Morgan High praises coming play Abraham Lincoln
Dr R E L Morgan president of the proposed Amarillo college praised Joan Drinkwater's Abraham Lincoln as one of the greatest educational dramas on the American stage. He urged Mothers council to endorse the play and support heavy attendance. The production will be at the Municipal auditorium April 13 under Tri-State exposition. Tickets on sale at the fair office 308 Polk street.
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Joan Drinkwater
Abraham Lincoln
R. E. L. Morgan
Amarillo College
Mothers’ Council
Library
Lincoln
Fair Association
Municipal Auditorium
Polk Street
Mann Act case arrest of ex serviceman and woman
Federal charges allege Leslie H. Woodward and woman identified as Mrs. Pete Lucas violated the Mann Act. Police detained them along with another couple as they traveled from California, leaving behind spouses and children. Woodward, claiming veteran status, cites unfortunate circumstances.
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Leslie H. Woodward
Woodward
Pete Lucas
Lucas
California
Stillman Burned When Gas Line Breaks
United Press reports I Z Kirkham a stillman at Empire Refinery in Ponca City Oklahoma suffered severe burns from a gas line break. The engine line burst ignited flames in a condenser box near a high pressure still. Fire lasted over half an hour with nominal damage. Kirkham was hospitalized and expected to recover.
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United Press
Ponca City
Okla
Empire
I. Z. Kirkham
Stillman
Kirkham
Spinster Sisters Die by Own Action Pact
ST. LOUIS, April 2. A pact by two spinster sisters to pass after their aged mother died ends in their deaths by poison twelve hours later. Mrs. Annabelle Robinson, 75, died of heart disease Saturday at 4 p.m. Sunday morning Miss Denise Robinson, 49, and Miss Phyllis Robinson, 47, were found dead from cyanide poisoning, sister Cecelia Robinson reporting the incident.
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United Press
ST. Louis
Annabelle Robinson
Denise Robinson
Phyllis Robinson
Cecelia Robinson
Poor Boxes to Help Britain Pay War Debt
In London April 3 International News Service reports proposals to cut Britain's enormous debt by collecting coins via “poor boxes” in post offices and other spots. Viscount Sandon suggests the exchequer use these boxes, but adoption appears unlikely while gifts of five dollars or more from anonymous donors keep flowing to debt relief.
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Britain
International News Service
London
England
Viscount Sandon
Salop
Shrewsbury
Winston Churchill
Texas Woman Dies From Burns at Palestine
Mrs. C. H. Wahlers, 80, died Monday at Elk Hart south of Palestine from burns after lighting a lamp with a match. The pioneer resident’s funeral services were held today.
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Texas
Palestine
The
Associated Press
C. H. Wahlers
Elkhart
Here
St Mary's Academy Panhandle students from several states excel
St Mary's Academy on Washington Street enrolls about 250 pupils from the Panhandle and beyond including Oklahoma New Mexico Pennsylvania and Maryland. The school offers regular academics with art music domestic art and higher mathematics under expert instruction and emphasizes athletics with the Shamrocks and Bluebonnets teams having a successful season. Faculty pictured includes Mother Anthony Roch and a large list of sisters and teachers. many students from Virginia to Mary Magdalene Love and J. R. T. Bassett are named among the roster.
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The
Panhandle
St. Mary’s Academy
Washington Street
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Shamrocks
Bluebonnets
Tom Mahoney
Cooper-Irvin Motor Company
Anthony Roch
M. Dympna
M. Purification
M. Angelina
M. Barbara
Mary
Bridget Mary
Thirteen Indicted by Grand Jury in Local Cases
Thirteen men and women faced indictments after a grand jury met at the January term. Twenty four indictments were returned, including eight misdemeanor cigarette law violations. Named defendants include J L Cheshire for murder in a fatal shooting of W R Dickey, and Adolphus Williams for burglary, with others charged in swindling theft perjury false wearing and liquor law violations.
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Grand Jury
Jack Smith
Bill Warlick
J. L. Cheshire
M. V. Lowry
Rutter
J. Rufus Williams
D. I. Davis
C. A. Newells
Adolphus Williams
Lela Stewart
Cheshire
W. R. Dickey
Body of girl found near Ohio school
The body of 16 year old Alice Leonard was found behind Mayfield Heights school in Cleveland after she had been missing since January 28 while on the way to a basketball game. The discovery was made by children at play. Jack C. Thomas, 1904 Taylor Street, has accepted a job in Pampa with a major oil company and left for the city.
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United Preas
Cleveland
Ohio
Alice Leonard
Mayfield Heights School
Jack Thomas
Pampa
Jack C. Thomas
Taylor Street
Otis Drug Store Robbed. Candy Missing Believed Mischief
Police reports say the Otis drug store on West Sixth Street was entered last night and a quantity of candy taken. The store was found closed with little candy missing, attributed to mischievous boys. In Rome, fixed price idea gains among small merchants as customers previously bargained for prices.
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Otis
Weat Sixth Street
Rome
Fall's Visit to California Again Delayed
Albert B. Fall, former cabinet member, was kept from leaving El Paso for California as his physician advised delay. Dr. H. T. Safford said Fall should recuperate from the effort of testifying in the Teapot Dome case, tied to Marty F. Sinclair, before resuming travel.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Texas
Albert B. Fall
California
More Pilgrims on Way to Mecca This Season
Jerusalem April 8 The Moe lem pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina promises a record year as Mecca figures show an increase of over 5 000 devotees arriving in one week en route to the Prophet's Shrine In the first week of the season 17 422 pilgrims were registered compared with 14 005 last year Early arrivals come mainly from the Far East especially Java India pilgrims to follow later in the year.
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International
Jerusalem
Mecca
Medina
Arabian Porte
Far East
Java
India
Darrow Says He Is Honored by Black List Mention
Clarence S. Darrow comments from St. Petersburg that he is flattered to be named in a purported black list of Massachusetts Daughters of the American Revolution. He notes he has never spoken at a DAR meeting and does not expect to, adding that ancestors of DAR members would likely be on the list today.
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ST. Petersburg
Fila
Clarence S. Darrow Toole
Massachueetts
Daughters of the American Revolution
Boston
Mrs Walling to Visit in Alton Illinois
Mrs F R Walling of 1904 Taylor street will depart with Miss Irene Ruddy shortly after midnight via the Santa Fe for Alton Illinois to spend several weeks visiting friends and relatives. She plans to return to Amarillo by auto with a stop in Oklahoma City en route. Mrs A L Thomas, daughter of Mrs Walling, intended to join but withdrew earlier.
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FL R. Walling
Taylor Street
Irene Ruddy
Santa Fe
Alton
Ill
Walling
Amarillo
Oklahoma City
A. L. Thomas
Mra. Walling
Chickasha Backs Hart New Air Endurance Record Attempt
Chickasha boosters support Joe Hart as he plans an endurance flight to better the Eddie Stinson and George Haldeman record. Hart, returning from the Pacific in a new ship, was due to arrive at the local airport last night but made a forced landing near Lordsburg, New Mexico with no damage. He aimed to resume flight in Chickasha Sunday or Monday.
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United Press
Chickasha
Okla
Joe Hart
Eddie Stinson
George Haldeman
Hart
Pacific Coast
Lordsburg
New Mexico
Athens Names Street After Dr Max Nordau
Athens honors Max Nordau late philosopher and Zionist leader by a municipal resolution. A copy of the resolution was given to Miss Maxa Nordau during her visit. Nordau devoted his later life to Zionist aims and the reestablishment of the Jewish people in the Holy Land.
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Athens
Greece
Max Nordau
Maxa Nordau
Nordau
Holy Land
Farm Women Discuss Marketing at Amarillo Meeting
A meeting of farm women to discuss marketing problems especially poultry products will be held Wednesday at 2 30 p m in the Round Up room of the Amarillo hotel. Sponsored by the farm women of the Soney community the session welcomes all nearby farm women. Miss Izora Clark and Mrs Phebe K Warner will discuss marketing aspects.
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Amarillo Hotel
Soney
Izora Clark
Phebe K. Warner
Texas Wheat Growers Association
Rat Joins Squirrel Party in Rochester Newsroom
Miss Ida Wilkinson, who feeds squirrels daily in Rochester New Hampshire, was surprised when a large brown rat appeared at her feeder. She reports the rat now visits regularly and is a glutton, joining the resident wildlife in her yard.
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Rochester
N. H
Ida Wilkinson
Boy 6 Slays 17 Year Old Aunt in N C
In Buncombe county North Carolina six year old Raymond Sluder shot and killed his 17 year old aunt Mabel Sluder at their Juno section home. He reportedly obtained his father's shotgun while the girl was reading and fired fatally severing her jugular vein. Police have no explanation from the boy.
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Associated Press
Asheville
N. C
Raymond Sluder
Mabel Sluder
Juno Section
Buncombe County
Woman Believed Baroness Dies In France Car Crash
In Chalon sur Saone France a 26 year old woman believed to be Baroness De Lennepth wife of the Brazilian minister to Germany was killed when her car crashed into a tree near the city.
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Chalon-Sur-Saone
France
Baroness de Lennepth
Germany
Here
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