British Labor Government to Include Russia and Germany in League
London Jan 24 Premier Ramsey MacDonald accepts Lord Robert Cecil resignation as British League of Nations representative. Lord Parmoor to succeed him and push for early inclusion of Russia and Germany. Other issues include recognition of Russia ratification of Lausanne treaty Anglo-French reparations dispute and railway strike.
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London
Ramsey MacDonald
Lord Robert Cecil
League of Nations
Lord Parmoor
MacDonald
Russia
Germany
Rotary Club God Talks On Farming In Pecos Valley
The Rotary club at noon heard talks on farming and prospects in the Pecos valley. Speakers included C. N. Moore of the Farm Bureau and R. C. Reid of Dexter, who described cotton's value and rotation, water use, and potential county earnings. Dr. Crile outlined chamber plans to boost production and income.
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Rotary Club
Pecos Valley
Farm Bureau
Martin Yates, Jr
Artesia
C. N. Moore
R. C Reid
Dexter
A. D. Crise
John Matthews
San Antonio
Texas
Will Lawrence
CG. N. Moore
R. C. Reid
Dexter Bank
Roswell
J. B. Herbst
Reid
A. D. Crile
Chamber A Commerce
Honda
Crile
Malone
Mrs Marie McCullah Dead After Illness
Mrs Marie McCullah aged 25 died this morning at her city home after several months illness. She and husband J N McCullah came here six months ago from Bristow Oklahoma. The body is held at Tiltons awaiting funeral arrangements. Coplin Pleads Guilty To Prohibition Charge Fined $100 and costs by Judge Fletcher. Home from Hagerman Official business trip ends this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie McCullah
Marie MecCullah
Coplin
Fw. L. Coplin
Fletcher
Sinclair Denies Paying Fall Aide 68000
Paris dispatch reports Harry F. Sinclair calling charges that he paid Fall's ranch foreman 68000 false testimony. He accuses the Democratic national committee of seeking to damage Fall and says Archie Roosevelt would testify the payment was dishonest.
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Paris
France
Senate Investigating Committee
Harry F. Sinclair
Fall
Sinclair
Democratic National Committee
Archie Roosevelt
Dines to Face Court Over New Year’s Shooting
Denver oil operator Courtland Dines will be ordered to appear before Justice Henry next Wednesday. A bench warrant will compel his attendance and a five thousand dollar bond will be required. A hospital guard may be placed to stop Dines from leaving the state as police seek answers about the shooting at the New Year’s party involving Mabel Normand and Edna Purviance.
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Los Angeles
Courtland
Dines
Denver
Mabel Normand
Edna Purviance
Hanry
Pasteur Institute reports rabies treatment totals
Austin report shows 596 patients received rabies treatment at the Pasteur Institute over the past year. Bites came from men, cats, cows, dogs, horses, mules, rats, skunks and a wolf. one person had twenty one bites. Of patients, 472 had positive evidence of rabies with the largest incidence in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Pasteur Institute
Weather summary for Roswell and Pecos valley
Roswell and Pecos valley forecast generally fair tonight and Friday with cooler air. New Mexico outlook shows fair to tonight and Friday with east central cooling. light rain yesterday moved east. No major temperature shifts, clearing in southern states, cloudy in central areas, readings: high 62, low 36, month to date 0.25 inches. Cleve Hallenbeck official in charge.
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Roswell
Pecos Valley
New Aexico
Plateau
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Sheriff Detains Man In Car Theft Case At Hagerman
Sheriff John C. Peck yesterday afternoon at Hagerman placed a young man named W. G. Hammett in the county jail for investigation. A wire from Denton, Texas, this morning said Hammett is wanted there to face a charge of stealing a car.
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John C. Peck
Hagerman
W. G. Hammett
Denton
Texas
Hammett
Lee Richards in serious condition at St Mary's hospital
Lee Richards, taken to St Mary's hospital Monday, was reported very sick today after months of illness. Roswell Auto Company advertises car tuning and repair services claiming to make a Ford run like new.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Richards
St Mary's Hospital
Ie Richards
Climax Near in Probe Teapot Dome Scandal
Washington Jan 24 The Teapot Dome investigation nears a climax with former Secretary of the Interior Fall and the alleged principals to testify. Fall is expected to provide testimony and reveal legal details of the scandal involving the administration.
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Washington
Teapot Home
Secrece
A. B. Fal
Fall
Fire frees trio from burning El Paso home
Mrs Lud Williams, her nephew Lud Lincoln and his mother escaped a blaze at Mrs Williams home in El Paso after two pet dogs barked to awaken them. Lincoln carried his mother to safety using a rope made from bed sheets as the dogs perished in the fire.
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EL Paso
Texas
Lud Williams
Lud Lincoln
Be Colder in Texas Weather Note
East Texas will be partly cloudy and colder tonight especially in the extreme northwest, with Friday continuing colder except in the southeast. West Texas sees fair skies and colder tonight with southeast still mild, and Friday partly cloudy and colder overall.
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Texas
East
West Texas
Store Robbery Triggers Sheriff Run to Acme
Sheriff Peck and deputies departed this morning in response to word from Acme that a local store was broken into overnight and a quantity of goods stolen.
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Acme
Peck
Plans to raise funds for Buffalo Roswell oil test
A Roswell booster meeting at the Chamber of Commerce launched a fund to finish the Buffalo Roswell Oil Company test well east of town. The plan calls for selling 480 one acre leases at $10 each within a mile of the well, totaling $4,800 to be matched by funds from Buffalo. Trustee Ss. P. Johnson will oversee collection as the crew aims to reach 4,000 feet within a month.
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Buffalo-Roswell Oil Company
Pecos River
Chamber of Commerce
Roswell
Buffalo
N. Y
Ss. P. Johnson
Ww .C. Lawrence
Pecos Valley
Buffalo- Roswell
Making Strong Race for Office by O E Little
Attorney O E Little announces candidacy for district attorney in Chaves County seizing on seven years of residence and bar work. He built a practice from a Ford with Alabama plate to federal court admission, pledging an aggressive, merit based campaign and equal treatment for all in the fifth judicial district.
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Alabama
Chaves County Bar Association
O. E. Little
Chaves
Little
Fifth Judicial District
Annual Meeting Of Farmers In Roswell
The Farm Bureau gathering at the Chamber of Commerce in Roswell focuses on the Muscle Shoals offer by Henry Ford. CG N Moore predicts 1924 will beat 1923 for farmers as sessions cover cotton, rotation, and officer elections. Poultry show runs at Walters building First and Main. the public is invited.
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Roswell
Farm Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Muscle Shoals
Henry Ford
New Mexico
Ford
CG. N. Moore
Association
Walters
Brown
Miners Discuss Wages At Indianapolis Meet
At Indianapolis on January 22 delegates of the United Mine Workers prepare demands for the 1924 wage scale in bituminous coal. The current scale expires April 1, with talks set February 11 in Jacksonville, Florida. A strike remains a leverage, but leaders hope for settlement without one while planning to expand union influence in West Virginia’s non union mines.
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Indianapolis
West Virginia
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Jacksonville
Fla
Ellis Searles
United Mine Workers’ Journal
Lewis
Frank Farrington
Illinois
Plan To Color Gasoline
Houston oil dealers and a U S Interior Department engineer propose pink gasoline to distinguish it from water and avoid hazards. The idea, already used in France during World War I, could be adopted within a year without degrading the fuel.
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Houston Tex
W. A. Jacobs
United States Department of the Interior
Houston
France
Oldsmobile Agency Opens in Silver City
Paul S. Ashby George WW Hay and William H Goodbrake of Silver City establish an Oldsmobile agency at 10 West Second Street and expect a shipment of closed open and sport models later this week. The Oldsmobile division of General Motors builds a light six car anticipated to be popular here as elsewhere. McKee Printing Co advertises as jobbers for New Mexico and West Texas sales books with right prices.
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New Automobile Agency
Paul S. Ashby
George WW. Hay
William H. Goodbrake
Silver City
Oldsmobile
West
Second Street
Olds Motor Works
General Motors Corporation
LES Books
New Mexico
West Texas
U. S
McKee Printing Co
Where the Road Forks Sermon by Rev W B Hogg
Revival sermon at M E Church South last night urged a decisive choice between God and the devil. Rev Hogg used Joshua’s words and the Continental Divide parable to press pupils and adults to select faith now, warning against delaying or resisting God.
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W. B. Hogg
M. E. Church
Pilate
Jesus
United States
Continental Divide
Pacific Ocean
Mississippi
Christ
Hell
Alova
Students Map Blanco County Under UT Geology Study
Austin January 23. Under Dr H P Bybee associate professor of Geology at the University of Texas advanced geology students are making a geological map of Blanco county just north of the Perdenales River. They explore the country and study its geography while noting the geology. The map will be ready for publication next year. The last geological map of Blanco county was made in 1884.
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Austin
Texas
H. P. Bybee
University of Texas
Bianche County
Perdenales River
Blanco County
Roswell Floral Ad Seeks Seasonal Plants and Vines
An advertisement from Roswell Floral Company lists lilies, lilacs, spirea, roses, arbor vitae, privet, honeysuckle, grape vines and other garden plants. The note references shrubbery and garden stock with a brief, unclear pricing line.
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Roswell Floral -Co
Smart Buys a Star Touring Car
J. H. Smart purchased a 2 Star touring car from the D. & Ss. Motor Co. recent buyer, the item reflects local auto trade activity and the showroom inventory.
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Smart
J. H. Smart
D. & Ss. Motor Co
Democrats Hope Garner Tax Plan Wins Amid GOP Split
In Washington on January 24 the House Democrats push Garner’s tax plan while Republicans split over Mellon proposals. Democrats demand a forty four percent top surcharge and expect Progressive backing amid a rally for compromise. GOP leaders condemn colleagues seeking compromise, warning Democrats will bear the political consequences if the bill fails.
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Washington
House
Representative Garner
Roswell Lights Up Big Sign With City Program
The electric sign at Third and Main will be turned on tonight at 7 30 PM in a brief open air ceremony. City officials and leaders from the Chamber of Commerce Rotary Kiwanis and Advertising clubs will speak. The event will be broadcast from Roswell’s new radio station to highlight the city’s growth plans. A large crowd is expected before the Woman’s club play at 8 16 PM.
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Third
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
Advertising Club
Roswell
United States
Former Bank President on Trial in Houston
W P Davis, former president of Farmers State Bank at Alvin, is on trial in Houston on five forgery charges. The bank closed last spring after allegations that Davis used bank funds for speculation.
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Houston
Texas
W. P. Davis
Farmers State Bank
Alvin
Criminal District Court
Davis
Globe trotting girls race 100000 wager across world
Miss Nell Leon and three companions travel toward a 100000 bet to circle the globe in a modified car. Their voyage began in 1916 from New York, they've covered 336195 miles, plan to finish in Philadelphia in 1925 at the World's Fair, and have survived deserts and radiator water for survival.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Nell Leon
Miss Leon
E. J. Anderson
New York
Nome Alaska
Globe
Philadelphia
Florida
Canadian Rockies
Lyssies
Pacific Coast
Veedol Fordo Oil Ad Appeals to Ford Owners
An old advertisement promotes Veedol Fordo Oil as specially made for Ford cars. It targets Ford owners with a brief sales claim and period styling, highlighting compatibility and quality for early automotive use.
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Ford
Roswell Auto Company
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Bome Gil
C. E. Untle
Frevaley
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