United States defends neutral policy in war contraband stance
Washington releases a 5000 word letter by President Wilson Secretary Bryan and Counselor Lansing answering charges against neutrality. It states markets remain open to all belligerents and Canada may request war material shipments across Alaska, while warn against blocking contraband to allies.
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Germany
United States
Canada
Alaska
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Bryan
Robert Lansing
State Department
Stone
Missouri
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Washington
Austria
Great Britain
Austria-Hungary
Thaw Pleads Not Guilty to Conspiracy Charge
Harry K. Thaw pleaded not guilty to a conspiracy charge in escaping from Maet teawan. Justice Davis fixed February 23 for trial. He remains imprisoned at the Tombs as his counsel agreed bail would not be sought.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Maetteawan
Supreme
Davis
Thaw
Dressler Sues Over Nickname Claim in Hastings Ad
Hastings merchant Robert T. Dressler served notices via display ads he would sue for $25,000 damages from anyone who calls him by his nickname Jake. The action reflects a declared defamation or personal-damages claim amid local notices.
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Hastings
Neb
Robert T. Dressler
Jake
Bills to abolish Public Service Commission debated in Harrisburg
Senate file by J Frank Graff would erase the Public Service Commission and its enabling law. League of Municipalities presses for recall and initiative in third class cities. Multiple bills cover pensions, public offices, and state livestock health funding.
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Harrisburg
Public Service Commission
J. Frank Graff
Senate
League of Municipalities
League
Tener
Brumbaugh
Maurer
Berks
Franklin Martin
Cumberland
House
Hiram H. Brosius
Jefferson
Clark
Eric
Walbers
York
Hilton
McKean
Mr. Jenkins
Philadelphia
National Conference of Commissioners of Uniform
Gerberich
Lebanon
State Live Stock Sanitary Board
Marienville Suffers Third Major Fire In Two Months
Marienville, Jan. 27. The town suffered a third serious fire in two months as a two story six room school building was destroyed. Origin believed to be an overheated stove after the janitor briefly left the building. Fire protection is unavailable and most equipment was burned. Insurance valued at 4500 with a 7000 building value. The loss puts pressure on school directors to find a larger facility distant from the village.
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Jordan
Tabernacle
Warren
Conneaut
Jordan Party
Ohio
Warren Tabernacle
Marienville
Bill to call Pennsylvania constitutional convention proposed
Harrisburg Jan 25 A House bill by Charles J Roney Jr Philadelphia calls a state constitutional convention and sets a November vote on whether to hold it Delegates 200 four per district with 15000 each plus 100 for contingencies and an appropriation of 500000 for the convention. the draft would differ entirely from the current constitution and present separate votes on woman suffrage referendum recall and judicial decisions
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Harrisburg
House of Representatives
Charles J. Roney, Jr
Philadelphia
Roney
John R. Kk. Scott
Senate
Brumbaugh
Wichita Divorce Proctor Refuses to End Ninth Marriage
Judge S T Jocelyn of Wichita declines Ivy May Warner a divorce from her husband, noting that her present spouse is her ninth marriage. The case centers on the prolonged matrimonial history and the request for legal separation.
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Wichita, Kans
S. T. Jocelyn
Ivy May Warner
An Hour of Peace on the Fighting Line in France
A British front line correspondent recalls an Armentieres incident in which German soldiers sent a chocolate cake with a birthday note proposing a ceasefire for a concert from 7:30 to 8:30. Troops from both sides lit trench footlights, sang, and agreed to no hostilities, then a final ragged ceasefire ended with mutual good nights as shells faded.
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France
Armentieres
London Express
Wacht Am Rheim
McCabe And Madden Face Serious Charge In Hinton Death
Peter McCabe and Patrick Madden remain held on 500 bail each on aggravated assault and battery after a coroner jury linked them to James Hinton's death. Hinton was injured December 21 at Madden saloon on Hickory Street and died at Emergency Hospital. The coroner’s jury found he died from cerebral hemorrhage caused by being forcibly ejected from the Madden saloon. District Attorney Lyons was out of town during the verdict review.
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Peter McCabe
Patrick Madden
James Hinton
Hinton
Madden
Hickory Street
Lyons
DeForest
Commonwealth
McCabe
James E. Madden
Geo. A. W. DeForest
Thaw arrives Boston amid cheering crowds ahead of New York
Harry K Thaw lands at North Terminal in Boston to fanfare from thousands as he surrenders to New York authorities in Concord New Hampshire. Thaw’s delay leaves him disappointed but determined to seek bail after arriving in New York Sunday morning.
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Boston
Harry K. Thaw
North Terminal
Stanford White
Concord
N. H
New York
Thaw
William Travers Jerome
New Hampshire
Pittsburg
Supreme Court
Adjutant General Thomas J Stewart Reappointed
Harrisburg reports Adjutant General Thomas J Stewart, a Norristown resident, was reappointed by Governor Brumbaugh marking his sixth term under six different governors since first named by Governor Hastings on January 15 1895. He also served under Stone Pennypacker Stuart and Tener.
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Harrisburg
Thomas J. Stewart
Brumbaugh
Stewart
Norristown
Hastings
Stone, Pennypacker
Stuart
Tener
Transfer Soon Effected Thaw Returns to New York Custody
Harry K. Thaw was surrendered to New York state officials in Concord New Hampshire after a five minute proceeding. He was arraigned as a federal prisoner then handed to New Hampshire and finally to Sheriff F Hornbeck under New York extradition orders. The crowd cheered as Thaw chatted with officials and avoided a kiss from an elderly woman.
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Thaw
Concord
N. H
Harry K. Thaw
New York
Edgar Aldrich
United States District Court
New Hampshire
Felker
F. ©. Hornbeck
Dutchess County
Jerome
Supreme Court
Sheriff Hornbeck
Bernard Jacobs
New York State
Court House
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Kaiser
Britain
Japan
American
Commission
Erie
Salus
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
Zevance
M’cabe and
Madden's
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