Senate Debates War Press Clause and Armies in Neutrality Debate
Washington February 1 The Senate debates the administration bill curtailing foreign agents and discusses the press war crisis with Germany. Chairman Stone denounces newspapers spreading false statements to push war and calls such editors public enemies. Cummins opposes authorizing army use to seize munitions, fears acts of war. He withdraws amendments to refine them for later consideration.
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Washington
Senate
Germany
Stone
Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Cummins
Iowa
Sutherland
Fall
Net blocking entrance to Hampton Roads guarded by navy
Norfolk Va February 17 A large steel anti submarine net similar to Britain's is being laid at the entrance to Hampton Roads. About half the work is done and the channel may be totally blocked once complete. Navy officials warn mariners to signaling the on duty destroyer or tug before approaching lighted buoy lines at night.
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Norfolk
Great Britain
Hampton Roads
McLean
Norfolk Navy Yard
Young bank bandits captured after bank robbery bid
Two youths named Thomas Murray and Frank Allen attempted to rob the First National Bank of Lockport, driving a touring car. The alarm drew a posse five miles distant, pursuit followed and the pair were captured near Joliet after a pistol shot during the getaway.
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Joliet
First National Bank of
Germany Faces Food Strain With No Starvation Yet
Geneva reports Germany’s civilian diet remains life-sustaining but harsh. Soup kitchens illustrate tightening supplies while labor shortages and fertilizer limits hinder crops. Officials warn no major harvest rise likely. potato stocks may barely endure until spring amid rationed meat bread and potatoes.
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Geneva
London
Germany
Leigh Official Blames the West
E B Thomas president of the Lehigh Valley rail road says freight congestion stems from conditions west of Buffalo and to the Mississippi River not submarine effects. He adds the system handles freight better than last winter while the American Railway Association shifts focus to its car service commission. Joseph C Lincoln of the Merchants' Association cites severe winter, rising traffic, coal and food demand as key factors and criticizes railroad management.
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New York
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
E. B. Thomas
Lehigh Valley Railroad
American Railway Association
Car Service Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Joseph C. Lincoln
Merchants’ Association
Middle West
Lumber Men Pledge Support To Wilson
Resolutions adopted at the Illinois Lumber and Builders Supply Dealers association closing session pledge support to President Wilson and commend Gav. Lowden for backing the national policy. Chicago will host the next meeting. Officers elected include President C. L. Schwartz Naperville Vice President L. D. Vincent Ottawa Secretary G. W. Jones Chicago Treasurer J. W. Paddock Pana Directors T. FP Harwood Bloomington John Y. Stottlat Carbondale C. C. Patterson Marengo.
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Chicago
Wilson
Gav. Lowden
Illinois Lumber and Builders’ Supply Dealers’ Association
C. L. Schwartz
Naperville
L. D. Vincent
Ottawa
G. W. Jones
J. W. Paddock
Pan
Vocational Education Bill Passes House In Washington
The conference report on the administration vocational education bill was adopted in the house on Friday. The measure, once the senate acts, goes to the president for signature and would administer specialized education in agriculture trades and industries in cooperation with the states.
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Washington
House
Senate
Debate in House Over Army Bill
In Washington on Friday the House continued general debate on the 247 million dollar army appropriation bill. Rep Shallenberger Nebraska attacked the War Department and staff saying plans would cost the army a billion dollars yearly. Rep Olney Massachusetts and Rep Caldwell New York talked of universal military training. Rep McKenzie Illinois said the public drifted toward universal training and compulsory service.
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Washington
House
Shallenberger
Nebraska
Military Committee
War Department
General Staff
Olney
Massachusetts
Caldwell
New York
McKenzie
Illinois
Plan to create new state to pay Virginia debt
A West Virginia House of Delegates resolution proposes forming a new state from Ohio Brooke Hancock and Marshall counties in the Panhandle. The plan would issue bonds to cover a 12 million dollar Virginia debt judgment, granting separate statehood for the four counties with 589 square miles.
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Charleston
W. Va
House of Delegates
Ohio
Brooke
Hancock
Marshall
Virginia
Panhandle
Ranch Owner States Ransom Will Be Paid
E K Warren of Chicago owner of the Hachita New Mexico ranch confirms instruction to pay the five thousand dollar ransom demanded for the kidnapping of Bunk Spencer a Negro foreman and his Mexican wife held as hostages by Mexican marauders on the ranch near Hachita.
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Chicago
E. K. Warren
Hachita
N. M
Spencer
Weekly Flag Salute Adopted for Chicago Public Schools
By order of the school board the flag salute becomes a weekly observance in all public schools. The first assembly will be next Monday with pupils reciting I pledge allegiance to the American flag and the republic for which it stands one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all.
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Chicago
Republic
Seven Ships Sunk As War Turbulence Escalates
Lloyds reports British steamers Hopemoor and Afton sunk while Netherlee is torpedoed with two crewmen killed. German crown prince advances in Champagne near Verdun, taking ground and capturing 858 prisoners. Overall shipping losses total at least 9,536 tons with seven British vessels sunk, including steamers and a trawler.
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Champagne
Verdun
Rheims
Ripont
Tahure
Cernay
Maisons de Champagne
Berlin
France
Galicia
Fromt
Kynusu
Briand Hosts Gerard Luncheon in Paris Day of Diplomacy
Premier Briand will host a luncheon at the foreign office in Paris honoring James W. Gerard former American ambassador to Germany. Ambassador William Graves Sharp and Mrs. Sharp will host a dinner for Mr and Mrs Gerard. Gerard disavows interviews attributed to him including one in The Matin.
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Paris
Briand
Foreign Office
James W. Gerard
Germany
William Graves Sharp
Sharp
Gerard
Associated Press
Berlin
Yarrowdale
Munich
Rail Traffic Tangle Nears Solution in Chicago
Railroad men, two months into efforts to ease rail congestion, expect relief by mid next week. Officials say relief is in sight as load congestion heading to the eastern seaboard may dissipate by Tuesday or Wednesday, despite ongoing acute conditions.
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Chicago
Seaboard
Germany
Endorse Terms Of Chamberlain Bill Adopts M T And M S Policy
Resolutions adopted by the National Civic Federation committee on national defense endorse universal military training in peace and universal military service in war. They recommend Congress enact the Chamberlain bill in similar form as law.
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New York
Committee On National Defense of the
National Civic Federation
Congress
Patten Named New York City Postmaster
Representative Thomas G. Patten was nominated by President Wilson on Tuesday to be postmaster of New York City. He will succeed Morgan, a Republican, as the federal appointment shifts to Patten after Wagner declined the post earlier.
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Washington
Thomas G. Patten
Wilson
Pstmaster
New York City
Mr. Patten
Postmaster Morgan
Robert Wagner
Americans May Count Returns In Cuba Vote Crisis
Washington reports consider a U S commission to review Cuba's presidential election returns as a possible solution. Rebels gain momentum in Oriente with Feb 20 voting while U S gunboats Petrel and Dixie monitor Havana and Santiago. Administration holds off on armed intervention unless rebels intensify.
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Washington
Cuba
State Department
United States
Oriente
U. S
Petrel
Santiago
Dixie
Havana
Camaguey
Gonzales
British Premier Lloyd George Delays Key Speech
London Feb 17 Premier Lloyd George will not deliver the anticipated announcement on further import restrictions and agricultural encouragement. An official statement cites unexpected delay in finalizing negotiations with dominions allied and neutral countries, postponing the speech to later in the week.
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London
Lloyd George
Dominions
Assay Commission Finishes Its Work in Philadelphia
The assay commission appointed by President Wilson finished its work at the mint in Philadelphia and reported everything was up to the standard of efficiency. The mint vaults contain $520,000,000 in gold bullion and coin.
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Assay Commission
Philadelphia
Wilson
United States
Railroads Form Defense Committee Under Army Supervision
United States railroads informed President Wilson that their resources are placed at the government's disposal in case of war. Eighteen railroad presidents formed a special national defense committee, to work with army commanders and the national council for defense. The group will meet in Washington to coordinate troop movements, supply transport, and strategic terminal and road construction. Fairfax Harrison will chair the previous defense committee. Daniel Willard serves as citizen member overseeing transport and communications. No immediate instructions were issued on tasks beyond general readiness and coordination.
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New York
United States
Wilson
National Defence
United States Army
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania Railroad
White House
American Railway Association
National Council For Defense
Daniel O. Willard
Baltimore & Ohio
Association
Committee On
National Defense
War Department
Fairfax Harrison
The
Southern Railway
Army Department
Washington
Council For National Defense
Penfield
Vienna
Foreign Office
Council of National Defense
Williams & Morgan
Buffalo Brisa
Ceil
Paris Adopts Bill to Advance Legal Time by One Hour
The chamber of deputies in Paris passes a bill to permanently shift legal time one hour forward each summer. Clocks advance on the first Sunday in April and remain in effect until the first Sunday in October.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Paper Makers Propose Price Fix With Trade Board
U S paper makers facing possible criminal probe propose to the federal trade commission that it set a reasonable price for output of major U S and Canadian plants. If approved, this expands government role and could save publishers up to 30 million dollars this year.
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Trade Board
Washington
United States
Federal Trade Commission
Canada
Cabinet discusses new steps to curb German U boat threat
President Wilson and the cabinet reviewed the submarine crisis and possible remedies but agreed no new steps were decided. Talk focused on arming merchant ships and port disruptions, with emphasis on ending the submarine campaign and avoiding inaction.
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Washington
United States
Wilson
United States Ag
Berlin
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Verdun Advance
Hopemoor
Afton
Lloyd's
Netherlee
Patten
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Francis J. Heney
San Francisco
Air Cigan
Enitent
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Justice Department
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Mark Hynan
Merit
News Print Manufacturers Association
Robert MM, Houk
L. R. Lockhead
Sessions
News Print Manufacturers’ Association
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