West Texas Chamber votes on officers at meeting
West Texas Chamber of Commerce gathers in Brownwood for officer elections. C C Walsh, R Q Lee, and W W. Rix named for president candidates. two vice presidential nominees include W R Chansier and A M Boucland. Directors to be ratified, with A B Spencer of Crosbyton ending a two year term.
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Brownwood
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Aternoon
C. C. Walsh
San Angelo
R. Q. Lee
Cisco
W. W.W. Rix
Big Spring
B. Reagen
San Marcos
Mr. Ri
A. M. Boucland
A. B. Spencer
Crosbyton
Coolidge Veto Is Upheld In Senate Clash
President Coolidge won the first clash over curbing expenses as the Senate by one vote refused to override the veto of the Bursum pension bill. It would have cost $55 million next year and $450 million over ten years. The measure was reintroduced with reductions, including lower monthly pensions for veterans and widows. The article also recounts remarks at a Panhandle event in Amarillo and quotes on community and commerce.
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Associated Press
Washington
Coolidge
Senate
Treasury
Bursum
New Mexico
Panhandle Hardware and Implement Associa
Isa
Amarill
Amarillo
Mr. Witten
Chamber of Commerce
The
Association
Amarillo Hotel
Ray C. Johnson
Titan of Klan Testifies in Mayfield Hearing
Senate committee hearings on the Mayfield contest feature Ku Klux Klan testimony. Dr. W H Evans, imperial wizard, discussed Klan oversight, intimidation and surveillance tactics aimed at influencing the 1922 election. Fort Worth Klan member James F Straughan details fundraising for Mayfield and other candidates.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
George E. B. Pendy
Mayfield
Luther Knicks
Peddy
Clark
James F. Straughan
Fort Worth
W. P. McLean, Jr
Dr. Evans
Tax Bill In Conference Amid Republican Democrat Tensions
Washington May 13 The tax reduction bill enters conference with three Republicans two Democrats to reconcile Senate measures. Leaders reject most minority provisions though insist on the undistributed profits tax. Simmons warns Democrats may back insurgents to force new conferees and a firmer bargain.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ua- Democratic
Senate
Senate Republican Organization Ajority
Senate Conference Committee
House
Simmons
North Carolina
Angered by open window gunman kills two supe rvisors
John C. Gardner a 60 year old Illinois Malleable Iron inspector killed foremen R. W. Wilcox 54 and Herman Krause 41 after a quarrel over keeping a window open for air and his cold. He then killed himself with a pistol after being pursued by coworkers in Chicago on May 13.
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Associated
Chicago
John C. Gardner
Illinois Malleable Iron Company
Gardner
R. W. Wilcox
Herman Krause
Amarillo Leads West Texas Convention Campaign
Amarillo delegates arrive in Brownwood for the sixth annual West Texas Chamber of Commerce meeting. A parade opens proceedings as Amarillo campaigns to host the 1925 convention, contending with Mineral Wells. President A B Spencer outlines a year of activity before about 6,000 members in 307 affiliated cities. Young Howard Payne College women display placards detailing year’s events.
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W. T
Brownwood
Amarillo
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Mineral Wells
West Texas State Teacera’ College
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall
A. B. Spencer
Crosbyton
Howard Payne College
Spencer
Sun Yat Sen Death Rumor Denied in Canton
Reports of the death of Dr. Sun Yat Sen, president of the South China government, were officially denied today at his headquarters in Canton.
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Sun Yat Sen
Associated Press
Hong Kong
South China
Canton
Miners Rescued After Four Days In Colorado Mine
Five miners trapped since Saturday afternoon in the Black Iron Mine near Gilman Colorado were rescued tonight when a drift was driven through virgin granite to the slope where they were confined.
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Associated Press
Gilman, Colo
Empire Zinc Mining Company
Jury in Haight damage suit fails to reach verdict
In Fort Worth on May 13 a jury failed to reach a verdict in Loretta Haight's $150,000 damage suit against Howell W. Runnels former mayor of Texarkana and was discharged by Judge Lattimore. Haight alleged Runnels attacked her in her Fort Worth home. The case went to the jury late Saturday.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Loretta Haight
Howell W. Runnels
Texarkana
Hai
Lattimore
Haight
Runnels
Pryor Jail Guarded Against Feared Lynchings
Heavily armed guards ring Mayes county jail in Pryor Oklahoma as crowds gather after the assault and murder of Ina Thompson a nine year old girl in Salina. Stop Cochran 27 is charged with the murder along with Charley Tagg High Chicken and Eli Stick ages 87 26 and 26 respectively. Sheriff Layton cautioned he did not anticipate mob violence.
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Associated Press
Pryor
Okla
Mayes County
Ina Thompson
Salina
Stop Cochran
Salina Creek
Charley Tagg
High Chicken
Eli Stick
Layton
Underwood Claimed Klan Delegations Mobilized for Interest
Washington May 13 The Ku Klux Klan issued a statement tying its activities to the Democratic presidential nomination fight surrounding Senator Underwood The document claims Klansmen received voting instructions and cites Georgia state convention actions that removed Clark Howell and named John S Cohen as national committeeman It portrays the Klan as advancing the Underwood interests through organized influence
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Associated Press
Washington
Ku Klux Klan
Underwood
Uaerners
Indiana
Georgia
Clark Howell
John 8. Cohen
Underwood Committee
Nathan
John
Cohen
York
Barton to Open Campaign for Governor Next Friday
Adjutant General Thomas D. Barton launches a major gubernatorial campaign Friday with a four man team dubbed the speaking battalion. Wayne Davis of San Antonio O B Black former San Antonio mayor and A Simpson join Barton. headquarters set in Austin then Worworth. Speakers plan to cover Kilgore Hilleboro Gonzales and Jacksboro with active touring through the week. Davis formerly chaired the American Legion national legislative effort.
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Associated Press
Austin
Thomas D. Barton
Patton
Wayne Davis
San Antonio
O. B. Black
8. A. Simpson
Bre
Worworth
Barton
Gasoline Sales Reported by Mid-Continent Oil Company
May 13 report from Wichita Falls states 1,500 carloads of gasoline were announced by Standard Oil Company of Kansas. The sale figures cover mid-continent operations and indicate substantial gasoline distribution for the period.
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Associated Press
Wichita Fauls
Pt Amliam &. Bell
UT election crisis grips campus with four student posts
The University of Texas held a statewide vote for four student offices including president of the students association and editor positions. Thousands campaigned with ads and screenings as ballots determined leaders at a university wide election.
Government to Buy Cape Cod Canal for 11.5 Million
The House approved a bill authorizing a government purchase of the Cape Cod Canal for 11.5 million dollars by 149 to 182. The measure moves to the Senate for consideration.
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Washington
Cape Cod Canal
House
Senate
Bald wins censure motion in Commons by large margin
London May 13 Stanley Bald won a censure motion in the House of Commons by 817 to 262. Austin May 13 Eldon Dyer was elected president of the University of Texas student association with 1865 votes, defeating John A Trout and John S Mayfield. Mayfield is son of Senator EF Mayfield. Trout was two year conference champion in the two mile run.
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Associated Press
London
Stanley Baldwin
House of Commons
Austin
Eldon Dyer
Students Association of the University of Texas
John A. Trout
John
Mayfield
Dyer
Trout
EF. B. Mayfield
Austin Secures Next Meeting National PTA
Austin Texas May 15 Austin has secured the national convention of the congress of parents and teachers for next year Mrs 8 M Marrs president of the Texas branch returned from St Paul where this year's convention was held The decision to host the Texas capital next year was made at a board meeting immediately after the St Paul convention last week
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Congress of Parents and Teachers
8. M. Narrs
St. Paul
Wife of New York banker arrested on forgery charge
New York May 13 Mrs Eleanor Flaine Harris wife of Beverly D Harris former vice president of the National City Bank was arrested tonight charged with forging her husband s name to a letter she used as evidence in seeking a new trial in Harris suit for annulment of their marriage
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Associated Press
New York
Eleanor ‘Flaine L. Harris
Beverly D. Harris
Vicce
The
National City Bank
Harris
Langley Sentenced to Two Years in Atlanta Penitentiary
Congressman John W. Langley of Kentucky received a two year prison term from Federal Judge A. M. J. Cochran for conspiracy in a 1921 whiskey transaction. Co-defendants Milton Lipschutz Philadelphia Walter Carrie Canton Ohio and M R Huth Alliance Ohio also drew two year terms, with Carey and Huth pleading guilty. An appeal was announced for Langley and Lipschutz.
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Associated Press
Covington
John W. Langley
Kentucky
Atlanta
A. M. J. Cochran
Milton
Lipschuts
Philadelphia
Langley
Walter Carrie
Canton
Ohio
M. RH. Huth
Alliance
Carey
Huth
Cochran
Langley and Lipschutz
Banse
Carey An Huth
Turan
Day in Washington highlights and congressional actions
The House passed a government purchase bill for the Cape Cod Canal and a Hoch freight rate adjustment resolution was reported by the House commerce committee. The Senate sustained Coolidge’s veto on the Bursum pension bill as Senator Bursum moved to reintroduce it. The Wheeler committee prepared a report while Mayfield examined Klan activities and Julius Barnes delivered views on Congress.
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House
Senate
Cape Cod
Hoch
House Commerce Commission
Congressional
American ‘Telephone and Telegraph
Roosevelt
Griffin
Finnery
Interior Department
Senate Oil Committee
House Republican
McNary-Haugen
Coolidge
Bursum
New Mexico
Mayfield Committee
H. W. Evans
Julius H. Barnes
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Congress
Borah
Wheelerstigating Committee
Wheeler
Fire at Weatherford Devours Businesses in $150000 Blaze
A two hour blaze in Weatherford on May 15 threatened the business district before embers sparked by an east wind burned a barber shop, a garage, and a photograph studio owned by Charles Barthold, destroying several structures and causing substantial losses, largely in W. J. Mund’s yard. Cause undetermined. fire teams from Pore-Worth and Mineral Wells assisted.
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Associated Press
Weatherford
Focal
W. J. Mund
Charles Barthold
Senate bill to quit title to lands in New Mexico
The Senate passed a bill to quit title of land on the Pueblo Indian reservation in New Mexico. Senator Bursum, Republican of New Mexico, said the measure was acceptable to all interests involved in the title dispute and controversy over the lands.
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Associated Press
Washington
New Mexico
Senate
Bursum
French Airmen Proceeding Toward Tokio Route Upgrade
Paris May 13 Lieutenant Pelletier Doyes completed another leg of his flying trip from Paris to Tokio arriving today at Hanoi in Tong King Indo China from Saigon in lower Indo China The French air service announced tonight confirming progress on the long overseas journey.
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Associated Press
Paris
Pelletier Doyes
Tokio
French Air Service
Hanoi
Tong King
Indo-China
Saigon
Fliers Prepared For Japan Leg Of Globe Flight
From Bremerton Washington on May 13 the three remaining around the world fliers rested on Attu Island at the western Aleutians. They planned to take off at dawn for Paramashito Island Japan covering 878 miles on the long segment of their 27,000 mile journey.
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Japan
Associated Press
Bremerton
Wash
Attu Island
America
Paramashitu Island
Weather Forecast For Amarillo And Gulf Region
Unsettled conditions expected across Amarillo and West Texas on Wednesday with likely showers. Panhandle and Eastern New Mexico show little temperature change with showers possible in northern and eastern parts. The report records rough hourly observations and historical low and high temperatures from 1928 and 1924.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Amarillo Yesteray
Miesee Wildiein
Weseesete
Aes van Bom
Mises
Oklahoma Prison Escape Gangs Hold Five At Large
Oklahoma prison authorities pursue five of nine convicts who escaped via a tunnel from the state penitentiary stockade. Four were quickly recaptured, including Lorenso Smith A. Benson and A Trenderson. Bendgon was seized near Me der after a taxi ride. The at large span Asa Yarber Blackie Rayburn Edward Delano Hall and H Batch. Five prison workers were suspended for alleged negligence as the escape details unfold.
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Associated Press
Mcalester
Okla
State Penitentiary
Lorenso Smith
A. Benson
A. Trenderson
Chickasha
Bendgon
Tait
Walton
Asa Yarber
Blackie Rayburn
Edward Delano
Y Hall
H. Batch
Theim
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Students’ Association
Tenax
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Alplen Asseers
Oklahoma
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