War News From The Front And Abroad Compiled
Western Front combat intensifies with Belgians British and Germans exchanging heavy artillery duels. Britain reports air losses, submarines and raids, while Germany seeks coastal bases near the U S. Other updates cover battles near Cherisy Moulin de Latraux and Ypres, plus political moves in Brazil Austria Italy and Mexico and notable arrests and proclamations in the United States and elsewhere.
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Zeebruggé
Ostend
Bruges
Germany
Dsland
United States
Kovel
Carpathian Mountains
Cherisy
Federation of Central
Braz
Brazil
Nes
Vernans
Moulin de Latraux
Hill 304
Ypres
Belgium
London
Ber Mn
Lintleh
War News Boosts Newspaper Circulation and Global Tensions Rise
Ten million registered on Tuesday as War news swells readership. Prohibition debate surfaces in New York under AMA auspices. Reports of China’s possible delay in entering the war amid internal strife and secession rumors in Peking. John Barrett predicts broader Western Hemisphere involvement within a year. Army plans consider 100000 National Guard troops for France after Pershing’s forces. Riot at Columbia Mississippi frees a mob led by Van Haynes, found hanged. Imberhorne, a 1968 ton British bark, sunk by a German sub off Ireland May 1. Lisbon riots linked to bread scarcity and potato price hikes.
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Audit Bureau of Circulations
Chicago
Wag
New York
American Medical Association
China
Washington
Peking
John Barrett
The
Pan-American Union
Liberty
Soan
Baltimore
Army
National Guard
France
Pershing
van Haynes
Columbia
Miss
Imberhorne
Mobile
Ala
Greenock
Scotland
Ireland
Lisbon
Uby
New Mexico State News Highlights Events and Incidents
June events across New Mexico include Beattie’s Rite Masons at Santa Fe, Red Cross Week, Cowboy reunion at Las Vegas, Northern NM Fair at Raton, and bond purchases in Albuquerque. Reports note wind damage at Belen, depots planned at Hatch, fires at Zuni mountains, plantings of beans by Senator Barth, and clemency actions by Governor Lindsey. Also cited are civic activities, road survey plans El Paso to Alamogordo, and mining developments near Carrizozo with Assays.
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Hatch
Dona Ana
Belen
Supreme Court
Walton
Clovis Lodge B. P. C.E
Barth
Albuquerque
Clayton
McKilpley
Alexis Xavier Ulinski
School of Mines
Socorro
Lester Sands
Las Vegas
Knights of Columbus
Lindsey
Hugh Green
Nestor Sanchez
Chavez
Alvin C. Ash
Grant County
Crown Point Agency
Ove E. Overson
Gallup
Felipe J. Hubbell
New Mexico National Guard
Carrizozo
James’ S., French
el Paso
Alamogordo
Empire Zinc Company
Kelly
Natiémal Guard
H. M
Geo
Lougee
A. H.james
Taxpayers'Association
H. J. McGrath
Silver City
Thomas Lyons
L. C.parsons
Roswell
Military Academy
R. P. Ervlen
Apache County
Arizona
Kenneth M. Oliver
Ramon Vigil
Santa Fe
Detroit Automobile’ Manufacturers
New Mexico
State Council
Defense
State banks of New Mexico show dramatic 1916 17 growth
A 1916 17 report by State Bank Examiner George H Van Stone highlights New Mexico state banks increasing resources from 11 4 million to 16 37 million and deposits from 38 27 million to 12 39 million with 66 banks reporting, up 66 from 62 a year earlier. deposits, loans and discounts rise while depositors grow from 31 574 to 388 097.
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Wantern
Union News
Bastion
Santa Fe
New Mexico
New
Mexico
George H. van Stone
Colfax County Farmers Rally to Boost Crop Acreage
President Austin D. Crile reports that Colfax County farmers are answering the government call for higher production. County Agent V. L. Martineau and extension workers say farmers across the county are plowing harrowing and planting for the largest crop acreage ever seen in Colfax.
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State College
Colfax County
Austin D. Crile
V. L. Martineau
Extension Service
Colfax
Orient of New Mexico postpones summer reunion to June 21
The Santa Fe based Scottish Rite Masons defer the jurisdiction summer reunion to June 21 to allow Sovereign Grand Commander George F. Moore of Washington, D. C. to attend. Over 100 candidates are expected to participate in the three day event taking degrees from the fourth to the thirty second inclusive.
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Santa Fe
Orient of
Rate Hearing Scheduled for June 15 on Freight Rate Increase
The State Corporation Commission orders a public hearing on June 16 in the Capitol Senate chamber. Railroads petition for a 150 percent intra state freight rate increase to cover higher wages and costs. Commercial bodies and shippers urged to appear and be represented.
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iThe State Corporation Commminaion
New “México
Senate
Capitol
Governor Orders Arrests to Draft Idle Men for Farm Labor
The governor cites constitutional authority and special legislation to arrest and draft idle and notoriously lazy men into service on farms to relieve labor shortages in parts of the state.
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Sania
Lindsey
Crowds Mobilize For Draft Registration Amid Nationwide Push
Denver and Colorado near the 100000 expectation as 10 600 000 men nationwide aged 21 to 30 register under the selective draft. Cities like Cleveland and Detroit faced blank shortages and extended enrollment. Provost Marshal Crowder orders open registries all day. slackers to be recorded and prosecuted amid orderly turnout.
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Union
Census Bureau
Cleveland
Detroit
War Department
Crowder
Indians Refuse Draft Registration Dance on Reservation
Ute Indians on the Durango Colorado reservation refused to register under the selective draft act and spent most of the day performing war and bear dances in native costume.
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Durango
Colo
Here
Chinese Rebels Submit Five Demands to Peking Government
Seceeding Chinese provinces press demands including dismissal of the National Assembly and president’s advisers, constitutional revision, reinstatement of Tuan Chisu as premier, and a war against Germans with Amoy cited. Both factions seek a compromise, though the first demand is seen as the hardest to satisfy.
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Amoy
China
Peking
National Assembly
Tuan
Chisu
Second Registration 101 in Denver Record
The report notes Denver resident Charles Frank Gordin, aged 48, at 1620 Clarkson Street, registering a second time on Tuesday August 8. He had previously registered in England at the time of the draft and, on June 6, produced the card given then, registering as a foreigner in both instances.
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Denver
Charles Frank Gordin
Clarkson Street
England
Senate stalls on wine and beer tax changes in war finance
Washington state Senate committee decided not to alter House war taxes on wine and beer, estimated to yield 6 million and 37.56 million dollars respectively. Present rates would be doubled by the House bill. Tobacco rate increases were formally adopted, raising cigarettes to 3.09 per thousand for under three pounds and 4.80 per thousand for heavier packs.
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Denver
Colorado
Washington
Senate
House
Cleveland Woman Credits Vegetable Compound After Four Weeks Hospitalized
Mrs. W. C. Brown of 2944 W. 12th St. Cleveland Ohio recounts four weeks in the hospital with debilitating lower body pain and fainting. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with rapid improvement, advising others to seek it at a drugstore before leaving hospital.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
W. C. Brown
12Th St
Tender, She's Tenderhearted Sow
A fragment notes a sow described as tenderhearted and a remark about not planting potatoes if it requires cutting out their eyes. The language suggests folklore or a humorous rural line without clear event details.
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