Rebels Await Battle As Villa Strikes From North
Four hundred of Villa's cavalry are sent to intercept enemies and burn bridges as they approach. American and Mexican reports describe Federal forces evacuating Chihuahua and moving toward Juarez, with Salazar cavalry destroying rail links and telegraph lines to disrupt reinforcements. Villa reportedly advances toward Torreon and Laguna City, with rebels besieging Gomez Palacio and Lerdo.
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Villa
Juarez
Mexico
Oji‘naga
Chihuahua City
Pancho Villa
Ynez Salazar
Chihuahua
Garrigga
Benavides
Salazar
Escalon
Torreon
Laguna City
Gomez Palacio
Lerdo
Chihua
Taft Order Involving Petroleum Lands At Issue In Suit
A suit after the holidays questions a Taft era order withdrawing Wyoming and California petroleum lands from entry to preserve fuel for future Navy needs. The government sues Mid-West of Com claiming unlawful seizure of these lands.
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Taft
Wyoming
California
Navy
Mid
Comand
Women Hurt By Car on Main Street Car Avoidance
In Oakley two women aged 53 and 61 stepped in front of a northbound streetcar to avoid a southbound vehicle and were injured. They were taken to the City Hospital for treatment of injuries.
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Margaret Hoffman
Lindenaren
Oakley
Dene Oswald
Mulberry Street
Sthios
Cadae
City Teapital
Telegraphers vote for strike over wage rise and eight hour day
Nearly 1,100 telegraphers on the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad voted in Springfield Missouri today in favor of a strike proposition demanding a 15 percent wage increase and an eight hour workday.
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Americas
Springfield
St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad
Daughter-in-Law of McAdoo Very Ill
Mrs. Francis Huger McAdoo wife of Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo is seriously ill in New York. She was Miss Ethel Preston McCormick of Baltimore and married McAdoo last June after he finished Princeton law studies with President Wilson and officials present at the Baltimore ceremony.
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Francis Huger McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
New York
Ethel Preston McCormick
Baltimore
Law Department
Princeton University
Wilson
Arms Sent to Mexico Amid Export Flows and Huerta Ties
U S arms reach Mexico via indirect routes from Hamburg despite export bans. Nelson O'Shaughnessy and other diplomats visit Mexico City to honor Huerta on his birthday. The arms allegedly include rifles discarded by Japan, with contracts signed last April before U S policy shift, and no protest planned.
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Mexico
United States
Hamburg
Germany
Nelson O'Shaughnessy
Mexico City
Huerta
Japan
State Department
Penn Railroad Said to Negotiate Sale of N and W Control
Reports in Wall Street stated the Pennsylvania Railroad was negotiating with the government to dispose of stock control of the Norfolk and Western. The talks could not be confirmed.
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New York
Wall Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Governmnt
Norfolk & Western
PLAN CHINESE RAILROAD TO BE GERMAN CONTROLLED
Berlin reports contracts for two Chinese railways signed in Pekin. The projects are to be German in capitalization and construction with an estimated cost of 20 million dollars. One line runs from Kaomi near Kioochow to Hangchwang, the other extends the Shan tung Railway from Teinan to Shun teh.
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Berlin
China
Pekin
Kaomi
Kioochow
Hangchwang
Teinan
Shunteh
Mrs. Young Re elected Chicago Schools Chief In Turbulent Session
Chicago December 23 Ella Flagg Young was re elected superintendent of Chicago schools as four new board members took seats. The vote was about 13 to 7 with a suspension of rules on a 14 to 6 count. John J Bonsteby led a fight for ousted members Henry W Huttman John C Harding Charles C Sethness and James B Dibelka contending their exclusion from rolls.
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Chicago
Ella Flagg Young
Board of Education
Young
Peete Tee Te Aarg Ns
John J. Bonsteby
Henry W. Huttman
John C. Harding
Charles C. Sethness
James B. Dibelka
Peter Reinberg
Ec Sonsteby
Wilson Approves Act Amid Senate Fire and Cabinet Presence
President signs currency reform after tense debate as Congress approves the measure 43 to 25. Key lawmakers Jones Norris Weeks Poindexter backed the bill while Speaker Clark signed it. The act creates eight to twelve Federal Reserve districts with regional centers, naming New York Chicago San Francisco St. Louis among candidates including Beston Portland Minneapolis Cincinnati Pittsburgh Philadelphia and others.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Jones
Norris
Weeks
Poindexter
Clark
Banking
Owen
Phe
Democratic Party
Federal Reserve
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
St. Louis
Beston
Portland
Ore
Minpeapelle
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Texas City
Atlanta
New Orleans
Ohio Bankers to Meet in Cleveland on December 29
The Ohio Bankers Association will meet in Cleveland December 29 to plan changes in state law so Ohio banks can join the reserve system. The current statutes prevent state chartered banks from membership in associations under the new currency measure.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Ohio Bankers’ Association
Public officials salaries inquiry hears Haldane value
London reports the government commission evidence shows Viscount Haldane, Lord High Chancellor, stating no one is worth more than 25 000 dollars a year while his own salary is 50 000 dollars.
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London
Viscount Haldane
Lord Haldane
Thieves Steal Xmas Dinner Ducks and Chickens
Seven young ducks intended for Thomas J. Barkley Christmas dinner along Ansonia avenue and Mt Hope road and four chickens were stolen last night. No trace of the thieves was found.
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Thomas J. Barkley
Ansonia Avenue
Mt Hope Road
Casino Theater plans moving picture house at Clark and Linn
Plans filed with the building commissioner outline a moving picture theater by the Casino Theater company at Clark and Linn streets. The fire proof structure is estimated to cost 506000 dollars with work set to begin next spring.
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Casino Theater Company
Clark and Linn
Yu. Giar
Last Call For Good Fellows Urgent Appeal For Funds
The Santa Claus committee reports a 30 percent rise in demand and 5,000 baskets already distributed with about 4,900 remaining for Wednesday. Chairman Shuff thanks the press and urges further financial help to fill every basket.
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Santa Claus
ENIL
Bride Captures Suspected Train Bandit in San Francisco
Mrs. Arthur E. Coler, a young bride, identified a man as the bandit who robbed a Southern Pacific train. A diamond engagement ring was stolen and later recovered with other items in the suspect’s possession. A gala watch matching the train robbery’s stolen item was found on John Bostick, a mechanic, at police headquarters after telegraphs to Los Angeles confirmed the match.
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San Francisco
Arthur E. Coler
Southern Pacific
John Bostick
Los Angeles
Robinson
Erie Lays Off 6 000 Employees In Month
New York dispatch reports the Erie railroad has laid off 6000 workers in 50 days across shops maintenance of way and related departments due to mill closures and reduced tonnage. Recovery depends on resumption of manufacturing and similar railroads report natural causes for layoffs.
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New York
Erie Railroad
Cincinnati Churches Push Board of Movie Censors
Women from Cincinnati churches organize to form a governing board of moving picture censors if the state law is ruled unconstitutional.
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Women of Cincinnati
Board of Moving Picture Censors
Cincinnati
Negro thief nabbed with sack of blankets in alley
Edward Sales, 22, of 524 Plum Street, was arrested by Detectives Jeffries and Hays after they found him in an alley between Plum and Central with a sack of blankets. Police plan to locate the owner.
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Edward Sales
Plum Street
Jeffries and
Hays
Immedien Alley
Plum and
Central Avenue
Prisoner Confesses to Fire Set on Jane Street
Jesse Howard, a resident of 624 Jane Street, was jailed after admitting to setting two fires on Jane Street. One blaze damaged an abandoned dwelling at 622 Jane Street, the other a stable owned by Lackman Brewing Company. Fire investigators J D Smith and his wife, living at 620 Jane Street, reported the fires.
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Jane
In. A
The
Lackman Brewing
J.D. Smith
Jane Street
Hunger strike cannot cause death says Berlin expert
Special Cable reports Professor Carl Ludwig Schleich states death by hunger strike is impossible. He cites banker Knerger jailed for defalcation and alleges abstaining from food will lead to frenzy rather than death, urging not to forcibly feed him.
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Berlin
Carl Ludwig Schleich
Knerger
Sichittehs
Klein brothers accused in stamp theft case
Patrolman Sweeney reports Sidney Klein age 18 of 1514 John Street and Alvin Klein age 19 of 406 Oliver Street were arrested last night for attempting to sell postage stamps to pedestrians at Liberty and Pleasant Streets. Alvin Klein confessed stealing stamps from Miller DeBrull Peters Company where he worked.
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Sweeney
Sidney Klein
John Street
Alvin Klein
Oliver Street
Liberty
Pleasant Streets
Miller-DeBrull- Peters Company
Kraft Is Improving After Paralysis Struggle
Lew Kraft Republican politician shown improvement after a bout of paralysis with reports noting his condition and ongoing recovery efforts. The bulletin confirms Kraft was stricken and is gradually recovering as medical updates circulate.
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Lew Kraft
Sun
Titian Portrait of Philip II Exhibited at Museum
A Titian portrait of King Philip II, presented to the museum by Mrs. Mary Emery, was placed on exhibition yesterday. The work joins the museum’s collection as a newly displayed masterwork.
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Eugar Titian
King Philip
Mary Emery
Cincinnati Publisher McLean Seeks Ohio Senate Seat
John F. Mel Lean of Washington, publisher of the Cincinnati Enquirer, plans a Senate bid. He has faced past defeats and, with Democratic party backing, hopes to secure the nomination as the Ohio primary nears next fall.
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Cincinnati
Burton
John FR. Mel Leaan
Washington,p. C
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Washington
United States Senate
Mel Lean
McLean
Judson Harmon
Ohio
William Randolph’. Hearst
Tdme
Senate
Harmon
the Enquirer
Friendly Hormon
United States
Cox
Anto
Democratic Party
Cox-Hynicka Republicans
Meen
Cnnati
Harvard
Jin
Enquirer
Weather synopsis for Cincinnati region and surrounding states
Forecast notes unsettled cold conditions with freezing temperatures in Cincinnati and vicinity. Rain or snow for Indiana and western regions, clearing and colder air later. West Virginia and Kentucky expect rain or cloudiness with cooling trends.
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Cincinnati
West Virginia
Kentucky
Ciloudy
Call Sent From Arctic Ship Reports Wireless Link
A distress signal from the Norwegian steamer Ragvald Url ashore near the Latoden Isles north of Bergen was relayed via European wireless installations in Bergen. The Bergen operator received the Arctic message and replied, allowing continuous transmission beyond the ship's wireless radius.
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London
Yorkshire Observer
Europe
Bergen
Norway
Oes
Arctic
Ragvald
Isles
President Wilson Begins Christmas Vacation Trip
The President departed for Pais Christian Mississippi at 11 tonight for a three week vacation after a cabinet session. He will join the official family in Washington for the holiday period.
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Schedal
Washington
Pais Christian, Miss
Freshmen Sophomores Clash Injures At Washington Univ
A campus fight between freshmen and sophomores at Washington University left one freshman seriously hurt and eight others injured. Jerome Meyers toppled from a fifteen foot platform, breaking two ribs and spraining his back.
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St. Louis
Ong Washington University
Jerome “Meyers
Woman Tells of Love Hidden in Secret Office Room
Monticello, N Y Dec 22 Miss Adelaide Brance 40 says she lived unseen in a hidden apartment adjoining Attorney Melvin H Couch 66 former Parker associate for twelve years She cared for him cooked his meals and drank Bly rye in the office behind a thin partition She vows she loved him and offers no regrets except his death
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Monticello
Adelaide M. Brance
Melvin
H. Couch
Alton B. Parker
Brance
Couch
Gali
Tam
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