Threats over neutral shipping spark renewed war fears
Berlin warns neutral ships to avoid waters around France and the British Isles as a German warning declares a war zone. London and Washington report prompt counter moves, with American mariners warned to enter forbidden zones at their own risk. A private Des Moines murder-suicide adds a domestic tragedy to today’s tumultuous war coverage.
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Admiralty
England
France
Washington
Gerys
British Isles
United States
North Sea
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Germany
Bette
Scotland
Ireland
Fost
Priest Is Freed In Murder Case
Chicago Feb 5 Rev John J Mullen former pastor of Holy Rosary church was acquitted of murdering Thomas Patterson post master at Hillside AS The jury found he was insane at the time but recovered since The verdict followed about six hours of deliberation and was read before Judge Dever in criminal court A crowd of Holy Rosary parishioners attended with prayers as the bailiff announced they had a verdict The state argued for conviction while defense urged lack of proof of insanity and showed Mullen’s history as transient insanity
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John J. Mullen
Holy Rosary Church
Thomas Patterson
Hillside
Dever
Criminal Court
Patterson
Church of the Holy Rosary
Jhe
Marvin E. Barnhart
John Mullen
Cotugno
Bernard P. Barasa
Leroy Hackett
Mr. Mullen
Donations of Carnegie now total 324000000
New York Feb 5 Andrew Carnegie testified before the federal industrial relations committee stating his donations by end of 1914 totaled 224000000 The work goes bravely on He later faced John D Rockefeller Sr who demanded to testify May wheat rose to 166 per bushel in Chicago a new war price before retreating after a stampede leaving nearby bids.
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New York
Andrew Carnegie
Federal Industrial Relations Committee
Hig
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John D. Rockefeller
Chicago
Two Chinese Die for Tong Murder at Sing Sing
Ossining New York February 5 Lee Dook and Eng Hing Chinese members of the Hip Sing Tong were executed in the electric chair for the murder of Lee Kay leader of the On Leong Tong. The killing occurred February 17 1912 during a Tong war in New York.
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N. Y
Lee Dook
Eng Hing
Sing Sing
Hip Sing Tong
Lee Kay
On Leong Tong
Weather forecast for Rock Island area
Snow flurries and colder tonight with a low around 15 degrees. Saturday partly cloudy and colder with fresh to strong southwest to northwest winds. Temperature at 7 am 32. Precipitation 22 inch. Relative humidity 97 percent at 7 pm and 79 percent at 7 am. Stage of water four feet, up four inches in 24 hours. Evening stars Jupiter Saturn, morn fog stars Mars. Venus in Bootes rising northeast.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
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Saturn
Mars
Venus
Bootes
Senate directs election probe investigation urged by senate committee
Washington February 5 by unanimous vote the senate elections committee urged a full investigation of senatorial campaigns in Ameemeeche and Haines states and other areas where corruption charges have been raised.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Elections Committee Today
Haineis
Former factory girl to inherit a fortune
Mishawaka Ind Feb 5 James C Eberhart millionaire died suddenly of heart disease at Battle Creek Mich He was vice president and general manager of the Mishawaka Woolen Manufacturing company About twelve years ago she married a poor girl employed in the factory She will receive most of his estate Mr Eberhart was a large man physically weighing nearly 400 pounds
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Mishawaka
Ind
James C. Eberhart
Battle Creek
Mich
Mishawaka Woolen Manufacturing Company
Fish Must Stand Trial After Supreme Court Denies Mandamus
Chicago February 5 Joseph Fish a fire insurance adjuster recently acquitted on arson was denied leave to file a petition for a writ of mandamus against Judge O Connor to dismiss 17 cases against him The state supreme court denied the motion holding appeal is the only test for lower court rulings Fish must face trial on the other indictments pending against him.
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Chicago
Joseph Fish
O'Connor
Superior Court
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State Supreme Court
Meeting on proposed non partisan judiciary bill in Illinois
Danville Illinois February 5 The entire Illinois supreme court and about three hundred prominent attorneys gathered to discuss a proposed non partisan judiciary bill. The measure would divide the state into districts to align with the seven supreme court members, aiming to speed case flow in higher state courts.
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Danville
Illinois Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Wilson Is Upheld By Only 5 Votes
Washington reports the House sustained President Wilson's veto of the Burnett immigration bill by five votes after a five hour debate. Overrides failed 261 to 136 with two present. Illinois delegation split. Burnett vowed to reintroduce the measure next Congress to press for restricted immigration.
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Gorman
Graham
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Copley
Mollie Voliva Dies at Zion City After Illness
Waukegan Illinois February 5 Mrs Mollie Voliva wife of Wilbur Glenn Voliva the Zion City leader died at midnight after a six week illness. Also noted dead were John Clayton Yonker 51 pastor of Barrington M E church and Rock River Conference official. Lorenzo Lamson grain firm head. Edward Tilden packer and banker.
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Mollie, Voliva
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
John Alexander Dowie
Zion City
Chicago
John Clayton Yonker
Barrington M. E
Rock River Conference
International Sunday School Association
Lorenzo J. Lamson
Edward Tilden
Packer
Fireman Wages Debate Focuses on Coal Savings and New Devices
Arbitration boards heard engineer and fireman wage arguments as W J Tollerton testified that superheaters cut coal usage by about 30 percent, reducing firemen work while boosting engine efficiency. He cited devices like pneumatic fire doors and power reverse gear as labor savers, noting extra locomotives weigh heavier yet demand more crew.
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Tollerton
Immigration Debate Stalls as Veto Stands Firm
Representative Burnett urges a literacy test to curb southern European immigration arguing it fuels crime and labor unrest. He warns of a postwar influx of undesirables, while Sabath defends asylum for oppressed groups. An override would require a two thirds vote in both houses. today marks the ninth veto attempt, with President Tait vetoing the measure.
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Europe
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Sabath
House
Senate
Tait
Push Shurtleff for Speakership in Illinois House Deadlock
Springfield feb 5 two distinct moves aiming to end the speakership deadlock in the illinois house of representatives were under way both seeking a republican backed by democratic votes. the browne democrats struggle to gain enough support while a second plan combines anti browne democrats with republicans to back former speaker shurtleff or homer j tice with a wet and dry truce to ensure a square deal. the house adjourned after two more ballots bringing total roll calls to 53 with no action expected before tuesday.
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Springfield
Lee O'Neil Browne
Edward 2. Shurtleff
Homer J. Tice
Zoe
Crew of Asama Reported Saved After Wreck
Tokio reports there has been no loss of life aboard the cruiser Asama after it struck a rock off the northwestern Mexican coast. The extent of damage remains unknown while rescue efforts proceed. Washington cloaks rescue actions to protect U S neutral interests amid the Pacific conflict.
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Tokio
Asama
Mexico
Washington, D. C
California
United States
Pacific
Champ Clark Retained Unanimously As Speaker Nominee
Washington February 5 Democrats elected to the 64th congress unanimously nominate Champ Clark to succeed himself as Speaker and chose Claude Kitchin of North Carolina to head the Ways and Means Committee and act as majority floor leader. The caucus reappointed War and Means members Crisp Oldfeld Casey Allen McGillicuddy and Heivering. E W Saunders narrowly defeated Martin Foster for caucus chairman.
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Claude Kitchin
North Carolina
Ways and Means
Underwood
Senate
Kitchin
Wars and Means
Crisp
Georgia
Oldfeld
Arkansas
Casey
Pennsylvania
Alien
Ohio
McGillicuddy
Maine
Heivering
Kansas
E. W. Saunders
Virginia
Martin D. Foster
Illinois
Two Women and a Child Dead in Salamanca Home
The bodies of Mrs. Lizzie Drake and Mrs. Irene Spencer and her daughter were found in their beds with head injuries from a sledge hammer. Physicians say the murders occurred three or four days ago. Police seek a former boarder connected to the Drake home.
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Buffalo
Lizzie Drake
Irene Spencer
Salamanca
Drake
Federal Quarantine Orders Modified Across States
Washington announces changes to foot and mouth disease quarantine effective Feb. 6. Illinois Henry county closes area while Warren and DeKalb in territory near infections become closed zones. Du buque Jones Jackson townships also designated closed areas. England estimates army strength at three million. Harrisburg Illinois reports a minor tremor with no damage.
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Henry County
Warren
DeKalb
Lows
Dubuque
Jones County
Jackson County
England
London
India
Fierce Battle Heightens East Line
London reports the Russo German front near Warsaw sees one of the war’s fiercest battles. Von Hindenburg massed eighty four thousand German troops with artillery to break Russian lines near Borsimow, while Russians claim gains elsewhere including capture of prisoners and machine guns. Western front quiet. German aviators active in Belgium.
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Warsaw
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Borsimow
Russian War Office
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Carpathians
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Gereman
Belgium
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Petrogead
Borsimov
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Harding
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Tousseum
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el Kantara
Port Said
Boxing Popular Soldiers Sport in Frontline Tours
Dunkirk France Feb 6 Football is the most popular sport among the men at the front boxing holds second place. Some notable tournaments have been held behind the lines a French newspaper describes a Scots guards boxing tournament voted a complete success. It was held in a large barn with 25 events and many officers among the spectators while outside the barn sniping and artillery continued.
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Dunkirk
France
Scots’ Guards
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