Italy Earthquakes Shake Ionian Islands and Italy
Rome reports a series of powerful earthquakes in central and southern Italy including Calabria. Mortality and destruction rise as snow worsens survivors' plight. American women and Ambassador Thomas Nelson Page push relief in Avensano and surrounding areas. An Athens dispatch notes violent tremors across Zante and Cephalonia with feared damage.
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Zante
Cephalente—Am
Damador Page
Thomas Nelson Page
Rome
Avensano
Italy
Distribte
Walter Lorie
Paris
Cephalonia
Tonian
Mediterranean
Athens
Auto Owners Arrested for Prohibited Parking at Police Station
Eleven motorists were arrested for violating a traffic rule barring parking on F street north between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets NW. Police say the area is restricted per December 14 bulletin amending Article XII Section 43. arrests included Maurice Rosen, Ada Branford, Ralph Rose, E B Murray, Joseph Mann, Frank Hutchinson, Lewis Payne, Charles Conradin, Roy Parker, Benjamin Rhees, and Charles West. Each posted bail for appearance in police court.
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P. Regan
Awrera
Fourteenth
Fifteenth
District of Columbia
H Street
Thirteenth
Fourteenth Streets
F Street
Fifteenth Streets
Maurice Rosen
Connecticut Avenue
Ada Branford
Twenty-second Street
Ralph Rose
Fourteenth Street
EB E Murray
District National Bank
Joseph W. Mann
Twenty-eighth Street
Frank Hutchinson
Lewis Payne
Charles Conradin Colorado
Roy L. Parker
Fourth Street
Benjamin R Rhees
Charles K. West
Mé& McComb Streat
Banker Sues Bank Over Panama Branch Contract
Robert F Bopes, a Vir King West Virginia banker with 36 years in finance, sues Commercial National Bank for 36000 damages alleging a contract to become branch manager at Balboa Panama Canal Zone. He says after talks in recent summer the bank asked him to prepare for a November 28 departure, but directors refused to sanction the appointment. He was a local rep for Kean Taylor & Co of New York.
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Robert F Bopes
Vir King
West Virginia
Law Division
District Supreme Court
Aaterday
Commercial National Bank
Thia City
E Dutton
Bopen
Commercial
Balboa
Panama Canal Zone
Bopes Sllages
Commercials
Bopes
Kean, Taylor & Co
New York
Villa Declares Gutierrez Traitor to Mexico
El Paso January 19 report transmits Francisco Villa’s statement from Aguascalientes denouncing Eulalio Gutierrez as a traitor to the republic. Villa asserts loyalty to the convention, vows to defend constitutional order, renounces any public office, and claims to act for Mexico’s happiness and the people.
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Gutierrez
Mexico
Villa
U S to Rule Mexico Escapes Rouse His Ire
Ohio Senator-Elect Warren G Harding pledges aid to Wilson in peace policy while insisting Mexico must come under the U S flag. He spoke in San Antonio amid defense of administration and warned against territorial aggrandizement. He cited Alamo and Civil War as past destinies in nations’ affairs.
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U.S
Mexico
Ohio
Erect
Wilson
San Antonio
Tex
United States
Warren G. Harding
Onto
Commercial Organization of
Harding
Burton
Witson
Senate
Bryan
Alamo
Kahn Bill Aims to Stop Confiscated Property Imports
Representative Kahn of California introduced a bill to prohibit importation of property of Americans or foreigners in Mexico that has been confiscated by Mexican authorities. He said confiscations are sent to the American side through El Paso and sold for Mexican profit, and the bill would require customs officers to verify ownership before admitting such goods.
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Kahn
Mexico
California
State Department
Villa
Carranse
el Paso
Wilson recalls acceptance cancels banquet engagement
President Wilson cancels a February 1 banquet address after his wife’s death and will not attend dinner engagements this winter. He requests the Chamber of Commerce of the United States change the engagement to a proper address to the convention. Secretaries Bryan McAdoo and Redfield will also speak on foreign trade merchant marinas and the administration’s business posture.
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Wilson
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Dreas
Bryan
McAdoo
Redfield
Actor Frothingham Dies in Burlington at 75
Burlington Vermont January 19 George Frothingham the original Friar Tuck of the old Bostonians died suddenly of heart failure at 75 He appeared here in a revival of Robin Hood and played the jolly friar more than 4000 times in the last 27 years.
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Burlington, VI
George Frothingham
Old Bostonians
Frothingham
Robin Hood
Jolly Frial
Dent Defends Fees and Attacks Personal Motives
Auditor Louis A. Dent defends his office against a bill to switch to a salary basis, arguing the proposal is a personal attack and anomalous for the English speaking judiciary. He contends fees average under sixteen thousand dollars yearly and cites court and bar approval, while noting litigants oppose change and warning against retrograde governance.
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Senate Committee On the
Supreme Court of the District
Louis A. Dent
Dent
House
Dents
Mr. Dent
John Son
Bar
Litiganta
Eight Bankers Hear Objection to Reading Deposition
Eight bankers testified yesterday in the Stilson Hutchins will case with Lee Hutchins seeking to break the estate valued over 4 million. The defense objected to reading a deposition by Mrs. Rose Keeling Hutchins and Justice Anderson took the matter under advisement, to be decided today. Also noted is Dr. J E P Gleeson of the Potomac G A R hospital reported improved after a paralytic attack at his home in Northwest Washington.
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Justice Anderson
Lee Hutchins
Stilson Hutchins
J. Fendall Cunn
Franklin National Bank
Willan W. Keck
American Security and Trust Company
Charles ©. Lamborn
National Soutines and Trust Company
Jacob J., Scharff
Second National Bank
Henry H. Plather
Riggs National Bank
Albert Gatley
Lincoln National Bank
Gates Moore
National Metropolitan Bank
Boyd Taylor
Washbington Loan and Trust Company
Jacek
Stilton Hutchins
Rose Keeling
Hutchins
Gittings
Asd
J. E. P. Gleeson
Department of the Potomac
Garfield Hospital
Prison Terms Held Up In Habeas Corpus Plea
Last minute bid by attorneys Devin and O Brien for James J. Fletcher and May King to post a writ of habeas corpus delayed their two and one year prison terms for conspiring to frame testimony to aid Fletcher in divorcing Julia B. Fletcher. The hearing before Chief Justice Cowan in District Supreme Court adjourned to today as government lawyers objected to immediate action.
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Washington Post
Annapolis
Goldsborough
Myera Station
John E Potee
Patuxent River
Baltimore
James J. Fletcher
May King
Fletcher
Julia B. Fletcher
Henry E. Devin
James A. O'Briea
Cow
Criminal Division No. 1
District Supreme Court
United States
Marshal Splain
District Court of Appeals
Sphellate
John E. Laskey l
A. McComas Hawken
Hawken
Poisoned wine plot by two women in war tale
Rose and her sister overheard poisoning plans by their husband. They tricked two uhlan officers by serving wine laced with strychnine, offered in the name of Franco German friendship. At dawn they told the French commandant and now aid wounded soldiers.
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Rose
Slater
New York Herald Company
Tondon Day Express
Chaos grips Mexico as Gutierrez resigns and Villa rules
The provisional president Gen Eulalio Gutierrez leaves Mexico City without consent of the supreme convention, sparking a tacit resignation interpretation. Col Roque Gonzalez Garza is named temporary president by the supreme convention as Gen Francisco Villa stays away from the capital and the pro-constitution election proceeds. The report notes utmost tranquillity in Mexico City and no fears of Carranza forces attacking.
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EL Paso
Tex
Villa
Aguascalientes
Associated Press
Juarez
Napa
Eulalio Gutierrez
Mexico
Gena
J. Isabel Robles
Lucio Blanco
Mateo Almansa
Ernesto Fernandez Y Artoga
Eulalio Gutierres
Supreme Convention
Wes
Col
Roque Gonsalex Garsa
Francisco Villa
Mexico City
Carranasas
Suspects Sought for Virginia Double Tragedy Ex tradition Planned
Virginia Commonwealth's Attorney Be lieve with Alexandria detective Crandal Mackey and Washington detective Serat Evans traveled to New York to arrange extradition of Michael Volldt alias J. Duamond, 3, Turkish, and Spiro de Bono, 44, Greek, arrested there for January 9 murders in Clark Station. Requisition papers were requested from Gov. Stuart to bring the prisoners to Virginia. The suspects deny knowledge of the crimes.
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Virginia Commonwealth
Clark Station
Commonwealth
Crandal Mackey
Alexandria County
Virginia
Central Office
Serat. Evans
Washington
New York
Michael Volldt
J. Duamond
Spiro de Bono
Isaac Waldrop
Nicholas Coffinas
Mattie A. Hughes
Mr. Mackey
Gov. Stuart
Tragedy Linked to Hughes Home Purchases Explored
Mackey testified in Washington that he and Mrs Hughes discussed buying property she owned and that they were in the city the night of the tragedy. Police plan to link a velour coat near the Hughes house and a blood stained coat to Dunmond as the assailant.
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Em Euguor
Bank Directors and Shareholders Meet at New Willard
Federal National Bank leaders, shareholders, and employees gathered at the New Willard last night to review the bank’s record and prospects after the first dividend. John Poole presided as president. Directors Dr. James Brown Scott W J Lambert and William Knowles Cooper spoke plus acting cashier C B Lyddane. Employees were introduced to shareholders. a luncheon followed.
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Federal National Bank
New Willard
John Poole
James Brown Scott
W. J. Lambert
William Knowles Cooper
C. B. Lyddan
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Department of
Calabria
Marterelli
Selemographic Observatory
F. Bopes
Silver Services
Galt & Bro
Ysspa
PPR
Ality
Zapata
Gutierres
Republic
E. Zapata
Gov. Goldsborough
Sporte
Annapolia
Petee
William Minnick
Percy Grant
George Johnson
Grant
Johnson
H. M Martin
Kensington
Lars Erikcsen
Erricson
Actor Frothingham
Jolly Friar
Bostonians
Supreme Court
Senate Committee
Reductions
Jack
Jim
Bill
Chaos
Mackey
Detective
Apo Yil
Azminster
Aurd Daltongh
Axminster
Mae
Artroom Mills
N. H. Shea
Chas. B. Lyddane
J. J. Darlington
Briana Adame
Ae Waxran
S. Broch
John H. Clapp
Myer Cohen
Knowles Cooper
I Wa PeBioeren
John Efnon
Ralph Jenkins
Ronan Lambert
Formey
Jane
Bal W. Lee
Toetrance
Arthur D Marks
James Duplex Morgan
John L. Newbold
Merchants, Transfer and Storage Company
Frank BR. Notes
Avencia
Evening Star
Joan Poole
Federal National Berk
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Abba
Leonete
Just
John McCormack
Tipperary
O. J. de Moll
Emmons
Smith
O. J.de Moll & Co
Steinway Pianos
Victor Victrolas
Aeolian Company
Oe Weuhteel * Ce
Cca
Steinway
Willard Hotel
J F. Claiborne
Washington Echoel of
Will Chandlee
Arthur J Lucha
Jorzeph Lucha
Nettle L. Chandles
Weehingtes Post Company
Gvenue
George Washington University
Atre
Northwest
Dr. King
Chesapeake Bisugas Corporation
Alexandria National Bank
Horace
Chesapeake Biaugas Corporation
Richardson 4 Burgess, Inc
Wieheid
Anid Company
Atreat Northwest
Joseph Richardson
Aller
Rogers
GEM
Gem Theater Company
Treas
Dstrict
Columbia
Columbia, Thia Ifth Das
Climze
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