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Newspaper

Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1929

Page

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Former Ranger Bates Among 20 Convicted in Prohibition Conspiracy

In San Angelo on May 5, twenty defendants including Carroll Bates former Texas Ranger and San Angelo police chief were sentenced to 90 days to 18 months for conspiracy to violate federal prohibition laws. Bates received 18 months and a 7500 dollar fine. others include J A Shield 18 months and 5000, A W Brown 16 months, and several with one year and a day or six months.

Associated Press San Angelo Carroll Bates Texas Ranger Bates J. A. (Curley) Shield A. W. Brown Jess Howard Shield Rickey Wells Walter Lewis Chillecothe Ohio T. J. Lewis Bob Bates Oscar M. Pratt Frank Wilson J. Wilburn Watson L. M. Johnson H. W. Taylor Oscar Wilkerson Jack Gorman Virginia Gilmore Federal Institution For Women Alderson W. Va Kate Ashur W. H. Hutcheson Hutcheson

Mangum Fire Destroys Six Buildings In Port Mangum

A noon blaze in Mangum Oklahoma swept the south side of town destroying six buildings including Elk hall a music store a grocery and a confectionery. One fireman was seriously injured as Altus and Hobart fire departments gained control the same afternoon with damage initial estimates above 100000.

United Press Mangum Okla Elk Hall Altus Hobart

Weather forecast for Amarillo and surrounding regions

The bulletin projects a Saturday of fair weather for Amarillo and West Texas, with generally fair skies across New Mexico. It notes a shifting pressure pattern from an Ohio Valley low over New York to a Gulf-entering high over New Mexico, bringing warmer conditions to the Rockies and Plains.

Amarillo West Texas New Mexico Ohio Valley New York Gulf Rocky Mountain Colorado Plains States

Freighter on Lake Erie Now Out of Danger

The City of Buffalo, a Cleveland to Buffalo passenger steamer, drifted for hours on Lake Erie from noon to 8:30 p.m. before captain reports it out of danger. Tugs Filmore and Virginia returned to Fairport after repairs. Calcite and Franz assisted earlier. The vessel drifted about 18 miles east as rescue efforts continued.

Lake Erie Associated Press Cleveland Ohio City of Buffalo Cleveland- Buffalo Transit Company P. J. Schwartz Ashtabula Fairport Filmore Virginia Calcite Buffalo Franz City of Cleveland and Buffalo Transit Company

Lefors Postoffice Upgraded to Presidential Grade

The Lefors post office will move from fourth class to presidential grade on July 1, with a salary set at thirteen hundred dollars. The announcement came from the post office department in Washington.

Washington Postoffice Department Today Postoffice Lefors

Hurley Confirmed as Assistant Secretary of War

The Senate confirmed Patrick J. Hurley of Oklahoma as assistant secretary of war. The confirmation occurred in Washington on May 3.

Senate Patrick J. Hurley Associated Press Washington Oklahoma

Airplane aid used in Berlin anti communist siege

In Neukoelln and Wedding districts police battled communists amid three days of riots. Airplanes helped locate rebel positions as five were killed and six gravely wounded with total deaths 18 and 110 seriously injured. House to house searches and siege conditions warned residents to stay indoors. In Reichstag, communists clashed over suspending Die Rote Fahne as adjournment loomed to May 13.

Associated Press Berlin Neukoelln Wedding Oppposite Neukoell Reichstag Die Rote Fahne

Man charged with assault dies from courthouse shooting

Belton Frost dies of wounds after being shot by JL Wampler as Frost left the Sweetwater courthouse. A jury could not reach a verdict in Frost's assault on Wampler's young daughter, August 2. Wampler faces murder charges and a higher bond request.

Associated Tress Sweetwater Tex Belton Frost VY. Wampler Frost Wampler Roscoe

Texas Cattle Baron of Noble Blood Dies at Ranch

Adolph Marshall a 69 year old Texas cattle baron of German noble descent died at his Cherry Springs ranch home after years of ill health. He retired from the cattle business and is survived by his widow a son Ernst and a daughter Mrs Alfred Klinglehoefer, all of Cherry Springs. Funeral services are set for Saturday there.

Associated Frees Fredericksburg Tex Texas Adolph Marshall Cherry Springs Marshall Ernst Alfred Klinglehoefer

Trinity College Close Contemplated in Texas College Merger

Delegates at the First Lutheran Evangelical Synod of Texas learned of a proposed merger plan to close Trinity College at Round Rock and move students and part of the faculty to Seguin College while using Trinity’s buildings as a charitable institution. The announcement came from Rev. E A Sagebiel, synod president.

Associated Press Austin Trinity College Round Rock Seguin College Seguin Texas Lutheran Evangelical Synod of Texas E. A. Sagebiel

Jury Deadlock in Blunderbuss Printing Case

The county court jury failed to reach a verdict in the Frank W. Cook trial over printing and dissemination of the Blunderbuss UT All-Fools day sheet. Cook, fined $100 in justice court, appealed to the county court.

Associated Press Austin Frank W. Cook University of Texas

Jury Hung in Viola Mayes Manslaughter Trial

A Fayetteville jury failed to reach a verdict in the involuntary manslaughter case of Miss Viola Mayes of Rogers Arkansas. She faced charges over a March 24 automobile wreck that killed Maynard Jaynas of Tulsa Oklahoma.

Fayetteville Ark Viola Mayes Rogers Maynard Jaynas Tulsa Okla

Amarillo Student Wins Interscho Lasting Speech Contest

In Austin J. J. Deiss of Amarillo won first place in the nineteenth annual Interscholastic League contest with the best extemporaneous speech. He bested entrants from 27 districts while over 2,000 delegates attend. Deiss earns a gold medal cup and a UT scholarship. Journalism awards will be announced tonight.

Austin

Dallas mayor abolishes film censor and appeals board

New Dallas mayor J Waddy Tate says public morals and tastes have advanced, abolishing the motion picture censor paying position and the censor appeals board. He projects annual savings of 2990 dollars as the city relies on public standards.

Dallas J. Waddy Tate Board of Appeals Tate

Texas Tech presents requests to Senate in Austin

Texas Tech and the College of Industrial Arts asked the Senate Finance Committee for educational appropriations. W P Horn, president of Texas Tech, testified about the institution's funding needs as the panel prepared to draft the measure. The hearing covered state schools and their requests.

Austin Senate Finance Committee Texas Technological College Lubbock College of Industrial Arts Denton W. P. Horn Texas Tech

Rescue Tale Of Goyo Maru Crew From Kronotski Gulf

Radio messages from the steamer Hachiro Maru recount a dramatic rescue of over 400 people from the Japanese steamer Goyo Maru after a deadly snowstorm. Hachiro Maru saved 360 fishermen at first, then recovered 20 more sailors and 88 percent of the crew as dawn broke, leaving the Goyo Maru a total loss with a 2048 ton register.

iHy Associated Press Tokyo Kronotski Gulf

Escobar Flees In Airplane Toward Canada Rumor

Report from El Paso and Agua Prieta claims General J G Escobar the Mexican revolutionary leader is flying toward Canada in an airplane. Lieutenant Colonel Jesus Triana official messenger of President Portes Gil reports to United Press of a surrender by Colonel Triana’a ally at Chihuahua.

United I'rewe Kl Paso J. G. Becobar Canada Jesus Triana Portes Gil Agua Prieta United Press Marcelo Carayco Chihuahua Trianawaid Douglas Arizona Mis Escobar el Paso Los Angeles

Two Dead as Stove Explosion Destroys Lebanon Home

Two small Carder children died and another was seriously injured when a kitchen range exploded, destroying the Carder family home in Lebanon Ohio. Parents were severely burned in the blast, and the incident is under investigation with no immediate motive released.

Associated Press Dayton Ohio Frank Carder Lebanon

Army Sergeant Dies From Beating at Fort McIntosh

Sergeant William A. Perrin, 50, of Londonderry England was found badly beaten on the barracks porch and died after 24 hours. Private Lee R. Main, 35, is in the guard house as Fort McIntosh officers weigh whether to turn the case over to civil authorities.

Laredo Fort McIntosh William A. Perrin Londonderry England Lee R. Main

Flood Devastates Kidderville as Dalsan Dam Breaks

Heavy rains flood the Mohawk and Connecticut rivers in New Hampshire. Kidderville residents flee to higher ground after Dalsan Dam on the Mohawk breaks at 6 40. No loss of life reported. Fire sirens warn others to seek safety as houses and barns are carried away by the torrent.

Colebrook Kidderville Mohawk Valley Dalsan Highlands Mohawk River Connecticut River Balsam Lake Abbenack Mohawk Vermont

Two Directors Replaced in B.C. D. Board

City Manager J B Patterson announced the appointment of Lawrence Nobles and Bill Lamapeag to the new City Development Board to replace Frank Butler and John Cowan who resigned. Butler and Cowan stepped down after a mass meeting elected 15 new directors to form the executive committee of the Gr amb er of Commerce. The board schedules its first meeting at 3 p m with Fred Bone as chairman.

Lawrence Nobles Bill Lamapeag Board of City Development J. B. Patterson Frank Butler John Cowan Butler Mr. Cowan Gramber of Commerce Fred Bone

Prohi Officer Promoted In Ohio District

John E. Wright, longtime chief prohibition investigator in this territory, is named head of prohibition enforcement in northern Ohio. Agents credit Wright with helping convict Carroll Bater, former San Angelo police chief, and 19 others for conspiring to violate liquor laws.

Associated Press San Angelo John E. Wright Ohio Wright Carrol Bater

Bill passes to relocate state prisons

The Texas House approved a measure to relocate the state prison system to lands now owned by the prisons with 106 members voting yes and only two against. The bill allows disposal of other parcels while reserving 62 000 acres in Harris, Brazoria and Fort Bend counties. Debate touched on mineral rights and a cement plant contract with the highway department.

Associated Treva Austin State Prison Board Harris Brazoria Fort Bend Par Deller Seb Vurl Young Wellington Thekuuro Barron Tillotson Sealy McGill el Paso House Prison Board State Highway Department Young

Indictments Target Chicago Heights Alcohol Syndicate

Federal court charges name fifty one defendants including postmaster and former Chicago Heights police officials in a conspiracy to violate the prohibition law. The syndicate allegedly operated from January 1925 to March 1929 distributing millions of gallons of liquor with protection from officials and officers.

Associated Trend Chicago Fighty Chicago Heights Lolmy Che United States Daniel Anderson Thomas D'Amico John Castabile William Wickman John Giannoni William Witehinohy Paul Frodianelli Calumet City Mike Picci

Fish Dealer From Eagle Nest Dam Is Arrested Here

Lucas Trabelhorn was fined 60 dollars and costs after police arrested him while attempting to sell a 1500 pound load of mullet on city streets. Two other truckloads from Eagle Nest Dam in New Mexico were also sold locally. Warden Sam Turner warned Amarillo residents to buy only from local markets that require inspection.

Lucas Trabelhorn Gama Sam Turner Trabelhorn Eagle Nest Dam New Mexico

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