Indictments Dismissed Against Clovis Bank Officials
Federal indictments against George Kuykendall Iney Putnam Langdon Gregg Hamlin Overstreet and others from the First National Bank of Clovis and the Clovis bank were dismissed by Judge I. L. Phillips on motion of U S District Attorney John W. Wilson. The cases stemmed from 1924 bank closings and alleged fund abstraction misentries and misapplication of funds.
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Lson
Phillips
Kuykendall
Putnam
Gregg
Overstreet
Washington
George P. Kuykendall
Iney Putnam
Langdon B. Gregg
Hamlin Overstreet
Rmer
First National Bank of
Wilson
Nugent Dodds
Ted States
Walter Kegel
National Bank of Mountain
J. McWenie
Fer
National of Las Vegas
First Tional Bank of Clovis
Santa Fe
Kirst National Bank
Clovis
Hamlin Y. Overs
Quarantine Keeps Eddy and Chaves County Cotton Sealed
The Secretary of Agriculture imposes a midnight November 22 quarantine on all cotton from Chaves and Eddy counties. No cotton can be opened or moved to any point without fumigation. The order awaits a similar state order from Texas authorities and impacts most shipments from the region.
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N. M
Secretary of Agriculture
Chaves
Eddy Counconton
Yes
Eddy County
Uum
Commissioner Agriculture
Teaas
Eddy
Os Valley
Vecos
Texas
Pal
Letter From Lewis Laid Before Coolidge
Washington November 23 The letter from John Lewis president of the United Workers of America asking the government to intervene regarding the Jacksonville wage settlement in the bituminous industry was laid before President Coolidge today. William Green president of the AFL and former treasurer of the Mine Workers was present along with Frank Morrison secretary of the federation.
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Washington
Alough
John Lwis
United Workers of America
Jacksonville
Lidge
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Minunion
Frank Morrison
Weather outlook for New Mexico and Denver region
Weather forecast notes unsettled conditions for Tuesday and Wednesday with probable rain or snow in the north and south zones. Temperatures show little change with 24 hour outlook. sunrise and sunset times for November 25 listed. Albuquerque time adjustments noted.
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Denver
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Suot
Overseas veteran swindled as stranger pockets car sale
A man naming himself George E. Grinnett, claiming wartime wounds and a Chicago medical practice, befriended World War I veteran Proctor Knott. He bought Knott’s Dodge coupe for 600 dollars with a bad check and fled, leaving a second bad check for 100 dollars and prompting police to issue descriptions as the two-day lead complicates pursuit.
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George E. Grinnett
Grinnett
Proctor Knott
West Marquette
Knott
Albuquerque
Mra. J. B. Lebell
Chicago
Coolidge Endorses Coordinated Transport At Florida Meet
President Coolidge sent a letter to J Hampton Moore noting growing support for coordinating rail highway and waterway systems. He said unified transport would boost service for producers and consumers, and urged standardization and connection of waterways to reduce rates and expand commerce. The Atlantic Deep Waterway convention began its eighteenth year in Miami, Florida.
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Miami
Fla
Coolidge
J Hampton Moore
Atlantic Deep Waterway Association
Florida
United States
Admits Killing Brother in Los Angeles
Paul Mitchell 27 confessed to shooting his younger brother Merriam 18 in Los Angeles. Merriam died early today from a bullet to the brain. Paul said the shot was meant for F Thomas who was with Merriam and accused of leading the younger brother astray.
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Los Angeles
Paul Mitchell
Merriam
Paul
F. Thomas
Brothy
German Chancellor Promotes Locarno Pact In Reichstag
Chancellor Luther defended Germanys acceptance of Locarno treaties and urged ratification arguing peace in Europe benefits Germany. He said the cabinet would resign after signing in London and a larger coalition would pursue Locarno policies, while denying a weakened prestige from joining the League of Nations.
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Berlin
Luther
Reichstag
Europe
Germany
Locarno
League of Nations
Switzerland
London
League
France
Belgium
Italy
Great Britain
Brakeman killed on Lumber Line near Bernalillo
David Frampton a 34 year old brakeman dies after being run over by cars when a train of the White Pine Lumber Company broke in two seven miles west of Bernalillo. He was taken to Albuquerque hospital where an amputation was performed before death followed. He resided in Bernalillo and is survived by a wife and three children.
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Bernalillo
David Frampton
St. Joseph's Hospital
Frampton
Albuqquerque
Strong
Hemming
White Pine Lumber Company
Bernable Corporation
Crollott Mortuary
Permits for new residences total 27000 in week
Earl Bowdich city inspector reports permits issued in the past seven days totaling 27000. Named projects include Merritt four room frame and stucco 1032 Forrester 3000. Caldwell four room studio 1117 Cambridge 2000. Schmidt four room stucco 1121 Cambridge 2000. Pickett six room adobe 512 North Twelfth 6000. Dussert five room adobe 320 Stanford 2000. Taul five room adobe New York and Forrester 3500. Rem ley five room adobe 2115 East Silver 3500. Marchant frame and stucco duplex residence 10 North Thirteenth 5000.
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Earl Bowdich
George Merritt
Forrester
L. B Caldwell
Cambridge
M. EB. Schmidt
W. H. Pickett
North Twelfth
Dussert
Stanford
C. H. Taul
New York
Bessie C. Remley
East Silver
KE. J. Marchant
North Thirteenth
Outlaw Vermillion Extradited Over Claude Bank Robbery
W. Vermillion, accused of robbing Claude Texas bank at noon, was captured Sunday night in Albuquerque and extradited to Texas with his wife believed to be involved. He was taken to the Texas sheriff after escape and pursuit across the border, amid bank staff testimony and a rapid trail from Claude to Albuquerque.
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W. Vermillion
Claude
Woodburn
Albuquerque
Vermillion
Claude Bank
Sinclair
Zamora
Bernalillo County
Texas
Two Army Officers Believed Drowned Near Oahu
Honolulu November 23. Two Army officers were believed drowned when the Martin bombing airplane they were riding in was forced to descend into the sea off Waimea Oahu early today. Missing are Captain Karl J. Gorman and Lieutenant Howard Brandt. Lieutenant Grandison Gardner and Private Johnson swam ashore after landing at Lake Field Pearl Harbor.
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Honolulu
Army
Martin
Waimea
Oahu
Karl J. Gorman
Howard ©. Brandt
Grandison Gardner
Johnson
Lake Field
Pearl Harbor
Gales Charged With Favoring Labor Faction
Mexico City reports a tense clash between President Calles and Vera Cruz state legislature over severance of relations rumors. Dispatches claim the president declared severance while Vera Cruz says the legislature threatened it. The dispute centers on alleged labor favoritism and may affect other agrarian states.
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Mexico
Vera Cruz State
Mexico City
Calles
Durango
Vera Cruz
Labor
C C Desires To Abandon Its Rigid Rail Merger Program
New York sees possible Congress acquiescence as the Interstate Commerce Commission may drop its fixed consolidation plan. The Nickel Plate merger and Southwestern system proposals face decisions. relief from the plan could ease approval of voluntary carrier groupings within the act.
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C. C
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Commission
Southwestern
J. F. Loree
Smalller
Washington Hearings Highlight Military Court Voice
Colonel Mitchell testified before his court martial as the Shenandoah court heard evidence about the ship’s gas cells. The House Ways and Means Committee unanimously ordered the new tax bill to be reversed. In D C, the District Supreme Court rejected Standard Oil of California in the Elis Hills litigation.
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Mitchell
Shenandoah Court
House
Ways and Means Committee
Standard Oil Company of California
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Elis Hills
Revenue Bill 10 Revenue Cuts Headed for House
Washington reports the House Ways and Means Committee completed a revenue bill slashing the federal tax burden by about 336 million dollars. The measure, drafted nonpartisan and unanimously approved, directs Green to report to the House on December 7.
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Means
Washington
Treasury
House
Ways and Means Committee
Green
Frouse
Red Grange Makes Pro Debut at Bears in Mass Attendance
Chicago November 23 A capacity crowd around 60 000 is expected at Chicago National League Park for Harold Red Grange first pro game with the Bears Thanksgiving morning The sellout is driven by Grange mania with tickets scalped up to 25 dollars and gate receipts projected near 90 000 Grange’s contract guarantees a share of the receipts.
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Chicago
Harold “Red” Grange
Chicago Bears
Bears
Cardinals
Red
Andres Romero Dies After Long Albuquerque Residency
Andres Romero a 71 year old Albuquerque resident and early city builder died at 4 PM Monday at his home 601 South Second Street after a period of declining health. He was born in Old Albuquerque to Vicente Romero and Pilar Chavez de Romero and later engaged in sheep and cattle business.
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Andrea Romero
Albuquerque
Sooth &Econd Street
Romero
Fidel Romero
Andres Romero
Old Albuquerque
Vicente Romero
Pilar Chavez de Romero
Christian Brothers School
Forrest Fielder Injured In Auto Accident Near Silver City
Forrest Fielder district attorney of the sixth judicial district was seriously injured when the car he rode in skidded off the Lordsburg Silver City highway and overturned twenty miles southwest of Silver City New Mexico. He suffered a fractured right shoulder and arm with a possible skull fracture. Sheriff Felix Jones and a deputy were in the car and escaped with minor injuries. Fielder was taken to a local hospital.
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Silver City
N. M
Here
Lordsburg
Forrest Fielder
Deming
Sixth Judicial District
Fielder
Felix Jones
Hidalgo County
Writ of Habeas Corpus Granted for Gerald Chapman
Gerald Chapman the condemned bandit awaiting execution for the murder of a New Britain police officer will appear before United States District Judge E S Thomas in Wethersfield next Monday morning. Judge Thomas signed a writ of habeas corpus prepared by Chapman's counsel as a temporary delay to discuss the state's right to execute him. Chapman was serving a federal sentence at Atlanta when transported to Connecticut for trial.
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New Haven
Conn
Gerald Chapman
New Britain
United States
E. Ss. Thomas
Wethersfield
Thomas
Chapman
Atlanta
Connecticut
Chapman to Make Another Fight to Escape Gallows
Gerald Chapman, under death sentence for a New Britain policeman murder, will seek a federal hearing Monday at Wethersfield. Judge Edwin Thomas will consider a writ of habeas corpus after counsel filed it, as Chapman contends he remains a federal prisoner loaned to Connecticut. Governor Trumbull may grant a second reprieve while the case advances.
Mitchell Under Oath Attacks War Department Aviation Policy
Colonel William Mitchell testifies at army court martial for nearly five hours repeating charges against the war and navy departments administration of national defense. He accuses officers of misleading Congress and calls the Langley carrier obsolete while clashing with defense counsel in a tense cross examination.
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Army
William Mitchell
U. S. Air Service
Eddie Rickenbacker
Mitchell
America
Lieut
W. K. Sheridan
Navy
Hawaii
Washington
War and Navy Departments
Administration of the National Defense
Sherman Moreland
Alf Gule Iion
Colonel Mitchell
Congress
Langley
Hemisphere
Graham Brothers Sold to Dodge Brothers in Cash Deal
New York, Nov 23. Purchase for cash of a majority interest in Graham Brothers, described as the world’s largest independent motor truck manufacturers, by Dodge Brothers Inc was announced today by Clarence Dillon of Dillon Read & Co. Dillon had acquired control of Dodge Brothers last April in a cash transaction of $146 million.
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New York
Associated Press
Graham Brothers
Dodge Brothers, Inc
Clarence Dillon
Dillon, Read & Co
Dodge Brothers
Manufacturers oppose federal intervention in coal industry
New York, Nov. 23. John S. Edgerton, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, in an open letter to President Coolidge, argues against government intervention in the bituminous coal field. He contends United Mine Workers seek a monopoly for both anthracite and bituminous production and warns of a boycott if a strike occurs.
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New York
John S. Edgerton
National Association of Manufacturers
Coolidge
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Edgerton
Competitep
Frase All Miecondens
Proseopesan
Arding
Mounee
Harding
Ieee
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Clovis Bank
Haves
Etter
Goolinge
Uged
Coordination OF Transportation
OY Tran
White Pine Company
ACE OF Aces
Court Air Corps
Bac
Gales
Red Grange
Illinois
Wethersfield Prison
Edwin 8. Thomas
Board of Pardons
Trumbull
Nathan C. Freedman
Federal Court
Mitcrell
Graham CO
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