Train collision injures engineer in Ashfork wreck
A Santa Fe freight and passenger trains collided near Ashfork Arizona. Engineer George Bardin was bruised, a brakeman and mail clerk shaken. one car demolished and thirteen others damaged. Open switch blamed. No. 2 delayed about six hours, No. 10 largely undamaged except for several cars.
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Ashfork
Ariz
Prescottnd Winslow
George Bardin
Koenix
Albuquerque
Santa Fe Limited
Alaquerque
Albuerque
Belen
Army Planes Complete First Leg of 260 Mile Flight
In Brownsville Texas on December 21 the five American Army planes finished the initial 260 mile leg from San Antonio to Padre Island, riding Laguna Madre in 2 hours 40 minutes at about 99 mph. Landing at Tampico awaits the squadron as they press the peace mission toward Mexico.
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Brownsville
Tex
Laguna Madre
Lles
Here
An Antonio
Padre
Ampico
Mexico
Tampico
Weather forecast for Denver and New Mexico and Arizona
Weather bulletin notes unsettled conditions for Wednesday and Thursday across Denver area New Mexico Arizona with chances of snow in northern portions higher than elsewhere. Temperatures remain largely steady with humidity around mid 60s and evening readings near the mid 80s percent. wind from the south.
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Denver
New Mexico
Arizona
Colonel Green Acquitted in Rum Embezzlement Trial
Col Ned M. Green former federal prohibition administrator in San Francisco was acquitted by a U S district court jury on eight counts of embezzling confiscated liquor stores. The verdict spared three counts dismissed earlier, leaving Green with a clean slate.
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San Francisco
Ned M. Green
United States District Court
A. F. St. Sure
Colonel Green
Theodore J. Roche
Lincoln Andrews
Washington
Green
General Andrews
Veteran Guadalupe Brito Ends Life in Santa Fe Note to Relatives
Guadalupe Brito aged about 45 to 50 died from a self inflicted gunshot wound in Santa Fe during the early morning. He left a note bequeathing his belongings to relatives and was found in bed by Juan Montoya. The revolver had three empty chambers. ill health unemployment and seasonal happiness around him were cited as factors. Brito had worked in coal mines at Raton.
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Guadalupe Brito
Santa Fe
Juan Montoya
Brito
Raton
House passes agriculture appropriation bill in Washington
President Coolidge opposes rushing construction of ten light cruisers. National winter wheat condition December 1 stood at 81.8 percent of normal. Leaders discussed two moves to bar Frank L. Smith from the Senate. Justice Bailey reserved ruling on indictments against Fall and Sinclair. Senate approves rivers and harbors bill at night session.
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House
Coolidge
Frank L. Smith
Ilinois
Senate
Justice Bailey
Fall
Sinclair
Honduras City Paged in Serious Political Row
Washington reports threats of disorders at La Ceiba Honduras. The American consul says the situation may endanger lives and property of Americans and foreigners. The state department asks the navy to send a warship, authorized by Secretary Wilbur and Rear Admiral Latimer to deploy to La Ceiba.
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Washington
la Ceiba
Honduras
State Department
Navy Department
Department
Lves
Ernest Evans
Wilbur
Julian Latimer
Senate Scrambles Over Frank L. Smith Oath Row
In Washington on December 21 AP reports Frank L. Smith’s acceptance to finish the late Senator McKinley’s term prompts dual moves to block his seating. Senate factions debate timing of challenges and fear dangerous precedents as holidays slow action.
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Washington
Frank L. Smith
McKinley
Senate
Smith
Simith
Ash
Mrs Gladys Houck Runaway or Foul Play Theories
Washington December 21 The whereabouts of Mrs Gladys W Houck wife of a young physician at St Elizabeths hospital for the insane remains unknown after she disappeared nearly a week ago Police hold three theories murder suicide or runaway and continue to search for leads Her father and brother in law returned to Canton taking the couple's three year old son while Houck's mother in La Crosse Wisconsin stays in Baltimore awaiting placement in a sanitarium for her son.
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Washington
Gladys W. Houck
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Houcks
Houck
la Cros
Wis
Baltimore
Bernalillo County GOPendorse Kistler for State Highway Post
The Bernalillo county Republican central committee endorsed A K Kistler of Albuquerque as the second Republican member of the state highway commission. Incumbent Charles Springer of Cimarron is to be reappointed. Governor-elect Dillon announced the endorsements and noted other possible picks.
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A. Kietler
Albuquerque
Bernalillo County
Republican Central Committee
State Highway Commission
Charles Springer
Cimarron
K. C. Dillon
J. T. McLaughlin
J. BK. Nogera
Lions Host Christmas Party for 28 Girls and 87 Boys
The Lions club hosted a Christmas party Tuesday for 28 girls and 87 boys aged 8 to 11, selected by John Milne and Mrs W S Little. Felipe Hubbell played Santa as each child received a warm clothing box after a turkey dinner. Attendees competed for attendance prizes won by Simona Ortega, Martina Ortega, Emilio Gomez, Harwood Sainz, Polo Villa, and Ernesto Herrera.
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Lions Club
John Milne
W. &. Little
Felipe Hubbell
Santa Claus
Mowry Irwin
DeWitt Leftwich
Lee Vann
Tommie Mellvain
Harrison Turrall
Huckaby
Everett Renfro
Johnnie Haynes
Max Miller
Tommie Copeland
Dr. Shoemaker
Herbixter
Mra
Storta McCanna
UW. Thompson
Mixes Dorothy Cameron
Lion Frank Darrow
Jack Linn
Pelipe Hubbell
Meyer Osoff
DIO OIL CO HITS PRODUCER NEAR MALJAMAR
The Ohio OF company struck a commercial well near Maljamar in Lea County on the William Mitchell permit in section 18 17 32 three miles west of the Mallamar discovery. A sand drive at 4925 feet brings the well to an estimated 250 barrels daily. This marks the fourth Malimer pool well with production.
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Ohio OF Company
William Mitchell
Lea County
Mallamar
Malamer
Cobb and Speaker Deny Crooked Deal in 1919 Scandal
Two baseball legends Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker were named by Commissioner Landis in a 1919 betting scandal tied to a Detroit Cleveland game. Leonard alleged a plot with Cobb Wood and Speaker to fix the outcome. Cobb and Speaker denied wrongdoing and explained resignations as voluntary or managerial decisions amid ongoing fallout.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Ty Cobb
Tris
Speaker
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
White Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Cobb
Georgia Peach
Leon‘ard
Smoky Joe’ Wood
Detroit
Cleveland
Leonard
Wood
American League
Ban Johnson
Landis
Navinfield
Speaker Denies Fixed Games in Baseball Charges
On December 21 former Cleveland Indians manager Speaker said while passing through Toledo that he had no knowledge of any fixed baseball game. He would not issue a formal statement until he read papers and learned details of charges announced by Commissioner Landis in Chicago.
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Leonard
Cobb
Speaker
Cleveland
Detroit
Ban Johnson
American League
Landis
Toledo
Trm Speaker
Cleveland Indians
Chicago
Hannett urged to attend inaugural ball in Santa Fe
Arthur Sellman heads a committee to interview Governor Hannett and his wife to persuade them to stay for the Inaugural ball after the oath of office. Hannett, recovering from a tonsil operation in Gallup, cites a prior engagement for New Year's night and cannot confirm attendance.
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Santa FE
Arthur Sellaman
Howard Huey
A. T. Hannett
Dillon
Hannett
Prees
New Mexico Faces Federal Aid Road Fund Exhaustion
Santa Fe December 21 Special The state highway commission faces a near year long funding gap as it prepares to award eight federal aid road contracts totaling about 700000 before the new administration takes over. Debentures or certificates may be issued if the legislature does not provide new revenue.
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Santa FE
State Highway Commission
McKinley
San Juan
Republican Commission
the Highway Commission
New Highway Commission
Gallup
Shiprock
Bernalillo
Algodonea
Albuquerque
Algodones
Camino Real
Indian Land
Algondones
la Bajada
Isleta
Las Vegas
Highway Department
Los Lunas
Isteta
Highway Commission
Rio Grande Valley
Las Cruces
Farmington-Bernalillo
New Mexico
California Nevada resist plea to delay Boulder Canyon bill
California delegates blocked a plan from Arizona to ask Congress to delay action on the Swing-Johnson Boulder Canyon dam bill for two weeks. Ralph Swing warned delay would kill Colorado river legislation this session, while Reid urged accord among states. Assemblyman Little sought Arizona position on the seven state compact despite tax clause concerns but got no clear reply.
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Los Angeles
California
Avisona
Congress
Boulder Canyon
F. A. Reid
Arizona
Nevada
Ralph Swing
Reid
Walter J. Little
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DIO Oil CO
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McKinley County
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