Republican State Committee Meeting May 16
Washington May 2 AP Strong criticism of the administration mingled with praise at the 22nd annual Chamber of Commerce convention. Henry S. Harriman reported improving economic horizons and discussed unemployment and the Securities Act. A. W. Robertson challenged planned economy and urged practical, non utopian plans while addressing NRA cooperation and economic indicators.
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NRA
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Henry S. Harriman
Two Held for Wounding of Indian Trader
Aztec New Mexico May 2 AP Jim Morgan of Durango Colorado and Mark Vaughn of Farmington New Mexico arrested in connection with the kidnapping robbery and shooting of C Shorty Widdows an Indian trader at Ginnebe tah fifteen miles northwest of Pueblo Bonito early Tuesday will be given a hearing here late today The two men are alleged to have kidnapped Widdows after they shot him in the hip and robbed him of 100 in cash some jewelry and a cow watch They took him in their automobile twenty miles from his store where they dumped him out on the highway He managed to make his way to a sheep camp three miles from Bloomington where he reported the theft Morgan and Vaughn were arrested later in the day one of them being picked up with the car which contained blood stains on the seat and the other was arrested some distance from the car Neither has made any statement Widdows not seriously wounded was taken to a Farmington hospital Morgan and Mack Vaught are being held here for questioning in connection with the robbery abduction and shooting of Shorty Widdows Indian trader at Ginne Ble Tah fifteen miles northeast of Pueblo Bonito early yesterday The men are alleged to have kidnapped Widdows and robbed him of two hundred and then shot him in the hip and thrown him from their automobile at the Bloomington Bridge several miles from his trading post Widdows was taken to a Farmington hospital where his condition was not serious He crawled from the bridge to Bruce Parker s feed line Continued on page Five.
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Aztec, N. M
Jim Morgan
Durango
Colo
Mark Vaughn
Farmington
N. M
C. “Shorty” Widdows
Gin-ne-be-tah
Pueblo Bonito
Widdows
Aztec
Mack Vaught
Shorty” Widdow
Gin-nebe-tah
Bloomfield Bridge
Bruce Parker
Council Defers New Liquor Licenses Amid Bill Uncertainty
City council postponed action on three liquor license applications awaiting a copy of the new state law. Howard Buchly noted municipalities may set license amounts after July 1, affecting Lane Law licenses. Several details on license timing, county powers, and future ordinance plans were discussed, alongside Republican and Progressive party meeting notices and a nine member regulatory committee.
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Howard Buchly
Buchly
Ransom Silence Holds On June Robles Kidnapping
In Tucson on May 2 AP reports no word from kidnappers demanding 15000 dollars to free June Robles after they accepted terms and promise of no official interference. More than 24 hours passed without any public indication that the kidnapers or their reps had contacted authorities.
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Tucson
Ariz
Little June Robles
Prager Miller Addresses Roswell Sales Tax Administration
Prager Miller of the state tax commission says he will stay in Roswell until May 6 and welcomes meetings with groups affected by sales tax rulings. He emphasizes administration of the tax, seeks information to aid implementation, and urges nonpartisan selection of the best executive. Miller invites calls at 495 for anyone wishing to see him.
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Prager Miller
State Tax Commission
Roswell
Tax Commission
Miller
Rulings on New Mexico sales tax clarified
Santa Fe May 2 AP The sales tax does not apply to payments in May for accounts contracted in April or earlier. Assistant Attorney General Frank Patton and Chief Tax Commissioner Byron Beall ruled such provisions contravene the Constitution and are not taxable after May 1. Advertising contracts with foreign agencies and interstate sales were deemed non taxable.
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Santa Fe
Frank Patton
Byron O. Beallso
United States
Patton
Roberts and five detainees held after May Day riot claim
Police in Pueblo Colorado detained Mrs Martha Roberts 22 and four men including her husband Bob Roberts 27 P C Feste 41 Corilla 32 and Tony Rudman 53 on riot incitement charges amid a May Day demonstration. Captain Lou Walton said Feste and Mrs Roberts led Colorado Springs relief workers strike activities and a Gallup New Mexico agitation. Rudman allegedly tried to incite a riot after others were seized.
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Roberts
Colorado Pueblo
Colo
Colorado
Martha Roberts
New Mexico
Bob Roberts
P. C. Feste
Colorado Springs
A. Corilla
Tony Rudman
Lou ‘Walton
Feste
Mrs. Roberts
Federal Emergency Relief Workers
Walton
Gallup
N. M
Corilla
Rudman
Car Stolen by Dillinger Found in Chicago
Chicago authorities recovered a Ford V-8 sedan linked to John Dillinger ten days after a Mercer Wisconsin escape. The abandoned car on Leavitt and Roscoe streets contained bloodstains, empty 45 calibre shells, bullets through rear windows, and matches from Little Bohemia. Police believe Dillinger and his gang fled, with reports of Dillinger possibly wounded and pursued in the Bellwood incident.
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Chicago
John Dillinger
Mercer
Wis
West Side
Leavitt
Roscoe Streets
Roy Francis
Dillinger
Little Bohemia
John Hamilton
Bellwood
Illinois
Wisconsin Northwoods
Freedom
South St. Paul
Senator Thomas proposes foreign silver premium bill
Senator Thomas of Oklahoma introduced a Senate bill proposing acceptance of foreign silver at a premium above the world price in exchange for American industries and commodities. The measure aims to boost domestic sectors by incentivizing foreign metal imports under specified terms.
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Washington
Thomas
Heflin Chance at Runoff Narrow After Returns
Former Senator J Thomas Heflin of Lafayette trails in the Fifth Congressional District Democratic primary with only a mathematical shot at a runoff. Major Joe Starnes moved into second place behind Rep Miles B Allgood as returns show Allgood leading with 7878 votes and Starnes at 6766 while Heflin has 5376 and won only Chambers County where seven voters are reported.
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Birmingham
Ala
J. Thomas Heflin
Lafayette
Joe Starnes
Huntersville
Miles B. Allgood
Allgood
Starnes
Heflin
Chambers
New Mexico to Close World Fair Space Contract
Santa Fe May 2 AP T W Conway of Las Vegas authorized by Century of Progress to travel to Chicago to seal New Mexico space contract reserved by the Governor C T Jorgensen from the State Highway Department to accompany Conway Jorgensen has worked with Gordon Street on exhibit design Only Nathan Salmon named by the Governor was absent from the meeting Attending were Arthur Prager Hermanschweitzer both of Albuquerque A T Wood of Artesia and Conway Coe Howard named secretary and manager of the exhibit He will open an office at the capitol in the room of the speaker of the House of Representatives.
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Santa Fe
T. W. Conway
Las Vegas
Century of Progress Commission
Chicago
New Mexico
C. T. Jorgensen
State Highway Department
Conway
Jorgensen
Gordon Street
Nathan Salmon
Arthur Prager
Hermanschweitzer
Albuquerque
A. T. Wood
Artesia
Coe Howard
Capitol
House of Representatives
New Bonus March for Washington Advances on Capital
Harold Hickerson, secretary of the veterans rank and file committee, said about 100 men would reach Washington today as the first contingent of a new bonus march. He added 1,000 more marchers were en route, and committee members would go to the White House tomorrow to request food and shelter. The marchers demand cash payment of the bonus, restoration of former veterans benefits, and unemployment relief.
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Washington
Harold Hickerson
Veterans Rank and File Committee
White House
Hickerson
Homer Wins for Giants in Ninth Inning Rally
Lefty O Doul hit a pinch homer with two on in the eighth to lift the New York Giants past the Brooklyn Dodgers 6 5 and complete a three game series sweep.
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New York
Lefty O’doul
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
New Roswell Ad Club officers elected for year
Carl Bird was elected president of the Roswell Advertising Club for the ensuing year at the regular meeting. Charles Huff and Don Wilkins were named 1st and 2nd vice presidents, Joe Huff secretary treasurer, Logan Hunter retiring president. Ladies Night set for May 9 at 7:00 PM at Berrendo School with a dinner and program. Elbert Schuler and A. F. Madison to arrange prizes for City Beautiful Contest. Mayor Kleckner spoke on Federal Financing and wealth distribution.
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Carl Bird
Roswell
Elbert Schuler
A. F. Madison
Ad Club
Thomas M. Kleckner
Police Battle in Paris as Reds Siege City Quarter
Police clashed with Communists in a rough Paris district during Red May Day. Four officers were wounded as protesters entrenched behind barricades in a municipally owned apartment. After a four hour siege, police stormed the fortress, routed the Reds, and moved captives to jail as calm returned by 5 30 a m.
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Paris
France
Vienna
Baseball Scores From National League Show Tight Games
Brooklyn outslugs New York 5 6 mercy run tally with late rally while Chicago beats Pittsburgh 4 9 and Cincinnati meets St Louis in another scheduled matchup as Warneke Hart Frey and O Farrell Carleton W Davis appear in the box scores for the day.
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Cincinnati
St. Louis
Frey
O'Farrell
Carleton
W. Davis
Baseball Box Score Fragments Show Scores and Batteries
In Philadelphia and Boston a 12 to 11 final with mixed innings appears. St Louis defeated Detroit 8 to 7 with key battery pairings Blaeholder Hemsley Sorrell Auker Rowe Cochrane. New York beat Washington 6 to 0 in a brief early game with Van Atta Muphry and Dickey Weaver Berg credited.
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St. Louis
Detroit
Blaeholder
Hemsley
Sorrell, Auker, Rowe and Cochrane
New York
van Atta
Muphry & Dickey
Weaver and Berg
Rens Today Champions Listed for New York and Chicago Games
Home rens today feature Vaughan Pitts Ott for New York. Klein Chicago and Burns St. Louis, Pepper St. Louis, O Doul New York, Walters Boston listed as active players, with B Johnson Philadelphia and other names noted for upcoming matchups.
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Vaughan
Pitts
Ott
Klein
Chicago
Burns
St. Louis
B. Johnson
Phil
Pepper
St. L
O’doul
Walters
Boston
Roswell Visit By Federal Rural Rehabilitation Chief
Homer Powers, head of the state rural rehabilitation program of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, visited Roswell today to review local relief efforts and discuss rural support measures.
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Roswell
Homer Powers
Federal Emergency Relief Adminstration
Sanders elected to Congress in Louisiana
Baton Rouge May 2 AP report says J Y Sanders Jr was formally elected to Congress from the Sixth District by about 9000 votes in a general election. He defeated Harry D Wilson in the Democratic primary by 3212 votes and will fill the seat of the late Bolivar E Kemp.
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Baton Rouge
J. Y. Sanders, Jr
Congress
Sanders
Harry D. Wilson
Bolivar E. Kemp
Dillinger Gang Search Dulls in Wisconsin and Midwest
Milwaukee reports cold trails as investigators pursue John Dillinger and gang. A Wis Rapids tip blamed a stranger for being George Nelson, but he proved a salesmen. Officers believe the gang may hide in another state while a bullet hit car is seen in St Paul after a Chicago suburb chase.
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Milwaukee
Wis
John Dillinger
Wisconsin Rapids
George
Nelson
Dillinger Alley
W. A. Roper
Department of Justice
Dillinger
New Mexico Painters Win Merit Awards
Los Angeles May 2 AP Edouard A Vysekal of Los Angeles won the first purchase award in the Western Water Color Exhibit at the public library. Vysekal's Way To School named best among 52 works. Merits to Willard Nash Santa Fe for Study of a Cab and Emil Bistran Taos for First Born.
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Los Angeles
Edouard A. Vysekal
Pubblic Library
Los Angeles Art Association
Vysekal
Willard Nash
Santa Fe
N. M
Emil Bistran
Taos
French Police Uncover German Spy Network in Paris
Paris police announced the discovery of a large German spy organization with the arrest of an agent in Paris. Warrants were issued for other members, signaling a major counterintelligence case.
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Paris
Liquor Taxes Not To Be Reduced In Washington Debate
At the White House and in Congress the liquor tax issue favored no reduction. Joseph H. Choate proposed easing taxes to curb bootleg trade, while President Roosevelt preferred other methods to curb illicit liquor. Senator Borah warned of extortionate profits and a return of the saloon, noting ongoing illicit drinking despite repeal.
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Washington
White House
Congress
Joseph H. Choate
Alcohol Control Office
Roosevelt
Borah
Idaho
Senate
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Weatinghouse Electric Manufacturing Company
Harriman
Robertson
James Cannon, Jr
Cannon
Ada Burrough
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Republican State Central Committee
Ed Safford
Republican Central Committee
R. P. Rapkoch
Central Committee
Safford
Franciscan Hotel
J. J. Kenney
George Craig
Benson Newell
Las Cruces
Luis Armijo
J. M. Hervey
Percy Wilson
Silver City
Charles Fowler
Socorro
Will
San Francisco
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Europe
June Robles
Sen. Thomas
Bill
Alabama
Homer
Giants
THE
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Perkins
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Lopez
Sukeforth
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Meine and
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Benton
Dietrich
Kline
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Pennock
Ferrell
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