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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1915
Page
1
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Western Newspaper Union report notes 37 drowned when three British ships were sunk by German submarines. British ship Wyvisbrook seized at Campeche. Captain Muir jailed. Secretary Daniels orders destroyers to New York to aid neutrality. Eastern front quiet near Warsaw except at Rawa. 3,400 Russians said captured. Constantinople battered. Dardanelles near critical. A British soldier killed in German East Africa. U.S. warns Americans to leave Mexico. Britain plans naval reprisals against Germany. Villa invites diplomats to Chihuahua City. Mrs Emma Dalquist missing in Alaska blizzard. Moratorium period extended to June 30. France extended for Asia? moves. Italy and Romania poised to join Allies. Greece split over neutrality. Bernhardt in France reports improving condition. William Frye sinking inquiry ordered by Wilson. La Touraine passengers safe after fire. Submarine losses and naval talks continue. British forces in France advance three-quarters of a mile with Indian troops aiding.
The Western Newspaper Union wires outline a flurry of New Mexico actions: House passes tax commission bill and building publicity fund. Senate backs parimutuel betting and mine taxes. reports on oil and sugar contracts, bridge construction, and a Santa Fe jitney service. Also noted are pardons, military school rifle wins, and public works in Silver City and Alamogordo.
A fragmented report ties incidents from Utah to Indiana and Colorado. Key notes include the Ayrshire mine deaths near Oakland City, a Pacific fleet flag update in San Diego, Wyoming naming H A Floyd as Public Utilities secretary, Detroit street railway assets transfer approval, a Piute girl shot at Bluff and a fatal encounter in Denver involving Robert E B Showalter and Clayton Mattison.
President Wilson will not attend the California Exposition this month but will be represented by Vice President Marshall. Secretary McAdoo underwent an appendectomy and was hospitalized at Providence hospital.
Santa Fé reports a joint resolution in Roosevelt county proposing a 20 member legislature run by the governor with power to introduce up to ten bills in each house. The measure would amend Article 4 to create eight judicial districts and four at large seats and set July legislative convening. It also seeks to amend Article 6 to remove emergency clause timing.
Senate passes SB 142 under rules suspension detailing annual appropriations for 1909 beneficiaries. Funds allocated to St. Vincent's Santa Fe 3600, Grant County Silver City 1800, Albuquerque Mercy 2400, Eddy County Carlsbad 1800, Las Vegas Relief 8000, Gallup 2000, Roswell St Marys 1800, Mora Loretto 1000, Cruces Loretto 1000, Santa Fe orphans school 10000 among others.
The minute book of the defunct First State Bank of Ces is missing and believed to aid prosecutors against the president and directors. It disappeared from the Las Cruces hearing room just before an assault by President T. R. H. Smith on Attorney Reed Holloman. Receiver Clapp conducts an investigation amid a fifth encounter between George H. Ladd and Professor R. Hare following testimony at the hearing.
T R H Smith president of the First State Bank near Las Cruces was taken into custody by the sheriff though he said a $15 000 bond would be provided. Smith and directors Hugh Clary J Q Porter and W N Hager were jailed on perjury charges and posted bonds of 2500 each, per Sheriff Felipe Lucero who released the details.
Santa Fe Governor McDonald reported to the Senate the recess appointments to the water commission Bernard Appel and Scott Etter to the insane asylum board member Manuel Abreu and E. Studley to the embalmers board Clark Dilly H OO Strong and C A Rising named to the State Board of Embalmers.
By unanimous consent six House and three Senate bills were introduced. The Senate general appropriation bill also was introduced. The House bills include one designating Miss Elizabeth Garrett's "Oh, Fair New Mexico" as the state song and appropriating funds for its publication.
Santa Fé Governor McDonald named several notaries public across the state. Santiago Rivera in Anton Chico Guadalupe County, Fred A. Becker in Belen Valencia County, and W. A. Mc Millin in Albuquerque Bernalillo County were officially designated.
The Dona Ana county grand jury reports regret over legal obstacles blocking indictments of the governor and traveling auditor. It censures both officials for alleged negligence that led to losses from the First State Bank of Las Cruces and exposure of state college deposits totaling about 75,000 dollars.
Laura Celestia Spelman Rockefeller widow of the world’s richest man died after a year of illness described as general exhaustion. She was born in Wadsworth Ohio on Sept 9 1839 and married John D Rockefeller on Sept 1 1864. She devoted her life to religion and home.
Santa Fé March 13 The Republican majority in both houses voted to extend the legislative session until noon today after obtaining an attorney general opinion to the contrary The move aims to run a legislative day from noon to noon and dodge a governor veto several measures were issued with vetoes later in the week including land publicity fees appointment ineligibility and criminal venue changes
News from Washington reports the murder of American citizen John B. McManus at his sealed home as Zapata forces enter Mexico City. The incident prompts U S demand for punishment and reparation after a cabinet meeting with Secretary Bryan endorsing the action. The unrest also includes attacks on the national palace to free imprisoned Catholic priests.
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