War News Nets From Global Fronts And Domestic Pull
A sweeping weekly summary reports German peace moves to Russia, British advances in the Balkans, Italian front actions, naval losses including a French steamer sunk by a submarine, and cheerless air raids on London. It notes Allied troop movements in Greece, Serbia, and the Struma corridor, plus U.S. draft registrations and voluntary enlistments.
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Germany
Ward Russa
Fort Salift
Red Sea
Dagland
Petrograd
Mediterranean
London
Nowas
Pharsala
Domokos
Larissa
Domiril
Carno
Trentino
Struma
Berbia
Cameronian
Serbia
Constantine
Vent Colon
New Mexico State News Highlights and Local Changes
Western Newspaper Union reports a flurry of activity across New Mexico. Albuquerque hosts various events while Las Vegas sees a major tragedy as a man is shot. Silver City logs a 200 pound bear killed nearby. New water works planned for Las Cruces, Red Cross chapter reaches 180 members, and a big push funds road and dam projects. Multiple military mobilization efforts unfold, with National Guard units arriving in camps and officers in training.
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Clovis
Las Cruces
Red Crone “Fund
Otero County
The
Red Cross
Silver City
New Mexico
Santa Fé
Southwest
L. Company
First New Mexico
Battery’ A
National Guard
Albuquerque
Boaz Long
San Salvador
East Las Vegas
Lansing
BV. Long
Jamily
Jesus Torres
Santa 6 Railway
Las Vegas
Santa Fé Hospital
Ruby Graham
Charles Mitchell
Mark EE. Musgrave
United States Biological Survay
Cowles
Pecos National Forest
W. Qe Slaughter
Ernest Slaughter
Howard ‘Kerr
Des. Moines
Towa
France
$40 000 For Schools in Twenty-six Counties
A Western Newspaper Union dispatch reports a statewide school funding effort offering 34 cents per pupil across twenty six counties. The program, described by officials, aims to boost rural education resources and student services.
Insurance Report Shows New Mexico Life Business 1916
The State Corporation Commission presents 1916 figures for New Mexico insurance. Life policies total 26,787 with in force value 39,830,077 and claims paid 346,339.13 while premiums collected reach 1,277,741.07. Fire risks written amount to 49,939,404 with premiums 656,090 and losses paid 308,483.
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Banta Fe
New Mexico
State Corporation Commission
Lea County officers named by governor
The governor appointed Lea County officials in Santa Fe, naming John Eaves as commissioner for the first district Augustus F Meroney for the second Walter Lynch as third district probate judge W T Stansell as county clerk Ernest Best as sheriff D W Patton as auditor Frank G Shepherd as treasurer Barah K Hillis as school superintendent and J M Cunningham as surveyor.
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Lea County
Santa Fé
Lea
John §. Eaves
Augustus F. Meroney
Walter Lynch
Ww. T. Stansell
Oscar H. Greene
Mrnest Best
Abseb Bor
D. W. Patton
Frank G. Shepherd
Barah K. Hillis
J. M. Cunningham
Reward for Blancett Divided by District Court
A $1,000 reward offered by the Armour brothers for the capture of H W Blancett was ordered by District Judge Abbott to be divided. Sheriff George B Mende of San Juan County and Washington received $600, with $100 each to L A Stark E M Rich Beverly Baier and Cc B Rippey, and former Sheriff W P Dutur of Aztec also listed.
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Cc. B. Rippey
Dutur
New Mexico National Guard Ordered Mobilized
Adjutant General Baca in Santa Fé received orders from Gen Barker to mobilize the New Mexico National Guard at Albuquerque. About 1,100 men have enlisted. emergency housing preparations are under way as 23 counties report 28,361 registrations with Rio Arriba Sandoval and San Miguel awaiting returns.
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Santa Fé
Schoo
J. A. Wagner
Bernalillo Sene
AVOR
Colfax
Curry
Dona Ana
Luna
Miguel
Banta I
Storza
Os Oe
Taos Socorro
Torrance
Nion
Valencia
Seevress
Santa ‘ Fé
New Mexico
Gia Miguel - and
Bernhalillo
Union
Rilo
Aruba
Torrifhce
Sandoval
New, ‘Mexico
Santo
Baca
Barker
San Antonio
New Mexico National Guard
Albuquerque
Rio—Arriba
San Miguel
Eight Lobos Captured at Morley Ranch West of Town
Paul Speer brought in eight young lobo wolves caught on the Morley ranch west of town.
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Paul Speer
Morley
Las Vegas wife deranged over husband enlistment
Mrs. Conrado Lucero of Las Vegas is reported to be mentally deranged from brooding over her husband registering for conscription into the United States Army.
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Las
Vegas
Conrado ‘Lucero
United ‘States
New Use for Soapweed in Deming Violin Fronts
Deming resident V G Daub of a ranch north west of town has discovered a novel use for soapweed. He is employing the plant for making violin fronts, a creative adaptation of local flora to musical instrument craft. The discovery highlights regional ingenuity and practical botany.
High Receipts Do Not Alter War Tax Plans
Treasury receipts in the current fiscal year exceed one billion dollars for the first time. Income taxes and earlier payments drive the rise, with total to June 20 at 1 015 381 817 compared to 660 400 953 last year. Whisky and beer revenues break records, tobacco tops 100 million, and customs rise modestly as cigarette demand grows.
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Washington
Treasury
United States
Austrian Cabinet Resigns as War Budget Sparks Action
Vienna dispatch reports the Austrian cabinet has resigned after prolonged council talks, aimed at preventing a broader cabinet collapse amid war-time budget pressures. In the Reichsrat Dagzinski cites Polish executions, while a German deputy accuses rope abuses. The Standard Oil tanker John D Archbold sunk by a U-boat with four missing. German air raids on Russian Gulf of Riga base repelled by Russian batteries.
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Bagel
Switzerland
Vienna
Vi‘enna
Dagzinsi
Vienina Reichsrath
Stribemmy
Heinze
John
Archbold
Gulf of Riga
Hoover Accuses Speculators Of Huge Flour Profits
President Hoover told senators that food speculators have taken about 50 million dollars a month for the past five months, totaling around 250 million dollars from American consumers. He defended the proposed food control bill as a measure to curb middlemen’s profits and organize national food resources. An industry trade group opposes the bill.
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Washington
Herbert C. Hoover
Congress
Trade’ ‘Association
Hoover
Husband Kills Man Near Oak Creek
Toay Farraro returned to his cabin and found his wife struggling with Jim Vassels, a Greek man Farraro had been hunting. He fired a single shotgun blast into Vassels' face, killing him.
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Oak Creek
Topay
Farraro
Jim Vassels
Vassels
Suffrage Score in English House of Commons
The House of Commons adopted the principle of woman suffrage by a large majority. The vote totaled 829 in favor with a decisive margin, signaling strong support for extending voting rights to women in the nation.
Rothenburg: A German City Steeped in Living Tradition
Rothenburg, a small independent city within the German empire, preserves ancient walls towers and a century old style. Its 10 000 burghers maintain a careful aesthetic discipline replacing damaged homes only with structures built in the old manner. Few tourists visit this homely place yet locals cherish its quaint centuries old houses and tessellated beauty.
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Rothenburg
Tourieta
How Money Moves Into Circulation
Treasury and sub treasuries send money to banks and banks distribute funds for wages salaries and exchange, putting currency into circulation. The process describes how money flows from government sources to the public through financial institutions.
Appearances Are Deceiving in a Judge’s Bit of Wit
A courtroom quip features a wife questioning wartime duty and a judge remarking that tall looks can hide a shorter truth. The exchange pivots on equality of service and appearances in a satirical tone.
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