Chamber of Commerce Sets Yearly Committee Posts and Panhandle Fair Plan
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce leaders met for a long session to organize committees and name a secretary. Seth B. Holman was retained as secretary. several chairmen were assigned to conventions, industry, civic, membership, immigration, highways, agriculture, finance, reception, publicity and trade extension. A special Panhandle Fair committee will visit Glenwood Park to prepare a prospectus, while outside solicitation efforts commence. The group aims to push the All Panhandle Fair for an autumn exposition, with a Plains Division highway meeting in San Angelo next week.
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Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Amarillo
Lindsay Nunn
Seth B. Holman
Bryant
Frank A. White
J. N. Beasley
Industrial
H. W. Galbraith
Civic
EK. M. Hardin
John McKnight
O. Wolflin
Karl Cobb
Tom Currie
J. Lindsay Nunn
T. W. Brazelton
A. S. Stinnett
Cc. C. Brady
Nobles
L. B. Newby
Glenwood Park
C. L. Green
J. E. Bryant
J. L. Smith
C. B. Johnson
M. J. Stimson
C. T. Herring
Fair
Panhandle
C. O. Wolflin
Peter Crossett
Crossett
San Angelo
C. C. Wolflin
Sam B. Vaughn
Amarillo
White
A. J. Daily
Anniversary marked by salute and flag over Mexico City
An artillery salute at daybreak and the raising of the national flag over public buildings today commemorated the anniversary of the capture of Mexico City by forces under General.
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Jciny
Mexico
City of
Auto wreck in Palmer Lake injures eight including driver
Colorado Springs June 21 eight men from Denver were injured when a large tourist car wrecked near Palmer Lake. Jack Andrews the driver suffered a serious accident with one man possibly fatally injured. Will McLaughlin was pinned under the engine and Harry Reed broke both legs with other minor injuries. Andrews was described as a daring driver in his first accident.
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Colorado Springs
Jack Andrews
Denver
Palmerlake
Will McLaughlin
Harry Reed
Texas railroads urge Texas cotton rate hearing
A Texas railroad trade committee issues an address to Texans noting a July 9 hearing in Austin on cotton rate reductions. The four propositions forecast revenue losses from 974 thousand to 1.75 million dollars annually, with modest gains to producers and broader impacts on rail extensions and capital needs in the state.
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Dallas
Texas
Railroad Commission of Texas
Austin
Railroads
Railroads of
J. L. West
G. FP. A
I. M. Griffin
G. FB. A
T. & P. Railway
Porofirio Wiaz
King of Würtemberg Enjoys Solo Walking Holiday
Geneva June 2 The King of Würtemberg is on a solitary walking holiday with his favorite dog. He stayed near Friedrichshafen, crossed Lake Constance by steamer to Rorschach, and visited a bar where he tipped the waitress with a gold piece. The exchange highlights the king’s simple traveler image and courtesy.
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Geneva
Wurtemburg
Friedriechshafen
Lake Constance
Rorschach
Wurtembuutt
Halifax Observes 164th Anniversary With Games
Halifax celebrated the 164th anniversary of its founding with a public holiday. The day featured athletic games and outdoor sports along with literary exercises organized by the Nova Scotia Historical Society.
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Halifax
Haliax
The
Nova Scotia Historical Society
Turkish Soldiers’ Bodies Unburied Near Scutari
Vienna June 21. De composed, half mummified corpses of Turkish soldiers still lie unburied near the fortress of Scutari. The interpellation in the Austrian parliament questioned health conditions of the captured town. The attack targeted Vice Admiral Cecil Burney of the British Navy who commands international forces occupying Scutari.
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Vienna
Austria
Scutari
Vicw
Cecil Burney
Four Men Indicted in White Slave Act Cases and Officials Resign
United States District Attorney John L. McNabb resigns after alleging Attorney General Mc Reynolds ordered tax delays in four federal cases. Indicted are Drew Caminetti and Maury Diggs for eloping with two Sacramento girls to Reno under the White Slave Act, and Robert Bruno with Sidney Smith of Western Fuel Co for defrauding customs duties on imported coal.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Attort
McReynolds
United States District
John L. McNabb
Wilson
Thos
Drew Caminetti
Immigration
Maury Diesel
Marshall Diggs
Diggs
Caminelli
Reno
Nev
Sacramento
Robert Bruno
Sidney Smith
Western Fuel Company
Refused Divorce and Wedding Notice From Washington
A jury refused a divorce sought by Mrs. Peter Vanvlissingen, whose husband is in prison for a long term. A large cabinet circle attended the Brooklandwood wedding of Miss Ethel Preston McCormack, daughter of Mrs. Isaac K. Emerson, to Mr. Francis Huger McAdoo, son of William G. McAdoo, Treasury secretary. The ceremony occurred at Brooklandwood on the Wimer estate with notable guests from official society.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Dil
Peter Vanvlissingen
Vanvlissingen
Washington
P. C
Cabinet
Brooklandyville
Green Spring Valley
Ethel P Reston McCormack
Isaac K. Emerson
Haltimore
Francis Huger McAdoo
William G. McAdoo
the Treasury
Memphian Opens Regular Manchester New York Service
London reports the White Star Line steamship Memphian began a new regular Manchester to New York service. The Memphian is planned to sail every three weeks, marking a landmark in transatlantic travel with six regular Europe to America services now in operation.
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London
Europe
America
Memphian
White Star Line
Manchester
New York
Unsettled Sunday Weather in Local Forecast
Uncertain Sunday forecast with fluctuating temperatures and rainfall reported. Data shows yesterday temperatures and 24 hour rainfall totals with readings from 1912 and 1915 records, indicating variable conditions.
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Atea
Weather fragments for several cities
A collection of weather notes lists multiple cities with conditions such as part cloudy clear and hot and temperatures like 90 in Houston and 85 in Oklahoma City. It also includes stray items like temperatures displayed as a dollar sign and odd spellings. The text reads like a rough OCR of regional forecasts with inconsistent capitalization and punctuation.
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Wallax
Wichita Malls
Abilene
Waco
Houston
San Antonio
Galveston
Texarkana
Longview
Oklahoma City
Roswell
Fort Smith
Shreveport
Weather Forecast for Washington and Texas
Generally fair for Sunday and Monday with only showers expected in the extreme west portion of Texas. The outlook is released from Washington D C on June 21.
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Washington, D. C
Texas
Income Tax 15 Modified Underwood-Simmons Revision
Senate caucus approves most features of the Underwood-Simmons revision with little change. The finance committee plans to complete the income tax section lowering the exempted income from four thousand to three thousand and aims to present the bill to the Senate by Thursday or Friday.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate Committee
Senate
Democratic
Finance Committee
Oberlin College Commencement Week Announced
Oberlin Colorado? Oberlin College sets commencement week with tomorrow’s baccalaureate sermon by President Henry Churchill King. Graduation exercises follow on Wednesday with President George Ki Vincent of Minnesota addressing graduates on A Philosophy of Life.
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Oberlin, CO
Oberlin College
Henry Churchill King
George Ki. Vincent
University of Minnesota
Alfonso Visits Madrid Newspaper Plant With Prime Minister
King Alfonso XIII toured the new plant of a Madrid newspaper with Count Romanones. He inscribed a “Long live the King” sign in the composing room and quipped the rotary press would roast politicians. A luncheon followed with newspaper staff.
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Madrid
Alfonso
Tmparecial
Romanones
Spain
Huge Huguenot Anniversary Parade in New Rochelle
The Huguenot Association and New Rochelle plan a major 225th anniversary celebration with exercises parades and land and water pageants. A highlight is the unveiling of a statue of Jacob Leisier honored for acquiring the 6000 acres for the Huguenots.
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New Rochelle
N. Y
Westchester County
la Rochelle
France
Jacob Leisier
Colony of
New York
War Breaks Out Between Allies In Macedonia Battle
An attack by Bulgarian troops on Servia and Crete is expected on the Vardar in Macedonia. Montenegrin forces join the push as Servians and Greeks co operate and fortify on the river’s right bank.
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Associated
Preas
Vienna
Austria
Vardar
Macedonia
Goresk
Wreck Charged to Suffragettes
London reports an attempted canal embankment wreck using gunpowder at Yardley. Suffragette literature was found nearby. The blast created a large cavern threatening the canal bank and could have released miles of water, risking many fatalities.
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London
Yardley
Dispatching Daily Papers to Postmasters for Prompt Delivery
Instructions from First Assistant Postmaster General Roper order postmasters to handle daily newspapers with utmost dispatch after first class mail. Papers contain market quotes and other business information. delays reduce value. Sacks labeled daily papers should be promptly distributed and delivered on the first carrier trip.
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Roper
Porter Charlton To Be Extradited To Italy For Murder
Port er Charlton, linked to an Italian murder case, fled to New York. He arrived June 22 1910 and confessed to Hoboken police within an hour of arrest. The U S Supreme Court ordered his extradition with Italy likely to take him back within a month.
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New York
Porter Charlton
Supreme Court of the United States
Italy
Hoboken
Climston
Ciudson County
Supreme Court
Chariton
Cherlton
Trudson County
New Jersey
Maury Scott Custer Charlton
Lake Con
Charlton
Mexico Eyes Large Loan Availability Amid Public Explanation
Mexico City June 21 Fifty million dollars of the Mexican government loan may be available for investment, with thirty million to be placed by June 16 and the rest in two six month installments. The minister warned that deteriorating conditions could hinder bank placements. Negotiations occurred in Paris through the Banque de Paris.
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Mexicn City
Paris
Manque de Varls
Italians Rout Tripolitan Arabs at Ettangi
An official dispatch from Derna reports a battle at Ettangi where Italian forces under Gen. Salsa killed one officer and nineteen soldiers and wounded five officers and 217 men. The Arabs were completely routed after an hour of hard fighting. their losses are unknown.
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Rome
Ettangi
Derna
Salsa
Panhandle State Fair News Sparks Amarillo Chamber Push
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce moves to launch a bold campaign starting June 22 to establish the Panhandle State Fair and the Al Panhandle Mail. Leaders expect strong local support as they promote a new era for agriculture livestock industry and Panhandle social life.
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Panhandle
Chamber of Commerce
al- Panhandle Mail
Amarillo
Mubpeou Ti Lite
Amaritte
Peley Trial Adjourned to Monday in McCarty Slaying Case
Calgary report says Arthur Welby’s murder trial in the Luther McCarty prize wing case is postponed to Monday after doctors testified the fatal blow might not have caused death. The proceedings: witnesses included several physicians noting the blow appeared insufficient.
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Calgary
Alta
Arthur Welby
Luther McCarty
Damages Awarded in Ruth Johnson Trial Against Jack Johnson
A Chicago jury awarded damages to Ruth Johnson, alleging that Jack Johnson assaulted her by punching a bag tied to a theater fixture last year. The case names Ruth Johnson as plaintiff and Jack Johnson as defendant, with the incident described as a violent act in a theater setting.
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Chicago
Ruth
Jack Johnson
Cost of Living Up In June Says US Statistics
Ohio and national reports show wholesale prices rising sharply across commodities in June. Increases hit farm products, lighting, metals, clothing, and utensils with notable gains in copper, woolens, and drugs while some materials edged lower.
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Gon. D. C
United States
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