Colder Than Winter Yet Sweeps Nation in Record Freeze
A powerful cold wave grips the United States with the thermometer plunging from 72 degrees Wednesday evening to 27 degrees by Thursday morning in San Antonio. Forecasters warn the worst is yet to come as temperatures dip 16 to 20 degrees Friday morning while a small storm in the southwest offers momentary relief. The front stretches coast to coast, with freezing weather reaching the Texas coast and widespread snow and rain in the east and mid Atlantic states.
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San Antonio
New Mexico
Colorado
United States
Alberta
Canada
Oklahoma
Texas Panhandle
Texas
Middle Atlantic
Weather Bureau
Nine ships sunk. eight dead in Lloyds report
London report states nine vessels sank and eight men died with one person injured as announced by Lloyds.
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Lloyds
Big Slump on Cotton Market Breaks Record
New Orleans on February 1 reports the cotton market collapsing after Germany warns of unrestricted naval warfare. Prices plunged from 18.50 to 21.50 a bale, marks the widest panic drop, with May at 14 to 13 cents per pound after opening, then a partial recovery to 6 plus dollars per bale for old crops and continued volatility across trades.
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New Orleans
Germany
Submarine Warfare Policy Briefed by Wilson and Lansing
President Wilson and Secretary Lansing studied the submarine peril for hours, signaling a likely US response to Germany’s vow of unrestricted warfare. A warned severance of relations remained possible, with discreet steps and a communicated note to Germany anticipated before any public declaration.
Ships in New York Harbor Held by Nighttime Restrictions
The harbor was sealed by destroyers and Coast Guard after the German note on naval warfare, with no ships leaving last night. Authorities later opened the port for incoming and outgoing traffic, while a Treasury statement attributed the delay to heavy fog and denied a full port closure.
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Kirkwall
Falmouth
Helrig Olav
Copenhagen
Dudley Field Malone
Coast Guard
Washington, D. C
Treasury Department
New York Harbor
Cold Wave Grips Texas Statewide With Frigid Morning Readings
The weather bureau recorded 14 degrees in Dallas at 8 am with temperatures across Texas plunging. Other readings included Houston 30, Galveston 36, Corpus Christi 24, Brownsville 50, Abilene 15, and Gainesville 8 as the cold spell affected vast areas.
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Weather Bureau
Houston
Galveston
Corpus Christi
Brownsville
Abilene
Gainesville
New Orleans Issues Gulf Storm Warning
The weather bureau issued a northwest storm warning for Louisiana and Texas coasts. Strong northerly winds to moderate gales were forecast for Thursday with freezing temperatures expected tonight near the gulf coast.
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New Orleans
Weather Bureau
Louisiana
Texas
Record low temperatures hit Midwest as cold persists
Temperature records across the region fell early today with 14 degrees below zero at Concordia Kansas and 12 below at St Joseph Missouri. Oklahoma City was zero, Fort Smith Arkansas eight below, Fort Worth Texas 12 above, and Junction City Kansas reported 16 below in unofficial readings.
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St. Joeph
Oklahoma City
Fort Smith
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Fort Worth
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German freighter Liebenfels believed sunk near Charleston
The German freighter Liebenfels of the Hansa line began sinking at 9 o clock and captains refused tug aid. With 2830 tons gross the vessel lay in 40 to 50 feet of water near the water front as officers lingered aboard. Tug Cecelia captain gave no explanation for the refused assistance. Tugboat men feared the ship could not be seaworthy for some time.
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D. C
Hansa Line
Klattenhoff
Lascars
Liebenfels
Lockwood
Mormons Cross Border to Columbus New Mexico
A group of twenty eight Mormons led by Bishop A Bb Call crossed into the United States at Columbus New Mexico fleeing Colonia Juarez Mexico. The party included a five day old infant born before departure. General Pershing transported the mother and baby to the border by motor ambulance.
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N. M
A. Bb. Call
United States
Colonia Juarez
Mexico
Colonia
General Pershing
Texas House Backs Wilson Resolution With One Dissent
The Texas House adopted a resolution expressing the Legislature’s confidence in President Wilson amid the coming crisis and pledging Texas support in all measures. Only one member voted against it as O’Brien attempted to table the measure but was shouted down.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Wilson
House of Representatives
O'Brien
Weather forecast for San Antonio and vicinity
For San Antonio and vicinity tonight fair somewhat colder with temperatures 16 to 20. Friday will be fair.
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San Antonio
Regional Weather Forecasts From The Light
Forecasts for multiple cities including St Louis Chicago Milwaukee and New York report temperatures ranging from 4 to 64 with conditions from partly cloudy to rain and snow Wind directions vary from northwest to northeast and temperatures show significant fluctuations across the 24 hour period
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Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Washington
San Angelo Jury Frees Spanell in Alpine Killing Case
A San Angelo jury acquitted Harry J. Spanell of murder charges after less than two hours deliberation in the 1916 Alpine killings of Lieut. Col. M. C. Butler and Mrs. Crystal Spanell. The verdict came as spectators cheered. the Butler case decision to be announced tomorrow. Spanell, a Baylor College music teacher, had been living at the Holland Hotel with Crystal Spanell, her father owning the hotel. The army board found Butler blameless and honorable in his friendship with the Spanells.
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Tex
Harry J. Spanell
Alpine
Crystal Holland Spanell
Spanell
M. C. Butler
Duboise
Butler
Texas
C. M. Butler
Sixth
United States Cavalry
Mexican
Baylor College
Waco
Crystal Holland
John Holland
Holland Hotel
Army Board
Army
Calver Mathew Butler
South Carolina
United States
Nashville
Tenn
Cotton Breaks Wide Open in New York Futures
In New York on February 1, cotton futures collapsed with massive selling. March contracts plunged 373 points, over $25 per bale, creating a demoralized market. May futures slid to 12.50 cents before a partial rally, then fluctuated wildly amid rumors of shipping and diplomatic developments.
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New York
May
Shorts
South
Liverpool
Slump in Stock Market After German Submarine Warning
The New York Stock Exchange saw its wildest selling rush since the war began as Germany announced plans to resume unrestricted submarine warfare. Prices fell 2 to 20 points across most stocks with United States Steel dipping below par and International Mercantile Marine suffering steep declines. Support appeared late morning but rallying was limited.
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New York Stock Exchange
Germany
United States Steel
International Mercantile Marine
American Steamer 10 Defy Germans
New York on February 1 officials of the International Mercantile Marine announce the American line steamship St Louis will sail Saturday as scheduled and no painting will be done on the ship in adherence to German safety regulations for vessels flying the American flag.
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New York
American Line
St. Louis
International Mercantile Marine
May Pardon Offer on Birth Control Hunger Striker
Governor Whitman offered to pardon Mrs Ethel Byrne if she would vow not to break the birth control law again. A committee of women conveyed the plan and the governor pledged to appoint a commission to study birth control propaganda and possible law amendments if hardships are shown.
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N. Y
Whitman
Ethel Byrne
New York
Post Office raises stamped envelopes price February first
The Post Office Department announces a price increase for all sizes of stamped envelopes due to higher paper costs and improved materials. The average rise is 43 cents per thousand, with some classes delayed until old stocks are exhausted. Offices nationwide will receive stamped window envelopes with transparent address sides previously unavailable.
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Washington, D. C
Post Office Department
Historic Pacific gales sweep ocean on wireless reports
Gales of record intensity sweep the Pacific Ocean, the strongest in modern navigation history, according to wireless advices received by the Japanese steamship line Toyo Kisen Kaisha in San Francisco on February 1.
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Cal
Pacific Ocean
Toyo Kisen Kaisha
Augusta Cotton Exchange Votes to Close Federally Chaotic Note
The Augusta Cotton Exchange adopted a resolution requesting all exchanges to close during the uncertainties caused by the German note. No definite action was taken here beyond omitting the posting of spot prices.
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Augusta
Augusta Cotton Exchange
Austrian Ships Near Houston In Gulf Turn Basin
Galveston February 1. There are no German ships interned in gulf ports of Texas. Two Austrian steamers, the Morowitz and Campania, interned at Galveston at the outbreak of the war, are now in the turning basin of the Houston ship channel.
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Galveston
Tex
Gulf
Texas
Morowitz
Houston Ship Channel
German Steamer Frieda Leonhardt Guarded at Jacksonville
Chief Deputy Collector Bobbitt announced a guard was posted to watch the German steamer Frieda Leonhardt, the sole vessel interned in the port as a wartime measure, at Jacksonville on February 1.
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Jacksonville
Fila
Bobbitt
Frieda Leonhardt
Five Teutons at New Orleans
Five German and Austrian steamers remain in New Orleans harbor where they sought refuge at war’s outbreak. The Breslau and Andromeda sailers are German, while the Anna Clara and Teresa are Austrian ships now berthed in the port.
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New Orleans
Breslau
Appam and Other Ships Tied Up At Newport News
The German prize ship Appam and the steamers Arcadia and Budapest lie at Newport News Virginia since the outbreak of war. The Appam is claimed by both Britain and Germany and has been here about a year while the other two vessels have remained since war began.
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Newport News
Arcadia
Budapest
Germany
No Change in French Plans
Paris February 1 central committee of French ship owners informed the Associated Press today that the new German submarine policy will cause no change in sailings from France.
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Central Committee of
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France
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