Turkey Enters War as German Cruisers Stir the Front
London dispatch reports Turkey joining the war after German cruisers seized by Turkey and others deployed in the Black Sea. The article notes Turkish actions against Russian ports in Crimea and possible Balkan shifts, plus the British admiralty retirements and ongoing Allied pressure on German and Austrian forces across Belgium, France, and Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goeben
Breslau
Constantinople
Turkey
Russia
Balkan
Prince Louis of Battenberg
Prince Louis
Board of Admiralty
Poland
Ivangorod
Warsaw
Novogeorgievsk
Belgium
la Basse
North Sea
France
Ireland
Manchester
Thames
Admiralty
London
Turkish Cruiser Bombards Theodosia Crimea Port
Turkish cruiser Hamideh bombarded Theodosia Crimea from 9 30 to 10 30 morning injuring one soldier and damaging the cathedral Greek church pier and a bank branch. The bombardment followed by a demand for surrender and arrests of Turkish consul officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodosia
Crimea
Petrograd
Commern
Novorossysk
Caucasia
Petro ¢Erad
Hamidieh
Belgians Carry Out Night Raid on German Battery
Belgian natives along the coast crept unseen at night and destroyed a German ammunition park. They killed sentries and released a sheltering thicket causing shells to explode, disabling several German batteries that had hindered Allied artillery.
Rebels led by Beyers and Dewet challenge British rule in South Africa
Forces under General Christian Dewet and General Christian Beyers have joined a fresh uprising in the Orange Free State and Western Transvaal. After quelling a Cape Colony rebellion, the Union government reports armed commandoes in Heilbron have seized towns, with officials jailed and trains stopped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Beyers
Christian Dewet
South Africa
Louis Botha
Union of South Africa
London
Christian Frederick Beyers
Orange Free State
Western Transvaal
Cape Colony
Maritz
Heilbron
Orange River Colony
Union
Dewet
Ladysmith
General Cronje
Cronje
Beyers
Vereeniging
Union Defense
Great Britain
Archduke's Slayer Found Guilty in Sarajevo Trial
A Sarajevo court convicted Gavrilo Princip and accomplices of treason for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife. The verdict came as Serbian artillery sounded nearby, with prisoners believed to be Slavs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Maurice of Battenberg
George
France
Prince Maurice
Marshal French
Sarajevo
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Gavrio Prinzip
Armand Fallieres
American Commission For the Relief of
Belgium
London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Rome
Bosnia
Grabez
Nedeljo Gabrinovics
Prinzip
Francis Ferdinand
Belgian Army Praised For Stalling German Advance
London reports Allied praise for Belgian forces holding two German corps near Dixmude. The Belgian army secured a defensive line along the Yser canal and executed a strategic retreat from Antwerp to thwart German plans between Dunkirk and Calais.
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London
Dixmude
Dunkirk
Calais
Yser Canal
Antwerp
Plan Outlined To Take Care Of Cotton Crop
Washington reports a $135 million loan fund plan to support surplus cotton. A central committee of Reserve Board members will oversee a cotton loan committee including Harding Warburg House Alexander Forgan Wade Rue Gaston. Subscriptions split into Class A 100 million for noncotton states and Class B for cotton states. Loans at 6 percent secured by warehouse receipts, maturities one year with six month renewal, and a 3 percent guarantee fund. Applications due before Feb 1 1915.
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Central Committee
Reserve Board
W. P. G. Harding
Paul M. Warburg
E. M. House
Austin
Texas
A. H. Wiggin
New York
James S. Alexander
James B. Forgan
Chicago
Festus J. Wade
St. Louis
Levi L. Rue
Philadelphia
William A. Gaston
Boston
Needville Rosenberg Cotton Gin Reports 800 Bales This Week
The Needville gin near Rosenberg, Texas has ginned about 800 bales up to this week. The figures show a decrease from last year due to the crop being short in the county area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosenberg
Tex
Needville
Additional Warehouse for Cuero in Texas
The Farmers' Bonded Warehouse Company of Cuero has ordered the erection of another cotton storage warehouse, bringing the total to three warehouses in Cuero Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero, Tex
Cuero
Father of 29 Children Dies in Grove Oklahoma
George W. Fields aged 78 and Civil War veteran died Tuesday in Grove Oklahoma. He was noted as the father of as many as twenty nine children, reputedly the largest family in Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Okla
George W. Fields
Oklahoma
Three Killed in Wreck Near Bartlett Monjay
Dallas report says the northbound Katy Flyer derailed one mile north of Bartlett Monjay. Two men were killed outright, one fatally injured and several others hurt, some less seriously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Bartlett Monjay
Opium Raids Lead to City Seizure on Milam Street
Houston police and government officials raided a Milam Street venue Saturday and seized opium and opium smoking material valued at $1,000. The operation highlights law enforcement efforts against narcotics in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Houston Police Department
Milam Street
Texas Bank Seeds Dallas Farmers With Free Seed Corn
The Texas State Bank of Dallas plans to supply four to five hundred Dallas County farmers with free seed corn to plant at least one acre. The program emphasizes early maturing seed, germination testing, and guidance from W H Ross, with a goal of annual seed rotation and higher yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Texas State Bank of Dallas
Dallas County
George W. Riddle
W. H. Ross
Dallas
Exall
Texas Industrial Congress
Perfect Baby Found At Dallas Better Baby Show
Miss Jessie P. Rich of the University of Texas extension department announced the discovery of Crace Gluden a two year old country baby living on rural route 9 Dallas. She was described as a 100 per cent registered baby at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Jessie P. Rich
University of Texas Extension Department
Crace Gluden
Warehouse Licenses Issued in Texas
Austin issued licenses Saturday for establishing state bonded cotton warehouses at Elgin Bastrop County with manager W L Martin Luf kin Angelina County with manager J L Menefee Throckmorton Throckmorton County with manager E T Parrott Electra Wichita County with manager J A Harts margruber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Elgin
Bastrop County
W. L. Martin
Lufkin
Angelina County
J. L. Menefee
Throckmorton
E. T. Parrott
Electra
Wichita County
J. A. Hartsmargruber
Galveston and Yoakum Warehouses Granted Licenses
The warehouse division of the Texas department of insurance and banking on Monday issued warehouse permits for Galveston and Yoakum. J M Hopkins named manager at Galveston with a 10000 dollar bond and Jack Levy named manager at Yoakum with a 7500 dollar bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Department of Insurance and Banking
Galveston
J. M. Hopkins
Yoakum
Lavaca County
Jack Levy
Beaumont Fire Destroys Car Repair Shed and 13 Freight Cars
A Tuesday blaze in Beaumont Texas destroyed the Texas and New Orleans repair shed and thirteen freight cars on the tracks. Several cars were loaded, with total losses pegged at least twenty thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Tex
Texas and
New Orleans
Angleton establishes cotton warehouse with new manager
Angleton citizens secure a cotton warehouse and appoint Lee Farrer as manager to oversee operations and storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angleton, Tex
Angleton
Lee Farrer
Modern War Mercy and the Rise of Medical Aid
The Scotsman argues modern artillery and bombs are merciful when using soft-nosed bullets, but the article emphasizes rapid ambulance service. It notes the ambulance corps has grown, delivering wounded to care faster and improving survival, with many soldiers reaching British hospitals within 24 hours of injury.
All the world's a stage says the fool about a curtain
A quip contrasts Shakespearean theater with a practical joke about asbestos curtains. The snippet plays on dramatic imagery and a nod to free county sentiment, hinting at social critique and humor.
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Ottoman Empire
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Paris
Germany
Metz
Alsace
Ratror
Prj i
Col4g
Kattenberg
Novorossiysk
Black Sea
Greece
Albania
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Prussia
Russian Poland
Rotterdam
von Bezeler
Bruges
John Jacob Astor
Willian Waldorf Astor
Kappa
Sebastopol
Washington
Sloan
Earth
F. H. Williams
Augusta
Ark
Ruth C. Claypool
Independence
Burma
Dr. E
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Philadelphia, Pa
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