Villa forces seize San Luis Potosi as Mexico war widens
A report, deemed credible by sources close to Francisco Villa, states Villa’s forces captured San Luis Potosi Monday. Foreigners fled Torreon for San Luis Potosi, and Villa reportedly aims to use Tampico as a port to import arms and supplies. Generals Murguia and Gonzales move to reinforce Chihuahua City in anticipation of a Villa assault. A deserter claims Colonel Tamez leads about 100 Villa followers near Ahumada, 83 miles south of Juarez.
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EL Paso
Tex
Francisco Villa
Villa
San Luis Potosi
Torreon
Aguas Calientes
Tampico
Chihuahua City
Chihuahua
Francisco Murguia
Francisco Gonzales
Juarez
Mariano Tamez
Tamez
Villa Ahumada
Norse Statesman Hopes for Peace
A Copenhagen dispatch quotes Dr Mowinckel, president of the Norwegian Storting, expressing optimism that Norway and the neutral world welcome peace. He cites recent utterances by Von Pethmann-Hollweg and Lloyd George as not ruling out further negotiations, and sees no barrier to a just basis for talks with President Wilson and Viscount Grey.
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London
Exchange
Copenhagen
Mowinckel
Norway
von Pethmann-Hollwer
de Mowine
Wilson
Viscount Grey
Pope
Lloyd George
Mowincker
Demonstration Planned by Atlantic Fleet for Danish West Indies
Washington Dec 27 Plans for a major naval demonstration to mark possible American acquisition of the Danish West Indies are under review by state and navy officials. The Atlantic fleet may sail to St Thomas for a celebration while Minister Brun confirms the sale treaty approval in Copenhagen. The fleet will mobilize at Guantanamo Bay for winter maneuvers and be reviewed by Assistant Secretary Roosevelt. Roosevelt may head the ceremonies at St Thomas during his Haiti and San Domingo inspection tour.
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Washington
Danish West Indies
Navy Department
St Thomas
Brun
Denmark
State Department
Christian
Copenhagen
Guantanamo
Cuba
Roosevelt
Haiti
San Domingo
St. Thomas
Free for all fight on Honolulu streets erupts
Civilians and soldiers clashed Monday night in Honolulu as holiday crowds gathered. Three soldiers were arrested, others threatened to “clean out” police. One policeman was badly beaten. Army provost guards restored order and ordered saloons closed.
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Honolulu
Steel workers may buy common at 107
New York December 27 officers and employees of United States Steel and subsidiaries will be offered a chance this year to subscribe for more than 35,000 shares of the corporation's common stock at 107. Directors have decided the price and terms of the offering.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
House Control Still in Doubt in New Congress
Washington reports revised returns show neither Democrats nor Republicans hold a majority for speaker. Independents and several third parties shape the race with 214 Republicans, 213 Democrats, 2 Independents, 2 Progressives, 1 Prohibitionist, 1 Socialist and 2 contested seats. Contingent outcomes hinge on four to five swing votes and looming party caucuses. Gardner splits with Mann, while Mann calls for united Republican action and peace from leadership.
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House
Kelly
Pennsylvania
Martin
Louisiana
Barthhfeld
Guy E. Campbell
New Jersey
Scully
Robert Carson
Clark
Representative Gardner
Representative Mann
Capitol
Mann
Gardner
Maim
Prussia
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Milk embargo in Cleveland lifted with new flat rate
Cleveland dealers and producers reached a compromise on a flat wholesale rate of 22 1/2 cents a gallon ending the milk embargo. The agreement, approved Tuesday night, resumes mill shipments in the territory starting January 1.
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Cleveland
Britain and Germany Exchange Peace Note Report
Germany's reply to President Wilson's peace note, relayed via James W. Gerard, states that the imperial government received the proposals in a friendly spirit and suggests an immediate meeting of belligerent delegates at a neutral site. It adds collaboration with the United States once hostilities end and ends with formal diplomatic pleasantries.
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Germany
Wilson
James W. Gerard
Austria- Hungary
Bulgaria
Turkey
United States of America
United States
Ohio Regiment Complaints Refuted by War Dept
The Eighth Ohio regiment on the Mexican border is said to be well housed and adequately cared for with 23 of 999 on the sick list as of December 26 and only two deaths since border arrival. Private Dixon’s summary court preliminary hearing, set for Tuesday, is postponed to allow continuation of the preliminary hearing after he drafted and circulated the protest round robin.
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Waseington
Eighth Ohio
War Department
Bell
el Paso
Ohio
Lapp
Tex
Robert Dixon
Eighth Ohio Infantry
Dixon
War Summit Hinted as Peace Talks Advance
Teutonic allies favor an immediate delegates meeting at a neutral site to discuss peace terms after the current war. Germany says work to prevent future wars starts after the fighting ends, then collaboration with the United States. Meanwhile, Romanian and Russian fronts show gains for the Teutons in Wallachia and Dobrudja, and British forces push toward Kut El Amara in Mesopotamia with Maghba victory and Turkish prisoners.
Germany notes open door to peace talks amid war diplomacy
Berlin replies to Wilson’s note with no stated terms, prompting mixed reactions from entente allies and neutral observers. Officials see a possible prelude to delicate moves toward a world peace mechanism while demanding clear terms and a future conference linking demobilization and guarantees.
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Washington
Germany
Wilson
Entente
Lloyd George
Lloyd- George
Naval Training Plans for Civilians in Coming Year
Washington December 27 plans outline training for 10 000 civilians under the navy department including 12 reserve battleships for a summer training cruise camps at San Francisco Chicago Norfolk Newport and possibly Pensacola motorboat squadrons of private owners training on July 2 to August 4 with mobilization of squadrons in September a winter preparatory course on battleships at Philadelphia and New York with costs about 30 dollars per man and government funding for transportation and subsistence for qualified naval volunteers.
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Washington
Navy Department
San Francisco
Chicago
Norfolk
Newport
Pensacola
Department
Philadelphia
New York
Congress
Naval Volunteer Reserve
Tax plan outlines hikes on liquor and staples
Washington outlines a tentative revenue program to cover a projected 370 million deficit. Proposals include issuance of Panama canal bonds, higher income and estate taxes, increases on whiskey beer cigars and bottled waters, and higher tariff duties on coffee and tea. President Wilson may address Congress. Speaker Clark foresees an extra session if needed. Democrats seek to fund the deficit via bonds and tax rises, with specific boosts for whiskey beer cigars and related items.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
McAdoo
Wilson
Mexico
Clark
Oregon private fatally wounded Caleno by Mexican shot
Scott Redfield, private in Troop RB of Portland Oregon, was shot through the side while seeking his residence and entering the wrong house. He is being rushed to a hospital in San Francisco with slight chances of recovery, according to Captains White and Houck.
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Oregon
Calenio
Cal
Scott Redfield
Portland
Ore
San Francisco
White
Houck
Redfield
Four Jurors Picked for Small-Broker Trial
Ossipee New Hampshire report notes four jurors selected for the trial of Frederick J. Small, former Boston broker, charged with murdering his wife Florence Arlene Small on September 28. The preliminary examination raised questions about a joint life insurance policy totaling $20,000.
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Ossipee
N. H
Frederick J. Small
Boston
Florence Arlene Small
Small
Minnesota gunner must face trial in Llano Grande killing
Private John Macantspie of Battery D First Minnesota artillery was arrested near Llano Grande and handed to military authorities after the Llano Grande killing of Private John Natchests during a quarrel over a collar in a gambling game.
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Brownsville
Tex
John Macantspie
Battery D
Minnesota Artillery
Llano Grande
John Natchests
Vote Totals in 1916 Election in New York
New York official returns show Wika receiving 9,116,296 votes and Hughes 8,547,474, a Wilson plurality of 568,822. In 1912 Wilson had 6,297,099 votes, Taft 3,846,397, Roosevelt 4,124,955. Benson Socialist had 750,000, Debs 901,873 in 1912, Hanly Prohibition 225,101, Chefin 207,928.
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Wika
Hughes
Wilson
Taft
Rosevelt
Benson
Debs
Mr. Hanly
Chefin
Hlinvis
Iowa
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
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North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Scientists Make War Suggestions
Washington December 27 scientists urged peace readiness through science and education funding. George F Kunz retiring vice president of the section of economic science told delegations that a museum of peaceful arts could prevent war and warned that submarines and air propulsion devices must be prepared. he argued for two fleets of 200 submarines to guard coasts and routes to the Panama Canal along with airplanes hydroaeroplanes and Zeppelins.
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Washington
George F. Kunz
Kent
Atlantic
Pacific
Panama Canal
Winds Bring Death Toll From Storm Across Plains
A sweeping storm caused blizzards and tornadoes across the West and South, with Arkansas hit hardest by a central tornado that killed between seventeen and twenty people. England and Kee each reported multiple deaths, while Tucker Convict Farm faced heavy prisoner casualties. Wires were down, homes wrecked, and widespread damage followed as shelters and crews responded.
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Arkansas
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
England
Ark
Keo
Carlisle
Little Rock
Tucker
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Oregon
North Dakota
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Mountain
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Mont
Helena
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Ohio Valley
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United States Weather Bureau
Lake Region
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Texas
Atlantic
Fort Monroe
Jacksonville
Gulf Coast
Rockwell
Bay St. Louis
California
Kee
Albert L. Swarts
Swarts
West Cold Wave Hits Rockies Delays Rail Traffic
Abnormally low temperatures spread across the Rocky mountain region on Tuesday night with snow and zero weather reported in western Colorado Utah and Wyoming. Mountain snow disrupted rail service and trains from the west were ten hours late.
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Rocky Mountain Region
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
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