Bernstorffs Arrive Safely Aboard Liner Frederik VIII
Count Johann H von Bernstorff and Countess with 200 German officials reached Hoboken aboard the Scandinavian liner Frederik VIII awaiting departure to Copenhagen. He spoke of doubts about homecoming, potential mine danger, and his likely end of official career while noting American sentiment and neutral challenges during wartime.
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Hoboken
N. J
Johann H. von Bernstorff
Frederik VIII
Copenhagen
Germany
Countess von Bernstorff
Dudley Field Malone
Therfore
United States
Associated Press
Europe
Count von Bernstorff
Youne
Lance
American schooner Lyman M. Law sunk by submarine
The American schooner Lyman M. Law was sunk on Monday off London by a submarine, with eight Americans among the crew landed. Reports from Rome and Washington offer conflicting details, citing gunfire or a bomb, and noting the submarine may have flown no flag. The vessel carried nine crew plus a captain and lumber for Italy, departing Stockton, Maine, for Palermo.
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London
Lyman M. Law
Stefani Agency
Rome
Washington, D. C
Treadway
Lyman T. Law
Lansing
Consul Treadway
New York
All Americans
Italy
Chooner
Maritime Transportation Company
Chatfield
Stockton
Palermo
Mrs Innes Sent 10 Prison For 3 Years
Mrs. Victor E. Inness was sentenced to three years for larceny after trust in Atlanta. Her husband received seven years after they were convicted of misappropriating over 3000 dollars from the Nelms sisters who vanished from San Antonio in 1914. Bodies never found and both were previously acquitted of murder.
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Atlanta
Victor E. Inness
Foreman Green
Miss Nelms
Dennis
J. W. Nelms
Fulton County
San Antonio
Tex
Innes
Oregon
Nelms
Weather Forecast For San Antonio Area
Tonight cloudy and colder with a brief cold snap. Thursday looks fair with light winds and seasonal temperatures across San Antonio and nearby locations.
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San Antonio
Weather for Tourists: Northeast to Northwest Cold Fronts
Forecasts by The Light cover St Louis Chicago Milwaukee St Paul New York and Washington. Temperatures span 10 to 28 degrees with clouds snow and possible fair conditions. Winds range 4 to 12 mph. Least and highest readings listed per city for the period.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
New York
Washington
Regulation in Senate Attacks the Governor Ferguson Defends Self
In a Texas Senate session on February 14 Governor James E. Ferguson confronted a sweeping investigation resolution, defending himself against charges over campaign funds and the Eastham farm purchase. He testified regarding University affairs and money spent, urging scrutiny while asserting his intent to uncover how taxpayers’ funds are used. The debate shifted to whether a committee or the Senate as a whole should conduct the inquiry, with the vote postponed.
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Austin
Tex
Johnson
Hall County
Senate
James E. Ferguson
Ferguson
Eastham Farm
W. L. Hill
Hill
Parr
University
D. H. Lawrence
el Paso
W. P. Allen
J. W. Butler
Texas
Hudspeth
McNealus
Resulu
San Antonio businessmen call conference on radical Texas bills
Leaders from banking, lumber, real estate, manufacturing and other trades convene at 4 pm in the Gunter Hotel ballroom to oppose sweeping new bills. W. W. Collier and Guy B. McFarland spearhead the effort as traders warn mortgages tax could force $150,000,000 from Texas. The Manufacturers’ Club backed the protest, with city and regional groups considering similar action to curb what they call harmful legislation.
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Texas
San Antonio
Gunter Hotel
W. W. Collier
Guy 8. McFarland
Manufacturers’ Club
City Leads State In Auto Usage In Texas Census
San Antonio tops daily automobile use with 10 006 vehicles, six more than Houston, as Texas Good Roads Association releases figures to lawmakers amid talk of a state highway commission. Dallas registers 16 960 cars. Houston 12 429. San Antonio 12 146. Fort Worth 10 401. Waco 656 096. Austin 3 800. Galveston 2 974.
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San Antonio
Texas
Texas Good Roads Association
State Highway Commission
Houston
Dallas
Fort Worth
Waco
Austin
Galveston
Ryndam Returns to New York as U Boat War Widens
Ryndam, the Holland American liner, arrived back in New York after a 6000 mile voyage. Captain Willem Kohl halted the voyage following wireless guidance from Arlington about renewed German submarine activities. The Adriatic with an American aboard arrived safely in England, and the Stockholm is set to sail February 16 via Halifax for Scandinavian ports, avoiding the U boat zone.
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New York
Germany
Ryndam
England
Stockholm
Halifax
Willem Kohl
Arlington
Americans Aboard Espagne Sail for Bordeaux
The French liner Espagne departed New York for Bordeaux with passengers and cargo. Defense gun mounted astern aboard the ship and several Americans are listed among the passengers.
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New York
Bordeaux
Fletcher Here in 1000 an Army Recruit in Mexico City Visit
Henry P. Fletcher American ambassador to Mexico arrived in San Antonio en route to Mexico City after conference with General Funston. He will travel via border train arranged by Carranza to the national capital. Fletcher recalls his Rough Riders days here in 1898 and notes changes in San Antonio since then.
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Henry P. Fletcher
Mexico
San Antonio
Mexico City
Wilson
United States
General Funston
Laredo
Carranza
Fletcher
United States Army
Rough Riders
Old Fair Grounds
Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Fletcher
St. Anthony
New Orleans
Frank R. McCoy
M. BE. Hanna
H. RR. Ringe
Howard H. Baily
Fort Sam Houston
Army Post
Malvern Hill Barnum
Fitzhugh Lee
Hugh A. Drum
Ambassador Fletcher
Southern Department
Fort Sam Houston Military Establishment
Camp Wilson
Funston
Henry Lane Wilson
Huerta
Cuba
Philippines
Fortieth Volunteer Infantry
Islands
China
Portugal
Chile
American Society of International Law
Potatoes Rival Oranges In Denver Market Price Rise
In Denver on February 14 potatoes today rivaled oranges and apples in price. Best grade tubers rose $1.50 a hundredweight to $5.50, pushing retail to four pounds for 25 cents. Good eating apples and oranges sell at 25 cents per dozen. Unless small, no more than a dozen potatoes fit in a quarter.
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Denver
Colo
Elkus Questioned Over Unreported Americans in Asia Minor
State Department probes why Ambassador Elkus has not reported on marooned Americans in Asia Minor. Since the break with Germany, no word from Constantinople or Sofia has reached the United States. Meanwhile Caesar and Des Moines were halted at Alexandria awaiting guarantees they will not enter Turkish ports.
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Washington, D. C
State Department
Elkus
Constantinople
Asia Minor
Germany
Sofia
Des Moines
Beirut
Alexandria
Foreign Office
Judge Davis objects to bill raising judge salaries in county
County Judge James R. Davis sent Governor Ferguson a veto request on House Bill 34. He calls the measure senseless and vicious, arguing it would raise district judges' salaries by 1500 a year in counties over 100 000 population and cost Bexar County 11000 annually while granting only probation duties to judges. He notes current probation work already serves the function and urges a veto.
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Ferguson
Bexar County
James R. Davis
Davis
Wilson delays guns for American ships amid new submarine tensions
President Wilson may defer arming merchant ships while weighing a request for expanded congressional authority. Officials say no immediate policy change, but continued German violations push for action. Detention of 72 Americans from the Yarrowdale and entente-ported relief issues shape cabinet talks.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Congress
United States
State Department
Germany
Travelers Describe British Patrols in Submarine War Zone
European travelers arriving in New York aboard British ships report intense activity by British patrol boats during journeys through the submarine warfare area. Passengers on the Laconia and the Ascona say armed trawlers and other patrol craft accompanied them in relays part of the voyage.
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New York
Europe
Laconia
Asconia
German Sub Campaign Claimed Ineffective in France
Paris dated Feb 14 Marcel Hulin editor Echo de Paris says the German submarine campaign has been ineffective to date. He cites that on Monday 112 French or neutral ships entered French ports as proof.
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Paris
Marcel Hulin
Echo de Paris
M. Hulin
PRESS MORE MODERATE. Vienna Newspapers Learn President Did Not Hold Teutons
Vienna reports indicate newspapers have moderated coverage of the Wilson crisis after new dispatches corrected earlier sensational claims of widespread confiscation of German and Austrian shipping in the United States. Editorials emphasize progress toward a peaceful settlement and the continued keen public interest.
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Vienna
London
Wilson
United States
America
Americans urged to stay calm in Germany trade
SAYS AMERICAN SAFE BERLIN, Feb. 13. An appeal to Americans in Germany not to become “roma” and to conduct their business as usual is contained in the weekly bulletin of the American Association of Commerce and Trade, an association representing American business interests in Germany.
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Berlin
London
Germany
American Association of Commerce and Trade
Antion
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Beethoven
Henry P Fletcher
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Elkas
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