Denver Woman Kills Husband After Attack at Home
Stella M. Smith told police of a night of horror in which John L. Smith attacked her, threatened to kill her and her daughter Mildred Moore, and was shot twice with his own pistol. Moore, former husband of the accused, arrived with their daughter and aided her escape. no charges filed until after Monday’s inquest, with bond unlikely in a capital case.
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Denver
Cole
Stella M. Smith
John L. ‘Smith
Julian Moore
Bishop Moore
Portland
Oregon
Alfred Britton
Chicago
Fort Worth
Texas
Beaumont
Tex
Smith
John Hindle
W. A. Moore
Moore
Organize Search For Lost Aviators In Mexican Desert
Five civilian search parties with five days of provisions comb the northern Mexican sands in a rainstorm hunting Lieut. Harry G. Bishop and Lieut. W. A. Robertson Jr. lost since Wednesday. Military officials report efforts stretching about 100 miles from the border with cavalry aid requested and possible ground pursuit toward the border.
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San Francisco
Mexico
Harry G. Bishop
W. A. Robertson, Jr
Army
W. E. Wilder
U.S A
Western Division
Calxico
Sonora
Henry P. McCain
Western Department
Washington
Bishop
Robertson
United States
Aia Gen
Fighting Across Fronts as Rus-Turkish Actions Rise
Allied and Turkish forces clash along the Sereth and Danube fronts with Turkish gains at Mihale and 400 Romanian defenders captured. Bulgarian monks seized near Buzeu Sereth junction while Romanian escapees drown. British forces push toward Serre in France as Chaulnes artillery battles continue. A Russian squadron raids the Black Sea coast sinking 40 Turkish merchant ships bound for Constantinople.
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Sereth
Mihale
Braila
Buzeu
Anatolian
Black Sea
Constantinople
Fire destroys barn near Monticello causing major loss
Monticello Mo January 14 fire at 11 welock Friday morning destroyed the barn on the W. H. McRoberts farm located about five miles east of Monticello. Little grain and machinery could be saved. several chickens burned. Insurance covers part of a loss estimated around 1290 to 1500 dollars. Cause under investigation with suspicion of careless smoker.
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Monticello
W. H. McRoberts
Monticalla
Green City Man Sent to Prison
Herman Coffman, who shot and killed Andrew Page at a dance near Mystic, six miles north of Green City, was tried in Milan circuit court. Coffman was found guilty of murder and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary, claiming self defense.
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Green City
Jan
Herman Coffman
Andrew Page
Mystic
Nouth
Milan
Munday
Coffman
Ile
Man from Newton Sentenced After Alcohol Case
A Newton man testified he lacked funds to support himself and his 27 year old son. Judge Fisher deemed his earnings insufficient and sentenced him after a Saturday hearing. The defendant, Allen, a bride of unknown age, testified with $500 in evidence.
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Newton
Netto Allen
Fisher
Opposition to universal military training plan voiced
A group led by James W. Warbasse and Max Eastman urged the Senate military committee that universal service is unsuitable. They argued military drill in schools lacks essential exercises for balanced development and that youths cannot safely master war skills while supporting an adequate armed force.
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Wasteington
Senate Military Committee
American Union
James W. Warbasse
New York
Max Eastman
Columbia University
Chamberlain
Union
Thaw May Fight His Extradition
Philadelphia January 14 sees Thaw preparing for a legal battle to thwart extradition from Pennsylvania. Harry K Thaw remains weak after serious injuries with his condition described as dazed. Dr. Kirby cites blood loss as the cause while Thaws family plans a visit and his mother intends to travel next week.
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Philadelphia
Harry K. Thaw
Pennertania
Kirby
Thaw
U S Flagged U-41 Sunk Urbino Sailor's Account
Berlin cables publish Lieut Crompton survivor of U-41 report on the Urbino sinking Sept 24 1915. He describes a British patrol ship flying the American flag during the engagement and the rescue of two survivors after the attack amid accusations of German wrongdoing and mistreatment. He recalls being wounded and afloat in an empty life boat before being taken aboard the British vessel.
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Berlin
Jan
Lieut. Crompton
U. S
Crompton
England
Switzerland
Urbino
Leiut
Sicily
Contempt proceedings loom in Lawson inquiry in Congress
Washington January 14 Members of the house rules committee with broad power to compel witnesses resume Monday their probe into rumors that advance information reached Wall street on President Wilsons peace note. They subpoenaed Lawson Baruch and other brokers and requested all telegrams from Week 20. If Lawson refuses to answer he may be cited for contempt and handed to the sergeant at arms or referred to the courts. Officials doubt he will answer and note the contempt authority expires March 4.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
Thomas W. Lawson
Wall Street
Wilson
House
Lawson
Bernard Baruch
New York
Chicago
Thomas Lawson
Boston
Sergeant At
Congress
Marshall
District of Columb
Railroads Face Dismissal Of Two Cent Rate Case
Judge Landis dismissed the railroads 28 in a bid to block the 2 cent per mile Illinois rate, ruling the interstate commission cannot repeal the Illinois rate. Railroads planned to seek suspension from the ICC to delay new tariffs set for Monday.
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tadee Landis
United States District Court
Landis
St. Louis
Keokuk
Iowa
Judge Landis
Beth Commission
DT Nois
Reebok
Landlis
Public Utilities Commission
Washington
Admiral Dewey III In Eightieth Year
Admiral George Dewey, in his 80th year, has been away from the Navy Department desk for several days due to illness and medical attention. Doctors and physicians have attended him, and there is public concern over his health. Washington report.
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Admiral Dewey III
Washington
George Dewey
Navy Department
Secral
Funston Conceals Purpose Enigmatic on Mexico Mission
COLUMBUS New Mexico January 14 Gen Funston arrived Saturday and when asked if he would visit the field headquarters of the American punitive expedition in Mexico he replied I dont know but will tell you better when I come out The remark leaves his precise plans unclear as he travels.
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Funston
Columbus
N. M
Mexico
Paxton Car Crash Leaves Three Hurt Near Concrete Bridge
Three Paxton residents Nic . Holst, Charles Anderson, and I. dahl were seriously injured when their automobile struck a concrete bridge abutment west of Paxton Saturday while traveling at high speed. The coroner's jury recommended the driver Suskoff be held to the grand jury for criminal negligence and for intoxicated driving.
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Nic . Holst
Charles Anderson
Paxton
Suskoff
House Drops Postal Rate Provisions From Bill
Washington January 14 The Post Office department recommendations for a zone rate system higher newspaper and magazine postage and for curtailment of pneumatic tube mail were struck from the annual postoffice bill in the house committee of the whole Budget completed. The bill totaling 322 million dollars face passage Tuesday. Also struck were 100 thousand dollars for experimental airplane mail and a banding guaranty for postal employees. Debate over tube services sparked a fight with city representatives, an amendment preserving service in New York Chicago Philadelphia Baton Rouge and St Louis passed 159 to 104.
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Washington
Post Office Department
House
Post Office Committee
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Baton
St. Louis
Federal Reserve to Tighten Gold Controls in War Era
A prepared plan backed by the Federal Reserve Board seeks to place the United States on a sound financial footing during and after the war. It targets loan extensions tied to gold influx and aims to withdraw gold from alienation while freeing vault holdings, strengthening Federal Reserve Bank reserves across member banks.
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Wasteington
Ments
Federal Reserve
United States
Federal Reserve Board
Congress
Sonmer
Federal Reserve Banks
Milwaukee battleship grounded off Samoa beach after surf threat
Nightfall found about half the crew aboard the U S armored cruiser Milwaukee awaiting haul ashore while a surge swept the vessel into 12 foot water and a 20 degree angle. Eight officers and 421 men remained on board as lines to the submarine H 3 were used in a dangerous rescue attempt.
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Eureka
Cal
Milwaukee
Samoa Beach
Navy
Cheyenne
Frank Bruce
Troquois
William S. Newton
Bruce
Eugene Che Didureet
Springfield
Germany Press Cites Wilson Note in Peace Talks
A Jan 14 report from Berlin notes Germany expects to match Entente terms with Wilson's note seen as a possible step. Indications suggest the United States might indicate its desirability if Teutonic terms are not forthcoming in a reasonable time. The president's position remains undecided.
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Berlin
Entente
Ton
Germany
Rendens
Wilson
United States
Navy engineer shoots self in Washington home
Andrew C. Cunningham, a lieutenant commander and naval engineer assigned to the Great Lakes training station, shot and killed himself in his Washington home on Saturday after arriving on leave. He was a native of New OE.
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Washington
Andrew C. Cunningham
Navy
Great Lakes
Tie
New Oe
Burglars Lock Grocer in Cooler Wounds One in St Louis
In St Louis Missouri January GT, Emil Jost fired at two burglars who had locked him in the store’s refrigerator. A wounded shopper Mrs Elizabeth Cox stood nearby as Jost shot, injuring one attacker while the other fled. The incident left Jost unhurt but the attacker gravely wounded and hospitalized.
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ST. Louis
Emil Jost
Jost
Elizabeth Cox
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