Germany to Seize All Grain Stocks on February First
Berlin reports claim of British destroyers sunk in North Sea engagement and a victory for the German squadron. The German war office says two British destroyers were sunk and ships damaged. The federal council orders immediate grain seizure and measures to conserve meat and provisions to prevent waste.
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Berlin
London
North Sea
German War Office
United States
Dan
Federal Council
Germany
Austrian Warship Sunk by Mine Near Pola and Battle Losses
Reports from London and Rome claim an Austrian dreadnought struck a mine off Pola or near the Brioni Islands and sank. British loss of the armored merchant Viknor is reported with all hands. German sources say the North Sea fight left the Bluecher sunk and British withdrawal deemed unnecessary. Torpedo boat destroyers are speculated as delivering the fatal blows.
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Rome
Pola
London
The
Daily Mail
Venice
Trieste
Brioni Islands
Austria
Adriatic
Admiralty
Viknor
Ireland
Tt Ia
German Cruise Conflict Report Amid Clear Sea Conditions
The account notes a German squadron under Rear Admiral Hipper engaging Allied forces. One German cruiser was hit yet remained in action while torpedoes were not used. Capt. Erdmann and the Bluecher were unharmed, with weather described as clear during the battle.
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Hipper
Erdmann
Train I m Wrecked North of Wilmington Derails
Chicago Louis derailed near Wilmington after a broken rail caused a full speed wreck. The engine and several cars turned over, but no passengers were seriously injured. A private car carrying A P Titus and C W Miller overturned. Titus bruised. A special train was organized to finish the run to St Louis. physicians awaited at Dwight for the injured.
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Bloomington
Chicago
Louis
Wilmington
A.P. Titus
Cc. W. Miller
St. Louis
Dwight
St.Louis
Ship Sinks with Fifteen Missing Near Diamond Shoals
The schooner Idler, owned by J. P. Jefferson of Warren, Pa., sank off Inner Diamond shoals after being driven aground in a gale. Captain Robert H. Harding and 14 crew members are believed dead. Jefferson and companions were in Havana awaiting the yacht’s arrival for a planned year South Pacific cruise aboard Theatrip, a semi scientific voyage.
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New York
Idler
J. P. Jefferson
Warren
Diamond Shoals
Robert H. Harding
Jefferson
South Pacific
Havana
Pfanschmidt Murder Trial Opens in Princeton Hearing
The third Ray Pfanschmidt murder trial begins in Princeton with Judge Harry Davis presiding. Prosecutors include State's Attorney Fred G. Wolfe and attorneys O'Hara Carthage Fawler Princeton Eckert. Govert Lancaster of Quincy again defends Pfanschmidt, charged with killing his parents sister and a schoolteacher in September 1912. he was convicted once in Quincy and sentenced to death, later acquitted at Macomb.
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Quincy
Ray Pfanschmidt
Princeton
Harry Davis
Fred G. Wolfe
O'Hara
Carthage
Fawler
Eckert
Govert & Lancaster
Macomb
Rockefeller Tells of Colorado Strike Publicity Effort
John D. Rockefeller Jr testified before the federal industrial relations commission about the publicity campaign launched by Colorado Fuel and Iron during the Colorado coal strike. He described dispatching L. Lee to Colorado to ease public impressions and noted Lee became a director of Colorado Fuel & Iron and Western Maryland Railway. Rockefeller said he aimed to improve conditions and supported Rockefeller Foundation study of labor problems to relieve the situation.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Federal Industrial Relations Commission
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company
Colorado
Ivy ‘L. Lee
Rockefeller
Lee
West‘ern Maryland Hallway ‘Company
Rockefeller Foundation
Public Welfare Over Profits Claims Labor Leaders View
A speech stresses welfare of workers over profits with praise for fair wages and living conditions. The speaker says dividends should be deferred or industry abandoned if just rights cannot be secured and urges public confidence in industrial relations and reducing injustice.
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Herve
Feick Would Put Republicans Out in Indiana
Democratic Rep Feick of Garrett introduced a bill to remove state health commissioner Dr J N Hurty and state board of charities member Amos S Butler from office during a Democratic administration. The measure would merely rename the offices and allow the governor to reappoint. He also proposed a bill to save the state a million dollars by paying county surveyors a salary of 1000 to 5000 dollars and abolishing office fees.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Feick
Garrett
J. N. Hurty
Amos S. Butler
State Board of Charities
Steen Couple Celebrate Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs B W Steen of Grand Avenue celebrated sixty years of marriage. Friends sent cards letters and gifts while the couple recalled a long shared life moving from Harrison township to Daviess County and their Civil War era service. They have four children with two living Oliver Steen of Los Angeles and Mrs A Ward of this city. Both are longtime members of the First Christian church.
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B. W. Steen
Grand Avenue
Steen
Union County
South Carolina
B. & O. Southwestern
Harrison Township
Mr. Steen
Martha Colbert
Tolliver Colbert
Daviess County
Home “Guards
Oliver B. ‘Steen
Los Angeles
Cal
A. Ward
First Christian Church
John Jackson
George Vance
Lettie Arthur
Glendale
Homaenai
Kaw
Grains Reach New Highs on Chicago Market
Chicago January 26 High points for many years were reached in all grains and active futures. May Wheat 1.46 1/2 cents and July 1.31 1/4. May Corn 80 1/2 cents July 81 1/4. May Oats 58 1/2 cents July 56 1/2. The report notes sharp grain price advances just before 1 p.m. and cites the year’s notable gains.
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Chicago
Captain Charged Under Mann Act in Galveston Case
Federal grand jury returns an indictment against Captain McCreary in Galveston Texas alleging violation of the Mann Act. He is accused of bringing Mrs Erhart from San Francisco to Galveston for an immoral purpose.
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Galveston
Tex
We. LB Te. Creary
McCreary
Mre
EE. Erhart
San Francisco
Commission Finds Its Schedule Jammed
The federal industrial relations commission found its schedule derailed as John D. Rockefeller Jr and union leaders prepared to address the Colorado mining situation. They hoped to finish Rockefeller in one day.
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New York
Jan
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
John R. Lawton
E. P. Costigan
Colorado
Federal Industrial Relations Commission
Rockefeller
Sailor Lost After Schooner Collides With Washingtonian
Norfolk Va Jan 26 One man is missing after an unknown schooner collided with and sank the American Hawaiian steamer Washingtonian off Penwicks Island about fifty miles from Cape Henry thirty nine others were rescued with difficulty in the early hours.
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Norfolk
Penwicks Island
Cape Henry
England Prepared for Zeppelin Airraid Threat
London desribes England bracing for another German zeppelin raid with blackout measures and warnings. Citizens prepare, air raid precautions posted as authorities urge calm despite threat of attacks.
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London
England
Zeppelin
Bombardment across Belgian coast and Ostend actions
German and British naval actions unfold along the Belgian coast near Ostende with bombardment of Middlekerke and Westende. Reports say British positions west of La Basse are captured with heavy German losses, including officers and men, as canal fronts shift and German forces push south.
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Berlin
London
Middlekerke
Westende
Ostende
la Basse
Basse
Baden
Bleacher Survivors Landed After North Sea Battle
Leith Scotland January 26 German survivors from the battle cruiser Bleacher gumi were landed by two British destroyers. Twenty three of the prisoners were wounded and taken ashore in the North Sea engagement.
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Leith
Scotland
Wilson Foresees Passage of Key Bills
President Wilson expressed belief that the ship purchase and appropriations bills will pass this session of Congress. He said he was unaware of any attempt through force or obstruction to hinder their passage.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Congress
Hindman Dies This Afternoon Near Epsom
Mrs. A. Hindman of near Epsom died this afternoon after a short illness of five or six days. Death came as a shock to many friends due to the brevity of her illness. She is survived by her husband, four sons Glen Alva William and Leo Hindman, and four daughters. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
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A. EL .Hindmas
Epsom
Glen
Alva
William Hy
Leo
Hindmai
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Berian
Cara
Pfanschmidt
Princeton, Wy
Young Rockefeller
Couries
Eae Pers
Troyed
State Health Board
Pooner
Daviess
Chickgo
Sydney
Cape of Good Hope
Suez Canal
Straits of Magellan
Panama Canal
Commission
Industrial Relations Commission
Bald
Gazelle
Vnking
Sweden
Copenhagen
Evening Star
Gar Yelle
Masa E. Hindman
Huibbiin
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