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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1914
Page
1
The Alaska leasing bill now awaits signature by the president paving the way for opening large coal lands to public use. This notable achievement follows approval by Congress and signals expanded resource access and potential economic impact.
The Alaska coal land leasing bill passes in the House, reviving administration aims after eight years. It allows leasing in blocks up to 2,560 acres, with surveys on Bering river Matanuska and Nenana fields. Government reserves rights for arm and navy use and railroads, royalties at least two cents per ton, proceeds to reimburse Alaska railroad construction. Secretary Lane calls it the end of an eight year struggle and argues it prevents monopoly while boosting development.
Washington weather dispatch notes a forecast for New Mexico showing slightly warmer conditions on Friday and Saturday. A minor rise in temperatures is anticipated across the region.
The House and Senate returned to work at 11 a m and resumed battle over the war tax ban while considering amendments for cotton relief and related duties. Legislators proposed loans for states, a cereals program, copper pricing measures, and rules on salaries and appointments as work paused for recess.
The article credits Congress for nonpartisan progress with several measures. It notes Alaska transportation and reclamation policy as core achievements, and cites a five-part conservative program refined into law. Two remaining bills, passed by the House, await Senate action in December, including water power and resource opening bills for oil phosphate and lands.
Senate approves a bill reorganizing foreign service appointments and promotions. It allows the president to transfer officers between grades for embassies, legations, consuls general, and consuls, with new salary classes from 1200 to 12000 annually.
Chief Counsels Folk of the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington conferred with witnesses ahead of a preliminary hearing led by Commissioner Clements. The session probes financial practices of the Rock Island and Pacific Railroad prompted by a Senate resolution.
A major landslide on the east side of the Panama Canal near Mit Secured halted traffic. Col Goethals offered no estimate on when navigation would resume or the volume of rock and dirt that entered the channel.
Folkestone England Oct 15 refugees from Ostend flee to Calais Dunkirk and Ostend is closed due to German advances. Princess Henrietta carried Belgian soldiers to Calais and returned with evacuees. A fleet of fishing boats arrived with passengers from coast ports and three thousand Belgian wounded are reported with delayed medical care.
London Oct 16 German forces appeared at Blankenberghe nine miles northwest of Bruges and were expected to reach Ostend today according to the Reuters Amsterdam correspondent. After a brief battle near Urselden southeast of Bruges the German advance opened the way to Bruges yesterday.
A Lloyds dispatch from Gibraltar reports the Hamburg American line steamer Graecia seized as a prize. The ship, of 2799 tons, sailed from New York on August 27 bound for Cadiz, Spain, and was brought into Gibraltar today.
Debate in the Senate centers on a proposed amendment to issue 250 million dollars in bonds to aid southern cotton growers. The plan faces scrutiny as lawmakers weigh costs and benefits for regional farmers.
The Senate moved forward on the war revenue bill despite cotton relief talk. Provisions strike the tax on proprietary medicines and adjust tobacco and newspaper taxes while delaying final decisions. Cotton issues dominate the day with senators backing relief measures for farmers. The House planned to adjourn until Monday with limited action expected on cotton legislation.
Washington officials report a draft uniform act sets a maximum capital stock for state corporations. The conference of state commissioners also seeks perpetual corporate life and bans cross ownership where one company holds stock in another.
Berlin proposes a war credit exceeding 2.5 billion dollars to fund defense efforts and alleviate unemployment. Government plans include railway and highway projects to aid small communities, as published by Telegraaf via The Morning Journal.
A French cavalry detachment of about two thousand cuirassiers swam the Lys river using a rope and attached cable to reach the opposite bank. They charged at Merville, routed the German flank, and opened passage for allied infantry toward Estaires as the war entrails a new phase with reinforced fronts and renewed pressure on Paris.
Judge Ander son in district court ordered the release on bond of Victor F. E. Innes and his wife of Mugene Oregon without testimony. They face indictments charging murder and conspiracy tied to the disappearance last June of Mrs Elois Nelms Dennis and her daughter Miss Heatrice Nelms of Atlanta. Bail set at 4000 for Innes and 2000 for Mrs Innes. Neither had posted by late tonight.
Harvard psychology head Professor Hugo Munsterberg resigns after Major Clarence Wiener of London threatens a ten million dollar legacy cancellation over his pro German remarks. The move follows Wiener's ultimatum and will be reviewed at Harvard Corporation’s October meeting.
At the international dry farming congress and the parallel farm women’s congress in Wichita a separation vote was endorsed by a joint committee. Speakers urged windmills and irrigation ponds for semi arid regions and called for greater focus on small garden truck dairy and poultry to feed the nation.
Princess Mary issued an appeal urging the nation to send a Christmas present to every sailor at sea and every soldier at the front. She hopes the gesture will recall home and childhood memories as they keep Christmas Eve watch.
Henry H. Westinghouse of New York, brother of the late George Westinghouse, was elected president of the Westinghouse Airbrake Company today to succeed his brother. He has served as vice president for many years.
At the Sarajevo arraignment Gavrilo Princip and eleven co-defendants discuss their actions. Princip says he killed not to murder but to protest Austria's oppression of Slavs and aims to hasten liberation. He admits guilt for the archduke's death and regrets his wife’s murder.
London dispatch reports two major battles at 300 miles fronts in northern France Belgium and Russian Poland reaching a peak. Allies push along the Lys Crunch near Calais Lens Arras Albert and Rheims while German forces withdraw some to shore up the coast. German assaults wane with limited infantry follow ups as French and British press toward Craonne Metz Verdun and the Meuse Moselle corridor.
In northwest Belgium Germans push toward the coast and occupy Bruges and Buankenberghe while Allies extend a line southward to block Calais. Ypres and Nieuport areas are active as heavy fighting looms with gains claimed at Estaires and around Rheims Meuse heights. Reinforcements arrive on both sides, while Emperor William moves HQ toward France and Von Bethmann-Holweg visits Brussels. Belgian males 18 to 45 ordered to enlist. Canadian troops land at Plymouth en route to Salisbury plains. Przemysl is relieved per Austro-German reports. Rheims cathedral shells continue. Maritz rebels in South Africa are engaged by Union forces.
The National Pan-Hellenic society's thirteenth congress adopted a resolution barring any high school girl who is a member of a Greek sorority from joining such groups when she goes to college if she does not resign by November 15. Delegates cited youth and cliquish behavior as reasons and noted the next congress will be in San Francisco.
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