30 Dec 1921
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1921
Page
1
Washington December 30 America demands that France immediately pay her debt to force France to abandon its large submarine fleet program. France likely cannot pay. The move signals cooled U S sentiment toward France amid debt refunding bill amendments in preparation for Senate action.
Chicago December 30 The water was turned off in the fountains of youth as bath houses in the loop district were closed under orders from States Attorney Crowe. The establishments, famed for atmosphere and attendant beauty, were deemed disorderly places and shut down for business recovery.
In a sworn statement Walter Carroll repudiated his identification of Ray L. Beede as a member of a masked band that attacked and killed his brother Joe, an alleged bootlegger, at Wilson. Commissioners Meet Tomorrow. The board will close old business and prep for the first meeting of the new year with final reports due.
Edward Stinson and Lloyd Bertaud established a 6 hour 19 minute 50 second nonstop flight in the SJL-6 all metal monoplane limousine at Mineola New York. The time surpassed the prior 24 hour 19 minute 17 second record held by France. The duo began the flight yesterday morning.
Four people injured as seven buildings burn in central Quincy business district. Loss pegged at 300000 dollars. City council to hold first regular meeting of the year Tuesday night. New Year vesper service set for Sunday at First Baptist Church with Mrs. E P VanDenburgh and others leading. Frank Divers arrives from Excelsior Springs Missouri for a few days of business and visits.
Preparations completed for tonight’s Mexican supper at the fire house. Chief Charles Whiteman and Assistant Chief Walter Gill sponsor the event in honor of the fire boys.
Rev Frederick A Hatch arrives from Pueblo Colorado and will address the Masons at Masonic Temple tomorrow night He then speaks at the Christian church Sunday afternoon at 2 o clock
Washington reports the new revenue act cuts direct federal taxes for every man woman and child starting January 1 and expands to four times the initial saving during the year. The federal budget will lose seven hundred million dollars in taxes under the act.
Washington dispatch reports the naval disarmament committee reached a limit of ten thousand tons for cruisers, contingent on anticipated approval from Paris. The decision frames the cruiser size cap amid broader disarmament talks.
Paris dispatch reports Hanford MacNider pledging the Inter-Allied Veterans Federation will be a stronger force for preventing future war than any armament limits or international pacts. Delegates from seven Allied nations attend. invitation extended for next world meeting in New Orleans in October 1922 with the Legion's involvement.
Tom Trammell died today at 5 30 am in Sweetwater Texas after a long illness linked to his World War I navy service. He served as state adjutant of the American Legion in the state and later moved to Santa Fe and then back to this city with his wife Gladys Jolley. He leaves a mother and brother in Sweetwater and a sister in Dallas. Funeral services will be held next Monday at 3 o'clock from Tamage Tilton parlors.
Roswell moves to broaden scouting with the aim of expanding from four to about a dozen troops within four months. The council, a 22 member group, emphasizes organized supervision and inclusion of every eligible boy, focusing on a sane development plan.
Weather forecast for Roswell and the Pecos valley calls for warmer temperatures tonight. Expect continued warmth through Saturday with a likely warm pattern extending into Sunday.
Mrs. B. Lynch departed last night for Texas after being urgently summoned for her son who was stricken with pneumonia this week.
C A Rector, prohibition enforcement agent, leaves town on the White Line for western state points after several days of local business. An advertisement promotes Help Wanted in a Hurry and urges contacting Pr Swearingin in Roswell from the fourth to the fifteenth of each month, noting ongoing advertising notices.
Orange Texas December 30 The Chesson No 5 is reported making between twenty and twenty five thousand barrels through an eight inch choker. After its liberation wells long dry began to come in. Gulf Production Hagar Moore No 2 blew in as a gigantic gasser and the derrick broke. A four inch drill stem was blown two hundred feet into the air. Humble Winfree No 4, once a dry gaser, became an oil producer at about five thousand barrels daily. Orange Petroleum Winfree No 1 on pumps doubled output. Other wells on pumps also doubled. Wild-catters watched in awe as Chesson No 5 went wild again breaking all valves. The roar was heard four miles. Orange becomes a Mecca attracting thousands with hotels filled and trains bringing spectators.
A historic Houston report labels the city a bootleg hub with wholesale and retail dealers thriving. It notes shipments labeled as medicine or timber goods, cross-border imports from Cuba, the West Indies, Mexico, and Europe, and a large train and waterway supply network. The piece mentions a notorious “Whiskey King” figure, hotel guests with large consignments, and limited enforcement under the era’s anti liquor laws.
W H Gossett arrived from his Hope area ranch to spend several days on business. The state case against M J Jerry for obtaining money under false pretenses was set for trial at 2 pm before Judge R D Bell. City and county schools reopen Monday after Christmas vacation. Mrs A V Goodin departed this afternoon for Dexter to visit her daughter for several days.
A marriage licence was issued last night to Ernest T. Pierce and Miss Bertha Cleo Goodal, both of this city. The item notes Roswell auto company advertising and a stray fragment mentioning travel and a Barry Dufield returning from Paso.
Tokyo reports a sharp decline in Japanese exports as prices stay high and labor costs rise. Factories face wage pressures, strikes, and inflation, eroding the former cost advantage that allowed Japan to undersell rivals in silk and cotton goods. The shift threatens foreign markets and profits amid ongoing deflation risks.
Washington dispatches report continued charges that soldiers were illegally hanged and shot by officers and were brutally treated during the war. Letters and telegrams arrive for Senator Watson, with evidence promised to support the allegations, as he submits them to the investigating committee and seeks summons for the witnesses.
Chicago December 30 Bandits broke into the home of Charles A Stonehill at Glencoe and stole rare wines and liquors valued at 100000 Judge Bratton Brice and other official matters noted as officials travel and a notice about train arrival and departure calls being discontinued effective January 1 1922 by Gilder and Gilkeson hotels.
A Japanese producer notes production costs in America have risen while wages increased there, making American-made goods cheaper for his operations. He states he will not return to New York and attributes the shift to cheaper labor in the United States.
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