Texas State Federation of Labor elects officers Houston chosen
The 28th annual Texas State Federation of Labor convention closes with Houston winning the next meeting, officers elected without opposition, and Abbott Wichita Falls as runner up. The body rescinds action against firefighters unionizing while backing union labels and campaign plans to mobilize women and family networks to promote union made goods.
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Texas State Federation of Labor
Houston
Wichita Falls
Texas
Herman Rachel
Denison
George H. Slater
Galveston
Dallas
American Federation of Labor
William J. Rielly
George A. Wilson
Mina Boone
Fort Worth
C. F. Rossi
San Antonio
R. J. Newman
R. E. Means
Reading
Henry Maitre
Port Arthur
el Paso
Ed Tull
Amario
W.L. Hargrave
Abilene
Fred Bernd
Austin
J. H. Fehl
Beaumont
R. Patthrie
Breckenridge
C. L
Camp Brongwood
F. O. Kelly
Lubbock
H. Hachitie
Mexia
R. L. Riter
E. L. Spaugh
Orange
E. M. Hatton
Plainview
S. R. Mick
Coy Garrett
San Angelo
W. E. Brigance
Sherman
A. H. Roper
Quanah
Slater
Department of Label
Ecard
Organized Labor
Federal Judge Orders Cancellation of Naval Holdings in California
Federal Judge Paul J. McCormick voided Doheny oil leases in Naval Oil Reserve 1 Elk Hills California and Pearl Harbor Hawaii contracts. The ruling cites fraud upon the United States for a $100000 payment from Edward L Doheny to Albert B Fall and Harding era authority over oil leases as president beyond power. Settlements and storage credits ordered. master in chancery to oversee.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Doheny Oil Interests
Paul J. McCormick
Naval Oil Reserve Number 1
Elk Hills
California
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
United States
E. L. Doheny
Albert B. Fall
Secretary of the Interior
Harding
Navy
Interior Department
McCormick
Doheny
Edward L. Doheny
United States of America
Pan
Trial updates in Collier murder case at Wichita Falls
Today in the Collier trial introduced evidence including Mrs. Frank Wood testimony and a portion of Mrs. Collier’s previous hearing. The defense aimed to call Frank Collier, but he was barred. court adjourned to resume tomorrow with further arguments.
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Associated Press
Haskell
Frank Collier
Elza Robertson
Wichita Falls
Frank Wood
Collier
Mr. Collier
New Governor General of Australia Named
Major General Sir John Lawrence Baird is appointed governor general of Australia. A veteran of Britain's diplomatic service, he earned the BD.8.O. during the war and carries numerous honorary titles.
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John Lawrence Baird
Britain
Australia
Sunshine Special Derails Near Longview Fatal Train Crash
A northbound International and Great Northern Sunshine Special derailed two miles southwest of Longview Texas killing seven people and injuring many others. Engineers Lem Tarburton and F P Griffith were among the dead. several unidentified negro passengers were also killed.
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Associated Press
Longview
International
Great Northern
Here
Lem Tarburton
F. P. Griffith
Palestine
Texas
J. B. Witte
Fort Worth
J. B. Howard
Tarburton
Hogan to appeal Elk Hills ruling in oil case
Frank Hogan counsel for the Doheny oil interests said the government win in its suit to cancel Elk Hills naval reserve leases will be appealed to the United States circuit court of appeals. He called the equity decision preliminary not final and predicted the case may reach the Supreme Court. The appeal is to be filed in Los Angeles within about a week.
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Associated Press
Washington
Frank
Hogan
Doheny
McCormick
Elk Hills Naval Reserve
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of the United States
United States
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Waco Man Dies After Auto Crash Near Venus
Prof. 8. A. Douglas of Waco died of injuries from an auto accident near Venus last night. The car overturned and he was rushed to a Fort Worth hospital. His wife Mrs. Douglas was unhurt.
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Waco
Associated Press
Venus
Fort Worth
A. Douglas
Douglas
Amarillo Joins In Spirit For Memorial Day Observance
Amarillo prepares to honor fallen heroes from three wars with a Memorial Day program at the municipal auditorium. Hanson Post American Legion leads the observance joined by D A R U D C V veterans and local organizations. A sundown salute, flower placements, and a program featuring Miss Crete Allen Miss Virginia Krug Irvin Tolzion and H Schueler are planned for Saturday and tonight Judge Newton P Willis of Canadian will be the principal speaker with Congressman Marvin Jones presiding.
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Amarillo
Anhandle
France
America
Aki
San Juan Hill
United States
Newton P. Willis
Marvin Jones
American Legion
Crete Allen
Virginia Krug
Irvin Tolzion
H. Schueler
One Life Per Million Tons Aim Of Coal Operators
LATE WIRE BULLETINS Cincinnati May 28 coal operators in the United States aim to reduce deaths to one per million tons of coal produced. F J Callbreath National Coal Association says three men die per million tons now. Louisville Ky May 28 two federal prisoners escape from a transom crawl in the federal building. Paris May 28 Socialists caucus during Briand's motion of confidence vote. 21 to 20 abstain.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
United States
American Mining Congress
F. J. Callbreath
Washington
National Coal Association
Louisville
Federal
James Collins
Evansville
Ind
T. W. Dansby
Ali As
Slick
Star of
Fort Worth
Texas
Paris
Briand
Presbyterians Adjourn After Winding Up War Peace Resolution
Lexington May 28 The sixty fifth general assembly of the Presbyterian church in the United States adjourned at 640 this afternoon after reconsidering its action on a resolution against war and adopting a substitute endorsing every worthy effort to secure world peace.
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Lexington
Sixty-Fifth
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church In the
United States
Will You Get Dictionary The News and Poat Dictionary
Announcement next week will set the closing date to obtain a New Universities Dictionary of The News and Poat. Readers are urged to act, as the dictionary offers unmatched value and can be purchased at the office or by mail using the coupons.
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Bavn
Onod
Board to probe Camp Mabry fire in Texas
May 28 report says a board of inquiry will be appointed to investigate the $500000 fire that destroyed the main warehouse at Camp Mabry near Austin. The loss mainly affects the federal government with about $450000 of the damage. The blaze origin remains undetermined with theories of internal combustion or incendiary fire. The state owned warehouse valued under $80000 and home insurance carried, while army equipment worth $459000 was housed inside. The nearby national motor transport building suffered damage and several trucks were burned.
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Associated Areas
Austin
Board of Inquiry
Camp Mabry
Mark McGee
Eighth Corps
U. S. Army
San Antonio
State of
Texas
N. H. Banister
National Motor Transport
Sherman Man Acquitted in Whitesboro Murder Case
The jury in the J. A. Holcolmb case charged with killing O. Clark at Whitesboro November 1, 1924, returned a verdict of not guilty after about an hour and a half of deliberation in the fifteenth district court at Sherman.
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Sherman
Associated Press
J. A. Holcolmb
Clark
Whitesboro
Fifteenth District
Weather forecast for Porecast Amare and vicinity misread
Compiled OCR weather note reports unsettled conditions for West Texas and Amarillo with references to thunder storms, expected cooler winds, and scattered showers. Naming errors obscure details and dates, but general forecast hints at intermittent rain and possible thunder.
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Porecast
Amare
West Texas
Mexico
Amarillo
Pester
Coal Glenn Mine Disaster Leaves Little Hope for Survivors
In Coal Glenn North Carolina authorities report 86 miners entombed after a Wednesday explosion. By late May 28 crews had recovered 16 bodies from the 2200 foot level as rescue efforts continued amid grim conditions and faint signs of possible life faded, leaving the town to mourn fallen fathers and brothers.
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Associated Press
COAL
Jolly Jingles Returns in Western Weekly
The Western Weekly magazine section will feature Jolly Jingles again this Sunday. The issue includes a curious appeal about jaza-made girls and thyroid discussions with Dorothy Ellingson, fashion notes by Anaber, and a society feature on girls training animals for movies.
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Thous Nome
Dorothy Ellingson
Anaber
Enraged ex-convict shoots wife’s family in Chicago
Mrs. Isabelle Scheckley aged 60 is killed and her son Louis aged 28 seriously wounded when William Hawka, an ex convict seeking his wife, shot them at their home after learning she had left town. Hawka fled the scene after the attack, believed to have traveled from Akron, Ohio.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Isabelle Scheckley
Louis
William Hawka
Hawka
Akron, O
River dragged in effort to locate couple
Annapolis May 28 Attaches of U S Naval Academy dragged the Severn river throughout last night in an effort to locate further trace of Lieutenant Gerald Selby 36 of the naval medical corps and Miss Lucille Merrill 25 of Roxbury Mass a student nurse. Lieutenant Selby and the young woman embarked on the river in a canoe Tuesday night. Yesterday a canoe identified as theirs was found floating bottom up and a coat picked up on the shore nearby contained letters and documents bearing the name of Selby. Persons living in the vicinity of the river bank yesterday not hearing cries late Tuesday night.
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Annapolis
U. S. Naval Academy
Severn River
Gerald Selby
Naval Medical Corps
Lucille Merrill
Roxbury
Mass
Selby
Death sentences for Noel brothers in Dallas murder case
Frank and Lorenza Noel, two black brothers, were sentenced to death by electrocution at Huntsville for the assault on Mrs. Mary Steer and the murder of her companion Ryan Adkins in Dallas on April 12. Judge Charles A. Pippen pronounced the sentence after brief trials that lasted about 90 minutes. Commitments for transfer to the penitentiary were prepared and Sheriff Schuyler Marshall will move them to Huntsville within four days.
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Eyees
Huntsville Penitentiary
Frank
Lorenza Noel
Negro Brothers
Mary Steer
Ryan Adkins
Charles A. Pippen
Pippen
Texas
Criminal Court
Veniremen
Arizona Woman Missing for 25 Years Returns
Bisbee Arizona May 28 Mrs J N Anachata long presumed dead after vanishing in Mexico 25 years ago surprised relatives by visiting them in Bisbee She said letters to friends in the United States were blocked by revolutions in the southern republic and she had not heard from them fate of her return confirmed by family members.
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Associated Prom
Amarillo grads awarded diplomas as Jones urges work
Congressman Marvin Jones spoke to Amarillo High School's class of 105 at the Municipal Auditorium as 2,260 attendees heard a message linking happiness to useful work. He urged graduates to build character, place God in life, and warned that nations succeed with these principles. McIntosh presided as ceremonies continued. story to be continued on page seven.
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Marvin Jones
18Th
Congressional
Amarillo
Municipal Auditorium
God
Jones
United States
Mexico
Russia
McIntosh
W. A. Mclntosh
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