Officials and liquor use in private Capitol parties clash with Prohibition
Washington grapples with Rep Upshaw Georgia urging officials to refuse liquor purchases while many still privately drink. The debate centers on public duty versus private practice with Bryan cited as an example of consistency.
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Washington
Rep. Upshaw
United States
Union
National
Poshaw
Georgia
Washington Post
District of Columbia
Upshaw
Wiliam Jennings Bryan
House
Senate
Capitol Bill
National Capitol
Alamento Bulletin Friday Matinee and Evening Showings
The bulletin lists film engagements with Antonio Moreno in A Guilty Conscience and White Eagle No 7 on Friday, Jack Pickford in Just Out of College and Caught Bluffing on Saturday, Constance Talmage in Wedding Bells on Sunday, Owen Moore in Reported Missing on Monday, Tom Moore in Beating the Game on Tuesday, and William DeMills in After the Show on Wednesday and Thursday. Matinee prices range 15 to 25 cents and evening shows 15 to 35 cents.
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Antonio Moreno
White Eagle
Jack Pickford
Constance Talmage
Owen Moore
Price
Prices
Tom Moore
Lloyd
Wm. DeMills
Fall Not Advised to Quit Cabinet Post
White House spokesman said President Harding has no information on reports that Interior Secretary Fall intends to resign. Reports suggested Fall might issue a statement on his plans upon returning to Washington from the Virginia holiday.
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Washington, D. C
Fall
Interior Department
White House
Harding
Washington
Virginia
No Raid Declared On Pueblo Lands Say Fall
Secretary Fall told Senator Borah there is no new raid being made or attempted on Pueblo lands in New Mexico. He cited past controversy over the Bursum bill and said the act aimed to settle long standing questions after a threatened armed clash between citizen claimants and some Indians.
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Washington
New Mexico
Fall
Borah
Idaho
Senate
West
East
Forest Reserve Road Construction Push in New Mexico
Santa Fe reports a pending Congress bill to raise forest highway funds to 32.3 million dollars, promising major forest reserve road construction in New Mexico over the next two years. The measure seeks to alleviate the large landholdings controlled by federal reserves that hinder settlement, tax base growth, and mineral prospecting due to restrictive rules and red tape.
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Santa Fe
Congress
New Mexico
Bill Would Bar Tax Exemption On Securities
Washington dispatch describes a house debate over an amendment to constitution prohibiting issuance tax exempt securities by the federal government and states. The measure, backed by President Harding and the treasury, faces a difficult two thirds vote amid opposition from many Republicans and charges it may infringe state credit control.
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Washington
House
Harding
Treasury
Representative Green
Iowa
Ways and Means Committee
Fordney
Green
Mills
New York
Garner
Texas
Representative Mills
Mellon
Prohibition Conference Highlights Enforcement Flaws
President Harding plans another governors conference to craft federal state cooperation in prohibition after Edward W. Pickard notes six enforcement defects. He cites 4000 federal officers as insufficient, political influence, lax state laws, lenient judges, and press levity. Senate fights ship subsidy. House delays tax exempt securities amendment.
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Harding
Farmers to gain up to two billion in crop income this year
Secretary Wallace notes U S farmers will receive between 1.5 and 2.0 billion dollars more in crop income this year than last despite generally lower agricultural prices. Is this reflected in our local farming community today.
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Ecretary OF
Wallace
United States
Parker orders National Guard to Morehouse Parishes to fight Klan
Gov. Parker of Louisiana uses emergency powers to deploy a company of the National Guard to Mer Rouge and Bastrop in Morehouse parish amid ongoing Klan activity. The move follows the Met Rouge kidnapping case of last August and rumors of found bodies. Governors conference in White Sulphur Springs sought broader cooperation but yielded limited support.
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Joan M. Parker
Lousiana
National Guard
Mer Rouge
Bastrop
Morehouse Parish
Met Rouge
Maj
Watt Daniels
Thomas Fletcher Richards
Jena
la Salle Parish
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Parker
Maryland Governor Rejects Federal Prohibition Enforcement
Governor Ritchie of Maryland condemns the Volstead Act as an improper federal intrusion on state rights. He argues local option solved temperance issues and says enforcement harms law and order, calling for the question to be left to each state to decide.
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Harding
White House
Ritchie
Maryland
Dahlke couple enjoys new Chevrolet purchased locally
Mr and Mrs A H Dahlke are riding in a new Chevrolet car bought from the local Chevrolet agency, reflecting dealership availability in the area.
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A. H. Dahlke
Chevrolet Agency
North Dakota Senator Proposes Nicaragua Inquiry Call
Senator Ladd introduces a resolution urging the senate foreign affairs committee to investigate Nicaragua policy. It questions U S occupation status since 2010, links to New York houses and Chamorro government, and argues Congress must authorize any further forces.
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Enator Ladd
North Dakota
Senate Foreign Affairs Committee
Nicaragua
New York
United States
Executive Department
Congress
Am bassador Harvey Returns Amid Reparations Talks
Ambassador Harvey comes home from England to join President and advisers in exploring a possible U S settlement of the reparations issue to ease European financial distress. The administration wants a deal without canceling allied debts to the United States while England and France resist. Thomas W Lamont of J P Morgan & Co says the American people will not back a German loan unless conditions inspire confidence.
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Mbassador Harvey
England
United States
Europe
France
Harvey
Germany
Thomas W. Lamont
J. P. Morgan & Co
New York
My Lamont
Tularosa Town Marshal J. E. Haynes Seen in Alamogordo
J E Haynes, town marshal of Tu larosa, was in Alamogordo Wednesday.
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J. E. Haynes
Tularosa
Alamogordo
Paris debates reparations plan and German deflation
Allied leaders press for a fixed reparations sum for Germany followed by a deflation phase and possible supervisions of German customs. France resists treaty changes before January Paris talks, while Lausanne negotiates Near East peace amid strait disputes and Turkish resistance. Angora announces eastern railroad project and mineral concessions funded largely by Americans.
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Lausanne
Techitcherin
Dardanelles
Lord Curzon
Ismet Pasha
Turkey
Ismet
Angora
Haouf Bey
National Assembly
Assembly
Chester
Anatolia
Poland Elects Wojciechowski After Narutowicz Assassination
Narutowicz, newly sworn Polish president, was murdered amid ethnic and religious tensions. An artist linked to General Haller’s faction is suspected. Opponents claimed his win reflected Jewish and German votes, not Polish support. Stanislaus Wojciechowski was chosen as acting prime minister and successor.
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Abriel Narutowicz
Poland
Haller
National Assembly
Stanislaus Wojciechowski
Paderewski
Bandits Stole $200000 From Denver Mint Guarded Transport
Seven masked robbers halted a Denver mint transfer to a reserve bank truck, fought guards in a gun battle, killed one guard, and fled in an automobile. Authorities suspect Roy T Sherrill, a train robber who escaped Leavenworth in June 1921, led the band.
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Denver
Denver Mint
Reserve Bank
Mint
Roy T Sherrill
Leavenworth
Frank Allen Seen From Mescalero On Saturday
Frank Allen of Mescalero was in town Saturday attending business matters and handling local duties.
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Frank Allen
Mescalero
Hawkins well in Pecos Valley yields daily oil and gas
Artesia New Mexico December 25 excitement grows over the Hawkins oil well near Dayton south of Artesia drilled by New Mexico Kansas Texas Oil Co section 10 township 19 range 26. The 1100 foot well pumps about 20 barrels daily with high grade oil and strong gas flow fueling plans for a second nearby well to cut drilling costs.
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Artesia
N. M
Pecos Valley
Hawkins
Dayton
New Mexico-Kansas & Texas Oil Company
Bob Hawkins
Illinois
Kan-New Mexico
Pecos River
National Forests booklet stirs demand in Southwest
The United States Forest Service District 3 in Albuquerque released The National Forests of New Mexico, outlining timber holds recreation archeology and forest receipts. Free on request from the District Forester in Albuquerque or Forest Supervisor in Albuquerque Alamogordo Magdalena Santa Fe Silver City or Taos New Mexico.
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Albuquerque
District 3
United States Forest Service
Arizona
New Mexico
F.C. W Pooler
National Forests of
Alamogordo
Magdalena
Santa Fe
Silver City
Taos New Mexico
Cattle Raisers Converge In El Paso For March Meet
The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association will hold its annual convention in El Paso on March 13 14 and 15 drawing 1500 to 2000 cattlemen from Texas New Mexico Arizona California Colorado Oklahoma Kansas and possibly other states Local leaders plan a $5 000 to $10 000 entertainment budget and a Southwestern exposition with livestock automobiles and products on display free to visitors Cyrus B Lucas of Berclair is president and W S Turner leads entertainment efforts Delegates will tour the valley Juarez and attend banquets and dinners
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el Paso
Tex
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
West Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
W. W. Turner
Juarez
Cyrus B. Lucas
Berclair
Texas
California
Colorado
Oklahoma
Kansas
Brubaker Family Returns for Holidays from Capitan
Mr and Mrs Jess Brubaker and their children traveled from Capitan to spend the holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs H E Brubaker. Mr Brubaker previously served in the Forest Service and last July started a garage business at Capitan.
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Jess Brubaker
Capitan
H. E. Brubaker
Brubaker
Forest Service
Booze Fines Lead Federal Totals in New Mexico Report
Federal report shows New Mexico fines totaling 135286.12 for year ending June 30 1922 with 399 guilty pleas and 55 jury trials. Public health and service column accounts for 132000 plus. bootleggers often fined to maximum with jail terms. Judge Colin Neblett oversee busy district court as cases rise and fall between 1921 and 1922.
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New Mexico
U. S
Wyly Parsons
Census to audit tax free federal bonds nationwide
The census bureau begins a decennial survey January 1 to map wealth tax payments and the scale of tax exempt bonds issued by federal, state, county, and local subdivisions. Officials expect six months for data, aiming to assess the cost of tax free securities to the public and influence debates on constitutional limits. The effort requires county by county outreach and review of school and road district records.
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Washington
Census Bureau
United States
Treasury
Otero County School Notes Holiday Programs
Bonita-Fleming Logging Camp Mescalero Valmont Stelworth and other area schools held holiday events the week of December 21. Activities featured Christmas trees short programs recitations songs and treats with teachers noting vacations and teache rs in Alamogordo Pittsburg Pa Stelworth offered hot lunches.
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Bonita-Fleming School
Miss Hickson
Roswell
Fisher
Miss Cochran
Alamogordo
Darbyshire
Briscoe
Mescalero
Ava Pruit
Elizabeth Raley
Orogrande
Pittsburg
Valmonts
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Federal Trade Commission
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McKellar
Tennessee
King
Utah
DIA
Shipping Board
Department of Commerce
Mondell
Tvyntil
Paris
Poincare
Rhineland
Berlin
Otero County
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