British Attack Near Ypres Repulsed in Heavy Losses
Berlin reports a British assault on trenches south of Ypres failed with heavy losses. French forces, after recent losses near the Somme, attempted a fresh attack but were repulsed by German fire.
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Berlin
Ypres
London
Bucharest
Erzerum
Roumania
Rome
Bessarabia
Saloniki
Baiburt
Trebizond
Black Sea
Egypt
Cologne
Suez Canal
Reuter
Cairo
Belgium
Somme
Germans Finance Revolt Plot In Madagascar
Paris reports that German agents funded and aided a December 31 conspiracy to overthrow Madagascar’s government at Fianarantsoa. The scheme aimed to poison French officers, arm native troops, and massacre white officials, with over 200 arrests so far as investigations continue.
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Paris
France
Paris Journal
Tananarivo
Madagascar
Fianarantsca
Madagascar Becomes French Colony After 1896 Occupation
The article notes Madagascar in the Indian Ocean near Africa was recognized as a French colony in 1896 after occupation. It cites a 1901 population of over 2.5 million with the Hovas at about 850,000, describing Malayan dominance in mixed blood and diverse native groups including jakalavas with strong Negro affinities.
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Madagascar
Indian Ocean
Africa
Asquith to seek new war credit in Commons
London February 18 Premier Asquith will ask the House of Commons on Monday for votes of credit totaling about 400 million pounds sterling, raising war appropriations to 2,062 million pounds. Hungary to arrange 150 million mark loan with German banks. 313 million marks for Prussian state railroads to fund new tracks branches and cars.
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London
Asquith
House of Commons
Hungary
Berlin
Sayville
Aviation Service Weak Says Senator
Senator Robinson of Arkansas revealed to the Senate military committee photographic copies of correspondence among army aviation corps officers. He argued the records prove the service is defective and in need of reform.
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Aviation Service
Washington, D. C
Army Aviation Corps
Robinson
Arkansas
Senate Military Committee
Frost Predicted For Friday Night In San Antonio
Forecaster says Friday night may bring frost after a week of mild, sunny conditions. Expect continued clear skies and bracing air with no rain reported nationwide as of Thursday. Weather map shows a clear pattern.
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San Antonio
United States
Mine Fire Rages in Butte After 21 Die in Pennsylvania Mine
Fire at Anaconda Copper Company's Pennsylvania mine killed 21 people Monday night and continued to burn today. Damage already estimated at 100000 dollars as concrete bulkheads are erected to contain the blaze.
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Anaconda
Senate Brandeis Hearing Abandoned As Witnesses Fail
In Washington on February 18 the Senate judiciary sub committee paused the Brandeis Supreme Court nomination hearing after no witnesses were prepared to testify. The session was abandoned with Brandeis awaiting further proceedings.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Judiciary
Louis D. Brandeis
Supreme Court
San Antonio Area Weather Tonight and Weekend Outlook
For San Antonio and vicinity the forecast calls for a fair night with colder temperatures and frost. Saturday should be fair with continued cool conditions and dry weather.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Weather for Tourists Across Major Cities
The Light provides forecast data for several cities. St Louis Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Kansas City New York Washington report temperatures ranging from 16 to 38 with cloudy skies and northwest to southeast winds, cooler conditions, and a mix of fair and colder weather across the regions.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Unlawful Act Warning on Submarine Crisis by Lodge
Senator Lodge declares that abandoning neutral rights to travel and cargo on armed belligerent merchant ships would be unneutral and move the United States toward war. He cites Lansing notes and the May 1915 stance, and warns an embargo or port closure would ally a belligerent and provoke conflict. Senator Sterling likewise warns the German order to sink armed allied ships risks a grave international crisis.
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Washington, D. C
Lodge
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
United States
Lansing
Bryan
Austria-Hungary
Sterling
South Dakota
Bills for Texas Buildings
Representative Smith introduced a bill to appropriate 190000 for public buildings at Ballinger Sweetwater and Big Spring ex.
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Texas
Washington, D. C
Smith
Balliner Sweetwater
Big Springs
Germany Must Give Complete Assurance in Submarine Talks
Washington reports Ambassador Bernstorff delivering a long dispatch to Berlin. The United States demands a complete agreement covering future submarine warfare to conform with international law, and rejects Germany’s February 29 pledge without firm assurances. Lansing discussed with the president as Austria was also to be informed.
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Washington, DC
Bernstorff
Berlin
United States
Germany
England
Lansing
White House
Austria
Houston Might Become Secretary of War
Official circles see Secretary Houston, formerly of Texas, moving to the War Department to replace former Secretary Garrison. He refused comment on the cabinet appointment en route to a meeting while noting he had completed presenting his department’s needs to the House Agriculture Committee.
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Washington, D. C
Houston
Texas
War Department
Garrison
House Committee On Agriculture
Seek Buried Gold El Paso Mexican Consul Speaks
Mexican consul Andreas Garcia says gold and silver bullion allegedly buried by Francisco Villa is being sought by the Mexican government. He claims removal actions by Chihuahua officials to sell exported hides were rightful for the de facto government and that cattlemen on the U.S. side have no say. Several carloads of hides head toward Juarez for export to the United States.
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EL Paso
Tex
Francisco Villa
Andreas Garcia
Hero
Garcia
Chihuahua
Mexico
Mr. Garcia
Juarez
United States
Men volunteer for Galveston May training camp
Fifty Galveston business and professional men volunteered for service in a military training camp here from May 1 to 28. The list was opened this morning and many more applications are expected as inquiries come from Texas businessmen. General Leonard Wood, visiting Galveston, assured a camp would be established in May if 300 applications are received.
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Galveston
Tex
Texas
Leonard Wood
Plot Spreads Alarm Over Nationwide Anarchist Threat
Chicago police and federal agents pursue Sean Crones accused of poisoning at a University Club banquet amid reports of a wider anti clerical conspiracy led by a group called The Sympathizers. Warnings to Chicago churches prompt guards while letters from Salida Colorado surface.
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Chicago
New York
Sean Crones
University Club of Chicago
Crones
Boston
Secret Service
Salida
Colo
United States
Denver
Post Office Department
Nicholas Hunt
Fear Plot in New York Prompts Tight Police Safeguards
In New York on February 18, authorities detained heightened security for a Knights of Columbus ball at Madison Square Garden after a letter claimed by anarchist chef Jean Crones warned of an attack. The letter, mailed in New York, was tied to another misspelled message boasting escapes and threats. Investigators compared handwriting to a Scranton correspondence school sample and sought Crones fingerprints to verify a prior Chicago link.
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New York
Jean Crones
Knights of Columbus
Madison Square Garden
Whitman
New York Times
Crones
the Times
John M. McCourt
United States District
Scranton
Chicago
Police Bureau of Identification
Europe
Former Assistant Priest Electrocuted for Murder in Sing Sing
Hans Schmidt, former assistant priest in a New York church, was executed at Sing Sing prison for the murder of Anna Aumailler. Surrounded by prison officials and Chaplain Father Cashin, he addressed witnesses, forgave those harmed, asked to bid farewell to his mother, then died after three electric chair applications.
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Ossining
N. Y
Hans Schmidt
Sing Sing
Anna Aumailler
Seppd
Schmidt
Father Cashin
Ana
Infamous New York murder hushed in amoral years
The Anna Aumuller case ends with Hans Schmidt’s 1915 conviction for the blood sacrifice style murder after dismemberment and a prior knife discovery. Schmidt, an uptown priest, led a life of crime including counterfeiting and forgery while his accomplice Dr. A Murell served seven years. He claimed sanity and showed stoic composure through trials.
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New York
Anna Aumuller
New Jersey
Hudson River
Faurot
Hans Schmidt
Schmidt
Lehmaat
A. Murell
War horses stock adequate for three years
Major General F. W. Benson announced that American purchases for the British army have stopped. The Lathrop depot will close as English authorities hold enough horses to last three years. Since 1914 the Kansas City market sold about 60,000 horses and 120,000 mules shipped to Lathrop for future use.
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Kansas City
F. W. Benson
Lathrop
Europe Buys 500000 Horses Amid War Exports
New York reports record exports of horses to Europe since the war began. Over 500000 horses valued at 126 million dollars have shipped from the United States, with about 440000 sent last year. Prices show a decline from 240 dollars in 1914 to 207 dollars in November.
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Europe
New York
Foreign Trade Department
The
National City Bank
Lever Cotton Futures Bill Favored by House Committee
The House agricultural committee favorably reported the Lever cotton futures bill today and it will likely be called up in the House within about two weeks.
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Washington, D. C
House Agricultural Committee
Boy Hoboes Pay for Fun at Central High
Fort Worth Texas February 18 250 Central High students celebrated hobo day with costumes parades and demonstrations. Each student received eleven eight hours of extra time and fifteen demerits. The extra time must be made up after regular hours and many boys lose high standing due to the demerits.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Central High Schol
Harvester Company Tied to Yucatan Revolt Claims
Levy Mayer charged the International Harvester Company funded arms for the Ortez Argimedo revolt in Yucatan as part of a sisal monopoly inquiry. Walter Fisher argued money trails showed drafts went to a rifles and ammunition firm, while Mayer pressed for records linking funds to revolts.
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Washington, D. C
International Harvester Company
Ortez - Argimedo
Carranza
Yucatan
Mexico
Levy Mayer
Chicago
Senate Agriculture Committee
Walter L. Fisher
Interior
Harvester Company
Yucatan Commission
Angelino Montes
Mayer
Mr. Fisher
Arms Purchasing Company
New York
Optimistic White House Report On Mexico Stability
G F Weeks of Mexico City told the White House that Northern Mexico trains run regularly and Carranza holds full control except in Chihuahua and Morelos. He dismissed reports of unsettled conditions and weakness as exaggerated.
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Washington, D. C
Mexico
Carranza
White House
G. F. Weeks
Mexico City
Chihuahua
Morelos
Protest on Decrees United Front in Mexico Oil Mines
Washington February 1. Representations against decrees and orders issued in Mexico affecting oil and mining companies are being made by England and the United States along the same lines. Ambassador Spring-Rice conferred with State Department officials to ensure unity of action.
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Washington, D. C
Mexico
England
United States
Spring-Rice
State Department
Germany Faces Population Decline In Budget Hearing
Berlin reports a dropping birth rate alarms officials as budget committee members warn births may soon lag deaths similar to France. Government seeks expert advice to counter rising infant mortality and deliberate premature births harming population growth.
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Berlin
London
Germany
France
Lone Bandit Wounded After Metropole Hotel Robbery
A lone bandit held ten men in a Metropole Hotel board room, fought a pistol duel with the saloon bartender, then fled three blocks with about 200 dollars in loot. He was wounded by three bullets and later identified as Ray Fritsch by a hardware dealer.
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Metropole
Ray Fritsch
Wise
Fritsch
Oine
Coukter
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