Local Auto Agent Opens Hupmobile Agency in Laredo
I J C Holland of San Antonio locates in Laredo to handle popular cars. J c Trolland, promising San Antonio businessman and son of C V Holland, arrives with wife to establish the Hupmobile agency at 1113 Farragut street. They likely will reside here, signaling a lively addition to the automobile trade.
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I. J. C. Holland of
San Antonio
J. c. Trolland
C. V. Holland
The
Express Publishing Co
Laredo
Hupmobile
Farragut Street
Holland
Mr. Holland
Claude V. Holland
Hamilton
Major Stanley Washburn Birthday From War Desk
Notable birthday today marks Major Stanley Washburn of the U S Army and War Department as he turns forty. A veteran war correspondent, he began in Minneapolis papers after Williams College and Harvard Law, later reporting the Russo Japanese War, Balkan crises, and the Russian Revolution while educating Americans on Russia’s conditions.
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Stanley Washburn
War Department
Washburn
Minneapolis
Williams College
Harvard Law School
Chicago
Near East
Balkan
Russia
United States
Russian Empire
Centenary of Gen Buell Remembered in War Service
Washington Feb 7 centenary of Gen Don Carlos Buell to be observed next month. Buell, veteran of Mexican War, commanded army of the Cumberland and Ohio. He aided Grant at Shiloh, later drove Bragg from Kentucky before being relieved and mustered out. He died Nov 19, 1898, in Muhlenburg County Kentucky.
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Washington, D. C
Don Carlos Buell
Buell
Department of California
Army of the
Kentucky
Tennessee
Bowling Green
Gallatin
Nashville
Columbia
Tenn
Grant
Pittsburg
Shiloh
Johnston
Corinth
East Tennessee
Bragg
Louisville
Washington
George H Thomas
Muhlenburg County
Foreign Trade Meet Postponed in Cincinnati
Cincinnati February seventh. The fifth national foreign trade convention planned for today by the National Foreign Trade Council is postponed to the third week of April. The executive committee cites railroad congestion and the desire to cooperate with the government in wartime relief as the reasons for the delay.
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Cincinnati
National Foreign Trade Council
Gas in the Stomach Linked to Torpid Liver
Advertisement touts HERBINE as a quick remedy to relieve bloating from a torpid liver. Describes it as a liver stimulant and bowel purifier with price one dollar, sold by all druggists.
Social calendar highlights for Thursday and Friday events
Red Cross Surgical Room led by Mrs Horace Hamlin at 2:30 pm. Heights Red Cross Knitting Circle with Mrs T A Bunn at 4 pm. Baptist Ladies Aid Society meets with Mrs W B Heaner at 3 pm Friday. Mrs James A Wilson hosts tea in the afternoon. Blue Bird and Swastika Camp Fire Girls meet at Mrs A Poggenpohl's home at 4 pm for hike to the Chacon. Macdonald Recital at Market Hall at 8 pm. Boy Scouts Troop 2 weekly meeting at 7 pm. Weekly hop at the Latin American Club from 8 to 12 pm. American Club from 8 to 12 pm.
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Red Cross Surgical Room
Horace Hamlin
the Heights Red Cross Knitting Circle
T. A. Bunn
The
Baptist Ladies Aid Society
W. B. Heaner
James A. Wilson
Blue Bird
Swastiska
A. Poggenpoh
Chacon
Macdonald
Market Hall
Boy Scouts of Troop No. 2
W. B. Arthur
Mesdames Arkles
Arthur
Anderson
Kehl
Kilsby
Johnston
Cubry
MacGregor
McKinney
Mussett
Nye
Flores
Vidales
Younkin
Woodman
Scovill
Schleyer
Cook
Safe for Democracy and the Home Front Notes
A mix of wartime sentiment and civic notices recounts why men enlist for family protection, plus social items from Laredo society. Una Young arrives from San Antonio. Miss Marguerite Yeager heads to Santo Tomas. Red Cross Circle B reports 60 robes completed and 30 more in progress. Community events include Guild meetings, a high tea postponement, and Bridge Club prizes. Carlotta Floyd earns praise from Ruth St Denis after performing in Houston.
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Ruth St. Denis
Houston
Laredo
Carlotta Floyd
Carlotta
Miss St. Denis
Foreign Trade a Military Force in World War I
In Washington on February 7, song leaders from American training camps gathered for a national conference under War and Navy commissions. Sessions run through week to exchange experiences discuss standards and secure official recognition of music as a military force.
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Washington
D. C
War and Navy Departments
Tuscania Torpedoed Off Irish Coast Sinks Troop Vessel
The Cunard liner Tuscania carrying 2.17% American troops bound for Britain was torpedoed and sunk off the north coast of Ireland. Survivors reached Buncranna and Larne as authorities credit quick aid. later details will clarify the exact casualty list and confirm which units were aboard.
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Associated Press
Washington
Cunard
Tuscania
Ireland
Buncranna
Larne
Wisconsin
82D Division
Camp McArthur
Texas
Twelfth Engineers Forestry Regiment
Germany
War Department
167Th Engineers
Don’t Shoot Pigeons Urges Public Silence
Washington February 7 official requests circulated nationwide urging the public not to shoot pigeons. The Signal Corps pigeons are in training to carry dispatches and shooting them could kill valuable birds essential to army communications.
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the Times
Washington
Signal Corps
Army
Germans Seek Peace With Ukraine to Gain Russian Supplies
London reports German plans to negotiate with Ukraine while bypassing Bolsheviks, aiming to secure southern Russian resources. The dispatch warns new confrontations as Tartars and Poles prepare to engage the Red Guard.
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London
Ukraine
Tartar
Rel Guard
Defend the Church as Russia Faces Turmoil
Petrograd reports the patriarch calls followers to defend church property amid Lenine's decree. A monk died in a clash as Red Guards seized the Nevsky monastery. Authorities warn of possible bloodshed if a public demonstration occurs.
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Petrograd
Russia
Patriarch
All Russia
Lenine
Red Guards
Nevsky Monastery
German Move Prompted War Law Clash Over Air Drops
Special to The Times reports a Times editorial citing Germany’s threat to treat airmen dropping peace terms on German soil as war violators. It notes Germany jailed two British airmen for ten years after they dropped hostile proclamations and questions the double standard when bombs versus truth are invoked. The piece argues German actions mix old methods with new rhetoric and condemns the censorship of truthful messages as deadly to the regime.
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the Times
New York
Times
Germany
Wilson
Hohenzollern
Western Retail Lumbermen Convene in Great Falls for War Effort
The Western Retail Lumbermen's Association opens its annual convention in Great Falls Montana with many prominent trade representatives from numerous states. Discussions focus on how lumbermen can aid the government during wartime and address wartime trading problems and conditions.
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Great Falls
Mont
Western Retail Lumbermen's Association
Safe Zemo relieves itching and skin irritations fast
One dependable treatment claims to stop itching and soothe skin almost instantly. Ask a druggist for a 35c or 1 bottle of Zemo and apply as directed to banish irritations, pimples, eczema, blotches, ringworm, and related troubles. E. W. Rose Co. Cleveland.
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E. W. Rose Co
Cleveland
Loss of Tuscania Troop Loss Figures Updated
Washington reports the latest official despatches place American troop missing at 113 with 7 others presumed lost, totaling 210 souls unaccounted for. The figures reflect updated tallies from the Tuscania disaster as officials continue to compile casualty data.
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Washington
Missing Tuscania crew number tops hundred one
At noon the number missing from the Tuscania was 101 according to unofficial reports. The majority were crew members. Three men died from exposure in one lifeboat. A proof of order on board the vessel is shown by the landing of two typhoid cases.
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London
Tuscania
Swift and complete Wilson answer to war cabinet bill
The administration submitted a senate bill granting the president blanket power to reorganize all executive departments and control the government during the war. Republicans attack publicly. Democrats privately oppose the measure. In Waco, a fatal air collision at Richfield killed pilot Lewis Burrell of Charleston West Virginia. the other aircraft was undamaged.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Waco
Tex
Richfield
Lewis Burrell
Charleston
West Virginia
Service Flag Of 1 500 Stars At Madison Square Garden Ball
Dedication of a service flag with 1500 stars marks the Knights of Columbus participation in the war effort. The grand military ball to be held at Madison Square Garden tomorrow night will feature attendees including Governor Whitman Bishop Hayes and various senior army and naval officers.
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New York
Knights of Columbus
Madison Square Garden
Whitman
Bishop Hayes
Moving to Raymondville to Make Their Future Home
Louis H Bruni long engaged in stock raising and ranching at Bruni Texas visits his hometown with wife and child. From here he will proceed to Raymondville on the Brownsville line where he has leased a large ranch and will establish his family’s future home.
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Louis H. Bruni
Bruni
Mr. Bruni
Raymondville
Brownsville
Rio Grande
Bolo Pasha Trial Reveals Shaken Nerve and Lies
Paris reports that Bolo Pasha’s statements are all lies as an Oar accountant’s testimony exposes the conspirator’s remarkable life of intrigue. The trial unfolds with details of his marriages and financial schemes.
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Times
Paris
Bolo Pasha
Air raids over Italy reported with loss of life
Italian headquarters in Northern Italy reports a series of air raids causing loss of lives and ruin. Padua is terrorized by continuous aerial attacks with enemy planes downed in the counterstrikes.
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Times
Italy
Padua
Patriotic Squash Tourney Set For Harvard Club Courts
Boston on February 7 reports arrangements for a patriotic tournament by the Massachusetts Squash Racquet Association on Harvard Club courts starting tomorrow. It replaces the former year's individual championship events, with participation expected from prominent players in the state.
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Boston
Mass
Massachusetts Squash Racquet Association
Harvard
Wausau Hotelman Accused in Federal Probe
Gustavo Stemberg, a Wausau hotel proprietor, is to face a preliminary hearing after a federal investigation. He is charged with making false statements intended to interfere with the operations of the U S military and naval forces.
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Waueau, Wis
Gustavo Stemberg
Wausau
United States
Tuscania Survivors Count Released After Rescue
Admiralty released approximate totals of those aboard and saved from the Tuscania disaster. About 1,397 on board. 2,187 saved including officers and crew. passengers and unspecified accounts noted. Survivors described as in pitiable condition after hours in water.
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Admiralty
Tuscania Torpedo Sinks After Two Hours Afloat
London reports theTuscania was torpedoed Tuesday night and remained afloat for two hours before sinking.
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London
Submarine that torpedoed Tuscania attacked by destroyer
London on February 7 reports the submarine that torpedoed the Tuscania was attacked by a destroyer. An American officer indicated the submarine was destroyed.
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London
Tuscania
Texas Units Not In Tuscany On Tuscania
Austin Texas February 7 adjutant generals department announces that there were no Texas units aboard the Tuscania New York February 7 Cunard liner Aurania 13000 tons torpedoed within the last 48 hours while bound for the United States Cunard officials state the Aurania did not sink but is said to be making port
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Austin
Texas
Adjutant Generals Department
New York
Cunard
United States
British Vessels Sunk in Week of Sea Losses
Ten British ships of at least 1 600 tons and five smaller ones were sunk in the past week. A Paris despatch says heavy artillery fighting raged on the Aisne and Verdun fronts and in Alsace today.
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London
Paris
Aisne
Verdun
Alsace
Brest-Litovsk talks to resume. possible breach with Bolsheviks
London reports say peace negotiations at Brest Litovsk will restart today. German sources hint at a possible breach with the Bolsheviks and a separate peace deal between Germany and Ukraine. No Russian confirmation yet.
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London
Brest-Litovsk
Teutons
Ukraine
Fort McIntosh Weather Summary
The 24 hour period to 7 am today showed a max temperature of 88 degrees and a min of 48 degrees. Winds were from the north with clear conditions and tonight expected fair followed by a Friday of partly cloudy skies.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
The
Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh
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Ole Virginny
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Wednesday Bridge Club
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J. D. Shelby
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Penn
J. P. Leyendecker
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Ryan
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Sauvignet
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Dallas Reserve Bank
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