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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1917
Page
6
Admiral George Dewey, famed victor at Manila Bay and world renowned naval officer, passes away in Washington after a brief illness. The death marks the end of a storied career that shaped U.S. maritime power and naval strategy for decades.
Admiral George Dewey, famed for the Manila Bay victory, dies at his Washington home at age eighty on January 17. President McKinley will confer with Secretaries about the funeral and burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery. Villa forces defeat 1,500 Carranza troops near Santa Ysabel, with 1,600 Carranza soldiers driven back to Palomas.
News from Washington notes Danish West Indies transfer after treaty ratifications between Secretary Lansing and Danish minister Brun. Britain presses for Tibet control. Gen von Falkenhayn misattribution corrected. In Romania, fighting wanes aside from bombardments. heavy Russian casualties reported near Funden and the Galatz region. Arizona legislature discusses governor issue as Supreme Court delay persists. Pentagon shifts signal possible Pershing withdrawal and Fletcher’s recall as administration mounts policy through action.
Law notes Henry denied naming officials amid testimony by Lawson who alleged a senator a cabinet member and a banker profited. Archibald White of New York and Count von Hertnsterff named. Senator known as OW and Treasury Secretary McAdoo cited. Henry rejected the accusations as he testified before the committee. Lawson also named other high officials in the inquiry. The committee chair later swore Henry to answer.
The U S commission announces a withdrawal after months of engagement with Mexican officials, saying the exchange has concluded. The move closes a chapter in bilateral discussions and shifts focus to other policy avenues.
The Mexican American joint commission dissolved after four months of talks. The Americans suggested sending an accredited diplomat to Mexico and withdrawing Pershing's forces once bandit threats subside, with hopes that full diplomatic relations between the U S and Mexico would soon resume. The Mexicans expected troop withdrawals within days and planned to reassemble their cabinet.
Fort Collins notes the eighth annual Farmers' Congress begun January 16 with expanded scope and fewer general sessions, featuring sections on dairy, potatoes, fruit, swine, beekeeping, rural life, and youth clubs. Distinguished speakers include L D Sweet, W A Lloyd, J G Milward, G M Potter, Ralph Pitts, Herbert Quick, C A Lory, and others. Also mentions union leaders delaying strike until Supreme Court rules on eight hour law.
Cheyenne Wyoming—A bill was introduced in the Senate to submit a state wide prohibition amendment to voters in 1918 with an effective date in 1920. It is the first bill introduced in the upper house this session of the Legislature.
Washington advances list 215 Democrats 215 Republicans 2 Pross 1 Prohibitionist 1 Socialist 1 Independent shows party balance in the next House. Mrs Cochrane wife of an engineer clerk of the House disappeared Oct 26. Body found in Kansas River ends nationwide search. Grandniece of Washington Miss Margaretta Denver dies in Philadelphia.
Teuton troops rout Russian units along the Sereth, capturing Kotumikhali and Vadeni as spring offensive continues. Strong formations push through key settlements, shifting control in the disputed region.
Berlin reports Turkish troop gains near Mihulen and along the Sereth while the Bulgarians seize a monastery near the Buzenb Sereth confluence. Entente forces check moves toward Stravina, and a Tsukuba wreck is confirmed. Wilson to transmit entente peace reply. British raids north of Arras and Vosges prisoners taken. Regina Margherita sinking announced. Wells confesses Mona Simon murder in Columbus. Armour profits rise with $20.1 million net.
Central News from Brussels reports Amsterdam General Von Bissing resigns in disgrace after allegedly fleeing post due to health. Field Marshal Von Plessen named as successor. Blamed for Edith Cavell execution and Belgian deportations to Germany, signaling harsher occupation policies. Nebraska lawmakers attend Col. Cody funeral in Denver, with state leaders and Lincoln delegation present.
Thousands view Col. William F. Cody remains in the Colorado State Capitol rotunda and at the Elks’ building as dignitaries from Colorado Wyoming and Nebraska attend services. The White House sent condolences from Woodrow Wilson and Cody’s town of Cody Wyoming mourned. his career spanned scout duty, the Pony Express, a Wild West show, and politics.
Western Newspaper Union News Service reports officials view Wilson note as closing door to peace for another year. Entente reply seeks liberty and justice, restoring Belgium Serbia Montenegro and Alsace Lorraine, while expelling Turkey. Germany counters with guarded terms, signaling a protracted conflict and fragile diplomacy.
Los Angeles police say Jack Baucharian confessed to the express wagon robbery and to involvement with Albert J. Griffith, a Los Angeles policeman charged with the $28,000 heist. The pair are alleged to have killed Drew B. Milligan two months ago and held up eight stages near San Diego, with other crimes in the area. Griffith denies corroborating the confession.
Bert Fuller, 88, a homesteader, was fatally injured while blasting for a reservoir at the White and Davis ranch embankment. Two sticks of hazardous material ignited, he investigated and an explosion hurled his head about 100 feet. Fragments were recovered in a basket.
Harry Kendall Thaw facing New York indictment attempted suicide in a West Philadelphia hotel as authorities hunted him. Thaw planned to surrender through counsel in New York after sensational acts linked to Stanford White murder and Mattawan asylum escape. In New Jersey a fire at Canadian Car and Foundry near Kingsland destroyed a munitions plant with hundreds of thousands of shells for Russia, with missing workers and losses potentially around 4.1 million dollars.
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