Navy defense push to meet treaty standards faces harsh debate
Washington observers urge immediate naval buildup including 20 modern light cruisers and two aircraft carriers to reach parity with Britain and Japan. Proponents demand Pearl Harbor expansion, auxiliary ships, and stronger fire control as personnel and repairs lag behind. Continued on Page Three.
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Pearl Harbor Navy Base
Frederic William Wise
Ashington
Naval Defense
Washington
Congress
Great Britain
Japan
Butler
House
Naval Affairs Committee
White House
United States
United States Navy
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Hionolulu
Lesington
Saratoga
Weather Forecast for Denvi th New Mexico and Arizona
Friday and Saturday bring fair conditions in northern New Mexico while the southern portion may see rain and a colder southeast. Arizona expects snow in the northeast and rain across the west and south with warmer northeast Friday. Highs near 89 and lows around 33 with humidity about 87 percent at six and trace precipitation. Winds mostly northwest with clear to partly cloudy days.
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Denvith
Dee
New Mexico
Arizona
American Money Builds Navies for Europeans
Washington reports that while the United States scrapped ships under the arms conference treaty, other signatories kept building ships. House Naval Committee Chairman Butler said nations would be governed by force and decried using remissions to fund new fleets. He criticized Geneva talks and said ambassadors faced a humiliating scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
Butler
House Naval Committee
Rmy
Navy Journal
Fall and Sinclair Conspiracy Indictments Trial Set
The last legal move to derail conspiracy indictments against Albert B. Fall and Harry F. Sinclair over the Teapot Dome lease failed. The trial is set to begin February 2 in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, with both defendants pleading not guilty. Justice Bailey denied motions to quash and noted Fall’s health concerns.
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Washington
Albert B. Fall
Harry F. Sinclair
Teapot Home Naval Oil Reserve
Sinclair
Mammoth Ol Company
District of Columbia
Fall
Jennings Bailey
William KE. Leahy
New Mexico
Elk Hills
Edward L. Doheny
California
Justice Bailey
County Clerk Names Appointments for New Term
Mrs. Felix Baca will succeed Miss Lucey Harris as county clerk on January 1. Deputy chief will be Mr. Lucy Scott, with Mrs. Scott as Baca's daughter. Harry F. Lee continues as district court clerk. Miss Mudgee Martin becomes probate clerk. Others include Fruth Larrazolo, Eugene Garcia, and Matt F. Ortiz. Larrazolo is related to ex governor Larrazolo. Garcia formerly deputy in Trinidad. Ortiz is son of attorney Modesto Ortiz.
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Felix Baca
Lucey Harris
Lucy Scott
Haca
Scott
Baca
Harry F. Lee
Mudgee Martin
Miss Harris
County Jail Guests to Have Big Dinner on Christmas Day
Sheriff Felipe Zamora announced that four large Christmas dinners will be prepared for county jail guests at Hotel Zaimeara. The feast includes roast pork and all the trimmings, aiming to make Christmas bright for inmates and local residents alike.
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Felipe Zamora
Hotel Zaimeara
Wreck of Royal Palm and Ponce de Leon Trains Kills Many
Rockmart Ga December 23 Thirty people are believed dead after the Royal Palm Limited and the Ponce de Leon collide near Rockmart. The dining car bears the worst casualties with many at dinner. Fireman Moss is identified among the dead. engineer Keith and foreman Pearce are among the injured as rescuers work by torchlight through the wreckage.
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Rockmart
Royal Palm
Ponce de Leon
Southern Railway
Moss
S. J. Keith
R. M. Pearce
Keith
Miami
Detroit
Cleveland
Louisville
Cincinnnati
Wrecx
Jacksonville
Royal Palm Limited
Chicago
Sidine
Cold Weather Strikes California As One Man Dead
A severe cold spell sweeps California with near freezing oranges and lemons in the south while Los Angeles endures heavy drizzle and snow flurries. A high tension wire failed during a rescue attempt, electrocuting firefighter Ross Bechrist.
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California
Los Angeles
Rockies
Pasadena
Alhambra
Glendale
Hollywood
Ross Bechrist
Alcohol cache found under concealed door in Lordsburg raid
A coordinated raid by U S customs and the federal prohibition department uncovered hidden alcohol under a rug in Mariano Barela’s four room adobe near Lordsburg New Mexico. Barela pleaded guilty to possession and was held on $1000 bond for federal court.
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U. S. Customs Service
Federal Prohibition Department
Lordsburg
New Mexico
Prohibition
Homer Henley
W. L. Hill
Mariano Barela
Jones
Agent Hill
Barela
Jack Breen
Columbia
Lordshoro
Hull
Heard
McKinney
Chadbeurn
Mansey
Ayers
Arizona
Hagle Pool Hall
Jose Acosta
Ryan
U. S
Molt
Cobbler's Home Blown Up as Rivalry Suspected
In Saldwin New York a cobbler Salvatore Accord sought more work to support his wife Angeline and six year old son Joseph. Authorities believe a rival may have caused the Baldwin tavern explosion that killed the woman and child and critically injured Accord, who was hurled through a kitchen window and later died. The blast destroyed much of the town’s business district and trapped the family in the crumbling building.
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Saldwin
N. Y
Long Island
Salvatore Accord
Baldwin Tavern
Angeline
Joseph
Baldwin
Walla
Alvatore
Hima
Plans for new Carlsbad grocery and confectionery stores
A J Crawford president of Peoples Mercantile and Harry McKim of the Sweet Shop traveled to El Paso for architect plans to replace their Carlsbad stores destroyed by fire last Wednesday. The new concrete buildings will feature modern facilities to handle tourist traffic to Carlsbad cameras.
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Carlsbad
N. M. Dee
A. J. Crawford
Peoples Mercantile Company
Harry McKim
el Paso
Marines Land in Nicaragua as U S Moves to Protect Property
A force of American bluejackets was landed at Rio Grande Bar Nicaragua to protect American and foreign property amid revolutions. Rear Admiral Latimer sent ashore sailors and headed to Puerto Cabezas, with the flagship Rochester. The move follows reported interference with hardwood lumber shipments by revolutionaries.
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Latimer
Rio Grande Bar
Washington
Nicaragua
State Department
Department
Rochester
Puerto Cabezas
Safe Department
Managua
United States
Revolutionary Movement
Reporter Sues Browning for 100000 Damages
New York report claims real estate man Howard W Browning harmed journalist Arthur Lee Mefford by alleging kidnaping and possession of Mary Louise Spas. Mefford seeks 250000 in damages, after Spas event and prior $500 payment for life story. Spas is linked to a separation suit involving Frances Brown ing.
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New York
Howard W. Browning
Frances “Peaches” Browning
Mary Louise Spas
Arthur Lee Mefford
Browning
Mefford
Mary Louisee Spns
Day in Washington Highlights of Early 1920s News
Reported events include American units in Nicaragua, the Chanute Field crash inquiry, Argentina ambassador resignation, Mexico denying plans to ship ten U S airplanes, and bids for a New York to Atlanta air mail route. House naval committees chair charges the U S was fooled by the 1922 naval treaty.
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Nicaragua
Vfall
Sinclair
Peter Augustue Jay
Argentina
War Department
Chanute Field
Mexico
United States
New York
Atlanta
Butler
House Naval Committees
Greeley Women Die in Santa Fe Road Crash
A family car wreck on the Santa Fe road near Santa Fe ten miles from the city left three dead and three injured. A broken steering wheel and slippery roads caused the crash as the group traveled from Greeley, Colorado to Flagstaff, Arizona for a Christmas reunion.
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Greeley
Santa FE
Colo
Flagstaff
Ariz
Albuquerque
Bank cases and deaths flow in New Mexico rights and wreck
Dec 23 federal court actions include Nell Gibbs claim in American Surety vs Silver City Beer and Ice. Carmen Maxwell suit dismissed for lack of equity. J I Shettler named bankruptcy referee. In Dona Ana era Hidalgo Luna and Sierra counties, David Cowan files against Ella M Johnson and Edward Johnson on a 17920.38 note. Greeley deaths include Edna Mary Alice Clara Crawford and injuries to Mary Crawford Claude Fitze and Ben Gregory after car overturn near Flagstaff on Christmas travel. bodies to be sent to Greeley.
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Santa FE
Nell Gibbs
American Surety Company
Silver City Beer and Iee Company
Colin Neblett
Carmen Maxwell
A. B. Renehan
Neblett
J. I. Shettler
Silver City
Dona Ana
Tranz
Hidalgo
Luna
Sierra Counties
Frank J. Wright
David Cowan
First National Bank of
Las Vegas
Ella M
Edward K. Johnson
Springer Ditch Company
Edna Crawford
Greeley
Alice Crawford
Clara Crawford
Mary Crawford
Edna
Alice
Claude Fitze
Ben Gregory
Teachers College
EB. G. Crawford
Flage
Mary
Vitve
Senator King Seeks Probe of Standard Oil in Turkey
Senator King of Utah demands a Foreign Relations Committee investigation into U S involvement in obtaining oil concessions in Mosul and Armenia. He questions ties between Chester Oil, Standard Oil interests, and the Lausanne treaty negotiations.
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Washington
Turkey
King
Utah
Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
Mosul
Armenia
Chester Oil Group
Standard Oil
Chester
Rail workers get three cent raise in Chicago
Chicago, December 23. A three cent per hour wage increase for about 12,000 mechanical craft members of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railway was announced by J. T. Gillick, assistant general manager. The new scale took effect December 15.
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Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
J. T. Gillick
Go Cart Needed to Aid Mother and Baby
A needy mother of a 16 month old asks for a Go Cart to help transport her child to a day nursery each day. She works and struggles. readers can donate the cart to the American Red Cross office in the French building to assist.
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Med Cross
New Mexico Guard Camp Dates Set
The New Mexico National Guard units will train in July at Fort Bliss with the 5th Cavalry and Battery A 158th Field Artillery July 8 to 17. The 120th Engineers hold camp in Las Vegas during this period. Arizona guardsmen train at Fort Bliss and Fort Huachuca from August 14 to 28. Colorado guardsmen train at Golden June 2 to 16.
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San Antonio
Texas
Arizona
Oklahoma
New Mexico National Guard
Colorado
Golden
Air Corps
Lowery Field
Fifth Cavalry
158Th Field Artillery
Fort Bliss
120Th Engineers
Las Vegas
Arizona Guardsmen
158Th Infantry
Fort Huachuca
Snow coats Mojave desert oasis in three inches
Snow fell across the Mojave Desert near Barstow California covering cactus stretches at noon for the first time since February 1924. No further precipitation was seen as the cold snap continued.
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Barstow
Calif
Mojave Desert
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Bailey
TER
Southern Lines
Headon
Georgia
Cage
Jesse James
Kearney
James
Prohibition Border Guard
Cobbler
Salvatore Accordi
Revolutionary Center
Weed
Mary Louise Spns
E. G. Crawford
Bank Oes
Bleam Fnam Opainger Pala
Edward E. Johnson
Santa
Court Cafe
N. Fourth St
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