President Wilson seeks armed neutrality authority before Congress
President Wilson appeared before Congress to seek authority to place the United States in a state of armed neutrality. He urged steps to resist the German submarine menace, including arming ships and convoying merchantmen, while vowing peace without risking American lives or rights. The address was delivered with grave restraint as committees prepared for action.
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President's Armed Neutrality Plea to Congress
The president appeals for armed neutrality amid German submarine warfare against commerce. He urges restraint and asks Congress for authority to defend neutral rights, provide ships with defensive arms, insure risks, and secure credit, stressing universal human rights and peace.
Congress Unable To Finish Work Before March Fourth
Washington report notes most administration legislation likely won’t pass before adjournment next Sunday. Democratic leaders fear revenue and army wartime bills, with many measures blocked by Republican filibuster. Strong doubt over federal reserve act amendments and espionage penalties. a lump sum rivers and harbors appropriation to be substituted. Food measures and DC prohibition funding warrant close watch this week. Smoke Diamond Joe. Terrr cigar. Good in the last put. Iadverti Meney.
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Germans Retire On Western Front Amid Fog Cover
Heavy fog and mist shielded German withdrawal on the Western Front as British forces advanced into several towns including Serre Mire and Petit Miniumont. The German retreat reached up to five miles in places while Allies pressed forward once the fog lifted. At Red Oak Iowa Judge Morned My Peamer, 58, longtime Iowa Supreme Court jurist, died after a weeks long illness. He was elected to the bench in 1894 and served as chief justice multiple times.
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Educators Debate Military Training in Schools
Kansas City officials opened the annual convention of the supervision division of the National Education association as educators discussed military training in schools and the expansion of normal school programs from two to four years, reflecting broader curriculum debates.
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Weather forecast predicts colder spell this week
The weather man announces a drop in temperatures this week. Plains states and upper Mississippi valleys can expect snow northern areas and rain south. Beginning Tuesday and Wednesday, expect fair skies and rising temperatures, with notably colder conditions later in the period.
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Danville Primary Fraud Allegations Reported
Local election officials filed a complaint in county court alleging registration fraud connected to the Danville primary election. Behn Kersehey and Ward Warriss were accused of irregular activity while Herschey voted in Terre Haute Indiana and Harrie cast a ballot in Portland Oregon. The primary is scheduled for March 13.
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Laconia sinking and Wilson plan featured in noon edition
The Courier announces a noon edition detailing the Laconia steamship sinking and President Wilson's merchant ship protection plan. Newsstands will carry the preliminary paper, with a final edition to follow later. Ads may miss insertion without two days advance copy.
British Take Kut-el-Amara Amid Turkish Withdrawal
British forces captured Kut el Amara after heavy action on the Tigris front. General Townshend led about 9,000 troops in a prolonged defense before a British relief attack enabled the town to fall on April 28, 1916. The capture opens access toward Bagdad while Turkish forces retreat toward the west.
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Glamans Bombard Watering Places on English Coast
German destroyers bombarded Broadstairs and Margate in the British channel. One woman and one child were killed, two injured, two houses damaged. A prior patrol confrontation occurred. British destroyer suffered no damage. Margate and Broadstairs are coastal towns on the Isle of Thanet with populations of about 24,000 and 6,500 respectively.
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Edwin Gould Jr. Killed in Hunting Accident at Mossy Island
Edwin Gould Jr. son of a New York financier was accidentally killed while hunting near Mossy Island in Mitchell County Georgia on a Saturday night. He struck a raccoon with the butt of his gun, the weapon discharged fatally, and his companion paddled away for help in a small boat.
15 Miners Die in Snowslide as Storm Rages
In deep winter storms, rescue attempts in the North Stormine near Jes have been abandoned after 15 miners were killed in a Sunday snowslide. Fifteen injured, three possibly fatally, remain in hospitals as heavy wet snow continues to fall, hindering recovery efforts.
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Paper delivery notice to readers after 6 o'clock
An error in delivery occurred and papers should not be delivered to homes by 6 o’clock. Readers are asked to phone 3330 to receive a copy, or call after 6:30 at phone number 2 for assistance.
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Laconia Sunk. Survivors Expected at Queenstown
Reports from New York and London describe the Cunard liner Laconia, sailing from New York February 18, torpedoed off without warning. About 278 survivors expected to land at Queenstown tonight. eight American passengers aboard. Crew numbered 216 with no steerage. Mail bags and securities aboard.
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Feared U S Break With Austria Led Mother to Kill Daughter
Chicago report dated February 26 says fear of a U S Austria-Hungary rift drove Mrs Theodore Mahnke to kill her 41-year-old daughter Loretta and herself yesterday. The item notes the broader fear of disrupted relations separating wife from husband and child, with additional cluttered weather and ad text surrounding the main story.
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