15 Feb 1916
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Newspaper
Bryan Daily Eagle And Pilot
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1916
Page
1
Reports from Washington indicate a plot to destroy the battleship Kentucky in Vera Cruz harbor. Coast Guard officials and allied nations are alleged to be involved as part of a plan to provoke American intervention amid tensions in early February.
A court in St Louis holds that the natural child of an adopted person inherits from the adopted parents. The ruling states the heir is the adopted child, with an estate valued at about 5 000 000 dollars.
Athens reports over a million dollars in property damage from a Zeppelin raid. A London Reuters dispatch notes planes bombarded the Italian town of Behio, killing and wounding several. French troops retook trenches in a shift of control along the front as heavy fighting continued in German East Africa. The British Parliament resumed with the king's speech reading.
Washington reports ten or more men considered candidates for the post of Secretary of War after Houston’s fate. names include Carter Harrison and James Harmon, with various others linked to the interior treasury and agriculture departments. The article notes speculation on a possible replacement while the war department’s leadership remains unresolved.
A severe earthquake was recorded in Washington this morning by a sesamograph lasting over an hour with the heaviest shocks at 7 o'clock. The quake was about 4,500 miles from Washington. A separate notice offers a five room rental house with bath water and sewer, two blocks from the car line, for rent.
Reports say two breaches opened today on the Mississippi River levee near St Joseph Louisiana. Large volumes of water rush through the breaks and could flood portions of the area. Warnings urge residents in threatened districts to evacuate and seek higher ground.
Residents of Mooded sections prepare to voice grievances and demand government rations at a meeting ordered by the flood relief committee. The event targets Lake Village and Arkansas City with a focus on relief and aid, as authorities monitor the developing situation.
A 1916 report from the Water department of banking lists deposits of state banks maintaining savings departments at close of business. It shows total savings deposits of 976 674 20 with cash on hand 700 506 18 and required cash 652 678 20. Mortgage loans on real estate total 2 575 02 2 percent. Bonds and other assets listed with regional banks and cities including Denison and Galveston.
Fragmentary note reports a raid at a Paola district location with a William owner of land involved. It mentions five gallons of new whisky evacuated and a seizure or arrest. The text is garbled and names, dates, and places are unclear.
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