Farrell Asked to Act as Shipping Board Head
A congressional discussion centers on appointing Mr. Farrell to head the Shipping Board. Rep Davis argues the president seeks Farrell to lead a major monopoly, while Chairman Good defends the choice as essential to expanding shipping operations. The debate notes past figures Schwab and Pier and lauds the board’s wartime achievements.
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Farrell
Shipping Board
Davis
Tennessee
Merchant Marine Committee
Good
Appropriations Committee
Mr. Davin
Madden
Illinois
Schwab
Mr. Good
Charles Pier
Wilson
Charles M. Schwab
Representative Connolly
Texas
House In
Cubans Elect President For Economy Laws
President Alfred Zayas, sworn in yesterday, presents a first message to Congress proposing drastic economy measures. He urges direct presidential election, banking aid plans, and a slashed budget from 136 million to 50 60 million with a planned surplus of about 6 million. Education would be spared while all other departments face cuts.
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Havana
Alfred Zayas
Congress
Republic
St. Louis F A Bank hikes interest on maturing notes
The St Louis Federal Reserve Bank announced a six percent rate, up from five and a half, on paper maturing within 90 days. The note is discounted for member banks and secured by liberty bonds and victory notes.
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ST. Louis F. A. Bank
Liberty
ST. Louis
St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank Today
Nks
Liberty Bonds
Victory Notes
Martial law discussed as gunfire hits Merriam West Virginia
Kentucky National Guardsmen search the Tug River mountains to capture gunmen who fired on Merrimac West Virginia workers at the White Star Mining plant. Two employees were wounded as Major Tom B. Davis of West Virginia and United Mine Workers leader C F Keeney discuss the martial law proclamation issued by Governor Morgan and its enforcement.
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Associated Press
Williamson
West Va
Kentucky National
Mingo
C. F. Keeney
United Mine Workers of America
Kenney
Mingo County
E. F. Morgan
Davis
Mexican Awarded Damages After Weeklong District Court Trial
A Rock Island case ends with Qui reno Vesera securing 1400 dollars in damages after a nearly four week jury trial. Vesera, a section hand, injured by a fall from a motor car used to shuttle workers. Barrett and Dethridge represented him. Titan, connected to a Venetian painting school, is noted as a historical figure with disputed dates.
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Quireno Vesera
Rock Island Road
Vesera
Works, Barrett & Dethridge
Four-Story West Side Building Collapse Spares Dozens
A vacant four story building in Chicago's west side tenement district collapsed injuring no one after a moonshine explosion weeks earlier. About a score of people, including children, narrowly escaped as rescuers searched the ruins and found all had escaped unharmed. The building had stood vacant since the blast that killed six nearby residents.
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Associated Preva
Chicago
West Side
Strickland Funeral Planned for Dallas Promoter
J F Strickland interurban promoter and builder died suddenly at his Dallas home death occurred at 9 30 this morning while he was eating breakfast in bed funeral services set for 4 30 p m Monday at his residence burial in Oakwood cemetery Strickland had suffered a illness in recent weeks prior to his death
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Associated Press
Dallas
J. F. Strickland
Oakwood Cemetery
Seamen Strike Waning but More Ships Idle Yet
Ten American ships left port today with boiler and engine rooms manned, including three passenger liners bound for European ports. Reports say the marine strike is waning though union leaders say more ships remain tied up. Mallory Line and Southern Pacific report schedules returning to pre strike normal with no trouble in obtaining engineers and firemen.
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New York
Shipping Board
South Atlantic
Gulf Ports
Mallory Line
Galveston
Mobile
Southern Pacific Company
New Orleans
Owners Association
Harding Heads to New York for Address
President Harding and Mrs. Harding left Washington for New York by way of the Mayflower after a morning at Potomac Park. The trip includes a first address to the Academy of Political Science and a dinner marking the 125th anniversary of the New York Commercial Club before returning Monday night.
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Ay Associated Press
Washington
Navy Yard
Mia Harding
Potomac Park
New York
Academy of Political Science
New York Commercial
Heat Kills One as Five Strike in Boston Heat Wave
In Boston on May 21, amid the hottest May 21 on record, one man died and five persons were prostrated by the heat. The official thermometer stayed at 93 degrees from 2 to 4 PM.
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Boston
Weather Bureau
French note warns Britain on Upper Silesia crisis
The French embassy in London delivered a note to the British Foreign Office detailing the grave Upper Silesia situation. It cites a reinforced German corps, Bolshevik-leaning workers, and friction between Poles and Germans, urging a joint Germany pressure effort. Baron Abernon may back Charles Laurent’s moves to stop war material and volunteer flow.
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London
British Foreign Office
Germany
Baron PD. Abernon
Charles Laurent
M. Laurent
Wirt
Upper Silesia
Mrs. Phoebe Warner Joins The News As Regular Sunday Contributor
The News announces Mrs. Phoebe K. Warner will contribute weekly on Sundays. A Texas writer known for rural life welfare and farm family insights, she engages readers with plain forceful stories reflecting farm community life in Claude and the Plains Country. Her first piece runs on the editorial page today.
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Phoebe K. Warner
Warner
Mrs. Warner
Claude
Texas
Plains
Southern Pacific Bandit Thru Dallas Streets
The bandit believed to be Ray Gardner robbed the Southern Pacific Pacific Limited mail car at New Castle California last night securing 11 dollars a watch and mail car keys. Authorities said he may be surrounded near Roseville California with federal and local officers assisting search. The mail clerk identified a photo as Gardner.
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San Francisco
Ray Gardner
Southern Pacific Lines Pacific Limited
New Castle
California
William J. Madera
Roseville
Southern Pacific
Gardner
Appeal to Women Voters Pushes Minimum Wage Law
Mrs. Florence C. Floore, president of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs, appeals to Texas women to support the new minimum wage law for women workers. She asks the federation's 40,000 members to write Governor Neff urging the bill be submitted to the coming special session and favorably acted upon.
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Cleburne
Texas
Florence C. Floore
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs
League of Women Voters
Congress of Mothers
Neff
Latin American Nations To Form Own League Bureau
An independent commission studying the league of nations proposes creating a Latin American bureau within the league to employ South Americans and strengthen regional ties. The plan echoes the international labor bureau’s Geneva efforts and aims to hire many Latin American staff.
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Commission OF
League OF Nations
Paris
Independent Commission
League
International Labor Bureau
Geneva
Germany Advises Allied Council on Coal Shortage
Berlin May 21 Germany sent a note to the supreme council warning of reduced coal production due to the Upper Silesian situation and the risk of failing to deliver France's regular quotas. The note says domestic coal supplies are shrinking and a serious shortage may occur unless Silesian mines resume operations.
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Berlin
Germany
Supreme Council
Bootleggers Escaping Punishment Charged
Government import witnesses in liquor cases testified against defendants though most will return home, making it necessary to subpoena them to pay their way to trials. Witnesses described the effort to build evidence and secure punishment for the bootleggers involved.
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Ager
Ku Klux Klan Demonstration Surrounded in Dallas
A Dallas procession of several hundred Ku Klux Klan members marched through business streets as street lights went out. The crowd filled Saturday night streets with 789 marchers counted, banners proclaimed white supremacy and Klan aims, while detailed declarations were sent to local newspapers.
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Dallas
Sidney J Catts Arrested for Peonage and Bribery
Albany Ga May 21 The search of federal and Florida officials for Sidney J Catts recently Governor of Florida and former minister ended with his arrest here He was released on bond by Albany citizens at the urging of two local ministers He faces a federal charge of peonage and a Florida state charge of bribery as he returns to Jacksonville
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Albany
Associated Press
Florida
Sidney J. Catts
Jacksonville
Catts
Girl 9 crushed by passing car on Van Buren
Ellen Lucile Bruner nine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T M Bruner, was struck by a car driven by Carl Dixon as she stepped from behind another vehicle near 1800 Van Buren Street. She was taken to the sanitarium with a broken pelvis and serious injuries. little hope for recovery was reported.
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Ellen Lucile
T. M. Bruner
van Buren Street
Carl Dixon
Dixon
Stillman Divorce Settlement Reaches Early Agreement
New York May 21 The Stillman divorce suit ends in an early settlement with James A. Stillman and Annie A. Stillman agreeing to a separation, a $90 000 yearly alimony and abandonment of the case while recognizing the infant Guy Stillman as legitimate, terms still under negotiation.
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Associated Press
New York
James A. Stillman
Annie A. Stillman
Guy Stillman
New York Times
Mra. Stillman
Humble Well progress amid Panhandle oil activity
The report centers on the Humble well near Amarillo with drilling resumed on Section 24, Block R32, Terry ranch in Moore County. New rigs by Gulf staff arrive for deeper sinking while Patton and Vacuum Oil pursue holdings in Carson County.
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Terry "Ti
Moore County
Carson Field
For
Fitch
Hall
Tucumcari
C. C. Patton
California Onarione
Whittingtons
Vacuum Oi
Car von County
Humblewell
T. Morrisey
Dallas
Terry Tranch
Amarillo
Morrisey
Panhandle Oil and Refining Company
R. G. Barnum
Oklahoma
Panhandle
Barnum
Harnum
Amarillo Temperature Readings From Weather Bureau
Temperature by hours shows 6 am 88, 9 am 68, 2 pm 75 with 1 pm 62. Highest yesterday 82 and 54 occurred for highs and lows. humidity readings noted around noon with figures for 6 pm.
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Amarillo
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Raphael
Corregelo
East
Strickland
Gy Associated Press
Harding
Silesian
Mrs. Phoebe Warner
Ity Associated Press
Allied Council OF Coal Shortage
Upper Silesian
KU Klux Klan
Klux Klan
I DaTiaa
Sidney J.catts
van Buren
Ellen Lucile Bruner
Stillman
Cage
England
Liverpool
LU. S. Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau
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