Concentration Plan Considered for Americans in North China
Washington officials weighed plans to concentrate all Americans in North China at Tientsin should civil war spread. Dispatches reported 107th ward advances by Cantonese troops, with fears of outbreaks north of the Yangtze River matching those at Nanking. State Department and Navy held silent on specifics amid tense developments.
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Washington
Tientsin
North China
State
Navy
Yangtee River
Nanking
State Department
Anti American agitation erupts in Changsha strike and boycott
A wireless dispatch from Changsha, capital of Hunan, reports a strike and boycott of American goods began at noon Monday. The American consul has boarded the gunboat Palos as foreigners prepare to evacuate the province amid labor and anti foreign demonstrations.
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Shanghai
Changsha
Hunan
China
Hoycott
United States
Palos
Chenesha
American reparations demands seen at Peking talks
The article notes quiet on American demands for reparations over the Nanking incident but indicates they may be delivered soon in Peking by Minister MacMurray with Britain and Japan. It questions whether the American terms will mirror those of the other powers. Reports reach the capital.
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Nanking
Peking
MacMurray
Raid Soviet Embassy Amid Manchurian Tensions
Peking April 6 troops of Marshal Shang Tso Lin raided the Soviet embassy. Six Russians and 13 or 20 Chinese were taken to police stations. A machine gun fifteen rifles and ammunition were removed. Troops held the embassy as orders directed a San Diego transport Henderson to move 1,500 marines to reinforce China and another detachment to the west coast in readiness.
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Associated Press
Peking
Shang-Tso-Lin
Henderson
San Digeo
China
Market snapshot shows mixed livestock and grain futures
Kansas City and Oklahoma City offer steady cattle prices with hogs uneven across regions. St Louis and Chicago report slow hogs and steady to firm cattle, while Port Worth notes steady beef and rising sheep demand. Chicago grain gains lift wheat with firmer corn and cattle, and New Orleans cotton climbs on weather and rain outlooks.
Amarillo to Welcome New Newspaper Venture
Regional talk mixes hope and humor about Amarillo getting another evening paper. Citizens express wish for fair treatment of newcomers and steady business, while noting oil and water prices, production trends, and local humor about past experiences.
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Amarillo
Market Roundup and Early Gains Across Commodities and Stocks
Foreign exchange rates show Britain at 4.56 16 44.55 with 60 day bills. Italy 4.76. Belgium 13.29. Germany 23.10. Tokyo 48.87. Montreal 100.09. Poultry prices list fowls 25 41, broilers 36 45, turkeys 30 5, ducks 20 32, geese 16, roosters 18. Potatoes reflect weak old stock with Wisconsin whites 2.20, Idaho russets 3.25, Florida barrels 8.00 8.50, Bliss Triumphs crates 3.00, Texas sacks 4.75 5.00. Butter and eggs show butter lower with creamery extras 49, standards 49, extra firsts 48 74, seconds 44 44 246. Eggs unchanged. New York stocks open higher on active buying with U S Steel new stock at 123 1 2, Du Pont 2 32, Freeport 61, General Motors 184, U S Steel 171, General Railway Signal 120, Woolworth 130 Apr. 6. Secretary action boosts rails and market optimism.
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Foreign Exchange
New York
Great Britain
Renee
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Tokyo
Montreal
Chicago
Wisconsin
Idaho
Florida
Bliss
Texas
U. S. Steel
du Pont
Freeport
General Motors
General Railway
Wool
East Texas Hail Storm Damages Crops Near Taylor
The April 6 hail storm hit Gresham and Elkton in East Texas, a three by ten mile area near Taylor, damaging 50 to 100 percent of crops, partly insured. The report notes favorable carrier system comments and rising oil buying, with General Motors aiding market moves and steady foreign exchange prices for won and French francs.
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New Orleans
Cototn
Texas
Tessesippi
Associated Press
Tyler
Gresham and
Elkton
East Texas
Taylor
Hoover
Motors
General Motors
Man Shot While Fleeing Deputy Sheriff in Wichita Falls
Elmer E. Hill was shot through the left lung and seriously wounded while allegedly fleeing deputy sheriff Cliff Kiersey who had arrested him on a warrant for a statutory offense. Kiersey faced an assault with intent to murder charge and was released on $2,000 bond following the shooting.
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Associated Press
Wichita Falls
Elmer E. Hill
Cliff Kiersey
Kiersey
Ben Allred
War Memories Continued From Page One
Ten years after the great war the nation reflects on its veterans and the army's reshaping. Unknown graves in France exceed 1,600 with 1,100 still unaccounted for. Surplus war supplies, valued around 3 billion dollars originally, have yielded about 100 million back to the government.
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Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
National Guard
Wilson
Marshall
Clark
Pershing
France
Legion
Army-That-Was
Veterans’ Bureau
Bivins Harris Brymer Named Amarillo City Officials
Mayor Lee Bivins and Commissioners Harris and Brymer will direct Amarillo for two years. The trio were elected after a quiet campaign. Bivins and Harris will serve again, Brymer is newly elected to succeed Charley Fisk who declined another term. Total votes were 495 with whispers of a dark horse scheme but no clear coordination emerged. Precinct tallies show Bivins leading in each, with Brymer and Harris also prominent.
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Lee Bivins
Harris and
Brymer
Amarillo
Rivins
Harris
W. H. Brymer
Charley Fisk
Dark Horse” Commission
Bivins
Marrs
Flenniken
Armstrong
Fisk
Funds Sought for Stricken Woman to Nibos Sanitarium
Funds are being solicited by Mrs. George Tomberlin and Mrs. Alice Cody of the Holiness church to send Mrs. J. B. Caley, a cancer patient, to the Nicbos sanitarium in Savannah Missouri. Amarillo Welfare association will pay fare. total treatment costs estimated at about 175 dollars. At present 65 dollars remains to be raised. 10 dollars donated by Old Tack. donations accepted at the Globe News office. Welfare officers call it a worthy case and thank contributors.
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George Tomberlin
Alice Cody
Holiness Church
J. B. Caley
Nicbos
Savannah
Missouri
Amarillo Welfare Association
Globe News
Portable houses offered for sale and rapid production in Amarillo
A local prospect describes portable houses that can be customized and built quickly, with prices starting at 350. The firm plans a factory in Amarillo with offices at 1107 Jackson Street and Martin is the contact. The article notes many orders and employment potential, and mentions a court line about the arrest.
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Mary
Amarillo
Loeb
Jackson Street
Martin
Abiborn
Proof Enough Ow Dyer’s Tea Tale Shocks Society
A quirky reminiscence recalls a man who pours tea into a saucer and fans it with his hat, described in coarse, humorous terms. The tale highlights a moment of social embarrassment and wartime conversation.
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Dyer
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