L L Johnson Wins Roswell Joint JP Race By 31 Votes
L L Kirk Johnson defeats W C Winston for Justice of the Peace in Roswell precincts by 31 votes out of 2655. Johnson totals 1331 to Winston 1300, carrying the fire station box 696 to 592 and losing the court house box 708 to 635. Constable R Perry Bean wins with 1861 votes, 815 fire station and 1048 court house. Bill Smith earns one vote at court house. The new officials take office February 1 for a two year term.
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L. L
Kirk) Johnson
Roswell
Johnson
Winston
South Roswell
Winson
Court House
North Roswell
R. Perry Bean
Bill Smith
Democrats Face Budget Clash in New Mexico Session
New Mexico's eleventh state legislature opened in Santa Fe with Democrats in control of both chambers for the first time. The session began amid forecasts of a clash over revenue plans and budget balancing, as leaders warned against reliance on expenditures cuts alone.
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Santa Fe
N. M
New Mexco
Gavels
Legislature bans the beautiful lady lobbyist says lawmaker
Harrisburg AP reports State Representative Thomas Wilson of McKean county announced the newly formed legislative league will be a non political forum and that he is sick of feminine lobbyists. He claims good looking women take longer to interview and that women with fewer teeth would be preferable. Wilson’s stance drew support for banning women lobbyists.
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Harrisburg
Legislative League
Thomas Wilson
McKean County
Bratton Seeks State Conventions to Ratify Prohibition Repeal
Senator Bratton of New Mexico proposes forcing ratification of the repeal by state conventions rather than legislatures. His plan, rejected by the Senate judiciary committee, would replace seven year legislative ratification with statewide conventions. He argues conventions offer a direct public will expression and align with the Democratic platform.
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Washington
Senate
Bratton
New Mexico
Senate Judiciary Committee
Stalin unveils slower five year plan for Russia
Moscow January 10 AP reports Joseph Stalin presented Russia’s new five year program, challenging the capitalist world. He announced a 16 percent rise in general production as this year’s goal, with the average annual increase for the second five year plan set at 15 or 14 percent, describing it as a determined effort.
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Moscow
Joseph V. Stalin
Russia
Exchange Barter Goods Enterprise Opens in Las Cruces
Las Cruces New Mexico January 10 AP Louis Burleson starts a barter exchange to trade any item from a farm to a dozen eyes. Transactions earn Burleson a commission paid in merchandise or the customer's offered goods rather than cash.
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Las Cruces
N. M
Louis Burleson
Burleson
Joint Masonic Meeting At Hagerman In New Mexico
A fellowship meeting of Roswell Lodge No. 18 Felice Lodge No. 29 and Lake Arthur Lodge No. 35 will be held tomorrow night at Hagerman Lodge. Grand Lecturer S L Macken and Roswell Grand Master Thomas J Hall will attend. District Deputy Grand Master H A Poorbaugh will visit Felice Lodge 29.
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Roswell
Felice Lodge
Hagerman
Lake Arthur
Hagerman Lodge
S. L. Macken
New Mexico
Want Collier for Indian commish
Tony Mirabel and Tony Lujan of Taos New Mexico Indians in Washington to press President elect Roosevelt to appoint John Coler secretary of Indian Defense League as commissioner of Indian affairs. They will seek Roosevelt's support and discussed the Pueblo relief bill with Representative Dennis Chavez of New Mexico.
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Washington
Tony Mirabel
Tony Lujan
Taos
N. M
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mirabel andLajan
Roosevelt
John Coler
Indian Defense League
Dennis Chavez
New Mexico
Col Norman L King Dies Suddenly in Santa Fe
Col Norman L King commander of the 111th Cavalry New Mexico National Guard died suddenly last night in Santa Fe. A military funeral is set for 2 p m Thursday at the cathedral with Masonic Rose Croix services in the Santa Fe Scottish Rite Cathedral. Burial will be in the National Cemetery. The body lies in state from 10 a m Thursday until the funeral. Military and National Guard flags will be present.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Norman L. King
111Th Cavalry
New Mexico National Guard
Masonic Rose Criox
Masonic
National Guard
New Mexico Irrigation Delegation Seeks Moratorium Extension
Washington January 10 AP Representatives of New Mexico irrigation interests arrived to prepare testimony for a joint Senate and House reclamation committee session. They urge a one and a half year extension on payments for 27 western projects. Louis Frudenthal and others claim immediate moratorium relief will aid farmers in reclamation districts.
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Washington
New Mexico
Senate
House Reclamation Committee
Roland Harwell
el Paso
N. V. Phillips
Elephant Butte
Louis Frudenthal
New Mexico Farm Bureau
Dennis Chavez
House Irrigation and Reclamation Committee
House
Frudenthal
Congress
Carlsbad Post Office Site Chosen in Crawford Plot
The Treasury Department announced the new Carlsbad New Mexico post office will be built on the northwest corner of Canyon and Stevens streets on Crawford property offered by L. S. Crawford for 13,409 dollars.
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Washington
Federal Treasury Department Today
Carkebad
N. M
Canyon and
Stevens Streets
L. S. Crawford
Alvan White Named Speaker At New Mexico House Vote
During the eleventh session opening the New Mexico House of Representatives voted to replace Speaker Alvan N. White of Silver City. A resolution honoring Colonel Norman H. King was adopted as the body adjourned until noon to hear the Governor’s message. George W. Armijo of Albuquerque elected House chief clerk as King’s funeral plans begin.
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Santa Fe
N. M
New Mexico
House
Alvan N. White
Silver City
Norman H. King
Senate
George W. Armijo
Albuquerque
Hobbs field production plan to guarantee 36000 barrels daily
Santa Fe New Mexico January 10 AP an offer by Hobbs field operators to guarantee minimum daily oil output of 36000 barrels was accepted by state land commissioner Frank Vesely after a conference with Gov Arthur Seligman and State Geologist E H Wells the plan was deemed satisfactory and forwarded by the producers
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Santa Fe
N. M
Hobbs
Frank Vesely
Vesely
Arthur Seligman
E. H. Wells
McAdoo Flies From Dallas to See FDR Leaders
William G. McAdoo departed Love Field Dallas at 6 55 a m en route by plane from Los Angeles to Washington and New York to confer with President elect Franklin D Roosevelt and Democratic party leaders the AP reported on January 10 in Dallas Texas.
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Dallas
Texas
William G. McAdoo
Los Angeles
Washington
New York
Franklin D. Rooseveilt
Love Field
Hammond elected treasurer of Sunshine State DAV chapter
A. Y. Lewis W. Hammond was elected treasurer of Sunshine State Chapter No. 4, Disabled American Veterans, at the regular monthly meeting held at the North Main clubhouse last night. The group planned an intensive membership drive and civic welfare work.
County relief funds settled by Chaves committee
At a meeting last night the Chaves County Emergency Relief Committee settled who will administer federal relief funds. The veterans relief will be directed by Mrs Lake J Frazier and resident relief funds by an appointee named later. The transient and non resident relief roles were also addressed.
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Chaves County
Relief Committee
Veterans' Relief
Lake J. Frazier
McCune Speaks at Roswell Kiwanis Meeting
R H McCune manager of the Roswell Building and Loan Association and a director of the Federal Home Loan Bank spoke on the Federal Home Loan Bank system its two months of operation and its rapid action in emergencies Roswell guest Dott Massey a noted band leader entertained with music The club was urged to boost the Kiwanis show for the milk fund on January 20 with a $5 gift from the Miss records indicate continued community support.
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R H. McCune
Rosswell Building and Loan Association
Federal Home Loan Bank
Ninta District
Roswell Kiwanis Club
McCune
Federal Home Loan Bank System
Dott Massey
Roswell
Joe Massey
M. C. McIntosh
General Motors
W. C C. Whatley
Ella Yeager
J. E. McMath
Lone Bandit Holds Up Albuquerque Doctor Car
Albuquerque police seek a lone bandit after he forced Dr. Hemmings into his car at gunpoint in downtown Albuquerque. The suspect drove 45 miles south to an isolated highway area, took $65 to $70 and fled in the physician’s new car. Authorities in Texas, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico join the search.
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Albuquerque
N. M
C.f.cers
Hemmings
Bernalillo
Belen
Dr. Hemmings
Sandy
Here
Texas
Arizona
Colorado
New Mexico
Duke City Shrine Elect Officers
AP reports Albuquerque resident Frank Shufflebarger was elected Illustrious Potentate at the shrine officers election. Errett Van Cleave was chosen Chief Rabban, Glen Borland as assistant chief Rabban, Roy Buckland high priest and prophet, Clinton Anderson Oriental guide, Bernard L. Wiles treasurer, John F. Linn recorder. Buckland resides in Belen. Representatives to the Imperial Council include Shufflebarger, Lembke, Firestone of Albuquerque and Horace Moses of Gallup. Council will meet in Atlantic City in July.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Frank Shuffflebarger
Buckland
Belen
Imperial Council
Shuffiebarger
Charles H. Lembke
Clifford L. Firestone
Horace Moses
Gallup
Atlantic City
Demonstration in Mexico City Against Japanese Legation
About thirty people gathered outside the Japanese legation in the residential area of Mexico City to protest imperialism. Police said two students were detained after the demonstration ended, and legation attaches stated the Japanese minister was not present at the time of the disturbance.
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Cooidge
Plymouth
Central Press
Mexico City
Legation
Mexico proposes limits on clergy and marriage rule
A dispatch from Mexico City reports the anti clerical bloc of the Mexican Federation of Cabos will ask the state government to draft new religious laws. The plan calls for one priest per half million inhabitants and insists that all registered priests be married and over sixty.
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Mexico City
la Prestan
Jalapa
Mexican Federation of Cabor
Cattle Exports From New Mexico Decline Then Rise
AP report shows 52,482 head of cattle shipped from New Mexico in December, up from 38,676 in December 1931. Major markets were Los Angeles, Kansas City and Denver. Deming district led with 9,221 head, followed by Silver City 4,118, Alamogordo 3,094, Roswell 2,596, Las Vegas 1,665, Santa Fe 256, and Portales 3,804.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
Walter Naylor
Roswell
Las Vegas
Santa Fe
Portales
Vera Cruz Rural Guard to be Disarmed by Federal Forces
Mexico City January 10. Secretary of War Lazaro Cardenas announced by decree that about 24 600 armed Agrarians in Vera Cruz state who form the rural guard will be immediately disarmed by federal forces and the arms collected at federal military barracks.
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Mexico City
Lazaro Cardenas
Vera Cruz
Guilty Assault Attempt to Kill Upheld by Court
A Pernalillo county jury convicted Albino Costales of assault with intent to kill for aiming a .22 rifle at fellow Santa Fe shops fireman Charlie Burgin. The state supreme court affirmed, noting fear of job loss as motive, though described as unusual, with evidence showing Costales sought Burgin’s death to avoid dismissal.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Albino Costales
Pernalillo County
State Supreme Court
Costales
Albuquerane
Charlie N. Burgin
Bueain
Supreme Court
Japs Take Pass in the Great Wall
Tokyo reports Japanese cavalry and infantry seized Chinmenkow Pass blocking another Chinese troop breakout toward Jehol. It follows the earlier Shanhaikwan occupation, part of a week’s push to seal China from Mongolian province and the sea.
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Tokyo
Chinmenkow Pass
Great Wall
China
Jehol
Shanhaikwan
Chiumenkow
Santa Fe Grants Licenses To Practice Law
Five applicants were granted licenses to practice law in New Mexico on motion without examinations. Recipients include Wheaton Augur of Santa Fe, Charles R. Conlee of Albuquerque, James F. Warden of Albuquerque, Harris K. Lyle of Gallup, and Glenn T. Maltby of Clovis. Lyle and Maltby received permanent licenses. the others got temporary one year licenses. Thirteen others still took the bar exam.
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Santa Fe
N. M
APJ
New Mexico
Herbert Gerhart
State Board of Bar Examiners
Wheaton
Augur
Charles R. Conlee
Albuquerque
James F. Warden
Harris KK. Lyle
Gallup
Glenn T. Maltby
Clovis
Lyle
Maltby
Gerhart
M. W. Hamilton
Santa
Joseph L. Dailey
Albuquer
Car A
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Eres
L. L. Johnson
W.C. Winston
J. P
Perry Bean
Constable
S. W. Smith
Art Carier
Dexter
J. B. McCormick
Jim Williamson
Chaves
Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
Poo Deees
Republican House
Snell
A. W. Tockenhul
Marguerite P. Baca
Jose A. Baca
Young Baca
Want Collier
Col. King
Lith Cavalry
ASK Moratorian Irrigation Prov
Carlsbad P. O
Crawford
Alvan White
Hobbs Field
McAdoo
Mg-Cune
Lone Bandit
Doctor
Duke City Shrine
Vera Cruz State
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