Prisoner Flees as Officer Chases Through Amarillo Streets
Fort Worth inmate Joe Schlossman, held on charges of transporting and disposing of mortgaged property, escaped a deputy, G P Miles, near Fourth Avenue. Miles fired twice while pursuing, recaptured Schlossman under a residence, and Miles resumed transport to Fort Worth. An accomplice group’s other arresteds were released.
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Joe Schlossman
Fort Worth
Amarillo
Fourth Avenue
G. P. Miles
Tarrant County
Miles
Fourth
Buchanan Street
Schlossman
Fifth
Pierce
Miss Guinan and the Leviathan in a Prohibition Mix
Columnist Arthur Brisbane notes Miss Texas Guinan as a dry queen of night clubs in a world going wet while questioning Prohibition and a ship’s secretly served drinks. Teddy the terrier lies in a Greensburg cemetery as the Kettering family resists removal of the dead pet. A New Jersey fish scene leads to a whiskey distillery, prompting calls to trace sins to sellers.
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Miss Guinan
Leviathan
Teddy
Texas Guinan
Union Cemetery
Greensburg
Kettering
New Jersey
Jacob’s Creek
Day in Congress Sparks Committee Sessions
ENAT plans noon reception of the President's message with adjournment likely to Thursday. Agriculture Committee to study the Farm Relief bill amid House actions on the President's message.
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United Press
Enat
Agriculture Committee
HOUSE
Amarillo board urged to act on junior college plan
A petition with 765 Amarillo taxpayers names was filed with the school board seeking a municipal junior college alongside the high school. If the State Board approves, an election will be called. G. G. Ordway was elected president of the new board with D. Roach as vice president and Fred Young and F. M. Butler sworn in. Lester Stone resigned to join the city commission.
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Amarillo
State Department of Education
Geo. M. Waddill
G. G. Ordway
Dr. D. Roach
Fred Young
F. M. Butler
Lester Stone
Stone
B. C. D. Bynum
H. S. Milholland
Bribe Hint In Silver Escape Reported
An Austin report says direct evidence shows a $200 bribe aided Bob Silver's escape from the Texas prison system. Silver denied it in Houston. a grand jury may indict him for robbery by assault with firearms at Walker County.
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United Press
Austin
Bob Silver
W. H. Mead
State
Silver
Houston
Mead
House of Representatives
Huntsville
Wynne Farm
Walker County Grand Jury
Percy Heard
George Peyton
Bill Wingo
Holcombe makes Texas governor bid after Houston mayoralty
Oscar F. Holcombe, former Houston mayor, announced his candidacy for Texas governor after administering the oath to his successor Walter Monteith. He vows to run on his Houston record and seeks cooperative ties with the legislature, aiming for the high office as a private citizen who hopes to be addressed as governor in the future. The report also includes Hoover's message urging farm relief and tariff adjustment, detailing agricultural distress and the need for policy methods beyond a single plan.
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Associated Press
Houston
Oscar EF
Holcombe
Overnor
Walter E. Monteith
Monteith
Texas
Washington
Hoover
Congress
Congress of the United My
Federal booze port runways start at Municipal airport
Work began on two new 500 foot runways at the Municipal airport with asphalt penetration planned for northeast and southwest and east and west corridors. A 1,500 foot windward northeast southwest strip is about half completed as wiring and lighting connections proceed this week. Federal prohibition agents filed liquor cases in Amarillo related to the Jones law with penalties up to five years and ten thousand dollars.
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Southwestrn Public Service Company
H. B. Jones
Amarillo
Fred Kime
Stella Adams
Nathan W. Adams
R. B. Burke
J. Donaldson
Carl T. Harris
Pampa
Wade
George Herring
Perry G. Kearns
Betsy Kearns
United States
Kearns
D A R Denies Plea of Mrs Helen Bailie
In Washington on April 16 the 38th annual congress refused a petition for reinstatement in the Daughters of the American Revolution by Mrs Helen Tufts Bailie of Boston.
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Helen Bailie
Washingon
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Helen Tufts Bailie
Boston
Borger Gun Tragedy Leaves Woman Dead After Quarrel
Earl C. Scott, held in the fatal shooting of Mrs. Barney Turner, faced fears of violence against him as officials postponed a preliminary trial. Turner, 36, died at Head hospital after six bullets struck her as she approached a Main Street grocery area. Scott reportedly confessed to targeting her following quarrels over his wife.
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Borger
Earl C. Scott
Barney
Turner
Stinnett
Stinnett Court
Scott
Hutchinson County
Civic Choral Club Rehearsal Ahead of May 6 Creation
The Civic Choral Club meets tonight at 8 in Amarillo College of Music for rehearsal. Conductor Emil F. Myers expects full attendance as three weeks remain until the Creation performance at the Auditorium. A ten piece orchestra will accompany the 100 local singers in the oratorio opening National Music Week.
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Civic Choral Club
Amarillo College of Music
Emil F. Myers
Mine Mill Fire Causes $30,000 Damage in Texas
A fire destroyed the Hazel mine mill 14 miles north of Van Horn Texas. The World Exploration Company of Fort Worth owns the silver copper operation. A new mill will be erected on the site of the old plant after the blaze Monday night.
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United Press
van Horn
Tex
Here
The
World Exploration Company of
Fort Worth
Texas
Confession Presented in Hedley Tragedy Trial
Special to The Globe Clarendon April 16. Introduction of the alleged confession by Jon Dunwoody in the Hedley grocery store robbery case last December, which killed night watchman J. Richey, dominates today’s trial. District Attorney James Mahan seeks the death penalty for Dunwoody and will press for similar verdicts against Bert Hall and Jimmie Brown. Brown testified for the state as the proceedings continue. The state contends Hall fired the fatal shot.
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Globe
Clarendon
Jon Dunwoody
Hedley
J. 8
Richey
Dunwoody
James Mahan
Bert
Cowboy) Hall
Jimmie Brown
Brown
Hall
Mahan
Hotels cases begin in district court on June 17
Four of more than two dozen lawsuits against Baker Hotels Inc for failure to construct the Davidson hotel at Seventh Avenue and Tyler Street are slated for trial on June 17. The actions seek more than $1,000,000 in damages and about $100,000 contributed by nearby property owners as an inducement for the project.
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Baker Hotels, Inc
Davidson
Seventh Avenue
Tyler Street
Woman and two men jailed for robbery
Bill Allard Vernon Overstreet and Belle Guest were lodged in Potter county jail this morning over the alleged assault and robbery of J R Hollis a Phillips Petroleum employee at 2100 Buchanan street. Hollis says a girl lured him outside then three men knocked him out and took 135. Bond set at 5000 each for preliminary hearing before Justice J W Minter. Allard previously faced an aggravated assault conviction from a prior incident with a crap game.
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Bill Allard
Vernon Overstreet
Belle Guest
Potter County
J. R. Hollis
Phillips Petroleum Company
Hollis
Buchanan Street
Grady Hazelwood
J. W. Minter
Allard
Flapper's Cake Highlighted In Ida Chitwood Salad Class
Mrs Ida Chitwood nationally known culinary expert returns to Amarillo for a five lecture series at the Municipal Auditorium under the News and Globe. She demonstrated plain and fancy salads for all occasions and the Flapper's Cake while sharing household tips and health information.
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Ida Chitwood
Amarillo
Dawes Named Ambassador to England and Dixon as Assistant Secretary
President Hoover forwarded Charles G. Dawes nomination for ambassador to England and the Senate confirmed it immediately without a committee referral. Joseph Dixon was approved as assistant secretary of the interior. The rest of Hoover’s nominations, mostly postmasters, were sent to committees.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
Charles G. Dawes
England
Senate
Dawes
Joseph Dixon
Montana
Interior
Rhoads Picked by Hoover for Indian Affairs Post
The Associated Press reports President Hoover nominated Charles J. Rhoads of Philadelphia as commissioner of Indian affairs, to succeed the resigned Charles F. Burke.
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Associated Press
Washington
Charles J. Rhoads
Philadelphia
Winker
Hoover
Charles FH. Burke
Former Texas Governor Oscar Colquitt Honored
Oscar B. Colquitt former Texas governor and Hoover Democrat was honored for service. The brief AP despatch from Washington notes the recognition dated April 16.
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Texas
Associated Press
Washington
Oscar B. Colquitt
Classified Day Ads at Globe and News Offer
Classified ads offered at the News Globe office for twenty five words at 50 cents appearing in both papers Thursday. Three day runs Thursday through Saturday cost one dollar for ads not over 25 words. Extra words over 26 priced at 3 cents each. No telephone ads at this price.
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Globe and News Office
The
Globe
News-Globe
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