Thousands of spies claim shocks Senate defense push
Senator Overman of North Carolina said there were 100000 spies in the United States and urged drastic espionage laws to protect naval stations and submarine bases. Senator Cummins objected and his first amendment to modify the bill was defeated.
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Iy Associated Press
Washington
Cummins
Senate
Overman
Urd Carolina
United States
Apwatiae
Imitar Pall
N. M
Wats
Senate Debates a Bill to Regulate Junk Dealers
North Carolina Senate focuses on junk dealer regulation with a proposed record of purchases for copper brass lead zinc rubber and leather belts Exemptions favored for several counties while Buncombe and New Hanover dealers face scrutiny Breutzer proposes a machinery act to govern cities under new constitutional limits. Meanwhile congressional probes reveal Livermore profited a million from leaked note details in New York.
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Raleigh
N. C
Senate
Robeson
Caldwell
Randolph
Buncombe
Anson
Davidson
Thompson
New Hanover
Jones
Asheville
Holderness
Edgecombe
Wilmington
Breutzer
Mecklenburg
General Assembly
New York
White House
Livermore
Wall Street
Rice Growers Complaint Sustained by ICC
The Inter State Commerce Commission sustained the Southern Rice Growers Association complaint about railroads in Texas and nearby regions maintaining in transit milling arrangements from December 1912 to September 1914. The commission ordered the restoration of those arrangements and a two cent milling in transit charge.
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Associated Press
Washington
Southern Rice Growers’ Association
Texas
Inter- Ste Commerce Commission
Submarine Sinks Two British Steamers in Sudden Attacks
Captain Jacob J of the Norwegian ship Thor IL reported from Copenhagen that a German U boat he rode for eight days sunk two British steamers and a trawler. The submarine was damaged by a previous explosion and forced to retreat to port after a rapid, silent attack with ammunition aboard.
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Associated Press
London
Jacob J
Thor IL
Copenhagen
Capjul
Ins
British tariff talk signals drastic import limits
Andrew Bonar Law told the House of Commons that if Britain adopts severe import restrictions, the new measures would be coordinated with allies and dominions. A fuller statement on the steps to be taken was promised for Thursday as Lloyd George’s speech was delayed by negotiations in allied and colonial realms.
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Prss
Lolion
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
Great Britain
Lloyd George
Chicago Nationals Ready to Train for Pasadena Trip
Twenty four members of the Chicago Nationals reported here today to manager Mitchell. The team will depart by train to Pasadena tomorrow while President Weennhman hopes all players will be under contract by then. Pitcher Nava, seen as a hold out, said he would board the special at Kansas City.
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Prss
Mhicary
Chicago Nationals
Mitchell
Pasadena
Cuba
Tomor
Weenhman
Kansas City
Austria
Penfield
Vienna
Germany
State Department
Central Powers
United States
Wilson
Congress
Congres
Americar
Projectile contracts shifted among English firms today
The contracts for projectiles previously held by Hadfields Limited were awarded to Mid ait Steel Company Washington Morland Ordnance Company and the Crucible Steel Company. The transfers mark consolidation of arms production among major defense manufacturers.
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Hadfields Limited
Midait Steel Company
Washington Morland Ordnance Company
Crucible Steel Company
Lakonia Arrives With New Smoke Device For Submarine Immunity
The Donalson Line freighter Lakonia from Glasgow arrived in Baltimore with a British admiralty smoke device designed to cloak the ship from submarines for hours. A three inch gun is mounted astern and, according to a gunner, the device can generate dense smoke within minutes and shield the vessel during transit. No enemy contact was reported on the voyage.
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Prss
Baltimore
Donalson Line
Lakonia
Glasgow
Admiralty
Canal Traffic News Ceased by Authorities
Panama authorities halted the publication of information on canal traffic movements. The decision was announced February 19 by canal officials, marking the end of regular traffic bulletins previously issued.
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Associated Press
Panama
Roads Give More Time for Gars
The Interstate Commerce Commission postponed the March 1 date to March 15 for its order requiring railroads to return empty coal cars to connecting lines. The delay aims to ease congestion as railroads race to move empties under their own measures, with broader use anticipated for all freight car classes.
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Associated Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
King Rex Receives Keys to New Orleans Carnival
Rex the Mardi Gras king arrived from his mythical retreat and was given the keys to New Orleans. A royal yacht led a river procession with warships escorting the flotilla as pageants and balls set the stage for the 1917 carnival with masked streets planned for the final day.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Rex
Marcus M Marks Pushes Fast Passage of Daylight Saving Bill
Marcus M Marks, president of the National Daylight Saving Association, says he has written to President Wilson urging expeditious passage of the Gallinger Borland daylight saving bill now in committee.
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Associated Press
New York
Marcus M. Marks
National Daylight Saving Association
Wilson
Five Ships From War Zone Ports Reach New York
Five steamers from beleaguered ports arrived in New York including Folia from Bristol and Sebastian from Rouen both signaling Germanys new submarine campaign. Also Escaut from Cardiff Guyane from Bordeaux Noordwyk from Rotterdam and Wico the Standard Oil tanker sailing to an unnamed European port. The Borinquen remains overdue at Boston after Fayal voyage via Azores. The Dalmata and Mar Adriatico are described in metrics and the Philadelphia reports its position en route to New York awaiting docking.
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Associated Press
New York
Folia
Bristol
Sebastian
Rouen
Germany
Cunard
Halifax
Escaut
Cardiff
Guyane
Bordeaux
Noordwyk
Rotterdam
Standard
Wico
Port Glasgow
Sunderland
Philadelphia
Liverpool
Zeppelin Raids on London Prove Unprofitable
A correspondent reports German air attacks on London were abandoned as unprofitable. Raids were shifted to the provinces while keeping guns and air forces engaged at home. The piece cites military strategy, public opinion, and past messages from President Wilson regarding air raids.
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England
France
London
Midland
Lopadon
Wilson
William
United States
British Isles
China in the Western gaze and Confucian roots
Richard D. Kathrens of Kansas City urges reexamining China. He notes 4000 years of preserved geography, contrasts Christian rivals, and argues Western wisdom comes from Confucian sources while warning against exploiters viewing unfleeced yellow millions with predatory concern.
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Rich D. Kathrens
Kansas City
China
Two British Steamers Sunk Reported by Lloyds
Lloyds announced that the British steamers Iolo of 3 903 gross and Okement of 4339 tons gross have sunk. Eleven crewmen of the Ramsadlen were reported sunk yesterday but were later said to be landed by Central News.
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Associated Press
London
Iolo
Lloyds
Okement
Ramsadlen
Central News
Let Down Comes in War Theatre
War office bulletins show subsiding activity with no major fighting in the last 24 hours. Reconnaissance, artillery, and aviation actions dominate fronts while Zeppelins may renew operations with improved weather. A German airship over Boulogne drops bombs with no reported damage. another British steamer Iola sunk. eleven crew missing from Romsdalen.
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Paris
Boulogne
English Channel
Frrench
Shipping Agency
Romsdalen
Two Kerr ships sunk in submarine zone
Two steamships chartered by Kerr Steamship Company, the Norwegian Dalmata and the Spanish Mar Adriatico, were sunk in the submarine zone. The Dalmata left Havre January 24 and sank February 9, while the Mar Adriatico left Bordeaux January 16, sank February 11 after arriving in London February 2. Kerr officials said no Americans were aboard.
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Associated Press
New York
Kerr Steamship Company
Havre
Bordeaux
London
U S Sees Possible Action as War Tensions Rise
New York reports a German U boat was sunk after engaging the French liner Guyane off France on January 22. Captain Rousselot says Guyane used a stern 65 mm gun to fire on the submarine, which disappeared after taking a hit. The incident accompanies ongoing questions in Washington about arming merchant ships and possible congress action as tensions ease slightly.
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Associated Press
New York
Guyane
France
Bourdeaux
Rousselot
Fle
Somi
Knapp and Rogers Nominated as Rear Admirals
Washington Feb 19 Captain Henry S Knapp and Captain William L Rogers were named by President Wilson to receive the rank of rear admiral.
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Washington
Henry S. Knapp
William L. Rogers
Wilson
Plan to muster out National Guard from border
San Antonio reports General Funston announces a War Department plan to send about 50 000 National Guard troops home in two contingents of roughly 25 000 each. Four groups in the first contingent will move over four weeks, with groups dispatched weekly. Home-going of the second contingent to begin after.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Texas
War Department
Funston
First Contingent Set To Move From Camp Wilson
In San Antonio Texas on February 19 organizations in the initial group of the first contingent will depart within days led by the fourth Illinois Infantry from Camp Wilson likely leaving February 22 for Fort Sheridan. The list includes Third district of Columbia Infantry Troops A cavalry and battery A field artillery second Florida Infantry first battalion Georgia Field Artillery second North Carolina Infantry and Brigade headquarters second South Carolina Infantry. The second group comprises Third North Carolina Infantry Ambulance Company No 1 Field Hospital No 1 and troops A and B cavalry first and third Tennessee infantry first battalion and battery D Virginia field Artillery.
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San Antonio
Texas
Fourth Illinois Infantry
Camp Wilson
Fort Sheridan
Third District of Columbia Infantry
Florida Infantry
Georgia Field Artillery
North Carolina Infantry
South Carolinas Infantry
Third
Cavalry
Tennessee Infantry
Virginia
Gerard Betrayed Trust Accused by Berlin Editorial
Count von Reventlow denounces James W. Gerard former American ambassador in the Berlin Tages Zeitung accusing him of using his position to pass war information to the Entente via the United States. The piece links cable and letter channels at the American embassy to covert communications with London and Paris, citing Casement’s capture as evidence. It ends by thanking Gerard for leaving Berlin.
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Count Zeppelin
Somme
Associated Press
Amsterdam
London
Count von Reventlow
Berlin
Tages Zeitung
James W. Gerard
Entente
America
United States
Paris
Roger Casement
Casement
Gerard
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