Missouri Pacific Sold in $16.15 Million Reorganization
The Missouri Pacific was sold to Robert Neiton and Duncan Holmes of New York on Wednesday for $16,150,000, acting for a reorganizing committee of bondholders. Sir Edward Carson, First Lord Admiral of the Navy, requests 400,600 more men for the navy in London reports.
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London
Eng
Edward Carson
United Press
ST. Louis
Missouri Pacific
Robert Neiton
Duncan Holmes
New York
Are Sure of Success Says German Leader
An unnamed German leader asserts confidence in success while noting a fixation on umbrellas. The brief humor piece highlights light, satirical self-awareness about crowd behavior and harmless quirks, mentioning past habits and the persistent urge for protection via umbrellas.
German Treasury Secretary Warns U Boats To Sink Allied Commerce
Berlin reports Helfferich says U boats will press on and halt British trade. He claims submarine campaign will succeed and Britain’s stock reserves are exhausted, forcing greater dependence on imports to maintain supplies.
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Berlin
Germany
Treasury
Helfferich
German Agricultural Council
Great Britain
Demands Made Upon Austria Demonstrated by Ambassador
Frederick Penfield American ambassador at Vienna delivered to the Austro-Hungarian foreign minister an aide memoire seeking a clear final definition of Austria Hungary stance on submarine warfare and whether prior assurances in the Ancona and Persia incidents remain valid.
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United Press
London
Frederick ©. Penfield
Vienna
Reuter
Amsterdam
Austria-Hungary
Penfield
Ancona
Persia
Foreign Ministry
Senator seeks new fire insurance policy in Texas
Senator Clark introduces concurrent resolution directing the Fire Insurance Commission to abolish the standard fire policy and adopt a new form. The university investigation resolution will be taken up in the senate Friday.
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The
True
Austin
Texas
Clark
Fire Insurance Commission
Senate
Funston Body Lies in State Before Burial
Major General Frederick Funston's body will lie in state at City Hall for 18 hours before burial at Presidio National Cemetery Saturday. Naval and military forces of the bay region, Civil and Spanish-American war veterans and patriotic societies will march in the cortege.
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San Francisco
Cal
Frederick Funston
City Hall
Presidio National Cemetery
Bay Region
British Say Kitchener Alive Held Prisoner in Germany
Galveston, Texas, reports from the British steamer Ventura de Larrainga that Lord Kitchener is alive and prisoner of Germany. The crew says he is being held as a hostage to pressure peace terms, a claim widely accepted in England. They also mention a heavily armed submarine field Germany has deployed, with lighter guns deemed ineffective. A vessel of this type was reportedly captured by the British.
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Galveston
Tex
Lord Kitchener
Germany
Ventura de Larrainga
Kitchener
Ventura de Larraigna
England
Kaiser
Russia
Verdun
Bucharest
France
Wilson
Pield Marshal Hindenburg
Mackensen
Thrall Oil Field Anniversary Marks Two Years of Boom
Today marks the second anniversary of Thrall Oil Field on the Fritz Fuchs farm two miles south of Thrall. The well drilled by Roy Willis and crew produced a gusher and sparked a major boom with up to 24 000 barrels of oil production at its peak. About 159 wells now operate with daily output near 700 barrels, some paying 100 percent dividends, and a corsicana plant for casing head gas has been installed.
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Thrall
Fritz Fuchs
Lee Lynam
Roy Willis
Murphy
Fuchs
Bowers-Witherspoon
Texas
Corsicana Petroleum Company
Thre'l
Washington Birthday Observances Anticipated in Taylor
Tomorrow marks the birthday anniversary of George Washington with holiday observances planned in public schools and banks. In larger cities a patriotic outburst is expected as the nation faces international crisis and the memory of Washington’s era is honored. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Iglehart returned home to Waco with Miss Bob Neal and Mrs. A. P. Luke after visiting Bettie Neal.
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George Washington
Taylor
Washington
United States
Geo. Washington
Republic of the West
Yorktown
Valley Forge
J. H. Iglehart
City
Wilson Takes Steps to End Food Shortages
A mass meeting in Forward Hall urges President Wilson and the federal government to act on a nationwide food probe. The resolution calls for relief for starving families as prices rise and wages lag. Plans include a half million women marching on Wall Street and a Fifth Avenue parade to protest food costs. Mayor Mitchell vows to use all powers to curb price rises following east side riots.
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United Pree
New York
Wilson
Wall Street
J. ?. Morgan & Co
Fifth Avenue
Mitchell
East Side
Germans Poised for Spring Offensives Across Fronts
United Press reports from Briteh Armies field indicate Berlin plans multiple spring drives. Officers say Germany may strike on the western front while navy planners gamble on a last‑ditch sea battle, with feared offensives against Odessa, Petrograd, Saloniki, and the West.
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United Press
Odessa
Petrograd
Saloniki
Stockholders Meeting for Taylor Press Co
The stockholders are requested to meet at the president’s office at 10 a.m. Monday February 26 for the annual meeting. H Bland President.
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Taylor Press Co
H. Bland
Allies To See Ship Cargoes
An order in council from London declares vessels carrying goods to or from enemy ports may be captured and condemned unless they call at allied ports en route and allow examination. The rule tightens wartime trade controls affecting shipping and neutral transit.
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United Press
London
Eng
Lenten Season Opens With Ash Wednesday Services
Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent with six weeks of fasting ahead. St James Episcopal and St Marys Catholic churches held services today, as observers note the tradition of abstinence during the period. Mrs. M S Brackenridge of Austin visits her daughter Mrs. O E Roberts while Mrs. R W Mefwan remains ill at home.
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St. Mary's Catholic
Jdregory the Great
Gregory the Great
Gregory
Mrs. M. ©. Brackenridge of
Austin
City
O. E. Roberts
General Funston Dies of Heart Failure in Washington
Major General Funston, youngest full general, dies suddenly of heart failure in Washington during a dinner at Secretary Baker's home. Secretary Baker calls the loss severe for the army and country, citing his disciplined conduct and steady cooperation with the War Department. The news reached the War Department from the Southern District, shocking officials and the President.
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Washington, D. C
Funston
Army
Wilson
War Department
Southern Department
Baker
Washington
Ian
Tinitad
EL Paso
Tes
Wedn
Pershing
Majer
Bell
Wilson to Ask Congress for Expanded Powers to Handle War
President Wilson plans to outline a broad American war policy in a joint session of Congress. He is expected to seek authority to act decisively while urging Congress to remain in session to confront the growing crisis.
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Congress
Americans Send Small Aid to France During War
Paris reports that Americans have contributed about $12 to aid French wounded and homeless since the war, with the American Relief Clearing appealing for funds and necessities. A pamphlet notes historical France support during the American Revolution and references past hardships.
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Paris
Marly
France
U Cavalry
America
Turkey 18 With Germany in World War I Alliance
The dispatch reports Ambassador Evers in Washington confirming Turkey's continued alliance with Germany and the United Kingdom’s war aims. It notes Turkey's stance amid the broader Allied and Central Power conflict during the war.
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Trntted Press
Washington, D
Evers
Turkey
Germany
Elu
Rines
Berlin reports sinkings of Italian and French ships
Berlin dispatches recount the sinking of a crowded Italian transport steamer and two armed steamers, the Oceana and Moventeaux, along with the French sailing ship Phrodite, as officially announced.
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Berlin
Ger
Oceana
Moventeaux
Phrodite
Germany Moves Art Treasures to Munich Amid Retreat Fears
The German headquarters order the move of numerous Alsace Lorraine art treasures to Munich, with newspapers offering no stated reasons. Two sons of N. B. Turner are reported confined at their parents' home due to illness.
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Hague
Holland
Alsace-Lorraine
Munich
N. B. Turner
Naval Bill Advances Toward Approval In Congress
A battered text notes the naval bill nearing passage in Congress with a broad appropriation nearing 500 million dollars. It cites President urging support for private shipyards and plants during wartime as the measure moves from the House to Senate in Washington.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
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