President Wilson tightens export controls to aid allies
Washington August 27 President Wilson ordered expanded export restrictions to include most cotton meats and sugar and to bar shipments to European neutrals without licenses The move aims to prevent any American product from aiding Germany and marks a shift to tighter wartime control with the export administration board taking over licensing duties.
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Morning Journal
Washington
Wilson
America
Germany
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Export Administrative Board
Vance McCormick
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Neutrals
Denver Weather Forecast for New Mexico Showers and Warmth
Denver color weather bulletin notes Tuesday local showers across New Mexico with cooler southern areas and fair conditions in the southwest. Wednesday brings fair skies and warmer northern portions with continued showers in the south.
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Weather Summary for 24 Hours Ended 6 PM Yesterday
Local forecast notes maximum 88 degrees minimum 51 range 37 and a 6 PM temperature of 79 with a southwest wind. Sky clear throughout the period.
Russian General Slain on Sereth River Front
General Pogososki, commanding a Russian division, was killed while rallying his troops during combat along the Sereth in Moldavia, according to an unofficial Romanian war statement received in London.
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Pogososki
Sereth
Moldavia
Elevators Under Construction To Handle Big Crop
Amarillo Texas reports crop conditions improving with a heavy bean yield in New Mexico and expanded acreage. Elevators are being built to handle the crop as feed crops and winter wheat prospects improve across eastern New Mexico and northwest Texas. Livestock feeders anticipate ample pasture and plan to fill feed lots as green grass covers the country.
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Amarillo
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Santa Fe
Texas
No Federal Guard for J. W. Lawyer
Bisbee Arizona August 27 denial came from Lieut Fred Wright of Douglas by telephone that federal authorities would provide protection for Fred H Moore during his planned visit to Bisbee Wright said he had orders to act as observer while the N W W attorney was in Warren district He added Moore had given no arrival date and it was inferred Moore might cancel the trip.
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Bisbee
Ariz
Fred Wright
Douglas
Fred H. Moore
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Warren
Moore
McQueen
Irving
Phoenix
Darnell
Hayworth
Auto bandits captured after Magdalena clash kill sergeant
Two men Josehp Carpell and H Hayworth of Phoenix were captured by Deputy Sheriff Lewis after a fatal hold up near Magdalena. One bandit wounded by a gunshot to the left breast. thirst and exposure aided capture as the burglary crew hid in a cave for three days.
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Paul McQueen
el Paso
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Joseph Carpell
H. Hayworth
Phoenix
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Hayworth
S. M. Wilson
McQueen
Darnell
Roth
Irving
New Mexico
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Greek Republic Follows Monarchy Despite Demands
Venizelos argues democracy presided by the king remains best for Greece at present. He contends the republic should follow monarchy once more, asserting stability and national unity under a royal framework.
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Venizelos
Greek deputies weigh republic as Constantine faces threats
In Athens the chamber debated a possible Greek republic while Premier Venizelos defended monarchy as a final trial. He warned public anger over King Constantine could spark violence as deputies protected opponents from attacks amid calls for republican change.
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Greece
Chamber of Deputies
M. Venizelos
Constantine
George Cafantaris
America
United States
M. Boussies
Venizelos
Senate Cloture Rule Sought Amid War Tax Debate
Tension over the war tax bill runs high as leaders push for a cloture rule to curtail discussion and shorten the Senate debate. Supporters argue timely action is needed while opponents warn against limiting floor time.
A Jones Defends Committee Action in War Tax Debate
Washington August 27. Senate debate on the war tax bill grew tense as leaders eyed cloture to curb talks. Senator Jones of New Mexico defended the committees postal tax plan arguing it aimed to raise revenue, while opponents urged removal or reform of the proposed increases impacting newspapers and magazines.
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Hardwick
Pomerene
McKellar
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McCumber
Horah
Townsend
A. AL Jones
Jones
New Mexico
Houston Council to Probe Into Negro Outbreak
The Houston council votes to investigate a riot where 17 people died after a shooting by 104 negro soldiers of the Twenty fourth infantry. Acting Mayor D M Moody appoints a board of inquiry and Washington is asked to summon Major Snow for questioning about his gun and action. The inquiry will examine police handling, civilian aid, and liquor complaints at the camp.
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Dee
Soldier Charles Hummel Killed by Premature Shell Blast
Corporal Charles F. Hum mel age 22 from Medicine Lake Missouri was killed at Fort Sill Camp Donaphan when a shell exploded prematurely. A two foot section of a 3 inch gun blew off. Hum mel was decapitated in the blast.
Rodriquez to be hanged in Roswell for 1915 murder
Santa Fe August 27 The state supreme court affirmed the first degree murder conviction of Juan Rodriquez and he is to be hanged September 26 in Roswell for the Cartwright killing in 1915. New high cattle price set at Union Stockyards Chicago a record of 16.30 per hundredweight.
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Santa Fe
State Supreme Court Today
Juan Rodriguez
Roswell
Monroe Cartwright
Chicago
Mhojee Bheeves
Unilon
Seventeen Mexicans Plead Guilty in Columbus Raid
Seventeen Mexican men charged in a Columbus raid plead guilty to second degree offenses. Each receives a sentence ranging from seven to eighty years in the penitentiary, imposed by District Judge Ryan.
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Ryan
Seven Mexicans plead guilty to second degree murder
Seven teen Mexicans captured by General Pershing’s expedition and linked to the Villa raid on Columbus plead guilty to second degree murder before Judge R. R. Ryan in Deming New Mexico. Sentences range from seventeen to eighty years. Guadelupe Chavez pleads not guilty and will be tried in the fall term. Prisoners were moved from Deming to Silver City jail for confinement and later escorted to Santa Fe.
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Leeaseo
Deming
N. M
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Columbus
R. R. Ryan
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Guadelupe Chaves
J. S. Vaught
Silver City
Santa Fe
W. C. Simpson
Wilson poised to reply to Benedict peace note
Washington reports indicate President Wilson and Secretary Lansing are near finalizing the basic features of a reply to Pope Benedict XV’s peace proposals. Drafts on key points are prepared, with no official statement yet and speculation discouraged as diplomats consider possible rejection or acceptance.
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Wien
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Pope Benedict
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Entente
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Ententen
MacMillan Reports Major Arctic Surveys and Glacier Discovery
Donald G. MacMillan and party, aboard the Neptune, report surveys along Ellesmere coast and two newly defined islands. They name a vast glacier American Museum Glacier, second in size to Humboldt, and note legible Nares expedition records at Cape Herschel.
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American Museum
Humboldt Glacier
American Museum of Natural History
Donald G. MacMillan
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Utah
Cape Herschel
MacMillan
George Nares
McAdoo Voice Sums Up Huge War Bond Authorization
Washington leaders consider adding about 2 billion dollars to 21 billion in bonds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. Secretary McAdoo will explain before the Ways and Means Committee and faces questions on funding, taxation, and bond terms amid a strong push for war loans and certificates.
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Washington
Kitchin
Treasury Department
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Ways and Means Committee
Khitehin
Trull
Tennessee
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