HO Designs On German Ships Halted by Damage
Washington reports that 17 war bound German merchant ships at Philippine ports are found so damaged by German crews that six months’ repairs would be needed. Twenty three vessels are tied up, and a blanket Berlin order is suspected. The policy holds no use of ships even if war comes. No decision to take over ships has been made. The aim is to avoid taint of commercialism in government action. The crippled fleet may aid Japan’s postwar trade edge in the Pacific. Reports on other regions are not disclosed.
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Washington
Philippine
Germany
Islands
Berlin
Pacific
Japan
Wilson
Frontier Nears War as Dutch Border Forts Fill
The Neuen Rotterdamsche Courant reports German fortifications and frontier towns crowded with troops. Frontier villagers have packed valuables, awaiting possible sudden flight as unease grows.
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Amsterdam
London
Neuen Rotterdamsche Courant
Congress urged to seize ships in wartime emergency
Washington February seven. Administration pushes amendm ents to the federal shipping law authorizing the shipping board to commandeer ships under construction for foreign owners and all privately owned American vessels in time of emergency. McAdoo and William Denman warned that the international crisis requires swift action to align U S shipping power with other nations. Several hundred thousand tons of merchant bottoms are under construction in the United States for foreign owners.
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Washington
Congress
Shipping Board
United States
McAdoo
William Denman
Director of Pardons and Paroles Proposed in Illinois Bill
Springfield, Ill Feb 7 The efficiency committee recommended consolidating pardon functions under a single director of pardons and paroles as part of Gov Lowdens consolidation bill. Other changes include ending state fair passes and free hog serum for stock raisers, preserving utilities commission judicial powers, and exempting such powers from the proposed directorate.
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Springfield
Ill
State Board of Pardons
Lowden
House Efficiency and Economy Committee
Public Utilities Commissioners
The
Utilities Commission
Men of military age to be called into service
Hartford Conn Feb 7 Every man of military age in Connecticut will be obliged to inform Gov Holcomb within one month of his fitness for and willingness to serve in case of hostilities with Germany. Governor announced that a military census will be conducted under legislative authority.
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Hartford
Conn
Connecticut
New Alien Bill Deepens Japan Immigration Question
Washington February 7 The immigration bill passed by the Senate over the president's veto leaves the Japanese issue unsettled. Proponents argue the Japanese question not affected and that Japan's immigration would be restricted by the gentlemen's agreement as before. The Japanese government protested to the State Department claiming the clause denying immigration to any alien now excluded is against their people. Further protests are expected from Tokyo. The literacy test bars aliens over sixteen who cannot read thirty words of a language chosen by the alien, with exemptions for certain relatives and for those persecuted religiously. Anarchists and contract laborers are excluded under the bill.
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Washington
Senate
Japan
State Department
United States
Foreign-born Residents Assured of Bank Protection
In Youngstown Ohio on February 7 the mayor issued a proclamation to reassure foreign-born residents fearing bank confiscation in wartime. Extra guards guard the Milton dam and steel firms have sworn in additional deputies to deter unrest and safeguard property.
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Youngstown
Carroll Thornton
Milton Dam
German Editors Did Not Expect It Severs Ties With U S
Berlin February 7 German editors were surprised by the severance of relations with America and doubt German Americans will back President Wilson. A leading editor said he never expected ties to be cut and that Germany is fighting for existence. He predicted the war would continue and Germany would win.
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Berlin
America
Germany
Wilson
Patriotism bill proposed in Montana house
TIELENA Mont Feb 7 Notice of a bill to encourage patriotism was given in the house Tuesday. The proposed measure would require all aliens to indicate an intention to become U S citizens and would bar those who refuse from seeking or accepting employment in Montana.
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Tielena
Mont
House of Representatives
United States
Montana
Helping Hand Bill Passed by Senate in Springfield
Springfield report states that on Tuesday the senate passed Senator Kessin ger's bill requiring state free employment agencies to obtain the names of state convicts ninety days before their release and undertake to obtain employment for them. The measure aims to improve post prison placement and reduce recidivism.
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Springfield
Senate
Kessinger
Reichstag Set To Meet February 22
London Feb 7 The German reichstag will convene Feb 22 Amsterdam dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company says German papers expect Chancellor Von Bethmann Hollweg to address the house on the submarines policy.
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Reichstag
London
Amsterdam
Exchange Telegraph Company
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Harbor Belt Line Switchmen May Quit Sanity
Indiana Harbor Belt railway general manager George Hannauer said a meeting would precede arbitration talk as a local switchmen strike threat looms. Managers meet Vice President Murdock and yardmen reps to resolve dispute over working conditions across eighteen roads.
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Chicago
George Hannauer
Indiana Harbor Belt Railway
Federal Board of Arbitration
Murdock
Opinion in Cuba supports Wilson action
FWAYANA Feb 7 Public opinion strongly backs President Wilson's move to break relations with Germany. A high Cuban official told the Associated Press the United States would have broad Latin American support and Cuba sympathizes with Washington. War veterans endorsed Wilson with a resolution pledging unconditional support in any conflict with Germany as a show of solidarity and gratitude to the U S.
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Wilson
Congress
United States
President Wilson
Senate
House
Germany
Fwayana
Associated Press
Cuba
United States of America
Eavestone Case Still in Doubt
Washington reports the administration remains in doubt about the kill ing of Richard Wallace a American Negro aboard the lifeboats of the sunken provisional collier Eavestone shelling by a German submarine. Wallace, employed on a provisional collier, was effectively part of Britain s armed forces and the vessel was warship like. While international law offers no excuse, the distinction between killing a peaceful American and one on a war mission is noted. Further investigation will be needed.
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Washington
Richard Wallace
Eavestone
State Department
Great Britain
Wallace
Germany Endures Severe Cold Wave Across Nation
Frigid weather grips Germany with average temperatures about ten degrees below zero over two days. Numerous towns close public institutions, schools, and amusements as the cold persists. Berlin dispatch via London notes continuing harsh conditions.
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Aperlin
London
Germany
Memorial to Cody Body Incorporates in Denver
Articles of incorporation for the William I F Cody Memorial association were filed with the secretary of state Tuesday. The group aims to centralize a national movement to erect a memorial to the late Buffalo Bill on Lookout Mountain near Denver, where the body will be buried.
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Denver
William I F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Lookout Mountain
State Armories Closed Halt Indoor Meets Plans
New York February 7 an order closing all state armories to the public has halted plans for a number of indoor athletic meets. All armory athletic games are barred until further notice including the Amateur Athletic Union track and field meeting planned by local clubs.
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New York
Amateur Athletic Union
Local Briefs and Personal Notices from Quincy
A roundup of short items notes Snyder's Taxi contact, court benefits paid, and upcoming meetings for Civic Improvement League and Law Enforcement League. It lists local visits, illnesses, and small personal updates including births, hospitalizations, travel for business, and routine WCTU meeting notes.
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H.W. Hisenberg
Taylor, Mo
Quincy
Civic Improvement League
Newcomb
Law
Webster School
Union Labor Will Support President New York
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, pledged that he and the federation will do all in their power to avert war with Germany. He warned that if war comes, American workers and unions will fulfill their duty to the country. He expressed great hope war would be averted.
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New York
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
United States
Germany
America
London Announces New Insurance Rates
The Times reports a new war insurance scheme for neutral ships to begin on Wednesday. Rates will be far lower for neutrals carrying essential cargoes such as foodstuffs, munitions and coal, making insurance affordable enough that owners need not keep ships in port.
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London
the Times
Holland Protests Quietly Over German Sea Ruthlessness
The Hague report notes prime minister telling deputies grave events but no need for alarm as Holland adopts a neutral protest against German sea ruthlessness. Dutch press echo fears of German attack, markets recover slightly, ships barred from British ports until further notice, with state ministers and ship owners set to resume talks Wednesday.
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The
Hague
London
Chamber of Deputies
Holland
Neue Rotterdamsche
Wilson
United States
Germany
Orphan Girl Credits Pinkham Remedy for Health
A Pittsburgh area seventeen year old orphan writes of monthly sick spells preventing work. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health and enabling steady employment. She invites others to request free advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Pittsburgh
Lydia E. — Pinkham
Earth
Lydia E. Pinkham
MaRia Scuwrecrz
Gardner St
Troy Hill
Women Save $5 Using Gasoline Dry Cleaning Method
Savvy homemakers can trim costs by dry cleaning coats, suits, dresses, furs, and more at home. Mix two ounces of salvite with two gallons of gasoline, soak and rub items until clean, with no shrinking, fading, or pressing needed. Grocers and druggists supply gasoline and salvite, and a wash boiler or basin completes the setup.
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Woany Garage
Ely's Cream Balm Ad for Catarrh Relief
An advertisement promises fast relief from nasal catarrh and head cold. It touts Ely's Cream Balm as a fragrant antiseptic stopgap that clears nasal passages, reduces headache and mucous discharge, and lets users breathe freely after a small nasal application.
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Ely
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