Second Largest Scottish Rite Reunion Held in New Mexico
A detailed report on the second largest Scottish Rite reunion in New Mexico at Cath City, with 199 initiates last year and 180 soldiers this year. Visitors from many states and even the Philippine Islands attended. War Time Prohibition was supported by over 200 members. The Acoma class elected officers and listed members, highlighting extensive dining by local ladies and broad participation across towns.
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New Mexico
Royal Secret
Philip,ic Islands
Eastern Star
The
Rite
Fall and Fones
Walton
Washington
War governor seeks renomination amid wartime support
Governor Litslery defended his bid for the Republican nomination to succeed himself. He argued no state has rejected a wartime governor during war except New York in the Civil War, whose disorder followed efforts to boost enlistments, and said New Mexico’s wartime promotions show strong support for his leadership and war work.
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Litslery
New York
Ietc
New Mexico
Congress
Germany
Fin
Otero Arrives and Democratic 3 Shell Game Opens
The Democratic State Central Committee met at the State Capitol in Santa Fe to plan after Ex-Gov M A Otoro arrival. Miguel A Otero the U S Marshal for the Canal Zone was brought in to manage New Mexico's Democratic strategy and to eliminate Walton from the senatorial race.
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Democratic State Central Committee
Ithur Selign Tale
Aiost
M. A. Otoro
Jones
Miguel A. Otero
U. S
Canal Zone
New Mexico
Otero
Washington
Mr. Jones
Santa Fe
Odils
B. S. Rodey
Congress
Roosevelt
Bovernor
Wise Acress
Mills
McDonald
Panama
Democratic Party
Livestock Loans Assured for Aid of Cattlemen
The War Finance Corporation will direct loans to individuals firms and corporations in livestock raising. Two agencies will operate from Kansas City and Dallas. New Mexico bankers and officials pressed for drought relief for local stockmen. Federal Farm Loan Board action is timely for New Mexico.
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War Finance Corporation
Kansas City
Dallas
New Mexico
Geo. H. van Stone
Liberty Loan Drive to Launch Late September
A Liberty Loan drive will launch from September 28 to October 18 requesting 6 million dollars for the country. A conference of New Mexico bankers county councils of defense and other crop and financial interests will be held in Santa Fe on August 26. A Dallas district representative may attend and Federal Representative Davis will also attend. Women’s organizations in New Mexico will take part as before. County quotas are to be rearranged and reported in about two weeks.
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Liberty
Ne' Mekico
Santa Fe
Dallas
New Mexico
Pepuctier
Holloman
Pee Federal
Davis
Bankruptcy referees named for state districts
Federal Judge Colin Neblet appoint ed Dr Saddler referee in bankruptcy cases across districts including Santa Fe Rio Arriba Taos and Torrance counties George C Taylor Albuquerque for Bernalillo McKinley Sandoval Socorro Valencia W D Bryars Alamogordo for Otero Lincoln W R Holly Springer for Colfax Union Frank F Wright Silver City for Grant Luna C H Alldredge Tucumcari for Guad Guadalupe E S Whitehead Aztec for San Juan and J Charles Gilbert Roswell for De Baca Chaves Eddy Lea Curry Roosevelt. Gallup to get new paying put in at 75000 plan submitted by ec S Miller Santa Fe work to begin. More street improvements planned soon. Olin Lewis Las Vegas boy wounded in France rear e ace to information shows he is recovering.
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Colin Neblet
DR. Saddler
Santa Fe
Rio Arriba
Taos
Torrance
George C. Taylor
Albuquerque
Bernalillo
Mcinley
Sandoval
Socorro
Valencia
W. D. Bryars
Alamogordo
Otero
Lincoln
W. R. Holly
Springer
Colfax
Union
Frank F. Wright
Silver City
Grant and
Luna
C.H. Alldredge
Tucumcari
Guay
Guadalupe
E S. Whitehead
Aztec
San Juan
J. Charles Gilbert
Roswell
de Baca
Chaves, Eddy, Lea, Curry and
Roosevelt
New National Army Drafts Call for New Mexico Registrants
Caeain R. C. Reid announces a mass registration on August 24 for all males who turned 21 since June 5, 1918, and by August 24. The drive funds to supply troops for September entrainment, with quotas assigned by county for Camp Bowie near Fort Worth and Camp Arthur near Waco. New Mexico expects 436 registrants, part of a national 158,000 figure.
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Caeain R. C. Reid
State Colles of Agriculture
Executive Office
Camp Bowie
Fort Worth
Bernalillo
Chaves
Colfax
Curry
Eddy
Grant
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Sandoval
Santa Fe
San Miguel
Camp Arthur
Waco
Texas
de Baca
Dona Ana
McKinley
Mora
Ctero
Oosevelt
San Miguel Sierra
Socorro É Taos
Torrance
Union
Valencia
San Antonio
McKinley County
New Mexico
Crowder
State Tax Valuations Reach New High In Mine Report
A uniform mine report or system of mine accounts will be submitted to the commission on September 2. New Mexico mining tax laws complicate calculations, but miners helped shape the form to reduce required conferences. Lea County shows a net gain of ten percent with valuations rising from 6,375,295 in 1917 to 7,023,425 this year, while state estimates rise by about 19,700,000 though some counties have not yet reported.
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J. EB. Saint
John Joerns
New Mexico
Escaped Prisoners Captured Again in Santa Fe Home
Walter Sharp and Wallace Lombardi, federal prisoners who escaped the State Penitentiary, were tracked to H. S. DeGrotte’s Santa Fe home late Saturday. Detectors with Warden Hughes and guards led to charges before U S Commissioner Albert Clancy, with a preliminary hearing set for Tuesday morning. District Attorney Summers Burkhart to return from Albuquerque.
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Walter Sharp
Wallace Lombardi
State Penitentiary
H. S. DeGrotte
Penitentiary
Sharp
Lombardi
A Fria
Hughes
Dugan
Adilla
Medina
DeGrotte
Santa Fe
U. S
Albert Clancy
Summers | Burkhart
Albuquerque
Mounted Police Added by Governor in New Mexico
Governor Lindsey named eleven new members of the New Mexico mounted police force on Friday. Recipients include Theodore Rouault Jr, H. Record of Monument, Thomas, R. I. Kirchmann, A. P. Davis, Lyman Garrett, Will Gordon, Bill Smith, Oscar Allen from Grant County and W. H. Thorp of Santa Fe County. The date is fixed as they fear to take the initiative and hold their convention.
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Lindsey
Theew Mexico Mounted Police Force
Theodore Rouault, Jr
Thomas
R. I. Kirchmann
A. P. Davis
Lyman Garrett
Will Gordon
Bill Smith
Oscar Allen
Grant County
W. H. Thorp
Santa Fe County
Iret
Educators adopt a platform of main principals
A long conference outlines education themes including professionally trained teachers standardization of schools and Americanization efforts. The program lists 16 items from a state course of study to college drives and patriotism education, with speakers and officials guiding policy. An Elks farewell event in Las Vegas is also announced.
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H. Wagner
America
Santa Fe to Host State Invention Meeting Vote
The Santa Fe committee approved by a 24 to 1 vote the location for the state invention event, with Albuquerque and Maida Lena as options. State Land Commissioner Pf Ervien announced a new oil lands lease system after studies by his office and CB Harker, tying lease terms to property development and bidding to the highest bidder.
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Robert Pf. Ervien
CB. Harker
Road work more scattered than ever before
State Engineer J A Fren reports this week that road construction and maintenance under state and county direction have increased and spread across more highway segments up to July 1. A 1300 mile southern state inspection prompted new grading finishing and bed preparation, while extensive office work and bids for federal aid projects are shaping up.
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J. A. Fren
French
Labor Day Proclaimed as Holiday by New Mexico Governor
Governor Lindsey proclaims Labor Day a state holiday to honor workers in war effort, urging celebration of the Fathers of America and the rights of labor. The proclamation cites the need to observe Labor Day on the first Monday in September and to uphold equality, freedom, and national unity amid World War I.
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Lindsey
New Mexico
State of
New
Presio
France
la da
the Fathers
United States
Imperial
Germany
Santa Fe
W. E. Lindsey
Antonio Lucero
Knights of Columbus Fund Drive Opens in New Mexico
A three week fundraising drive in New Mexico begins on the 26th with a $50000 state quota to aid the Knights of Columbus war effort. Endorsed by state and church leaders, the Santa Fe Council aims to canvass homes across Santa Fe County urging support for the nationwide drive and its call Everybody Welcome and Everything Free.
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United State
New Mexico
United States
Supreme Court
Ahaa of
Santa Fe
Council of Defense
State of
New Mexiico
Santa Fe Council
Knights of Columbus
Knights of Cofiobus
Knights
George Harvey retracts scurrilous North American Review article
George Harvey editor of the North American Review apologizes to New Mexico after protests across the state. Governor Lindsey notes the piece attributed to Wray may have been written by someone in New Mexico to stir hatred or for unknown political motives. A full investigation by the governor and state defense council is anticipated.
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George Harvey
The
North American Review
New Mexico
Mas
Santa Fe
Lindsey
Wray
Coal Miners Urged to Maintain Production in War Effort
Gallup meeting led by Lindsey warned of possible coal shortage this winter as miners at multiple centers showed reduced work time. Toe and Donald Young attended with Chief Justice Hanna while a caravan visited mining towns. Operators at Raton discussed plants where miners average only fifty to eighty percent of scheduled time.
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Wernor Lindsey
Gallup
Toe
Donald Young
Hanna
Raton
Senator Fall Returns to Washington for Congress Reconvening
Senator A B Fall returned to Washington for the reconvening of Congress after the recess. The scene shows a Senate with more Democrats than Republicans but fewer on hand to proceed with war measures as the opening roll call reveals partisan lines.
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A. B. Fall
Washington
Congress
Senate
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