Legislators Extend San Antonio Visit Amid Impeachment Tension
Texas lawmakers arrived by rail for a Sunday excursion in San Antonio as the House debated a resolution by Representative Davis calling for Governor Ferguson's impeachment. The 225-strong party toured landmarks, enjoyed theater tickets, and planned a luncheon before returning to Austin.
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Texas
Austin
San Antonio
Davis
van Zandt County
Ferguson
Eugene Nordhaus
Edward Lange
Bexar County
Citizens’ Reception Committee
Empire and Princess
W. J. Lytle
B. R. Webb
Bb. R. Webb
John L. Clem Jr
Dr. W. B. Russ
Albert Steves
J. F. de Lesdenier
I. L. Hillyer
J. R. Martin
George J. Roark
Zoological Gardens
Brackenridge Park
River Avenue
Alamo Plaza
South Alamo
Garden Street
South Loop
Mission Concepcion
Mission San Jose
Southwestern Insane Asylum
Hot Wells Hotel
Carlos Bee
F. M. Gibson
George W. Dayton
J. M. Alderdyce
W. I. Dean
Paul D. Page
James A. Harley
John H. Bailey
Scott Woodward
W. A. Johnson
John D. McCall
Senate
House
Bob Barker
Eugene 8. Nordhaus
Edward J. Lange
William Schlesinger
Otto Wahrmund
Howard Bland
J. H. Brown
D. W. Bryant
R. F. Cates
Henry Clark
J. W. Crudgington
Armed ship bill blocked by Senate filibuster in session
Washington news reports a long filibuster by Senator Stone and Senator La Follette and allies delaying the armed neutrality measure. House passes a separate 3 million dollar Alaska railroad appropriation while the White House contemplates a potential May or June extra session.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Stone
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
la Follette
Names of alumni listed for historical record
The passage presents a roster of individuals including P. Denton, Harry A. Fisher, F. M. Fitzpatrick, W. M. Ely, E. K. Green wood, George Haidusek, J. F. Harris, A. C. Hartman, Wallace E. Hawkins, J. B. Hill, W. L. Hudspeth, R. H. Jones, Charles O. Laney, J. B. Lee, F. F. Lidermann, W. A. Lowe, Dr. J. W. McComb, M. M. McFarland, T. J. Martin, H. J. Miller, J. C. Petty, W. H. Poage, Ice B. Reeves, Co. F. Richards, F. J. Romer, C. F. Santell, L. H. Scholl, S. W. Sholars, J. O. Smith, Charles M. Spradley, Dr. E. C. Walker and Walter Woodul.
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P. Denton
Harry A. Fisher
F. M. Fitzpatrick
W. M. Ely
E. K. Greenwood
George Haidusek
J. F. Harris
A. C. Hartman
Wallace E. Hawkins
J. B. Hill
W. L. Hudspeth
R. H. Jones
Charles O. Laney
J. B. Lee
F. F. Lidermann
W. A. Lowe
Dr. J. W. McComb
M. M. McFarland
T. J. Martin
H. J. Miller
J. C. Petty
W. H. Poage
Ice B. Reeves
Co. F. Richards
F. J. Romer
C. F. Santell
L. H. Scholl
S. W. Sholars
J. O. Smith
Charles M. Spradley
Dr. E. C. Walker
Walter Woodul
Army Appropriations at Extra Session in Tie Up
Washington March 3 The army appropriation bill faces delay as Senate filibusters on the armed ship measure halt progress toward adjournment. Senator Stone’s long speech and other delays push back plans for Fort Sam Houston and a new aviation post, while San Antonio items and a $5,000 sundry civil bill for the arsenal may be dropped.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Stone
Missouri
Senate
Fort Sam Houston
Sheppard
San Antonio
San Antonio Arsenal
Free Railroad Passes Bill Driven Through Texas House
The Texas House passed the Cope bill granting free railroad transportation to the governor and certain state officials and all legislators. The vote stood 57 to 64 after rejecting an amendment to strike the enacting clause. The chamber also moved to engross a Page bill to fund debts of the prison commission before 1915.
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Austin Tex
House
Cope
Texas
Page
Cuba misrules Chicago says Cook County official
Thomas Marshall, first assistant state attorney of Cook County, reports from Cuba that 75 percent of Cubans live under military rule by a 25 percent minority. He claims U.S. coverage is censored and that the revolt’s scale is misunderstood. He cites suppression of Cuban newspapers and armed minority dominance.
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Chicago
Cuba
Thomas Marshall
Cook County
United States
Weather Outlook for Texas This Weekend
East Texas sees Sunday fair with colder spells in the southwest. Monday remains fair with rising temperatures. West Texas reports Sunday fair followed by Monday warming trend.
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East
Texas
West
Weather Forecasts From The Light Across Major Cities
In St Louis the forecast calls for 22 degrees and a west wind of 11 miles per hour with a colder Sunday and Saturday high of 36. Chicago expects 30 degrees with a 12 mile per hour northwest wind and Saturday high of 24. Milwaukee shows 20 degrees with partly cloudy skies and a 10 mile per hour north wind with a Saturday high of 24. Kansas City reaches 30 degrees with cloudy skies and a 12 mile per hour north wind and a Saturday high of 34. New York records 34 degrees with cloudy skies and a northeast wind and a Saturday high of 25. Washington lists 26 degrees with a 6 mile per hour northeast wind and a colder Saturday high.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
San Antonio to Push Tax Rate Above Two Dollars
Mayor Brown seeks a $2.08 tax rate for San Antonio for the current year, up from $1.89 last year. Officials warn only aggressive budget cuts can prevent surpassing $2, with $446,000 earmarked for the independent school district and the city facing a shortfall even after tightening expenditures.
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San Antonio
Brown
Engineers Organize Enlisted Reserve Corps In St Paul
Lieut Col Edward H Schulz at the St Paul customs house begins forming an enlisted engineers reserve. He aims to recruit from U S Engineers Department employees and from industrial construction manufacturing railroads and related groups.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Engineers’ Officers Reserve Corps
Edward H. Schulz
United States Engineers
St. Paul Customhouse
Corps of Engineers
Schulz
United States Engineers’ Department
Derelict Schooner Sighted Near Cuba by G. K. Boyce
Debris resembling a large schooner was seen February 28 by Captain Charles Olsen of the G. K. Boyce, 200 miles north of Cape Antonio on Cuba's western end. A floating buoy was found nearby as the derelict was reported in Mobile.
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Cuba
Mobile
Ala
Charles Olsen
G. K. Boyce
Cape Antonio
Studebaker Assembly Plant Fire Destroys Thirty Cars
A mid afternoon blaze at the Studebaker Corporation assembling plant in South Bend Indiana destroyed thirty cars. Loss estimated at $25 000. Fire started in the rear of the plant and spread to machines with gasoline tanks causing multiple explosions. Works manager W W Austin reported no injuries.
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South Bend
Ind
Studebaker Corporation
W. W. Austin
House OKs $150 Million Navy Bond Issue
The House passed a joint resolution late tonight authorizing a 150 million dollar bond issue to aid President Wilson in naval plans. The vote was 225 to 0, and with the measure approved the chamber was nearing adjournment.
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Washington, D. C
House
Wilson
Flood Threat Pushes Tennessee River Families to Higher Ground
Flood warnings sweep Chattanooga as the Tennessee River rises rapidly. Officials predict a crest near 41 feet by Monday, the highest level seen since 1902, forcing scores of families to evacuate and seek safer ground along higher terrain.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Tennessee River
Tennessee
Notorious killer Messer placed in insane asylum
Alexander Messer a 1 year old killer of nine men during his life was committed to an insane asylum in Lexington Kentucky. He is a Rowan county native and tried to shoot officers when they arrived. He is the institution’s oldest inmate and believed to have soured into madness after his past killings.
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Lexington
Alexander Messer
Rowan County
Messer
McDonald Endorsed for U S Marshal Post in Texas
Senators Culberson and Sheppard endorsed Capt. W J McDonald for reappointment as United States marshal in the Northern District of Texas. Attorney General Gregory was notified that the appointment should please the people of Texas.
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Washington, D. C
W. J
Bill" McDonald
United States
Texas
Culberson
Sheppard
Gregory
Record hog sale sets Montana price high at 12 dollars
Great Falls Montana March 3 Peter Smaultz of Conrad shipped two carloads of hogs to Great Falls at twelve dollars per hundredweight live weight The total shipment weighed 32 000 pounds and is regarded as a Montana record for hog prices and shipment size.
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Montana
Great Falls
Mont
Peter Smaultz
Conrad
President Wilson to take oath Sunday in Capitol
The second inauguration of Woodrow Wilson will occur at noon Sunday in the Capitol’s little Presidents room. Chief Justice White will administer the oath as the Supreme Court and cabinet look on, with Wilson then returning to the White House before Monday’s parade and public ceremonies.
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Washington, D. C
Woodrow’ Wilson
Capitol
Senate
Supreme Court of the United States
Edward Douglas White
Wilson
Congress
White House
Capitol Plaza
Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Pennsylvania Avenue
New York National Guard
Mexican
Italy Prepares to Repel Austro German Spring Offensive
Vienna reports Austria and Germany plan a major spring push against Italy with von Mackensen and von Falkenhayn to command forces in Trentino and Isonzo. Italy counters with increased heavy guns, mobile reinforcements, and strong resolve to defend Lombardy and Veneto.
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Rome
London
Austria-Germany
Italy
Trentino Front
Trieste
Frost
von Mackensen
Isonzo
von Falkenhayn
Vienna
Trentino
Austria
Roumania
Falkenhayn
Mackensen
Wallachia
Veneto
Roumanian
Lombardy
Falkenhyn
Hindenburg
Austria-Hungary
Conrad
Franz Joseph
Liberia
Archduke Franz Ferdini
Germany
Cadorna
Gorizia
France
Brusiloff
Russia
Flood and Ragsdale Injured in Auto Collision
Chairman Flood of Virginia and Representative J Willid Ragsdale of South Carolina were injured in a late night crash when their automobile collided with a taxicab. Flood suffered a severed ear and multiple bruises while Ragsdale sustained injuries described as shock in the report.
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Washington, D. C
Flood
Virginia
J. Willid Ragsdale
South Carolina
Foreign Affairs
House
Ragsdale
Ancient check found from 1814 in Knoxville man’s papers
Cat W McElwee of Rowwood Tennessee uncovered a Bank of Pennsylvania check for $50 drawn May 4 1814 by John Smith cashier and Joseph Norris president in favor of ID Gale or bearer He plans to try cashing it if the bank still exists.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Cat. W. McElwee
Rowwood
Bank of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
John Smith
Joseph
Norris
Gale
Navy Chief Yeoman Praised for Scranton Rescue
Secretary Daniels commends Chief Yeoman K. Munro for risking his life to save valuable records during a February 11 fire at the Scranton recruiting office in Scranton Pennsylvania.
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Daniels
Sichler
Washington, Db. C
Secretary of the Navy
Yeoman K. Munro
Scranton
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MR. Wilson
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LaFollette
Grenna
O’gorman
House of Representatives
Gronna
Kut-El-Amara
F. 8. Maude
Kut-El- Amara
International Film Service
Studebaker
South Bend Burn
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