Acceptance Ordered as Lind Arrives in Vera Cruz
John Lind lands at Vera Cruz after a rough sea voyage aboard the Chester and says he valued his interview with President Wilson though he cannot disclose its nature. A Mexican decree makes all state and private currency legal tender nationwide. Washington reports ongoing ambassadorial talks aim to align policy on Mexico with US goals. Castro in Ojinaga declares readiness for Villa advance amid sparse early fighting.
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Mexico
Huerta
Vera Cruz
John Lind
Chester
Lind
Haring
Wilson
Castro
Villa
Ojinags
Fedral
Cardenas
Washington
Tampico
Carresas
San Luis Potos
Governor Ferris Probes Copper Strike Conditions in Calumet
Officials report high quality sanitary housing for workers in the copper country while urging wives of foreign miners to adopt daily precautions. Charity leaders note unions may cooperate to aid distressed families, and some strikers’ families have refused aid from a $25,000 relief fund.
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Houghton, Mich
Ferris
Clarence Jones
Calumet Association of Charities
Henrietta Hofbecker
Anti-Tuberculosis Society
Miss Jones
Richard
Calumet
Western Federation of Miners
Citizens’ Committee
Moyer
L’anse
Mich
Hubert Brennan
Lucas
Houghton County
Washington
San
Densmore
Wilson
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
Wilson trust plans loom as Congress opens
Washington January 7 political advances point to President Wilson delivering a trust question message soon after Congress convenes next week. Attorney General McReynolds ready to push proposed trust legislation. Morgan company withdrawal noted. Sherman act definitions under review.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Morgan Company
McReynolds
Democratic Women greet capital meeting marks historic convention
The Women's National Democratic League met in Me non annual convention. Mrs William Cullop of Indiana was chosen for president. Solicitor Folk delivered remarks praising Beatty and party cooperation. In Chicago, the Chicago Federals seek pitchers Brennan from the Nationals and Packard from Cincinnati.
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Weabington
Women’s National Democratic League
Menond
William Cullop
Representative Cullop
Tinker
Chicago
Ill
Chicago Federals
Mets
Brennan
Ia Nationals
Packard
Cincinnati
Mail swindlers draw sentences in government case
New York January 7 James Dunlop president of Radio-Tele-1 company was sentenced to a year and a half in prison in Atlanta for swindling investors of a Mecklenburg corporation out of $1,000,000. Elmer Barlingame a Stent of a subsidiary was given two and a half years and fined $5,000. The Ellsworth company a subsidiary was fined $10,500.
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New York
James Dunlop
Radio-Tele-1
Meck
Wee
Atlanta
Elmer Barlingame
Stent
Ellsworth Com
Military takes control of Avlona amid Albanian turmoil
Vienna reports martial law proclaimed at Avlona, a Adriatic Albanian seaport, amid rumors of placing Izzet Pasha on the throne. In Constantinople, 280 officers including Nadie Pasha, chief of the general staff, are retired as German advisers reshape Turkey's military leadership with further changes expected.
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Avlona
Adriatic
Izzet Pasha
Albania
Constantinople
Nadie Pasha
Chamberlain 10 Quit Parliament Quietly Rumors
Birmingham reports say Joseph Chamberlain 76 will not retire at next general election. He plans winter in the south of France and his health is steadier. Younger son Neville expected to stand as Unionist successor while Chamberlain has not spoken in Parliament in eight years.
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Birmingham
Eng
Joseph Chamberlain
House of Commons
Ingham
France
Chamberlain
Neville
Investigation Begins into 20 Year-Old Planet Flour Mill Blast
David Price of the United States Bureau of Mines opened an inquiry into the 20 year old Planet flour mills explosion in Litchfield. The event, which caused multiple deaths, prompted renewed safety investigations aimed at prevention of similar incidents.
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Litchfield, ML
David Price
United States Bureau of Mines
Planet Flour Mills
Litchfield
Bureau
Rush of Job Seekers Checked by Fire Hose at Ford Plant
A crowd of about 10,000 job seekers gathered outside Ford's Detroit plant as firefighters used a hose display to subdue the mob. The scene halted police and stalled job allotments. 4,000 positions were promised for 1914 but none were awarded that day amid reports of large expected profits. The surge spilled onto Woodward Avenue as hours passed without decisive action.
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Detroit
Mich
Ford Automobile Plant
O'Cock
Woodward Avenue
Mob of Jobless Besieges Employment Office at Daybreak
At first light a crowd of about 4000 descended on the employment office, overwhelming police attempts to clear the doorway. Officers tried shoving and threats, but the jobless mob stayed put until fire hoses connected to a hydrant were used for control.
Custodians Say Thaw Release Not a Public Menace
In Concord New Hampshire two custodians Sheriff Drew of Coos County and Clark Stevens of the police department testified at a federal court commission hearing that Harry Thaw’s release on bail would not threaten public safety. The hearing adjourned without date as William Travers Jerome declined to appear due to the limited scope of the inquiry.
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Concord
N. H
Harry Thaw
Sheriff Drew
Coos County
Clark Stevens
Police Department
Bis
Frank Streeter
William Travers Jerome
Democratic Leaders Back State Primary Plan
Washington January 7 Democratic leaders at a Common Council luncheon discussed flaws in implementing the presidential preference primary idea. Joseph W Folk chaired a committee to draft a state primary method, with support from Redfield Wilson Owen Brandies Hamlin and John Burke. If approved the report may be sent to the May meeting for possible congressional legislation.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Common Counsel Club
Joseph W. Folk
State Department
Redfield
Owen
Louis D. Brandies
Hamlin
Treasury Department
John Burke
United States
Folk
House of Governors
Investigation opens into Lighthouse Service at Commerce
Washington on January 7 the department of commerce began an inquiry into the lighthouse service. Secretary Hedfield ordered a probe of the bureau which employs 6 000 workers and spends about six million dollars annually amid charges over conduct and economy of its administration. Kansas City men toast 58 year veteran George A Olney who quits the road after a long career.
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Lighthouse Service
Washington
Department of Commerce
Hedfield
Police abolish press room in Indianapolis department
Samuel Parrott orders removal of press room and bans reporters from emergency runs. Bulletins will be posted after cases are scheduled, and only three captains plus the captain of detectives may talk to reporters about police news.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Samuel Parrott
Pere
Town Traded For Skyscraper In New York Deal
Philips Manor in New York state trading 250 acres and numerous houses valued ten to twenty thousand for a New York skyscraper worth 2 200 000. The ledger notes a Washington relic will of Martha Washington found in J P Morgan's library with a request for its return refused. A remedy move to reclaim the will will come with a state wide suit. Eldorado ordinance bars liquor via express firms. first violators fined and a test case may go to the supreme court. Rosalie Jones and suffrage hikers arrive in Albany limping into the assembly chamber amid a cheering crowd.
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New York
Philips Manor
John D. Rockefeller
Pontico Hills
Washington
Martha Washington
Fairfax County
Virginia
J. P. Morgan
Thornton
Test Express Co
Eldorado, al
Supreme Court
New Health Board Members Named in Illinois
Springfield January 7 Dr James Hassett of Mcleansboro and Dr T C Freeman of Mattoon were appointed by Governor Dunne to the state board of health.
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Springfield
James Hassett
Mcleansboro
T. C. Freeman
Mattoon
State Board of Health
Dunne
Weather forecast for Rock Island area
Cloudy tonight and Thursday with moderate temperatures and freezing late night. Winds from the south to southwest. 7 am temperature 28, yesterday’s high 30, last night low 28. No precipitation. Humidity near 100 percent. Algol near zenith around 8 pm. Mercury Jupiter Venus visible at dawn.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
Mars
Saturn
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Constellation
Perseus
Auto posse hunts trio after Cissna Park burglary
Danville Illinois January 7 Officers from three counties chase a touring car carrying three men who bound gagged Nels Cramette a watchman at W W Drydens Cissna Park shop They robbed the post office blowing the safe with over 200 in stamps and 200 in cash and fled toward the north via a waiting auto A reward is offered for the robbers who had priorly scared away a bank safe tamper in Cissna Park two months earlier.
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Danville
Ill
Nels Cramette
W. W. Dryden
Cissna Park
Iroquois County
Cramette
Chicago & Eastern
Ilinois
Claims chances of moosers are bright
Washington reports from national committee men and state chairmen claim a red hot campaign is likely with lines for progressive tickets in Illinois Iowa Michigan Maine Massachusetts North Dakota Pennsylvania Delaware California Vermont and Kansas City Missouri. Separate notes cover women gaining suffrage in Clinton County Carlyle and a railroad franchise vote in Hamilton Mississippi.
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Hinebaugh
Progressive Congressional Committee
Illinois
Iowa
Pepper
Michigan
Maine
Massachusetts
North Dakota
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Clinton County
Carlyle
Trenton
C. W. Eisenmayer
Hamilton, ML
Quincy
Burlington
Thaddeus C. Sweet Is New York Assembly Speaker
Albany reports Thaddeus C. Sweet a Oswego paper maker chosen speaker after a seven hour session. The vote stood Sweet 81 Smith 44 Schaap 19 with Sulzer backing Schaap. Governor Glynn urged trimming unnecessary offices and consolidating bureaus amid a note on state finance.
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Albany
N. Y
Thaddeus C. Sweet
Oswego
New York Assembly
Sweet
Smith
Schaap
Sulzer
Glynn
Woman and two others die in lodging house shooting
Los Angeles on January 7 reports say Mrs Mary Cox Graves a divorcee and her 12 year old daughter were killed in a lodging house. An attorney W W Melton also died in the incident. Police theorize the woman killed her daughter and the attorney before taking her own life.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Mary Cox Graves
W. W. Melton
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