Fears of a Surprise Battle Near the Mexican Border
Reports from Presidio Texas describe Gen Villa fortifying south of Ojinaga as federal troops retreat and civilians suffer. News of 1500 constitutionalists moving from Chihuahua City to Ojinaga triggers anxiety of a possible clash with the federals, with refugees swelling and a US immigration post monitoring crossings.
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Presidio
Tex
United States Army
Marfa
Salvadore Merecado
Uder
Villa
Chihuaua City
Jinazaw
Thomas Urbina Haseen
Chihuahua
Ojinca
Juarez
Jinaga
Ojinmiga
Ine
United States
Orozco
Ojinaga
Luis. Terrazas
Mexico
Senor Terrazas
el Paso
Chihuahua City
Petition to Congress Demands National Prohibition
Washington and a 1000-strong committee presented a petition to President Wilson and Congress urging a constitutional amendment for national prohibition. Ernest H. Cherrington, editor of the American Issue, led the Anti saloon League event, citing crime, pauperism and insanity reductions from prohibition and noting Kansas as a strong trial case. He highlighted 41,000,000 Americans living under prohibition and over 71 percent of the U.S. area under prohibition territory.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
United States
Anti-saloon League of America
Ernest H. Cherrington
Anti-saloon League
Cherrington
Milan
Italy
Hureau
Supreme Court of the United States
Union
Kansas
Lza
Kling and Weston to play for 600-point pocket billiards bout
John Kling and Charles Weston are matched in Kansas City for a 600 point pocket billiards contest with a $500 purse and gate receipts. The winner pays expenses.
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Kansas City
Johnnny Kling
Charles Weston
Mexican Leaders Question Carranza Claim To Authority
Washington dispatch notes reaction to Carranza denying reinforcements to Villa and reports Benevides claims delegation to send a pledge. It marks the first public acknowledgment of Carranza as northern rebel leader by Villa or agents since Juarez capture. Huerta’s congress actions and loans draw close Washington scrutiny amid threats of confiscation to secure funds.
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Carranza
Villa
Benevides
Juarez
Huerte
Washington
Mexican Congress
State Department
Huerta
Shooting like Rosenthal case shocks Chicago police
A mob attack on Morris Froehlich, wealthy Michigan auto dealer, mirrors the Rosenthal murder pattern with four gunmen in a car firing at his doorstep as he entered his home. Froehlich wounded in abdomen, suspects flee. motive under question, robbery denied.
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Chicago
Morris Froehlich
Michigan Boulevard
Rosenthal
New York
Froehlich
Proehlich
Atwood dies longtime cotton mill head in Killingly
Henry Clinton Atwood of the Atwood family and Williamsville cotton mills died at his home aged 57 after years of poor health. A Brown university graduate and Psi Upsilon member, he led the mills since 1881, served in the 1888 state legislature, and was active in politics and Masonry. He is survived by his widow and two sons Paterson Jr. Thieves attempted to steal a 1200 pound bronze cannon in Pater 700 park but failed.
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Paterson, N. Jr
Pater‘700 Park
Pankhurst Goes to Daughter in Paris for Rest
London reports Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst, freed after a week on a cat and mouse release, carried to the boat train for Dover then to her daughter Miss Keystabel Pankhurst in Paris. Friends fear her health is wrecked by hunger strikes and she may not return to vigorous activism.
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London
Dee
Emmeline Pankhurst
England
Ngland
Paris
Six Bay Race Leads Italian Team In Marathon Bicycle Event
In Madison Square Garden the six day bicycle race produced a renewed surge by Francisco Verri of the Italian team as dawn broke. The 12-team field narrowed to eight leaders by hour 56, with Verri notable for a late sprint that cut the tie. At hour 57 the leaders stood three laps ahead of the existing record, their tally at 1,169 miles and 5 laps.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Francisco Verri
Verri
Lapa
Brocco
Bretton
Perchicot
Root and McNamara
Lawrence
Magin
Halstead
Drobach
Fogler and Goulet
Hill
Ryan
Hansen
Anderson
Carmen
Cameron
Walthour
Collins
Clark
Grenda
Corry
Walker
Mitten
Thomas
Applehans
Packebusch
Kopsicky
Keele
Doi
Dublin Strike Settlement Ends Four Month Walkout
Dublin workers end nearly four months of strike returning to work at harbor amid claims the settlement weakens leader James Larkin who is in England. In New Hampshire, Concord wrestling arena hosts a strong bout with Cyclone Burns drawing with Lagrange. Lemle dominates two falls defeating Ludwig in a notable show.
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Dublin
James Larkin
England
Concord
N. H
Cyclone” Burns
Boston
Lagrange
Racine
Wis
Lemle
Karl Ludwig
Bavaria
Chicago Millionaire Willam Deering Dies in Miami
The body of Willam Deering of Chicago, who died in Miami, will be sent this afternoon to his Avanston, ML home for burial in a private car. Funeral services are planned for Saturday or Sunday at that location.
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William Deering
Miami
Fla
Willam Deering
Chicago
Avanston
Reward of 1000 Dollars Seeks Safe Return of Miss McCann
A $1000 reward was offered for the safe return of Miss Jessie McCann, a Brooklyn society girl missing since December 10. Police boats patrolled near Coney Island and Sheepshead Bay amid suspicions of foul play and possible white slave involvement. Carrison, McCann's brother, said a morning letter caused his sister to weep but he believes it came from a female friend.
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New York
Jessie McCann
Brooklyn Society
Coney Island
Sheepshead Bay
Thomas J. Gleason
McCann
Carrison, McCann
New Haven Woman Starts Charity for Wakefield Children
Mrs Wrank Sparks wife of a New Haven railroad conductor begins a fund to aid Bessie Wakefield and her two children in Middlebury with clothing and necessities. Dennis Blakeslee named trustee with initial $25 and promises of more. Funds to be placed in New Haven Savings Bank to support present needs and future education if possible.
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New Haven
Wrank
Sparks
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Columbis Avenue
Bessie Wakefield
Wethersfield
Dennis WM. Blakeslee
Middlebury
Webster
America's Defender begins race craft for American cup
Bath Maine December 10 new racing craft to defend the American cup under George Owen designer with secrecy at Bath Iron Works. Craft to have steel frame Tobin bronze plates and a heavy lead keel built under yacht shed to hide details until unveiling. Morverand trial opens in Paris December 10 chauffeur charged with manslaughter over Isadora Duncan's children's death. Sayres sight seeing: W H Page reports Cambridge warning as Francis S Sayre and wife visit Cambridge colleges then return to London.
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Bath
Thomas Lipton
Bath Iron Works
George Owen
Neiwton
Mass
Iron Works
Building Syndicata
Morverand
Paris
Tosseph Morverand
Isadora Duncan
Seine
Sayres
London
United States
W. H. Page
Cambridge
Francis
Sayre
Wilson
Safety and sanitation conference on worker protection progress
New York discussion notes that while the world now values human life more and progress has been made in worker safety, much remains to be done. Dr William R Tolman and Don J Seitz led morning talks on Later Shops and Human Value, followed by a session led by Florence Kelley. The gathering featured exhibits from the U S Bureau of Mines and a slate of speakers from Carnegie Steel, the Labor Dept, and various health and safety groups, with plans through Friday for Employer Employee and Coming Generation topics.
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New York
Willian R. Tolman
American Museum of Safety
Don 3. Seitz
New York World
Florence Kelley
National Consumers’ League
United States Bureau of Mines
William O'Neill Sherman
Carnegie Steel Company
Lucien W. Chaney
United States Department of Labor
Rhinelander Waldo
Thomas Darlington
J. R. Hileman
Pennsylvania Railroad
Rank A. Wallis
L. H. Brittain
General Hleetri¢ Company
Alce Hamilton
Hull House
Chicago
G.H. Stickney
Hluminating Engineering Society
GC. T. Graham Rogers
Homer C. Brown
Ohio State Department of Health
Secretary of Labor
W. B. Wilson
Gustiave Straubenmuller
Henry Bruere
Bureau of Municipal Researce
Jane Robbins
Little Haly
William Guerin
New York City
Bureau
J. Borden Harriman
Leonora O'Reilly
Women’s Trade Union League
George B. Cortelyou
the Treasury
Liguor Killed Children At East Side Wedding
A coroner's physician links liquor to the deaths of three children who hid in a rear room at a wedding on the East Side and drank several bottles. Two more children lie seriously ill. Chemical analysis will determine the poison. adults at the party are said to have consumed liquor without apparent effect.
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New York
Bec
Boxing cards set for December nights in three cities
In Bouts Toewight Racing Wisconsin Tommy Presnahan fights Matty McCue in a 10 round bout at the city arena. In New Orleans Mike Gibbons of St Pan is scheduled for a 10 round bout with Wild cats of Kansas City tonight. In Windsor Joe Mandot of New Orleans meets Patsy Droniard in a Li round bout tonight.
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Toewight
Racing
Wis
Tommy Presnahan
Matty McCue
New Orleans
Mike Gibbongs
St. Pan
Wild+ catterns of
Kansas City
Windsor
Ont
Joe Mandot
Baker Boy
Patsy Droniard
Ritchie Confident Ahead of Lightweight Title Fight
In San Francisco on December 10 Willie Ritchie, the Lightweight Champion, and challenger Tommy Murphy prepared for a twenty round bout with light betting anticipated. Ritchie, the favorite, claimed he is in perfect condition and certain of victory, while Murphy rested and focused on strategy.
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Ritchie
San Francisco
Willie Ritchie
Tommy Murphy
Cardinal Luigi Buried in Rome Ceremony
In Rome today cardinal Luigi Oreglia di Santo Stefano AloysiUS, dean of the Sacred College, was buried after a solemn service. Cardinal Avliard, papal secretary of state under Pope Leo, led the ceremonial rites as a blessing for the dead filled the gathering.
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Rome
Luigi Oreglia di Santo Stefano Aloysius
Sacred College
Cardinal Avliard
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