Houghton addresses Pilgrims dinner in London
Ambassadors and British leaders attend a Pilgrims dinner where Alanson B. Houghton calls for a European peace settlement and real faith in Europe. British leaders Lord Desborough Stanley Baldwin and Ramsey MacDonald express interest, stressing the US-UK bond. In Texas coverage Amarillo leads the push for the 1926 West Texas convention with 15,000 attendees and plans for 25,000 to 35,000 tomorrow.
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Associated Press
London
Alanson B. Houghton
Court of St James
Ambassador Houghton
Duke of York
Baldwin
Ramsey MacDonald
Ve Ae
Unitedes
Europe
United States
Lord Desborough
Stanley Baldwin
The
Great Britain
Houghton
America
Mineral Wells
Amarillo
West Texas
San Antonio
Abilene
Three medical bodies in Austin elect officers
Austin report notes the three medical associations wrapping up sessions with officer elections for the coming year. The Texas Medical Association opens its fifty-ninth annual session tomorrow as elective posts go to A P Howard Houston W Sherwood Terrell Ridge? Fort Worth Dr Ross Trigg etc. Health officers from about 50 cities and counties met with Dr H O Sappington to plan disease control for summer.
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Associated Pr
Austin
Texas Medical Association
Texas Railway Surgical and Hygienical Association
A. P. Howard
Houston
W. Sherwood
Terpple
Ross Trigg
Fort Worth
Texas Radiological Society
C. Lt. Marlin
Dallas
F. D. Crutchfield
Galveston
W. G. McDeed
R. E. Barr
Orange
Davis Spangler
Texas Pathological Society
EB. F. Cooke
Marvin Bell
W. W. Coulter
H. O. Sappington
Texas Fever Suit Against U S By Kansas Cattlemen
Thirty two Kansas cattlemen filed a federal suit seeking 251703.16 against the United States for 1919 losses from Texas fever. The petitions allege failure of a federal inspector to dip cattle from Texas, spreading infection to Kansas herds and killing or devaluing nearly eight thousand head across Chase Butler Marion Lyon Greenwood Woodson counties. The action proceeds under a special act of Congress.
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Associated Press
Wichita
Kans
United States
Kansas
Chase
Butler
Marion
Lyon
Greenwood
Woodson
Bureau of Animal Industry
Texas
Houghton’s Pilgrim Dinner Speech Signals US Stance
Washington officials read Ambassador Houghton’s London speech as a cautious warning that American aid for European reconstruction could end if European nations fail to convince Americans that peaceful rebuilding is underway. The remarks, his first since becoming London envoy, reflect Coolidge administration policy on Europe while signaling restraint on commenting about German election outcomes.
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Washington
Associated Press
Ambassador Houghton
Houghton
Secretary Kellogg
London
Coolidge
Kellogg
Will
Orlin
Winning balloon pilots to represent U S in Brussels Cup
Washington May 4 The three winning pilots in the national balloon race last week will form the American team for the Gordon Bennett Cup in Brussels June Hi The National Aeronautical Association released official results noting W G Van Orman with 635 miles William J Fiood 942 miles and H E B Honeywell 648 miles Honeywell dropped to third and Herbert Von Thaden to fifth after inflating objections during the official period Major Maurice Smith piloted the prize balloon for 450 miles though it was not a contestant
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Associated Press
Washington
Brussels
National Aeronautical Association
W. G. van Orman
Thieutenant
Wm. J. Fiood
H EB. Honeywell
Honeywell
Herbert von Thaden
Maurice Smith
Negro Mayor Jones Dies in Brooklyn Illinois
Charles B ee Jones, Negro mayor of Brooklyn Illinois, died Sunday. He left an estate valued at $300,000 or more. Brooklyn has about 7,000 residents, all of whom are Negroes except four white families.
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Associated Pross
Brooklyn
Ill
Charles Bee Jones
Hardware and Implement Men Condemn Modern Arithmetic Texts
Rivera Peterson editor of the Hardware Dealer told Panhandle Hardware and Implement Association that current arithmetic texts mislead students about business margins and overhead. He cited a National Hardware Association study finding 4000 flawed examples in 96 arithmetics, urging authors with business experience to revise. The opening meeting drew 150 attendees from Panhandle and New Mexico plus nationwide sales staff. 200 more expected for today. President J. T. Crawford of Pampa praised the value of such gatherings for improving service and cutting costs. The session began with an invocation by Rev. W. O Malley and introductions by J. N. Riggs. A question box discussed the peddler issue, noting they often sell inferior goods at higher prices than local merchants. Continued on page seven.
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Rivera Peterson
Indianapolis
Ind
Hardware Dealer
Panhandle Hardware and Implement Association
National Hardware Association
Peterson
Panhandle
New Mexico
J. T. Crawford
Pampa
Br. W. O'Malley
The
Christian Church
J. N. Riggs
L. B. Johnston
Roswell
English delegates arrive for world advertising convention
Twenty delegates from Britain led by Sir William Vene reach New York aboard the Cunard line Samaria to meet American peers and travel to Houston for the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World convention.
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Associated Frese Memes
New York
Associated Advertising Clubs of the World
William Vene
Manchester
Cunard
Samaria
Houston
Texas
Riffian Assault Advances North of Varga in Morocco
Advices from the Spanish zone frontier report new groups of Riffian tribesmen pushing into French territory north of Varga in what is described as a genuine offensive movement. The operation has continued for several days under Abd-el-Krim's direction.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Morrocco
Varga
Abd-el-Krim
Bryan to Speak for New Orleans Women's Voters
New Orleans on May 4 reports that William Jennings Bryan has accepted an invitation to address the New Orleans League of Women Voters this Saturday, per Mrs. B. Williams, president of the state women's voters league.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
William Jennings Bryan
New Orleans League of Women Voters
B. Williams
State Women's Voters League
Paton Pleads Guilty in Grandchild’s Beating Death
Mrs. M Q G Paton of Tillamook Oregon pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the beating death of her four year old granddaughter Sylvia Louise Deschamps. She was sentenced to up to 15 years in the state penitentiary. The child died April 21.
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Associated Press
Tillamook
Ore
M. QG. Paton
Sylvia Louise Deschamps
Deandi Theater Opens To Large Opening Crowd On Taylor Street
Thousands packed the Deandi Theater on Taylor Street for its opening night amid strong crowd control by management and staff. The 8 pm show drew a capacity audience with over 1200 seated inside and many more in lobby lines, marking a successful relaunch by D B F and R Enterprises under Ross D. Rogers of the Mission.
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Dean Theater
Taylor Street
Deandia
D. BF. & R. Enterprises
Ross D. Rogers
Mission
Preacher Blames Flappers For Loose Living At Sermon
Rev Will Hogg denounces flappers and flapper wives in a packed First Methodist Church sermon. He labels loose morals as a modern degenerative force driven by cards dancing and drinking, cites war era training and camp mingling with French women, and includes a church poll of nonmembers showing 45 attendees.
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Will Hogg
Jesus
First Methodist
Hogg
Cass
Flowers Become Fed With Music Methuselas In Chicago
Flowers retain original bloom for days when subjected to rhythmic music, says F Billings of Milwaukee. He will present conclusions at the Silver Jubilee Convention of the Music Trade in Chicago June 8 to 11. Professor Shull of the University of Chicago notes no solid science yet but this line of plant research will be pursued if a plant research institute is established here.
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Associated Press
Chicago
F. Billings
Milwaukee
Music Trade
C. A. Shull
Plant Phyiology Department
University of Chicago
Weather outlook for Amarillo and West Texas
Fore Amarillo and vicinity warmer for Tuesday with fair skies. Pan Tuesday generally warmer. light winds and no precipitation expected.
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Amarillo
West
Texas
Delayed Golden State trains due to burned Rock Island bridge
El Paso May 4 The Golden State Limited ran ten hours late through El Paso after a Rock Island bridge burned east of Tucumeart. The Golden State Express arrived nine hours late at 12 30. Southern Pacific dispatchers said they had no control over the Rock Island lines and did not know bridge details.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Golden State Limited
Rock Island Lines
Tucumeart
Golden State Express
Southern Pacific Railway
Southern Pacific
Rocky Island
Veteran salesman dies in Missouri home
MACON Mo May 4 William Edward Critchlow claimed oldest traveling salesman dies at his Shelbina residence. Born in Kentucky on November 4 1829 his passing marks the end of a long career on the road with a lifetime in sales.
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Associated Press
Macon
Wiliam Edward Critchlow
Shelbina
Kentucky
Seventh District Federation Opens Convention in Canyon
Special to The News. Canyon May 14 The Texas Federated Clubs Fourth annual convention opens with an executive board meeting led by President Mrs. Reese Tatum. District and state officers attend, with reports on federation activities and a Presidents' evening featuring talks on the American Home and happiness. A program by the Fine Arts department is planned for tomorrow at Canyon College auditorium.
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Amarillo
Plains
Johnson Drug
Abilene
San Antonio
Walsh
West Texas State Teathers College Band of Canyon
Canyon
Texas
Fede Women's Club
Reese
Tatum
Rea. Buchanan
Meade Griffin
Beict
R. A. Underwood
Plainview
W. R. Potter
State Federation
Reese Tatum
Women of
West Texas
Frank Stone
Paducah
Hattie M. Anderson
Randall County
Mesdame
R. G. Trent
Clarendon
Tillman Jones
Post
ID. Cole
Don Culto Tulia
Meade FF
Griffin
Plain Co
M. Ballinger
Lubbock
O. B. Jackson
Geo. Garrison
Hereford
Kate Inman
Dathart
J. T.more
Snyder
A. G. Vorter
Tulsa
W.' Ly Whitse
Fine Arts
Seventh District of Texas Federated Clubs
College Auditorium
Mra
I. D. Cole
W. Kunze
Edward German
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