10 Feb 1917
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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1917
Page
1
News brief reports the president will refrain from seeking a declaration of war against Cerra Empire as battleships are dispatched to safeguard American shipping. Germany is expected to be compelled to strike the first blow, signaling escalating tensions and potential conflict.
Washington reports flagging concern over German submarine actions as officials weigh U S options. President Wilson seeks authority to take necessary measures but not declare war. Lloyds figures show daily sinking totals around 10 000 to 28 000 tons, influencing Britain to organize convoys for merchant ships in the war zone.
Huntington Mal May Un Rotel report notes conflicting statements from Richard O Neal of Huntington and Lynchburg about a hotel contract with Yonso New Fairmont. Brooks Fleming Jr says no contract awarded yet, other workers considered. O Neal was in Grand Rapids advising, not purchasing. Fire in Zanesville and New York market remarks follow, with Dun's Review on international markets and cautious economic activity.
City boards announce elementary schools will reopen Monday at the usual hour despite a ten day closure due to infantile paralysis concerns. Alexander J. in New York could not be reached. no word from Mia on delaying opening. Buildings are prepared and pupil health will be guarded by the school authorities.
All information on ship clearing acts at the Custom House and the names involved is being withheld on orders from Washington. The White Star Line steamship Baltic arrived safely in Liverpool. company officers report the vessel and crew are well.
Parker s Landing Pa Feb 10 James Powers 70 burned to death today by a fire that started in his residence and spread to adjacent structures. Estimated damage about 20000 dollars.
Orville Nov of Pittsburgh and J L Hall of Hall Hardware trek to Brownsville to inspect the Revonaten vessel owned by the te hurgh company. The Chamber of Commerce weighs using the Revonah packet on the Ohio river route to Fairmont, with a formal report due after Hall’s inspection and possible upgrade or a new boat if standards aren’t met.
An overseas report states a German submarine returned from the Atlantic after sinking ten ships totaling 19 000 tons. It also sank a British steamship of about 200 tons in the North Sea along with two trawlers, one British and one French, amid other wartime losses. Hog prices rise at Pittsburgh yard to 13 45 per cwt, up 35 cents.
Allied dispatch notes Ambassador Gerard will depart Berlin tonight by train toward Switzerland via Singen instead of Masel. Americans traveling with him must have baggage at the depot for inspection by eleven this morning to avoid frontier delays. The journey will include day coaches with a saloon car and possibly sleepers for women. In Berlin, most Americans remain uncertain about when they can depart and have applied for police permission, though approvals are slow and rigid rules linger. A second item reports the steamship Frederick VIII receiving permission to transport former Ambassador von Bernstorff and his party to a Scandinavian port, with about two hundred German consuls included in the arrangements, to occur by Wednesday afternoon.
Berlin dispatch reports enormous wartime supplies captured are being moved toward Germany Austria and Hungary. More than 400 steamers and 70 tugs haul corn wool and feathers up the Danube. The steamers tow 10 barges bearing the freight toward rail hubs and German transit points.
Germany invites the United States to propose steps to prevent actual war while preparing a new campaign of unrestricted warfare. Dispatches indicate Switzerland may have forwarded the communication, and German diplomats were told to protect neutral passenger ships from unarmed attacks.
Charleston Feb 10 The trial of Bratton Tanner killer reveals Howard Sampson loved the murdered man’s wife and his father Andrew Sampson claimed dreams of harm. Testimony ties Lampson as sister and implicates family in the motive and plan surrounding the Booger Hole slaying.
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