Three More Americans Slain in Mexico as Others Vanish
Report lists ten Americans and two British women killed with many missing and likely dead. Special trains to move foreigners arranged as 1,000 miners may pursue bandits. George F. Parsons Peter Keane and Bart Kramer named among victims. Consul Edwards ready to face charges as fighting continues in El Paso streets.
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Mexico
George F. Parsons
Peter Keane
Bart Kramer
Consul Edwards
el Paso
Martial Law Declared as Riots Hit El Paso
El Paso declares martial law after rioting by U S soldiers and miners injures many Mexicans. Hospitals report surge in ambulance calls. Negotiations begin for trains and military escorts to move Americans from bandit plagued northern Mexico. Several Americans are confirmed killed or missing, including George F Parsons and Peter Keane, with reports of others killed in Cananea and Madera. Mining firms order employees to return to the United States as fear grows for American residents, including Mormon families in Casas Grandes urged to flee.
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EL Paso
United States
Mexico
Jack Leftbridge
Mira Perry
Babricora Ranch
Juarez
Madera
Cananea
Sonora
Phelps-Dodge
State Department
Washington
Casas Grandes
Andrea d G Garcia
Chhihuahua
Tex
Joze Rodriguez
Almeida
Maximano Marquez
Hearst Ranch
Barbrecora
Carranzas
Rodrigués
Rodriguez
Santo Yephel
Reyna
Lopez
Beltran
Imeida
Raidriener
Givirg
Jueten
Mideira
Marques
Madtra
Rodriguéz
Rodrigues
Chihuahua
Marquez
Americana
Almeléa Dalao
Rodriguez Band
Rodrigues Elco
Gsvira
Carransa
Wilson to Fight Bryan Preparedness Issue
Special to The Washington Post. President plans to take a personal hand in promoting conservative national defense plans. Cabinet members will speak across the country to explain the need for defending national interests and funding this effort, aiming to counter Bryan and other opposition. CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGE.
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Washington Post
New York
Lewis Seibold
Washington Dispatch
New York World
National Defense
William Jennings Bryan
Roosevelt Calls For Gen Wood To Lead Mexican Intervention
Theodore Roosevelt urges immediate U S military action in Mexico with Gen Wood at the helm to restore order, arguing watchful waiting risks further outrages and foreign seizure of Mexican territory. He criticizes the Wilson administration and ties recent events to a broader European policy.
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Wilson
Huerta Dies at Home After Illness in Texas
Victoriano Huerta former Mexican dictator died at his home in El Paso Texas after a period of declining health following his release from Fort Bliss. He was 68 the funeral plans were not yet finalized as of tonight. The death ends a tumultuous career marked by military service and shifting loyalties across Mexican presidents including Porfirio Diaz Madero and de la Barra.
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U. S
el Paseo
Tex
Victoriano Huerta
Mexico
Gen. Huerta
Victoriano Huerte
Francisco Madero
Porfiria Dias
Dias
Huerta
Francisco de la Barra
Felix Diaz
Mexican City
Defeat Wilson Rush Backed by New York Progressives
New York leaders return from Chicago peace talks with a pledge to back any Republican nominee who is not a reactionary. They favor Roosevelt if possible, but will accept another candidate. The split and reunion aim to open harmony, pledging Americanism as the campaign keynote and signaling a united front under marching colors. The report also notes Hearst ranchmen fighting Carranza forces and capturing Villa allies in Mexico, with Americans led by Maximiano Marques and a Mexican garrison reinforcing as events unfold.
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New Mexico
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Heagrat
el Paso
France
Teuton
Bulgaria
Grahame-White
Fletcher
District Court News
18000 Tons of Munitions Sail With War Cargo
The liner Adriatic sailed from New York to Liverpool with 120 passengers and nearly 18 000 tons of war munitions. Forward holds filled with shells, rifles, bayonets, fuses, plus 13 auto trucks and a large copper consignment.
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Washington Post
New York
White Star
Mnet Adriatic
Liverpool
Three More Americans Slain on War Front
Among today’s headlines are reports that three more American lives were lost in ongoing conflict. Additional items note President Roosevelt’s potential dispatch of Gen. Wood, and Huerta’s reported death as the war unfolds.
Texans Appeal To T R Administration Criticized
A telegram circulated in El Paso on January 18 calling on Theodore Roosevelt to urge Congress to change U S policy protecting citizens abroad. It urged action after the killing of Americans in Chihuahua and criticized the administration as criminally apathetic toward the U S flag and protections.
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Mexico
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Lou Inland
Chihuahua
Kaiser Visits Landtag as War News Grimly Reported
Telegraphic summary from Berlin notes Kaiser visit to the Landtag amid reports of a weakening British army and German wartime morale. Prince Rupprecht praises German troops and wives, cites weather as enemy, predicts English conscription will not yield first rate troops. Dr. Liebknecht expelled from Reichstag socialist group for breaches of discipline.
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England
Berlin
Jan J
Sayville
Lokal Anzeiger
Agenc
Rupprecht
Bavaria
Sayville Wireless
Leibknecht
Reichstag
Socialist Party
Austrians Retake Budua and Threaten Antivari Fort
News from London reports Austrians retook the fortified Adriatic seaport Budua in northern Dalmatia and push toward Cettinje and Antivari as Montenegro faces potential fall. Allied forces in Saloniki bolster Sarrail's army while German and Austro-Hungarian offensives widen along the Greek frontier and in Galicia amid heavy snow.
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London
Montenegro
Cettinje
Antivari
Adriatic
Cettinja
Teutons
Budua
Sorthern
Dalmatia
Adriatic Sea
Spont
Salokiki
Mimtenegré
Cettinis
Gaina
Verzegovina
Entente
Saloniki
Teutonic Alles
Demir-Hiesar
Eilindir
Teuton
Galliroli
Sarrail
Sofia
Greece
Queen Sophia of Greece Called to Berlin as Kaiser Falls Ill
Dispatches from Rome report that all imperial princes are summoned to Berlin while Queen Sophia of Greece sails to the bed side of her brother, signaling the grave illness of the Kaiser.
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Berlin
London
Greece
Washington Post
Rome
Sophia
Kaiser's Ill health cited as improving after opening diet
Berlin reports the Kaiser attended the Prussian Landtag opening at noon and is said to be improving after a brief illness. The United Press denies rumors of serious illness. Amsterdam dispatches note anxiety over his health and state he did not read the throne speech, staying indoors. Further details are scarce.
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Sayville Wireless
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Landtag
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Mdon
Amsterdam
Daily Express
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