Third armed liner complicates Verona case in Austria note
Austria’s chargé d’affaires asked what the United States would do about the Verona and a similar inquiry followed the Italian steamer Giuseppe Verdi. The America arrived in New York with two three inch guns mounted for defensive use, the third armed merchantman in a month, prompting expectations the policy on armed ships may be clarified.
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Austria
United States
New York
America
Verona
Baron Zwiedinek
State Department
Giuseppe Verdi
Verdi
Vienna
Department
Naples
Obituaries From January 1916 Washington Notices
A string of funeral notices for Victor M Anderson Mary B Baldwin Francis Sumner Ethelyn McGill Victoria Fisher Frank Orster Morris R George Kate M Glassgow Ferdinand C Heitmuller Mary Catherine Hickey and George Dwight Parsons appears with private interments and private services listed for January 25 26 27 1916, noting residences in Washington DC and surrounding areas with details on addresses and burial cemeteries. Strong entities include families and locations such as Rock Creek Cemetery Glenwood Cemetery St Patricks Church 753 Quebec Street Northwest and 1347 Shepherd Street Northwest.
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Deland
Spring Road
Francis Sumner
Sarah F. Deland
Saco
Wakefeld
Mass
Doulglas
Ethelyn McGill
Saranac Lake
Fisher
Springfield
George
Quebec Street
MORRIS_R
Katie D George
Horace R. George
Hisse
Erwin
Glassgow
E Street
Kate M
George R. Glassgow
St Patrick’s Church
Glenwood Cemetery
Heitmuller
Emergenc
Ferdinand C
Emma W
Louis @ Heitmuller
Shepherd Street
Ckey
Florida Avenue
Mary Catherine
Honora
John W Hickey
St Paul’s Church
Fifteenth
V Streets
Higgins
Alter Higgins
Mr. Higgins
Limington
Washington
George B. Scovill
Waterbury
Severe Cold Halts Russia Rail Link to Open Port
Severe cold stops work on the central Petrozavodsk Ekaterina railway section delaying the line to Lapland coast 225 miles west of the White Sea. The project would relieve Archangel as Russia’s only western seaport for imports and war materiel. work is paused until late May due to harsh weather.
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Ekaterina
Russia
Lapland
White Sea
Archangel
17 Inch Naval Gun May Be Mounted on Ship
Paris reports a Swiss newspaper claims Krupp built a 17 inch naval gun with a 22 mile firing radius now mounted and suitable for warships. In London A J Balfour says Britain has no proof Germany owns 17 inch guns but building such ships would be feasible and British dockyards remain fully occupied with construction and repairs.
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Balfour
Britain
Paris
Asys the Krupp Works
London
A. J. Balfour
Admiralty
House of Commons
Germany
Bank Chief Urges Britain to Limit Imports to Avert Crisis
London Jan 26 Sir Felix Schuster president of the Institute of Bankers urged heavy taxation of imported luxuries to curb imports and shield exchange. He noted half year profits were satisfactory for anime banks and dividends were steady. He praised the gold reserve near 400 million dollars, commented on industrials, and urged domestic production to cut ammunition imports. He warned a new war loan might be delayed without strong public demand for exchequer bonds.
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London
Felix Schuster
The
Institute of Bankers
Felix
Bodies of Cowboys Found West of Custhuirachic
An unconfirmed report states Benjamin Snell and Frank Woods, American cowboys, were found dead west of Custhuirachic. They had recently aided Roy and John Kramer in a mission to rescue Dr. David Kramer, wounded by a bandit. George C. Carothers, a State Department official, arrived from Los Angeles and planned to depart. no purpose disclosed. Carranza forces, about 800 troops, move to western Chihuahua to confront Villa with orders for extermination, promising no trial for Villa or his men if captured.
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Tex
Benjamin Snell
Frank Woods
Custhuirachic
Chihuahua
Snell
Woods
Custhuiriachg
Roy
John Kramer
David Kramer
George C. Carothers
State Department
Los Angeles
Carranza
Villa
Hopkins Elected Chairman of Associated Charities Board
At a special meeting of the board of managers Archibald Hopkins was elected chairman succeeding the late Prof. Bernard T. Janney. Tributes were paid to Janney who served 30 years on the board and 21 years as chairman. Present were Cuno H. Rudolph John Joy Edson Hennen Jennings William H. Baldwin Ernest P. Bicknell J Philip Herrmann Dr George M. Kober Henry B. F. Macfarland Miss Helen Nicolay Mrs Charles W. Richardson Dr William C. Rives Dr Willard S. Small Miss Florence P. Spofford Rev John Van Schalk Jr George S. Wilson J W Faust and Walter Ifford
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Associated Charities
Archibald Hopkins
Bernard T. Janney
Prof
Janney
Cuno H. Rudolph
John Joy Edson
Hennen Jennings
William H. Baldwin
Ernest P. Bicknell
J. Philip Herrmann
George M. Kober
Henry B. F. Macfarland
Helen
Nicolay
Mra
Charlies W. Richardson
William C. Rives
Willard S. Small
Mies
Florence P. Spofford
John van Schalk, Jr
George S. Wilson
J. W. Faust
Walter 5
Ufford
Canthrax Shampoo for Dandruff Soothed Hair Care
An old fashioned recipe claims an effective shampoo using a teaspoon of canthrax dissolved in hot water. Applied to the scalp then massaged, it supposedly yields a cooling lather that removes dandruff oil and dirt. Rinsing leaves the scalp clean and hair glossy, fluffy, and pliant.
Mails Seizures Prompt British Reply and Montenegrin Surrender
The Foreign Office handed an ad interim note to the American embassy defending Britain action against mails from Germanic ties and citing postal abuses. It details seized goods including gold items and “samples” sacks, with a forthcoming formal reply after French approval. Separate reports note Montenegrin army terms signed, leading to surrender after delayed truce talks. Italian troops observed in Montenegro and a king seeking gracious terms.
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Foreign Office
United States
Great Britain
Hague
Frisia
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Ryn
Dpm
Tubshtia
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Uruguay
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Ryndam
State Department
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Ayville
IteaHan
Mount
Loycen
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Adriatic
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Lyumovic
Popvic
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Cettinje
Siva Plamenac
Grand Hotel
Nicholas
Francia Jozeph
Masons on Movie Screen at New Temple
Columbia Chapter No 1 Royal Arch Masons presented a program at the new Masonic Temple featuring high officers in regalia at work. About 600 guests attended the entertainment open to families. Speakers included George G Seibold James A West Lem Towers and George E Carson.
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Columbia Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
New Masonic Temple
George G. Seibold
James A. West
Lem Towers
George E. Carson
Charles B. Myers
Clarence J. Blancharrd
Leland
Brown
Oscar A. Danzenbaker
Clyde M. Freed
William R. Hamsher
Thomas F. Harris
Ernest A. Hurdle
George B. Hebbard
J. Walter Humphrey
Harry A. Krake
Vincent
Ma‘rion
Julius HD. Mayer
Edward F. Morrison
Edward Relnmuth, Jr
Charles 8. Taylor
John Wilson
Bert V. Wolfe
Frederick Yates
Johnston R. Zimmerman
Lusitania Case Delays Bernstorff Powers In Diplomatic Talks
German ambassador Bernstorff serves as intermediary between Washington and Berlin in Lusitania dispute. Reports say US will accept settlement via cables with final German reply decoded in Berlin by weekend. Diplomats warn the issue remains unsettled as Berlin must decide, with outcome now dependent on Berlin’s stance.
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Washington
Berlin
U. S
International News Service
Lusitania
Count von Bernstorff
Germany
Lansing
United States
Montenegrin Prince Mirko Believed Killed in War
Reports from Rome say Prince Mirko of Montenegro is believed killed. Other dispatches claim he was captured by Austrian forces at Scutari as World War I actions continue.
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London
Rome
Mirko
Montenegro
Scutart
Germans Halt French Attacks Near Neuville Line
Berlin reports say French counterattacks to retake trenches east of Neuville were repulsed after hand to hand fighting. German forces claim to have repelled each assault while noting French mine work near Hill 285 and air missions against Loos and Dixmude.
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Berlin
Neuville
Argonne
Rubinstein Club Sings at Raleigh Hotel Concert
The Rubinstein Club’s second seasonal concert drew a large Raleigh audience. Soloist Miss Ethelynde Smith showcased lyric range but lacked vocal color. Herndon Morsell conducted with "From the Heart of the Green Waters" and "Indian Summer" while Elgar pieces and "Lost Chord" highlighted the choir. Mayer accompanied at the piano and Miss Mullahy played the organ.
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Rubinstein Club
Raleigh Hotel
Herndon Morsell
Morsell
the Green Waters
Coleridge-Taylor
Harry Patterson Hopkins
Moreell
Elgar
Ethelynde Smith
New York
Miss Smith
Mr. Mayer
Miss Mullahy
Labor to Aid in War at British Conference
Bristol delegates report British organized labor representing 2,006,000 trade unionists voted to support the government in the war. A large majority reversed antiwar sentiment and adopted two resolutions pledging cooperation with government aims and the national recruiting campaign. The miners’ unanimous vote helped secure approval of cooperation with political parties in recruitment efforts.
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Bristol
Ceitain
Labor Party
Parish Club Mounts Vaudeville For Charity Night
Knights of Columbus Dramatic Club staged An Evening in Vaudeville at the Church of the Immaculate Conception parish hall to aid the parish poor. Francis J. P. Cleary and Edna Hillyard led The Obstinate Family, with strong scenes by Marie Strudley, Sarah Destle, Henry Dolan, John McGraw. The Booking Agent featured Dennis Connell and Edna Hillyard among a large cast. Rev M J Riordan chaired the entertainment committee.
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Knights of Columbus Dramatic Club
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Francis J. P. Cleary
Edna Hillyard
Marie Strudley
Sarah Destle
Henry F. Dolan
John McGraw
J. Wise Burns
Thomas A. Cantwell
Maurice Fitzgerald
Harry Schwarz
Frank Howard
Bernard Fitzgerald
William Stack
Ethel Roddy
Amica Breinmsiz
Estelle Murray
Elizabeth Dillon
Hdna Strudley
Mary Regan
Hannah Regan
Margaret Keane
Kathleen Hull
Marthe Ford
Anna Ford
Virgina Ford
Eileen Callahan
Charlotte Pairo
Agnes Holden
Marie Holden
Lorese Lulich
Nettle Campbell
Sadie _ Lipp
Margaret Harbin
Molly Schwing
Ada Stack
Regina Buckley
Ella Fitzgerald
Marie Milltzer
Ddith Lohmeyer
Mesars
Leo McCarthy
T. J. Horrigan
C. J. Andres
B. P. Rickenbacker
Matthew Meyars
Joseph J. Degnan
George A. Daidy
A. W. Brandt
James Sullivan
H. H. May
H. J. Lavine
Dennis H. Connell
Martha Ford
John Costello
Arthur McCreight
Marle Strudley
Eadna Strudley
Sadie Lipp
Este
Funeral of Henry Hurt in Washington Financial Circles
The funeral for Henry Hurt a longtime Washington financial figure was conducted at his home 1625 P Street NW with Rev. Herbert Scott Smith of St. Margaret's Episcopal Church officiating. Interment followed privately at Oak Hill Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers included George E. Hamilton D S Carti Charles J Bell Daniel Fraser Howard B Reeside Milton E Ailes Charles C Glover William D Hoover Allan Walker Albert M Read and Thomas Snell of New York. A horse show at the grounds Tuesday featured Ralph Coffen performing a high jump over the hood of a 6 cylinder car with Rabbit Mra W Sinclair Bowen Ruth Hitchcock Blanchard Scott Thomas Morgan Jr and Sylvanus Stokes Jr aboard the vehicle.
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Henry Hurt
Washington
P Street
Northwest
Herbert Scott Smith
St. Margaret's Episcopal Church
Oak Hill
George E. Hamilton
D. S. Carti
Charles J. Bell
Daniel Fraser
Howard 8. Reeside
Milton E. Ailes
Charles C. Glover
William D. Hoover
Allan Walker
Albert M. Read
Thomas Snell
New York
Ralph Coffen
Rabbit Mra
W. Sinclair Bowen
Ruth Hitchcock
Blanchard Scott
Thomas Morgan, Jr
Sylvanus Stokes, Jr
Rabbit
Class Night Exercises At Central High And Business High
Central High School held class night with Diplomas due tomorrow. Principal Emory M Wilson urged graduates to live up to past ideals as Alexander MacDonald presided and Mary Jones read the class history. At Business High, Harry J Cogswell led a similar program for February graduates with speeches, poetry, and music by the school orchestra.
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Emory M. Wilson
Central High School
Alexander MacDonald
Mary Jones
Ethel Yohe
Edith Swartwout
Doris Cochran
Valerie French
Wilson
Central
Marjorie Brown
Frances Fitzpatrick
James Hornaday
Business High
Harry J Cogswell
Louis Schwarzman
Albert Joseph
Hather Rodier
William W. Saunders
Leroy Finagin
Allan Davis
Edna Cooke
Olive M. Tracy
Business High Orchestra
Ethel Veronica Atwell
Anna Bertha Broechin
Katherine Marguerite Byron
Henriette Cissell
Edna Irene Cook
Annie Copperthite
Mary Alva Crimmins
Marie Elaine Gallahorn
Carolyn Eliza
Beth Hendrick
Katherine Krupsaw
Helen Marguerite Lanigan
Katherine McClean Leckie
Margaret Havenet Lewis
Martha Louise Lewis
Clara Lohse
Mina Marie Pairo
Ida Cecelia Paxton
Ethelie Estelle Perry
Esther Comfort Rodier
Louise Marie Schwarzmann
Marie Catherine Shea
Blanche Mary Slattery
Helen Sperling
Helen Allee Strudley
Olive Mary Tracey
Hat
Ine Mae Updike
Frances Wagenholm
Nannie
Virginia Walling
Edith Marion
Welty
Helyn
Mildred Wiley
Edith Neliie Woodbridge
Elise Ernestine Zuberano
John Laden Beight
James Stewart Bowden
Charlies
William Wood Collier
Harry Jerome Cogswell
Adwin Wigfall Green
Albert Marion Joseph
Francis Joseph Ekelly
Cleland Conway McDevitt
John Fredere Richter
U S Alone in Position to Oppose Japan on China Demands
U S officials assess revived Japanese group five proposals from Peking stressing potential Chinese domination if accepted, while concerns rise that open door to American commerce could be closed. Britain’s papers note Fukien enterprise risk and Japanese policing of major Chinese cities. Official guidance pending from Washington, with Guthrie in Tokyo and Reinach in Peking to be consulted.
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London
China
Peking
Japan
United States
Orient
Washington
State Department
Fukien
Guthrie
Tokyo
Reinach
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