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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1923
Page
1
Rescue crews report four miners still missing after three powerful blasts at the Pocahontas mine in Arista West Virginia. Six bodies were recovered as rock and slate collapsed from the roof and coal dust is suspected as the blast cause. Twenty five survivors remain hospitalized in the area.
Three alleged ram runners were killed and four officers wounded in a brisk battle on Pine mountain near Jellico Tennessee. Officers intercepted a whiskey shipment as runners neared town. gunfire followed and three men were killed: Walter Perkins, George Perkins, and Morrison Ayres.
Washington March 3 The nomination of James G McNary banker of El Paso to be comptroller of the currency was favorably reported to the senate by the banking and currency committee and will be acted on in executive session. Senator Couzens of Michigan threatens a filibuster. Conzens has a six hour speech prepared. Washington March 3 The senate refused to consider American admission to a permanent court of international justice voting 48 to 24 against consideration.
The Texas House voted 69 to 32 to engross the Strader bill prohibiting teaching evolution in public schools and any tax supported higher education institutions. The measure targets origin of life and species as taught in Texas schools.
An advertisement from Roswell Auto Company touts American flashlights for sale with various kinds advertised. The fragment implies a local retail promotion.
Roswell subscriptions to the Roswell sanatorium fund reached 63000 this morning. State first lady Mrs J F L Hinkle phoned from Santa Fe pledging 1000 and boosters nationwide sent telegrams from El Paso and Las Vegas chambers. The drive stresses community effort and urges every resident to subscribe now to finish the fund for a modern Roswell sanatorium.
Berlin reports the French occupied Mannheim and Darmstadt, two major Rhine industrial centers, later seizing Karlsruhe. About three hundred French troops took Mannheim, with the Luzenberg railroad station and Mannheim customs office falling. German fears mount that Frankfurt may be next.
Guy Swallow, ex police chief, jailed after refusing to take an oath in a Kansas contempt case connected to a suit to oust the Ku Klux Klan. Oklahoma City organizer H. H. Kitchen had earlier been jailed for the same reason. In New Jersey, John Kiss, a Philadelphian, reported being kidnapped after bandits seized his truck with twenty thousand dollars in silks.
A thief used a heavy sledge hammer to break into the Coca-Cola company Office in Dallas last night, entering through a window and taking more than 2800 dollars. In Austin, Representative K Irwin of Dallas announced his candidacy for speaker of the 39th legislature, the first to announce.
A Roswell area page lists numerous donors and advertisers with payments around 500 to 1,000 dollars, including individuals such as Mrs Jo Jacobson and Dr Chas Beeson, plus firms like Roswell Plumbing Heating and Roswell Seed. The document also includes a telegram from the Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce urging concern for short term relief and broader civilian benefits.
A Roswell High School basketball win over Las Vegas Normal 27 to 19 headlines local telegrams from Albuquerque. Roswell advances to face Harwood of Albuquerque, while editors criticize Albuquerque papers for boasting about Hagerman and Las Vegas Normal. The piece defends Roswell’s victory, notes rivalries with El Paso and Albuquerque, and asserts Roswell’s sportsmanship and past success against Albuquerque teams.
Paulita, infant daughter of Encarnacion Fierro of 808 Walnut, died this morning. She was buried at South Park this afternoon by Tilton.
Lieut Colonel George H. Davis preached on The Value of the Present at the Salvation Army auditorium Last night stressing that momentary decisions shape salvation and destiny He urged Do It Now as vital in both business and spiritual life Adjutant Askin praised the crowd and predicted record Sunday attendances with seats at a premium
War Department extends civilian aides program to Military Training Camps Association. Appointments announced for 8th Corps Area including Colonel W. S. Hendricks of San Antonio as Corps Area Civilian Aide and General Roy Hoffman of Oklahoma City named for Oklahoma with Howard G. Wade of Denver for Colorado. Future appointments expected for Texas Arizona and New Mexico.
The funeral of Joseph O’Brien, a four‑star Navy officer who served thirty six years, will be held today in Roswell after his death two weeks ago.
Washington dispatch recounts the Sixty Seventh Congress ending with four House sessions and five Senate sessions from 1921 to 1923. It notes budget reforms, the failed soldier bonus veto, coal trade measures, refunding of Britain’s debt, and a key ship subsidy filibuster. It also covers the Newberry case, resignations, and deaths of several senators and representatives.
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