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Newspaper

Lancaster Daily Eagle

Location

Lancaster, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1917

Page

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Knocked down in safety zone on Main Street

Charles McGlone a 17 year old shoe worker residing on Frederick street was struck Saturday evening by a Hotel Martens auto hack as he alighted from a street car in the Main Street safety zone. He was not seriously injured and the driver, a colored chauffeur, did not stop. prosecution under state law was threatened but apparently settled.

Charles McGlone Frederick street Hotel Martens Main street young McGlonn Ife

Real Winter Records Thermal Plunge and Gas Bills

A deep cold strike Monday morning with 7 am temperatures hitting 10 degrees below zero and only rising 12 degrees in the day. The Natural Gas Office reports January receipts of 27,361.71, a monthly record, and 10,001.71 on Saturday, the largest single day total. January's total last year was 26,540.43, while February and March typically mirror January's receipts.

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Overruled Is Sentenced for Indeterminate Assault Term

Judge Reeves overruled the motion for a new trial in Common Pleas Court. The defendant, Renna Moody, was sentenced to the Ohio Penitentiary for an indeterminate term of 1 to 16 years for assault with intent to commit rape. He will be taken to Columbus within five days.

Brooks Jr Renna Moody Common Pleas Reeves Ohio Penitentiary Colhinbus

Sermon Delivered by Rev Father Achat at St Mary's

Rev Father Achat of Columbus preached a splendid sermon at St Mary's Church on Sunday. Mrs Julia Watt left Sunday for California to travel with her sons for over a year visiting various cities and stations.

Father Achat Columbus St. Mary’s Church Julia Watt California

accidentally killed W A Beery in Nevada hunting mishap

Accidentally discharged gun in the act of lacing boots killed A W Peery storekeeper for Tonopah Mining and Desert Mill. Inquest verdict returned. Peery known as Bit, popular in the district, Mason and Elks member. Funeral to be held under lodge auspices after body brought from Millers.

A. W. Peery Tonopah Mining Company Desert Mill Company Peery Tonopah

Rowlee Buys Flat and Livery in Far-Reaching Deal

Capital City real estate transfers to C M Rowlee include a $14 000 three family flat near Ohio State University. Sam B Brown of Columbus gains Rowlee’s North Broad Street livery barn, full outfit and eighteen horses including White Sox. Rowlee plans mayoralty campaign in Lancaster.

Hon co. M. Rowlee Sam 8. Brown Columbus Rowlee Ohio State University Mr. Brown

Four Moon Dollar Blaze Destroys Pittsburgh Switch Plant

The Union Switch and Signal company plant at Swissvale, a major U S maker of railroad switch signals, was destroyed by fire with losses estimated at 4060 dollars. The cause is undetermined, though officials suspect spontaneous combustion. The mill had recently filed munition orders for European governments.

Pittsburgh Peb Union Switch aml Sional company United States Swissvale

Lives Lost in Hotel Fire in Minneapolis Kenwood Hotel

A three story brick Kenwood hotel in Minneapolis burned in the early hours today. Fire reports say as many as fifteen persons perished in the blaze as rescuers battled flames and smoke.

Minneapolis Kenwood hotel

Protest Over Enforced Idleness of American Merchant Fleet

Washington February 12 indicates ship owners may soon obtain means to defend vessels against submarines without arming merchant ships. Government will not arm or advise arming, but may provide weapons to willing owners. German peace overture to prevent further deterioration awaits presidential guidance. Reports say only the British steamer Salaga was sunk among recent submariner actions.

Washington state department cnord Germany Wiliam Wilosa Saiaga

SEEK PROTECTION Owners of American Line Will Not Send Out Boats

American Line owners, including ships St Louis and St Paul, refuse Atlantic sailings absent government protection. P A K E Franklin of International Mercantile Marine says the US government alone supplies guns and convoys may be needed to ensure passenger safety aboard liners. Officials warn the line cannot sail without armed protection. Fuel famine looms in Cincinnati as Interstate Commerce Commission is urged to act amid coal embargo. commissioner McChord says no famine.

American Line New York St. Louis St. Paul Atlantic P. A. KE. Franklin International Mercantile Marine Franklin United States Cincinnati Washington interstate commerce commission cil McChord

Prayer for Wisdom and Courage for the President in Wartime

A prayer by Rev. Charles Stelzle calling on the Infinite Spirit to steady minds and quicken hearts of those who name the name of God. It asks for wisdom and strength for the President, guidance to follow the right path, and to hasten the Kingdom of brotherhood across nations. Amen.

United States

Gerard I S Given Hearty Send Off In Geneva

James W. Gerard former American ambassador to Germany arrived in Schaffhausen Switzerland with about 120 Americans. He proceeded to Berne for two or three days to arrange a Paris trip. German officials had pressed for a protocol to reaffirm treaties while German claims on Americans were debated.

Berne Paris United States Germany Geneva Switzerland James W. Gerard Schaffhausen Pleasant A. Stovall Bruesger Ruolph Iselin Berlin Gerard Zurich amd regord Charwae

Faith in submarines and a quick German victory

Paris reports the Berlin Krewe Zeitung states Germany must speed up submarine action to end the war. It claims every day spent risks loss for Germany and gains for England, hoping less than seven weeks of submarine warfare will put England out of action. The piece cites Chancellor Von Bettmann-Holmes urging decisive use of U boats.

England Paris Berlin Krewe Zeitung Von Bettmann-Holmes Germany Tnsland

Military Training Provided For In Bill Reported to the Senate

The Senate military committee reported favorably a bill to create a universal military training and citizen reserve force. It requires six months of training without pay for youths until age nineteen, with exemptions for regular service members, the physically unfit, sole supporters of dependents, and religious adherents in noncombatant roles. The program aims to train about 500,000 youths annually, forming a reserve for nine years after training, yielding about 3,200,000 men ready for arms within eight years.

Senate Washington senate military committee army navy

Feel Crash Inevitable War Fears Rise Over US

London reports rising tension as German officials reveal cautious submarine policy and caution toward neutral ships amid fears of unavoidable hostilities with the United States. In Washington, Wilson orders a food price probe by FTC and Agriculture Department to examine anti trust violations and supply concerns. Senator Pomerene backs J. W. Goeke for assistant attorney general, with word of possible succession for William Wallace Jr.

United States London Wilson Washington Fed federal trade commission department of agriculture congress Pomerene Goeke Gregory J. W. Goeke Wayne Lonela William Wallace, Jr Crace Frank Yaib Indianapolis

Buckeye Briefs and Ohio News Snippets

Buckeye briefs from Steubenville Ashtabula and Columbus report the death of former Lieutenant Governor Reis Griffith Richards at eighty five the death of Chautauqua lecturer Brain S Hershey at sixty three a fatal auto accident injuring Jo sephine Johnson the sixteen year old daughter of Rev Crates St Johnson two fatalities from a train in Cambridge and a delay in a probe into last fall's campaign expenditures while Governor Cox prepares to appear before the assembly to discuss the two year budget and expenditures in a joint session with questions and possible objections anticipated.

Steubenville Reis Griffith Richards Ohio Columbus Josephine Johnson Crates St. Johnson First Methodist Protestant church

British and Turks clash on the Tigris front

In Mesopotamia British forces push back Turkish lines across a new front of more than 6000 yards, while in the Austro Italian theater Austrian advances breach Italian trenches near Gorizia causing heavy casualties and 665 captures. Paris protests Swiss submarine campaign neutrality rights. Duke of Norfolk dies in London. Jewish workers oppose US entry as 300,000 delegates meet in New York.

London Mesopotamia Gorizia Rome warsine Jully Stanisla Galica Petrograd New York national workmen's committee on United States

Naval and Army Defense Bills to Pass House Tomorrow

Washington feb 12 congressional work on preparedness measures moves ahead as the house is to pass the naval appropriation bill with secretary daniels amendments providing authority to commandeer shipyards and munition plants and funding for aircraft patents. the army appropriation bill about 300 million will follow promptly with revenue measures under senate consideration.

Daniels House Senate Washington army commerce committee Administration treasury Delaware Kenyon civer Mortener Cormiyt fontaine

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