Railroads Involve In Wage Fight Across Western Lines
CLEVELAND Aug 14 Sectional meetings were called today to distribute strike ballots to about 70 000 employees of Western railroads The ballots would be distributed by 90 general chairmen of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors with their committees in the west The decision will be announced September 2 Wage differences have been settled by arbitration in the East and South: in the West talks failed to resolve the issue
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Order of
A. F. Whitney
Brotherhoods
West
Chicago
Today By Arthur Brisbane Blessings and Big Brains
A compact note reflects on gratitude and prosperity in public life. It contrasts intellectual power with prudent restraint, suggesting blessings are best kept within humble limits.
Turbulent world notes and bold claims in one column
A jumbled mix of disaster reports and social commentary. Volcanic eruption at Mount Rokatinda devastates Paloweh island while a submarine quake triggers a tidal wave wiping out three more villages. Other items mock wealth, brains, and crime, with notes on Cortelyou’s gas merger and Sing Sing executions.
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Rokatinda
Paloweh
Dutch East Indies
Prohibition Leader Likely to Endorse Hoover in 1932 Race
Leigh Colvin national chairman of the Prohibition Party plans to recommend endorsing Herbert Hoover rather than running a separate state ticket. Senator Norris of Nebraska questions the Hoover speech, signaling possible opposition to the Republican nominee. Former Minnesota Senator Moses E. Clapp and Wayne Williams of Colorado break with Smith, affecting party alignments amid the New York prohibition stance.
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United Press
Leigh Colvin
Prohibition Party
Herbert Hoover
Norris
Nebraska
Hoover
Moses E. Clapp
Minnesota
Smith Independent Party
Torn Belt
Wayne Williams
Colorado
Smith
Realtors to Attend Panhandle Conference at Amarillo Hotel
Scores of real estate men from every section of the Panhandle are expected at a general land dealers conference at the Amarillo hotel at 10 o clock tomorrow morning. The Panhandle Plains of Texas Inc and the Amarillo Real Estate board spearhead a movement to bring new farmers to the plains with exhibits in eighteen fairs across Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska. Reliable dealers will serve as sales managers as the group plans to settle new citizens on Panhandle lands. The Real Estate board will preside and guests will attend a noon luncheon at the Amarillo hotel.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
Amarillo Real Estate Board
Panhandle-Plains
The
Panhandle-Plains of Texas
Plains
Panhandle Plains of Texas Inc
Kansas
Iowa
Nebraska
Real Estate Board
Amariijo
Life prisoner absolves man in Ft Worth theater slaying
W A Stone serving a life term for the January 31 1927 theater killing wrote a letter admitting he fired the shot that killed Roscoe Wilson the theater treasurer. The confession could be used in J R Bob Silver death penalty plea. Silver faces execution September 3 in the electric chair.
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Ft. Worth
Associated Press
J. R.bob Silver
Roscoe Wilson
May Theater
W. A. Stone
Stone
Will R. Parker
Silver
Tom Love Quits Race for Lieutenant Governor
Dallas state Senator Thomas B. Love withdrew from the Texas lieutenant governor race, saying he could not overcome the strong lead of opponent Lieutenant Governor Barry B. Miller and win a majority in the runoff primary.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Thomas B. Love
Five Contests Over Seats Open G.O.P. Convention
Five representation contests were settled before the Texas State Republican convention opened in Fort Worth. Eugene Nolte of Seguin chaired the opening, and Rouer, city attorney, gave the welcome. Hidalgo county’s chairmanship fight centered on Harry M. Carroll and Willard Ferguson. Potential gubernatorial and lieutenant governor nominees mentioned include W. H. Holmes, O. Harris, and Mrs. C. H. Moore.
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Fort Worth
Eugene Nolte
Seguin
Rouer
Hidelgo
Harry M. Carroll
Donna
Dallas
Willard Ferguson
Mission
Hidalgo County
W. H. Holmes
Amarillo
O. Harris
San Angelo
C. H. Moore
Brownsville
Potter county to fix rate at August 16 meeting
At a special Potter County commissioners court session on Saturday August 16 the county tax rate for 1920 will be set. Redistricting of voting precincts will be considered with plans for at least eight new boxes. The meeting also handled routine matters and accumulated bills.
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Potter County Commissioners Court
Globe-News Hosts Second Annual Fall Style and Auto Show
The Globe-News announces the Second Annual Fall Style and Automobile Show on Monday, August 27 on Polk Street. City permission allows rope-off center displays, with Amarillo Automotive Association in charge, live window models, special lighting, a street band, and a 7:30 PM opening followed by a 4 PM street dance. last year drew over 16 000 attendees and organizers expect more.
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Globe-News
Polk Street
Amarillo Automotive Association
The
Globe News
Republicans Nominate State and Federal Tickets at Fort Worth
Fort Worth, Aug 14. W H Holmes of Amarillo was nominated for governor and T M Kennerly of Houston for the United States Senate at the Texas Republican convention. Resolutions endorsed President Coolidge and pledged support for Herbert Hoover. Lena Moore of Cameron county was named lieutenant governor and C O Harris of Tom Green for attorney general.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
W. H. Holmes
Amarillo
T. M. Kennerly
Houston
United States Senate
President Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Lena Moore
Cameron County
C. O. Harris
Tom Green County
Smith Demands Debate In Church or Not at All
Governor Smith demands that any public career debate with Reverend John Roach Straton occur in Calvary Baptist church New York City or not at all. He states he will not debate outside the church and insists on parishioner attendance and given terms.
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Associated Press
Albany
N. Y
Smith
John Roach Straton
Calvary Baptist Church
New York City
Gov. Smith
Dr. Straten
Straten
Addure
New York
Du Pont Gives $50 000 to Democratic Campaign Fund
Pierre S. du Pont of Wilmington Del on leave as GM chairman contributes 50 000 dollars to the Democratic campaign fund in New York. Du Pont recently declared support for Governor Smith. Potter County Lumber Co. listed.
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New York
Pierre
Texas Texline shops removal hearing by state commission
The Texas State Railroad Commission will hold hearings September 3 and 4 on removing the Fort Worth and Denver shops from Texline to Amarillo. September 5 will cover Santa Fe railroad clearance law cases at Panhandle points. September 6 conference with six other states plans regulating interstate bus traffic and federal legislation. States in the conference include Oklahoma and Arkansas.
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Ceme
State Railroad Commission
Fort Worth
Denver
Amarillo
Santa Fe
Texline
Attorney General Department
Commission
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Borger Doctor Held in Los Angeles Car Death
Borger Texas physician Dr. Lewis F. Dodd is held in connection with the death of 42 year old Los Angeles woman Elizabeth Shipman who was struck by a car on Sunday. Dodd, a known surgeon at Borger, had been in the city two years and was connected with Malone hospital. Local Borger officials have not heard of the trouble reported in Los Angeles.
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Borger
Los Angeles
Associated Press
Calif
Lewis F. Dod
Texas
Elizabeth Shipman
Dr. Dodd
Malone
Shining Shoes Prompted Slayings Confession Details
The confession by David Shanks describes a murder of Miss Jennie Constance, 42, North Western University postgraduate studying at a Peoria program. A black ribbon wristwatch band led Evanston police to the suspect, who admitted killing for money after a failed robbery at Shanks's shoe stand.
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United Prep
Evanston
Jennie Constance
Northwestern University
David Shanks
Chicago
Shanks
North Carolina
Constance
Polytechnic Institute of Peoria
Walter Dill Scott
University
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