Laconia Sinking Claims American Victims in Irish Sea
Mrs. Mary Hoy and Miss Elizabeth Hoy of Chicago are reported missing and believed drowned when the Cunard liner Laconia was torpedoed off Ireland by a German submarine. Survivors include Rev. Father Wareing of Baltimore, with 276 or more rescued, while 15 survivors were landed at Bantry Head. The ship, 18,099 tons, built 1911, carried a mixed cargo valued around $2 million. Two more deaths are reported in a separate San Jose storm incident.
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Queenstown
Mary Hoy
Elizabeth Hoy
Albert H. Hoy
Chicago
London
Cunard
Lacoula
Ireland
Miss Hoy
Bantry Head
Father Wareing
Baltimore
Father Wall
Wesley Frost
Central
America
Washington
Frost
Germany
New York
Laconia
Liverpool
Floyd PF. Gibbons
Chicago Tribune
F. E. Harris
Frank EB. Harris
United States Coast Artillery Corps
Fort Dupont
Philadelphia
Arthur T. Kirby
Bainbridge
N. Y
Mary FE. Hoy
James Wareing
Kentucky’s $1,000,000 Fire Destroys Elevators and Cars
Fire in Louisville causes over 1 million dollars in damage destroying the Kentucky Public Elevator Company elevators and damaging or destroying 75 freight cars. Authorities assess the blaze’s impact on local commerce and rail cargo.
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Kentucky
Louisville
Kentucky Public Elevator Company
Britain faces German submarine threat and tonnage crisis
London reports Premier Lloyd George in the House of Commons warns of sharp blows from Germanys submarine fleet. He urges drastic measures to restrict imports, increase home production, and hunt submarines, noting over 1,000,000 tons of British shipping tied to France and urgent sacrifices to save tonnage.
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London
England
Germany
Lloyd-George
House of Commons
France
Great Britain
Army Bill Wins in House Passes Large Military Spending
Washington reports the house approved an army bill totaling over 250 million dollars with no roll call. An amendment for compulsory training failed. The bill includes 4 million for uniforms and equipment and adds 8 million for National Guard reserve supply.
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Washington
House
Caldwell
New York
Dent
National Guard
Americans Freed After German Notice On Yarrowdale
A Merlin dispatch reports that U S sailors taken to Germany on the Yarrowdale have been released after Berlin was officially informed that German ships in America were not confiscated and crews not interned. Also the Nichi Nichi said an armed merchantman raided commerce in the Indian Ocean and sunk two British steamers southwest of Colombo.
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Amsterdam
Merlin
Germany
America
Indian Ocean
Tokyo
Nichi Nicht
Colombo
Ceylon
Panama Assembly Backs U S Defense of Canal Zone
Panama city February 27. The national assembly passed unanimously a resolution expressing sympathy with the United States and a wish to cooperate in defending the Canal Zone.
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Panama
U. & Panama
National Assembly of
United States
Canal Zone
Germans in Major Somme Retreat Captures Four Towns
British forces under fog cover seized Pys Serre Miraumont and Pett Miriaumont while German troops retreated to stronger rear positions. The advance opened ground long contested as fires and explosions marked the German withdrawal and Mines in Miraumont disrupted the advance.
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France
Pys
Serre
Miraumont
Pett Miriaumont
Butte de Warlencourt
Bapaume
Somme
Ancre
Petite Miraumont
US Missionary on Foochow Dies in U Boat Attack
Robert Allen Haden, American Presbyterian missionary in Foochow, China, perished when the French Inner Athos was sunk by a submarine 210 miles east of Malta on February 17. Consul Keblinger in Malta reported the death to the state department. The Athos may have been a troop transport. nationality of the submarine is not disclosed.
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Washington
Robert Allen Haden
Foochow
China
Athos
Malta
Keblinger
Harden
State Department
Presbyterian Mission Board
Nashville
Tenn
Lyman M. Law
Frye
Palermo
Mexican Battle Near Ojinaga Claims 17 Carranza Killed
In a clash 30 miles west of Ojinaga Carranza troops from Ojinaga and Villa forces suffered heavy losses. Seventeen Carranza soldiers were killed and many wounded while Villa forces had ten dead. Re-enforcements were sent to the scene and another battle is expected as the action likely preludes a Villa attack.
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Presidio
Tex
Carranza
Ojinaga
Villa
U Boat Attacks American Bark in English Channel
The American bark Gaiena, from Rouen, reports being fired on by a German submarine in the English Channel near New York. Two British destroyers drove off the submarine.
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U. S
New York
Rouen
English Channel
Fourteen Die As French Airship Falls Under Fire
A French airship was destroyed by German defensive fire near Waelferdingen west of Saargemund in Lorraine, killing fourteen men. The craft went down in flames as German forces repelled the attack.
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Berlin
Waelferdingen
Saargemund
Lorraine
President Wilson acts to relieve food crisis
President Wilson and Congress move to ensure ample food and fair prices. Efforts focus on freight car availability and rail cooperation as shortages ease from past spikes. Interstate Commerce Commission orders empty cars rushed west to supply scarce regions. Officials note the acute shortage has passed and steady improvement continues.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
White House
Capitol
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Cuban Troops Capture Camaguey in Quick Campaign
Havana reports government troops seized Camaguey after light rebel resistance. In Santa Clara, heavy fighting at Loma del Grillo defeated rebels led by Gerardo Machado and Sanchez del Portal in under an hour with 15 killed and 118 wounded. Del Portal wounded. Betancourt marches toward Santiago.
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Havana
Camaguey
Santa Clara
Loma del Grillo
Gerardo Machado
Sanchez del Portal
del Portal
Betancourt
Santiago
Indiana Women Win Vote Passes in Legislature
Indianapolis February 24 The Indiana House approved the Maston woman suffrage bill 67 to 24 after the Senate already passed it. The measure now goes to the governor for signature securing state wide voting rights for women.
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Indianapolis
House of Representatives
Senate
Food tieup hits business across Chicago fronts
Chicago workers face layoffs and short time pay as rail car shortages threaten paralysis in grain and cereal trade. The report notes thousands laid off and more at risk amid the transport bottlenecks affecting multiple industries.
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Chicago
Two In Auto Drowned in Mississippi River Crossing
Davenport Indiana February 24 While crossing the Mississippi River on the ice in an automobile Jease Welch of Montgomery Clifton Brisgel and the son of the station agent at Davenport were involved in a drowning incident.
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Davenport
Mississippi River
Jease Welch
Montpelter
Clifton Brisgel
President seeks power to arm ships and defend rights
President Wilson addressed Congress urging authority to arm American merchant vessels and use armed force to defend U S rights at sea. He argued diplomatic efforts failed, urged armed neutrality if necessary, and called for credit to insure and protect ships and people while stressing human rights as the core of policy.
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United States
Washington
Wilson
The
Houses of Congress
Great Britain
Ireland
Atlantic
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Mediterranean
Germany
America
Hfe
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Lapaume
R. A. Haden
Villistas
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Cuba
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Loma
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A. S. Baltimore
Relfsnider
St. Paul's College
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