Will We Hang First Query of Boys After Comrade Shooting
Two boys aged nine and ten are held in Kansas City after a fatal shooting of a comrade who allegedly called them monkeyfar. George Hurlburt, nine, fired a shot from a small rifle. Sherman, nine, held as a witness. Police unsure of George Carramusa case. The victim was Maryanne Hanna, killed by a shot to the heart.
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Kansas City
Nine
iMaymaie
George Hurlburt
Parr Hanna
Hin
George
Sherman
Sherman Hanna
George Hurlbert
Peter Carramusa
Grable Defers Orders After Long Rail Labor Meeting
July 4 Chicago The threatened strike of 400000 maintenance of way workers on the railways was postponed after an all day conference with the United States Railroad Labor Board. E F Grable cast the move as a push to exhaust all peaceable options while wage cuts, rule changes, and contracting out of track work loom. The announcement warned no action until terms are revised retroactively from July 1 and labor board actions are reconsidered.
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Chicago
E. F. Grable
United States Railroad Labor Board
Grable
Union
Grand Lodge of Engineers
Labor Board
B. M. Jewell
American Federation of Labor
Jewell
Train derailment injures 30 in Missouri crash
A St. Louis-San Francisco passenger train from Springfield derailed near Kansas City injuring 30 passengers, none fatally. About 150 aboard. injuries occurred as riders were thrown against seats and glass cut exposed skin. The engine struck a box car loaded with railroad ties, demolishing the car, overturning the engine, and trapping ties atop.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
St. Louis
San Francisco
Springfield
Here
Celebration W.et One Dead One Wounded in Louisiana
In Minden Louisiana during Independence Day festivities a man employed by Moody Stephens Lumber Company was shot and killed. W V Stephens sustained a stomach wound, and Dr T B Tabor along with his two sons Ralph and Tom are detained as investigators probe the incident.
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Isy Associated Pres
Texas flier reaches Florida in midflight stopover
An army airplane piloted by Lieutenant Dealittle Fran Bellyfield of San Antonio Texas landed at the Pensacola naval air station at 1230 p.m. today on its route to Jacksonville. It stayed briefly to refuel and departed at 2 p.m.
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Associated Press
Pensacola
Fla
Army
Dealittle Fran
San Antonio
Texas
Jacksonville
Pensacola Naval
Government would own all post office buildings nationwide
Washington reports that Postmaster General Work proposed government ownership of every post office building in the United States. Treasury Secretary Mellen and postal development lawmakers reportedly approved. An examination of leases suggested rental costs over ten and twenty-year terms could have funded building and grounds.
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Washington
United States
Secretary of Treasury
Mellen
Congress
Department
Fire Crackers Cause Blaze in Goats Shed
Fire crackers thrown by boys to frighten goats in a small shed sparked a blaze in Paull. Police believe the fire caused an estimated $150,000 loss late today.
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Nt. Paul
Safe and Sane Fourth in Chicago Amid Low Incidents
Chicago marked Independence Day with unusually few fires and one accident, attributed to police efforts and crowd control. Officials described the celebration as the safest and most sane in city history, reflecting improved order and vigilance.
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Chicago
Banquet in London Honors Taft on Independence Day
London July 4 Representatives from state church and commerce joined with the United States in a grand annual banquet of the American Society honoring independence day. Chief Justice Taft was the principal guest as ambassadors and ministers from America Europe and Latin America attended. This marked Taft's farewell public appearance in England before he returns home Saturday.
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London
Bar and Commerce
United States
American Society
Taft
Argentina
Chile
America
Canterbury
Viscount Morley
Thomas Lipton
Lord Riddle
England
George Harvey
Sy Laming Worthington
Evans
Willson Cross
The
Archbishop Cody
Canada
Oklahoma Congressman Herrick Wrecked In Plane Crash
Manuel Herrick, congressman from Oklahoma Eighth District, was bruised but fine after his plane from Memphis to Perry crashed into a tree near Hamilton Arkansas destroying the craft and derailing his aerial campaign tour plans. Aviator B G Person, a former army flyer, escaped with minor injuries and stayed to salvage the wreckage.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
Manuel Herrick
Congress
Oklahoma
Perry
Okla
Hamil
Ark
Herrick
Whoh
B. G. Person
Three Hundred Delegates At F F F Highway Convention
Special to The News East Las Vegas New Mexico July 4 Practically three hundred delegates attend the F F F Highway convention in Las Vegas with large delegations from Floydada Plainview Crowell Fort Sumner Clovis and Farwell Floydada and Plainview furnish the largest groups Forty from Floydada and forty five from Plainview The Coronado Theatre hosts sessions chaired by President Ford Shook Las Vegas Mayor F C Blood Farwell Judge James D Hamlin and Santa Fe Hon Charles Springer spoke Tuesday morning The main topic is more effective highway marking Delegates are guests of the Las Vegas Cowboy Reunion and Roundup drawing large crowds from New Mexico and Texas
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Las Vegas
N. M
Plainview
Floydada
Crowell
Fort Sumner
Clovis
Farwell
Plainviw
Coronado Theatre
Ford Shook
Fort Worth
F. C. Blood
James D. Hamlin
Charles Springer
Santa Fe
Amarillo Forth Of July Passes Quietly In Town
Amarillo marked a quiet Fourth with tame scenes and little action. No firecrackers caused mishaps, police activity remained scarce, and even accidents were few. The day felt like a Sabbath, with cool morning air and sleepers adding to the hushed, uneventful tone.
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Amarillo
Mexico celebrates Fourth of July with American cigarettes
In Mexico City on July 4 the American colony distributed thousands of Americanized cigars and cigarettes to celebrate. Juarez saw 2000 packages given out with images of George Washington on one side and an American eagle and shield bearing souvenir wording for the Fourth of July 1922.
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EL Paso
Mexico City
Mexico
Juarez
George Washington
U.S
Tragic Drowning Of Four Girls In Brazos River Near Graham
Four young girls drowned while on a holiday outing four miles south of Graham. Mrs. Davis, their mother, jumped in to help but, unable to swim, was swept away. Her son, 20, rescued her but could not save the others after the boat capsized. Searchers found the bodies after hours in the river. Mrs. Davis is in critical condition.
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Associated Press
Graham
Brazos River
Here
M. N. Anthony
I. Davis
Davis
Anthony
Train Hits Picnic Truck Near Ballston Spa Kills Two
A Hudson Valley train crashed into a truck carrying holiday picnickers near Ballston Spa Saratoga Springs N Y. Two people were killed and 13 injured seriously. Survivors were rushed to Saratoga Springs hospital for treatment.
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Associated Press
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Ballston Spa
Saratoga Springs Hospital
Dying confession of Texas man handed to officials
An Atlanta woman turned over a faded letter dated 1890 purporting to confess a Texas killing. The note, signed I H M Sharp, claims Ed Kenrick was shot October 1, 1884 near a Fayette County grocery store after a dispute over sardines. A L George is exonerated in the missive.
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Atlanta
Texas
Columbus
Henry Sharp
Hillsville
I. H. M. Sharp
Heotentot
Fayette County
Ed Kenerick
A. L. George
Jury Discharged in Mrs Ross Murder Trial
The jury in the murder case of Mrs Maggie Ross against her husband John K. Ross was discharged after deliberating since Saturday without reaching a verdict. They stated a ten to two split but did not reveal which side held the majority. The Otto Nami case, a University of Texas student from Cuero also charged in the same killing, begins tomorrow in the same court.
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Associated Press Austin
Maggie Ross
John K. Ross
Otto Nami
University of Texas
Cuero
Ross
Investigation on Priscilla Ride A White Bull For Marriage
At the Alden Kin dred of America reunion in Lonefellow an inquiry was ordered to settle whether Priscilla rode a white bull to the church in Plymouth to marry John Alden. Debate arose over Longfellow lore and Plymouth cattle imports, as 75 kin dred members attended. The probe seeks a final answer.
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Priscilla
John
Associated Press
Chicago
Plymouth
John Alden
Mid-West
Alden Kindred of
America
Lonefellow
Miles Standish
James Alden Hawes
Oak Park
Harry Neely
Longfellow
Cambridge
Exhibition of Painting Open Today in Potter County Library
Nationally famous paintings by Vic tor Higgins will be on display this afternoon from 4 to 6 and 8 to 10. Higgins will lecture at 5 oclock. The Amarillo Art Association funds the event to bring free lectures and free paintings to Amarillo residents. Higgins praises Palo Duro Canyon scenery and notes his Taos, New Mexico work. The collection includes Call of the Canyon painted in 1921 valued at 2500 and prize winning works from Altman, Logan, and Butler. The association aims to grow from 100 members to 300 as Higgins suggests Amarillo could become an art center.
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Potter County
Victor Higgins
Higgins
Amarillo
Palo Duro Canyon
Plaina
Taos
N. M
National Academy of Design
New York City
Chicago Art Institute
Carnegie Art Institute
Pithburg
Clana
Higging
Hie
Altman
Logan
Edward Butler
Chicago
Amarillo Art Association
Hugh Umphres
Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh
Brennan Edges Martin In 12 Round Newspaper Bout
Bill Brennan won a newspaper decision over Bob Martin in a 12 round bout this afternoon. Brennan used speed while Martin waited for a counter and fought mostly from the defensive. The outcome favored Brennan from the opening bell.
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Cliffsipde Parrish
Bill Brennan
Bob Martin
Brennan
Martin
Harding Tells Friends United Under Law in Marion
President Harding addressing about 25 000 at Marion Fair Grounds declared the constitution and laws of the majority must be enforced while dissents are restrained by government until public opinion erases them He touched on prohibition free labor collective bargaining Marion’s 190th birth anniversary and shared anecdotes of his early life General Pershing urged fearless use of law in hostile communities and Harding recalled his youth and 1895 office visit offering a glimpse of his homecoming mood
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Associated Presa Marion
Harding
Fair Grounds
Amerca
General Pershing
Marion
Caledoni
Express
Mr. Harding
Tin smith Frank Younan shot and killed in New Orleans
New Orleans on July 4 reports Frank Younan 52 a tin smith was shot and killed. His son Harold Younan 22 a police clerk said he fired when his father threatened to strike his mother with a hammer.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Frank Younan
Harold Younan
Tammany Independence Day Rally At Wigwam
New York July 4 Independence Day celebration at the Wigwam on Fourteenth Street featured Senator Stanley of Kentucky delivering a long talk. He denounced recent socialistic legislation as insane and pernicious, claiming it aims to regulate every detail from birth to burial and from railroads to hen laying.
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New York
Canton Harbor Fort Falls to Sun Yat Sen Navy
A cable from Hong Kong reported by China World says a Canton outskirts fort fell to Dr Sun Yat Sen’s navy. General Chen captured the fort, driving Sun from Canton, and the loss would near surely give Sun control of the situation at Canton harbor.
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San Francisco
Calif
Hong Kong
The
China World
Sun Yat Sen
Canton
Dr. Sun
Chen
Sun
Roadmaster McCollin Attacked by Strike Sympathizers
J L McCollin roadmaster for Kansas City Southern Railway at DeQuincy La says he was severely beaten by several men in Leesville Sunday while working on trains. Sheriff’s information says the assault was carried out by strike sympathizers, not by striking workers.
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Shreveport
J. L. McCollin
Kansas City Southern Railway
DeQuincy
Leesville
McCallin
Second Death In Tourney At Hazel Crest Field
CHICAGO July 4 A second death today closed a four day flying tournament at New Hazel Crest field as Adam Podilanak 17 was killed when struck by a plane propeller in view of thousands of spectators. Last Sunday Louis James a boy stunt flyer died in a transfer when he swung into a propeller while dangling on a rope.
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Chicago
Hazel Crest Field
Adam Podilanak
Louis James
Southern Road Strikes Halt Operations in Chattanooga
A railroad shopmen strike in Chattanooga Tennessee escalates with airbrake cuts on a train bound for Cincinnati and partial repairs reversed after departure. Guards are brought in, an attempted coal elevator wreck is stopped and one person arrested as Belt Line Railroad ceases functioning, causing coal cars to pile on tracks and industries to lose switching service.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Cincinnati
Belt Line
Railroad workers form new union after wage agreement
Jacksonville July 4 maintenance of way employees of the Florida East Coast Railroad sign a wage contract based on the Railroad Labor Board scale. The road announces the men have withdrawn from their national union and formed a new local union.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida East Coast Railroad
Railroad Labor Board
J. C. Beckwith
Road's Earnings Show Big Jump for 1921
St Louis and San Francisco Railway reports 1921 net earnings of 3,225,680 up from 1,743,281 in 1920. The railroad earned 6 percent on preferred and 5 1 4 percent on common stock, with operating revenue rising to 86,295,584 from 36,723,439 while expenses fell to 64,385,706 from 89,886,545.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis & San Francisco Railway Company
J. M. Kurn
Flier Is Killed In Parachute Accident At Seneca
William Spain a stunt flier fell 2000 feet to his death at Seneca Missouri while leaping from an airplane. A crowd of about 5000 witnessed the fatal plunge as the parachute failed to open. Blaine Blizzard undertaker at Seneca says nearly every bone in his body was broken.
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Joplin
William Spain
Seneca
Spain
Blaine Blizzard
Every Child's Friend editorial page note
Editorial page highlights a complete column titled Every Child's Friend. The piece speaks to child welfare themes and community concerns with a focus on supportive programs and civic responsibility.
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