friendship with the United States over Germany and believes war would be profitable for Tokyo.
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Dallas
Tex
United States
Germany
Japan
Nagashima
Mitzul & Co
Kill Policeman In Duel In Salina
Petrolman John Stonebreaker was killed and Howard Burke chief of police was wounded in a revolver fight with two men whom officers sought to arrest in a rooming house in Salina Kansas. The men escaped.
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Salina
Kan
John Stonebreaker
Howard Burke
Nonfeasance Charges Filed Against Cass County Official
In St. Paul on February 15 charges of nonfeasance in office were filed with Governor Burnquist against E.B. L. Rogers Cass County attorney.
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St. Paul
Burnquist
EB. L. Rogers
Cass County
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American Press Association
U.S
Lansing Verns
Camazuey
Guts Whitlock
Kaiser Bars Gable
Chicago Board
U. OF 1
James
von Bernstorff
American Prose Association
Bernstorff
Border
Uor
Anerica
Workingmen of America
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