Thousands of U S Troops Mass on Border Amid Mexican Crisis
Washington reports five thousand regulars at El Paso near Chihuahua City ready for action against Mexico to punish the bandits blamed for a massacre that killed 15 Americans. General Pershing commands the unit as 25,000 more under Major General Funston concentrate at Fort Sam Houston and along the border.
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International News Service
Washington
el Pason
Chihuahua City
United States
Mexico
4Th Field Artillery
8Th Cavalry
John J. Pershing
Fred Funston
Fort Sam Houston
War Department
Chihuahua
Villa
American Smelting and Refining Co
Torreon
Carranza
Thomas B. Holmes
el Paso
Alvero
Not The New Castle Pat Mixes Identities
The Pat Carrigan in city jail Monday night is not the Pat Carrigan from 31 South Beaver Street who works on the B and O railroad. The arrestee is actually Callahan and has been sent to Polk, while the Beaver Street Carrigan remains employed by the railroad.
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Pat Carrigan
South
Beaver Street
B. and O
Pat
Callahan
Polk
Railroad
Beaver Street Carrigan
Two Divorce Actions Filed in Local Court
Conway Young through attorney C W Fenton sues for divorce from Julia Young on desertion after marrying December 1 1908 and living together until February 28 1910. Bertha E Bowers through attorney W D Wallace sues for divorce from Anthony Bowers on cruel and barbarous treatment after marrying April 29 1912 and living together until December 24 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conway Young
C. W. Fenton
Julia Young
W. D. Wallace
Bertha E. Bowers
Anthony Bowers
Valuable pin found by News
A gold G. A. R. pin lost by Mrs. H. N. Showalter of High street was found through The News want column. Sol S. Davis of South Mill street read the notice and returned the pin to the owner via this office. News advertisements always bring results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. N. Showalter
High Street
News Want
Prohibitionists Plan Friday Meeting in City Hall Area
An important Prohibitionists meeting is scheduled for Friday afternoon January 14 at 1 30 in the Home Trust Co building. All members are urged to attend.
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Home Trust Co
Victims of Villa's Rage List of Americans Killed
A compiled list from El Paso shows Americans killed in the Mexican outrage. Names include Charles R. Watson of Los Angeles general manager of Cusi Mining Co and W J Wallace of El Paso mine superintendent. several other Cusi Mining Co workers from El Paso San Francisco and Douglas Arizona. A Canadian Avery Coach is also listed among the victims.
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EL Paso
Tex
Charles R. Watson
Los Angeles
Cusi Mining Co
Chicago
W. J. Wallace
Ikl Paso
M. B. Romero
T. M. Evans
C. A. Pringle
San Francisco
Maurice Anderson
H. P. MecHatten
Alexander Hall
Douglas, Ariz
E. L. Robinson
W. W. Newman
H. C. Hasse
Miami
Ariz
J. A. Adams
R. H. Simmons
W. B. Pearce
J. W. Woon
W. B. Coy
Avery Coach
Captain Breen Sells House in New Castle
Former county detective J H Breen sold his East Washington street home to Miss Ella F Zeek for 2500 dollars in cash. Zeek plans to move April 1 as Breen, now in charge of the detective force for the CC and St L Railway, closes the deal and prepares to leave for Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Breen
East Washington Street
Ella F. Zeek
J. W. Cunningham
Franklin Avenue
Zeek
E. J. Pearce
Lathrop Street
Butler
Captain Breen
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway Company
Cincinnati
New Castle
Breen
Austrians March on Cettinje After Lovchen Victory
Austrian forces stormed Mt Lovchen and now advance toward Cettinje the Montenegrin capital. The seizure of Lovchen grants an Adriatic foothold and reports say King Nicholas fled the government in flight.
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Rome
Mt. Lovchen
Cettinje
Nicholas
Mountain Kingdom
Adriatic Littoral
Ground Shakes from DuPont Powder Plant Explosion
A third explosion in 48 hours rocked duPont Powder Co. Hagley yards plant in Wilmington Delaware early today. One worker was injured lightly as windows shattered and the ground shook for miles. Delaware militia members at Honewell plant are patrolling the factories.
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International News Service
Wilmington
Del
duPont Powder Co
Hagley Yards
Powder
Delaware Militia
Honewell
duPont
May Force President To Act In Mexican Crisis
Senators move to compel action over the Chihuahua massacre with a Sherman resolution demanding Carranza guarantees for American lives and property and urging Pan American intervention if needed. Gallinger cites a telegram seeking the sole survivor Thomas B. Holmes, to underline the outrage's impact on Congress and the White House.
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International News Service
Washington
Mexico
Sherman
Illinois
Senate
Carranza
Committee On Foreign Relations
Gallinger
New Hampshire
L. W. Holmes
Keane
N. H
Thomas B. Holmes
Chihuahua
Congress of the United States
Executive Department of the United States
Floods Devastate Kanawha Valley In Unprecedented Thaw
West Virginia towns face widespread damage as the West Fork and Little Kanawha rivers surge after heavy rains. Hundreds displaced, bridges washed out, street railways crippled, and rail lines damaged with boats used for street travel.
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International News Service
Weston
W. Va
West Fork
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Mayor Newell and Clerk Brown Visit Youngstown for Meeting
Mayor A. D. Newell and City Clerk C. Ed Brown traveled to Youngstown, C. this afternoon on city business to attend a scheduled meeting and discuss municipal matters.
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A. D. Newell
C. Ed Brown
Youngstown, C
Huge Meteor Startles All Ohio Valley
A bright meteor dazzling observers from Cincinnati to Dayton lit up the Ohio Valley sky. Sightings were reported across multiple counties as residents watched the object streak across the night.
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Ohio Valley
Mysterious explosion fears sweep Ohio towns
A bright meteor in Louisville followed by a series of unexplained shocks across Cincinnati and Dayton fuels fears of a large explosion. Reports from King’s Mills and surrounding Kentucky towns mention a distant blast with no confirmed accident or storm, leaving weather observers puzzled.
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International News Service
Louisville
Ohio Valley
Cincinnati
King’s Mills
Kentucky
Weather Bureau
Dayton
Inspection of Troop F January 20
Captain A. Martin Graham of Troop F announces a federal inspection at the New Castle armory on Thursday evening January 20 at 7 30 o clock. All members must attend in uniform with issued gear and arms. excuses require written command authorization.
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A. Martin Graham
New Castle
Graham
First Cavalry N. G. P
Wage Increase Notices Post in Line with U S Steel Plan
Notices announce a wage rise at United States Steel plants beginning February 1. The increase is about ten percent and follows a New York announcement.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Ellwood City Couple Wed at St. Agatha’s Church
Miss Katherine Cooney became the bride of M. J. O'Brien in St. Agatha's church with Rev. Father Wilkey officiating. William Cooney, brother of the bride, attended. The couple will reside in Ambridge after an eastern trip.
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Ellwood City
St. Agatha’s Church
Katherine Cooney
M. J. O’brien
Wilkey
Wiliam Cooney
Ambridge
MacFetridge Promoted to Virginia Plant Superintendent
Lehigh Portland Cement announces R. H. MacFetridge has been promoted from superintendent of mills one and two in this city to the superintendent of the Virginia Portland Cement plant at Fordwick, Va. He is currently recovering from typhoid fever and will not assume charge for some time. His successor here has not yet been announced.
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Lehigh Portland Cement Company
R. H. MacFetridge
Virginia Portland Cement Company
Fordwick
Lehigh Company
MacFetridge
Virginia
Mr. MacFetridge
Triangular fight shaping the Beaver Lawrence senate race
Three contenders emerge for the Beaver Lawrence district senate seat as May primaries approach. Incumbent Joseph Thompson seeks re-election from Beaver Falls, W D Craig of Woodlawn joins from Beaver County, and W D Walton, former Harrisburg lawmaker, campaigns from Lawrence County. All three actively recruit voters and map campaign plans in the district.
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State Senate
Beaver- Lawrence
R. L. Wallace
Joseph Thompson
Beaver Falls
Beaver County
W. D. Craig
Woodlawn
Lawrence County
W. D. Walton
Harrisburg
Walton
Thompson
Craig
No Change In Strike At Farrell
There is no change in the strike at the Carnegie Steel coke plant in Farrell where about a thousand workers are idle. Salons in Farrell remain closed and no trouble has occurred. A mass meeting between strikers and company officials was held and another conference is expected Friday.
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Sharon
Farrell
Carnegie Steel Company
Ball Named By Gov Brumbaugh To Private Secretary
William H. Ball of Philadelphia was appointed private secretary to Gov Brumbaugh to fill the vacancy caused by the death of James H. Hiatt. Ball formerly headed the Philadelphia bureau of city property.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
William H. Ball
Philadelphia
Brumbaugh
James H. Hiatt
Ball
Bureau of City Property
Dr Roscamp Urges Retention of City Worker Jenks
In Hamilton Tyler and Mayne clash as Dr R G Roscamp requests William Jenks be kept as city employe and caretaker at the public comfort station. Jenks faces termination January 15 and is cited as a long time taxpayer with several sons-in-law who are also taxpayers. The council dispute erupts in the lobby as the mayor is silent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Roscamp
William Jenks
Roscamp
Jenks
Tyler
One Strike Is Adjusted Men Return
Youngstown workers at Youngstown Sheet and Tube vote to accept about a 10 percent wage raise after a strike ends. State mediator Croxton remains in Youngstown to push settlement at Republic Iron and Steel, while troops are withdrawn as calm returns.
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Youngstown
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Fred C. Croxton
Republic Iron and Steel Company
East Youngstown
Republic
Union National Bank Elects Directors and Officers
Stockholders met Tuesday afternoon and elected W. W. Eichbaum, L. M. Buchanan, J. BE. Aiken, L. M. Uber, W. S. Reynolds, R. W. Reynolds, Jerry Blucher, Jas. A. George, Lyle G. Emery, E. B. Hawkins and M. L. Wallace as directors for the ensuing year. The board organized with W. W. Eichbaum as president, L. M. Buchanan as first vice president, Calvin Smith as second vice president, and J. E. Aiken as cashier. Reports show the bank had a prosperous year.
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Union National Bank
W. W. Eichbaum
L. M. Buchanan
J. BE. Aiken
L. M. Uber
W. S. Reynolds
R. W. Reynolds
Jerry Blucher
Jas. A. George
Lyle G. Emery
E. B. Hawkins
M. L. Wallace
Calvin Smith
J. E. Aiken
Death notices and aged passings listed for several residents
Death records from the Hamilton apartments and South Beaver Street list Fred C Devenny 42 Nellie Triplett Shipman 46 Mrs James McAdams 52 and 71 ages at various locations including Ship peryrock township New York City Slip Vito Bollano 53 and Josephina Naugle 83 among others in Union and Bessemer townships with Cleveland Ohio connections and notable names such as Dr A S Storey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred CC. Devenny
Hamilton
J. B. Nessle
Beaver Street
James McAdams
Shipperyrock Township
Nellie Triplett Shipman
New York City
Vito Bollano
South
Mercer Street
Isephina VP
Naugle
Jefferson Street
A. S. Storey
Cleveland
Elizabeth McGavin
Union Township
John Brizan
Bessemer
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Charles Wadleight
Bisbee, Ariz
J. H. Breen Sells
Kanawha Val
Cin
Cinnati
Ohio
Craig and
Gov. Brumbaugh
Dr. Roscamp
Council
Tyler and
Mayne Orate
Echo
Mr. Mayne
Victor
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