18 Sep 1926
Page 4
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Newspaper
The Gallup Herald
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1926
Page
4
The Gallup Herald announces John W. Chapman becomes associate editor. He brings decades in printing and reporting and will lead the Editorial Page under Geo. A. Byus, enabling Byus to focus on business growth for the paper in Gallup New Mexico.
The Hannett Democratic faction blocks the $200,000 road bond, pledging court battles until after the county election. They claim to oppose road spending, seek to divert funds to already built highways, and warn the public against graft by the Hannett machine and their allies. The piece urges voters to resist the grafting ticket.
In a heated exchange the Gallup Herald objects to The Gallup Independent accusing ceremonial visitors of draining a large cement reservoir. The Independent claims about 400000 in water equipment spending by the Democratic party without increasing water supply. the reservoir is labeled a loss at 100000 to 200000. The Herald also questions town water purchases from the Santa Fe Railroad.
A Gallup Independent front page accuses Judge Holloman Arthur Seligman and Bronson Cutting of steering Santa Fe politics and swaying the Democratic party. The Gallup paper defends its county convention as harmonious and well judged, denouncing the Independent's portrayal as exaggerated and hostile.
The article recalls a Prohibition Enforcement Law drafted with the Anti-Saloon League’s help. Governor backed it, then vetoed as unconstitutional. He later told league members he would sign the same bill if reintroduced and passed, prompting questions about his sacred word of honor.
The Hannett wing of the Gallup party spreads word that County and State Democratic tickets will impeach Judge Holloman before Hannett’s second term ends. Supporters call opponents hypocrites and accuse them of trying to influence the bench with threats and smears.
A reader denounces claims of graft free roads, citing the Hoffman episode a six thousand dollar campaign contribution and a seven mile gravel surfacing contract in McKinley County. The piece questions the Mountain States Construction Company and recalls the Hannett Highway, noting overpayment and improper bonuses. The writer accuses officials and brothers of concealment and calls graft a real issue.
The Hannett Zinn Rollie faction rushed a federal filing to override a county road bond ruling, alleging nonresident property owner affidavits and potential political manipulation. Republicans claim the move aims to keep the issue alive after the county election and accuse opponents of misusing names and votes.
Dr. Taylor defined a Democrat to satisfy the National Democratic organization while Abie Zinn disputes it. At a Credentials Committee hearing Jim Cleary heard that supporting Hannett defines a Democrat, implying New Mexico now has a Hannett administration and questioning Democratic identity.
The governor asserts his sacred word of honor on the Election Code and points readers to a list of named supporters including Jim Hinkle George Ulrich Don Chavez Bronson M. Cutting Anti-Saloon League and W B Walton, with hints about future references from Senator Jones and Carl Magee.
A political ad critique mocks Hannett’s claim of a businesslike administration. The piece argues the present administration fails business standards and ridicules the slogan Politics before business.
Federal figures show a shift in tastes with one bushel of sweet potatoes grown for every five and two tenths bushels of Irish last season. This year the ratio is one to four and four sevenths. The article notes the sweet potato may become dominant while acknowledging affection for Irish hashed browns and other preparations.
The Federal Public Buildings Commission should move quickly to accept the moving picture industry's offer to place films of historic value in the new national archives building in Washington. Negatives to be preserved include the signing of the V evee treaty, presidential inaugurations, and the first airplane flight.
A trapeze actress in a circus fell thirty feet with no safety device and suffered a fractured arm and possible internal injuries. The incident disrupted the act briefly but the performance continued as others rushed to aid. The piece reflects on chaos and resilience as history’s great tragedies fade while life advances.
A humorous birthday portrait notes that those born this week are literary original and social with strong taste in art and music. It cites indecision as a key trait yet praises generosity and charm, naming September 19 and September 25 as example birth dates of Marshall Wilder and Felicia Hemans.
The fragment describes Ma Ferguson being canned just in time to go home for fall canning. It notes letters and animals with initials A H P and mentions spellings and a puzzling passage about letters and names. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context or date.
Discussion of who should perspire and how sweating relates to health. Warns against forcing sweating on dry skin and describes safe warmth methods, salt baths, and brief cool showers to stimulate skin circulation without overburdening kidneys or lungs. Emphasizes cautious treatment to avoid headaches and heart strain.
Health officials dismiss home cures as superstition while commentary mocks sulphur medicines. A European boycott is unlikely as long as Americans spend abroad. The piece notes Mexico discovering an ancient burned city in Yucatan and adds a quip about parking space.
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