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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05
RUSSIANS VICTORIOUS
IN SEVERE BATTLES

Pctrograd, Jan. 4 (via London, Jan.
.. 5:25 II. m.)--The official commun-
ication from general headquarters is
sued today reads as follows:
The Germans tried to cross the
Dvna In the region OF Iflisenhoie. hut
We're thrown back by our fire. We
put to flight Germans wearing white
coats. who attempted to approach our
trenches In the region OF the Tsargrad
station.
In the region of C2artorysk. that
enemy WAS driven from the wood be-
tween koshuklnovkn and Podchere-
vitchi station. In the region OF the
middle Srtipa our troops, having
crossed the line OF wire entangie-
ments, occupied enemy trenches to
the east Of the village of Biclavintze
and took by storm an isolated forti-
fled enemy work
Northeast of Czernowitz We oceu-
pied "A line Of trenches and rcpulsed
by the concentrated fife OF our ar
tillery enemv counter-dttacks. the
enemy sustainlrg heavy losses
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05
GERMAN SUBMARINE
IN ASIA MINOR WATERS

Paris, Jan. ta;45 a. m)--A large
German submarine has heon conveyed
In sections by the smyrna railroad tD
Adm and thence taken To Bulrum
bay, IN the eastern Mediterranean ac-
cordng To n Mytilone dispatch. says
LOeuvre's Athens correspondent. The
dispatch adds that twenty German
ana Austrian hlucjacketa IN command
of lieutenant are putting the suhma-
rinc together
A Bernt, Albania. telegram says tho
same correspondent stated that 30,-
eco Bulgarians, after occupying FL
sasan. from which place the Serbs re-
tired taking everything of military
value with them. have reached Luna.
twelve miles from Trana. The dis
patch adds that shots were exchanged
Saturday between the extreme out
posts OF the Italian garrison at Du-
razzo Ton the Adriatic sca, ana Al
banian irregulars commanded by Bull
garian n-eommlssioncd officers.
Budrum bay Is in southern Asia
Minor In the Gulf of Kos.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05
Cars Armies Continue Furi-
Gus Assaults on AuStro-Ger-
man Positions in Eastern
GaIlcla,
ASSAlLANTS REPULSED
WITH HEAVY LOSSES
Vienna Reports That Struggle
on Long Front in East Is
Continuous and Most San
culinary,


Berlin, Jan Z tny Wireless to Say.
Vile )---Drspernte attempts hy tho
l.ussans to break through tho Aus
TRAN lines In Gallciu are continuing,
but according to today'a official state
mcnt BY the Austro- Hungarian war
office, they have been nowhere sue
cessful ana the Russians are declared
TO have suffered very heavy losses
Capture By the Austrlans of u
trench north OF Dole, In the Tolmino
section Of the Italian front, In an
nounccd.
The statement says:
''rhc battle In east Galicia IL con-
tinuing. The Russians continued iun-
successfully their attempts TO break
/ through our lines near Toporoutz.
! Bitter hand to hand fighting took
place In destroyed trenches near Heg-
ehaus. east OF Rarincxle, where the
Thirteenth infantry regiment again
distinguished itself.
Russia attacks northeast OF Okna
and against the hridKehead al Use
1icbko and northeast OF Ruczacz, like
wise failed. The Russian Losses we're
| appalling. In a district ten kilome-
! ters broad. the bodies OF 2,300 Rus
ainns were counted. The number Of
?. prisoners made northeast of iiucsacz
reached 500.
/ General fioehm- Ermolls'a troops
on the upper Ikwa shot down RUS
Sian aeroplano and made lts occu-
pants, two officers. prisoners.
/ 'On the Italian front. Austro- Hun
garian air craft shelled the eneinS's 9
sheds III Ala.
AN Austro. hungarian troop cap
| turta q trench north of Dole. Three
Italian eonnter-aitacks were repnls-
! ed.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05
Entire Larynx Must Be Re-
moved, Thus Preventing
Emperor From Ever Speak
ing Again, or He Must Die,
NEWSPAPER DECLARES
FIGHT FOR LIFE is ON
Dangerous Character Of Dis
ease Is Said to Have Been
Realized by Physicians Five
Years Ago.


Paris. Jan. l.---Thc Matin affirms,
notwithstanding denals, that the Ger
, man emperor Is suffering from can
Ger Of the throat and is no longer able
TO speak.
In February. 1911" according to
| the Matin "the doctors were censd :
cring whether it was necessary TO re-
move the entire latynx in order to
stay the progress Of the disease. They
raised the question as to whether the
emperor would he able 10 speak il
slich an operation were performed.
| The leading specialists of every capt.
tai IN Europe were consulted. 1t was
learned that an eminent surgeon OF
! Paris had with an artificial iarynX
! and n breathing tube opening into the
trachea. restored the power of speech
to cancerous patients who had under
gone total ablation of the affected or
gans.
This doctor whose name the Ma
tin withholds for reasons of profess
| sional etiquette. was asked to so to
/ Berlin by the German Ambassador. He
was offered 100000 francs and all his
expenses and was requested to bring
with him n patient who had been fit
ted with the apparatus, so that the
emperor himself might see IL he was
| able 70 speak.
Meanwhile as the result Of a
minor operation with n bistoury and
a few weeks absolute rest. the en-
peror's condition improved ms is often
the case In this disease, the progress
of which is implaeahle but slow. It
is another operation of this kind
which has Just heeii performed.
l}ut 1t Is only 4 palliative. The
| German emperor must either make
up his mind 10 complete removal of
the larynx or be stifled by the growth.
This explains why the emperor
went neither to warsaw, Constants
nople nor Brussels"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05
HAD EIGHT WIVES; IS
GIVEN FOUR YEARS

tsY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED ~iHsl
Milwaukee, Wis. Jan. 4-Charles
Orwell Pitcher was today sentenced 10
four years in the state prison after
having admitted to Judge Backus IN
the municipal court that he had been
married to eight different women.
Pitcher was convicted of having
been married to Mrs. Anna Poppert.
of Milwaukee. who was referred TO
By District Attorney label as wife No.
6 and to Mrs. Bertha Rasmussen. OF
Sioux City. Iowa. without being di-
voreed from either woman. lie mar
ried Mrs. Rasmussen April 3 1905,
and Mrs. Poppert on June Is, 1913, II
is said.
After deserving Mrs Poppert, Pitch
or went ta Manitowoc, whore he Is
alleged to have married on September
of last year, Miss Josephine Tadyeh.
II years old The two went 10 Win
nipeg, Canada. wherq pitcher enlisted
in the Canadian army. He was about
to be shipped 10 the battle field IN
Europe when arrested.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05
SERBIAN ARMY OF
f0O,O00 REORG ANIZED

Paris Jan. A (9;40 Il. m, )---Accord-
ing to q Havas dispatch from Athens
under date of January 3, the officers
of King Peters suite nj Saldniki de-
clare that the Serbian forces cuncen-
tratcd IN Albania. not including tho
serbian detachments cooperating
with the Montencgrin army, number
1000.
These forces. adds the dispatch,
ARE almost completely reorganlzed
and VIII shortly be- amply provided
with uniforms, artillery and horses.
No decision has yet been reached as
to how these forces Will be utilized "
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05
Summary or Var
NeWs of Yesterday

Everywhere in the Stripa and Vol
hynian districts OF Russia and In cast
Galicia, the Russians are on the Of
fensivc, the official communications
from both Petrograd and Vienna re-
veal
Czernowitz, capital Of Bukowina, is
now the position around which the
most important fighting Is In progress.
A Reuter- dispatch from PetrOgrad
gives a report Of the evacuation OF
Czernowitz and the capture by the
Russians Of large number of pria-
oners, including Germans.
On none of the other fronts has any
change of importance taken place.
The Austrians have captured an ltal-
ian trench near Tolmino. and the
Montenegrns have recaptured Boyle
vac from the Austrians.
Unofficial advices from Athens re-
port 10000 Bulgarians as having
reached the region Of Tirana. north
west OF Elhassan. in Albania, and that
Albania fregulars. commanded by
bulgarian officers, have exchanged
shots with the Italian outposts. near
Durazzo. on the Adriatic.
Out Of 5,0i1,4il men OF military
age in England, Scotland aud Wales.
2,s9s.263 were attested. enlisted or
rejected under the Earl Of Derby's
recruiting scheme. leaving 2.1S2,l4s
men who did not offer their services.
or the men who did come forward
f2s.s53 were rejected by the recruit
ing officers.
While President Wilson has return
ed 10 Washington and taken personal
charge of the situation created by the
sinking Of the steamer Persia, tho
situation for the present In af n sttud-
still az no aetlon Will be taken until
the full facts AZ far az they can be- OBJ
tanned, are ~ The hands of the goY-
cfnmfnf
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05
TWISTER PAYS VISIT
TO COLORADO TOWN

Denver. Jan "a severe wind
storm struck Monument, Colo. sixty
miles south Of here about noon today.
paraiyzing communication. blowing
down several small outbuildings and
hundreds Of telephone and telegraph
poles.
The wind struck narrow strip ~
country travelling in southeastern
direction a box car was picked np
al Monument and hurled several feet.
40 one was injured, according to the
latest reports.
cold wave for eastern Colorado ~
predicted for tomorrow III he wealth
~ bulletin issued tonight
nseHhDnably high temperatures
have prevailed during the past l~o
days
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05
FOOLISH RESOLUTION
INTRODUCED IN HOUSE
10y .ossss JOURNAL SPECIAL ls.sso wrssi

Washington, Jan. Hundreds OF
measures introduced when congress
reconvened today include bills or res
olutions to extend the thanks of CON
gress to Henry Ford for his peace
mission. to prevent clearance from
American ports of ships carrying both
passengers and munitions Of war. to
establish United States commission
for enduring peace which might act
as Intermediary between warning ma
tions and to ask President Wilson for
names OF disloyal naturaized citizens
referred to In the presidents last mes
sage to congress. All were referred
to committees.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05
CARRANzA MEN
BEGIN MOVE To
HEM VILLA IN
Troops Move Both From Chi
huahua and Juarez Toward
Western Mountains Where
Outlaw Chief Is Hiding,

tsv MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL Lsaego wlRsI
El paso, Tex, jan 4.--Despite
statements of Carranza military chief
tains that no attempt would be made
TO pursue General villa and the few
bodies of troops still in arms against
the de facto government in the Guer-
rero district of southwestern Chihua-
hua, 1t became known today through
advices at the Mexico Northwestern
railroad Offices that Carran2a troops
are again moving out of Chihuahua
City and Juarez westward along the
lines Of the railroad which run along
the edge of the Juarez district.
According to the railroad people,
the forces from Chihuahua and Juar-
ez will meet somewhere along the line
and the Carranza troops will then
occupy every station along the line as
II garrison to preserve peace and to
destroy any hostile band attempting
injury to the railroad communications.
Daylight service of daily trains be-
tween Juarez and Mexico City via
Chihuahua City has been established,
mixed train being sent south today
with passengers and former villa
soldiers bound for the interior.
II is expected tomorrow will see the
beginning of the exodus of Mexicans
in El Paso to Juarez IL not perma-
nently to at least file claims TO prop
erty in Juarez with Mayor Manuel
Prieto in accordance with his proc
lamation setting January as the day
for the presentation of claims.
Gen. Alvaro Obregon, commander
in-chcf of the Carran2a army. left
Torreon today for Queretaro to 1oin
Gen. Venustiano Carranza, according
to military advices received today at
the Juarez cuartel general. He is en-
route via altillo and San Luis Potosi,
1t was said he would remain with
General Carranza for week when the
first chief would leave for Guadala-
lara. Whether Obregon would accom-
pany General Carranza has not been
apuotippad
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05
NONTENEGHINs AGAIN
DEFEAT AUSTitO-GEitMiNS

Paris, Jan. 4 ti:40 p. m.)---The
following Monlehegrin official state
mcnt was received here today.
'On January end there was an ar
tlllery duel along the north front. on
the east front towards Mojkovac the
enemy made many attacks on our po-
sltion lasting throughout the day, but
these were repulsed.
Towards Bernane the fighting was
less violent In the direction of
Dechani-Playa we have re-taken the
position of Bogievac, from which we
drove the enemy, who suffered ST.
we're loss
con the other front there have
been artillery duels'
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05
UNCLE SAM FINALLY
GRIPS EMBEZZLER

los Angeles, Jan i.--George W.
Rochn was arrested here tonight on
charge of cmbezzlins Sl.s0O twelve
years ago from the Omaha postoffiee
while employed as money order
cleric socho has admitted. the police
say. the theft oi 500, saving that he
Obtained the money by entering false
ftH fugitive was taken inta custody Ia
Denver In 1911, Il was said. but brake
away ffom the arfesting officer and
los Angeles, Roeho lived IN Fresno.
Calf.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05
TROUBLE is IN RANKS
OF BRITISH UNIONS

London. Jan. 4 (G.00 y. m.)--Snp-
porting In the house of commons to-
day amendments suggested by the
Amalsamated Society of Engiaecrs 20
the munitions bill, David Lloyd
George, minister OF munitions. char
aeterizcd this act as the only alterna-
tive to military discipline
The alleged labor revolt. he said. Is
far more ~ revolt against the official
leaders Of trade unionIsm than against
the government For months. on the
clyde for instance, there has been u
strong syndieltism trying TO overthrow
the official leaders of trade unionism.
The difficulty Of the ministry of mu-
nitions on the clyde arose from the
fact that there is powerful organl-
zation working with great skin to
overthrow the recognized leaders Of
organized lahor there. This move
ment does not represent a majority of
labor: IL consists only Of a poweriui
minority
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05
BUSINESS MAN ON
TRIAL FOR WIFE MURDER

Minneapolis, Mimi. Jan. a.
Crowds packed the corridors about
the district court room where Freder-
ick I. Price, a business man. was
placed on trial today for the murder
Of his wife, Mary F'ridIey Price, a
member of a wealthy Minnesota
family.
Charles ID. Ethioson, chief witness
for the state, today said he was anx-
ious to take the witness stand and
repeat the story he told after his ar
rest on d joint murder indictment.
He charged Price with throwing
Mrs Price from o cliff aud then strik-
ing her on the head with a rock for
the purpose OF inheritng her money
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05
LATE JUSTICE LAMAR'S
FUNERAL ARRANGED
10Y Hosp,so ,oosa.l SPECIAL LEASED wlncl

Augusta, Ca, Jan. 4.-The funeral
of Associate Justice Joseph Ruckcr
Lamar, of the United States supreme
court, who died Sunday in Washing
ton, will be held at the First Chris
tian church here at $3.50 tomorrow
morning. The body will be met at
the train on its arrival from Wash
ington by the entire membership of
the Augusta Bar association, of which
Justice Lamar was for many years a
member, the state supreme court and
representatives, of the state bar asso-
citation.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05
NO IMPORTANT EVENTS
ON FRENCH WAR FRONT

Paris, IAN. t2;35 p. m )--The Of
ficial statement issued by the war
office this evening reads as follows:
No important event occurred dur
ing the coure Of the night Last ev-
euing our artillery destroyed in the
outskirts Of Andcchy in the region of
Royc. house, which had served az
shelter Tor machine guns"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05

Washington. Jan. Mrs. Wood .
row Wilson took charge Of the White
House to-day ana plunged into work
connected with The opening of the
White House social season and with
The Pnn-Amefiean reception on Jan
uarp Z. She began arranging some ~
the f1oms Of her private suite and was
hnay with hrl suciHl secretary
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05

he could not state what the plans OF
the bank were, and officials of the
bank would only say that IL was their
intention to erect a new building as
soon as II is practicable 70 do So The
title to the lots was taken in the name
of Colonel sellers, who must first
transfer the property to the bank be-
fore the final plans can be formulated.
Some OF the tenants OF the prop
erty conveyed to the bank are holding
under leases which have some time
yet to run, but ii is believed that there
will be no difficulty in buying these
leases. and that within the next two
or three months the actual work of
tearing away the old buildings to
make room for the new one will have
begun.
Fra of Development.
The area of the four lots purchased
comprises 100 feet on Central avenue
by 142 feet on North Third street,
running back to an alley extending
from Third to Second street. The
building to be erected on this lot VIII,
it Is understood, cost not less than
$2500O0, and will be one of the hand
soonest in all the southwest
The erection of the new First Ma
tional bank building is the first Incl
dent in what promises to be an un-
paralleled era of development follow
ing upon the coming of Joshua S.
Reynolds to Albuquerque. 1t is no
secret that Mr.. Reynolds plans big
things for this city, and it is believed
that the new bank building will be
fully equal in magnficence to that
which houses the First National in
FL Paso.
As to what will be done with the
present FIRST National bank building
none Of the officials OF that institu-
ton would say last night. At present
no plans have been formed, but the
excellent location of the banking
house renders il certain that there
will be no difficulty in securing de-
slrable tenant for that corner,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05
Attorney for Defense Declares
Accused Men Acted on Adj
vice Of President Taft Him
self.
ATTORNEY GENERALS
OPINION APPROVED
Fails to See Why Defendants
Should Be Found Guilty
When Policy Had Such Ap-
proVaI,

New York. Jan i--fThc solemn
judgment of William H. Taft while
president. and Of his attorney nen-
erl, George W. Wlclcrsham, that
there had been no violation of the
sherman law by the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad, was
presented To the jury today at the
trial under that law of the eleven for
mer directors Cf the road. as a reason
why the defendants should be de-
clared Innocent.
This plea was made by Richard V.
Ilindabury in summing up for the de-
fcnse and based on the fact that
Wickorsham in 1909 had withdrawn
the sherman law dissolution suit filed
against the New Haven after its ac-
QUESTION Of the Boston and Maine
railroad
Highest sherman Law Authority.
George Wickersham was great
attorney general q great lawyer" said
Mr. Lindabury, but back OF him was
a greater lawyer and the man who
was responsible for Wickersham acts
William ~ Taft, the president OF
the United states. II was william X.
Taft who decided the ADHESION Pine
Lime case aud set the Sherman law
on It's feet If there IL or was at that
time an expert on the sherman law
1t was William II, TAFT And here
YOU have, after an Investigation of
the New Haven, the fact that they
both We're satisfied that there had
been no violation of the sherman law.
This solemn Judgment ought to be
fsufficient for this jury.
I 1T would he monstrous thing II
these defendants should he convicted
for continuing situation that had
been approved"
Conscious violation of the law, the
government had to show before the
Jury could convict he said.
Best Possible Legal Advice.
And If relying on the best legal adj
vice." he declared they were told
that they We're not violating the law
and they honestly believed that what
they did was legal, then they must
go quit of any charge of conspiring
and the court will SO tell you "
II was remarkable. the lawyer de-
elared. that in all the twenty-five
years history the testimony OF the
case had covered, and in all other
investigations of New Haven affairs,
"therc has been no evidence which
has justified the slightest suspicion of
self-sceSing. self-nterest or self
profit whether by Mr.. Melen or any
member Of the board. IT VIII he n
new thing If these men are to be
held criminally liable for errors and
mistakes"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05
TREASURE SHIP IS
CLOSELY GUARDED

Baltimore. Jan f.-The reason for
the heavy guard maintained over the
British steamer Gordon Castle, which
arrived here Sunday from Bombay,
India, and Cape Town, Africa, was
partly revealed today. II became
known that $50 cases Of gold and sill
yer bullion, which comprised part of
the ships cargo, were shipped by an
an express company today to a Canad-
ian city. Valuable diamonds and
jewels also were aboard the ship. ac-
cording to an authoritative statement.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05
OF BuKOWINA
EVACUATED BY AUSTRIA

London, Jan. ) (2,aT a. m.)--The
Petrograd correspondent Of the Havas
agency announces that the Austrians
have evacuated Czernowitz. the Rus
slams having seized all the heights
dominating the town.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05
I2,I82,1 17S Men of
Military Age Did
Not Volunteer
Lsy Meanlno louanAL eeeelAL LeAsap wlsa

London, Jan. 1.-The Earl Of Der
by's report shows that the total men
of military age in England, Scotland
and Wales. who were not enlisted
when the canvass began, We're.
Single men, 2,179,231, and married
men. 2,S32,2l0---a total Of SOIL, AL,
The total Of attested. enlisted and
rejected men having been 2,S20,26S.
and the available men aggregating
5.011,441, shows that there are 2.lS2,-
ITS men who did not offer their SER
vices,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05
was one OF Monitors Grew.

philadoluhla. Jan 4.~WIlIlHln
burst, aged IS. said to be the sole sur
visor OF the Monitor. which engaged
the Merrimac In the historic civil wa
battle IN Hampton Roads, died az ms
home hore today from pneumonia,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05
HOUSE.

Met at noon.
Secretary McAdoo asked rush ap-
nropriation Of 500. 000 for rural sa n
itation and fighting typhoid and pei
lagra.
The administration rural credits bill
was introduced.
The naval affairs committee ar
ranged to begin public hearings to-
morrow, starting with yards ana
docks.
Representative Campbell, of Kan
sas. introduced a resolution for the
creation of an international federation
of nations to preserve international
law.
Tributes were paid by several mem
hers To the late Justice Lamar ana
the late Governor Hammond.
Adjourned at 2.22 o'clock untli
noon "Wednesday
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05
THE WEATHER
WEATHER IORECAsT

Denver. Jan. 4.-New Mexico.
Wednesday generally fair. colder
northeast portion: Thursday night
partly cloudy, colder southeast por'
iiOn
CITY BANK CIIsAIaNcs.
Yesterday
4.003.1 20
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05
The Day in Congress
SENATE.

Met at noon and adjourned out OF
respect to the memory OF the iate
Justice Lamar until noon tomorrow
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05

washington, Jan. 4.-There was no
lessening Of the tension in The new
submarine crisis today with Presl-
dent Wilson's return to the White
House TO take personal charge Of the
situation but there were marked in
dications of the presidents intention
to proceed carefully and deliberately
before committing the United States
to the next step in its already strain
ed relations.