24 Oct 1915
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1915
Page
1
Committee sent from Arizona mines to a conference at El Paso accuses employers of bad faith. The statement notes managers’ conduct and raises questions about labor relations and negotiations.
Women’s voting rights take center stage as New York, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts prepare for next week’s elections to determine whether women shall be allowed to vote.
A union committee from Clifton Morenci copper district charges mine managers with intransigence after a failed conference. They call for compulsory arbitration to settle labor disputes, cite of wage disparities and race discrimination, and threaten continued action unless negotiations resume.
Washington forecast for District 23 notes sunny conditions while New Mexico expects Sunday fair. Monday brings generally fair skies with cooler air in the northern portion.
For twenty four hours ending at noon yesterday the maximum temperature was 77 degrees and the minimum 49 degrees. The temperature at 6 PM was 72 degrees with southwest winds and clear skies.
President Wilson Mrs Norman Gault and Miss Margaret Wilson toured to Pinmitburg Maryland ten miles from Gettysburg battlefield for lunch at Sterling Galt's home a brother in law of the fiancé. A cheering crowd watched along the route as the White House car passed through nearby towns.
A Brownsville committee of nine teens and Adj. Gen. Henry Hutchings will travel to Austin to present border conditions to Governor Ferguson, then to Fort Sam Houston and San Antonio to meet Maj. Gen. Funston before aiming for Washington to obtain federal aid. The group seeks action after a mass meeting denounced bandit threats and pledged further steps to restore normalcy as residents flee. Also, the triple funeral for three US soldiers killed near Ojo del Agua was held as their bodies were sent to their homes.
El Paso dispatch reports a large troop movement from eastern border posts toward Naco and Douglas Arizona. The drive is linked to General Villa’s expected approach at Agua Prieta near Douglas. Some units are said to have departed from Eagle Pass and Texas City tonight.
Washington authorities remain perplexed by a tangled skein of circumstances that have recently developed as the probe continues. The unclear sequence of events involves several parties and complicates the pursuit of answers. Authorities urge patience while investigations proceed.
Officials weigh two main theories for a spate of suspected neutrality violations and filibuster threats in Mexican waters. Events cited include the departure of German warrant officers from Norfolk aboard the Eclipse, the mysterious Academy voyage to Colombia, vessels Alameda Ventura and Two Sisters sighted near Key West, and ships Zealandi a and Ethel reports. Investigations target possible commerce raiding and unauthorized naval operations by Germans with American cover.
Special on scene reports a prolonged clash near Warsaw with German bombardment and envelopment pressure. Trenches along a western line hold for weeks, while surrounding villages and hamlets are devastated, leaving few intact structures and many ruins.
A Chicago Tribune dispatch from Hochaczow Russia describes the once-battle scarred triangle of death near Warsaw. Refugees thin across desolate fields as Germans fortify towns Bochachew Skierniewice and Lowles while Russian lines retreat to the Blonie position.
London Oct 23 A British admiralty posted a list of forty seven neutral vessels, including ten flying the American flag, urged Britons to avoid charters on ships suspected of German control or unneutral service. Ships on the list may be removed from trade if evidence shows no wrongdoing. The ten American vessels belong to A Jensen or the American Trans-Atlantic company, with Denmark Norway Sweden Holland Spain and Brazil represented on the list.
Saloonkeepers attacking the Sunday closing order fail to gain a temporary injunction as Judge Windes refuses enforcement restraint in the criminal court after arguments. A similar petition was denied last week by Judge Matchett. The court notes crime tied to drink and calls for full hearing on the merits.
Wartime dispatches report Italian offensives along the Tyrol and Trentino frontiers while Austro German and Bulgarian actions intensify on the Balkan front. Russian naval action in the Aegean and a coastal bombardment signal wider entente involvement as Greece and Romania negotiate terms to join the war.
London October 23 The Pall Mall Gazette argues Greece remains unresponsive to entente proposals and warns that if Greece's sovereign is misled Germany and allies could exploit any setback. The paper urges the allies to secure relations with Greece to prevent further surprises.
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