14 Jan 1916
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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1916
Page
1
A chaotic brawl erupts aboard a vessel linked to prize exchange as delegates pursue a path toward peace. The episode involves a journalist report from The Hague and references to President Wilson's armistice program and reactions from various nations.
A disputed report from Washington on January 6 and January 14 claims twelve Americans in Madera and Chibushu were murdered, with El Paso cited as forwarding the information. The State Department says the claim has no foundation.
A North Vernon man files a $20,000 damage suit alleging an insect exterminator blew off a cap and damaged his right eye. The complaint lists Clyde Rubottom of North Vernon Indiana and the Mon Sense Manufacturing Company in Buffalo as related parties.
In El Paso Texas on January 14, improvised riots and mass killings rumors sparked by attacks in Mexico. Regular troops imposed martial law as hospitals filled with wounded Mexicans and locals feared renewed violence from enraged Americans including cowboys and miners. Deportations and mass arrests followed as authorities struggled to maintain order.
Washington Jan. armed troops will be sent across the border at this time. A half hour conference with President Wilson and Senator Stone, chairman of the senate foreign relations committee, followed. The senator sought the president’s advice on action for his committee regarding resolutions for authority to use the army in Mexico. No indication of Wilson’s wishes on Senator Lewis’ resolution was given.
Miss Jane Addams for the Women's Peace Party told the House military committee that national defense aims stem from European panics. She urged a commission to review army and navy spending for efficiency and to identify forces pushing for arms, noting President Roosevelt did not speak for her group.
Fragmentary notice hints at a semiannual sale by a shop named Washington Oak & Salt Store. Text suggests buyers rushing to trade items, with references to store prices marked down up to forty. Details are incomplete in the OCR, but the sale appears to start around nine o clock with an emphasis on low prices.
The Galway Men’s Union discusses conscription and the potential for immediate railway worker strike across Britain and Ireland. The urgent plea aims to mobilize labor to influence Parliament, with the ex-committee seeking broad solidarity and action.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a Navy medical topic naming uniformed units and chain of command during a historical period. The readable bits reference medical staff, enlistment, and organizational notes within a Navy context.
Mrs Mary A Doyle aged 89 and one of the few survivors of Hindostan’s 1836 Cold Plague toll passed away at her son Joseph McCrisaken’s home at 101 Pearl Street after a long illness. She witnessed Hindostan’s rise and fall after the plague struck 2,000 residents, with many deaths and burials impossible for days. Funeral arrangements are announced for Monday at Bimons Church.
Mrs Margaret Virginia Dearmin wife of William Dearmin dies suddenly at 104 East Seventh Street about 3 30 this morning from complications after grip. She was born March 13 1853 in Washington County and survived by a sister and two brothers, plus step children. Funeral services and local rites planned in Puville with lodge participation.
Senator Works introduced a resolution urging Congress to take the Mexico matter from the president, allowing Carranza a chance to prove himself. The White House stood by its course amid criticism and a British embassy meeting was set with the State Department. Carranza pledged punishment for slain Americans and ordered troops to patrol the railway to deter further outrages. Pershing denied martial law at the border, noting no orders were issued and authority rested with the federal government.
A rough, partially readable item notes that Austro-Hungarian troops occupied a location and defeated the enemy. The fragment references Montenegro and cataclysmic action, with a claim of entry by Austro-Hungarian forces and an announcement of occupation.
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