Protests Over Neutral Flag Use Spreads to British and German Sides
The United States sent a note to Great Britain urging friendly observations on neutral flags used by British ships. A separate communication to Germany asks how the German admiralty will verify ship identities under war zones around England and Ireland amid fears misused neutral flags could endanger neutral vessels at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Great Britain
Germany
England
Ireland
Foreign Office
New York Exports Rise Despite Weekly Decline
New York reports for the week ending February 6 show exports at 25,526,602, down from 26,272,091 the prior week. Year to date exports total 148,146,630, up from 119,413,307 last year, with Germany leading orders since the European war began at 1,670,202. England shipments reach 4,486,815 and France 3,191,362, while Italy buys 2,238,834, mostly grain. Mexico disruption yields exports of only 1,380 for the week, among the lowest for reported countries.
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New York
N. Y
Custom House
Germany
England
France
Italy
Mexico
Girl Forger Sent to Fulton Insane Asylum
Miss Laura Catherman, found insane by a jury in Kangag City criminal court, will be sent to Fulton to enter the state hospital for the insane. Judge Ralph Latshaw ordered her removal after a trial on forgery in which the jury declared her insane. She was accused of fraudulently obtaining $8,000, which has not been recovered.
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Kangag City
Missouri
Laura’ Catherman
Fulton
State Hospital
Ralph 8. Latshaw
Miss Catherman
Fleeing prisoner kills sheriff in Tennessee clash
In Trenton Tennessee Sam Taylor who had escaped from the workhouse shot Sheriff Henry Wagster fatally and badly wounded Constable P. Knox. The felon had been serving a pistol sentence when he fled and opened fire during a confrontation with law officers.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Henry Wagster
P. Knox
Trenton
Sam Taylor
Zeppelin Reported Lost Near Danish Coast
London reports no confirmation of Geneva dispatch claiming one of Count von Zeppelins airships missing for four days and believed to have fallen into the sea off the Danish coast with crew and aircraft components lost.
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London
Geneva
Count von Zeppelin
Long Trip for Inspector on Guam Post Office Probe
Washington dispatches report Postmaster Inspector B P Smith travels 25 000 miles to Guam to inspect a tiny post office paying the postmaster only 125 a year The journey aims to satisfy his demands for investigation and accountability in the federal service.
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Washington
Guam
Mob of 80 Hacks Man to Pieces in Mayfield Killing
A mob of about 50 armed men rode into Mayfield Kentucky just before midnight seized Tom Tinker jailed for killing Constable Dick Tartt, hanged him from a courthouse tree and hacked the body. Tartt was due to arrest Tinker for robbing a store when gunfire erupted, killing Tartt hours later. Jailer Fred Doublin was overpowered as the mob tied and dragged Tinker to the yard where the body was mutilated after being paroled recently.
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Mayfield
Tom Tinker
Dick Tartt
Merber
Tartt
Tinker
Fred Doublin
ARE BUILDING CARGO VESSELS IN AMERICA
New York City reports a surge in shipbuilding with every Atlantic firm overloaded with orders for new cargo vessels and similar activity on the Pacific coast. A Munson line cargo liner is under construction, with at least ten more carriers underway and inquiries for another ten vessels. All ships now on the ways are expected to receive American registry.
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New York City
Atlantic Seaboard
Pacific Coast
Munson Line
Germans Not 10 Sink 1 Ships Warn Neutral Flags
Berlin announces naval measures against Allied commerce not a blockade. German submarines will avoid sinking American or neutral ships unless carrying contraband, and crews will be given escape. The war zone around Great Britain is a warning to neutrals to exercise strict watchfulness.
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Berlin
Germany
Great Britain
Agata
Women Picket In Roosevelt Strike Clash At Factories
In Roosevelt New Jersey a large crowd of angry women stormed the gates of the Liebig Williams and Clarke fertilizer plants where 19 strikers were shot by deputies on January 19. They beat Elmer Osborne chief engineer and Frank Davis a clerk before being rescued by special policemen. The unrest followed men attempting to work for 1.50 a day, down from 2.00 previously. One woman was arrested.
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Osborne
Davis
Notable Philanthropists Testify Before Federal Board
John D Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie testified before the Federal Industrial Relations Commission investigating U S labor and philanthropy. Carnegie reported philanthropic giving totaling 3924 657 899 by end of 1914. Rockefeller read prepared answers and urged democracy to address labor issues through representatives rather than foundation limits.
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New York City
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Federal Industrial Relations Commission
United States
Carnegie
Rockefeller
Parents Sent to Prison for Child Abandonment
New York judge Rosalski sentences Frederick Haefner to five years in Sing Sing and his wife to five years in Auburn for abandoning their children. The couple, who left two boys aged four and two, with a note about the father being out of work, had previously abandoned two other children, one infant who died of pneumonia on a rainy day. The Haefners pleaded guilty after public sympathy shifted to indignation.
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New York
N. Y
Rosalski
Frederick Haefner
Sing Sing
Auburn
Haefners
Boy Cleans Up Snug Sum In Wheat Bets
Hutchinson Kansas story follows Henry Koehn a Galva farm boy sent for schooling who turned $250 into nearly $7,000 by buying wheat. He reinvested as prices rose and returned home in a racing roadster leaving a trail of earnings split between a bank and local tradespeople.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Henry Koehn
Galva
James C Fargo Dies, Former American Express President
New York report states James C. Fargo, who led American Express until last June, died at his home after a year long illness. He was 86.
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James C. Fargo
New York
American Express Company
Pioneer Banker Dead in Memphis Career Ends
Samuel P. Read, longtime president of a Memphis bank for fifty years, died after a brief illness in Memphis Tennessee. He led the institution through many eras of growth and served the community with steadfast leadership.
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Memphis
Tenn
Samuel P. Read
Union Labor Loses Decision in San Francisco Printing case
The California Supreme Court ruled that the San Francisco board of supervisors exceeded its authority by requiring that all city printing be performed only by union shops. The decision affects union labor across California cities and clarifies limits on local attempts to mandate union-only contracting.
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San Francisco
Cal
California
Supreme Court
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Miner Rescued After 36 Hours in Cave-In
Butte Montana. Richard Rogers was rescued from a cave-in at the Qag non mine after being imprisoned for 86 hours without food or drink. He survived despite the long entrapment and was freed by rescue crews.
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Butte
Mont
Richard Rogers
Qagnon Mine
Twilight Sleep Fails in Maternity Cases at Reese Hospital
Chicago physicians at Michael Reese hospital report twilight sleep as dangerous and ineffective after 71 treated cases in special apartments. They will not use the method unless patients sign absolution of hospital responsibility. Observations noted high quality drugs and vigilant nurse monitoring.
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Chicago
Michael Reese Hospital
Fire destroys nurses dormitory at Lincoln State school
A fire at the Lincoln State school and colony destroyed the nurses dormitory, one of the oldest frames on site. Miss Mc Naughton, head nurse, reported the blaze as it consumed the tower floor. The institution and Lincoln fire department fought to save the building, but twelve female nurses fled in their night clothes.
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State School
Colony—Institution
Lincoln
Lincoln State School and Colony
Illinois Building Loan and Homestead Association Annual Report 1914
The twenty third annual report prepared by State Auditor Brady shows 608 associations in Illinois with total resources of 90,672,343.16, up 8,664,782 from the prior year. Chicago houses 226 associations with 26,592,292 in resources while 382 outside the city total 64,880,000. Statewide earning rates: Chicago 6.4 percent, outside 8.5 percent, state 7.4 percent. State receipts for the year reach 60,393,988, up 2,762,368 from the previous year.
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Springfield
Ihnois Building, Loan and Homestead Association
Brady
Illinois
Chicago
Special Presbytery Called Sparta for Nisbet Call
Rev E H Douglas moderator of the Southern Illinois Presbytery calls a special session in Sparta on February 15 to act on First United Presbyterian congregation of Sparta requesting Rev J P Nisbet of College Springs Iowa who has accepted the call extended December 2
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Sparta
E. H. Douglas
Southern Illinois
St. Louis
First United Presbyterian Church
J. P.nisbet
College Springs
Cashier Held Over Bank Shortage in Alpha Illinois
Haven Brink, cashier of Farmers' State Bank at Alpha, was arrested on a $15,000 shortage charge. He waived preliminary examination and posted $7,500 bond. C. C. Craig, justice of the Illinois supreme court, is the bank's principal stockholder. the bank is insured by an eastern bond company.
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Galesburg
Haven Brink
Farmers’ State Bank
Alpha
C. C. Craig
Illinois Supreme Court
Eastern
Earth Tremor Felt in Harrieburg Il No Damage
A minor earth tremor was reported in Harrieburg Illinois near UWL A site. The tremor caused no damage or injuries and was felt by locals in the area.
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Harrieburg
Harrisburg
Uwl
American Cruiser Aground at Topolobampo Harbor
American steamer Colon grounded on the bar at the harbor entrance of Topolobampo, Esenada region. United States cruiser Maryland responded to wireless calls for help and remains on station nearby.
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Esenada
Mexico
Colon
Topolobampo
United States
Maryland
Old-Time Dance Draws Six Hundred in Hillsboro
More than six hundred people from surrounding cities attended the third annual old-time dance in Hillsboro. Charles Marshall of Springfield and Edward Hillis of Greenville, old-time musicians, joined for the reunion of the Old Mikado orchestra, a popular local group from 30 years ago. Six dancers wore out six callers by night’s end.
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Hillsboro
Charles Marshall
Springfield
Edward Hillis
Greenville
Old Mikado Orchestra
Man Tries to Wipe Out Family in Des Moines Tragedy
In Des Moines Iowa Frank Anido, an Italian man, shot his wife as she lay in bed, then killed his six year old daughter Fannie and fatally wounded his six year old son before turning the revolver on himself. Local reporting notes the brutal sequence and specifies the victims and ages. The case shocks the community and raises questions about motive and family safety.
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Des Moines
Frank Anido
Fannie
Slayer of Father Sentenced in Murphysboro
Phil McHugh seventeen pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the December death of his father at their Murphysboro home. Judge W N Butler sentenced him to one to fourteen years in the penitentiary. The two worked together at the Brown Shoe Company plant where his father was a department foreman.
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Murphyshoro
Phil McHugh
W. N. Butler
Murphysboro
Brown Shoe Company
Tuberculosis Fighter Dr Theo Potter Dies in Indiana
Indianapolis Indiana Dr Theo Potter, longtime leader in Indiana tuberculosis control, died from tuberculosis contracted from a patient. The illness ended a decades long public health career battling the white plague in the state.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Theo, Potter
Indiana
Raine Pleads Guilty in Mail Fraud Case
Memphis banker C Hunter Raine, former president of Mercantile Bank & Trust Company of Memphis, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of using the mails to defraud.
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Raine
Memphis, Tenn
C. Hunter Raine
Mercantile Bank & Trust Company of
Memphis
Former Judge Arrested in Webb City Disturbance Case
Former Missouri Supreme Court justice Waltour M. Robinson was arrested in Webb City on a charge of disturbing the peace of Lydia Willis, a restaurant employee. The incident occurred in the city, with details limited in the report.
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Webb City
Waltour, M.robinson
State Supreme Court
Lydia ‘Willis
Black local man defeats bulldog in Cummins Kansas
A 22 pound Black man faced a bulldog in Cummins and, after a half hour struggle, whipped the dog. The dog belonged to Dr. J. J. Rhodes of the town and many spectators witnessed the incident.
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Cummins
Kan
J. J. Rhodes
Wedded After Ten Years in Vernon and Alberta Union
Miss Edna Norris of Vernon and James R. Hitchcock of Alberta Canada wed after a decade apart. The couple, who rekindled a childhood friendship, were joined at the aunt’s home by Rev. Presley Carson. The ceremony united two former friends who had not met in ten years.
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Pana
Edna Norris
Vernon
James R. Hitchcock
Alberta
Canada
Thompson Sentenced for $35,000 Theft in Sing Sing
William V. Thompson former confidential secretary of William J Harkness of Standard Oil pleaded guilty to stealing 35000 from his employer. He received an indeterminate sentence in Sing Sing.
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New York
William V. Thompson
Willam J.harkness
Standard Oil Co
Sing Sing
Fugitive George M. Wagner Dies in New Orleans
Philadelphia reports the death in New Orleans of George M. Wagner, a long sought fugitive since May 1918, charged with misappropriating about 1.9 million dollars from trust funds and estates he managed. The case marked a major end to a historic theft.
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Philadelphia
New Orleans
George M. Wagner
Juntios
Trust
Triste
Mine at Hallidayboro Reopens in Carbondale
The Hallidayboro coal mine resumes operation after ten months idle. Jackson Coal Co of Wheeling West Virginia bought it from the Halliday estate at Cairo for 500000 dollars. When running full the mine employs 400 men.
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Hallidayboro
Carbondale
Jackon Coal, Company
Wheeling
W. Va
Halliday
Cairo
Women’s clubs set May 6 meeting in Duquoin
The Twenty-fifth district executive board of Women’s clubs has scheduled May 6 for the annual meeting in Duquoin. The board endorsed the state pension bill and the Copley bill on the dual system of education.
Cascarets Ad Promises Quick Bowels Cleanse
Advertises Cascarets as a 10 cent laxative to ease headaches biliousness indigestion and sour stomach. Claims it cleanses stomach removes sour fermenting food clears excess bile and waste from bowels while you sleep promising a clear head sweet stomach and steady bowel action for months with no griping for children.
Elmwood Constituent Borrows Fifty Cents from Senator
A Shively Kerns exchange in which a Elmwood constituent tells Indiana Senator Kern he has followed him since public life and votes. The man asks for a loan, receiving fifty cents. Kern quips that the man is smarter than he thought, noting the difference between a dollar senator and a fifty cent one.
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Shively
Kern
Indiana
Elmwood
Philadelphia Inquirer
Washington
They’d Like to Run and the New Convict Shackles
Dialogue portrays a reform measure allowing convicts to walk with a monitored taunt of freedom while contemplating the dangers when the lunch bell rings. Jill comments that the policy would be hard on the inmates during meal times.
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Bill
Jill
Fragmentary Philadelphia Ledger quote on voting and gender
Fragmented OCR text quotes a Philadelphia Ledger line about a candidate and the fair sex. The readable portion suggests a debate over honesty and a phrase about truth as steel and allegiance. The rest is garbled and provides no clear event or outcome.
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