First State Bank and Trust Company Balance Sheet 1920
The bank reports total assets of 1 1 147 347.86 and capital stock of 150 000.00 with surpluses and profits totaling 53 315.86. Liabilities include demand deposits of 713 020.44 and time deposits of 156 636.66, plus 10 000.00 bills payable and 30 556.76 in bonds and W S deposits. Officials Farnsworth and Boswell certify the figures under oath in Chaves County New Mexico.
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U.S
UU. S
U. S
Ind
Banking House
Federal Reserve Banks
Pere
W. S. Depos
Kane -le
Federal Reserve Bank
Reuters
Leia
United States
New i
Directors of Roswell Chamber Hold Busy Meeting
The Roswell Chamber of Commerce directors met at the Gilder Hotel to plan immediate work after dinner. Fred Lee’s untimely death prompted resolutions of deep sympathy. J. A. Tweedy filled his vacancy. George Jewett became vice president. plans include a fly campaign, Bankhead highway support, a parking study, affiliation with the national chamber, and a monthly magazine.
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Chamber of Commerce
Gilder
W. C. Lawrence
Austin Porter
D. W. Low
George Jewett
Jd. Williams
Carl McNally
C. Cagle
BE. Dunn
J. H. Munns
F. L. Austin
Kemp Lumber Company
Fred Lee
Lee
J. K. Harrison
J. A. Tweedy
Woman's Club
Roswell
Bankhead Highway Association
Main Street
I. K. Dunn
C. C. Cagle
United States Chamber of Commerce
Roswell Chamber of Commerce
Bloody fighting as rebels clash with government troops
In Madrid on March 5 reports say bloody fighting is underway in Portugal between rebels and government troops. Many killed and wounded in Lisbon and Oporto as radicals push for soviet control of industries. The Portuguese legation denies radicals started a rebellion and cites telegraphers strike for frontier reports.
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Madrid
Spain
Portugal
Lisbon
Oporto
Americans Arrested by Soviet Force in Russia
Christiana March 5 All Americans and British found by Soviet forces in the Murmansk district have been arrested and sent to Moscow, it is reported.
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Russia
Christiana
Norway
Murmansk
Moscow
Bolshevik Attack on Poland Imminent Says Cassell
Washington March 5 government adviser William Cassell told the House Rules Committee that a Bolshevist invasion of Poland is imminent and urged food relief for Poland Armenia and Austria. He warned the Poles face pressure despite strong patriotism and noted past peace efforts with the Bolsheviks. Cassell linked Bolshevists to typhus outbreaks in Poland.
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Washington
Poland
State Department
Wiliam Cassell
House Rules Committee
Armenia
Austria
Cassell
Bolsheviks Several Times.” Cassel
Russian Military Machine Grows in Europe
London March 6 The Russian military machine is being welded into a formidable force as Generals Brusiloff and Klembovsky head to Moscow to jointly run Soviet military affairs. Polivanoff named western commander with Kuropatkin in charge of Turkestan operations as Bolshevist successes are claimed on all fronts. British officials concede Bolshevik defeat of anti Bolshevist forces.
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London
Europe
Brusiloff
Klembovsky
Moscow
Polivanoff
Kuropatkin
Forgery case in El Paso linked to faux governor son
A man named L. Patrick was arrested in El Paso on forgery charges after attempting to buy a jewel from a local jeweler. He claimed to be the son of a former New Mexico governor and presented a $1,000 draft bearing a Roy Hagerman signature, later admitting he was not the governor’s son. Weather report notes: highs 54 yesterday, 26 low, with generally fair conditions for Roswell and New Mexico. Winds NW to N, unsettled northeastern border region, and unusually low temperatures across the central plains.
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L. Patrick
el Paso
Patrick
New Mexico
Roy Hagerman
Albuquerque Journal
U. S
Cleve Hallenbeck
Roswell
Central Plains
Kansas
Nebraska
Mountain
Northern Plains
Praetorians Elect 40 New Members At March Meeting
The Praetorians held a March session with a large crowd and forty new members elected. The Queen's Degree was conferred, refreshments served, and current rosters show about 450 Roswell members with a goal of 500 by the April council meeting led by Home Office supervisor. Officers elected included Howard C. Glover as Sublime Augustus and J. B. Savage as Recorder among others, with Madelaine Barnett named Praetorian Queen.
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Praetorians
Roswell
Home Office
Howard c. Glover
Sublime Augustus
M. A. Grissom
Tribune
Jay Barnett
Jr. Tribune
Dillard Wyatt
Edgar Harelson
J. B. Savage
A. Lee Elmore
W. E. Dallanan
W. R. Wilkins
Sentinel
Geo. R. Ray
Praetorian Queen
Madelaine Barnett
Mrs. Loveless
John W. Holder
3. T. Roberts
Democrats Seek Compromise on League Covenant Article Ten
Senator Hitchcock asks President Wilson to receive Senator Simmons as emissary of Democrats seeking the compromise reservation on Article Ten of the League covenant. Simmons was commissioned to gauge the President's approval and Republican support, then decide whether to oppose or accept the President's wishes.
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Washington
Senaor Hitchcock
Wilson
Simmons
Wilson May Withdraw Peace Treaty Over Constantinople
Washington March 5 President Wilson may warn the Allies it will be necessary to withdraw the peace treaty from the senate if the Turks are allowed to retain Constantinople. The step is under consideration, overshadowing the Adriatic dispute and signaling a potential change in wartime diplomacy.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Constantinople
Adriatic
Holland Allows Ex Kaiser Stay Under Guard
Amsterdam reports Holland will permit the former German Kaiser to live at a new home in Doom with strict pledges he must not move without Holland's consent and will stay out of politics. A heavy guard will protect his name and banishment is not being considered. A new Allied note on extradition has been delivered at The Hague.
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Holland
London
St Doom
Amsterdam
Hague
Stock market opens strong with broad advances
In New York on March 5 the stock market opened with sharp advances across most listings. The main driver was the plan to import about 250 million dollars in gold from England before October 15, when Franco-British bonds mature. Demand for sterling rose to 3.63 dollars on the morning quotation, up from 3.18 a month earlier.
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New York
England
Weather Turns Cold After Buzzard Weather Sign
March 6 report notes the buzzard forecast has expired and cold conditions follow with widespread train delays due to snow drift. The snow brings moisture to the wheat belt, and a train is expected to reach Sil-Wenton, Colorado, tomorrow for the first time since February 26.
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Eitiekee
Sil- Wenton
Colo
Americans in Siberia Consolidated for Evacuation
London reports March 5 that all Americans in Siberia have been concentrated in Vladivostok in preparation for evacuating the city. The move signals Americans leaving Siberia as authorities plan the withdrawal.
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Siberia
London
Vladivostok
Alleged Slacker Bonds for San Francisco Draft Case
Los Angeles report says Jack Dempsey and promoter Kearns posted $1500 bonds each to appear in San Francisco on March 20 to answer a conspiracy indictment alleging evasion of the draft. The case centers on efforts to dodge military service through improper channels. Both men faced the federal charge and awaited further court action.
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Los Angeles
Jack ‘Dempsey
Kearns
San Francisco
Bank Statement Portion from 1920 Report
A bank cash balance sheet excerpt shows capital stock paid in and surplus, notes on reserves, deposits, and liabilities. The document records figures for demand and time deposits, net amounts due to banks, and a sworn cashier statement by O W White with notary attestation dated March 4 1920.
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County of Chaves
M. Farnsworth
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Co. M. Farnsworth
C. £& Cagle
John T. McClure
Fritz Brinck
Edward C. Gessert
Notary Public
P. Carmichael
J. R. Daughtry
CD Realty & Investment
North Ky
North Hyl
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North Main St
Roswell N.M
Roswell-Comanche Oil & Gas Co
Russ Military
Machine
OF Praetorians
Haserve
American National Bank
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Federal
TOYAT
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County of
Chaves
O. W. White
J. W. Rhea
H. P. Saunders
HK. B. Smyrl
R. D. Bowers
Council of Premiers
Fints L. Anderson
Picacho
National Exploration Co
Nat’l Bank Bldg
First Natl
Bank Bldg
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