02 Dec 1912
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1912
Page
1
Report from the front details tensions among Allied forces as jealousies hinder progress while Bulgaria faces accusations of seeking a lion’s share of spoils at the expense of Greek claims. The dispute centers on control and influence in disputed territories.
Reports from Belgrade and Durazzo describe Servia offering limited autonomy to Albania while maintaining alignment with the great powers. Dispatches note Turkish and Bulgarian moves, Greek actions, and Austrian influence as Servian troops enter Durazzo. The scene includes a cautious reception by locals, Austrian wireless disruption, and concerns over a broader peace settlement.
Constantinople correspondent notes preliminary talks before Tehatalja with Edil Hey delivering a flag of truce. Nazim Pasha and Bulgarian general Savoff meet cordially to set a first session for Wednesday or later at Tehatalja. A Times dispatch details massacres in Macedonia with Armenian volunteers tied to Adana revenge, many killed or mutilated.
Crown Prince Danite of Montenegro was seriously wounded during an attack on Turkish positions near Scutari. He was evacuated to Rieka where surgeons performed intestinal resection to treat a perforation.
Washington, Dec 1. Decisions in many of the 101 cases before the Supreme Court are expected to be announced tomorrow. Key cases include Sherman anti-trust matters such as the hard coal suit the Union Pacific merger and the cotton corner case along with state rate and inter-mountain rate disputes.
In Denver Dee 4 oe W Benning drank poison with whiskey then seized a police revolver and threatened his wife before police officer Charles Edwards and two other officers captured him. He had attempted suicide after his wife filed for divorce and fled down the street with the gun.
Congress begins its closing session with a heavy agenda. Fifteen appropriation bills totaling over one billion dollars will be presented early after the session opens, signaling a rush to finalize funding before adjournment.
The Sixty-second congress opens with plans to pass a $1 billion appropriation, pursue impeachment of Judge Archbald, and advance major bills. Key items include a Department of Labor, Shephard-Keayen liquor restrictions, federal aid to vocational schools, and a six year term limit amendment. Interim work aims at preparing for the new administration and future extra sessions.
The impeachment trial of Judge Archibald Wilton opens the session as new inquiries loom in the House. Judiciary and money trust committees plan anti trust and shipping investigations, with aims to wrap up by March 4. Senator Bacon to preside until December 16 and then again during the impeachment trial. Congressman Woods of Iowa is dangerously ill with pneumonia in Eatherville with family summoned from California.
The A A A will open its annual meeting in Chicago tomorrow with focus on the contest situation good roads agitation and officer elections. The good roads committee aims to obtain federal aid for highway improvement.
The pension bureau begins direct payments to 600,000 recipients in areas formerly served by 18 agencies. Checks will replace vouchers and endorsements require witnesses. pensioners must show certificates matching the check numbers. Agency transfers to Washington will consolidate November payments.
The Minister of Interior expresses confidence in the war progress and urges rebel bands to surrender. He promises assurances that prisoners will be spared their lives if they lay down arms. The statement signals a planned amnesty and ongoing efforts to broker surrenders.
Mexico City reports U S gunboats arriving near Vera Cruz as rebel activity grows in Durango Coahuila and Chihuahua. Government moves to arm rurales and secure horses, while Orozco’s whereabouts remain uncertain and observers weigh Washington’s note on the visit.
Voters will decide on a $100000 bond to finance a new Albuquerque high school. The article argues a larger, better facility is needed to relieve cramped Central school space and accommodate rising enrollment from 65 in 1906 to 219 this year, with a central site purchased by the board. If approved, the bond would cover construction costs and reduce outside accommodations.
Tony Jannus and photographer William H. Trefts reached Seceos Arkansas en route from Omaha to New Orleans. They left Carruthersville Missouri this morning covering sixty two miles in one hour eleven minutes despite a rain delay at Gold Dust Tennessee until they paused five minutes.
Salt Lake City report says Pretcher Preston, posing as a private detective, offered to kill Alfred Sorenson for 2000 dollars. The police trapped him when he repeated the bid to Abe McGillis, brother of the murdered man, after Sorenson was acquitted in a related spring case. Preston claimed his agency work was slow.
The trial of Washington Alaska Bank of Nevada officials accused of embezzlement and false entries will start in federal court at Valdez Alaska. Ke Barhette former president. Frank Hawkins former receiver. J Albert Jackson ex VP. Lew Wing cashier. Falcon Joslin W H Parsons F E Barbour and E L Webster Seattle residents are charged. Barlette is expected to be tried first. he is a Los Angeles winter resident and Mexican interests holder.
Constantinople reports 843 cholera cases with 415 deaths amid peace talks near Turkish defenses. Delegates confer as the city girds for possible outbreaks and political tension.
Bulgarian forces attack Mohammedan civilians in multiple towns, killing large numbers and looting. A Greek bishop appeals for peace as authorities struggle to halt indiscriminate violence amid rising sectarian strife.
London dispatch reports the armistice terms from the Constantinople correspondent of the Standard. Armies stay in place, no entrenching, reinforcing, or bringing up ammunition. Adrianople and Scutari stay with garrisons receiving daily rations. Bulgaria would accept Adrianople remaining Turkish if Turkey pays 250 million dollars.
Reports from Constantinople describe peace delegates meeting near the Karasu bridge at Tchatalia and Haddemkeli. Nazim Pasha hosts Bulgarians after a cordial luncheon while cholera outbreaks in the city worsen with 843 cases and 415 deaths since November 5.
Paris reports Sir Edward Gray favors a conference of ambassadors to settle the Balkan issue. Opponents from the triple alliance prefer a neutral city such as Berne The Hague or Brussels rather than in a capital of a power involved. They argue a neutral venue would complicate selecting accredited ambassadors to represent their governments.
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