Truce Signed to Halt Total Power Strike
Milwaukee sees three day reign of violence end as truce halts streetcar strike by Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company. Pickets attacked cars, sent workers to hospitals and jails. one death reported. Power plants and service areas been disrupted across Racine and Kenosha. Officials say streetcar service to resume at midnight.
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Milwaukee
Tomight
Milwaukee Electric RailWay and Light Company
Blue Eagle
NRA
Lakeside
Sehich
B. Way
American Federation of Labor
Racine
Wis
Kenosha
Northern Illinois Power and Light Company
Cattle From Drouth Areas Processed for Needy Support
Washington June 29 More than 115000 head of cattle and calves from drouth regions have been processed into canned beef and veal for the unemployed. Relief Administrator Hawkins said shipments totaled 77000 cattle 37000 calves and 10763 mixed to packing plants. He also said bids would be sent for 20000000 yards of cotton ticking to make mattresses for distribution and the program would require 250000 bales of rotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Drouth
Harry L. Hawkins
Hopkins
A M Thomas conviction reversed on appeal
The Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin reversed A M Thomas known as Cowboy on an assault with intent to murder case and sent it back for a third trial. Darnell was denied a new trial on a murder without malice charge and received four years in prison.
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Potter County
Court of Criminal Appeals
Austin
A. M
Cowboy
Darnell
Japanese Destroyers collide off Korea killing five
Two Japanese destroyers the Izuma and the Miyuki collided Friday night off Quelport Korea during maneuvers. Five sailors were killed and many injured as the ships were ripped open by the crash.
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Tokyo
Inazuma
Queiport
Korea
Texan Named Chief of Marketing Research Division
Dr. Wilford T. White of Austin was appointed chief of the marketing research division of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. He formerly taught at the University of Texas and succeeds E. F. B. George who resigned to join the NRA. White will reorganize the division.
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Washington
Wilford T. White
Austin
Tex
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
White
University of Texas
FE. B. George
NRA
Peace Seen For Steel Workers As Board Works
The National Steel Labor Relations Board opened with Judge Walter Stacy at the helm to arbitrate steel labor differences. William Green of the AFL urged peace and said the President's board can implement his plan, while debates over union shop and bargaining representation continued. Labor officials expect a working arrangement under the executive order to ease the steel industry troubles.
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Washington
New Steel Labor Board
William Green
American Federation of Labor
National Steel Labor Relations Board
Walter P. Stacy
North Carolina
Green
Nuisance suit over city cow keeping filed in district court
Nine West Amarillo residents sue Mr and Mrs Clifford McMurtry asking for a temporary restraining order to stop keeping and grazing cows at 1216 West Twelfth Avenue. Petition counts cows 1 to 4 in a rear lot for months causing unhealthful conditions and damage to lawns and flowers.
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West Amarillo
Lifford McMurtry
West Twelfth Avenue
Ina P. Neely
E. M. Roush
Jones C. Jostin
J. B. Hines
Nanie J. Slade
W. Birge
FP. H. McGregor
West Eleventh and Twelfth Avenues
Former Amarillo Man R. R. Posey to be Buried in California
Funeral services for R. R. Posey former Amarillo resident and father of R. E. Posey of 807 North Fillmore Street will be held Sunday in Englewood California. Posey left Amarillo this week to attend the services and is survived by ten other sons and daughters.
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R. R. Posey
Amarillian
R. FE. Posey
North Fillmore Street
Englewood
Calif
R. E. Posey
Germany accepts American debt moratorium note politely
Berlin officials voiced plaintive resignation as they acknowledged Secretary Hull's note. The public learned of the matter only after a delayed 400 word summary. Berlin will study the note and reply later. Debates center on a boycott stringently enforcing economic independence and possible impact on Jews. Rudolph Hess warned foreign boycotts risk economic injury to host nations.
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Berlin
Germany
America
Wilhelmstrasse
Huili
Stanley Consolidates East Texas Oil Offices
E N Stanley chief enforcement officer of the Texas Railroad Commission says the conservation and engineering departments of the East Texas division will merge effective July 1. Harry Miles will head the combined units with Jack Willsford as supervisor for conservation. He notes conservation is an engineering matter and praises the tender department's progress.
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Kilgore
Tex
E. N. Stanley
Texas Railroad Commission
Fast Texas
East Texas
Harry Miles
Jack Willsford
Stanley
Lou's Edgar Bell to Be Buried Today
Funeral services for Louis Edgar Bell 55 a former Amarillo resident who died in Las Vegas New Mexico last Thursday will be held at 4 pm in Griggs chapel Rev F A Foster will officiate Pallbearers are Santa Fe telegraph department members Interment in Llano Cemetery Bell a Santa Fe telegrapher had been ill with pneumonia for a short time Body arrives at 110 this afternoon Survived by widow Mrs Lillian Bell two daughters Mrs J C Anderson and Miss Frances Bell both of Las Vegas
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Louis Edgar Bell
Amarillo
Las Vegas
N. M
Griggs Chapel
F. A. Foster
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Santa Fe Telegraph Department
B. F. Moore
R. P. Bailey
T. S. Selders
W. P. Matthews
Lee Genard
H. M. Behrens
Llano Cemetery
Bell
Santa Fe
Lillian Bell
J. C. Anderson
Frances Bell
Burns Prove Fatal to Second Victim in Lubbock
Lois Moffitt 17 died this afternoon from burns after a gasoline mix up at home near O Donnell. Her mother Mrs J G Moffitt 55 died last night from burns caused when she poured gasoline into boiling water, triggering an explosion that seared most of their bodies.
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Lubbock
Lois Moffitt
J. G. Moffitt
O’donnell
Detroit social worker hired to combat Houston vice
Miss Ann B. Carmichael of Detroit will work with the Houston police as a special vice investigator earning 200 dollars monthly plus expenses. A Houston Social Hygiene Society and Dr. Valeria Parker of New York led the drive, aiming to close vice dens and aid girls in danger. Police admit cuffs fail to curb the issue as arrests end with fines and release.
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Houston
U.P
Ann B. Carmichael
Detroit
Parker
Houston Social Hygiene Society
Miss Carmichael
Jury Examines Allegations in Edmonton Seduction Case
Vivian McMillan testified she rode with Premier J. E. Brownlee and parked on a rough road near Edmonton while jurors observed the scenes she described. The court toured the Brownlee residence as testimony detailed the alleged arrangement of rooms. Mrs. Florence Brownlee defended her husband and denied misconduct, saying she stood by him.
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Edmonton
Alte
Vivian McMillan
J. E. Brownite
Alberta
Vivian
Brownlee
Florence Brownlee
Channing Jurist Named to West Texas Chamber Commission
County Judge R A DeFee of Channing Hartley County named to the West Texas Chamber of Commerce Commission on Public Expenditure and Taxation for the coming year. President James D Hamlin announces the appointment. The commission prioritizes curbing public expenditures reducing taxes and collecting delinquent taxes within annual revenue limits.
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Dalhart
R. A. DeFee
Channing
Hartley
West Texas Chamber of Commerce Commission
James D. Hamlin
Farwell
Roosevelt sails from Washington on Hawaii cruise
President Roosevelt prepared to depart Sunday aboard the cruiser Houston for a voyage to Hawaii after finishing farm mortgage moratorium and railroad pension bills, and signing aid for widows and orphans of World War veterans. He held a cabinet conference and planned vacations for recovery campaigners.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hawaii
Stock Exchange and Communications Commissions
James
Houston
White House
Annapolis
Chesapeake Bay
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Haiti
Colombia
Panama Canal
Hit-and-run driver sought after Amarillo collision
Mrs. Carrie Morris was struck at Sixth Avenue and Ong Street shortly after midnight. She suffered fractures in both legs and was listed in only fair condition at Northwest Texas Hospital. Witnesses saw two boys and two girls in the car but provided no usable information to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Morris
East Eleventh Avenue
Woodring and McCoy Appeal After Robbery Sentences
Notices of appeal were filed in Forty-seventh District Court by Houston Woodring and Ben McCoy. The convicted hijackers face 47 and 51 years in the Lexus penitentiary. They posted notices after formal sentencing in three robbery cases by Judge Henry S. Bishop. Heman Mason received two years for theft and W. C. Knox of Memphis got three years for forgery and also appealed.
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Forty-seventh District
Houston Woodring
Ben McCoy
Lexus
Henry S. Bishop
Heman Mason
W. C Knox
Memphis
Bishop
Baptists May End Longtime Texas Feud
A joint Texas Baptist committee of 50 leaders from the Baptist General Convention and the Baptist Missionary Association proposes a constitution to reunify the two factions after a 25 year dispute. Voting on the plan will occur at the general convention in Houston this November.
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Dallas
Texas
Texas Baptist
Baptist General Convention
Baptist Missionary Association
General Convention
Houston
Committee of 50
Criminal Appeals Docket Again Airs Reversals Remands
Proceedings in the Court of Criminal Appeals list affirmations reversals and remands for several appellants including Guy Byron from Coryell and Currie Caldwell from Ellis. Reversals and remands include Atlee Chapman Nueces and Edgar Baughn Falls with rehearing overruled for others from Dallas Travis and Potter counties.
Amarillo Youth Becomes Young Life Member Of Museum Society
Canyon June 29. James Lee ward Guleke son of Mr and Mrs J O Guleke is the latest Amarillo life member of the Panhandle Plains Historical Society. He is also the youngest life member. Other Amarillo residents Ray Daniels and R O Stone recently joined or renewed memberships.
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News Canyon
James Leeward Guleke
J. O. Guleke
Amarillo
Panhandle Plains
Legion Pledges Excellent Time At July 4 Party
Hanson Post of the American Legion plans a July 4 party from 9 30 to 1 30 at Jack Hall s Ranch northwest of the city. Dr T M Montgomery committee chair promises a good time. The Melody Maids will play for an open air pavilion dance admission is 35 cents per person.
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Melody Maids
THE
American Legion
Legion
Hanson Post
Jack Hall
T. M. Montgomery
Dalhart Men Speak in Small's Behalf
B N Richards former district attorney and Arthur C Johnson former state legislator will speak for Senator Clint C Small at the courthouse in Dalhart on Saturday at 4 PM. Fort Worth authorities charged 35 year old Howard Jones with gambling after a raid on a horse race book making shop. Officers seized a box of race horse betting records.
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Dalhart
B. N. Richards
Arthur C. Johnson
Clint C. Small
Fort Worth
Howard Jones
Baseball "angel" dies in Ohio after long illness
Char lie Summers, former owner of the Cleveland Indians and early financial backer to four American League teams, died at his Put-in-Bay home after an extended illness. Summers helped Ban Johnson found another major league circuit in 1900.
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Angel
Sandusky
Ohio
Ban Johnson
Charlie Summers
Cleveland Indians
Put-in-Bay
James R Caraway Buried in Llano
Funeral services for James R. Caraway 75 were held at Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home with Rev R N Hucksbee presiding and pallbearers named. Interment in Llano Cemetery. Survived by son W M Caraway and daughters Mrs J W Dickerson and Annie Lou Caraway of Amarillo. He died at 814 Mississippi Street Thursday evening. The obituary notes his work as a lumberman and farmer.
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James R. Caraway
Blackburn- Shaw Funeral Home
R. N. Hucksbee
San Jacinto Methodist Church
Pat H. Flynn
William Cazzell
R. M. Teas
Earl Shelton
T. P. Moore
Frank Lent
Llano
Caraway
Mississippi Street
W. M. Caraway
J. W. Dickerson
Annie Lou Ceraway
Amarillo
Hero of Movies Is Wed Again
Richard Dix, 39, movie star, and Virginia Webster of West Los Angeles were married in Jersey City. Judge Edward J. Markley officiated by telephone while he dined. The license listed Ernest C. Brinmer as the actor. This was Dix’s second marriage. the bride is 24 and desires a home and children.
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Jersey City
N. J
Richard Dix
Virginia Webster
West Los Angeles
Edward J. Markley
Markley
Ernest C. Brinmer
Dix
Warren Webster
Los Angeles
County Attorney Moves to Condemn Land for Highway
County Attorney Howard Anderson announced condemnation actions to secure property for widening State Highway 33 in East Amarillo. Nineteen suits will be filed. the first targets Mrs. S Jackson for a 10 by 50 foot strip on North East Eighth Avenue for a PWA road project. About 35 property owners have donated extra land, with deeds on file.
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Amarillo
Howard Anderson
S. Jackson
Eighth Avenue
PWA
Anderson
Magic City School Construction Bid Set for July 10
Wheeler County Superintendent O B Miller says the contract for the Magic City school building will be let Tuesday July 10 at his office in Wheeler. Residents approved the school bonds by 19 to 13 on December 23 last year with a total of 16000 dollars allocated for site and construction.
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News Shamrock
Magic City
Wheeler County
O. B. Miller
Wheeler
Trades Day fetes set for holiday in Lamesa
Lamesa plans three days of festivities July 2 to 4 under the Trades Day Association. July 2 features candidate speaking and two entertainment slots at 11:00 PM and 5:00 PM. July 3 and 4 host a two day polo club program with horse racing roping and riding contests. A half mile track circles the polo field for races, polo, riding and roping. Kid pony races are a featured entertainment each day.
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Lamesa Trades Day Association
Lamesa Polo Club
Rail business booms as fruit and grain move in Dalhart
In Dalhart on June 29 the Rock Island reported the week’s activity at its peak since 1929. Cantalope and fruit from the Pacific Coast, wheat from El Paso to Amarillo, and cattle shipping boosted business. A 22 percent payroll restoration starts July 1, raising Dalhart payroll by about $650 monthly, the first such restoration after a 10 percent cut in 1932.
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Dalhart
Rock Islands
Pacific Coast
el Paso
Amarillo
Rock Island
Permanent injunction blocks Amarillo Transfer and Storage line
District Judge Henry S. Bishop grants a permanent injunction to stop Amarillo Transfer and Storage from operating a truck line between Amarillo and the Texas-Oklahoma line. Pete DeShong won a $500 judgment after a jury found breach of an agreed six month transition. The case cites a cash settlement and continued freight hauling. The item also notes Atlanta's former name Marthasville in honor of Martha Lumpkin.
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Amarillo
Thedford's Black-Draught Laxative Emphasized
Bilious attacks attributed to constipation drive thousands to Thedford's Black-Draught described as purely vegetable and fast relief. A North Carolina user cites quick improvement preventing business interruption. Children favor the syrup variant.
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Thedford
T. L. Austin
McAdenville
N.C
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