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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1916
Page
1
German troops advance in close formation but are ruthlessly mowed down by machine gun fire as they press toward French defenses. Battlefield reports describe heavy casualties among attackers and strong French resistance.
Paris reports Verdun fighting persisted with no shift in lines as Germans renew attacks on Donaumont and Vaux, suffering heavy losses. Observers note 40,000 German corpses before French lines and reinforcements totaling over 250,000. Petain’s tactics likened to Castelnau’s at Nancy as Germans deploy burning liquid projectors.
For twenty four hours ending yesterday the maximum temperature was 73 degrees and the minimum 24 degrees with a 49 degree range. At 6 p.m. the temperature was 60 degrees with a southwest wind and clear skies.
The report notes oil protection relies on the defender's skill and effort, with exposure distances from sixty to ninety feet. It mentions French soldiers burned by burning liquid and lists German chemical weapons such as asphyxiating shells and incendiary devices causing eye irritation.
Berlin reports Russian casualties near the Tiessarabian frontier at about 139000 with lists of 1226 officers among recent losses. Official figures indicate a high ratio of casualties among officers to privates and suggest greater Soviet losses than earlier estimates. Louisiana cane crop for 1915 falls to 136500 short tons from 242700 the previous year due to weather and a September storm.
Boston March 5 Three men armed with revolvers dynamite percussion caps fuses and blasting powder were arrested after a struggle on a shed roof beside St Mary s Catholic church in Boston s North End They were unidentified and held on charges of breaking and entering burglars tools in possession and assault on an officer Costa De Natt Philadelphia and Conti Cleveland were later identified from rogues gallery records The police suspect the plan to rob the church basement and used enough explosives to blow up a large part of the building
Wedderburn Oregon trembles as the Rogue River threatens to engulf the town. Residents flee to Gold Beach and nearby hills while officials monitor morning river levels after eleven inches of rain in thirty six hours.
Five thousand workers at Armour, Swift and Morris packing plants in St Louis received an unsolicited wage increase. Payrolls for the three plants rise by about $2,000 weekly, the first raise in eighteen years for skilled workers. The plants operate on an open shop basis.
Many stockmen from all quarters of the Southwest are already here as hotels fill rapidly ahead of the cattlemen gathering.
Santa Fe plans large turnout as hundreds of cattlemen head to Albuquerque for the Panhandle and Southwestern Blackmen's association event. Pullman cars and extra trains ready, with officials predicting 35 parked sleepers and shipments to accommodate crowds.
Colonel House arrives back in the United States after a European mission and states that stories of widespread change in America are greatly exaggerated by the press.
Col J M House returned from Europe aboard the Rotterdam and plans no permanent or temporary move to the capital. He states his home remains in Texas and that his mission involved conveying ambassadors information on international questions not sent by cable. He notes no marked European hostility toward the United States and kept his own counsel on actions abroad.
Washington dispatch notes Democrats rally behind the administration as the House girds to vote on the McLemore warning resolution and the armed ship issue. William Jennings Bryan plans to press his views via lunch talks and public remarks while Speaker Gillett and Rep. Stephens push for a straight warning vote. Senators anticipate further debate, with Sen. Stone preparing a lengthy address on U.S. posture in the European war.
A searing heat wave grips the southwest with GuannieVille at 95 degrees, up 63 in 36 hours. North Texas records 8? degrees the season’s high, while Oklahoma shows a 72 degree swing in 55 hours and Oklahoma City notes subzero morning then temperatures rise.
Mrs. Amelia Dudek, 38, admitted killing Rev. Henry Jijeski during Mass at St. Casimir's church in St. Paul. She said she was glad the priest was dead because he wronged her and asked to return home to her husband and seven children. An inquest is scheduled for Tuesday.
London reporters cite no confirmation of Enver Pasha assassination amid claims of Turkish mine removal in the Dardanelles as a possible step to open the straits. Athens sources note a raised alarm with a diplomatic claim of an assassination attempt and a call to Emperor William for reinforcements.
Three Mexicans with typhus were moved to the county hospital isolation camp, bringing the total under treatment to four. The latest victim, a mother with two grown sons, arrived recently from Encarnacion, Jalisco, Mexico.
Santa Fe reports the Springer schools enrolled 222 students in February and achieved an average daily attendance of 193.8, up by thirty from February last year, according to the state education department.
Moyes Zeppelin raid occurred Sunday night over the northeast coast of England. The official statement reports unclear movements and bombs dropped into the sea near shore with damages undetermined. a further communiqué will follow.
Senator Sutherland of Utah and Senator McCumber plan to keep the warning issue before the Senate as long as possible and seek a vote on their resolution. Admin leaders backed by Republicans resist re-voting. The Shields water power bill faces a renewed fight with amendments usually voted down. The steering committee will move to the Tillman armor plate plant bill, then the army reorganization bill, introduced by Senator Chamberlain, may enter debate. Other items include Robinson’s aviation service probe and the Brandeis inquiry, with Myers seeking an early vote on the public lands water power bill.
Artesia New Mexico March 8 Howell a longtime Artesia merchant died in his sleep from cerebral hemorrhage believed linked to a fall Saturday afternoon. He was fifty one week before his death. Howell arrived in Artesia thirteen years ago and built a bakery and grocery business becoming a leading local merchant.
A naval board on the Torpedo Destroyer Preble investigated a gasoline explosion that killed Coxswain Arthur Grossert and injured five seamen. Findings to be sent to Admiral Winslow and navy department. report expected to be public tomorrow. Grossert, 22, to be shipped to Watertown Wisconsin. others recovering.
The German cruiser Moewe arrived at a home port after a months long cruise. She carried 199 prisoners and 1,000,000 marks in gold bars, and had captured multiple enemy steamers including Saxon Prince and Maroni. The report notes mines near the British coast and the King Edward VII mine explosion elsewhere.
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