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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1916
Page
1
Independent senators and representatives hold the swing vote as the Ohio speaker battle stalls. Neither party has a clear majority to organize the chamber, though Democrats appear to have the best odds at present based on current votes and alignments.
The Morning Journal reports a tight start to the 66th Congress with Republicans at 214 seats, Democrats 214, independents 2, and small third-party totals. Contested elections and pending certifications threaten leadership as Gardner opposes Mann while both parties seek solid caucus backing for Speaker Clark.
The report notes a generally fair day in New Mexico on Wednesday with colder conditions in the southeast portion A Thursday outlook shows partly cloudy skies across the region.
For twenty four hours ending at 6 pm yesterday the maximum temperature was 4 degrees with a minimum not specified. A west wind at 2 is noted and the sky was clear throughout.
Representative Lenroet of Wisconsin offered no comment on the struggle within the party over speaker support as Garrier sought backing. The exchange underscored the delicate maneuvering shaping leadership in the chamber.
Paul Marsan, operator of a major southwest Texas farm, was killed by a gunman at his home twelve miles southwest of Corpus Christi. Morgan and his wife Haqi had just returned from Corpus Christi after Christmas, and were ambushed as they stepped from their car. Marsan was shot twice and died within moments.
The Frankfurter Zeitung reports the bundesrat has forbidden sale abroad of German shipping shares to prevent an undesirable increase in German shipping. The move targets overseas ownership and aims to curb expansion of German shipping interests.
Berlin children donated 990000 marks to support a fifth German war town, based on latest figures released by the wireless news agency.
Los Angeles December 24. Governor elect de Tuca of New Mexico, hospitalized since the campaign breakdown, will depart for New Mexico next Thursday depending on sleeping car reservations. Dr J A Massie and staff plan to accompany him, with uncertain routing to East Las Vegas or Santa Fe. His term begins New Year’s Day and he hopes to be sworn in.
London reports the British war office says virtually the entire Turkish force of about 2,000 men was destroyed near Mashdadah 120 miles southeast of El Arish. Total captures reached 1,550 including 45 officers. enemy debris included Krupp guns, rifles, ammunition, horses, and camels while mobile columns pushed south burning camps at Bunderheitman and near Nekel.
An official Turkish army report says Russian forces north of Hamdan were repulsed with heavy losses. Artillery duels continued south of Felahie along the Tigris river near Kut and Amara as the front line held.
Washington officials announce the new silver half dollar will enter circulation January 2 and the silver quarters two weeks afterward. The coins will be issued at the federal treasury and other Treasury offices nationwide.
In Arrangas a violent storm lashed the southern region leaving 17 to 70 dead as communications faltered. Wires are down and reports are meager, hindering an accurate count of victims. Local authorities brace for higher figures as rescue teams survey affected areas.
A massive tornado cut a four mile path through south central Arkansas killing nine and injuring fourteen. Reports say many more deaths are possible as communication remains down. The storm hit Tucker convicts farm, England area, Keo, Pine Bluff, and Carlisle with widespread destruction including the Swarts home.
President Wilson receives 9,116,296 votes to 8,547,474 for Charles E. Hughes in the recent election. The totals reflect the major party contest and indicate Wilson's victory margin across the period reported.
Pecan Bisbee Arizona December 24 a prospector Dan Holland was carried 200 yards by a windstorm from a hillside to a rocky gulch escaping with a fractured skull and broken collarbone after the Juniper Flats Gold Mining property near Bisbee.
New York reports official presidential totals with Woodrow Wilson leading the field. Wilson secures 6,116,279 votes, Hughes 1,547,434, Taft 3,846,599, and Roosevelt 4,124,959 amid a national turnout of 18,638,871. Female suffrage adds to turnout and shifts totals compared to 1912.
Berlin's response to President Wilson is seen in Washington as advancing the peace movement while not avowing terms. Analysts note the note lacks concrete conditions and could serve to shift diplomacy toward a conference with terms to be proposed later.
Nasif Temer of Concho Arizona was killed when a car carrying him two companions went off a road two miles south of St Johns Arizona. Temer died instantly with a broken back. An inquest ruled accidental death. Family members from Albuquerque attended the Christmas day funeral.
In near zero temperatures Bisbee faces severe hardship due to coal scarcity. Copper Queen Mining provides twenty tons for 300 pound loads while another fuel supplier has a carload pending, but relief will be temporary. Poor families and Mexican residents suffer, with reports of intensified need in Naco Sonora and Cana nea.
Officials weigh Germany's terms and Entente reaction after Berlin releases the German peace proposal text. President Wilken disavows linkage to the plan while Entente leaders signal refusal to negotiate on the status quo. The scene centers on differing positions and the risk of widening the diplomatic gap.
A garbled report notes President Wilson asking belligerents to declare their war aims. Central powers propose a conference of all belligerents in a neutral city to discuss terms.
Rumania remains the active front with Russian and Teutonic forces. Brailia area reports 6,000 Russians captured while advances extend toward Dobrudja. Mesopotamia sees British moves toward Kat el Amara and Tigris positions. Magdate victory yields Turkish losses. German officials seek peace talks with Entente while Britain plans colonial war cabinet meetings to discuss postwar terms.
Six rear admirals twenty eight captains and seventy five commanders are recommended by the Navy special board for promotion under the new selection system. Secretary Daniels will present the list to President Wilkie and then to the Senate. Promotions come from the next lower grade to fill existing and anticipated vacancies.
The storm raged across the nation with heavy rain and snow. A tornado struck Arkansas and Oklahoma with multiple fatalities while extreme cold lingered from Montana to the Dakotas. Pacific coast regions saw unseasonable warmth in San Diego and Los Angeles, and special cold wave warnings stretched across plains and the interior South.
Far western states faced the coldest weather of the winter with Helena Montana at 29 degrees below zero and heavy snow in eastern Washington and Montana. Trains lagged and two rural carriers went missing in Oregon while snow hindered power lines in Southwestern Nevada. Los Angeles saw a snow rush that melted, California mountains reported four feet of snow, and Mount Tamalpais and Mount Diablo were capped with fresh snow.
Abnormally low temperatures gripped the Rocky Mountain area with snow and blizzard conditions delaying rail traffic and disrupting wire communications. Western Colorado Utah and Wyoming reported heavy snowfall while mountain districts faced delayed weather reports from the district bureau. Arizona also stayed unusually cold.
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