German fleet may go to sea if submarine blockade fails
Washington experts in February warn that if Germany cannot starve England with submarines, the main German fleet could sail into the North Sea to battle Britain. A decisive clash would outstrip past naval battles in scale, possibly determining the war’s final outcome.
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George H. Manning
Washington, D. C
Washington
Germany
England
North Sea
English Channel
Santiago
Dewey
Manila
France
American Navy Department
Navy Department
Food price probe to get 200000 from Wilson
President Wilson will be asked to approve a 200000 appropriation for a food price investigation by the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Agriculture. The aim is to determine anti trust law violations in storage and distribution of foodstuffs and to assemble relevant statistics.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Federal Trade Commission
Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Department
The
Trade Commission
Department of Justice
Gerard Leaves Germany for Bern as Officials Allow Departure
The article describes Gerard obtaining permission to depart to Bern amid delays by the German foreign office. He travels with a small escort, escorted by foreign office representatives and secret service guards, while border inspections are eased. The departure occurs ahead of a 1917 election process described, with formal vote procedures and an eventual report to the presiding officer.
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Gerard
Berne
Dor Gerard
Foreign Office
Secret Service
L Gunning
Berlin Press Reflects On Gerard Departure And Staff
Berlin papers give perfunctory coverage to the departure of former U.S. Ambassador Gerard and embassy staff. Editorials note he was no friend of Germany yet not an outright foe, criticizing England worship and praising corrected government reporting amid wartime lies. American correspondents Bennett Brown Hale Schuette and Anderis remaining in Berlin.
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Gerard
Berne
Berlin
London
Lokal Anzeiger
United States
Germany
Trans- Atlantic Republic
England
Cyril Brown
William Bayard Hale
Oswald F. Schuette
Mr. Anderis
Police On Lookout For A Murderer
Philadelphia February 12 Captain of Detectives Tate received a Montreal telegram that Frederick J Farrell 25 in the army medical corps surrendered there claiming involvement in Mazie Colbert murder in Philadelphia December 29 He said Farrell claimed he was with Bernard W Lewis of Pittsburgh when the girl was killed and helped place her in bed Lewis later died by own hand in Atlantic City while about to be arrested in the case
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Fn Associated Press
Philadelphia
Tate
Montreal
Canada
Frederick J. Farrell
Army Medical Corps
Mazie Colbert
Farrell
Bernard W. Lewis
Pittsburgh
Lewis
Atlantic City
Colbert
Fourth American freighter sails from New York bound for Genoa
The 325 foot freighter Owego of the Federal Forwarding Company cleared New York for Genoa last night as the fourth American ship to sail to a European port since Germany resumed unrestricted submarine warfare. The vessel carries 2500 tons of general cargo and many Americans serve as crew and master.
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Associated Press
New York
Germany
Owego
Federal Forwarding Company
Genoa
Senator Simmons Welcomes New Granddaughter
Washington reports Senator Fur nifold M. Simmons as a proud grandfather after his daughter Mrs Joseph F Patterson gave birth to a daughter. Both mother and child are reported doing well in New Bern telegram news.
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George H. Manning
Washington
Furnifold M. Simmons
New Bern
Stork
Joseph F. Patterson
Patterson
New York Steamer Arrives After War Zone Decree
The steamer New York arrives from Liverpool as the first American ship to depart Liverpool after Germany’s war zone decree. She passed the danger area without sighting warcraft and passengers note England’s calm response to the decree. Among aboard are Dr Edward W. Ryan head of Red Cross work in Serbia and Major Spencer Cosby former military attaché to Paris.
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Associated Press
New York
Liverpool
Germany
England
Edward W. Ryan
Red Cross
Serbia
Washington
Spencer Cosby
Paris
New Corn Removal Method Promises Easy Relief
An advertisement promotes freezone a ether compound from a Cincinnati man claiming rapid relief for corns. It asserts drops applied to a tender corn dry it up and allow the corns to be lifted out with fingers with no irritation to surrounding skin.
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Cincinnati
School Benefit Concert at Cornelius Harnett School
Tuesday evening February 13 at 8 p m an adult admission of 25 cents and a 10 cent fee for children will be charged at the Cornelius Harnett School Building. Proceeds go to the school benefit.
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Soncert
Cornelius Harnett
For Rent near Wrightsville Turnpike Page Home
Two miles from the city on Wrightsville turnpike offers a nine room house with out houses on 17 3 4 acres. Seven acres cultivated with fruit trees and a deep well in a good neighborhood two blocks from the car line. Apply W O Page Box 648 City. February 12 1911.
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City
Wrightsville Turnpike
Page
W. O. Page
Wanted to Buy Second Hand Wardrobe
Help wanted to purchase a second hand wardrobe in good condition and reasonably priced. Call 1706-w. Dated 2 12 11.
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