Escape and Fatal Shooting End in Death Penalty
Starr and Schmidt faced New Mexico supreme court review after a Luna county jail break led to Sheriff Stevens’s death. Starr was condemned to hang for first degree murder while Schmidt received a 99 year term for second degree murder. the court affirmed the district court ruling and set Starr’s execution date.
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Jesse
Starr
Charles Lehmi
Dwight Stevens
Lana County
Supreme Court of New Mexico
Schmidt
State of New Mexico
Appellee
Jesse O. Starr
Charles Schmidt
Dona Ana County
Francisco Acosta
Cranston
Smith Or Dashley
Deming
Rincon
Stevens
Luna County
Kelly
Sevier
Tabor
Dashley
Acosta
Dona/ Ana
Dwight V. Stevens
New Mexico
Canadian Soldiers Receive War Decorations
Ottawa dispatch reports that evidence of other crimes may prove the charged crime if it shows motive and intent. The London dispatch notes the claim that seven officers and six men earned war decorations during the expeditionary force for valor in the field and outstanding service.
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Ottawa
London Dispatch
Reuter
Sis
Street Journal
Snow Fence Woes and Hidden Water Theft Near Carrizozo
Campers damage wood water pipes along the El Paso and Southwestern line near Carrizozo by driving nails to tap water for cooking and radiator cooling. Rail officials report riders patrol the line daily to patch holes as crews warn against removing snow fences for fires. The piece urges conservation and highlights reckless camping in late trains.
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el Paso & Southwestern Railroad
Carrizozo
Bonito Creek
Southwestern
el Paso
Herald
Germany Stops Laughing Handwriting Is Too Plain
The London Times reports Germany, once amused by neutral states, now loses laughter as the world condemns her crimes. She faces control of raw materials and food by enemies or those cutting diplomatic ties, signaling a grim shift in wartime economics and morale.
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Germany
London Times
Inefficiency of War Department Highlighted by Testimony
The Boston TriP reports General Keble's testimony detailing overcrowded camps, lack of sanitation, and missing winter clothing. The piece blames the War Department and Bakerism for deaths at Camp Bowie, Doniphan, Sevier, Wheeler, and other posts, urging swift action and tax-law enforcement.
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Boston
Greble
Associated Press
Keble
State Committee On Military Affairs
Imore
Quartermaster General
Cuckoos
Washington
War Department
Eral
Army
William ©. Gorgas
Carin Bowie
Wricht
Camp Dannihan
Oklahoma
Bakerism
Roche
Camp Bowie
Camp Sevier
Camp Wheeler
Williams Faces Democratic Control In Senate Chair
Washington reports that John Sharp Williams, a leading Southern Democrat, holds a modest chair in the Senate Library despite his stature. He backed a farm loan bill revision to require loans to fund food products, not cotton, signaling far sighted restraint on cotton-focused lending.
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Washington
Senate
John Sharp Williams
Williams
Weeks
Misasked
Will¢liams
I am Inefficiency the King of Destruction
Letson Balliet writes in Cosmos Magazine that inefficiency wields vast power, causing poverty, suffering, and ruin across railroads, factories, mines, stores, markets, and homes. It fosters waste and carelessness, drives high costs, and harms women and children while leaving devastation in its wake.
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Letson Balliet
Cosmos Magazine
Red Cross Starts New Year With 20 Million Members
New York December 22 The American Red Cross will begin the year with more than 20 million members after a nationwide enrollment campaign. All thirteen divisions exceeded quotas. total new members add 14,5 as listed by division: Central 2,750,000 Lake 2,200,000 Atlanta 1,600,000 Pennsylvania 1,450,000 New England 1,200,000 Western 559,535 Pacific 500,000 Northern 388,000 Gulf 375,000 Potomac 250,000 Southern 250,000 Mountain 281,000 Southern division led gains with over 3,250,000 new members in some figures.
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New York
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Washington
Southtern
Central
Lake
Atlanta
Pennsylvania
New England
Western
Pacific
Northern
Gulf
Potomac
Southern
Mountain
Oklahoma City Backs Food Administration Rules
Oklahoma City mayor signs ordinance enforcing national food administration rules. It bans serving or consuming meat on Tuesdays and wheat bread on Wednesdays except for invalids with physician authorization. The measure was passed unanimously by the city commission and labels violations as a seditious act.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Overholzer Todey
Children Helping to Finance the War Stamps Aid
New York dispatch reports that school children are aiding the war savings stamps drive as part of the national campaign. The campaign director announced that youth participation will bolster the funding effort and reflect public support for the war. details emphasize student involvement across districts.
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New York
Murders rise in 1916 in thirty one American cities
A report from Insurance Journal via The Spectator shows a 1916 homicide rate of 92 per 100000, up 93 percent from 1911-15 averages. Memphis leads with the highest rate, while Newark Providence Rochester Milwaukee and Reading post the lowest. Eastern and central regions show lower rates than the South, and racial factors do not fully explain Southern high murder levels.
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Insurance Journal
The
Spectator
Continental
United States
Memphis
Atlanta
New Orleana
Nashville
Charleston
Newark
Providence
Rochester
N.Y
Milwaukee
Wis
Reading
Penn
North
West
Boston
Connecticut
Hartford
George Ade Satirical Primer on Kaiser Ethics and Defense
George Ade offers satirical commentary on national defense methods and Kaiser ethics through a primer for readers. His humor targets dishonesty, violence, and rule of force, urging cautious conduct and exposing hypocritical bravado with biting wit.
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Geo. Ade
BOCHE
George Ade
Kaiser
Hardwick Accuses Wilson of Senate Contempt
Senator Hardwick charges President Wilson with contempt of the Senate for delaying cabinet nominations from his first term. He introduces a resolution seeking legal justification for current cabinet officers' hold on office and vows to speak on the matter later.
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Washington
Hardwick
Senate
Wilson
Fields
World conquest drive praised for focus on deeds
A Las Vegas Optic editorial critiques critics of Kultur and argues the campaign’s first commandment is to place others first and explain later, calling it the core of their diabolic conduct in truth and decency.
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Ade
Las Vegas
Democratic speculations on senatorial outlook in New Mexico
A Democratic newspaper surveys potential U S Senate candidates. Mentioned are McDonald Walton Pall Catron Holt Lindsey Sualls Springer Stockman and others, with party loyalties and local influence noted. Observers debate who will strike, who will run, and who would accept the Senate seat.
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United States Senate
McDonald
Hinh
Walton
Pall
Catron
Dona Ana
H. B. Holt
Lindsey
Sualls| Springer
Colfax County
Charley
Alwas
Wheat Sale Rules Tighten Under Food Control Act
A court ruling bars selling wheat fit for human consumption for chicken feed as a wasteful practice under the Food Control Act. The Albuquerque case, prompted by a poultry supplier seeking full compliance, notes that only licensed dealers may avoid penalties. Wheat screenings remain saleable for poultry use.
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Wo N
Albuquerque
A. D. .Thomson
Soldier at Camp Funston Tells A Little Of Army Life
New Mexico State Record Santa Fe New Mexico writes a soldier’s message from Camp Funston December 30 thanking Mrs Staplin for Christmas gifts. He notes cold weather, clothing shortages, and daily horse drills while mentioning transfers to Engineers and Aviation sections. He wishes a prosperous New Year.
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Camp Funston
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Engineers’ Corps
Lieutenant Spalding Accused of Friendly Ties with Enemy Baroness
Lieutenant J W Spalding of the Sixth Infantry was arrested amid reports from New Mexico linking him to Baroness Jona Zollner Sutton Zale rner, alleged German agent. Discrepancies surround his Naval Academy status, residence, and actions with the baroness, including travel grants and a secret code. Spalding, 22, allegedly aided by the baroness while residing near the capitol, faces court martial at Fort Oglethorpe after being confined at Fort Leavenworth.
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J. W. Spalding
Sixth Infantry
United States Army
Jona Wilhelma Sutton Zalerner
Yveret Service
Inda Prest
New Mexico
Cited States Naval Academy
Annapolis
New Messeo
Prt
Fins
Associated Press
New York “Tribune
Chicago “Tribune
Spalding
Chicago
Spaulding
Navy
Army
Kennerly
Naval Academy
Zollner
Colorado
New Menxico
Alamo
Fort Leavenworth
Washington
Capitol Grounds
U.S. Army
Europe
Achilles
Chattatoons
Fort Oglethorpe
Alamogordo
Government to buy 5 million pounds of paper for next year
The Public Printer estimates next year’s government printing will require about 55 million pounds of paper amid wartime demand. The total cost may exceed 4 million dollars, far above normal 28 million pounds used in peaceful years.
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Joint Committee On Printee
Erement
Sale
Peace Men
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A. J. Parner
Deer
Lieut
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