American protest to Britain over interference with neutral mail
State Department memo to London charges Britain with unwarranted interference as it seizes neutral mail and restricts American drafts. It notes Britain’s authority over neutral ships is questioned and urges a formal, vigorous protest to Ambassador Page.
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United Shores
United States
Great Britain
Joran Wietion
Yaaro
Page
London
War-time unrest as provost guards pull back from bridges
Compiled dispatches report steps to remove provost guards near international bridges after a guard's shooting incident, sparking unease among bridge inspectors. Other items note a swindler case in New York, an earthquake claim in Michigan, and a jail-sad death of a New York industrialist.
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Gridhrim Club
Washington
Rockford
Hern
Witne
Paris
International Red Cross Comerchange
Wife and Daughter Slain in Porty-third Street Hotel
A wealthy Chicago real estate man Nathan Pullman allegedly killed his wife and daughter in a surprise room on Dawnm street in the Breaux area, then jumped from a hotel window on Third Avenue. He died 16 minutes after the fall from injuries.
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Nathan Pull
Esman
Chicago
Besella
Dawnm Street
Breaux
Pullman
Porty-third
Third Avenue
Turks Crush British Buffers at Kut Al Amara Theatre
British forces suffer heavy losses as they press toward Kut al Amara while Turkish, Russian actions widen the front. Dispatches claim 4,000 Turks captured by Russians and heavy British casualties amid ongoing engagements near the river Teije and Imam Ali Ghurb.
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Kutel Amara
Townshend
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Chitty
Wilson Speaks in Gotham Warns on Army Readjustment
President Wilson warned 1,500 New York clergymen and 200 Congressional Union members that U S army and navy must be reorganized immediately for preparedness. He said peace requires justice, defended states rights on woman suffrage, and targeted no cross-examination from activists while urging timely action.
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New York
United States
Wilson
Waldorf Hotel
America
Congressional Union For Woman Butfrage
Xt Thin Hotel
Supreme Court upholds income tax constitutional
Chief Justice White announces the ruling in Brushaber v Union Pacific confirming the income tax law’s constitutionality. The court rejects challenges to retroactivity and exemptions for labor and agricultural groups, tying the decision to longstanding tax power recognized since early government history.
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Supreme Court
White
Frank R. Brushaber
Union Pacific Railroad
Bald
Americans Seized by Mexicans in Rio Grande Event
Two U S soldiers were captured by armed Mexicans near Progreso Texas as four others were shot at the Rio Grande. A rescue party led by three U S army officers tried to reach the prisoners across the river but could not locate them. Drowned in the river were Sergeant Owen L Clement Corporal Michael F King Private Henry A Rolds Private Charles D Wilton.
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United States Army
Mexico
William ©. Wheeler
8. Peterson
Owen L. Clement
Michael F. King
Henry A. Rolds
Charles D. Wilton
Fifteen Thousand Robbed From Washington Bank
Fifteen thousand dollars were stolen from the Washington Park National Bank by five youth automobile bandits on Thursday. The men forced the teller to hand over the cash and escaped in their car. Bank president H W Mahan said the bank is protected against loss. The incident ranks among Chicago's most daring robberies.
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Chicago
Washington Fark National Bank
Qve
H. W. Mahan
British Conscription Bill Clears Third Reading
The conscription bill passes the Lords on the third reading and moves toward royal assent in Britain. It would compel men aged eighteen to forty one to serve unless exempt for marriage dependence or conscience. England Scotland and Wales are included and the king is expected to sign promptly. Bristol reports the Labour conference supported the measure by a large margin amid cheers.
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British Labor Conference
Germans Strike at Arras Lens Line and Dunkirk Bombardment
German forces renewed assaults along the Arras Lens road gaining a foothold in several trenches while French counterattacks reestablished positions. Berlin claimed destruction of the Nieuport cathedral tower. An air squadron bombed Nancy and factories at Baccarat. Dunkirk hospitals reported as targets with two attacking aircraft.
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Mann Sees England as foe in looming world crisis
Washington. Congressmen Mann of Illinois urged preparedness in the house, arguing for a strong future defense though wary of a large standing army. He warned of possible aggression by England or Germany and pressed for prudent, costly preparations ahead of tomorrow. Kaiser celebrates 57th birthday with troops as France reports heavy losses. Montenegro signs to lay down its army. a 17 inch Krupp naval gun is reported. a girl survives a 200 foot fall. a mine blast injures dozens in Fayette City and nearby.
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Mann
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One Hurt Every Seven Minutes Report Highlights Yearly Accidents
A yearlong tally shows a high rate of injuries with a striking statistic of one person hurt every seven minutes. The report details total incidents and urges safety measures across workplaces and public spaces.
Ohio Industrial Accidents Toll Rising in 1915
Ohio reports 72525 industrial accidents in the year ended June 30 1915 with 482 deaths. Emery wheels and grinding machinery prove the most dangerous. cranes cause most deaths and permanent disability. Awards totaled 3 296 823 with 1 147 985 for death and 7 28412 for permanent partial disability.
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Western Sewapaper Union News Service
Columbus
Ohio
State Industrial Commission
Fife
Fred C. Croxton
Man Sits Up in Casket After 40 Hours Dead Claim
Alexander Moore of Mt. Pleasant in Lawrence county Ohio, pronounced dead after a paralysis stroke, woke in his coffin during burial preparations. He spoke to mourners before dying, with restorations attempted as relatives gathered.
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Alexander Moore
Mt. Pleasant
Lawrence County
Ohio
Moore
New Schedule of Rates for Ohio Workmen's Comp
Columbus announces a new schedule of rates for workmen's compensation insurance to maintain solvency of the Ohio state insurance fund. Effective January 3, the plan increases rates in 209 classes as the Industrial Commission seeks a fluctuating reserve in net surplus premium to prevent deficits and ensure fund solvency.
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Ohlo State Insurance Fund
Industrial Commission
Ghlo State Insurance Fond
Forty Deputies Sworn In in Youngstown Suburb
In East Youngstown Sheriff J. C. Amsterd states there is no danger of a steel workers strike, a Dew outbreak, or rioting after reports of trouble at the steel mill suburb.
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Youngstown
J. C. Amsterd
$60,000 Raised at Polish Relief Meeting in Cincinnati
In Emery Auditorium a mass meeting opened a drive to collect $100,000 for Jews in Poland Galicia and Russia. Dr J L Maenes of New York presided and appealed. donors contributed $69,100 in sixty minutes.
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Emery Auditorium
Poland
Galicia
Russia
J. L. Maenes
American Jewish Relief Committee
New York City
Election Law Rulings From Attorney General Turner
Columbus experts report Attorney General Turner ruling on election law where even year November returns for state district and county offices must be filed with the county election board and the township clerk or municipal auditor. In registration cities the clerk of the common pleas court handles the returns.
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Turner
County Election Board
Common Pleas Court
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Tax Board
Edward C. Turner
State Tax Commission
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County Board of Revision
Tax Commission
Board of Revision
Big Exhibit at Music Hall Cincinnati 1916 Event
A vast exhibit valued at $35 million will display over five million articles from audio stores and department shops at Music Hall Cincinnati from February 7 to 12, 1916. The 97,000 square foot hall is nearly fully booked with exhibits of home and foreign manufacture. An auditorium session will feature welcome addresses by William B. Melish, Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce president. George Puchta, Cincinnati mayor. and Lewis J. Coath, association president.
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Music Hall
Ipsca
Wm. B. Melish
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
George Puchta
City of
Lewis J. Coath
Manufacturers’ and Importers’ Association of America
Ohio delegates named to attend NCLC conference in Asheville
Governor Willis appointed delegates from Cincinnati Columbus Dayton Cleveland Akron Stambaugh Youngstown Toledo Steubenville Hamilton Bucyrus Fremont and other cities to attend the twelfth annual conference of the National Child Labor committee in Asheville North Carolina from February 3 to 6. The list includes Joseph Schoenthal Rev H C Robinson Mrs Truitt B Sellars Mrs Charles W Harper James L Fieser C E Righter Douglas Perkins Charles Williams W S Bixby M H Stambaugh Irving E Macomber James Dunn W R Allen James K Cullen Miss Hilda K Mills Mrs James R Hopley Mrs Geo Zimmerman Albert H Frieberg Rev Frank H Nelson and others.
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Ohio
Willis
National Child Labor Committee
Asheville
N.G
Joseph Schoenthal
H. C. Robinson
Truitt B. Sellars
Charles W. Harper
Columbus
James L. Fieser
C.E Righter
Dayton
Douglas Perkins
Charles Williams
Cleveland
Buckeye Briefities Prompt Across Ohio News
Reports from Toledo Steubenville Cincinnati Columbus Sandusky Cleveland and Youngstown recount police probes into opium smuggling a fatal shooting mob violence flood relief gifts a cattle disease outbreak bond requests a rescue charity drive a child run over by a truck and a fatal street shooting all framed in a brisk compilation of regional items.
For the Window Garden by Priscilla Pake
A gardening column explains starting tall shrubs from cuttings to endure winter. Oleander cuttings root better with a split stem and cotton, kept in water away from wind and heat. Acacia lepantha grows fast from seeds and proves showy in months. flowering appears in year two with proper care.
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Priscilla Pake
Banks Under State Control Shows Large Growth
Ohio report notes substantial growth in banks under state control during the last fiscal year with favorable letter conditions affecting oversight and supervision.
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Public safeguards for investors amid wartime bank growth
Ohio banking records show uninterrupted growth with only five closures in three years while Thirteen banks opened, eight from private holders. Attorney General turns on school board overreach and tax reassessment rules and outlines duties of state departments and county auditors.
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Union News Service
Columbus
Herry T. Hall
Ohio
Banking Department
Resignation prompts change at Ohio Board of Agriculture
The Ohio State Board of Agriculture elected George A. Stauffer to succeed Renick W. Dunlap as Secretary after Dunlap resigned under pressure. Fleming faces possible dismissal amid past fertilizer scandal cleanup, as the board weighed its leadership amid deficits at the State Fair. Dunlap cited the need for board unity to serve Ohio farmers.
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State Board of Agriculture
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Putnam County
Renick W. Dunlap
Pickaway County
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Stauffer
Dunlap
James W. Fleming
Alan
Fleming
John Begg
Board of Agriculture
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Hearing Set For April 4 On Ohio Workmen’s Comp Plans
The supreme court fixed April 4 as the hearing date for cases against 19 liability companies in Ohio. Atty Gen Turmer seeks to determine if they may write workmen’s compensation insurance against the state plan, with Columbus as the docket location.
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Supreme Court
Ohio
Atty
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Minnesota 1914 Poultry and Egg Output Valued at 35 Million
Minnesota reports 1914 poultry and egg production valued at 35 million dollars. Broom handles are needed in Glasgow, Scotland, which previously relied on northern Europe for supplies. Tintins who naturalized in Switzerland face military service in both nations. Submarines use oil or petrol for surface power and electricity underwater.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Europe
Switzerland
Halle
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria and European Alpine Plant Wealth
A brief notice notes King Ferdinand of Bulgaria as an avid botanist with Europe’s most complete Alpine plant collection. It mentions rapid rail expansion with long-distance sleeper service and a travel scene where one can experience English counties from a single inn patronizing meals and drinks across regions without leaving the building.
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