Leadership prospects in New Mexico legislature
Santa Fe notes and speculation on party leadership as the legislature prepares to convene. It weighs the unseen talent in the house and senate, highlights John Clark as a likely Republican leader in the senate, notes Democratic turnover, and profiles Isaac Barth and other figures amid a cautious outlook.
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MeAllister
Santa Fe
New Mexico
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Weather Report for Denver and New Mexico Area
Local weather note reports little temperature change. Highs near 47 degrees with lows around 17. A light south wind is expected and skies remain clear throughout the day.
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Denver
Jan
New Mexico
Vines
Rotund senator faces contest as party leadership looms
W H Chrisman files a contest against the senator’s seat while Barth doubts the majority’s will to keep him in the tie chair. Barth plans only a transient stay in Santa Fe with a rented room at the Montezuma hotel and will resume law practice in Albuquerque after January. Dr Skeen of Eddy county and Melvin T Dunlavy of Santa Fe emerge as Democratic leaders with L C Mersfelder of Curry county, signaling potential intelligent leadership for the minority.
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Senate
W. H. Chrisman
Wife of Carranza General probably burned by Villa
A charred body found near Santa Eulalia, a Chihuahua suburb, is believed to be Mrs. Francisco Gonzales de Rodriguez, wife of a Carranza general. She was last seen in a Villa squad, accused of aiding Carranza, and reportedly left in an automobile with kerosene.
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Fl Paso
Francisco Gonzales de Rodriguez
Carranza
Villa
Chihuahua
Santa Eulalia
Chihuahui
de Rodriguez
Mexican Bandits Hold German Consul and American Resident
A letter from an American refugee in southwestern Mexico confirms that German Consul Nogel at Colima is being held for ransom by bandits. It also says Dr. S. H. Morrill, a 44-year-old American, is captive. The note reports starvation and disease in Guanajuato with hundreds dying from typhus smallpox and starvation. Coffins and shrouds are scarce, and locals use native grasses for coverings.
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Ce Eeing Journal
Paso
Nogel
Colima
Mexico
S. H. Morrill
Morrill
Guanajuato
Spectacular Fire Destroys Joliet Penitentiary Workshops
A major blaze at Joliet State Prison destroyed two chair making buildings and damaged about 50,000 dollars in machinery. Guards praised inmate conduct as water from a yard well and a city main line saved the fire, with city firemen aided by prison crew and local convicts.
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Brecial
Joliet
Zimmer
Extension of Newlands Joint Railroad Committee Life
Extension of the life of the Newlands joint railroad committee until the sixty fifth Congress next December without new funding was agreed by administration leaders in Congress. A joint resolution favorable to both Senate and House Commerce Committees reports the provision.
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Mill
Newland
Washington
Newlands Joint Railroad Committee
Sixty-Fifth Congress
Congress
Senate
House Commerce
Lordly Canube Controlled by Teutong From Head to Mouth
Dobrudja cleared of Russians and Rumanians and Mackensen advances steadily. Teutong now dominates all sections from head to mouth. strategic control cited as result of recent operations.
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Teutong
Dobrudja
Mackensen
Premiers George and Briand Visit Rome for War Council
The British premier and the French premier arrived in Rome to meet Italian ministers and discuss the general war situation. A Russian general staff representative is expected to join the consultations as British and French war councils participate in the talks.
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Great Wallachia
Moldavia
D Braila
Danube
Teutonic
Galatz
Braila
Berlin
Russia
Constantinople
Rimnik-Sarat
Fokshani
von Mackensen
Slobozia
Totest
Petrograd
Moldavian
London
Hill 304
Meuse
Verdun
Paris
France
Liogd-George
Great Britain
Briand
Rome
Lloyd George Milner arrive in Home for war council talks
London dispatch reports Premier Lloyd George and Viscount Milner with advisers have landed in Home to join French and Italian governments in an official exchange of views on the general war situation.
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London
Lloyd- George
Viscount Milner
British War Council
War council in Rome signals entente Balkan strain
Berlin reports Premier Lloyd George and Viscount Milner visiting Rome as the Overseas agency notes, the Berliner Tageblatt says a great war council met to obtain needed all in cooperation in the Balkans, warning that Barrail's army could be irretrievably lost without it.
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Bayville
Lloyd George
Viscount Milner
Rome
Berliner Tageblatt
Balkans
Barrail
Allies to press on in war as conferences seen favored
A dispatch from Rome to the Havas agency reports British and French ministers in Paris bring favorable press opinion. Newspapers anticipate forthcoming conferences signaling closer union of the Allies and a renewed, formidable effort to pursue war aims. The Corriere d Italia notes Berlin and Vienna will watch, as the Entente is shown to remain resolved to continue until goals are met.
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Havas
Rome
Corriere d'Italia
Berlin
Vienna
Man Wanted Escape Report In El Paso Chase
Authorities notified that H. J. Saw yer, escorted from Deming toward El Paso by Deputy Billingsley, escaped from a Puebloesley automobile. Sawyer is sought in Atlanta and El Paso.
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Ranta Fe
Jan. S
H. J. Sawyer
Deming
el Paso
Billingsley
Piloesley
Sawyer
Atlanta
Villa Routed by Murguia Fleeing in Auto
Bandit chieftain Murguia leads men in desperate charges as troops pursue in vehicles. The confrontation escalates with machine gun fire nearly annihilating the attackers while Villa flees in an auto.
Villa defeated at Jimenez with heavy rebel losses
Reports from Los Chihuahua City say General Francisco Murguia defeated Pancho Villa near Jimenez with about 1500 rebels killed wounded or captured. Villa and Salazar fled toward El Valle in an auto pursued by government troops. Villa's bodyguard suffered about fifty deaths as pursuit continues toward Parral.
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Mexico
Villa
Jimenez
Francisco Murguia
Martin Lopez
Elain
Carranza
Salazar
el Valle
Markuia
El Paso Reports Murguia Defeats Villa Forces Near Jimenez
De facto Mexican government troops under Gen Francisco Murguia decisively defeated Villas revolutionary force near Jimenes. Many Villa followers were killed or captured. The battle occurred 150 miles south of Chihuahua City along the Mexican Central railroad with reports of heavy Villa losses and captured elements.
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Francisco Villa
Jimenes
Eduardo Brave
Carranza
Chihuahua
Villa
Jimenez
Chihuahua City
Santa Rosaria
Murguia
Berme Tito
T Carranga
Villaspurtes
Machimbas Pass
Horcnsiias
Rtiz
Santa Rosalia
End of Villa Near as Carranza Official Predicts
A Carranza official in Juarez on January 5 said another fortnight will end Villa. Dieguez, advancing from the south, will cut off Villa's retreat while Marquias forces close in from the east and north. Dieguez and Muñoquia have cooperated before in campaigns along the Jalisto coast.
Rumania's chief commercial city falls to enemy forces
Kerlin reports Fraila, Romania's main commercial hub, captured by German and Bulgarian troops. Official bulletin says Dobrudja is fully cleared, signaling a breakthrough in the war front as Great Wallachia area comes under enemy control.
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Kerlin
Ray- Ville
Fraila
Rumania
Great Wallachia
Mraila
Dobrudja
Letter Charges Leak Names Tumulty as Responsible
A leaked letter is linked to Tumulty as the person described and named in the charge. The document also mentions the brother of Mrs. Wilson possessing knowledge that a peace note would be sent.
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Wilson
Rumors of a Wall Street leak shake Wilson aide denial
House rules committee discussed a supposed leak to Wall Street before President Wilson's peace talks. Rep Wood of Indiana named Joseph Tumulty and R W Bolling among others, citing a letter from "A Curtis" and press notes. Secret testimony and calls for a private hearing followed as officials denied the allegations.
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Washington
Jan
Wall Street
Wilson
Hous Rules Committee
Representative Wood
Indiana
Wood
Joseph H. Tumulty
R. W. Bolling
Bernard Maruche
New York
A. Curtis
Kenneth Romney
Senate Session Deliberates on Agriculture and Defense
The Senate met to discuss the agriculture appropriation and defense matters. Adjournment times varied with sessions continuing into the evening and resuming on Saturday for further hearings on the proposed budgets and policy measures.
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M. Maturday
Public figures clash over peace notes and apologies
A damaged transcript shows Secretary Tumulty disputing claims about knowledge of the president’s peace note. Tumulty asserts newspapers were misinformed and defends secrecy while recalling interactions with Wood and Baruch. He demands a public apology from Wood.
Police close in on presumed girl slayer Bernard Lewis
Philadelphia reports Police claim to have identified Bernard W Lewis son of a retired Pittsburgh coal operator as Maizie Colbert's killer before he died by his own hand in Atlantic City A Yale law student previously separated from his wife Lewis allegedly beat Colbert with a blunt instrument and fled with evidence including a bloodstained scarf and ring Circumstantial evidence points to motive tied to financial embarrassment and a possible witness need for funds following the slaying
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Newr Journal
Philadelphia
Maizie Colbert
Tate
Bernard W. Lewis
Atlantic City
Lewis
Yale
Pittsburgh
LeWin
Ted
Sung Wulan
Kile Wind
Colbert
Shire
Wotlar
Eimacod Powell
Mise Calhbert
Amiaht
President clears three war-end efforts amid narrow vote
The final tally shows 48 in favor and 17 against Jones' substitute for Hitchcock's resolution as the president approves three efforts to end the war, while noting the vote details.
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Hitchcock
Senate votes split as Republicans back Wilson peace plan
The Senate approves a resolution endorsing President Wilson's peace terms with support from ten progressive Republicans and Democrats led by Senator Martine of New Jersey. Debate centers on whether to endorse the president's full plan or a limited substitute, with leaders warning against any misreading of war aims.
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