Villa Defies Foreign Consuls in Mexican Rebel Rule
Reports from Chihuahua describe Francisco Villa as dictatorial in rebel-controlled territory, threatening and expelling foreigners. He seized foreign property, killed civilians, and ordered Americans Germans and British consuls to obey his edicts, with Spainish merchants and a bishop among those expelled or restricted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paso
Chihuahua
Mexico
Francisco Villa
Sergen Sanchez
Marion Letcher
United State
Mr. Letcher
State Department
Villa
Otto Kueck
Germany
Kueck
Mr. Kueck
Victory for administration in Senate reform bill test
Washington reports the first test of strength on the Currency Reform Bill ended with a 49 to 36 Senate vote tabling Senator Hitchcock's substitute for Section 2. The proposed system would create eight regional banks possibly expanding to eight, with stock owned by national banks becoming members of their regional banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Hitchcock
Babies in Front Lines as Police Nab Seventy Rioters
In St Louis on December 16 a street clash near a garment factory drew 500 strikers, hundreds of wives and children, and scores of injuries. Police arrested seventy rioters after repeatedly failing to move the crowd and using a ruse to seize leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Upper Moora
Fletcher Stops Tampico Affair
Americans Offer Protection to Those Who Take Refuge Aboard Ship or in Guarded Zone on Shore. Rear Admiral Fletcher ordered rebels and federals to cease firing at Tampico. foreigners urged to seek safety under US guns. Washington ordered transport Sumner to Tampico to evacuate Americans and foreigners endangered by the fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Mexico
Fletcher
Tampico
Lionel Carden
Christopher Craddock
Berwick
United States
Bravo
Victoria
Tamaulipas
Monterey
Sirayo
Washington
War Department
Bliss
Sumner
Galveston
Tex
Poison needle case leads to hold for trial
New York December 15 Magistrate Appleton held 25 year old Ernest Hart in 1000 bail after Yetta Schussel 18 accused him of jabbing her arm with a needle on a subway ride. Passengers mobbed Hart until a patrolman arrived. Medical tests found a red mark but no serious injury. Hart is a department store salesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Appleton
Ernest Hart
Yetta Schussel
Harf
West One Hundredth Street
Doctor Bush
Knickerbocker Hospital
Far
Harts
Tinker Goes to Brooklyn Trade Shifts NL Power
In New York on December 13 three major National League trades reshaped the league. Joe Tinker moves from Cincinnati to Brooklyn for 25000 dollars with 10000 payable if he plays for Brooklyn. Cincinnati receives the rest. Charley Herzog and Grover Hartley move New York to Cincinnati in exchange for Hescher Konetcky Mowrey Harmon and other players. St. Louis sends Mowrey and Harmon to Pittsburgh for Miller Wilson Butler Dolan and Robinson as part of the deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joe Tinker
Cincinnati
Tinker
Brooklyn
Charley Herzog
Grover C. Hartley
Bob" Hescher
Edward Konetcky
H H. Mowrey
Hob” Harmon
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
John Miller
J. O. Wilson
Arthur Butler
Albert Dolan
J. H. Robinson
Conductor Shoots Negro on Rock Island Train No 39
Lawrence, Kansas. J C Thompson, conductor, shot and killed Jack Walker, a negro, on North Lawrence platform as train No 39 departed. Porter saw two negroes on the blind baggage and ordered off. they attacked with clubs and stones before the shotgun blast ended Walker. The incident follows a tense exchange over trespass and security on the Rock Island train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence, Kgn
J. C. Thompson
Rock Island
Jack” Walker
North Lawrence
Kansas City
Lawrence
Walker
New Immigration Law Reported by House Committee
Washington December 16 The house immigration committee votes strongly in favor of a new immigration measure by more than three to one tally. The report signals swift action and possible movement toward floor consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Houss Immigration Committee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ben. Villa
Jssues
Consur
Spain
Harry Scobell
U. S
Dorothy Campbell
Philip P. Campbell
Kansas
Washington Society
Panama
Porter
Huerta
City of
Frankfurter Zeitung
Bangor
Maine
General Markets
Timothy Ebe
St. Sauls
Texas
Chicago
ST. Joseph
United Drug Company
Side Square
Butler, Mo
California Navals
Sunkist
Gosnell’s Grocery
North Side Square
Argenbright
Butler, Missouri
Chas. H. Argenbright
C. E. Robbins
M. C. Wilcox
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!