General Villa Still At Large
Washington reports from Chihuahua deny Villa capture and government authorities deem the claims premature. El Paso officials say Carranza allies confirm Villa not yet seized, with confidence he will be captured. Eighteen prisoners tied to the Santa Ysabel massacre face public execution in Chihuahua tomorrow. U S urged to consider acquiring northern Mexico by purchase or treaty, with Sen. Ashurst discussing the idea with President Wilson. Carranzista soldiers were killed after surrender near Torreon. Major General Funston reports no American injuries in a clash near Doyles Wells, New Mexico. Villa aide Manuel Medinavieja escapes deportation detention. officials dispute Juarez whereabouts and amnesty implications.
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State Department
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Four Russian Armies Score Major Frontline Gains
London dispatches report four Russian armies winning gains across Dvina Bessarabia Caucasus and Persia. German columns are repulsed and Austrian positions captured as Soviet forces press toward Czernowitz with heavy losses noted on both sides.
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Pope Benedict to Hold Consistory in March
Rome January 21 The Vatican announced Pope Benedict will hold a consistory in March as part of an early peace program. The ceremony is said to confer red hats on two Cardinals as the apparent goal.
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Rome
Vatican
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The Rosary at Maryland Theatre and Other Showings
Listings show Mary land Theatre presenting The Rosary with Charles Champlin. Grande Theatre features A Woman's Resurrection starring Betty Nansen. Liberty Theatre offers Mr Grex of Monte Carlo with Theodore Roberts. Victoria and Belvedere theatres show pictures. Knights of Columbus U Hall hosts basketball KK OG versus KC events.
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Charles K. Champlin and Company
Grande Theatre
Betty Nansen
Liberty Theatre
Theodore Roberts
Compulsion Bill Clears Commons Committee Amid Cheers
London January 21 The Asquith military service bill passed through the committee of the House of Commons at 11 oclock tonight amid loud cheering.
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Asquith
House of Commons
House sails to Paris after talks with British officials
London reports Col. Howard M. House, President Wilson's emissary, leaving for Paris after concluding a series of conferences with leading British officials.
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Howard M. House
Wilson
Paris
Mormon Church Dynamited in Buck Valley Pa
The Mormon church under construction at Buck Valley near the Maryland line was dynamited around 1 am. It was nearly complete and ready for plastering. Bloodhounds were requested from Hancock and two were sent by Mayor Koon. The Buck Valley group includes about forty members with J. J. Hendershot as local minister. The church had been dedicated the previous Sunday.
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Piney Grove
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White House to host two diplomatic dinners
President and Mrs. Wilson will host the first dinner inviting entente representatives with Am bassador Jusserand of France as guest of honor. Neutrals and neutrals will be present in equal numbers, with lists kept private.
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Portugal
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Healis Stands Firm in Mohr Murder Trial
George Healis, the black driver in Dr Mohr’s death car, remained unwavering on material points. Healis testified that Mrs Mohr planned the murder and paid him and other negroes to carry out the crime, a story that could send Mrs Mohr to prison.
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Providence
R. J
George Healis
Germany to Pay Indemnity for Lusitania Loss
Berlin January 21 Officials at the foreign office are preparing Germanys final reply in the Lusitania case. They are confident the note will settle submarine differences with the United States. Germany is understood to offer indemnity for the loss of American lives and renews regrets. The key clause pledges future safety for neutrals aboard belligerent passenger ships.
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Berlin
Germany
Foreign Office
United States
Flooding Leaves Thousand Homeless in Joliet
In Joliet Illinois on January 21 one thousand residents become homeless as four to eight feet of floodwater inundates part of the city. No casualties reported while police and firemen rescue families by boat and the property loss runs into several hundred thousand dollars.
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Joliet, Ill
Kaiser Returns to Germany After Bulgaria Visit
Emperor William returned to Germany after a trip to Nish where he met King Ferdinand I of Bulgaria on Tuesday. The visit included discussions with Bulgarian authorities before the return trip.
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Bulgaria
William
Nish
Ferdinand I of Bulgaria
Germany
Allies land on Bulgarian soil amid shifting Balkan fronts
Allied forces bombarded Porto Lagos and landed on Bulgarian soil after silencing fortifications. Montenegro rejects Austrian peace overtures while fighting Teutons on all fronts. British offensives in northern France seek gains near Frelingheim with smoke screen tactics. General Aylmer pushes toward Kut El Amara in Mesopotamia as Turkish resistance stiffens.
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Tigris
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Essen
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Nicholas
Austria
Albania
Scutari
Senate duel over British trade causes regional clash
In Washington two Democratic senators Hoke Smith of Georgia and John Sharp Williams of Mississippi sparred in a heated Senate debate on Britain’s interference with neutral trade. Williams attacked German submarine warfare and the murder of Americans at sea while Smith argued for embargo actions, warning of cotton prices dropping and criticizing Britain’s wartime conduct. Meanwhile General Carter testified on military policy, urging readiness for sudden war and detailing proposed expansions and reorganization of the U.S. Army and volunteer forces.
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Vandiver Fails to Break Tie in Maryland Treasurer Vote
In Annapolis the legislature faced a split on the state treasurer choice as Vandiver trailed by six on the first ballot. Delegates Fox James and others moved to curb ballots to one per day while factions argued over potential bolt risks and party alignments.
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lee-Archer
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Cecil
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Pring
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Sixty three held on riot charges in East Youngstown
Mahoning county grand jury returned 37 more true bills after rioting in East Youngstown on January 7 left three dead and over 1060 injured. In all 63 indictments include carrying concealed weapons and rioting with other counts of arson and burglary. One group faces assault with intent to kill for attacking Sheriff Umstead. Federal warrants were issued for Milan Colaseni Jack Bestrae John Taddy and Nick Mitlosh with preliminary hearings held and set for January 25.
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Mahoning County
East Youngstown
J. C. Umstead
Post Office
George Pate
United States
E. 8. Wertz
Cleveland
Milan Colaseni
Jack Bestrae
John Taddy
Nick Mitlos
Convicts Escape from Arkansas State Farm at Cummings
Twenty four white inmates escaped the state convict farm at Cummings Arkansas on Wednesday night using a saw improvised from a knife. Their terms ranged from one year for minor felonies to life for murder and they remain at large.
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Little Rock
Ark
Cummings
Diplomats Watch Sweden and Spain
Washington reports diplomatic interest centers on Sweden and Spain. US interests are involved in both nations as rumors swirl in the diplomatic corps. Sweden is said to seek joint protest with America against the British blockade of Germany, while Spain’s purchase of war materiel draws allied scrutiny.
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Great Britain
Germany
Russa
Washington
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Spain
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England 19 Tighten Hold on Germany
London reports the British government plans to tighten control over Germany via orders in council. Officials say defense of current measures will be presented to the House of Commons after the compulsion debate ends. Seizures may be stable while more ships are placed before prize courts.
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Germany
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House of Commons
Express Manager Trized in England Case
London January 21 The British government charges Edward Weinacht former foreign manager of Adams Express Co with three counts of trading with the enemy. Prosecutors allege he and an English accountant transferred over 6000 marks from London to a Hamburg German agent on November 19 1914. Defense claims the transfer occurred after funds left London and Weinacht intended to use the money in Holland.
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Edward Weinacht
Adams Express Company
Ceneral Criminal Court
Testle Mony
Express Company
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Hamburg
Clo Okata Allor
Rie
Thatnacht
Holland
Montenegrin Formation Installed at San Giovanni de Medias
A Montenegr formation was installed at San Giovanni de Medias in January, with Jan Zier noted among observers. The event marks a notable relocation of military or ceremonial units to the location.
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San Giovanni de Medias
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