Laconia Sinking Triggers U S Rights Debate And Filibuster Fears
The Laconia sinking is labeled a clear violation of American rights. President Wilson and Secretary Lansing say no further steps pending Congress action, though the incident may hasten measures such as arming ships and furnishing gunners. Republicans threaten filibuster to block an extra session. A split measure in committees glances at broadening naval powers while public pressure grows with Jane Addams leading a peace federation delegation. Laconia casualty: 281 of 294 aboard, five drowned, eight exposed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Lansing
Congress
House
Flood
White House
Senate
Emergency Peace Federation
Jane Addams
Chicago
Bryan Opposes Wilsons Request for Congress
William Jennings Bryan announced he opposes granting broader powers to the President as requested by President Wilson. He aims to travel to Washington to urge Congress to decline the proposal, canceling five speaking dates after reviewing the address. He emphasized limits on presidential power to preserve Congress’s authority, while expressing faith in the President’s good intentions.
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Associated Press
Jacksonville
Fla
William Jennings Bryan
Wilson
Congress
Washington
Bryan
Suffrage Bill Falls Short in Senate Vote 20 to 24
The Jones suffrage bill limited to presidential elector votes failed in the North Carolina Senate by 20 to 24. Jones drew support from Republicans Jonas and Gregg despite accusations over support for women’s influence on Wilson’s re-election. The body also rejected the boiler inspection bill while the House debated fisheries after the machinery act.
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Special Legislative Service
Raleigh
Jones
Senate
Jonas
Gregg
West
Wilson
Federal Trade Commission to probe national coal market
Industrial department of the Commercial club reports the Federal Trade Commission may soon begin an inquiry into the bituminous coal business across the United States. The probe would cover operators middlemen and retailers as prices soar, with no start date yet fixed due to staffing needs.
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Industrial Department of the Commercial Club
Federal Trade
United States
Leonidas L. Bracken
Federal Trade Commission
West Virginia
High Point
North Carolina
South
Trade Commission
Bracken
Heavy Freight Hits Express Train in Mount Union Wreck
In Mount Union Pennsylvania a fog bound night collision between an eastbound Mercantile Express and a fast freight killed about twenty people and injured many more. The crash left six coal cars derailed into a 40 foot embankment and telegraphed a massed wreck of sleeping cars. A.B. Cook of Harrisburg, the freight engineer, suffered a crushed leg. By noon the death toll stood at twenty with seventeen identified.
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Associated Press
Altoona
Mercantile Express
Pennsylvania Railway
Little Mountain
Mount Union
Here
Mount Union Powder Plant
Bellwood
A. B. Cook
Harrisburg
Tragic Laconia Liner Sinking Claims Hoy Family
A London dispatch reports Mrs Hoy and her daughter among Laconia passengers presumed dead from exposure after the shipwreck. American Consul Frost confirms burial at sea and notes eight African American crew members also died from exposure. A later telegram updates the total landed from the disaster.
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London
Queenstown
Daily Mail
Ivatts Noted US Citizen After Laconia Loss
Racine Wisconsin February 27 Representatives of local manufacturers and Cedric B Ivatts foreign representative asserted today that Ivatts born in England was a citizen of the United States having taken out his papers He was lost on the Laconia.
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Associated Press
Racine, Wis
Cedric B. Ivatts
Ivatts
England
United States
Aged Negro Woman Emi ly Jones Dies in Warren
Sam Jones returns from Warren county after funeral of Emi ly Jones aged over 166. She leaves 12 children 37 grandchildren 23 great grandchildren. Next Friday a restraining order against Wilson by Carolina Telephone and Telegraph will be heard over underground wiring ordinance. Western Union Postal Telegraph agree to terms. Carolina company says $30,000 cost too high for remaining franchise life.
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Wilson
Western Union
Postal Telegraph
Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Company
Mrs Hoy Planned To Sail Only On An American Ship
Mrs Mary E Hoy wife of Dr Albert S Hoy and her daughter Elizabeth are believed lost after the steamer Laconia was torpedoed. Dr Hoy and his son are in London, with the son representing an American firm. The Hoy family, long residents of Chicago, had returned to the U S last December and Mrs Hoy planned to sail only on American ships due to submarine danger.
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Chicago
Mary E. Hoy
Elizabeth
Albert S. Hoy
Publisher Ragsdale Robbed in Danville Coke Rush
J N Ragsdale publisher of The Battleaxe, a monthly organ, was relieved of 14 dollars in the Municipal hall crush while shouting for a coke order. He did not notice the loss until he exited the crowd. Two weeks earlier a coke shortage had sparked near riot and cash losses as vendors struggled to meet demand.
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Danville
J. N. Ragsdale
Battleaxe
Merchant Shipping Totals Near Five Million Tons Sunk
Berlin reports that Sayville shipping totaling 4,998,500 tons from entente and neutral nations has been destroyed or condemned as prizes by the central powers since the war began, in an official announcement issued yesterday.
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Berlin
Sayville
Second of Lent Services Set at First Lutheran
The second midweek Lenten service will be at First Lutheran Church tomorrow at 7 30 pm. The sermon titled Salvation Through Christ Alone continues a series by the pastor. Services run about 50 minutes and are devotional in nature. The Lutheran church is the only observed Lent church in the city, drawing public interest and an invitation to all.
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First Lutheran Church
Somme Battle Underway As British Reach Near Bapaume
Associated Press reports major operations on the Somme front with the British advancing toward the German stronghold at Bapaume. The British outpost stands about three miles from the target as Germans retreat. Elsewhere, only limited activity noted apart from the pursuit of the Turks on the Tigris after Kut el Amara.
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Associated Press
Somme
France
Bapaume
Tigris
Kut el Mara
Churchland Defeats Jamestown High in State Basketball Contests
In Lexington on February 27 Churchland beat Jamestown High 36 to 13 advancing in the state basketball elimination rounds. Raper and Leonard sparked the early 17 to 7 halftime lead. In a separate case Judge Long sentenced Martin Wilhoite to five years for December burglary at J F Deaderick residence.
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Lexingon
Funeral plans for B F McClure of High Point
News of B F McClure who died in McLeansville after a stroke reaches High Point. He was about 60, survived by daughter Bessie, had four children from his first marriage, and three from the second. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 1 36 p m from North Main Street M P church with Rev A G Dixon officiating, interment Oakwood cemetery.
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High Point
McLeansville
Greensboro
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High Point Lodge
Knights of Pythias
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M. P
A. G. Dixon
Oakwood Cemetery
Changes in Postmasters in the State Announced
Washington February 27 announced changes in postmastership including Mattie McLeod at Eagles Mill Montgomery county replacing C N Russell who resigned Daniel R Bulla at Sophia Randolph county replacing I M Russell removed Arthur M Ripple at Welcome Davidson North Carolina replacing J H Koontz resigned This item lists several appointments and removals across counties.
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Washington
Mattie McLeod
Eagles Mill
Montgomery County
C. N. Russell
Daniel R. Bulla
Sophia
Randolph County
I. M. Russell
Arthur M. Ripple
Welcome
Davidson
N. C
J. H. Koontz
Cotton futures rise after Laconia sinking reports
New York on February 27 saw nervousness over international affairs and tighter business after reports on the sinking of the Laconia. Active cotton months opened steady to higher and traded about 5 to 7 points up in early activity with some later realising. March futures opened at 16.40, May 16.40, July 16.39, October 15.87, December 15.97.
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Associated Press
New York
Louisburg High Selects Teams for Triangular Debate
Louisburg February 27 The Louisburg high school named Beulah Lee Cooper and Adele Wilson to discuss the affirmative on national ownership of railways with Will Collie and Clyde Harris on the negative for the March triangular debate.
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Louisburg
Louisburg High School
Beulah Lee Cooper
Adele Wilson
Will Collie
Clyde Harris
Russian Invalided Soldiers Killed in Swedish Train Crash
A train carrying 228 injured Russian soldiers traveling from Germany through Sweden derailed in northern Sweden. The crash left 23 in the first car dead and about 25 others killed, with many soldiers blind or missing limbs and rescue hampered by their injuries.
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Associated Press
London
Germany
Sweden
Stockholm
Railway orders over half a million for new equipment today
Wilmington February 27 The A C L Railroad company placed an order at its locomotive works for over a half million dollars of new equipment. Delivery is scheduled for early fall. The order includes several passenger engines ten mikado freight locomotives and three shifters for large yard train makeup.
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Associated Press
Wilmington
A. C. L. Railroad Company
British Steamer Aries Sunk by German Submarine
The British steamer Aries of 3,072 tons was sunk by a German submarine. The vessel went down and the crew were landed safely.
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Associated Press
London
Aries
Lloyds
Weather outlook: Cloudy and colder tonight into Wednesday
The forecast calls for overcast skies and a drop in temperatures tonight and Wednesday. Moderate to fresh west winds shift to northerly as the system moves through, bringing cooler conditions.
Reed dry amendment in jeopardy as deadlock persists
Washington Feb 27 opponents of Reed bone dry prohibition celebrate as house conferees and senate amendments on the postal appropriation bill fail to resolve the dispute. The postmaster general renewal of pneumatic mail tubes for another year hinges on breaking the deadlock before adjournment, otherwise liquor import remains legal into states allowing shipments but prohibiting manufacture and sale. The impasse between senate and house conferees remains unresolved.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House
Senate
British Transport A-19 Sunk, German Office Announces
Berlin reports from February 25 via Sayville that the sinking of the British transport A-19 was announced today by the admiralty. The statement confirms the loss in the recent naval action.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Sayville
The
Admiralty
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