American Ship Lyman M Law Sunk By Austrian Submarine
The American schooner Lyman M Law was destroyed by an Austrian submarine in the Mediterranean. Reports say the vessel carried only lemon crate cargo and was set afire by a bomb placed aboard by the submarine without a flag. Consul Treadway at Rome investigates whether warnings were issued before sinking.
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Austria
Washington
Lyman M. Law
Mediterranean Sea
United States
Germany
Vienna
Treadwell
Rome
State Department
White House
Cd.vies
London
Stefani Agency
Chatfield
Stockton
Palermo
Sicily
Benedict- Manson Marine Company of
New Haven
Conn
West Haven
Treadway
Cagliari
McDonough
Ryndam
Adriatic
New York
England
Stockholm
Halifax
Espagne
Bordeaux
Bayreaulx
Lloyds
Inishowen Head
Glasgow
St. Johns
N. B
Germany Bars Cable to U S Minister Whitlock
The Kaiser government blocks a cable line to U S Secretary Whitlock amid diplomatic friction. Officials say the restriction affects communications with Washington as tensions rise between Berlin and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
U. S
Whitlock
Kaiser
Belgium
Sinking of F. D. Lambert Claims Four Lives
Unnamed trawlers appear in the casualty list as the British steamer F. D. Lambert of 2,195 tons sinks with four lives believed lost. The remaining crew are missing as part of a larger tally totaling 13,399 tons across seven vessels including the missing Bayreaulx.
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F. D. Lambert
Bayreaulx
Bombs Kill Sixteen Children in Crowd of Skaters
A Bruges dispatch to the Overseas News agency says sixteen children were killed last Saturday when bombs dropped by British aviators struck a crowd of skaters in Berlin.
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Berlin
A_ dispatch
Bruges
Belgium
Dry Bill in Missouri Senate
In Jefferson City on February 15 the constitutional amendment committee presented a state wide prohibition amendment to the Missouri Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Senate
Jefferson City
Senate
Constitutional Amendment Committee
Markets Report Hogs and Cattle Prices and Grain Quotes
Chicago live stock prices show hog receipts of 46 000 with light shipping at 12 25 to 12 35 and heavy packing 12 83 to 12 40. Cattle receipts 15 000 with steers 10 75 to 11 50 and cows 7 65 to 8 40 and dealers at 13 50 to 14 25. Grain quotes include corn No 3 white 1 00 to 1 44 and oats No 3 white 56 4 to 56 2 cents. East Buffalo Livestock reports cattle 15 cars steady, hogs 30 cars lower at 12 2 to 13 00, sheep top lambs 15 25 to 15 40. Veals 16 00.
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Chicago
East Buffalo
Dunning and Stevens
Livestock Commission
N. Y
United States Withholds Recognition for Cuban Rebels
Dispatches from Havana and Washington report Major Fernandez of the Cuban army declaring control of a province through military necessity after revolting at Santiago. He warns U S ships to use his pilots and mined harbor approaches while Secretary Lansing cautions Cubans that any revolt’s government would not be recognized by the United States. Reports also note Camaguey garrisons joining the revolt and Washington fear of suppression difficulties.
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Havana
Fernandez
Santiago
United States
Gonzales
Washington
Lansing
State Department
Camaguey
Thaws Case Delayed by Governor’s Request
In New York on February 15 the district attorney’s office received a letter from Governor Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania reporting Harry K. Thaw’s condition as still serious and requesting that any action be postponed until he could leave the Philadelphia hospital.
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Thaw
New York
District Attorney’s Office
Brumbaugh
Pennsylvania
Harry K. Thaw
Philadelphia
Hawaiian Cable Halted Indefinitely
New York February 15 The Commercial Cable company announces deferred service to Honolulu and the Hawaiian islands is suspended until further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaiian
New York
Commercial Cable Company
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
Wilson Nominates Hawaii Circuit Court Judges
President Wilson nominated Samuel B. Kent of Honolulu as second judge and W. H. Heen of Honolulu as third judge of the first circuit court of Hawaii.
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Washington
Wilson
Samuel B. Kent
Honolulu
W. H. Heen
First Circuit Court of
Hawaii
Oregon Woman Sentenced in Larceny After Trust Case
Atlanta reports Mrs. Victor E. Innes of Eugene Oregon was convicted of larceny after trust and received a three year prison term.
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Atlanta, Ga
Victor E. Innes
Eugene
Oregon
Germany Grants Concessions to Brazil
Berlin informs Brazil that the French port of Cherte and Iberian ports, along with other neutral ports, are not part of the sea traffic prohibition zones set by Germany.
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Germany
Brazil
Rio Janeiro
Berlin
Certe
Iberian Peninsula
Contests With Canada Postponed
Toronto reports postponement until fall of the international soccer matches between the United States and Canada. The Dominion Football Association requested the delay and prompted the action announced here.
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Canada
Toronto
Ontario
United States
Dominion Football Association
Germany’s War Cost Reaches Sixty Billion Marks
London Feb 16 Germany’s war cost to date has reached 60,000,000,000 marks, according to a Berlin telegram sent via Reuter’s Amsterdam correspondent.
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Kaiser
London
Germany
Berlin
Amsterdam
Reuter
German actions force Whitlock from Belgium Brussels legation flag lowered
Berne reports Germany orders American minister Brand Whitlock to lower the U S flag at the Brussels legation and blocks communication with Washington. Gustave Herter special attache to the Berlin embassy is arrested at the border, jailed at Metz, then released after aid to Belgian relief workers.
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Berne
Belgium
Brand Whitlock
Brussels
Whitlock
Washington
Gustave Herter
New York
Berlin
Gerard
Germany
America
Herter
Metz
East Faces Famine as Grain Is Halted
Chicago reported rising famine risk in parts of New England due to railroad freight congestion and shift to high priced goods. J P Griffin, president of the board of trade, urged eastern railroad chiefs to move grain to market. If not resolved in days, grain elevators will suspend operations and boards may appeal to President Wilson and the interstate commerce commission for priority on foodstuffs.
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Chicago
New England
J. P. Griffin
Board of Trade
Griffin
Chicago Board of Trade
Wilson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Illinois University seeks 10 million building program
The University of Illinois plans a five year expansion totaling 10 million dollars. About 8 million would be requested from the current assembly to cover upkeep and salaries for the next two years. Edmund James outlined the plan to Governor Lowden and emphasized chemistry as a principal focus to rival German chemical schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ila
University of Illinois
Edmund James
Lowden
Desjardien and Gunkel Signed by Evansville Club
Evansville Indiana February 14 President Stahlhefer of the Central League club announced the sign ing of two new pitchers Paul Desjardien a famed Chicago university football center and W W Gunkel of Sheffield Illinois both obtained from the Cleveland Americans.
U. S. Farewell Pays Tribute as Von Bernstorff Speaks
Von Bernstorff offers a cordial farewell while praising the American people and expressing goodwill toward the United States. He reflects on wartime relations and hopes for continued cooperation and peace between nations.
You have shipped your goods to the allies because they had command
Ex-envoy Count Von Bernstorff in New York argues that trade loyalties follow naval power. He notes that if the German navy commanded the seas instead, goods would have flowed to Germany. He says sympathy follows business interests, not blame.
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New York
U. S
Count von Bernstorff
Germany
U S Flyers View Villa Movements Near Columbus
United States aeroplanes took to the air at daylight from Columbus New Mexico to observe Villa troop movements near Palomas seven miles south of Columbus and three miles below the border Signal corps observers accompanied the aviators and filed detailed reports. It is believed Jose Ynez Salazar commanded Villa forces near the border and planned a detour toward Juarez where bands were to concentrate for an attack.
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Columbus
N. M
United States
Palomas
Siginal
Jose Ynez Salazar
Juarez
Fire disrupts Mexican Telegraph cables in New York building
Fire floods the battery room in the Mexican Telegraph company building causing temporary outage to cables and land lines. In Washington the Senate narrowly defeats suspending rules to attach a postage amendment raising newsprint rates and lowering drop letter rate to 1 cent.
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Fire Halls Cable Service
New York
Mexican Telegraph Company
Washington
Senate
Post Office
Convoy Of Thirty Merchant Ships Leaves Norfolk
A fleet of about thirty American merchant ships, bound for English and French ports with food and supplies for the armies, departed from a point roughly fifty miles off the Virginia capes on Sunday. The convoy was escorted by a four funnel cruiser and two of England's newest speed cruisers.
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United States
Norfolk
Virginia Capes
England
Bone Dry Victory Passes Senate In Iowa
Des Moines Iowa February 14 the Whitmore bill banning liquor advertising progressed as the first bone dry measure in Iowa this year the senate passed the bill 38 to 9 after altering the offense from felony to misdemeanor and it now goes to the house for consideration
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Des Moines
Whitmore
Iowa
Senate
House
Looks Fair to Both Sides in Salary Bill Passage
Des Moines Iowa February 14 Senator Chase’s bill to prevent a salary increase taking effect in the term for which the incumbent was elected passed the senate by 40 to 6 after debate. The final version included two amendments against decreasing salary while in office.
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Des Moines
Chase
Senate
Germany Plans U S Diver Raid and German Exodus to Mexico
Berne reports Germany plans submarines to operate near Panama and threaten U S war industries as Mexico becomes target for Germans fleeing the United States. Nogales notes rail lines prep for exodus to border asylum while Washington amasses full submarine incident records to justify possible military action.
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Berne
Switzerland
Germany
Panama Canal
America
Mexico
Nogales
Ariz
United States
Canada
Europe
Washington, D. C
State Department
Wilson
Congress
Referendum Appeal Urges War Opinion Across Districts
The Workingmen of America mailed a three foot proclamation to members of Congress urging formal referendums in districts to express the popular will on war. It features portraits of Lincoln and Samuel Gompers and invites district action in the war question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
America
Lincoln
Samuel Gompers
Japanese banker backs U S in war with Germany
Y Nagashima head of Mitsui & Co, called the House of Morgan of Japan, declares that Japan would aid the United States in any war with Germany. He says Japan values friendship with the United States over Germany and believes war would be profitable for the U S alliance.
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Dallas
Tex
United States
Germany
Japan
Y. Nagashima
Mitzui & Co
Duel Ends With Police Chief Wounded in Salina
Petrolman John Stonebreaker was killed and Howard Burke, Salina Kansas chief of police, was wounded during a revolver fight with two suspects in a rooming house. The men escaped.
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Salina
Kan
John Stonebreaker
Howard Burke
Nonfeasance Charge Filed Against County Attorney
In St. Paul on February 15 charges of nonfeasance in office were filed with Governor Burnquist against B. L. Rogers, county attorney of Casa county.
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St. Paul
Burnquist
BE. L. Rogers
Casa County
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Lyman M. Shaw
American Press Association
U.S
Lansing Verns
Chicago Board
U. OF I
James
von Bernstorff
Bernstorff
Workingmen of America
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