AAILAQADS Hang Up High Record in Movement of Revenue Freight
Carriers report peak performance for the week ending May 26, a rare achievement with the movement of revenue freight exceeding previous records in only two other weeks in history.
11 Jun 1923
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1923
Page
1
Carriers report peak performance for the week ending May 26, a rare achievement with the movement of revenue freight exceeding previous records in only two other weeks in history.
Industry data show continued rapid activity with May pig iron output at 124 800 tons daily versus April 118 300. Rail loadings and earnings beat historical marks, net railway income at 82 200 000 dollars in April equating to six percent of valuation. Cotton prices rallied with Liverpool demand and copper improved on foreign buying.
Several hundred veterans from Colorado Wyoming and New Mexico will gather in Boulder June 14 to 16 for the annual encampment. Highlights include a barbecue trip to Frazier Lake the founding site and a Colorad o Springs post play with addresses by prominent figures. Tri state officers are Samuel H. Merrow commander Claude M. Buren E W Spencer and Dave Oyler.
Denver June 16. New Mexico expects generally fair days Monday and Tuesday with possible showers in the extreme northeast portion on Monday and warmer conditions in the northeast on Tuesday. Arizona will be fair Monday and Tuesday with little change in temperature.
Conditions for the twenty four hours ended six pm yesterday recorded by the university. Highest temperature eighty six, lowest eighty eight, mean eighty eight. Humidity at eight pm sixty eight, precipitation and wind details noted, wind direction from the Martinwest area.
A Macon Georgia storm on June 10 caused about 1 million dollars in damage. The system dumped over six inches of rain in an hour and a half, overwhelming city storm sewers and causing widespread property loss within two miles of the city.
President Harding will open a national flag conference on Flag Day June 14 at Memorial Continental Hall to establish a uniform code for flag usage. The two day meeting will include officials and delegates from over fifty organizations and feature leaders such as Theodore Roosevelt Jr and John J Tigert among principal speakers.
A Tried burg man Fais Friedburg contributed 150 to Jewish charities after his arrest and arraignment for obtaining money by fraud. The payment followed police pressure and a misreported court coercion, with funds surrendered to charity after it was revealed the collection was fraudulently obtained.
In Phoenix a Salvation Army worker, F A McNally, 41, slashed his wife Faye McNally’s throat in front of two daughters, ages 12 and 8, then killed himself with poison. Mrs McNally, a non commissioned officer, had separated from him for nearly a year. The couple had moved to the home recently from Roswell New Mexico. Two other daughters, Ors 16 and Audrey 19, survive. Audrey lives in San Francisco.
The British consul at Portland urges greater use and management of forests for recreation and timber across Britain modeled on U S practices. He notes high public forest use in the United States and seeks data from American officials to inform policy while warning of fire risk from human carelessness and dry conditions in Arizona and New Mexico.
Chicago June 10 Mrs Ann Pierce marked her 99th birthday by cutting and sharing a cake she baked for the occasion. She attributed longevity to living right and thinking tight.
Salem Oregon June 10 Rev Albert Loughridge LL D civil war veteran and longtime missionary in India died at his home aged 78. He graduated in 1871 from the University of Iowa and was an educator in Iowa and other states.
Washington June 10 The treasury announced plans to seek a 159000000 loan to refund financing for the current year ending June 30. New certificates will mature in September and be retired largely by tax receipts in the next two quarterly payments. Interest at four percent, lower than prior offerings.
Louis Angel Firpo, the Argentine heavy, defeated Italian Jack Herman in the second round after 3 minutes 19 seconds. Firpo weighed about 217 pounds to Herman's 182, dominating a lopsided match with decisive blows after a cautious first round. Herman was knocked unconscious and stretchered to his corner with Firpo aiding in his revival.
Frank Ornalla beet tender his wife and two children spent a day stranded in a small house four miles northeast of Milliken before rescuers pulled them aboard a 12 foot boat. Floods from the swollen rivers backed by heavy rain stretched across the Greeley area threatening rail lines bridges and crops with no loss of life reported by late tonight.
Boise Idaho June 10 Led by captain Major GC Chandler who scored seven goals the Eleventh Cavalry polo team of Monterey Presidio California defeated the Tenth Field Artillery polo team of Camp Lewis Washington 11 to 1 to win the ninth army corps area championship Today Chandler played despite an injury from a previous week Camp Lewis won last year’s area title and Boise’s civilian team will meet Monterey next Wednesday to decide the northwestern polo title
Battling Siki announces his departure for New York on June 22. He will fight Morcile in Paris June 16 and refuses to meet Marcel Nilles July 8, though contracts were signed. The French boxing federation investigates and may compel a Paris bout before his U S exit.
A large forest fire sweeping the Manzano mountains near Manzano village has consumed more than 1,000 acres by last night. Authorities say the blaze, started near the McKinley Brothers sawmill on land owned by Gross Kelly & Co, is driven by high winds and dry timber. Firefighters from the sawmill and additional crews struggled to contain the flames with reinforcements en route.
Stanford University's track team of 10 men leaves for Chicago to compete in the N C C A A meet next Friday and Saturday. The Pacific coast will be represented by Oregon, Washington, California, and Stanford, with Dink Templeton and Manager Tucker accompanying the delegation.
Pierre Loti, renowned French novelist, died at his home in Ileadaye after a long illness. Surrounded by his children and friends, he had recently returned to his beloved Basque country and will be buried in a tomb he built on Cleron Island in the Atlantic off Charente.
The Albuquerque Morning Journal plans its inaugural air shipment to Aztec via rider Tommie Thompson. He will depart Albuquerque at 6 30 AM and reach Aztec around 8 40 AM with two passengers aboard, delivering the paper from press to plane by motorcycle.
Troon Scotland June 10 AP reports cold winds over the Ayreshire coast as 22 golfers prepare for final British Open qualifying at Troon. Walter Hagen remains the favorite with Gene Sarazen and Gene Barazen among strong American contenders. Qualifying 18 holes on the New and Municipal courses leads to an 72 hole match on the Old course with top 0 survivors advancing.
Tsao Kuen Shantung inspector general telegraphs authority to Roy Anderson American intermediary to sign guarantees to the Paotzuku bandits and press for release of Chinese and foreign captives. Anderson travels with Wen Ship Tsen and delegation from Chinese chambers and Shantung Citizens Association to the bandits stronghold for a final parley.
Raeburn Doughty Stanford halfback and former Sacramento High School physical instructor was arrested in San Francisco for attempting to pass a two dollar bill raised to twenty. Police recovered nine more raised notes from his pockets and said another person was involved.
President Li Yuanhung said he would resist removal efforts until parliament, legally named successor, takes office. He accused a militarist of backing resignations and cabinet collapse, denounced police actions, and urged a new cabinet with civilian support. He cited telegraphs to Marshal Tsao Kun and Wu Pei Fu and noted parliament’s dependence on militarists for revenues.
Colorado Springs June 14. Denying that Rev. Aya Meiklejohn of Omaha is authorized to speak for Seventh Day Adventists on educational matters Prof. Charles Walter Irwin reiterated at Stratton Park that church schools will ignore government and university standards and focus on Bible and practical subjects. The conference outlined a new church education system and ordered its printing for distribution.
Corvallis Oregon June 10 The caterpillar army that swarmed over rails and sidewalks delaying trains has met its natural enemy. Flies overtook the marchers and laid eggs in their heads. Eggs produced larvae that killed the infected caterpillars. Many caterpillars remain, but the invaders' strength is decreasing hourly.
In Chantilly France on June 10 Le Capucin ridden by F Williams won the Jockey Club prize known as the French derby Ni ceas finished second and Sir Galahad with McGee aboard finished third. Le Capucin started poorly but surged to a driving finish before the largest crowd in years. The win earned 8000 francs for owner Jaenet Dergorree and paid back backers at three to one.
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