Rockefeller withdraws from Belgian relief effort
The Rockefeller Foundation will end active Belgian relief work this week and transfer ships and operations to the Commission for Relief in Belgium and the Belgian Relief Committee. Since October it funded about $1,000,000 in food and supplies and four ships, including the Massapequa, Neches, and Agamemnon, with cargo values over $1.5 million.
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Rockefeller Foundation
Belgium
5 10
Foundation
Commission For Relief
T1 Broadway
Belgian Relief Committee
Bridge Street
United States
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Commission For Relief In
Qwelief
Commission
Ths
Rotterdam
Massapequa
New York
Agamem
British anxiety over Panama Canal slides delays
London requests from Sir Claude C Mallet prompt status on the recent Panama Canal landslide that halted traffic. Washington notes postpone due to canal conditions and weather, with officials warning battleship passage may slip from March to July. Heavy draught ships navigated the channel as work resumed.
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Panama
Panama Canal
Claude C. Mallet
Claude
Canal
London
Culebra
Washington
Kroonland
Tuosi
Sears to pay 20 million dividend in new shares
Sears, Roebuck & Co directors in Chicago approved a 20 million dividend to holders of 40 million dollars in outstanding common stock. The distribution will be in new common shares on April 1 to stockholders of record March 15. The plan shows no debt and cites earnings in the surplus for stockholders. The firm has grown from under 50 thousand dollars in sales to about 101 million.
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New York Times
Chicago
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Fire at Rockefeller Home Traced to Elevator Shaft
Smoke filled the five story residence at 10 West Fifty fourth Street yesterday afternoon. Fire alarms were raised by servants and the blaze traced to the bottom of the elevator shaft. Mr and Mrs Rockefeller and their children were away at Pocantico Hills visiting Mr John D Rockefeller Sr. with a Rockefeller Jr. nurse in the house.
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John D
Fiftyfourth Street
Servio
Engine Company No. 8
Havin
Governor's Wife Acts as Colorado Executive in Bed Illness
Mrs Rose Carlson wife of Gov George A Carlson of Colorado acts as the states executive while he is bedbound with grip officials Philip Stewart Speaker Lieut Gov and John F Vivian meet at the Carlson home to arrange a temporary plan for carrying out legislative duties Carlson continues to participate in official conferences until the governor returns Mrs Carlson reports the governor seems a bit livelier and notes a mustard plaster is helping him though he complains about it.
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New York Times
Denver
Col
Rose Carlson
George A. Carlson
Colorado
Philip Stewart
Govwis
John F. Vivian
Carlson
Arison
Aviser
Sheep Voter Abuse in Colorado Mines Probe
John R. Lawson testimony before the Industrial Relations Commission details miners’ voting by sheep and other stock, company dominance over camps, schools, hospitals, coroner practices, and alleged gunmen. He describes closed camps, frequent fatalities, and the operators’ control of daily life in Colorado coal regions.
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Lawson
Colorado
Mr. Lawson
Skating Planned in Van Cortlandt Park and Brooklyn
Skating is expected today in Van Cortlandt Park Bronx and in Brooklyn with up to eight rinks in use. In Central Park the ice thickness is rising and the Park Department hesitates to allow skating until the ice is safer.
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van Cortlandt Park
Bronx
Rus
Brooklyn
Central Park
Te Park Department
Central Park Pond
Park Department
Train named in ad announces daily service schedule
Railway advertisement for the Southern Railway section shows a daily 12:08 PM departure. It promotes drawing room and sleeping cars with contact at office 264 Fifth Avenue.
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Aiken
Augusta
Florida
Southern Railway
I A
Fifth Aveo
Publication Notice From The New York Times Pamphlet
The New York Times announces its pamphlet format available at all newsstands and by mail. The notice highlights complete content in one pamphlet and invites readers to secure copies through familiar distribution channels.
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The
New York Times
Villa shot and death rumors swirl as Carranza forces threaten Monterey
Reports from El Paso and Juarez claim Gen. Villa was shot by his bodyguard Col. Rodolfo Fierro and may have died en route to the border, with officials reluctant to confirm. Dispatches describe shifting loyalties in Chihuahua and Monterey as Carranza and regional factions maneuver amid ongoing border turmoil.
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New York Times
EL Paso
Villa
Rodolfo Fierro
Fierro
John R. Silliman
Mexico City
Washington
Aguascalientes
Accora
Ornald
Juarez
Inma
Sis
Amerto
Attair
Sasouso
Chihuahua
Carranzas
Montere and
Tampico
Mterey
Carranzists
Monterey
San Lt
Potosi
Carranza
Carranza Side Gains in Mexican Civil Conflict
Washington reports Gen Francisco Villa and close adherents now back Gen Eulalio Gutierrez after talks with Carranza representatives. Blanco Robles and Benavides ally with Carranza, giving 10,000 men and control of San Luis Potosi state. Tepo Chico Villista defeat near Monterey raises concern as Puebla siege ends. Mexico City under Obregon military authority. mail and city links disrupted but Vera Cruz route may reopen soon.
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New York Times
Washington
Francisco Villa
Eulalio Gutierrez
Villista
Mexico City
Carranza
Alvaro Obregon
Gutierrez
Villa
Carrangistas
Eliseo Arredondo
Carranza Agency
Blanco
Robles
Benavides
Arredondo
Laredo
Pablo de la Garza
Lucio
Planco
Aguirre Benavides
San Luis Potosi
Tepo Chico
Monterey
State Department
John R. Silliman
Department
Obregon
Puebla
Zapatistas
Zatistas
City of
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Senate Ship Purchase Bill Rages Through 37 Hours
Democratic Senators pressed the Ship Purchase bill for nearly thirty seven hours in continuous session, ending a late night recess. Senator Smoot spoke for 11 hours 35 minutes, while cloakroom catnaps and weary lawmakers marked the marathon session as the chamber moved toward a vote before March 4.
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New York Times
Washington
Senate
Kern
Smoot
Utah
Charlies J. Faulkner
William V. Allen
Thomas H. Carter
la Follette
Burton
Edward W. Carmack
Senator Owen
Arizona
Senate Chamber
Mr. Lippett
Rhode Island
Sterling
North Dakota
Wwnd
Jones
Sutherland
Owen
Senator Simmons
Joseph P. Tumulty
Wilson
Senator Lodge
War Fronts Stir Across Europe in Sixth Month of Conflict
Reports from London describe a broad war panorama six months in, with fighting from Flanders to East Prussia, Galicia, and the Caucasus. German and Austro German forces renew offensives, while Russians push toward Tilsit and Tabriz as battles rage in snowbound passes and along the western front.
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Europe
Flanders
France
Poland
East Prussia
Tabriz
Persia
Rumania
Petrograd
Iia
Turkey
Russia
Tilsit
Memel
Baltic
Thorn
Warsaw
von Hindenburg
Galicia
Bukovina
Nicholas
Caucasus
Carpathians
Bukowina
Hun
Dukla
Wyszkow
Guinchy
Cap
Argonne & la Bassée
Paris
Suez Canal
Rts
Egypt
National neutrality group forms to back American interests
Fifty delegates from across the United States establish a national organization to defend neutrality and oppose foreign influence. They call for a U S cable, open seas, export controls on arms, and support for candidates prioritizing American interests and neutrality.
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United States
America
British Ships Sunk by German Submarine U-21 Result in Casualties
Three British vessels were lost in daylight near Liverpool as U-21 torpedoed Ben Cruachan and Linda Blanche. Crew of 23 from Ben Cruachan rescued by the trawler Marjorie. Linda Blanche crew of 11 landed safely after the attack. A third vessel was reported sunk with wreckage recovered, including life belts. Passengers aboard a Belfast to Liverpool liner survived a chase and explosion sighting.
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New York Times
London
Liverpool
Daily
Marine
Fleetwood
Marjorie
Leadbetter
Liverpool Bar
Birch
The
Chronicle
Graphic
Belfast
E Bar
Netur
Troops to Remain as Maytorena May Reoccupy Town
Naco Arizona reports U S troops will stay another day and Maytorena may occupy the town again. The removal of the last small force was scheduled for tomorrow but was continued. Partial item continues on page eight. Mardi Gras promotions and travel fare notices follow.
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Naco
Arizona
United States
Carman Submarine Sinks 3 Steamers in Daring Irish Channel Raid
An interview excerpt cites Admiral von Tirpitz discussing submarine warfare and its impact. He notes English merchant ships and the broader reach of large submarines, claiming they can operate around England for up to a fortnight, enhancing wartime effects beyond invasion.
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Carman
Irish Channel
England
Otterdam
Admiral von Tirpitz
War fronts stay wintry in both theaters
Berlin reports continued wintry weather in both western and eastern war arenas. The brief dispatch notes ongoing harsh conditions as conflict persists, with the report marked as continued on pane 2.
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Berlin
Sayville
L. 1
Seaboard Dates Docketed Amid Shipping Notes
Fragmentary item notes a date February 9 and maritime details from Te Seaboard section. Reads like a brief shipping update with numeric codes and routing notes.
Special Excursion to Florida from Washington
A special round trip excursion departs Washington on February 9 to Florida for 22 dollars and 65 cents. Tickets are available via the Atlantic Coast Line at 1218 Biway.
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Florida
Washington
Atlantic Coast Line
Round Trip Jacksonville Train Fare via Southern Railway
Advertisement for a round trip from Washington to Jacksonville Florida priced at £22 65 with Pullman and dining car service. Provides contact at National Office 206 Fifth Ave Adyt.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Washington
Southern Railway
Fifth Ave
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