East Texas oilfield turmoil triggers 10 cent crude price push
Texas lawmakers probe an East Texas oil lobby after a hotel fight injures Rep. Gordon Burns and oilman Charles Roeser. Seven field buyers set 10 cent a barrel prices as independents consider voluntary well closures to protect stored oil amid regulatory tensions and a May 10 deadline for a new proration order.
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Texas
Austin
Big East Texas
United States
East Texas
Gordon Burns
Huntsville
Charles F Roeser
Texas Oil and Gas Conservation Association
Ernest O. Thompson
Railroad Commission
Roeser
Lon A. Smith
FIRST MEN NEW MEXICO FOREST WORKERS START
Albuquerque April 26 AP The first contingent of forest camp workers from Bernalillo county heads to Ft Bliss Texas for two weeks conditioning before camp assignments in New Mexico and Arizona. Fifty nine men in this county’s first group, with $27.59 of $30 monthly pay sent to families, join 450 of 750 statewide quota already en route to camps including Fort Logan and Fort Bliss.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Bernaillo County
Ft. Bliss
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Charity Bureau
Red Cross
U. S. Army
Fort Logan
Colo
Fort Bliss
Evacuation Ordered for Fitzsimons Hospital Closure
Reports from Washington say no decision yet on closing Fitzsimons Hospital in Denver as part of federal economy measures. Colonel Buck said the order seeks a census of tuberculosis patients and possible transfer to Beaumont Hospital in El Paso. The June 30 evacuation deadline was issued by wireless message to staff and patients.
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Washington
Fitzsimons Hospital
Denver
Colo
Beaumont Hospital
el Paso
Texas
Zsimons Hospital
C. D. Buck
Buck
Fitzsimons General Hospital
Labor Opposed to Minimum Wage Gains in Senate Fight
Washington April 26 AP Labor leader William Green president of the American Federation of Labor expressed support for federal production control and opposition to minimum wage legislation before the house labor committee. He endorsed Secretary Perkins proposal to have the labor secretary set maximum weekly hours per plant, estimating a universal 30 hour week could re employ 6,600,000 men though noting the senate bill would limit the short schedule to manufacturing and mining.
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Washington
Labor
House Labor Compritiee Today
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
Perkins
Senate
MacDonald
White House
London
Roosevelt
Herriot
France
Great Britain
Ramsay MacDonald
America
Edouard Herriot
Chavez Bond Suit and World Talks Open
In Santa Fe a Chavez bond case heads to a district court hearing over an $85,008 supersedeas bond tied to a $35,000 fine from the Saraoga Sweepstake scam. Meanwhile Roosevelt and MacDonald push a seven point world economic recovery plan with tariff cuts and silver price reforms to prepare for a June London monetary conference.
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Sana Fe
Pete Chavez
U. S. District Court
Chavez
Leavenworth
Saraoga
Washington
United States
Great Britain
Roosevelt
MacDonald
White House
Light rains spread across northern New Mexico
Light rains covered the northern half of New Mexico overnight with snow in the mountains. The Weather Bureau recorded .11 of an inch of precipitation by 6 am, roughly .08 inch at Santa Fe. The forecast for today and tonight called for fair weather and little temperature change.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
Weather Bureau
Santa Fe
Will Rogers comments on gold standard and world reaction
Beverly Hills April 24 Will Rogers jokes about leaving the gold standard. He mentions the French veto and fears global pressure on the US. He muses on alternate standards like silver or paper and quips about his future status.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
No Bids Accepted in Busy Bee Sale
G T Watts trustee in John Leakoy bankruptcy offered Busy Bee Cafe fixtures for sale at public bidding today. A few bids were rejected. The stock may be sold privately or rere advertised for public sale. Claims total 1830 taxes and wages 6689 secured 3516 unsecured. Busy Bee Cafe fixtures appraised at 4500. James M H Callender referee in bankruptcy.
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G. T. Watts
John Leakoy
Eusy Bee Cafe
Leakou
Busy Bee Cafe
James M. H. Callender
Patman Says Sufficient Signatures For Bonus Payment Caucus
Representative Patman of Texas told newspapermen today that there are more than enough signatures on a petition to force a caucus of House Democrats Monday on a cash payment of the bonus.
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Washington
Patman
House Democrats
Stockmen and Farmers Lose Income in New Mexico
Las Cruces April 26 AP New Mexico farmers and livestockmen earned 35 percent less last year than in 1929. Agricultural statistician Fred Daniels reissued cash income figures showing 1929 total 58,931,000 with farm crops 23,767,090 and livestock 55,164,000. Last year total 20,043,000 with farm products 5,977,000 and livestock 14,866,000. Figures for 1920 1931 also show declines. farm crops 12,124,000 to 10,278,000 and livestock 25,737,000 to 18,326,000.
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Las Crucés
N. M
New Mexico
Fred Daniels
Mooney Trial Delayed by Demonstrations in San Francisco
In San Francisco on April 26 AP reports Superior Judge Louis H Ward postponed Tom Mooney murder trial until May 22 to avoid demonstrations that could impede a fair proceeding. Prosecution offered no evidence. defense aims to prove guiltlessness as Mooney sympathizers clashed with mounted officers outside the Hall of Justice.
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San Francisco
Tom Mooney
Louis H. Ward
Mooney
Hall of Justice
Frank P. Walsh
Prioner
Cole Awarded 91400 Damages In Water Well Suit
Archie Cole was awarded 1400 in damages by a district court jury for money owed for drilling water wells for Cassabone Brothers. The verdict matched the amount requested. The court also heard B E Pedrick vs Santa Fe and Southern Pacific railroads seeking 750 for cattle shipments, with trial expected to run long.
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Archie Cole
Cassabone Brothers
B. E. Pedrick
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific Railroads
Straw Hat Day Opens With Boys Contest in Roswell
Next Saturday marks Roswell straw hat day opening with a free for all for boys at nine in the vacant lot at Fifth and Main. Eight local firms sponsor prizes for the eight boys throwing the farthest straw, including The Model a boy's tie Ball and White a Tom Sawyer shirt Price and Company a boy's shirt and J C Penney.
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Roswell
Fifth
Main Streets
Tom Sawyer
Price and Company
J. C. Penney
Baseball scores from today across the American League and more
Listings show multiple games with uneven innings and several rain delays. Cleveland beat St Louis 6 to 1 in a 9 inning affair while New York defeated Philadelphia 3 to 1 in nine, and Boston topped Brooklyn 14 to 5. Chicago and Pittsburgh were noted as cold.
Mrs John Wilson Declared Dry Candidate in New Mexico
Santa Fe April 26 AP Mrs John Wilson of Albuquerque was certified today as a candidate opposing amendment 21 in the September 19 election. Her petition to place her name on the ballot bore 653 signatures, making her the second dry candidate to file after Luke Roberts of Lovington whose petition was short of names and awaiting resubmission.
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Santa Fe
John W. Wilson
Albuquerque
Elizabeth Garrett Publishes New State Song
Roswell songwriter Elizabeth Garrett, famed for Oh Fair New Mexico, has released a new composition titled Business and Professional Women Are We. The piece honors Grace McDonald Phillips and may be adopted as official state song at Carlsbad meetings and for the national Business and Professional Women’s organization in Chicago next July.
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Elizabeth Garrett
Roswell
Oh Fair
Business and Professional Womens’ Organization
Chica- 60
Wife and mother to identify bodies in New Mexico
Mrs Mollie Stotts widow of K V Stotts and mother of Ray Stotts, Catron county murder victims, traveled from Clovis to Magdalena to identify two men buried near Beaverhead. She will bring the bodies here for burial after authorities release them. Albert Butler, 38, jailed at Santa Fe for safekeeping, has confessed to killing the son and faces murder charges.
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Clovis, N. M
Mollie Stotts
K. V. Stotts
Ray Stotts
Catron County
Magdalena
N. M
Beaverhead
Belen
Marie Weathers
Fresno
Calif
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Aminto Desiderio
Pierre Dupres
Devil's Island
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Will Rogers
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Hildebrand and Pytlak
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Parmelee
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