Two Raids One on U S Territory
Alied Mexicans believed to be Villa followers crossed the border 60 miles southwest of Hachita New Mexico and seized 35 mules 1500 in stores and other stock. Three Mormons were captured and two Mexican families forced to accompany the raiders. A second raid hit the Nogales ranch on the Mexican side south of Hachita with dead horses and stolen supplies. The corner ranch near Hachita was raided with Andrew Peterson Jr captured and Miranda a Villa leader nearby.
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EL Paso
Texas
Hachita
N. M
Bob Moorehead
Alamo Hueco
Corner
Columbus
Nogales
Corer Ranch
Palomas Land and Cattle Company
Prudencio Miranda
Andrew Peterson, Jr
Miranda
Villa
Chihuahua
Josa Ynez Salagar
Hotel Knickerbocker Owner to Testify on Wall Street Leak
James R. B. Regan proprietor of the Hotel Knickerbocker is expected to testify as the house rules committee resumes hearings in New York today over the alleged leak regarding the president's peace note to belligerents. The inquiry centers on broker and customer accounts with Sherman L. Whipple aiming to uncover any government officials who may have been involved in the market.
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New York
James RB. Regan
Knickerbocker
House Rules Committee
Wall Street
Sherman L. Whipple
Washington
United States
Germany
Change in Postal Rates Defeated
Washington Feb 14 Senate vote 37 to 34 defeated an amendment to the postoffice appropriation bill. The proposal would raise newspaper and magazine postage while dropping drop letter rates to one cent. Supporters argued $60,000 yearly savings. opponents warned of greater congestion and no real saving.
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Washington
Senate
Postoffice
British Gains On Arras Front Reported
British official communication says gains east of Souchez north of Arras placed troops in cen positions, taking forty seven prisoners and killing several Germans. Raids near Neuville Saint Vaast Loos and Ypres followed with fighting on the Ancre near Serre and Pys. The Turkish front notes minor advances by the British left wing while Moldavia front yields a strong point south of Vale Putna road, 168 prisoners and war material captured. Afric torpedoed. seventeen crew missing. Foreland and West sunk.
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France
Souchez
Arras
Cen
Neuville-St. Vaast
Loos
Ypres
Ancre
Serre
Pys
Cerna Bend
Berlin
Paralovo
Paris
Crena
Lake Presha
Kut-El-Amara
Kut-El Amara
Turkish War Office
Moldavia
Vale Putna
Ltoner Afric
White Star Line
Afric
Foreland
West
Lowden to Call Special Election in Peoria District
Peoria report from Springfield says Gov. Lowden will soon call a special election in the eighteenth senatorial district to replace the late James YD. Putnam. Wet candidates include Shelton McGrath and Robert Schules, while Dan R. Sheen leads the dry slate. wet leaders seek to strengthen their slim House hold.
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Peoria
Springfield
Lowden
James YD. Putnam
Drys
Dan R. Sheen
Wets
Robert Schules
Shelton McGrath
Submarine Bases Proposed for Pacific Coast Harbor
Washington Feb 14 The special navy commission headed by Rear Admiral Helm urges establishing a submarine training base in Los Angeles harbor and a submarine war operating base at San Diego. It also recommends allowing the secretary of the navy to acquire aviation sites at Los Angeles and San Diego with $300000 and $500000 appropriations for development.
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Washington
Los Angeles
San Diego
Special Navy Commission
Helm
Navy Department
Secretary of the Navy
Senator Sherman sued over personal contract in Springfield UK
Louis and Mary Chafee filed a $10,000 damage suit Tuesday against United States Senator Lawrence Sherman in Springfield UK alleging he promised them a home and personal services in exchange for help but did not deliver. The couple previously filed a similar $10,000 suit claiming nonpayment of board and room rent after arranging care for Sherman and his family.
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Springfield
United States
Lawrence
Sherman
Louis
Mary Chafee
Peoria Legislator James D. Putnam Dies in Elmwood
State Representative James D. Putnam of Elmwood died in a Peoria hospital Tuesday after a brief illness. The longtime lawmaker served in the state house and was linked with community work in Elmwood and surrounding districts. His death leaves a vacancy to be filled by local party officials.
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Peoria
Peorta, II
James D. Putnam
Elmwoor
Appeals to Pershing for aid in recovering prisoner
A. C. Peterson appeals to Major General Pershing for military assistance to recover his son, who was captured by Mexican bandits, as reported from Deming New Mexico on February 4.
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Pershing
Deming
N.M
A. C. Peterson
Manila Bank Named as Correspondent for Philippines
Washington February 14 The Federal Reserve Board has appointed the Philippine National Bank at Manila as correspondent in the Philippines for the San Francisco Reserve Bank. It marks the first foreign correspondent appointment to advance world trade and dollar international exchange. The move aims to ease Philippine capital needs and broaden markets for Philippine securities while boosting trade with China Japan and other Asia-Pacific regions.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Philippine National Bank
Manila
Philippines
San Francisco Reserve Bank
Reserve Board
Bank of England
Reserve Bank of New York
Orient
United States
China
Japan
Philippine Bank
New York
Java
Borneo
Australia
Germany confident of victory as war nears
Berne reports Germany expects to win before U S entry, citing Von Hindenburg and final offensive planned prior to American involvement. Ambassadors' Berlin visit coincides with orders cancelling February vacations for troops. Berlin press calls for peace while acknowledging limited submarine warfare and Austro-Hungarian alignment.
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Berne
Switzerland
Germany
America
von Hindenburg
Gerard
Berlin
von Flindenburg
France
Gennan
Austria
Austro-Hungary
Emperor Karl
Kaiser Wilhelm
Gerard and Swiss president meet in Berne visit
James W. Gerard former U S ambassador to Germany and Pleasant A. Stovall American minister to Switzerland called on President Schulthess in Berne on Tuesday afternoon after a long conversation they also visited Arthur Hoffman head of the Swiss political department
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Berne
Paris
James W. Gerard
Germany
Pleasant A. Stovall
Switzerland
President Schulthess
Arthur Hoffman
Cuba in Crisis as Government Calls Volunteers
Feb 14 Havana reports a decree by President Menocal to enlist volunteers aged 18 to 45 for 90 days amid rumors of Gen Jose Miguel Gomez landing at Camaguey and Quinones revolting. Communications with Camaguey cut, trains halted, and American help sought for rifles and ammo. Scattered uprisings rumored, with by-election near Santa Clara and calls for resignations from Menocal.
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Havana
Menocal
Jose Miguel Gomez
Camaguey
Col. Quinones
Caumaguey
Quinones
Monocal
America
Santa Clara
Pinar del Rio
Matazans
New York
War Crazed Boy Slashes Windows In Missouri Town
In Lee's Summit, Missouri, a 23 year old farmer Noah Adams shot out about S1000 worth of plate glass believing he fought Germans. He drove along the sidewalk firing with a rifle and revolver, striking German descent merchants. His father captured him and he was taken to Kansas City for sanity evaluation.
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Kansas City
Lee’s Summit
Here
Noah Adama
Adams
Lee's Summit
Mint Director Resigns to Lead Farm Land Bank
Washington reports F. J. H. Von Engleben has resigned as director of the mint and will head a farm land bank at Columbia, South Carolina. Raymond T. Baker of Reno, Nevada was nominated weeks ago to the position.
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Mint
Washington
F. J. H. von Engleben
Farm Land Bank
Columbia
S.C
Raymond T. Baker
Reno
Nev
Afric Sunk Biggest War Prize in Submarine War
London and New York reports reveal the White Star liner Afric, of 11,992 tons and 550 feet, sunk by a submarine with 17 crew missing. The vessel formerly served Liverpool to Australia and may have been pressed into troop service. Local White Star officers could not confirm current status.
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London
Afric
White Star Line
Liverpool
New York
Germany
White Star
California
Port Adelaide
Australia
Admiralty
Bond plan to fund armor plant and other projects
Washington Feb 14 A treasury deficit of 333.1 million is forecast for the next fiscal year. The senate finance committee urges amending the administration revenue bill to authorize a bond issue of 105.256 million and certificates of indebtedness up to 500 million. Expenditures total 1.4 billion for 1918 with a projected need of 433.4 million to balance, to be raised by bonds and taxes including 226 million excess profits tax and 22 million inheritance tax. Armor plant construction is placed among bond expenditures alongside Mexican affairs and the Alaskan railroad. The plan would yield 443.256 million in total, slightly above needs, with short-term notes to bridge tax receipts.
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Washington
Treasury
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury Department
Congress
House
State fight on private banks in Illinois heats up
Springfield Illinois February 14. The open hearing before the house banking committee signals a coming clash between Cook county and downstate banking interests over private banks. Rep Thon of Chicago backs a bill to bring all private banks under state or national control within five years while Wilson opposes. Former Rep George Wilson of Adams county argues downstate bankers do not demand state supervision and contend private banks better aid farmers than strict loan limits.
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Springfield
Illinois
Cook County
House Banking Committee
Thon
Chicago
Wilson
George Wilson
Adams County
Dismiss House Contest in Illinois Eleventh District
SPRINGFIELD ILL Feb 14 The house elections committee has dismissed the contest of Frank J Ryan versus Henry F Schuberth in the eleventh district.
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Springfield
Ill
House Elections Committee
Frank J. Ryan
Henry F. Schuberth
Pension Bill Passed in Fifteen Minutes
Washington reported the annual pension appropriation bill carrying 160000000 dollars passed the House on Tuesday in a swift fifteen minute session.
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Washington
House
Curzon Says Sub Loss Not Critical in War Debate
In London February 14 Earl Curzon told the house that Admiral Jelli coe was not dissatisfied with German submarine losses. Curzon cited figures showing only a five to six percent drop in gross tonnage since July 1914, while Admiral Beresford cautioned that four million tons had been lost but could be replaced. He stressed no panic and predicted six weeks to gain better submarine control. Lord Lytton said destroyer production would be boosted and merchant ships armed, with all yards utilized. Admiral Beresford ended confident the issue was manageable.
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London
House of Finds
Earl Curzon
War Council
Jellicoe
Admiralty
Germany
Lord Curzon
Mercantile Marine
Baron Beresford
Lord Lytton
Beresford
Berlin
California
United States
Austria
Elkus
Constantinople
State Department
Murphy
Sofia
Bulgaria
Vienna
Senate
Saulsbury
Delaware
Foreign Relations Committee
Troop Movements in Full Swing in Germany
Copenhagen via London February 14 German newspapers report spring campaign preparations underway with possible train suspension for passenger traffic and intensified troop transfers. A German officer tied the submarine campaign start to naval aims, suggesting timing was moved to disrupt Entente troop movements and confuse Allied plans.
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Copenhagen
London
Germany
Berlin
Associated Press
Verdun
United States
Kate Adams vice law put to test in Springfield circuit court
The Tiliisis jury will be called today in the circuit court to try facts in a suit where Springfield property owners are defendants. Sheriff John A. Wheeler seeks to restrain building use for alleged immoral purposes in injunction proceedings.
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Kate Adams
Springfield
Tiliisis
John A. Wheeler
Wheeler
Filibuster Delays Lowden Bill in Wisconsin House
A brief Democratic filibuster and a detailed reading of the Lowden bill delaying its advance in the Wisconsin house. Republicans assured that no objection would block a final vote planned for Thursday.
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Springfield
Wic
Lowden
House of Representatives
Denial of German Backdown on War Policy Feud
Berlin reports deny Germany sought US war-avoidance talks and reject any further parley. Washington presses for release of 72 American seamen from the Yarrowdale and weighs harsher action. Cabinet splits on arming American merchant ships as tensions rise with Germany and plausible breaks with Austria and Turkey emerge.
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Washington
Germany
Yarrowdale
Berlin
United States
Philippines
Hawaii
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