Senate adopts two thirds rule to curb filibuster
The Senate voted 76 to 3 to amend its rules, enabling two thirds of members to block filibusters and limit debate. Senators La Follette Gronna and Sherman dissented, while leaders and several are cited discussing the armed neutrality bill and differing views on cloture and war powers.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Sen
la Follette, Gronna
Sherman
Martins
Lodge
Foreign Relations Committee
Senator Sherman
Wilson
Congress
Norris
Nebraska
Stone
Missouri
Owen
Tumulty
Cummins
Iowa
ANOTHER PLOTTER 9 IN CUSTODY IN LA AREA
Los Angeles March 9 Captain Alfred Fritzen a German naval officer was arrested at Hartwood near the city by a department of justice agent and held on suspicion of a felony in connection with the alleged plot to destroy the Welland canal.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Alfred Fritzen
Hartwood
Here
Department of Justice
Welland Canal
American Ambassador Guthrie Dies in Tokyo
George W. Guthrie the American ambassador to Tokyo died Thursday night at 8 p.m. local time per a Tokio embassy dispatch. Appointed May 20 1913 he left behind a widow Mrs Guthrie in Tokyo. The cause is listed as apoplexy and details are awaited by the State Department.
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Guthrie
Pittsburgh
Tokio
State Department
Japan
Post Wheeler
United States
Remarkable hog story from Kurten breeder Tobias
T. A. Tobias of Kurten told the Eagle editor he won’t let his brother Jack, cow owner, get ahead in stock matters. He notes a ten month old gift that yielded 12 pigs, and six months later 17 more, totaling 29 pigs from the same mother in six months. Next!
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T. A. Tobias
Kurten
Eagle
Jack
City Council Holds Regular Meeting At City Hall
Mayor W. W. Harris presided as aldermen Haswell Doane Vick and Wilson attended along with officials. The council approved last meeting minutes and bills, funded Carnegie Library with 250, granted water extension on College avenue, and authorized the city engineer to hire teams for street grading. A lengthy debate on paving followed before adjournment.
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W. W. Harris
Haswell
Doane
Vick and Wilson
J. D. Conlee
Adams
City Electrician
Smith
W. E. Saunders
Carnegie Library
H. H. Williamson
College Avenue
For Sale Peanuts for Planting at Oi Mill Bryan
Classified brief notes that peanuts suitable for planting are advertised for sale at the Oi Mill located in Bryan. The notice emphasizes planting use and urges interested buyers to inquire at the mill location.
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Oi! Mill
Bryan
Geta-It corn remedy promises painless relief and quick removal
An advertisement touts Gets-It as the easy fix for corns and calluses. It claims to loosen the corn with two drops without harming surrounding skin and allows wearers to walk and dance in tight shoes. The bottle is sold nationwide, with Bryan stockists and local endorsements from J. Jenkins and M. H. James.
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BE. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Bryan
Ke, J. Jenkins
M. H. James
Teaching Agriculture In Public Schools Gains Steam
Prof. M. L. Hayes of A and M reports from the National Education Association meeting in Kansas City that teaching agriculture in high schools and junior colleges is becoming permanent. He was named to committees to shape secondary school curricula and to ensure agriculture plays a significant role.
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M. L. Hayes
M. Colege
National Education Association
Kansas City
Hayes
Bryan School Board Reelects Superintendent W C Lawson
The Bryan city school board met in regular session and re elected Superintendent W C Lawson unanimously amid praise from The Eagle. The board approved paying audited bills and named the visiting committee for next month. Lawson had just returned from a Kansas City study trip and advocates progressive school methods.
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W. C. Lawson
Eagle
Lawson
Bryan
Kansas City
National Educational Association
German Plot Revealed in Suspected Currency Swindle
Max Wex of Hamburg is under arrest in New York charged with swindling Germans nationwide using a machine claimed to reproduce paper money. Frank Sternberg testified Wex said he acted on orders from the German government to flood the United States with currency and reduce gold backing.
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Associated Press
New York
Max Wex
Hamburg
Frank Sternberg
Wex
United States
Honest letter from a Paoli man endorses Foley's Honey and Tar
Enos Halbert of Paoli Indiana describes a severe fall cough that disrupted sleep. He tried several remedies with no relief before using Foley's Honey and Tar which he credits with curing his cough. The testimonial notes the product is available from M H James.
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Enos Halbert
Paoli
Ind
Foley
M. H. James
T. Neurener
Eau Claire
Wis
Bryan
Texas
Eight German Officers Sentenced for Ship Sinking
Florence South Carolina March 10 eight officers of the German steamship Liselfels were sentenced to one year in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta and fined 500 dollars each for sinking a vessel in a navigable stream in Charleston harbor January 31.
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Associated Press
Florence
S. C
Lisenfels
Charleston
Atlanta
Wireless plant close near Mexico City reported
American passengers on the Wolvin line steamship Harald from Vera Cruz declare a powerful radio station is being erected on a hill near the City of Mexico under the direction of German engineers. It also was said that four or five other huge powered radio stations are being erected in other sections of Mexico.
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Galveston
Texas
Wolvin Line
Harald
Vera Cruz
Mexico
War Rumors Grow As Submarine Sighting Powers Arm Vessels
Washington reports the state department holds that merely seeing a German submarine or periscope near an American armed merchant vessel allows defensive action including firing on sight. Germany’s pledge to sink ships on sight within zones raises tensions, and diplomats warn war may be closer than ever.
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Washington
State Department
Germany
United States
Funeral Resolution of Mrs. Fred W. Kazmeier
Brazos County Poultry Association records express sorrow at the death of Mrs. Fred W. Kazmeier. The resolution extends deepest sympathy to her husband, notes belief in divine will, and requests publication and family copies of the notice. Signed by J. T. Lawler.
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Fred W. Kazmeier
Brazos County Poultry Association
J. T. Lawler
President Wilson’s Condition Improves at White House
President Wilson has virtually recovered from a severe cold and stayed in his room with no engagements today. The report notes his improved condition and lingering isolation in the White House. The item also includes an advertisement for Herbine, a stomach remedy, with a price of 50 cents, claiming quick relief and expulsion of fermented matter.
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Washington
Wilson
Letter calling governor cowardly cur shocks Temple State Bank tale
In Austin Texas on March 10 a letter by H C Poe former president of Temple State Bank to Governor Ferguson on January 4 calls the governor a damnably cowardly cur, prompting sensational remarks in the investigation. Poe says he learned Ferguson disparaged bond deals in a broker’s telegram. Also in Norfolk March 9 a claim notes a secret wireless plant used to receive all regional wireless messages after the Appam was taken by a German raider and sent to an American port under prize crew. The Appam was awarded to the British in US courts.
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Austin
Texas
H. C. Poe
Temple State Bank
Ferguson
Poe
Ohio
Norfolk
United States
Germany
Bernstorff Arrives in Christiania Amid London Dispatch
London report says Count von Bernstorff former German ambassador to the United States arrived in Christiania this morning according to a Copenhagen dispatch. The timing and destination are noted in the international briefing.
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Associated Press
London
Count von Bernstorff
United States
Christiania
Copenhagen
All-Star Basketball Team Picked by A and M Mentor
Lieutenant W H H Morris assistant commandant of cadets at A and M College selects an all star lineup for basketball. Forward Greisenbeck from A and M and Thompson from Texas University share forward duties. Settegast from A and M is center. Thomas and Dittmar from Texas guard. Eugene Van Gent UT coach joins to complete the selection.
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W. H. H. Morris
A. and
M. College
Greisenbeck
Thompson
Texas University
Settegast
Thomas
Dittmar
Texas
Eugene van Gent
University of Texas Five
Kidney Pills Helped Man From Homer Say Relief Found
Overworked kidneys cause rheumatic pains and aches says E. L. Turner of Homer Kentucky. After taking Foley's Kidney Pills he reports no more bother. Sold by M. H. James.
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E. L. Turner
Homer , Ky
Foley
M. H. James
Wilson to arm merchant ships and call Congress session
Washington reports President Wilson has decided to arm merchant ships under constitutional authority and has convened a special session of Congress for April 16.
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Dent Wilson
German Occupation Squeezes Belgian Industry
Amsterdam dispatch reports from Tele staaf that German authorities have halted most Belgian industry. Only firms with under 12 workers or engines under 5 horsepower may operate, and fuel consumption above five tons per month is banned.
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Amsterdam
Telestaaf
Belgium
Americans Leave Germany After Yarrowdale Capture
Berlin dispatch reports the Americans and other neutrals aboard the captured steamer Yarrowdale departed Germany yesterday.
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Germany
London
Berlin
Germans Get Pass Ports As Mexicans
Chicago report says in seven days 110 Mexican passports issued here, about half are claimed to have gone to Germans.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Grand jury reports nine felony indictments
The grand jury delivered its first report of the term to the district court, handing down nine felony indictments. The body recessed until Monday morning at 9 oclock.
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District Court
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