Republican Ticket Firms Up In New Mexico Convention
Santa Fe Aug 23 delegates converge for state GOP convention with Hugh H Williams of Luna County showing strong support for corporation commissioner and Hernandez of Mio Arriba eyed for congress. Analysts say the ticket is dead in the water and a native may gain by floor debate on tax plank while Viele others fear political ruin from congress service.
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Santa Fe
Congress
J. C. Hernandez
Mio Arriba
Hough H. Williams
Luna County
Hugh Williams
Hugh
William
Elfega Baca
Hernandex
Hernandes
Andrews
Erecta. OrstatTor
Morning Journal
Ilagh Williams
Williams
Hernandez
Washington
Thomas I Horns
Rio Grande County
Rie Arriba
McDonald
John M. Bowman
Alamogordo
Las Cruces
House
Itta
Valencia
Teofilo Chaves
Narciso Frances
Hernalida
B. A. Mann
Nestor Montoya
Adriano Sanches
A. J. Renehan
Adolfo Chonzales
Rio Arriba
EB. P. Jacquez
J. P. Lujan
Mora
Anastacio Medina
Alfredo Lucero
Colfax
J. R. Skidmore
L. I. Taylor
Taos County
Malaquias Martinez
Antonio B. Trujillo
Sandoval
E. Leyba
Guadalupe County
A. P. Anaya
Lincoln County
Clemente Hightower
Roosevelt County
Charles Coffey
Sierra County
Amado Gonzales
San Juan County
J. M. Palmer
Torrance
Guadalupe
PL Davies
Santa Fe County
San Miguel
Crecenciano Gallegos
Pecos Valley
Commonwealth
Tlotelo
Central Tax Commission
Campaign finance and tax reform dominate at convention
Delegates weigh campaign funding limits for congress and state offices, with Republicans and Democrats projecting ranges from five to forty thousand dollars. Key figures like Catron and Reynolds Dechines steer planning as resignations and district nominations ripple through the process, while taxation reform proposals call for a central tax board and stringent valuation requirements.
Democratic National Vice Chairman John Lamb Dies
John Ek Lamb, a widely known figure in Democratic politics, died in Terre Haute Indiana. He served as vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee and led the western headquarters in Chicago during the 1908 presidential campaign. Creighton University appoints Francis Xavier Miyenamy as president in Omaha, announced in St Louis by Rev Alexander Burrowes of St Louis University and the Jesuit province.
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AY Morning Journal
Terre Haute
Ind
John Ek. Lamb
Democratic National Committee
Chicago
Creighton University
St. Louis
Francis Xavier Mi .Ywenamy
Creighton University of
Congress May Be Prolonged Indefinitely by Great War
Commercial problems growing out of hostilities in Europe engage close attention of both houses as lawmakers weigh the impact on policy and budget.
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Congress
Europe
Insurance Bill This Week Likely Enacted in Congress
War in Europe keeps Congress busy as commerce suffers. The bill to create a war risks insurance bureau in the treasury is likely to pass, with administration backing to encourage foreign-built ships to register in the United States. Senate and House may pursue government ship purchases for trans oceanic trade, led by Clarke and Alexander.
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Europe
Congress
Commerce
Bureau of War Risks Insurance
Treasury Department
Senate
House
Clarke
Arkansas
Alexander
Wilson
Congressional
Judiciary Committee
McReynolds
Supreme Court
Thomas W. Gregory
House Insular Affairs Committee
Jones
Insular Committee
Manuel Queson
Phillippines
Underwood
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Ferris
California Voters Prepare for Primary
San Francisco Aug 23 California voters face a state primary next Tuesday to select candidates for state officers a U S senator and congress representatives Five parties appear with progressives running separately after two years under the old Republican banner Registration totals show Republicans 472677 Democrats 236982 Progressives 214022 Socialist 58654 Prohibitionist 92647 Unaffiliated 81454 Governor Hiram W Johnson who ran with Theodore Roosevelt in 1912 on the national progressive ticket leads the state campaign His backers say his personal strength could overcome the heavy Republican registration edge.
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Morning Journal
San Francisco
California
United States
Congress
Republican Party
Hiram W. Johnson
Theodore Roosevelt
Battle front extends nearly thirty miles in east Prussia
A Morning Journal special dispatch from St. Petersburg reports a six day battle in east Prussia where Russians won a decisive victory. The front stretched about thirty miles flanking the main railway from Rydtkuhnen. German forces including five army corps and Landwehr divisions fought to hold positions but retreated as Russians pressed the center and left wing. German losses were heavy and armistice requests were refused.
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Lamdon
Daily Mail
St. Petersburg
Rydtkuhenen
Lyck
Pierce
Gumbinnen
Germaus
Airas
Goldapp
Insterbure
Tilsit
Nieman
Koniigsberg
Prussia
Landwehr
East Prussia
Konigsberg
Posen
Breslau
Dansk
Allenstein
Hese
Landstrum
Thorn
Eist Prussia
Emergency currency issued under Aldrich-Vreeland act rises
Washington reports short use of emergency currency under the Aldrich-Vreeland act as of August 19. John Skelton Williams says 154 million dollars have been issued, leaving 1.287 billion still issuable. Southern states received 8.8 million, Midwest 84.4 million including Chicago, and western states 150 thousand.
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Morning Journal
Washington
Aldrich-Vreeland
John Skelton Williams
Middle Western
Chicago
Dakota
Kansas
Nebraska
Wyoming
Montana
Colorado
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Leyland Line Steamer Collides Off Ireland Coast
The Leyland line steamer Canadian, en route from Boston to Liverpool, reported in collision off the southwest coast of Ireland. Tugs have departed Queenstown to assist her.
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Morning Journal
London
Leyland Line
Boston
Liverpool
Ireland
Queenstown
Refugees Arrive in New York on Transatlantic Liners
Two transatlantic liners brought to New York on August 23 over 1,500 passengers including several hundred American war zone refugees. The Anchor liner Cameronia carried 1,218 aboard from Glasgow August 12, with no cruisers sighted. The French liner Chicago from Havre carried 250 Americans who swapped tickets from the France voyage. The Italian Principe di Udine from Genoa arrived at quarantine and will dock tomorrow with 400 Americans aboard.
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New York
Pharepe
Cameronia
Glasgow
Nantucket
Chicago
Havre
France
Udine
Genoa
Quarantine Lite
Burlington Railroad President Dies in Glacier Park
Darius Miller president of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad died at Glacier Park Montana after an appendicitis operation. He had been touring with his wife and relatives were with him when he passed. Miller born Princeton Illinois 1859 rose from stenographer to railroad executive becoming president in 1910. Funeral plans to be announced in Chicago Tuesday.
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Chicago
Darius Miller
Chicago, Burlington & Quincey Railroad
Glacier Park
Mont
Park
St. Paul
Seattle
Great Falls
Mr. Miller
Princeton
War Bulletins From Front and Seas Across Europe
A compilation of war dispatches from Rome London and Paris on August 23 to 28 reporting naval actions in the Adriatic sinking of Austrian ships troop movements to aid Serbia rumors of the Austrian battleship Zrína sinking, Belgian forts at Liege and Namur held, German passports handed to the Japanese ambassador, mobilization plans in Italy, Belgian German front developments and a collision of the Leyland line steamer Canadian off Ireland with declarations of war between Japan and Germany and the destruction of Zeppelin No 8 by French shells.
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London
Avanti
Adriatic
Greece
Servia
Havas
Ostend
Liege
Namur
Paris
Celle
Badenviller
Strassburg
Tokyo
Japan
Germany
Far East
Department of Foreign Affairs
Navy
Russia
Count von Rex
America
Minnesota
Manchuria
George W. Guthrie
Kaiserlin Elizabeth
Sing- Tau
Kiao-Chow
Orient
Austria
Foreign Office
Shantung
China
Tokio
United States
Wilson
Thhat
Formal Declaration of War by Japan and Allied Russia
Reports from Paris and Tokyo describe widespread hostilities as Germany's aggression triggers a world war. Japan declares war on Germany over Kiao-Chow with fleet and army ready. Russia claims East Prussia victories. Liege forts withstand siege while Belgian defense razes Fort Chardefontaine.
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Luxemburg
Paris
Japan
Germany
Kiao-Chow
China
Tsing-Tau
Kaiserinlizabeth
Tien Tsin
Austria
East Prussia
Italy
Vienna
Servia
Drina
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William of Weid
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