Mann Calls England a Greater Threat to U S than Germany
Washington January 25 Minority leader Mann declared in the house that the United States faces a gravely greater prospect of war with England than Germany. He said England is the arch enemy of American trade and growth and affirmed support for increased military preparedness. Other congress actions were muted as committees work on measures including a water power bill and postal savings bank fund redeployment.
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Washington
United States
England
Germany
Eader Mann
Mann
Congress
Wise
Post Office
Postal Savings Bank
Determine Powers of Officers test case
Seattle January 26 a test case has been instituted in the courts to settle the powers of law officers under the new prohibition law including the right to seize liquors in homes. The case grows from the Rain Chair seizure by Sheriff Hodge and the refusal to issue warrants by the prosecutor and mayor delaying seizures.
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A. PL A. Service
Seattle
Hag Wen
John C. Eden
Hodge
Eden
Louden
Gill
President Wilson Opens Preparedness Campaign Tonight
President Wilson begins a two week push for national preparedness. He plans speeches from New York to Kansas City, travels with his bride Dr Gravon, and will return to Washington for a McAdoo dinner before heading to Pittsburgh. The effort centers on the preparedness issue as the administration sees it.
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Washington
Wilson
Ife
New York
Kansas City
Gravnon
Fii
McAdoo
Pittsburg Storward
Police uncover vast dynamite cache near Portland plant
Police in Portland Maine seized a massive supply of dynamite found buried under a deserted dry dock by children at play. Authorities believe the hidden explosive was intended to target the Marine Hardware and Equipment Company and its shell case contract for the Allied war effort.
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Heavy fighting renews on western front in WWI
London dispatch reports renewed heavy fighting along the western front with German attempts to pierce French lines near Flanders by British-held sectors. The German assault reportedly failed to break through, with expectations of a larger push possibly tied to the Kaiser’s forthcoming birthday.
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Rsrks Berries
London
Nes
Flanders
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Sultans Private Yacht Sulieman I Torpedoed in Bosphorus
Constantinople Jan 26 The sultan s private yacht Sulieman I was torpedoed today in the Bosphorus. It is unclear if a mine or an enemy attack caused the blast. Several crew members were seriously injured though no lives were lost as the yacht sank in shallow water.
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Constantinople
Sulieman I
Bosphorus
Germans Again Drive at French Lines Westward
Paris reports the Germans resumed a major assault against the left wing of French forces near Lille after a French cannonade. The war office says French lines hold with the enemy’s attacks proving fruitless though furious fighting continues, with afternoon reports noting unsurpassed intensity. A. B Hall advertises Doc Henegar at the Cabaret Friday night.
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ALP. A. Service
Paris
War Office
Lille
Offenbach Munition Plant Explosion Kills Eleven
Amsterdam dispatch reports eleven people dead and more than two hundred injured as a massive explosion strikes the Offenbach munitions plant in Hesse. Parts of the city were wrecked, with advices reaching the foreign desk today.
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Amsterdam
Offenbach
Hesse
Peoria Flood Causes Million Dollar Loss and Rising Waters
Peoria reports a flood causing about a million dollars in damage with water continuing to rise. The flood inundates thousands of acres around the city, submerging miles of railroad tracks and cutting off communication. Authorities and local relief efforts assist the displaced as the water level expected to reach higher highs.
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Peoria
Chicago and
Rock Lind
Believed I. R. Men Want National Strike
New York Jan 26 A referendum vote among railroad organized employees suggests reduced support for a nationwide strike. Prominent railroad men fear rail traffic and transport will be tied up if a strike occurs, threatening export trade and industrial activity nationwide.
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I. R
New York
United States
Exports Rise Seventy Percent in 1915
Washington January 26 The Department of Commerce reports show a larger 1915 export increase than early estimates. Full statement places total imports and exports at 3.555 billion dollars, up 70 percent from 1914, with a trade balance of roughly 1.75 billion dollars in favor of the United States.
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P. A. Service
Washington
Department of Commerce
United States
French Aero's Raid Stuns Greville City
Paris dispatch reports a French air squadron raided Greville inflicting heavy damage and many casualties among soldiers. The attackers dropped over thirty bombs and escaped with no major damage to their craft.
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P. A. Service
Paris
Greville
Aeros
Seattle Employes Strike Over Piece Work Demands
A Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Company yard workers division for steel vessel building struck after dispute over piece work. Company officials cite unreasonable demands for extra piece work while workers say rush orders force unde- priced tasks and seek proper compensation. No partnership. White Nugget lay in Nome area by responsible party.
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TTLE
Department of the
Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Company
Nome
Germans Bombard Nancy Again in Wide-Range Assault
Paris dispatch reports Nancy endured another heavy long-range bombardment by German forces. Air raids dropped multiple bombs in the afternoon, wounding several residents while causing limited structural damage due to the distance of the strike.
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R. Service
Paris
Nancy
War Office
Nieuport Cathedral Destroyed by Cannondade
Berlin reports the famed Nieuport Cathedral destroyed by combined German gun and aerial fire. The site served as an observation post for the enemy. Geneva dispatch notes Colonel House, Wilson's envoy, arrived and left for Germany on a secret mission. The American is accredited directly to Berlin.
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Berlin
Nieuport
A. P. A. Services
Geneva
House
Wilson
Germany
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