Federal Government Prepares To End Railroad Strike
Government agencies in Washington and Chicago press for peace as unions and railroad executives threaten a nationwide stoppage. Chicago mediation by the labor board follows a meeting with President Harding aides. federal measures are considered if talks fail. In Cleveland, railroad brotherhood officials discuss strike plans while Galveston reports the International & Great Northern Railway will use strike-breakers to run trains if a walkout occurs.
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Washington
Chicago
Railroad Labor Board
Harding
United Press
Railroad Brotherhoods
Cleveland
Galveston
International & Great Northern Railroad
New Highway Through Roswell Planned Soon
J H Mullis of the chambers highway department reports from Canadian Texas where Southwest Trail Association was formed. The route will run from Kansas City to El Paso via Roswell, with support from Clovis Amarillo Higgins Miami Pampa Canadian Oklahoma towns and Kansas City. The cooperative effort aims to push road work quickly from Canadian to the Kansas line, creating the shortest route to the west and southwest to boost tourist travel. Kansas City will back the line, and upon completion the road will be well marked and advertised.
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J. H. Mullis
The
Chamber of Commerce
Canadian
Texas
Southwest Trail Association
Chicago
Kansas City
el Paso
Roswell
Clovis
Amarillo
Higgins
Miami
Pampa
Shattuck
Alva
Woodward
Oklahoma
Kansas
Mullis
Kansas Line
Santa Fe
Hughes Hotel Fire Destroys Mexia Texas Building
Fire early today destroyed the Hughes hotel in Mexia Texas threatening the business district. Loss estimated at twenty five thousand dollars. Twenty guests escaped uninjured with personal belongings. Fire believed started from a lighted cigarette. In Washington the Ku Klux Klan mystery to Senator Penrose. he says he never informed himself on the organization. Advertisement and local notices follow.
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Mexia
Texas
Hughes
Wagehington
Ku Klux Klan
Senator Penrose
Pennsylvania
Penrose
Harding Today Commemorates Great Victory
President Harding and a distinguished party including four cabinet members arrived at Yorktown on the yacht Mayflower to mark the 140th anniversary of Cornwallis surrender. Officials said ratification of the German treaty does not mean troop withdrawal soon. most soldiers will stay on the Rhine, with some possible recalls.
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Yorktown
Harding
Cornwallis
George Washington
Germany
Rhine
Negative wins first debate at HGH High School
The High School Debating Society met last night at the High School to discuss abolishing the Ku Klux Klan. A spirited exchange featured point by point arguments with the negative prevailing after deliberation. Mitchell Jennings delivered a thoughtful oration and Miss Ella Snipes read a feature piece while many pupils attended. Debaters included Aubrey Gregg and Ben Jaffa for the affirmative and Joe Hendricks and Joe Shepard for the negative.
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Mitchell Jennings
Ella Snipes
Aubrey Gregg
Ben Jaffa
Joe Hendricks
Joe Shepard
Klan Donates 300 to Mother of Dead Youth
Vernon Texas, Oct 19 Ku Klux Klan gave three hundred dollars to Mrs J A Baker whose son Rey aged ten was killed by an automobile last Monday. Also editor's note of appreciation for Roswell hotel patronage and a funeral notice for Adalino Gonzales drowned in the San Antonio flood. Milk delivery change announced by Clardy's Dairy. Classifieds for rent and ads.
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Vernon
Texas
Ku Klux Klan
J. A. Baker
Rey
Capitan
Adalino Gonzales
San Antonio
Capitan, N. M
Gonzales
Seven Nurses Poisoned by Cyanide Laced Candy
Chicago report describes seven West End hospital nurses, including Miss Helen Rosenfield, taken ill after eating fudge candies laced with cyanide. A typed card claimed to be from a patient admirer. Doctors say the poison amount could have killed all in the hospital. rapid stomach pumping likely saved several lives.
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Chicago
West End Hospital
Helen Rosenfield
Probe to reopen state training school inquiry in Texas
The state board of control plans to reopen the investigation into the state training school and travel to San Antonio to hear testimony from two ex inmates. Adam Johnson said a telegram from Senator Harry Hertzberg reports the two boys swore affidavits of cruelties claiming the death of a boy named Harvey at the school.
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Austin
Texas
State Board of Control
San Antonio
Adam R. Johnson
Johnson
Harry Hertzberg
Harvey
Mystery shooting rocks Deweyville rancher George Stephenson
In Deweyville Texas on October 19 the body of George Stephenson a 37 year old farmer and cattleman was found near his ranch shot through the breast and right arm with buckshot. Officials search for the slayer and hold Mark Clavens Stephensons best friend as a possible link. Doctors say Stephenson cannot live.
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Deweyville
Texas
George Stephenson
Mark Clavens
Stephenson
Clavens
Death of Jas G McCallom From Tuberculosis In City
Jas G McCallom aged twenty six died at his city home at 5 this morning from tuberculosis after a long illness. He was son in law of Mr and Mrs G H Cobb and leaves a wife locally. He had resided here two years and made many friends. The body will be shipped to West Plains Missouri for burial.
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Jas. G. McCallom
Mr. McCallom
G. H. Cobb
West Plains
Western Union seeks lists of attendees for disarmament conference
J. W. Chaney, manager, asks residents traveling to Washington for the disarmament conference to leave their names at the Western Union office. The company aims to be of service to those attending. Also an Roswell ad urges prompt radiator leak repairs for car owners.
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J. W. Chaney
Western Union
Washington
Federal highway bill to create 300000 jobs in road work
The conference endorsed a 75 million dollar Federal highway measure to fund road construction and forest roads, with 25 million for state distribution and 50 million later. It aims to employ 300000 to 350000 men over six months, leveraging state matching funds under tight controls, boosting unemployment relief nationwide.
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Bne
Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
State Highway Department
New Mexico
Department
Congress
Captain Dick Guest Addresses Roswell Prohibition Debate
Captain Dick Guest argues the 18th amendment alone cannot curb Roswell’s alcohol problem. He contrasts past saloons and crime with present enforcement, cites arrest figures, and urges residents to unite for a cleaner city. The letter defends prohibition and questions mayoral policy while praising Guest’s Salvation Army work.
Harding May Proclaim Peace With Central Powers on Armistice Day
President Harding may proclaim that the United States is officially at peace with the central powers on Armistice Day November 11. Formal peace follows the senate ratification of the Austria and Hungary treaties last night. After exchange of formal ratifications, peace will be officially proclaimed.
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Harding
Central Powers
Washington
United States
Senate
Austria
Hungary
Roswell
New Mexico Resource Folder Highlights State Riches and Opportunity
The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway releases a folder praising New Mexico's diverse geography from mountains to plains, climate, soil, timber, and water potential. It notes 78 million acres private, irrigated area growth, extensive timber, mills, roads, and 81 thousand students in 1920, with immigration inquiries rising for Santa Fe Southwest settlement.
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New Mexico
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Forest Service
Colonization Department
The
Santa Fe
Tragic Pedestrian Tragedy In Artesia Leaves Boy Dead
A ten year old boy named Lyte Gray Wag Tun Our died after being struck by a truck in Artesia last night. He was nephew to C Bert Smith of Artesia a local figure. Roswell police under Carl Gordon and with officers Rufus Donahoe W M Crow Asa M Guffey were noted in the story. Former chief R W Corman now serves as a special policeman under orders from Major John Commissioners in Session. County commissioners meet in a session to review routine business and carryovers from the prior meeting.
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Lyte Gray
Wag Tun
Artesia
C. Bert Smith
Roswell View on Population, Prohibition and Crime
The Record and Captain Guest both praise Roswell as a clean decent city after twenty two years of residence. They argue the 18th Amendment has not caused rampant crime and ask readers to reconsider whether closing saloons would simply shift bootlegger activity and increase their demand for illegal help.
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Dick Guest
Captain Dick Guest
Salvation Army Corps
Captain Guest
Roswell
Mayor Rose
Estancia Valley pioneers pave way for big development
In McIntosh New Mexico Rev R E Farley leads Estancia Valley farming progress showing abundant alfalfa and diverse crops. He tapped artesian water at about 100 feet after discovering an underground water system near dikes and plans a larger well dam and storage reservoir to enable irrigation and expansion.
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Mcintosh
New Mexico
Estancia
R. E. Farley
Acre
Giberalter
Mr. Farley
Manzano Mountains
Farley
Willard
Santa Fe
Notice of Land Entry Land Office Roswell 1921
United States Land Office Roswell New Mexico announces filing of the approved plat for Townslip 19 South Range 18 East. Land will be open to entry by veterans of the German war era and regular Army or Navy personnel up to December 12 1921 with later disposal under public land laws. Military claimants file Sept 25 1921. other applicants file Nov 23 1921 with simultaneous post dates.
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United States Land Office
Roswell
New Mexico
Townslip
Welock
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
United States
Germany
Regular Army
Naval Reserve
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G. B. Nickgon
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Shooting OF
Roswell Bi Co
Roswell Auto. Co
Daily Record
J. Rose
Rose
Canada
Ford
Roswell Auto CO
Board of County Commissioners
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