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Lovington Leader

Location

Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1917

Page

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Brasil Recognizes New Russian Government

Paris rejoices as United States enters the war with the city celebrating the change in American involvement. Arthur J. Balfour plans a trip to the United States as Austria breaks with Washington and ambassadors of both countries are recalled.

Brasil Russia Paris United States Arthur J. Balfour Austria Vimy Ridge France Juarez Carranza Chihuahua City Casas Grandes Herbert C. Hoover American Commission Belgium American Council of National Defense Bryce League London Lord Bryce Washington Lloyd- George America Frederick C. Penfield Allen W. Dulles Mexico City Cuban

New Mexico War News Highlights Frontier Support and Duties

Wartime items from Western Newspaper Union: Costa Rica offers aid to the U S. Argentina remains neutral. Uruguay, Panama pledge help. German submarines reported near Cuba and Mexico. British push in France. U S plans civilian training camps. Roosevelt and Hoover in Paris. lunar shifts in Cuba and Brazil. Local New Mexico events include defense measures, elections, pardons, and dam security.

Union News Service Costa Rica United States Argentina Villa Pasific Mexico Army Aviation School San Diego Cuba Council of Defense American Council Republic of Panama France Arras Senate Wilson Army War Department Theodore Roosevelt Russia Francis Dover Oscar T. Crosby Warrenton Treasury Marion Frost America Japan Pacific Opce

New Mexico Wheatat 80 Percent of Normal in April

State summary from the Bureau of Crop Estimates shows April 1 wheat condition at 80 percent of normal, with U.S. wheat at 63.4 percent. Other crops and losses from disease and exposure are listed, along with state and national price comparisons. Society notes include Sedillo case and royal christening prep with dignitaries and a Gallup firearms safety action.

New Mexico U. S Union News Service Santa Fé Bureau of Crop Estimates Weather Bureau U. S. Department of Agriculture United States

Defense sea areas named coast to coast in executive order

Washington announced an executive order designating defensive sea areas along the U S coasts and insular possessions with inner and outer limits and regulations for vessel movements The Navy Secretary will publish and enforce the rules The order bonds U S responsibility for harm to deter contravention and dates from April 5 Officials also reported renewed naval cooperation talks with Britain and France and plans for U S warships to patrol the Atlantic coast from Panama northward potentially including Canada.

Washington United States United States of America Kennebec River Portland Portsmouth Boston New Bedford Newport Long Island East New York East New York Main Entrance Delaware River Chesapeake Entrance Haltimore Potomac Hampton Roads Wilmington Cape Fear Charleston Savannah Key West Tampa Pensacola Mobile Mississippi Galveston San Diego San Francisco Columbia River Port Orchard Honolulu Manila Secretary of the Navy Secretary Daniels M. E. Browning R. A. Grasset Atlantic Panama Canada South Atlantic

British Charge 12 Mile Front In Arras Victory

London reports Haig says Arras delivers decisive gains across a twelve mile front from Scarpe to Loos. Guns captured reach 166 and prisoners 13 000 as British trenches extend northeast of Lens. Also notes sinking of Gloucester Castle and Salta with 52 deaths and Bolivia breaks with Germany.

London Battle of Arras The Marne Paris France Field Marshal Haig Hindenburg Scarpe Loos Lens Gang

Loyalty on Display as Santa Fe Backs the Flag

In Santa Fé a large crowd gathered in the Plaza to show loyalty to the Stars and Stripes. National guardsmen returning from the border were formally welcomed with speeches by Gov. Lindeey Chief Justice Hanna and Attorney A B Renehan amid martial music from the Indian School band and flags on the Palace of the Governors and nearby buildings.

Albuquerque Woodmen of the World Wilson Norman Skinner First Presbyterian Church East Las Vegas Magdalena W. H. Dashley J. O. Starr D. B. Stephens Santa Fé Europe Asia Las Cruces New Mexico Roswell Lindsey Wm. C. McDonald Margaret C. de Baca E. C. de Baca New York Navy Yard Stars and Stripes National

Woman shoots uncle in Alamogordo double claim

Miss Bertie Montgomery an invalid shot and killed her uncle J M Austin a homesteader four miles out with a .25 Colt three bullets to the head. Austin 60 years old once in an asylum. Montgomery says he attacked her in the dark and she did not know who she had killed until she lit a lamp.

Alamogordo Bertie Montgomery J. M. Austin Austin

Mexican command member indicted for levying war in Columbus raid

Santa Fé's Juan Munoz and twenty other Mexicans linked to Villa's command at the Columbus raid last year were indicted by a Federal grand jury on charges of levying war against the United States.

Santa Fé Juan Munoz Villa Columbus Federal United States

Curry County Sets May 21 Wet or Dry Election

Curry county commissioners decide May 21 as the date for a local wet or dry election in Clovis. The board confirmed the schedule for the vote to determine alcohol legality in the county.

Curry Clovis Board of County Commissioners of Curry County

Mexicans Raid Arizona Ranch

General Jose M. Acosta and twenty four followers attacked the ranch of M. M. Sherman, an American, located about twenty miles south of Nacosari, near Douglas, Arizona. The incident involves an armed raid with unknown motive and casualty details.

Arizona Douglas, Ariz Jose M. Acosta M. M. Sherman Nacosart

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