Sweden and Britain in standstill over seized mails
London reports Count Wrangel and Col. Edward M. House held hours long talks on neutral mail seizures. Sweden and Great Britain remain at impasse after mutual detentions and retaliatory steps, while the United States declines joint action on the issue.
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London
Count Wrangel
England
Edward M. House
Wilson
Colonel House
Sweden
Great Britain
Russia
Walter Hines Page
United States
Washington
Relief funds sent to war sufferers total nearly 2.9 million
The Joint Distribution Committee reports nearly 2.9 million dollars raised in the United States for Jewish war victims across Russia Austria Hungary Poland Palestine and other war zones. Allocations include 1,285,000 to Russia 860,000 to Poland and Lithuania 610,000 to Austria Hungary and 142,000 to Palestine. Separately the French fishing fleet near Newfoundland captured 23 294 428 pounds of cod from eleven steam trawlers and twenty five sailing vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Russia
Austria- Hungary
Poland
Palestine
Joint Distribution Committee
Jewish Relief Fund
Lithunia
Austria-Hungary
Newfoundland Banks
Cut This Out It Is Worth Money And Mail In
An old advertisement urges cutting out a slip and mailing to Foley & Co in Chicago to receive trial packs of Foley products including Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds, Foley Kidney Pills for back and kidney issues, and Foley Cathartic Tablets for cleansing. Sold by A. M. Fischer druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley & Co
Chicago
Foley
A. M. Fischer
Army assigns officers and grants leaves across Signal Corps units
Orders attach Second Lieutenant Richard Barnitz to aviation section San Diego and transfer Lieutenant Prosser to Hawaii. Murray relieved from Philippine duty and granted return to Manila via San Francisco and August 25 arrival. Morse to Walter Reed for observation. Gorgas leave extended three days. Various Lieutenant and Captain moves between Fort Bliss Texas Fort Sam Houston Seattle Alaska and San Francisco with notes on hospital observation and two month leaves.
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Richard Barnitz
First Cavalry
Signal Corps
San Diego
Cunliffe H. Murray
Ninth Cavalry
Philippine Islands
Manila
San Francisco
Harry L. Morse
Ordnance Deartment
Walter Reed General Hospital
William ©. Gorgas
Dawson Olmssteed
Third Field Artillery
Walter
Eprosser
Fort Bliss
Tex
Sebring J. Megilj
Fifth Cavalry
George 8S. Gillis
Twelfth Infantry
Fort Sam Houston
Led P. Quinn
Sixth Field Artillery
Beamont B. Buck
Ninth Infantry
James 8. Parker
Fourth Cavalry
Army Service School
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Thomas J. Sherburne
George F. Connolly
Quartermaster Corps
William E. Hunt
Hotel Guests and Arrivals Across Gunter St Anthony and Menger
A series of guests and arrivals listed from Dallas Chicago St Louis Mason Yoakum Mexico City Corpus Christi Boston Boston and Detroit. Names include F H Merriam Mrs Wallace Rogerson E C Watson FE Jennings H J Pratt FE F Miller W R Irvin A D Putman S M Buchanan Bert Clark Mrs E Brown R L Gilbert Mr and Mrs A E Moriy Miss Annie Mitchell T G Rogers among others staying registered or arriving at the Gunter St Anthony and the Menger hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Merriam
Dallas Tex
Gunter
Wallace Rogerson
Chicago
St. Anthony
E. C. Watson
St. Louis
Menger
FE. T. Jennings
Dallas
Tex
E. Pratt and Family
Minneapolis
R. L. Gilbert
A. E. Moriy
Detroit
Mich
Annie Mitchell
Austin
T. G. Rogers
Lockhart
Hog cholera in Nueces County declared under control
Corpus Christi Texas February 19 reports that the hog cholera epidemic which has invaded Nueces county is now under complete control. The brief dispatch notes the containment of the outbreak with no further details on cases or affected areas. The statement characterizes the situation as stabilized and under management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi, Tex
Nueces County
Land Owners Pay For Rural Schools In Guanajuato
Moises Saenz, Guanajuato education director, says large landowners across Mexico fund primary schooling by providing schoolhouses and paying teachers while the government supplies texts. He notes two million pesos spent on primary books and plans to switch from French to American style education with English instruction. In Guanajuato 2000 new schools have been set up along with five normal training schools for teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paso
Tex
Carranza
Moises Saenz
Guanajuato
Mexico
Saenz
Mexico City
Mr. Saenz
United States
Fire in a Dye Plant Near Kingsport
An explosion at the Federal Dye Stuff and Chemical plant near Kingsport Tennessee caused a lantern to ignite a chemical tank and threatened nearby structures. Company employees restrained the flames, damaging only one building. the plant remains operational and valued in the millions. The Delaware corporation is led by A B Dupont. No damage estimate yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Tenn.Va
Federal Dye Stuff and Chemical Company
Kingsport
Tenn
Frank P. Summers
A. B. Dupont
Golf Links Open in San Antonio After Watering Schedule
San Antonio municipal golf links will open Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday. Commissioner Lambert said watering is needed due to Bermuda grass and soft ground. Play will be halted at intervals to permit sprinkling until turfing is completed and the course can be watered at night for quick drying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Lambert
Brackenridge Park
Walker Candidate for Karnes County Superintendent
Kenedy Texas February 19 Professor T P Walker principal of Kenedy high school has announced his candidacy for Karnes county superintendent of public instruction subject to the Democratic primary in July He has long experience in school supervision and is serving his third year as Kenedy High School principal He is well known in the county as an educator and Democrat
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenedy, Tex
T. P. Walker
Kenedy High School
Karnes County
Walker
Surveyors Map Sites for Two New Gas Wells Near White Point Field
Surveyors from Gulf Production Company locate sites for two new wells several miles north of the city to follow the large recent gas well. Geologists assist in selecting advantageous drill locations for a possible oil strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Tex
Gulf Production Company
White Point
Landon Dunn Land Title Case Divides Jury Verdict
In a trespass to try title case begun February 7, Charles Landon sued John Dunn. The jury awarded Landon title to sixty eight acres in the Oso district west of Corpus Christi and $23.16 in damages. Dunn must relinquish ownership claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Tex
Charles Landon
John Dunn
Oso District
Dunn
The Parting
A delicate twenty minute farewell ends with a man clenching his teeth and struggling to control his feelings. He glances back, shows worry and sorrow, and finally leaves the mirror crying that a stray piece of hair will not stay down.
Official denial of a fake London Mail dispatch
Overseas News Agency states a London Daily Mail correspondent who described meetings of Emperor William and King Ferdinand of Bulgaria never existed and that the report was a swindle. The claim appeared in a Sayville wireless summary from Berlin dated February 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Sayville
London Daily Mail
Nish
William
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
War correspondent claims remarkable meeting with European rulers
A Daily Mail writer recounts dining with Emperor William and King Ferdinand at Nish. He claims to have worked at Krupp in Germany and traveled from Constantinople, describing a new Krupp gun and noting his disguise through dark complexion and a broken accent.
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Daily Mail
Emperor William
Ferdinand
Nish
London
Constantinople
Krupp
Germany
Krupps
British Ship Comrie Castle Ashore Off Mombasa
The British steamship Comrie Castle, 5173 tons, built in 1903 and owned in London, lies ashore on a reef off Mombasa in British East Africa. Passengers have been landed. last reported at Marseille on January 19.
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Comrie Castle
Mombasa
British East Africa
London
Marseille
Corpus Christi Palm Planting Campaign Launched
Corpus Christi Rotary Club launches a palm planting drive. The palms thrive in local soil and can be purchased at actual cost under the new plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Tex
Rotary Club
San Antonio Banks to Close for Washington's Birthday Holiday
Tuesday February 22 is a legal holiday, so banks that are members of the San Antonio Clearing House will be closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington’s
San Antonio
Banks Named in San Antonio Area Financial Listing
A listing shows numerous banks including City National Bank Alamo National Bank Frost National Bank and Central Trust Co. in the San Antonio West Texas region, detailing financial institutions active in the local market.
Riot in Oklahoma House as chairman is knocked unconscious
Arthur Geissler, Republican state chairman, was struck by Rep Loris Bryant of Big Heart Osage county on the Oklahoma House floor during a clash over a new election law. The incident followed earlier riotous scenes, with books thrown as Democrats outnumbered Republicans and Socialists.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Arthur Hi. Geissler
Republican State Central Committee
House of Representatives Chamber
Loris E. Bryant
Big Heart
Osage County
Ohlo
Geissler
Legislative Hall
House
Oklahoma
United States Supreme Court
Senate
Tom Hensley
Arthur Geissler
Hensley
I House
Bryant
Plan to popularize Spanish language in the United States
A Harding bill in the Senate directs the Federal Bureau of Education to promote Spanish language study across public schools and higher education. It aims to strengthen Pan American ties and commerce by enabling Americans to communicate in the language of Central and South American partners. The measure urges coordination with state education chiefs and support for commercial training programs.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
United States
Senate
Harding
Ohio
Federal Bureau of Education
United States of America
Central and
South America
Central
South American
Prospect Hill community center to form at Crockett School
A Prospect Hill residents group plans a meeting at 8 PM Monday at Crockett School to form a broader community center council. It succeeds the Prospect Hill Improvement Club after paving and other improvements made the earlier group unnecessary. John Sutcliffe will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prospect Hill
Crockett School
West Commerce
Cibolo Streets
John Sutcliffe
Street Car Strike Shuts Springfield Transit
Street car service in Springfield Missouri was halted as workers of the Springfield Traction Company strike after officials refused to recognize the union during last night votes.
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Springfield
Springfield Traction Company
Floods Endanger 2000 as Buckridge Crevasse Widens
News reports from New Orleans describe about 2000 people marooned west of Newellton with scarce food and shelter as the Buckridge crevasse widens to 700 feet and depths of 15 feet. Floodwaters surge at four miles per hour affecting Concordia parish and areas around Melville, with possible further widening to a mile and a half.
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New Orleans
Newellton
Buckridge Plantation
Buckridge
Concordia Parish
Louisiana
Natchez
Buckridge Crevasse
Arkansas River
Melville
Atchafalaya
Lombard
Germany to Define Defensive Armament in Talks
Indications from official quarters today suggest Germany will respond to the U S request to modify plans to sink armed merchant ships after February 29. The reply is expected to claim Lusitania and Arabic assurances covered only unarmed vessels and to seek U S definitions of defensive armament amid protracted negotiations.
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Washington, D. C
Germany
United States
Teutonic Powers
Judge Meek Suffering Grippe Forces Texas and Pacific Proceedings Pause
Proceedings in the Texas and Pacific receivership suit were halted again as Federal Judge E R Meek is ill with grippe. He could not appear, and the trial was adjourned to Monday.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas and Pacific
E. R. Meek
Labor Leaders Slated to Address Corpus Christi Uplift
State Labor Commissioner W. Woodman of Austin and George S. Slater of Galveston, secretary of the State Federation of Labor, will speak to Corpus Christi laborers on March 1 under the Corpus Christi Trades Council. A prior quip about waiting times adds local color.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
W. Woodman
Austin
George 8. Slater
Galveston
State Federation of Labor
American Federation of Labor
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Col. E. M. House
Europe
Philadelphia
San Antonio Loan & Trust Company
W. Commerce Lt
Sts
Federal Company
Brackenridge Park Course
Kenedy
Gulf Company
William and Ferdinand la Terme
Iuey
Americas
U. S
Pat
Baker’s Cocoa
Walter Baker & CO. Ltd
Dorchester, Mass
U. 5S
Texas
Pacific
H. I. Wagner
Gencine-Malesteer
Sunset Wood CO
Roth
Hbeth
Boston Transcript
Telegraph and Telephone Co
Winerich Bldg
Ave
S. P. Skinner
Jack W- Neal
Geo. B. Taliaferro
H. C. Feldman
Joseph Rosenfield
Wm. V. Dielmann
Z. D. Bonner
Charlies Livingston
H. A. Baetz
Taliaferro
Cunningham & Birkhead
Citizens Bank & Trust Company
East
Houston Street
Guaranty Fund
Batik
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