Caplan the last wrecker captured in California
David Caplan linked to 1919 Los Angeles Times bombing is arrested at a California ranch with money and forged documents tied to San Francisco labor leaders. He had lived as Frank Moller for two years, with a wife and two children, and planned to return to Los Angeles to face murder charges. Extradition efforts also pursued Matthew Schmidt, alleged accomplice, with authorities transporting papers to Albany for formal proceedings.
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Seattle
Wash
David Caplan
Los Angeles Times
Sherif Davie
Canta Counties
Los Anerles
San Francisco
Caplan
Frank Moller
Oameage
Europe
Schmidt
Serramento
Cal
Matthew A. Schmidt
New York City
J. B. Mc
Teety Ives
Johnson
Oh J. Vancotte
Dietrict
Los Angeles
Otter
J. Hunter
H. J. Tarting
Albany
N. Y
Wittman
Suspension of Travel Between England and Europe War Update
The British admiralty suspended all travel between England and the European continent until further notice. Reports indicate the move may affect trans Atlantic traffic and ship schedules while convoys are rearranged. The warfront sees continued fighting near Ypres and in the Carpathians with Austrian advances and Russian resistance ongoing.
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Associated Press
England
Europe
State Department
Washington
English Channel
Germany
Dinorah
Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Ypres
Bukowina
London
Petrograd
Vienna
Carpathians
Poland
East Prussia
Widow Julia Lyle Marries London Barrister in New York
Julia Gertrude Lyle, heiress of John S. Lyle who died leaving 1 190,000 estate, wed London barrister W Samuel yesterday in New York. Once nurse Julia Hannon, she met Levn who was thrice her age and 96 at his death. A memorial chime was placed on a New Jersey state tower after neighbors sought an injunction.
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John S. Lyle
New York
Julia Gertrude Lyle
Iemender W. Samuel
London
Julia Gertrude Hannon
Levn
New Jersey ‘State
British Trade Steamers Sunk by German Cruisers
Buenos Aires reports in February that the German auxiliary cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm, operating off northern Brazil, sank several British vessels January to February. Sunk were Hemisphere, Potaro, Sumatra, and Wilfred, with crews saved aboard the Holger alongside 51 passengers and 27 crew from Highland Brae. The Highland Brae, sailing London to Buenos Aires, was torpedoed in the Atlantic, and 7 crew from that ship plus 4 others were aboard the Holger.
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Buenos Aires
Holger
Kronprins Wilhelm
Brazil
Hemisphere
Wilfred
Highland Brae
Nelson Steam Navigation Company of London
London
Atlantic
Molger Hag
Kron- Prinz Wilhelm
War Claims Germans Lied in United Press Front
The article compiles speeches and dispatches from Washington and Paris noting German defences against wartime reporting, calls for arms embargos, and warnings about English sea power. It includes Bartholdt denouncing a newspaper war and Viviani reaffirming France's war aims, with local Illinois notices on quarantine lifting and telephone association officers.
River terminals urged to link western and southern markets
St Louis Feb 19 At a river terminals conference of eve id valley states Emil Well of Evansville said a nine foot channel would be opened for traffic between Pittsburgh and Cairo within a year and that the only way for western states to connect with southern markets is to open river terminals at all available points.
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St. Louis
Emil Well
Evansville
Pittsburgh
Cairo
Bold peeping Tom to face hot reception in central district
Despairing of police help, residents of the central residence district plan a hot reception for a recurring peeper. He was spotted last evening near Twenty third Street and Ninth Avenue. Police have a description but no arrest yet.
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Twenty Third Street
Ninth Avenue
Chicago Bankers Real Estate Office Robbery Ends With Loot
Two highwaymen ambushed a banker and staff at 154 West Twenty second street in Chicago stealing 6500 dollars after binding and gagging workers. Fifteen minutes later the victims freed themselves and alerted police, with likely getaway by automobile. A separate report from Washington details consular agent W O Jenkins narrowly saved from execution by Carranza troops in Puebla after Zapatista control. State department urged punishment of guilty parties and proper treatment of American officials. A third item notes masked robbers in Virginia raiding an express car near Alexandria for an empty safe, then escaping.
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Chicago
Henry R. Pontorno
West Twenty-second Street
Archer Avenue
Pontorne
Washington, D. C
W. O. Jenkins
United States
Puebla
Mexico
Carranza
State Department
Jenkins
Zapatists
General Obregon
Zapatistas
Mexico City
Virginia Hills
Seaboard Air Line
Florida Flyer
Alexandria
Washington Monument
Blast Kills 8 Miners at Pennsylvania Colliery
Eight miners died and six were seriously injured by a gas explosion at the Prospect colliery of Lehigh Valley Coal Co in Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania on February 18. Most fatalities occurred where workers were eating lunch when feeder gas ignited by naked lights. A fire started but was quickly checked.
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Pennsylvania
Wilkesbarre
Prospect
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Weather Brief Unsettled Tonight Through Saturday
Unsettled conditions forecast with rain or snow possible tonight and Saturday. Temperatures little changed, low near freezing. 7 pm temperature 32, yesterday high 46, last night low 32. Wind 8 mph at 7 am, no precipitation. Humidity 69 at 7 pm and 89 at 7 am. Water stage 9.2, down 4 in 24 hours. Forecaster J M Sherier signs. Astronomical events note visible evening stars Mercury Mars Saturn Jupiter and Venus as morning star. Pegasus square near horizon about 8 pm.
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J. M. Sherier
Mercury
Mars
Saturn
Jupiter
Venus
Pegasus
Article of Tavenner Cause of House Rumpus
Washington Feb 19 A lively House debate followed Representative Tavenner of Illinois reading an article on General Crozier chief of ordnance into the record The discussion touched the general s position amid charges by Tavenner and a clash over accuracy Representative Moore challenged the piece and the session ended with a adjournment led by Majority Leader Underwood
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Washington, D. C
General Crozier
Tavenner
Illinois
Moore
Pennsylvania
Che Harder
Underwood
Illinois dismisses 22 students for flunking at U of I
Urbana February 19. The University of Illinois dismissed 22 students amid a broader crackdown on academic performance. About 200 others were placed on probation and must improve to avoid dismissal. Half of the dismissed students are said to be Chicagoans. Freshmen were spared. many others were kept on probation.
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Urbana
University of Illinois
Mercy
Wagon Driver to Vice President A E Co Leader
D S Elliott of Kewanee Illinois began as an express wagon driver at age 15. He was named vice president of the American Express company in New York, and is president of the Great Northern Express company. His rise returns him to the firm he served 25 years ago.
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D. S. Elliott
Kewanee, Ill
D. S. Eliott
Kewanee
American Express Company
New York
Great Northern Express Company
Shipping News From Europe During Wartime Turbulence
A morning of naval incidents reports the Dinorah torpedoed off Dieppe but towed in safe with no crew losses. The Belridge struck a mine near Dover and beached with crew landed. Adriatic reaches port under British flag as blockade disrupts England to Holland passenger traffic. Nordcap sinks after hitting a mine in the Baltic with all hands lost. London funds surpass 5 million for sick and wounded. Berlin reports Russian defeats in East Prussia with heavy losses.
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Rome
Italy
Chamber of Deputies
Helena
North Sea
Hague
Germany
England
Bertin
Russia
East Prussia
Touroggen
Kovno
France
Belgium
Berlin
Verdun
Rotterdam
Dieppe
Paris
Dover
Belridge
New Orleans
Amsterdam
Walmer
Adriatic
Port
London
Liverpool
New York
Atlantic
Irish Sea
British Isles
Holland
Zeeland
Batavier
Wilson
Nordcap
Exchange Telegraph Company
Copenhagen
Baltic Sea
Wrangell & Co
Haugesend
Aarhus
Denmark
Bogland
London Times
Mazarian
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Times Dynamiter
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Bartholdt
Congress
Washington, D.C
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House Today
America
Japan
Ainey
China
Far East
Viviani
Rene Viviant
Alsace
Lorraine
M. Viviani
Aurora
Kane
Ilinois
Dyson
Springfield
Ilinois Independent Telephone Association
Presiident
J. W. Barett
Pekin
Edward D. Glaudon
Pittsfield
B. F. Baker
le Roy
E. K. Barker
H. H. Knipe
Olney
E. D. Glaudon
F. C. Ainsworth
Bloomington
Edward Sterrett
Henry
A. M. Minton
Murphysboro
P. F. Baker
W. H. Bassett
Sarre
ST. Louis River
South Side Depository
Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
Vicinity
AZ U. OF I
Continent
British Admiralty
Kokomo
Ind
Leslie M. Hall
Garret Kiblical Institute
Hall
Good Samaritan
West Middleton
Kentucky
Kilis Self
Louisville
E. W. Lillard
Danville
Lillard
W. O. Bradley
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