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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1923
Page
1
May 15 reports from Hot Springs Ark describe flood fire and a tornado devastating the resort city. Seventeen deaths are confirmed with many missing amid wrecked hotels and widespread property damage likely exceeding 1 5 million. Cleanup and search crews comb debris while authorities assess casualties and relief needs.
A resolution to annul the impeachment of former Governor Ferguson allowing him to hold any state office was offered in the Texas Senate by Senator Parr. Several senators signed the resolution. Action was deferred as the Senate went into executive session to confirm Governor Neff appointments.
The Forest Service announced that starting in 1925 stockmen may receive 10 year grazing permits on national forest ranges. The policy doubles the current maximum and aims to aid the livestock industry as reductions in numbers will be made after five years to admit new settlers or assist small owners. Readjustments in fees and boundaries will occur after five years.
Mexico City May 15 The American delegates at the recognition conference moved quickly at the opening session altering the expected long parley. The private talks stirred a belief the session will be brief and the secrecy issue also received a jolt as delegates released a detailed press statement on U S attitude toward Mexico. Also an ad seeks to trade equity in 1280 acres near Roswell on Pine Lodge road for house and lot or business. J R Weaver.
Sewing services offered by Trene Santheson located at 405 North Penn with telephone 496. Advertisement appears as a brief classified notice for a local sewing business.
The Forest Service will issue 10-year grazing permits beginning 1925 with new rates tied to range appraisals, aiming for stability in stock use. Adjustments will be minimal, and the plan includes safeguards for surplus range, remedial measures for overgrazing, water shed protection, and limits on new applicants.
The government plans to force stock promoters to disgorge income taxes from ill gotten gains and add criminal prosecutions. Income tax experts in the Internal Revenue Service will prepare taxes for the promoters recently indicted in Texas as records are made public in court.
Paris experts promise a near future pilotless air craft capable of cross continental routes. Captain Maurice Percheron and Captain Boucher lead development toward remote controlled flight from ground stations with automatic landings and safety mechanisms. Potential military uses raise fears of unmanned aerial destruction across enemy territory.
H C McNamara heads the Greenville Texas Federal plant breeding station and told Pecos valley cotton growers at the Chamber of Commerce that the area is gaining a Durango center reputation. He urged growers to standardize on the best variety for their community, outlining plans to establish a pure seed center to supply local and outside demand with affordable seed, at no cost to the community.
President Harding will depart Washington on June 6 for an Alaskan trip, as announced from the White House. Weather reports for Roswell, Pecos valley, and New Mexico indicate generally fair conditions with rain and frost in some districts. Storms linger over the central U.S. with colder temps across the plains. Wyoming and Montana report frost and snow in spots. Cleve Hallenbeck, Meteorologist.
Roswell Floral offers free delivery with advertisements noting floral choices and designs. Contact phone number 196 provided for order placements and inquiries.
About twenty five members from the First Christian Church gathered early Sunday at the Berrendo four miles away. They cooked breakfast by campfire, held a Christian Endeavor prayer meeting by the river, and heard Mr Goode of the YMCA share a compelling talk on youth, faith, and lofty standards.
Report from Moscow notes Paris fashions returning among Russian women who remain patriotic yet female first. Underground means smuggle Paris gowns past rouble price barriers, while fashion magazines from Berlin Paris and New York sell at newsstands. Nobility cling to pre war attire as opera gatherings reveal Paris gowns beside Russian boots and mended finery.
A May cyclone in Colorado Texas left nineteen dead and seventy eight injured. The storm struck near the town, overwhelming the local sanitarium and forcing temporary hospitals in Baptist and Methodist churches. Many seriously injured were treated at the Baptist church. ten more are expected to die.
Kansas City May 15 Delegates from eighteen southern states gather May 16 for the Southern Baptist Convention. Key topics include a possible South-wide university and seminary, a $75 million campaign, closer board coordination, and taking over the Southwest Theological Seminary. The plan also calls for trimming nonessential program elements and addressing a Maryland association memorial. Captain Burton C. Mossman visits Santa Fe and northern New Mexico.
The piece surveys footwear trends with oversized feet and the popular Continental short shoe, noting rare real stockings, cotton substitutes, and the arrival of Berlin imports. It mentions shop compromises between Russian and American styles, women avoiding low heels, and the rise of slumper alongside new tailormade suits as spring’s main fashion note.
In Austin on May 15 the Senate adopted unanimously a resolution to permit the employment of counsel by the Senate committee on text books to represent officials who refuse to recognize the validity of text book contracts made by the state text book board last December.
Five tramps killed when a freight train derailed near Independence Kansas on May 15. Sixteen cars went into the ditch. Names of the victims were not learned. Two others injured one seriously. Mrs Whiteman’s funeral held at Tilton chapel with Rev Jay J Cook officiating. Maccabees aided service. crowd large. pallbearers named.
Mr and Mrs Ed Amonett of Elkins returned home last night after a brief visit to the Lusk ranch nearby.
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