Sinking of Charner and Arethusa Reported
Paris reports confirm the French cruiser Charner sunk by submarine off Syria with one survivor and 14 bodies recovered. London says British cruiser Arethusa struck a mine off the east coast, feared wrecked with about ten lost. Reports also note Bulgarian advances in the Balkans and potential separate peace overtures.
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Charner
Arethusa
Paris
Ministry of Marine
Syria
London
England
Y. Tyrwhitt
Remaining Single Men Called Out by Britain
An official proclamation posted in London calls up the remaining single men under reserve under the Derby plan and the military service act. It will enroll all single men of military age not yet exempt. A payed notice indicates the married men who attested under the Derby scheme will be called about a month later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Daly Mail
Munitions Plant Destroyed by Fire in Schenectady
The General Electric munitions plant in Schenectady was wrecked by a pre dawn fire. The company fire department extinguished the blaze and kept the scene closed with no police report. Roof reportedly collapsed and walls deemed unsafe. one story concrete building, no explosives involved. Employees sent home.
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Schenectady
N. Y
General Electric Company
Distress Signal Flown By Three-Masted Schooner
An unknown three masted schooner off Cape Henry flies the distress signal as a tug sails to her aid near Norfolk Virginia. The report notes the vessel wearing no identifiable name and signals ongoing as of February 14.
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Norfolk
Cape Henry
Valentine's Day mail fuels suffrage push in Congress
Congress offices buzzed as Congressional Union members sent valentines nationwide urging support for the Susan B. Anthony amendment. Cupid themed notes and arrows behind hearts reminded lawmakers that four million women voters await action on the federal suffrage law.
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Washington, D. C
Congressional Union
Congress
Cupid
Trailing Alleged Chicago Poisoner Targeted at Archbishop Dinner
Chicago police chief said they expect to arrest Jean Crones, assistant chef at the University Club, soon for suspected poisoning of soup at a Mundelein dinner. Investigators found poison bottles and wrappers in the club kitchen, with 296 guests present, spacing the dose below the minimum fatal level.
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Chicago
Herman Schuettler
Jean Crones
University Club
Mundelein
Schuettler
Auditorium Theatre
Mobile County rejects horticulturist post and funds
Mobile County commissioners refused to create a county horticulturist office or appoint assistants, citing unconstitutionality and a $6,000 required appropriation. County tax rate set at 4 1/2 mills, 1 percent property tax, and 2 mills for roads. Several road petitions filed. finances limit new work.
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Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Mobile County
R. E. Gordon
J. HL Webb
Gulf Coast Citrus Exchange
Webb
Bay Front
Frederic
Armed Ship Case Up To The Future
Washington Feb 14 The United States will decide later whether to respond to Teutonic allies announcing armed merchantmen will be attacked by submarines without warning starting March 1 Austria notified its intent to sink armed merchant ships without warning after March 1. Secretary Lansing said no decision had been reached on the U S attitude.
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Washington
United States
Teutonic
Austria
State Department
Germany
Lansing
Next British War Credit To Be Asked Tuesday
London February 14 unofficial statements indicate Parliament will reassemble and introduce a vote of credit for 250 million pounds. This would raise total war credits to 1.912 billion pounds.
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London
War fronts show gains in Artois and Balkan advances
British officials report major activity confined to northern France with German gains in Artois. Entente troops push toward Saloniki, while Bulgarian forces mass near Avlona and Durazzo. Turkish reinforcements to Mesopotamia are noted as British forces press toward Kut el Amara amid uncertain offensives. All British unmarried men of military age called to service. expected new credit bill to reach 1.912 billion pounds.
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France
Artois
Balkans
Saloniki
Albania
Fieri
Avlona
Tirana
Durazzo
Aviona
Athens
Mesopotamia
Tigris
Kut-el-Amara
Dardanelles
Thrace
Kut
Petrograd
Caucasus
Persia
Great Britain
Senate, House Hear Urgent Deficiency and Navy Plans
Senate met at noon to discuss a conference report on an urgent deficiency bill. Military affairs began executive review of army reorganization plans while the House naval affairs committee heard Rear Admiral Grant state that larger submarines are needed by the Navy.
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Grant
Naval. Affairs Committee
Navy
Miners and Operators Trim to a Possible Subcommittee
Delegates from two factions at the joint coal mine operators and wage scale committee conference push toward a quick agreement. A 10 percent raise for miners is under debate with expected formal rejection. talks aim to form a sub committee and wrap up negotiations by week’s end.
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United Mine Workers
John P. White
New York
White
Frank Hayes
William Green
Bishop Allen At Poison Banquet In Chicago Crowd
Rt. Rev. Bishop Edward P. Allen of Mobile attended a banquet at the University Club Chicago honoring Archbishop George Mundelein. About 100 people were poisoned during the event and several guests left the table while one collapsed. Bishop John W. Shaw of San Antonio took part in installation ceremonies but did not join the banquet.
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Edward P. Allen
Diocese of
Mobile
University Club
Chicago
Ills
George William Mundelein
John W. Shaw
San Antonio
Tex
Shaw
Mobile and Tampa Unite for Better Trade Relations
A Mobile Gulf Coast delegation visited Tampa to promote closer freight and passenger links boosting tourism and commerce between Mobile and the Florida west coast. The group, led by L. C. Irvine, met with Tampa officials and formed joint committees to foster interchange and frequent gulf sailings, with further actions to be coordinated from Mobile.
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Mobile
Florida West Coast
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Tampa
Ian Tan Te Eee
Gulf Coast
J.S. Taylor
John Traise
L. C. Irvine
J. McWilliams
8. H. Lackland
W. M. Clemens
J. J. Bartee
J. W. Downey
W. H. Bousley
A. Cc. Leathers
Gulf
Lampasas
Alamo
Mobile Bay
Wilson formally consents to Ohio primary use of name
President Wilson today formally consented to the use of his name as a candidate for renomination in Ohio. He reluctant to enter a contest but will permit his name on the primary ballot to reveal Ohio Democrats’ preference and satisfy state law.
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Washington
Wilson
Ohio
Charles Q. Hilderbrandt
Onis
A. Mitchell Palmer
National Democratic Committee
Heavy Snow Strikes Norfolk Area
The heaviest snow of the season fell in Norfolk last night. Early today the temperature was 19 degrees with a 40 mph wind.
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Norfolk
Norfolk, Va
Comic Valentine Creator Sparks Nationwide Card Boom
Washington reports five hundred million Valentines shipped as Chas. J. Howard, famed artist and designer, headlines this Valentine wave. Leroy Howard says about 54,000,900 of his father's comics were ordered this year, reaching every state, Britain, and Europe.
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Washington, D. C
Chas
J. Howard
Leroy Howard
Union
British Isles
Europe
Young Howard
Howard
E Firm
Big coal lands deal on in Walker and Fayette
Forty thousand acres of undeveloped coal lands in Walker and Fayette counties will change hands within a day or two. Negotiations were under way with parties from New York and a large sum of money involved in the transaction.
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Birmingham
Ala
Walker
Fayette Counties
New York
Lost items scattered through Cedar and Cincinnati areas
Fragmented notices report a pink cameo brooch near Cedar and Cleveland churches with a reward for return on Congress Street Bell 3665. A bundle of keys is lost at American matt area with return to J C Crum. Another set of keys lost on Jackson Street between State and St Francis Streets. A blue speckled hound is missing with reward at 951 I Street.
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Gress
Cedar
Cleveland
Beauegard
St. Patrick’s Church
Jackson Street
State and
St. Francis Streets
I Street
W. H. H. Greenwood
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Dvinsk
Exchange ‘Telegraph Company
Reuter
Thither
Emall
Reuters Petrograd
Garbounovka
War Office
Lake Tanganyika
Havre
Hedwig von Wissmann
Albertville
Turkey
Bucharest
Britain
Alabama
Mississippi
Henry
Valentine
Congressional
Rep. Henry
Texas
House Rules Committee
Anthony
Rep
E. W. Pou
North Carolina
Pew
General Electric Co
Senate
Bishop Allen
Nation
Pres Wilson
Chas. J. Howard
Walker and
Fayette
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