Withdrawal of 15,000 militia from border designated units
War Department orders Gen Funston to select units for home return as Baker signals a reduced National Guard force on the border. Withdrawal aims to 20,000 total, with 93 000 to 60,000 remaining. Pershing’s expedition moves center on Carranza and possible ambassadorial action. Five army stores loaded. Pennsylvania and other regiments await orders to return from the border.
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War Department
Funaton
Unita
Esterday
Baker
Pershngs
Mexico
Funston
Pertus Pershing
Tnil
Carranza
United Rates
Mexwg
Northwestern Railway
Juarez
Witthdrawal
United States
Colonia Dublan
Aglas Grandes
Pennsylvania
Second
South Carolina Infantry
hKentuchs
Funastons
One Dead In Merrimac Chemical Works Explosion
A Merrimac Chemical Works explosion in Woburn ends in one death and multiple injuries. The blast occurred just before midnight amid ongoing high allied production with authorities still seeking the cause.
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Merrimac Chemical Works
Woburn Sass
Merrimac
Huntington man kills wife and mother in law
Harry Terris of Cincinnati shot and killed his wife Lilian Black Terrs and mother in law Victoria Black in Huntington West Virginia. He also wounded his wife’s cousin Mrs Lo M Spur ek. Police say the killings came after a divorce suit filed by his wife. He was arrested late tonight.
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Huntington
Harry Terris
Cincinnati
Lilian Black Terrs
Victoria Black
Lo M Spurek Terry
Men Strike By Mistake Explained and Called Off
Chicago January 20 The coal wagon drivers strike that threatened Chicago's coal supply was the result of a mistake. A conference led by Mayor William H. Thompson between coal dealers and the Chicago Coal Teamsters Union Local 704 disclosed that Milton Booth, president of Local 764, acted without the executive board's knowledge.
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Chicago
Chicago Coal Teamsters’ Union
William H. Thompson
Milton Booth
Chicago Coal Teamatera’ Union
Widow Testimony Follows Tragedy in Alpine Case
Eyewitness on stand recalls Col Butler demeanor as jurors hear Spanell and Mrs Butler's testimonies after a July Alpine shooting. Defense objects to testimony about Spanell paying after the crime as judge reserves decision. Witnesses describe a bloodied Spanell and a scream from a passing car, with Mrs Spanell and Mrs Butler offering their accounts of the event.
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Col. Butler
Spanell
Angela Tesfan
Hatly J Spinel
Jas
Spanella van der Imant
Trent Toh Mot
JW Vares
Varey
Yates
Mie Wow Iiss Bison
Alpine
Dan T Harry Ari
Drystal Sparel
Hallison
Sant
Spaneil
Mes Uarriset
Mr O
Mra JR Wolland
Spaues
Progressive Republicans Clash Over Leadership Fight
George Werkins and Everett Colb leaders of the revolt say the Old Guard seeks to frame the dispute as offices and power. They insist the split centers on fundamentals policies and forward looking issues rather than petty squabbles. A party committee move naming a vice chairman shows a lack of vision they claim.
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New York
Old Guard
Anl
George Werkins
Everet Colb
Perkina
Republican National Committee
Countis
Miss Julia Redfield Dead in Massachusetts
Julia W Redfield a sister of Cabinet member William Redfield and a prominent figure in eastern Massachusetts died early today at age 68. She was born in Fitts Held and was connected with commerce circles in the region. Her death removes a leading social and civic presence in the area.
Taft Answers Roosevelt On Monroe Doctrine Policy
President Taft defended pushing League to Enforce Peace, stating it would not undermine the Monroe Doctrine. He rejected Roosevelt’s evacuation claim and Borah’s opposition, stressing the league’s principles cannot threaten the historic doctrine while opposing subjection or conquest by foreign powers. The speech was delivered at a Queens Chamber of Commerce dinner.
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Bershings Forte
Soodimi
New York
League
Taft
Chamber of Commerce
Borough of
Queens
Roosevelt
Borah
Yatt
Beens
Chicago Contracting Team Owners Association Strike Mentioned
The strike was misapplied beyond the association’s scope, hitting many barns. A search for Booth puzzled coal dealers as union officials were rounded up at a conference. The dispute centered on overwork of drivers and wage demands, with Mayo and Thompson noting the strike was over.
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Booth
Mem
Bers
Eaccutise
Contiatuge Team Owners’ Association
Pua Wah
Mayo
Thompson
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Weber
Wheelock
Stuyvesant
Stroud
Aeolian
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Behring
Kimball
Weber Shoninger Vose & Sons
Shoninger Vose & Sons
Milton Ebersole
Smith & Barnes
Estey Wilburn Gabler
Fischer. Hardman
Howard Davies & Son
Gabler
Comstock
Emerson Davies & Son
Davies & Son
Driggs Stultz & Bauer Mason
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Accolian Vocalions
Columbia Grafonoas
Harrison
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Spaneth
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Corcoran Gallery of Art
Co. Powell Minnigerode
J. J. Nash
Underwood Typewriters
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Washington Post Company
Enneylvania Avenue
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