Women urged to back anti Prohibition candidate at federation meet
Mrs. Jesse E. Nicholson warned delegates to trust no candidate labeled wet and said the coming presidential campaign centers on alcohol. She urged support for a candidate to enforce the constitution and defeat those opposed to the eighteenth amendment. The talk framed the issue as a domestic crisis and urged prayer days and civic action.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Jesse E. Nicholson
Maryland
National Woman's Democratic Law Enforcement Clubs of
United States
America
Convention
Federation
Owen
Oklahoma
Tammany
Nicholson
Amarillo and West Texas Weather Forecast Update
Local forecast calls for Friday thundershowers and cooler conditions in Amarillo and vicinity. West Texas sees partly cloudy skies with showers and cooler areas in the Panhandle, New Mexico unsettled with likely showers and storms north central.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Lake
Northwest
Kansas
Rockies
Rocky Mountain
Medeor
Pampa to stage three day American Legion Rodeo
Pampa's first annual American Legion Rodeo runs June 1 to 3 directed by Lon L Blanscet of Sayre Oklahoma. Top performers include Chester Byers Lonnie Rooney Tommie Douglas Eva Caskey Ike Rude Roy Mayes Chick Hannon Jonas DeArman Jim Massey Rube Roberts with about 100 entrants and prize money over 3500 dollars. Grand finals set for Sunday afternoon with daytime and evening shows and powerful searchlights.
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Pampa
American Legion
Lon L. Blanscet
Sayre
Oklahoma
Southwest
Blanscet
Chester Byers
Fort Worth
Lonnie Rooney
Ardmore
Okla
Rooney
Tommie Douglas
Denver
Eva Caskey
Ike Rude
Mangum
Roy Mayes
Memphis
Texas
Chick Hannon
Montana
Jonas DeArman
Jim Massey
Rube Roberts
Oklahoma bank shortage to be made good by president
A nearly $50,000 shortage in Citizens State Bank of Skedee accounts was disclosed after an audit. President George M. Berry will cover the deficit to protect depositors, despite his stock liability of about $5,000. Bank cashier J E Newell had asked the banking commissioner to take charge last week.
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United Press
Pawnee
Okla
Citizens State Bank of
Skedee
George M. Berry
J. E. Newell
Berry
New Superintendent of Orphans Home Arrives
O A Bateman former tax collector of Hunt county arrived in Corsicana to take over the I O O F Widows and Orphans home management. He succeeds George W Hawkins whose resignation takes effect Friday.
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Associated Press
Corsicana
Tex
O. A. Bateman
Hunt County
George W. Hawkins
Heflin Ga slams committee as he cites campaign spend totals
Senate investigators learn total unearned presidential campaign outlays reach 653756 dollars for fourteen candidates. Heflin asserts Hoover spent millions and Smith millions, but offers no specifics. He vows further anti Smith actions and reveals lecture income while denying Klan funding.
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Herbert Hoover
Governor Smith
Frank O. Lowden
Willis
Ohio
Senator Reed
Missouri
Senator Borch
Idaho
Norris
Nebraska
Heflin
New York
Senate
Hoover
Smith
Alabaman
Ku Klux Klan
William Zumbrunn
Washington
National Klan Organization
Zumbrunn
Loo
Klan
Airmail Rates Cut to Five Cents per Ounce
Postmaster General New announced a new air mail rate of 5 cents for the first ounce and 10 cents for each additional ounce, effective August 1, under the Kelly bill. A 5-cent airmail stamp will be issued. The move aims to boost aviation commerce to 300 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New
Kelly
Congress
Pennsylvania
America
All Balloons Down in National Elimination Race
Pittsburgh May 31 Officials believe all fourteen balloons from the national elimination race are accounted for after a storm. Two balloonists were killed Walter Morton and Paul Evert. Goodyear and Army crews reported downed craft across southwestern Pennsylvania and Virginia with one pilot injured and others salvaging gear.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
American Business Club of
Akron
Richmond
E. W. F E. Kepner
Army No. 1
Weems
Pennsylvania
Walter Morton
Ward T. van Orman
Ohio
Paul Evert
Army No. 2
Greensburg
Martin
Goodyear
Evert
van Orman
A. G. Ent
Bettisfield
Memphis Gold Medal band to headline Panhandle concert
The Memphis Gold Medal band will give a two part concert at the Tri-State fair grounds in Amarillo on June 8 to raise funds for the band’s trip to Houston for the Democratic convention. Proceeds support travel and promotional literature. Admission 50 and 25 cents with seating in the grand stand or race track area.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Houston
Tri-State Fair Grounds
Memphis
Tri-State Fair Association
Seven Die In Interurban Train Collision Near Danville
Seven people are dead and a score injured after a head on interurban crash on the Illinois Traction system at Fithian seven miles west of Danville Illinois late this afternoon. The victims include Frank Craig motorman of the eastbound train Dr Charles B Johnson pioneer George Johnson of Terre Haute Ira Clodselper Dennis Pyle and Fred Gulick along with an unidentified person.
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Associated Press
Danville
Illinois Traction System
Fithian
Here
Frank Craig
Charles B. Johnson
Champaign
Ill
Pioneer
George Johnson
Terre Haute
Ind
Dennis Pyle
White Heath
Ira Clodselper
Fred Gulick
St. Joseph
Til
Cooperation Between College and Utility Committee Alleged
A 1926 Lewis letter cites cooperation between the University of Colorado and the Rocky Mountain committee on public utilities information. It discusses joint funding of a fellowship for Hubert P. Wolfe and Wolfe’s survey of Colorado school textbooks on public utility topics.
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Associated Press
Washington
University of Colorado
Rocky Mountain Committee On
Public Utilities
Federal Trade Commission
George W. Lewis
Denver
Lewis
John C. Parker
Brooklyn
New York
Educational Institutions
National Utilities Associations
Hubert P. Wolfe
Northwestern
Wolfe
Colorado
Public
Prep
Flier injured in fall from window in Kansas City
Neil Myers twenty three year old aviator who flew from Lincoln Nebraska was hurt in a fall from a third floor apartment window. He suffered fractures of both legs after a thirty foot drop and was hospitalized after saying he overbalanced while opening the window.
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United Press
Kansas City
Neil Myers
Lincoln
Neb
Myers
Two Injured When Bus Crashes Through Fence
Two persons were seriously injured today when an Interstate Stage Lines bus crashed through a heavy barrier fence and ran down a twenty foot embankment after the right front tire blew out.
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Peka
Kane
Interstate Stage Lines
Pope Pius II Celebrates 71st Birthday in Vatican
Pope Pius XII turned seventy one today as birthday greetings poured in from around the world. Messages extended wishes for happiness and long life to the pontiff at the Vatican.
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Associated Press
Rome
Pope Pius
Vatican
Farmer Claims Man Eating Mule Near Haskell
J A Mapes of Roberts community near Haskell says a mule he owns is man eating after he lost a thumb bridling the animal. The farmer reports the incident at the Roberts area.
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United Press
Haskell, Tex
J. A. Mapes
Roberts
Here
Mapes
Italian Rescue Plan Formed For Nobile Expedition
Rome reports a coordinated rescue plan by navy and air experts led by the Citta Di Milano base ship. It focuses on three approaches from Spitzbergen’s north coast toward Kings Bay with patrols, aircraft surveys, and staged relief awaiting positive location of General Umberto Nobile and the Italia crew.
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Associated Press
Rome
Umberto Nobile
Italia
Navy
Air
Foreign Office
Citta di Milano
Lready
Spitabergen
Kings Bay
Bay
Liefde
Amsterdam Island
Hinlopen Strait
Spitzbergen
Stefani
Citta di
Braganza
Luetzow Holm
Hobby
Riiserlarsen
Scout Chief Guy R Nicholson Elected National Oil Scouts President
Amarillo leader Guy R. Nicholson was elected president at the National Oil Scouts association annual convention. Nicholson is connected with the Empire Gas and Fuel Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy R. Nicholson
Amarillo
National Oil Scouts Association
Nicholson
Empire Gas and Fuel Company
Amarillo Wins 1929 Convention Of Graduate Nurses
Amarillo won the 1929 convention of the Texas Association of Graduate Nurses in Wichita Falls after the event. Amarillo Graduate Nurses District No 2 with 45 Panhandle counties represented the city and earned the attendance banner with 21 delegates. Col. Harvey Haines of the Amarillo Board of City Development extended the official invitation.
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Amarillo
Texas Association of Graduate Nurses
Wichita Falls
Yea
Panhandle
State of Texas
Col
Harvey. Haines
Omaha Youth Kills Girl and Himself
In Omaha Nebraska on May 31 17 year old high school student Alice Brainard was shot and killed while walking home from school by Walter Suchart who then killed himself He died an hour later at a hospital Schoolmates attributed the tragedy to jealousy noting quarrels between Alice and Suchart
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Ifto
Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
Alice Brainard
Walter Suchart
Suchart
Alice
Pampa votes school bonds for 125000
Pampa voters approve an Independent school bond issue totaling 125000 by a 142 to 24 margin. Funds will build two ward schools in the east and west sections, each with eight rooms and a gymnasium auditorium combination.
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Pampa
Submarine Collision Causes Minor Damage at New London
A collision at New London between submarines S-18 and S-12 ripped a hole in the S-12’s special operating compartment as it neared the flagship Camden. Outside of motor room flooding, no further damage was reported. Both subs were alongside Camden and to be put on the marine railway tomorrow.
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Associated Press
New London
Conn
U. S. S. Camden
Marine Railway
Scotch geologist Dr John Hoene dies at 80
Edinburgh May 31 Dr John Hoene noted geologist dies at age 80 in Scotland. He was widely known for contributions to geology and research work. His death was reported by the Associated Press from Edinburgh.
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Associated Press
Edinburgh
Scotland
John Hoene
Southern Cross Progress Over Ocean Reported
Weather over the ocean is cloudy but flying conditions are good. The Southern Cross transmitted position data showing latitude 33 north longitude 145 west at 6 58 p m and speed 70 knots and altitude 1200 feet. Captain Charles Kingsford Smith and three companions departed Oakland bound for Hawaii at 8 51 a m as radio messages from the plane continued to reach stations inland.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Southern Cross
Southern Crane
Oakland
Cal
Pacific
Charles Kingsford- Smith
Hawaii
Southern Cross Monoplane Encounters Radio Trouble Off San Francisco
The Australia bound Southern Cross faced radio issues while near San Francisco. At 2:45 p m it spoke with the Wilhelmina for bearings after earlier estimating 152W 32 45N, a position later deemed erroneous. Oakland and San Francisco stations worked to determine the crafts exact location amid the faulty reception.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Southern Cross
Matson
Wilhelmina
Oakland
Flight progress reported on Australia hop from San Francisco
A seven ton monoplane began the 2 400 mile ocean crossing to Australia from San Francisco. Captain Kingsford Smith and Captain Ulm shared control while Lt Harry Lyon navigated and James Warner handled radio. Cloudy weather 240 miles out. Hawaii leg reported good weather by the U S Weather Bureau.
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Wheeler Field
Honolulu
Pacific Coast
Craine
Australia
Golden Gate
Honoluu
Kingsford-Smith
T. P
Hawaii
United States Weather Bureau
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