Amarillo Chamber of Commerce Meets on Wichita Visit
City directors discuss hosting Wichita Business Men's Association set to visit Amarillo May 15. plans include a mass meeting and smoker, plus entertainment and membership drives. Emphasis on energy and dedicated small groups to boost local commerce. Also notices Retail Hardware Dealers meeting in Amarillo May 26 to 22.
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W. H. Fuqua
Amarillo
Kansas
J * Storm
BRT Ware
Fuqua
Storm
Ware
Efort
M. Riggs
Chamber of Commerce
Hardware Dealers’ Association
W H. Fuana
D. ©. Priddy
B. T. Ware
C. C. Bray
J. N. Hensley
J. FE. Bryant
Stinnette
Mike C LeoMaster
J. C. Storm
Burgess
Hf. P Canode
D. D. Dewine
Frank Foresman
T. W. Bravelton
T. W. White
Dick P. Seay
J Tl. Pope
J. N. Riess
Bests Sapulpa Giant in Sixth Round Knockout
Luther McCarty of Springfield defeated Carl Morris of Oklahoma in the sixth round of a ten round bout at the Springfield Athletic Club. Edward W. Cochrane, sporting editor of the Kansas City Journal, refereed the match.
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Ly Associated Press
Springfield
Luther McCarty
Carl Morris
Oklahoma
Springfield Athletic Club
Edward W. Cochrane
The
Kansas City Journal
Division for Church Ruling By Associated Press
Minneapolis May 3 Ministers of the Methodist Episcopal church divided over abolishing the church rule banning dancing card playing gambling and theatergoing as recommended by the bishops two thirds of the 3 250 050 members reportedly danced or attended circuses theaters bishops said the law is obsolete and better not to have any specific rule on such amusements though the church would protest these diversions remains debated
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Minp
Methodist Episcopal Church
Board of Bishops
Hydro aeroplane meet features nine events on Hudson
A program of nine interesting competitions for a hydro aeroplane meet on the Hudson River is set for tomorrow by the Aero Club of New York. Highlights include a mail carriage contest from 18th Street, bomb dropping on ships, water starts and takeoffs, weight lifting from water, precise landings, and balloon capture.
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New York
Hudson River
Anspiers
Aco Club
Ote
Y Sea
Directors Call Stockholders Meeting for Refunding Bonds
The St. Louis Iron Mountains Southern railway company directors schedule a special stockholders meeting in New York in May to authorize a proposed issue of 2000000 refunding bonds.
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New York
St. Louis
Iron Mountains Southern Railway Company
Directe
Ooo
Roosevelt Closes Maryland Campaign With Baltimore Stop
President Roosevelt arrived in Baltimore as Maryland prepared for six at large delegates to the Republican national convention. He attacked opponents in three speeches and defended his record while praising the Pennsylvania party platform.
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Baltimore
Mii
Maoynell
Maryland
Roosevelt
Repubican Party
Pennsylvania
Weather forecast for West Texas and nationwide
Western Texas will see fair skies with cooler temperatures. The western areas may experience showers while eastern zones turn cooler then Saturday and Sunday bring fair weather and warmer conditions. The report cites a May 3 dispatch from Washington.
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Washington
West Texas
Rebel Telegram Claims Victory in Mexican Conflict
From El Paso May 3 a telegram signed by General Emilio P Campa reported a triumph over Federal forces by rebel units and hinted at forthcoming movements. The message offered no details on the nature of the victory and referenced a March planned advance toward the Federals concentrated near Mapimi and Torreon.
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Associated Press
el Paso
Tex
Fscalon
Emilio P. Campa
Juarez
Consit
Carrozco
Mapimi
Torreon Comez
Madero May Oppose Peace Move Plans
Associated Press Mexico City May 2 The fate of peace talks with General Orozco hinges on President Madero. The Chamber of Deputies formed a committee to pursue negotiations, while Madero reiterated he will not bargain with the revolutionaries or authorize any peace initiative.
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Associated Press
el Paso
Tex
Emilio Viquez Gomez
Mexico
San Antonio
Ciudad Juarez
Mexico City
Federal Peace Commission
Orozco
Missouri Athletic Club Marathon Draws Record Entry
St Louis May 3 The winner could represent America at Stockholm in the summer Olympics and public interest rises as the Missouri Athletic Club announces its annual marathon tomorrow. The entry list is the largest in the history of the event.
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St Louis
America
Stockholm
Missouri Athletic Club
Miners Thinning Hope For Settlement In Anthracite Strike
Officials of the United Mine Workers say after two days of talks the three anthracite district strike may settle. A fourth-hour conference prompted plans for a May 14 Wilkes-Barre convention to empower a ten‑member committee to pursue a second joint conference with operators and seek ratification by miners.
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New York
Lta M
United Mine Workers of America
Tonicht
Fter
Wilkesbarre
Hood County Murder Conviction Ends Famous Case
In Granbury Texas on May 3 Carl Robertson received a total sentence of fifteen years for two counts of second degree murder. The case tied to the 1911 killings of his wife and showman Beaty ended with a guilty plea on the Beaty murder and a five year term for that count. Robertson had faced separate charges for both deaths.
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Granbury
Tex
Hood County
Carl Robertson
Charles P. Peaty
Robertson
Beaty
Intercollegiate Oratorical Championship Held in Winchester
In Winchester Kentucky the Kentucky Intercollegiate Oratorical Association meets at Keilleyan College with about a dozen debaters from Kentucky State University Central University Transylvania University Georgetown College Kentucky Wesleyan College and Berea College to vie for honors likely in May.
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Winchester
Kentucky Intercollegiate
Keileyan College
Kentucky State University
Central University
Transylvania University
Georgetown College
Kentucky Wesleyan Collece
Perea College
Fiesta Arboret Opens In Chico Attracts Thousands
The three day Fiesta Arboret carnival in Chico attracts thousands as hotels fill. The city appears festive with decorations and a parade slated amid events including a historical pageant featuring more than 8,000 boys and elite from area high schools.
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Chico. Cal
Chico
High Normal
Granmiar
Post claims rain on demand by dynamite blasts
Fort Worth daily notes C W Post asserts rain can be produced by controlled explosions. Tests used 154 and 256 pound charges, with 256 pounds succeeding. Rain covers about twenty five miles at a cost around a quarter cent per acre compared with irrigation costs of 12 to 15 dollars per acre.
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Daily News
Fort Worth
Tex
Post City
C W_ Post
Port
Weather Update for Texas Panhandle to Louisiana
The forecast calls for clear and pleasant conditions with no rain in the Panhandle and Pecos Valley. North areas expect cloudy intervals with pleasant temperatures near 80 degrees and no rain. Oklahoma City and western regions should see clearing skies after light showers. Louisiana to Shreveport regions expect partly cloudy and warm with a chance of rain in limited areas.
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Panhandle
Pecos Valley
Clordy
Lear
Oklhoma
Oklahoma City
Vieinstyeland
Rainine
Dow
Lotisana
Shreveport
Territory
Claidy
Warn
Enamines Lor Copver Dakotan Killed In Accident
An apparently accidental shooting in Lead results in the death of a man identified as Copver Dakotan. The incident occurs while he examines a revolver, his son nearby, and his wife and small daughter present at the scene.
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Enamines
Lor Copver Dakotan
Hierar Cale
Feulkner
Lead
Ykner
Tead
Fort Worth High School Orator Wins State Declamation
Fort Worth High School student Willis M. McGrevor won first prize in the state declamation contest at the university. Jesse W. George of Felton High School took second prize as the event drew strong interest and fine performances.
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Austin, Tex
Willis M.mcgrevor
Fort Worth High School
University Tonight
Jesse W. George
Ftelton High School
Childress To Hold Air Meet With World Famous Aviators
Special to Daily News reports the Moisant International Aviators meet starts in Childress Texas tomorrow and runs through Sunday. Wor den and wife, Indian Cherokee aviator, and Signor Alvares from Mexico join the event with reduced Saturday rates from Amarillo to Wichita.
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Childress
Tex
Moisant International
Worden
New York
Moisant Company
Wordon
France
America
Francisco Alvares
Mexico
Alvares Rame
Mexic
Pease
Childres
Caldwell
Kansas
Hes
Amarillo
Wichita
Clarendon
Unidentified Titanic Victims Buried in Three Cemeteries
Fifty nine bodies of Titanic dead were committed to their last resting place in three Watifas cemeteries this afternoon. The burials were performed for unidentified victims by Associated Press reporting from N S May 3.
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Watifas
N. S
Thousands in Suffrage Parade Planned for New York
The suffrage movement in New York City prepares a mass parade tomorrow with an expected twenty five thousand participants from women’s groups and allied leagues. The event features a suffrage cavalry led by Annie Tinker, uniformed contingents from multiple nationalities, and a large flag-horizon tally showing thirteen stripes and six stars.
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New York
May S
Woman's Political Union of
New York City
Treon
Fifth Avenue
Annie ‘Tinker
Mississippi Flood Haunts Louisiana Levee Break Threat
May 3 report from New Orleans describes state of emergency as levees along the Mississippi fail or threaten to break. Widespread flooding endangers 125000 people with two months of floodwaters and rail service disrupted for refugees and evacuees.
Governor Garza Captured Attention in Colonial Theater
Daly News reports Governor Garza’s stop in Vestley Texas where a large reception greeted him at the Aloertta Hotel. A local committee escorted him to the Colonial Theater where he urged fewer laws and stronger enforcement, touting penitentiary reforms and fulfillment of prior promises before departing for Snyder.
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A. Rh. Fonton
WH. W. Fairbanks
J. F. Hartford
HW. Collier
W EF Porterfield
W. L. Lovelacy
S. J. Farber
H. B. Murray
G. Crawford
Wee
Mr Post
Double A Company
Colonial Theater
John P. Marrs
Lesves
Snyder
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