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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1917
Page
1
Secretary McAdoo issues a formal appeal urging every citizen to do their part as the new liberty scale measures expand. The government broadens reach through amended guidelines inviting public participation and support for national economic goals.
Sir Berkeley Monihan will attend the Clinical Congress in Chicago to deliver a vital message to doctors on war duties. The event highlights the surgeon’s noted role and his intention to inform medical professionals on current wartime duties.
Administrator announces government control over the coal industry profit limits and permits retailers to set prices. The action marks a complete takeover with profits allowed under new policy.
Speech urging vast defense measures including soldiers clothing arms ammunition and food relief bonds to fund war effort. Promotes navy air power shipping lines and maintaining high seas rights against Germany with government bonds offering 4 percent interest for patriotic support.
Sir Berkeley Moynihan, senior Royal Army Medical Corps surgeon, will visit the United States to assist U S Army medical preparations. He will address the Chicago clinical congress and American College of Surgeons in October, with plans to meet surgeons in New York, St. Louis and Philadelphia and relay Allied front needs.
The Rio Grande & Pagosa Springs Railway company, operating a logging road from Lumberton to Hadith in Rio Arriba county, filed a certificate of voluntary dissolution. Deming ice cream factory incorporated with $25,900 capital, and Mexola Petroleum Co of Oklahoma amended charter increasing capital from $100,000 to $300,000 with HQ in Dayton, Eddy county.
Government Fuel Administrator Garfield orders retailers to fix prices so margins over cost equal the 1915 average plus up to 80 percent, with July 1915 margin not to be exceeded. Local committees ensure compliance and dealers must file sworn cost sheets. New mine prices revise several coal districts, with some increases to cover higher production costs, while smithing and cannel coal may be sold at market prices for now.
Petrograd reports the Bolsheviks drop Lenine as their congress representative after government pledge to locate and arrest him. The radical pacifist agitator remains at large as Septembers end.
State Patriotic Week organizers summon listed committeemen to gather at 8 o clock this evening in the Chamber of Commerce hall. The meeting aims to finalize arrangements directed by the governor and the state council of defense for Patriotic Week.
A third aerial assault in three days sees two squadrons cross the coast. One flyer is reported down as German forces press air raids on London with coordination and persistent bombardment.
London district was raided again by German airmen. An unconfirmed report said one enemy plane was shot down. Raids tracked across Kent and Essex coasts between 6 40 and 8 00 pm with bombs dropped in Kent Essex and London. No casualties or damage details yet.
A compact report notes a Russian hopeful goldier aimed at becoming a fisher, praising the American Ambulance Corps for efficiency and suggesting influence on Slavs is entirely good.
Petrograd reports Premier Kerensky noted a German fleet menace from the Gulf of Finland. Newspapers say every means to repel the enemy is at hand, but question if the revolution hinders the Russian fleet’s fighting power. Novoe Vremya notes potential landing base need.
The first new group of hospital ambulances donated by Americans, led by Col. Andrew Kolpashnikov, will be on the battle front in service. Kolpashnikov returns from the front hopeful Russia can escape the current crisis and says Americans were warmly welcomed by soldiers as they discussed hospital methods.
Denver reports for New Mexico indicate Monday will be generally fair in the south, with local showers in the north, and warmer conditions in the northwest. Tuesday is expected to be fair overall.
Summary of local conditions through yesterday 6 pm shows a maximum 83 degrees and a minimum 47 with a 36 degree range. At 6 pm the temperature was 71 with a southwest wind and clear skies.
Rome reports a new Italian push in the Isonzo sector capturing the high ground south of Podlaca and southeast of Madoni. The war office says 1,402 prisoners were taken in the operation.
A speaker not in official capacity discusses Riga’s fall as a blow to Russia and links it to internal strife. He argues Petrograd’s loss does not mean Russia is conquered and asserts Russia will recover, endure German pressure, and rejoin the alliance with renewed vigor.
The sinking of a large German submarine was reported after a clash 150 miles off the French coast. The British freighter engaged the U-boat in early dawn action, scoring a hit after twenty minutes of exchange. The submarine disappeared after a final damaging hit. The encounter occurred eight days earlier and was confirmed on arrival of the freight steamship.
Viscount Tehir and Ishii were hosted by New York Japanese residents with a Nippon club reception and dinner. About 500 attended the afternoon event and all addresses were delivered in Japanese.
Reports from Pensacola indicate the West Indian hurricane caused no major damage to the city but stranded several merchant vessels. Navy yard damage was about 100000 dollars, with the electric railroad between the yard and city badly damaged and seaplanes lightly affected. The Episcopal church and Y M M C A building suffered complete and near destruction respectively.
Pensacola Florida reports a severe tropical hurricane struck the area with winds near 100 mph for eight hours. No loss of life occurred but waterfront damage to wharves piers and vessels was reported along with damage to roofs porches windows and telegraph lines.
New Orleans reports indicate Gulf coast storms may have caused five or fewer deaths in eastern Louisiana Mississippi Alabama and western Florida. Wireless updates from Pensacola claim no fatalities near there while nine fishermen reported drowned near Sister Lake were found alive in Houma Louisiana.
British forces seized the main Ottoman position near Remadie on the Tigris, taking the Ottoman commander Ahmed Hev his staff and several thousand troops prisoner. The action yielded a large cache of guns and ammunition, strengthening British control of the Bagdad sector.
A British official report from London notes the capture of Mush Aldridge and the Turkish main position at Ramadi after assaults from south east and west. The British report winning a string of captures including guns ammunition and thousands of prisoners.
Mrs Ruth C Miller supervisor of industrial education announces a vocational dinner for November 27 as part of the educational convention. Tables for each state institution will be arranged and a general industrial program provided with principal speaker Superintendent Sluts of Pueblo Cole and Governor Lindsey among speakers.
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