Wilson Delays Policy on Supplying Guns to Ships
President Wilson is believed to defer deciding on arming American ships until he may seek additional congressional authority for protecting U S ships and lives. Officials say no policy change is imminent, with intensifying incidents cited as pushing toward a new stance.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Germany
Gall
State Department
United States
Europe
Ameream
Wilson Re-elected as Congress Certifies Vote Totals
In a joint session on February 14 President Wilson and Vice President Marshall were officially declared elected. The canvass showed Wilson and Marshall with 277 electoral votes to Hughes and Fairbanks with 254, as the Senate and House counted state certificates amid solemn ceremony.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Marshall
Hughes
Fairbanks
Senate
House
Spaker Clark
Saulsbury
Kern
Indiana
Clapp
Minnesota
Rucker
Missouri
Mapes
Michigan
North Carolina House Passes Tax Exemption Bill and Constitutional Convention
Governor Bickett urged tax exemption for notes and mortgages used to buy homes and the House passed the measure on second reading in ten minutes. The chamber also approved a constitutional convention call and a Clark road funding bill for counties and townships. Senatorial action was minimal with limited activity noted.
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HOUSE
Vention
Clark Road
Murphy
Roberts
Buncombe
Ialy
Asheville
West Asheville
Grier
Gardner
Yancey
New York Reopens Probe Into Government Stock Trades
The congressional leak committee returns to New York to question brokers about December stock transactions tied to the alleged leak of the President's peace note. Officials named by Thomas W. Lawson were denied. investigators seek who profited and from where the leak originated.
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New York
Congressional Leak Committee
Sherman L. Whipple
Washington
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
Lawson
Sevial Proraincent
Congress
Cuba Faces Possible Intervention as Rebellion Grows
Washington reports a carefully prepared Cuban rebellion prompts U S consideration of intervention. President Menocal and rebel leaders are told such steps may be used if necessary. Minister Gonzales confirms the seriousness in messages to the State Department.
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Associated Preas
Washington
Cuba
Menocal
Gonzales
Amercan
Ate
Death of Mrs Potts at Home Near City
Mrs Rufina Potts 46 wife of Lewia Potts died this morning at her home one mile west of the city from organic heart disease. Born August 2 1870 she is survived by her husband and three sons. Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at Springfield by Reverend Sylvester Newlin D D pastor of the High Point Friends church with interment in the church burying ground.
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Rufina Potts
Lewia Potts
Husand
Springfield
Sylvester Newlin
D. D
High Point
Cotton opens irregular, then firm in New York
The cotton market started uneven but moved higher with May advancing to 16.56 and gains of 4 to 6 points for new crop. Early prices showed March 16.26 May 16.40 July 16.44 Oct 16.05 Dec 16.26 as futures opened steady today in New York.
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Associated Press
New York
Three Powers Send Germany a Note
Norway Sweden and Denmark delivered identical notes to German ministers protesting naval measures by Germany and Austria and reserving all claims for loss of life and material damage.
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Germany
Gen
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Ing
Aged Citizen J B Tomlinson Dies At Home
J B Tomlinson aged 71 died at his Willow Brook Street home after a ten day illness from grippe. He had lived here many years and was widely known. Survived by three children from first marriage and five from second. his last wife preceded him. Funeral tomorrow at 2 pm from the home with Rev H H Robbins of the South Main Street Methodist church officiating. Interment in Oakwood Cemetery.
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Lagrippe
J. B. Tomlinson
Willowbrook Street
Cicero Tomlinson
S. E. Tucker
Holden
Greensboro
J. W. Tomlinson
Bascom Tomlinson
Vanah Tomlinson
Hazel Tomlinson
Berta Tomlinson
H. H. Robbins
South Main Street
Oakwood Cemetery
News Print Makers Confer With Federal Trade Commission
Newsprint manufacturers under federal grand jury investigation in New York hurried to Washington to confer with the Federal Trade Commission. Participants refused to disclose topics or proposals but the Justice Department’s actions were not denied. Indictments for anti trust violations were previously sought by the grand jury.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federal Grand
New York
Federal Trade Commission
Department of Justice
Federal Grand Jury
Records Broken at the Du Pont Plant Last Year
Wilmington Del February 13 All records in volume and net earnings were broken by E I du Pont de Nemours and company in 1916 Gross receipts reached 318 845 684 up 1130 percent from 1913 1914 averages Net earnings stood at 82 107 692 and 6 percent dividends were paid to common stockholders The company has spent about 60 million since October 1914 on new plants to meet war orders.
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Wilmington
Del
E. I. duPont de Nemours and Company
Elkin Shoe Company Receives Charter
Raleigh Feb 14 The Elkin Shoe Company of Elkin capitalized at 250000 with 150000 paid in was chartered today by the secretary of state. The firm plans to operate tanneries and manufacture shoes and leather goods of all kinds.
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Raleigh
Elkin Shoe Company of
Elkin
Will Not Grant Sanction to War Across Revolt
Secretary Lansing warned the Cuban people that any government arising from revolt would not be recognized by the United States. The message, released February 14, emphasizes nonrecognition of rebel regimes.
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Associated Press
Washington
Lansing
United States
Cotton ginning totals for January and six months
The census bureau reports U S consumption of cotton in January at 603701 running bales excluding linters and 3367663 bales for the six months ending January 31. On hand in establishments was 2304866 bales and in storage and at compresses 3718600 bales. Active spindles in January numbered 33088609.
Three Ships Sunk In Day By Germans
German submarine campaign reports three vessels sunk during the morning and early afternoon. West front actions saw French forces repel a German attack in Lorraine. No offensive movement indicated on the Russian front. Austrian seaplanes raided Aviano and Brindisi. a German air attack on Dunkirk caused no damage per Paris.
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Associated Press
Lorraine
Aviona
Brindisi
Vienna
Dunkirk
Paris
New Master Explosive Found by Notre Dame Priest
Notre Dame Indiana February 14 A new explosive called silver pic ric acetylide was discovered by Rev Dr Julius A Nieuwland S dean of Notre Dame science. Early experiments show potential for great destructive power if tests confirm. An atom of the compound wrecked a student’s apparatus two months ago.
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Notre Dame
Ind
Julius A. Nieuwland
The
Science of
Tts
Nieuwland
Bernstorff to Sail for Fatherland with Officials
Count von Bernstorff and his wife with 200 German diplomatic and consular officials went aboard the Fred erick VIII in Hoboken to sail for Copenhagen and depart for Germany. The liner was expected to sail late today.
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Associated Press
Hoboken
N. J
Count von Bernstorff
Frederick VIII
Copenhagen
Germany
Home of Charles Hamlin at Danville Damaged by Fire
Fire at the Paxton road residence of Charles Hamlin in Danville Virginia caused slight damage. Flames spread from basement to roof before being controlled. The main loss was plaster removal from a wall to access the fire.
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Charles Hamlin
Danville
Paxton Road
Protests Filed Over Winston-Salem Southbound Valuation
The Winston Salem Southbound railway filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission a protest against the recent valuation. It claims the commission failed to include valuation units and set some figures too low.
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Associated Press
Washington
The
Winston: Salem Southbound Railway Today
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Soldiers invited to attend hypnotist theater party
Friday night the members of Company M First North Carolina regiment, mustered out of government service last night, are invited as guests of The Enterprise to a theater party at the auditorium. Fayssoux the hypnotist will give his exhibitions. Tickets are to follow.
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Company M
First
North Carolina Regiment
Enterprise
Fayssoux
University of Vermont professor resigns amid Germany relations
Burlington Vermont February 14 The board of trustees of the University of Vermont meets to act on the resignation of Professor Anton H Appelmann after four years as German professor. He resigns due to the severance of diplomatic relations between the United States and Germany.
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Burlington, Vt
University of Vermont
Anton H. Appelmann
Appelman
United States
Germany
Mint Director Resigns to Lead Farm Loan Bank
Washington reports F J H von Engelken resigned today as director of the mint to head a farm loan bank at Columbia. 8 C Raymond T Baker of Reno Nev was nominated by President Wilson for the post after the resignation announcement. Later it was found the resignation had not been tendered.
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Washington
F. J. H. von Engelken
Mint
Farm Loan
Columbia
Raymond T. Baker
Reno
Nev
Wilson
von Engelken
Lamps for hens to lengthen work hours in Idaho
Nez Perces Idaho February 14. Mrs W H Baringer uses gasoline lamps to extend hens work day from 6 a.m. until 8 30 p.m. She believes longer light increases egg output and notes hens cannot scratch for food effectively before 8 a m or after 3 30 p m leaving seven and a half hours for labor.
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Nez Perces
Idaho
W. H. Baringer
Biddy
Wheat Prices Slip Amid War Outlook and Rail Congestion
Chicago trading on February 14 shows material declines in wheat as war avoidance prospects dim and railway congestion grows. Opening prices fell 1 to 2 cents with May at 1.72 and July around 1.47 to 1.473. A brief rally followed before prices slipped further.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Weather: Rain Tonight and Thursday With Warmer Temps
Rain to fall tonight and Thursday with warmer temperatures. Winds will be moderate and variable tonight, likely becoming fresh easterly.
Publishers oppose postal rate increase in the South
In New Orleans on February 14 members of the Southwestern Associated Press association and the Tri-State Associated Press league endorsed the Southern Publishers association’s action at Chattanooga and agreed to telegram southern senators urging them to oppose any rise in second class postage rates.
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New Orleans
Southwestern Associated Press Association
Tri-State Associated Press League
Southern Publishers Association
Chattanooga
Southhrn
American Schooner Sunk by Submarine Reported
Rome dispatch says the American schooner Lyman W. Law was sunk by a submarine and the crew including eight Americans was landed.
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London
Lyman W. Law
Rome
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