Regulation of foreign cotton practices urged at first annual meet
At New Orleans on March 27 the American Cotton Shippers Association adopted resolutions to reform European handling of U S cotton. Calls included paid arbitrators for trade disputes, no Havre weighing until assembled, clarifications on indirect versus direct shipments, and banning internal damp claims. Edward T. Robertson was named official European controller. C W Butler presided and urged uniform fare and salaried arbitrators across exports to Europe.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Liverpool
Havre
America
Special
Bremen
Association
Cotton Association of America
Edward T. Robertson
Germany
Europe
C. W. Butler
Memphis
Tenn
Day in Washington A flurry of hearings and appointive actions
The Shipping Board held hearings on bids for five large ships in the Pacific trade. President Coolidge named a commission to study Muscle Shoals disposal. Former Governor Morrow of the Panama Canal Zone is American member of the Tacna Arica boundary commission. Secretary Wilbur ordered court martial proceedings over the Beaufort liquor raid. Senator Wheeler of Montana, Edwin Booth and Gordon Campbell were indicted by a federal grand jury. Senator Couzens of Michigan denied that Ford minority stockholders signed waivers for tax reassessment reconsideration.
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Coolidge
Morrow
Panama Canal Zone
Tacna-Arica
Wilbur
Beaufort
Wheeler
Montana
Edwin
Booth
Interior Department
Gordon Campbell
Senator Couzens
Michigan
Ford Motor Company
Officers to face court martial over Beaufort liquor raid
Washington reports that five to six naval officers may be tried by court martial after a Navy Department review of the Beaufort liquor raid aboard the transport on its West Indies voyage. Papers will name the officers, the court, and the convening time. Commander N W Fuller was exonerated for lack of knowledge of liquor aboard.
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Associated Press
Washington
Navy Department
Beaufort
Ifeba
Norfolk
West Isles
Wilbur
Naval Court of Inquiry
Naval District
N. W. Fuller
Clyde Woman Held for Slaying Aunt Waives Hearing
The Clyde case involves Lilly Belle Hirt 27 held on a murder charge for shooting her aunt Mrs Salome Hirt 68 after she claimed forced servitude. Attorneys waived the examining trial. a grand jury action is pending. Police found two pistols in the home one loaded with three discharged chambers and another with one discharged shell.
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Associated Press
Clyde
Salome Hirt
Lilly Belle Hirt
Baird
Grand Jurg
Motor Vehicles Now In Use In Philippine Islands
Figures from the bureau of public works show 15 676 motor vehicles in use in the Philippine Islands including 8 648 private cars and 1 087 garage cars.
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Philippines
Associated Press
Manila
Bureau of Public Works
Philippine Islands
Lubbock Plans Reservoirs to Secure City Water Supply
Special to The News from Lubbock reports the northwest well on Mayor Friend's donated plot now yields 1,000 gallons per hour with plans to hook to the city main next Monday. A second well at Acuff Heights is begun as a 600 gph supply is staged. Two 600,000 gallon reservoirs are under construction to eliminate low pressure. one near the northwest well is nearly finished, designed by Harry N. Roberts and built by Theo Montgomery.
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Lubbock
F. R. Friend
Martin S. Ruby
D. L. McDonald
Hereford
Ruby
MacDonald
Houston
McDonald
Acuff Heights
Harry N. Roberts
Hawley and Roberts
Tech College
Membership drive at Lubbock Chamber begins next week
Lubbock March 27 The annual drive of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce will start next week after manager A B Davis returns from a doctors ordered rest Officials say the drive will include every business house and business man in the city this year with plans for broad participation.
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Lubbock
Judge restrains building of oil stations at Lubbock
In Lubbock Texas two temporary injunctions were granted against erecting garages and filling stations in residence districts. The cases name F W Willecock J H Goodrich and others plus W D Cleveland IE L Noey and others. Ruling to decide legality in the coming district term. Citizens argue property values, noise and fumes harmed by stations while supporters say artful stations can beautify neighborhoods.
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Main Street
Avenue T
J. H. Goodrich
Main and
BE. I. Noey
B. P. Everhart
A. B. Ellis
Nannie L
E. A. Conley
Ed Ainsworth
Avenue O
W. D. Cleveland
IE. L. Noey
California
Virginia College to Open Summer School in Mexico
William and Mary will open a six week summer program at the University of Mexico in June to promote mutual understanding and friendship through study of Mexican civilization. It marks the first mutual recognition between the institutions with courses in English and potential access to all University of Mexico offerings.
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Associated Press
Williamsburg
College of William and Mary
University of Mexico
United States
Civilization of Mexico
North
South America
William and Mary
C. E. Castaneda
Mexico City
English Decline in Parliament Warned by Dr Graham
Dr E. G. Graham MP for London University warns in Baltimore that English is poorly spoken and written by many MPs. He decries neglect of English study, calling it the finest language in the world and urging revival of its use among lawmakers.
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Baltimore
BE. G. Graham
London University
Graham
Okit Flowers Will That Hing Spar 500 Foot
Okit Flowers is said to attempt a 500 foot sparcing hinge event, with details unclear and timing uncertain. Officials have not released specifics on location or participants.
Deceased Negro Fome Found Near Lubbock Ranch
Lubbock police probe identiy of a five month old decomposed body found in a pasture on the George Boles ranch eight miles southeast of Lubbock. Officials believe the victim, named Williams, was shot during an incident when two farmers, Buckner and Pierce, tried to arrest him for threatening with a knife. The body showed shotgun wounds. prosecutors do not plan charges against the farmers.
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Newa
Lubbock County
Kh. E. Calpee
J. Buckner
H. Pierce
Bewell Boles
Lubbock
O. W. McWhorter
Jerusalem tobacco and wine industry growth reported
Jerusalem shows first cigarette factory began manufacturing for home and export. Half of its tobacco is local, rest from Turkey. Wine and fruit exports rise, with oranges grapefruits wines melons apricots and almonds valued around 6 million dollars last year. Immigration adds 9,814 to Palestine population, with 11,851 Jews and 8,442 children arriving and 2,037 emigrants leaving.
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Associated Press
Jerusalem
Palestine
London
Ir Herbert JL. Samuel
Nahum Sokolow
Turkey
France
Vermont
Moses Named Special Prosecutor in Garza County Murder Case
Dayton Mosesy of Fort Worth, prosecutor for the Texas Cattlemen's Association, was named special prosecutor in the Garza county murder case against Will Luman Jade. Roy Dalton, deputy sheriff and cattleman from Crosbyton, was killed two weeks ago, with charges expected against other Garza county men. The cases will likely move to Lubbock for the April term before Judge Clark Mullican. Moses previously directed prosecutions in the Ross and Good murder trials in Lubbock eighteen months ago.
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Fort Worth
Texas Cattlemen's Association
Will Luman
Garza County
O T Jade
Roy Dalton
New Southland
Parker. Dalton
Crosbyton
Dalton
Tran Ti Red
Lubbock
Clark M. Mullican
Moses
Milt Good
Tom Ross
Ross-Good
Mullican
New Idea About Bees in Berlin Experts See Floral Specialization
BERLIN March 26 Prof. von Frise of Berlin University, noted for apiculture study, says bees collecting honey from roses will ignore other flowers. He argues bees specialize on one flower because they respond to a single perfume.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Prof
von Frise
Berlin University
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Hearts Soothe Long Sufferer
In Columbia South Carolina Mrs S A Horney testifies after three years of illness her health improved with Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound She credits the remedy with enabling her to do housework and urges others to try it The ad cites a country wide canvass claiming 98 out of 100 benefited from the product.
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Columbia, S. C
Lydia E. Pinkham
S. A. Horney
Columbia
South Carolina
Lydia EF
Pinkham
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