Waters-Pierce Act Amended In Senate To Bar Old Stockholders
In Texas legislative action, a Senate amendment to the Waters-Pierce bill prohibits stockholders of a former convicted company from owning majority shares in a new corporation. The House concurred, sending the measure to the governor for approval amid broader votes on conservation districts and railroad extension bills.
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Tex
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House
Executive Department
McCollum
Ferguson
Tillotson
Texas Conservation Association
Texas
Moore
Palestine
Dallas
Prison Commission
Texas State Railroad Company
Waters-Pierce
Valentine House
Johnston
Harris
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Valentine
Holland
Moocher
Deny Sage Of Food Due 10 High Prices
New York city department heads say a quick look at municipal data shows no clear sign of insufficient nourishment from high food costs. They will report to the Board of Aldermen and seek a $1,009,000 appropriation to buy food for low prices. In Washington officials say railroad orders and ICC actions eased food and fuel shortages, with a noted improvement in freight car availability.
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New York
Mitchel
Board of Aldermen
East Side
State cost of living commission cites causes of high food prices
In Boston on February 27 the state cost of living commission told Governor McCall that rising exports, crop shortages in 1916, abnormal buying, currency inflation, and reduced purchasing power drive current food prices. It notes broader, uncontrollable national factors behind the rise.
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Boston
State Cost of Living Commission
McCall
Record High Hogs Sell Near 13 Dollars At Chicago Stockyards
In Chicago on February 22 hogs traded at about 13 dollars per hundredweight, the highest price ever seen there. The surge is blamed on widespread meat shortages. Officials note about one million hogs are missing from the eleven major markets nationwide.
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Chicago
Union Stock Yards
Stockyards Commission
British Steamer Corso Sunk in Red Sea Route
Lloyds reports the British steamer Corso with 3242 tons has sunk. four crew members are missing. Perseus, another British steamer of 6728 tons built in 1908, also sunk with unclear details. a smaller 155 ton trawler is listed. Corso last passed the Red Sea eastbound January 4. Perseus was seen leaving Dakar January 18 en route from Liverpool to Yokohama.
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London
Lloyds
Lloyds Shipping Agency
Corso
Red Sea
Perseus
Dakar
West Africa
Liverpool
Yokohama
Sinking of Four Vessels Reported in Official Notice
Paris reports the February 21 sinking of the Dutch steamship Ambon 3598 tons gross and a British trawler. Also announced are the loss of the Norwegian steamship Alice 709 tons and the Russian steamer Sigrid 2194 tons.
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Paris
Ambon
Alice
Sigrid
Opposition to $400000 Food Inquiry Funds
Washington feb 22 The House lined up over President Wilsons request for a 400000 appropriation for the Federal Trade Commissions cost of living investigation. Chairman Fitzgerald said he would oppose the outlay as unproductive while five Republicans and five Democrats urged support in a letter to other members.
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Washington, D. C
House
Wilson
Federal Trade Commission
Fitzgerald
Weather Forecast for East and West Texas
East Texas tonight and Friday expected to be generally cloudy. West Texas tonight and Friday mostly fair with colder conditions in the Panhandle.
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East Texas
West Texas
Panhand
Candidates announced for city offices in San Antonio race
San Antonio businessman Sam OC Bell formally enters mayoral race amid broad support from Central Trust Company circle. George A Lowther, Corporation Court judge, announces bid for police and fire commissioner. Other announcements expected before March 1 as campaigns gear up.
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George A. Lowther
Corporation Court
Walton D. Hood
Bell
Central Trust Company
San Antonio
Bell Jewelry Company
John W. Tobin
Judge Lowther
Andreas Coy
Uhr
Liverpool
England
Lowther
R. Rhein
Austin Street
Grand Avenue
Southern Pacific
Rhein
East Commerce Street
Coy
Lambert
Garland
Streets
Kearny
New Britain Guards Patrol After Spate of Arson Fires
National guardsmen patrol New Britain Connecticut streets with reinforced guards around major factories after seven fires last night. Six fires were incendiary and caused property losses estimated between 35000 and 50000 dollars as authorities tighten security for several days.
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New Britain
Conn
Third Cavalry Leaves Mercedes Under Escort
The first squadron of the Third Cavalry started from Mercedes toward Fort Sam Houston as part of the War Department withdrawal. A civic escort of about one hundred Rio Grande Valley automobiles accompanied the departure. At a mass meeting, Col. A. P. Blocksom received a loving cup from Mercedes citizens, aided by Unites L. T. Hoyt.
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Mercedes, Tex
Third Cavalry
Fort Sam Houston
War Department
Rio Grande Valley
Mercedes
Col. A. P. Blocksom
L. T. Hoyt
Battle Report South of Ruidosa In Border Clash
An overnight dispatch from Col. Joseph A. Gaston at Marfa reports a fight between Carranza troops and Villistas south of Ruidosa. Two wounded Carranzistas crossed into the border area seeking aid from American troops as Pershing authorizes care on this side.
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Carranza
Villistas
Ruidosa
Joseph A. Gaston
Marfa
Big Bend
Gaston
Pershing
el Paso
Columbus
Salazar
Corner Ranch
Mexico
Celtic hits mine and reaches Liverpool after tow
Passengers aboard the American liner Philadelphia report that the White Star steamer Celtic of 20,904 tons struck a mine on February 14 and was towed into Liverpool in damaged condition. The Celtic, which had left Liverpool January 21, carried no passengers. The Philadelphia, the first American liner to depart Europe since Germany’s submarine warfare escalation, carried extensive dispatches and waivers of liability for losses at sea.
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New York
White Star Line
Celtic
Liverpool
Philadelphia
Canada
Sandy Hook
Europe
Germany
London
State Department
Berlin
Detention Under Mexican Quarantine At Juarez Bridge
Mexican military enforces quarantine rules ordered by the Federal Health Service. All travelers crossing the international bridge into Juarez receive bath and vaccination certificates. those without certificates are held briefly at the bridge before conduct of ordinary business resumes. The same rules apply to Americans entering the Mexican side as at the U S quarantine station.
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Juarez
Mexico
Federal Health Service
Mexico City
International Bridge
United States
Fire halts a voyage by the Monterey in Havana run
The Ward liner Monterey turned back to New York after a fire in her hold forced an early return from a supposed Havana voyage. The captain reported the blaze is out and the ship is back at her dock today.
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New York
Monterey
Havana
Food riots halt shops in Piraeus Athens dispatch says
A Reuters Athens dispatch reports food riots among workmen in Piraeus force the closing of all shops and the customs house.
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Piraeus
London
Athens
Reuters
New Emperor Charles Tightens Rule Amid War Efforts
Vienna reports thaw eases fuel and food shortages as Emperor Charles leads coal hauling and flour mills reopen. Blooded horses aid transport, officers displaced for reform, and the young ruler's decisive energy earns praise from observers.
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Vienna
London
Charles
Francis Joseph
Prisoners on Farms in Germany Use 750000 Captured Soldiers
Berlin dispatch reports General Groener, head of the army feeding department, says Germany employs 750000 war prisoners as farm laborers. He adds that troops in occupied territories will perform spring sowing and harvest work.
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Amsterdam
London
Germany
Berlin
Groener
German Spy Plot Probed by Grand Jury in New York
Evidence of an alleged German spy plot and passport fraud inquiries to a federal grand jury in New York. The Justice Department seeks to examine methods for obtaining American passports by aliens. First cases include Albert Sander and Karl W. Wannenberg charged with neutrality law violations for sending men abroad to obtain British war secrets for Germany.
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New York
Department of Justice
Albert Sander
Karl W. Wannenberg
Germany
Prison term set for defiant youth in Chicago case
Chicago, Feb 22 James McCarthy 20 will be sentenced to two years in the state reformatory after a robbery conviction. He refused to reveal his real name, saying he would rather serve two years than bring disgrace on a reputable family, preventing parole under an assumed name.
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Chicago
James McCarthy
State Reformatory
McCarthy
Rotary Club to Host Talks on The Objects and Washington Birthday
The weekly luncheon at the St. Anthony hotel will feature two brief talks on The Objects of the Rotary and a discussion of Washington's Birthday. John B. Carrington, Herbert Wallace and Earl E. Dilley will present, with L. B. Clegg as toastmaster. Resolutions on Major General Frederick Funston's death will be adopted.
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Rotary
Washington
Rotary Club
St. Anthony Hotel
L. B. Clegg
John B. Carrington
Herbert Wallace
Earl E. Dilley
Frederick Funston
Burglars Steal Food Amid High Cost of Living
In Kenosha Wisconsin burglars entered the home of businessman David Korf and ignored silverware in favor of a bushel of potatoes a half case of eggs and a basket of canned goods. They left a note saying the high cost of living forced the theft.
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Kenosha
Wis
David Korf Kenosha
Germany Releases American Seamen
A Berlin dispatch reports the American sailors from the steamer Yarrowdale have been released. The release followed official notification that German ships in America had not been confiscated and that their crews had not been interned.
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Amsterdam
London
Berlin
Germany
America
Great British Loan Stuns Europe Says Lausanne Gazette
Geneva reports the British war loan’s record size astonishes Europe with proof of English financial strength. Lausanne Gazette calls the loan prodigious and notes German press claimed Britain would quit the fight. Geneva Tribune says resources appear unlimited and that public support underpins governance in facing submarine danger.
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Geneva
Paris
Europe
Lausanne Gazette
England
Geneva Tribune
Germany Seeks 15 Million Mark War Credit
Berlin reports the government will ask the Reichstag at the coming session for a new war credit of 15 000 000 marks. The decision signals anticipated funding needs amid ongoing wartime measures and international tensions.
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Germany
Berlin
Sayville
Reichstag
German Secretary Has 200 Pajamas
Halifax Nova Scotia February 22 British authorities examine the steamship Frederick VIII returning from New York to Copenhagen. One German embassy secretary carries 200 suits of pajamas in his baggage while others have plentiful cotton goods. Customs inspectors plan to confiscate excess clothing and allow for it due to cotton’s link to explosives.
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Halifax
N. S
Germany
von Bernstorff
Frederick VIII
New York
Copenhagen
Peonage case leads to heavy fines in Dallas court
C H Sullivan of Ellis County was fined 1000 for pleading guilty to peonage. In the same case three Fort Worth affiliates were fined 200 each. Judge E R Meek urged better protection for negroes while condemning the act. Morgan Perry of Corsicana paid 300 and Navarro County constable R M Albright 200 on peonage charges.
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Dallas
Tex
H. Sullivan
Ellis County
E. R. Meek
Fort Worth
Sullivan
Meek
W. J. Hickman
Ennis
W. D. Colvin
F. Autry
Morgan Perry
Corsicana
R. M. Albright
Navarro County
Miss Nona McAdoo Engaged to Russian Embassy Second Secretary
The engagement of Secretary McAdoo's daughter Miss Nona Hazelhurst McAdoo to Ferdinand De Mohrenschilt, second secretary of the Russian embassy, is announced from Washington dated February 22.
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Washington
McAdoo
Nona Hazelhurst McAdoo
Ferdinand de Mohrenschilt
Gerard Arrives in Madrid Before Returning to U S
James W. Gerard former American ambassador to Berlin and his party landed in Madrid this morning en route home to the United States after a European trip.
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Madrid
London
James W. Gerard
Berlin
United States
Sinking of Skogland Leaves 5 Americans Aboard
The Swedish steamer Skogland, 1837 tons net, was sunk by a submarine six miles south of Tarragona, Spain. Five crew members, all American citizens, survived after seventeen hours in lifeboats led by Consul General Hurst. Names include James Braner, Leo Cartright, Jack Burke, Jay Lewis, and Joseph Brown.
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Washington, D. C
Skogland
Hurst
Barcelona
Spain
State Department
Tarragona
Italy
Norfolk
Bagnoli
James Braner
Brooklyn
N. Y
Leo Cartright
Portsmouth
N. H
Jack Burke
Jay Lewis
Uniontown
Joseph Brown
Elizabeth
N. J
Mediterranean
Trailors
British Make Gains In France From Offical Report
British forces in France attacked German positions at multiple points and gained more than 1150 yards in total. South of Armentieres the line was penetrated about 650 yards and southeast of Ypres about 500 yards. Casualties were described as slight, with prisoners and guns captured. Near Guedecourt in the Somme sector British troops seized trench sections and took prisoners.
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Associated Press
France
Armentieres
Ypres
Guedecourt
Somme
Berlin Says British Driven Out Near Armen tieres
Army headquarters reports a sharp British assault on German lines near Armen tieres that was repelled with 200 killed and 39 prisoners left behind. Raiding continues on the Russian front while Macedonian actions near the Vardar end in a British defeat. Romanian front weather remains bad.
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Berlin
Sayville
Armentiers
Macedonia
Vardar
Calm night on the front as artillery disperses German detachment
Paris reports a calm night on the front. Official communication says our artillery engaged a German detachment attempting a sortie near Bethincourt on the left bank of the Meuse and dispersed it.
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Paris
Bethincourt
Meuse
Teutons Attack at Derna Watra Front
Teutonic troops in massed formation attacked Russian positions near Derna Watra on the Roumanian front but were halted by Russian fire, according to today’s official statement.
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Teutons
Derna Watra
Petrograd
London
British Admiralty
Wireless
Senate judiciary panel blocks DOJ neutral forces bill
The Senate judiciary committee today failed to agree to a proposed bill by the Department of Justice to authorize the president to use the armed forces to enforce neutrality obligations. Several senators said it likely would not be reported.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Judiciary Committee
Department of Justice
United States
Austria Replies to Wilsons Note Threatens Vienna Break
Berne report says Austria-Hungary will answer President Wilson on submarine warfare and may sever relations with Washington soon. The Frankfurter Zeitung predicts a break between the United States and Austria-Hungary as Berlin awaits Vienna's reply to Wilson’s memorandum.
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Paris
Austria
United States
Berlin
Frankfurter Zeitung
Washington
Vienna
Wilson
Germany
Astria-Hungary
Austria-Hungarian
Austria- Hungary
Sweden protest over sinking of Hugo Hamilton
Sweden's minister at Berlin was directed to file a protest over the sinking of the Swedish motor ship Hugo Hamilton. The vessel, with a crew of more than thirty, was en route from Valparaiso with 4000 tons of saltpeter for the Swedish Farmers' Association, and its fate remains unknown. The Swedish government had sought details from Berlin in recent days.
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Stockholm
Sweden
London
Berlin
Hugo Hamilton
Valparaiso
Swedish Farmers’ Association
French Merchant Captains to Confer on U-Boat Menace
A delegation of merchant ship captains from France’s chief ports will travel to Paris to consult with authorities on the best means of countering the submarine threat.
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Paris
France
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