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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-26
MURDER OF FIVE
AMERICANS CONFIRMED

IlI Paso, Tex, Jan. 25.---Three Am
orleans who arrived here today from
Chihuahua City confirmed previous
reports of the murder by Villa ban
dts of five Americans between De-
cember 20 and January 3 last. These
were given as Henry Acklin, a ranch
er, living south of Minaca, his SON
in-law, Walkie Maiburn. Tom john
son, a ranch hand; Peter Keane,
bookkeeper for the Babricora ranch
of William Randolph Hearst, and
Bart Kramer, son of David Kramer,
one of the Americans driven out OF
western Chihuahua by villa last De-
cember. The elder Kramer was
wounded and latest reports from
Mexico stated that two surviving
sons, John and Roy, had gone into
the mountains near MADEIRA 10 bring
their father out of his hiding place.
whether they had returned to Cusl-
huiriachic with their father in safety
had not been learned when the three
refugees left chihuahua city.
All of the men were slain by Villa
men prior to the massacre at Santa
Ysabel, January 10. Manuel Medina
vietia, formerly Villas chief of staff.
who was suspected to having had
to do with the disappear
ance of keane was admitted into the
United States today by immigration
who stated that no proof
of crime had been adduced against
Medinavietia.
Acklin, Maiburn and Johnson were
slain by bandits who raided and loot
ed every ranch in the CocOmerachic
district, January 4.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-26
Reports From Turkish Sources
Coming Through Berlin Tell
of Disaster to Troops Try
ing to Reach Kut-eI-Amara.
M0SLEM LOSSES SLIGHT
IN KILLED AND WOUNDED
Vienna Declares There Has
Been No Resumption of
HoSitiIitieS in Montenegro;
AeropIane Raids Continue.

II reports from Turkish hcaduuar-
tcrs coming by way OF Berlin are ex-
nct. the British forces In Meaopota-
mia suffered somewhat severe re.
verse In their endeavor to reach the
hesleged town OF Kut- El.Amarn on
the TiRris river. Some twenty miles
east of Kut-El-Amara. the Turks in
counter-attacks on the British, drove
them several miles and the British
left on the field about 5000 dead.
The Turkish losses are declared to
have been comparatively slight.
IL was after this fight, which last
ed six hours. that General Aylmer In
declared to have requested and oh
talned truce Of one day In order
that the dead might be buried.
The British advancing from Mum
tefik on the shaft El-Hai river south
OF kut- El-Amara, toward korna,
were also compelled to retreat before
Turkish attack, SAYS the report,
leaving 100 men dead The British
reverse at the hands OF he Turks.
however, Is somewhat offset by tho
Turkish losses in battles with the
Russians in the neghborhood of Err
zerum, n news agency dispatch from
Petrograd asserts that apart from the
casualties In actual battle. the Turks
lost fifty Officers and four thousand
men taken prisoner and also scores
OF machine guns and quantities OF
ammunition captured.
Aside from the usual lombard
monta mining operations and aero
plane raid little fighting Is going on
In any of the other theaters of war.
Vienna asserts that there has been
n tftif 80 hpatttttla.
tenegro. The king of the Montene-
grlns. with his family. has arrived at
Lyons France. The disarmlng OF
the Montenegrin army according to
Austrian dispatches il progressing
without interruption and without re-
sistance.
Allied airmen have again dropped
bombs on Monastir and Gievgeli and
n hundred persons are estimated TO
have been killed or wounded In the
Inter town. The Germans, on their
part, have dropped explosives from
air craft on Dunkirk. where five per-
sons were killed, and on the aero
drome Mt Nancy and factories In Bac-
carat.
While no battles of Importance
have been reported from the Russian
front. Vienna says the Russians have
shelled several sectlons of their line
md that they are actively reconnoit-
afing Unofficial advices from Pc
rograd says the recent successes or
he Russians have brought them TO
within less than three miles of the
own of Plnsk IN volhynia
The British military service bill is
making fast progress in the house OF
ords. after its passage by the house
Df commons The upper house pass
without division.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-26
PREPAREDNESS CAMPAIGN
To BEGIN THURSDAY

New York, Jan 25.---President
Wilson, II was announced tonight, has
consented to begin his campaign Of
speechmaking for national defense
here at noon Thursday. By address
ing the clerical conference of the
New York Federation of Churches.
The president VIII be presented
with an address signed by thirty
five hundred clergymen in apprecia-
ton Of his efforts for pence. The
Rev $. Edward Young. pastor Of the
Bedford Presbyterian church of
Brooklyn, will preside.
DR.. Young said tonight that an in
vitation had been extended to Cardi-
nal Farley to open the meeting with
an Invocation. The address to the
president, he said. would be presented
by a congregational clergyman,
vote oi thanks 10 the president will
be moved and seconded by rabbi.
ana a universalist minister. respec-
lively. and the benedictlon will be
pronounced by a Church Of England
clergyman.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-26
Majority Leaders in Both.
House and Senate Urged to-
Speed Up Machine and Get
Action on Pending Bills,
ADJOURNMENT BY JUNE
IS PRESIDENTS AIM
Chief Executive to Speak in
New York Tomorrow and
Then Start on First of Trips
to Explain Defense Program


Washington, Jan. .25 Agitation for
greater congressional activity on the
administration legislative program re-
ceivcd new impetus today when Pres
idcnt Wilson asked Majority Leader
kptchin 10 speed up work IN the
house side Of the capitol and made
arrangements for discussing the sub
icet with other leaders of both houses
tomorrow. The president is anxious
that congress finish its work and ad-
ioun in June before the presidential
conventions.
Representative Kitchn gave assur-
Gnces that there was no disposition on
the part of the house to delay legisla
ton pointing out that within the next
few weeks action would be taken on
several important appropriation and
other bills. The president has been
told, however that there Is danger
of long delays in the senate in de-
bates over national shipping, tariff
and revenue bills.
Features of Program.
The outstanding features OF the leg
islativa program for the next fow
months, as Mr. kitchin forosees them.
are:
A tariff commission bill will be re-
ported by the ways and means com
mittee.
No revenue measure is likely to be
reported until after the military ana
naval committees bring in their bills.
This may be weeks or months.
No new waterways, projects, and
no new public building bills will be
An nnti-dumping clause for the tar
III law may be reported later
In addition to these measures the
shipping bill and the Philippine bill
are expected by other congressional
leaders to attract the most attention.
Studying Revenue Problem.
AS the result Of the decision of the
supreme court upholdlns the income
tax law the president Is studying anew
the problem Of raising revenues for
The government. particularly for the
program.
Senate committees contributed to the
speeding-up program today reporting
favorably on the water power leasing
and postal saving deposit incrense
measures Senator Kern, majority
leader, said tonight that conservation
measures would be taken up as soon
ls the Philippine bill was passed
The president virtually has COM
pleted his plans for leaving Washing
ION at midnight for New York whore
he Will speak Thursday afternoon and
night. The program Of addresses as
Well as legislative plans were discussed
With the cabinet during the day. He
iad that all of the speeches in the
middle west would be extemporaneous
although he has carefully thought out
he general tenor Of his remarks.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-26
A. T. & S. F, SHOWS
BIG REVENUE INCREASE
,sr MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WIRE

Chicago. Jan. 25.-The net operat-
ing revenue of the Atchison, Topeka
and Stata FIe railway system increased
81. 1856, 1873 in the six months ending
December 81. 1915 over the same
period in 1914 according to state
ment issued by the railroad today.
The increase for the month Of Dccem-
Der, 1915 over the same month in
1914. was $f,250,s77.
Operating expenses increased in the
six months S2592,5SS.
The Northern Pacific railway earn
ings for December showed a gross in
crease Of $2.O2S, 600 and net Increase
of S1,715,000.
For the first six months of the fis-
cal year the gross increase amounted
to S3,S2l, 900 and the net $4,g55,G49.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-26
SUSPENSION POLICY
GIVEN STRONG SUPPORT

indianapolis, Ind. Jan. 25.-The
policy OF no suspension of mining in
lany field after present agreements
have expired SO long aa there Is hope
OF negotiating new contracts was given
strong support in the convention of
the United Mine Workers Of America
today
Al the leading officials Of tho union
favored the suspension policy and
II was predicted that the convention
VIII endorse il when final action
comes up tomorrow
Employers of non-union miners
stood ready to jump in and take the
markets away from the employers OF
union labor in the event suspension
takes place.
President White in advocating the
on-suspension policy, said he could
not see why men should not work
pending negotiations, declaring there
was ample tnnc 10 strike when there
is no hope of getting an agreement
Among others who favored nom
suspension were Martin j. Fly7ik,
Seattle. president Of the Washington
miners; A. G. Morgan, sheridan,
Wyo., president Of the Wyoming conl
miners, John Cay Alba, Ia. secre-
'dlS Vl INV iuNW llllltls, anu II, A.
oliver. of Rock Springs, Wyo.
vice President Hayes said that sus-
pensions in the past had not been
profitable, that they had emptied tho
unions treasury and declared that a
suspension policy would confound
the unions enemies.
The committee ON officers reports
besides endorsing President Whites
suspension policy, also commend
ed his attitude on preparedness and
recommendation made in his reports.
These subjects viii come before tho
convention before the suspension
policy is disposed of.
The scale committee OF the conyen-
ton held It's first general meeting TO.
night and win make n report in a few
days.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-26
JAPANESE DEP0RT
GERMAN MISSIONARIES

lokohama, Japan, Dec. 25.-The
Japanese mail transport Kahoshima
Maru, which arrived yesterday from
the South Pacific brought ten deport-
ed German missionaries, five men and
five women, from the Caroline islands.
which are now occupied by "A Japanese
garrison. The missionaries were de-
ported for acts alleged 10 be contrary
TO the interests of the Japanese ad-
minlstration.
Upon arrival here they We're hand
ed over to the American consul gem
oral through the local government au-
thoritioB. It Is expected that they will
leave FOR Germany by way of the
lIniled Slnles
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-26
TEUT0NIC PRISONERS
DYING OF STARVATION

san Francisco. Jan. Thousands
of German ana Austrian prisoners Of
war In Russian concentration camps
IN siberia were described "as starving
and dying from exposure In the bitter
cold of the siberian winter" BY r. w.
Wakefield, a San Farncisco business
man who arrived today from the
orient on the steamer Shinyo Maru.
he Travelled through Siberia after his
marriage in Honolulu, T. H.. last sum
mer to the CORNER Mrs John u.
Sprecklos, Jr, tof san Francisco
when | was in Tchita. Siberia
said Mr. Wakefield last November,
SEQ prisoners "a a camp there already
had died froms exposure and want of
sufficient nourshment. Their condi-
ton was pItiabie and the Russian gov
ornment, was told, could do nothing.
There were about $4,000 prisoners
there, shambling about with their
German and Austrian uniforms in tat
ters. Some shielded themselves with
animal skins. 1n all of Siberia there
we're hundreds of thousands Of pris-
oners. They must be given aid or
thousands Will die
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-26
DISARMAMENT OF
M0NTENEGIuNs UNDER WAY

! Vienna. Jan. "a (via London, Jan
20, los D. m The disarmament OF
the Montenegrins, IL is reported here.
Ia progressing favorably Lack OF
communications the nature of tho
country and unfavOrable weather
rendered It difficult for the Montene-
grin government To reach the outly-
ing districts. 1t was necessary that
notice of the governments intention
to capitulatc should reach every house.
because every Montenegrin was armed.
and this task, in the absence Of rapid
communication was found more diff
ficult than at first supposed
The Austro- Hungarian military au-
thoritles, II is announced, are showing
much consideration for the CON
guered people and have permitted tho
members Of public safety organza-
tions to retain their arms. although
Austro-tIungarian troops have already
assumed police duty.
Measures have been taken to feed
the population, which Is greatly In
need Of the necessities OF life. Fifteen
hundred Serbian soldiers who had
taken refuge IN Montenegro were taxi
en- prisoners by the Austrians.
Trustworthy reports from northern
Albania say that many Albanians are
joining the Austro-H -Hungarians and
that the supporters Of cssad Pasha,
the provisional president of Albania.
who has been opposed to Austria, are
dwindllng steadily.
Nothing is known by tho public
here Of the terms OF peace between
Austria and Montenegro. This has
not even been the subject of specula
tiun by the press which treats this
as matter OF secondary interest until
the country Is completely occupied.
There are Indications. however, that
the government Is not inclined to be
severe with Montenegro. Through the
occupation Of Antivari and Dulcigno
A Austria has established an effective
control over the major part Of the
eastern Adriatic coast.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-26
Ncwlands Resolution.

washington. Jan. Ex-senator Nor
ris republican. prevented action today
on the Newlands resolution for con
grossional investigation of railroad
legislation. suggested by President
Wilson on the ground that such an
investigation might serve to prevent
some other inquiry into railroad af-
fairs He declared congress was suf-
Informed to act and charged
the administration with seeking 10
postpone responsibility for action.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-26

Berlin, Jan. % tvia Wireless 20 Say
villeD official statement issued
by tho Austro-IInngarian hcadquar-
ters staff under date Of January 25
says
All foreign reports stating that tho
fighting has been resumed In Monten-
egro are pure Inventions. The report
that King Nicholas has loft his coun-
try and his army is confirmed
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-26

East Las Vegas, n NJ. Jan. 70
Francisco Gonzalez. aged so years. was
killed late yesterday afternoon when
a large rock fell upon his head while
he was engaged in work at tho VIII
liam Wells stone quarry west of here.
The rock fell a distance Of several
feet, striking Gonzalez q blow that
felled him ia the ground and frac-
tured his skull Death was almost in
stantancOns
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-26

New Orleans. Jan. 25-Scattered
returns tonight from t0day's demo
cratic primary indicated that Il G.
Pleasant. attorney general, was lead
ing Thomas a. Barrett, lieutenant
governor. for the gubernatorial noIni-
nation. Pleasant made his campaign
on "A platform calling for the rcten-
tion Of the present local option laws
and Barrett advocated statewide pro-
hibilinn.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-26
AME ER|CAN ARMY
OFFICERS LEARN
MUCH F ROM WAR
Representative of War De-
partment on Every Battle
field in Europe, According
to Evidence of General Treat

tnv MORNING JouRnsL srAe,s. IsAeHo winGi
Washington. Jan. 25.--Some idea OF
what American army Officers are
learning on the battle fields Of Eu-
rope, was given the senate military
committee today by col. Charles g.
Treat. of the army war college. Much
of what tho colonel said was treated
as confidential but it is known that
he told the committee there was an
American observer with the armies OF
each belligerent nation and that their
reports to the war college had been
of great value In the preparation OF
new army plans.
Brlgadier General Crozier. chief of
ordnance, discussed In detail before
the house committee the war depart
ment's plans for big guns,
Colonel Treat disclosed that the
war department has definite informa-
tion as to the famous 42-centimeter
howtzcrs which the Germans used to
crush their way through French
frontier forts. The guns can be fired
without mounting them on concrete
emplacements. he said aud made
ready for use IN less than an hour
and a half after they reach n given
point. Both hc ana General Cfozier
told Of plans for similar guns now
being prepared in the war depart
ment. Primarily they Will be used
In coast defense work.
No Trench Warfare Here.
There Is no reason to expect that
trench warfare conditions viii have
to be met in this country, Colonel
Treat stated. and therefore the pro-
portion of high explosive shells ana
shrapnel for field guns Will not be
altered as radically for the American
army as the French ana British have
found necessary
The American 3-inch field artillery,
the colonel explained, duplicated the
French lbs in every respect but ra-
pidty Of fire and experiments are In
progress. which, il Is believed, Will
give the gnns al the advantages of
the French weapon.
General CrOzier's examination by
mem bers of the house committee in
dieated that efforts would he made
to write into the army bill definite
plans for utilizing private munitions
factories in time Of war.
The only other witness heard was
Adlutant General Mccain. who re-
pealed before the senate committee
his belief that the United States could
not recruit for the regular army moro
than 900 men year under any cir
Asked what the chief
in the way of getting men !
were. he said
"Wcll. thoy just don't enlist"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-26
WAR WILL LEAVE
AMERICA SAFE IS
STONE s 0P P|N|ON
Missouri Senator FavorS Rea-
SonabIe Preparedness but
Does Not Think There Is
Occasion for Alarm,
rsy MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wssi

fBY MORNING JOURNAL sFFcis- trsrtp VINE
Washington, Jan. 25.-America VIII
be safer from attack from abroad at
the close of the war in Europe than
at any time in the last fifty years IN
the opinion Of Senator Stone of Mis-
souri,, chairman of the foreign reia-
tions committee. He voiced this be-
lief in the senate today while dis
cussing the pending Philippine self
government bill debate on which
turned into a general airing of views
on foreign relations and military pre-
paredness
"The close of the war" said SEN
ator Stone, "will bring greater hke-
lihood for lasting peace with the
European nations than has existed at
any time in the last half century,
do not want it understood that l am
opposed to a reasonable preparedness
but | think there is much less occa-
sion for alarm now than before the
war.
shepperd Apprehcnsivc.
Senator Shepperd asserted that the
failure to prepare for any eVentuah-
fies would be to court humiliation
and defeat. The Monroe doctrine
arouses increasing antagonlsm ana
opposition in Europe" he said some
state land laws have brought us to
the verge OF war with Japan. our
Mexican border is in a turmoil. Last
fall it was generally recognized we
did not have a force strong enough
10 cope with the situation on our
southern border. our economic ex-
istence demands that we insist upon
fair treatment on seas and IN the
ports of the world.
In view of these facts, it is folly
To say we are immune IRON war ana
follv not TO put our land and sea
forces on a strong basis.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-26
NEW YORK POLITICIAN
RELEASED ON PAROLE

Comstock, NJ T., Jan. 25.--Joseph
Cassidy, formerly prominent in New
York city politics who was convicted
of bartcring for the nomination OF cX-
Congressman William Willett rs a SUI
preme court justice, was released from
Great Meadow prison by the parole
board today and left ON a noon train
for New York. Wlleu's case was con-
siddrcd but final action was deferred.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-26
REF FRIGERAT0R CAR
CLASSIFICATION WRONG

UhIVdBo, Jan. 25.--T. L. Osman,
superintendent Of the car department
Of Morris eco. testifying today at
the Interstate Commerce commits
sion inquiry into private ear lines said
a refrigerator car should not be
classed as a special car because 1t is
kept in constant traffic. tie said he
railroad companies furnish
ing refrigerator cars If the cars were
kept IN proper condition and supplied
to users in sufficient quantity.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-26
House Commlltcc Apnroycs BnI.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.--The admins
tr0tion bill to increase the number or
midshipmen at the naval academy
today was ordered favorahiy reported
by the house military committee. The
bin increases appointments allotted an
nuailv to each senator. representative
and delegate In congress. from two to
three. 1t is estimated that under this
plan 500 more appointments will be
made annually.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-26

London. Jan. "a f2;37 p. m)--A
Berlin dispatch forwarded from AIMS
terdam by the Central News says that
great damage was done by an explo-
sion In a paint factory at Offenbach.
Germany. It is said a number Of per-
sons were killed
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-26

Santa Fe, Jan. 25.-The number Of
men in the good roads camp on the
Tijeras canyon road will be increased
from eighteen to fifty men by State
Engineer James A. French.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-26
HOUSE.

Military and naval committees con-
tinued hearings.
RIVERS and harbors committee heard
representative Summers on Trinity
river project"
republican Leader Mann made
apttoh advocating preparedness.
representative Bennett. New York,
uViended German-Americans in a
speech.
Fassed the Shackleford SIS. 100000
9"ou roads bill, PSI to 81, three MEM
"els voting present"
nesday.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-26
The Day in Congress
SENATE.

Public lands committee reported
water power bill recognizing jurisdie-
uon Of both state and federal govern
'lelits over water power sites.
Fostoffiee committee recommended
deposits of postal savings funds IN
federal reserve banks.
Military and naval committees con-
tlnued hearings.
-. Adjourned at 4.23 p. m. TO noon
Wednesday.