Court of Honor to Reopen as Pedestrian Concourse Tomorrow
Supt Pullman and Chairman Harper decide to close Pennsylvania Avenue from 15th to 17th Streets to create a large pedestrian concourse for an inauguration parade event tomorrow night. Bright lighting and arches illuminate the area, drawing thousands while police manage traffic and keep vehicles back for spectators viewing the display near the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman
Harper
Pennsylvania Avenue
15Th
Varia Avenue
Eurie
Kent
Superfea Parlioien
Mexico Neutral If U S Joins War
Officials here discuss Mexico's stance amid German proposals through Zimmermann and Eckardt. Messages indicate advisory talks and expected official clarification from Mexico and German representatives regarding possible war alignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
U. S
Believed Villa Illness Reported In Antonin
Advices from Antonin say General Pershing tended to confirm Francesca Villa's illness. Army officers in the station think Villa has ceased to be of importance in the media.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonin
Pershing
Medea
Warned by Baby U Boat to Avoid These Waters
Officers of the freighter Roomberg report an encounter with a small submarine near the Scilly Islands after leaving Penarth for Las Palmas with coal. The submarine fired two shots, inspected papers, and warned the ship not to appear in those waters again, noting its tiny deck space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Dureh
Caraship
Roomberg
Penarth
Wates
Las Palmas
Canary Islands
Meetirg
Oficar
Scilly Island
American money spurned raises question in Berlin
Berlin reports a 560,000 mark United States fund for German war widows and orphans deposited in a local bank. The money was handed to a German committee led by Baron von Stumm by Mr. Gerard on his Berlin departure, but the committee declined the planned distribution. Toledo notes new wartime cash wheat price at 2 dollars a bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
London
Grerman
James W.terar
Gerard
Baron von Stumm
President Wilson weighs armed merchant ship policy
Speculation mounted last night over whether President Wilson will arm American merchant ships if war with Germany comes. He argued he already has authority under his constitutional powers and signaled he might act without new legislation. The president met with Baker and visited the War and Navy departments as he prepared for his upcoming inaugural address. Senate turmoil continued as Kern delivered a valedictory retirement speech, with Lodge and Smith offering counterparts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Angresa
Ile
Nome Administration
Tomoorrow
Senate
War
Nave
Baker
War Department
Freasident
Europe
Kern
Benator Kern
Indiana
Congress
Harry & New
Repubican
Lodge
Smith
Georgia
Clanp
Minnesota
McCormick Seeks White House Entry at East Gate
Democratic national committeeman Vance McCormick, visiting the White House for the inauguration period, was told by police to enter only via the east gate after insisting he had an appointment with the President. He complied, declining further gate attempts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Vance
McCormick
Wilson
Vanea McCormick
National Committee
Agen
Wilson May Sign Day Bill Today
President facing delay as Sheppard district law awaits his signature. White House buzzed with bets and calls as Congress nears final moments and administration officials expect action before doctors leave for the Capitol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
German ends life in Japan
Tokyo reports Capt von Saldern, believed husband of a German woman murdered at Fukuoka, killed himself by hanging in the German prisoners camp there. Earlier dispatch said a German wife, named Saldern, had been strangled in Fukuoka near her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
von Saldern
Fukuoka
Saldern
Vieut
Itna von Canter
von Capella
Cap von
Baldern
Kiauehau
China
Riegfried von Ne
Daugh
Col House Wilsons Guest At White House Inaugural Visit
Col B F M House, a personal friend and adviser to President Wilson, arrived in Washington last night and is a guest at the White House. The trip was said to be tied to the inauguration, but his presence fuels speculation about influence on final administration maneuvers in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Apitel
Arcups
Congress
White House
Washington
BF. M. House
White Honse
Information Bureau
Cme Fr
W. J. Drury
Western
War Dept Calls For 21,750 Reserve Officers
The War Department issued a call for 21,780 reserve officers of the United States army to be appointed within 60 days. At least one reserve lieutenant or captain from each of the 434 congressional districts will be named. Fewer than 1,000 reserve officers have been commissioned, due to unclear eligibility rules and requirements. Reserve officers must coordinate with the national guard and can serve only in volunteer regiments raised for war time vacancies in the regular army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
United States Army
Department
National Guard
Weronr
M. E. Horn
Pennsylvania
Southern
Baltimore and Ohio
Chesapeake and Ohio
Barriera
Corpa
Wilson Signs 5 Bills at Capital Amid Inaugural Surge
President Wilson signed five major appropriation bills covering District, post office, legislative and diplomatic expenditures, and pensions. A joint resolution aimed to delay the bone dry amendment to the postal bill until July 1 passed the House 284 to 86. Thousands arrive in Washington for inaugural events, with heavy security and crowd control at Union Station as delegations and individuals pour into the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Afl
Ares
Staffice
Ise
Senate
Presi
Congress
House
Union Station
House Passes 3.06 Million for Alaska Railroad Salaries
The House approved a bill to appropriate 3 060 000 dollars for salaries of employees on the Alaska railroad government project. Chairman Pitz gerald of the appropriations committee urged its passage noting the army sundry civil and general deficiency bills would not pass the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Pitzgerald
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Also Mentioned on This Page
Court of Honor
Avene
Vivania Avenue
Rotor
Fromm Cairns
Erate
Trate Spence
Ety
Coutrtry
Germany
Zimmermann
Netherly
Eckhardt
War Tv
Hunealwharn
Persign
Aquiiae
Eekhardt
Hari
Villa
U.S
Toledo
Ohio
Peninsylvania
Svete Res Freeident
Agle Court
Ais
Capitol
Japan
Col
House Wilson
Eices
Randall
California
Prohibitionist
Reed
House Rules
Wmoure
West
All Lata
Washington High School
Public Comfort Committee
J. S. Morse
Station Public Comfort Committee
Tammany Braves
Staffa
Charles 8. Whitman
New York
M. G. Brumbaugh
H.C. Stuart
Virginia
Richmond
R. Livingston Beeckman
Rhode Island
Carlisle
Hf. Lipscomb
Culver
Und
Washington Infantry
Mittsburgh
Ampoera Military College
Lexington
N.1
First Regiment
Fourth Pennsylvania Infantry
Delaware National Guard
Essex County
Oklahoma
St. Toulie Republic's
W. J. Wilson
Alaska
Rnest Schelling
Paderewski
Schelling
Bauer
Godowsky
Gabrilowitsch
Grainger
Steinway
Stock
Stroud
Weber
Deral Finance
John Poole
Federal National Bank
Lenkok
N. W
Standard Sanitary Mfg.Co
Munyon
O’donnell’s
Eook
United Adama Parsonage
Byron
Adams
Eberly
Raleigh
Penn. Ave
Hark
Galblum Bros
11Th St. NW
Palais Royal
Kapin-Sa
Tenif Vental Trust
Continental Traat Company
Wertwiger
Npil Ist
Wantere
Ceme, Ory Tinental Trust Company
FRANK
Brught
Trust
Yowig
Akirminh
Robinson
Reuter
Bet
Yinin Hi
Aagn Nervrern
National Life Insurance Copany
United States of Amering
Wilkins Building
Photon Ties
Ten O'Clork
Robert
Law
Farles. Willard
Philadelphia College of Onteopathy
Mationat. Bank
L Glaser
N.W. Main
Waldo
E. Cor
Yousta
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!