House adopts soldier bonus bill over veto
The House passed the soldier bonus bill 313 to 18, sending it to the Senate for final approval. Senate action is expected to be closer, with supporters noting the vote margin in the House was well above the two thirds required. The Senate plans to take up the measure at 2 o'clock.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Goolidge
Senate
Bonus Ateres
Ra Ella Ao
Col Deer Linge
Coolidge
Sinealee Gelcet
Ferguson Denied Name On Official Ballot
James B Ferguson former governor was barred from the July primary ballot by Judge Ewirg Boyd in a temporary injunction. An appeal to the Galveston Court of Civil Appeals was filed. The case claims impeachment proceedings rendered him ineligible. court upheld legality of impeachment and Ferguson disqualified.
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Associated. Press
Houston
James B. Ferguson
Ewirg Boyd
Court of Civil Appeals
Galveston
W. G. Love
Ferguson
Fort Worth Man Heads Texas Shrine Council
Fort Worth man Jake F. Zurn was elected head of the Texas Shrine Council, succeeding Walter D. Cline of Wichita Falls. The council proposed raising initiation fees from 75 to 100 dollars, with each temple allocating the extra 25 dollars as it chooses. Other officers elected include E. A. Doty as first vice president, J. D. Rector of Austin as second vice president, and Fred E. Rightor of Austin re-elected secretary treasurer.
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Fort Worth
Jake F. Zurn
Texas Shrine Council
Walter D. Cline
Wichita Falls
E. A. Doty
J. D. Rector
Austin
Fred E. Rightor
Two Wounded in Gun Battle at Essex Fonda Warehouse
Newark report says James Canefo and Santo Rittico were seriously wounded in a gun battle with prohibition agents at the Essex Fonda warehouse. Two other robbers were captured. the warehouse reportedly held liquor valued at $500,000.
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Newark
James Canefo
Santo Rittico
Prohibition
Essex Fonda
Washington Day in Congress and White House
President Coolidge is confined to the White House with a cold as Congress moves on key measures. The House passed the soldier bonus over his veto while the Senate approved a 350 million dollar army appropriation and rejected the long and short haul rider. The McNary Haugen farm relief bill advances to the floor next Tuesday. International actions include formal approval of the Testa provisional regime in Honduras. Witnesses discuss shipgate sales, while the Justice Department blocks travel for bootlegger George Remus and lawmakers hear on the Boulder Canyon dam and Imperial Valley irrigation interests.
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White House
Coolidge
House
Senate
House Rules Committee
United States
Honduras
J. Harry Philblin
Ship Gates
The
Shipping Board
Warren Grimees
Attorney General
J. J B. Hoover
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Daugherty Committee
George Remus
Representative Swing
California
Imperial Valley
Two Judgeships Defeated By Associated Prong
Democrats in the House failed to create two extra judgeships for southern New York district. The party line vote was 160 for and 160 against the bill, leaving the proposal defeated.
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Associated Prong
Washington
House
New York
Grain Dealers of Panhandle to Hold Tenth Annual Convention
More than 125 grain dealers from the Panhandle and nearby centers are expected to attend the tenth annual convention here tomorrow morning. Frank Kell of Wichita Falls and W H Fuqua are slated to speak, Kell addressing U S financial problems and Fuqua delivering a welcome. The afternoon will feature the president’s address and officer elections.
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Grain Dealers OF Panhandle
Panhandle Grain Dealers Association
Panhandle
Frank Kell
Wichita Falls
W. Hi. Fuqua
Kell
United States
Volqua
R. L. McClelland
Ee SS
Board of City Development
Amaro Hotel
Amarillo Masons to Lay Cornerstone for New Temple
Thousands are expected in Amarillo on May 22 for the cornerstone ceremony of the Masonic Temple at Fifth and Fillmore. Grand Lodge of Texas officers will preside, with speeches by Waco grand secretary T. M. Bartley and Khiva Temple leaders, as the building project nears a $200,000 completion.
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Amarillo
Fifth and
Fillmore Streets
Sixth
Polk Streets
Kiva
Panhandle
Grand Lodge of Texas
Old Masonic Hall
N. H. Mohler
New Temple
Mr. Mohler
Gus A. Brandt
Khiva
Grand Lodge
W. H. Fuqua
T. M. Bartley
Waco
Grand Royal Arch Masons
Grand Council of Masons of
Texas
Bartley
A. M
Royal Arch
Dallas
Bam P. Cochran
Bona Construction Company
Masonic Bodine
Oma
Bulding
Senator Sheppard seeks dairy farm funding in Dalhart bill
Washington May 11 Senator Sheppard introduced a bill to provide 25000 dollars for an experimental dairy farm as an auxiliary to the Panhandle experiment station. He argues the Texas Panhandle ranches have been divided and a balanced farming system is needed. He believes dairy development in the Panhandle is certain.
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Bascom Timmons
Daily News
Washington
Sheppard Today
Sheppard
Texas Panhandle
Panhandle
Pension plan for twenty year Texas teachers proposed
Associated Press report from Austin on May 17 states a constitutional amendment to grant pensions to public school teachers with twenty years active service. The pension would be based on the teacher earnings and is to be proposed at the upcoming legislative session. Attorney General A. W. Keeling is drafting the amendment at the request of Texas teachers after a conference with Galveston teachers Miss Anna Howard and Miss Mary Martin.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
A. W. Keeling
Anna Howard
Mary Martin
Galveston
Weather Report Notes Cloudy Cooler Sunday
The Weather net reports a Sunday with partly cloudy skies and cooler conditions. Forecasters indicate a wet period in Texas with unsettled conditions across the region and potential showers.
Alpine Girl Dies After Fall From Miter Peak
Miss Willie Yarbro fourteen, daughter of Mr and Mrs Will Yarbro of Alpine, was killed while climbing Miter Peak in the Davis mountains fifteen miles from Alpine. A missing girl search followed, scouts found her body about a hundred feet below after a rattlesnake encounter and a loose boulder caused her fall. Burial set for tomorrow in Alpine.
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Alpine
Willie Yarbro
Will Yarbro
Miter Peak
Davis Mountains
Miss Yarbro
Misa Yarbro
Bandit Killed in Attempted Robbery at Grace Commisary
In Castor La on a Saturday morning two bandits forced entry into the Grace Commisary store. Guards I. O. Tatt and W. H. Washburn returned fire. one bandit was killed in the clash, the other fled. The guards survived the shootout with their showcase shattered.
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Associated Press
Castor
Grace Jogging Company
I. O. Tatt
W. H. Washburn
Tait
Washburn
Regents Set Meeting to Consider University Presidency
Regents here next Tuesday will review financial affairs as the sole item on the agenda. Dr. Doe Wooten and H A Wroe indicated the presidency would not be discussed. Dr. Fords reply declining the presidency was telegraphed to Chairman Luther Stark at Orange.
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Austin
University of An
Ciosteg
Ton Eno le Tomas
Doe
Wooten
H. A. Wroe
Fords
Luther Stark
Orange
Associated Press
Alvin Owsley Seeks Democratic Vice Presidency
Alvin M. Owsley, Dallas attorney and past national commander of the American Legion, plans to seek the Democratic vice presidential nomination if endorsed by the Texas state convention. He says he is not allied with any other candidate and is entering the race to serve as vice president, aided by the support of Allied Legion members.
Suicide attempt and shooting tragedy near Lorena Oklahoma
Johnnica Moorea, a local farmer, attempted suicide with a gun. His wife tried to intervene and was shot, possibly fatally. He then tried to shoot himself again. Both were hospitalized. No clear reason for the act. he had been ill for some time. They have two sons aged 10.
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Lorena
Okla
Johnnica Moorea
Fire destroys stock yards cattle and hay in Chicago
More than a thousand head of cattle and sheep were driven to safety as a fire raged in Chicago's stock yards district. A wooden viaduct and thousands of tons of hay were destroyed. losses to Union Stock Yards and Transit Company properties were estimated under 100000 dollars, with cattle losses undetermined.
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Stock Yards
Union Stock Yards and Transit Company
U. S. 8 Oklahoma in Distress After Engine Damage
Bremerton Washington May 17 The U S S Oklahoma blew a cylinder head after leaving Puget Sound Naval Yard to rejoin the fleet at San Diego California and faced rocks near Waterman Channel for about an hour until naval tugs rescued her. She was towed back for minor repairs.
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Associated Press
Bremerton
Washington
Puget Sound Naval Yards
San Diego
Calif
U. S
Oklahoma
Waterman
Naval Yard
Long and Short Haul Rate Bill Fails in Senate
The long and short haul railroad rate measure failed to pass as part of the army appropriation bill in the Senate. Senator Gooding of Idaho moved to bring the bill up on its merits and make it the unfinished business for Monday.
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Washington
Senate
Senator Gooding
Republican
Idaho
Two Forest Fires Rage in Montana Threaten Idaho Timber
Two fires blaze across 1600 and over 1000 acres in northern Montana, threatening adjacent timber sections in Idaho. Emergency efforts mobilize to protect federal forest areas as new flames erupt near Sadler Creek.
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Associated Press
Missoula
Mont
Idaho
Sadler Creek
Mexico to seek new US treaty of amity and commerce
Mexico City May 17 The Mexican government may negotiate a new treaty with the United States a revised 1831 treaty and a time based approach. Ambassador Charles B Warren says talks are under way to adopt livestock protection measures and a quarantine against California to secure international cooperation amid ongoing negotiations. A sanitary mission led by Texas official J B Boos is assisting.
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Mexico
U. S
Mexico City
United States
Amer
Charles B. Warren
Foreign Office
Mexicali
Thos
Canada
California
Sameton
Tespa of Industry
J. B. Boos
Nes Sanitary Mission
Texas
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Dalhart
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Bandit
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