Chang Tso Lin on Verge of Leaving Peking Power
Marshal Chang Tso Lin, ruler of Peking, meets foreign representatives as Nationalists poised to take the capital. Chiang Kai Shek prepares a circular to halt hostilities and transfer power, while foreign detachments brace for turnover and possible trouble at Tientsin.
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Associated Press
Peking
Chang Tso-Lin
Liukho
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang
Chang
China
Tientsin
Smith Lead Narrowed in West Virginia Primary
West Virginia returns early tonight show Governor Alfred E. Smith leading Senator James A. Reed for the Democratic presidential preference. Two thirds of the state report 14 anti Smith delegates and five Smith men plus one undesignated contender for the Democratic National convention. Delegation totals: 16 votes from a 20 member slate. Smith 72 960 Reed 69 688. For Republicans Guy D. Goff leads Secretary Hoover in presidential preference with Goff 120 337 Hoover 105 876 across 2170 precincts reported.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Alfred E. Smith
New York
James A. Reed
Smith
Reed
Guy D. Goff
Hoover
Goff
Weather forecast for Amarillo and region
Weather forecast through Saturday for Amarillo and vicinity calls for partly cloudy skies and warmer conditions in the Panhandle. West Texas is expected to be partly cloudy with similar warmth, while New Mexico faces unsettled conditions with possible showers and thunderstorms in north central and northeast areas. A trough of low pressure extends from Texas to the Lake region causing showers across Colorado Kansas Nebraska Missouri Oklahoma and parts of Texas. Temperature trends show warmth in central Mississippi and cooling from the central to northern Rocky Mountain area.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Celoudy
Panhandle
New Mexico
Texas
Lake Region
Colorado
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Rocky Mountain
First Denver Train Will Be Celebrated At Sterley Junction
A regional celebration is planned at Sterley Junction marking the completion and inauguration of passenger service on the Fort Worth and Denver line through the South Plains. The Turkey Chamber of Commerce chaired by Frank G. Abbey organized the joint event, with officials from Plainview Lockney Silverton Sterley Petersburg Quitague Lubbock and other towns in attendance.
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Plainview
Fort Worth
Denver, South Plains Railroad
Turkey
Turkey Chamber of Commerce
Sterley
Denver
Estelline
Dimmitt
Silverton
Lubbock
Lockney
Petersburg
W. F. Sterley
Plains
Frank G. Abbey
Albert Lacy
Abbey
Turley
Quitague
South Plains
Child
Ex-Solon Indicted in Grand Trunk Mail Train Robbery
Former congressman Charles 8. Wharton, once assistant state attorney, was indicted by a federal grand jury for taking part in the plot to rob a Grand Trunk mail train at Evergreen Park months ago.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Charles 8. Wharton
Grand Trunk
Evergreen Park
Kansas Family of Eight Die in Farm House Fire
Eight members of Albert Kaser's family perished when their two story farm home fifteen miles west of Osborne Kansas burned. Neighbor Harvey Moore found the fire. bodies were in bed, suggesting no warning. Fire origin under investigation, possible incendiary cause.
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United Press
Osborne
Kan
Albert Kaser
Here
Kaser
Harvey Moore
Kasers
Moore
New President Named for Oklahoma A and M College
H G Bennett president of Southeastern State Teachers College at Durant was elevated to the presidency of Oklahoma A and M College at Stillwater. Bennett succeeds Dr Bradford Knapp who resigned to head Alabama Polytechnic Institute. Bennett was the unanimous choice of the State Board of Agriculture which met in Oklahoma City.
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United Press
Oklahoma City
H. G. Bennett
Southeastern State Teachers College
Durant
Oklahoma A. and M. College
Stillwater
Bennett
Bradford Knapp
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
State Board of Agriculture
Raymondsville storm damages crops in wide hail wind path
A hail and wind storm between Lasara and Hargill, Texas, blew down several barns and badly damaged crops. The cyclone cut a strip about three miles wide and ten miles long through the area with heavy rain pouring down.
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Associated Press
Raymondsville
Tex
Lasara
Hargill
Bowley Defends Army Strength at Federation Convention
Brigadier General Albert J. Bowley called flabby muscles a failed shield against burglars and urged women delegates to demand a capable army and navy. He presented a review of the Second Division and criticized disarmament while noting the convention's focus on pacifism and upcoming federation policy findings.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Albert J. Bowley
Eighth Army Corps
Chateau Thierry
Balleau Wood
John D. Sherman
General Federation
Estes Park
Colorado
Rowley
Bowley
Federation
Paducah Cattleman D. B. Gardner Dies in Fort Worth
D B Gardner of Paducah founder of the Pitchfork ranch and longtime leader in the Texas and Southwest Cattle Raisers association died in Fort Worth. He helped organize efforts to curb cattle thievery and ran spring and fall roundups. He, a frequent traveler to Washington, supported Dr. Theobald Smiths work on Texas fever and helped push open-range era policies. He is survived by his son S R Gardner.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
D. RB. Gardner
Paducah
Graham
Texas
Texas and Southwest Cattle Raisers Association
Texas Cattle Raisers Association
Gardner
West Texas
Washington
Theobald Smith
Bureau of Animal Industry
South Texas
Lower Panhandle
S. R. Gardner
Thomas declines to run against Moody in Texas governor race
Cullen F. Thomas announced Friday night that he will not seek the governorship to oppose Gov. Dan Moody on a prohibition platform. He said he did not believe he could defeat Moody and did not want to try.
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Dallas
Cullen F. Thomas
Dan Moody
Survivors of Sea Crash Taken to Port
Twenty nine survivors from the Collier Kershaw were brought to Boston aboard President Garfield after a collision seven miles east of East Chop Vineyard Haven. Seven crew members died as the Kershaw sank four minutes after impact in calm seas with excellent visibility. Details of signals exchanged remain with officials pending inquiry.
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Associated Press
Boston
Kershaw
Vineyard
President Garfield
Dollar Line
Merchants and Miners’ Transportation Company
East Chop
Vineyard Haven
Norfolk
Garfield
New York
Indictment Charges 101 in Prohibition Conspiracy
A federal grand jury indicted 101 individuals, including the Melrose Park village president, for conspiring to violate prohibition laws in Chicago region. The indictment returns today detailing the alleged conspiracy.
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Chicago
Melrose Park
Mother Dies Soon After Son's Funeral
Oklahoma City reports Mrs. John P. Slaughter wife of the local weather forecaster died of heart disease twelve hours after attending her son John McBride Slaughter's funeral. He died in Elko Nevada from injuries when attempting to stop runaway horses.
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Oklahoma City
John P. Slaughter
United States
John McBride Slaughter
Elkon
Nevada
Smith fund witness exits city as senate probe widens
A city witness tied to the Smith fund case departs the area amid expanding scrutiny by the Senate committee. The probe centers on possible misused funds and undisclosed ties to Olvany who was on a fishing trip during the inquiry.
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Smith
Senate
Olvany
Light Shines On Hoover Smith and Lowden Expenditures in 1930s Probe
Senate campaign fund committee reports new light on Smith Hoover and Lowden spenders in New York. Olvany of Tammany Hall absent, will be summoned later. Evidence shows $6,000 sent to North Carolina and $2,173.20 for Lowden. total outlay about $60,725. Witnesses include Thomas P. Moffett and Thomas H. Ormsbee. hearings continue with Frank Hague and John J. Curry slated to testify.
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Associated
New York
Smith, Hoover and Lowden
Senate
George W. Olvany
Temmany Hall
Olvany
Washington
Olveny
Senator Heflin
Alabama
Tammany
Alfred E. Smith
George Gordon Battle
North Carolina
Smith
Raleigh
Battle
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Thomas P. Moffett
Lowden
President Club
Lowdon
Hoover Business Paper
Thomas H. Ormsbee
Commerce Department
Frank J. Hague
Jersey City
New Jersey
John J. Curry
New York Curtis
Petition to Close Exchange on Saturdays in Summer
New York Cotton Exchange members circulate a petition to close on Saturdays in July and August if the New Orleans Cotton Exchange does the same, signaling a coordinated summer schedule change.
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New York
New York Cotton Exchange
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Preliminary Trial Delayed in Case of Accused Wife Slayer
Texarkana June 1 The preliminary hearing of Earl Higginbotham 19 charged with the murder of his 15 year old bride was continued to Saturday morning after the state rested late today He is held in jail without bond Ten witnesses were called including undertakers embalmers physicians and others who retrieved the girl from the creek Insurance agents testified about insurance efforts others undecided on defense testimony Higginbotham’s account after the tragedy drew suspicions leading to his arrest
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Texarkana
Earl Higginbotham
Higginbotham
Southern Cross lands at Wheeler Field in Honolulu
The Southern Cross crew completed a 2,400 mile ocean hop from Oakland to Honolulu amid fuel worries. Captain Kingsford Smith led the five leg Pacific flight, with 2,000-plus Hawaiians cheering as the Fokker readied the next leg to Suva.
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Associated Press
Honolulu
Oakland
Calif
Southern Cross
Wheeler Field
Here
Pacific Coast
California
Australia
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Charlies T. P. Ulm
James Warner
Harry Lyon
Kingsford Smith
Suva
Fiji
Barking Sande
Kauai Island
Wallace KR
Farrington
Hawaii
United Press
San Francisco
United States
Pacific
Lester J. Maitland
Albert J. Hegenberger
Noted Arctic Explorers To Seek Nobile
Rescue expeditions organized by five European governments search for missing polar explorer General Umberto Nobile. Companions Lincoln Ellsworth Roald Amundsen and Lieutenant Dietrichsen plan their own expedition. Alpine soldiers and a Norwegian hunter begin a foot search along Spitsbergen’s north coast while the Citta di Milano readies from Kings Bay to land search teams.
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Associated Press
Umberto Nobile
Lincoln Ellaworth
Roald Amundeen
Dietrichsen
Nobile
Pole
Spitebergen
Citta di Milano
Kings Bay
Secretary of Late C O Kiser Is Dead
Allen Warren Hamill 63 died at 5 16 pm at his Canyon home. He was secretary and brother in law of the late C O Kiser. Survived by widow, daughter Corinne Canyon. two sons Hubert V Canyon and W Keith Newton Kans. sister Mrs William McCullough Grandview Iowa. Member of Presbyterian church and Masonic lodge. Body at Griggs Thompson funeral home awaiting relatives.
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Canyon
Allen Warren Hamill
C. O. Kiser
Corinne
Hubert V
W. Keith
Newton
Kans
William McCullough
Grandview
Iowa
Presbyterian Church
Masonic Lodge
Griggs-Thompson Funeral Home
Live Wire Fatality Claims Santone Lineman
San Antonio public service lineman Jack Meyers 35 was killed after contacting a high tension wire Friday. Local investigators say the accident occurred during routine maintenance near the city plant. Meyers leaves a lasting impact on colleagues and the utility crew.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Jack Meyers
San Antonio Public Service Company
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