Germans Hammering West of Warsaw Report Shapes War Outlook
London Feb 4 officials say German forces press the battle west of Warsaw while Russians say pressure grows on the eastern front. Turks push near the Suez canal as Roumania's entry remains uncertain and Emperor William's Wilhelmshaven visit draws comment. Russian aviators strike near Warsaw. Suez canal traffic remains open.
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London
Emperor William
Warsaw
Poland
East Prussian
Carpathian
Hungary
Belgium
France
Alsace
Suez Canal
Ismalia
Red
Mediterranean
Germany
England
Great Britain
Roumanta
Roumania
Bucharest
Italy
William
Wilhelmshaven
North Sea
Petrograd
Rawa
Zargaceze
Boguszyce
Cairo
Palestine
Germans Plan Railway Service in Belgium
The German administration in Belgium announces limited railway service on thirteen lines around Brussels fourteen near Liege five around Luxemburg and five near Charleroi. Sent from Amsterdam via London at 4:45 a.m. on February 4.
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Amsterdam
London
Belgium
Brussels
Liege
Luxemburg
Charleroi
No word from Stefansson after Arctic expedition budget
Dawson dispatch reports no word concerning Vilhjalmur Stefansson in the budget of mail from Fort MacPherson. NWMP arrived yesterday from the Arctic coast with letters dated as late as December 11 stating no tidings from Stefansson, who left Hertschell Island last March for Bankaland.
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Dawson
Vilhjalmur Stefansada
Fort MacPherson
Northwest Mounted Police
Arctic
Nec
Stefansson
Hertschell Island
Banka Land
German warning seas French coast cited by Washington
The United States says Germany notified to avoid the north and west coasts of France. The State Department does not call it a formal blockade but treats it like prior notices about minefields and unsafe waters. Berlin sent the notice to Ambassador Gerard who forwarded it to Washington.
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Washington, D. C
Germany
State Department
France
North Sea
Marners
Berlin
Rebel Forces in Africa Surrender
Rebel leader Bezuidenhout and the prophet Van Kensburg surrendered to British forces near Upington with 48 officers and 500 burghers. The rebel command capitulated at Upington, with further surrenders expected as Lieut. S. G. Maritz and his men may yield by week’s end. Kemp and Maritz had operated together against Upington Bechuanaland with 1,260 troops.
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Pretoria
London
Bezuidenhout
Vankensburg
Kemp
Uprington
S. G. Maritz
Cape Town
Maritz
Upington
Bechuanaland
Roumania Orders War Materials in Italy
The Roumanian government placed orders in Italy for a large quantity of ammunition to be delivered in April with the consent of the Italian government. Capt. Michel, Roumanian military attache in Rome, was killed by an explosion during bomb experiments yesterday.
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Rome
Italy
Michel
Day for G overnment Senate prep to compel vote
Temperance forces in the senate plan to set the liquor constitutional amendment as a special order for next Tuesday. The constitutional amendment committee meets this afternoon under Senator Enger to consider a report favoring adoption, with a minority report by Senator Sheean. The temperance bloc is said to hold a strong majority and is expected to push passage.
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Des Moines
Senate
I T
Constitutional Amendment Committee
Enger
Roe and Francis
Sheean
Mutiny at Guaymas Leaves Several Dead and Wounded
San Diego dispatch reports 1000 Yaqui mutinied at Guaymas killing four and wounding twenty, including two officers, as they were to aid a retreating Villaista column evacuating Nagpajoa Sonora. No foreigners harmed. Villaista troops departed from Ybaros aboard the Bonita and Leanore. Leanore returned due to weather.
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San Diego
Cal
Guaymas
Howard
Nagpajoa
Sonora
Ybaros
Leanore
Bryan in Indiana to speak at multiple events
Secretary Bryan arrives in Indianapolis for a two day visit. He speaks at Shortridge high school and at Butler college and foundation exercises. He meets Governor Ralston and Senator Kern and plans a final talk at the Transportation Association club banquet on railroads and business. He departs for Washington tonight.
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Indianapolis
W.J. Bryan
Bryan
Ralston
United States
Kern
Brye#n
Shortridge High School
Democratic State Editorial Association
Butler College
Manual Training High School
Indiana
Transportation Association Club
Washington
Notice on failed delivery and replacement copies
If the paper is not delivered by 6 o'clock due to carrier error or other cause, call 3830 and four copies will be sent. After 6 30 o'clock call 2053.
German dynamiter Werner Horn held in Maine warrant
Werner Horn, a German national, is detained in Vanceboro Maine on a local warrant charging defacing and injuring buildings after dynamiting under the St Croix River bridge. He faces extradition to Canada amid a Washington dispute over legalities, with a federal hearing possible in Bangor or Portland.
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Vanceboro
Werner’ Horn
St. Croix
Justce
Lim
Horn
Geo. W. Ross
Yorn
Bangor
Portland
Canada
Washington
Washington, N. C
Great Britain
Werner Horn
St. Croix River
State Department
Maine
Secretary of State
President Wilson urges public spirit and pooled interests
President Wilson addressed the Chamber of Commerce urging business and government cooperation to frame laws for the common good. He called for a united civic spirit in peacetime, warned of future food shortages, and urged U.S. farmers to expand grain production to feed the world and expand foreign trade.
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Washington
Wilson
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
U.S
Department of Agriculture
Ship Purchase Bill Sparks Chamber of Commerce Debate
Washington reports show the U S Chamber of Commerce debating a proposed ship purchase bill and a federal shipping board. Secretary McAdoo and Senator Burton defend policy noting national interest, neutrality concerns, and the need to counter rising freight rates amid war risks.
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Washington, DC
Ameritha Merchant Marine
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
McAdoo
Liurton
Ohio
Merchant Marine of the
Corporations
Davies
Federal Trade Commission
Committee of Merchant Marine
Federal Shipping Board
Coast Guard Service
Chamber
Panama Canal
Mr. McAdon
Washington
Burton
McAlloy
Senate
Hurone
Town of the Goodrich steamer sinks off Chicago harbor
The steamer Town of the Goodrich Transit Co. sank about three miles off the Chicago harbor after becoming trapped in ice. Crew and passengers, estimated around fifty, attempted lifeboat rescue as fog and wind drove ice, with other boats assisting and government crews reaching the scene before the vessel settled in the lake.
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Chicago
Goodrich Transit Co
CiLyan
Nembera
Iowa
Kansas
Arizona
Ragsine
Graeme Stewart
Wilehenry
Parsons
Duku
Wilson backs ship purchase amendment in face of war powers
Washington dispatch reports President Wilson agrees to a ship purchase bill amendment that prevents U S buys if it risks conflict with any belligerent. German papers denounce the move as a capitulation to Great Britain, criticizing the policy as damaging to America. Berlin newspapers react with sharp criticism. The Arena Zeitung notes the concession harms U S interests.
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Berlin
London
Washington
Wilson
United States
Great Britain
Arena Zeitung
Inspmich
America
Food Prices Going Higher in Berlin
The Allied Association of Restaurant and Hotelkeepers of Berlin will charge for all bread served at meals. Dresden reports the principal council has decreed Dresden bread must meet the government standard. Berlin stockyards note another hog price rise, with top quotes at 105 marks per 110 pounds.
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Berlin
Allied Association of Restaurant and Hotelkeepers of
Dresden
Emperor William Visits Wilhelmshaven Inspection of U-21 and Fleet
Dispatch from Hamburg reports Emperor William arriving at Wilhelmshaven where he inspected submarine U-21 and decorated its crew. He reviewed fleet units as cheering sailors filled the decks. Wilhelms Wagen town council plans a dinner in his honor tonight.
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Amsterdam
London
Hamburg
William
Wilhelmshaven
Sub Marine
Irish Sea
Varius
Wilhelmswagen
Temperatures and witness summons in senatorial contest
The Buchanan Optical company recorded today’s temperatures with a range from low to high for the past dates. Yesterday’s min and max were 16 and 4, while past years show varied readings. Rainbow, auditor of Grundy county, left for Des Moines and has joined the state auditor as a witness before the committee hearing the Del Wolf Grant senatorial contest.
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Buchanan Optical Company
Goa
Couuy Aunitor Rainbow
Ara Moines
Grundy County
Rainbeck
Bothave
Hinton Man Battles Firemen 100 Feet in Air
Denver watchers recount a dramatic rescue as W A Tracy of Hinton Iowa, staying at the Brown Palace Hotel, walked onto a seventh floor ledge and clung above the street for over an hour amid claims of murderers chasing him. Firefighters eventually rescued him with a ladder and searchlights.
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Hinton
Denver
Cote
W. A. Tracy
Tracy
Brown Palace
Firedneh Ledge
Jadder
House Debate on Literacy Test In Immigration Vote
Washington D C Feb 4 debate on overriding President Wilsons veto of the immigration bill began when the House met under a five hour twenty minute session. Supporters led by Burnett and Gardner fought for a two thirds vote while Moore and Sabbath led opponents. This marked the third time the measure with a literacy test faced the House amid repeated failures to pass despite executive disapproval.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
House
Burnett
Gardner
Moore
Sabbath
Immigration Committee
Unwritten Law Is Applied by Posse
Augusta Ga February four. Dr A B Culberson a physician of Isyans Ga was shot dead today by a posse of citizens who had been searching for him since last night according to reports. Culberson was charged with attacking a young married woman daughter of a Martinez prominent citizen.
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Augusta
A. B. Culberson
Isyans
Culberson
Martinez
Drummer Boy of Shiloh Honored by House Vote
The Thirty-sixth assembly voted to urge Congress to pay $2 billion to raise Col. John A. Clem of the United States Army to major general. Clem, famed as the drummer boy of Shiloh, enlisted in the Civil War at age 11 and was a hero in numerous engagements.
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Maines
House of the Thirty-sixth Assembly
Congress
John AL. Clem
United States Army
Clem
Bos
Shiloh
Tie
Senate fight over ship Gill nears deciding vote
Washington February 4 Democrats faced a near deadlock as a motion to recommit the ship bill without instructions loomed. Absences and late arrivals from Lewis Fall Smith altered margins with Vice President Marshall expected to cast a deciding vote. the outcome hinges on a razor thin margin and party strategy in the Senate.
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Senate
Gill
Washington, D. C
Lewis
Ashville
N. C
Fall
New Mexico
Smith
South Carolina
Clark
Marshall
Aesalon
Stone
Wheat advances amid bull feel as market steadies
Chicago February 4 The wheat market opened steady and rose nearly 4 cents with May at 1.64 and July at 1.41 1 2 as President Wilson speech spurred demand and rumors of renewed foreign orders. By session end May touched 1.65 and cash wheat sold at 1.66, while profit taking trimmed gains to about 8 to 4 cents.
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Chicago
Wilson
United States
Bayonet Fighting Along the Yser
German attacks on Belgian positions near Westende along the Yser feature bayonet fighting in front of trenches. After artillery bombardment the Germans launched repeated but failed assaults on key Belgian trenches as wounded are sent in large convoys to Germany.
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Amsterdam
London
Yser
Westende
Telegraaf
Lars
Germany
Suffrage Resolution Passes New York Senate
Albany February 4 The legislature’s 1912 woman suffrage resolution was adopted by the senate in an unanimous vote after assembly approval. The propos al would place a constitutional amendment before New York voters granting women the right to vote.
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Albany
N. Y
Senate
Assembly
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