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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1921
Page
2
A canal tolls ending bill cleared the Senate 47 to 37 and faces potential delay in the House. The measure moves forward amid party and committee considerations, with supporters urging swift action and opponents voicing concerns about regional impacts.
Senators split over exemptions for American vessels using the Panama Canal after the Armament Conference. Borah and Lodge clashed on toll exemptions and arbitration, while several Democrats backed the measure and others opposed it. The issue centers on tolls, subsidies, and treaty construction under the Hay Pauncefote terms.
Police seek clues in the murder of attorney La A. Soward whose body was found in his Dayton office with stab wounds. A broken penknife lay nearby and the office showed signs of a struggle with overturned furniture and a torn telephone from the wall.
The article notes Captain Jack, a fea tured lion, had three decayed molars filled by a dentist after struggling to chew rations. An iron bar wrapped in leather was inserted in the mouth. That night he ate a dinner ration of meat.
Halifax youths Joseon Mt Ingle and Arthur Sprague who departed in an open boat Vet for Vancouver have reached Norfolk Virginia aboard the tug Tradence after the vessel capsized in a gate off Point Judith. The telegram reported the youths were rescued by the tug crew. Embargo ties up industry in Alexian City Puebla plans loom over fuel and oil as Vera Cruz governor considers seizing El Aguila oil properties amid tax disputes.
Washington War Department officials say tentative guest lists are being prepared for the American unknown dead ceremonies at Arlington cemetery on Armistice Day. No invitations have been issued yet, but many prominent Americans may attend if health permits.
In a speech reflecting wartime and postwar pressures, President Hoover notes inflation remains a global issue, with price rises affecting production costs and a rise in exports. He predicts continued recovery in coal, iron, steel, and building materials, while stressing the need for stabilizing economies and foreign trade to sustain employment and growth.
San Francisco residents witnessed a mail airplane establish a six hour non stop record between Salt Lake City and San Francisco. The flight began 6 am mountain time from Salt Lake City with 400 miles to go and touched down at 11 2 Pacific time. Pilot JR Unger ferried from Salt Lake City to Reno then San Francisco, with C K Vance and Jack Eaton handling segments.
A Senate finance package would raise the maximum estate tax and boost the surtax on incomes over 200000. The plan also contemplates a 15 percent corporate tax, repeal of the excess profits tax next January, and changes to exemptions for large corporations while aiming to protect small firms. Opposition exists among Eastern-state senators to the 150 percent top surtax and to higher estate tax rates.
The issue of wholesale dealers in sacramental wines under the national prohibition laws is sent to the Department of Justice for decision. Secretary Mellon requests Attorney General Daugherty to rule whether a single firm may be allowed to handle wines for religious purposes.
LUMBER MAN KILLED WHEN CLOTHING ENTAILED IN A REVOLVING SHAFT WHILE OILING MACHINERY. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE MILL FLOOR AND RESULTS WERE FATAL.
A Paris suburban derailment near St Lazare station caused a tunnel crash with cars bursting into flames and a gas reservoir explosion. Seventeen of the injured have died in hospital, raising total deaths to thirty three per Havas.
Rev. R T Western a retired Methodist minister from Elkton Maryland was dismissed from the church after an ecclesiastical jury convicted him on fourteen counts. He admitted splitting marriage fees fifty fifty with an apothecary on ceremonies conducted since August. About two hundred marriages were performed in that period.
Comptroller of the Currency and bank leaders discuss profits under current rates, noting some loans at high percentages and new charters amid profiteering claims. They urge U S leadership in stabilizing international finance, gold flows, and European currency reconstruction.
Secretary Denby announced a board of officers led by Rear Admiral Washington to study naval reserve officer policy and advise the Navy Department on proposed legislation. Other members to be named are expected to be senior officers from the Pacific fleet.
A two hour conference in London with the general council of the Trades Union Congress Labor party executives and Labor MPs considered unemployment. They agreed to appoint a committee to meet Premier Lloyd George to discuss practical measures for the present national emergency.
Charles A. Brown and Grover C. Bergdon’s mother and brother sue Thomas W. Miller and Frank White in the District of Columbia Supreme Court to recover property valued at 176,904.25 seized as Grover Bergdoll’s, including bank deposits and mortgages claimed by Mrs Bergdoll.
The Hardings were formally inducted as honorary vice presidents of the Big Brother and Big Sister Federation, a philanthropic organization defined as a guiding, life changing influence. The group assists youths by offering steady support and encouragement at critical moments, helping them gain courage and direction.
In Alliance Nebraska three boys found $2000 in an unused hallway of the First National Bank. The money had come from Omaha by express and was left outside the vault by oversight. Janitor James Shore is held.
The United States ranks ninth in cattle head count with 8,502,000 head, while Australia sits fourth with 11,819,000 head. Texas leads US cattle production as the top state, with overall production roughly matching Australia’s figures, perhaps slightly lower.
Advertisement promotes Cuticura products for irritated baby skin including Cuticura Soap for baths Cuticura Ointment for gentle relief and Cuticura Dusting Powder and Talcum as essential parts of the routine.
A Canadian hunter named Gilbertson kept a secret about a gold bearing ore found sixty years ago near the Wapask country during a canoe trip. The ore later drew geology experts and a rush to stake claims, but Gilbertson died insane without revealing the find. This season a systematic search aims to rediscover the lode.
Dr. George B. Vincent, dean of the Rockefeller foundation general education board, commented on a banking scandal saying the banker has gone to South America to recuperate from influenza. He quipped that the disease stems from cold feet due to exposure, a remark he described with grim humor.
A witty exchange notes the congressman becoming a doctor of laws and jokes his wife about prescriptions under the Volstead Inn. The dialogue hints at political satire and prohibition era humor with sharp social commentary.
A newly invented basket-work lifeboat claims superior buoyancy and resilience. The wooden frame is corked and sheathed with woven cane, producing a lighter craft that is said to ride better and be less likely to sink or crush under ship impacts.
Radio Time discusses a wireless time receiving outfit for jewelers to display in windows, claiming it would attract trade. It cites a Jeweler in the South using a loud speaker for noon signals. The piece ends noting Tabitt discusses punishment by tattooing a delinquent.
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