The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-19

CALL FOR AMERICAN
LEGION CONVENTION
Meeting in Roswell Sep.
TENDER 2, 3 and 4 to
Be Big Event


SANTA FE, July i9.--Cal has
been issued by Herman @. Baca, de-
pnrtment commander, for the second
Legion. 10 be held at Roswell on
Septeinber 2, Q and 4. In addition
TO electlng officers for the ensuing
year. and t~ransacting other important
huRiness, the department convention
will elect delegates to he national
convention, which win be held Mt
Cleveland beginning on September "a.
The representation In the Roswell
convention will be on the basis OF one
representative for each post, and n
additional Delegate for each 25 post
members having department and ma
tionnl dues paid for the year 1890,
when such dues have been paid 80
days prior to the opening OF the con-
vention, az shown by the records OF
the department adiutnnt and finance
officer. An effort will be made to
secure special low rates on all rail-
roads.
May Change Schedules.
The Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe
railway Is ready and willing. so far
as IL IS possible to do so, TO co-op-
crate In a change Of time-card at
fectlng the arriving and leaving time
of Its trains ut FL Paso., In an effort
TO eliminate long delays against
which many travellers from and to
the west have been complaining. This
Is tho statement made by J. NJ. Con-
nell. general passenger agent, in a
letter to Hugh II. Williams. chairman
OF the state corporation commission.
II liz hoped that the desired improve
ment viii be brought about at the
next change made In tlme-cards.
sIOynl Citizens.v
Loyal c~itizens'' is the class name
formally adopted by the thirty-third
reunion of Scottish Rite Masons.
which Is now in the fourth and con-
Guiding day OF its sessions. The fol-
lowing are the officers elected:
President. d. II. Pope, " Roswell;
vice president. l.. u. Gregg. OF Clovis:
secretary and treasurer, Wesley
Bradfield. OF Santa Fe; orator, J. $.
Russell. OF Dawson.
Rond Contract Awarded.
Contract has been awarded by the
state highway commission to Burgess
and LaRoe, OF Palestine, Texas. for
the building of federal aid project
number rs, In Eddy county. This
project covers 81 miles OF grading.
structures included. but without aur-
facing. between Carlsbad and the Lea
county line. The contract price is
ROVsHNNFUSs AIRAt WfAt hChA ChhNs
bids received, the highest being S112,-
900.
Boy Pardonesi.
An unconditional pardon has been
granted by Governor L~nrrazolo TO
Kenneth Preston. from Chaves coun-
~. This boy was IL years of age
when he was sentenced in February,
1917, to serve not more than five
years In the reform school. after how
ing been convicted on a charge OF
larceny.
Amends Charter.
Tho Grant County Abstract COM
pany Of Silver City. has amended its
charter to extend the life OF the cor
porntion for n period Of so years.
The company vas Incorporated on
July "a, 1900. The president Is NJ.
w. Porterfleld. the secretary is c. D.
Hickman.
Decreases Capital.
The Aetna Building association, OF
Las Vegas, has amended its charter
so as TO decrease the capital stock
from $1,000, zoe to $500, 600. The
stock Is. divided into 5000 shares OF
the par value of 500 each. The
president OF the company Is John w.
Veeder. the secretary Is George Fl.
bunker.
New Mounted Policeman.
Elvin ], Bates. of Chaves county,
has been appointed by Governor Lar
razolo a member OF the New Mexico
mounted police. He is TO serve with
out pay.