Norwegian Vessel Dalbeatie Sunk After Shelling Near Ireland
London reports the Norwegian collier Dalbeatie, 1327 tons, sunk by shellfire off the coast after stopping engines at the first shot. Two American crewmen, John Guerra of Los Angeles and Frank Wood of Keene New Hampshire, survived in lifeboats through heavy seas. Wood succumbs to bronchitis worsened by exposure. Guerra testifies to inhumane treatment by the German submarine crew. Consul Frost forwards affidavits to the State Department amid tensions over unarmed neutral ships and possible implications for American freighters.
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Queenstown
State Department
U. S
London
Dalbeatie
Glasgow
Gibraltar
John Guerre
Los Angeles
Frank Wood
Keene
Dorothy
Lloyds Shipping Agency
Lloyds
St Johns
Rose Dorothea
Porto
Portugal
Walt
Provincetown
Mass
Consul Frost
John Guerra
Wood
Guerra
Dal Jbeatre
Fr Wan
Orleans
Rochester
Mec Frosi
Cox
Wirelesas
John Wood
N. H
Schull
Two American Freighters Enter War Zone Near France
New York dated Feb 20 two American steamships the Rochester of Kerr Steamship and the Orleans of Oriental Steamship left for France on February 10 and have now entered the war zone. No news yet from either vessel but lines officials remain optimistic they will reach Bordeaux safely.
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New York
Rochester
Kerr Steamship Company
Orleans
Oriental Steamship Company
France
Bordeaux
1500 Killed as Munitions Blast at Archangel
Berlin reports via wireless from Copenhagen that a powerful explosion at Archangel, Russia, killed 1,500 and wounded 3,000, with damage estimated at 60,000,000 rubles. The blast occurred as ammunition was unloaded from a steamer, destroying the vessel and harming all within a kilometer. Previous reports spoke of an icebreaker blast with 30 dead and 300 injured.
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Berlin
Sayville
Copenhagen
Archangel
Russia
Wusaia
Britain denies U boats blockade claims amid shipping figures
The British embassy states the campaign of ruthless murder by Germany has failed. From Feb 1 to Feb 14, arrivals averaged 341 ships per day and 322 sailed, totaling 4,777 arrivals and 4,514 sailings. Excludes fishing, coastal traffic, and vessels under 100 tons.
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Germany
High Seas
United Kingdoms
France
Britain
United Kingdom
Elevator Plunge Wrecks New York Theater Crowd
An elevator carrying 15 spectators plunges 80 feet from roof to basement of a New York theater. All occupants are injured and several may die. Operator Eugene Johnson attributes the accident to a snapped mechanism as the cage descended rapidly amid frightened billiard players in the basement.
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New York
New York Theater
Eugene Johnson
Policy and War Crisis Shrink Yet Unclear to Congress
Senators expect arrangements for the President to address Congress early next week as the war crisis with Germany deepens. State Department notes continued violations of neutral rights, including the sinking of the Dalbeatie with two Americans aboard, while officials refuse to discuss Austria relations and a cabinet meeting yielded no decisive move. Consuls and families reach the Swiss frontier amid shifting diplomatic posture toward Austria, Turkey, and Bulgaria.
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State Department
Wilson
Austria
Germany
Senate
Congress
American Consuls Reach Swiss Soil
London reports that American consuls from Germany began arriving in Switzerland on Tuesday. The Munich and Warsaw consuls general reached Zurich in the evening, with the main party expected later. William H. Gale, consul general at Munich, and two others were due to arrive, while other members were briefly held for baggage inspection at Lindau.
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London
Reuter
Zurich
Germany
Switzerland
Munich
Warsaw
Paris
William H. Gale
Bavaria
Lindau
Chaplin Ousted For Pacifist Plea By Sons Of American Revolution
New York February 20 The Empire State Society of the Sons of the American Revolution dismissed Rev Dr Frank Olver Hall as chaplain over a pacifism plea The Rev Charles J Goodell nominated for chaplain and a unanimous resolution pledged patriotism and readiness to uphold US rights at all costs Clarence R Tubbs condemned Hall for defending Germany's wartime system and urged firm stance on patriotism and free speech within the society
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Sons of American Revolution
Hall
New York
Empire State Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Frank Olver Hall
Church of the Divine Paternity
Charles J. Goodell
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
United States
Clarence R. Tubbs
Tubbs
Hail
Food Rioters In New York Push For Aid At City Hall
New York on February 20 reports a food riot wave as police clash with women in tenements and at city hall. Commissioner Hartigan urges Congress to form a food control body to manage per capita consumption while shopkeepers and peddlers bear the brunt of shortages and price hikes.
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New York
Joseph Hartigan
Congress
Food Control Commission
United States
Bureau of Weights and Measures
Upper East Side
Ida Harris
Mothers’ Vigilance League
Gerard Off to Madrid
Paris feb 20 james w gerard former american ambassador to germany and mrs gerard depart paris for madrid en route to corunna station sees count d ormesson briand representative arthur h frazier second secretary at embass y and lieut commander william fr sayles naval attaché share farewell as train pulls away
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Paris
James W. Gerard
Germany
Gerard
Madrid
Corunna
Count d‘Ormesson
Briand
Arthur H. Frazier
Sharp
William FR. Sayles
Volunteers at 71 Years Enter Home Defense Kent Regiment
London February 206 North Northborn aged 71 has volunteered for army service and has been gazetted a second lieutenant in the Kent volunteer regiment for home defense.
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London
North Northborn
Kent Volunteer Regiment
Giant airplane reaches 7000 feet in test flight
London reports in The Aeroplane that a newly designed giant airplane, with a pilot and twenty passengers aboard, ascended to an altitude of 7000 feet during a test flight.
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London
Spy Plot and U Boat Conspiracy Nets Bail Hearing
New York February 20 Special to The Washington Post Albert A Sander and Charles Wunnenberg face $5000 bail for a February 27 hearing in a federal court charged with conspiring to violate U S neutrality laws They claim their capture followed being adrift in a lifeboat after the Leelanau sank in 1916 Spies sought to pass military information from England to Germany using American newspaper correspondents Federal officials say several would be spies were arrested or under surveillance with others detained abroad Potential death sentences loom over six Americans held overseas if prosecutions proceed
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New York
Washington Post
Albert A. Sander
Charles Wannenberg
Clarence W. Sessions
United States District Court
Bander
Winonenberg
Lesianan
Orknay Island
Leelawaw
Wunnenberg
Great Britain
England
Horst von der Goltz
George Vaux Hacon
Holland
United States
Charles A. Wunnenberg
Fashionable woman demands 150000 at Morgan Office
A well dressed 35 year old Newark milliner identified as Mrs Eloise Elton tried to force entry at J P Morgan's Broad and Wall offices in New York demanding 150000. After misdirecting a subtreasury clerk with a forged cash request she was restrained by detectives and taken to police headquarters.
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New York
J. P. Morgan
Broad and
Wall Streets
Eloise ¥Elton
Newark
United States
Morgan Bank
Morgan
President May Skip Senate Inauguration Ceremony
President Wilson weighs breaking a long standing precedent by not calling a special Senate session at the term start to confirm cabinet nominees. Oath timing for the vice president and Wilson’s own swearing is debated with March 4 5 and 6 options, citing Monroe Taylor and Hayes precedents.
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Senate
Congress
Diplomatic Corps
Supreme Court
Starshall
Lansing
Maren
Monroe
Marshall
Taylor
Hayes
Tilden
400 Villistas Routed Near Dorado by Mexican Army
In Chihuahua City on February 20, military HQ reported that a vanguard pushing toward Parral dispersed a 400-strong rebel band at Dorado between Jiminez and Parral. Gen. Murgula’s advance toward Parral presses the main rebel defense, with unconfirmed rumors that Villa may head toward Las Nieves on the Durango border.
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Chihuahua City
Mexico
Villa
Dorado
Jiminez
Parral
Murgula
Las Nieves
Durango
Index to Today's Issue. sage. 1-American Sailors Fired On.
Summary of today's issue highlights includes claims of American sailors fired on and President Keepe policy secret. It notes New York food rista and widespread spy conspiracy. Wilson may not call Senate. Austria for U-boat war.
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Sage
New York
Robs Senator Borahs Wife
Mrs W E Borah wife of Idaho Senator Borah lost jewelry worth several thousand dollars and 150 in cash when a burglar visited the Darby Hotel on West Adams Street in Los Angeles on February 20.
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Los Angeles
W E. Borah
United States
Borah
Idaho
Darby Hotel
West Adams Street
Conferees Reach Partial Accord on District Appropriation Bill
Partisan and procedural details emerge as conferees finalize a partial agreement on the District appropriation bill. Key items disputed include the Gallinger hospital project, land purchase near the Zoological Park, salary raises, and the intangible property tax. Senate amendments for 100 added policemen and street upgrades remain, with tax on bank deposits opposed.
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Senate
Gallinger Hospital
Kingle Valley
Zoological Park
Metropolitan Police Force
Conference Committee
House
Army plan to compel universal service sent to Congress
Secretary Baker said a universal military service and training bill will be sent to Congress this session. The War College staff is finalizing a plan for annual induction beginning at age nineteen, targeting about 500,400 men yearly, with six to eleven months of training and periodic reviews. Reservists would be recalled only in war. Navy provision anticipated as optional, potentially 60,000 recruits yearly.
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Army General Staff
Congress
Baker
Department
War College
Scott
Senate
Navy
Aes
U S Seeks Clear Reply on Austria Hungary War Stance
A long American memorandum presented by Ambassador Penfield asks Vienna to define Austria Hungary stance on submarine warfare with Germany. The note notes prior assurances about Washington's views and asks if those pledges are changed or withdrawn. Austria Hungary delays replying while noting the broader submarine campaign in the Mediterranean and related incidents.
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Lansing
Austria
Vienna
Penfield
United States
Ancona
Persia
State Department
Germany
Charles
U. S
Berlin
Fll
Fenfield
Mediterranean
Austria- Hungary
London
Frederick Penflatd
Reuter
Amsterdam
Austria-Hungary
Zurich
Count Caerni
Frederick Penfield
Reuters
Washington
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