Zeppelins Hit Mid England in Night Raid
Fifty four dead and 67 wounded as 220 bombs dropped on industrial heart of mid England. Incendiaries hit Liverpool Birkenhead Manchester Nottingham Sheffield and Great Yarmouth. Airships returned safely with limited damage. officials say material damage was small overall.
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Sheffield
Great Yarmouth
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mid-England
Berlin
Sayville
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England
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Suffolk
Lincolnshire
Leicestershire
Staffordshire
Derbyshire
Arkansas flood recedes as destitution grows across state
Flood waters along the Arkansas and White rivers receded slowly while widespread property damage remained. Thousands were driven from homes as levees broke from Cummins to Red Fork causing marooned residents near Douglas and at farms. Rescue efforts by steamer Bay Queen and Lightwood continued to reach stranded families and ensure provisions for the ten day period.
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White Rivers
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Pine Bluff
Douglas
Lightwood
Red Fork
Lincoln
Drew
Ashley
Desha
Chicot
Louisiana
Desire to Keep Naval Station in the Philippines
In Washington on February 2 a strong Senate sentiment favored retaining a naval station and coaling base in the Philippines. The chamber rejected Senator Norris 58 to 14 proposal to remove retention language from the Philippine bill. Debate on Senator Cummins independence amendment dominated, while Senator Lodge opposed guaranteeing neutrality after independence, calling it a half measure.
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Philippines
Senate
Norris
Cummins
United States
Lodge
Austrian occupation reported near San Gio di Medua and Danilograd
News from Athens via Paris states Austrian forces have taken San Giovanni di Medua and Danilograd in Athania. Serbian troops in the area withdrew toward Duraxro, drawing Allied attention to the frontier developments.
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Paris
San Giovanni di Medua
Danilograd
Athania
Duraxro
Advance in Wages Sought by Western Railways
Chicago Feb 2 A formal statement from the executive committee of the Association of Western Railways frames the railroads view on eight hour day demands. It says the men seek higher wages not shorter hours, costing railways about 100000000 per year for overtime over eight hours. The claim covers 2300000 workers on 280000 miles of track in the United States and Canada. A threatened strike could trigger a major industrial catastrophe for the American public.
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Association of Western Railways
United States
Canada
Brotherhoods
Dairymen After the Middlemen in Illinois Milk Debate
Chicago February 2 A plea for dairymen to cut middlemen out and equalize milk prices from farm to consumer was voiced by Charles Adkins of Bement former Illinois House speaker and Illinois Live Stock Breeders Association president at the Tri State Milk Producers meeting. He urged shortening the path from dairy stool to city porch and cited grain growers as a model for removing middleman profits to lower consumer prices.
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Charles Adkins
Bement
Ilinois
Illinois Live Stock Breeders’ Association
Tri-State Milk Producers’ Association
Adkins
Governor Clarke Calls on President in Des Moines
Gov Clarke was early caller to President Wilson during his Des Moines visit. They shook hands as Clarke’s staff was introduced. The hotel lobby was thronged and an orchestra played patriotic music, marking the first time the public could enter the lobby on the president’s trip.
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Wilson
Oan
Railroad crash near Paris kills at least ten
Paris dispatch reports a St Danis railway station accident near Paris left at least ten dead and twenty five injured. Emergency crews assist victims as investigators begin work on the line and a preliminary inquiry is opened.
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St. Danis
Brandeis Appointment Sparks Supreme Court Jew Debate
President Wilson's nomination of Louis D. Brandeis of Boston to the Supreme Court vacancy caused by Justice Lamar's death stirs Washington. Senators object to his reform advocacy and attacks on corporations, but a whispered issue notes he would be the first Jewish justice on the high court.
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Lews D. Brandeis
Boston
United States Supreme Court
Lamar
Washington
Supreme Court
Uphold Nation's Honor Wilson Calls Protests Futile
President urges focus on action over rhetoric as protests and flag salutes draw public debate. He asserts writing messages and uttering words of dissent do not sustain respect for the flag and national ideals.
Wilson urges preparedness to defend national honor
President Wilson spoke to a large Des Moines audience urging strong measures rather than mere protests if international law is broken. He argued America must act to preserve honor and prevent the flag from being stored with impunity, drawing thunderous applause and pledges of support from the crowd.
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Iowa
Wilson
America
United States
Navy Has Ready Ammunition to Equip All Ships
Rear Admiral Strauss told the House Naval Committee that a sufficient ammunition supply exists to equip all ships in commission, reserve, or already constructed. Stocks for ships under construction or authorized are not adequate. Open session revealed details withheld, including exact powder per California-class ship. The Navy seeks funds to store large quantities of nitrates for powder production as a wartime reserve. Fleet open sea work showed a 25 percent improvement last year, described as the best in the service’s history.
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Strauss
Navy
House Naval Committee
sAdmiral Strauss
United States
Chile
Chaiman Padgett
Fletcher
Mississippi flood eases near St. Louis after high mark
Flood along the Mississippi valley from the Hines river mouth to Cairo slowly improved Tuesday as the river fell from a high mark of 31.4 feet. No rain was reported in eastern Missouri or southern Illinois and St Louis had no new precipitation since Sunday night. Telecommunication lines were damaged by cold and many poles toppled, disrupting service. Hack water from the Mississippi damaged farm property on the Pune side north of St Louis.
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Midshipmen Expected to resign after tough exams
Annapolis Md Feb 2 seven midshipmen or about a quarter of the Naval Academy group will be asked to resign soon for failing the half year examinations. Students say exams were harder than usual but instructors deny the claim.
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Annapolis
Naval Academy
British liner Appam vs German raider captivates Atlantic
A German raider and the British passenger liner Appam intersect in a dramatic Atlantic encounter. American officials weigh whether Appam was taken as a prize or converted as an auxiliary cruiser. If the raider kept liberty, it heightens fears for Allied shipping and future engagements abroad.
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Atlantic
Public funds for travel expenses exposed in deficit bill
Republican Leader Mann criticized the agriculture department for alleged extravagance in using a 2.5 million emergency appropriation for travel. He cited trips of agents to consult breeders in Bangor Maine and other duties, arguing the fund was misused. The deficiency bill went to conference.
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Department
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Larame
Wyo
United States
Garrison Opposes Continental Army Plan in National Guard Debate
Washington February 2 Secretary Garrison and the National Guard association clash over a continental army vs organized militia. Foster leads Florida in arguing for federalized Guard and pay for services, while Garrison warns such pay would abandon sound policy and threaten national safety. Foster says Guard seeks no extra public treasury funds. The dispute centers on compensation and federal control versus local militia reliance.
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National Guard Association
Senate
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Guardsmen’s Committee
Foster
Florida
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National Guard
Chamberlain
Senate Committee
War Department
Foster Sai
Publi Treasury
Experts Testify In Eastland Case In Federal Court
In Grand Rapids Michigan on February 2 the government opened expert testimony in the Eastland capsizing case. Meredith Williams of the U S Engineers Office testified he found submerged piling about 171 feet deep and near the deck while the vessel lay on its side. Fred Ho Avery, a Chicago civil engineer, argued the Eastland was top heavy and unseaworthy with ballast tanks unable to prevent its tendency to heel. Additional witnesses supported the view the ship was overweight and structurally defective. Judge Sessions said the hearing must finish this week.
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Eastland
Chicago
Meredith Williams
United States Engineer’s Office
Fastland
Fred Ho Avery
Sessions
Bombs explode in Lisbon during street rioting
A Havas dispatch from Paris reports bombs detonated in Lisbon on Tuesday amid street rioting. Several people were wounded.
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Havas
Lisbon
Romanian Troops Under Arms Amid Balkan Tensions
Rumanian forces are reported under arms as four divisions mobilize near the frontiers with Bulgaria. Greek-Romanian talks and rumors of joining an anti Bulgarian alliance are mentioned. Bulgarian units shift toward the Danube as pressure actions unfold. A Swiss dispatch notes a militia call for male citizens 16 to 60 for medical exams.
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Nustee
Danube
Paris
Hlavas
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Federal Counal
Mysterious German Cruiser Moewe Adds Vessel to Captures
A German cruiser Moewe reportedly adds a new prize to its tally. The action follows prior captures by the vessel in the war at sea, expanding the list to seven confirmed prizes.
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Appam Arrives Under German Prize Crew at Norfolk
In Hampton Roads the British liner Appam, seized by the German raider Moewe, enters American waters with a German prize crew aboard. Lieut. Berge reports crews of captured British ships and the Moewe’s raid, while status of internment or war-prize remains undecided pending Washington decisions.
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Zeppelin raid casualties report from Salonika dispatch
London reports eleven killed and fifty seriously injured in a Zeppelin raid on Salonika. A telegram from Salonika cites the latest military dispatch noting casualties, with details pending confirmation.
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Salonika
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