Kielce in hands of the Teutons Berlin declares
Washington reports on naval gun controversy over the German 16 inch and the American 16 inch shell. Analysts weigh penetration versus speed and overall weight, noting the Navy aims to balance firepower with ship stability. The 14 inch gun on the largest dreadnought is cited as sufficient so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
ESR Stindead
Navy Department
Ndian Head
Naval Ordnance Bureau
Japan Demands 21 Points From China After Kiao Chau
The Japanese note to China lists twenty one demands including handing over German and Austrian cannons and preventing future concessions to others. It seeks a special railroad and mining rights in Shantung Fukien Manchuria and Yangtze regions. Peking officials fear loss of treaty rights and Chinese denials of army negotiations circulate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shantung
Fukien
Manchuria
Mongolia
Yangtse
Peking
Japan
China
Germany
Steamboat Alma Sells for 10000 on Alabama River
The handsome river packet Alma, long active on the Alabama river, has been sold to Owen Burke for 10000. Former owner Captain Henry L. Wilson notes the boat’s status among the river trade’s most costly vessels. Burke plans to decide on a new operating area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Burke
Henry L. Wilson
Alma
Alabama
Burke
Peggy
Panama Quake Shakes Isthmus No Damage Reported
Three short earthquakes have shaken the Isthmus of Panama in three days with no damage. Canal reports say shocks caused no ill effects and inhabitants were frightened but shaken state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Canal
German captain refuses to comment on Karlsruhe sighting
Captain Ivor Turasson of the Swedish bark Maorilands claimed to have sighted the German cruiser Karlsruhe with two prizes at sea but refused to discuss the matter due to his German identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivor Turasson
Maorilands
Karlsruhe
Adam Glass Improves Slightly After Illness
The well known furniture man Adam Glass showed a slight improvement after a period of illness. He had been very ill for the past five days and gasped and breathed hard on Monday as his condition slowly improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Glass
Glass
Cline Defeats Schaefer in Local Showdown
Harry Cline defeated Jake Schaefer by 400 to 107 at the Biffield Players' event in Powagiac Michigan. The card lists Cline with averages 191 21 and 108 for Schaefer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cline
Powagiac
Mich
Harry Cline
Jake Schaefer
Schae
Nations Duty to Find Jobs for Every Workman
Daniel Guggenheim, head of the Smelter Trust, testifies before the U S Industrial Relations Commission in New York City. He says federal and state help should aid unemployed workers to find work and that the state should provide proper care when a worker is sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Guggenheim
Smelter Trust
U. S. Industrial Relations Commission
New York City
Guggenheim
Consular Agent Carothers Denies Haiti Shootings Rumors
Condensed telegrams report Consular Agent Carothers in Aguas Calientes denied rumors of being shot and friction with General Caperton aboard the Washington at Cape Haitien. A lull in fighting was noted elsewhere as Goethals told Wilson no progress on naval passage through Gold Hill and Cucaracha slides for March ceremonies. The London Daily Mail cites a German cruiser captain’s reported presence at Leith after the Blucher sinking.
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Carothers
State Department
Aguas Calientes
Caperton
Washington
Cape Haitien
Haiti
Goethals
Wilson
Gold Hill
Cucaracha
London Daily Mail
Erdmann
Blucher
North Sea
Wael Bance
Leith
Wilson to launch YMCA campaign after Roosevelt strike disturbances
The New Jersey House ordered an investigation into Roosevelt strike disturbances. President Wilson will open a YMCA membership drive tonight with a brief address to Washington YMCA members. Secretary Bryan is slated to speak at a later meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey House of Representatives
Wilson
Washington Y. M. C. A
Bryan
Netherlands will not send warship to Panama Canal opening
The Dutch government, in light of current European conditions, decided not to dispatch a warship to San Francisco for the Panama Canal opening ceremony. The move reflects cautious diplomacy during a tense European climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Panama Canal
Michigan bill bars land ownership by noncitizens
Representative Oakley introduces a measure in the Michigan legislature prohibiting aliens not eligible for U.S. citizenship from owning leasing inheriting acquiring or transferring land in Michigan. The proposal targets noncitizens amid debates on property rights and immigration policy.
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Oakley
Michigan
The
United States
German Ambassador Bernstorff Presents Thanks to United States
Count Von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, expressed thanks to the United States in a statement issued today. The message underscores goodwill amid ongoing wartime tensions and seeks to emphasize cordial diplomatic intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Red Cross
Count von Bernstorff
Further inquiry into call rule in government anti trust suit
The hearing in the government anti trust case against the Chicago Board of Trade continued today. Investigators examined how the abandoned call rule may have affected grain prices and market operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Board of Trade
West Virginia Legislature Votes to Submit Woman Suffrage Amendment
The West Virginia legislature today voted to submit to the people at the next election an amendment to the constitution providing for woman suffrage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Fifty Destitute Americans Are Sent Home From Tampico
Consul Bevan arranges return for fifty unemployed Americans who could not find work in Tampico. The group sails on an oil tank steamer back to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampico
United States
Bevan
Banker John Langbourne Williams Dies in Richmond Home
John Langbourne Williams a Richmond banker and father of John Skelton Williams comptroller of the currency is reported dying at his home in Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Langbourne Williams
John Skelton Williams
Richmond
Congress Seeds Aid Battle Fails to Move Bill
The annual row over free seed distribution by congressmen clashed with the agricultural bill but an item of 252540 dollars for that purpose remained in place.
Census of unemployed to be extended by the assistance of cities
President Wilson said the census of unemployed begun in New York would be extended to all cities if local authorities can arrange it. He noted unemployment estimates were largely guesswork and that new employment avenues were opening, while workers in cities were decreasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
New York
Department of Labor
Wilson
Weather forecast notes cold, fair across regions
General fair conditions with near zero temps at the northern boundary and freezing along the east gulf coast. Barometer pressure over the eastern half signals cold weather and light snow off the north Pacific coast. Rain reported on the South Atlantic coast. Albert Ashenberger, Local Forecaster.
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East Gulf Coast
United States
Pacific
Texas
South Atlantic
Albert Ashenberger
Shippers Forecast Prompts Global Trade View
Forecast outlines shipping routes to guard against 20 degrees north in the eastern and western sectors and warns traders to adjust for potential climate or weather shifts impacting midseason cargo.
Washingtonian and Elizabeth Palmer Sunk in Delaware Coast Collision
The steamer Washingtonian and the schooner Elizabeth Palmer collided off Fenwick Island Delaware. Washingtonian sank with 39 crew saved except one man. the Palmer likewise began sinking with seven on board. Captain Nelson rescued crews and the Hamilton headed to bring survivors to New York. Washingtonian built 1914, 4046 tons, 407.7 feet. Elizabeth Palmer built 1903, 3065 tons, 300 feet.
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Associated Press
New York
Washingtonian
Palmer
Delaware
Cape Henlopen
Philadelphia
Honolulu
Panama Canal
Elizabeth Palmer
Portland
Maine
Norfolk
Nelson
Old Dominion
Hamilton
Fenwick’s Island
American-Hawaiian Line
Pacific Ports
Balboa
Bath
Wallace
German sues his French wife in Illinois court
John Welter a 68 year old German retired contractor from Wilmette and Evanston sues for divorce claiming cruelty and wife misuse of property. He alleges she burned their Evanston home in 1902 and attempted to poison him in 1913. He asks to set aside deeds, appoint a receiver, and restrain her from monopolizing his rights.
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Chicago
John Welter
Wilmette
Evanston
Bilogue
Welter
Metz
Alsace-Lorraine
Wurtemberg
Germany
Mr. Welter
Heavers
Reese Street
Charles Welter
Anna Weiss
Sixteenth Street
Hugh Welter
Mary Barre
Pennsylvania firm lands 1.5 million socks deal for French army
A Sharon company closed negotiations for 1,500,000 pairs of woolen socks for the French army. To meet the deadline the firm leased a mill at Corry and another at Niagara Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Company
Associated Press
Sharon
Corry
Niagara Falls
Admission of Cayman "Freak" for Exhibition Triggered by Immigration
Immigration Inspector H. C. Brownlow warned Captain Yates that a deformed man named Henry Rogers Nickson from the Cayman Islands must be admitted by U S authorities before any public exhibition. If exhibited aboard the schooner Carrie W. Babson, the master needs city commissioners' permission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cayman Islands
Henry Rogers Nickson
H. C. Brownlow
Yates
Carrie W. Babson
United States
Schoner
Captain Fry Convalesces After Gas Inhalation Incident
Captain Luke C. Fry, president of the Merchants Bank, recovered substantially Tuesday afternoon after suffering gas fumes on Sunday. He objected to being kept from his duties during convalescence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke C. Fry
The
Merchants Bank
City approves 1915 budget with $476,896 spending plan
The city commission adopts its 1915 budget totaling 476,896.30 in expenditures against 468,150 in receipts, showing an 8,746 deficit. A $10,000 drain improvement is funded, with other allocations including 76,000 to police and 68,000 to fire while debt retirements rise.
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City Commission
Texas
Broad Streets
Mobile Bay
Pat J. Lyons
Palane
Stone
Edward L. Richard
Eliza H. Stone
Home Dredging Company
City Hospital
Pine Crest Hospital
Board of Health
Te Cepeenseseseres
Company Vebae
Bisso
Padgf Saa
Peis
Picecoes Ascess
Eliza H
Rat Proofing Costs Discussed At Mobile City Meeting
Commissioner Pat J. Lyons reported last year’s rat proofing campaign cost Mobile $8,500 while January 1 costs dropped to nearly nothing. The state funded a monthly $75 worker, but the city paid that salary in the last month. Myths and Mystics representatives asked for better parade protection ahead of Mardi Gras. Mayor Pillans urged strict enforcement and advised police to arrest officers or drivers blocking streets. Current bills totaling $209.49 were approved for payment.
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Pat J. Lyons
Mobile
Order of Myths
Mystics
Pillans
Mystic Society
Conciliators Seek Basis of Agreement in Ohio Coal Strike
Federal conciliators Hywell Davies and Daniel J. Keefe, appointed by Secretary of Labor William B. Wilson, planned private talks with mine owners in Cleveland to obtain operators’ side data before tonight to help settle the 15,000 miner strike.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Well Davies
Daniel J. Keefe
Secreof
W. B. Wilson
City Co 5
Family in Distress After Unemployment Plea
Mrs. W. Z Chambless says her carpenter husband cannot find work and the family faces hardship around the corner of street and White Road as they seek aid or opportunities.
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W. Z Chambless
White Road
Henderson speaks to joint session on finances and option laws
Montgomery January 26. Governor Henderson addressed a joint session of the Alabama legislature presenting the case for local option and urging enforcement of the laws. He proposed debt refunds, a constitutional change, and discussed the financial state with calls for nonbonded absorption over years.
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Henderson
Montgomery
House
Senate
Wilson
Merritt
Honner
Hartwell
D. H. Edington
Mobile
Senate Education Committee
Rogers
Sumter
Two Harbor Bills Introduced in Mobile House
Mobile Representative Wilson pushes two harbor measures. One creates bulkhead wharf and pier lines and defines littoral owner rights. the other conveys shore portions in front of abutting lands. Chamberlain, and two harbormaster bills, expand enforcement powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
House
Senate
Ative Shapiro
Merritt
Kline
Jefferson
Automobile Department
Secretary of State
Highway Department
Hy Department
Representative Fite
Marion County
Capitol
Shapiro
State Banking Department
Chamberlain
Mobile
Wilson
Boy Scalded by Spilled Boiling Water on Spring Hill
W. P. Cothran Jr. of Spring Hill avenue and Hyland avenue sustained painful burns Saturday afternoon when a pot of boiling water overturned onto him as he played nearby with his younger brother Lee Cothran.
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W. P. Cothran, Jr
Spring Hill Avenue
Hyland Avenue
Lee Cothran
Williams' Colored Singers Benefit at Warren Street Church
The Williams' Colored Singers perform for a benefit at Warren Street Methodist Church on Thursday night. The company includes four men and four women, with nine reserved seats for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Warren Street Methodist Church
Deputy McKenzie Arrest Report On Bicycle Theft
Deputy Sheriff James McKenzie arrested on Monday night Wyly Young charged with stealing a bicycle from Base Wall Jr valued at 15 dollars. The wheel was reported stolen from his residence on Dauphin Way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McKenzie
Wyly Young the Gharlie
Base Wail, Jr
Wall Slher
Dauphin Way
Rockefeller invites Mother Jones to Colorado strike briefing
John D. Rockefeller Jr asks Mother Jones to visit and share information on the Colorado Fuel & Iron strike. Rockefeller testifies at the federal inquiry as Mother Jones attends, while questions arise about clergy removal, deputization, and company influence on local politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New One
Colorado
Mother” Jones
Mr. Rockefeller
Walsh
President Welborn
Colorado Company
Starr J. Murphy
John D. Rockefeller Sr
Sunset
Welborn
Rockefeller
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company
Jefferson Farr
Mr. Walsh
Storm-Tossed Honduran and American Schooners Reach Port
The Honduran schooner Angelina and the American schooner Carrie W Babson arrived after a severe Gulf storm. The Babson was driven off course and separated from the Angelina, both suffering heavy seas and damage in a voyage described as among the worst. Angelina docked in seven and a half days, Babson in eight.
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Angelina
Carrie W. Babson
Gulf
Babson
Fire crews battle two frame-house blazes in city
At 9:35 a.m. Tuesday the fire department extinguished a blaze in a one story frame building owned by Gabe Oblin and occupied by Mrs. J.A Pegg at 705 Charleston Street. The roof suffered bad damage from a defective fire. A second alarm at 11:20 a.m. from box 42 reported a fire at a two story frame residence belonging to M. W. Vices at 57 South Lawrence Street with slight damage.
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Gabe Oblin
Mra. J.apegg
Charleston Street
M. W. Vices
South Lawrence Street
Austrian Cruiser Sunk Near Pola Reported By Mine
London reports a Daily patch from Venice stating an Austrian cruiser was sunk by a mine near Pola in the Brioni Islands harbor, Pola Austria's Adriatic base. The same dispatch notes grain confiscation measures impacting Germany and ongoing war developments including Russian moves into Hungary and attacks near Ruegen.
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Pola
London
Venice
Brioni Islands
Austria
Adriatic
Germany
Berlin
Hungary
Bukowina
Budapest
Hunev
Josefva
Russia
Transy
Petrograd
Vania
Serbia
Ruegen
Prussia
Trelleborg
Sweden
Berlist
British Admiralty
Alt Hasen
Paris Front Sees Renewed Attacks Across Enemy Line
Paris reports a notable surge in activity on the western front with multiple sectors experiencing intense bombardments and fresh offensives. Craonne remained a focal point where allied forces reportedly held ground despite a penetrating assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tparis
Craonne
Penetrat
Wilhelmina Halt Urged by Morning Post Editorial
London dispatch notes editorial opposing the Wil steamer case, arguing halting the ship and similar tests as a risk to Allied efforts. It warns allowing such vessels would let American trade support an enemy, threaten food flows, and jeopardize the war coalition and American wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Morning Post
York
Germany
Galveston
Post
Belgium
America
Unclear Confiscation Order Impacts on Food Supplies
Fragmented report from Washington notes a February 1 deadline for seizure of Prag and flour stocks by a federal council. The action aims to deprive owners of access to food for Germany, affecting non combatants and possibly extending the military’s supply lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Council
Germany
Weather Notice for Alabama Event Tonight and Wednesday
A mobile warmer fair or similar event is planned tonight and again on Wednesday in Alabama. Weather conditions suggest a slow rise in temperatures with potential impact on attendance and comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Alabama
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