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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1919
Page
1
Encouragement to nation formation spreads rapidly with government approval to boost business. Connotations of a large Tayolo project gain official sanction and push for broader commerce.
A Special Correspondence from London reports a surge in trade and industry mergers during the war. The ministry of reconstruction backed forming associations to control prices, with a list of thirty five iron and store firms and two large chemical consolidations wielding power. The board of trade committee urged government noninterference while promoting producer collaborations for raw materials and marketing, warning that postwar consumers may face higher prices and less choice.
Denver Colorado August forecast calls for Monday and Tuesday fair skies with little temperature change. New Mexico and Arizona also see Monday and Tuesday fair conditions with minor temperature variations.
Conditions for the twenty four hours ending at 6 PM yesterday show variables likely including precipitation and temperature, with marginal notes on barometric pressure. The fragmentary text references daily records and a time frame but lacks full readings or precise figures.
Washington reports Senator Walsh of Massachusetts leans toward attaching reservations to Articles X and XII of the League covenant. He fears implications for Ireland’s independence and doubts the treaty’s form, prompting White House pressure and potential patronage leverage to sway his stance.
Report by the police news service states that about eighty soldiers died and 286 were wounded in food riot clashes in Chemnitz Saxony on Friday. It notes many troops were killed or wounded as trains continued to run and security remained tight despite the unrest.
Copenhagen reports increased government actions after a food riot in Cheminita Saxony. Fifty people were killed Friday as riots spread, with reinforcements deployed on the outskirts. Negotiations with rioters are in progress.
A fragment from an inquest record shows a parent replying to a question about laughter by mentioning a flu illness. The text reflects informal dialogue recorded during the inquiry. The readable portion centers on Westcott and the reference to illness amid questioning.
City residents weary of talks over treaty and labor demands press for swift Senate action. Politicians weigh implications of three labor demands and their impact on future policy and governance.
Special dispatch from New York reports labor leaders prepare to press for government ownership of railroads as politicians and financiers discuss a rise in newspaper circulation and anti tax sentiment dominates the political scene. The piece notes rising readership, cost of living concerns, and a Jersey judge’s ruling curbing front seat courting in cars.
London reports the Yorkshire coal field strike affects 26 9,900 miners and may last longer. The coal controller warned that yielding to the strikers' demands would trigger similar strikes nationwide. No new talks are planned and strike funds may run out in about two weeks as £250,000 in strike pay has already been spent.
Dispatches from Athens report Turkish officers attempted to sink the former German cruiser Goeben near Asia Minor but were prevented by British officers.
A convention is convened in Chicago after a conference between national officers and local council. The meeting in the Windy City follows a decision to consider strike action.
Chicago district council of the Federated Railway Shopmen urges a national convention in Chicago next Thursday to decide further action. The council, which began the August 1 strike, seeks a raise of 15 cents an hour for mechanics and 60 cents for helpers, arguing no settlement has been reached since February. Delegates from rail centers are being urged, and leaders head to Washington to press for a hearing with Director General Hines.
Washington Australia 19 reports weekend developments should bring almost normal conditions tomorrow in every railroad shop where men have been on strike. Director General Hines will negotiate wage demands as directed by President Wilson as soon as workers return to work. The president insists the whale matter remains on hold despite ongoing illegal strikes affecting wage talks.
Denver August 14 Striking railroad shopmen in Denver at meetings today decided not to return to work as advised earlier in telegrams. J Sanders secretary treasurer of the Chicago district council urged the strikers to stand firm saying we are out to win.
Cincinnati Aug 10 William H Taft denounces the Plumb plan for railroad administration as socialistic and urges opposition by Republicans and Democrats alike. He favors close supervision but argues rates should rise to attract capital and support maintenance and improvements.
John Shaughnessy brother of Lord Shaughnessy and former purchasing agent for the Bee Line dies at his Chicago home after a year-long illness. He led construction of the regal Alexandria hotel in Winnipeg. Survived by a widow and two children.
Two orphan twins raised by their grandmothers won first prize in a baby show at Longfillion Surrey. During judging one judge exclaimed after learning their origin I always said experience wins.
Congress begins consideration of a Ling problem as a league probe examines Plumb and argues why the railroads should be turned over to employees. The effort seeks to justify government or worker control of rail operations and to reveal broader labor policy implications.
Washington dispatch reports Congress to begin examination of Wilsons cost of living proposals amid push to regulate foodstuffs and cold storage. Senate and House committees prepare testimony from Lansing, Lodge, Reed and McKellar as treaty talks continue.
Richard Jaders and Robert Beese, two enemy aliens confined at Fort Oglethorpe, attempted to dash for liberty during a rain storm. Jaders was stopped by a guard’s rifle shot. Beese escaped but survived with injuries not serious.
The Hungarian government demands the extradition of Bela Kun and other Soviet officials who fled Hungary and sought asylum in Austria, a move anticipated in Vienna on Saturday.
The attorney general launches an inquiry into prices charged by retailers, focusing on fair profit margins and competitive conduct. Officials say the probe aims to protect consumers while examining pricing structures across major trade groups.
Morning Journal reports a plot to mutiny within the Chihuahua City garrison to join Villa was discovered early Wednesday. Federal prisoners, including officers up to brevet general, were rounded up in the penitentiary amid censored communications. A colonel escaped with 250 troops to join Villa.
A crowd of hundreds of Hungarian students armed with makeshift weapons stormed the Budapest town hall and assaulted communist officials. After the attack the students allegedly targeted Jewish residents amid political tension tied to Archduke Joseph's rule, according to a Budapest despatch.
Five persons including a woman and three children were killed when a Michigan Central passenger train collision with an automobile occurred in Fawton Michigan. Authorities reported the fatalities and noted the crash happened this afternoon.
Ralph Blakelock, a self taught New York painter born about 1447, gained posthumous fame after years in Middletown asylum. He worked pennies in New York while suffering delusions of wealth, was later celebrated by the National Academy, and died recently in the Adirondacks after a troubled career and multiple returns to hospital.
Washington August 14 The aerial forest fire patrol says it found thirty five fires last week in California and Oregon and completed seventy nine flights for a total of five thousand five hundred thirty six miles The service last week extended to Oregon and twenty eight fires were in that state Since inception seven weeks ago ninety one fires have been found The forestry service said most were extinguished before gaining headway.
An official communication from PBu ehorest states Romanian troops entered Temesvar in southern Hungary last Sunday. The town’s reception was described as indescribable.
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