Cattlemen Elect Officers and Pick 1937 Convention City
The Southwestern cattlemen hold a three day convention final session with resolutions, officer elections, and a move to choose the next meeting city. Fort Worth and El Paso bid for the 1937 convention amid talk of a state sales tax urged by the resolutions committee and echoed by Senator Clint C. Small who argues taxes must rise to fund pensions and services. Other speakers include Albert Mitchell and Col. Ernest Thompson as the program continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Resolutions Committee
Fort Worth
el Paso
Association
Small
Clint C. Small
Amarillo
Mormon Exiles Forecast From Juarez Valley Mormon Exodus
Juarez Mexico March 11 agrarian force holds fertile Juarez Valley including Colonia Juarez Mor monk colonists. Bishop A L Pierce says ready to sell holdings while govt plans land purchases for small farms. Earlier Mennonites reported moving 17 000 from Chihuahua City to Canada amid religious repression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juarez, Mex
Chihuahua
Juarez Valley
Colonia Juarez
Utah
Raul Dominguez
Chihuahua Agrarian Commission
Rodrigo M. Quevado
A. L. Pierce
Chihuahua City
Canada
Mexico
Dominguez
Pancho Villa
Duncan
Ariz
Debt Defaults Reach 1.0 Billion in European Debt Talks
Treasury figures show defaults at 1,049,795,092 on a total debt of 13,670,087,391 as Congress debates the European debt problem. Senator McAdoo proposes a nine member commission to negotiate new agreements, opposed by Chairman Pittman and Senator Johnson who warn it signals willingness to further compromises.
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Washington
Congress
Treasury
McAdoo
Pittman
Nevada
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Johnson
California
Reinstatement Urged for Hagood in Eighth Corps
Rep. Andrew May of Kentucky urged President Roosevelt to restore Major General Johnson Hagood to command the Eighth Corps Area. The move was presented to the House as a resolution by the House military affairs committee.
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Washington
U.P
Andrew J. May
Kentucky
House
Roosevelt
Johnson Hagood
Eighth Corps
Car Skid and Overturn Fatal Near Vega and Adrian
Mrs. M W Kohler of 308 Kentucky Street was killed when her car overturned on the soft shoulder between Vega and Adrian after skidding 200 feet. Section crew foreman Polly Johnson led witnesses who rescued the body. authorities suspect a tire casing failure caused loss of control or a skid near Highway 66.
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M. W. Kohler
Kentucky Street
Vega and
Adrian
Rock Island
Kohler
Marion W. Kohler
San Jacinto
West Sixth Avenue
Miller
Vega
John Halliburton
Texan Chief Killed in Carlsbad Crash
William McGinley, 50, president of McGinley Oil Corp of Fort Worth Texas, was killed when his car overturned after a tire blowout 32 miles south of Carlsbad New Mexico. E. E. Reiswig, 55, and Wayne Pointing, 30, were seriously injured. body taken to Pecos Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlsbad
N. M
William McGinley
McGinley Oil Corporation
Fort Worth
Tex
Here
E. E. Reiswig
Wayne Pointing
McGinley
Pecos
Fort Worth 40th Southwestern Exposition Opens Friday
Centennial year activities in Fort Worth begin with the 40th annual Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show opening Friday night. Governor James V. Allred and Mayor Van Zandt Jarvis, president of the show, issue proclamations naming Friday Centennial day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Terror Spread By Liberia's Leopard Men
Monrovia reports a fresh outbreak of terror by the Leopard Men jungle cultists in Grand Cape Mount district. Twenty deaths have been attributed to the grisly cult in recent months and natives flee the area. Government sent Col. T. E. Davis and troops to investigate after a child was killed on a government school compound. killings resumed once the unit left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monrovia
Liberia
U.P
Grand Cape Mount
Col
T. E. Davis
Lawyer Anticipates Condon Questioning in Lindbergh Case
Bruno Hauptmann's lead counsel C Lloyd Fisher expects Dr John Condon to return from Panama for questioning by New Jersey police. The aim is to obtain a new stay of execution by eliciting frank responses about Condon's involvement and the $250000 offer cited to alter testimony. Condon left Cristobal and will reach New York in about a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
John F
Jafsie) Condon
Panama
C. Lloyd Fisher
Frank
Condon
New Jersey
Hoffman
Dr. Condon
Mississippi Senate approves six weeks divorce bill
In Jackson Mississippi the state Senate narrowly passed a six weeks divorce bill by 17 to 15. The measure would grant divorces after six weeks of residence tying the Gulf coast to Reno for quicker proceedings and will be held for reconsideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson, Miss
State Senate
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Reno, Ney
Senate
McCraw Predicts Prosperity for Texas at Convention
Attorney General William McCraw told hundreds at the Texas Telephone Association convention that an unprecedented period of prosperity is ahead for Texas. He spoke in Dallas on March 11 about the state's economic outlook and growth prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M’craw
Dallas
William McCraw
Texas Telephone Association
Texas
Council Meets Today Hear French Pleas Amid Rhine Tensions
The city council convenes to listen to French appeals amid fears of France asserting control over Rhine policing. Citizens worry a potential declaration of war could follow, impacting regional security and governance.
Paris Threatens Resignation Over Locarno Crisis
Britain pursues a middle‑of‑the‑road approach as Locarno talks in London hinge on France pressing Germany to withdraw troops from the Rhineland. Prime Minister Baldwin may lead a British delegation to seek stablity while Paris vows to act to protect Europe’s future peace. France warns of quitting the League if Britain backs a hard line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Great Britain
League of Nations
Germany
Stanley Baldwin
Locarno
Anthony Eden
Viscount Halifax
Paris
France
Rhineland
Adolf Hitler
Baldwin
Europe
Britain
League
Hitler
NY Republican proposes pink color for party elephant
Representative Marcantonio from New York City suggests changing the Republican Party elephant color from gray to pink to symbolize liberalism. Henry P. Fletcher counters he prefers the traditional gray elephant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Marcantonio
New York City
Henry P. Fletcher
Fort Worth Boosters Invited Cattle Raisers to Fort Worth
About 50 Fort Worth delegates at Amarillo for the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers' Association urged that the next convention be held in Fort Worth. Mayo Bowen led the drive with aides including Bill Pier George Scaling John Brown Ex Mayor Bill Davis Judge Wardlow and Fred Davis among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers’ Association
Amarillo
Mayo Bowen
George Scaling
Armour & Company
John Brown
Bill Davis
Wardlow and Son
Fred Davis
Spencer
Fort Worth Chamber Officials Cite City Roots in Speech
Patterson of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce convention department Tom Murphy of Hotel Texas and Gene Eversole of the Blackstone Hotel recall Fort Worth as a steadfast ally since the association’s birth under a live oak tree in Graham. Pier speaks of early membership under 100 and Fort Worth’s enduring support as the city grew.
Fort Worth Delegation to Attend Cattlemen’s Meet in Amarillo
The Fort Worth delegation arrives by special train for the cattlemen’s convention and will dine at the Amarillo Hotel as guests of the Amarillo Rotary Club. Leader W. O Gatton, a former Amarillo citizen, will head a group that includes a band speakers and entertainers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Cattlemen’s Convention
Amarillo
Thug Hunt Intensified in Howard Murder Trial
Arguments in the Clovis Ray Howard case proceed in the 47th District Court amid a self defense claim. The 17 year old faces murder charges for the February 3 killing of Indian Joe Taylor at a East Amarillo beer joint operation, with rebuttal finished and Judge Nelson delivering the charge to the jury. Howard testified that Taylor threatened his mother and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clovis Ray Howard
47Th District Court
Joe” Taylor
Amarillo
E. C. Nelson
Grady Hazlewood
Bob Underwood, Jr
Clem Calhoun
Claude Willams
Howard
Taylor
F. M. Conley
Conley
Joe Nell
Eskridge Murder Trial Delayed for Orange Pastor
Trial of Rev. Edgar Eskridge former Orange pastor charged with the murder of Police Chief Ed J. O'Reilly on May 29 was postponed in Houston today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Edgar Eskridge
Orange
Ed J. O'Reilly
Police Ask Hold on Mutilated Fingerprints in Karpis Case
FBI urges local police to detain arrestees with damaged fingerprints and send prints to Washington for rapid checks. The effort targets Alvin Karpis and Barker-Karpis gang linked to the Bremer kidnapping, noting some members cut fingers to mask identity. Dillinger is also mentioned as having attempted this tactic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Karpis
Washington
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Bureau
J. Edgar Hoover
Barker-Karpis
Weather forecast for Amarillo and vicinity
Thursday fair and warmer across Amarillo and surrounding West Texas areas. New Mexico shows fair skies with little temperature change. Region notes include variable references with unclear values and outdated figures from prior days.
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Amarillo
West Texas
West 100Th Meridian
New Mexico
Tense Martin Loses Appeal In 99 Year Sentence
The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed a 99-year sentence for Tense Martin, convicted of killing Elmer Barnes in Collingsworth County on August 18, 1934. The report also mentions a life sentence for W. E. Stroud for fatally stabbing his estranged wife in Childress County.
Senate Cuts Ocean Mail Subsidy in Treasury Bill
The Senate eliminated 26.5 million dollars for ocean mail subsidies from the Treasury Post Office appropriation. The move came after a stormy debate and the bill was quickly passed and sent to conference with the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Hiranuma Elected Japan Council Head In Tokyo
March 11 Baron Kiichiro Hiranuma was named president of the privy council in Tokyo to succeed Baron Kitokuro Ik Uberai who resigned due to ill health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiranuma
JAP Council
Tokyo
Baron Kiichiro Hiranuma
Privy Council
Kitokuro Ik Uberai
Julian Bivins Entry Brings Highest Price
Gene Howe pays 775 dollars for Rosalind's sad two year old sire at auction.
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Julian Bivins
Gene Howe
Rosalind
Panhandle Hereford Sale at Amarillo averages 258 dollars
Sales arena packed for the Panhandle Hereford Breeders Association Tanner Sale of 40 bulls at the Amarillo Fat Stock Show. 88 animals sold with top price paid by Gene Howe for a 32 year old herd sire from Julian & Bivins. Rosaline's Lad Redlisted No 2304327 is noted with May 29, 1934. J P Calliham of Conway was second highest bidder on a Bivins ranch bull.
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Panhandle
Hereford Breeders’ Association
Amarillo
Gene Howe
Julian &. Bivins
Rosaline
J. P. Calliham
Conway
Bivins
Baby Beef Sale Today At Amarillo Fat Stock Show
230 calves consigned to today's auction begin at 1 pm in the heated sales pavilion at the Tri State Fair grounds. 4-H Club boys and vocationalists part in the annual event closing Amarillo Fat Stock Show. Buyers are sought to ensure fair margins for the youths' long work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle Plains
Amarillo
Tri- State Fair
Hereford Auction Draws Wide Bids in 20th Annual Sale
The Tri-State sale arena packed as W. T. Womble of Stinnett paid 510 for a year-old bull bred by W. L. Williams of Wheeler. A bull named Mischief Domino No. 2304317 sold for 660 born May 25 1935. The Hereford Association event began at 1 o clock with Cols Fred Reppert and Earl Gartin presiding and bids from far states. The crowd swelled, auctioneers cried sold near 7 pm as bidders and onlookers filled the pavilion. Today the final program starts at 1 with the Grand Champion Baby to be announced.
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W.T. Womble
Stinnett
W. L. Williams
Wheeler
Tri-State
Cols
Fred Reppert
Earl Gartin
Hereford Association
Southwest
Youthful Murderer Pea cock Executed in Ohio Penitentiary
Norman Peacock, 22, died in the electric chair at the Ohio penitentiary after confessing to killing a Cincinnati couple during a shoe theft attempt. He faced 1,950 volts at 8 03 p m and was pronounced dead seven minutes later with 90 witnesses watching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, O
Norman Peacock
Ohio Penitentiary
Cincinnati
Peacock
Explosion Death Toll Reaches Six in Refinery Blast
Corpus Christi March 11 49 Six men died from burns after gasoline vapors exploded in a Humble refinery tank at Ingleside The victims named include J W Cline J L Pranklin Cleburne H Boring R J Tackett J S Wilson and William Womack The cause of the blast in a 30 barrel tank was not yet determined
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Humble
Ingleside
J. W. Cline
Cleburne H. Boring
R. J. Tackett
J. S. Wilson
William Womack
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Grash
Crosby
Bessie Patterson
Tucumcari
Bing Crosby
Associated Press
Juarez
Hagood
Jafsie
Canal Zone
Fischer
Mississippi
Rhine
Ententes
Pink Elephant
McCormick Co
Troy Whatley
J. W. Thompson
Miami
Boy
Joe Taylor
Martin
Elmer Barnes
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