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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1916
Page
1
Chief of Staff General Scott Gheereus expresses confidence that a conference with Mexican President Obregon will improve relations with the UARRANGIST bloc and advance understanding between the two nations.
Washington reports say both the State Department and General Curran await detailed El Paso conference notes to frame a diplomatic protocol on the Mexican border. General Funston’s plan to coordinate border guards fuels belief that an unwritten pact exists, with officials cautious on formal action and Villa’s status unclear.
In executive session Congress rejected President Wilard Wil Foon s nomination of George Rublee to the federal trade commission by 47 to 4. The session adjourned at 4:26 PM. Earlier the rural credit bill to establish a chain of land mortgage banks passed 205 to 4 before adjournment.
Local weather summary indicates fair conditions in the region with a 24 hour forecast ending at midnight. Temperatures were steady around six degrees, with minor variations noted. no precipitation reported. City bank clearings for yesterday are listed separately.
Officials say remote Mexican regions lack news access hindering understanding of national affairs. A statement from Mr. Arredondo notes ambassadors to Japan and Germany aim to resume normal diplomacy, not form alliances. Southern states seek progress with a $100 million Mexican gold company backing railroads and utilities. government obligations have fallen 18 percent.
Premier Asquith met Ulster leaders in Belfast amid signalling disarmament talks and reluctance to accept any government hinting at Ulster subjection. Carson telegrams failed to ease tensions as martial law limits remain unseen. In Dublin the premier headed to higher talks while nationwide charity delegates heard Fairbanks host and Sanger address birth control.
Chicago bankers have entered into definite arrangements with French commissioners to supply peace credits covering the sale of American manufacturers. The arrangement becomes effective with the end of the war.
A blast from dynamite in a nearby excavation caused the restaurant collapse while patrons dined. Nine people are reported dead and the tragedy is under investigation as authorities search for further causes and details.
A dynamite explosion near the Crystal restaurant in Akron caused the old Rescon Journal building to collapse. At least nine people died and about twenty were injured as rescuers, aided by the national guard, hauled victims from the wreckage in the heart of the city.
Joffre's troops seize 200 yards of trenches at Verdun as Austrians lose strategic positions in the ongoing front. NTALTANS and FRENCH OCORE victories signal a shift in the line and bolster Allied morale amid heavy fighting.
The report notes Turkish forces retreating before Russian advances toward Mosul and Baghdad, with Turks abandoning war material as Grand Duke Nicholas presses a drive. French actions near Verdun push Germans from trenches, while Italians gain positions on Monte Adamello and in the Crozon area. Continuous artillery duels and regional advances mark the front.
The opening day of the casement trial reveals a tale of traitor allegations. The attorney general presents a dramatic account as a key feature of proceedings.
A South Dakota report notes two feet of snow in parts of the Black Hills and ten inches on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation. Eastern areas saw rain and snow with rapid melt in Sioux Falls and Aberdeen. Tonight winds rise and temperatures fall to around 30 degrees, signaling wintry weather tomorrow.
Forty Mexican laborers from Las Cruces worked on a road for army motor truck trains near Columbus New Mexico. Villista leader Candelario Cervantes had threatened killings and food denial to workers, claiming Villa's return with 5000 men, but American patrols maintained control and workers reported for duty with improved pay.
Methodist Episcopal leaders forecast two key moves at the M I Conference. The Episcopacy Committee recommends seven new bishops, expanding the board, and approving new episcopal areas including Singapore and Seoul. The State of the Church panel opposes lifting church membership bans on theaters cards and dancing.
Sir Roger Casement and Daniel Bailey appear in the Vow Street police court for preliminary treason examination over Ireland's rebellion. Crown evidence centers on Casement's leadership in a German-backed Irish brigade, with testimony detailing recruitment and the conspiracy.
Hassell W. Fleming and Clyde Dawson sparred over a contested munitions letter in the Dickins murder trial. The letter, tied to the shell that killed banker William H. Dickens last November, was ruled admissible to challenge the weapon’s penetration based on university cadaver experiments.
In Mexico City at midday officials and bankers watched as $46,000,000 in old Vera Cruz paper currency was burned in the national palace courtyard. The act marked the transition to a new issue amid efforts to suppress counterfeit bills and reduce surplus cash in circulation.
Laredo Texas May 15 editor of a local Spanish language paper was jailed in default of $5 000 bond following a district attorney complaint over publication of anti American articles. The charge centers on an article describing Mexican citizens of San Benito who offered services to Governor Ferguson for border control as traitors and un American.
Chicago May 15 officials say demand for tickets to the June 7 Republican National Convention is unprecedented. Seats total 12 400 but 40 000 applications have been received from every state and from abroad including London Alaska Hawaii Porto Rico and Cuba. Out of town visitors must obtain tickets from their home state national committeemen.
May 15 Marathon Texas F Ban dania of Company A Fourteenth Cavalry was found dazed and exhausted in the woods thirty-five miles north of Boquillas by Champion Wood a mining man from Goguillis. Wood sheltered him and he was turned over to Captain William Smarr at the hospital corps. Wood reports couriers arriving from Boquillas and Glenn Springs while Langhorne leads the advance. A force of twenty seven motor trucks is expected to reach the field soon.
Sister Celestine of Misericordia Hospital testified in Chicago that the woman known as Jessie Bryan is actually Margaret Ryan, claiming the child is not Mrs. Anne Collie Ledserwood Matters's. The testimony concerns an attempt to forge a spurious heir to Fred Matters's estate in probate court.
President Wilson spoke intimately for half an hour to National Press Club members in Washington. He remained for supper after the address, and the speech was confidential but may be published later.
A devastating blast at the Du Pont Repauno powder plant near Glassboro results in at least fourteen dead and about thirty injured. The explosion destroys the building where trinitrotoluene is made and damages adjacent structures causing widespread debris and rescue efforts. Investigations into spy-caused sabotage have not produced conclusive evidence.
Washington May 15 The nomination of George Rublee of New Hampshire to the Federal Trade Commission was rejected by the Senate 42 to 36 after a long fight led by Senator Gallinger. Rublee, serving on the commission since its creation, would have lost his post and salary unless reconsidered. Hollis of New Hampshire moved for reconsideration after switching his vote.
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