Victory Stirs Petrograd as Erzerum Falls
Petrograd reports the greatest demonstration since Przemysl as news confirms the Turkish fortress of Erzerum has fallen after a five day assault. Grand Duke Nicholas fronts a huge crowd at Kazan cathedral while Turks reportedly flee west. Thousands captured, ammo and supplies seized, signaling possible Russian advance through eastern Armenia.
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Preemsy
Petrograd
Erzerum
Kazan
Nicholas
London
Grand Duke
Caucasus
Asia Minor
Eretrum
Turkey
Mesopotamia
Kut-el- Amara
Armenia
Constantinople
von der Goltz
Simon von Sanders
Defense Bills in Congress Aim to Expand Army and Federate Guard
Washington reports committee bills to raise the regular army to 160000-200000 men and to feder alize the National Guard under a militia pay act. A navy building program is slated for May. naval committee leaders push speedier hearings. Maj. Gen. Carter and War College officers aid drafting.
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Washington
Belo
Congress
Padgett
House Naval Committee
House Military Committee
Senate
War College
Carter
War College of the Army
Funston Ordered to Mexican Border
The War Department sent General Funston to the border on unofficial information of plans for a new Mexican uprising in the United States. Arms and ammunition have been smuggled across the border and are waiting for conspirators to follow. The revolt is said to have reached a definite form.
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Washington
War Department
Funston
The Time Place and The Girl at Maryland Theatre
Maryland Theater presents Billy Allen and Company in The Time The Place and The Girl. The Grande stage offers The Galley Slave with Theda Bara. Liberty screens Over Night starring Vivian Martin. Victoria and Belvedere theatres show pictures. Central Y M C A hosts basketball games while Queen City Skating Rink features skating and square dance events.
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Maryland
Billy Allen and
Grande Theatre
Theda Bara
Liberty Theatre
Vivian Martin
Victoria Theatre—Pictures
Belvedere
heatre—Pictures
Central Y. M. C. A
Frostburg
Western Maryland
K. of C
Rosebuds
Westernport
Queen City
Fires on liners not due to incendiarism report issued
New York reports no evidence of incendiarism after a Brooklyn waterfront blaze that destroyed three British steamers Bolton Castle Pallazia Pacifico along with fuel barges a 100 foot New York Dock Company pier and $1 000 000 in cargo for the Entente allies Total losses estimated 3 000 000 to 4 000 000 Nearly 30 people injured with dramatic rescues on burning barges some sailors wives and families forced to jump overboard Capt Benjamin Smith and crew escaped by rope to a barge Mrs Smith rescued from the water by sailors
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New York
Brooklyn
Bolton Castle
Pallazia
Pacifico
New York Dock Company
Entente
Flamingo Limited Wrecked Near Richmond
The Flamingo Limited of the Seaboard Air Line was wrecked ten miles below Richmond Virginia. Six passengers were injured and several Pullmans left the track and overturned.
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Richmond
Flamingo Limited
Seaboard Air Line
Former U S Senator to Stand Trial Over Bank Wreck
Chicago date February 17 William Lor mer ex United States senator faces trial on charges linked to the wrecking of La Salle Street Trust and Savings Bank A jury selection is expected to take a week John Doe prosecutors claim conspiracy and financial misconduct tied to the bank collapse
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Chicago
Wiliam Lormer
United States
la Salle Street Trust and Savings Bank
England Wide Air Defense Debate Highlights Shortfalls
London and New York dispatches summarize parliament's air defense debate. Cabinet spokesmen admit gaps in Britain's defenses while pledging remedies and better coordination. Balfour cites missed Zeppelin development as a wartime error. New York Republicans unveil a platform stressing military preparedness and tariff reform with an uninstructed New York delegation anticipated.
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London
Great Britain
Allegany List Filed for Republican Election Supervisors
Senator Zihiman filed with the Secretary of State the names of seven Cumberland area men for the Republican election supervisors board including James B McAlpine and George Louis Eppler. The Allegany delegation backed bills to curb magistrate jurisdiction, regulate pool rooms, and fund an Armory at Cumberland while a separate measure created a county game board with gunners paying licenses. Delegate Brown won passage for Bible reading in public schools after committee hearing.
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Whitman
David Jayne Hill
Rochester
Barnes
Hill
William Berri
Brooklyn
Committee On Delegates
United States
James Wadsworth, Jr
Charles S. Whitman
Frederick C. Tanner
Elon B. Brown
Senate
Wadsworth Tanner
Brown
Annapolis
Allegany
Zihiman
Secretary of State
Board of Election Supervisors
James B McApine
Lonaconing
George Louis Eppler
Cumberland
William H. Shaw
George W. Taylor
Nelson W. Huassler
J. #. McAlpine
Hillary Lancaster
Claude A. Robertson
Nlerpich
J. Philip Roman
Captain Roman
Delegate Brown
Allegany County
House
British Launch Three Assaults on Ypres Front
London reports three British attacks southeast of Ypres aimed at recapturing trenches lost Monday. All incursions caused heavy casualties on both sides and failed, while German claims say French efforts northwest of Tahure also failed though Paris notes some trench sections may have been regained.
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London
Ypres
Belgium
Berlin
War Office
Tahure
Champagne
Ten Killed When Opera House Falls in Mexia
Ten people died when an opera house in Mexia Texas collapsed early last night. A gas explosion and fire followed, threatening the business district. The building was to host an art exhibit planned by school children. Among the dead were Prof A Wiesner superintendent of public schools his wife and child and C B Bruton of Winsboro Texas. An additional child was fatally injured.
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Mexia
Texas
A. &®. Wiesner
C. B. Bruton
Winsboro
Wiesner
Bruton
Storm Threatens Holland Dykes As Waves Reach Shore
A violent storm drives huge waves against Holland dykes near Amsterdam. Several breaches have occurred and many towns face inundation with Monikendem and Volendam at risk. Labor crews rush to reinforce breaks to avert disaster.
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Holland
The
Hague
Amsterdam
Monikendem
Votendam
New York Bankers Ship Holland Gold
New York bankers have sent between 8 and 9 million dollars in gold to Holland since November with International Banking Corpora tion moving a million yesterday. Earlier plans for a 5 million shipment were dropped after British authorities balked, but later moves proceeded amid high Dutch guilders premiums.
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New York
Europe
United States
Holland
International Banking Corporation
Germany
Eleven German ships in Canary ports armed for raiding
Mobile Alabama reports Capt. F B Magune of the Edgar W Murdock says eleven interned German steamers in Canary Island ports have been secretly armed for commerce raiding and will dash to open sea. The Murdock delivered 2100 tons of coal to German agents in Teneriffe and witnessed coal loaded into bunkers of the interned vessels.
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Mobile
Ala
Canary Island
F. B. Magune
Edgar W. Murdock
Teneriff
Murdock
Magune
Norfolk
Santa Cruz
Teneriffe
Crones Supposed Hidden in New York Search
New York officials unleash detectives led by Bomb Squad Chief Captain Tunney to find Jean Crones suspected anarchist tied to the Chicago soup plot. Police describe the University Club banquet poisoning as the alleged link guiding the manhunt.
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New York
Jean Crones
Chicago
Tunney
Crones
Schwab to buy controlling stake in Pennsylvania Steel
Charles M. Schwab chief of Bethlehem Steel closes arrangements to acquire a controlling interest in Pennsylvania Steel, including Reading holdings and Donner shares. The $25 million deal values Pennsylvania Steel at about $160 a share for preferred and $40 for common, with cash for minority holders and cash plus bonds for major holders. Donner’s profits from Cambria and Pennsylvania Steel trades total about $4.3 million this month.
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Philadelphia
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Pennsylvania Steel Company
New York
Schwab
Pennsylvania Steel
Reading
William H. Donner
Pennsylvania and
Reading Boards
Pennsylvania Steel Preferred
Pennsylvania Steel Common
Cambria
Cambria Steel
Francis Touted as U S Ambassador to Russia
Washington February 17 David R Francis of St Louis a former Secretary of the Interior and Missouri governor is under serious consideration for the Ambassadorship to Russia to succeed George T Marye. It is unclear whether he will accept if offered and Marye's resignation has not yet been accepted but appears certain.
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Washington
David R Francis
St. Louis
Secretary of the Interior
Missouri
Russia
George T. Marye
Marye
State Department
White House
Submarine Policy Talks Enter New Phase Between Nations
Washington reports ongoing delays in submarine warfare talks as the United States presses allies for compliance with a disarmament note. German Ambassador von Bernstorff presents a revised Lusitania agreement as Lansing weighs potential conflicts with new German orders to sink armed ships. Officials debate postponing the new submarine orders to allow negotiations.
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United States
Mer
Count von Bernstorff
Lansing
Berlin
Germany
Lusitansa
Daniels to Modify Naval Radio Rules
Secretary Daniels announced a modification to the censorship rules for wireless dispatches. The change allows messages refering to naval vessels and belligerent operations to pass when no neutrality violation is involved. The move follows Berlin requests for explanation of Sayville censorship and aims to reduce information that could aid enemies.
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Washington
Daniels
Count von Bernstorff
State Department
Sayville
N. Y
Berlin
Admiralty
England
Beligerenta
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H. J. Tennant
Sonar Law
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William Joynson-Hicks
Winston Spencer Churchill
Joynson-Hicks
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Philippines
Mexico
Tion
Elihu Kaot
New York State
Pigot
Henry J. Stimson
Mr. Root
Committee On Resolutions
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Supreme Court
Charles E. Hughes
Nicholas Murray Butler
Republicans
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Zihlman
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