Villa Heads His Men for Mexico City
General Villa plans a march toward Mexico City as federals flee Ojinaga, with battalion-strength border garrisons left on the line. Ojinaga suffered bombardment damage, while Villa orders repairs. One American, William Seinhouse, 17, wounded in Villa’s forces, is hospitalized. condition stable. Washington fronts report border detentions to Marfa, Texas, under Brigadier Bliss. Major McNamee’s orders move prisoners to Marfa.
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Texas
Wala
Ojinaga
Chi
Villa
Mexico City
Ortega
Wiliam Seinhouse
Marfa
Washington
Mexico
Hrigudler Bliss
Bills
McName
Illinois Groups Represented in National Chamber Meeting
Washington reports that Illinois has active representation in the National Chamber of Commerce with 56 organizations from Chicago and Moline to Peru. The body lists 468 member organizations across states, noting New Mexico and territories lacking direct representation. The second annual meeting in Washington runs Feb 11 to 13, focusing on Sherman antitrust law and corporate activity regulations, with a banquet set for Feb 11 featuring Lincoln’s anniversary.
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Washington
Illinois
Chamber of Emmerce
United States of America
Chicago
Moline
Peru
Illinole
Natioeal Chamber
New Mexico
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Philippine Islands
American Chamber of Te
Paris
American Chamber of Commerce
Levant Me
Ational Chamber
Wash- Waytes
Hus
Mmercis
Mie Nations Chamber
Lincoln
Wilson
Department of Labor
Se Department of Labor
Weather recast for Rock Inland Davenport Moline Vicinity
The forecast covers Rock Inland Davenport Moline and nearby. Fair tonight, then increasing clouds Tuesday with a low around five above zero. Northwest winds shift to south, 7 a.m. temp 2, high yesterday 42, low last night 2, no precipitation, humidity 46% at 7 p.m. and 42% at 7 a.m. Astronomical notes list Mars Saturn as evening stars and Jupiter Venus Mercury as morning stars with Saturn’s rings visible in a common telescope.
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Rock Inland
Davenport
Moline
M. J. Sherier
Mars
Saturn
Jupiter
Venus
Mercury
Cold Wave Grips Midwest and Nations Wide
A sweeping winter weather system spreads across the United States. Record lows descend to 20 below in White River, Manitoba, while Chicago and the Midwest report zero to 20 below with high winds and damage from flying debris. Train wrecks occur near St Joseph as crews cope with sand and snow. Across Europe, eastern Russia faces blizzards and freezing conditions, with three feet of snow in St. Petersburg and disrupted rail traffic in Bavaria and Alsace Lorraine. In England and Belgium, flooding recedes as relief efforts begin for stricken fisherfolk in German lands. Francis Kossuth, aged 65, marries Countess Benyorsky on his sick bed in Budapest.
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White River
Anada
Rocky Mountains
Chicago
Middle West
Devil's Lake
Duluth
Minn
Missouri
Mississippi Valley
Lake Region
la Crosse
Wis
Weather Bureau
St. Paul
Cleveland
Ohio
Des Moines
Iowa
Sioux City
St. Joseph
Mich
Grand Rapids
Grund Zon
Paris
France
Europe
Russia
St. Petersburg
Bavaria
Alsace Lorraine
Switzerland
Lake Constance
Belgium
England
Baltic
Estel Friederichs
Janer
Prussian Silesia
Bissard
Congress On Job Again Faces Grind In New Session
Congress returns from holiday to a broad agenda with no dominant issue. Four general subjects guide early work: trusts and monopolies including cold storage abuses, farm aid and road education, national defense expansion, and annual appropriation bills over one billion dollars. A labor probe into the Calumet copper strike and Moyer removal is anticipated, with railroad government ownership and rural credit plans likely to draw attention.
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Congress
House
Clark
Senate
Marshall
Wilson
Volunteer Army
Hay
Padget
Hobson
National Defense
General Administration
Calumet
Michigan
Charles H. Moyer
Western Federation of Miners
West Virginia
Northern Territory
Rural Credit Commission
Europe
Administration
Cummins
Senate Judiciary
Board Says Illinois Panel Lacks Rate Power
In Kureago Illinois on January 12 airman Quan says the Illinois Public Utilities Commission cannot set or change old rates before it is organized. Quan cites a federal court decision as transferable to the Kansas commission. The commission members believe the decision does not apply to Illinois.
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Kureago
Illinois
Quan
G&g
Wed
Kansas Commission
Wilson Ready to Tackle Work on Return Trip
UC Board President returns home to renew efforts on government problems and to address his health. He hints at possible winter Gulf vacation and plans to resume duties with improved vigor.
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Wilson
Washington
UC Board
Point
Etsy
Barty
Gulf
Hix
Tay St
Rioters At Ford Plant After Job Search Sparks Detroit Clash
Detroit January 12 A large crowd of about ten thousand job seekers gathered at the Ford Motor company plant in freezing conditions. After hours of waiting they learned no work would be available that day, triggering clashes with police. An officer was hurt and windowed with bricks as the crowd was dispersed by fire hoses. Five arrests were reported amid efforts to turn the crowd away.
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Detroit
Mich
Ford Motor Company
Mother Jones Arrested After Return to Trinidad
Trinidad Colo January 12 Mother Jones strike leader left southern Colorado coal fields January 4 with militia and returned to Trinidad this morning from Denver. She was arrested by the state troops noon today taken from a hotel placed in an automobile and escorted by cavalry to a hospital.
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Trinidad
Colo
Mother" Jones
Colorado
Denver
Dynamiters To Be Shot On Sight In Transvaal Martial Law
Pretoria announces drastic martial law measures to be proclaimed and enforced tomorrow across the Transvaal and Orange Free State with shooting of dynamiters on sight. Government aims to resume full rail service and restore transport amid unrest.
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Transvaal and
Orange Lines
Free State
Pretoria
South Africa
Transvaal
Orange Free State
Kimberley
Cape Town
Estate of Dead Prelate Ram oro Rampolla Seals Opened
Rome Italy Jan 12 The seals were removed from the late Cardinal Rampolla's apartment in the presence of interested parties. An inventory of the residence was taken amid questions after the testament's disappearance. The investigating judge summoned witnesses including Baron and Baroness Rampolla Pezzana the cardinal's three attendants Sister Lucia the nun who laid out the body Father Mancini the chaplain and several nuns.
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Rome
Italy
Cardinal Rampolla
Baroness Rampolla-Pezzana
Lucia
Mancini
50 000 Steel Hands Go To Work In Week
Pittsburgh sees more than 50 000 idle workers redeployed this week as steel orders total 125 000 tons. Six new mills expected to begin soon signals of regional improvement. Av erside plant in Wheeling resumes after four months idle, affecting 5 000 workers. Race Conference on race betterment closes in Battle Creek. Panama Canal expected for commercial use July 1 1914 per Goethals via Captain Dollar.
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Pittsburgh
Wheeling
W. Va
United States Steel Company
Panama Canal
Long Beach
Cal
Robert Dollar
Goethals
Fire destroys Castel Gulielmi village in Italy
A fire in Castel Gulielmi, Venice region, razed the entire village when a cook stove overturned. About three thousand residents escaped personal injury as the blaze burned the settlement.
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Venice
Italy
Castel Gulielmi
TWO TOWNS BURIED BY JAPAN VOLCANO
Sakura Jima in southern Japan erupts and overflows burying two villages. Kagoshima reports 50 aftershocks as residents are rescued by boats. refugees flee the area amid ongoing seismic activity.
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Japan
Tokio
Sakura-Jima
Kagoshima
Kiushiu
Sakura
Thaw Plans New Career If Release Is Granted
Concord seeps with cautious optimism as federal commission finds Thaw sane and bail likely. He aims to visit friends in New Hampshire and possibly stay, awaiting further court action. Lawyers anticipate an additional hearing by Judge Aldrich while Thaw contemplates business ventures.
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Concord
N. H
Federal Court Commission
Harry Thaw
Thaw
Drew
Berlin
Colebrook
Canada
Commission
Aldrich
Pittsburgh
Roger O'Meara
Harry K. Thaw
Pennsylvania
O'Meara
New York
New Hampshire Commission
William Travers Jerome
Farmer Dies After Gasoline Explosion Near Princeton Iowa
Calvin Gest a 34 year old farmer living nine miles west of Princeton on Utica Ridge road died at 1 30 this afternoon from burns suffered in a gasoline explosion on his farm earlier today He was cleaning a cream separator when gasoline ignited causing the blast despite the doctor arriving too late to aid him.
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Calvin Gest
Princeton
Iowa
Utica Ridge
Gest
Germany's Emperor Now Wood Chopper
Potsdam January twelfth reports Emperor William, urged by doctors, taking up manual labor with his day workers at Sans Souci. He splits wood, piles fuel in neat heaps, and presents it to laborers for their homes. Safer Signs Contract With Chicago Nationals.
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Potsdam
William
Imperial
Sans Souci
Graft Allegations Arise At Chicago School Board Meeting
A special Chicago school board meeting is called to examine graft charges in school site purchases. Reported profits by real estate dealers came from advance knowledge of locations to be chosen by the board committee.
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Chicago
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Buda Peet
Francis Kossuth
Countess Benyorsky
Alexander Benyorsky
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Ford Factory
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Townsend
McDonald
House Rules Committee
Socialist Party
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Underhill
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Wallin
Langhan
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Mann
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Ind
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Terre Haute Masonic Temple Association
Archie H. Hubbard
Champaign
Ill
Mother Jones
New Haven Road
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Department of Justice
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Boston and Maine Railroad
Boston and Albany
Interstate Commerce Commission
Battle Creek
Notre Dame
John Cavanaugh
Notre Dame University
St. Patrick's Church
Washington, D. C
Cavanaugh
Central and
South America
Benjamin Everest
Lake Goguac
Helen Morris
Everest
Roger William Strauss
Turkey
Gladys Guggenheim
Daniel Guggenheim
Federal Commission
Stanford White
Germany
Wood
Safer
Vic Safer
Chicago Nationals
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