Mrs Mohr Freed in Rhode Island Murder Case
Elizabeth F Mohr was found not guilty of hiring three negro men to kill her husband, Dr Charles F Mohr, and injuring Emily Burger in a 1915 Washington Park Road attack. Henry Spellman and Cecil V Brown were found guilty of murder and wounding. The trial drew national attention and lasted seven hours.
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Providence
Elizabeth F. Mohr
Charles F. Mohr
Newport
Emily Burger
Henry Spellman
Cecil V. Brown
Rhode Island
Elizabeth Mohr
Foreman Clark
Washington Park Road
George Healis
Healis
Brown
Spellman
Asquith Bars Aid to Poles Relief Scheme
Foreign Office releases letters on relief for Poland. Sir Edward Grey says no relief plan can proceed until Germany and Austria ban food exports from Russian Poland and guarantee that stork drives won t aid occupying armies. A Chicago telegram from 500000 Americans and 4 000 de Polish speakers asks Britain to lift blockade on provisions to Poland.
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London
Foreign Office
Poland
Hoover
Belgian Relief Commission
Edward Grey
Russian
Asquith
Chicago
United States
Fear Attack on U S Ship at New York Bridges
Extra police guards were placed on the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges at Rear Admiral Usher’s request to safeguard passage of the U S cruiser Washington arriving from Haiti. He said guards are precautionary against possible drops on the ship as it passes under the bridges.
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New York
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Usher
New York Navy Yard
United States
Washington
Haiti
Teutons Flee in Africa
A Reuters report from Madrid says 900 German regulars and 14 000 colonial troops crossed the border from Kamerun into Spanish Guinea where they have been noted moving westward.
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London
Reuter
Madrid
Kamerun
Africa
Guinee
Zeppelin Raid Tragedy Deepens as Zeppelins Sink Ships
The report details casualties from a German air raid on British waters. Twenty-two Germans aboard the L-19 perished after the Zeppelin fell into the North Sea while thirteen aboard the Franz Fischer drowned when the collier sank in two minutes. The King Stephen crew rescued only three from the wreckage. Captain Martin refused aid to the Germans due to outnumbering the crew, then notified authorities. The raid, likely January 31, may have been halted by Dutch artillery near Ameland. President moves to surrender Philippines within two to four years, with conditions and possible naval base retention.
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London
North Sea
Franz Fischer
King Stephen
Martin
Grimsby
Coast Artillery
Germany
Ameland
Holland
Washington
Marshall
Senate
United States
Philippines
Congress
Kenyon
Iowa
Clarke
Islands
Berlin Reports L-19 Missing After Recon Flight
An official communique says Zeppelin L-19 did not return from a recon flight and inquiries yield no results. Amsterdam reports confirm fear the airship has been lost.
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Berlin
Amsterdam
Netherlands Mail Seizures Signal Posture Change
Mails from the Dutch steamer Medan arriving in Rotterdam from New York were seized and held in England. In Mexico City the Union of Clerks defied Carranza orders and began a strike, leading to the arrest of 16 leaders. In Sofia the state attorney sought authority to arrest 13 parliament members tied to M. Ghenadieff on bribery charges.
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Amsterdam
Medan
Rotterdam
New York
England
Mexico City
Carranza
Union of Clerks
L W. W
Sofia
M. Ghenadieff
Jap ship sinks with 160 dead after collision
The Japanese steamer Daijin Maru of 1576 tons collided with the British steamer Linan near Hongkong late Wednesday night. Daijin Maru sank shortly after the collision, with 160 lives lost. Linan sustained heavy damage and reached Hongkong for safety. The accident occurred about 125 miles from Hongkong.
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Shanghai
Hongkong
Army Increase Navy Midshipmen Vote Passes Unanimously
In a rare bipartisan show Speaker Clark and Republican Leader Mann led a united House. Two navy measures cleared with no opposition: adding three hundred midshipmen to the Annapolis entering class next July and enabling navy yards to construct battleships 43 and 44. Mann pressed for a division on the naval academy bill but no one opposed.
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Union News Service
Washington
Clark
Mann
Mortlay
Annapolis
Navy Yards
Allied cruisers patrol Virginia coast during war patrols
British and French warships patrol the Virginia coast near Newport News. Marine officials say the German prize Appam is not expected to sail soon, and the presence of the allied ships suggests more prizes captured by the German raider may be brought to Hampton Roads.
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Virginia
Newport News
Appam
Hampton Roads
German Man-of-War Sunk in Cattegat After Mine Strike
A large German warship is reported sunk in the Cattegat between Anholt island and the Swedish coast after striking a mine. Wireless distress calls were heard but ceased later. The Cattegat lies between Denmark and Sweden, through which Baltic vessels pass to the Atlantic.
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Cattegat
Copenhagen
Anhelt
Denmark
Sweden
Baltic
Atlantic Ocean
Anholt
Senator Hitchcock Backs Stone Bill for Riot Victims
Senator Hitchcock reports favorably from the foreign relations committee on the Stone bill that would appropriate 41030 to indemnify Greece Turkey and Austria for losses from South Omaha riots in 1909. The measure follows a Wilson suggested inquiry and a state department case file with claimant government correspondence.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Committee On Foreign Relations
Stone
Greece
Turkey
Austria
South Omaha
Wilson
Congress
State Department
Nebraska Man Files In Iowa for Vice Presidential Nominatio
E. J. Burkett of Lincoln Nebraska former United States senator will seek the Republican nomination for vice president in the Iowa presidential preference primary set for April 10. He notified Secretary of State W. S. Allen that he will file the affidavit in time to appear on the ballot. He is the first western candidate to enter the race for vice president.
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Nebraska
Iowa
Des Moines
E. J. Burkett
Lincoln
Neb
United States
Burkett
W. 8. Allen
German forces disarmed and interned in Spanish Guinea
An official report states nine hundred German troops and 14 000 colonial troops from Kamerun crossed into Spanish Guinea. The forces have been disarmed and interned, suggesting the Franco British Kamerun campaign is nearing its end.
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Madrid
Kamerun
Spanish Guinea
Paris Offers Bounties for Zeppelin Downing
French newspapers announce 25 000 francs to any aviator who brings down a Zeppelin within the French lines and 10 000 francs to any anti aircraft gunner who achieves the same with shells.
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Paris
Chinese Monarchy Advocacy Reaches Manila
Representatives of Yuan Shi Kai arrived in Manila to address the Chinese community in the Philippines urging a monarchy in China. Local Chinese groups largely favor revolt back home.
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Manila
Yuan Shi Kai
Philippines
China
Russia to Float $25 Million Loan in Tokio
The Times reports an authoritative source says Russia plans a $25,000,000 loan in Tokyo to settle munitions indebtedness. The move signals Moscow seeking funds abroad to cover wartime procurement debts.
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Russia
Japan
London
the Times
Tokio
Inside Bathing With Lime Stone Phosphate Promoted
An old advertisement urges morning hot water with lime stone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims relief from taste issues headaches biliousness and constipation and encourages daily use before breakfast.
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Adr
Soothing Cuticura treatment for irritated hands
Red rough and sore hands may be soothed and healed by Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. Soak hands in hot Cuticura suds, dry, then apply Ointment for a one night treatment. Free samples by mail with a Book from Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Heard It at Home Boozer Interlude
A fragment notes a late night barroom vibe with a drinker hiccuping and pondering if his hat sits straight as he staggers inside at 2 a.m.
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Boozer
Hic
Cascarets Remedy Ad Promises Clean Stomach and Liver
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a night time laxative that cleanses the stomach liver and bowels. It claims no griping or sickness and notes a ten cent per box price with millions using it to avoid headaches biliousness and indigestion.
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Ady
Mystery Dialogue About Truth and Deception
A fragmentary dialogue contrasts belief in truth detection with a claim of possessing such an instrument. The exchange moves through questions about a device that can tell when someone lies and alludes to a personal connection.
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U. S
Brooklyn-Manhattan
Spain
Zeppelin
Vir
Ginia
Grase
Ana Cureain Voi
Ona
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