19 Dec 1916
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1916
Page
1
Commissioner of education P P Claxton presents the annual report on American education showing shocking figures for school enrollment and literacy. The findings highlight national trends in schooling and funding across states.
Washington reports 22,500,000 persons attended schools in 1916 with about 24 percent of U.S. inhabitants in school. Public and private enrollments rose from 16.2 million in 1910 to 17.9 million in 1914, and high school attendance increased sharply. The report notes regional spending differences and emphasizes practical education gains and stronger female teacher representation.
Weather forecast notes fair to good conditions across regions with mixed reports. Eastern portions anticipate cooler temperatures and light winds while southern areas may see brief showers or unsettled skies.
The Day in Congress reports noon sessions with the Military Affairs subcommittee hearing universal training. Major General Scott recommends discarding the volunteer system. Committees draft corruption bill and revisit off lease provisions. District of Columbia budget carries 92,531,100 dollars. General Weaver testified to military affairs.
The piece notes rising interest in rural education beyond professionals, framing it as an administration and finance issue rather than promotion. It states vocational education grows slowly but steadily with lasting promise. Due to higher paper costs, the annual commissioner’s report is printed in a smaller edition and school officers will buy copies at cost from the Washington superintendent of documents, while limited free reprints will be distributed later.
Washington reports no clear sign the 18 000 national guardsmen will muster out of the service. War Department officials say the order to return remains a standby step and not a signal to pull Pershing's Mexican expedition. A guard strength of 75 000 police will stay on the border until Pershing withdraws.
Generals Uutt and Wue push universal military training for fit young men. They urge the National Board to adopt the plan in anticipation of wartime service.
Washington reports a military mobilization critique with Maj Gen Wood and Maj Gen Scott describing the National Guard as ill prepared for border duties. They urge replacing the guard with a universal service system and call for a trained force of millions within a timeline, arguing the present setup undermines national defense.
A bank robbery at Stockman’s National Bank in Brush Cola ends with two masked men fleeing in a high powered automobile after forcing staff to lie on the floor and taking cash and silver. Sheriff and many civilians pursue but lose track of the duo several miles north of town. The incident began at opening time with the cashier and assistants bound and the vault door secured.
Sylvia Pankhurst and a fellow supporter were sentenced at Thames police court to forty five or seven days in prison for obstructing a highway following yesterday's peace demonstration at the St India Dock gates. Pankhurst blamed police interference for the trouble.
New York report states the will of D. Archbold, Standard Oil president, estates about 104000 dollars. The widow receives a house and one third of remaining assets while children Marie A Heuren Minnie A Henderson and John Archbold share the rest equally. In Madrid, a general strike protesting rising food prices has halted commerce with all shops and eateries closed.
The French foreign office argues German invasion of Belgium violated oaths and treaties while Allied landings at Saloniki fulfilled their protections for Greece after the Greek government invited aid, aligning with Vinecount Grey’s view and accusing Germany of honoring commitments only when convenient.
Premier Lloyd George will speak in the Commons outlining the new national government’s war policy. Mr. Balfour departures for a three week vacation shift foreign affairs oversight to Lord Curzon and Lord Milner while the war cabinet handles broader policy following the German peace notes.
Fire destroyed the Inter Ocean hotel and a Union Pacific paint shop and storehouse. The dead include Mia and Toy A White and Cant and three children. a nine month old survived briefly but died. Mr White died after jumping from a third story window contacting live wires. Total railroad loss estimated at 104100, with fires blamed on defective wiring. Cash bonuses of ten percent announced for employes earning 22000 or less at Ohio Oil and Illinois Pipe Line, affecting about two thousand workers nationwide.
Canadian efforts to rip up 1000 miles of railway to aid the war effort in France and Belgium are announced. Rail lines between Montreal and the Pacific coast will be consolidated onto one system as laborers dismantle 840 miles and officials plan 220 more.
The State Department puts off confirming Kied Hey as ambassador to Turkey citing unsettled relations. Turkish actions deny 200 Americans leave rights at Jaffa and harsh treatment of Armenians and Syrians, plus abrupt capitulations ending, delaying approval amid hollow promises.
Stockholm dispatch says Finns and Russians fight near Kent Finland Sweden border area. Overseas News agency claims secret police learned of meetings, sent troops to halt participants. Reports state many killed or wounded and police and infantry deployed to Kent.
A dated London report notes new rules limiting meals to two courses for breakfast or luncheon and three for dinner. It says meatless days will follow and pose difficulties for restaurants, especially those specializing in rotating menus.
A powerful cyclone moves north along the Atlantic coast from North Carolina to New York. The storm, centered off the North Carolina coast, traveled from northeast Texas in twenty four hours, with warnings posted from Virginia to New Jersey. Cold air plummets temperatures 10 to 30 degrees below normal across the nation, with Devils Lake reporting 26 degrees below zero.
Chicago, Dec 18, with severe weather prevailing, faces a fuel shortage as households and apartments struggle to obtain coal. Estimates by George H. W. Cushing of Stack Diamond show receipts 5,000 to 7,000 tons per day short of consumption, prompting calls to cut indoor temperatures from 70 to 60 degrees for health and conservation.
Secretary McAdoo told Congress he must suspend Philadelphia mint operations due to fur shortages and sought a deficiency appropriation before the holidays to keep the mint open. He noted Philadelphia dies are used for San Francisco and Denver, so suspension could affect all three mints.
An American citizen and Solis, detained in Matamoros and taken to Victoria Tamaulipas, were released by Mexican authorities as of today. Solis was moved to Victoria for trial but states he was not tried or imprisoned and does not know the cause of his arrest.
Reports from Petrograd and Paris note minor successes. Paris says French troops regained several sectors around Verdun with prisoners exceeding 1,000. Berlin claims German forces gained ground near Debridia and Buzen while Russian fronts report ridge gains. the Mediterranean sees loss of a French transport and damage to a Patrie class ship.
Secretary Laker asked Congress to appropriate 8.5 million dollars for the support of dependents of enlisted guardsmen in federal service. The fund would cover monthly payments through the current fiscal year and into June next year, with at least 1 million earmarked for December payments.
Washington December 18. The supreme court sustains applying Ohio employers liability law to railroad workers in intrastate commerce. It affirms an $85,000 verdict against the Erie Railroad in favor James T. Welch a yard conductor of Youngstown who lost an arm in an 1911 accident.
A cow owned by H. J. Smiley set a butter production record in Bellefourche South Dakota. Professor Larson of the State college verified a seven day output of 47.77 pounds.
A Budapest dispatch reported by Reuters states the coronation of King Charles as king of Hungary is fixed for December 1860. The announcement came from the chamber in London on December 18.
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