Britain builds 5500 submarine chasers on the Hudson river
Britain secretly forms a navy of 5500 submarine chasers by the Submarine Boat Company on the Hudson River. Abandoned Hattieshire ships are replaced as four more chasers are planned. The boats measure 8 by 12 feet with 40 2 inch water draft and reach 22 mph with rapid-fire 18 pounders. They carry ten crew and cover long patrols, aiming to deter German submarines amid rising warfare.
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Britain
Submarine Boat Company
Bi Lawrence
Hattieshire
Great Britain
Conairie
Austria faces two day window on ties with U S
Washington report states Austrian relations may be severed within two days. Negotiations remain secret as the United States seeks to preserve friendship while protecting Americans abroad. Indications point to Bulgaria and Turkey severance following Austria. Five Americans aboard a submarine attacked off Spain February eighteenth were rescued or survived.
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Kombert J. Bender
Washington
State Department
United States
Bulgaria
Turkey
Barcelona
Norfolk
Thaly
Lhe
Temporary Food Control Plan Pushed in Congress
Washington Feb 22 Rep Fue plans a resolution for temporary food control pending a federal trade commission inquiry. Borland supports it while Loudon condemns food speculators, citing energy shortages and bread availability. Ten representatives demand an immediate FTC probe and Burr announces a Senate address to press relief actions amid the food shortage.
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Washington
Fue
Uve
Federal Trade Commission
Borland
Loudon
United States
Yworland
Causa
Congrese
Federal Trade Commisasion
Burah
Senate
Torah
Anoet Depilorabhett
President's Bill Killed in Senate
The Senate judiciary committee refused to advance the president’s bill allowing post adjournment action on international matters without a war declaration. Lansing urged committee support while House members debated similar powers for conscription during a national emergency. An AFL leader was opposed to the measure.
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Noton
Senate Judiciary Committee
Lansing
House Judiciary
Arthur Holder
American Federation of Labor
Washingtons Peace Policy in Wilson Renomination Speech
Martin Glynn's St Louis address lauds neutrality as American doctrine. He traces neutrality to Washington in 1793 and cites Jay's bench ruling as foundational to peace. The piece frames neutrality as a core American virtue and rule of conduct across two centuries.
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Martin Glynn
Wilson
St. Louis
America
United States
Washington
John Jay
Supreme Court of the United States
Liner Celtic May Be Sunk in Mine Collision
New York reports on February 12 and 22 about the White Star liner Celtic being mined near Liverpool and later towed to port. Philadelphia officers initially doubted the sinking but later said Celtic struck a mine and was returning to New York for duty.
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New York
Philadelphia
Liverpool
Philadelphias
Celtic
American prisoners reportedly released in Germany
Washington officials refused to confirm a Reuters report that the Yarrow prisoners were released. The State Department said such reports were frequently impossible to verify and noted Germany had not answered the United States demand for immediate ceasefire or concessions.
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Washington
State Department
Germany
Gerard Arrives at Madrid En Route for Home
Pec 22 Gerard has arrived in Madrid en route home and King Alfonso has tendered him a reception. Many prominent people were present.
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Gerard
Madrid
Enroute
Madhuidd
Berard
Alfom
Pvtiabioe
Austrian Reply Eagerly Awaited in Berlin
Berlin reports officials eagerly await Austria's reply to the U S submarine inquiry. Austria and Germany stay comment free as Vienna considers the U S protest unjust. They accuse entente ships of torpedoing neutral cruisers last May and June amid quiet public reaction.
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Berlin
United Press
Austria
United States
Mota
Tae Sunich
Harris
Frankfurt
Britten officials seize gold from Frederick Eighth passengers
In Halifax on February 3, Britten authorities seized all gold aboard the Frederick Eighth stating it was contraband. Passengers were reimbursed with equal value in alternative currency. Exam will continue this week as officials complete the inquiry.
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Halifax
Britten
Judge Phelps Clears High School of Secret Societies
Judge OG W Phelps told P H S students there are no secret societies in the high school and urged cooperation. He urged records from clubs be submitted for inspection, noted the need to suppress secret organizations by law, and explained the dance policy and authority of the faculty.
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OG. W. Fhelps
Heard
Phelps
Echool Board
Echool
Healen
Althie
Nietts
Arene
Onsipy
Mleander
Juder Phelps
Tralee
Earl
Funston’s Body to Reach the Presidio Friday
General Funston’s body arrives tomorrow at the Presidio amid a flood of sympathy telegraphs. His widow has received hundreds of messages as units from Kaneae and nearby depart. Funeral details include two full infantry regiments, sixteen companies of artillery, Spanish War veterans, marines, naval cadets, militia, and veterans of Sacken war. Major General Pell will lead the cortege with minute guns and thirteen rifle volleys at the grave.
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Funston
Hae
Punetons
Enrnete
Kaneae
Faken
Warn
Pell
Plans to Extend Pavement Ordered by City Council
City council ordered plans and estimates for extending the Jasley street pavement to connect with a proposed hard surface road to Rieth. The city engineer was instructed to prepare estimates so the council can decide if the work can begin this summer. A petition from Mrs. H. D. Jones and others to block closing an alley behind their Jackson street property was referred to the city attorney. The marshal was told to halt a garage-building operation by T. Wade until an investigation is done. The alley has long been open but was never dedicated.
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Rieth
H. D. Jones
Jackson Street
T. Wade
French Minister Rules German Submarine Blockade Futile
Paris February 32 Admiral Lacare French minister of marine said the German submarine blockade would never succeed. He argued Germany cannot halt merchant shipping or end the war and warned that submarines are used as war supplies. He noted French imports doubled in 1916 and insisted submarines destroyed only a tiny share of coal imports.
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Paris
Lacare
Germany
Food shipments to ease New York shortages amid cold storage relief
New York reports 000 cars of foodstuffs en route from the east to ease shortages. Fire honors care as freight congestion improves and meat prices are expected to fall with about a thousand pounds of meat exiting cold storage within ten days. European shipments and retail delays noted. Health department approves vaccination force relief.
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New York
Fiakroad
Frank Jamivson
Health
Man killed while his wife watches, Bay City tale
A Bay City report notes a fatal crank accident where Ke Waldron died as his wife watched. The emergency brake failed, the device exploded, leaving Waldron dead and Grable injured. The incident underscores hazards of improvised crank mechanisms.
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Mwoquiam
Bay City
Ke Waldron
Grable
T & Ae
Tenement District Grows Un easy Twenty Thousand Bushels of Wheat
The district stores twenty thousand bushels of wheat amid rising concerns over grain reserves and distribution. Local officials report steady accumulation, signaling potential supply stability despite unsettled market conditions.
Philadelphia Women Riot Over Food Privations
In Philadelphia Jewish women riot and overturn carts as crowd guards food supplies amid fears of rising prices and new demonstrations. Officials warn of possible food riots and social unrest if relief is not found.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Frio
Fires Plague Munition City Under Martial Law
Nine simultaneous fires hit New Britain at midnight amid munitions plants. Incendiary suspicion rises as two men are arrested. Two tenements three dwellings a garage and a synagogue burned. Loss estimated at fifty thousand dollars.
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New Britain
One Man Killed in Strike Riot in Philadelphia
A lone fatality marked a strike riot in Philadelphia as unrest flared among workers and police. Details remain unclear due to fragmented OCR text but indicate violent confrontation during labor action. The deceased and parties involved are not clearly identified in the readable lines.
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