Villa Generals Named for Massacre of 19 Americans
Two Villa generals Pablo Lopez and Gen. Reyna led attackers who killed nineteen American miners near Santa Ysabel Mexico. The assault followed a Carranza troop train derailment and involved robbing and execution of the miners. Survivors and officials say the killings were deliberate and protests against Mexican authority and U S policy were planned in El Paso.
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British Claim Superior Guns and Men in Field
British and French dispatches express optimism on the western front. A Reuter interview quotes a senior staff officer saying Allied forces outnumber and outgun the Germans, can unleash five shells to one and take trenches at will, with decisive yet cautious language about beating them. The report also notes Montenegrin risks, Austrian gains at Montenegro and Cattaro, and Italian naval vulnerabilities amid broader Balkan and Russian fronts.
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Iron Workers Set January 18 Convention Session
In Indianapolis Indiana committees on appeals and grievances constitution and resolutions began sessions in preparation for the 25th convention of the United Iron Workers of America to meet January 18. Frank Farrington of Illinois chairs constitution committee John S Lewis of Illinois chairs resolutions committee and W If Rogers of Iowa chairs appeals and grievances committee.
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New Indian Viceroy Named Chellsford
London January 13 The Times reports that Lord Chelmsford is to be the new viceroy of India replacing the current official in the post a move seen as shaping policy for the colony.
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House Rejected Anti-Draft Bill Surges in Commons
London Jan 13 Enthusiasm rose as the house of commons voted 131 to 39 to reject an anti draft motion and then passed the second reading of the military service bill without division. The debate closed by Arthur Henderson citing unity and cabinet authority. Opposition dwindled from 200 to 165 on first reading.
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Earl Kitchener
Derby
Central West In Blizzard's Grasp
The central west grappled with a major storm that originated in the southwest and spread from the Rockies to the lakes and from Canada to Kansas and Arkansas. Temperatures plunged, with Williston North Dakota at 32 below and St. Louis at 10 above, as sleet snow and high winds disrupted travel and wire service coverage suffered. The Lake Huron centered system moved eastward and northward with continued below normal temperatures in the coming days.
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Rioting Suppressed at Anamosa Iowa Reformatory
Rioting among Iowa state reformatory inmates at Anamosa was quelled with 37 prisoners placed in solitary confinement. Warden McClaughry praised the calm and said the situation is in hand after guards were briefly driven to temporary insanity.
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Iowa State Reformatory
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Reichstag Debate on Censorship Continues in Budget Committee
Berlin date line reports the Reichstag budget committee debating censorship with vigorous cross‑party opposition. Representatives criticize the current control of the home press and foreign news services, urging reductions in state censorship and freer press access.
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Tar
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Tragic Bowl Fight Claims University of Pennsylvania Student
One student died and six were injured in the annual bowl fight between freshmen and sophomores at the University of Pennsylvania. William Lifson, 17, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, died after the clash. Police detained witnesses to be brought before the coroner at Lifson’s inquest. The fight drew 700 men, yielded a first half draw, and ended with Lifson’s death in 1870s style bow events.
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Developments in Mohr Trial on Mars
On Wednesday in Providence the Mohr murder trial revealed the admission of alleged confessions by two Black defendants and the exclusion of evidence about Dr. C Franklin Mohr’s medical practice. Miss Emily G Burger, Mohr’s secretary and housekeeper, testified she knew his business affairs and traveled with him, including trips to Boston and Newport.
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Menace publishers tied to mail misuse trial in Missouri
Joplin Missouri January 1 witnesses from Menace Publishing and Postoffice clerks testified in federal court about connections of Theodore Walker and Bruce Phelps to the Menace weekly. Defense acknowledged Phelps and Brown held roles at the paper and that the issue attacked Catholic hierarchy while not targeting rank and file Catholics.
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Holmes recounts massacre and escape after train ambush
Holmes describes a January attack near Santa Ysabel where armed Mexicans opened fire on a train, killing Mac Hatton and others. He evades capture, hides in brush and under a river bank, then flees toward Chihuahua City with aid from an unknown Mexican who guides him to safety.
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State Senate in Late Session on Emergency Bills
Springfield reports late session action on emergency election consolidation and cost-saving bills with final votes expected Thursday. Debates include primary election law reforms and delegate allocation clarity urged by Secretary of State Steven son and state officials.
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Price Takes Stand In Murder Trial Denial
Frederick F. Price, on trial in Minneapolis Minnesota, testified in his own defense and denied the state's chief witness Charlies D. Etchison that he pushed his wife from a cliff and crushed her head with a rock to inherit her money. The defense challenged the prosecution’s version of events as presented at the trial.
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Frederick F. Price
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Charlies D. Etchison
Price
Congress weighs Mexico crisis over killings in Chihuahua
Washington row erupts as senators and representatives demand action after Mexican bandits kill Americans near Chihuahua. Sherman resolution asks intervention unless Carranza protects foreigners. Dyer probes abandoning watchful waiting. Split views with Borah and Gallinger urging firm stance, Stone cautious, debate continues amid published note of ongoing coverage.
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Delay in sailing due to Italian steamer Giuseppe Verdi
New York reports that Italian steamer Giuseppe Verdi arrived last Thursday with two guns mounted aft. Clearance papers were not sought and the ship, due to sail Wednesday for Italy, faces delay as state department talks with the US ambassador in Washington continue. The Giuseppe Verdi remains at the dock with passengers, crew, cargo, and mails aboard while officials await an armament agreement.
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Ford Peace Party Visits Amsterdam
Members of the Ford Peace expedition visited Amsterdam Wednesday at a polite meeting crowded with supporters. Speeches urged neutrality in seeking peace and were enthusiastically applauded. Addresses given in English were repeated in Dutch, stressing that neutrals must bear the burden for peace.
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