GUNS SWEPT DECKS OF ONE SHIP KILLING MATE AND STEWARD
A naval incident left a mate and steward dead as guns swept the decks of a single vessel. Norwegian shipping sources confirm all victims were aboard the same ship for a new campaign push.
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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1917
Page
1
Two German U boats sink one ship. toll reaches six thousand tons
One vessel remains unwarned as German undersea boats claim six thousand tons in the last twenty four hours. A former American service ship was sunk, while another vessel is reported as sunk with unconfirmed details.
Unconfirmed report on Californian sinking victims
London Feb 9 AP reports no confirmation that any of the children who died in the Californian sinking were American born. The ship's list shows no passengers claiming American birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Ollivanchin
House Member Traded in Stock During Leak Inquiry
Washington reports that George B. Chipman, local manager for Harrison & Company, testified at the leak hearing that certain House members dealt in stocks with him. Chairman Henry demanded names. Chipman promised to supply them. He denied any member sold stocks short during the peace note leak period and said he had no Senate names on his books. He also claimed he had not paid for tips since 1914 and noted information he bought was usually of little value. The committee recessed after questioning correspondents from the Associated Press, United Press, and the Christian Science Monitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
George BB. Chipman
Harrison & Company
New York
House
Henry
Chipman
Congress
Lansing
Stephen T. Early
Associated Pres
Carl B. Groat
United Press
Charles D. Warner
Christian Science Monitor
Time of Departure Set for Tomorrow
United States faces a silence from Berlin as no word reaches Copenhagen on Ambassador Gerard since February 5. Secretary Lansing rejects the idea that Germany may detain the envoy and asserts no international law justification for holding an ambassador.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Gerard
Germany
Another British steamer sinks in German submarine campaign
London reports the Hanna Larsen of 1310 tons gross sunk by a submarine with its captain and chief engineer captured and crew landed. Three Norwegian ships totalling 6030 tons follow, Hanskinck 2667 tons, Storskog 2191 tons, Ila 1172 tons with casualties. Haig presses north of the Somme while Berlin admits limited British gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Hanna Larsen
Eh Bor Hb
Hanskinck
Storskog
Ila
Somme
France
Haig
Ancre
Berlin
St. Pierre Vaast Wood
Peronne
Hanskinek sunk after noon Lloyds report
London February 9 Associated Press reports Lloyds announced that the Norwegian steamship Hanskinek formerly the American steamer Satilla of 2667 tons gross had been sunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Lloyds
Hanskinek
Satilla
Ida Sunk by German Submarine Near London
The Norwegian steamship Ida of 1 172 tons was sunk by a German submarine. Surviving crew members were landed today. The captain said the chief mate and the steward were killed on deck by gunfire as the submarine fired without warning until the ship sank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ida
O'Donnell Children Among Missing Upon California Sinking
Philadelphia authorities report three children of Mrs Mary J O Donnell and their mother surface as missing from the Anchor Line steamer California sunk by a submarine. The youths were described as potential Americans though not naturalized. They could have claimed British citizenship by returning to England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ussdc
Philadelphia
Mary J. O’donnell
California
O’donnell
England
Nelsonthins Curran
O’don
Scotland
President Wilson Keeps Busy With Capitol Visits
President Wilson plans frequent Capitol and cabinet visits to fast track information and legislation. Officials say no alarm if he goes to the Capitol at any hour and visits any cabinet member. He is cutting routine engagements to focus on the foreign situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Son
Capitol
White House
Mr. Wilson
Primary set to fill Fifth District vacancy in South Carolina
Columbia Feb. 9 The State Democratic Executive committee announced a February 16 primary to nominate candidates for the unexpired and fall terms in the Fifth Congressional District after the death of Representative D. E. Finley. Governor Manning also announced the general election date shift from February 22 to February 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Columbia
S. C
State Democratic Executive Committee
D. E. Finley
Manning
New Hampshire Man Nominated to Shipping Board
Washington reports President Wilson nominates Reymond B. Stevens of New Hampshire to the Shipping Board to replace Bernard N. Baker who resigned after confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Reymond B. Stevens
New Hampshire
Wilson
Shipping Board
Bernard N. Baker
Vincent Astor Begins 12 Hour Naval Militia Duty
Vincent Astor, heir to the Astor fortune, is on a twelve hour duty tour starting at 6 a.m. as aide to Commander Forshew of the New York Naval Militia. He reports to the Custom House each dawn for general office work and media liaison as a member of the Flying Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Astor
John Jacob Astor
Commander Forshew
New York Naval Militia
Forshew
Custom House
Ensign Astor
Astor
Flying Corps
Naval Militia
Cabinet Council Sees No New German Situation
Before today's Cabinet meeting the Council of National Defense, with a Cabinet majority, met in Secretary Baker's office and reported no material change in the German situation as they arrived at the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Council of National Defense
Baker
White House
Senate educations bills die amid rambling debate
In Raleigh the Bertie county educational measure failed 24 to 22 as part of a day of contentious votes. The House also killed Burgwyn’s education bill and the Page bill for county board elections while rejecting the bone dry prohibition move and debating Roberts municipal suffrage for women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Murphy
Grant
New Hanover
Burgwyn
Northampton
Bertie County
Senate
House
Navy to Recruit 25 000 More Men for War Time
Washington reports Navy recruiting agents ordered to enlist 25 000 additional men. The service, aiming for a wartime peak of 87 000, may rely on volunteers for the duration of the war. Existing returns show strength near 58 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Navy
Department
Anti-Saloon Leader cites women in rich gowns drinking
Rev. James Cannon of Richmond told the House Post Office Committee in Washington that fashionable women over thirty have increased public drinking as he urged a Senate bill to ban liquor advertising and mail solicitations. Cannon spoke as national chairman of the Anti-Saloon League's legislative committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
James Cannon
Richmond
House Post Office Committee
Anti-Saloon League
Prominent Lawyer Walker Percy Dies by Suicide in Birmingham
Walker Percy prominent lawyer and counsel for the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company was found dead in his Birmingham home with a gunshot wound to the breast. Assistant Coroner J R T Rives announced the death as self-inflicted and said cholera was given as the act's cause. Percy resided at 2217 Arlington Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
Walker Percy
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
J. R. T. Rives
Percy
Rives
Arlington Avenue
City
Suddenly Finds He’s a Briton
Rev. Joseph Leech of Dixon Illinois a Methodist missionary to China learned he is a British subject after believing for decades he was American. He asked Congress to pass a bill to grant full American citizenship. Senator Smith of South Carolina introduced the measure today. Leech came to the United States from England at age four, thinking his father had become American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Joseph Leech
Dixon, Ills
China
Congress
Senator Smith
South Carolina
Immigration Committee
Beech
England
Waterways bill advances in Senate with $38.5 million
The Rivers and Harbors bill reporting to the Senate carries 38.5 million dollars, an increase of about 127 thousand from the House. Senator Kenyon signals a substitute plan for 22 million dollars. Changes include Deep Creek Florida funds and Pensacola Bay to Mobile Bay channel works, Arkansas Texas levee repairs, Beaumont harbor and Neches river funding, and Cumberland river improvements above Nashville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Fletcher
Commerce Committee
House
Kenyon
Iowa
War Department
Deep Creek
Florida
Pensacola Bay
Mobile Bay
Red River
Arkansas
Texas
Beaumont
Harbor
Neches
Cumberland River
Nashville
German air raids, French repulse in Verdun region
Paris reports a German attack near Vaux-les-Palamaux repulsed by French forces with heavy fighting in the Woevre. Bombing missions reached Dunkirk with four civilians killed and four wounded in Frouard area. A French detachment captured a German post east of Noirmont, with occupants killed or captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Vaux Lee Palameux
Verdun
Dunkirk
Meuse
Vaux-les-Palameux
Flirey
Vosges
Noirmont
Frouard
Little Doing in Rumania Front War Report
The war office says only minor operations occurred on the Russian and Romanian fronts. General Kardinalovski was killed near Brody by a rifle bullet. Stanislau was bombarded with 12 inch shells, destroying a house and wounding several residents. Infantry firing continues on the Romanian front. Caucasian front unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rumania
Petrograd
London
British Admiralty
War Office
Brody
Kardinalovski
Stanislau
British Gain Ground on Somme Front
Berlin reports British forces attacked at three points on the Somme front and gained a small amount of ground in yesterday’s action. The battlefield brief notes limited progress as weather and terrain affected operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Ayville
Somme
Italian Front Reports Fierce Battles and Reconnaissance
In the Italian Arena, Rome reports continued artillery duels along the Brenta right bank with heavy bombardment. Allied forces counterattacked with concentrated fire, halting the enemy offensive. Reconnaissance patrols in the Posina Valley Astico Piezzo Sagora areas and near Bos Comalo Hudilog logged minor skirmishes favorable to us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Lonlon
Osepien
Agana
Brenta
Posina
Astico
Piezzo
Sagora
Bos Comalo
Hudilog
Second Virginia Infantry to Leave Brownsville Sunday
The Second Virginia Infantry unit will depart Brownsville Texas for home on February 11 after duties in the area. The move aims to bring the regiment closer to its recruitment and garrison responsibilities, with arrival expected at its home station soon after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Regiment
San Antonio
Texas
Second
Virginia Infantry
Brownsville
Increase in The Wilmington Dispatch Price Effective Tomorrow
Subscribers are informed that from tomorrow the weekly carrier price will be 15 cents in Wilmington and other towns served. Pay in advance: one year seven dollars, six months three fifty, three months one seventy five. Mail rates six dollars per year, three dollars for six months, one fifty for three months. Complementary list suspended due to higher white paper costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Swiss Takes Charge of German Interests in Japan
Swiss authorities assume guardianship of German interests in Tokyo Japan on Feb 9 after the United States ceased handling them following its breach with Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Associated Press
Tokio
Switzerland
United States
Germany
Former Ambassador Gerard to Leave Berlin for Switzerland and U S
A Berlin dispatch reports former ambassador Gerard and his party plan a Saturday night departure to neutral soil via Switzerland. The 200 passenger special train will run to Basel and Bern and then to Spain, with embassy staff and many correspondents aboard. Ground crew prepare passports and border formalities to avoid delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
London
Gerard
Switzerland
Count von Bernstorff
Basel
Berne
Spain
United States
Germany
Scandinavia
Holland
Foreign Office
Ryndam Near Sandy Hook Return From Rotterdam Voyage
The Holland American Line steamship Rydam, starting for Rotterdam January 29, was reported 1,400 miles east of Sandy Hook today and due to dock Wednesday. A wireless from the captain confirmed the position as the ship, with passengers and cargo, turned back about 14 hours from Falmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Holland- American Line
Rydam
Rotterdam
Falmouth
Sandy Hook
Newport News Officials Tighten Watch on Ship Supplies
Newport News Vt Feb 9 local customs officials inaugurated a strict watch to prevent steamers leaving the port carrying stores to foreign warships at sea. Deputy Collector Edloe Morecock said there has been no trouble yet and his men will enforce neutrality rules vigorously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Newport News
Edloe Morecock
Also Mentioned on This Page
Adgall
Verdun Front
Will
Copenhagen
Trey
Executive Departments
Washington, Feb
Vincent ‘Astor
Gion
Whitlock
Belgium
Brand Whitlock
Little Kingdom
Ryndam
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