President to gain full authority for naval crisis response
Congressional leaders plan to back President Wilson with full power and funding to confront the German crisis. A sweeping emergency bill would authorize use of armed forces, wartime machinery, and an emergency budget before March 4. Leaders aim to fast track the measure and avoid an extra session.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
AGS
House
Senate
Congressional
Congress
Mysterious fire sweeps Washington navy yard
A fire at the Washington navy yard drew all eastern city fire apparatus including boats and reserves. Officials named it possibly spontaneous combustion as shops had been closed since Saturday and blueprints were at risk. The blaze started in an oil and paint area near the wharves and was put out with minor damage.
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Washington
Washington Navy Yard
Abraham I Elkas U S Envoy Hampered by Turkish Officials
Abraham I Elkas, U S envoy, faced obstructions by Turkish officials hindering his diplomatic mission. The incident drew attention to ongoing tensions between Washington and Ankara over negotiations and security assurances.
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U. S
Watch Without Owner Sentenced to Oldest Local Bar Member
A watch presented to the Montgomery County Bar association by Henry 8 Lane is without an owner after the death of M. D. White. Judge West holds the watch while searching records to identify the oldest eligible bar member, as Governor Lane intended it pass to the profession and be kept lifelong by the eldest member. Names linked include Judge A. D. Thomas Theodore H. Ristine and earlier owners Lew Wallace and M. D. White.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Montgomery County Bar Association
Henry 8. Lane
M. D. White
West
A. D. Thomas
Theodore H. Ristine
Thomas
Ristine
Judge West
Governor Lane
Samuel C. Willson
Alexander Thomson
Lew Wallace
Embargo Hits Trade Board Gridlock on Grain Exports
Chicago dairy Board of Trade members say a gentlemen's agreement by thirty eastern railroads halts export shipments to ease domestic strain. They cite British admiralty four ships waiting at eastern ports for about 4 million bushels of various grains, with ships stalled over a week.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
London in Sea Warning Revised North Sea Danger Zone
The American embassy in London notified the state department of a revised danger zone in the North Sea due to Germany's unrestricted sea warfare.
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London
Washington
State Department
North Sea
Germany
Octave Bibreua Dies in Paris
Paris reports the death of Octave Bibreua, noted author, on February 17.
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Octave Mibreu
Paris
Octave Bibreua
Submarine War Sinks Four Vessels In Bold Atlantic Toll
Lloyds reports four British steamships sunk by submarines adding to February totals. The Worcestershire of 7 175 tons leads the losses with crew unknown for many ships. The Valdes and Gisagno suffer crew casualties while two sailors are confirmed dead. Twelve ships depart New York headed to the war zone or Vineta theaters, including armed liners Laconia Roma and Verdi.
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London
Lloyds Shipping Agency
Berlin
Bisagno
Atlantic Ocean
Liverpool
Rangoon
India
Suez
Romsdalen
Valdes
Gisagno
Genoa
Villa Ricos
Spain
New York
Vineta
Laconia
Roma
Verdi
M Daniel Witness Killed in Missouri Shooting
In St. Joseph Missouri on February 19 John Krucker shot and killed his wife Dagmar Krucker then wounded himself and is expected to die. Dagmar was a key witness in the recent trial of county prosecutor Oscar D McDaniel who faced a wife murder charge.
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St. Joseph, Mo
John Krucker
Dagmar Krucker
Fire causes $100,000 damage at paper mill
A fire at the International Paper Company sulphite mill in Watertown New York caused over $100,000 in damage to the finishing boiler and storage rooms early this day. Firemen fought the blaze for hours in the plant located on the riverbank. No injuries were reported.
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Watertown
N. Y
International Paper Company
Dixie enters Havana port as sugar market rises
Havana, February 19. The scout cruiser Dixie entered Havana harbor from Guantanamo. The city was quiet as sugar quotations rose above last week. R A Hawley of the Cuban American Sugar Co arrived on the Juerto Padre to study revolutionary conditions affecting sugar. Cuban gunboats Baire and Yara, escaping from Santiago, reached Havana in support of the revolutionists?
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Havana
Dixie
Guantanamo
R. A. Hawley
Chaparra
Baire
Yara
Santiago
Havanna
Rush to Become Citizens Teutons Seek Naturalization
Foreigners in the United States especially Germans and Austrians surged to courts to naturalize after the diplomatic break with Germany. Labor officials say the total is unestimateable, with a single day yielding more than 50 000 certifications of naturalization.
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Washington
Germany
United States
Labor Department
Guardsmen Ordered Home From Border Posts
Washington reports the large national guard force on the Mexican border will begin immediate demobilization. General Funston received orders to dissolve remaining units in border camps, with the last troop train expected to depart by March 7 as the embassy in Mexico reopens.
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Washington
Mexico
War Department
Funston
Indiana postmasters lead in army recruiting effort
Washington reports strong praise for postmasters as recruiting agents. Indiana postsmasters head the nation with seventy four recruits, followed by Georgia sixty four, Oregon forty six, Arkansas thirty one and New Jersey twenty seven. Smaller states contributed fewer recruits.
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Washington
Army
War Department
Indiana
Georgia
Oregon
Arkansas
New Jersey
Jury Selected in Kate Adams Law Case in Springfield
In Springfield Illinois a jury was chosen to hear evidence in an injunction suit by Sheriff John A Wheeler under the Kate Adams vice abatement law to restrain the use of three buildings for one year. It is reported as the first jury selected under the new law.
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Springfield
Ill
John A. Wheeler
Kate Adams
Alleged Spy Arrested in Nogales Bond Set at Two Thousand
Fritz Kais er, former German vice consul of Manzanillo, reportedly deported from Belgium for spying, was released on $2,000 bond after federal arrest in Nogales for collecting U S military secrets. Bond posted by American friends.
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Nogales
Ariz
Fritz Kaiser
Manzanillo
Colima
Mex
Belgium
Kaiser
United States
Senate Approves Vocational Education Bill
The Senate approved a dollar-for-dollar state matching vocational education bill with $28 million in authorizations rising through eight years. The measure now advances to the President for signature.
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Washington
Senate
John Barneycorn Hit Again Davenport Feb 19 Item
The Day import Malting company's plant in Davenport Iowa said to be the largest brewery in the state was sold and will be used as a cold storage house.
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John
Ships Disabled by Order of Germany
Boston reports that the Kronprinzessin Cecilia was deliberately disabled by German orders while under U S marshal custody after a libel. Captain Polack said he took orders from the German government and could not name the emissary. Seattle dispatch notes Saxonia wrecking parts under orders from German consul general Emil Olert.
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Boston
Kronprinzessin
Cecilia
United States
Charles A. Polack
United States District Court
Germany
Potack
Washington
Polack
Seattle
Franzhelfer
Saxonia
Eagle Harbor
Emil Olert
Bernstorff
British Steamer Sahara Ashore Off Cobbs Island
The British steamer Sahara from Cadiz to Baltimore ran aground on Ship Shoal eight miles south of Cobbs Island, Virginia. Coast guard at Cobbs Island says the vessel is in good condition but badly ashore. Sahara is carrying ballast.
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Lewes
Del
Cadiz
Spain
Baltimore
Cobbs Island
Iowa Senate Rejects Cigarette License Bill
Des Moines report states the Iowa state senate voted 28 to 21 to kill the Rule bill to license cigarette sales, keeping cigarettes banned under existing law. The action ends any move toward lawful cigarette licensing in the state.
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Des Moines
State Senate
Iowa
Lenroot Defends Wilson on Diplomacy in War Debate
In Washington on February 19 Representative Lenroot of Wisconsin argued President Wilson acted rightly in severing diplomatic relations with Germany. He warned that antiwar propaganda poses a greater danger than war itself and urged focus on national duty during the annual army appropriation debate.
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Washington
House
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Germany
Wilson
Cowboys Cross Mexican Border In Pursuit of Bandits
Six hundred cowboys cross into Mexico from El Paso to chase Villistas accused of killing Americans. Andrew Peterson Sr. leads vigilante efforts after seeking Pershing approval, aiming to avenge the death of his son and protect border communities near Juarez Guadalupe Las Palomas Lakes and Gibson ranch incidents are referenced with conflicting reports.
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Il Paso
Tex
Mexico
United States
Corner Ranch
Guadalupe
Juarez
Villistas
Manuel Ochoa
Gibson Ranch
Columbus
el Paso
Pershing
Las Palomas Lakes
Customs Department
Peterson
Andrew Peterson Sr
Southwest
Petersson
General Pershing
State Department
Arizona
New Mexico
Bethlehem Steel sells 50 million two year notes to banks
Bethlehem Steel says it sold 50 million in two year notes to a banking syndicate led by Guaranty Trust and Bankers Trust. The move follows an increase in capital stock to 75 million and aims to cover cash shortfalls from shell contracts with Russia. The sale, combined with a 15 million stock issue, brings new money to 65 million within a week due to delays in shell payments.
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New York
BethLehem Steel Company
Guaranty Trust Co
Bankers Trust Co
Bethlehem Concern
Noves
Bethlehem
Russia
Concrete stadium dream moves closer at Illinois
Champaign Illinois February 19 preliminary specifications for a 35000 seat stadium have been drawn. The field will be east of the university near the Illinois Central railroad. An infirmary funded by a $120000 donation from William B McKinley may be built on the current Illinois field.
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Champaign
Ill
University of Illinois Rooters
University
William B. McKinley
Illinois
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