Provisional Gutierrez and Villa Move Toward Capital Takeover
In Mexico City Provisional President Gutierrez and General Villa prepare to assume control and keep order as military chiefs meet with Zapata to allocate forces. State department dispatches report quiet conditions with barefooted Zapata troops patrolling the city and promises not to seize private property without owners consent.
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Washington
Gutierrez
Villa
Mexico City
Cuernavaca
Zapata
State Department
Sees Defeat for Germans Amid Russian Reinforcements
Petrograd reports the Russian army's size will disrupt German plans to invade Silesia. Cracow’s fall is seen as checkmate to the German Austrian offensive. Russia has called 1,200,000 more men. it could send troops to France if possible and could field two Russian corps for every German unit in Poland.
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Russia
Germany
Poland
Cracow
Patterson Blames Governor Over Colorado Strike
Former Senator Thomas M. Patterson told a federal commission that after calling out the militia during the Colorado coal strike the governor shifted the militia role from protecting property and workers to defending strikebreakers and enforcing the Moyer decision, similar to 1904 controls by Adjutant General Bell.
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Denver
United States
Thomas M. Patterson
Federal Commission On Industrial Relations
Colorado
Moyer
Bell
Western Federation of Miners
Belgians Not Able to Serve Join English Refugee Burden
A Nieuw-Amsterdam dispatch says Belgians unable to serve in the Belgian army will be sent to England free of charge. The British government will care for them to ease the burden on Dutch provinces where many refugees have gathered.
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Amsterdam
Nieuw Amsterdam
England
Last Philadelphia Hanging Marks End of Era
William Abel, 39, was hanged in Philadelphia at the citys famed Moya prison, the site of numerous executions, in the final use of the death penalty as the new law replaces it with electrocution.
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Philadelphia
William Abel
Income tax deduction from Congress salaries totaled $16000
The income tax law caused a total deduction of $16000 from the salaries of representatives in Congress for the current year. Deductions were made in the chucos issued by Sergeant at Arms Gordon to the House personnel, and the money will be turned back into the treasury.
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Washington
Congress
Arma Gordon
House
Treasury
Taft Urges Economy in Federal Administration
Former President William H. Taft spoke to the Detroit Bankers' club on Thursday night urging economy in the administration of federal government affairs.
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Detroit
William H. Taft
Bankers’ Club
Robbers Steal Thousand From State Bank of Stockton
In Great Falls Montana thieves robbed the State bank of Stockton Thursday stealing about one thousand dollars. They roused the caretaker and forced him to stand by as the sale opened.
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Great Falls
Mont
State Bank of
Stockton
New York Man Guilty of Two Counts of Impersonation
David Lauer of New York convicted on two counts of personating a representative. Defense spokesperson Mitchel Palmer of Pennsylvania questioned the evidence and called for a review of the case.
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New York
David Lauer
A Mitchel Palmer
Pennsylva
Heroic sacrifice at sea earns bravery decoration
Finnish correspondents report a Russian picket-boat crew sacrificed to save Russian ships. The mine clash caused a terrific explosion. six of seven crew perished. The sole survivor, gravely wounded, received the decoration of Bt. George.
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London
Four Sets of Clothing Captured Near Paris
Report describes four sets of clothing taken near Paris during a clash with German forces. The captured items include uniforms and civilian dress, with mention of a German guard and local transport. Details remain fragmentary from the OCR transcription.
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Vara
Herman
Neas Paris
Unitieh
Wosaa
London vagrants decline under municipal relief drive
The city of London averaged about a thousand vagrants nightly in the year ended March 1913 but casuals dropped to 560 to 600 and 300 in the following year. By June 19 only 176 were recorded on two nights. The improvement came from systematic municipal and charitable relief efforts.
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London
French Book Sets Faults for War in Yellow Paper
Paris reports the yellow book outlines France s view of events leading to the war. It blames Austria as the primary cause and accuses Germany of blocking conciliation while Britain Russia and France sought a settlement.
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Paris
Foreign Office
Austria
Germany
Ihe
French Foreign Office
Great Britain
Russia
France
Zapata Decrees Tax on Mexicans for Government Troops
A decree from Zapata imposes a tax equal to half the regular property levy to fund troops and police and government costs in Mexico City amid Carranza tensions and unsettled authority.
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Mexico City
Blizzard Drives Sea Ice Inland Causing Extensive Damage
Nome Alaska reports a fierce blizzard pushing Bering sea ice against shore blocks many buildings. The storm destroyed property from October 1913 and flooded land up to several miles inland, with trails rendered impassable and several settlements entirely surrounded by water.
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Nome
Alaska
Bering Sea
Chicago Theatre Ushers Come Under Fire
The municipal bureau of fire prevention declares girl ushers a failure and backs an ordinance to require theaters to hire male ushers. Chief John C. McConnell says women are not equal to men in emergencies such as fires and panics.
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Chicago
Municipal Bureau of Fire Prevention
John C. McConnell
Bureau
McConnell
Governor Elect Proposes Compensated Industrial Commission
Governor elect George A. Cartson urged a paid commission to aid the coal fields during the first session before the federal commission on industrial relations. The proposal aims to curb industrial illness by creating a nonpaid body to oversee reforms.
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Denver
George A. Cartsop
Federal Commission On Industrial Relations
Washington receipts fall. Customs and internal revenue down
November totals show Customs at 16,924,405 versus 21,173,425 year earlier and internal revenue at 24,359,964, about five million lower than November 1913. Government revenue declines reflect weaker collections across departments.
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Washington
Customs and Internal Revenue
Cats to be killed in Germany for soldiers coats
Information reaching St. Louis fur dealers indicates all cats in Germany are to be killed to supply fur coats for soldiers. HM N Darragh, secretary of a large fur company, says house cats are a major factor in the normal fur trade.
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St. Louis
Germany
HM. N. Darragh
Belgian Premier’s Son Reported Killed in Battle
London dispatch says one son of Belgian premier M. de Broqueville was killed in battle with a second allegedly missing in action. The report notes telegraphic confirmation from Amsterdam via Howters Telegram Company.
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London
Amsterdam
Howters Telegram Company
M. de Broqueville
Prospects Bright for Australian Wool Embargo Modification
Washington reports that near term changes to the Australian embargo on wool exports to permit shipments to the United States are seen as highly likely. Officials indicate talks progress and potential easing depends on policy and market conditions.
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Washington
United States
Washington Sensior Bmoot 5 Saturday died with the secretary of the senate bis Goa
A fragmentary Washington note reports the death of a senator named Bmoot on a Saturday, mentioning involvement with the secretary of the senate and a Goethe related statement attributed to a Goa.
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Washington
Sensior
Senate Bis
Senator Newlands Faces Questions Over Election Expense
Nevada Senator Newlands is under scrutiny for his election expense account amid unclear contributions. No clear donor records have been disclosed, raising questions about funding sources and compliance.
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Washington
Newlands
Nevada
Italy Eyes Armed Neutrality and Readiness
Italy remains neutral but vigilant as Premier Galandra urges a state of preparedness for army and navy. Parliament applauded his warning against aggression, with Giolitti and Belgium invoked as the continent shifts, as Italy seeks to protect its position as a great power.
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Rome
Thurmlay
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Galandra
Italy
Salandra
Trent
Trieste
Giolitti
Commandini
Belgium
Europe
Appeal for Aid for Jews Receives National Fund Drive
New York officials announce a war relief drive led by Jevs Marshall as chairman Cyrus L Berger as secretary and Felix M Burg as treasurer to aid impoverished Jews in war zones. The appeal cites 9,000,000 Jews in the conflict area with 600,000 in the active front, facing hunger and destitution comparable to Belgium.
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New York
Relief Committee
Je Vs Marshall
Cyrus L 50Berger
Felix M. \arburg
Poland
Galicia
Belgium
War benefits commerce and the U S trade
Edward Pratt, head of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, estimates that one year of the war in Europe will add $500000000 to United States foreign commerce. He has completed a study of American ports and consular representatives abroad and of new orders benefiting American merchants.
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Washington
Europe
Edward Pratt
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Prat
Americometetmenila Petests
Oregon election tally shows capital punishment measure favored
Salient returns from Salem indicate the capital punishment ballot measure passed by a narrow margin with 100,552 votes in favor and 100,080 against, reflecting a close statewide result.
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Salem, Ore
Pimal
British Ambassador Springs to State Department With Assurances
Sir Cecil Spring Rice delivered assurances to the State Department on Thursday that Britain would not unduly delay American ships in searching for contraband on the high seas. The note aims to reassure Washington amid tensions over wartime duties.
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Washington
Cecil Spring
State Department
London students volunteer for Genoa intercultural program
Ten American university students volunteered to participate in a cultural exchange program in Genoa Italy. The effort aims to foster international understanding among young scholars and includes study visits and community projects.
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London
Genoa
Bankruptcy filing lists assets and debts for Abraham L. Kase
An involuntary bankruptcy petition was filed Tuesday against Abraham L. Kase. The private tanker operation with three Browkis tie offices shows debt and assets around 4,000 dollars and 759,000 dollars respectively.
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New York
Abraham L. Kase, & Priv
Browkis
Bis Ascete
Presbyterian and Cumberland Frees in Jefferean City Church Row
Fragmentary notice indicates a church dispute involving the Presbyterian Church North and the Cumberland Free Church in Jefferean City Missouri as reportedly validated by a supreme court decision on a Tuesday.
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Jefferean City
Gunschia
Presbyterian Chur North
Cumberland Frees
Mizagart Supreme Coor
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