24 Oct 1923
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1923
Page
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German government grapples with food riots in Berlin after bread price rise while Rhineland separatists gain ground in sixteen cities. Paliate autonomy declared in Bavaria’s former province, Hamburg reports twenty two dead, two hundred wounded as naval flotilla enforces order. Bremen communists withdraw from ports.
Houston Oct 24 A suit seeking 100000 dollars in damages was filed against Imperial Wizard Evans of the Ku Klux Klan in district court by George B. Kimbro former Grand Goblin of the Mississippi Realm. The claim says Evans published a false defamatory libel about Kimbro in a local paper on June 28. A similar 100000 suit was recently filed by Kimbro in federal court against Evans.
Sydney Welk, wounded in an attempted jail break that killed jailer Willis Champion and condemned prisoner Charles Gaines, has been sentenced to death by a Texas jury. Welk’s attorneys indicated plans to seek a new trial.
Fort Worth October 24 letters and circulars were read in the Dr. Cook trial on mail misuse charges. Witnesses described investing in a company organized by S. E. Cox the Houston promoter and exchanging the stock for Cook company stock. Mr and Mrs A C Harter left for Los Angeles for the winter. The Heavy Rubber Tread on a Michelin Cord Tire offers extra wear and protection. Roswell Auto Company advertisement.
Oklahoma City reports the three day cotton conference began with delegates from across the nation focused on eradicating the boll weevil. Harry D. Wilson presided as Louisiana agriculture commissioner while committees and specialists outlined plans and demonstrations of chemical methods and equipment to fight the pest.
Denver October 24 Judge Ben B Lindsey told the grand jury that more than one thousand girls under seventeen were illegally operated on in Denver over the past year to prevent childbirth. He said he had personal knowledge of many cases and that the birth rate there has fallen by at least fifty per cent. He refused to name specific cases.
Martin E. Trapp of Muskogee is serving as acting governor of Oklahoma today. Balloting on the remaining twenty counts against Governor Walton will be set when the House convenes at ten this morning, with the Senate meeting at the same time.
A burning patch of ground about the size of a room has been observed near Roswell. Reported by Sheriff John C. Peck and Officer Rafe Dunnahoo, the area emits blue smoke and hot earth beneath cracks, with rumbling sounds heard from beneath. Located southeast of the city, it has drawn visitors recently and remains unexplained.
Ralph Vandewart has purchased the entire mohair clip from the Guadalupe mountains. The crop is estimated at about 30,000 pounds and was bought for 37 cents a pound. McClan
Isabel Eckles, New Mexico State Superintendent, announces the American Chemical Society Prize Essay Contest offering $10,000 in prizes and Yale and other college scholarships to top high and secondary school students nationwide. Six $20 gold prizes per state and four-year chemistry scholarships are awarded, with additional awards from various universities. A set of reference books and contest pamphlet detailing terms will be distributed to schools and libraries.
Oklahoma City Oct 24 Governor J C Walton suspended by the State Senate in a special session after impeachment charges passed 80 to 17 in the lower house. Lieutenant Governor Martin E Trapp assumes control as Walton faces further charges including diverting funds and opposing a grand jury. Walton claims no comment while Trapp vows enforcement of laws. Trapp himself has prior impeachment history and anti-Klan stance.
From Maine to Carolina a sixty mile gale lashed the coast for twenty four hours smashing breakwaters wrecking boats and flooding water fronts. The storm reached its peak last night and moved south today. Fear grows for the British ship Westmoreland with eighty aboard fourteen miles off the Delaware breakwater as many pleasure craft are washed away.
A large crowd gathered at the First Christian church for an evening featuring Mr Vawter’s photograph display and a public Bible drill led by Mrs Mize. Evangelist Vawter spoke on The Devil, its origin, and its actions in Roswell, urging restraint from gambling and dancing and condemning temptations affecting youth. A wedding ceremony was announced for tonight.
H W Morrow and wife sell to W A Vickers for $10 and other parcels in Sel 27 T11S R24E and lots in Valley View West Side Lake Arthur and other lands. J L Finley and others transfer to Mrs Tennessee R Finley for $1 and interests in sections 33 34 11 78 and 25 E.
Advertisement offering stove polishing and setup services by Roswell Pump Co located at 110 East 2nd with contact phone 154. Warns about fires from burnt out flues and invites examination and repair before using a stove.
Plans were announced for a municipal Halloween party to be held Halloween night by the Roswell Advertising club. The event, touted as the city’s greatest fair of its kind, will feature fungalore and an all inclusive, objection free program. Main Street between Second and Third will be roped off to accommodate crowds, with new features added and to be detailed later. The party aims for annual recurrence.
The New Mexico Military Institute and the State University Lobos meet in this city on November 22 in a highly anticipated football clash. Both schools boast strong teams. Captain Ogle Jones leads the Lobos as local interest mounts for the epochal Southwestern showdown. The 1920 Armistice Day game saw a 9 to 7 Lobos victory after a close contest.
The Chamber of Commerce reports rising demand for rental farms in Pecos Valley for 1924 as Roswell cotton and other crops draw nationwide interest. Applicants prefer renting first year then buying, with names sought for available farms. A county farm survey will map acreage, crops, and yields to prepare a county balance sheet by January 1 for investor guidance and valley productivity planning.
The Barnes circus arrives in Roswell with 1200 animals and 1800 people on three trains. It features Nusko the Mastodon, Tairos the Norwegian giant Johaan Assen, 60 dancing horses and 60 dancing girls, wild animal acts, and a two mile street parade. Also advertised are a Persian kitten lost note and a Lyceum event at the Armory.
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