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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1934

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Insull Back In Chicago Is Prisoner Under Two Warrants

Samuel Insull, unable to post $200000 bond, was led from Union Station to a federal jail in Chicago. The 74 year old financier collapsed with tears and fatigue as he faced warrants charging use of the mails to defraud investors and other crimes tied to his companies.

S. Insull Chicago Samuel Insull Union Station United States H.C.W. Laubenheimer Insull Samuel Imsall, Jr George B. Corey Samuel, Jr Federal Court Sheuse T Health Edison Burton Y. Berry Istanbul Jaubenheimer Berry Corporation Securites Company

1933 Taxes Must Be Paid By June New Ruling Santa Fe

A Santa Fe ruling states delinquent 1933 taxes unpaid after June 15, 1934 incur 1 percent monthly interest from delinquency, with no interest if paid by that date. If 1933 taxes aren’t settled, the tax moratorium benefits do not apply and prior-year taxes may carry old interest rates.

Santa Fe Frank Patton Patton Marcia] Ortega Ortega

Roosevelt pitches two point silver plan to Senate

President Roosevelt outlined a two point program for silver nationalization and a 25 percent monetary basis for silver. Senators, Morgenthau and officials discussed a possible path to legislation, while leaving open that no final agreement was reached. Senator King noted the parley with a smile as talks continue to draft separate legislation this session.

Washington May Roosevelt Senate White House Secretary of the Treasury United States Capitol Morgenthau Treasury King Utah

Supreme Court reverses Roswell Levers paying case

The New Mexico Supreme Court reversed Judge Riker district court ruling in City of Rosell vs Levers. It allows recovery of penalties paid under protest, previously deemed nonrecoverable. The decision affects cities statewide and involves thousands of dollars.

Cc. R. Brice R. E. Levers Rosell Levers New Mexico Supreme Court Riker Supreme Court New Mexico Rice

Airmail Carried by Private Airlines Under Contracts

Private airlines resumed airmail service today, taking over four routes from the Army. Postal officials in Washington announced more routes would be handed to commercial ships in the coming days under recently awarded contracts.

Associated Press Washington

Progressives to Meet Day Before 6 0 P In Albuquerque

The Progressive State Central Committee called a May 15 meeting in Albuquerque at 2 PM at the Franciscan Hotel to discuss Republicans’ offer to add 80 seats, swelling the panel to 240. A nine member committee will also review the GOP convention and primary setup to prevent future splits.

Santa Fe Progressive State Central Committee Albuquerque Franciscan Republican State Central Committee P. Ll. Rapkoch Progressive Central Committee Ed Safford Republicans

Mexico to purge northern cattle herds for scabies control

El Paso May 8 AP Mexico will launch an intensive campaign to purge cattle on large northern ranches of scabies. Dr Jose Figueroa chief of Mexico's Animal Industry said preliminary work begins in Chihuahua and Sonora and that Mexico will cooperate with U S sanitary rules to protect the largest market in the United States. Dr Guilfoyle and Walter Naylor criticized current measures and urged stronger cooperation.

el Paso Tex Mexico Jose Figueroa Mexico City Joint Association of Livestock Sanitary Boards of Texas New Mexico Arizona Figueroa Department of Animal Industry of Mexico Chihuahua Sonora United States Dr. Figueroa Dc. T. Guilfoyle Phoenix Walter A. Naylor Albuquerque N. M New Mexico Cattle Sanitary Board

Many Attend Services for Pratt at Carlsbad

In Carlsbad New Mexico a large crowd attended funeral services for Abram Nott Pratt 85 a prominent citizen and past Grand Master of the New Mexico Masonic Lodge The Masons from Roswell Hobbs Hope Artesia and Carlsbad gathered close to a hundred for a special Grand Lodge communication before the funeral Pratt died Sunday

Carlsbad N. M Masonic Grand Lodge Roswell Hobbs Hope Artesia Abram Nott Pratt New Mexico Masonic Lodge Grand Lodge Pratt

Baseball scores from today across American League matchups

Detroit nosed ahead with a 5 to 4 win over Boston in a nine inning duel. St. Louis beat New York 8 to 3 after a strong late rally. Cleveland shutout Philadelphia 6 to 0 in a brisk game. Chicago lost to Washington 6 to 1 as Washington batted steady.

Batteries and lineups for multiple teams listed

The record lists battery assignments and lineups for teams including Pittsburgh Cincinnati New York Philadelphia Chicago St Louis and Boston with player pairs and coaches. Names such as Muungo Herring Lopez Swift Grace Fitzsimmons Bowman Richards Brennan Lombardi Colling Wilson Nelson Malone Ward Hartnett Phelps Cantwell Spohrer Mooney Haines and V Davis appear in various city matchups.

New York Cincinnati Fitzsimmons, Bowman & Richards Brennan & Lombardi Philadelphia Chicago Colling & Wilson Nelson Malone Ward & Hartnett Phelps Boston St. Louis Cantwell & Spohrer Mooney, Haines & V. Davis

Baseball Lineup Fragments for Major League Teams

A list of player names and team affiliations appears, including Cucinnelli of Brooklyn, Burns of St. Louis, Bonura of Chicago, Lazzeri of New York, and Klein of Chicago. The snippet suggests an American League and National League context with positional or designation markers in parentheses.

Cucinnelli Brooklyn St. Louis Bonura Chicago Lazzeri Klein

Waterman Named State Sales Tax Director

J E Waterman of Capitan was chosen by the State Tax Commission to direct the state sales tax. Chief tax commissioner Byron O Beall said additional staff would come later when funds allow. No money currently exists for administration. The finance board will discuss the issue today.

Preliminary hearing for Slayer of Merrill at Santa Fe

Santa Fe May 8 AP A preliminary hearing will be held this afternoon at the state penitentiary for Jack Works convict charged with slaying Plummer Merrill another convict Works was a porter in the prison hospital Merrill a patient Works sent up from Dona Ana county Merrill from Chaves county each for burglary Merrill died of stab wounds suffered in a conflict at the hospital

Santa Fe State Penitentiary Jack Works Plummer Merrill Works Merrill Dona Ana Chaves

National Guard Impresses At Santa Fe Inspections

In Santa Fe on May 8 the New Mexico national guard held annual inspections. Maj. F. R. Lafferty stated all units gave a very favorable showing. he is senior instructor of the guard. The inspection was completed.

State National Guard Santa Fe New Mexico National Guard F. R. Lafferty Lafferty Guard

Mellon Grand Jury Refuses Indictment in Tax Case

A Pittsburgh grand jury, including laborers and white collar workers, declined to indict former Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon on income tax evasion charges. The panel found no true bill, ending government efforts to collect about $2,000,000 claimed for 1931. Mellon faced accusations tied to stock sales and capital losses in the Pittsburgh Coal Company and Western Public Service Company.

Pittsburgh Andrew W. Mellon Secretary of the Treasury Mellon Pittsburgh Coal Company Western Public Service Company Coal Company

Arrest Made for Poisoning at Jal

H C Martin detective for the 1st Judicial District reported a Mr. Hardman arrested in Roswell after investigating a poisoning case at a highway camp near Jal New Mexico. Bond set at fifteen thousand dollars. Two men poisoned remain ill and eighteen horses died from poisoning.

H. C. Martin 1St Judicial District Roswell Jal N. M Hardman

Japan Objects to British Import Quotas

A Tokyo foreign office official said Britain’s import quotas against Japanese competition infringe the most favored nation clause of the Anglo Japanese treaty. Japan will seek diplomatic remedies before any retaliation, while Osaka textile leaders expect little harm to Japanese trade from the quotas announced by Walter Runciman.

Tokyo Foreign Office Japan Osaka London Walter Rinciman British Board of Trade

Drainage District Petitions Granted

Judge James B. McGhee approved petitions from Roswell Dexter Greenfield Hagerman Drainage Districts to issue refunding bonds. The bonds will transfer to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, extend assessments over 33 years, and cut interest from 6 to 4 percent.

James B. McGhee Roswell Dexter-Greenfield Reconstruction Finance Corporation Hagerman

Allen Bruce to address Roswell high graduates 1934

Allen E. Bruce, Roswell High School class of 1913 and UNM class of 1918, will deliver the commencement address to Roswell High School graduates of the class of 1934 on May 25 at the Junior High School auditorium. He currently resides in Albuquerque and was chosen by D N Pope, Roswell school superintendent.

Allen E. Bruce Roswell High School Bruce University of New Mexico Albuquerque D. N. Pope Roswell

HOCKENSON MABE DISTRICT LEADER

G. H. Hockenson, manager of the local J. C. Penney store, was appointed District Group Leader for Penney stores in District 11. The district covers most of New Mexico and part of west Texas. The appointment came at the managers convention in Fort Worth. Hockenson returned to Roswell from Fort Worth Sunday.

G. H. Hockenson J. C. Penney Penney New Mexico West Texas Ft. Worth Hockenson Roswell

Pirates Beat Dodgers 5-2 Extend Winning Streak to Five

Pittsburgh defeated Brooklyn 5 to 2 as Van Mungo struggled. Tony Cucinello homered for the Dodgers. The Pirates increased their winning streak to five games with a steady offensive effort.

Pirates Dodgers Pittsburgh van Mungo Brooklyn Tony Cuccinello

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