New York Fears Subway Attack as Police Rushed Stations
A Feb 6 general police order stationing patrolmen at all subway and elevated lines sparked reports of dynamite threats against New York’s underground system. No confirmation of a plot was found, but officers pursued suspects in burglaries as hundreds were searched, including women in disguise.
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New York
Hudson Terminal
Frank H. Hedley
Interborrough Rapid Transit Company
Yonkers
Joteladk
Bremx
Wefr
Politeoan
Boy Haskel's Arrest Sparks Juvenile Court Hearing
In Indianapolis, 25 year old Jesse Haskel faced a juvenile court hearing after his mother and sister warned and confronted arresting officers with shotguns. The family received suspended sentences on a promise to reform, and their sons were sent to an institution. The court accepted the family’s surrender of the guns.
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Indianapolis
Jesse Haskel
Ater
Haskell
Hashani
Esse
Bishop's Secretary Held For Loss Of Diocesan Funds
Portland Oregon report states Charl B Prahter former secretary to Bishop Scadding of the Episcopal diocese of Oregon was arrested on a complaint by Bishop Stay charging him with destroying the diocese records after Scadding's death. Prahter, over seventy and in frail health, allegedly oversaw a nine year period during which he ran cash and church property totaling about 100000 dollars. Names of officials and local offices are listed as part of ongoing investigations.
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Portland. Ore
Charl B. Praiter
Lue Taibe
Seadhing
Oregimi
Walter
T. Stay
Prahter
Bisher Scadding
Prulder
Sumnor
Tishop Scadding
General Wood Seeks Bigger Guns For Coastal Fortifications
Galveston Texas February 5 General Leonard Wood advocates stronger coastal defenses and recommends upgrading long range rifles for Fort Crook and nearby forts. He says defense needs require larger artillery and modern weapons to deter enemy threat along the gulf coast.
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Galveston
Texas
Gulf Coast
Meludin
Croekrtr
Leonard Wood
Amy
Adams County Political Tickets Full
February 3 filings reveal candidates from Democratic and Republican parties in Adams County. Names listed include representative contenders Cy Tarvish and D Clark, sheriff candidates Ed Green and John Mo Liechty, and other listed offices with unclear spellings from Decatur and Monroe areas.
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Adams County
Cy Tarvish
Lawnshin
D. Clark
Rintt
Decatur
Monroe
John Mo. Liechty Sura
Sheriff
kEd
Green
Forger Smith to Be Tried in Cincinnati
Sheriff A Gla dieux received a letter from Cincinnati police about the arrest of Clay Smith in Ohio for forging paper drafts. Authorities believe evidence is strong for conviction but if Cincinnati cannot proceed, Smith will be sent to Fort Wayne for trial.
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Gladiewx
Cincinnati
Ohio
Clay Smith
Lias BF
Susson
Fort Wayne
Smith
S Ghiflieux
E. W. Hall
Phenia Street
Em Tloyen
Sidney
Miller
Nebraska court rules on foreign language in schools
Lincoln Neb Feb 5 The supreme court of Nebraska held that when fifty patrons of a school district petition for a course in German above the fourth grade the school board must grant the petition. The suit tested a law prohibiting foreign language teaching in public grammar schools.
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Lincoln
Neb
Supreme Court of Nebraska
Fifty Two Clerks and Carriers on Eligible List
Postmaster Ronard C. Miller released from Washington the eligible list for the civil service examination held October 2 1915. The list includes 32 clerks and 20 carriers with names and addresses across Auburn, Roanoke, Ossian, Huntington, and nearby cities, reflecting a broad recruitment.
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Ronard C. Miller
Washington
Civil Service
Lst
School board allows casual dress for warm days
In Trenton New Jersey the board of education ruled that school bosses may wear collarless shirts on hot days. This reverses a state education commissioner ruling that supported a Merchantville teacher who refused two boys entry for lacking collars with neckbands turned under.
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Trenton
N. J
Shite Board of Education
State Commissioner of Education
Merchantville
Riots in Porto Rico Report Draw AFL Protest
Washington February 5 Secretary Frank M Morrison of the American Federation of Labor called on war department officials to address recent riots in Porto Rico. A cablegram reported four striking laborers killed and others wounded by police. Morrison urged preventing further disturbances and safeguarding the rights of strikers.
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Washington
Frank M. Morrison
American Federation of Labor
War Department
Porto Rico
Morrison
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Mich
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