Americans In Germany Are Being Treated Well
Officials encouraged by German attitude toward the United States as expressed by Foreign Minister Zimmerman. The real test lies in the outcome of unrestricted submarine warfare and American rights. Three emergency amendments to the penal bill proposed including 150 million dollars in five year bonds for ship and war material production, 1 million dollars for basic aircraft patents, and broad authority to procure from any plant. War departments moved to raise reserve stores to maximum at once.
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Germany
Zimmerman
House
Padgett
Naval Committee
Secretary of the Navy
War Department
Berlin
London
United States
Foreign Office
Gerard
State chamber urged by North Carolina official
Gastonia February 6 Fred N Tate of High Point former NC state chamber of commerce president urged forming a state chamber of commerce to unite diverse views and boost statewide business effort at the North Carolina Commercial Secretaries annual convention. A telegram from W P G Harding urged agricultural production for 1917 and stability in finances.
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Gastonia
Tate
W. P. G. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Harding
South
State Chamber of Commerce
North Carolina
Chamber of Commerce
Ecommerce
Baker orders immediate purchase of reserve quartermaster supplies
Secretary Baker ordered immediate purchase of reserve quartermaster supplies for the army up to available appropriations. Purchasing agents have been sent into the market by the quartermaster general to carry out the order.
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Washington
Baker
Brazil to respond firmly to Germany over note
Rio de Janeiro reports Brazil will publish its note to Germany with resolve to defend international law and Brazil's interests. The Jornal notes a prudent government stance avoiding provocation and says Brazil would only enter conflict if forced by others' actions.
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Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Jora@ Do Commercio
Germany
Jornal
Spanish government note to central powers to be delivered
Reuters Madrid correspondent reports the Spanish government will deliver a note to the central powers today and publish it tomorrow as part of ongoing diplomatic exchanges.
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London
Reuter
Madrid
Dismantle German Ships Halted in Hawaii
Honolulu reports nine German merchant vessels in Hawaiian waters had engines and boilers disabled by their crews. Two steamers’ crews have been taken into custody while the other seven remain detained at the immigration station.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
Hawaiian Islands
Nota
Plans to move the German prize to Appam from Newport News
Plans are underway to move the German prize ship Appam from Newport News to Norfolk. If a suitable pier is found in Norfolk the Appam is to be moved tomorrow.
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Newport News
Norfolk
New Paper Mill in Operation at Three Rivers Quebec
The St. Maurice Pulp and Paper Company’s new mill at Three Rivers has begun operations with a successful first run on a 50 ton unit. The plant has a capacity of 100 tons and the second 50 ton unit will be ready within days. The High Point Enterprise notes contributions to a banquet fund for Company M returning from the border.
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Montreal
St. Maurice Pulp and Paper Company
Three Rivers
Quebec
Market Smashes on War Rumors In New York
Rumors of Germany declaring war caused a sharp stock decline in the financial district. Prices fell across shipping munitions and equipment stocks with United States steel dropping about 2 points. the market later recovered some losses but remained nervous.
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Associated Press
New York
Germany
United States
United States Steel
New Divorce Law Passes In State Amidhouse Action
Raleigh February 6 The house reversed yesterday’s vote to kill the senate divorce bill and passed it making infidelity by husbands a ground for absolute divorce. The senate had nearly approved the measure last week. Representative Pegrams’ pistol carry bill with a fine range of fifty to two hundred dollars and a two year maximum also passed.
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Special Legislative Service
Raleigh
House
Senate
Pegrams
State to Pay Coast Artillerymen for Service
Raleigh Feb 6 Attorney General Manning ruled the state liable for expenses of the coast artillery in Wilmington during last July's strike. The state will pay the bill, totaling more than 5000 dollars, with soldiers likely to receive funds in a few days.
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Raleigh
Manning
Coast Artillery
Wilmington
Switzerland Declines to Follow U S In Peace Policy
Information from Washington reports Switzerland will not adopt President Wilson's suggestion that neutrals follow the United States in breaking with Germany for world peace. This appears to be the first neutral response thus far.
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Associated Press
Washington
Switzerland
Wilson
United States
Germany
Senators Back Poindexter Plan for 20 Fleet Submarines
Washington February 6 Republicans in conference endorsed Senator Poindexter's proposal for immediate construction of 20 fleet and 60 coastal submarines at a total cost of 4 million dollars.
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Associated Press
Washington
Poindexter
Von Bernstorff Given Iron Cross
London reports German ambassador Count von Bernstorff received the iron cross with white ribbon from the German emperor. The decoration honors civilian services in war per a German headquarters dispatch via the Exchange Telegraph.
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London
Count von Bernstorff
United States
Exchange Telegraph Company
British National Service chief vows a blow to Germany
Arthur Chamberlain, director general of the British National Service, declares plans for national service and warns that Germany intends to starve Britain. He urges a decisive response to strike between the eyes and force the enemy to surrender.
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Associated Press
London
Arthur Chamberlain
British National Service
von Bernstorff
Germany
British Hit. 2080 Men Killed Near Kut-el-Amara
Berlin reports British forces suffered about 2,080 dead in the February 1 assault on Turkish lines south of the Tigris near Kut-el-Amara. Turkish headquarters say the attack failed in its February 2 summary.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Sayville
Tigris
Kut-el-Amara
Nets to Guard Shores From Submarines
New York February 6 the Steel Trade received navy plans for wire nets to defend harbors against submarines. Contracts for steel chains for the same purpose had already been let.
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New York
Navy Department
Von Engelken resigns to head Federal Land Bank
Washington February 6 Director of the Mint von Engelken today resigned to become president of the Federal Land Bank at Columbia Missouri His resignation takes effect once the bank is fully organized He is known as an expert on rural credits and had been considered for the farm loan board.
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Washington
Mint
von Engelken
Federal Land Bank
Columbia
Farm Loan Board
Women Support Bryan Urges Referendum on War Policy
Washington February 6 a group of prominent suffrage activists formed a committee to back former Secretary Bryan's call for a referendum on whether the nation would go to war with Germany for any reason beyond actual invasion.
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Washington
Bryan
Germany
Young Roosevelt a Major in the Officers Reserve
President Wilson signed Theodore Roosevelt Jr. as a major in the infantry of the officers reserve corps. Roosevelt had trained at the Plattsburg training camp and is noted as a key early in the reserve leadership.
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Young Roosevelt
Washington
President Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Infantry
Officers’ Reserve Corps
Mr. Rooseville
Plattsburg
Weather outlook fair and warmer tonight into Wednesday
A fair and warmer period is forecast with moderate to fresh west and southwest winds. The outlook covers tonight and Wednesday with rising temperatures and breezy conditions.
Carranza Sends Best Wishes to German Emperor
Reuters dispatch from Amsterdam quotes Telegraaf claiming a wireless telegram in German papers says General Carranza sent best wishes to the German emperor.
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London
Reuters
Amsterdam
Telegraaff
Carranza
Fate of Belgian Yankee Negro In Doubt After Sinking
London reports the fate of the crew of the Belgian relief steamer Lars Kruse unclear after it was sunk near the Belgian coast by a torpedo or mine. Washington cites a Consul Frost dispatch confirming the sinking of the British collier Eavestone and the death of American seaman Richard Wallace of Baltimore during shelling.
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Associated Press
London
Lars Kruse
Washington
Eavestone
State Department
Frost
Queenstown
Fastnet
Richard Wallace
Baltimore
Firemen Respond to Two Alarms Monday
Firemen were called out twice yesterday afternoon at 3 15 to a bursting range in Charlie Amos home causing minor damage. A second alarm at 5 to a burning chimney at South Main street school building.
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Charlie Amos
South Main Street
Seventy Eight Seek Law Licenses at Wake Forest Rally
Ralegh Feb 6. Seventy eight candidates sat for the spring term law license examination led by Justice Platt Walker. One candidate was a young woman and five were Negroes. Wake Forest contributed the largest delegation with 38 from the law school.
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Ralegh
Platt Walker
Nevroes
Wake Forest
Cotton futures rally sustains despite sinkings reports
New York traders faced renewed nervousness after a day of gains as rumors of an American killed in the Eavestone sinking pressured May. May fell to 15.76 on liquidation while March to December points varied, but the market steadied on covering and trade buying as openings showed declines followed by a steady tone.
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Associated Press
New York
Eavestone
Wheat declines dip on U S seaman killed by German gunfire
Sharp declines in wheat occurred today after news of the killing of an American seaman by German submachine gunfire. Opening prices fell percent to percent down, with May around 1.72 to 1.73 and July near 1.47 to 1.48, then May slipped to 1.70 before recovering to 1.73.
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Chicago
Windstorm Causes Major Damage in M'leansville Area
A strong windstorm Sunday night around 9 o clock damaged multiple buildings in McLeansville. Chimneys tobacco barns and a feed barn were blown down and scattered. The Wyrick farm three miles east of Brown Summit near Haynes mill suffered the heaviest loss with two barns demolished and stock unharmed. Thunder lightning and heavy snowfall accompanied the storm.
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McLeansville
W. B. Wyrick
Brown Summitt
Haynes’ Mill
Wallace Signed For His Last Trip At Galveston
Paul Black and Ducky Holmes two foremen for a cattle agent in Baltimore say Richard Wallace a friend with no near relatives signed on at Galveston and listed Baltimore as his home He lodged at a seamen’s boarding house on the waterfront and the ship passed the Eavestone on the return voyage indicating this was his final voyage records show.
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Baltimore
Paul Black
Ducky” Holmes
Newport News
Richard Wallace
Galveston
Tex
Black
Holmes
Belford Sinking Reported by Lloyds Amid Naval Losses
Lloyds reports the British sailing vessel Belford sunk. The Norwegian bark Tamara is believed sunk. Later Lloyds announces the British steamship Floridian has sunk with sixteen crew landed.
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Associated Press
London
Belford
Lloyds
Tamara
Lloyd's
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