Warship cordon awaits enemies with martial law in Britain
German proclamation declares a maritime war zone around the British Isles. Britain Scotland and Ireland are ringed by guards and warships as military law spreads across coastal towns. Civilians are warned not to engage unless in voluntary corps.
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London
England
British Isles
Great Britain
Scotland
Ireland
North Sea
France
Channel
British Boat Dulwich Torpedoed Near Havre
The British steamship Dulwich en route from Hull to Rouen was torpedoed by a German submarine 20 miles northwest of Cape de la Heve. The vessel sank in 20 minutes as the crew abandoned ship. Twenty-two of 31 crew were rescued by the French destroyer Arquebuse and brought to Havre. seven others reached Fecamp. The fate of two crewmen remains unknown.
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Havre
France
Ecolier
Wife Beater Given Beating in Sweyersville
In Wilkes Barre district, Justice Miller, after hearing Mrs Kotch testify she was struck, left the bench to assault her husband Kotch. He beat him severely, discolored both eyes and broke his nose. Returning to the bench, Miller ordered Kotch jailed until he pled not to beat his wife again. Kotch claimed citizenship allowed domestic violence.
Des Moines Court Voids Red Light Injunction Law
Iowa supreme court declared void the six year old red light injunction law used to abolish red light districts in two cities. The ruling nullifies legal framework that enabled enforcement of vice regulations and marks a legal setback for city officials pursuing similar restrictions.
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Des Moines
Supreme Court
Iowa
British Air Wing Attacks Zeebrugge and Coast
British navy air wing conducts a massed raid on Zeebrugge and targets along the Belgian coast including Ostend Middelkerke and Ghistelles. Forty machines take part, two more than prior raid, eight French airmen aid at Ghistelles to deter German interceptors, no fatalities reported.
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London
England
Zeebrugge
Ostend
Middelkerke
Ghistelles
Four American Ships Aboard War Zone Passenger Ships
New York maritime records show twenty seven ships cleared for the war zone around Great Britain since Feb eighteen. Four are American owned and fly the flag, carrying passengers aboard. the Philadelphia carries 250, the Adriatic 400, and the other three liners have fewer. The ships include Surnga Cushing Kansan and Philadelphia sailing to Gothenburg Copenhagen London and Liverpool, with Adriatic Bergensfjord Orduna Niagara also passenger laden. All vessels are heavily laden with freight.
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New York
N. Y
Germany
Great Britain
Surnga
Gothenburg
Cushing
Copenhagen
London
Philadelphia
American Line
Liverpool
Adriatic
White Star Line
Bergensfjord
Bergen
Orduna
Niagara
Havre
Afraid in Jail Alone at Night in Georgetown
Elwood Armstrong, the sole inmate of Sussex county jail, told the sheriff he fears staying alone at night and needs a fellow prisoner for company. The sheriff noted Armstrong’s home adjoins the jail and searched for a second inmate, but found none.
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Georgetown
Del
Elwood Armstrong
Sussex County Jail
Armstrong
175000 Idies Idle in Chicago Report Shows Unemployment
Chicago faces 175000 unemployed men per a city industrial commission report. The commission seeks police aid to locate jobs and place workers, urging collaboration to reduce joblessness in the city.
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Chicago
City Industrial Commission
Police Department
Thaw Trial Set for March First in New York
The trial of Harry K. Thaw on an indictment charging conspiracy was set for March 1. It had been scheduled for February 23.
Suffrage Constitutional Amendment Clears House Vote
The Boston report notes the woman suffrage constitutional amendment passing the House by 196 to 33 after already securing Senate approval. It now heads to Governor Moy Walsh for signature and will go to voters in the fall election.
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Boston
House
Senate
Moy
Walsh
Postmaster Burleson Eyes Large Envelope Contract Savings
Postmaster General Burleson announces a four year mail service contract to supply vehicles and screen-wagon service in 95 cities, aiming to save about 25 thousand dollars yearly on envelopes. Bids opened show 14 manufacturers competing with prices roughly ten percent below current levels, with annual envelope spending around 260 thousand dollars and a 500 thousand dollar yearly savings on stamped envelopes.
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Washington, D. C
Burleson
Missouri
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Iowa
Congress
Postmaster General
Post Office Department
Burle- Bon
Floods Alarm Rome As Tiber Rises Over Fifty Feet
Rome endures severe floods after days of heavy rains. The Tiber has surged beyond normal banks by more than 50 feet, with residents driven from homes or trapped in upper floors. Troops assist in rescues and delivery of food to isolated sufferers. Authorities brace for continuing rise.
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Rome
Italy
Tiber
Court Refuses To Set Aside $50 Whisky Prescription Fine
The Missouri Court of Appeals upholds a Boone County physician Dr. O M Long in a $50 fine for writing a whisky prescription to Mr. Short. The court notes Short drank daily for 15 years, sometimes up to a gallon in 24 hours, indicating habitual intoxication.
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Kansas City
Court of Appeals
O. M. Long
Boone County
Short
Man Kills Stepfather During Hatchet Threat in Indiana
Fred Phillips, 23, shot and killed Cobb Johnson, 43, in Universal Indiana while visiting his ailing mother. Johnson advanced with a hatchet, prompting Phillips to fire a revolver, killing him instantly as his mother fainted in his arms.
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Universal
Indiana
Fred Phillips
Cobb Johnson
Phillips
Johnson
Disarm Panama Police After Fatal Clash, General Recommends Action
Brig. Gen. Cohetoa cites a deadly fight leaving several policemen and Americans dead and many wounded. He recommends disarming the police and strict measures to restore order following the Panama incident.
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Panama
Carranza Issues Drastic Orders On Diplomatic Contact
Washington reports that Gen. Carranza as first chief is sole authority to receive diplomatic communications, blocking contacts with Gen. Obregon in Mexico City and limiting foreign diplomats to Vera Cruz. The move could unsettle the diplomatic corps and hinder American consular work as diplomats seek departure or discretion.
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Washington
Carranza
Mexico City
Obregon
Vera Cruz
Boy 15 Held as Slayer in Boston Stabbing
Boston authorities arrest 14 year old Wright A Edmundson Jr a church choir boy for the stabbing death of 15 year old John Sidney Goodwin near Bowdoin Street. Edmundson says Goodwin taunted him at rehearsals and he stabbed in self defense. Goodwin died in Park Street area after being found critically wounded.
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Boston
Mass
Wright A. Edmundson, Jr
John Sidney Goodwin
Church of St. John the Evangelist
Bowdoin Street
Goodwin
Park Street
Edmundson
Cambridge
State House
Kissed Girl Not Plaintiff Miss Bess Ryan Suit
Boston report notes actress Miss Bess Ryan sues Harry K Mansfield for fifty thousand dollars claiming breach of promise. Charles Brooks testified at length but Knoedler declined the charge, calling Miss Ryan a good pal and stating they were only friends.
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Boston
Mass
Bess Ryan
New York
Harry K. Mansfield
Ferncliff Inn
Charles ‘Brooks
Charles L.knoedler
M. Knoedler
Mrs Harrison Addresses Voters in Chicago Campaign
Mrs Carter Harrison has taken her husband's place on the platform and will address several speaking engagements during the closing week of the primary campaign. The mayor is at home sick.
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Chicago
Carter-H. Harrison
Aviator False to Death Reported in Berlin
Berlin reports a failed attempt by British and French airmen to reach Brussels. A German aircraft allegedly encountered the aviator during the mission, with unclear outcomes and limited details available.
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Berlin
Brussels
A. Dany Oatemaneh
Deep Waterway Plan Endorsed by Engineers
Governor Dunne's proposed canal to link the Great Lakes and Gulf of Mexico gains strong support from Chicago hydraulic and sanitary engineers John W. Alford and Charles B. Burdick after a new feasibility study. They say the line from Ta Salle to Joliet can be built for under 3.5 million dollars and that use of part of the old Illinois and Michigan canal is economical. The project envisions parts of the Illinois river and canal expansions, aiming for a Chicago to Gulf waterway within two years after work begins. Meanwhile volunteers in Illinois will raise foodstuffs for Belgium, with grain dealers, farmers, and the Chicago commission coordinating shipments and fundraising.
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Springfield
Dunne
Great Lakes
Gulf of Mexico
John W. Alford
Charles B. Burdick
Draulic and Sanitary Engineers
Chicago
Ta Salle
Joliet
General Assembly
theMinois
Michigan
Mississippi River
Belgium
S. W. Strong
Urbana
Iinois State Grain Dealers’ Association
Towanno
Chicago Commission
Illinois
Herbert Hoover
Commission For Relief
London
W. J. Chalmers
West Adams Street
Sibley Warehouse
North Clark Street
Randolph
Farmer Acquitted of Murder in Will County Case
Joliet Will County acquits Dougherty, a 65 year old retired farmer from Braidwood, of murdering lifelong friend William Cox after a fist fight on Braidwood main street November 4. Cox died a week later. the dispute over a ten cent salmon can led to the fatal confrontation. Dougherty told the jury he did not care about the verdict.
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Joliet
William
Dougherty
Braidwood
Cox
Dorrance Dibell
Will County
Death Takes Hungry Baby at Aurora Hospital
Louis Trambleman thirteen months died at the Aurora hospital from pneumonia aided by starvation according to physicians. Mrs. Mary Trambleman is seriously ill at the hospital. Another child Frankie five also ill with pneumonia. Tony three well enough to be detained. The father went to Dubuque to find work and reported his first pay. Girl twelve wins spelling contest. Quincy Adams County Teachers association adjourned after two spelling rounds with Helen Reitman twelve of Golden winning first prize.
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Aurora
Louis Tramleman
Aurora Hospital
Mary Tramelman
Frankie
Tony
Dubuque
Quincy
Adams County
County
Helen Reitman
Golden
Next Session Speaker at Peoria to Discuss Gifted Child
Prof. Guy M. from the University of Illinois was principal speaker at the session of the Rural Schoolmasters club. He discussed the gifted child and noted that next year’s session will be held in Peoria.
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Peoria
Bloomington
Guy M. “Whipple
University
Couple Wed: Third Time Bond Sealed in Clinton Salem
Samuel Welch of Morrison wed the third time in Clinton Clinton County in a quiet ceremony. The groom and bride, joined by family, kept the affair simple with emphasis on enduring commitment despite past unions. Clergy officiated as witnesses.
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Sterling
Samuel Welch
Morrizon
Ore
Clinton, Ja
Saneeet
Fire Losses Grow Across State in January Report
State marshal reports 1088 fires statewide in January causing 1 277018 dollars in damage with 426 fires inside Chicago area totaling 387146 in loss and 583 outside Chicago totaling 388873. Also notes the death of Prof S W Ha Champaign native born 1841 and longtime university figure.
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Springfield
Chicago
S. W
Champaign
Tuck
Sammy
the State University
Civi
Univers
Masetts
Charles
Walter F. Sattuck
Merchants Back Rate Proposal At Commercial Club
Delegates including Richard Vernon W H Richardson and J C Bell urged higher passenger rates. Illinois railroad figures and the Southern Railway representative argued against two cents, supporting a two and a half cent per mile rate. The club adopted a resolution urging the state to set a maximum passenger rate by legislation based on interstate commerce standards.
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Vernon
W. H.richandson
J. C. ‘Bell
Winslow
Chicago & Bastons Illinois Railroad
J. Connell
Southern Railway
Gs BE
Herring, Lourestie & ‘Naskvi
Dunne Orders Convict to Hospital in Springfield
Acting on the state board of pardons recommendation Governor Dunne authorized Warren Coisser of the Chester penitentiary to send William Mings to a hospital. Mings, of Paris Edgar county, was convicted of killing his farm tenant Joseph M Sturgill. The jury recommended release at end of one year. Mings has suffered appendicitis for weeks.
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Dunne
Springfield
State Board of
Coisser
Chester
William Mings
Mings
Paris
Edgar County
Joseph M Sturgill
Bail Player Found Dead in Bed Springfield
Frank Donohue, a noted infielder and brother of the late Jiggs Donohue, was found dead in bed after months of ill health. He began his baseball career in Springfield with the Central league in 1905, was drafted by the Boston Americans and played in Newark for two years, later appearing with Fort Wayne and in the Thraet league. He was twenty eight years old.
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Springfield
Frank Donohue
Jiggs” Donohue
Donohue
Central’ League
Boston Americans
Newark
Fort Wayne
Grand jury indicts in Franklin County court term
The Franklin County grand jury completed its present term docket with 36 cases. Indictments include assault and larceny among others.
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