War News and Local Dramas From A Turbulent Era
Amid war dispatches from London and Paris reports of heavy German offensives around Cambrai and new American units in France. In the Americas, raids on cattle ranches near the Rio Grande and a clash near Buena Vista Texas. Domestic notes include measures against bootlegging, public campaigns for war relief, and the pursuit of escaped convicts.
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Paris
B. M
Cambrai
Algo
Lat -Vacqueria
Haig Yeporta
Cumbrai
Nelals
New Mexico News and Events Chronicle 1918
Western Newspaper Union reports March events including Wool Growers convention at Roswell, murder charges by Gallup grand jury, Magdalena Coal Company salaried at 100000 capital, Women of the National Army expanding in Los Griegos, a Las Vegas home fire from a defective flue, and the discovery of Manuel Ortiz near Albuquerque. Red Cross plans Christmas packages for soldiers in camps. The Oak Company administers daily shipments from Central Mogollon properties. Albuquerque Woman’s Club discusses food conservation. War on predatory animals and prairie dogs declared in New Mexico. Museum exhibit opens in Santa Fe. Albuquerque officers train at Leon Springs. Roswell Woman’s Club memorial. Bird protection forces join NM GP A to safeguard Stinking Lake. NM Educational Association closes. radio buzzer operator course grows at NM College of Agriculture. Obituary for W A Fleming Jones of Las Cruces. educational convention opens in Santa Fe. Schoolmasters’ Club banquet held at Library Hall.
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Gallup
Magdalena Coal Company
Los ‘Griegos
Women
National Army
W. &. Davis
Las Vegas
Manuel Ortiz
Tijeras Easion
Albuquerque
Red Cross
Colfax
Charles Crawford
Santa Fé
Ta Madera
Rilo
Ashbiy County
State. Corporation Commission
Deadwood Minte Company
Mogollony Capital
New
México
Council of
Fensi
Ces
Oak
Mogollon
Roswell Woman's Club
B. Boehner
Clut
Carl
T. Kiefer
National ‘ Association
Audubon
United States
New Mexico
W. C. A. War Fund
New -Mexico-Educational Association
Harold Gardner
Raton
Fleming Jones
Las Cruces
Dod
Boston
Harry
Library
Santa-Fé
Stephen’ ‘Watts Kearny
Two Tragedies Leave Three Dead in Guadalupe County
District Attorney Chester A. Hunker reports two killings in Guadalupe County. John D. Middleton of Alamo shot and killed Juan Aragon and Moises Barela as they resisted arrest. Constable Lon Seymour shot and killed Andres Indurian at a water hole east of Vaughn. Middleton and Seymour are jailed without bail.
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Union News Service
Las Vegas
Guadalupe’ County
Santa Rosa
Juan ‘Aragon
Moises
Barela
Francisco Serna
Alamo
Aragon
Middleton
Serna
Lon Seymour
Andres
Indurian
Andy Wealthy Wheepman
Vaughn
Seymour
Induriai
Middleton A
Suffragists Wires to Wilson Over Santa Fe Protest
A sharp division among suffragists at Santa Fe over Wilson picketing caused conflicting telegrams to the President. Miss Anne Martin urged withdrawal and release of pickets, while Mrs Lindsey objected that the resolutions misrepresented New Mexico women and that the gathering was not a mass meeting. A dozen leaders condemned picketing as futile.
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Wilson
Santa Fé
Wiite House
Anne Martin
Woman's ‘Party
Penalties Sought Against Santa Fe Over Long-Habor Work Rule
Federal court proceedings seek fines totaling 7500 and 7600 dollars against the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company for allegedly violating a law restricting railroad work hours. The alleged violations involve train crews operating between this city and Las Vegas in fifteen instances on dates including January 4 February 10 and May 13. A $500 penalty is sought for each alleged violation.
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Santa Fé
Albuquerque
Atchi-son, Topeka & Santa Fé Railroad Companys
Wenglod
Gay Broment
Federal’ District Court
Las Vegas
King
Albuquerque Earns Double Honors in 1918 NM Education Meet
Santa Fe reports Albuquerque secured two top honors from the New Mexico Educational Association. Albuquerque will host the 1918 convention, with John Milne elected secretary by nearly unanimous voting. J T Conway of Raton and Isabel Eckles of Silver City were among other officers.
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Santa Fé
Albuquerque
New Mexico Educational Association
John Milne
Raton
Isabel Eckles
Silver City
Josie Lockard
David R. Boyd
State Association
C. Bi. Grover
Almogordo
Charles L. Burt
Mountain,air
Nina Oterd War‘yen
W. A. Poore
Carlsbad
W. B.mcfarland
Magdalena Heads to Sunday Train Service Between Socorro and Magdalena
Magdalena business leaders press for a Sunday rail run on the Santa Fe line linking Socorro and Magdalena. In Santa Fe County, Charley Crawford dies in hospital after a shootout with posse members at La Madera during an attempted arrest following his escape from Taos County jail while charged with draft registration.
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Magdalena
Santa #6
Socorro
Santa
Charley Crawford
la Madera
Crawford
Taos County
13 500 000 000 Budget For 1919 Reveals War Cost
Washington estimates the 1919 budget at about 13.02 billion dollars with over 11 billion for war purposes. The army and navy absorb the largest shares with hundreds of millions for pay, supplies, equipment, and munitions. Libery bonds and sinking fund adjustments shape the fiscal plan.
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Washington
Congress
Treasury’ Department
Treasury
Panama Canal
Postal Service
Desire
Army
Navy
Signal” Service
Great Army
Great Air Fleet
Quartermaster Corps
Marine Corps
Naval Reserve
Bureau of Ordnance
Naval
Military Academy
Sra
Why of Course. A nine year old questions bread on wheatless day
The Indiana polis News recounts a scene in a cafeteria where a nine year old boy named Johnny questions why he must eat corn bread on a wheatless day. His mother scolds him and he quips that he would be peeling instead.
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John
Indianapolis
Johnny
Of Course She Did in Indianapolis News
A brief excerpt notes a young woman answering an ad and recounting why she left her previous job. She explains a Kentucky background and a kitchen interaction about making corn pone, highlighting a decisive resignation.
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Kentucky
Indianapolis
Drafts rise as exemption board contemplates changes
Ambiguity surrounds the exemption board as drafts and production notes hint at policy shifts. Officials in the Philippines weigh adjustments affecting young servicemen and potential impacts on enlistment timelines. The dialogue echoes wartime administrative stress and ongoing civilian-military coordination.
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Sheridan
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Dwar
Ebay
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House
Manny
Dots Hopkins Hospital
Randall
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Canada
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Toronto
Constituent Assembly
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Norway
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Sweden
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England
China
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Vienna
Frie
Berlin
Leopold
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Ecuador
Intriago
Amsterdam
Lokal
Morning Post
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Russia
Mighiard
Parana
Rio Grande Do Sul
Porto Algere
Sporting News
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Ivy
Fudger
Regiment ‘Armory
New York
Balamen
Denver Grizzlies
Yinks
Bert Nichofr
Chicago
Peraons
Iicom
St. Paul
Minn
Union Sympathis. Org
Ilinois Central Railroad
Camp Grant
Granger
Ill
Mia
Borie Hompie
Fhnover
American National
Salt Lake City
John de Saulles, Jr
Blanca de Saulles
Supreme Court of
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Western Newspaper Union News Service
Wool Groware
Itoswell
Savon
SANTA_ROSA
John D. "Middleton
Lydia Shuster
Frankford
F. W. Cassidy
DOAN
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
Nipponta
Japan
Imperial
Philippines
Iris
Beth Young
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