Villa battles for Chihuahua City amid European war reports
Fragmented reports describe German in action against Romanian units in Wallachia and Danube bridge destruction. British and French dispatches note shifting fronts near Monastir and uncertainty remains over Romanian positions as Entente forces press along a new line.
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von Palkenhayn
Wallachia
Iu Ntherul
Cray
Oret
Bucharest War Office
Ran War Office
Danube
Tadova
Monastir 1
London
Paris
Irmoda
Trevino shells Villa position to defend Chihuahua City
General Jacinto B. Trevino opened artillery on Villa bandit forces from Santa Rosa hill and other forts around Chihuahua City. Juarez reports 20 field pieces, including French 75s, in support while Villa reportedly has few field guns. Reinforcements from Murguia and anticipated rear attack noted. telegraph lines remain open as Villa concentrates south of the capital.
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EL Paso
Texas
Jacinto B. Trevino
Villa
Chihuahua
Santa Rosa Hill
State Capitol
Juarez
Trevino
Santa Rosa
Chihuahua City
Fortunato Maycotte
Santa Rosalia
Murguia
Horcasitas
Chihua
Thea City
Carranza
Sauz
Laguna
Car- Tanga
Sawtelle to Stay on Bench as Arizona District Growls
Rumor signals a new southern Arizona district to include Pima and surrounding counties with Tucson as headquarters. Names linked to the second federal judge seat include Stoneman Potter Hawkins Carpenter Pattee and others, with Pattee viewed as a strong U S attorney contender as well as a judicial candidate.
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Phoenix
Sawtelle
Artsona
Hee
Arizona
Ira
Saste Cres
Ceochive
Craham
Greenlee
Gila
Yume
Teccom
Sawtelie
Tucson
Alisons
George J. Stoneman
Sam Potter
J Iliankins
Lewis T. Carpenter
Tom Firnn
Stoneman
Democratic State Central Committee
Pattee
Jem Pattee
United States
Tecson
J J. Hawkins
Prescott
Carpenter
Piven
New Tangled Over Warfare Likely Again as U S Probes
Berlin reports a fresh tangle over submarine warfare as the United States presses its inquiry into the Arabia and Arabia related cases. Joseph C. Grew says ten and then five questions remain, including the Arabia and the Aratnia liner, with the U S arguing ships carrying passengers should be spared when women and children are aboard.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Sayville
Aratia
United States
Arabia
Washington
Cooks jailed on charges of poisoning in Chicago case
A man, possibly Jean Cromes of Chicago, linked to poisoning 200 guests at a University Club banquet, was arrested in Spaulding Nebraska after a marshal identified a close likeness to a top photo. He refused to provide details and is held pending Chicago officers' arrival.
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Lincoln
Warelal
Spaulding
Jean Cromes
Chicago
University Club
Solair
Fort Crook
Omaha
Cobe
Cromes
Greek government rejects entente demands on war supplies
UNOON November 23 The Greek government refuses to surrender war materiel citing the presence of British and French officials in Athens. It lists 16 field batteries 1000 shells 40,000 Mannlichers 140 machine guns and 50 mortars as items already seized or demanded. Greece defends its neutrality and warns it cannot defend its interests if forces are heavyened, accusing the central powers of destabilizing the region.
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Fournet
Greece
Admiral du Four
Mahes
Bulgaria
Denmark Plans Replace Copper Coins With Paper Money
The National Tidende reports that Denmark and Sweden plan to replace copper coinage with paper money. The move follows negotiations and concerns over copper imports from England and copper exports, with copper likely circulating less as new coins are issued in two or five ore pieces.
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National Tidende
Denmark
Sweden
England
Dutch Steamer Sunk in North Sea Minefields
A dispatch from Hull reports the Dutch steamer Helia, 1798 tons gross, sailing from Rotterdam to New York in ballast, has been sunk by mines in the North Sea. Another Dutch steamer is said to have arrived at Rotterdam on November 2.
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Rotterdam
York
North Sea
Hull
Oe Central News. i
Nather
Arriv
Funeral planned for Jack London in California
The body of Jack London will be cremated in Oakland tomorrow at noon with only near relatives present. His widow Mrs Charmion London, sister Mrs Eliza Shepard, and secretary J Byrne will accompany the remains to Oakland where the cortege will meet London’s two daughters Bestie and Joan. London’s properties chiefly the Glen Ellen ranch are largely debt free and most mortgages have been paid off in the last year. Flora London, his mother, is seriously ill in Oakland and has not been told of his death. Messages of condolence arrived from writers and intimates nationwide.
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Glen Ellen
Cal
Jack London
California
Oskland
Charmion London
Eliza Shepard
London
J. Byrne
Sten Elfen
Oakigad
Bestie
Joan
Oakland Cemetery
Glen Ellen Ranch
Flora London
Oakland
Wilson Suffering From Slight Cold Pauses Golf
President Wilson, afflicted with a slight cold in the head for several days, began a golf outing this morning but returned to the White House due to rain. He stayed in his room for the rest of the morning and saw no callers.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Massacre Report Emerges From Trans-Caucasia Dispatch
A Baku newspaper via Reuters reports 56,000 Armenians killed in Turkish Armenia, with dispatch dated November 23. The figure reflects a massacre across Syres and surrounding areas, as claimed by Turkish authorities and observers.
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London
Baku
Trans-Caucasia
Reuters
Dispatch Today
Syres
Armenia
Express Company Robbed of $40,000 in Tennessee
Police across the south seek two men accused of stealing about $46,000 in currency from a Southern Express Company motor truck in Chattanooga Tennessee last night. The robbers allegedly held up the truck in refinery yards and escaped with the money.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
South
Southern Express Company
Quintuple loan opposed by four powers in Peking
The British French Russian and Japanese bankers of the Quintuple group sent a letter to the finance minister declaring the Chicago loan violates article 17 of the April 26 1913 reorganization loan. They question the town’s industrial status and seek an explanation. Meanwhile China’s parliament approved a five million gold loan with the Continental and Commercial Bank of Chicago.
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Peking
Quintuple Group
Chicago
Continental & Commercial Bank of Chicago
Lansing silent on food embargo
Secretary Lansing stated the Department of State has no views on the proposed food embargo. He called it a domestic matter and said the department has neither urged nor discussed such an embargo, viewing it as unrelated to international relations. He noted foreign governments might not object if action is taken for public safety.
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Washington, RD. C
Department of State
Lansing
Department
Lackawanna Declares 3 Percent Extra Dividend
New York on November 2 3 the Lackawanna Steel Company directors declared an extra dividend of 3 percent on common stock.
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Lackawanna
New York
Lackawanna Steel Common
Wilson thanks Hughes as nation confirms four more years
President Wilson sent a telegram of congratulations to Charles E. Hughes and published thousands of congratulatory messages from the public. He called four more years of active public service a bright prospect and noted cabinet members may stay in office. Former Secretary Bryan praised support from Nebraska and states beyond the Missouri River for peace and progress.
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Washington
Wilson
Charles E. Hughes
Hughes
White House
Bryan
West
Nebraska
Missouri
Corrective Laws Blamed by Roads
Alfred P. Thom counsel for the railway executives advisory committee told the joint congressional investigating committee that the present system of corrective regulations split between state and federal governments causes most transport problems. He urged changes based on public interest rather than power disputes.
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Washington
Joint
Congressional Investigating Committee
Alfred P. Thom
Railway Executives Advisory Committee
Thom
Adamson Law Board Holds First Meeting
The Adamson law board convened its initial session in New York on November 53 with EW. York presiding and discussing the act’s enforcement. The board met with railroad executives to review operations and oversight.
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Adamson Law Board
Adamson Law
EW . York
Whison
Desea Railroad
Bids Opened for 148 U.S. Hydro Aircraft
Washington November 23 bids for 146 hydro aeroplanes opened to proposals ranging from 12000 to 29497 dollars per machine. Several bidders offered to build as few as four machines while others proposed larger orders.
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Washington
Governor Hunt withholds congratulations to Thomas Campbell
The Tucson Citizen prints Governor Hunt's telegram dated Phoenix November 22 1916 and notes the delay in congratulating Thomas E Campbell as the apparent governor elect of Arizona. The governor states he will extend congratulations once Campbell is decisively chosen by the people.
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Hunt
Thomas E. Campbdell
Arizens
W. P. Hant
Annie
Tom Campbell
Tucson
Governor Hunt
Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Thomas E. Campbell
P. Hunt
Sir George White Dies in London at Eighty
Sir George White has died in London at the age of eighty. He became a baronet in 1904 and was a prominent figure in British society and military circles.
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Sir George White
London
Santa Fe Adamson case delayed in Kansas City
In Kansas City Missouri November 23 counsel in the Adamson rail case conference agreed to postpone the Santa Fe matter in U S District Court in Kansas City Kansas until tomorrow Judge Pollock approved the adjournment The discussion centered on whether the Missouri Oklahoma and Gulf record could cover all railroad issues or if one or two additional test cases were needed
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Kansas City
Adamson
Santa Fe
U. S. District Court
Kan
Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf
Supreme Court
Pollock
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