Turmoil as German Peace Talk and Mexican Border Clash
News from Washington and El Paso reports Germany insisting on peace talks while Entente powers demand conditions. In Texas Kentucky guards fired across the Rio Grande at Mexican factions near El Paso with no reported casualties. General Murguia initiates inquiry into the border firing as Villa's forces gain strength in Torreon and Chiuhuahua.
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EL Paso
Texas
Rio Grande
Mexico
Here
Kenturiks National Guard
George Bell, Jr
Kentucky
Juste
Peace Grove
Hart's Mills
Porfiro Diaz
Francisco St. Madero
Madero
Regen
Jose Murguia
Juarez
Murguia
Soriano Bravo
Meziesa
Murgsia
Vitle
United States Reserve Banks Follow Paris Trade Pattern
The appointment of the Bank of England head as apointed for the New York Federal Reserve Bank signals a likely similar accord with the Bank of France. The Journal notes this shift shows U S relations with the European states aligning with wartime financial patterns, following warnings by the Federal Reserve Board last month against accepting belligerent treasury notes.
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Paris
Hank of England
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Board
United States
Treasury
Clements Dies Cousin and Old Pal of Mark Twain
B M Clements longtime Missouri pal and cousin of Mark Twain died yesterday at age seventy nine in a local hotel where he resided. He was father in law to A Sehader of Tucson and lived with the Schraders for years. Interment will be at St. Louis.
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B. M. Clements
Mark Twain
Clements
Missouri
Mississippi
Mr. Clements
Tr . A
Tucson
St. Lowte
Tucson Capital Hotel Plan Faces Key Conditions
Modifications proposed by NF Plumer affect the Tucson tourist hotel deal with S&S J Buckingham. The second mortgage bonds of 160 000 are cut to 10 years, and the indebtedness must be paid before profits are distributed. Buckingham and Grier expect to confer this week to settle plans and arrange a 150 000 fire mortgage bonds. Subscribers will be sought after the arrangements.
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S&s J. Buckingham
Tucson
NF. Plomer
Buckingham
Mr. Plumerland
Grier
Plumer
Steinfeld
Queen
Acros
Governor De Baca to Take Oath This Week
Ex gobernador Elect Exequiel C. De Baca, formerly of Santa Fe, has been in Los Angeles due to illness. He will arrive in Taos to take the oath at a sanatorium on January 7. No formal ceremony is planned, though later inauguration talks are noted.
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N. M
Dee
C. de Baca
Vas
Los Angeles
Shemla
Ogden Club Boosts Reward For Bomb Plot Suspects
In Ogden Utah the Commercial Club increased the reward by 3000 dollars for information leading to the capture of those who plotted to bomb the residence of Governor Spry on Christmas day.
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Alt Lake City
Utah
Ogden Commercial Club
Military Funeral for Captain Wetzel in Ohio Unit
A military funeral was held in ASO Texas for Captain Robin Wetzel of Company K Ohio Infantry. He died at a Fort Bliss hospital from diabetes. The body was shipped to his home in Alliance after arrival yesterday.
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Aso
Tex
Robin Wetzel
Company K
Ohio Infantry
Wae
Fort Biss
Alliance
Orange crop safe, growers declare in Southern California
Angeles Dec 28. A report stated that the orange crop had not suffered from the recent temperatures in Southern California. G Harowe general manager of the citrus growers exchange said shipments should not be reduced despite concerns over the cold spell.
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Oy Salit
Angeles
Southern
California
G. Harowe
Nia Prait Growers Exchange
Imperial government signals peace proposal response
The text reports a historic stance by the imperial government on peace talks with the United States. It notes acceptance of a German plan toward a rapid assembly on neutral ground and postponement until after current hostilities end, with readiness to cooperate once conditions permit.
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Wilson
Ormary
Ashington
Perar William
Witean
Soecdaone
Tamieg
United States
I W W Plan Strike Over 74 Members Murder Trial
Industrial Workers unionists meeting in Puget Sound consider a general lumber industry strike to protest the jail terms of 74 members held in Everett Washington. They are accused in a riot that left seven dead after recent violence.
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BEARS
Puget Sound
Everett
Wash
Soldier Private Frank Shea Dies From Wound Near Border
Private Frank Shea of the Seventeenth United States Infantry died at the base hospital in Columbus New Mexico from a gunshot wound received yesterday on the American communication line south of the border.
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Columbus
N. M
Frank Shea
Seventeenth United States Infantry
Banks to Hear Appointments Abroad May Follow
Washington reports that the federal authorization for the Bank of New York to appoint a London agent, with possible Bank of France as agent, signals future appointments of foreign agents across Europe and Japan and China. Officials foresee postwar expansion to keep the dollar as world exchange standard, with London likely as NYB’s agent and others in Europe and Orient to follow.
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Washington
Federal
Bank of New York
Hans of Ingrantes
London
Bank of France
Europe
Japan
China
Austria
Orient
England
New York
Ander Audiments
United States
German reply to Swiss note handed to Swiss minister
The German answer to the Swiss note was handed to the Swiss minister today and is on the same net as the reply to President Wilson. The dispatch came from Berlin via London on December 28.
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Berlin
London
Wiloon
Tucson Assets Amid Cash Shortfall Offer Sale Plan
City assets valued near a million dollars support its solvency despite current publicized hardship. A 1915 appraisal listed total resources at 995000 plus bond obligations 811422.71 and overdraft about 140600, totaling 951423.71. Improvements funded by bonds add 225600, with 122600 still in bank, as Mayor elect Parker seeks ready cash by selling city property as reported by The Citizen.
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Tucson
George H Smalley
Pima County Taxpayers ‘Association
Parker
Von Mackensen Drives Russ in Wallachia Dash
Field reports say von Mackensen’s forces push Russians back to the Sereth line in Moldavia with a victory and 2000 prisoners. Attacks progress near Rimnik Sarat 26 miles north of Buzen and at the Danube bridgehead beyond Braita, while French actions on the Somme and diplomacy with Switzerland and Wilson circulate.
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Thai von Mackensen
Wattarhia
Sereth
Moldavia
Rimnik-Sarat
Buzen
Danube
Braita
Mathein
Dotroadja
Somme
Germany
Wilson
Mor can of Japan quits bank to foster friendship
Ek Shibusewa of Tokio announces retirement as president of the First Bank of Japan to promote better friendly feelings between America and Japan. John G. Mitchell releases the letter in Los Angeles, stating the aim to dedicate himself to making the two nations true good friends forever.
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Los Angeles
First Bank of Japan
America
Japan
EK. Shibusewa
Tokio
Morgana of Japan
John G. Mitchell
Chamber of Commerce
Gold Paid by U. S. Sent Back to New York
New York dispatch reports the largest single-day gold import into the United States at $33,660,006. J. P. Morgan & Co. deposited $25,060,000 in New York and Philadelphia assay offices, all in American eagles, the same coins shipped to Paris in 1904 as payment to the Panama Canal Company equities holder.
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New York
J. P. Morgan & Co
Philadelphia
Paris
Panamates Company
Canal
Eight airplanes lost by Entente allies
Eight dollars a week was awarded William Chamberlain today by the state industrial relations commission under the industrial compensation act. Chamberlain, blinded in a mire at Red Cliff Colorado last June, is 30 years old. Privy Councillor Rudolf Seighart resigns as Governor of Austrian land credits. Emperor Charles named Ritter von Leth to replace him.
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Denver
Ellars
William Chamberlain
State Industrial Relations Commission
Chamberlain
Red Cliff
Colo
Amsterdam
Londos
Vienna
Rudolf Seighart
Land Creditees
Charlies
Ritter von Leth
Compensation Act Payments Authorized in Berlin
Berlin reports eight dollar payments under the Compensation Act were allowed. The wireless update notes this directive applies to aeroplanes and is dated December 28.
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Berlin
Stockholm to issue bread and flour tickets after January 1
A Stockholm dispatch reports to Ekstrabladet that Sweden will issue bread and flour tickets beginning January 1 1940. The notice comes via Copenhagen and London correspondence.
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Copenhagen
London
Stockholm
Ekstrabladet
Sweden
City overdraft hangover prompts Merchants Bank action
Merchants Bank and Trust Company, creditor for the city overdraft estimated between 140000 and 156600 dollars, will have its course decided at a board meeting set for Saturday or Sunday. President Charles F Solomon says the bank may retain bond funds while the new city council will determine steps to adjust the deficit before year’s end.
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Merchants Bank & Trust Company
Charles F. Solomon
Solomon
George F. Gray
Frantic appeals for coal as Tucson faces fuel famine
Tens of hours remain to rush coal into Tucson amid unprecedented demand. The Associated Charities of Tucson, Mayor Al C Bernard and wealthy residents mobilize to distribute mesquite wood to the poor while railroads pledge right of way for coal. Hundreds of Mexicans harvest mesquite on the plains as cold weather worsens the emergency.
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Associated Charities of
Tucson
al C. Bernard
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Manuel Orozco
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