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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1916
Page
2
Western diplomacy reports indicate authorities left Bucharest and moved toward Jassy as Central Powers advance from the north and west. Romanian rail hubs at Curtea de Arges and nearby termini face pressure while Danube positions near Vidin and the Serbian border change hands, threatening Romanian lines retreating southeast.
The United States Treasury reports a strong inflow of gold into the country during the last fiscal year with treasury holdings rising to 1.05 billion. Gold imports reached 494.0 million while exports were 0.24 billion. Money in circulation stood at about 2.02 billion, up 408 million from the prior year. Ordinary receipts rose to 779.1 million, disbursements totaled 724.4 million, leaving a surplus of 55.2 million.
Baltimore election affirms Samuel Gompers as President of the American Federation of Labor and confirms a slate of vice presidents and officers including James Duncan, James O Connell, Joseph F Valentine, John R Lennon, Frank Morrigan, and William Green. Muffalo to host next year’s convention.
Washington November 28 The Federal Reserve Board issued a warning against investment in unsecured foreign loans. Financial observers in Washington say the statement accelerates a move toward peace in Europe and strengthens the US financial position. They note allied nations still hold substantial gold reserves and have used them to secure business credits after the war. As long as borrower nations can access US funds with little security, they feel there is no hurry to end the war.
Army officers expect an early partial or full return of the National Guard from the border as the withdrawal agreement nears signing by Mexico and the United States. Plans are to be prepared in advance for the redeployment, possibly in three weeks to a month.
Lakewood New Jersey telegram from Republican candidate Hughes to PJ Wilson congratulates President Wilson on his reelection and wishes for a successful administration after California vote count completion.
General Moschopoulos, chief of the general staff of the Grecian army, resigns after Venizelos arrives with rebels opposing the Greek government in Crete, marking a pivotal shift in the Crete crisis.
Rumors swirl over Gen. Trevino's position as the Carranga garrison fights in Chihuahua City. Reports claim ammunition shortages and possible withdrawal toward Taplaopa with hopes for reinforcements from Gen. Murgula, though no official confirmation exists.
Six new cases of infected cattle were found in the Kansas City stockyards on Tuesday according to Dr. James Fleming head of the local bureau of the United States Bureau of Animal Industry. He noted the lesions resemble foot and mouth disease but hesitates to diagnose the disease as foot and mouth until further development.
R H Morrissey Nead of Galesburg Illinois longtime assistant to the vice president of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad and former head of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen died at his home in Galesburg Illinois leaving a noted career in rail labor leadership.
Officials warned of a possible foot and mouth outbreak as orders closed union stock yards to shipments of cattle sheep or swine except for immediate slaughter. Similar orders extended to the National Stockyards in East St. Louis after reports of suspected cases in Nebraska Kansas and Missouri. Carlton Sprague Western Union secretary dies at 59 in New York. Ollie James wife of Kentucky senator is presented to the Empress in Tokio. London reports wool export ban as Wellington dispatch notes prohibition.
Confirmation received of the American steamer Chemung sunk by a submarine near Cabo de Gata in the Mediterranean. The report places the incident in the vicinity of Spain's coast during ongoing naval operations.
Dispatches report Francisco Villa advancing north from Chihuahua City and taking control of Chihuahua. Gen Trevino plans to reunite with Gen Murgina, recapture Chihuahua, and concentrate forces in Juarez. Villa’s auto used in attacks is abandoned near Fresno after shelling and street fighting ensues on Zarco avenue. The front shifts as reports describe heavy combat and artillery support.
The Western Newspaper Union reports a $100 million rise in internal revenue taxes for the year ending June 30, 1916, totaling $512,723,287.77. Corporate and personal income taxes rose substantially, with notable increases in distilled spirits and tobacco. Largest corporate and individual tax receipts are listed by state, and 326,032 people paid income taxes from $3,000 to over $1,000,000, including 120 with incomes above a million.
The National Hughes Alliance Women s Committee reported 134 965 received and spent for the Women s Special supporting Hughes. In Washington Democrats to Entertain Bryan William J Bryan to dine Dec 6 with President Wilson and Senate and House Democrats invited. Two Ole Four Hurt In Collision near Strawn Texas Four killed and four seriously injured in rear end train crash on Texas Pacific near Strawn. Inez Bolsévain Dies on Coast Suffragist Inez Milholland Bolsévain died in Los Angeles after anemia and a long illness. Brakeman Killed at Colorado Springs Charles Metcalf Milholland son of a prominent New York lawyer was killed when he was thrown from a coal car upon arrival of the women s campaign. Wage Rate of 50,000,000 In Nation Increased wages to 50 million annually since Nov 1. Cotton Workers Get More Pay Augusta GA Twenty two hundred Augusta cotton mill operatives got a 10 percent wage increase effective immediately.
A Hungarian movement seeks to erect a massive monument to the late Emperor Francis Joseph using Russian cannon captured in the war. The plan places the statue before Budapest's Parliament building. Two Norwegian ships sunk reported by Lloyds: Olffeld and Trym.
A lengthy World War I dispatch reports Teutonic allied advances across the Alt river in Romania and toward Bucharest, with Alexandria two miles 47 miles southeast. Prisoners taken include 28 officers and 1200 men near Orsova and 10 officers and 400 men near Tigreni. Entente forces suffer a major defeat near Monastir while Italians face continued pressure west of Monastir. Turkish efforts supply reinforcing aid as Greece weighs political moves and a Belgian appeal seeks U.S. intervention on deportations to Germany. Turkey trains ship turkeys and supplies to troops in Columbus New Mexico for Thanksgiving meals, while Bucharest warns of a danger to the capital.
Market report lists cattle prices by category such as steers cows and calves with ranges from 6.00 to 7.60. Hogs and sheep show prices around 9.80 to 10.15 for hogs and 1.26 for wethers. Hay and grain prices per ton are given for Colorado and Nebraska upland, Timothy, Alfalfa, and various valleys. Live poultry and eggs prices are shown for Denver and surrounding markets, with butter and flour selling prices included.
A roundup of market quotes including metals like bar silver and copper, Boulder tungsten concentrates, crude ores, and Kansas City produce prices for butter, eggs, and poultry. Chicago grain and provisions prices cover wheat, oats, rye, barley, clover, timothy, pork, lard, ribs, and flaxseed futures and on track December linseed prices in Duluth.
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