Princeton President Advocates National Preparedness in San Antonio
Dr. John Grier Hibben of Princeton University urged national preparedness as essential for prosperity and defense. He argued training is vital and opposed foes of preparedness, warning against gambling with the nation’s youth and safety. The talk, held at the St. Anthony hotel for the Chamber of Commerce, was hosted by San Antonio business leaders.
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San Antonio
St. Anthony
John Grier Hibben
Princeton University
Hibben
United States
Dr. Hibben
Chamber of Commerce
Willer
Europe
Owers
Istory
Dr. Fubben
Great Britain
Franz Groos
Princeton
Kearny
Bennett
Ewing
E. W. Caldwell
C. C. Cresson
Fidele Chamberlain
John Fraser
A. 34
Lockwood
H. P. Drought
Busse
Maria B. Fenwhyr
T. A. ,Coleman
Wiliam Negley
Lusitania Case Nearing Settlement Talks
Washington reports that a Lusitania agreement change shifts wording from assumes liability to recognizes liability. Officials say the two governments are substantially in accord with minor adjustments. Germany is expected to accept the suggestion, though the exact decision date remains undisclosed.
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Washington, D
Lusitania
Lansing
von Sternstorff
Germany
Berlin
Carranza urged Mexico to join world ranks in Galveston
General Carranza spoke in Guadalajara praising unity and nationhood. He urged Mexico to be represented in the council of nations, prove it deserves world respect, and show the power to re establish permanent peace after times of foreign intervention.
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Galveston
Tex
Guadalajara
Mexico
General Carranza
Council of Nations
Carranza Plans Western Trip to Pacify Mexico
Advices at the Mexican consulate say First Chief Carranza will depart Queretaro in a few days for Jalisco and the western coast. He will conduct an extended tour through western states to promote pacification and civil government. Minister Jesus Acuna stays in Queretaro to manage state affairs and stay in wireless contact with Carranza.
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Carranza
Queretaro
Jalisco
Mexico
Jesus Acuna
No One Aided Him on Douglas Avenue
Tom Emerson, 50, collapsed unconscious on Douglas avenue in Wichita last night. Hundreds passed him without aid and he lay an hour before any medical help arrived, and he died.
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Wichita
Kan
Tom Emerson
Douglas Avenue
Stokes Case Set for February 24 in Dallas Killing
Fort Worth Texas February 9 The case of John Stokes charged with killing Dallas attorney Donald Shilg is set for trial February 24. The killing occurred in November 1914.
Un settled and colder weather in San Antonio area
For San Antonio and vicinity. Un settled and colder. Fair Thursday.
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San Antonio
Weather Forecasts From The Light Across Major Cities
Forecasts for St Louis Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Kansas City New York Washington show temperatures from 4 to 35 degrees with conditions including partly cloudy clear and snow potential. Winds vary from northwest to southeast and speeds between 6 and 12 miles per hour.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Washington
San Antonio Chamber Drive Boosts Membership Totals
The 73 member drive led by General Hayes shows 725 memberships totaling 18 125 dollars after 2 1/2 days of canvassing. Left wing reports 201% versus 151% for the right wing with 88 new memberships this morning as workers at St Anthony Hotel luncheon hear progress.
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Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio
H. J. Hayes
J. W. Hucker
St. Anthony Hotel
J. H. Savage
Mayor Brown
Brown
Clinton G. Brown
R. C. Jones
Franz C. Groos
A. G. Beckman
A. P. Ford
James Kapp
Albert Kronkosky
R. T. Pruitt
Percy Tyrrell
Charles Schoff
C. V. Birkhead
J. H. Kirkpatrick
G . Holmgreen
L B. Clegg
P. L King
C. S. Fowler
C. M. Cain
Guy Zalmanzig
E. E. Dilley
Hayes
Travis Park
Third Field Artillery
Fort Sam Houston
United States
Menger
Munson Havens
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
Cleveland
Southwest
Texas Granitoid Co
Uvalde Rock & Asphalt Co
Roach- Manigan Paving Co
Tex
San Antonio Land Co
F. V. P. Ellsworth
A. P. Pull
Fred Fries
F. H. Lancaster
Peden Tron & Steel Co
Peter Schiffers & Sons
J. T. Dixon
Hermann Schuchard
R. le Rhea
San Antonio Meat Co
San Antonio Water Supply Co
Commercial Loan & Trust Co
Citizens Auto Co
W. H. Whisenant
William A. Cocke
Dan S. Dunham
John Meyerg
F. W. Maule
Crockett Auto Co
Fros Taylor
Sam Speir Hardware Co
Beard & Johns
H. C. Rees Optical Co
AlemoTron Works
Martin Wright
W.H. Keilman
Henderson & Lane
L. Ward & Son
L. Ward
Belgium Rejects Separate Peace With Germany
The Giornale D Italia reports Monsignor Tacci Porcelli presented German terms to Belgium for a separate peace. Belgium allegedly refused, pledging loyalty to the Allies. Cardinal Mercier, recovering in Rome, contemplates Belgium seminary reforms per a new Vatican congregation.
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Rome
Paris
Giornale D’italia
Tacci Porcelli
Belgium
Germany
Vatican
P'rince von Buelow
Albert
Antwerp
Cardinal Mercier
Benedict
Mother Slays Sons Then Ends Own Life
Mrs. Nina Kelly 28 shot her two sons 11 and 8 then killed herself in a boarding house on South Lake Street. One child died, the other may recover. Husband away in Texas. neighbors forced entry after gunshots and cries. Kelly had earlier summoned a neighbor to breakfast, claiming illness.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Nina Kelly
Miners Oppose Conscription At Lancaster Conference
At a Lancaster miners conference on February 9 a resolution was adopted opposing the spirit of conscription and pledging vigilant scrutiny of any expansion of the military service act.
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Lancaster
England
Miners
Wilson to convene leaders over Philippine independence bill
President Wilson signaled he will summon Senate and House leaders to finalize terms of the Philippine independence bill. The measure has passed the Senate and faces possible House amendments. Philippine commissioners urged a clear timetable for independence.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Senate
House
Philippines
Jewelry Workers Strike in New York City
A general strike by New York City jewelry workers was called with over 1000 union members present. It targets about 200 shops and 2500 employees demanding an eight hour day and in some shops calling for ending the piecework system.
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New York
New York City
Roon Captured by Drake After Three Hour Battle Near Bermuda
New York dispatch cites New York Evening Globe claiming the German warship Roon, accused captor of the Appam, was captured by the British armored cruiser Drake after a three hour fight 200 miles east-northeast of Bermuda. The Globe account says two German-flag merchantmen were seized, one armed, with 32 officers and 719 men taken in the prizes. Segrave allegedly vowed vengeance for Cradock.
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New York
Roon
Drake
Bermuda
New York Evening Globe
Globe
Segrave
Admiral Cradock
Good Hope
Chile
Danforth
Cleveland merchants visit San Antonio for trade ties
Almost one hundred members of the Manufacturers and Wholesale Merchants' Board from Cleveland tour San Antonio on Thursday to boost business links with local concerns. Highlights include an aero squadron flight at Fort Sam Houston around 11 to 11:30 a.m., a luncheon at the Gunter hotel hosted by the Committee of One Hundred, and a dinner at the St. Anthony hotel under the Chamber of Commerce.
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San Antonio
Manufacturers and Wholesale Merchants’ Board
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
Ohio
Fort Sam Houston
Chamber of Commerce
Gunter Hotel
Committee of One Hundred
St. Anthony Hotel
Trade Excursionists at Fort Worth
Fort Worth hosts 100 trade excursionists from Cleveland traveling through the southwest by a special train. En tertainment included a luncheon and banquet.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Cleveland
Ohio
Southwest
Shortage in fabrics grips U S clothing makers
New York reports a persistent fabric shortage affecting U S clothing manufacturers as war strains limit wool and dyestuffs. The National Association of Clothiers, at its 20th annual convention, notes output at over 500 million dollars yearly while mills cannot supply all requested fabrics. President David Kirchbaum of Philadelphia cites scarce materials and unsettled supply.
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New York
N. Y
United States
National Association of Clothiers
Clothiers
David Kirchbaum
Philadelphia
Teiper Indicted for First Degree Murder in Family Slayings
An indictment returned against John Edward Teiper charges him with first degree murder in the slayings of his mother Agnes Teiper and brother Frederick Teiper on the Orchard Park highway the night of January 30. Teiper pled not guilty at arraignment and bail was denied. Grace Teiper, injured in the incident, showed improvement.
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Buffalo
N. Y
John Edward Teiper
Agnes Teiper
Frederick Teiper
Orchard Park Highway
Teiper
Grace Teiper
Boston Lawyer Brandeis Faces Senate Hearing On Rail Rate Case
A Senate subcommittee opened the Brandeis nomination hearing with testimony from Clifford Thorne Iowa railroad regulator who assailed Brandeis for defending railroads arguing the rate case inadequacies. Thorne claimed Brandeis acknowledged railroads profits were tied to public welfare and questioned the credibility of the argument. The panel defeated a move for full committee review signaling early patchwork support.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Louis D. Brandeis
Boston
Supreme Court
Senate
Clifford Thorne
Iowa Board of Railroad Commissioners
Brandeis
Thorne
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mobilization of Resources Planned in National Effort
The Naval Consulting Board met at the Brooklyn Navy Yard to review subcommittee reports on mobilizing national resources. A plan under discussion calls for five major scientific bodies to each appoint one member per state to survey state mines and manufacturing capacity for war readiness, with Howard E. Coffin chairing the production committee.
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New York
Naval Consulting Board
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Navy Department
Wilson
America
Howard FE. Coffin
American Society of Automobile Engineers
Senate approves first defense measures and naval funding
The Senate passed a 600000 re equipment fund for Mare Island and New York navy yards and an increase of 300 in Annapolis Naval Academy entrance class. The measures move to President Wilson for approval as House actions completed. The House military committee began drafting the army bill after hearing from the Society of Friends urging peace and judicial settlements.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Mare Island
New York Navy Yards
Annapolis Naval Academy
House
Wilson
House Miliary
Society of Friends
Williams. Hull
Swarthmore College
United States
Night Flight by Katherine Stinson Wows San Antonio
Miss Katherine Stinson made the first night aeroplane flight witnessed in San Antonio on Tuesday around 11 pm. Her aircraft carried lights and fireworks visible citywide as she looped the loop and stayed aloft over fifteen minutes from the Stinson Flying School grounds on the South Loop. The stunt tested fireworks for exhibitions planned in Chicago.
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Katherine Stinson
San Antonio
Miss Stinson
Chicago
Stinson
San Antonio Clergyman To Speak At Episcopal Synod
Delegates at the thirty third annual synod of the seventh province of the Episcopal Church meet in Kansas City on February 9 to discuss social service. Rev Philip Cook of San Antonio Texas is among the speakers.
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Kansas City
Episcopal Church
Philip Cook
San Antonio
Tex
Gals Made by Germans in France Fighting Near Neuville
German forces near Neuville in France push forward across nearly half a mile of trenches, securing advancement reported by Berlin as part of ongoing operations near Vimy.
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Vimy
Berlin
German gains near Vimy redrawn front lines World War I
Berlin reports new German advances between Lens and Arras near Vimy with first line French positions captured west of Vimy. Berlin also cites 600,000 troops moved to Belgium and hints at possible new offensive in Northern France and Belgium while Russian and Persian fronts show mixed results.
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London
Lens
AfFsras
Berlin
Vimy
Neuville
Neuville-St. Vaast
France
Belgium
Amsterdam
Saloniki
Athens
Constantinople
Persia
Erzerum
Sandshulak
Petrograd
Caucasus
Serbs Report Night Attack on Austrians in Albania
A Serbian official statement from Corfu says on February 2 during the retreat from Alessio Serbian troops struck at pursuers aided by Albanian bands. The Albanians were routed after many killed and about one hundred taken prisoner, mostly Hungarians.
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Corfu
London
Alessio
Villa moving eastward from Canyon del Nido reported
Francisco Villa and his band have been driven out of Canyon del Nido in western Chihuahua. Official reports to General Zavira at Juarez say the bandits are moving eastward toward Laguna where Colonel Samuel Gonzales commands forces.
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EL Paso
Tex
Francisco Villa
Canyon del Nido
Chihuahua
Zavira
Juares
Laguna
Samuel Gonzales
Train to Mazatlan Opens Line After Four Years
The first train in four years on the Southern Pacific route from Nogales, Ariz to Mazatlan, Mexico ran January 20, marking progress toward keeping the line open. State Department reports railroad officials are hopeful. Consul Edwards at Juarez notes sensational reports of executions are denied.
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Washington, RD
Southern Pacific
Gales, Ariz
Mazatlan
Mexico
Edwards
Juarez
Pete Sons
Casas Grandes
Villa
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City
HIRST
Wichita Street
Hacker
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Chamber
Iowa
Mr. Thorne
Central Association
Walsh
Commission
Brooklyn Yard
Annapolis
Episcopal Church Conference
West Front
Central Powers
Entente
Southern Pacific Line
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