23 Dec 1918
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1918
Page
1
Bernalillo County man heads toward victory with a strong vote count to preside over the lower house while Llewellyn remains a tight second. The race centers on the key party decisions shaping the upcoming legislative session.
In Santa Fe preparations for A A trazalo's governor inauguration shift focus to appointive posts. Rumors place A A Sedillo as potential speaker with Llewellyn a strong rival and W F Blanchard as another option. Romero Wright may succeed Hughes as penitentiary superintendent. three candidates vie for game warden.
Emilio Aguinaldo’s son Emilio Jr. arrives in San Francisco to study for the bar. The 16 year old, who has no memory of the insurrection, seeks to qualify in the United States before returning to the Philippines to practice law.
Sante Me December 22 Attorney General elect Askren announced plans to appoint Harry Bowman as first assistant attorney general. Bowman has served in that role in previous administrations and is well known across the state and in the Masonic fraternity.
Denver elc becomes two dollars. New Mexico forecasts party cloudy conditions with local snow on Monday. Tuesday remains party cloudy with warmer eastern areas. Arizona expects fair conditions Monday and Tuesday with a slight warming, and northern portions may see light showers.
Submonthly weather summary notes the twenty four hour period ending at 6 p m yesterday with a maximum and minimum of 25 degrees and a evening wind from the east at 5 miles per hour. Sky described as partly cloudy.
Column recaps A. Bruce Bielaski, head of the Bureau of Investigation, testifying before the senate committee probing brewery and German propaganda. Photo shows Bielaski in Washington after disclosures began.
Congress plans a three day holiday recess starting tomorrow with both houses away for the season. The Senate delay hinges on passage of the war revenue bill before adjournment, while debate on the rivers and harbors bill and a Treasury contract validation measure are also in prospect. Leaders expect no House or Senate sessions during the holiday period.
Coroner's inquest to probe why Piper was left unguarded in a Hamilton county jail cell where he hanged himself with his belt after being held on a murder charge. A note found pinned to his underwear questions his guilt and hints at guidance from Hamilton officials.
Russian leaders travel to Paris seeking international help to restore order and reunite Russia with its former standing in world affairs. The mission aims to reestablish Russia’s position in the congress of nations.
Prof. Paul Milukoff leads a Russian mission including four other moderates to Paris to press entente powers for order in Russia and a united government. They aim to check Bolshevism, aid famine relief, and secure recognition, with plans to liaise with Skoropadsky and Denikin factions and potentially merge with Kolchak in Siberia.
A Paris based dispatch reports the first elections in the new German nation show the Bolsheviki crushed. In Mecklenburs and Anhalt the bourgeoisie and center parties gained, while the minority party lost power in the duchy of Prunewiek.
The piece portrays Chief Meyers in a baseball batting pose as he signs up with the Marines. The photographer and sports editor note the at bat stance is unconventional, but the veteran arranger explains the shift to military service changes his swing.
Manchester Guardian describes a purported World War I ruse about a planned mine barrage at Dover designed with electrical devices and wires. The tale claims German agents obtained the plans, cost 24000, and that the barrage never existed in practice though widely believed.
Allied and neutral sources report Russian and German losses in the war, with figures from Petrograd claiming total Russian casualties near 8,750,080 and German deaths around 2,000,000. French and other reports cite 1,496,080 French deaths and broader imperial losses.
Differences of opinion over the distribution of Balkan and Adriatic territory are revealed by the Italian premier as Italy remains not yet in accord with its allies in the war settlement.
Paris dispatch reports Premier Orlando saying Italy cannot demobilize yet amid Balkan Adriatic disputes at the peace conference. Italian leaders stress accord with Wilson but demand Austrian reparations, while Italy faces domestic Bolshevik pressure and reconstruction delays. American readiness appears central to advancing talks as other powers delay.
Santa Fe December 22 Acting Governor Antonio L acco grants James Lynch a pardon on the condition he leave the state and never return. Lynch a Curry county stockman has served since 1915 a nine year sentence. Pardon recommended by Judge G A Richardson and prosecutor Kenneth Scott. Lynch bought 2260 dollars worth of Liberty Bonds during the war drive.
London reports a Times medical correspondent notes about six million and five thousand influenza and pneumonia deaths worldwide in the past twelve weeks. The figure is based on prevailing reports and reflects a global influenza wave.
A will by Capt. Joseph Raphael De Lamar leaves 10 million dollars to his daughter Alice Antoinette De Lamar with a trust that if she marries and has children the principal passes to her offspring. If not, the ten million reverts to the residuary estate and is divided among Harvard Columbia and Johns Hopkins medical schools.
The week brings contusion in the cornteries market as traders heed cautious auguries for wheat and finance. A notable feature is the sale of long term Pennsylvania railroad bonds seen as advantageous to investors, marking a major project since the armistice. Bond liquidations focus on Liberty issues with Liberty 4s and 4% bonds hitting year lows amid broader declines in steel and related shares.
University of Colorado will continue military training for freshmen and sophomores. Acting president Dr. George Norlin said the program will operate under the reserve officers training corps system with federal aid for a 100-man unit and provision of rifles and uniforms.
Berlin dispatch details Dr. Karl Liebknecht’s bid to seize power through the Arbeiter-Soldatenrat as supporters and opponents clash. Ebert backs a Constituent Assembly to establish democracy, while Spartakus leaders push for immediate red power amid tense crowds and political maneuvering.
Paris reports 3080 American graves in northern France will be decorated on Christmas Day by the American committees. The effort includes stockings, gifts, and games for local children, with two orphans receiving clothing and help to reach the festive events.
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