Universal draft clash looms as minor leagues open meeting
More than 500 baseball men from the United States and Canada attended the National Association meeting in Toronto amid little action. The three major minor leagues united against any universal draft, while AA executives planned possible splits if a draft were forced. Cleveland traded for pitcher Jimmy Zinn from Kansas City in a deal that included George Gehrken and cash.
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Frank Getty
United Press
Toronto
Ont
United States
Canada
National Association
King Edward Hotel
International League
Pacific Coast League
American Association
Cleveland Indians
Jimmy Zinn
Kansas City
George Gehrken
Flu Epidemic Over Nation Alarmingly Spreads
United Press reports a nationwide rise in influenza with state health officials urged to detect new cases quickly. Increases are shown in California Montana South Carolina Oregon Utah Georgia Arizona and Alabama for the week ending December 1.
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Washington
U. S. Public Health Service
California
Montana
South Carolina
Oregon
Utah
Georgia
Arizona
Alabama
Aviation Pioneers in Cleveland Meet
A distinguished group of aviation and government pioneers visit Cleveland for the 25th anniversary celebration of Orville Wright’s first powered flight. Attending are Charles A. Lindbergh, Col. Lindbergh, Sen. Hiram Bingham, Nelson T. Johnson, Henry Guggenheim and other officials invited by President Coolidge.
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International News Service
Cleveland
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
Coolidge
Orville
Wright
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
William F. Whiting
Commerce
U. S
Hiram Bingham
National Aeronautical Association
Nelson T. Johnson
Henry Guggenheim
The
Guggenheim Fund For Promotion of Aviation
Man pleads half to drunkenness in Mansfield court
A Mansfield Nottinghamshire man faced police court on a drunken and disorderly charge after being found with twenty four bottles of strong beer. He told the court he would plead guilty to half the charge and insisted he was not drunk.
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Iby United Press
London
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
Heydler Emerges Longtime NL Umpire Chief At Re election
John A Heydler who started as a substitute umpire and rose to NL president over 26 years in league service will face re election at the December 11 meeting. His record includes serving as private secretary to Harry Pulliam and acting president during transitions, with multiple renewals and a tenure as league head since 1918.
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Spors
Washington
John A. Heydler
Heydler
Charles P. Stack
Associated Press
New York
National League
Harry C. Pulliam
Neydler
Washington Star
Pulliam
League
Thomas J. Lynch
Tener
Pennsylvania
Morgan G. Bulkeley
New Haven
William A. Hulbert
Chicago
Col. A. G. Mills
NichOlas E. Young
John K. Tener
Masons Plan Thirty Sixth Anniversary Celebration
Amarillo Lodge 731 A F and A M prepares to celebrate its thirty six year founding. The event is set for 7 30 PM Monday at the Masonic hall Blue Lodge rooms with D W Mays Worshipful Master in charge assisted by J M Webb committee chair N H Mohler and A F Klopstein.
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Amarillo Lodge
A. F
A. M
Masonic Hall
J. M. Webb
Blue Ledge
Masonic Temple
D. W. Mays
Will Bee
N. H. Mohler
A. F. Klopstein
Judges taught to drive automobiles in Austria
Vienna reports the Austrian Ministry of Justice will finance driving lessons for judges handling auto related cases to curb rising auto crimes. Officials would not confirm if training will extend to other crimes. The piece notes playful queries about judges learning to drink or to love before ruling. A "waffler" is defined as a scales and weighing machines repairer.
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Vienna
Ministry of Justice
Flashes of Life and Local Edges Across the Nation
A mix of society notes and quirky briefs from New York Marlboro Iowa City and Los Angeles. Mrs Saul Dubonnet retreats from fashion glamour and jokes about skirts. Fire chief backs high heel ban for school girls. Iowa City reports rising weights among entering students. Mrs Violet Merchant sues for breach of promise after her former husband remarries.
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Los Angeles
Violet Merchant
Church Team City Drug Cage Winners In City League
Central Presbyterian church and City Drug won again in the City Basketball league last night. Presbyterian defeated Piggly-Wiggly 29 to 4 and City Drug beat Lincoln National Life 16 to 4, giving both clubs two wins in two games since the 2028-29 season opened.
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City Drug
Lincoln
Central Presbyterian Church
Piggly-Wiggly
Presbyterian
Lincoln National Life
Central Presbyterian
Appeals actions heard in Court of Civil Appeals Amarillo
Proceedings list motions granted and overruled in the Seventh District with several cases affirmed reversed and remanded. Appellate actions include dismissals, rehearings, and submissions from Hale Hale Lubbock Lipscomb Gray Cochran Terry Wilbarger Dickens Abernathy and other counties.
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Court of Civil Appeals For the Seventh District
Amarillo
Ferguson Seed Farms, Inc
W. M. Toliver
Jon
R. Griffin
J. R. Burrus
City of Pampa
F. F. Todd
Et Ux
Security Union Casualty Co
Perry O'Pry
L. E. Whitham
Affirmed
J. P. Middleton
J. A. Brawley
Motley
Clara Dalton
Realty Trust Co
Lubbock
J. L. Caldwell
W. A. Crosser
Cochran
Gee. L. Simpson & Co
City of
Hale
R. J. Murray
Lulu Morris
C. W. Williams
A. P. Moore
Terry
Community Natural Gas Co
Northern Texas Utilities Co
Wilbarger
Morton J. Smith
Mrs. C. ©. McMahan
Dickens
R. E. Risinger
First State Bank of Abernathy
Moscow Crime Wave Rising in First Half of Year
Moscow official M Shamyatsky reported a 10 per cent rise in crime in the city in the first half of the year while the Moscow province saw a 6 per cent decline. He cited 18 hooligans per 1 000 residents, 86 750 criminal cases in six months, and more than 1 600 cases against office workers who embezzled about 2 million rubles.
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Moscow
M. Shamyatsky
Shumateky
Shortest Autobiography Sparks Laughs in Directory
Washington notes a gag in the latest congressional directory with a one line entry F. H. Laguardia and a lengthy bio for Mr Blanton. In Talca so Ecuador twins were christened Herbert and Hoover reflecting playful naming abroad.
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Associated Press
Washington
F. H. Laguardia
Blanton
Talcaso
Ecuador
Herbert and Hoover
Two Chicago Girls Adopted Into English Nobility
Marjorie and Isabelle Meuser, eight and ten, become heirs to a multimillion estate after their adoption by the Marchioness Huntly of Orton Hall Peterborough England. Their father Floyd Meuser died in February leaving the girls with their stepmother. Probate Judge Horner signed papers after the stepmother agreed to surrender custody. Arthur Campbell Jr arranged terms.
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I'reas
Chicago
Marjorie
Isabelle Meuser
Marchioness
Huntly
Orton Hall
Peterborough
England
Taabelle
Floyd ©. Meuser
Lauise Meuser
Arthur Campbell, Jr
Henry Horner
Aviation officials discuss industry government differences in Chicago meeting
William P MacCracken assistant secretary of commerce for aeronautics speaks at a Chicago conference to bridge gaps between manufacturers and government departments. The all day session aims to coordinate activities and address friction in the burgeoning aeronautical sector.
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Chicago
William P MacCracken
Ancient Spruce May Yield Violins From Ruined Log
A 200 year old spruce log found on the rack near Hoquiam Washington may be used to make violins. R Voorhies discovered it in Washington state and violin maker Clyde Hicks of Nampa Idaho requested samples for testing. The log shows decay only on the surface while the core remains sound.
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Portland
Ore
Deo
Quinalt
R. BE. Voorhies
Hoquiam
Wash
Clyde Hicks
Nampa
Maho
Airplane industry to discuss redesign of government code
Prominent manufacturers seek self imposed safety rules and government cooperation. The department of commerce and industry officials will discuss the problems involved in approving aircraft designs and licensing, with the aim of revamping the government code in today's session.
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Department of Commerce
Department of Ecommerce
Injured Man Recovers After Mule Attack and Crash
Ernest Dean suffered a finger loss and scalp wound after being kicked by a mule while en route to the hospital. He escaped more serious injuries from an automobile accident during the dash. Doctors expect recovery.
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Ernest Dean
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