Kaiser Extends War Zone to British Waters
Berlin announces a war zone around Great Britain and Ireland from February 18 1915 with destruction of enemy ships and risk to neutral vessels due to British flag misuse. North Sea routes near the Dutch coast and around the Shetland Islands are warned. The notice urges merchants bound for the North Sea to take the North of Scotland course.
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Great Britain
Ireland
English Channel
Shetland Islands
North Sea
Washington
Germany
State Department
France
Berlin
Gerard
Department
Scotland
Carnegie and Rockefeller testify on foundations at U.S. Inquiry
John D. Rockefeller Sr and Andrew Carnegie faced the U.S. Industrial Relations Commission over the philanthropy of their foundations. Carnegie joked at length while stating his donations surpassed 3.824 billion dollars to date, and Rockefeller emphasized governance safeguards and workers’ rights within legal limits. both agreed they aim to do good for mankind.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller, Sr
Andrew Carnegie
States Commission On Industrial Relations
Industrial Workers of the World
Arnegie
Carnegie
Andy
Andrew
Mr. Carnegie
Audibie Rockefeller
Acros
Rockefeller
Chey
Viewfeller
Foundation
Nhe
Fuel and Iron Com
Immigrant Bill Fails in House by Five Votes
Washington report notes the House sustained President Wilson's veto of the Burnett immigration bill by 261 to 136 with two present. Speaker Clark announced the roll call, detailing party lines and regional splits, while debate spanned over five hours and twenty minutes.
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Washington
House
Wilson
Clark
Underwood
Burnett
Alabama
Missouri
Bartholdt
Gill
Igoe
Borland
Booker
Alexander
Decker
Dickinson
Hamlin
Hensley
Lloyd
Rubey
Rucker
Russell
Shackelford
McKenzie
Hinebaugh
Buchanan
Rainey
Tavenner
Thompson
Mann
Britten
Copley
Gorman
Madden
Gallagher
McAndrews
Graham
Sabath
Stone
Stringer
Williams
Congress
Moore
Pennsylvania
Republic
Atlantic Refining Declares $5 Dividend Per Share
The directors of Atlantic Refining company declare a dividend of 5.00 dollars per share matching the amount announced three months earlier. The announcement reiterates the same payment level as before.
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Atlantic Refining Company
Freight Congestion Reported by McAdoo Highlights Ports
Supplementary dispatches from Washington reveal severe freight congestion at Philadelphia Mobile and New Orleans as Secretary McAdoo announces the shipping crisis.
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Washington
McAdoo
Philadelphia
Mobile
New Orleans
Assembly to Get General Repealer
Harrisburg news reports next week the introduction of a borough code and a general repealer to rid 2100 Acts of Assembly. The codes cover boroughs tax and corporate regulation and will exclude certain tax and election provisions. A general repealer targets about 900 obsolete laws along with 300 more from the taxation and corporation codes.
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Harrisburg
Commonwealth
Nelson McVicar
Allegheny
Charles A. Woods
Sewickley
Allegheny County
Dayton
Ohio
Lockport
N. Y
Staunton
McVicar
Boards of Health
Carranza Threatens Spanish Minister Over Villa Agent
Washington reports General Car ranza demanded action against Angel del Caso a Spanish agent allied with General Villa Del Caso is said to be hiding in the Spanish legation The Spanish Embassy described Del Caso as the confidential agent of Spain assigned to accompany General Villa and asked Acting Secretary Lansing to intervene via Consul Silliman for resolution
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Washington
Carranza
Mexico City
General Villa
George C. Carothers
Lansing
State Department
Silliman
Villa appoints Angeles Minister of War in provisional cabinet
General Felipe Angeles is named Minister of War as Villa forms a fourth cabinet in the provisional government. Villa explains his dictatorship aims to restore order and justice in convention-controlled territories while cracking down on traitors. Carranza forces report a clash with Angeles’ troops north of Monterey as San Antonio hosts Mexican ex-officials planning another revolution.
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el Paso
Tex
Felipe Angeles
Villa
Mexico
Carranza
Vera Cruz
Eulalio Gutierrez
Pachuca
Puebla
Roque Gonzales Garza
Guernevaca
Zapata
General Villa
Aguascalientes
Felix Diaz
Querido Modena
Flores Magon
Federico Gamboa
Pascual Orozco
Modena
Gamboa
Huerta
Post Office Receives Labor Aid Forms for Unemployed
Postmaster E. R. All reports the local post office has received supplies to assist unemployed individuals and to place farm laborers. Applications for employment or farm labor are to be filled on forms handed out at the post office or by rural carriers and then forwarded to Department of Labor headquarters. Women and men may obtain forms similarly.
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E. R
Pai
Department of Labor
Local Option Bill Presented in Harrisburg
The local option bill endorsed by Governor Brumbaugh was presented in the state house by George W. Williams. It provides for county unit elections on liquor licenses with petitions signed by 25 percent of county voters and sets election timing and ballot wording.
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Harrisburg
Brumbaugh
House of Representatives
George W. Williams
Tioga
Law and Order
Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace
Guar
Pow&j
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Nowy Sandee
Cracow
Archduke
Carpathians
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Dunajec
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Canal
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