Villa to Return North to Battle for Mastery in Mexico
Washington reports General Villa plans withdrawal from central Mexico to concentrate on southern campaign. Dispatches note friction with Zapata forces and shifting control of rail lines. Mexico City remains unsettled with provisional leadership, troop movements, and multiple factions near the capital.
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Villa
Republic
Washington
D.C
Mexico
Ian
Adyore
State Department
Enrique Cloreste
Ville
Convention Party
Genrai
Napens
Carranza
Vera Cruz
Puebla
Cotercon
Mexico City
Phebla
Gutierrez
Fridas- Feveral
Illinois 100 Year Old Mary Roe Keeps Needlework Legacy
Mrs. Mary Roe, born Mary Barber in Norwich New York, marked her 100th birthday at her daughter’s home near St Augustine Illinois. She came to Illinois in 1838 when Vandalia was state capital and Knox county was prairie. Surrounded by family she recalled pioneer hardships and spun and wove clothing for 150 descendants across 12 states. A year ago she broke her left arm.
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Mary Roe
St. Augustine
Galesburg
George Edmundson
Mary Barber
Norwich
N. Y
Milnois
Vandalia
Knox County
Conspirators In Pleas Of Guilty In Prairie Creek Case
Seven defendants in the Prairie Creek coal mine conspiracy pleaded guilty in federal court in Fort Smith Arkansas. Peter Stewart former UMW district 21 president and Fred Holt former district secretary were among the pleas for conspiracy against the government. Others included J B Namara Hartford city council member James Sleakard Hartford constable and three miners. Government entered nolle prosequi in W W Roberts Mans filed telephone manager and 11 others. The action likely ends the long trouble in the Prairie Creek mining district.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Prairie Creek
Peter Stewart
United Mine Workers
District 21
Fred Holt
J. B. McNamara
Hartford
James Sleakard
Nolle Presse
W. W. Roberts
Telephone Company
Mansfield
Trial Baseball Suit Is Startled By Federal League Case
Chicago Jan 20 Trial of the Federal league suit against organized baseball began in United States district court before a large crowd. Federal league attorney Addington opened by attacking the national baseball commission asserting it wields judicial executive and legislative powers. He cited the national agreement rules showing how the American and National leagues and the commission regulate relations with minor leagues.
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Chicago
Federal League
United States District Court
Addington
National Baseball Commission
National Commission
Banker Schiff Claims Conditions Improving
Jacob Schiff banker and director of numerous corporations testified before the federal relations commission that industrial unrest is easing and that government representation on philanthropic foundation boards would inject politics into management. The commission probes industrial unrest causes and foundation governance.
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New York
Jacob Schiff
Baron de Hirsch Foundation
Federal Relations Commission
Schiff
Francis Named For Sayre Babe In White House Family
President Wilson’s grandson, son of Mrs Sayre, will be named Francis. The president wanted an individual name rather than Woodrow, and the father announced the choice. The baby’s birth is noted from Washington on January 20.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Sayre
Francis
Woodrow
Deadlock Break Attempt Fails in Springfield Speakership
Springfield Illinois January 20 An effort to break the speakership deadlock failed Ten dry democrats bolted on the second ballot voting for Walter Provine The shift followed the desertion of Provine caucus men Kane denounced the deadlock Shanahan said he would back a wet speaker Des Moines Iowa January 20 The senate ordered an investigation into graft charges in senate employ Governor Clarke had alleged graft and a five member committee was named to probe the matter
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Springfield
Walter Provine
Republican Caucus
Kane
Shanahan
Iowa
Des Moines
Senate
Clarke
Ship Damage Question From Greenbrier Detention
Washington reports the state department asked England why the American steamer Greenbrier detained by a British cruiser two days before allowed to proceed. Captain Farley says the Greenbrier was damaged during overhauls and navigated under the American flag after three days at Kirkwell.
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Washington, D. C
State Department
England
Bremen
Farley
Kirkwell
Galveston
Texas
Norfolk
Cardinal Mercier protests German treatment in Belgium
London cabling notes Cardinal Mercier has filed a formal protest against German authorities in Belgium. In a dated January 10 letter to priests, he recounts soldiers seizing his pastoral letter, forbidding reading it to congregations, and summoning him before the governor general. He says his rights as Belgian citizen and clergyman were violated and praises his parishioners for dutiful conduct.
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London
Amsterdam
Reuter’s Telegram Company
Cardinal Mercier
Belgium
Brussels
Melines
Antwerp
Holy Congregation of Carnivals
Maines
Indictments for Faking Graft Inquiry Hit Idaho Officials
Boise Idaho Jan 20 Indictments were returned against state examiner A R Van Nuys state auditor Fred L Huston and his clerk brother A C Huston by the grand jury probing state affairs Van Nuys is charged with false testimony about his July 1914 investigation of the state treasurer's office After reporting books in proper condition a heavy shortage appeared The Hustons are alleged to have traded for travel to Los Angeles and back a trip valued at 86 50 supplied by the state for within state travel expenses.
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Boise
Idaho
A. R. van Nuys
Fred L. Huston
A. C. Huston
van Nuys
Huston
MISS M ADoo TO WAR ZONE NURSE FOR CONVALEScent SOLDIERS
Miss Nona McAdoo elder daughter of Secretary McAdoo will depart January 30 for Europe to serve as a volunteer nurse in a hospital for convalescent soldiers of all nationalities. Miss Catherine Britton will accompany her with Colonel Edward M House and Mrs House as chaperons. The party sails from New York aboard the Lusitania.
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Washington, D. C
Nona McAdoo
Doris Darnellis Granted Divorce From Rev. Darnell
Doris Vaughn Darnell was granted an absolute divorce from Rev. James Morrison Darnell in Chicago. She received 300 dollars alimony and 100 dollars for solicitors fees while court costs were charged to the defendant. The suit cited statutory grounds and alleged Darnell lived with another woman as his wife after their marriage.
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Chicago
Doris Vaughn
Darnell
James Morrison Darnell
Vaughn
Kenosha
Wis
Walker
Catherine Humphreys
Anna Vaughn
Doris
Milton Darnell
Peoria
Case
Formal Stay for Frank Shuts Down Immediate Execution
Washington January 20 The Supreme Court issued a formal order staying the death sentence of Leo M Frank, convicted in the Mary Phagan murder case in Atlanta Georgia. Sheriff C Wheeler Mangum of Fulton County Ga sought the formal stay though the appeal was regarded as automatic.
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Atlanta
Grant
Washington, D. C
Leo M. Frank
Mary Phagan
Atlanta, Ga
Supreme Court
Frank
Weather forecast for Rock Island area near term
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with a slight drop to about 10 degrees above zero. Temperature at 7 am 17. Highest yesterday 29. Lowest last night 17. Wind 11 mph. Precipitation .07 inch. Humidity 87 percent. Astronomical events note Jupiter Saturn evening stars Venus morning stars Mars northwest of zenith.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
Jupiter
Saturn
Venus
Mars
Cassiopeia
Milky Way
Distiller Ledowsky Ends Life Amid Forgery Probe
Charles Ledowsky president of Fox River Distilling Co Chicago shot himself on a Michigan Central train from Syracuse as creditors seek bankruptcy relief. He allegedly forged warehouse receipts for 250000 and disposed of them via banks leading to losses for two Chicago banks. An inquest was begun after his body was moved to undertaker rooms. A letter reportedly claims he acted alone while another Chicago man discounted papers and took 25000.
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Chicago
Charles Ledowsky
Fox River Distilling Company
Wathen & Co
Louisville
Michigan Central
Syracuse
Ledowsky
Warrants Issued for 22 Deputies in Striker Shooting
Roosevelt New Jersey January 20 warrants have been issued for the arrest of 22 deputy sheriffs connected with the shooting of 19 strikers at the Lie big plant of the American Agricultural company One striker died late last night several others are critically injured Mayor Hermann says Frank Gill investigator for the Federal Commission on Industrial Relations is in town from Washington to examine witnesses
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Roosevelt
N. J
Liebig
American Agricultural Company
Hermann
Frank Gill
Federal Commission On Industrial Relations
Washington
Consul Outright Moved by Bryan
Washington reports that Consul Outright, American vice consul at Nottingham England, was recalled by Secretary Bryan for a letter criticizing allies conduct of the war. The Nottingham mayor and officials said he was no longer acceptable as vice consul.
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Washington, D. C
Outright
Nottingham
England
Bryan
Lettter
FEW SLAIN IN NEW GERMAN AIRSHIP RAID
London reports four or five killed and as many wounded as German air raid hurt English coast towns Sandringham Yarmouth Sheringham Hunstanton Cromer Heacham Dersingham Kings Lynn. Most damage to private houses. In Yarmouth two killed a man and a woman. a civilian died at Kings Lynn.
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London
Sandringham
Yarmouth
Sheringham
Hunstanton
Cromar
Heach
Germany
England
Lower Vistula
Petrograd
Grand Staff
Ciechanow
Dobrzyn
Vistula
Plock
East Prussia
Wiszogrod
Tarnow
Galicia
Berlin
Notre Dame de Lorrette
Argonne
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Estalio Gutierrez
Cian
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Arkansas
The
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Copenhagen
Albert Ballin
William
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Mich
Detroit Journal
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Rney
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Ind
Mercier
Cardinal
M’adoo
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Undertaker
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Alretein
Sennheim
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France
War Office
Persian Gulf
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Euphrates
Normal
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