German Prize Cruiser Eitel Friedrich Sails With Prisoners
The German cruiser Eitel Friedrich, recently off Chile, was ordered to sea with 326 prisoners after sinking the American brig Frye in the South Atlantic January 27. Port reports note repairs, prize crew details, and questions over the Frye incident as U.S. officials weigh full dispatches and actions.
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Washington, D. C
Dewn
Hamilton
Kromeck
Prinz Eitet Wen
State Department
Surgray Kromeck
Parmoten
Frye
South Atlantic
Earl
Kiehne
Mareh
Seeillery Croteer Prinz & Pieterich
Peer Ool
Chile
Pring Ettel
Tree
Prince Ettel
Aken
Nivloe
Biewite
William I Fryeere
Seattle News
Queens
Washington
Newport Newe
Newport News
Arline
Rock Island Mayor Nomination Highlighted for Election
In Rock Island the mayoral race is under nomination with votes tallied at 3,360 for one candidate and 3,346 for the opposing slate. The result signals a tight contest as campaigns unfold in the city.
Weather report for Rock Island area
Night will be clear with little change in temperature. Lows around 29 degrees tonight. Yesterday’s high 40, low 21. Winds light. No precipitation. Humidity around 62 percent at 7 PM and 4 percent at 7 AM. Astronomical events noted with visible planets Mars Jupiter Venus Mercury. German naval update mentions three ships at large Kronprine Wilhelm Dresden Karlsruhe. Karlsruhe possibly in home waters.
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Tam
Inet
Bourse
Sherier
Kron
Prine Wilhelm
Dresden
Parkland Islands
Karlsruhe
Thaw to testify on escape at conspiracy trial
New York March 1 Harry Thaw will take the witness stand in his own defense in the conspiracy trial. His counsel says he will recount his escape from Mattewan to bolster his insanity defense. Thaw bears a cut neck and a severe cold as state witnesses are cross examined to suggest he was sane at the time of the escape.
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New York
Harry Thar
Matteawan
Thaw
Cape
Trustees Fail To Align On Party Lines At University
The University of Diinets board of trustees experiences a party split as three Democratic-leaning members refuse to vote along party lines. President Abbott is reappointed, while Hazen Capron is elected treasurer on a nonpartisan basis. Governor Dunne backs Democratic appointments amid cadet regiment review.
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Otis W. Hott
Geneseo
Dunne
Wheat Tumbles On Peace Rumor From London
Chicago March 16 Wheat opened at 11 4 to 4 1 5 lower amid London rumors that the German imperial chancellor would today announce terms for peace. The market reacts to potential diplomatic breakthroughs.
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Chicago. I
London
Germany
Mayor Mitchel Pushes Local Option For City Divisions
New York March 10 Mayor Mitchel favors local option for New York City proposing district or neighborhood zones to decide wet or dry status and Sunday saloon rules. He prefers not to push prohibition citywide, urging decisions by residents and maintaining enforcement of general liquor laws. Waterloo Iowa also turned wet after 28 months, with 15 saloons opening.
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New York
Mitchel
New York City
Friends
Conference of Baptist Ministers
Waterloo
Iowa
St. Paul
Minn
Senate
Helen Keller Hospital Status in Texas Infirmary
Austin March 10 Miss Helen Keller taken to an infirmary last night with a cold feared to develop pneumonia was much improved today and is expected to recover in a few days. Decatur board of trustees at Shurtleff College Osaka? at Toml? held their spring meeting and approved a campaign for an additional endowment of 700000 dollars.
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Austin
Texas
Helen Keller
Decatur, I
Boar of Trustees
Shurtleff College
Altom
Warship U-20 sunk by British destroyer Ariel
British admiralty reports German submarine U-20 sunk after being rammed by the Ariel. U-20 crew saved. U-20, built 1913, 840 tons, 17 knots surface, 12 submerged, had three torpedo tubes. Admiralty says three British merchant ships sunk by German submarines yesterday off Scarborough Hastings and Liverpool. Cargo boats Tangistan Blackwood sunk with crews saved. Princess Royal Glasgow sunk with crew saved. Germany imposes barley stock expropriation. Dardanelles bombardment resumes. Greek cabinet crisis. Eastern front activity.
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London
Ariel
Admiralty
England
North Sea
Scarborough
Yorkshire
English
Hastings
Sussex
Liverpool
Blackwood
Glasgow
Princess Royal
Germany
Bundesrath
Protest Filed Over Seizure Of Steamer Dacia
Paris March 10 E N Breitung of New York owner of the steamer Dacia has entered a protest against seizure by French maritime authorities. He engaged Paul Govare president of the French Association of Maritime Law to defend his interests.
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Paris
E. N. Breitung
New York
Paul Govare
French Association of Maritime Law
Newspaper Men in Front Ranks in Washington Government
Washington gets a surge of press men into top public roles as four congressmen who helped pass the anti-Taylor amendment lead a broader trend. The District government now largely run by newspaper men with Oliver P. Newman and Louis Brownlow on the board, plus others like Otto Praeger and Maurice Splain in key posts. The Wilson era is highlighted by a government run by reporters turned officials with many in the National Press Club.
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Argus
Washington, D. C
Edward Keating
Colorado
Denver Rocky Mountain News
Clyde H. Tavenner
Illinois
J. W. Bryan
Washington
Navy Yard American
Bremerton
Wash
Albert Johnson
Seattle Times
Daily
Washingtonian
Hoquiam Wash
House
F. S. Dettrick
Acchusetts
Frank Buchanan
Chicago
John S. Nolan
California
Charles F. Surry
John J
National Press Club
Board of Commissioners
Supreme Executive Authority
Oliver P. Newman
United Press Association
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Louis Brownlow
New Papers
Otto Praeger
Mt Washington
Dallas News
Galveston News
Texas
Pullman
United States
District of Columbia
Maurice Splain
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Pittsburgh Post
Pittsburgh Sun
Raymond W. Pullman
Washington Post
Guy Mason
New York World
State election probe has not been abandoned
Washington March 10 The Justice Department denied dropping the Illinois Eighteenth district election fraud inquiry. Assistant Attorney General Wallace said prosecutors may pursue new charges if more evidence emerges. The probe continues until completion though some sections may be unsuitable. Residents of Washington view local affairs with cautious optimism about city police reporting.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Justice
Eighteenth
Illinois
Wallace
Washington
Maucker is Put on Four Committees
Special to The Argus Springfield Alabama March 10 Speaker Shanahan announced the house committee assignments from the Thirty third district. W J Graham chairs judiciary and apportionment while Thomas Campbell handles Appropriations and farm drainage. Maucker serves on farm drainage judicial apportionment and municipal car revenue.
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Argus
Springfield
Shanahan
House Committee
Thomas Campbell
W. J. Graham
W. C. Maucker
Brosseau Grain Dealer Dies After Civic Service
Chicago March 10 Z B Brosseau a longtime figure in city civic affairs and a member of the board of trade is dead. He was well known to grain dealers across the United States.
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Chicago
Til
Z. B. Bros
Red Cross Aids Pledge Over Mexico City Famine
Mexican Red Cross appeals to American Red Cross for food as famine worsens in Mexico City. Secretary Bryan says the State Department will cooperate. Reports say Obregon still controls Mexico City with Zapata forces replacing evacuated Obregon troops. Daniels emphasizes large navy maneuvers at Guantanamo with 19 battleships and 20 destroyers, while urging Americans to leave Mexico City. Georgia and Washington ships ordered to Vera Cruz.
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Carranza
Mexico City
Villa Agency
Juarez
Obregon
Zapata
Vera Cruz
Mexican Red Cross
American Red Cross
Bryan
State Department
Red Cross
Daniels
Guantanamo
Cuba
Fletcher
Guantanamo Bay
Haiti
Santo Domingo
Mexico
Key West
Pensacola
Georgia
Washington
Wilson
Fisherman saves George W. Perkins after boat capsizes
West Palm Beach Florida March 10 George W. Perkins former partner of the late J P Morgan and chairman of the progressive party executive committee was rescued from drowning when the fishing smack capsized in the St Lucie inlet near Stuart Perkins saved by a Negro fisherman who swam to the sand bar and landed him on the inlet news reports say he suffered no ill effects after being taken to his home General Guardiola executed in Torre February 28 according to advice and a bill passed in Jefferson City Missouri restricting remarriage within one year of divorce
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Fla
George W. Perkins
J. P. Morgan
Progressive Party
St. Lucie Inlet
Stuart
Perkins
Mr. Perkins
Cheeraman
Guardiola
Laredo
Texas
Gustavo Guardiola
Nuevo Laredo
Arexico
Torre
Jefferson City
Missouri
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