Villa Bandits Take Torreon in Less Than a Day
El Paso reports Villa forces captured Torreon on December 22 after a brief battle. General Herrera defended with 800 troops and Yaqui fighters while 3,000 attackers under General Fernandez breached the city. Villa controls central railways and threats loom at Chihuahua City and Juarez amid rising Villista sentiment in Sonora.
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Sonora
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Juarez
Gonzales
King Boosts Stock Market In Surprise Speech
New York report states King George's speech caused a sharp rally in stocks while President Wilson's stance remained uncertain. The market surged from opening through the day with many advances of five to fifteen points, and closing near day’s highs as the public learned of the royal announcement.
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King George
Wilson
Wall Street
Lloyd George
Hobson Seeks Illinois Certificate of Residence
Richmond P. Hobson, famed Santiago harbor hero and former Alabama congressman, writes Secretary of State Stevenson asking for a certificate of residence in Illinois. Stevenson replies that the secretary does not issue certificates of residence.
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R. P. Hobson
Springfield
Ill
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Santiago Harbor
Alabama
Stevenson
Ilinois
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Hob
War theme and prorogation mark brief throne speech
London reports King George VI urges continued war effort as Parliament is prorogued to February 7. The speech, read by the lord chancellor, omits Wilson's note and focuses on unyielding Allied aims and dedication to victory.
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William Pollard Byles
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Briand
Zimmer seeks resignation as Joliet warden
Warden Michael Zimmer asks Governor-elect Lowden to relieve him of duties at Joliet penitentiary by January 1. He desires immediate action to return to Chicago and pursue business interests at the start of the new year.
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Michael Zimmer
Lowden
Joliet Penitentiary
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Chicago
Governor Ferries Frees Fourteen Parolees In Lansing
Governor Ferris granted fourteen royal paroles in Lansing on December 21. The action marks a Bureau of Corrections decision affecting multiple inmates.
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Lansing
Ferrie
President Wilson names Shipping Board members
President Wilson nominated William Denman Bernard N Baker John A Donald Jobs Barber White and Theodore Brent to the government shipping board. The board will supervise freight rates in American waters and organize a 50 million dollar merchant ship corporation. White and Brent are Republican members. Brent hails from Magatine Iowa and Baker has wide shipowning experience. Donald is also a steamship man.
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Wilson
Government Shipping Board
William Denman
San Francisco
Bernard N. Baker
Haltiers
John A. Donald
New York
Jobs Barber White
Kansas City
Theodore Brent
New Orlecon
White
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Brent
Magcatine
Baker
Donald
Harriman Gem Thief Daggett Sentenced in New York
Arthur I Daggett former vault manager of a trust company in Larchmont N Y was sentenced to one year to eighteen months in Sing Sing prison for larceny of 60000 dollars worth of jewels belonging to Mrs Harriman widow of the businessman Daggett pleaded guilty claiming he found the gems on the floor.
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Larchmont
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HM. Marriman
Daggett
President Given Free Hand On Peace Efforts
Washington reports Congress will let the President pursue a common ground for European belligerents to meet and draft lasting peace. Both houses declined to endorse or act on his peace notes, while Republican Leader Mann praised the President for seeking world peace amid partisan lines.
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Wilson
Bedford Heads Standard Oil of New Jersey President
New York December 23 A C Bedford was elected president of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey succeeding the late John D Archbold. Bedford has long served as vice president and treasurer and is a cousin of E T Bedford, an early associate of John D Rockefeller in building the original Standard Oil.
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A. C. Bedford
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
John D. Archbold
Bedford
E. T. Bedford
John PD. Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Foreign trade of the United States in year grows to record level
Washington reports the year’s foreign trade likely to total about 7.806 billion dollars. The bureau of foreign and domestic commerce shows November exports and imports combined at 7.248 billion with exports at 51.9 million setting a new monthly record. The previous month was September, when exports missed the mark by 5 million. Exports fell slightly in November.
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Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Mrs Barnes Acquitted in Husband Murder Case
Ida Barnes was acquitted by a jury in Chicago of the murder of her husband James R. Barnes in the criminal court.
Probe sought into peace note tip and Wall Street profits
Washington reports a House resolution by Representative Wood to probe market fluctuations after conflicting interpretations of the Presidents note to belligerents. Baruch allegedly profited by days of heavy selling. Boston Post claims Thomas W. Lawson made several million via advance tips on German peace proposals and Wilson note.
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State Department
Representative Wood
Indiana
Wood
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Baruch
Wall Street
Democratic Campaign Fund
House
United States
Secretary
Lawson
Boston
Thomas W. Lawson
Wison
Boston Post
Russians Retreat in Dobrudja Sector
Berlin reports official Russian admission that Dobrudja forces south of the Bessarabian border have been forced to withdraw northward by a Teuton onslaught. Field Marshal Mackensen’s front is advancing, with nine hundred Russians taken prisoner. Russians claim Bulgarian losses and sinking of Turkish motor boats in the Black Sea.
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Petrograd
Danube
Maralal von Mackengen
Bank Clearings Rise in Week Ending December 21
Bank clearings in the United States for the week ending December 21 totaled 6.4207 billion dollars, down from 6.8587 billion the prior week but above 4.5642 billion for the same week last year, as reported to Bradstreet’s Journal in New York.
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United States
Brad Streets Journal
Interstate Commerce Commission Rejects 5 Percent Lumber Rate Hike
The Interstate Commerce Commission disapproved proposed freight rate increases of about five percent on lumber shipments from Chicago St Louis and other points to destinations in Montana. The action was announced December 23 in Washington.
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Iiontann
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