Miller Leads New York Spokane Air Derby Fourth Lap
Leslie Miller of Des Moines Iowa flies Eagle Rock plane to take the lead at the end of the fourth lap from Roosevelt Field New York to Spokane over fog and rain. C W Meyers of Detroit is a minute behind with passenger Thomas Colby. J S Charles of Richmond Va follows in an Eagle Rock.
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Chicago
Leslie Miller
Des Moines
Iowa
Roosevelt Field
New York
Municipal
Miller
C. W. Meyers
Detroit
Meyers
Spokane
Thomas B. Colby
J. S. Charles
Richmond
Eagle Rock
Roosevelt Field Update September 19
The Associated Press report from Roosevelt Field N Y provides continued coverage of events on page fifteen with ongoing notes and updates from the field.
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Associated
Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Extra copies of big fair edition available
The News-Globe offers about 500 copies of its 90 page Fair edition for mailing. The issue covers Amarillo and the Panhandle resources and can be purchased at 5 cents per copy, or mailed by the paper for an extra 10 cents postage.
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Amarillo and
the Panhandle
News-Globe
Draper
Jack Dempsey Aims to Win For Estelle and Self
The interview with boxer Jack Dempsey at Lincoln Fields Crete Illinois reveals he seeks the title to prove success for its own sake and to reassure Estelle his wife. He says Estelle treats his career separately from her own. she admires him regardless of championship status.
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Estelle
Jack Dempsey
Allene Sumner
NEA Service, Inc
Lincoln Fields
Crete
Ill
Mr. Dempsey
Jack
Leo
Flynn
Estelle Dempsey
Leo Pestiferous Flynn
Lion and Jensen Escape Plane Crash in Arizona
Martin Jensen and his lion Leo escaped a crash after a San Diego to New York flight struck trees in Tonto basin. Jensen, unhurt aside from a facial cut, reached the H-Bar ranch after three days of wandering along Tonto creek. Leo remained in his cage in the wreckage. Jensen sent word via Boardman to his wife. she was en route to Phoenix. Separately in Denmark a California tourist mother and daughter survived a crash near Copenhagen after a Fokker struck a hedge.
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Associated Press
GLOBE
Leo
Jensen
Boardman
Tonto Creek
H-Bar Ranch
Phoenix
Yuma
Europe
Copenhagen
Denmark
Milly Whithorn
California
Fokker
Hamburg
Weather Chart for Amarillo and Surrounding Areas
The bulletin reports fair unsettled conditions across Amarillo and West Texas with warmer temperatures. It notes above normal pressure over the Rocky Mountain region and Mississippi valley, high over the Texas Panhandle and Montana, with cool plains and rain in eastern New Mexico and parts of Texas and Oklahoma. Total rainfall yesterday was 1.13 inches and precipitation for the 24 hours ending 4 PM was 0.14 inches.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Rocky Mountain Region
Misssissippi Valley
Texas Panhandle
Montana
Plains States
Texas
Oklahoma
Rocky Mountain
Amarillo Yesteray
Paris Welcomes Returning American Legion in Immense Parade
In Paris on September 19 the American Legion led a vast parade along a four mile route beneath the Arc de Triomphe. Fourteen thousand Legionnaires and thousands of relatives saluted the French Unknown Soldier, dropping flowers around the tomb. The event drew about one million spectators and featured remarks by President Doumergue, General Pershing, and leaders of the Legion and French government.
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Associated
Presa
Paris
American Legion
France
Legion
Palais du Trocadero
Doumergue
Coolidge
John J. Pershing
Howard P. Savage
The
Julian M. Thomas
Legion Department
Sheldon Whitehouse
Ambassador Herrick
America
Republican Guard
Auxiliary
General Gouraud
Andre Tardieu
Adaline Wright Macaully
American Legion Ninth Convention Opens in Paris
At the Palais du Trocadero in Paris the ninth American Legion convention opened before about 4000 delegates. President Doumergue Marshal Foch General Pershing and National Commander Howard P Savage led the proceedings as French leaders and military figures filled the platform amid enthusiastic cheers.
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Associated Press
Palais DU Trocadero
Paris
Doumergue
Marshal Foch
General Pershing
Howard P. Savage
American Legion
Trocadero Palace
French Republic
France
Oklahoma bandit sentenced to death in Beggs chief slaying
Matthew Kimes, dubbed a dapper Oklahoma bandit, is sentenced to death by a district court jury for complicity in the murder of W. D. McAnally, Beggs chief of police, with the court to fix formal sentence later. Roy Brandon faces trial for the alleged slaying with a venue fight underway.
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Associated Press
Okmulgee
Okla
Matthew Kimes
Oklahoma
Kimes
W. Ds McAnally
Beggs
James Hays
Sequoyah
Roy Brandon
Brandon
Okmulgee County
McKenzie Found Guilty in San Antonio Detective Slaying
John A. McKenzie alias Pete, a 23 year old escaped convict, was found guilty of murdering Sam Street chief of San Antonio detectives. The jury imposed the death penalty after a 20 minute deliberation following a quick trial that began Thursday. Street was killed when he confronted a robbery suspect. McKenzie was captured hours after the shooting.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
John A
Pete) McKenzie
Sam Street
Street
McKenzie
Bexar County
Alleged Plotters Against Tiajuana Captured in Raid
Los Angeles police and federal officers raided what they called the meeting place of a Mexican plotting group. Four machine guns rifles shotguns and ammunition were seized. Sixteen men all Mexican were taken into custody after the raid ended a reported war council.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Tiajuana
Mexicali
Lower
California
Mexico
War Council
Hale forfeits bond in Panhandle murder case as arrest ordered
Charles Hale, charged with murder in the death of Ray Martin at a Panhandle road house, forfeited a 7500 dollar bond in district court at Stinnett for failure to appear for trial. The sheriff was ordered to locate Hale and rearrest him. Ed Batley’s murder trial in the deputy sheriffs killings was continued to December term.
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Ity
Associated Press
Borger
Charles Hale
Ray Martin
Denton
Pantex
Stinnett
Hale
Ed Batley
Terry
Kenyon
Khiva Temple Minstrels Shine in Amarillo Show
Nida Martin reports Khiva Temple Chanters and Band drew a packed crowd to Amarillo's city auditorium for two nights. Ziv starred in Two Black-Faced Comediane with pat Davenport, while Albert Brown led the Chanters in Silver Threads Among the Gold. Willard Smith conducted the Khiva Temple Band with Norris Ewing as the firm, pompous interlocutor. Dr R P Parcells offered a sunny parody on local men.
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Nida
Martin H. Maurice Ziv
Khiva
City Auditorium
Amarillo
Pat” Davenport
Ziv
Joy
Albert 8. Brown
Chanters
Brown
New York City
Khiva Temple Band
Willard Smith
Norris Ewing
R. P. Parcells
Paralysis of diaphragms leaves teen near death in hospital
Harold Gaggers 17 lay at Northwest Texas hospital as relatives and friends stood vigil around his bed. Doctors labored through the night to aid his breathing after a paralytic stroke caused by lungmoter failure left him gasping for air.
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Harold Gaggers
Northwest Texas Hospital
Young Gaggers
Mra. Smith
South
Tyler Street
N. 8
Grigan
Griggs
Northwest
Texas Hospital
B. M. Puckett
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Lion
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Arizona Ranch
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Clichy
Red
Pershing
Gwen Ovation
Maurice Ziv
Fat” Davenport
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