Pershing Expedition Withdrawal Shapes Mexican Crisis
Washington reports say the Pershing expedition will depart Mexico soon, triggering demobilization of the National Guard and a broader return to diplomatic normalcy. Ambassador Fletcher to Mexico, Arredondo’s sudden departure, and a forthcoming border patrol pact with Carranza mark a tense shift as American and Mexican officials review protocol and future U.S. policy.
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Washington
Pershing
Mexico
Mericas
United States
Carranza
Waite House Begreen 'Provident
Arredondo
Ell
Karun P. de Negri
San Francisco
Embana
Jace, de, Mert
Gray
Carcasus
Cxene
Ambanador Fletcher
Sadie Ide
Fletcher
Carmaza Per
Pintcher
Be Prevent
Secrey
Ker
Rembrandt Portraits Sell for Seven-Hundred Fifty Thousand
John McCormack the tenor, a new art collector, paid 750000 for Rembrandt works. Knoecker & Co. sold Portrait of a Man with a Black Beard and a Whistler piece. the Rembrandt of the artist's sister was noted as a famed early-style portrait. The Burgomaster work appeared in London in 1899, and the Whistler comes from the Harrison family of Bramber, Sussex.
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John McCormack
Cont
Rembrandt
Whistler
Knoecier & Co
Marquis of
Carenne
Paris
Henry Rheinhardt & Son
Fifth Avenue
Royal Academy
London
the Whistler
Harrison
Bramber
Sussex
FIRE ENGINE RUNS WILD KILLS TWO IN JERSEY BLUM PLACE CRASH
A three ton fire engine ran wild in a Union Hill New Jersey lot last night killing two firefighters William Ross and Frank Schaeffer and wounding six others. Driver Franz Penns barely avoided a touring car before the engine struck a rock and tree, flinging crew from the running boards. Minor injuries to Louis Camper Fred Brunning Joseph Goldschmidt Eugene Beck James Smith and others followed as the out of control machine toppled into the debris-filled lot. the garage fire on Blum Place was extinguished with little damage.
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Union Hill
N. J
William Ross
Fourth Street
Frank Schaeffer
Third Street
Ross
Schaeffer
North Hudson
No. 1 Company House
Franz
Louis Camper
Bergentine Avenue
Second Street
Fred Brunning
Harrison Place
Joseph Goldschmidt
Fulton Street
Eugene Beck
Hut Avenue
James Smith
Blum Place
Whitman selects George Glynn as New York state chairman
Albany Jan 2 Governor Whitman’s executive auditor George Glynn is likely to become chairman of the Republican State Committee, with Bertrand Snell stepping aside due to duties in Washington. Glynn’s selection has Whitman’s backing, while Charles F. Hariton advocates Augustus F. P. Allen from Chautauqua County for the post.
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The
Tribune
Albany
George Glynn
Whitman
Frederick ©. Tanner
Republican State Committee
Bertrand A. Snell
Potsdam
Washington
Ur Glynn
Glynn
Charles F. Hariton
Augustus FP. Allen
Chautauque County
Chanett
Ghost Thief Returns To Haunt New York Homes
Police puzzling over the elusive night rider who resumes burglaries on the West Side after a year away. In Meltzer and Laing apartments the thief steals a jewelry case, rings, and a priceless Egyptian ring once given by Rodin, leaving behind missing trousers in a peculiar display of mischief. Also notes Allied finance shifts as British war orders divert to Canada amid Federal Reserve warnings, with ongoing negotiations for new deals.
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New York
Fourth Branch Detective Bureau
Charles Henry Meltzer
John B. Laing
Central Park West
Laing
Jimmy
Upper West Side
Meltzer
Rodin
Raulator
Allied Finance
United States
Canada
Federal Reserve Board
Senate bows to woman as first female Senate secretary
Washington January 2 Miss Jessie L Simpson of St Louis becomes the first woman granted the floor privileges of the Senate by being appointed secretary to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. She has served as the senator Stone’s secretary for several years and now holds the same role on the committee.
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Miss Simpson
St. Louis
Washington
Jessie L. Simpson
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Stone
Mise Simpson
New Imperial Knighthood Hinted by King George
London reports in The Daily Express that a new British imperial order of knighthood may appear in the postponed New Year honors. The proposed order would resemble the Star of India and St Michael and St George, but would award for service across the entire empire rather than India or the colonies.
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London
The
Daily Express
India
Star of India
Lyautey Ousts 11 Generals Promotes Younger Men
Paris January 3 General Lyautey minister of war continues the policy of inserting new blood into high commands. He moved eleven generals to the reserve and promoted younger officers who had distinguished themselves at the Somme and Verdun, reshaping France's general staff.
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Somme
Verdun
Paris
Lyautey
Joffre
France
Brooklyn Regiment Leaves Border for Brooklyn
The 990 men and 46 officers of the 25d Regiment of Brooklyn finish six months on the Texas border and depart by train for home. Colonel Norton organized the sendoff with the regimental band at Pharr. They embarked last night and expect to reach home Monday morning, routing Gulf Coast to Houston and on to New York via multiple lines. The 1st Virginia Infantry at Brownsville also entrained for home last night.
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Texas
Tribuce
McAllen
Texan
Brooklyn
Norton
Pharr
2D Tennesses
Gulf Coast
Houston
International & Great Northern
Longview
Texas & Pacific
Texarkana
Iron Mountain
St. Louis
St. Louis & Western
Toledo
New York Central
New York
Virginia Infantry
Brownsville
Prisoners Taken By Allies On Fronts In 1916
Authorities report on the French front shows 78,500 Germans captured by French and 40,800 by the British in 1916. Entente forces in Serbia and Macedonia captured 11,173 Bulgarians and Turks, Italians took 52,250 Austrians, and Russians captured over 400,000 Germans and Austrians, totaling more than 582,723 prisoners.
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France
Serbia
Macedonia
Entente to Reply to Wilson Peace Note May Be Delivered Soon
London reports the final Entente draft replying to President Wilson’s peace note has been approved by France and Great Britain and sent to Italy and Russia with no suggested changes. Belgium asked to add her case, and similar additions or delays may follow. The note aims to distinguish current belligerents’ peace from future permanent peace and to reassure neutrals that lasting peace is attainable beyond ending the present war. Foreign Secretary Haffour helped craft the document to clarify the neutral view for public opinion abroad.
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London
Wilson
France
Great Britain
Italy
Russia
Paris
William G. Sharp
Sharp
Belgium
Firet
Haffour
Entente
Owever
Brussels
Baron Greindl
Berlin
Lord Northcliffe Calls for Recall of Salonica Army
London Jen 3 Lord Northcliffe's Daily Mail editorial condemns the Salonica expedition as civilianly planned and weak. It argues the force diverted from the Western front could have altered 1916 Romania invasion outcomes and warns that German reserves are sizable enough to make wasting soldiers dangerous.
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London
Lord Northcliffe
Daily Mail
Salonica
Serbia
Romania
Roadiess
Rumania
Balkan
Salonien
Pall Mall Gazette Becomes Lloyd George Organ
The Pall Mall Gazette is acquired by Sir Henry Dalziel and will serve as the official British administration organ for Premier Lloyd George. The paper, once edited by W. T. Stead and others, shifts to reflect government views and policy signals.
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Pall Mall Gazette
Organ OF
Lloyd George
London
Henry Dalziel
W. T. Stead
John Morley
Lord Alfred Milner
John L. Garvin
Westminster Gazette
Asquith
Palltte
Lloyd Geoenting
Iratton
Reynolds
Wilson to Force Senate to Approve Peace Note
Berlin hosts a translated interview with Dr. Hammann of the German Foreign Office arguing the Entente’s note leaves no room for discussion. He claims Belgium’s martyrdom is overstated and cites past treaties to defend German actions while criticizing Allied neutrality.
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Berlin
Sayville
Hammann
Foreign Office
Germany
Belgium
Japan to Arm Ships Through Panama Canal
Washington reports Japan informed the State Department of plans to arm merchant ships defensively and asked about passage rules for armed vessels via the Panama Canal. Analysts link this to fears of wider German submarine operations. no canal restrictions exist for defensively armed vessels. Japan has recently been a major user of the canal.
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Washington
Japan
State Department
Panama Canal
Pacific
Admiralty
New England
Swift Raider Hunts Liners In Atlantic Mine Warning
Reports confirm new peril for shipping as Nieuw Amsterdam arrives from Rotterdam with Captain Jan Baron warning to avoid lanes. A 400 foot raider with one torpedo tube and mining capability is feared, causing delays and overdue vessels including White Star liner Georgie and Voltaire of Lamport Holt. Officials suspect British Admiralty suppression of some arrivals.
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Nieuw Amsterdam
Jan Baron
Cape Race
Rotterdam
Falmouth
Baron
Philadelphia
Liverpool
White Star Line
Voltaire
Lamport & Holt Line
New York
Cardiff
Montreal
Southampton
Baron Ravens
Bellerophon
Maritime Exchange
Saimer
President Wilson Pushes Senate Endorsement of Peace Note
Washington dispatch says President Wilson demands Senate action endorsing his peace note. Hitchcock resolution to broadly approve terms will pass, likely with a largely partisan vote amid Republican opposition led by Lodge Borah and Smoot. The move aims to show global backing for U.S. peace efforts despite party tensions.
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Hitchcock
Senate
Lodge
Borah
Smoot
Wilson
Wilton
Nebraska
Tribune
Chairman Stone
Foreign Relations Committee
Plana
President Wilson
Senator Stone
Washington
Germany
Wileson
James T Mann
House
Mann
McLemore
Mare An
Gure
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