Riots and Army Seizures Hit German War Industry
Disorder grips Berlin as military rule tightens, with strikers ordered back to work by Monday and Socialist deputy under arrest. Hamburg and Danzig report resumed work, while Spandau sees major rioting and bread distribution protests amid nationwide strike threats.
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Holland
Berlin
Amsterdam
Hamburg
Danzig
London
Herlin
Siemenstadt
Spandau
Reichstag
Vorwaerts
Exchange Telegraph Company
Copenhagen
Altona
Wiel
Rhineland
Silesia
Saar
Kingdom of
Saxony
The
Handelsblad
Germany
War Not Over Yet, U S Workmen Told
A New York report cites the United States Employment Service urging American workers especially in shipbuilding to stay mobilized. It warns that unrest in Germany could end soon and stresses building ships this year, calling for skilled men to enroll now for readiness.
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New York
Germany
United States Employment Service
United States
Anglo American plot blamed for German strikes
Berlin dispatches published by Cologne papers claim an Anglo American plot funded with 260 million marks on New Year's Day to spark revolutions in Germany Austria Hungary Turkey and Bulgaria. The plan floated leaders named Senator Stone Earl Reading and Viscount Northcliffe with branches in neutral capitals and operatives to incite munition workers to strike. Senator Stone called the report perfectly absurd and without foundation, suggesting German circulation to quell unrest.
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Condon
Berlin
Cologne
Exchange
Amsterdam
Washington
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Turkey
Bulgaria
Stone
Earl Reading
Viscount Northcliffe
Washington, D. C
Senator Stone
Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Bulgaria Aims at Peace on Bulgarian Terms
Premier Radoslavoff in the sobranje declares Bulgarias sole war aim is honorably reunifying Dobrudja Morava and Macedonia with Bulgaria, as a telegram from Sofia notes that all Bulgarians seek peace yet insist on national unity.
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Amsterdam
Radoslavoff
Bulgaria
Sofia
Dobrudja
Morava
Macedonia
Bularia
No Big Stores of Coal Found in Cedar Falls
A Cedar Falls survey of coal bins in residences and business districts shows about a full ton per residence cellar. In the Main Street area between First and Fifth streets there is roughly two cars worth in stock. Two coal cars arrived this morning but were all preordered, leaving others waiting without coal.
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Cedar Falls
First
Fifth Streets
Main Street
Supposed Tramp Held at Rapids as Spy Suspect
Cedar Rapids, Feb. 2. Lawrence Prent, a German taken into custody by police last night, is being questioned by federal authorities as a suspected spy. He applied for lodging, had $57 in his pocket, and claims to be a wandering worker. Educated, fluent in English, and appearing as a veteran, he refuses to answer questions in English about Germany, choosing German instead. He will be questioned today by a former German army officer resident here.
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Cedar Rapids
Lawrence Prent
Prent
Madman admits murder of couple in Red Oak Iowa area
Ralph L. Crosby also known as Roy L. Clark, committed to a Minnesota asylum, confessed to the 1914 double murder of Mr and Mrs Bell in Red Oak Iowa area, saying he killed to spite the family over his relationship with their daughter. He escaped jail after three months, later lived in Texas, Sherman County, North Dakota, and Illinois, and married Mildred Hillstrom before being recaptured.
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Texas
Sherman County
Illinois
International Falls
Minn
Mildred Hillstrom
Crosby
North Dakota
Yellow Medicine County
Crosley
Tex
Basket
Dunn
Red Oak
John Well
Roy Clark
Clark
Bellis
Three Holdups in Rapids Last Night
Cedar Rapids February 2 Foot pads resumed operations after a week break. Clark Snyder a railroad man was robbed of $40 and a gold watch by two men with a revolver. A second victim Albert Hodge was threatened but escaped. A third attempt on the city outskirts yielded nothing.
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Cedar Rapids
Clark Snyder
Albert Hodge
John J Sullivan dies famed fighter of prize ring era
Abington Massachusetts February 2 John J Sullivan once heavyweight champion died at 59 after heart trouble. He fought under London rules, defeated Paddy Ryan in 1882, and later dominated American boxing circles, becoming the first native born American to strive for the world title. He was famed for a brutal, simple fighting style and wide social circles.
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Abington
Mass
John J. Sullivan
United States
Sullivan
Boston
George M. Bush
Bush
John Ligard
Sam
Rann
John Laurence Sullivan
Paddy Ryan
James J. Corbett
Streved
Edward VII of
Englam
Hoston
Massachusetts
John UL
Weather Forecast for Washington Next Week
The forecast for the week starting Sunday predicts generally fair conditions. Occasional light snowfall likely Tuesday and late in the week. Temperatures expected to be moderate with little drastic variation.
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Washington, D. C
The
Weather Koreau, Sa
Missouri
Mississippi Valley
American Troops Beside Germans In Mud and Duck Boards
American soldiers endure knee deep water in trenches sixty feet from German lines in France. duck boards keep feet dry as pumps remove seepage while night rockets reveal enemy positions and the constant roar of artillery underscores the peril and vigilance of life at the front.
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France
Delage
Altho
Ihe
Bombing of Germany Report Reveals Targets and Bomb Count
London February 2 The war office details an official RAF raid on January 26 noting machine guns targeted searchlights trails and moving lights. Bombing hit high spots in rains and Moselle valley districts with 5257 pounds dropped across the operation.
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London
War Office
Muda
Gemany
Vile Jages
Moselle
Mexican killer felled after siege in El Paso
In El Paso Texas Felipe Alvarrez died after a siege begun when he shot and wounded Mrs Trinidad Lucero. He killed her two young children and a deputy city tax collector and a policeman. Four dynamite charges wrecked the out house shelter. Police and soldiers reported six bullet wounds to Alvarrez. Victims included Juan Garcota, Salvador Lucero age 3, Alfredo Lucero age 2. Mrs Lucero was wounded.
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el Paso
Tex
Felipe Alvarrez
Trinidad Lucero
Alvarrez
Vietima
Juan Garcota
Octaviano Perea
Salvador Lucero
Alfredo Lucero
Trinidad Lucern
Railroad Bill Agreed By Senate Committee
The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee reached agreement to favorably report the administration railroad bill. It provides government control to end 15 months after the war and allows the president to set rates with Interstate Commerce Commission appeal. The panel also allows relinquishing control of short line railroads by July 1 if needed, with compensation terms on a three year basis altered.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Genate Interstate Commerce Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
U S to Take Over Fuel Oil Industry
Washington February 2 government finalizes plan to place the fuel oil industry under federal administration under license. The move follows an imminent proclamation making the sector operate under the fuel administration authorities.
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U.S
Washington, D. C
State Institutions Have Ample Supply of Coal
Des Moines reports fewer coal requests today from the state fuel administration. The state board of control says institutions have enough coal for their needs and have loaned coal to needy sites in Marshalltown Davenport Fort Madison and San Felice a Great Quality Cigar.
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Des Moines
State Fuel Administration
State Board of Control
Marshalltown
Davenport
Fort Madison
Wheat flour curbs and substitutions urged for war food drive
National food administration official outlines 50 50 wheat flour sales rule with substitutes such as hominy corn meal and oats. Bakers cracker makers and cereal producers face reduced wheat flour shares and mandatory use of human food substitutes to conserve supplies for the army and Allies.
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United
France
Europe
Fachty
Food Administration
Towa
J. F. Deems
Uillers
LEMIT
MANUF
Lichty
Washington
United States
Germany
CT Urers
Gen March slated for choice of staff in war council
Washington February 2 Major General Peyton C March is slated to become acting chief of staff of the army if General Pershing can spare him from the chief of artillery duties of the expeditionary forces. General Bliss would remain in Europe as the American military representative at the supreme war council in France. The move would place March as head of the army with Bliss in a permanent rank abroad and may lead to a request to Congress to authorize an additional general.
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Wasehington
D. C
Maj- Gan
Peyton C. March
Army
Pershing
March
Bliss
Europe
Supreme War Council
France
U. S
War Council
Congress
Hank
Tile
Pennsylvania
Military Academy
Marsh
Astor
Artillery
Japan
Ger. Pershing
Staf
Baker
War Department
United States
Scott
Russia
Release Dutch Ships for Carrying Grain
The Hague February 2 negotiations with Dutch shipowners and the government have concluded on conditions for exempting grain ships now in American ports from requisition. Some ships will load corn in Argentina for Belgian relief, others will bring wheat to the United States. Bran and cattle food remain here.
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Hague
American
United States
Holland
Washington, D. C
Hagua
Argentina
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