Debate over submarine bill dominates fragile policy drift
Washington reports a heated session as lawmakers debate the armed neutrality bill to empower the president amid German actions. Four American consuls are detained in Germany while the Lyman M. Law is confirmed not sunk. Yarrowdale prisoners face new official detentions as tensions rise with Austria-Hungary.
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Berlin
Central
South America
Lyman Mi Law
House Foreign Affairs Committee
United States
Flood
House
Kern
Senate
Stone
Foreign Relations Econunittes
Representative Mann
Mann
State Department
Laconia
Batt
Wilson
Yarrowdale
Austria-Hungary
Penfield
Vienna
Endorsement for Judge C W Mullan to Supreme Court seat
Members of the Black Hawk County Bar Association back Judge C W Mullan Waterloo for the vacancy caused by Justice Horace E Deemer's death. Mullan, admitted 1870, long public service as city solicitor county attorney and state senator, later attorney general, and judge. praised for judicial mind, breadth, and evenhanded justice for rich and poor.
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Black Hawk County Bar Association
C. W. Mulan
Waterloo
Supreme Court
Horace E. Deemer
Mullan
Iowa
FE. C. Platt
Tie
Bar Association
Deemer
French See Step Toward War in Wilson Move
Paris February 2 The morning papers praise President Wilson for prudence and unity behind him while viewing his congress message as a further step toward war Clemenceau argues Wilson will choose war if US dignity is attacked The Figaro suggests war is inevitable but not started by the United States The Petit Journal cites the Laconia torpedoing as likely to force action.
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Congress
Georges Clemenceau
le Homme Enchaine
United States
Germany
the Figaro
Petit Journal
Laconia
Britain to Spend 25 000 000 Pounds A Year For Pensions
London February 28 An order in council creates a new British army pension plan. Privates totally disabled receive a minimum of 27s 6d weekly, with adjustments to meet prewar living standards. No pension exceeds 35s weekly. Child allowances start at 5s for the first child, widows receive funds for training, and first year costs are about 25 million pounds.
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London
50 000 Cubans Idle As Result of Revolt
New York Feb 28 Dr Orestes Ferrara speaker of the Cuban chamber of deputies and Liberal party leader now in New York appealed to rebel commander Fernandez at Santiago to rescind his order stopping the harvesting of the sugar crop. This followed a statement signed by 25 Cuban sugar producing companies in Oriente province claiming more than 60 000 workers have been thrown out of work by the order.
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New York
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Santiago
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Ferrara
Gerard Dails on Spanish steamer for Havana Cuba
Corunna Spain Feb Paris 25 James former American ambassador at Berlin sailed today on the Infanta Isabel for Havana The steamer is due March 3 Mr Gerard was escorted to his boat by Corunna mayor the British vice consul and the Cuban consul The Infanta Isabel carried 750 in steerage William H H Gale formerly American consul general at Munich obtained passage on the same vessel
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Paris
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Berlin
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Munich
Serbian General Dies on Italian Transport Minassell
The family of Serbian General Ka Gorkoviteh in Nice learned he died when the Matian transport Minas was torpedoed on Feb 15. Colonels Craggutin Noulitch and Milan Ristch also perished. German admiralty confirmed the sinking, saying 1,000 soldiers were aboard bound for Saloniki and only two men survived.
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Ka Gorkoviteh
Minas
Craggutin
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Milan Ristch
Saloniki
British Advance Rapid on Tigris Front
London February 9 The British are advancing rapidly on the Tigris front. An official announcement said Monday that Turkish forces were engaged on the left bank of the river more than 320 miles west and northwest of Kut el Amara.
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London
Tigris
Kut-el-Amara
Eugenics Bill Killed in Illinois Senate
Springfield Feb 2 The senate eugenics marriage bill was killed in the senate on Monday after senators denounced it as joke and fool legislation. The bill was killed on motion of Senator Kessinger of Aurora with an almost unanimous vote against it.
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Verso Cigar Ad Copy and Delivery Instructions
A garbled advertisement notes Verso a great cigar and directs readers to call 3320 if the paper is not delivered by 6 o'clock or 2 after 6:30 for a copy. The text reflects OCR errors and a missing home delivery detail with telephone guidance for replacements.
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Lome
Priest Tells How Laconia Victims Died in Sea Tragedy
Liverpool Feb 28 Rev F Sargent of Grenada one of Laconia’s passengers gave the Associated Press a chilling account of the deaths among seven aboard. Mrs Mary Hoy died in her daughter's arms, the daughter perished minutes later as waves tossed the boat. Cedric Ivatt and Miss Elizabeth Hoy died in each other’s arms. Ivatt in his fiancés arms and both were weighed down by the sea. Irvine Robinson of Toronto was the first to die. others followed as hours passed amid freezing water and exposure. The burial aboard a patrol boat was led by Father Sargent and the survivors endured a ten hour ordeal before rescue.
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F. Dunstan Sargent
Grenada
British West Indies
Associated Press
Mary Hoy
Elizabeth Hoy Ofdon
Cedric P. Ivatt
Lonon
Hoy
Fiander
Father Sargent
Irvine Robinson
Toronto
Ivatt
British Casualties February 18 428 Men and Officers
British February casualties show 1 243 officers and 17 185 men. The total 18 428 is lower than January's 32 234 across the Somme front. February officer losses rose to 960 from January's 1 243, with overall officer casualties higher than the prior month.
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London
Somme
Fire at Q Office disrupts Road's Chicago operations
A blaze gutted the superintendent's office of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy at 16 Canal Street, destroying records of cars and contents and crippling yard information. Telephones and telegraphs failed, forcing crews to gather data manually while dispatching remained handled at Aurora. losses include a large stationery stock, with total damage estimated at 300,000.
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Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
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Aurora
Poet Scout Captain Crawford Dies in New York
John Wal known as Captain Davie, famed as the Poet Scout, died of pneumonia in Wood Haven York February 28. An Irish born Civil War veteran, he wrote plays and poems and fought in the pursuit of Sitting Bull. He claimed to have been with Custer at the Custer massacre aftermath.
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Wood Haven
J. T
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Ttia
Custer
Diapatehasa
Sktting Bull
Ireland
Man Shot Wounds In Davidson County Courthouse Trial
Nashville Tenn February 28 E G Tompkins was killed Will Hoffstetter fatally shot Jim Hofstetter and Mrs W A Bevington bystander were wounded during a circuit court trial in which Tompkins sues the Hoffstetters for alleged alienation of his wife s affections The shooting occurred at the Davidson County courthouse this morning.
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Will Hoffstetter
Jim Hofstetter
W. A. Bevington
Davidson County Court House
Tompkins
Canada Training Gigantic Army For Spring Offensive
St John New Brunswick February 28 Canada is preparing for a major role in the western front spring offensive. Thousands of troops have arrived in New Brunswick for final training before sailing from Halifax for England. Maj Gen Lessard says 100000 additional men are needed to sustain Canadian divisions against expected casualties.
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Canada
New Brunswick
Halifax
England
Lessard
Canata
German Raider Well Manned Captive Says
Capt. Fukeshima of the Hudson Maru reports the German raider that sank entents vessels in January was well armed and manned. He described four ships sunk after crews were removed and that about 24 officers and men were put aboard the Hudson Maru on Jan 12. The prisoner was confined, and the raider’s identity remained unknown.
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New York
South Atlantic
T. Fukeshima
Siudson Muaru
Pernaambuco
Brazil
Bombay
Fukeshima
Pernambuco
Officials Push Probe Into Pennsy Wreck
Officials of the Pennsylvania railroad today completed their investigation into the Mount Union wreck that claimed 20 lives. No decision on responsibility will be reached until after further investigation by state and federal agencies. Interstate Commerce Commission and state Public Service Commission representatives continue probing the scene and records.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Earcty
Mount Union
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Public Service Coui Pissing
U S Bluejackets Quell Cuban Riot
Washington D C February squads of American bluejackets from the naval station at Cafmanera Cuba moved into Guantanamo to quell a small riot and protect foreigners if needed. The incident is not considered important and did not appear to anger the Cuban government.
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Cafmanera
Cuba
Guantanamo
British Admiralty to Arm Merchant Ships for War Effort
Reports from New York indicate all British passenger traffic will be diverted to supply and troop transport, with ships leaving for America. The movement follows an admiralty plan to arm merchantmen and use vessels solely for war needs. The Finland arrives as the last American liner held by the blockade, with discussion continuing on arming crews and securing gunner training from the navy.
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Josenger
America
Finland
Liverpool
Winland
Liverrpool
Franklin
International Mercantile Marine Company
St. Louis
Army Bill Increases Senate Revision Reported
Washington P A February 28 The Senate Military Committee approved a larger army appropriation raising the bill to 277 480 708 dollars an increase of 10 million over existing law The measure will be reported to the Senate by Chairman Chamberlain and used by the senate.
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P. A
Ben
Todas
Senate Military Committee
House
Senate
Chamberlain
Illinois lawyer Joseph Ad- Vreeport dead after 42 years practice
Joseph Ad- Vreeport, a distinguished Illinois attorney known for 42 years of continuous practice in criminal law, died at his home overnight. The 70-something veteran was highly regarded by the state bar and played a key role in northern Illinois legal affairs.
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Joseph Ad- Vreeport
Qisan’ Grain
Winois
Indiana Women Granted Partial Enfranchisement
Indiana women gain partial suffrage allowing vote for presidential electors and delegates to a constitutional convention, with exceptions for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, treasurer, and auditor of state, as signed into law by Gov. danas. DP Goderich. Local readers see township officers and other statewide offices affected.
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Ind
Danas
Goderich
Indianik
S400 COO Voted By Lower House For Food Probe
Washington reports the lower house approved a 400000 civil sundry bill for a food cost probe amid opposition from Pings Fitzgerald who derided the FTC inquiry as chasing a will o the wisp. Separately Chicago telegram shows J K Mauff accusing railroads of delaying shipments to advance munition ports. He urges the ICC to address the rail car shortage.
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Washington, D. C
Pings Fitzgerald
Appropriations Committee
Federal Trade Commission
House
Unicago
J. K. Mauff
Council of Grain’ Exchanges
A. I. Meyer
Interstate Commerce Commission
Arrange Sale of Farm Loan Bonds Banks Open Soon
Federal farm loan board officials are understood to have arranged for placing half of the entire first issues of forthcoming farm loan bonds. The rate to farmers will range between 5 and 5 1 2 percent. Banks in New York and elsewhere are part of a syndicate at 4 1 2 percent. Officials estimate as high as $50,000,000 in bonds may be issued in the first year. Virtually all banks are expected to be doing business within three weeks.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Farm Loan Board
New York
Revenue Bill Up for Vote in Senate
The Senate finances committee plans to withdraw amendments to speed passage of the emergency revenue bill. A first vote on the Underwood amendment to reduce the tax was 49 to 21. PICTURE SHOW KRURNS Mount Pleasant Ia. Feb 28. A furnace overheat destroyed a local motion picture theatre. total loss not yet computed.
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DL DC
Senate Finances Committee
Senate
Krurns
Mount Mplessant
Moilion Picture Theatre
Kinsman of Laconia Victims Blames Wilsons Windy Words
George A. Young of New York, nephew of Mrs. Mary, grieving after the Laconia disaster, writes to President Wilson, Secretary Lansing, Senator Wadsworth, and Representative Chandler. He protests that windy words fail to prevent further losses and urges decisive action against Germany, condemning US inaction on Mexico and high seas killings.
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Wilson
New York
Met
George A. Young
Mary Dies
Lansing
United States
Wadsworth
Walter M. Chandler
Young
Lhe
Chandler
United States of North America
Mexico
High Seas
Germany
Germany seeks war decree from America
Berlin reports that Austria will follow Berlin in backing Germany’s submarine policy and awaits a U S note. The Reichstag tone suggests prep for possible war with the United States while Berlin cheers von Bethmann Hollweg. Washington expresses indignation over Germany’s assertions and pace of actions.
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Ich
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Vienna
Germany
Reuter
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Berlin
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Erlin
von Bethmann-Hollway
Reichstag
Washington
America
United States
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Count von Bernstorff
College Y Building at Pella Destroyed
Fire at 9:00 a m destroyed the M C A building of Central College in Pella Iowa. Loss estimated at 30000 with partial insurance. Sparks from a defective flue started the blaze as more than 50 students were inside but all escaped safely.
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Central College
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