Blockade on Commerce Draws Tough American Stance
Werlington, DC March a note to Great Britain and France sought to define rules for blocking German trade. Wilson affirmed no change in policy but urged respect for American non contraband shipping. Britain and France faced a likely protest as the note’s impacts on neutrality and commerce were debated by the president and cabinet.
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Werlington
Marcharate
United States
France
Germany
Wilson
Nedom
Great Britain
Mine Explosion Traps 100 Workers Near Thurmond West Virginia
At 3 30 pm an explosion split two nearby mines of the New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal company three miles from Thurmond West Virginia. About 100 men were believed in the pits when the blast occurred. Rescue teams moved in 25 minutes later but by 10 30 pm none had been brought out alive or conscious. A rescue car was sent from Glenallam. A miner found alive but unconscious with broken legs. The King mine lies high on a mountain.
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Rockton
Hock River
I Ilinois
Wisconsin
Missing Galesburg Man Believed Connected to Barn Remains
Knox County citizen reports a Galesburg man missing after a Rock Island trip two weeks ago. Coroner plans to review a letter linking the body found in a Twelfth Street Case barn to a Galesburg camp member. Coat label ties to local merchant O T Johnson while rat damage obscures identification. A stray dog seen near the barn is noted as possible property of the deceased.
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Knox County
Rock Island
Twelfth Street
Galesburo
O. W. Walkeep
Galesbury Camp
Po- Mee
M Bisant
Moline
Misa
RC. J. Meyer
Galesbure
O. T. Johnson
Galesburg
Runaway horse whip blamed in fatal accident in Rock Island
Inquest testimony says the whip caused horses to bolt striking Seraphien Vande Velde who died on Thirty-ninth street. VanLeethen, who tried to stop the team, improved today and is expected to recover. Vande Velde, born 1872 in Flanders, Belgium, leaves widow Leonie and six children. Funeral Thursday at St. John’s Rapids City with burial in Rapids City cemetery.
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Seraphien Vande Velde
Moline
Thirty-ninth Street
Rock Island
Vande Velde
VanLeethen
Cyriel VanLeethen
St. Anthony's Hospital
Belgium
Mr. van de Velde
Flanders
Leonie de Blaere
Minnie
Jennie
Mary
Clara
Martin
Robert
Alois Gheeyssens
Detroit
Victor Landeytt
Jostin
Charlies van DeGenacht
East Moline
Edward
Joslin
John’s
Rapids City
Hogien
Rapids City Cemetery
President Wilson orders passport fraud grand jury probe
President Wilson disclosed in Washington that he directed the New York grand jury investigation into alleged passport frauds. Indictments are required for the United States to formally act against diplomatic officers or embassy attaches.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
New York
Greene Wins House Seat After Count and New Rules
Springfield March 2 The Illinois House seated Ewart Greene after a contested recount in the Thirty fourth district. The chamber adopted new rules granting the speaker authority to reserve bills for committee of the whole and set timelines for bill introductions and order changes. Grace Wilbur Trout arrived to oppose a newly repealing woman suffrage law as sessions began and Governor Dunne prepared two messages on lobby regulation and a foot and mouth appropriation.
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Springfeld
Dunne
House
Senate
Grace Wilbur Trout
lMnale Woman's Suffrage Association
Chicago
Fiaat
Cook County
Ewart Greene
Greensboro
Greene
Robert Howard
Mattoon
Committee On Rules
Clyde Strikers Resume After Government Settlement
Laborers at Clyde engineering works return to duties following government instructions aimed at stabilizing war material supply. Officials expect full resumption by Wednesday as measures address national needs and reduce disruption to military production.
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London
Clyde Engineering Works
Aurora Murderer Baffles Police In Three Slayings
A Aurora Illinois crime report says a killer may be linked to the deaths of Emma Peterson Theresa Hollander and Jennie Miller. Investigators seek the same suspect across 1914 cases as they probe motive and identity.
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Emma Peter
Aurora
Peterson
Theresa Hollander
Jennie Miller
Deaf mute held in murder case in Aurora
Clayton Miller, 24, a deaf mute, was arrested in La Salle after a chase with a club. Police say he matches the description of a tall man in a long overcoat wanted for the murder of Miss Emma Peterson and Jennie Miller last Thursday and last November. He will be questioned by Chief Michels.
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Emma Peterson
Michels
Aurora
Theresa Hollander
Jennie Miller
Clayton Miller
la Salle
Wilson abandons plan for extra senate meet
President today stated he had abandoned plans for an extra session of the senate after March 4 and has not seriously considered a October special session. Decatur, Alabama. Judge W G Cochran, former Illinoishouse speaker, will not seek re election as circuit court judge in Moultrie county after 18 years on the bench.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Congress
Decatur
W. G. Cochran
Illinois House of Representatives
Moultrie County
Cochran
Weather Forecast for Rock Island and Vicinity
The forecast calls for rain or snow tonight or Wednesday with little temp change. Lows near freezing, winds fresh. 7 a.m. temp 33, high yesterday 41, low last night 30, wind 5 mph, no precipitation, humidity 78 percent. Astronomical events note evening stars Mars Saturn and morning stars Jupiter Venus Mercury with Orion’s belt pointers in southwestern sky around 9 p.m. include Betelgeuse, Rigel, Aldebaran, Sirius, Procyon, Castor and Pollux. Canella mentioned.
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J. M. Sherier
Mars
Saturn
Jupiter
Venus
Mercury
Orion's Belt
Betelgeux
Rige
Aldebaran
Sirius
Procyon
Castor
Pollux
Canella
War Across Fronts as Weather Delays Dardanelles Action
The Anglo French fleet operations at the Dardanelles stalled by poor weather. Turkish forts at the straits are silenced, while a 100,000 strong Turkish force concentrates at Constantinople for defense. French thrusts in Champagne suffer heavy losses. other fronts report Russian and German pressure with gains and setbacks across Poland, Lomza, Plock, Przasnysz, and Vosges.
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Dardanelles
Athens
Straits
Constantinople
Champagne
Berlin
Argonne
Ceiles
Vosges
Lomza
Plock
Poland
Petrogram
Przasnysz
Government revenues hit a new high mark in February
Washington March 2 The Treasury reports February revenue from all sources at 43 636 272 exceeding February 1914. Ordinary expenditures 56 137 624 yield a month deficit about 12 500 000. Eight month excess of outlays over receipts stands at 83 356 6. Customs 14 293 295 and internal receipts 24 625 639. Net balance in general fund 42 686 065. total cash assets 1 195 859 376. Wheat lower in Chicago with declines 1 1 2 to 5 per bushel. Will Heilman missing from Christoper Mount Vernon Illinois. body search planned.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury Department
Treasury
General Fund
River Bill Is To Be Further Cut
Washington Democrats approve a program to reduce river and harbor funding to 25 million dollars for current projects. Mississippi work will follow the Mississippi River Commission plan from head of passes to Ohio mouth. Naval bill talks yield two battleships two submarines sixteen coast defense submarines and six or more torpedo boat destroyers. Conference report faces a Republican filibuster as both parties agree to vote at four oclock.
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Washington, D. C
Democrats
War Department
Mississippi
Ohio
Mississippi River Commission
House
Recalled Attache Langhorne Receives Farewell Audience
Major George T. Langhorne, military attache at the American embassy, was recalled to Washington for duty with the general staff and was received by the emperor in a farewell audience. Lieutenant Colonel Joseph E. Kuhn will act as military attache until Langhorne’s successor arrives.
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Berlin
Lonnor
George T. Langhorne
Washington
Joseph E. Kuhn
Langhorne
Bankers Locked in Vault As Robbers Steal 1500
Williamsville Mo March 2 two masked robbers locked the president cashier and three directors inside the Williamsville State Bank vault yesterday afternoon then escaped with about 1500 dollars in cash bloodhounds and a large posse pursued the robbers through the area the incident stunned the town and drew immediate police response
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Williamsville, Mo
Williamsville
Campaign to close 7000 Chicago saloons in 1916
Chicago March 2 Plans for a campaign to close about 7000 saloons in Chicago in 1916 were discussed at the opening of temperance headquarters. Three hundred churches and 24 temperance societies pledged support.
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Chicago
Bomb Terror Plot Nipped In New York Cathedral
Detectives stopped an anarchist bombing at St Patrick's Cathedral in New York City arresting Frank Adarno and Charles Carbone after Baldo, a Central office detective, fed details for months. The plan aimed to strike major banks and assassinate wealthy figures including Andrew Carnegie and John D Rockefeller.
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New York
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Benks
Carnegie
Rockefeller
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Financial
Frank Baldo
Baldo
Frank Adarno
Charles Carbone
Adarno
Egan
Bureau of
Brissi
Gaetano Bressi
King Humbert
Italy
Woods
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William Snyder
Boby
Wooddmen
van Laethen
Gov. Dunne
the Argus
CLYDE
Iowa
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Earl Weller
Cooper
Baffles Police
Davenport
Vicinity
Turkey
Mount Vernon
Sil
Will Heilman
Christopher
Major Langhorne
St. Patrick’s
Bressi
Lemberg
Galicia
Stanislau
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