California Sinking Reported In Queenstown Cable
A Queenstown cable reports the British liner California was torpedoed without warning with one American survivor. Dozens of passengers and crew remain missing, including women and children. The ship carried war matériel and was armed, with Captain Henderson praising its conduct and Glasgow as port. The event feeds tensions as German submarine warfare expands.
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California
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Montgomery
Ata
state department
John L. Henderson
Glasgow
salines
Germany
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Macland
Explosive disaster reports span cities and seas
A shaky, vandalic summary lists multiple calamities from a factory blast near Cologne killing 209, a Chicago aldermanic cost of 265 004 to register names, a Spokane bridge collapse injuring eight seriously, a Delong Kentucky plant fire destroying Rock Castle Brewery with 200 000 to 300 000 loss, and a French port bombing killing Michel Ca and fourteen sailors while Jamie Cazin is seriously injured.
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Ma- Jamie Cazin
Shipping Steamers Valued At Over Four Billion Dollars
Shipping experts say steamers tied up in New York harbor total at least 4149,000,000 and those in the Hudson River area near Hoboken and New York City amount to 060,000,000. If Germany and the United States go to war, these vessels would likely be seized by the United States. The Vaterland, among them, is the largest afloat unless newer German ships have since surpassed it.
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Hudson River
Hobroken
N. J
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New York City
Germany
United States
Uncle Sam
Washington War Drift Widens With Germany as Crisis Grows
The United States faces a widening breach with Germany over unrestricted submarine warfare. President Wilson weighs action after the sinking of the California and other ships, while Congress considers authorizing expansion of powers to protect shipping and American lives. International and neutral reactions signal a tense path toward possible war.
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United States
Germany
Wilson
Frost
California
capitol
Liquor license change proposed amid political timing
Majority Floor Leader Miller introduces an act delaying liquor license changes until next year. Existing licenses would expire in November with six month licenses issued, and announcements to successful applicants on the fourth Monday in May annually. Governor Cox favored spring timing to minimize election interference.
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Licking County
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David Lloyd George First Baptist Prime Minister
The Chicago Tribune notes a claim that David Lloyd George is the first Baptist to hold the position of Prime Minister of Great Britain, contrasting with former premiers who were from established or state churches. Also mentions Rev Father Lucius Kesster visiting Lancaster from Sugar Grove.
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Great Britain
Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman
Tweed
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Chicago Tribune
Lucius Kesster
Sugar Grove
Lancaster
Guarantee for Freed Crews Demanded by Kaiser
London February 8 The Ger man government will require guarantees that Count von Hernstorff former German ambassador at Washington and the men on German ships in American ports will be permitted to leave the United States before allowing Ambassador Gerard and other Americans in Germany to depart. Americans in Germany including those captured by the German raider Yarrowdale are detained as hostages. Ger ard not permitted to telegraph in code. Ambassador Gerard advised that the sailors captured on the Yarrowdale will be detained on the same grounds as other Americans. A Berlin dispatch dated February 8 said Gerard had not yet received his passports.
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Washington
United States
Gerard
Germany
Copenhagen Politikem
Reuter
Politikensa
Copenhagen
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South Atlantic
Eagan
Yarrowdale
Berlin
London
Ambador
Americans Prisoners in Germany Detention Update
A New York Times cable from Copenhagen reports Minister Eagan received sensational dispatches from Ambassador Gerard. Germany will not permit Americans to leave, and Eagan and American consular staff will be detained until the fate of Count von Bernstorff and German crews aboard interned ships in America is decided.
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Germany
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America
DAR Urges 5000 Members to Aid War Effort
New York February 4 A call to the $5 000 members of the Daughters of the American Revolution to organize for possible war was issued by Mrs William Story President General. Chapters are urged to assemble hospital supplies classify women by service and forward details to Mrs Story. Genevieve Martin lent by Chicago has returned home to Wheeling Tilt.
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Daughters of the American Revolution
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William (umring Story
Stary
Waco
House Passes Sprague Bill in Ohio Legislature
Columbus reports the senate passed Reynalds bill to appoint a three member commission to study buying a governor's residence in Columbus. 32 to 0. House also approved Walcutt bill to provide public school education for county ward children in various homes. A $90,000 appropriation was approved for a state hospital for crippled children. A liquor license timing bill was introduced in the senate. A governor’s residence site was planned near Columbus with a $60,000 first year, $34,000 second year appropriation.
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house
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Ohio
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