30 Oct 1916
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1916
Page
1
A damaged OCR snippet lists names and terms in a garbled local notice. It mentions Pres or Adotfe lor 24 and references Atteberey writer and attorney. The legible facts are minimal and no clear event or action is discernible.
A historic appeal campaign shows the power held by Afford as the figure pleads for political support in Santa Fe. The man notes, I know you can do more for me in Santa Fe than any six men in the country, signaling high stakes and strong backing.
Santa Fe dispatch reveals letters showing Charles V Safford as secretary of the Republican state central committee wielding power with Holm Bursum Hubbell Spiess Catron and others in the era of the invisible government. Correspondence includes a saloon owner pleading Charley for help and notes detailing bribery like whiskey and cigars paid to sway four Republican votes.
The twenty four hour period ended yesterday at unspecified time recorded a maximum temperature of 749 degrees with a Southwest wind and clear skies.
Excerpts from Jetters published in the Journal criticize public opinion indifference in past Republican campaigns. The letters depict Safford era figures, money and influence in elections, and warn that restoring the old Republican ticket would revive prior abuses.
W R A Jastro a livestock and business investor in the state arrived in Albuquerque and said the currency act would alone justify re election of President Wilson. He argued the act shifted finance from New York to broad distribution, reducing panic and citing deposits rising in San Francisco banks from thirty million to fifty million.
A wreck on the Southern Pacific near Del Rio Sonora three days ago showed dynamite had been placed under the tracks to blow up the special train bearing General Calles. The Calles train escaped while the freight train behind it was exploded. Carranza forces are stationing troops along the Southern Pacific lines and in Cananea amid reports of revolutions gathering in Sonora.
London reports Captain Boelke the renowned German aviator died after colliding with an enemy aircraft during a Saturday air fight. His machine landed inside German lines after the collision. The dispatch notes another German pilot Captain Anelke achieved his fortieth aerial victory on Friday.
Frank H. Hitchcock predicts Hughes will win the November 7 election with 308 electoral votes from Maine to California and possibly Ohio and Colorado for a total near 346. He cites reports from political leaders and notes chances in Maryland Kentucky Missouri Montana Nevada and Arizona for a 49% group.
In Berlin the Reichstag held its stormiest meeting of the current session as the question of abolishing preventive arrest was discussed. Deputies Dittmann Haus and Seyda spoke of hardships, while Helfferich defended the system as essential for state security. The issue was referred to a 21 member commission.
Charles E Hughes begins the final week of his presidential bid leaving for Ohio Indiana and New York state. He aims for 23 speeches finishing with a Brooklyn address and a New York City speech next Saturday night. He reports improved health and reduced vocal strain. Santa Fe Raises Funds for Armenians and militia hall with multiple donors including Justice Hanna and N Salmon.
Reports say Teutonic advances continue in Dobrudja and Somme while Romanians and Russians retreat toward the Danube. Russians and Romanians claim gains near Bukowina and in the Jiul valley with Romanian batteries reported captured. Greek king Constantine orders transfer of almost all Greek troops from Thessaly and Epirus to project sincerity with Entente powers.
Lala Cabrera, chairmain of the Mexican section of the American-Mexican joint commission, disavowed a Washington issued statement from the Mexican News Bureau accusing American officials of laxity against anti Carranza propaganda. He said no such message came from him and warned against jeopardizing negotiations pending between the two governments. Cabrera noted a bureau representative had recently been in Atlantic City and may have misconstrued views of Mexican commissioners.
Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican ambassador designate, repudiates a statement attributed to Luis Cabrera attacking U S policy toward Villa and bandits. He will explain to the State Department that the embassy had no knowledge of the release by the Mexican News bureau. The incident prompted concern at the embassy as Cabrera, Carranza's minister of finance, faces questions over the source and authenticity of the press release.
In remarks attributed to Mexican official Mr. Cabrera, officials caution the public about false statements aimed at provoking U.S. intervention. Mr. Arredondo stresses that the talk avoids direct mentions of the United States government and urges awareness of enemies seeking armed conflict between the two nations.
Two El Paso men named Robert Fulton and Bradley are held by Carranza soldiers in Juarez after allegedly firing at a Carranza patrol near Cinecue park. They were hunted rabbits in Mexico, sought refuge in an adobe house, were overpowered and captured, with state department notified.
Report from El Paso says Villa forces captured Santa Riosa, Chihuahua and Santa Barbara, with Juarez origin but not credence from U S officers. Carranza troops near Guadalupe desert to the American side over silver money payment dispute.
Washington Oct 29 The Supreme Court re convened and is expected to hear about forty cases. Arguments proceed rapidly on cases docketed up to eight months ago. A West Virginia case testing the Webb Kenyon liquor law likely to be decided next week, involving state power to block liquor shipments.
A report by members of the American industrial commission arriving from Liverpool says French business interests seek to boost trade with the United States after six months in France. The delegation, organized by the American Manufacturers' Export association, toured Paris with military attache oversight and met David Lloyd George who invited further talks after the war.
Anino Count Kalman Kania Volkanya Austro Hungarian minister to Mexico said his mission was secret and would not discuss it. He passed through San Antonio en route to Washington and expected to stay in the United States for about a month before returning to Mexico. He called conditions in Mexico excellent but declined further comment beyond the Rio Grande.
One thousand tuitanians, first detachment of prisoners captured by Turkish army in Dobrudja, arrived in Constantinople. Report from Overseas News Agency.
Troy New York October 28 1916 a labor representative backed President Wilson for reelection in a statement cited by editor M O Hanlon of Legislative Labor News He praised Wilsons humanitarian legislation and argued that organized labor nationwide supports his re election while Hughes has opposed Wilsons program and attacked labor with claims of wage law misconceptions The piece notes Hanlons prior endorsement and highlights Wilsons work in Congress and as governor of New Jersey
Candidate Hughes outlines his policy priorities and proposed actions if elected chief executive. He specifies plans for national leadership, economic reform, and public welfare initiatives. He asserts the need for coordinated national strategy and timely reforms aligned with his vision.
A fragmented telegraph style pre election statement attributed to Hughes outlines differences between the presidency and Wilson’s view. The document appears hooded in the dene office to break typographical monotony and preserve the received text without date.
On the eve of an election, Evans Hughes outlines his view of the presidency as administrative head guiding policy with an able cabinet. He contrasts his approach with Wilson, calls for strong foreign policy and tariff protections to shield American workers from postwar competition.
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