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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1915
Page
1
The fair closes after a remarkable move toward developing state resources. Organizers claim solid progress and broad community support, noting successful outcomes and heightened interest in future development efforts.
President Putney thanks citizens for support and hails Secretary Wiley for his tireless work as the first renal state fair closed at midnight in Albuquerque. Receipts show a small final balance after heavy spending on tents and expansive exhibits, with county folks and Roosevelt and Colfax counties sharing prizes and pledging to compete next year.
Fragmentary weather report indicates generally fair conditions for Sunday and Monday across the region including Washington and New Mexico. Details on temperatures or precipitation are not clear in the readable text.
Secretary Wiley led a strenuous effort at the state fair despite a hemorrhage, with Phi Lenoir and club president Mr. Tiood assisting. Commissioners Howard H Ketts and Charles A Scheurich spent every day at the fairgrounds, earning praise for their support. A meeting of county representatives approved a plan for a state owned permanent fairgrounds and a county district representation system.
Negotiations for settlement of the Arizona Copper miners strike show a standstill as the strikers meet with mine managers. Adjournment was set for Monday after attendance was barred for Gov. Hunt’s representative and managers withdrew counsel.
The court martial of Rear Admiral William N. Little retired was postponed to November 1. He says he cannot prepare his defense by the original date. He is charged with neglect of duty for accepting submarine K-2 from builders amid alleged defective construction and notes the contract did not bind the battery for all time.
El Paso Oct 16 The consulate denied Villa sources claiming Torreon was recaptured and General Lucio Blanco freed. Gustavo Espinosa Mireles, Carranza governor, called the report childish and said Blanco is imprisoned at headquarters.
Correspondent reports on German activities at Imperial Grounds in Skierniewice with emphasis on military actions and local conditions. Details describe occupation measures and civilian impact, citing observed moves and reactions from residents.
James Go Donne Bennett recounts Skierniewice under German rule during WWI. In a mix of tour and reportage, he notes German decorations, signs, and stalls at the railway station, the imperial chateau garden cross made of plants, military engineers, and preserved interiors of czars era rooms amid war damage. He reflects on German thoroughness and the irony of royal relics remaining intact.
Captain BE Th Reach, commanding the receiving ship Maine in New York, is ordered to take command of the armored cruiser Washington, flagship of Rear Admiral Caperton, leading the cruiser squadron in Haitian waters. He succeeds Lt. Com. Willis McDowell.
Secretary Garrison unveils an elaborate plan to mobilize 1.2 million trained personnel for national defense. The proposal aims to build a robust army while avoiding heavy tax burdens through streamlined funding and wartime economy measures.
Washington outlines a bold defense program with ten dreadnoughts and six battle cruisers plus submarines and destroyers to be constructed over five years. The plan aims to create 1.6 million trained army members and expand naval strength while seeking congressional approval and bond-funded financing.
A New York message reports 20,000 more refugees, mainly Armenians, reached Tabriz Persia, with earlier tallies showing 560,000 total from eastern Turkey. Missionary authorities say Christian minorities are being driven out by Turkish authorities.
A tyrannosaurus specimen measuring 47 feet long and 18 feet high was exhibited today at the American Museum of Natural History. Discovered by Barnum Brown in the Montana badlands near Dry Creek, this theropod is related to lizards with birdlike hind legs and roamed the basins three million years ago.
London reports Dutch rules block timely English warnings of Zeppelins by keeping telegrams from Britain unless Zeppelins pass Dutch territory or waters. The Times Amsterdam correspondent notes violations when airships fly near Dutch shores, sparking bitter Dutch sentiment and calls for UK press scrutiny.
Three Howard women and children, camp followers of the Villa army, arrived in Juarez today after being sent back from Casas Grandes as the force moves toward Sonora. They huddled near box cars in the Juarez railroad yard, bewildered and without supplies. Reports say several hundred crossed into El Paso seeking food.
President Woodrow Wilson took a holiday with his fiancee Mrs Norman Galt and relatives, driving from the White House to Harper's Ferry West Virginia for lunch. They registered at an inn, had a southern style dinner, and returned to the White House by early evening amid crowds hoping for a glimpse of the president.
A 16 000 strong suffrage parade moved through the business district as supporters of the comity suffrage amendment gathered for a victory display. Governor Walsh and Mayor Curley reviewed the march with many spectators wearing red roses, while a letter from Helen Keller thanked Walsh for his support. A mass meeting followed with suffrage leaders addressing crowds on street corners.
Sofia reports the Bulgarian general offensive beginning with an active front. An aviator’s noon reports say Bulgarian troops penetrated Serbian soil up to about sixty seven miles. The king’s manifesto declaring war is read calmly by crowds, while the line about advancing with the central powers arouses enthusiasm.
Balkans update notes Germans on the defensive line along most fronts with expected push near Dvinsk. Bulgarian forces reportedly push across the border while Serbia sees continued heavy activity and Greece maintains neutrality amid tensions.
Berlin reports repulsed enemy attack northeast of Vermelles and French losses including officers and men. Saxons held Place d Armes area while French attempts south of Leintrey failed. German captures include machine guns and mine throwers. Balkan notes claim advances by Mackensen and Bulgarian troops securing passes and forts.
An Athens dispatch to Reuters reports Allied troops departed Saloniki on Saturday bound for the Serbo Bulgarian frontier. The item mixes ineligibly with unrelated notices about an old man named Norman registering to vote for prohibition and woman suffrage.
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