Mexican land law halts drilling. Indians? No.
Mexican petroleum and land laws force confirmatory concessions by December 31, cancel permits after. U.S. and foreign firms like Huastica, El Aguila, and Trans-Continental face suspension of 45 drills as departments in Mexico City withhold new permits. Companies plan appeals amid claims of retroactive, confiscatory provisions.
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Tampico
Mex
Onl
New Mexican Petroleum and Land
Mexico City
Huastica Company
Thuastica
Mexican Petroleum Company
Departments of Commerce, Industry and Labor
el Aguila
Trans-Continental
I Petroleum and
Rebels Routed by Mexican Federal Force
Federal troops clashed with rebels at El Sauz Hill Jalisco killing nine insurgents including a priest in cassock. Three federals died and three were wounded. Rebels retreated to Arena while actions spread to Atotonlco Co cuila and San Bartolo. Commanders Du le gro Ortez Anaclo Lopez and Anaya reported ongoing fighting and executions of captured rebels.
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Mexico City
el Sauz Hill
Jalisco
Iltendoza
Mendoza
el Sauz
Atotonlco
Cocuila
Dulegio Ortez
Anaclo Lopez
San Bartolo
Durango
Leon
Mesquital
Anaya
Chatulepec
Huachichili
Antonio Acuna
Conception del Oro
Saltillo
San Simon de Bravo
Peace Planes In Hard Luck On Long Central American Route
Two of five U S army goodwill planes began a 20 000 mile flight to Central and South America from San Antonio The New York suffered damaged landing gear after a crash in Guatemala and arrived at France field along with St Louis Major Dargue stayed in Honduras with three planes to continue local hops The group logged 2 894 miles in the first leg and will proceed to Valdivia Chile before turning east to Argentina Captain Woolsey said the mission will continue steadily despite delays and damage
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Panama
United States Army
San Antonio
Central
South America
New York
Guatemala
France Field
Puntarenas
Costa Rica
Clinton F. Woolsey
St. Louis
Herbert A. Dargue
Amalpala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Fraseo Field
Pacific
Valdivia
Chilé
Argentina
Woolsey
Air mail bids opened mark aviation transport start
Washington January 15 The first extensive competition in American aviation to furnish air transport service began as Postmaster General New opened bids for contracts to carry mail by air on routes from New York to Chicago and from Chicago to San Francisco.
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Washington
Postmaster General New
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Tourists Booked for European Trip
London reports large travel demand from American organizations for Europe next summer. The Cunard Line has 14,000 Americans booked. American Legionnaires will disembark at Cherbourg for Paris and Rotarians at Havre en route to Ostend for their international convention. England hopes visitors will extend stays before returning home.
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London
Europe
Cunard Line
American Legion
Cherbourg
Paris
Havre
Ostend
England
Cross Channel
Long Bridge on Bay at Frisco Opens to Traffic
San Francisco officials opened a new main bridge over the bay about 25 miles south of the city limits. The structure spans 6,300 feet with approaches bringing the total length to 64 miles, marking progress in regional transportation for the Pacific coast metropolis.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Bay
Pacific Coast
March of Progress
Mice Menace an Oil Field
Thousands of field and meadow mice plague the oil region near Bakersfield California prompting appeals to the U S biological survey and state agriculture to help. Major oil firms dig furrows and spread poisoned grain to reduce the infestation while a Taft invasion shows grain poisoning at work. A ranch report notes hundreds of field mice killed and ate a sheep in a small pen.
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Bakersfield
Calif
United States Biological Survey
State Department of Agriculture
Taft
Assassin Placed Under Arrest in Portugal Shooting
London reports Jose Julio Da Costa, who killed President Sidonio Poas of Portugal in December 1918 for political reasons, was arrested today at Oportuga. Poas helped lead the December 5, 1917 revolution that toppled Premier Costa, banished President Machado, and led to a reconstituted ministry in March 1918 with elections in April.
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London
Lisbon
Jose Julio da Costa
Sidonio Poas
Portugal
Oportuga
Sidondio Poas
Costa
Machado
Dr. Poas
Poas
Poag
Weather Outlook for Far West Sees Clouds and Rain
The outlook covers considerable cloudiness and mild temperatures with rain likely in Washington and Oregon and northern California, while Idaho is expected to receive rain and snow.
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Washington
Oregon
California
Idaho
Chaplin to countersue in California divorce action
Charlie Chaplin says he will file a counter suit in California to answer his wife’s divorce charges. He denies planning a Paris filing and defends Edna Purviance on his payroll. Chaplin criticizes the allegations as cruel and untrue and hopes to tell his side in court.
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New York
Charlie Chaplin
California
Paris
Fifth Avenue
Martin Burkan
Edna Purviance
Miss Purviance
Liza Grey Chaplin
Mildred Harria
Hearn
Swimmers Quit Early In Wrigley Ocean Marathon
Norman Roas from Chicago and George Young of Toronto led the field at 35 minutes into the 22 mile Wrigley ocean marathon off San Pedro as 102 of 154 starters quit before reaching the isthmus. Philip Moore of Los Angeles was first to leave the water at 32 minutes. others followed including C L Webster and Clarence House of Long Beach. Charlotte Schoemmell of New York headed the women’s contingent as Imakio Gluco from Nome watched the icy course.
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Associated Press
San Pedro
California
Wireless
Wilmington
Calif
Norman Roas
Chicago
George Young
Toronto
Ont
W. Summers
Alameda
San Pedro Channel
Santa Catalina Island
William Wrigley
Philip Moore
Los Angeles
C. L. Webster
Clarence House
Long Beach
Ithmus Cove
Charlotte Schoemmell
New York
Isthmus Cove
Imakio Gluco
Moore Surrenders AP Radio Channel in Wilmington
Philip Moore of Los Angeles relinquished the wireless channel in Wilmington California, with Associated Press tag reporting the action on January 15. The development ends Moore's direct control of the broadcast link.
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Associated Press
San Pedro
California
Wilmington
Calif
Philip Moore
Los Angeles
Tennessee Supreme Court Upholds Anti Evolution Law
The Tennessee supreme court affirms the anti evolution law while reversing the Dayton jury verdict on Scopes for fining limits. The ruling states a judge cannot levy more than 50 dollars and the case may be nol pros. Justice McKinney dissents arguing the act is invalid.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee Supreme Court
John T. Scopes
Green
Scopes
Dayton
Nolle
McKinney
Still figures he is president in exile from Nicaragua
De Carlos Solanzanos, refugee president of Nicaragua, living in San Francisco, declares he remains the legal chief executive. He says he will not return for two years and will come back as a private citizen after his constitutional term ends in 1928.
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San Francisco
de Carlos Solanzanos
Nicaragua
Liars Topic Canceled for Dr Straton Church
In New York on January 15 reports said Dr John Roach Straton would discuss Liars tomorrow night but the sermon was canceled after trustees and deacons objected. Straton advised them by wire not to credit reports of a $30,000 speaking trip with Young Clark.
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New York
John Roach Straton
Straton
Young Clark
Centenarian in Perfect Health in San Francisco
John Wentworth of San Francisco begins his 100th year in perfect health. Born January 14, 1827 in Bristol Maine, he came to California in 1850 aboard the Morning. He is a teetotaler, non-smoker, and eats plenty of meat, with ancestry tracing to the Mayflower.
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San Francisco
John Wentworth
Bristol
Maine
California
Wentworth
Kellogg Notes At Hearing Spark Publicity Debate
Secretary Kellogg used his own stenographer at the senate foreign relations hearing prompting questions over a so called corrected transcript. Chairman Borah said portions were stricken and the committee would decide on public release while a separate push in Congress urged his removal over handling of the NicaraguanMexican matter.
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Washington
Congress
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
Kellogg
Borah
Senate
Coolidge
Massachussetts
Nicaragua
Walsh of
American oil firms plan suits if Calles cancels drilling permits
In New York on January 15 AP reports that all U S oil companies in Mexico will file injunction suits if President Calles cancels permits issued since the year began. The suits, termed ampores, will be entered in lower courts or directed at Mexican alien land and related measures.
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New York
Calles
British Banks Close and Tax Program Fails
Shanghai reports indicate nationalist drive to force British concession banks to resume business as February debts loom. Cantonese struggle to fund tax revenue collapses as Hankow economy falters and a white elephant label is applied to colonial banks. In Foochow a mob attacks the Spanish orphanage and church abducting orphans, with nuns sheltered and troops not intervening.
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Hankow
Foochow
Fukien Students’ Union
Nantai
House Passes Garbled Idaho Bond Bill in Report
Boise Idaho Jan 15 AP Validation of Idaho highway ois was faulted as county assessors would collect general valorem taxes instead of county auditors Senate debate showed a wish to protect state credit but opposed many validating acts A substitute corrected typographical errors and three new Senate bills were introduced including irrigation district title conveyance and corporate library bonds while funding for jurors faced a setback
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House
Senate
Committee On Irrigation and Water Resources
Ate
Pike
Twin Falls
Mnicipal
Teton
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Tal Beach
RADIO
Moulton
Rocky Point
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Walter S. Gifford
George Evelyn P. Murray
British General Post Office
Edgar 8. Bloom
Western Electric Company
F. B. Jewett
J. J. Carty
A. T
Mr. Gifford
Bancroft Gherardi
E. B. Croft
Bell Telephone Company
Houlton
York
Frisco
Chaplin
Tennessee
Representative Moore
Virginia
Moore
8Hai
Shanghai
State Senate
Boise
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