Vernon Castle Dies In Air Crash Near Fort Worth Texas
Fort Worth and Galveston reports say Captain Vernon Castle of the British Royal Flying Corps was killed when his plane crashed near Benbrook field while instructing a cadet. The cadet, R. Peters, escaped with a black eye. Castle died from brain concussion after attempting an Immelman turn. Castle, famed dancer Irene Castle’s husband, had come to Texas with Lord Wellesley for winter training. A second trainee, cadet Donald W. Gleason of Delhi New York, was killed in a separate crash near Texas City.
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Flyers Sink U-Boat After Sky Bomb Attacks
London reports British anti submarine craft sunk by a flotilla of enemy torpedo boat destroyers after a quick raid in the Dover straits. The ships James Pond Jamie Murray Clover Bank W Elliott Cosmos Silver Queen Veracity and Christina Craig were listed as sunk. Paris announces French hydro airplanes may have destroyed a German U boat in the English Channel after bombing the surface vessel near the periscope.
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British Forces Advance in Palestine Near Jerusalem
British troops in Palestine advanced two miles on a six mile front northeast of Jerusalem. The War Office reported the line stretched about six miles with an average depth of two miles on each side of Mukhmas, located roughly 11 miles north-northeast of Jerusalem.
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Submarine Bombards Dover Killing Child In Attack
London reports an enemy submarine bombarded Dover early this morning. The sub was fired on from shore and stopped after about thirty rounds. Casualties include one child killed and three men one woman and three children injured. Property damage was slight.
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German Sailors' Bodies Wash Ashore Near Gothenburg
Gothenburg February 16 A naval engagement is believed to have occurred nearby as a large number of German sailors’ bodies have been washed ashore.
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Warn of meat crisis threatens production and transport
Senate hearings on meat production see warnings from A Sykes and Dwight B Hurd that inadequate transportation and rising prices jeopardize corn belt output. They urge improved rail capacity seed supplies and a joint federal farmer cooperation to avert a national shortage and possible abandonment of meat for grain.
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Minnesota Railway and Warehouse Commission
Two murderers hanged in Chicago jail execution
Edward T. Wheed and Harry Lindrum were hanged at the Cook County jail after their trial and denial of clemency. The execution occurred at 9:35 pm with a death watch of four deputy sheriffs and Father William O’Brien at Wheed’s side. Lindrum maintained stoicism as the trap sprang.
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Labor Draf t Speeds War Work Amid Shipyard Strike
Washington faces pressure as shipyard carpenters strike threatens U S wartime shipbuilding. Chairman Hurley calls for carpenters to return while Hutcheson seeks firm working-condition promises. Officials weigh a general labor policy including farm labor to resolve the stalemate.
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Western Shipyards
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New York
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Marine Woodworkers Union
Staten Island
William L. Blutcheson
Brotherhoed of Carpenters and Joiners
Seventy Bodies Recovered From Guy Street Fire in Montreal
Montreal reports sixty bodies recovered from the Grey Nuns home after a blaze. Firealarmed, hundreds of orphans and injured were saved by sisters and volunteers. many bodies burned. Full toll to be confirmed in coming days. Soldiers carried babies down fire escapes during the tragedy.
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Proclamation Extends License Control to All Trade
President Wilson issues proclamations placing all exports and imports under license via the war trade board. The move aims to free ships for troops and munitions to Europe, not to embargo commerce. Licenses will be required for all trade and handled by the treasury or war trade board.
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Largest urgent deficiency bill introduced in Congress
Washington February 15. The largest urgent deficiency bill ever presented to Congress was introduced in the house by Chairman Sherley of the appropriations committee. It carries deficiency appropriations totaling 1 107 220 082 46 dollars. One major appropriation provides 8 152 000 for construction of new buildings to house government departments in Washington.
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