Smith Rejects Catholic Interference with Constitution
New York April 18 AP Editorial comment spread as Gov Smith’s open letter declared he recognizes no power of the Roman Catholic church to interfere with the operations of the constitution or the enforcement of the law. He outlined his creed as an American Catholic and called for absolute separation of church and state. Public reaction and further replies from Donahey Walsh and Marshall followed in the day’s developments.
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New York
Smith
United States
Atlantic Monthly
Charles C. Marshall
Marshall
Gov. Smith
Congress
Francis P. Duffy
Walsh
al Washington
Montana
Charles G. Marshall
al New York
Alfred ©. Smith
West Texas Chamber trip to Wichita Falls plans
Active work starts on the Roswell Pullman trip for the West Texas Chamber convention leaving May 15 and returning May 18. The committee includes Ed Robertson as chairman along with C C Cagle Chas Dobbs Grover Welter B B Ginsberg G C Cottingham and J H Hill. About 125 visitors from Carlsbad to Clovis expected, total cost $80 including railroad fare pullman use and in Wichita Falls.
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West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Roswell
Wichita Falls
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Ed Robertson
C. C. Cagle
Chas. Dobbs
Grover Welter
B. B. Ginsberg
G. C. Cottingham
J. H. Hill
Charber of Commerce
Scout Jamboree in Roswell Next Friday
Eastern New Mexico scouting centers on a Roswell jamboree next Friday with 300 to 400 visiting scouts and area council members. A council meeting at five and a 6 30 supper prepared by D N Pope will be followed by open events on vacant Armory lots including wall scaling archery and a troop stunt. A parade and camp fire program will also be public open events promising entertainment and a new view of scouting for the region.
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New Mexico
Roswell
Area Council
D. N. Pope
Missionary and Daughter Slain by Chinese Bandits
Shanghai dispatch reports Rev Morris Slichter of Toronto and his eight year old daughter killed by bandits near Yunnanfu. Mrs Slichter and five year old son John, plus nurse Miss Mary I Craig of Philadelphia, were captured. The group belonged to the Chinese inland mission at Anshunfu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Morris Slichter
Toronto
Canada
Mr. Slichter
Anshunfu
Yunnanfu
Peking
United States
Great Britain
Japan
France
Italy
Eugene Chen
Nanking
Chen
J. Slighter
Morris Stichter
China
John
Chefoo
Mary I. Craign
Philadelphia
Reed Sapiro Libel Trial Postponed Due to Illness
Senator James A. Reed chief counsel for Henry Ford caused the $1,000,000 libel suit against Ford to be adjourned in Detroit after he suffered an acute indigestion attack aboard a Washington to Detroit train. He was taken to a hotel for care and expected to appear in court the next day.
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Detroit
James A. Reed
Missouri
Henry Ford
Aaron Sapiro
Chicago
Reed
Washington
Flood threat grows as crevasse menaces New Orleans
AP reports widespread flood danger from Mississippi and tributaries with 25 000 plus displaced and vast acreage inundated within 250 miles of Pine Bluff Arkansas. Levee breaks at East Cape Girardeau Missouri and Pastoria Arkansas worsen the crisis as New Orleans braces for rising waters 25 miles above the city Goodhope crevasse threatens 150 residents and major oil storage at the scene engineers rush to reinforce levees and guard towns upriver including Natchez Plaquemine Donaldsonville and St. Furnessville
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Associated Press
Mississippi
Pine Bluff
Ark
Cairo
Isis
New Orleans
Red Cross
St. Louis
Columbus
Hickman
East Cape Girardeau
Ims
Pastoria
Arkansas
Weather Bureau
Washington
Goodhope
General American Tank & Storage Company
Natchez
Donaldsonville
Plaquemine
St. Furnessville
Ng Meers
W. N. Holcombe
George Schoenherger
Goodhene
Cooper and Jones resign from federal farm loan board
Washington reports Robert A. Cooper and Edward I. Jones, members of the federal farm loan board, have submitted their resignations. The move comes as government officials and observers surface in the wake of internal disagreements over policy and leadership.
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Cooper and Jones
Federat, Farm Loan Board
Washington
Robert A. Cooper
Edward I. Jones
Federal Farm Loan Board
More Stringent Enforcement for Gas and Motor Tax Demanded
Santa Fe April 18 AP More stringent enforcement of gasoline tax and motor vehicle license collections was urged at a joint meeting of the state highway commission and state offices. Hints of increased personnel and cooperation between motor vehicle and gasoline tax bureaus were outlined to boost collections and close gaps in compliance. Officials cited underpayment and estimated $580,000 still due, with plans to add inspectors and expand enforcement efforts statewide.
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Santa Fe
State Highway Commission
R. (. Dillon
H. Charles Roehl
Motor
Mary Bartolino
Roehl
TI Am
BE. R. Baca
Albuquerqe
Bartolino
Funds Sought to Fight Abolition of Catron County
Santa Fe April 18 AP Subscriptions are being collected in Catron County to fund a court challenge against the Rio Grande County law that dissolves Catron and parcels its lands to Go Corro and Grant. Attorney General Dow calls the act unconstitutional. a Reserve mass meeting endorsed legal action and a committee was named to hire counsel once funds are raised.
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Santa Fe
Catron County
Rio Grande County
Catron
Gocorro
Grant
J- D. Frazer
Abe Alexander
John Porter
Blatchford
Reserve
Mrs Ulrick Dies in New Orleans
Mrs. George Ulrick, longtime Carrizozo resident, died in New Orleans while visiting her sister. Founder of the Carrizozo Women's Club and Civic League, she was also a noted writer and poet.
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Carrizozo, N. M
George Ulrick
New Orleans
American Forest Week Proclaimed by Gov Nilson
Santa Fe April 18 Gov R C Nilson issued a proclamation declaring the week of April 24 as American forest week urging public awareness of conservation and forestry efforts across the state.
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Santa Fe
R. C. Nilson
D A R Head Calls for Preparedness Defense Speech
The Daughters of the American Revolution opening continental congress urged adequate preparedness led by Mrs. Alfred J. Brosseau and Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook. They argued ballots matter more than letters to congress, and national defense requires land sea and air readiness and military training as youth development.
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Washington
Thirty-Sixth
Continental Congress
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Alfred J. Brosseau
Anthony Wayne Cook
Brosseau
United States
Iemarines
Navy
Enforcement La Plata River Pact Enforcement
Santa Fe reports stronger enforcement plans for the La Plata river compact. Colorado legislators fund Hespers gauging station repairs and state line station work. A special deputy state engineer will enforce the compact once signed, with heads gates and flames repaired and automatic recording devices installed in Colorado ditches taking La Plata water.
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Santa Fe
la Plata River
Colorado
M. I. Hinderlider
Centennial
H. W. Yeo
New Mexico
Yeo
Hinderlicher
Hespers Guaging
State Line
W. H. Adams
la Plata
Otero County Man Is Given a Pardon
Jose Baca, jailed since March 1926 for a 6 to 10 year term in the state penitentiary, received a conditional pardon from Gov. R C Dillon. He must return to his father Placido Baca in Alamogordo and seek employment there. The pardon followed recommendations from the state board of pardons and local citizens of Lincoln and Otero counties.
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Santa Fe
Ap—Jose Baca
Otero County
R. C. Dillon
Baca
Placido Baca
Alamogordo
State Board of Pardons
Lincoln
Otero
Ashurst urges Arizona Colorado river commission to visit Utah
Arizona Senator Henry F. Ashurst calls for the Colorado river commission to meet Utah at the earliest date and suggests meetings with Nevada officials as part of a broader effort against the Swing-Johnson Boulder canyon dam bill. He predicts a vigorous east and Midwest campaign and notes anticipated political moves in the 1928 race with Coolidge likely to be renominated.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Colorado River Commission
Utah
United States
Henry F. Ashurst
Arizona Commission
Utah Commission
Nevada
Colorado River Basin
Ashurst
Boulder Canyon
East
Middle West
Northwest
Daily Baseball Scores Across Leagues
National League games show Pittsburgh at Chicago 0 0 1 0 with Hartnett home run. Brooklyn at Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 featuring Williams homer. New York at Boston 1 2 2 1 0 2 0 with Harper homer. St Louis Cincinnati postponed by rain. American League Chicago at St Louis scoreless with Blankenship. Detroit at Cleveland 0 0 0 0 1 0 0. Boston at New York 0 6 0 0 0 9. Philadelphia at Washington 4 0 0 0 with Thurson Ruel.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
Meadows
Smith
Kaufmann
Hartnett
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
McGraw
Clark
Henline
Carlson
Wilson
Williams
New York
Boston
U11
Weather forecast for Roswell and Pecos valley
General calm conditions with fair weather tonight and Tuesday, a drop in temperatures tonight across New Mexico and east portion Tuesday. Frost possible in the east tonight. Chicago police seek two night club owners and their chauffeur after a kidnapping and ransom report tied to liquor sales shutdown.
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Roswell
Pecos Valley
New Mexico
Chicago
Jake Adler
Frank Galello
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