Women’s clubs choose Sippel for federation president
At the San Antonio biennial, Mrs. John F. Sippel of Baltimore defeated Mrs. Edward Franklin White of Indianapolis by about 150 votes to become president of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. Second vice president went to Mrs. Eugene B. Lawson. recording secretary to Mrs. Hi C. Taylor. Grace Morrison Poole became first vice president and H. G. Reynolds treasurer.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
John F. Sippel
Baltimore
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Edward Franklin White
Indianapolis
Eugene B. Lawson
Tulsa
P. Miller
Fort Scott
Kan
Hi. C. Taylor
Bloomfield
W. R. Alvord
Detroit
Sippel
White
Lawson
Miller
Alvord
Taylor
Grace Morrison Poole
H. G. Reynolds
Paducah, Ky
United Press
Edward Fraklin White
John F. Sippell
Federation
Mexico
Texas
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
Weather outlook through Thursday shows unsettled conditions in Amarillo and vicinity with showers advancing from Oklahoma and Kansas. West Texas and New Mexico are expected to stay fair with little temperature change. notes on a central low pressure area over the eastern Lake region and a trough over the Rockies.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Eastern
Lake Region
Oklahoma
Kansas
Atlantic
Rocky Mountain
Plains States
Will Rogers Escapes Death in Plane Crash
Will Rogers the humorist and Dr. L. D. Cheney were passengers with pilot Fred Kelly aboard a Western Air Express mono plane from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City. The plane nose dived and landed on its back in Las Vegas. the right wheel broke, narrowly sparing their lives. All three men were not seriously hurt.
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Will Rogers
Las Vegas
L. D. Cheney
Fred Kelly
Ern Air Express
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
Thaw Barred From England Returns to America
Southampton dispatch reports Harry K. Thaw refused entry to England and sent ashore his baggage aboard the Aquitania. An English home office order cites an extradition act basis for barring him as a foreign crime convict.
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Harry K. Thaw
England
America
Associated Press
Southampton
New York
Thaw
Aquitania
C. H. Stephens
Stephens
Home Office
London
Paris
Vienna
Pittsburgh
Stanford White
Evelyn Nesbit
White
Matteawan
Canada
United States
Countess Cathcart
Countess of Cathcart
Pershing Hurries to Board Transatlantic Liner
General John J. Pershing rushed through Cherbourg to catch his ship to America. He arrived after the tenders had left, hired a fast launch, and reached the liner just as the gangway was being hauled in. His automobile broke down twice between Paris and Cherbourg.
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Associated Press
Cherbourg
France
John J. Pershing
America
Phineas Fogg
Leviathan
Paris
San Angelo Man Files for Land Commissioner
June 6. D. Wm. Wilcox said from Georgetown that state representative J. M. Boggs of San Angelo has filed as a candidate for nomination as state land commissioner. Boggs led an effort in the 40th Legislature to tax or sell the Texas University land in West Texas.
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Austin
D. Wm. Wilcox
Democratic Executive Committee
Georgetown
J. M. Boggs
San Angelo
Pacific Plane First Step Toward Australia Flight
The Southern Cross monoplane begins a leg toward Brisbane from Naselai Beach Fiji after a Suva stop. Captain Kingsford Smith and crew of four receive honors as 20 drums hold 800 gallons of fuel for the three mile sands runway. Flight to Brisbane expected in about 18 hours.
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Suva
Fiji
Southern Cross
Albert Park
Naselai Beach
Brisbane
Sydney
Australia
South Pacific Ocean
Oakland
Calif
Naselai
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Charles Ulm
Charles Lyon
James Warren
Kingsford-Smith
Serbia protests expand with anti Italian demonstrations
In Belgrade and Southern Serbia, thousands gathered at Skollye on June 6 to denounce Italy. Rally attendees cheered the king and shouted anti Italian remarks as police and gendarmes dispersed the crowd and arrested several after attempts to storm the Italian consulate.
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Serbia
Belgrade
Skollye
Italy
Loot Shipment Partially Drops $65,000 Treasure
On the way out, a portion of a $65,000 loot fell from a raid. The incident involved several robbers using typical "Wild West" meth methods during the theft and escape.
Hold 150 at Bay in Bold Detroit News Robbery
Six or seven armed men held up the Detroit News business offices shortly after 11 today and escaped with most of the payroll about $65,000. Officers George Barstead and Guy W. Craig were shot, in a street exchange, with Barstead fatally wounded and Craig shot in the foot.
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Associated Press
Detroit
The
Detroit News
George Barstead
Guy W. Craig
LaFayette Boulevard
News Building
Joseph Worten
Worten
Barstead
Witndesses
Prohibition Officers Wounded in West Virginia Arrest Bid
Parkersburg West Virginia June 6 two prohibition officers were wounded while attempting to arrest five liquor runners on Elizabeth Pike near here B J Summers deputy prohibition commissioner was believed near death after a bullet entered his back passed through his right lung and chest W C Burdett a constable said residents refused to aid and Summers was left in the road as the liquor runners escaped
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Associated Press
Parkersburg
W. Va
Elizabeth Pike
Here
B. Summers
West Virginia
St. Joseph's Hospital
W. C. Burdett
Whitey Walker Escapes Again In Oil Fields
The phantom bandit Whitey Walker eluded officers again and fled into Canadian brakes after a wheat field standoff between Roxana and Skellytown. He abandoned his car and disappeared on foot, while officers continued to search with little progress. Walker had posted a $7,500 bond in December after jurors were chosen for his murder trial of deputies Pat Kenyon and Elmer Terry near Whitenburg in 1927.
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Borger
W. J. “Whitey
Walker
Roxana
Skellytown
Stinnett
Pat Kenyon
Elmer Terry
Whittenburg
Two Women Race Toward Transatlantic Flight Milestone
Curtiss Field reports Miss Mabel Bell and her two man crew preparing the Columbia for an Atlantic attempt. Charles A. Levine indicates a 5 am departure today for a 3760 mile flight from Old Orchard, Maine may be used as start. Amelia Earhart waits at Trepassey awaiting conditions.
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Associated Prosa
Curtiss Field
N. Y
Jane
Charles A. Levine
Columbia
Mabel Bell
Atlantic
Queen of Diamonds
Clarence Chamberlin
Germany
Old Orchard
Maine
Amelia Earhart
Bell Seeks
Trepassey
N. F
All States Reunion and Big Barbecue at Harding Ranch
Tri-State Fair officials and Harding Ranch owner Henry Harding completed plans for a July 4 All States Reunion and Free Barbecue at Palo Duro Canyon. More than 10 000 people expected with free amusements including barbecue, dancing, swimming, fishing and aeroplane stunts. Delegations from every state plan private rallies while officials name state leaders and outline a grand Southwest Fourth of July program.
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Henry Harding
Harding Ranch
Palo Duro Canyon
Harding
Southwest
John Snider
O. H. Loyd
Sam B. Motlow
Tennessee
Ray C. Johnson
Ed Green
John B. Gilvin
Missouri
Lou Umphries
P. Martin
KE. M. Blackburn
Pacific Coast
Tri-State Fair Association
R. T
Bob” Emmett
Texas
Holden Arrested in Lamar Bank Robbery Probe at Shawnee
Colorado authorities pursuing the Lamar bank raid fugitives arrested Charles Holden, 32, in Shawnee Oklahoma with Marie Weiner. Holden admitted identity but denied involvement. Weiner was handed to state officials for a narcotics sentence. The case targets the gang that killed two officers and a Kansas doctor during the May robbery.
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Shawnee
Okla
Colorado
Kansas
First National Bank of
Lamar
Colo
Charles Holden
Oklahoma
Holden
Marie Weiner
Oklahoma City
Here
Oklahoma State Bureau of
Tulsa
Southwest
Wyoming
A. N. Parrish
Lamar Bank
John
W. W. Wineinger
Dighton
Kans
McAlester
Henry
CANDIDATES SPEND NEARLY HALF A MILLION IN CAMPAIGNS
Fifteen presidential hopefuls from Democratic and Republican parties spent 731087.05 to date, per Senate committee figures. Hoover led with 380822.11, others totaling 550264.04, deficits and contributions listed. New York Governor Smith had the largest Democratic outlay at 121471.04.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Steiner
Oregon
Hoover
Smith
New York
Willis
Ohio
Lowden
Ilinois
Reed
Missouri
Goff
West Virginia
Norris
Memphis Band Said To Be Best Dressed In Texas
The Memphis Gold Medal band, chosen as the official musical organization for the Democratic national convention, plans an open-air concert at Tri-State fairgrounds in Amarillo tomorrow night. Parading at 5 30 pm, concert at 8 pm, admission 50 and 25 cents, proceeds to defray band expenses.
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Memphis
Tri-State Fairgrounds
South
Texas
Amarillo
Fairgrounds
Houston
the Panhandle
Hoover Gains Momentum as GOP Delegates Grow
Enthusiasm for Herbert Hoover surged in Kansas City as opposition within the Republican National Committee remained upset and more Hoover delegates were added to the temporary convention roll. The anti Hoover bloc expanded its backing.
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Associated Proes
Kansas City
Herbert Hoover
Republican National Committee
Hoover
Texas Hooverites Seated as Delegates Reach 62 Votes
Kansas City June 6 Associated Press reports the Republican National Committee seated 26 Texas Hoover delegates after a contest withdrawal. Lowden gains four South Carolina at large delegates as another contest is resolved. The committee orders Texas district delegates to be chosen at a state convention, aligning with the Creager faction over the Wurzbach method.
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Associated Ir
Kansas City
One Tire Texan
Hoover
Republican National Committee
Ecommerce
Tennessee
Texas
Lowden
South Carolina
J. B. Creager
Harry M. Wurzbach
Draft Coolidge Foes Hamper Hoover Ambitions
Delegates pledged to Lowdon cling to hope of topping the cabinet, while supporters discuss a first ballot nomination. As the convention nears, the draft Coolidge movement dominates speculation and Hoover could gain if Coolidge steps back. Some states favor Coolidge if he runs, otherwise Hoover gains momentum.
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Lowdon
Coolidge
Hoover
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