Waterloo Buries In Worst Blizzard In Years
Waterloo faced one of its severest blizzards as streets and railroads shut down. Temperatures plunged to 15 degrees below zero with northwest gales, leaving nearby towns isolated and mail and trains hours late. Coal shortages appeared in Cedar Falls while Illinois Central service slowly recovered with plows clearing tracks. Street cars in Waterloo were paralyzed for much of the day and Waverly line stopped.
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Ralph B
Tripoli
Waverly
Cedar Falls
Illinois Central
Minneapolis
Albert Ca
Albert Lew
Glenville
Here
Chicago
Meinneapolis
Great Western
Oelwein
Osage
Cedar Rapids
Germany Frees 72 Americans Held as War Prisoners
Berlin reports Germany acceded to the U S demand to release 72 Americans captured from ships sunk by the raider in the Atlantic and brought to a German port aboard the Yarrowsdale. The action ends the dispute over immunity for crews of armed enemy merchantmen and follows U S pressure before severing diplomatic ties.
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Berlin
Atlantic
Yarrowsdale
United States
Washington Dispatch
German Prisoners on Board as War Seizures Spread
Nearly 2,000 German sailors and remnants of 25 merchant ships remain aboard their vessels in port. Authorities say they are not forcibly detained but told to stay aboard. Guards prevent shore leave and immigration evasion. Interned gunboat Geier burns in Honolulu harbor after being seized.
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Malone
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Malohe
Honolulu
Geier
Wilhelmshaven
Canal Zone Colon
Panama Canal
United States
Kilpatrick
Boston
Mass
North Germany
Kronprinzessin
Cecilie
Mitchell
Manila
Philippine
Cebu
Zamboanga
German Consuls' Departure to Leave Rupture Complete
Reports from Berlin and Washington indicate German consuls and embassy staff will depart the United States as relations with Germany break. James W. Gerard has passports and plans to leave, possibly via Havana to Spain, then on to Switzerland. U.S. officials discuss safe conduct and who will represent American interests.
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Gerard
United States
America
Washington,d.c
Count von Bernstorff
Cuba
Spain
Paul Ritter
Phillips
State Department
Legation
New York
Havana
Key West
Washington
Enoven
Switzerland
France
Italy
London
Germany
Zimmermann
Associated Press
von Bethmann-Hollwep
Mr. Gerard
Senate Endorses Wilsons Course On Germany Break
Washington February 5 Senate introduces a resolution endorsing President Wilsons severance of diplomatic relations with Germany and his aim to avoid conflict while retaining authority to act for American safety. The measure, readied by Senator Stone, passes over for further action tomorrow with Republican leaders consulted for support.
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Washington, D.C
Wilson
Germany
Senate
Stone
Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Berlin
Washington
United States
Lodge
Gallinger
Smoot
Spain to Protest and Defend If Necessary
Paris reports Alejandro Lerroux, Spanish deputy and Republican leader in Barcelona, says Spain will protest energetically against the German submarine campaign and make clear she will defend herself if necessary.
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Paris
Alejandro Lerroux
Republican Party
Barcelona
Spain
Germans Recapture Beaucourt Lines on Somme Front
German troops in a counterattack recaptured most of the trenches east of Beaucourt on the Somme, which had been lost to the British. The British failed a heavy afternoon assault north of Beaucourt and a second nighttime attack, the war office said.
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Berlin
Sayville
1. S
Beaucourt
Somme
War Office
Iowa Backs Nation With Whole Resources, Harding Tells Wilson
Dov W L Harding of Iowa sent a message to President Wilson urging that all Iowa resources be backing the defense of the country. He quoted the governor noting the universal sentiment of Iowans to support national defense.
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Iowa
Harding
Wilson
Des Moines
Dov. W. L. Harding
Commonwealth of Iowa
Prussian Treaty May Be Revoked After Break With Germany
President Wilson will decide the fate of the 1828 Prussian American treaty as relations with Germany break. The 1799 origin, carried into the 1828 pact, includes terms that could affect confiscation of German warships and departure of nationals in wartime. A special ratification is unclear, and denouncing the treaty may be favored.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Germany
United States
Austria
Guarded Munitions Plants In Philadelphia Area Tighten
Philadelphia reports a surge in security around government and private munitions sites amid U.S.-Germany tensions. Frankford and Schuylkill arsenals and major armament plants receive heavy guard. navy yard crews drill and load ships as Missouri, Minnesota, and Wisconsin near readiness. A Drexel Bible class training corps volunteers for war, with 12,000 signups. In Manila bay, 17 German merchant vessels are seized and crews removed.
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United States
Germany
Frankford
Schuylkill
Russell
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Missouri
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ohio
Paulding
Philadelphia Military Training Corps
Drexel
Gov. Brumbaugh
Manil
Manila Bay
Dakota Rail Lines Struck By Severe Snowstorm
Sioux Falls South Dakota February 6 heavy snow and high winds halted all railroad lines across the state. trains cancelled as crews work snowdrifts and snowplows clear the gateways officials hope to restore traffic by nightfall across most routes.
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S.D
South Dakota
Two Wounded in Trench War Practice
El Paso Texas February 5 The first European trench warfare practice here left First Sergeant Tweastack of Company I Twenty third Infantry with a hand loss from a grenade blast and Private W Albright of Company M wounded by metal fragments in a firing accident.
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Tex
Tweastack
Twenty-third
United States Infantry
W. Albright
Temperatures Reported for February 3
Readings furnished by Buchanan Optical Go show colder early hours and warming by noon. Notable values include midnight around 6 degrees, 1 a m near 14, noon around 20, with highs reaching the mid 30s later in 1915 and 1917, and overall day ranges from single digits to mid thirties.
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Malone Bomb Threat Reported At His Home
Collector Dudley Field Malone said a bomb was found under his New York home steps. Officials denied any life threat or blast. Rumors tied the device to the customhouse and Malone’s office, but Deputy Collector Stewart called the report unconfirmed.
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Washington, D. C
Dudley Field Malone
New York
Treasury Department
Washington
Malone
Stewart
Customhouse
Congress urged to clear way for emergency war legislation
Berlin reports no change in submarine orders as Washington presses Congress to expedite normal business to prepare for potential war. Wilson seeks authority to use U S resources to protect ships, while U S ships arrive safely in English harbors amid tense anticipation and readiness. Wilson ready to break with Austria once it joins Germany.
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Washington
D. C
Wilson Laday
United States
U.S
Clash With Germany Foreseen in Ruthless Submarine War
Berlin insists on strict submarine warfare, warning US ships to avoid danger zones. Reports say Germany cannot modify its course despite Wilson's peace message and seeks to pressure American vessels. US ships Philadelphia and Finland reach port, while Austria’s adhesion to unrestricted warfare nears government acknowledgment. Insurance rates rise to align with Entente, and the New York sails from Liverpool with 231 passengers amid tensions.
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Wilson
Congress
Associated Press
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United States
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International Merecantile Marine
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Great Britain
France
American Line
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Cherokee Indians Offer to Fight for Flag if War Comes
Tulsa reports the Cherokee Nation volunteers to defend the flag and organize a regiment. telegram signed by Principal Chief W C Rogers sent to the War Department. In Washington, governors and legislators from several states pledge strong support to President Wilson amid looming crisis.
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Okla
W.c.rogers
War Department
Washington
Wilson
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Arizona
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Montana
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Connecticut
Virginia
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American Ambassador W H Page Meets British Foreign Secretary
London February five. The American ambassador Walter H Page had a prolonged interview this afternoon with British foreign secretary Arthur J Balfour. The Spanish ambassador also called at the foreign office.
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London
Walter H. Page
J. Balfour
Foreign Office
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