Strike of coal miners believed in dispute suspension
The hard coal strike involving 158000 miners began at midnight and is reported peaceful and near total. 10000 maintenance workers return as agreed to run pits and keep up upkeep. first shifts started on time, no picketing expected. mining towns marked the end of the old contract with celebrations while coal trains continue moving and officials anticipate record shipments within 48 hours.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Flight plan charts Hawaiian leg of San Francisco to Honolulu run
Navy officers mapped a straight course from San Francisco to Maui and onward to Honolulu for three planes in the San Francisco to Hawaii flight. Battleships stationed at 200 mile intervals will keep constant radio contact and ready to rush aid to any disabled plane along the route.
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San Francisco
Hawaii
Maui
Honolulu
Third Ship Gets Late Start of Flight
Two giant naval airships the P N 9 Number One and Number Three left San Pablo Bay for Hawaii, flying above 500 feet after 3 PM. They were joined by escort and support craft as they set course toward 2100 nautical miles away, with naval headquarters optimistic about a nonstop crossing.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
San Pablo Bay
San Francisco Bay
Pacific Ocean
Hawaii
Naval Headquarters
Allen P. Snoddy
John Rogers
Golden Gate
William Jones
Fifteen Injured In Merver Wreck In Hospital
Fifteen of 29 injured when two Colorado and Southern passenger trains sideswiped near Mayne Colorado were confined to hospitals in Trinidad and Walsenberg. Margue 20 of Victoria Texas was between life and death with a broken neck. Judge Wiley Bell of Dallas was critically hurt but expected to recover. An official investigation into the wreck will begin Wednesday led by Superintendent J H Abramson.
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Associated Presa
Trinidad
Colo
Mayne
Walsenberg
Margue
Victoria
Texas
Wiley Bell
Dallas
Bell
J. H. Abramson
Trinidad Division
Seaplane PN9 Passes McCauley 400 Miles Out
In San Francisco on August 31 a naval seaplane PN9 number three flew over the destroyer McCauley 400 miles out at 8 40 pm. A PN9 number one report was awaited from the McCauley. Commander John Rodgers, flight unit commander, sent a wireless message reporting they are feeling fine and okay.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Mc Cauley
McCauley
John Rodgers
Dona
Buyers and Jobbers Convention Planned in Amarillo Tonight
A meeting of the Amarillo Jobbers and Manufacturers Association is set for 8 tonight at the Board of City Development to finalize plans for the second annual Buyers and Jobbers Convention on the 3rd and 4th. Every firm attending is urged to send a representative as many out-of-town buyers have signaled their intent to attend. The first day focus is registration and visiting local jobbing and wholesale houses.
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Amarillo Jobbers and Manufacturers’ Association
Board of City Development
Warden Supervisor Defends Garmon Dismissal Reasons
Carroll Bates of San Angelo, game warden supervisor, issued a statement defending B D Garmon of Panhandle who was forced to resign. Bates says Garmon did not kill quail out of season nor aim to help a political worker, and that he opposed a 100 per cent anti Klansman administration. He notes no replacement named yet and cites Garmons weekly investigation reports and local complaints about game and fish violations.
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Garmon
Quail
Carroll Bates
San Angelo
Amarillo
B. D. Garmon
Panhandle
Bates
R. H. Ames
Isaak Walton League of Texas
Imon
Bear Creek
Conway
Hereford Sells $65,000 Stock in T P G Rail Road
Hereford reports more than $65,800 in Texas Panhandle and Gulf railroad stock sold in two hours with subscriptions expected to reach $300,000 in Deaf Smith county. A large turnout heard speakers from Fort Worth and Fort Worth finance circles. E L McDonald chaired a luncheon of the chamber of commerce as Col C C French spoke on diversification.
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Hereford
Texas, Panhandle & Gulf Railroad
Deaf Smith County
Panhandle Plains
Ireland Hampton
Fort Worth
Axtell
E. L. McDonald
Henry Wilkinson
First State Bank and Trust Company
Chamber of Commerce
Col. C, CC. French
Ferguson Says No Special Session To Be Called
Dallas August 31. There will be no special session of the legislature this year to provide drought relief or for any other purpose under conditions now existing, James K Ferguson stated for Governor Miriam Ferguson. Mrs Ferguson has not considered re election.
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Associated Press
Dallas
James K Ferguson
Miriam Ferguson
Flying General Barely Escapes Death in Fall
Colonel William Mitchell former air service chief and eight corps air officer survived a plane crash after a forced landing near the Second Division flying field. His passenger Harry Short civilian aircraft expert escaped unhurt as the plane wrecked.
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San Antonio
William Mitchell
Eighth Corps
The
Air Service
Second Division
Mitchell
Harry Short
Mystery blood found in vacant garage at 1112 Johnson Street
A handkerchief soaked in blood was found in a vacant rear garage on Johnson Street. Police report a large pool of human blood, no clear suspect, and theories ranging from murder to burglary gone wrong. A man linked to a Texas murder case is held in Tucumcari and may be questioned.
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Johnson Street
S. E. Johnson
Clark Cain
Cain
Tucumcari
New Mexico
Illinois
Kansas
Amarillo
Amarillo Oil and Partners Face Texas Antitrust Suit
Texas Attorney General Dan Moody filed suit in Georgetown against Amarillo Oil Company Panhandle Pipe Line Company and Perry A Little of New York alleging exclusive gas contracts violate antitrust law. The petition seeks forfeiture of charters and a temporary receiver pending hearing citing a December 1918 agreement to supply Amarillo with gas and to allow Little to drill if supply fails. The case notes large investments and argues the exclusive terms harmed other gas suppliers.
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Associated Press
Austin
Dan Moody
Georgetown
26Th District Court
State of Texas
Amarillo Oil Company Et al
Potter County
Amarillo Oi Company
Panhandle Pipe Line Company
Texas Corporations
Perry A. Little
New York
Amarillo Oil Company
Panhandle Pipe Line Co
Amarillo
Williamson County
Mr. Little
Perry. A. Little
Little
Texas
Coolidge Weighs Coal Miners Strike Action
President Coolidge turned his attention to the looming suspension in the anthracite fields as of tomorrow, meeting briefly with coal officials John Hayes Hammond James L. Richards and Henry Lyons to discuss the coal crisis and potential federal responses.
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Coolidge
Swampscott
Mass
White Court
John Hayes Hammond
Federal Coal Commission
James L. Richards
Henry &. Lyons
Boston
Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
Amarillo and surrounding areas expect partly cloudy skies Tuesday with little temperature change. Central West Texas shows similar conditions, while eastern New Mexico may see showers north and east portions. Overall highs around the mid 90s and lows near the 60s with light precipitation reported.
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Amarillo
Texas
New Mexico
Pacific Coast
Rocklea
Nebraska
Rocky Mountain
Platos States
Gulf Coast
Solid train of Amarillo gasoline shipped to La
A solid train of 81 cars carrying 250000 gallons of Amarillo gasoline will be sent today to the Petroleum Import and Export Corporation in St. Rose, Louisiana. The Amarillo refinery, now at 2200 barrels daily, is expanding to 6000 barrels per day as demand from Europe and domestic markets grows. P H Hertzog, sales manager, says the outlook for 1925 remains strong despite some weak refinery markets, with exports increasing and quality product driving growth.
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Petroleum Import and Export Corporation
St. Rose
Amarillo
P. H. Hertzog
Europe
America
Bishop Bratton Shows Considerable Recovery After Major Operation
New Orleans August 31 The condition of Reverend Theodore D. Bratton bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Mississippi who underwent a major operation here was reported considerably improved tonight. He was beginning to partake of substantial foods for the first time since the operation.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Theodore D. Bratton
Episcopal Diocese of
Mississippi
Heatwave Tops New York as Temperature reaches 89
In New York on August 31 the thermometer surged 24 degrees in 12 hours to 89 degrees the hottest August 31 in 44 years. One heat prostration was reported as residents endured record heat.
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New York
Associated Press
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Vm Jones
Aroostook
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Ad Aid
Merver
Colorado
ONO
M’cauley
Rines
Mane
Gaphonas
T.P.& G. Rail Road
Sifti Ferguson
May
Dan Sprague
May Seymour
Amarillo Oil, Panhandle Pipe Line Company
P. A. Little
Louisiana
Iron Horse
Evening Post
the Evening Post
Daily News
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