Neutral ships sail to Halifax to ease blockade
British order allows neutral vessels sailing from U S ports for Europe to be examined at Halifax instead of Kirkwall or Falmouth to relieve New York cargo congestion. The Tuscania sails to Glasgow with four Americans aboard, while Ryndam heads to Rotterdam and Stockholm departs for Gothenburg.
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New York
Europe
Halifax
Kirkwall
Falmouth
Ryndam
Sai
Rotterdam
Stockholm
Gothenburg
Holland
Scandinavian
Washington, D. C
Nova Scotia
Robert Spear Hudson
Frederick VII
Count von Bernstorf
Atlantic
Burglars Loot Residence in Des Moines Home
Des Moines report says burglars stripped C. W Howell's fashionable home of silverware jewelry and bed clothing while the family was away. Police expect an inventory to determine total value of the stolen items.
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Des Moines
C. W Howell
American Liner Philadelphia Sails From Liverpool
The Philadelphia became the first American liner to depart Europe since Germany’s unrestricted submarine policy. With 95 passengers, 38 Americans, the armed-free ship carried express freight and dispatches to Washington. Passengers feared submarine attack but felt Germany would not risk sinking an American liner. Few Britons aboard due to passport limits. London officials expect the ship to be outside the war zone, having not reported since departure.
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Liverpool
Philadelphia
Europe
Germany
Here
Americcans
London
State Department
Washington
Deess
Two Warships Guard Cuban Ports as Tensions Rise
Two American vessels remained anchored in Cuban waters with the Petrel at Santiago and Dixie at Havana. Officials said no property damage or foreign mistreatment had occurred despite the revolutionary tension. Heavy fighting near Havana reported with several rebels killed.
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Washington, D. C
Petrel
Santiago
Dixie
Havana
Cuban
Gonzales
State Department
Camaguey
Goivernment
Hoyo Colorado
Paper Makers Propose FTC Action to Ease Publishers’ Costs
Washington February 16. Major print paper producers submitted to the Federal Trade Commission a signed statement urging action to curb prohibitive paper prices for newspapers. The move follows two days of talks with the commission and was presented by F J Heney, special counsel. Indictments in New York antitrust case were reportedly being prepared.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
F. J. Heney
Federal Grand Jury
New York
Freight Ship Reports Battle With U-Boat
New York dispatch: the French freighter Honduras, arriving from Bordeaux with sugar, reports a running engagement with a German submarine on December 7, twenty miles from Brest. The sub fired 28 shells and was hit, while Honduras returned 30 shots from an after deck gun. the U-boat ceased fire and then departed.
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New York
Honduras
Bordeaux
Brest
New Orleans
France
Rail leaders predict brief freight embargo relief in 20 days
Chicago February 16 leaders from rail lines manufacturing and finance said the embargo on freight and eastern midwest terminal congestion pose obstacles but expect quick relief. Hale Holden predicted sufficient cars and warehouses will ease the car shortage in about 20 days, despite the serious situation.
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Chicago
East
Middlewest
Hale Holden
I Heyton
Penny Postage Plan Killed in Senate
Washington D C Feb 16 Pro posed higher postage for newspapers and magazines and one cent drop letter postage were removed from the postal bill by Senator Lodge on a point of order. The move is expected to end the fight in this session over the provision.
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Washington, D. C
Lodge
Senate
Investigators to Tour One Man Street Car Systems
Mayor W R Law Councilman J W Rickert and Mr Morgan depart tonight for a multi city tour to inspect one man street car operations. The group plans stops in Kansas City Wichita Fort Worth Dallas Muskogee to study car performance and franchise details. They aim to report back before the Feb 26 council meeting.
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W. R. Law
J. W. Rickert
Mr. Morgan
Kansas City
Wichita
Kan
Texas
Fort Worth
Dallas
Muskogee
Okla
Revolt in Abyssinia After Emperor Menelik's Death
London reports Abyssinia in turmoil after the emperor's death. The new ruler, Empress Zanditu, daughter of Menelik, faced deposition amid civil war and multiple battles, one with about 24,000 killed.
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London
Abyssinia
Menelik
Zanditu
Menolik
Americans urged to leave Austria amid Vienna talks break
Reports from Paris say Americans in Austria were warned to depart. Washington officials deny any such instruction and expect Ambassador Penfield may have acted independently. The Vienna embassy transfer of Joseph C. Grew was announced to assist with German affairs as tensions rise. In Sardinia, the schooner Lyman M. Law was sunk by a submarine after being ordered to abandon ship. its sole cargo was lemon box slats.
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Washington, D. C
State Department
Paris
Washington
Austria
Penfield
Vienna
Coe Pe
Joseph C. Grew
Berlin
MccDonough
Lyman M. Law
McDonough
Embargo Tightens as Railroads Limit Eastbound Shipments
Local rail officials enforce embargo rules to ease car shortages. The Chicago Great Western restricts eastbound shipments unless warehouse space is shown, with Waterloo industries like Rath Packing exporting meat only if freight space is allocated. Officials claim these measures will free cars for other uses and reduce yard congestion, though eastern lines face the most impact.
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Chicago Great Western
Chicago
Waterloo
Rath Packing Company
Interurban Service Plans and Library West Closure
Placards at Cedar Heights announced a 30 minute interurban service with a 10 cent fare between Waterloo and Cedar Falls. Library West will be closed Sunday due to heating plant work. newspapers delivered to the west site will move to the east building for patrons.
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Cedar Heights
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Sub Blockade to Cause Slump in Food Prices
New York, Feb. 16. Germanys unrestricted submarine warfare will soon lower food prices for housewives, say food investigators for Joseph Martigan. They report consigners and consignees of perishable freight on piers boats yards and storage will release food to the New York market today or tomorrow due to perishability and high charges.
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New York
Germany
Joseph Martigan
Germans allow Americans to stay in Belgium
London Feb 16 representatives of the American commission for relief in Belgium will remain in Belgium and northern France on the same footing as before after a Brussels meeting announced by German authorities. Hoover pleased by Germanys retractation though no official word. main issue is transport of supplies with neutral shipping scarce and Belgian relief ships tied up. Hoover met with State Department officials to discuss mobilizing American resources in preparation for war.
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London
American Commission For Relief
Belgium
France
Rottersdamm
Brussels
Baron van der Taacken
Relef Commission
Hoover
Washington, D. C
Germany
United States
Relef
State Department
Council of National Defense
Germans Win Half Mile in Champagne
German forces pushed into Champagne capturing ground half a mile deep over a front of one and a half miles. The war office reported 855 prisoners taken in the operation.
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Champagne
Berlin
London
Temperatures and times from Buchanan Optical Co data
The record shows hourly temperature readings and times for February 16 and related dates. It lists midnight to noon values, and ranges across years 1902 1913 1914 1915 1916, with dates and figures indicating variations in temperature measurements.
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Buchanan Optical Co
600000 Boy Scouts Told To Prepare For War Duty
New York date line notes six hundred thousand Boy Scouts nationwide have been ordered by the national council to prepare for active service in potential war. They will render first aid, handle messages by wire wireless and semaphore, distribute notices, gather statistics, protect property, collect information on supplies, act as messengers and cooperate with relief agencies.
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New York
National Council
Border towns fear raid by Villa bandits escalates
American patrols west of Columbus to be strengthened after Jose Ynez Salazar led a raid on Corner ranch. Bodies of three captured Mormon cowboys found three miles over the border, as Colonia in mourning and armed processions prepare for a triple funeral. Signs point to Quevedo or Miranda in command. 21 Mexican captives to be turned over to Justice.
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San Antonio
Tex
Corner Ranch
Salazar
Columbus
Funston
Hawitta
N. M
Jose Ynez Salazar
Villa
Andrew P. Peterson
Burton Jensen
Hugh Acord
Twelfth
United States Cavalry
Mexico
Col. Waterman
Peterson
Jensen
Acord
Lem Spilsbury
Gen. Pershing
Fach
Spillsbury
Hope
Prudencio Miranda
Silvestre Quevedo
Altho
Quevedo
Colonia Diaz
Funerat
Campbell Ranch
Here
J. C. Waterman
Ali
Lem Spillsbury
Pershing
Magh Acord
Tien
Washington, D. C
War Department
Department of Justice
Robbers Loot Bank in Lincoln Nebraska Heist
Robbers today at noon locked the cashier of the national bank of University place in the bank vault and escaped with 2500 dollars. A severe measles epidemic in San Juan Porto Rico reported 1700 cases and several deaths.
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Lincoln, Neb
National Bank of
University Place
San Juan
Porto Rico
Five British Ships Sunk in Submarine Attacks
Lloyds reports the British steamer Longsear of 2777 tons the sailing ship Percy Roy of 110 tons and a trawler sunk. The Greenland of 17635 tons is announced as sunk and the crew landed. Kyunstt is also listed as sunk by another Lloyds notice.
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London
Keb
Lloyds
Longsear
Percy Roy
Greenland
Kyunstt
France Faces 9.574 Billion Francs Budget for Q2 War Effort
Paris reports Finance Minister Alexander Ribot asking the chamber to appropriate 9.574 billion francs for the second quarter, up from the first quarter. He warns against more foreign loans, urging reliance on domestic production and strict economies to fund ongoing expenditures and curb imports. Receipts rose by 20 million from direct taxes and 10 million from indirect taxes, though total receipts ran 2.4 percent below a normal year.
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Paris
Alexander Ribot
French
Chamber of Deputies
Ribot
France
Treasury
Quarter Billion Army Bill Up for Debate in House
The $247,000,000 army appropriation bill was taken up in the House with a vote expected early next week. Dent proposed raising aviation school funds to 4.45 million from unexpended balances, on top of the $8,000,000 aviation allotment. Baker asked for more increases, but the committee intends to deny them.
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Washington, D. C
House
Dent
Military Committee
War Department
Baker
Farmer Legislature Aims for 1920 Goals in North Dakota
North Dakota’s farmer legislature reports limited gains and a long road ahead. Holdover senators delay full enactment, with 1920 or 1921 likely for complete farmer priority laws. State owned elevators mills cold storage hail insurance tax exemptions and rural credit banks remain sought. Continuous effort to retain farmer influence in the legislature and guard existing laws against repeal.
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House
Senate
Release of 72 American sailors eases tension in Berlin
Washington reports Germany freed 72 U S seamen from the Yarrowdale after a note of protest was prepared for Berlin. Officials say the timing aligns with cabinet talks on the Belgium relief workers and other ship and prisoner issues. A second train of former consuls and families delays noted with no definite departure date from Munich this week.
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Washington, D. C
Germany
Berlin
Wilson
Belgium
Switzerland
Munich
Hue
Amer~ican
Gerard
Stovall
Berne
Seral
State Department
Paris
Spain
Hellin
London
South Atlantic
United States
Washington
Count von Bernstorff
American
Teuton Attacks in Galicia Repulsed by Petrograd
Petrograd reports Teutonic assault east of Lemberg repulsed. War office states enemy attack south of KadaroBitze near Stochoff failed.
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Galicia
Petrograd
London
Teutonic
Lemberg
War Office
Kadarobitze
Stochoff
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