Seat sale for MuAIG festival gathers crowds in San Antonio
The first annual Midwinter Music Festival opens its seat sales at 108 Avenue C with many patrons queuing and mailing checks. Railroads offer discounted round trips across Texas. The St Louis Symphony Orchestra led by Max Zach arrives Tuesday, with detailed military-structured conduct, conductor and concert master duties explained.
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Messiah
Elijah
Texas
Waco
Austin
Taylor
Laredo
New Braunfels
San Marcos
F. D. Daggett
Cr Ae
Saped
Fort Worth
Dallas
Southern Pacific
Galveston
Beaumont
St. Louis
Celonel
Max Zach
Hugo Olk
Frederick Fischer
Olk
Zach
Fischer
Eugene Kiefer
Ward
Ludwig Pleier
Pleier
Local forecast for San Antonio area
Tonight and Tuesday fair and warmer for San Antonio and vicinity.
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San Antonio
Light forecast summary for major cities
Forecasts from The Light list conditions across cities. ST LOUIS shows 16 degrees clear with an 8 mile east wind and colder trends. CHICAGO 14 degrees clear with a 6 mile south wind and possible snow. MILWAUKEE 8 degrees clear with a 6 mile south wind and possible snow. ST PAUL 4 below zero with an 18 mile south wind and warmer. KANSAS CITY 14 degrees cloudy with a 10 mile southeast wind and possible snow. NEW YORK 2 degrees clear with a 30 mile north wind and continued cold. WASHINGTON 8 degrees clear with a 10 mile north wind and continued cold.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Wintry Cold Kills Two in East New York
A brutal cold snap in East New York dropped temperatures to two degrees above zero and caused two exposure deaths. Separately a wintry storm moved from the Ohio valley into the Atlantic region, bringing snow to most eastern states and forecasted colder weather with eventual warming on Tuesday.
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New York
Washington, D. C
Ohio Valley
Atlantic
Virginia
Skating on Philadelphia Streets Paralyzes City
Philadelphia streets turned into a vast ice network as sleet left nearly an inch of solid ice making it possible to skate from one city end to the other. Crowds of residents seized the rare chance to glide along major avenues and streets.
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Philadelphia
Sarat Yo
Farmer Freezes Sheep Free From Ground Ice
GRANT CITY Mo February 14 J W Willhite a farmer near here spent much of the morning chopping his sheep from the icy ground where they had been frozen during last nights sleet The sheep seemed none the worse for the experience
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Grant City
J. W. Willhite
Fire at GE munitions plant in Schenectady
A fire wrecked GE munitions plant in Schenectady New York. The private fire force extinguished the blaze with no city reports taken. Officials withheld details as the roof collapsed and walls were deemed unsafe. The one story concrete building manufactured shell casings and was closely guarded.
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Schenectady
N. Y
General Electric Company
Constitutionalist Forces Advance in Oaxaca Campaign
Good progress reported by the Mexican consulate indicates Constitutionalist forces are winning numerous guerrilla engagements in Oaxaca. Many rebel bands have surrendered due to ammunition shortages and asked for amnesty, with Oaxaca city expected to fall soon.
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Galveston
Tex
Oaxaca
Postal Fight Delayed as House Debates L. D. Provisions
Washington Feb 14 The House considers the annual postal appropriation bill with no swift disposition expected. The fight centers on rural free delivery provisions and proposed changes to railway mail compensation to a space basis, plus government bonding for department officers and naval contractors.
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Washington, D. C
Britain to Seek 250 Million Pound War Credit Soon
London reports expect the next vote of credit to be introduced after Parliament resumes. An unofficial statement says the bill seeks 250 million pounds, raising total war credits to 1.912 billion pounds.
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London
Protest Delivered Over School Bond Sale At Board Office
A formal protest against the 800000 school bond sale was mailed to the school board. The board planned to discuss action at a Tuesday meeting, with illness delaying the session. Attorneys questioned rescinding the contract, noting past bond issues and potential injunctions by a taxpayers committee if the sale is not rescinded. Preliminary meeting set for Tuesday morning with President Hood invited.
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R. M. Grant & Co
Chicago
Walton D. Howea
Martin J. Arnold
Mr. Arnold
San Antonio
School Board
J. E. Jarratt
Hood
Henry Pledges Aid for Preparedness in Senate Campaign
Washington, Feb 14. Representative Henry pledges full effort to aid the president in securing defense preparedness. He urges stronger coast fortifications, a strengthened national guard, and a capable navy, with Texas Gulf coast defense as a priority. He will return to vote on rural credits preparedness ship purchases and immigration legislation, pairing with inactive Republicans while away.
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Washington, D
Henry
Texas
Onry
Gulf Coast
Congress
Charges Against Army Over Flood Aid Push
Judge Harry C. Cook of Chicot county says 4000 residents in Lake Village and nearby areas will need federal flood aid within days. The dispute between locals and federal army engineers along the Mississippi River could reach the congressional flood committee when it meets in Memphis Tuesday.
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Little Rock
Ark
Lake Village
Federal Army
Mississippi River
Congressional Flood Committee
Memphis
Harry C. Cook
Chicot County
Cook
Government to Take Over London Distilleries for War Needs
London February 14. The government will immediately seize the larger whiskey distilleries and convert them into munition factories. The Daily Chronicle notes the move will be aided by a plan to prohibit the export of barley for distilling purposes.
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London
Daily Chronicle
Wounded Girl May Recover In Marlin Texas Fight
Mary Wisczgoski, wounded in a Saturday night fight near Marlin nine miles south of town, after a stray horse search incident. O E Wieczgoski and two men involved, S A Waite killed. Three white men and a negro held for preliminary hearing.
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Marlin
Tex
Mary Wisczgoski
O. E. Wieczgoski
S. A Waite
Waite
San Antonio Quests for Civilian Pilot Reserve
Phil L. Jackson and others seek Federal approval to train as reserve aviators under the First Aero Squadron at Fort Sam Houston. General Funston backs the idea as worthy but cites no current law authorizing civilian pilot reserves and will forward the request to the Chief Signal Officer for possible legislation.
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Chamber of Commerce
Phil L. Jackson
San Antonio
Frederick Funston
First
Aero Squadron
Fort Sam Houston
Army
Funston
John B. Carrington
P. L. Jackson
Secretary of War
Boy in Springfield Cuts Long Hair at Last
William Jennings Wise, aged twenty, had his two and a half foot raven hair cut for the first time in Springfield on February 14. His father Lee Wise a Democrat vowed the cut would wait until Bryan won the presidency, a pledge his family kept until today when Wise finally visited a barber. Mayor Kerr then warned against calling Wise sissy with a public whipping threat.
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Springfield
William Jennings Bryan Wise
Bryan
Lee Wise
Kerr
Sissy
Insurance Agents Open Two Day Mid Year Conference
Chicago hosts a two day mid year conference of the National Association of Insurance Agents. National officers committees and state association officers participate as the meeting opens.
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Chicago
National Association of Insurance Agents
Arethusa Hit Mine Near English Coast
The British cruiser Arethusa struck a mine off the east coast of England with about ten men reported lost. The vessel, a 3600 ton light cruiser built in 1913, recently took part in the Helgoland battle and earlier torpedoed the German cruiser Blucher in the North Sea.
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London
Arethusa
England
Reginald Y
Tyrwhitt
North Sea
Helgoland
Arethaka
Bluecher
French Warship Amiral Charner Sunk by Submarine
Paris reports confirm the loss of the French cruiser Amiral Charner after a submarine torpedo attack off the Syrian coast. A raft with one living sailor and fourteen bodies was recovered. the crew said the ship went down February 8 with no time for lifeboats.
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Paris
Amiral Charner
French Ministry of Marine
Syria
Amiral Channel
French cruiser Amiral Charner missing since February 8
The French ministry of marine reported no news from the cruiser Amiral Charner after February 8 when a German telegram claimed a submarine sank a French warship prompting concern over the vessel and its crew.
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Ministry of Marine
Amiral Charner
Austrian Air Attack Kills Six In Milan
A Reuters dispatch from Milan reports six people killed and several injured when bombs dropped from aircraft over the city this morning. Multiple planes participated in the raid at about 9 a m, causing civilian casualties but limited material damage. Milan, in northern Italy about 70 miles from the Austrian line, is noted for its cathedral and art galleries.
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London
Reuter
Milan
Italy
Europe
Republicans In Session Forecast Unified Kansas City Convention
In Kansas City on February 14 state party leaders held two key Republican meetings. The Association of Young Republicans and the Republican Editorial Association gathered with committees and candidates from every county, aiming for a clear political outlook and a harmonious state convention in Excelsior Springs on April 6. The Young Republicans planned a Lincoln dinner that night.
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Kansas City
Excelsior Springs
Association of
Young Republicans
Republican Editorial Association
Prolonging Parliament Increases War Time Debate
London reports the government will extend the week after Tuesday for amendments to the royal address and possible interpellations on war issues. It notes an initial limit of one third of existing imports and hints Parliament may be extended beyond its September expiry.
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London
Ahich
Turks Attack British as War Fronts Rattle Europe
Desperate fighting on the western front cited by French and German sources with German gains reported near Ta hure and Anersept. Townshend’s defense at Kut el Amara in Mesopotamia praised for resisting Ottoman assaults and sustaining his small force.
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India
Arabia
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Reuter
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Kut-el-Amara
Townshend
Ctesiphon
Kut-el- Amara
Khat-el-Amara
General Townshend
Napoleon
Texas population hits 4 429 566 in 1916 census estimate
Census Bureau reports July 1 1916 Texas population at 4 429 566, up 75 756 in the year and 333 024 since 1910. January 1 1916 figure is 4 386 688. U S growth led by western states with Washington at top and Oklahoma Nevada North Dakota New Mexico following.
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Washington, D. C
Texas
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United States
Washington
Oklahoma
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New Mexico
Arrest expected in Archbish ops poisoning case at University Club
Norman Schneider said the arrest of Jean Crones, assistant chef at the University Club, is expected soon in a case involving poison in soup served at a dinner for Archbishop Mundelein. Two associates remain in custody as bottles and analysis link the poison to the banquet.
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Chicago
Norman Schneider
Jean Crones
University Club
George Mundelein
John Allegrini
Pasquale Ligno
Crones
Austrian Note Arrives on Sinking Without Warning Policy
Austria’s formal note demanding warningless sinking of armed merchant ships arrives at the State Department. Secretary Lansing notes no US decision yet and has read the German memorandum. He says policy may depend on future developments regarding the Teutons announcing submarine attacks without prior warning starting March 1.
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Washington, D. C
Austria
State Department
Ceremany
Lansing
United States
Berlin
Proclamation Calls Up Single Men Under Derby Plan
An official proclamation posted today calls remaining single men of military age to enroll under the Derby plan and the military service act. Exemption rules remain in effect for those not drafted.
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London
Compulsory Military Service Notes for Unattested Singles
The act passed at the last session of Parliament imposes compulsory service on single men who did not attest under the Earl of Derby plan with certain exemptions. Implementation began February 10, and a Saturday dispatch forecast today’s call, suggesting rapid summons due to recent talks between the minister of munitions and the war office.
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Earl of Derby
War Office
Hutter Named to Naval Academy Vacancy
Representative Buchanan appoints W H Hutter of Austin to the Naval Academy at Annapolis with Philip Theampson of Austin and Leif A McKay of Taylor named alternates. Selections made on merit after examination of candidates.
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Washington, D. C
Buchanan
W. H. Hutter
Austin
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Philip Theampson
Leif A. McKay
Taylor
Garment Workers End Strike in Boston
In Boston on February 14 twelve hundred of the fifteen hundred garment workers who went out last week returned to work. Strike leaders announced their demands had been granted.
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Garment Workers
Boston
Mass
President Wilson Allows Ohio Primary Use of His Name
President Wilson consented to have his name used in the Ohio primary to indicate Democratic preference for the nomination. He stated he will not seek the nomination, but will permit his name for delegates to the national convention, enabling Ohio voters to express their choice. The move satisfies Ohio law requiring candidate consent and first and second delegate preferences by February 25.
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Ohio
Charles Q. Hildebrandt
Democratic Party
Friends
A. Mitchell Palmer
Pennylvania
Wilson
National Democratic Committee
Ford to Launch Nationwide Campaign Against War Game
Henry Ford plans a country wide advertising drive in newspapers and magazines to oppose naval and military expenditures before Congress. He intends to spend millions on an educational campaign against war and preparedness, claiming it is the first step toward actual war, with no details released but a goal to reach all Americans.
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Detroit
Mich
Henry Ford
Congress
Ford
Adriatic Arrives With 30 Million in Gold for New York
The White Star liner Adriatic reached New York from Liverpool carrying 30,000,080 in gold and securities for city bankers. Nine British torpedo boat destroyers escorted her for 24 hours after clearing the Mersey. The ship carried forty passengers aboard the American Philadelphia which sailed with the Adriatic on January 22.
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White Star
Liverpool
Mersey
Philadelphia
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