The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-10-28
AMBASSADOR REID WILL
NOT RETIRE AT PRESENT.

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the American Ambassador to England
yesterday celebrated his Seventy-sec-
ond birthday and was the recipient OF
many congratulations from his fellow
diplomats. Despite his advanced years
the aged diplomat and journalist from
overseas maintains his bodily and
mental visor to an extent which Is
remarkable
Recent rumors of his speedy re-
tirement have been set at rest and it
is now evident that Mr.. Reid will re-
tain his post for at least Llis winter,
and probably for a year or more. This
decision is alleged TO be largely due
10 she activity of Mrs. Reid, who de-
sired TO pass the winter here and
prevailed upon her husband to graft
fy her wish. Ambassador and
AIRS. Reid are in high favor with
King Edward and it is not unlikely
that his influence was added to en-
compass the result.
II is also stated on good authority
that the Ambassador desired TO re-
main here until former President
Roosevelt reaches England on his
way home from Africa. 1t was 10
Roosevelt that The Ambassador owes
ais distinguished station, and he is
eager TO have the honor of introduc-
ing the mighty nimrod TO the King
and 10 London society. Rumor has it
also hat the Reids are very much
smitten with London and that they
will spend a large part of each year
here after his retirement. They have
dispensed princely hospitality and
Londoners would be indeed sorry 10
see them 90. If the present social
status of American Ambassador TO
the Court OF st. James be maintained
by Mr.. Reid's successor, that gentle
man will needs he a mnlti-millinnafrR
An American who has, in n few
years. accomplished more for modern
merchandising ethods in London than
English merchants have accomplish
I'd in centuries is Harry G.. Selfridge.
whose new department store is the
wonder of all the people of London.
Mr.. Selfridge is now visiting America
for the first time since his great sue
cess here. and will lecture before va
rious mercantile bodies i'm the cities
Of the United states before returning
to London.
Mr.. Selfridge's $4,000. 900 store in
Oxford street, London, has pee SO
tremendous a success hat several OF
The large London shops are sending
Representatives to America to learn
how best TO compete with his meih-
DDS. His vigorous advertising and
his special features and sales appeal
ii 10 the British public instantly. His
store was modelled upon the Chicago
establishment of Marshall Field. of
which he was for many years in sole
control.
Mr.. Selfridge was born in 1858 in
Ripon. Wis. received a high school
education and began business life as
clerk in a dry goods store. In 1850
he went to Chicago and started as a
salesman under Marshall Field and in
IL years had become a partner in the
firm.
Europe conIinuea in an agitated
state over the assassination of DIR.
Ferrer by the Spanish authorities and
the r~eprisals that have followed in
its wake. The bullet riddled body of
Ferrer. lying in its unmarked crave.
is silenced forever. but the voice of
his indomitable soul is speaking with
a clarion call to action. Nor Is IL lone
he Socialists. anarchists and politi-
cal radicals who are excited. The
foremost literary and scientific men
OF England and the Continent have
joined in a protest that must be hear
In In all the nations of the world
kings are quaking ON their cruzIbling
thrones. and even Edward the Popu-
lar is not unaffected by the mighty
clamor. The cry that he might have
saved Ferrer has one forth. n has
had its result in greatly diminishing
the popularity of the King.