Swanson Defends League of Nations in Senate Speech
Senator Swanson of Virginia delivered the keynote in defense of the League in the Senate. He argued US sovereignty remains safeguarded by unanimity in League decisions and that Congress can reject council advice. He cited Article Eight on disarmament, Article Ten on no conquest, and the Monroe Doctrine as reserved in the covenant.
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Washington
Senator Swanson
Virginia
Senate
League of Nations
United States
League
Swanson
Council of the
League Council
Congress
America
Council
Philippines
Panama Canal
Wets Begin Hard Fight To Repeal War Time Prohibition
Washington July 14 wet forces move to repeal wartime prohibition as the House starts considering the enforcement bill. Representative Igoe from St. Louis, born in Ireland, introduces a repeal bill removing all definitions of intoxicating liquors.
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Washington
House
Igoe
St. Louis
Ireland
World City Proposed as Neutral Belgian Seat of Nations
Brussels July 14 The inter Allied committee on commemoration of the victory recommends founding a neutralized Belgian city to be named Geopolie World City and possibly the eventual seat of League Nations.
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inter-Allied Committee On Commemoration
Geopolie
League of Nations
German Finance Minister Seeks Nine Billion Mark War Loan
German Finance Minister Erzberger expects to raise ninety milliards of marks through levies on capital jewels and metals with first payments due January. Taxpayers may remain indebted thirty years while five percent funds the war loan. Count von Bernstorff urges Germany to join the League and seek treaty revision and closer US cooperation.
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London
Erzberger
Weimar
Germany
Count von Bernstorff
League
United States
Petrograd Now Ghost of Gay and Great City
Frank J. Taylor reports from New York that Petrograd has become a terror stripped of life, with curfews, secret purchases, and crowds vanished. Hunger, disease, and confiscations devastate civilians while foreigners suffer and Bolshevik control tightens as Moscow remains comparatively stable.
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New York
Elore
Russia
Danish Red Cross
Moscow
Esthenia
Red Guards
Davisson Soldier Dies in World War I Service
Clarence William Davisson of Roswell died in military service after serving with Company B, 6th Engineers. Born January 22, 1884 in Galveston, he moved to New Mexico at 18 and later settled in the Pecos Valley as a real estate worker. He volunteered April 20, 1918, trained at Camp Dix, fought at St Mihiel and the Argonne, and died of empyema after influenza and pneumonia following the Armistice. Survived by wife Ethel Richards and daughter Clare Lee Davisson.
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Clarence William Davisson
el Palacio
The
Museum of New Mexico
Archaeological Society
Roswell
New Mexico Board of Historical Service
A. J. Angell
France
Germany
Galveston
Texas
New Mexico
Marlin
Camp Mabry
Austin
Pecos Valley
Ethel Richards
Durango
Clare Lee Davisson
Davisson
el Paso
6Th Engineers
Camp Dix
New Jersey
Liverpool
St. Mihiel
Argonne Forest
Luxemburg
Death of Co. E Swanson after long illness in city
Co. E Swanson died this morning at St Marys hospital after a long illness. He had lived in the city seven months and recently ran a taxi business before retiring due to ill health. The body is held at the Dilley parlors awaiting instructions from his brothers in Spokane Washington. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Co. E. Swanson
St. Marys Hospital
Dilley Porlors
Spokane
Wash
Mr. Swanson
Weather report for Roswell area and New Mexico
U S weather report with temperatures highest 92 and lowest 66 yesterday. Precipitation totals for month 0.03 and year 14.27. Forecast predicts partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with local showers and possible thundershowers in New Mexico, cooler in southeast Tuesday. An area of low pressure covers the southern mountains and Southwest bringing unsettled conditions and about 40 percent chance of rain locally.
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U. S
Cleve Hallenbeck
Roswell
New Mexico
Arizona
Middle Plains
el Paso
Navy Enlistment Terms Expanded Across Branches
Enlistments are now authorized for two three or four years at the option of the recruit. The navy recruiting officer in this city reports these terms for all branches except mechanics. Mechanics require at least three years enlistment. Minors under eighteen may enlist with parental consent.
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Navy
Reforms Cut Begging to Detention Homes in Cities
The report notes harsher social reforms in cities with begging banned and detentions homes set up, while life remains normal in smaller towns like Dvinsk where stores stay open and business hides behind quiet. Hotels and bourgeois properties are confiscated and decaying, occupied mainly by officials with no workers resettled.
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Dvinsk
France Holds Greatest Victory Celebration in Paris
Paris marked Independence Day with the grand Victory parade led by Marshal Foch and Marshal Joffre. American doughboys and sailors, under General Pershing, followed by Haig and Robertson, paraded through five miles of cheering crowds, estimated at four million witnesses.
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France
Paris
Marshal Foch
Marshal Joffre
General Pershing
Harboard
Robertson
Pershing
Contenders Lead In Roswell Golf Tournament Series
Contenders pull ahead 42 to 40 as the second match at Roswell Country Club pushes toward a final on July 19. Summers and Hinkle repeat top form with ten up, while Jaffa struggles, and Leland shines though McNally lags. Women players split results, and Capt. Hobbs vows Champions will win with Farnsworth back.
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Roswell Country Club
Mel Summers
Hinkle
Baker
Jaffa
Leland
McNally
Wil
Summers
Herbst
P. Miller
Dow
White
Capt
Hobbs
C. M. Farnsworth
Capt. Worswick
J. Miller
Cagle
Cahoon
F. Miller
Boswell
Capt. Hobbs
Funeral Services for Miss Mertie Smith Tonight
Funeral services for Miss Mertie Smith will be held tonight at seven o'clock in the Dilley parlors with Rev. Rudolph Caughey of First Presbyterian Church in charge. The body will be escorted by her mother and sister to Arkansas City Kansas, for burial in the old home.
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Mertie Smith
Dilley
Rudolph Caughey
First Presbyterian Church
Arkansas City
Kan
Community Work At Ft Worth Masonic Home Leader
E C King in charge of about 150 boys at the Ft Worth Masonic Home spends three weeks vacationing with his parents near Roswell. He invites all children interested in community recreation to meet at the L F D school house on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday evenings for activities. King focuses on boys but can teach girls and brings broad experience in serial settlement scouting and five years with the Masonic Home program.
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E. C. King
Ft. Worth
S. M. King
Roswell
Consideration of Peace Treaty Expected Begin Senate Tomorrow
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee ordered favorable reports on the Borah Lodge and LaFollette peace treaty resolutions paving the way to discussion. Consideration of the treaty is expected to begin tomorrow. No record vote on Lodge or La Follette. Borah's was adopted by strict party division.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Borah
Lodge
LaFollette
la Follette
Wilson to begin defense league nations tour July 23
Washington July 14 The itinerary for President Wilsons country tour likely will be announced early this week The tour starts July 23 with Cincinnati as the first stop He will speak in Indianapolis Cleveland Chicago Kansas City Wichita St Paul Denver and several Pacific coast cities
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Wilson
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Indianapolis
Cleveland
Chicago
Kansas City
Wichita
St. Paul
Denver
Pacific Coast
Martial Law in Longview After Negro Killing
Martial law prevails in Longview Texas after a shooting of a Black man. Militiamen and Texas Rangers collect firearms and more than a thousand pieces are turned in. Civilians are kept off streets at night.
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Longview
Texas
Texas Rangers
House fails to override veto on daylight savings bill
Washington July 14 The House could not muster the 23 votes needed to override the President's veto of the daylight savings provision embedded in the agricultural bill. The defeat ensures the veto stands and the daylight saving measure remains stalled.
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HOUSE
Washington
Mrs Keith Leaves Tomorrow for California Visit
Mrs. H. H. Keith plans an extended auto trip starting tomorrow to visit California points. Carl Wright and Jess Morehead depart for Wichita Falls Texas to locate. Dr. G. T. Veal leaves Picacho on the White Line toward Carrizozzo and El Paso en route to Old Mexico. Dr and Mrs Veal visited Mr and Mrs Lowder at Picacho. Mrs Veal will stay at the Slaughter ranch near Littlefield Texas.
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Carl Wright
Jess Morehead
Texas
Veal
Old Mexico
G. T. Veal
Picacho
Carrizozo
el Paso
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