03 Aug 1916
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1916
Page
1
An encircling movement targets Lemberg and Kovel ture, with Russian forges moving to close in on both cities. The action suggests a strategic push surrounding the two locations as the campaign progresses.
The former knight was hanged at Pentonville Prison this morning at nine o'clock after a law court trial. The execution marks the fulfillment of treason charges brought by the crown.
The article recounts Roger Casement's execution after a high treason conviction for German plot involvement. It notes appeals for clemency from Washington and Britain, papal intercession, and prior work exposing Congo and rubber atrocities. Casement's background includes Irish nationalism and service in Africa and South America, with his birth listed as September 1.
Aug 2 forecast: Denver and New Mexico expect fair conditions in the west with possible local thunder showers in the east. Clouds linger in some areas with a chance of scattered storms.
The day recorded a maximum of 7 degrees and a minimum of 57 degrees with a 30 degree range. At 6 PM the temperature stood at 75 degrees with a southwest wind and clear skies.
James Hilton Sponaghe of Gloucester Massachusetts is praised for coolness in repairing a motor under bombardment and transporting wounded amid shelling. Thomas Potter of New York Ever Ett Jackson of Colorado Springs Walter Wheeler of Yonkers and John Clark of Flushing are cited for calm intrepidity and devoted duties under perilous conditions in the Verdun area under Herbert Townsend and Henry White.
World War I era dispatch notes six American soldiers cited for bravery in French operations. Names include Leonard Edwards of Philadelphia and other members recognized in the day orders from the American field army. Details remain fragmented in the damaged OCR text.
The Congress continued debates on the District of Colorado appropriation bill and Army bill conferees resumed deliberations. Nominations were confirmed for Charles Lobdell George W Norris W A Smith and Herbert Quick to a new form board. Naval conferees held hearings on personnel increases. A resolution appropriating 540000 dollars for flood relief in Southern states was adopted. Senate amendments to a federal reserve act modification were disagreed to and sent to conference. The session adjourned at 5 30 p m until noon Friday.
Representative Hamill of New Jersey spoke in the house denouncing the conditions that made possible the Black Tom island explosion in New York harbor. He urged Congress to act to prevent a recurrence and accused traffickers in instruments of death of turning Black Tom into an arena for war profiteers in the congested U S. area.
Dispute threatens to tie up national railroad lines and raises concern among federal officials as the president monitors the situation closely.
Washington Aug 2 A House passed bill would modify the Cummins amendment by excluding personal baggage express and other property except ordinary livestock from penalties and allowing shipper carrier agreements omitting liability. The measure, drafted with the interstate commerce commission, goes to the president for signature.
Washington Aug 2 officials of the federal government including President Wilson monitor the rail strike crisis involving 225 rail systems and 400000 workers and seek to avert disruption. The Board of Mediation and Conciliation may be called in after strike votes are fully counted.
Refugees arriving in Toronto described a fire blitz across northern Ontario with hundreds dead. Survivors recount scorched clothing and flames driving families into ditches and wells, while rescuers ran trains to move survivors and pull bodies from roads and culverts.
A conservative death toll rises in northern Ontario as fires burn along the railroad from Boston Creek toward Redwater and Tomika. The Miller Independence mine near Boston Creek is evacuated, and many families near Round Lake suffer. Twelve dead reported at the Croesus mine near Matheson as rescue operations continue.
Representative Gallivan of Massachusetts introduced a resolution urging the president to terminate diplomatic relations with Great Britain immediately. The move cites the exclusion of Thomas Hughes Kelly, New York treasurer of the Irish relief fund, and insulting acts toward American commerce, and was referred to the Foreign Relations Committee.
In Cheyenne Wyoming on August 2 union coal miners demanded higher wages for gas but operators refused at an executive meeting of committees from United Mine Workers of America District 22 and Wyoming coal operators. The conference adjourned to await a report from a joint compromise committee.
Fort Brown in Brownsville Texas becomes a division post as Lieut Col Frederick D. Evans is appointed adjutant general of the division.
Petrograd reports that Austro German forces are withdrawing beyond the Hug river as Brusiloff advances. German holds at Stokhed crossing are broken and German and Austrian lines retreat toward Jirest Litovek Chaim while Russians tighten encirclement of Kovel and Lemberg.
Mayor Mitchel acts as mediator amid talks with street railway leaders as New York Railways prepares for a possible strike. Police expected to guard order with militia ready. strikebreakers recruited as unions press demands and talks continue with executives.
Late returns from Tuesday's primary election show renomination of all sitting Oklahoma congressmen who faced contests. Other results were still unclear, and the fate of the literacy test for voters remained uncertain though advocates claimed adoption despite a substantial minority against it in partial tallies.
The famous fighting unit marked its fiftieth year with appropriate exercises to commemorate its existence. Military ceremonies honored the Tenth Cavalry and reflected on its history and service.
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Young, a West Point graduate and the highest ranking Black officer in the regular army, organized a unique pageant in Columbus New Mexico to celebrate the Tenth Cavalry’s fifty years. The program featured episodes tracing the regiment from its slave-era beginnings to battles at Santiago Cuba and engagements in Mexico, with troopers reenacting key moments and paying tribute to officers and Medal of Honor heroes.
British officials monitor the German submarine merchant Deutschland as it sails toward port. Admiralty spokesmen say no public signal will be given about operations except to arrest the ship if possible. They would not discuss the likelihood of the Deutschland being sunk by a British warship.
New York and Jersey City report rising infantile paralysis tolls. In the last 24 hours 41 children died and 186 were stricken in the greater city, the largest daily rise in the five boroughs. Since outbreak began, 4,289 cases and 974 deaths reported.
The Senate unanimously confirms four nominees to the new Farm Loan Board: Charles B. Lobdell of Great Bend Kansas George W Norris of Philadelphia A Smith of Sioux City Iowa and Herbert Quick of Berkeley Springs West Virginia. One senator reportedly opposed.
Washington Aug. 2 a board of five army officers was appointed to study the best methods for mobilizing supplies for the national guard during peacetime at depots across the country. Twelve general depots for a division of 22 000 men are planned modeled on the Philadelphia depot. The group will draw on lessons from the Mexican border mobilization and include Col William Arthour Col Milowin E Babbitt Lt Col Richmond McA Schofield Maj William P Jackson and Capt John L Dewitt.
The German note rejected a British plan for a neutral commission to feed civilians in occupied areas. Ambassador Gerard’s report of the refusal arrived at Berlin’s foreign office but was deemed too late for immediate action. The contents are described as strongly anti British and not addressing the dispute’s core points.
Denver reports the weather and crop week ending August notes winter wheat oats and rye secured from irrigated Colorado land and corn looks promising non irrigated districts faced drought and some rye and cuts were harvested for hay. Week featured cloudy cool western slope rain and hot dry conditions east of the mountains with late showery cool weather.
From Lime-Washington Aug. president Wilson keeps to the view that the worn suffrage question should be handled by individual states. A White House briefing today stated that the current announcement is final and reflects the administration’s position.
Colorado Springs report says President Wilson refuses to back the Susan B Anthony amendment. National Woman's party officials express anger and vow a vigorous fight to win women's rights, arguing another four years in the White House would delay suffrage progress.
Calixto Contreras Villa's chief lieutenant is reported dead. General Samuel de los Santos said he found Contreras' grave in El Ole Durango. Contreras' sons asked for amnesty. Trevino offered clemency if they surrender 400 of their father's men.
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