Roswell to Mescalero road to be graveled under new appropriation
Reports from Roswell indicate the Ruidoso to Mescalero Agency road will be graveled using a recent Indian Appropriation. $25,000 was allotted earlier for grading and drainage. the road, though improved, suffered rutting from heavy summer rains. Additional drainage and regrading are planned to preserve the main truck route. Capitan reports Capitan resident Dr Johnson recovering from injuries in a recent automobile accident. he plans to travel to Washington and then to Michigan for the State Good Roads convention.
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Roswell
Ruidoso
Mescalero
Indoeers Dae Aytirs
Washington
Srangea
Ité Mivantains
Johnson Isi
Capitan
Eek
Santa Fe
Flint
Michigan
Reparation Demands in German Peace Talks
Berlin reports that the United States demands reparations for American lives lost in the great war in drafting the German peace treaty. The issue has stirred German resentment, but leaders are prepared to concede and sign the treaty as soon as possible.
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Berlin
United States
Explosion and Fire Kill One Injure Two in Jefferson
An explosion and fire in Jefferson Texas on August 18 destroyed three buildings. Miss Annie Neiderman died in the blaze while Mrs. John Favilie and Mrs. Elizabeth Walney were seriously burned. The item also notes local society gossip about R L Russell’s visit to Tennessee and brief classified ads for work and services.
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Jefferson, Texas
Annie Neiderman
John’Favilie
Elizabeth ‘Walney
Ruidoso Cabin Owners Form Association
The Ruidoso Cabin Owners Association has just been formed with C. C. Martin as president and George B. Jewett as secretary and treasurer. Directors include Martin Yates S. P. Johnson E. L. Medler and Albert Hanny. The group aims to protect cabin owners interests in the Ruidoso valley, secure a forest ranger, improve canyon road access, stock the stream with government fish, and keep cabins undisturbed in winter.
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Ruidoso Cabin Owners Association
C. C. Martin
George B. Jewett
Martin Yates
S. P. Johnson
E. L. Medler
Albert Hanny
Ruidoso Valley
Roswell Gains Two Wireless Telephone Outfits
Roswell now has two real wireless telephone outfits. One at the Plaza lot by Carl Einhart of Roswell Gas & Electric Co and another owned by Louis Falconi of the Roswell Auto Co. The Falconi unit has operated for months. The systems will link Roswell to distant points from Maine to California and enable speeches from El Paso Denver Albuquerque to be heard here. Falconi has spoken to Catalina Island. Voices transmit clearly as if nearby.
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Roswell
Carl Einhart
Roswell Gas & Electric Co
Einhart
First Nationall Bank
Louis Falconi
Roswell Auto Co
Maine
California
el Paso
Denver
Albuquerque
Falconi
Catalina Island
Los Angeles
Texas Senate and House Adjournment Delays Quorum Talks
In Austin the Senate adjourned after a brief session until 2 PM Friday. The House also recessed until 2 PM yesterday. Lawmakers doubt a quorum before Monday. The education bill failed in the House appropriations committee and a substitute was offered. The Senate will likely reject the substitute and send to conference.
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Austin
Texas
Senate
House
House Appropriations Committee
Horner and others listed in county car camp exposure
A partial roster shows 25 cars in a county campground last night after ten parties had entered. Names include Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Horner of Fort Worth, Mrs. W. J. Horner, H. S. Groom party of six from Phoenix, J. Richardson from Slaton, T. E. Singley from Wellington, Carl Cannon and A. Cannon, Jr. of Paris, M. Collings from Sparen, H. W. Wilkes from Phoenix, J. H. Day from Plainview among others.
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C. B. Horner
Ft. Worth
Texas
W. J. Horner
Tex
H. S. Groom
Phoenix
Arizona
J. Richardson
Slaton
T. E. Singley
Wellington
Carl Cannon
Paris
A. Cannon, Jr
M. Collings
Sparen
H.W. Wilkes
J. H. Day
Plainview
Ber gdoll case provokes punitive actions urged
Washington Aug 18. A special committee recommends punitive action against several persons in the Bergdoll case. Findings condemn the war department’s handling before his escape. Samuel T Ansell Bergdoll’s attorney should be disbarred. Major Bruce Campbell is exonerated. the alien property custodian praised for seizing Bergdoll assets. Col John E Hunt to be discharged from the army. Others criticized.
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Washington
Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll
House
War Départment
Samuel T. Ansell
London Alarmed by Drug Traffic
London faces a rising dope trade centered around Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus with cocaine peddlers facing short sentences. Buyers are mainly women and users sniff cocaine in the streets, seen from Piccadilly tube and Covent Street corridors. Morphine abuse is sparse, but opium and cocaine smuggling by diverse seamen complicates police efforts.
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London
Eng
Tonton
Piccadilly
Piccadilly Circus
Coventry Street
Leicester Square
The Conscientious Plumber Ad Promises Low Prices
Plumber Charles T. Cox advertises labor rates and sale prices for bath tubs sinks and toilet combinations. Items include 5 ft baths at 47 dollars 18x30 sinks at 8 dollars 18x30 one piece sinks at 18 dollars and enameled tank combinations at 44.50 with a guaranteed split seat plus vitreous china tank combos at 46.50 and a 30 gallon boiler at 15 dollars. The ad urges customers to see Cox before buying and provides phone 725 and address 414 North Main. Also notes Mrs Eugene Hedgecoxe leaving for Carrizozo for a short stay.
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Arcola
Chas. T. Cox
N. Main
Wilson Named Possible Delegate to Disarmament Conference
Washington August 18 Woodrow Wilson is a leading candidate for American delegation to the disarmament conference starting November 11 Senator W H King of Utah says Wilson’s name would naturally appeal to President Harding for a capable experienced and trained choice King notes Wilson has recovered sufficiently from illness to take part in the conference
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
W. H. King
Utah
Dewareyan
King
Harding
U S Shipping Leads World Growth in 1914–1921 Tonnage
Lloyds Register shows the United States added 10,477,000 tons, a 570 percent rise, to world sea going tonnage since 1914. Total vessels number 33,200 with 61,974,652 tons of capacity, led by 28,453 steamers. UK remains largest owner, but US share climbs. Japan, France, Italy, and Holland post large gains. Oil burning steamers rise sharply. coal reliance drops from 89 to about 72 percent.
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London
Lloyd’s Register of Shipping
United States
United Kingdom
Japan
France
Italy
Holland
Germany
Norway
Greece
Austria
Big Game Preparations At Thorne Park Tonight
Float for big game between West and East sides at Thorne Park scheduled for 3 pm. Eda Williams and George Fletcher claim victory. Evening fires and dances follow at Plaza Park and Third Street between Alley and Richardson.
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Thorne Park
Eda Williams
George Fletcher
Plaza Park
Richardson
Grasshoppers Devastate Russian Crops Across Samaria
Paris dispatch reports a vast swarm of billions of grasshoppers darkening the sky and devastating crops in Samara and Saratoff districts. Villages are abandoned as locusts overwhelm fields and roadsides, with casualties piling up and bodies left unburied.
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Paris
Samaria
Saratoff
Red Cross
Foreign action demanded to curb mutiny on Yangtze
J Harold Dollar, vice president of the Robert Dollar Company, urges international action to stop brigandage disguised as military government along the Yangtze. He cites the Ichang massacre of mutinying soldiers, describes bandit-like troops looting cities, and calls for an international settlement at Ichang to protect foreign and Chinese merchants.
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Shanghay
J. Harold Dollar
Robert Dollar Company
Dollar
Yangtsze
Chang
Wanchang
O' Ichang
Zchang
Ichang
Mr. Dollar
Wuchang
Wuchaw
Wachow
Peking
Shanghai
Admiral Strauss
Asiatic Meet
Auction Sale Returns in Old September Market
The monthly rancher and farmer auction sale will restart on the second Monday in September. Send listings by August 25 to ensure inclusion in the circular mailed to Southeastern New Mexico residents. Items should be marketed now to reach distant buyers. send to Harry White or drop at the Chamber of Commerce.
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New Mexico
Harry White
Chamber of Commerce
Ireland and Britain move toward renewed peace talks
Dublin dispatch reports Ireland and England racing to prepare for renewed hostilities while Dail Eireann delays its decision on Lloyd George's peace proposal. It appears the offer will be accepted or rejected soon, shaping the possible end of the crisis.
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Dublin
Ireland
England
Dia
Burns Named Head Federal Detective Force
Washington August 18 The appointment of William Burns to head the bureau of investigation within the Department of Justice was announced by Attorney General Daugherty The move places Burns in command of the entire federal detective force including the prohibition agencies
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Washington
William Burns
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Prohibition
Daugherty
Train Kills Man in Waco Collision
Warren Barton, 27, was killed when his car was struck by a Cotton Bell train at South Bosque, Waco. Barton lived in South Bosque. Weather reports note 0.27 inches of rain in Roswell with additional heavy rainfall in the west and Acme area. Stockmen report improving range conditions across the eastern slope.
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Waco
Warren ‘Barton
South Bosque
Barton
Roswell
Acme
Stores Close For Shriners Parade Half Hour
Retail merchants announce a 30 minute store closure on Saturday from 11:30 to 12:00 to allow all to enjoy the Shriners parade without public inconvenience. Remember the closure period and join the parade.
New Mexico Military Institute Eyes Bright Football Season
Captain J B Wonsetler and the New Mexico Military Institute's football team expect a strong year with many returning stars and new heavyweights. Wonsetler studied under Robert C Zuppke at Illinois, bringing his open formation and forward pass innovations to the cadet squad, boosting their chances against major rivals in the Big Ten influenced style.
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New Mexico Military Institute
J.B. Wonsetler
Robert C. Zuppke
Mlinoig
America
Zuppke
Illinois
Wonsetler
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Northwestern
Chicago
University of Ilinois
New Mexico
White Men to Be Given Jobs Over Others
Abilene Texas August 18 White men will be given preference over Mexicans when jobs are at stake. The decision followed a church construction site where white workers urged Mexicans to quit. Many white men with families were unemployed. The church resumed work with the white workers. A petition circulated and signed by two hundred pledging to employ whites.
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Abilene
Texas
Bank embezzlement case arrests Dallas man
Norman B. Richards was arrested in Dallas on charges of embezzling seventy thousand dollars from the Northern National Bank of Philadelphia. He claimed innocence and said highwaymen robbed him of the funds. The alleged embezzlement is dated to spring 1921.
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Dallas
Texas
Norman B. Richards
Northern National Bank of Philadelphia
Penna
Richards
Artesia Visitors Say Local Conditions Promising
J H Jackson president of Artesia Chamber of Commerce and J R Hoffman editor of the Artesia Advocate visited the city yesterday and reported that conditions in and around Artesia are very promising.
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J. H. Jackson
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