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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1913
Page
1
The Balkan conflict neared a resolution as Peage 3 was arranged and the IO ended. Bulezaria stood out over terms considered too liberal by former allies.
Reports say Romanian forces threaten Sofia with potential military action as talks progress toward demobilization of multiple armies. Officials say a formal agreement on troop withdrawals and reductions is expected soon, stabilizing regional tension amid ongoing negotiations.
The Times reports possible frontier revisions after Bucharest talks with Romania Greece Montenegro Bulgaria and Serbia. Romania warns of Sofia occupation if demands fail while Bulgarian forces press for demobilisation and a swift treaty settlement. The leaders await a formal demobilisation clause and a provisional frontier.
London reports the second Balkan peace conference ended with a compromise unsatisfactory to most states. Bulgaria gains northern Macedonia and about eighty miles of the Aegean coast enabling a Philippopolis to Aegean railway, but resents Kavala and faces Turkish expulsion from Constantinople as powers falter.
A tentative peace protocol to be signed tomorrow at Tuen proposes a controversial frontier revision. It would assign the disputed region between the Vardor and Strona rivers to Serbia, including Ovehepolve and Setip, while Demirhts eur and Kavala would go to Oroerce. A Bucharest dispatch notes demobilization has been officially promulgated.
Sofia reports Turkish forces advancing against a Bulgarian column at Gumnurdjina seven miles southwest of Adrianople as part of an aggressive campaign.
Practically all supreme officers were re-elected at the Knights of Columbus annual convention session. James A. Flaherty of Philadelphia was chosen supreme knight and John Feddin of Denver, Judge Paul Leche of Donaldson, Jay N. A. Doeseult of Quebec, and William D. Wicker of St. Paul were named national directors.
Western Federation of Miners calls for a senatorial inquiry into the Calumet copper strike. Mother Jones leads a mass meeting praising lawmakers and urging calm while workers prepare to report on company returnee plans. Two Detroit guards were fired upon near the Osceola mine as Palmer arrives for a labor department inquiry with scope unclear pending instructions.
Senator Lea of Tennessee introduced a bill to revise the Aldrich-Vreeland emergency currency act. The Lea measure would set up currency associations of local banks in large cities with authority to issue up to 750 million dollars under treasury regulation, each association guaranteeing its circulation.
Jefferson City Mo August witness Jack Bennett testified before the state board of pardons and paroles that James P McCann once thought dead and known as Lord Barrington is alive Bennett said he saw McCann in San Francisco a year after the supposed death and that Barrington is serving a life sentence in the penitentiary
Senate debate centers on cotton tariff with Senator Lipitt accusing the schedule of favoring the South over New England. Senate Stone defends the industry, while Weeks questions monopolies. Progress on metal schedule and needle rates outlined amid party line votes.
National Association of Manufacturers' Agents pressed lawmakers to back certain measures. The report details lobbying efforts aimed at securing support and outlines involved entities and objectives within congressional action.
James A. Emery, chief witness for the National Association of Manufacturers, testifies before House and Senate committees on how the association tracked congressmen and prodded for or against legislation. Letters and telegrams show coordinated district actions, with Emery noting the association did not run campaigns but guided local supporters.
About fifty people were wounded and arrests made after a free for all between strikers and soldiers in Milan. The clash began with stone throwing at soldiers, as workers attacked the Duke of Abruzzi while he rode in an automobile, provoking a chaotic street meeting and police dispersal.
Attorneys for the Madera company report five American officers were seized by Mexican federal authorities at Pearson and Madera Mexico. The company guards at its mills were protecting property from fire and pillage, and a request for their release is sent to Mexico City authorities.
Washington reports the Mexican Foreign Office to be considering an equitable compensation for the loss of an automobile after Americans Piesel, McDonald, and Herryl were held in Chihuahua jail since July 16. The matter was referred to the finance minister with a recommendation for a liberal settlement. The men face charges of removing bullion from Mexico. Consul Letcher and embassy staff pressed for release under instructions from Secretary Bryan. A resumed telegraph line from Saltillo was reported yesterday, ending a period of interruption since August 1. through mail is expected today.
In Austin Texas on August six removal of Mexican soldiers confined at Port Bliss to Fort Rosencrans California ends habeas corpus proceedings against Brigadier General Hiss. Hearing set for Saturday. judge Maxey notified soldiers now out of his jurisdiction. War department ordered their removal to distance border. Cresco case cited. Notice of appeal to Supreme Court filed but not yet acted.
The Toledo St Louis and Western refuses to continue mail transport after six days citing inadequate compensation under parcel post rules. Department officials say discontinuance unlikely and negotiations with Second Assistant Postmaster General Dockery are underway to avoid Colts action. Route covers Toledo to East St Louis Missouri.
The funeral for K T Manwell, District Attorney, killed in the Wheatland hop picker riot, was held in Marysville under Masonic auspices. A California National Guard detachment led the procession as workers jeered passing militiamen, nearly sparking a clash with the crowd.
A historic reversal allows testimony by James Conley about alleged degenerate acts by Leo Frank. The state may use evidence to support Conley’s statements and his role as lookout. Dr. H. F. Harris finished testimony stating Phagan endured violence before death.
General Felix Ding special envoy from Mexico to Japan left tonight for Portland and Beattie to show Senora Diaz the Pacific coast cities of the United States. He plans to sail for Japan from Vancouver on the Empress of Russia on August 15.
Court adjourned as the Maury J. Diggs trial on Mann Whiteshire law violation paused for a special venire. Eleven jurors were seated, a call for twenty talesmen was issued, and both sides prepared to submit views on jury instructions after the evidence is in. Court noted few women in the audience.
Reports outline Mexican reaction to Lind mission and discuss possible outcomes. Questions about Huerta resignation and deportation arise as Wilson administration weighs steps.
A terse bulletin notes mediation is not feasible in the nation. Former Minnesota governor statement expresses limited hope, while officials indicate no formal mediation path is underway.
Mexico City reports say John Lind, Wilson's special representative, faces expulsion if he arrives without proper credentials and Mexican recognition of Huerta regime. Officials say Lind's visit aims at peace but signals may prompt anti Huerta hostility and questions on U S mediation.
Secretary Houston of the Department of Agriculture will send Dr. Thomas N. Carver and Bradford Knapp to Europe to study successful cooperative schemes. They will visit Ireland first, then Denmark, and possibly Saxony, sailing mid month for about six weeks to benefit U.S. farmers.
At Noonday station five miles north of Marietta Georgia a southbound Louisville and Nashville freight train fell through a weakened bridge into a forty five foot chasm. Five train men and an unidentified man were killed in the accident attributed to recent heavy rains.
An American climber J A Stuart of Baltimore with two Swiss companions was roped together when a glacier ice fall sent them down a precipice on Mount Blanc. Stuart survived. one of the companions was killed in the fall. The incident occurred in Courmayeur Italy on August 6.
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