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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1917
Page
1
Authorities urge against enlisting students below draft age after recognizing a prior mistake that allowed the enlistment of trained men. Canada moves to curb draft violations while acknowledging earlier supply gaps for trench warfare.
Government cooperation with schools in supplying military instruction to teachers begins at Leland Stanford with two years of required military training for undergraduates. Major Jens Brugge directs the program with three sergeants, while Canadian universities expand drill and offer two years of military science. The U S war department remains cautious, urging colleges to retain students until conscription age and push officer training camps for future military roles.
Denver August 6 forecast shows Tuesday and Wednesday partly cloudy skies with likely local thunder showers in the eastern portion. Cooler conditions expected in the southeast area.
Twenty four hour period ending 6 pm yesterday recorded minimum 66 degrees and a high near 82. At 6 pm the temperature was 82 with a southwest wind and partly cloudy skies.
A document calls for colleges to organize military drill for all physically able students, seek formal War Department recognition, add courses in military science with credit, and maintain inter collegiate athletics so long as it does not hinder national service preparation. Correspondence may be sent to Sir Robert Falconer, president of the University of Toronto.
Belgian war refugees from Holland will settle on a 562 acre tract near Dufur Oregon. James Slevin of a colonization company says 250 Belgian families will be established by November. A civic center with a school church store and hall will be built at the Dufur site along with 250 small houses.
More than 1000 workers at the Reading Iron Company walked out to press for higher pay. A government mediator from Washington was expected as the plant handles four large war orders.
Maguey, a new Philippine crop, expands under a bureau of agriculture push. Special fibre extracting machines from the United States will arrive mid September to boost quality and profits, with market places planned in Luzon Haoceno regions to fix prices closer to Manila levels. Harry Y Edwards will head U S efforts to develop the binder twine industry while aiding maguey and sisal programs.
The Loyalty League of America was organized in Phoenix to exterminate the I W W and protect employed miners. It aims to consolidate loyalty leagues from mining camps, issue loyalty ecards to non strikers, and expand nationwide with Bisbee as its first headquarters.
Andrew Talaga a Polish miner at the Old Dominion mine fired two shots after being attacked by three IWW members who chased him along Broad street. Talaga escaped unharmed apart from a few bruises while deputies searched for the assailants.
Captain M I Palen, judge advocate of the Arizona military district, filed a written report on families of men deported there as Industrial Workers of the World. General Greene withheld the report from public view, stating it was sent to General Parker in the southern department. Palen said he could not reveal the gist but confirmed no destitute families were found.
Fergusson's personal deposits and overdraft exceed $30,000 as an assistant cashier testifies to the legislative inquiry into the bank's dealings. The probe focuses on governor linked financial activities and potential influence on policy.
Texas House investigates state fund deposits at Temple Bank linked to Governor Ferguson. Witness Henry Blum details secretary of state and banking commissioner deposits, an overdrafted private account, and unrecorded interest issues as the inquiry probes embezzlement charges and the governor’s public accounts.
The War Department directs friendly aliens who waive citizenship to enter the new national army. Local boards must facilitate acceptance of non-declarants, stating their service aids the United States. Instructions cover officers training camps and exemptions, with credit rules for drafted or commissioned cases and alimony dependent considerations.
Wiley KE Jones attorney general of Arizona arrived in Hisbee Aug 4 to investigate conditions in the Warren district prior to July 12 and alleged actions by officials and citizens. He plans talks with Workmen’s Loyalty League leaders and visits victims of deportations amid ongoing inquiries with no statement or timeline given.
Pueblo, Colorado reports Dr. C W Maynard city bacteriologist sent to United States District Attorney Robertson of Kansas City a report on court plaster sold locally. The plaster carried tetanus germs and two men arrested weeks ago for selling plaster in this city and other Colorado towns were released after germs were found.
Theodore Schaiblin, chief electrician of the United States submarine A-7, died yesterday after being injured in the Cavite explosion on July 27. The death brings the submarine crew fatalities to seven.
General Crowder issues a statement to governors urging recruitment of service material. The message aims to bolster manpower and support for national defense efforts across states.
The statement argues the government should not weaken military duty by easing obligations for dependents. It notes a soldier could spare $25 a month for home duties but would still remain in service, with each case judged on merit.
The state of Sinaloa Mexico is split between factions backing Governor Manuel Iturbe and General Angel Flores former military governor. Iturbe, sworn in weeks ago, has 500 soldiers at Mazatlan while Flores holds Culiacan with the state’s main forces. The Mexican national government debates steps to avert hostilities.
The Greek steamship Chariinos Tricoupis of 2475 tons was sunk July 13 by a German submarine. Captain Goulendris and 35 crew were rescued and landed at a British port by an American destroyer. Built in 1892 at Sunderland the vessel was 300 feet long with a 40 foot beam.
The date of the international socialist conference in Stockholm has been fixed for September 9.
Berlin announces five ministers resign including Foreign Secretary Zimmerman and Foreign Minister Lentze. Richard von Kühlmann named secretary for foreign affairs. New appointments fill interior and economy posts with Hermann Waldraff and Schwander named to interior and economies respectively.
Federal officials seek the death penalty for leaders of the Working Class union in a central Oklahoma anti draft uprising. Hearings begin at McAlester with Commissioner McMillen. Jails in Seminole, Pottawatomie, Pontotoc and Hughes counties emptied as suspects sent to McAlester prison. Full-blood Seminole and Creek guides aid posses in追追追 pursuit through rugged foothills.
Berlin newspapers react to a few imperial and Prussian ministerial appointments. Tageblatt calls the changes unimportant for parliamentary progress. Vossische Zeitung doubts the new government will resemble a parliamentary order. Volks Zeitung notes a welcome infusion of fresh blood into the bureaucracy.
The University of the Philippines, following American models, mandates military training for male students across Liberal Arts Law Medicine and Surgery Forestry. Four year Liberal Arts students face four years of training while other colleges require two years. Voluntary Red Cross and war nursing courses will be organized for women led by Medical College students.
Governor Julius C. Gunter and Senator Tully Scott addressed the Colorado Federation of Labor closing day at the State University Hiale building in Boulder. About 396 delegates attended, the best on record, with a welcome from Dean F B. R. Hellemes and a campus barbecue with elk meat and a Poultry ride for delegates.
Grasshoppers have damaged alfalfa and grain in Juab county Utah causing an estimated loss of 60000 dollars. State crop inspector J B Walker reported the figures today.
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