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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-18
Senate May Pass Bill for Pro-
hibition in District of COL
umbiai Measure Has Right
of Way for Action,
THIRD APPROPRIATION
MEASURE BEFORE HOUSE
Webb'S Dry Amendment Res
oIution Is Likely to Be Sub
mitted at End of Week.
Revenue Must Be Increased
fay MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED w'as

Washington, Dec, lI.-Wtth holl-
dav recess planned to begin next sat
urdav and extend until January :,
congressional leaders do not hope to
.accomplish ANYTHING before adjourn
mont excapt the passage Of a few ap-
uropriation bills in the house, and
noeeibIv the disposition of the Shcp-
nara prohibition bill for the District
of Columbia in the senate.
Prohibition for the District of Co
r,n,bia win he before the senate again
toroorrow with amendments prov!d-
inc FOR referendum. and Senator
smoot's substitute, which would not
onl,, har manufacture and sale of Ii
ouors for beverage purposes, but also
,,robihit inonortatidn Of liquor for
,,oreonaI ,se Administration leaders
p,,ract tho issue TO be disposed of be-
tara Friday at the latest.
~ Annronriatiou Measure Up.
Da,,,drratic I eader Kitchin will di-
,oa4 bis efforts in the house this week
~ a,i4ai,, naesaqe of the third appro-
,,,.iation' measure before the Christmas
l,'I,,,.,, ~ l',e,,'''
'' 6o,s,,,,ino SO, consideration Of the leg
.,.,ati,,o onnronriation bill tomorrow,
10 l,a,,ea nrnbablv will pass it not
~ ,l't tha,, TUESDAY Discussion Of the
~ -, Sq - dov minimum wage bill
e,o'''li ee1 IN fodoral emplovos. which will
w. cfforcd as nm amendment, will re-
4 IFa4ft
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-18
AMERICAN DEFENSE
S0CIETYS PLATFORM

New York, Dec IA platform of
preparedness measures advocated by
the American Defense society was
made public here tonight 1t con-
tains planks calling for:
Universal military training, accord
ing to the principles of the Moseley
and Chamberlain bills.
Immediate acquisition Of a reserve
supply of rifles, uniforms, machine
guns. mobile artillery and ammunition
sufficient to equip an army of at least
I 900. 900 men.
Immediate establishment Of a chain
.of fortified coaling stations in our
five groups of islands stretching from
the Pacific coast to the Philippine is
lands.
Preservation of the naval petro-
'ieum reserve.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-18
RUMORED THAT SALAZAR
AND VILLA HAVE SPLIT

Chihuahua, Mexico, Dec. ll.-Dur-
ing the strict secrecy kept by General
Murguia in his campaign against villa
rumors have reached here of the sep
aration of Salazar from Villa and of
his unconditional surrender to gov
ernment forces Another rumor has
it that Villas followers had battle
among themselves at Santa Ysabel
over the division of spois taken from
Chihuahua city.
General Murguia. after a visit to his
forces i'm the field, returned here and
again disappeared. SO secretive is he
as to his movements that even his
chief of staff said that he did not
know where the general was going.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-18

New York Dee. lf-EttOrts tn
uoa, the ruitod States transport
sumner which went aground Off
Earnogat, y. j.. last Monday night
were temporarily abandoned tonight
by order of the war department.
Col John NJ Carson. Jr, in charge o.
the army quartermastcr department
in New York said, however that the
work would hc removed as soon as
the weather permits
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-18
FRENCH ATTACKS ARE
PARTLY SUCCESSFUL

Berlin, Dec II (by Wireless to Say
yilleJ J-French forces yesterday con-
tnued thcir attack east Of the Mouse,
says today's official statement, and
capcucd Be2onvaux and the wood to
the west Of that village. The French
advance was checked in front eof Ger
man positions on heights north of Be
zouvauN Attempts Of British de-
taChmcnts TO enter German trenches
near HaunesCamps were repulsed
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-18
GERMAN TROOPS TAKE
RUSSIAN POSITION

Berlin. Dec, Il Cby wireless to Say
villcD Bradeuburg troops yesterday
stormcd Russian positions over
breadth Of 500 yards, to the north of
the railroad between Kovol and Lutsk.
i'm Nolhyuia, according TO an official
statement issued today. The Teutous
captured five officers and 800 men
and took several machine guns and
miuc throwers Russian attack near
lIlukht was ropulSCd
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-18
MEXICO CITY BANKERS
REPORTED ARRESTED


Laredo Tex, Dec, William Nit.
chell a British subject, manager of
the Bank of London and Mexico. with
Rafael Sandioyal Wilhelm Appear
Miguel Castillas, Gustava Montaudon.
Fcdeuc Proal, Nineente Echegaray
and Francisco j, Livera members OF
the board Of counsellors of tnat bank,
are under arrest in the city Of Mexico.
according to newspapers received to-
day.
No cause for the arrests is given,
beyond the statement that the bankers
decline to obey an order of the first
chief.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-18
,rilona Mining Man Suicides.

Tucson Ariz, Dec. l7--Rirhard
starr. 20 years old, well known In
southwestern mining circles, shot him
self in the left breast at his home
here today uflictng what is believed
10 be "a mortal wound. Business trou-
bles are believed to have caused the
act Starr has extensive real estate
hOIdings.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-18
.RUMANIAN GOVERNMENT
TO FLEE TO RUSSIA
rpv "osmsa JOURNAL spse,.l LEASED wsvt

Berlin Dec. n thy wireless to Say
VllcD The correspondent at stock
holm of the Lokal Anzcigor tele-
graphs that during the meeting Of the
last Rumanan crown council, II was
resolved that the Rumanian foreign
office should be transported to Petro-
grad. the other ministers for the pres
ort being established at Kiev. The
Rumanlan parliament, 1t is reported,
will meet at PcroErad, King Ferdi-
nand is sad to have declared that he
would stay one week In Rtssia ANA
then go to England.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-18
ANOTHER WARNING OF
GERMAN RAIDER SENT

New york Dec. 17-Another warn
ing to shipping of the entente aIlles
to be on guard against German RAD
err on this side of the Atlantic, was sem
out tonight by a British cruiser OH
sandy Hook. The wireless message
was very largely a repetition Of the
one flashed weeL ago and contained
no new information.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-18

insular people, if they have given no
very special study to the matter find
very difficult to understand. Germany
is not an island dependent on the
freedom of its ports Germany is at
the head of a huge continental fedora
tion with additional occupied areas,
comprising the labor-power as we'll as
the fighting power of 100. 100000 of
people, covering a magnificent range
of territories, atoundng in natural
products, agricultural and mineral
Sea Blockade Not Enough.
Sea blockade in these circumstances
cannot cut off a sufficient proportion
of the supplies or even prevent our
vigorous and knowledgeable enemy
from increasing those supplies more
and more 50 long as we are blind TO
the economic meaning of the east
The immense region now under Ger
many's unfcttered direction and con-
troll is being cultivated and exploited
as never before. 1t may well prove,
therefore, that Germany by next year
will be past the worst of the economic
pinch.
What Germany Does.
Look at some of the facts Steam
plows are being brought into Ser
bia, and no doubt will be sent also into
Poland Bulgaria and Turkey. Apart
from that labor is conscripted
throughout the ottoman dominions,
The Germans who know all the ms
and outs of the resources of that em-
pire are concentrating on the best
areas. and they are among the most
fertile in the world. The soil of Tur-
key will yield next year as never before
since Turkey was. This very week
comes the news that the great Tau
rus tunnel has been pierced, a mighty
feat of engineering in war. The Bag
dad railway will soon be completed.
These things alone would mean re-
markable reinforcement of German
ability to sustain the struggle. Even
these things stand no longer alone.
The fight for Rumania is absolutely
vital to all the allies. If FaIkenhayn
land Mdckenscn could conquer even
the rich WalIachian half of the Ru'
imanian dominion, our chief cnemy's
supply of grain and oil would he 50
largely increased that Germany there
after could laugh for indefinite years
lat the threat of stranglehold.
What Rumnnia Means in War
We hope and believe that Falken
hayn and Mackcnsen, though their
forces have joined hands across the
Danube. will not conquer all Ru-
mania or anything like it. Yet the
enemy will gain at least a valuable
though smaller part Of western I;u-
mania. and we must thoroughly un-
iderstand what is At stake. 1t is not
ionlv question Of food or even Of oil
ialOne CottOn and copper will come
/ from Turkey in larger and larger
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-18
BAKER FORBIDS
FURTHER QUARREL
OVER LEWIS Gun
War Secretary Says Every
Proper Test Was Given to
Death dealing instrument
Now Popular in Europe,
lay MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wrNEl

Washington, Dec. 17,-Official con-
dcmnation of the Lewis machine gun,
extensively purchased for the British
and Canadian armies is expressed IN
II formal statement issued tonight by
Secretary Baker, assuming full re-
sponsibilty for the action of the war
~-- -s--..s o a.=.@aaIaA respect TO - much
discussed weapon and directing llaI
controversy among army officers over
it cease.
The statement shows that the in
spector-generaI was directed to lnVeS-
tigate the whole matter OF the treat
ment of the Lewis gun, named atter
its inventor, a former army officer.
A board OF officers already had agreed
with previous boards that the gun was
not suitable for extensive purchase
for the army,
What official Reports.
The inspector generals conclusions
are reported in todays statement Ihe
secretary states that he finds no Of
ficial record that Colonel Lewis Of
fered his gun in any Way to the Unit
ed States government; that the Amer
lean Arms company, in 1913, maze
the only offer of 100 guns at $lOO0
each with license for government
manufacture on royalty bssis; that
tests of the gun We're conducted by
regularly constituted boards, that the
Savage Arms company, in Apnl OF
this year, wrote General CroZier. chief
of ordnance, expressing entire salts
faction with the work of fhe last
board that the guns failure to pass
SIC ON pdurgncp fest cgugnd its exclusion
from field tests and, finally, that:
'The records do not show any hos
tlity on the part of General Crozier
or the ordnance department to the
Lewis gun, but do show that the de-
partment, by direction Of its chief, af-
forded the owners Of the gun every
possible facility In placing it before
the testing board
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-18
Field Marshal vOn MackenSen
PurSueS RumanianS and
Now Has Possession Of MAJ
jority of Railroads,
SEVERE FIGHTING IN
PROGRESS WITH SLAVS
Russians RepeI Attack in Car
patbiaos at Point of Bayonet
and Succeed in Capturing
Strong Position,

The French are continuing their
offensive on the Nerdun front and
have made further gains The Brit
ish. Saturday night ruided enemy
trenches near Ransart and southwest
OF Wytschactc gaining "a toothold IN
both cases The German war office
admits the loss of BezonyauN and
wood west of that place, but asserts
that The French thrust uorthward
broke down
The new Frcuch lines at Nacherau-
willie and Be2ouvauX and i'm the Chant
brctte region. have been heavily bonn
barded by the German guns. North Of
the Ancrc river in the Somme sector,
the British dotachmonts attempted to
enter German trenches but were re-
pulsed
Mackeuscn StiiI Successful.
The Teutonic armies under Field
Marshal Won Mackenson in eastern
NallaChia have crossed the Buzeu ana
lower CalmatWul rivers and, In addi-
ton to taking l,i50 prisoners, cap
tured great quantities of railroad roll
ing stock with lnnumerable vehicles
of other kinds The pursuit of tho
Russian and Rumanian troops in Do
hrudia continues and the Teutonic
forces now are close to the forest dis
trict m the north, whore 1t is eX-
pcctod the Russo RumHnian armies
viii offer stiff resistance
Petrograd admits the capture by
the Germans and Bulgarian forces OF
the village of Tostmele u Dobrudia.
Fighting on Russian tron ~ 4
IN Volhynia tbe forces of tl..l1.
Leopold are declared h2 Efia
hlNC EtOTmCd Russian uDAiUn atumnfI
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-18
- Blow.r. - 49,. go

Chicago. Des. Five safo-bloWefs
enterec d rsNye street store before
daylight today, chIorofOrr9od Two
watChmon, tleV che safe ara s-caT 81
With SS.oQt. .-.-.----.-.....-.......----.--4
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-18
AdamSon Not Pleased With
Report That Brotberhoods
and Managers Are Getting
Together
MEASURE TO PREVENT
STRIKES DESIRABLE
Labor Leaders Determined
That Nothing FayorIngCom-
puISoy Arbitration Shall Go
ON Statute Books,

Washington, Dec. t5-- Reports that
railroad and brotherhood heads i'm
peace conferences have planned TO
propose the repeal of the Adamson
act and the substitution of Wworkng
agreement of their own making, for h..
today aroused Representative Adam
son, author of the law, to declare that
congress would spank both sides to
the controversy if necessary.
Mr. Adamson is willing 90 cooper
ate i'm any plan employees and oW-
ployers may evolve for the mtorprc-
tauon of his law, but Will oppose Nlg-
Crously the repeal of it,
"This measure was passed i'm good
faith and it is q constitutional enact
ment regulating hours of labor and
not wages. ne said Let the roads
and their men settle their wage dis
putCs
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-18
Must Have Efficiency.

It is not a question of main thea
ters and secondary theaters, of side
shows and local detectives. All the
deadly pedantry of that artificial YER
biage must be dismissed and sup
pressed as we value our fortunes. 1t
shows a sheer want of vision-a sort
Of stone blindness to the nature of
this war The success Of the general
cause, without which no single ally
can succeed, depends on the fullest ei-
ticoncy of connected and continuous
operations in all theaters. This indls-
pensabe condition never can be real
lzed without a definite and even to-
ldl change in the southeast OF Eu-
rope Without eliminating Turkey
and Bulgaria, the allies can never dis
pose of the central empires by closing
on them i'm the only sure way with the
fullest mobilized and muniuoned
forces and the freest facilities for ac-
ton.
Land Supplies vs.. Sea Blockade.
Thus having dealt amply last week
with the requirements of the western
struggle we come now to the funda-
mental question of the war. Unless
mat question is thoroughly solved, the
war cannot be thoroughly won even
within two more years. This tor the
simple reason that under existing
conditions of transport and communi-
cation the strength of Russia, as we
stated above, cannot he adequately
modified and equipped in the time
Al any price these conditions must be
yaanged by the common and resolute
effort of the allies. We shall try to
make this so plain that no thinking
Man can henceforth mistake what Is
at issue
MI Linked Together.
All questions military and maritime
INK up with this one The naval
@ockade, no matter how stringently
spilled, never can by itself reduce
IsImany though it is a priceless col
-leral tactor At present the sea-
sh Is thwarted owing to the large
-0 increasing facilities tor land--up-
y gwen 90 cur erer2- Long before
=, - war ana especially IN 1909, we
yo-ted out hat this would ho The
The Observer explained that
e sreac artery of the Danube flow
- through the heart Of Europe 10
- I4tck SEA las al Immense econo-
ana political s!gn.4lSs4ee oAAsa
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-18
Albuquerque Morning Journal, Monday December Is, 1916
THE WEATHER
WEATHER FORECAST.

Denver, Dec. 17-NeW Mexico;
Monday and Tuesday generally fair;
colder east portion Monday with cold
wave southeast portion; not so cold
east portion Tuesday
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-18
Nlnst Increase Forccs.

This IS q european wal anu
world war. We must increase, ana
largely, our forces in the west. But
within limits, we must make bigger
and better effort in the east as well.
We must Enthusiastically be equal to
both. Nothing else will cope with
Hindenburg No less stirring and de-
termned temper will enable us to win
the war TO pore obstinately over the
west alone until all vital sense of its
connection with other theaters is al
most lost is military myopia. The ut
most and ablest efforts in the nearest
theater will not of themselves suffice
TO win the struggle within any think
able period. Across France and Bel
gium the Germans will have to be
weakened morally and materially by
forces and events elsewhere before the
Franco British armies can break
through in the final phase of Arma'
geddon. For nearly two years TINS
journal has been pointing out that our
purposes across the narrow seas never
can be won except in connection with
inIIIaI, management of affairs on
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-18
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

For twenty-four hours, ending at
6 p. m. yesterday:
Maximum temperature So degrees,
minimum, s; range, Al; temperature
at p. M, As; north wind; clear.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-18
london Observer Shows That
Allies Must Strain Every
Nerve During Coming Year
10 Insure Success
STUPENDOUS BLUNDERS
ARE FREELY ADMITTED
Turkey and Bulgaria Must Be
Eliminated to Shut Off
Gernany'S Supplies More
Men Must Be Had'

fThe Following comprehensive and
eliminating article on the European
war is from IA recent issue of the Lon
Jon observer. received by the Jour
noI II explains what one of the best
ppoun war CIanlis OF Europe belleNes
is tDc present status of the war ana
hat muSt he done by the allies il theS
are to win. PessimistiC as the article
i tbcrc is in il nothing but dcteTmi-
nation tn continue the struggle to
lnOCkOut)
Whatever we may hope it would be
madness to proceed on any theory DuI
that of stcrnest preparation for very
long war. For all purposes tactIca.
and strategical the master question Oh
tbie struggle is expressed in one Word
transport without vast improve
ments in transport. and, above all
without far better facilities for com
municatlon between Russia and her
western partners the superior man.
power. which is the allies ultimate
reliance. never can be sufficiently mo-
lilized and equipped in time. rms Is
certain No one who does not grasp
it as u certainty can think with en-
cheney about this conflict,
Sec II Whole.
We have shown that the condltlon
Of sure progress as Of the better con-
seration and employment OF human
force in the west is the reorganization
of the entire British front for multi
pie thrusts and surprise g 7cks. TINS
demands both an eSJere nd ,nten- e,,-
siye development of O E~etworE
behind the trenches soJ dSdmilt o, OF
the Fufd raucaptratiou' sciitery on
any sector. The work is overdue, ana
TO press on with it at once is an uur-
gent necessity. We require men with
driving power who know what they
want and mean to get it. This, in any
event, implies a long, grim struggle,
and we have the stomach fer it. Any
man who doubts that-any man VINO
either makes easy pictures or iIl,'CIes
from the harder picture-should be
g,tort ont Of DIIbllc life,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-06
ENGLISH LABOR is UNITED in
PROTEST AGAINST CONSUMPTION

though the government hopes that
strong leaders will oppose 1t and win
many over to their way Of thinking.
The News today viewed the con-
scription situation with pessimism,
predicting not only that Labor Mem
|ber Henderson will quit the cabinet
but likewise that the issue will force
a grave domestic crisis, leading to
a general election within few weeks
and resulting In the formation OF a
conservative ministry Of which Lloyd
George will be a member. This paper
declared that the present cabinet
lacks vitality.
The Mail declared the government
"is facing the greatest crisis OF the
war" The Chronicle, Express and
Post attacked the bill, but the Times
and Telegraph supported IL.
The general view here is that de.
spite the opposition Of laborites and
Irish members. parliament will pass
the bill M
A preliminary test vote was SLATED
today AYt
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-06
NO PROTEST
LIKELY ON
PERSIA
Unable to Obtain Evidence
That Liner Was Sunk by
Submarine, United States
May Drop Austrian Issue

Washington. Jan. s.--The United
states may never protest the sinking
OF tho p. a o. liner Persia. with the
loss Of many lives. including that oil
American Consul McNeely.
Only on \ startlingly frank state
mcnt from Austria that tho vessel
was torpedaed without warning could
this government make q protest. two
high state department officials said
today. And. they pointed out. such
an admission. unless accompanied b,
unquestionable evidence that the at
tack was justified. would mean re-
nunciation Of the Ancona concession
Austria has made.
Consul Garrels' statement Vat n'
additional Information. and none Z
ahow torpedoing. was obtainable a.
Alexandria. indicated that tho ad
ministration must look solely TO Aus
trla for details OF tho Persia case.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-06


London. Jan. 6.--Labor leaders
dealt today q heavy blow against con-
scription. The executive committee
Of the national labor congress pre-
sented to that body. in the name OF
q, 900, 900 trades unionists, resolu-
ton In protest against the govern
ments compulsory service plans.
Cries of approval greeted the COM
mittee document. which expressed
regret that the nations solidarity
had been gravely imperilled and in
dustrial and political liberty mem
aced by the plans OF the conscrip-
tionists."
Four hundred labor organizations.
including the most powerful among
England's labor bodies, we're repre-
sented. uf t.t5 a
One group even demanded that
Arthur Henderson, labor member OF
the tcaDlnet, resign, tAt f ENN N
Harry Gosling, president, and o
number OF labor members Of parlia-
ment were present.
Preceding Introduction OF the re-
solution, the executive committee re-
ported labor's "deep-rooted, tradi-
tional and uncompromising hostility
to conscrlption." @
This hostility can not be outraged
with impunity," said the committee
chairman, amid wild applause. "ant
especially since the wage earneri
have volunteered with such splendit
lchivalry."
| The eyes Of the nation 10 centeret
ON the congress-, II n expected tha'
1.-THE delegates viii pass the resolution
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-06
PROSECUTOR NOT
|. TO ENFORCE LAW ON
SUNDAY BASEBALL

Portland. Jan. 6.--Baseball fans
are not worrying much about Sun
day closing law today. They have
heard from District Attorney Evans.
1T will take lot Of evidence TO
convince me that anybody has case
against the national game the
prosecutor said,
Petitions are now In circulation to
put the old law to a vote at the
November election. and within two
days nearly enough signatures have
been secured. Prosecutors In several
counties have said they will ignore
the law until the voters have passed
on II.
Judge McCredie, president OF the
Beavers. telegraphed to President
Baum yesterday that he has no fear
that the law win be enforced agains,
Sunday baseball.