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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-02

steamers Aguilar and Falaha ABOUT
lao lives being lost
April.
April 4.-Russians cleared lleskid
range of Austrians.
Turkish cruiser Mciidich sunk by
Russian mine
April g. Americas note To Great
Britain and France demanding right
Of seas for neutrals made public,
April s. Germany agreed to pay FOR
sinking American ship William t.
Frye
Aprl 10 Steamer IIarpalyee. first
relief snip "a New YORK To- Belgium,
sunk in North sea by torpedo or mine.
April u. German Zeppelin dropped
bombs on towns in northumberland
and Durham counties, England.
April 81. United States replied to
German governments criticism of itA
foreign policies, denying allegations
and rejecting suggestions that cNpor-
tation of arms he prohibited.
April 26. French cruiser Leon
Gambetta sunk by Austrian torpedo,
552 lives lost
April 80. German air raiders
dropped incendiary bombs on five
tnEllSn east coast towns.
Russians occupied Louhna. north
cast of t2sok pass
April 30 British announced de-
struction Of eight German submarines
within Il week by mines and traps
May
May British torpedo boat de-
stroycr and two German torpedo
boats sunk in fight in North sea
American tank steamer Gulflight
torpedocd by Germans off Scllly is
lands, captain and two seamcn lost.
Nav 6. Austro-Gcrmm forces oc-
cupy Tarnow.
May 7. Cunard liner l.usitania tor
pedoed and sunk by Germans off
coast of ireland with loss of .256
lives, including ll5 Americans, among
the latter 4. G. Vanderbilt Nlhert
Hubbard Charles Frohnan, Charles
Klein and Charles Plamondon.
May s. British destroyer Maori
sunk by mine.
Russian naval base of Libau cap
tured by Germans.
May H. Cabinet decided United
States shouiG demand Germany make
reparation for deaths of Americans
resulting from submarine attacks and
give guarantees against repetitons of
offensc.
May l2. British battlcship Goliath
torpedoed in Dardanelles, 500 lost.
MAY 49, President Wilson's note tc
Germany cab,ed.
May II. Zeppelin attacked English
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to Bl0W
Up State House
of Massachusetts,
~ 4oHrse ,oOap.l srsel.l ,rAsso ~l.r

Boston, Jan. l.-An unsuccessful
attempt 10 dynamite the state house
was made today. bomb containing
four pounds of explosive was attached
to basement door and fuse had
been lighted but the flame apparent
~ died before reaching the detonatof,
Had the explosion occurred, in the
opinion of the police the building
would have been greatly damaged.
The fact that tarred rope was used as
a fuse, according 10 investigation. in
dicated that the bomb was the work
Of a novice 4 scrub woman discov-
cred the bomb this morning. The po.
lice took Il 81 a suburb and there dis
charged the dynamite.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-02
CONSUL NEELY'S BROTHER
ALSO ABOARD PERSIA

Charlotte. ~ q, Jan i.--Rohert Il.
McNeely the United States consul on
bonrd the torpedoed ship Persia. was
accompanied abroad by his brother
Dowd McNeely. until recently editor
OF the Waxhaw, tN. CO Eenterprise
il was stated at Monroe tonight Dowd
McNeely was said to have been his
brothers. secretary.
Robert McNeely was born near
Waxhaw In 1884. He was educated
at the University Of North Carolina
and practiced law here before enter
ing the consular service. He had
been q member Of ! 9th houses of thei
North CArollnA Eeneral nsaemhlY.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-02
OF PERSIA Is
GRAVE COMPLICATION

Washington, Jan. l.-Offclal Wash
ington tonight anxously awaited de-
tails Of the torpcdoing of the British
steamship Persia On which Americans
| were known to have embarked.
While II was realized that reports
expected from consular and diplomat
| ic representatives. might show that
the submarine commander was lust-
lied in sinking the vessel, officials
were not Inclined TO minimize the
gravity OF the situation confronting
the United states should II develop
that there has been It violation Of
American rights New dangers. It
was admitted threatened the rcia-
tons between the United States and
the central powers which seemingly
had just bccn placed on the road to
satisfactory adjustment By the assur-
anceA contained in AUSTRIA IS reply to
the second Ancona note.
Should 1t develop that the sihma-
rinc was of Austrian nationality, as
there apparently is ground for bolicv-
ing, the Niennn government will be
given every opportunity to explain
Meantime The state department de-
sires that il he determined definitely
whether the Persia tried 10 escape'
whether the torpedo waa fired az her
latter. or before, she had stopped
whether warning was given and
whether the passengcrs had sufficient
time in which to leave the vessel.
only Two official dispatches con
cerning the sinking Of the Persia
were received BY the state department
today. These were from Consul Gen
eral Skinner at London and the infor-
nation they contained virtually was
Identical with that in press dispatch
es. Copies Immediately were trans
mitted to President Wilson at Not
Springs. and the department dis
patched requests for Information to
it's representatives. AT Alexandria
Egypt and other points where survi-
vors might be landed or details Of the
attack might be available from other
sources
one American citizen aboard thoI
Pcrpia was Robert McNcely newly
appointed consul At Aden The belief
was expressed in official circles to-
night that had he escaped s., mr Off
cinl report would have been forward
ed bv him. as more than two DAYS
had elapsed since the vessel went
down
In the absence of specific details,
Secretary Lansing tonight declined te
comment upon tho sinking Of the
Persia. He made II clear that until
the nationality Of the submarine had
been definitely established and the
circumstances of The attack made
known no action would lie taken.
II l. realized that should an AUS /
trian submarine fave destroyed hpf
vessel the Vienna government My
OFFER the explanation that therpG,'IL
not been snffcicnt time for, ,Ko,,a ~
instructions conforming te/Sede,, 4 T.
ances contained IN the b1otc wa Yg,a.
note To reach submary@ FenneL
II was pointed out y T1aek Tsk on ysus
delivered te Agxns tharsdav n as
only Wednesday, tesardi,%s ~. .e
the Persia
Whether "
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-02
NOTABLE EVENTS 0F GREAT
WAR DURING YEAR JUST
PASSED SUMMARIZED FOR
READERS Of THE JOURNAL
PEACE THEORIES COLLAPSE,
BARBAR|C METHODS PREVAIL
AMONG CIVILIZED NATIONS

Great Powers Of World Devote Almost Entire Strength to
Destroying Each Other During 1915; Events Of Blood
shed Occur With Astounding Rapldity; Universal HOr
ror Prevails and Wanton Disregard Of Human Life
Characerizes Methods; PepIexty and Uncertainty Re-
garding 0utcome Prosperity Comes to United States
as Result of Ruin Other Countries Bring Upon Them
selves; Washington Gains Contentious With Germany
and Austria.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-02

of the fighting was on Our front in
the mi9die ana lower Strino region.
IN the region northeast of NUc1aC2.
shortly after moon, tho Russian artil-
lcry became aotive, their fire continu-
ing until evening whcn the enemy
hegan an attack. AZ some places they
advanced Tour or five times, AZ far as
our entanglemcnts but their assaults
everywhere collapsed owing to the se-
verify of our fire At night the Juc-
my retired TO his orlhinal positions,
COO to 1000 PAGES IN the rear, ahan-
domino hundreds Of dead ana wound
ed. The attacks which the Russians
made near Jaselwieo. south of nuc-
znc2, and near Useietkko. n the
Dniester river. met the snmo fnte ns
those OF the middle Stripa region.
"Bcssarahian front Tho day was
comparatively quiet The positions
occupied by the army of General
Count Won Bothmcr ON the upper
Stripa river and tho army OF General
sduard Rochm- Ermolh on the Ekwa,
were subjected to a hostile artillery
fire The Russian battalion which at
tackled south OF Eristianny ON the
front occupied by the army Of Arch
duke Joseph Ferdinand was scattered
ON the StY ana Bus, northeast oi
CzartOryslt, German and Austrian
troops captured hostile advanced
posts Near Koldn and west of Hn'
falawka We repulsed an attack
italian thcatcr Yesterday Italian
heavy artillery again hombardcd TN,
Villages Of Mallorgoth and Wolithnch
the fire reaching its greatest mtcn.
sitv ut night ON the Col di Lana
the situation is unchanged
Southeastern front Near lpcl
four moro suns. which had beer
buried by the SerhlanA. have beer
brought in. on the Tara there ha'
been skirmishes only.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-02
GREEK LINER NEARS
PORT UNDER CONVOY
,sy poaase JoossAt SPECIAL lsAsEO wlrsi

thai the disabled Greek liner Thessa-
loniki was proceeding into New York
under her own power with the PATHS
Of the same line acting as a convoy
the coast guard Seneca headed back
for New York this afternoon after a
two days search for the Thessaloniki.
The Seneca failed to locate the dis
abed steamer until today. when she
picked up a radiogram saying the
'rhessalonik had drifted $50 miles off
her course to the southwark and had
been discovered by the PATHS 300
miles southeast of Ambrose channel
Hehtship. The radiogram was from
the patris.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-02
BRITISH STEAMER PERSIA
SUNK BY SUBMARINE IN
MEDITERRANEAN; LOSS OF
LIFE RUNS INTO HUNDREDS
AT LEAST TWO AMERICANS ARE
KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN ABOARD
BIG LINER SENT TO BOTTOM

Vessel Is Said to Have Carried 160 Passengers and Crew
of Between ESQ and 800; Four Lteboats Capable of
Carrying Only so Persons EaCh Got Away; United
States Consul General Reports to Washington That Few
Persons Escaped When 80OG-ton Ship Was Torpedo
ed; Great Battle in GaCa Is Matter Of Chief interest
on Battle Fronts: Russia Has 500, 900 Men Engag-
ed Near Rumanian Border Teutons Are Resisting Des-
peraey, Says Berlin.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-02

submarine attacks went forth from
Vienna coincidentally with the deliv-
cry of the note, or at some previous
time is not known here.
Should such an explanation from
Vienna he accompanied with proper
disavowal and provision for repara-
tion. 1t was considered likely that the
United states would accept It, Off
clals OF tho state department are not
inclined TO doubt the good faith Of
the assurances given by Austria in it's
last note.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-02
Heavy Storm Visits England.

London. Jan. (6.5s p. m.)-An-
other storm Of great severity swept
over parts of England today. doing
much damage. At Liverpool large
shon windows were broken. Mon
mouthshire suffered extensively.
Houses were unroofed and trees and
wires blown down. II is feared coast
wise shipping suffered heavily.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-02
THREE KILLED AND IL
INJURED IN COLLISION

la Porte, Ind, Jan. i.--Three per-
sons are dead ard half dozen badly
injured as the result Of head-on col
lision today between a passenger ana
a freight car on the Gary lnterur-
ban railway. at Brooks Crossing, eight
miles west of here. The dead:
willis Wickersham, q, La Porte
Ind, motOrman on passenger car
Mrs. Ellen Reed, Wcstvllle. Ind. and
an unidentified man from Hammond,
Ind. The Injured were brought to TINS
city and taken to Il hospital. a heaVy
for is blamed for the COLLISION.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-02
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
OF AUSTRIAN WAR FRONT

Vienna, Jan. 4 tvia London. 1910
p. m.)-The following official state
ment was issued by the Austrian war
office tonight:
Russian war iheater Fighting In
east Galicia continues with undimln-
ished violence. Yesterday the brunt
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-02
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

For twenty-four hours. ending al
6 D. m. yesterday.
Maximum. 46 degrees; minimum
l9 degrees: range, "a degrees: tenn
pefature at p. m, 80 degrees
southwest wind. clear
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-02
THE WEATHER
WEATHER FORECAST.

day fair. slightly colder southeast por-
tion; Monday fair.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-02
AmcrIcan Scl,oonrr nurns.

san Juan. Jan. 1.-The American
schooner Forest city. with . cargo
Of palm oil, burned At her lock here
today.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-02
Al Ringling, Noted !
Circus Man, Dies

Earaboo. Wis, Jan. l-Al Riyhing.
GO years old, died here toy OF
Bright's diea3e He had been fuDout
Il year. Mr. Ringing was ~ oioest
of the Ringing brothers, ciTs own
ors who have thir winter auquar.
ters here. Mr.. Ringing 'ui'iVed
by widow. IN. ~
The enterprises OF whL mr has Ring
llns was one of the hfn u ~ ,heir
inception In "A small sU Uda,e oie BACK
yard OF the family h,annn Ihe'
first real circus peer too,. gwen
by the Ringlinss, Yyears no. scn pace
al Dubuque. Ia NTH II ans me
business developTeat arorsm rs num-
bered among tF'nited States '"'
c",el ,Sl.,, pr'ses s,.,, o. fviye Mr. RmglIne
,., -four bro.hEr Of Evanston Ie. m
! l,a,,,., n,y are on,y'o' ,y,' Wis Alf and
Innn l,SmrS, ot Of Iyrs cip '"'
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-02

January l. British battleship tof-
midable sunk by German submarines
in the English channel. with of9 OF
crew.
January 5. Russians annihiateu
Ninth Turkish army corps and routed
First and Tenth corps in the Caucasus
Russians forced Uzsok pass IN the
Carpathians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-06
M'BR|DE IS EIGHTH
REBEL TO Be SHOT
Major Who Fought in Boer
War and Welded Irish
Joan D'Arc Executed.
TWO OTHERS ESCAPE
WITH PRISON TERMS
Railway and Street Car Traffic in
Dublin Resumed to Par
tial Extent.

DUBLIN. May Sit is officially an
nounced that Mai. John Mcbride, the
eighth leader of the Sim Fein rebel
lion to suffer death by sentence OF
court rtial, has been shot.
Mai. John Mcbride fought through
out the Boer war with the Irish brigade
under Gen. Piet When the Beers
finally surrendered he made his escape
and took refuge in Paris. where he
later married Miss Maud Come. known
in home rule circles in ireland as the
Irish Joan dare. In 1906 Maj. and Mrs.
Mcbride delivered series of lectures
in the United States on Irish politics.
On their return to Paris Mrs. Mcbride
sued for divorce and was granted a
legal separation. Mcbride maintained
his interest in Irish political affairs and
was always identified with the ex-
treme or separatist faction Of the ma
tional party,
The sentences of Thomas Hunter and
William Cosgrove, who were sentenced
to death with Maj. Mcbride, were COM
muted to life Imprisonment.
Eighth of Family Killed.
Joseph Plunkett. an Irish rebel prisoner,
who was one of those executed here, was
CONTINUED on Second Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-06
Scott and Funston Hopeful
a Protocol Will Be Signed
at Border Conference Today

Ell PASO. Tex. May 6.-Gens Scott
and Funston plan today TO hold another
conference with Gen. AIvaro Obregon
in the expectation that before ii ends
the suggestions of the United States
government for cooperative dispersal
Of the Villa bands in Mexico will take
the form OF duly signed protocol.
Prior tc the meeting. however. came
reports from, ouareZ that were not quite
so optimistic. IL was reported that the
negotiations might extend into still an
other session of the conferees. because
Gen. CarranZa had expressed wish for
further discussion of the subject of
withdrawal.
While the American conferees will
listen attentively to any suggestion
submitted by Gen. Obregon. there is no
chance that any change in the attitude
Of the United States will take place
II was said here. except minor de
tails
The fact that Gen. Carranza did not
Immediately indorse the tentative
agreement entered into by Gen. Obre-
xon. who was said to have come to the
border with plenary powers. has been
seized on significant by "interven-
Ing break between the first chief and
his minister of war.
They declare that the present situa-
tion is but a forerunner of q wider
split to come between the two men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-06
DEFENDS BRITISH CABINET
AGAINST RECENT ATTACKS

LONDON, May 6.-Addressing a meet.
Ing of the Primrose League, an organi.
zation of British unionists, in London
Earl Curzon. lord privy seal, made a
very strong defense of the cabinet
against recent attacks. He denied h.
soluteiy that the ministers overruled
the military advisers or that the cabi-
net as whole interfered in any way
with the decisions of its war commit
tee, which had perfectly free hand.
Earl CurZon said he considered the
only way to get just view of the gov
ernments achievements was to seek
opinion in neutral countries, especially
in the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-06
Dutch See in Berlin Note
a Bid for United States
to Initiate Peace Efforts

LONDON. May 6.-The Daily News
gives a prominent place in todays is
sue to a long dispatch from Rotterdam
asserting that there is a strong belief
in Holland that the German note to the
United States was carefully prepared
in the hope that 1t may lead eventually
to peace negotiations. The dispatch
says. in part:
There is a belief here that behind tho
whole cloud of vague and conditional
promises lies tho hope that negotiations
for peace will be opened with England
through the mediation of the United
States. According to this view Germany
hopes that Washington will open q dis
cussion first on the questions of con-
traband and the naval blockade, which
will widen by easy stages to eventual
discussion Of possible conditions.
Think Gerard Talked Peace.
I'm American circles IN Berlin II ts
believed that Ambassador Gerard. dur
ing his recent visit 20 the kaisers head
quarters At the 'front.' discussed mat
tsrs far wider In range than merely the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-06
BABY WEEK" IN NEW YORK.
Services Today in Hebrew Syna.
gogues-Program for Tomorrow.

NEW YORK. May 6.-Celebration of
baby week" began today with serv-
ices in the synagogues throughout the
city and the first of series of clinics
conducted by the Society for Relief of
Crippled Children. Baby Sunday" will
be observed in all Catholic and Prot
estant churches tomorrow. Thirty lit
tie mothers meetings will be held
Monday. Wednesday will be fathers
dav when factory meetings will be held
throughout the city with noon-hour
talks to men.
The best baby in the city will be
chosen Thursday from among ten gold
medal babies selected in. as many dis
tricts The winner will receive gold
cup valued at $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-06
Brilliant" Pershing Reports.

Gen. Pershing pronounced the feat a
brilliant piece of work in his report to
the War Department today. The text
of Gen. Pershins's report was as fol-
lows:
"A band of 40 vilIistas that attacked
Carranza garrison yesterday at Ojoa- :
xules remain cd there in camp last night.
Leaders of band Cruz DominEues, Gulio
Acosta and Antonio Angeles. This
morning they were struck by Mai
Howe with six troops of the 11th
Cavalry and completely surprised
Forty-two killed actually counted
Number wounded unknown, but must
be many.
Several prisoners, also seventy-nve
ponies and mules. Our cavalry rode
them down and killed many, using
pistols. Fight lasted two hours, mon
being pursued as individuals into diff
ncult mountains. Five Carranzistas
condemned TO be shot were taken and
released We have no casualties
Howe left, here $50 last night.
marched thirty-s!x miles and reached
CJoaxules at daylight. Consider this a
brilliant piece Of work. Other cavalry
detachments. OF. this command are now
operating in the several districts"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-06
CAR CORDIALLY GREETS
AMBASSADOR FRANCIS

PETROGRAD. May 6.-David r.
Francis. the newlv-arrived American
ambassador. presented his credentials
yesterday afternoon.
The ambassador was greatly i'm
pressed by the cordially of the en-
peror, who discussed with him the
news of the world for thirty-five min
utes Afterward Mr.. Francis was re-
ceived by the empress. with whom he
conyersed for fifteen minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-06
CONGRESS OF SOCIALISTS
WILL DISCUSS PEACE

COPENHAGEN. May s.-An fnterna-
tional socialists congress which will be
attended by delegates from socialist
parties of neutral nations for the pur-
pose of discussing the question of taxi
ing action to bring about peace, will be
held at The Hague juno rs, according
to the Social Demokraten. This date,
says the newspaper. was arranged in
order to meet the wishes Of American
delegates. .,..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-06

necessary, but not attempting to up
root and reconstruct the whole fabric
of the peoples law. And when ] see
IN fhs bav fHefv tbe am spirit
|of representative democracy as
truly as do the words and works Of
goyernment in the beginning; =,
Blaine and Randall. of old Alexander
H. Stephens and Henry /. Dawes. of
Ben Butler and George F. Hoar. of Sun
set Cox and Tom Platt. Of Fernando
Charles O'Neill and Pig Iron Kelly. Of
Morrison and Kasson, of Beck and
Blount. of Bland and Mills. Of Jerry
Rusk and Philetus Sawyer. of Stephen
Ben Hill and Gen. Banks. of Proctor
Knott and David 3. Culberson. of John
H. Reagan and Randolph Tucker. of
Tom Reed and John G. Carlisle. of Nc
Dingley and William l.. Wilson. of
Crisp and Henderson. and the hosts of
others whose names are familiar to
you or to any who know the history
of our country?
There are, SO far as I know. only
four of my colleagues in the 43d Con-
gress, which assembled here forty
three years ago. still living. They
are my friend and colleague. Gen. Sher-
wood. nowa member on this floor; ex-
Senator Eugene Hale of Maine. ex-
Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson
of Iowa and John r. Lynch of Missis-
sippi. All others who sat in that Con-
gress have crossed over to the beyond.
Many of those who were my associates
in succeeding Congresses have also an
swered the last call. and l am here
among those Of the second generation.
following in the footsteps of their
fathers, and here giving the best serv-
ice of which they are capable to the
welfare of their country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-06
INTERESTING PICTURES
IN TOMORROW'S STAR

The first page of the Photo
oravure Section of The Sunday
Star will be devoted to pictures
of the National Capital horse
show. which opened today.
Hundreds of children enjoy
Washington parks these beauti-
full spring days. Snapshots of
the little ones at play will
prove an attractive feature of
tomorrow's Star.
There will be many other
illustrations, both timely and
interesting.