Massacre of Americans in Mexico Raises Alarm
Reports from Paso, Texas describe twelve more Americans murdered by Mexican bandits near Madera Chihuahua and Guerrero. Thomas K Holmes is the sole foreign survivor, with nineteen total dead including two women. Militants blamed include Gen Pablo Lopez and Gen Francisco Villa's Yaqui faction, amid rail derailment, robberies, and killings along the border.
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Paso
Texas
Madera
Chihuahua
Chihuahua City
Roy Cramer
Villatory
Guerrero
Santa Ysabel
Pablo Lopez
Francisco Villa
Thomas K. Holmes
Theatre Listings Include Liberty and Victoria Theatres
The Liberty Theatre presents The Butterfly On the Wheel. Victoria Theatre shows Pictures. Belvedere theatre screens Pictures.
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Liberty Theatre
Victoria Theatre—Pictures
Belvedere ‘theatre—Pictures
Mexican Troops Pursue Bandits After American Slayings
General Trevino leads 500 Carranza troops in pursuit of bandits blamed for murdering Americans in Chihuahua. Washington dispatch reports Gavira and Trevino sending forces south of Juarez and west from Chihuahua while Secretary Lansing condemns failure to heed warnings and vows to capture those responsible.
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Chihuahua City
Carranza
Mining Company Special
Lansing
wMex
Trevins
Washington
el Paso
Gavira
Juarez
Trevino
Chihuahua
Department
Sonora
United States
Mexico
Villa
Villistas
Davis murder trial opens in Berkeley Springs
E C Davis stands indicted for the murder of his foster mother Mrs Andrew Davis. She was found dead at her home several miles from Berkeley Springs last fall with autopsy listing strangulation as the cause.
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Berkeley Springs
W. Va
E. C. Davis
Andrew Davis
Heurta Relapse Advances Toward Death in El Paso
General Heurta suffered a relapse as death neared, according to his private secretary. Relatives gathered at his bedside in El Paso Texas on January 13 as officials reported the end near.
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el Paso
Texas
Heurta
State Dept Opposes Britain Blocking U S Firms Trading With Allies
Washington notes the State Department will vigorously oppose any move by Great Britain to bar bona fide American firms from trading with British subjects if those firms are only partially owned by or doing business with Britain's enemies. A New York copper exporters complaint triggers an investigation and possible protest. Officials doubt retroactive U S applicability and worry about aiding British rivals.
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Washington D. C
State Department
Great Britain
New York
Department
United States
Besieged British Try Sorties Against Turk
Constantinople reports British attempts to break the siege at Kut el Amara were repulsed with losses. In Baghdad Turkish forces have carried off a British colony of two men, nine women, and children toward Mosul, as officials seek details.
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Constantinople
Kut-el-Amara
Mesopotamia
Kut E] Amara
London
Bagdad
Mosul
Morgenthau
Chaloner Seeks Protection On Washington Visit
John Armstrong Chaloner of Merry Mills Virginia, declared insane in New York and held in Virginia, obtains a writ of protection from Justice Stafford of the District of Columbia Supreme Court. The order exempts arrest and assigns a deputy marshal to guard him during a Washington suit against a local newspaper. He fears New York authorities will kidnap him to Bloomingdale Asylum.
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Washington
John Armstrong Chaloner
Merry Mills
New York
Virginia
Justice Stafford
Supreme Court of the District
Bloomingdale Asylum
Quarter Million Men West Virginia Guards Report
Adj Gen John C Bond to the war department reports West Virginia National Guard includes 114 officers and 1643 enlisted. First infantry 45 officers 711 men. second 49 officers 890 men with Huntington machine gun company. First sanitary corps four officers 23 men. second four officers 19 men. Estimated total available for duty 266,582 men.
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Charleston
W. V
Adj
John C. Bond
War Department
National Guard of
West Virginia
Huntington
Sanitary Corps
Bond
Greece Protests Allied Occupation of Corfu Island
Greece issues a strong protest to the Allies over the occupation of Corfu Island. The Athens statement condemns the move as an affront to Greek sovereignty and pleads for reassessment of Allied actions in the region.
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Corfu Island
Athens
Greece
Corfu
Repeal of Wages Attachment Exemption Proposed
A bill by Delegate Samuel Brown would repeal the 1908 law exempting Allegany county wages from attachment, shifting county coverage and reshaping House committee assignments. Senator Zihlman pushes for fair minority representation as Senate committees expand, while Garret and Allegany road projects seek funding and completion under state aid.
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Annapolis
Allegany County
Samuel Brown
Allegany
Garrett
Zihlman
Senate
Pekin
Barton
Williams Road
George's Creek
House
Ihlman
Intervention If Carranza Fails
Washington dispatch outlines a crucial test for Carranza to punish American victims of a Villa aligned attack near Chihuahua City. It urges immediate pursuit and punishment, with forces to protect mining camps, and notes U S reliance on Carranza policy before any intervention.
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Washington, D. C
Carranza
Mexico
United States
State Department
Wilson
Kaiser Not Seriously Ill Denial Issued
Berlin authorities deny rumors the Kaiser is gravely ill. The UPI states the monarch needed only a brief stay in his rooms and is not seriously ill, clarifying misinformation from the period.
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Kaiser
Berlin
United Press
Walnuts Reap Profit From War Boom In Nebraska
Lincoln Neb Jan 13 Walnut groves and timber near Sprague Nebraska yield big profits as four carloads of walnut logs were shipped in one day to a Kansas City firm for rifle stocks for European armies Most of the supply is destined for England and Russia reflecting wartime demand and rising incomes for local landowners.
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Lincoln
Neb
East
Nebraska
Sprague
Kansas City
England
Russia
El Paso Jails 12 Ex-Villa Officers on Vigilance Charge
In El Paso Texas twelve prominent former Villa officers were jailed on vag rancy charges amid fears of violence against Mexican settlers. General Medinavilla, ex Villa staff, is jailed on a charge linked to the Keene murder.
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el Paso
Texas
Villa
Medinavilla
Keene
Mass funeral and protest rally in El Paso
El Paso Texans prepare for the funeral of massacre victims with thousands attending the service. A later mass meeting will protest the administration policy of watchful waiting.
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el Paso
Tex
Representation in Proportion to Membership Debated
A speaker argues that with committees of five, two Senators are entitled to representation. He adds that proportional representation would boost Senate efficiency, noting collective pledge to the work.
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Shartzer
Laird
Metzerott
Bie
Wihlen
Emalier
Mittees
Senate
Sole Survivor Recalls Massacre by Mexican Bandits
The sole U S survivor of an American party massacred by Mexican bandits describes the attack near Santa Ysabel, the volley of rifle fire, and his escape through brush and a riverbank before reaching Chihuahua City. The report notes differing accounts about Lopez leading the bandits and the seizure of nearly all American property.
Italians Fear Austrian Invasion Heightens Montenegrin Crisis
Rome reports Italian troops may be ordered to move to aid Montenegrins within hours. King Victor Emmanuel rushed back from the front to chair a crisis meeting amid alarming Austrian invasion reports. Queen Helena is said to be active in the discussions.
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Rome
Victor Emanuel
Helena
250000 Allies Now In Greece
London reports 250,000 Anglo French troops are landed at Salonika to reinforce General Sarrail's army in Greece. Bulgarian authorities estimate the force is now concentrated at Salonika amid the Gallipoli evacuation.
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London
Gallipoli
Salonika
Sarrail
Greece
National miners federation delays strike over conscription bill
London reports the National Federation of Miners voted to postpone action on a proposed national strike until Parliament passes the military service bill. District sentiment runs strongly against the measure as the House rejects Williams Anderson motion 431 to 39 and agrees to a second reading without division.
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London
National Federation of Miners
House
William ©. Anderson
Four Drowned When Boat Is Struck by Harwood
Galveston Tex Jan 13 Four of the crew of the United States artillery distribution boat were drowned today when their boat was run down and sunk by the American tank steamer Charles E Harwood.
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Galveston
Tex
United States Artillery
Charles E. Harwood
Earthquake Shocks Registered by Georgetown University Instruments
Two strong earthquake shocks were recorded today on Georgetown University instruments in Washington. Disturbances were estimated to originate about 2,700 miles distant.
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Washington, D. C
Georgetown University
Mayor Koon Demands Better City Lighting Service
Mayor Koon berates City Electrician Lee Lawler over persistent street light failures across sections of the city. He claims many lights fail to burn or turn on late and extinguish early, despite department assurances. The mayor vows to show the causes tonight and push for improved service.
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Koon
City
Lee Lawler
City Electrician
City Lighting Department
Police Department
Mohr Trial Witness Reveals Confessions in Providence
Inspector O Neill reports in Providence that witness in the Mohr trial presents alleged confessions by Henry Spellman and Victor Brown. Spellman claims he fired at Miss Burger when the auto stopped. Brown allegedly shot at Dr Mohr. Mrs Mohr was nervous during the confession reading.
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Providence
KR. LL
Inspector O'Neill
Mohr
Henry Spellman
Victor Brown
Spellsman
Miss Burger
Abolition? Senator Seeks Presidential War Powers
Washington January 13 Senator Lewis Democrat introduced a bill granting the president authority to control the army in Mexico and to exert power in the territories including Porto Rico and Aquua.
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Washington
Lewis
Mexico
Ieaugua
Porto Rico
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Thomas Johnson
Joseph Enders
Hayden, Ariz
J. Adams
C. R. Watson
Mexican Northwestern Railroad
Madera Company
eParson
General Reyna
Reyna
J. Guadelupe Gardena
A. C C. Myles
Watson
Maryland Theatre
Grande ‘Theatre
SS. Peter and Paul's Hall
Queen City Skating Rink
News Telegraph
R. R
Hearta
Britain
U.S
Chaloner Ghhts
Brown
Allegany and
Herpich
Smith
Campbell—Militia
Fisher—Manufacturies Labor
Green
Garrett County
A Iquiments
Fox—Ciaimes
Civil Service Reform
Labor
Hayden
Agriculture
Temperance
Pri
Biartzer
Spicher
Lansky
Conan
Silliman
Des
Queretaro
Ger Villa
Fl Paso
Tew
Chihushua City
Villehende
Obregon
de Ferto
Ger
U. S
Thomas B. Holmes
Chihauhuu City
Baeza
Newman
Evans
MacHatton
Santa Ysabel River
MacHatton and
Holmes
Lopez
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