Bitter Attack on Dry Law Is Made at House
At Washington January 19 General Isaac Sherwood eighty nine year old veteran of the Union army in the House declared prohibition has failed to show any moral or economic benefit to society business or the federal treasury He noted crime murders and divorces have increased and the government loses six hundred million dollars annually in revenues He accused the anti saloon league of failing to reform the country and warned against the law's consequences.
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Iwashington
Isaac Sherwood
Sherwood
anti-Saloon League
Neff Attends Unveiling of Lee Memorial in Atlanta
Governor Nef of Texas attended the Robert E. Lee memorial unveiling at Stone Mountain marking Lee's birthday. Military Institute basketball beat State College 15 to 12 in Las Cruces with a rematch planned tonight and return games next month. Tom Hall departs for Lovington on Mason official visit, returning tomorrow.
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Neff
Robert EF. Lee
Atlanta
Nef
Texas
Robert E. Lee
Stone Mountain
Lee
Miliary Institute
State College
Las Cruces
A4gies
Attorney Fullen to Return Home from El Paso Sessions
Attorney L. O. Fullen and his wife are expected home tonight from El Paso where he has attended Pecos River Water commission sessions this week.
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L. O. Fullen
el Paso
Attorney Fullen
Pecos River
English Strike Heads Toward Possible Avert in Railways
London January 19 An eleventh hour compromise averted a threatened national railway strike as engineers and firemen offered to defer walking out if owners postponed wage cuts due to take effect tomorrow.
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London
National Railway
Trades Union Congress
Couzens Challenges Mellon Over Tax Break Personal Gain
Senator Couzens challenged Secretary Mellon to reveal how the tax reduction would benefit Mellon personally. He accused Mellon of misstatements about Couzens's wealth and said Couzens has money in buildings and real estate, questioning the value of investments in breweries and distilleries.
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Washington
Couzens
Mellon
Sen
Denson Bound Over in Assault Case in Artesia
Denson bound over after preliminary hearing on charges of criminal assault against a seven year old girl in Artesia. Bound to Eddy county grand jury in 10,000 dollars. District Attorney Dillard W. Wyatt returned from Artesia after attending to official business.
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Joe Penson
Artesia
Eddy County
Dillard W. Wyatt
Mexican Troops Allowed to Cross Texas Border
Acting Governor Davidson reversed yesterday and now permits Mexican federal soldiers to cross Texas soil from the New Mexico line to El Paso. The move follows a telegram from Secretary Hughes promising federal safeguards to protect lives and property. Arizona and New Mexico are understood to have granted permission as well.
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Austin
Davidson
Texas
New Mexico
el Paso
Hughes
Hughes Notii
Laredo
Arizona
Government Mexican policy kept under heavy secrecy
Washington January 19 behind a heavy curtain of secrecy drawn by Secretary Hughes the government proceeds with its Mexican policy A cabinet decision to send warships to Mexican waters to protect American lives and property remains unclear whether implemented or postponed Officials refused to explain while Hughes and Denby statements were cancelled without notice
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Washington
Hughes
Denby
Chaves County Red Cross Elects Leaders At Meeting
The annual meeting was held in the public health rooms of the courthouse. E. A. Cahoon was re elected chairman for the seventh time. Roswell chapter chairwoman is Mrs. Tomlinson Fort with vice chairman Mrs. Harold Hurd. D. N. Pope heads the Junior Red Cross and nursing chair remains vacant. Executive committee members include Cahoon Fort Hurd Stine Bear Wy llis Worswick Haymake Wilson Herbst Pope Coulthard Miles and several district officers from Dexter Hagerman Lake Arthur and nearby communities.
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Chaves County Red Cross
Afernoon
Toems
Court House
E. A. Caheon
Chaves County
Ned
Tomlinson Fort
Roswell Chapter
Harold Hurd
James B. Herbst
Rudoph Caughey
Home Service
D. N. Pope
Red Cross
A Cahoon
W. H. Stine
Grace T. Bear
Mae K. Wyllys
Rcc. Worswick
0. R. Haymake
W. A. Wilson
J. B. Herbst
N. Pope
W. H
Roswell Real Estate Transfers and High School Basketball Tonight
Real estate transfers filed January 1924 include Garcia to Gonzales Lot 7 Like 17 South Roswell for 200 dollars and several corrections and trusteeship transfers in Roswell. Hagerman and Roswell high school prepare for tonight’s first basketball game at 8 pm, with both teams rated strong and expected to provide a fast contest.
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Gessert-Sanders Abstract Company
Library Garcia
Albino Gonzales
South Roswell
L. A
Embree
James FE
Wallis
U. S A
Mariano Dom'ngues
Scott
TL. A. Embree
Winifred M. Pritchare
Viz
C. C
Giles V. V. Barron
S. R
P Johnson Trustee
Ju. Jata
Semswt
Nemneysey
Carrie E. Weaver
Henry Henrichs
Nps
Hagerman
Roswell
Tingerman
Roswell High School
High School
Judge Brice to Dexter and Carlsbad
Judge Brice left this afternoon for Dexter to meet with the depositors and creditors of the Dexar State Bank relative to selecting a receiver for the closed institution. He will go to Carlsbad Monday to hear several important matters. City School begins with a beginners class A at Washington avenue school next Monday for children entering school for the first time.
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City School
D. N. Tope
Washington Avenue
New Mexico and Texas agree on waters of Pecos
Texas and New Mexico reached a morning agreement in El Paso on Pecos River water use and disposition. The pact gives New Mexico a 78 000 acre foot priority and Texas 28 000 acre feet, with remaining water shared equally by acreage irrigated. The plan, supported by a Pecos River Water commission, will guide the forthcoming compact and treaty between the states.
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New Mexico
Texas
Pecos
Pecos River
el Paso
Federal Reclamation
Servil
Fos
R. H. Hanna
R. E. Thomason
Red Bluff
Pecos Project
Rocky Arroyo
Alamo
Ft. Sumner
Penasco
Hope
Prohibition Officer Targets Moonshiners in Houston
Bracey Melton named head of the federal prohibition group in the Houston district and said the focus will be on moonshiners and habitual violators. Small liquor cases will be deprioritized while authorities seek to padlock places selling liquor daily and avoid clogging federal courts.
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Texas
Houston
Bracey Melton
Melton
Problems Of Living: Dexter Urges Study Of Living Together
In Los Angeles on January 18 Dr Walter F Dexter president of Whittier College told thousands of teachers that the world faces the greatest problem in living together. He said the science of living together can alleviate war pain and discontent and that teachers must build a philosophy of friendship to pass to students and to future generations.
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Los Angeles
Walter F. Dexter
Whittier College
Dexter
Judge Richardson Home Returns from El Paso Trip
Judge Granville A. Richardson, after several days in El Paso for Pecos River meetings and conferences, arrived home last night.
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Judge Richardson
Granville A. Richardson
el Paso
Pecos River Mater Commission
W. T. McClure Here From Clayton on Business
W. T. McClure arrives in the city from Clayton to attend to business. He is known as a contractor on several local road projects and is well known in this area.
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W. T. McClure
Clayton
Mr. McClure
American Legion Supper for Ex-Service Men
The American Legion will host a supper for ex-service men on Tuesday evening January 22 at the Bankhead Hotel at 7:30. Plate price is 75 cents. All ex-service men are urged to attend. do not forget the time and place. Signed American Legion.
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American Legion
Bankhead
Kiwanis Anniversary Observance Across North America
The local Kiwanis club joins a nationwide and continental celebration marking the ninth anniversary of Kiwanis International. Originating in Detroit in 1915, the movement now includes about 1150 clubs and over 85,000 members. The federation emphasizes service for underprivileged children, civic betterment, and cooperative spirit among communities and businesses.
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Kiwanis Club International
United States
Canada
Kiwanis Club
Detroit
Kiwanis
Edmund F. Arras
Kiwanis International
International
Fred C. W. Parker
Chambers of Commerce
Amarillo No Cemeteries Within City Limits
Amarillo Texas reports no cemetery inside city borders Potter County lacks a local graveyard Llano Cemetery sits across the line in Randall County The note adds a humorous line that there are no dead ones in Amarillo Weatherford Texas Jan 17 Howard Mills 40 dies en route to Miami Oklahoma after his train is blocked at a crossing on the final leg of his journey
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Amarillo
Texas
Potter County
Llano
Randall County
Weatherford
Tex
Howard M. Mills
Miami
Oklahoma
el Paso
Mills
Radio concerts broadcast from Pacific coast heard in New Zealand
A Motueka New Zealand report confirms radio concerts and speeches from the Pacific coast are received clearly in Motueka. The broadcasts include both musical performances and public speeches successfully aired.
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Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
New Zealand
Motueka
N. Z
Simpson travels to Artesia for gas well briefing
Claude Simpson left this morning for Artesia to gather first hand information on the newly discovered gas well. Artesia residents are enthusiastic, believing the find will lead to a large gas and oil field in the area.
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Simpson
Artesia
Claude Simpson
Texas Weather Outlook For East And West Regions
East Texas faces rain tonight and colder conditions with a cold wave. North and central areas see lows around 20 to 24 degrees, south 25 to 30. West Texas expects partly cloudy skies and colder temps tonight four to ten degrees in the Panhandle, Sunday mainly fair but colder in the southeast.
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East Texas
West Texas
Panhandle
Negro bandit robs payroll $13,500 in Kansas City
Kansas City, Jan. 19. A negro bandit robbed E. N. Daniels, cashier for the Irvin Pitt Manufacturing Co., of thirteen thousand five hundred dollars from the payroll. It was the second largest haul by bandits here, following a $44,000 bank messenger theft last week.
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Kansas City
E. N. Daniels
Irvin Pitt Manufacturing Co
Funeral for Bro. BH. F. Weaver at Roswell parlors
All members are requested to attend the funeral of Bro. BH. F. Weaver tonight at 8 o'clock at Roswell undertaking parlors. By order B. P. Rasmus, N. G., Attest, O. R. Rutledge. Sec. Advertisement. 19th
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BH. F. Weaver
Roswell
B. P. Rasmus
N. G
O. R. Rutledge
Charge Against Nicholas
A speeding charge was filed this morning before Judge Fletcher against Walter Nicholas of this city.
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Nicholas
Fletcher
Walter Nicholas
Bank of Commerce Adds Pruit and White Directors
The Bank of Commerce announces J J Jaita resigns as president after selling his interest. Syvester P Johnson elected successor as president with W Hodges as vice president. Jaha remains cashier and Wilburn S Hodges assistant cashier. A Pruit and J P White join Board of Directors strengthening the bank in New Mexico.
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Bank of Commerce
J. J. Jaita
Syvester P. Johnson
MM. W. Hodges
Lb. S. Jaiha
Wilburn S. Hodges
A. Pruit
J. P. White
New Mexico
Mr. White
Mr. Pruit
Bargains In Used Cars At Roswell Buick
Used car ad lists two 1920 Buick Five passenger Tourings a late model Ford Touring a 1921 Buick Five passenger Touring a Hudson Seven passenger Touring a 1918 Buick with truck bed all in A-1 condition with easy down payment terms. Clark Dilley departs tomorrow on the White Line to Los Angeles after weeks of local business.
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Roswell Buick Company
South Main St
Dilley
Clark Dilley
Los Angeles
Calif
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Pecos Valley
Kansas
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