Jardine to Speak at Texas Cattlemen’s Convention in Fort Worth
Secretary of Agriculture Jardine plans to attend the Texas and Southwestern Cattlemen's convention in Fort Worth in March after a long conference with Rep. Claude Hudspeth of Texas. Jardine is expected to press for stronger interim credit bank aid to cattlemen and discuss the cattle grade system. The Fort Worth gathering will allow him direct contact with many in the industry.
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Bascom N. Timmons
Daily News
Washington
Jardine
Fort Worth
Claude B. Hudspeth
Texas
Hudspeth
Texan Highway Shifts As Three Top Engineers Resign
N J Hank state highway engineer L R Allison and J Knees resign from the Texas highway department amid a commission session. Kemper, formerly of Kentucky, named to succeed Hank as highway engineer with Doak Rainey to head materials and tests and John Shelton Jr. to replace Lawrence. Commission praises merit, but fallout from asphalt surfacing contract rises. The resignations follow disputes over bid prices and contracting decisions.
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Austin
Highway Commission
N. J. Hank
L. R. Allison
Hank
W.P State
Kemper
Kentucky Highwa Department
Suece
Texas Highway
Doak Rainey
Allison
John Shelton, Jr
Lawrence
Eugene Smith
Hal Moseley
Dallas
John Cage
Stephenville
John Birkett
San San Antonio
Joe Burkett
American Road Company
Ieee
53Rd District
Smith
Skyscraper House Warming Tonight in Amarillo
The Amarillo Building eight story skyscraper opens with a house warming tonight inviting Amarilloans to tour the structure and meet tenants. Manager T. M. Bruner says all tenants should be in offices to greet visitors as Col. Ernest O. Thompson and company officers attend to welcome guests.
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Amarillo
Mine Settlement Deadlocked After Long Session
New York Dec 30 An exhausted group of operators and bituminous coal miners held a lengthy conference to end a four month strike. A dinner recess preceded a plan for a night session with both sides agreeing to continue efforts to reach an agreement. Arbitration remained the major obstacle to settlement.
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New York
Pershing’s illness risks lasting health impairment urges return
Washington reports say General Pershing may face permanent health impairment if he does not return to the United States for treatment. His return is complicated by Tacna Arica plebiscite issues and possible misinterpretation by President Coolidge. Pershing’s date remains his decision, tied to commission proceedings, with hopes of a January clarification of Chilean dispute.
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Washington
Army
General Pershing
United States
Pershing
Arica
Coolidge
Pershiing
Chile
State Department
Premicitary Commission
Tulia to Pave 17 Blocks Vote 103285 Bonds
Tulsa voters approved a paving law by 148 to 1 and backed a bond issue of 103,285 dollars by 145 to 4 in an election held yesterday. The report notes a prior adoption of a paving law three years earlier and indicates continuation on page two.
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TULIA
Tulsa
Melton Carr to Die in Chair New Year Morning
In Austin on Dec 30, Melton Carr, a Black man convicted of criminal assault on a white woman in Walker county, faces execution by electric chair at Oxas prison in Huntsville. Gov. Miriam Ferguson previously granted a ten day respite to allow Pardons Board review. Carr aided by Albert Kitchens, husband of the victim, who is serving 99 years for hiring Carr.
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Austin
Melton Carr
Oxas
Huntsville
Miriam A. Ferguson
Board of Pardons
Carr
Walker County
Fannie Kitchens
Leon County
Albert Kitchens
Bank Bandits Take $20,624 in Kansas City Vault Heist
Three men robbed the Argyle State Bank at 12th and McGee in downtown Kansas City after locking eleven inside a vault. They ordered nine bank officials and two customers into the vault, collected $20,624, and vanished into a busy street crowd within minutes. The incident occurred at 10 a.m. and involved quick, coordinated action by the bandits.
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Kansas City
Argyle State Bank
12Th
McGee Streets
Little damage to citrus orchards by cold in valley
Brownsville reports indicate minimal harm to orange, lemon, lime, and grapefruit trees after a freeze that lingered from Sunday night to Tuesday afternoon. As temperatures rose, gentle rain thawed fruit, credited with saving the citrus crop in this section.
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Brownsville
Munsey Estate to Allot Bulk to Metropolitan Museum of Art
The bulk of Frank A. Munsey's estate will go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City under his will filed today. Trustees have five years to dispose of his newspapers and other business interests and convert assets to cash or securities. Cash bequests exceed 550000 to relatives and friends. Estimated total value around 40000000. Shares of Munsey Trust go to Mia Hyde and to Mrs. John R. MacNaught and Fred G. Hyde, with future shares to MacNaught descendants. Mrs. Hyde receives Munsey's personal effects.
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New York
Frank A. Munsey
Metropolitan Museum of Art
the Sun
The
Evening Telegram
Munsey Trust Company of
Washingtonis
Mia
John M. Hyde
Lewiston
Maine
Trust Company
John R. MacNaught
Fred G. Hyde
Munsey
Lightnin' on with Rush ticket sales soar in Amarillo
Tickets for Lightnin on opening night Monday at the Municipal Auditorium reached $1,000 in advance, according to Carl R. Sullivan. City Drug Store began sales, Elks Charity Fund benefits cited, with high demand and a predicted sellout for New Year’s Day. Thomas Jefferson, Bessie Bacon lead the cast as reservations pour in by mail.
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Municipal Auditorium
Carl R. Sullivan
City Drug Store
Amarillo
Elks Charity Fund
Committee of Elks In
Sullivan
Lightnin
Thomas Jefferson
Joseph Jefferson
Frank Bacon
Bessie Bacon
Elks Committee
Amario
Colorado Governor Abolishes State Day Enforcement Body
Denver reports Governor Morley abolished the state law enforcement department and revoked 200 volunteer agents' commissions. He declared the department no longer necessary for the proper and economical administration of the act under which it exists.
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Colorado
Denver
Colo
Dee
Morley
Hhe
State Receipts for Four Months Show Big Increase
Texas Comptroller S. H. Terrell reports that receipts for the first four months of the current fiscal year total about $10,990,000, up $650,000 from the same period last year. Appropriations total $17,531,745. Ferguson administration inherited a general fund deficiency of $2,968,541, creating a need to raise about $20,500,286 this year, with roughly $10,600,000 from ad valorem taxes and the remainder from other taxes.
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Austin
S. H. Terrell
Ferguson
Terrell
Weather sketch for Amarillo shows partly cloudy warmth
Central high pressure brings mostly cloudy conditions and a slight rise in temperatures across West Texas led by Amarillo. Forecast notes cooler Rockies influenced weather with rain or snow along Gulf coast areas and generally fair, seasonal conditions in the Rocky Mountain region. Local readings reflect a warm trend and unsettled margins from the front to the plains.
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Amarillo
Vielnity
Texas
Rockies
Gulf Coast
Rocky Mountain
Meereererer Ss DB Noor
Wecresaciacseae
Éabel OB
Meeseeveress Elwa
Mieseccaceseaue
Wsscccesscccecae
Sieedensegl
Vis Seesens J
Seives Mas
Temple Man Is Named Member Control Board
Roy I. Tennant of Temple will be sworn in as a member of the board of control in Governor Miriam A. Ferguson's office at 10 o'clock Friday morning, January 1, and will assume duties immediately thereafter. Tennant, an appointee of Governor Ferguson, succeeds B. Cowell, who has six years of service on the board.
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Austin
Roy I. Tennant
Temple
Board of Control
Miriam A. Ferguson
H. H. Harrington
Tennant
Ferguson
B. Cowell
Four Youths Sentenced to Death in Georgia
Four young men face the death penalty in Georgia on January 29. Ted Coggeshall of Clayton Illinois and Floyd McClelland of Brockton New Jersey were sentenced by Judge James B. Park to die in the electric chair at Milledgeville for the murder of W C Wright, Putnam County schools superintendent. Eight days earlier Judge Charles F Koop had sentenced Willie Jones and Gervis Bloodworth to be hanged at Butler for the murder of Howard F Underwood, Taylor County salesman. This marks the sixth time the two youths have heard the execution date set.
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Eatonton
Georgia
Ted Coggeshall
Clayton
Floyd McClelland
Brockton
N. J
James B. Park
Milledgeville
W. C. Wright
Putnam County
Charles F. Koop
Muscogee Superior Court
Willie Jones
Gervis Bloodworth
Butler, Ga
Howard F. Underwood
Taylor County
Sun Spots Visible to Naked Eye Says Professor Frost
Chicago December 30 Professor Edwin B Frost of Yerkes Observatory says two sunspot groups are visible with the naked eye through smoked glass The larger group extends about 112000 miles and the smaller about 85000 miles The same groups were seen around Thanksgiving as the sun completed another rotation
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Chicago
Edwin B. Frost
Yerkes Observatory
University of Chicago
Fifteen Cincinnati and St Louis Men to Prison Monday
Fifteen prominent men from Cincinnati and St Louis were sentenced in Indianapolis to federal prison in Leavenworth Kansas for conspiracy to violate the national prohibition law. They were held pending removal to prison Monday for their part in removing 891 barrels of whiskey from the Jack Daniel distillery and warehouse at St Louis in 1924, convicted December 18.
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Indianapolis
Dec
Leavenworth
Kansas
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Jack Danie
Finding of Skull Renews Search for Dallas Man
Arizona officers renew hunt along Massayampa river for John K. Knight wealth businessman missing since July 9 1921 after a skull and jawbone were found. Eight people were arrested for murder but released, investigators seek more remains to prove Knight is dead.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Massayampa River
John K. Knight
Dallas
Texas
Knight
Seek Pole Capt George H H Wilkins and Sandy Smith Plan Arctic Flight
Seek Pole Capt George HH Wilkins and Sandy Smith plan a March departure from Point Barrow Alaska for a 800 mile flight over the north pole. They will use an espec built plane for the journey.
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George HH. Wilkins
Sandy” Smith
Point Barrow
Alaska
North Pole
Street car plunges into city waterway in Tacoma
A municipal street car went through the Eleventh street bridge gate and into the water 150 feet below. Four survivors were taken to a hospital while two are missing, a woman and a girl, as police search the river.
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Tacoma
Wash
Dee
Eleventh Street
Congressman Marvin Jones Weds Miss Rebecca Stickley
Congress man Marvin Jones of Amarillo wed Rebecca Stickley of Canadian at First Baptist Church Canadian in a pink decor ceremony. Best man Sam Rayburn and maid of honor Misa Tom Johnson joined a large invited crowd. reception followed at Vas Buckley home. The couple will reside at the Roosevelt Hotel in Washington after January first.
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Marvin Jones
Rebecca Stickley
Amatillo
Rebecca St
Vas Stickley
First Baptist Church
KE. T. Miller
Columbia
Ama
Maida
P. A. Buthker
Floyd Lackey
Amarillo
Sam Rayburn
Bonham
Congresaman
Frank Jones
Lubbock
Otto Studer
Pampa
Frank Mc Mordie
Bruce Waterfield
Houston Stickley
Marian Allen
Robert Turner
EB. U1. Morris
Cana
Miss Mets Jones
Valley View
Texas
Missa Jewell Scales
Sadie Claude Curtis
Irene Conatser
Anna Rose Hardage
Sue Buckley
Mildred Meyers
Elizabeth Dunn
Pay Miller
Stanley Meeks
Vas Buckley
House of Representatives
Washington
Congressman
Jones
Roosevelt Hotel
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