New Mexico Red Cross Notes And Events
New Mexico Red Cross chapters report sewing and gauze rooms open for volunteers with schedules across counties. Funds from dances and sales boost local chapters, while volunteers in Fragile crafts and hospital supplies support medical relief. The region notes leadership, state events, and community efforts linked to Red Cross activities.
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RED Cross
New Museum
Chavez County
R. C
Roswell
Division
Russian prisoner reports mistreatment of American POWs in Tuchel camp
A Russian POW who recently returned from Germany testified in Moscow and via a U S dispatch that American prisoners in Tuchel camp, west Prussia faced hunger, insults, and harsh living conditions. He recalled eight hungry Americans asking for bread, being housed in damp huts, and some falling ill. Handles uncertain camp details and consular oversight.
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France
Associated Press
Germany
Moscow
Tuchel
West Prussia
America
Giant German Man Trap Reported By Allied Troops
Paris June 2 The new German barbarity described is a man trap like a bear trap found in No Man's Land by US engineers Corporal Leonard Manser and Sergeant Victor Watpel. Manser recounts scouting May 24 when the trap released by a cane caught him. the device is three feet long with jaws eighteen inches wide designed to inflict pain and lure others into machine gun fire.
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Paris
No Man's Land
Leonard Manser
Victor L. Watpel
United States Engineers
Manser
Vaupel
Paris Y. M. C
America
Springfield and 1917 rifle fire rate compared in wartime
The report notes an American infantryman carries 220 rounds weighing 12 pounds and can fire 23 aimed shots per minute with the Springfield rifle. Hip firing yields 40 shots per minute. The 1917 model allegedly outperforms Enfield, while German actions in Belgium and Dublin are briefly referenced in fragmented wording from the Ne News.
American Woman Soldier Relates Hun Atrocities
Sergeant Ruth Farnum, an American woman, spoke at the Advertising Club of New York about German war crimes in Serbia. She described mutilations, children shot in the streets, mass enslavement of Serbian girls, and the dire aftermath of invasion to emphasize Allied aims. The speech included praise from Serbia and highlighted the impact on American aid and British responses to Lloyd George critics.
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New York Tribune
Advertising Club of
New York
St Twenty-fifth Street
Ruth Farnum
Farnum
Bian Army
Vietne
Tererbians
Serbia
Prince Alexander
Tien
America
Elks Farewell Party and Community Society Notes
A Baton Elks farewell reception honored five members shipping for military service. The column lists various social vignettes and reports that Grand Lodge officers visited Santa Fe, plus school and church events, a Masons corner stone ceremony for a new Christian church, Girl Scouts hiking near Albuquerque, and multiple local social gatherings in towns like Cimarron and Clovis.
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Elks
Appele
Ida M. Llewellyn
Las Cruces
Ori
Eastern Star
New Mexico
Santa Fe
A. F
A. M. Hall
Leynette D. Maxwell
Artesia
Grand Congress
Lucius Dills
Roswell
Grand Lodge
A. M
New Christian Church
JH. Roberts
George H. Kinkel
Las Vegas Optic
Habit riddle plays with letters and meaning
A word puzzle notes that removing letters from a word changes meaning in stages. If you remove the first letter you keep almost the same idea, remove another and you still retain a fragment, yet removing all leaves nothing. The wordplay suggests shedding a Thabit to be rid of it entirely.
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Silver City
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August Reingardt, Jr
Calgornia
Guy PL Harrington
State Surveyor General’s Force
Coyote Nmoon
First Presbyterian Church
Mac Martines
Walcott School
Denver
City
A. E James
Mesiin Taxpayers Association
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Jesus Romero
Penn Lille County
Arthur Seligman
Charman
Democratic State Central Committer
Heather McMahcon
Jene Gorman
Thomas Stokes
Chicago
Mrs Frank
Rupert B Asplund
Tas Commissi
Persionaf Lty
WA Hawking
FL Paso
Southwestern Rail
A. Larrazolo
Los Lineda
el Paso
Las Chicos Ik
Georgia Deketey
Ahah F Aeorral
Miasee Wo Dewho
Sar Aetonia
Texas
Mere Frank Andhews
Braet Calferna
OM Matts
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Supreme Courts
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Kearand
O. K. Auring
Sgtardae
Estat
Melein L. Box
Morning Journal
Tow
Ate Agricultural College
Ruraliet
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Tucumcart
Teachers Institute
Cot D. KB. Sellers
Mes
Taos
Colorado
Alfred M Pergere
State Tax Reom
Rio Arriba
Tavomties
Weather Bureau
Ferrees
Blowith
Mexico
Imbre
William A. Fortner
Santafter
Chino
Elmer E. Veeder
Mr. Veeder
Harold D. Brook
John Conway
Carrizonzo
Tucumcari
Hagerman
Thomas Benton Catron
United States
Catron
Andi Nnged
Martin Quintana
Belen
Alois B. Kenehan
Neil Lord
Neil
DeForest Lord
Vivig School
Camp Sher
Buffalo
Idan
Chas Munch
NMC
E Cox
Estancia Herald
Mrs Hill
San Francisco
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Tesday
AG. Compton
Kentucky
J W Hamblin
Michigan
Hamblin
Veret Presbyterian
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Aly
J. Ho Sharp
Sharp
Pasadena
Utah
Hegerson
Etonse
Petal
de Vargas
Don Diego de Vargas
Vaughe
Union County R. C
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Farmington
Springer
Chapt
Austin
Texas University
Deming High School
EH. Bickford
Luna County
Pital Dome
Washington
Testay Sang
Morrie
Palace Avenue
Mite
Moore
Vitor Ao
Mia May Hull Pone
Trat Federal Jades
William HP
Sow
Washinnton
D.C
A. J. Fischer
Woman's County Council of Defense
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Woh Small
Lordsburg
Calin Nebler
Simmersurkart
Willian Rose
Zinn
Mandiy
Camp Cody
Denis Ita
Iran
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McKinley County
Joly Balok
McGaffey
Pittshurs
TJ. Charles
Buckman Bridge
Henry Krick Jr
Krick
He Krick
Charles Springer
State Council of Defense
Cimarron
A.D. Crile
State College of Agriculture
Abot
CS. Rawles
The
Des Moines
Junior Red Cross
Secorre
Magdalena
Army School of Nursing
RMANY
JO Aerican
K. W
Per K
Santa FE Water & Light CO
Kaune
Prio Re
Belgium
Dublin
Lloyd George
Mt. Kemmel
Barakt
Laughlin
WFIE
Edwards & M’fie Attorneys-At-Law
Corner Palace
Washington Ave
Ouidere
St. Michael's College
J. B. Guerovich
J. A. Armijo Carlos Bours
Manuel Baca
J. Richart
L. Lujan
J. Roybal
E. ‘Trujillo
Girl Scouts
Rio Grande
Moise Bergman
Miss Bet Infield
Albuquerque Journal
Library Hall
Guthrie Smith
Price Cross
Orrin Staplin
John McConvery
Alfonso Herrera
AL Morrison
Loretto
Loretto Auditorium
Monsignor Fourcheque
Webster
Raton
George H. Webster
Baton Range
Woodmen Circle
Clovis Elks Home
Woodman Circle
Kate Ferguson
Ashe—McGuire
Gladys A. Ashe
Harold McGuire
St. John’s
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Canada
Cathedral of
St. Francis
Monsignor Forcheque
Jose D. Sena
College Street
McGuire
Lake Arthur
Mesdames Seely
Donahue
Hams
Vermillion
Beasley
McCollough
Lincoln
Seely
Ams
William Hart
Myrtle Knox
Mmembers
Joy City
Joy Cis
Capital Coal Yard
Cerrillos
Madrid
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