Christmas present for every Albuquerque boy proposed
The Albuquerque Boy Scout council adopts a slogan to install a first class council and hire a paid Scout executive to raise the movement in the city and nearby. The message urges a comprehensive program, outdoor activity, and character building to curb juvenile delinquency and foster citizenship.
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Albuquerque
OUT Council
Boy Scout
The
Morning Journal
Robrey Price
Boy Scout Movement
Hoy
Britten proposes conference of white nations near Pacific
Representative Britten of Illinois announced he would introduce a resolution to empower the President to call a conference of white nations bordering the Pacific. He cited Japan as justification and voiced that Australia, Canada or Honolulu could host to shield the region from Washington politics.
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Washington
Britten
Illinois
House Naval Committee
Pacific
Cengre
Japan
League of Nations
America
Pacific Ocean
Australia
Canada
Honolulu
Weather Outlook for Denver and Southwest
Denver area faces unsettled Thursday with light snow in the north. Friday turns fair but much colder. A severe cold wave arrives Thursday night into Friday. Arizona expects generally fair conditions Thursday, with occasional snow in the northeast, and colder Friday in the east.
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Denver
Dec
New Mexico
Arizona
Weather Summary From University Report
Conditions for the twenty four hours ended at 6 p m yesterday show a maximum temperature of 52 and a minimum of 38, giving a 14 degree range. Mean temperature 45, humidity 44 at 8 a m and 73 at 8 p m, precipitation 0, wind from the south, day described as partly cloudy.
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E.s
Sunrise and sunset times for December in Albuquerque area
Sunrise on December 19 at 6:10 a.m. and sunset at 4:52 p.m. in Santa Fe time. Albuquerque times shift earlier by 0 to 1 minute for sunrise and later by about 5 minutes for sunset in December.
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Albuquerque
Funeral in State for Samuel Gompers in New York
Samuel Gompers lay in state in a bronze casket at the Elks Club as thousands filed by in tribute. Burial set for Sleepy Hollow with an asphalt sarcophagus prepared by Baltimore unions. Union men ordered to pause for two minutes at 11 AM before the funeral procession to Tarrytown.
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New York
Samuel Gompers
Elks Club
Sleepy Hollow
Tarrytown
Elks
Baltimore
Central Trades and Labor Council
Greater New York
Vlks Club
St. Cecile
Masonic Lodge
New York City
Rabbi Stephens. Wise
James Duncan
American Federation of Labor
Indictments Against Harry Thaw Dismissed
Three indictments dating from 1917 charged Harry K Thaw with second degree assault kidnapping and conspiracy. Judge McIntyre dismissed them after Assistant District Attorney Pecora argued witness Gump, now in California and reluctant to testify, was unavailable. Thaw had pleaded not guilty and was free on bail.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
McIntyre
Court of General Sessions
Thaw
Frederick Gump
Peccora
Gump
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Pecora
California
Pennsylvania Hospital For
Ince Leaves Estate Valued at 1.666 Million
Thomas H. Ince motion picture producer who died in Los Angeles last month left an estate valued at 1,666,009 dollars according to his will filed for probate. His widow and three sons are named as beneficiaries.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Thomas H. Ince
Ince
Morrow Urges Development of Carlsbad Cave
Representative Morrow of New Mexico proposes a bill to open Carlsbad Cave to tourists. The Interior Secretary would oversee opening and lighting with four custodians and guides, plus an initial $80,000 appropriation for the development program.
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Washington
Carlsbad Cave
Morrow
New Mexico
Secretary of the Interior
Severe winter grips wide region with record cold
A massive western storm brings sub zero temperatures across the Midwest and Great Plains. Edmonton and Calgary report 44 and 62 below zero, while Minnesota and North Dakota see 3 to 24 below. The Rocky Mountain storm disrupts rail and wires, with heavy snow and dangerous ice in Chicago leaving one dead and many injured.
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Chicago
Associated Press
West
Middle West
Ohio Valley
Northwest
Hocky Mountain
Minnesota
Dakotas
Iowa
Wisconsin
Canadian
Middle Western
Edmonton
Calgary
Alberta
Red Deer
North Dakota
Fargo
Williston
South Dakota
Rocky Mountain
Wyoming
Idaho
Utah
Nevada
Montana
Pacific Coast
Baker City
Ore
California
Chauffeur Held on Bond in Mexican Youths Death
Edward Fox, a chauffeur, is held in Agua Prieta jail on a 16000 dollar bond after his auto struck and killed 4 Mexican youth Brad Moreno near the Mexican customs house. J Wilmuth and F Hollingsworth were released on their own recognizance as Fox’s passengers. Mexican officials say the car had no lights. The party was returning from Agua Prieta to Douglas when the accident occurred.
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T Douglas
Ariz
Edward Fox
Agua Prieta
Brad Moreno
J. Wilmuth
Cochise County
Tombstone
F. Hollingsworth
Douglas Merchant
Fox
Douglas
Hannett Plans Inaugural Address Return to Gallup
Governor elect Arthur T. Hannett will return to Gallup at week’s end to draft his inaugural address. He will deliver the address at his oath on New Year’s Day at noon, then return to Santa Fe a day or two before year’s end.
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Santa Fre
Arthur T. Hannett
Gallup
Santa Fe
Railroads Buy Equipment in Large Volume
New York dispatch reports extensive railroad equipment buying. Southern Pacific ordered 22,500 tons of rails from Tennessee Coal and Iron and Colorado Fuel and Iron, half for 1925 delivery. Missouri Pacific placed large rail and car orders with American Car and Foundry, General American Car, and others. Kansas City Southern distributed rail orders among Bethlehem Steel, Colorado Fuel and Iron, Inland Steel.
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New York
Southern Pacific
Tennessee Coal and Iron
Colorado
Missour, Pacific
American Car and Foundry Company
General American Car Company
Kansas City Southern
Bethlehem Steel
Colorado Fuel and Iron
Inland Steel
Alleged slaver escapes from Raton hospital
Raton New Mexico December 17 Robert Evans charged with killing Officer Taffe October night escaped Mineral hospital by picking a padlock on the ankle chain. He feigned bed presence, fled while guard was away, and deputies pursue. A car of Justice-elect H S Bickley was found in Trinidad. Evans’ mother lives in Denver and he is weak with a chest tube.
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Sheriff's Office
H. S. Bickley
Supreme Court Justice-Elect
Trinidad
Evans
Denver
Hagan Company Granted 25 Year Franchise
The Hagan Power and Electric company won a 25 year franchise from Bernalillo County to build and operate electric transmission lines for distribution and sale. Rates include primary and secondary classes with tiered kilowatt charges, subject to future state corporation commission revisions. The county also moved to relocate a World War I bronze memorial to the new courthouse wall and discussed crossing safety at Mountain road after a recent fatal accident.
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Hagan Power and Electric Company
Bernalillo
Arohery
Albuquerque Gas and Electric Company
K. W. IL
State Corporation Commission
Gladding & Gladding
B. A. West
Wike Reid
Santa Fe Railroad Company
Mountain Road
Prosecution rests in veterans bureau conspiracy trial
In New York a group including former veterans bureau chief Forbes and contractor Thompson is linked to a 1922 hotel gathering described as a social affair with refreshments and a later craps game. The case centers on Northampton hospital bids and possible bid manipulation involving Pontiac Construction.
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Veterans’ Bureau
Chicago
Associated Press
New York
Charlies RK
Forbes
Bureau
J. Thompson
Ellag H. Mortimer
Thompson
Mortimer
Larrimore
Francine Larrimore
Atlantic City
N. J
Connor
Washington
Ohio
George A. Carpenter
Augusta Landis
Pontiac Construction Company
Northampton Hospital
Northampton
Northampton Foundation
Pontiec Company
Northeastern Construction Company of
Foundation
Pontiac
Misa Landis
James
Easley-Smith
Miss Landis
Tost
Republican leaders called to White House over veto on postal pay raise
Washington reports President Coolidge urged Senate Republicans to sustain his veto of the postal pay increase bill. Senate leaders met at the White House seeking unanimous consent for action by January 6 as postal rate hikes move to hearings during the Christmas recess.
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Washington
Coolidge
Hhs
Senate
White House
Post Office Committee
Plans for Civil Air Navigation Bureau Approved
Secretary Hoover told the House commerce committee he approved creating a bureau of civil air navigation. Wilbur ordered a court of inquiry into unauthorized publicity of naval information. Senate to vote January 6 on overriding Coolidge veto of postal pay bill. Rossbottom testified to shipping board inquiry. Mitchell testified to aircraft committee. Rivers and harbors bill faces no preferential treatment. Hughes talks on Germany treaty. Norris and Underwood push Muscle Shoals positions.
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Hoover
House Commerce Committee
Bureau of Civil Air Navigation
Wilbur
Senate
Coolidge
Thomas H. Rossbottom
United States Lines
House Shipping Board
William H. Mitchell
Army Air Service
House
Hughes
Germany
Norris
Nebraska
Underwood
Alabama
Roswell Firms Win Federal Aid Contract for 9 Miles Grading
Arme strong and Armstrong of Roswell have been awarded federal aid project No. 146 A in McKinley county. Bid amount is 200000.48 dollars for nine miles of grading from Gallup north to the Navajo reservation end and concrete surfacing for the first three miles from Gallup to link the Gallup Shipe rock Farmington highway.
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Roswell
N. M
Armestrong and
Armstrong
McKinley County
Gallup
Navajo Reservation
Gallup-Shipe rock-Farmington
Levinson Exiled Five Years From San Francisco
Harry Levinson former manager of a launch company was sentenced by Superior Judge Louis H Ward to five years exile from San Francisco after pleading guilty to embezzling 5009 from his company A stay of execution was granted until after the holidays so he could spend them with family The judge said exile would keep him from returning to his former life and associates in the city.
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San Francisco
Louis H. Hard
Harry Levinson
Ward
Levinson
Royal Duke No. 1 oil well yields 1.916 feet in Artesia field
In Artesia oil field New Mexico Royal Duke No 1 drilled by S C Bybee and O M Sparks in section 29 shows 1 916 feet of oil with a 25 foot oil sand at 1 910 feet. The borehole fills with oil after entering the sand northeast of the Iliinois Producers and southwest of the Pitcher wells, hailed as the best yet discovered in the field.
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Roswell
N. M
Royal Duke No. 1
S. C. Bybee
O. M. Sparks
Artesia
Ilinois
Woman Slain in Milwaukee Attack Slashes Throat
Vera T Bosshard wife of Royal T Bosshard dies en route to hospital after attacker slashes her throat with a butcher knife. A salesman, Wendell Hoover, identified by police, was detained after neighbors heard screaming. Mrs Regan, resident below, alerted police.
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Vera T. Boshard
Milwaukee
Wis
Vera T Bosshard
Royal T. Boshard
Wendell Hoover
P. C. Regan
Boshard
Tiegan
No Hope for Peace While Great Powers Refuse to Yield
Senator William E Borah told the Philadelphia Forum that peace cannot exist while great powers demand violence and vengeance He cited incidents from Mingo to Egypt as proof aggressor nations set precedents over conciliation He warned leagues and courts falter when backed by militarism and urged diplomacy that serves justice in Europe.
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Borah
Philadelphia
William E. Borah
Philadephia Forum
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Mingo
Amritzar
Ruhr
Corfu
Egypt
Perah
League of Nations
Europe
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Scout Movement
Gompers
Metropolis
Harry Thaw
Helen Keller
Tuscumbia
Ala
Miss Keller
West Coast
Raton Hospital
Robert Evans
Officer Taffe
Hagan Company
New Power and Electric Company
Rage
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