U S Notes Warn Britain and Germany on Neutral Flags
The United States warned Britain and Germany that widespread use of the American flag by British ships would be a grave concern and that destroying an American vessel in the new war zone could strain relations with Germany. The notes, delivered to Ambassador Gerard in Berlin, urge free passage on high seas and caution against harming neutral vessels.
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Germany
United States
Ireland
Gerard
Berlin
Lusitania
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State Department
House of Commons
Asquith
Edward Grey
Weather Forecast Harrisburg Area and Eastern Pennsylvania
Fair and warmer tonight and Friday with low around 40 degrees for Harrisburg. Eastern Pennsylvania: fair with fresh south winds, no major storms expected. River stage at 5.4 feet above low water. highest 32 and lowest 14 degrees yesterday. mean 23 and normal 20.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Sun Hines
Moan
New Moon
Railroad Combine Fights Full Crew Law Urged for Safety
A joint statement from the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and Order of Railway Conductors claims thirteen Pennsylvania railroads have formed a financial lobby to repeal the full crew law. They argue the measure, while not required for unnecessary staffing, aided safety and reduced railroad deaths in 1918 and 1914, and list participating lines including Pennsylvania Railroad, Baltimore and Ohio, Philadelphia and Reading, Lehigh Valley, and Erie.
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Joint Legislative Committee
Brotherhood of Railroad
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Erie
Gore substitute lines up for Wilson ship bill
Washington reports administration forces regroup to back Senator Gore's substitute for the ship bill. A conference in Washington between President Wilson Senators Fletcher and Simmons and Representative Kitchen aims to push the Gore plan while sidelining the current bill, with possible House action and an extra session anticipated.
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Representative Kitchen
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Hope
Kitchen
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Weeks
Russians Report Heavy Casualties in Carpathians
Berlin reporting via London says Russian forces in the Carpathians show an offensive spirit broken. They are defending with artillery against German attacks and have lost about 10 000 men captive dead or wounded since the end of January.
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Associated Press
Berlin
London
Carpathians
Russia Faces 14 Million Ruble Daily War Bill
Petrograd reports Russia’s daily war cost at 14,000,000 rubles about 7 million dollars as budget debates note remedies. Deputy Markoff urges expulsion of Teutons and transfer of their property to ease war families. Empire council backs forced labor for prisoners with Slav considerations.
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Warrant Ready to Serve If Mors Is Sane Murder Charge
New York February 11 A warrant charging Frederick Mors with the murder of Henry Horn and others at the German Odd Fellows Home Yonkers was ready to be served if Dr M S Gregory Bellevue Hospital alienist reports Mors sane Mors told an assistant district attorney February 2 he killed eight aged men and women Mors was sent to Bellevue for observation no accomplices found investigation focused on Mors alone The report notes two locations for the home Yonkers and Westchester County Rome dispatch item mentions bread experiments and remarks by Victor Emmanuel and Premier Salandra.
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Bronx County
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Mars
Arrest of Steelton youths in Ohio for Highspire holdup
Alfred Heagy and John Gibbs of Steelton were arrested in Youngstown Ohio on a warrant charging highway robbery felonious assault and battery. They allegedly robbed J F Higgins of Austin Potter county on January 19, taking a diamond ring stick pin a gold watch and $50, and beating him unconscious. Higgins identified them at the Hotel Dauphin and Elks gathering before the crime.
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Gibbs
J. F. Higgins
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White House
Seizure of Wilhelmina Cargo Amid British Prize Court Action
The Wilhelmina cargo is seized by British authorities as prize court proceedings begin. The State Department says the case must run its normal course toward a prize court ruling, with American counsel to represent the St Louis firm and perhaps the Wilhelmina owners. Diplomatic actions may follow depending on the court outcome.
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Aeet
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Mayor Bitter Over Council Action Sparks Fireworks
The city council adopted a resolution labeling the mayor's gallery presentation as political buncombe and the mayor called the measure the worst piece of legislation in twenty five years. The session ended with tensions high and barbs exchanged between city leaders.
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Trifle
Lynch
Royal
Gorgas
Germans Evacuate Lodz Amid Russian Advances
German retreat from Lodz near Warsaw is reported by French sources as Russia presses the Warsaw front. Germans move supplies to Kalisz and rebuild fortifications while fighting intensifies north of Lodz. Allied advances on Notre Dame de Lorette cap a major French battle victory. The United States warns Britain over neutral shipping in blockaded waters and potential dangers of German trade. Britain eyes tighter controls on overseas trade and possible broad seizure of German materials.
Lodz Evacuated Report From Petrograd
Paris reports that Lodz has been evacuated by the Germans. Stores offices and transports move toward Kalisz as Field Marshal von Hindenburg’s drive toward Warsaw continues. Russian action on the Warsaw front and German redeployments to East Prussia are noted.
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Kalisz
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von Hindenburg
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