Roswell Meeting Highlights Charity Hospital Plan and Waterwork Talk
About fifty Commercial Club members met at the Roswell club to hear Sisters Boniface Stella and Father Herbert outline plans for a charitable hospital and discuss securing tax exemptions. A special nine member executive committee was empowered to assist the Sisters, while leaders debated municipal versus private waterworks and potential bond issues possibly requiring a supreme court test. An invitation was extended to Rock Island and Frisco railroad officials to visit Roswell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerceial Club
Herbert
Richardson
Rock Island Railroad
Roswell
McCune
Torrance
Frisco
Lawson on System 6 Great Financier Talks on Problems
Noted financier Lawson discusses the systemic issues of the day in a frank interview. He analyzes financial currents, policy influences, and potential remedies shaping the economic landscape. Aimed at informed readers seeking concise expert perspective.
Lawson Denounces System in Kansas Chautauqua Address
Thos W Lawson spoke at Ottawa Chautauqua decrying the system and urging mass stock sales to fund bonds, claim that such moves would collapse the system and lower transport costs, while praising Roosevelt but opposing municipal ownership. The event followed a dinner in Kansas City with notable guests.
Rebel ships surrender amid mutinous crews in custody
Mrs. W J Joyner and daughter Miss Joyner arrived from Little Rock Ark to visit Dr W T Joyner in Roswell. J T Bond from Beaumont Texas left for home after several days prospecting in the Valley and plans to settle in Roswell. Mrs M C Ward returned to Elida after two months with her daughter Mrs Wm Lenox near Roswell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W .J. Joyner
Miss Joyner
Little Rock, Ark
W. T. Joyner
J. T. Bond
Beaumont
Ter
Roswell
M. C. Ward
Elida
Wm. Lenox
Mutineers Surrender to Roumanian Authorities at Coast
Russian mutineers from the Kniaz Potempkine surrendered to Roumanian authorities at Kustenji and will be conveyed in small parties to different Roumanian frontier posts. Roumanian flag raised to deter Russian attacks. deserters seek Roumanian passports and protection not to be extradited to Russia.
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Roumanian
Kustenji
Roumania
Kniaz Potempkine
Russia
Bucharest
Fake report prompts caution at El Paso scene
A garbled letter claiming a deputy marshal reports a fatal shooting at Ciudad Juarez is deemed fake. Telegrams and AP checks find no corroborating news. The notice also advertises Etta Hawkins tapestry classes at 208 N Kentucky, inviting interested ladies to view and purchase artworks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S. Xoodlet
el Paso
Henry Brown
Tobe King
Ciudad Juarez
Manning Clemmens
Associated Press
Ormond Named Territorial Agent for Wheeler & Wilson
J V Ormond formerly local Singer agent in Roswell and Carlsbad has joined Wheeler and Wilson Manufacturing Co as Territorial agent for the region. He will appoint and supervise agents across the Territory from Roswell with plans to move to El Paso later. He is an experienced sewing machine man and many Roswell friends extend best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. V. Ormond
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Carlsbad
Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Co
Roswell
Wheeler & Wilson
el Paso
Mr. Ormond
Methodist elder Dr Morrison to lead quarterly meeting
Dr A P Morrison presiding elder of this Territory for the Methodist Episcopal church arrives from El Paso to conduct the quarterly meeting at the First M E church tomorrow morning. He will preach at the union meeting at the Christian church tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Morrison
Methodist Episcopal Church
el Paso
Christian Church
Mrs Mary Palmer Heads to Kansas City and Paola Home
Mrs Mary Palmer left this morning for a visit to Kansas City and her home in Paola Kansas. She came here last December for her health and was greatly benefited. She will return in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Palmer
Kansas City
Paola
Kan
Miss Jennie James Returns From Dexter Visit
Miss Jennie James returned this noon from a several day visit in Dexter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie James
Dexter
Ice Cream Interest Prompted by A K Mott
A personal note from A K Mott at 309 Main St invites readers to consult about ice cream for entertainment, signaling a local service offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lama Trouble Saver
A. K. Mott
Main St
Edwin S Holmes Found Guilty in Crop Report Leak
Washington July 8. Edwin S Holmes was found guilty of giving advance information on government crop reports. The ruling follows secret service investigations into charges by Richard Cheatham, secretary of the Cotton Planters Association, alleging a bureau of statistics employee leaked data to New York cotton brokers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cate Statistician
Holmes
L. C. van Riper
New York
M. Haas
Theodore Price
Wilson
Bureau of Statistics
Edwin S. Holmes
Washington, D. C
Secret Service
Richard Cheatham
Cotton Planters’ Association
Department of Agriculture
Edwin 8. Holmes
Contract Awarded For Court House Sidewalk
The contract was let today to Ed Gross to build the cement sidewalk on the north side of the court house by the county commissioners. Mrs. J. S. Miles arrived this morning from San Angelo accompanied by her children for a visit with her father, Ira P. Wetmore, and a family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Gross
Court House
J. S. Miles
San Angelo
Tex
Ira P. Wetmore
Mrs A E Ingham Takes Six Week Visit to Midwest
Mrs A E Ingham departed today for a six weeks visit traveling to Carthage and Kansas City Missouri and Lincoln Nebraska. She will be joined in a month by Mr Ingham who will meet her in Kansas City.
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A. E. Ingham
Carthage
Kansas City
Lincoln
Neb
Mr. Ingham
Phelps White Family Leave for Yellow House Ranch Texas
Phelps White and family departed today for their Texas home at the Yellow House ranch. They were joined by Mrs. Mr. Hodges who accompanied them on the journey for a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phelps White
Yellow House Ranch
Texas
Mr. Hodges
Granberrys Return to Amarillo After Short Visit
Mrs EF Granberry and Miss Bertie Granberry departed this morning for Amarillo, returning home after a brief visit with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EF. Granberry
Bertie Granberry
Amarillo
Gibbins Visits Carlsbad on Business from Carlsbad
W. T. Gibbins arrived in Carlsbad yesterday on a business visit, traveling from Carlsbad to meet local contacts and discuss pending matters. He was received by local officials and scheduled to confer with merchants on regional trade issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Gibbins
Carlsbad
Harry Constant Returns From Wichita on Business Visit
Harry Constant arrived in the city from Wichita Kansas for a business visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Constant
Wichita
Kan
W. E. Bledsoe Returns Home to Portales
W. E. Bledsoe arrived back in Portales today following a three day visit in Roswell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Bledsoe
Portales
Roswell
Japanese plenipo tentiaries sail from port for Seattle
A vessel carrying the Japanese plenipo tentiaries departed this port this afternoon at 4 30 for Seattle, marking a notable move in diplomatic or maritime exchanges.
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Seattle
Rescue attempt to save entombed submarine crew
Bizerta reports another effort to move the sunken submarine Farfadet in Tunisian waters as families of the entombed crew cope with despair. Censorship bars detailed cabling. Paris dispatch cites unconfirmed news that the boat was refloated and towed to the arsenal with presumed deaths.
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Paris
Bizerta
Tunis
Farfadet
Sister Not Expected to Live in Corsicana Telegram
City Marshal J J Rascoe received a telegram from Corsicana Texas stating his sister Mrs Mattie Hicks is not expected to live. He will be unable to go to her bedside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Rasccoe
Corsicana
Tex
Mattie Hicks
Mr. Rascoe
Bellar heads to Beaumont to seek Roswell Realty buyers
J. A. Bellar departed for Beaumont Texas today to recruit land buyers for the Roswell Realty Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Bellar
Beaumont, Tex
Roswell Realty Company
Mrs Baum Visits Sister in Long Beach Area Today
Mrs Michael Baum travels from Long Beach California to visit sister Misa Ella Sheets and brothers. Mrs John Charless and three children return from Hagerman after visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Baum
Long Beach Calif
Misa Ella Sheets
John Charless
Hagerman
Visitors Arrive and Depart As Local Social Round
S A Cobb arrived for a two week visit with sister Mrs J W Gamel. Mrs Jim Emerson came from Artesia for a visit with friends. Mr and Mrs W H Clark and child ren of Independence Missouri, here two months for Mr Clark's health, left this morning for Colorado Springs. Mrs W G Polsgrove returned today from Carlsbad.
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S. A. Cobb
J. W. Gamel
Jim Emerson
Artesia
W. H. Clark
Independence, Mo
W. G. Polsgrove
Carlsbad
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