Lightning bolt kills 3 children probe ordered
Associated Press reports Warren S Stone 64 longtime president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers died in Cleveland at a hospital from brights disease linked to managing the group's $150 million finance interests. His funeral is set for Monday in Cleveland. Stone, who received a master of arts degree from Oberlin College on June 15, had fallen ill in New York last April and lingered between hospitalizations and work before his death, with condolences pouring in from railroad managers and labor leaders nationwide.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Warren Stanford Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Stone
Oberlin Coliqse
Oberlin, C
Brotherhood
Chambers of Commerce
New York
Labor Leader Warren Stone Dies in Cleveland
Warren B. Stone president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and a major labor figure died in a Cleveland hospital after uraemic poisoning. He had gone to the hospital last Tuesday for treatment.
Man Dies In Mine Strike Case Sentences Given
McAlester Oklahoma June 12 W Maloon an official of the United Mine Workers Union convicted of killing Pete Lout a member of a miners strike relief committee in a dispute over a 60 cent can of molasses last spring was sentenced to 40 years in prison today The jury found him guilty of manslaughter and left the punishment to district Judge Harve Melton.
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Ass.ciated
Mcalester
Okla
W. Maloon
United Mine Workers Union
Pete Lout
Harve Melton
Gresham Freed of Warehouse Charge by Guthrie Jury
Okla June 12 Frank Gresham former president of Gresham flour mills and Sun Grain and Export Company was acquitted by a jury in U S District Court here on a charge of violating the federal warehouse act.
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Associated Press
Guthrie. Okla
Frank Gresham
Gresham Flour Mills
Sun Grain and Export Company
U. S. District Court
Persia Enacts Compulsory Military Service
The Persian government on June 12 enacted a measure making military service compulsory, signaling a major shift in national policy under the new regime in Teheran. The move reflects growing concerns over defense needs and state control, with enforcement expected across the populace.
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Persia
Associated Press
Teheran
Texas Tech furniture selection underway at Austin
The Texas technological college began selecting furniture and equipment estimated at 75000 dollars. The board of control led the process with help from a regents committee including P. W. Horn S. W. Meadows Mrs. F. S. Crane and H. T. Kimbrough. The inspection runs through tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas Technological College
Board of Control
School
Board of Regents
P. W. Horn
W. Meadows
F. 8. Crane
H. T. Kimbrough
Amarillo Takes Sixth Place in Texas Building
May building permits in 116 cities across sixteen southern states totaled 65 848 175 dollars. The figure, from G L Miller & Co survey department Atlanta Ga, shows a 23 5 percent rise from May 1924 and marks the fourth straight month of gains in the region’s construction activity. The report highlights Amarillo ranking sixth in Texas for the month.
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G. L. Miller & Co
Southern Real Estate Mortage Bond House
Atlanta
Former news boy becomes next premier of New South Wales
A former news boy, J. P. Lang, is named next premier of New South Wales, Australia, announced to Sir James Elder in Washington. The Labor party won May 30 elections with 47 seats and a four seat working majority. Lang pledges to maintain industrial stability as leader. The Communist vote was less than one per thousand.
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Associated Press
New York
J. P. Lang
New South Wales
Australia
James Elder
United States
Labor Party
Lang
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and Vicinity
Amarillo and surrounding areas expect Saturday to be partly cloudy and warmer with fair skies across Ponhandie and eastern New Mexico. Temperature by hours shows increasing warmth, with noon readings rising. no significant precipitation indicated.
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Amarillo
Viciniy
Texas
Ponhandie
New Mexico
Walsh named official Reserve Bank director at Dallas
Official notice from Washington announces Colonel C. C. Walsh of San Angelo as Class C director of the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Reserve Agent. Walsh serves as president of the Central National Bank of San Angelo and was appointed here today.
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Associated Press
Washington
C. C. Walsh
Dallas Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Agent of
Dallas
Lynn C. Talley
Walsh
Official Reserve Bank AT
San Angelo
Colonel C. C. Walsh
Federal Reserve
Col. Walsh
Central National Bank of Law
Boots and Jet Buddies Evening Post Feature
Boots and Jet Buddies headline a humorous Eve ning Post feature. Readers are urged to call the circulation department to forward The Post before vacation and stay in touch with the strip for ongoing fun.
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Boots
Evening Post
Texas Rotarians Train to Cleveland for International Meet
More than 150 Texas Rotarians departed Dallas by special train to Cleveland for the International Rotary convention. District Governor-elect M. B. Bogarte of Dallas and Harry Rogers of San Antonio led the delegation seeking Rogers election to the international governing board. West Texas, Dallas, central Texas, Beaumont and other points joined the party with two San Antonio cars added en route.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Cleveland
International Rotary Convention
M. B. Bogarte
Harry Rogers
San Antonio
Rogers
Texas
West Texas
Central Texas
Beaumont
Situation quiet at Hankow after execution threat
In Hankow the scene remained calm after General Hsai Yao Nan, Hupeh military governor, issued a proclamation threatening to execute any Chinese disturbing the foreign concession. No repeat of Thursday nights rioting occurred and about 6,000 Chinese soldiers were stationed around the concession.
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Hankow
Hsai Yao-Nan
Hupeh
Heated Legal Battle Marks William Shepherd Trial
In Chicago on June 12 the prosecution won the right to present its murder case against William Darling Shepherd, accused of using typhoid germs to kill his foster son William Nelson McClintock. The defense secured permission for all medical testimony from three state witnesses as six lawyers clashed with Judge Thomas J. Lynch over whether the corpus delicti must be shown immediately.
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Hicago Presa
Chicago
William Darling Shepherd
William Nelson McClintock
Thomas J. Lynch
Belgium Without Government After Confidence Vote Fail
Brussels June 12 Belgium is again without a government as Viscount Poulet failed to win Catholic party support. Senate votes against the Poulet group 86 to 22 and the Chamber caucus 41 to 24 shows Catholics oppose a ministry with Socialist influence. Parliament dissolution now appears the only remedy.
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Associated Press
Brussels
Belgium
Viscount Poulet
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Poulet
Chamber
Eyes Turn Toward Amarillo for 1926 W T C Convention
West Texas Chamber of Commerce delegates met in Wichita Falls to map the 1926 convention plan to Amarillo. Prominent cities including Abilene San Antonio and Wichita Falls push for large delegations, with caravans outlined to explore the Panhandle Plains and extend to New Mexico and Colorado. An exhibit and publicity train across multiple states is discussed as a key publicity effort.
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Amarillo
West Texas
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Panhandle Plains
New Mexico
Colorado
South Plains
North Plains
New Mex
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