Mexican Envoy Returns Home and Carranza Talks
Eliseo Arredondo the Mexican ambassador designate said he was asked to come to Mexico City to confer with General Carranza and advisers over US relations and expected to return in about three weeks. The American Mexican joint commission reported its efforts to settle differences and Carranza's protocol refusal was final. A major theme is preparations to withdraw Pershing's expedition and a Villista force threat near Chihuahua City with loot recovered by Carranza forces.
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Washington
Eliseo Arredondo
Mexico City
Carranza
United States
American Mexican Joint Commission
Mexico
Villa
Columbus
Fletcher
Henry P. Fletcher
U. S
el Paso
Tex
General Pershing
N. Mex
Chihuahua City
United States Department
Murguia
Francisco Villa
Eduardo Hernandez
Terreros
Guerrero
Andreas Garcia
Francisco Marguia
Hernandez
Senate Delays Peace Note Endorsement Vote
Washington January 3 The Senate discussed Senator Hitchcock's resolution to endorse President Wilson's peace note. Action was postponed by unanimous consent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
U. K
Washington
Hitchcock
Wilson
Lord Curzon Lloyd George War Aid Weds American Girl
Lord Curzon and Prime Minister Lloyd George support wartime aid efforts as a prominent wedding links an American heiress to a British figure. The ceremony highlights transatlantic ties amid the period's global conflict.
New Year Greeting Fatal in Elkhart Rail Yard
Elkhart Indiana January 8 Whistles and bells of the New Year deafened John A Nelson as he walked through the New York Central yard and was struck by a mail train. He died in hospital. Four weeks earlier his uncle Charles Nelson was killed by a train at the same location. Both men were railroad employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Ind
John A. Nelson
New York Central Railroad
Charles Nelson
Dunne Seeks Appointive State Offices on Leaving Office
Governor Dunne, in a public statement before relinquishing the chief executive’s chair, urged making secretary of state treasurer and attorney general appointive by the governor. He argued executive control requires power to act and that independent departments elected separately dilute such power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Dunne
Kirkwood Avenue church destroyed by blaze in Bloomington
The Kirkwood Avenue Christian church in Bloomington Indiana burned down on January 3 after New Year revelers entered to ring the bell. Loss about 50000 with only 8500 insured. A $3000 pipe organ, a Carnegie gift, and two pianos were destroyed. Building erected in 1884.
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Bloomington
Ind
Kirkwood Avenue
Andrew Carnegie
Two Children Drowned on Icy Danville Rivers
In Danville Illinois on January 3 Charles Flaherty nine and Lincoln Payne Jr fourteen died after breaking through ice while coasting and skating respectively. The Flaherty boy fell into the Vermilion River and the Payne boy into the North Fork near Danville.
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Danville, Ill
Charles Flaherty
Lincoln Payne, Jr
Vermilion River
North Fork
Danville
Flaherty
Payne
Nestorian Liner Aground at Sea. Likely Total Loss
The Leyland liner Nestorian is ashore and breaking up off London as ships crews salvage 30 men from the 6,095 ton steel screw steamer. Registered at Liverpool and 460 feet long, the vessel's fate appears doomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Leyland
Liverpool
Unions Neutral On Wilson Plan In Two-Day Hearings
Labor leaders at a New Lands Committee session opposed President Wilson's rail safety and arbitration proposals. Railroad unions stated they would not aid or oppose the measures, urging their Washington representative to report on proceedings. Republicans demanded longer hearings, while railroads backed the Adamson era bill and the pending investigation provisions.
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Newlands Committee
Cleveland, O
Congress
W. G. Lee
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Washington
Lee
Railroad Brotherhoods
Organized Labor
Wilson
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Cummins
Newlands
Moldavia Periled by Teuton Advance Front Pushes Back Forces
Berlin reports continuing Teuton offensive on the Romanian front. German troops drive back Russian and Romanian forces in Moldavia's valleys and Oituz area. A bayonet attack yields captured prisoners, with advances near Foesani and operations in Dobrudja against Matchin.
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Berlin
Moldavia
War Office
Oituz
Wallachia
Foesani
Dobrudja
Matchin
Kidnapping Charge Dismissed in Indiana Case
Marion Indiana January 3 A charge of kidnapping against H B Waymire of Elwood tied to an alleged abduction of Cyrus Nesbit eighty was dismissed in Grant circuit court Waymire had sought to take Nesbit from his son’s home near Marion back to his wife who is Waymire’s sister at Elwood
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Marion
Ind
Grant
Waymire
Elwood
Madison County
Cyrus Nesbit
Nesbit
Darcy's Conqueror Still Good in Maryland Ring
Jeff Smith, Darcy's only conqueror, outclassed Frank Mantell here in every round of fifteen. Mantell survived by persistent belding.
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Darcy
Baltimore
Jeff Smith
Frank Mantell
Mantell
Blackmail figures in model's slaying mystery unfolds
Philadelphia report describes Mazie Agnes Colbert known as Grace Roberts at center of a blackmail plot linked to a wealthy central Pennsylvania youth now under police watch. The theory says he may have killed her or witnessed the killing after a confrontation in her luxurious apartment. A janitor found her body after entering through an open bath room window.
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Philadelphia
Mazie
Agnes Colbert
Grace Roberts
Pennsylvania
Wm. Benjamin
Ohio General Assembly opens with Democratic majorities
Columbus Ohio January 2 The Ohio general assembly opens with Democratic majorities in both chambers after one Republican session The house is 72 Democrats 56 Republicans while the senate stands 25 Democrats to 11 Republicans.
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Columbus, CO
Ohio General Assembly
House
Senate
To Choose Creighton’s Successor
Governor Dunne calls a special election for March 8 in the seventh judicial district to elect a successor to the late James A Creighton. The district includes Sangamon Morgan Macoupin Scott Green and Jersey counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Dunne
Seventh Judicial District
James A. Creighton
Sangamon
Morgan, Macoupin, Scott, Green
Jersey Counties
New South Carolina Law Ends Child Labor in Mills
The South Carolina child labor law prohibiting employment under fourteen in textile establishments took effect January 1. It Immediately stopped work for about 2,400 children in cotton mills across the state, replacing the prior minimum age of twelve.
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Columbia, S
South Carolina
Lord Curzon Weds Mrs Duggan in Private London Ceremony
London January 3. The marriage of Karl Curzon of Kedleston and Mrs Grace Elvina Duggan occurred privately in London. A small luncheon party followed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Curzon
Two State Houses Set Up in Arizona
Arizona faced a dual governorship as Thomas F. E. Campbell, sworn in as governor, demanded the office from acting Governor Hunt. Hunt refused to surrender, citing his election, while Campbell established a temporary office awaiting a Supreme Court ruling. Mail rules place Campbell at his temporary office and Hunt at the capitol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Thomas FE. Campbell
State House
Hunt
Campbell
Supreme Court
Capitol
Post Office Department
Arizona
Peoria Police Nab Six In Big Safe Blower Plot
Peoria Illinois January 3 six alleged safe blowers were arrested as they planted nitro and electrical drilling gear in a saloon. Police recovered a quantity of explosives and tools marked for tapping strong boxes in six large Peoria business houses.
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Peoria
Chicago Markets Summary Hogs Cattle and More
The Chicago live stock market shows hog receipts at 70 000 with light shipping quoted 9.81 to 10.00 and heavy packing 10.15 to 10.30. good to fancy pigs 8.5 to 9.25. Cattle receipts 21 000 with steers 10.25 to 11.00, butcher cows 7.00 to 7.50, prime dealers 12.25 to 12.75. East Buffalo potatoes listed 1.59 to 1.75. East Buffalo live stock notes from Dunning and Stevens in New York report cattle 20 cars steady, hogs 50 cars, Peavy price 10.56 to 10.95, Yorkers 14.7 to 15.80, pigs 9.75 to 9.9. Veals 15.00.
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Chicago
East Buffalo
Dunning and Stevens
Livestock Commission
East Puffain
N. Y
Stone Accuses Lansing Officials in Foreign Relations Leak Claim
Senator Stone charged confidential state department aides betrayed trust by leaking information that could be a state secret. He criticized Thomas Lawson for alleging congressional interest in stock market leaks and urged no probe after two talks with Henry, who said no names were provided to warrant a rules committee inquiry.
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Washington
Stone
Committee On Foreign Relations
State Department
Senator Stone
Thomas W. Lawson
Congress
Lawson
Bill
Campbell
Kansas
Committee
Henry
House Rules Committee
Wall Street
Walk Street
Committee On Rules
Stock Exchange
ARMS FOR 1 000 000 MEN General Crozier Sets Two Year Arsenal Goal
Washington January 3 Brigadier General Crozier chief of ordnance told the house military committee the rising cost of ammunition prompts a request for 18 million dollars for reserve small arms ammo By June 30 the government expects to double its stock and in two years to have 2 000 000 000 rounds on hand for an army of 1 600 000 men
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Washington
Army Rifles
Crozier
House Military Committee
Survivors Rescued After Four Days Adrift
Three crew members of the Marcus L Urann, lost off St Michaels in a hurricane on November 29, were rescued by the steamer Oneago near Hampton Roads after four days adrift on an upturned boat. The captain his wife and eight crew members died.
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Newport News
Jun
Marcus L. Urann
St. Michaels
Hampton Roads
Phipps Family Gifts 760090 Shares to Four Phipps Heirs
Denver January 2 Lawrence C Phipps begins the year by gifting 760090 dollars each to Mrs Phipps Lawrence C Phipps Jr and Miss Dorothy Phipps four daughters by his former wife The gifts are in profit sharing for a fourth largest shareholder position in United States Solar corporation.
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Denver
Col
Lawrence C. Phipps
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Chihuahua
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Model
Ohio Democratic
Creighton
Boston
American Press
Gov. Hunt
Lansing
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General Crozier
U. S.S
Phipps
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