Root Movement Signals Push for Presidential Nomination
A New York driven drive for Elihu Root’s presidential bid gains support from 75 Republican backers including Robert Bacon. Bacon cites Root as first choice with Theodore Roosevelt as second, while William Barnes denies a broader push and outlines an effort aimed at influencing the Chicago convention. The Root camp formed at a Union League Club meeting with several New York delegates backing the plan.
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New York
Elihu Root
Robert Bacon
Colonel Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Barnes
T. R. Boom
William Barnes
Root
Harding as Chairman at Republican National Convention
Chicago April 8 plans for the June 7 Republican convention were completed with Sen Warren G Harding of Ohio chosen as temporary chairman. The meeting drew state committee chairs and leaders amid talks of Roosevelt Hughes Cummins Fairbanks and other favorites. Delegates are expected to be largely un instructed and seats will match official call figures. Contests are expected to be limited with Georgia and Louisiana already reporting disputes. Headquarters to receive contest notices will open May 10.
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United States
James W. Wadsworth Jr
BE. R. Brown
Root
Chicago
Warren G. Harding
Ohio
Roosevelt
Justice Hughes
Cummins
Burton
Charles W Fairbanks
Sherman
Secretary of State
Georgia
Louisiana
Caldwell County Holds Election in Prohibition Vote
Caldwell County held a prohibition local option election in Lockhart Texas with ideal weather aiding turnout. The county previously voted dry in 1914 by a narrow margin of 118 votes as anti prohibitionists seek to place Caldwell back in the wet column.
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Caldwell County
Lockhary
Tex
Lawmaker seeks thorough probe of New York Cotton Exchange
Representative Heflin of Alabama introduced a resolution in the House calling for a complete investigation of the New York Cotton Exchange. He cites a suspected bear raid and says the Department of Justice is already examining efforts to depress prices. The measure would empower a committee to compel witnesses, produce documents, and hire counsel with sworn testimony.
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Washington
Heflin
Alabama
House
New York Cotton Exchange
Gregory
New York Exchange
Department of Justice
Committee On Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Congress
Department of Agriculture
French Ship Seizes Speed to Evade Submarine
The French passenger steam ship Colbert shelled a submarine off Madherradban without warning but escaped due to its speed. It sent wireless warnings to nearby ships about the submarine. The Colbert measures 377 feet in length.
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Marseilles
France
Colber Ons
Colbert
Farmer builds ark as flood fears rise on Red River
SAYS DELUGE IS DUE DRAYTON N N AP R 8 John Rule a farmer south of Drayton on the Red River believes high water foresees a Genesis scale flood and has built an ark. A large forty day houseboat is hauled near his farmhouse porch to provide escape from the expected flood.
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Drayton, N. 2
John Rule
Red River
Here
President Wilson Returns From Mayflower Cruise
President Wilson returns to Washington from a weekend cruise aboard the Mayflower, arriving about 4:30 p.m. Snow and sleet were cited as the reason. Secretary Lansing said no new information had been received from Germany on the submarine issue, but a reply was expected soon. Lansing plans to meet the President tonight.
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Washington
D. C
Wilson
Lansing
Weather forecast for San Antonio area brief
For San Antonio and vicinity. Fair to night with frost. Sunday will be fair with rising temperatures.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Home Weather For Tourists Forecasts By The Light
Weather outlook across major cities including St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York and Washington. Early cold with snowing conditions and northerly to easterly winds. Temperatures range from 26 to Wolverine unspecified highs with potential snow or rain Sunday in several locales.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Night Battle for Haucourt Reported in Verdun Front
Paris reports renewed German attacks south of Haucourt in the Verdun region with gains in two small field works between Haucourt and Hill 287. French forces repelled a grenade assault near Fort Vaux as German losses in Verdun climb to about 200,000 men, with detailed figures on corps and regiments cited by a semi official source.
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Paris
Haucourt
Verdun
Hill 287
War Office
Bethincourt
Chattancourt
Fort Vaux
Verdun Front
Associated Press
Third Corps
North Vaux
Vaux
Malanco
Avecourt Woods
Landwehr
Ayocourt
Eparges
Verdun Engagement Raises German Losses and Allied Advantage
A World War I report describes German artillery accumulating in woods and suffering infantry-like casualties while Allied heavy guns reached rear supply camps. It estimates enemy losses at Verdun surpassing 200,000 men.
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Verdun
French to Dispense With Luxuries Bill Given to Parliament
Paris reports on April 8 that Finance Minister Alexandre Ribot has presented a bill to Parliament authorizing the government to suspend by decree the importation of any products deemed dispensable to reduce France's foreign obligations and improve exchange conditions.
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Paris
Alexandre Ribot
Germans Deny Torpedoing Sussex in Atlantic
The German government stated no submarine or warship rammed or torpedoed the British steamship Sussex and attributed the explosion to other causes. Berlin reports the claim in a London via London dispatch, dated April 8.
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Berlin
London
Sussex
Port Aransas Harbor Improvement Funds Approved
The House approved $100 000 to continue harbor maintenance at Port Aransas as part of the rivers and harbors bill. Texas projects included $525 000 for Galveston harbor maintenance and $315 000 for Galveston channel upkeep along with other Galveston sea wall and ship channel maintenance appropriations. The inland waters allocation totaled $98 500 for Aransas Pass and Guadalupe River maintenance up to Victoria.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Port Aransas
Texas
Galveston
Galveston Channel
Frear
Wisconsin
Callaway
House
Aransas Pass
Passcavello
Guadalupe River
Victoria
Debate over nitrate plant and army increase bill in Senate
Senate resumes work on the army increase measure with an amendment by Senator Smith proposing 15 million dollars for a government nitrate plant. Lodge notes a likely final passage next week, while the peace strength of the regular army may trigger the remaining debate. In Washington the House naval committee sub committee starts voting on the five year naval building program aiming for House action by April 25.
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Washington
D. C
Senate
Senator Smith
South Carolina
Senator Lodge
House
Naval Committee
Minor theft sprees hit several homes in city
Burglars broke into John Williams 913 Lake View avenue home Friday night stealing silver toilet and manicure sets. Early Friday an entry attempt at E Boeh 304 Georgia Avenue failed after breaking a door lock. A Wells Fargo truck ham was stolen on I and G N platform with a suspect captured nearby. Six dollars were stolen from E A Sandui 209 West Guenther Street and four hens taken from Mrs A A Joseph 410 Seventh Street Friday night.
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John Williams
Lake View Avenue
E. Boeh
Georgia Avenue
Wells-Fargo
Trevino
Runnig
Medina Street
E. A. Sandui
West Guenther Street
A. A. Joseph
Venth Street
French sub sinks Austrian transport in Adriatic
Paris reports that a French submarine sunk an Austrian transport in the Adriatic. Petrograd notes heavy losses for the S regiment with five predecessors killed or wounded in ongoing battles. The unit crossed the Vistula in open boats under enemy fire and endured long combat through marshes and forest.
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Paris
Adriatic
What the Germans Must Do To Take Verdun and Dead Man's Hill
The article explains German aims to breach Verdun defenses and notes the line beyond Dead Man's Hill and Mort d'Homme. It states even if Verdun defenses fall, the Ridge of Charny remains a major French position to defend. The distance between Dead Man's Hill and the Ridge of Charny is about four miles.
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Verdun
Dead Man's Hill
Mort d’Homme
Charny
Crew Wood
Goose Hill
Crest
Mexican General Villareal Detained by US Authorities
General Antonio Villareal former governor of Nuevo Leon was detained by US immigration officers in San Antonio on a Washington warranted charge. He faced a preliminary hearing and may present evidence to contest deportation as findings and recommendations await Washington review next week. He has a history with Huerta and Carranza and later crossed into the United States.
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General Antonio
Villareal
Nuevo Leon
United States
Washington
General Villareal
San Antonio
Smith
Antonio I. Villareal
Mexico
Huerta
Carranza
Cheap Gas for Motors
The United States government supplies the motor fleet with gasoline at ten cents per gallon under a long standing contract. This price contrasts with civilian pumps where motorists pay about twenty one cents per gallon, prompting many to store cars or reduce travel. The contract predates the current price surge and funds fuel for transporting supplies from the border.
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Mexico
United States
Uncle Sam
Dutch Parliament Considers Calling 1917 Recruit Class
A bill to authorize the government to call up the 1917 class if necessary is submitted to the Dutch Parliament in response to extraordinary circumstances, per a Reuters dispatch from The Hague.
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London
Hague
Will Re Open Panama Canal April Fifteenth
Washington reports the Panama Canal will reopen on April 15 with a fleet gathering at the termini. Vessels up to 30 feet draft will be admitted initially as operations resume. Returning furloughing crew are recalled to the isthmus for the reopening.
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Washington, D. C
Panama Canal
Termini
South America
Straits of Magellan
United States
Isthmus
Frost Warning Delicate North Texas Crop Says Officials
Austin April 8 Chief Clerk Chapman of the State Department of Agriculture reports no frost damage evidence from North Texas and notes forecasts of more frosts tonight. He says the fruit crop appears resilient barring a hard freeze and expects little damage unless a severe frost hits.
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Austin
Tex
Chapman
State Department of Agriculture
North Texas
Uniss
Weather watchers warn of frost risk Saturday night
Major Allen Buell of the local weather bureau advised covering plants as frost formation is possible Saturday night. Cold conditions prevail across the region with a high pressure system over the west and the freezing line reaching northwest Texas and New Mexico by Saturday morning.
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Allen Buell
Texas
New Mexico
Weather to Moderate After Unseasonably Cool Start
Washington area forecasts show warm weather replacing the cool spell in the first half of the week, with frosts in interior Gulf and South Atlantic states and freezing temps in the Mississippi and Ohio valleys, lake region, and parts of the Northeast. The latter half of the week should bring much warmer, generally fair conditions nationwide. A Gulf storm system moved northeast with two centers near Cape Hatteras and over the Ohio Valley. Reyes Cabra, a Mexican youth from Bishop, Texas, was found dead with a gunshot wound northwest of the city, as officials investigate. Cavalry and heavy artillery horse contracts: sealed bids due May 1, 1916, for 5000 future cavalry horses and 1200 artillery horses at Fort Sam Houston depot.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Gulf and
South Atlantic
Florida Peninsula
Mississippi and
Ohio
Lake Region
Middle Atlantic
New England
Gulf States
Cape Hatteras
Ohio Valley
Prenther
Nueces County
Frost Hits North Texas but Vegetation Mostly Safe
A light frost covered much of North Texas early today while vegetation remained largely unharmed. The Trinity River crest from recent heavy rains was expected to move past Dallas and Fort Worth tonight or tomorrow.
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Dallas
Tex
North
Texas
Trinity River
Fort Worth
Frost Threatens Fruit Growers With More Cold
In Nacogdoches Texas a 37 degree reading and strong north wind raised frost fears for the local fruit growing industry. Forecasters warned of further frost tonight as growers brace for continued cold and potential damage to blossoms and crops.
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Nacogdohes
Tex
Three British Vessels Sunk as Losses Rise
Lloyds reports three more British ships blown up off London. The steamship Braunton at 380 feet and the Chantala at 405 feet were sunk, both crews saved. The Clyde of Whitestable, 204 tons gross, built 1871, also lost. ships built in Cardiff Glasgow Whitstable.
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Braunton, Clyde
Chantala
London
Lloyds
Braunton
Clyde
Cardiff
Wales
Glasgow
Whitstable
Belgian Flag Day Aids Belgian Relief Through Flags
Daughters of the American Revolution in the United States plan to sell ten million Belgian flags to raise about 1,000,000 dollars for destitute women and children in Belgium and northern France. The event marks King Albert's birthday and has approval from governors and mayors nationwide.
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New York
Daughters of the American Revolution
United States
Belgium
France
Albert
Whch
Clerks Form Union in Washington D C as AFL Affiliate
About 5000 federal clerks in Washington form the Federal Employes Union and join the American Federation of Labor. The group vows no strikes against the government and seeks change through legislation. Branch offices cover all executive departments among roughly 40,000 clerks in the capital.
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Washington, D. C
American Federation of Labor
Congress
Federal Employes Union
Theapital
Withdrawal unlikely in near term says Lansing on Mexican expedition
Amid rumors of a withdrawal of American troops from Mexico the State Department and Secretary Lansing stated no immediate pullout is planned. The March 10 Funston order directed Pershing to pursue Villa’s forces and withdraw once Villa bands are dispersed, with no deadline given. Carranza officials’ counter proposals were reportedly before Carranza and his cabinet.
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Ashington
D. C
Mexico
State Department
Lansing
Dee Son
Funston
Villa
Columbus
N. M
John J. Pershing
An Antonio
Carranza
Scott
State
War Departments
Queretaro
Caferanza
Pie Frog
Angie
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