02 Dec 1922
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1922
Page
1
The coalition of progressives and Democrats plans joint legislation across both houses to form a bloc for coordinated action on key bills. The coalition aims to align strategy on governance and policy priorities to advance their agenda.
A bipartisan bloc formed in Congress led by La Follette and Huddleston to push progressive legislation. About 40 senators and representatives met behind closed doors to pledge cooperation on liberal measures including direct primaries and abolishing the electoral college, with open meetings planned and no third party movement intended.
Denver health authorities report a revived smallpox outbreak led by Dr. Thomas Barran from Washington. More than 200 deaths occurred in recent months, with two new deaths and seven additional cases today, including an inmate from the county jail.
Gong Lee a pioneer Chinese chef who helped bring chop suey to Chicago is to be buried today after dying by his own hand last Sunday. Once owner of the citys first Chinese restaurant his fortune once around fifty thousand dollars is now said to be about fifteen hundred.
Denver forecast notes Saturday and Sunday generally fair with slight warmth rise in the northeast. New Mexico and Arizona expect unsettled Saturday with possible flurries in the northeast, then generally fair Sunday with little temperature change.
Conditions for the twenty four hours ended at 6 p m yesterday recorded by the university. Highest temperature 86 degrees. Humidity 21 percent. Wind direction northeast. Sky partly cloudy.
Special to The Journal Santa Fe New Mexico December 1 A district attorney filed murder charges against Toribio Sanchez a guard at the New Mexico penitentiary amid a July 19 incident where guards under Superintendent Placido Jaramillo fired on prisoners killing Martin Baldonado and wounding five others The bond was set at 16000 The inmates were on a food strike when the shooting occurred.
Denver December 1 The Colorado river treaty signed at Santa Fe November 4 is fair to all river sections according to Delphick Carpenter of Greeley Colorado a commission member He says the compact protects Imperial Valley water and promotes flood control efforts while ensuring cooperation among upper and lower basin states.
New York detectives in Chinatown arrested Hip Sing Tong president Lee Yee Hong and seized 15 pistols daggers brass knuckles and ammunition after undercover work. A second raid near the headquarters yielded four prisoners and quantities of drugs as officers pressed a five week operation to counter threats tied to the killing of Tong leader Ko Tow.
A late day fire in New Bern North Carolina destroyed 200 residences two churches two warehouses and several small stores in a twenty block western section. About 1 200 people most of them black were left homeless as winds aided the blaze while the Roper Lumber sawmill fire caused an additional estimated 506 000 in damage. Firefighters later said the flames were under control though some dwellings still burned.
Immigrants from Italy will be barred from entering the United States until after June 30 1923 officials said 1 455 Italians aboard the Giuseppe Verdi and Contorosse exhausted the December quota by 55 and 196 respectively. The ships reached American waters one minute after midnight racing the Atlantic to gain entry.
Detectives in New York take precautions amid tensions in the Tong war. Authorities report arrest of Hip Sing leader and seizure of a large supply of deadly weapons as part of coordinated action.
The Soerern Zeitung reports Rhinelanders welcome continued American troops in the occupied Rhine region. It notes Americans restrain French encroachments such as a planned barracks at Coblenz and say U.S. presence offers worldwide testimony on French deeds, though limits on influence are acknowledged.
New York December 1 The general cotton market closed with a net decline of 18 to 20 points, reflecting weaker demand and pressure on prices across the session.
Eleven crew members of the Canadian steamer Maplehurst drown when the vessel goes ashore at the upper canal entrance to the Keweenaw waterway in Houghton Michigan. Nine others are saved by Captain Charles A. Tucker and the coast guard crew. Tucker says lives were lost due to delayed action by the sailors.
Annapolis report from December 1 details the naval board of investigation into alleged misconduct after the Army Navy game in Philadelphia. Rear Admiral Henry B. Wilson testified he supervised trip arrangements but knew nothing of drinking. Other witnesses said midshipmen had leave, attended the ball, and left early without disorder observed.
New York reports Dunns to morrow noting December opens with seasonal retail expansion and softer demand in other channels. Improved consumer movement expected with cooler weather and holiday needs, but inventory periods constrain new action. Transportation congestion and limited production hamper timely deliveries. Weekly bank clearings total 5,297,512,000.
Rome, Dec 1 Pope Pius has been drafting an allocution to be delivered in a secret Consistory on December 11. He is also preparing an encyclical outlining the program of his pontificate addressed to all Roman Catholic bishops worldwide.
New York December 1 Abraham Becker a taxicab chauffeur was indicted for the murder of his wife Jennie authorities believe she was buried alive in a lime filled grave. Dr Kari Dennard testified the blows to her head could have stunned but not killed her and she fought while buried with hands and feet bound and a coat over her face. Welder Ju ben Nerkis who led the DA to the grave was held on 19000 bail as a material witness.
John P. Tiernan, former Notre Dame instructor, ordered confined for observation at Cook County Psychopathic Hospital after Dr. James W. Hall reported mental unsoundness. Judge Righemer issued commitment on petition by Frances Pulaski, amid allegations of hypnotizing his wife and undermining her will. Tiernan arrived in Chicago with his wife after a South Bend auction of household effects.
James F E Mahoney convicted and confessed killer of his elderly Seattle bride in 1821 met execution at the Washington state penitentiary at daybreak. He spoke no statement to Warden Pace and declined his last breakfast while Catholic priest Father Stephen Buckley administered last rites.
Washington reports quote British officials denying widescale scrapping of frontline ships. Eight vessels are in early scrap stages, with six more deemed rendered incapable of war. Embassy notes stress ships scrapped were not obsolete under treaty definitions.
President Harding personally favors the Dyer anti lynching bill according to White House statements. The president will not comment on the Senate filibuster and calls lynching a sore spot on the nation’s record of civilization.
James W. Gerard former ambassador to Germany advised members of B Nai Jesurun that Protestant groups should bear the fight against the Ku Klux Klan while Jewish organizations need not take action. The address was delivered on Thanksgiving day in New York.
Washington December 1 The Anti Saloon League and prohibition workers vote to fight a proposed congressional move to appoint a scientific commission to define intoxicating liquor. They argue such findings would not aid enforcement and could threaten the eighteenth amendment. Wheeler says the key is a workable enforcement standard rather than what liquor might intoxicate.
In a tropical hurricane on October 15 the motorship Isabella wrecked with fifteen drowned. The Mexican crewboat Guerrero grounded, towed to San Diego by the Algerine, and both ships sailed to San Pedro for repairs. Only a girl and a man survived from the Isabella.
Ben Brooks, aged 4 percent?, was executed by electrocution today at the state prison in Michigan City Ind He received the death penalty for the murder of Amazona B Montgomery a Jackson county farmer The incident occurred December 1 in Michigan City Ind.
St Louis hosts Georges Clemenceau the Tiger of France arriving for a ceremony and parade. He stays at the Pulitzer home under heavy guard after a day of sightseeing and a river drive, receiving a bouquet from local Black citizens. He plans his odeon speech at 2 PM and 4 AM departure prep.
Representative Keller of Minnesota says he intends to prove the Attorney General is unfit. The report centers on contrast between Taft and Daugherty as testimony unfolds and other notable men are cited in the caller’s account.
Representative Keller of Minnesota charges Attorney General Daugherty with corruption and seeks Chief Justice Taft and former Attorney General Wickersham as witnesses. He cites the Jones case and Burns influence over juror lists, urging access to DOJ files and warning against detective surveillance of witnesses.
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