Sir Harry Lauder Singers to Fill Amarillo Tonight
Local notes hail Sir Harry Lauder's Amarillo visit with talk of 55 cent seats and special lap sitting rules. The writer jokes about Scot ancestry, pigeons, weather faith, and a Scotch joke contest tied to Lauder's show amid community chatter and upcoming charity ball plans.
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Harry Lauder
Amarillo
Tack
Harry
Sir Harry
Frank Haggart
Lauder
Mr. Haggart
Alva Bryan Appointed Councilman of DeMolay
Judge Alva Bryan of Waco Texas was named deputy of the grand council for Texas succeeding Sam P. Cochran Dallas The appointment is effective immediately announced by Frank S Land grand scribe of the Order of DeMolay Kansas City Dec 27
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Kansas City
Alva Bryan
Waco
Texas
Grand Council
Order of DeMolay
State of Texas
Sam P. Cochran
Dallas
Frank S. Land
What They TACK Write To Give Europe A Chance
Tack letters question funding of World War and who benefited financially by the war. The writer asks who supplied money ammunition and powder and whether democracy in Europe was settled. The note appears on page 3 with further correspondence.
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Burl Bufkin
Washington University
Bufkin
Southern California
Washington
Sandies
Europe
Insull defense argues loans to brokers were civil
Lazarimos contends Oliver McCormick approved vouchers and loans under by laws, with Samuel Insull’s oversight, to avoid a catastrophic sale. He says civil liability, not criminal, rests with the treasurer and asserts Insull’s intent was legitimate corporate finance.
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Mississippi Valley
Middle West
Martin Insull
Riganakos
Oliver McCormick
Samuel Insull
Lazarimos
Insull
McCormick
Samuel
Mr. Insull
Thomas A. Edison
Quinns Prosecutor to Quit Case Sees Pardon
Bruce Potter Kay County attorney who prosecuted Earl Quinn for the murder of Jessie Griffith and slain by her sister Zexia announces he will decline to prosecute Quinn’s second trial. He cites Governor Murray’s hostility and the risk of a harsher outcome if a new death verdict is returned.
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Quinn
Pardon
Newkirk
Okla
Bruce Potter
Kay County
Earl Quinn
Jessie Griffith
Zexia
Tonkawa
Speae
Criminal Court of Appeals
Potter
Murray
Judge Wilson Santa as he waves probation
Ten men and women received Christmas releases from probation as Federal Judge James C. Wilson signed orders on recommendation of northern district probation officer John Alderman. Those freed from further government surveillance include Mary Morales C N Howard Or ville L Garrison W J Fesler Mrs L C Brown Frank A Stevens Joe M Smith Leonard Day Mrs Neal Cobb and Robert H Drake. Most faced liquor law violations.
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James C. Wilson
John Alderman
Mary Morales
C. N. Howard
Orville L. Garrison
W. J. Fesler
L. C. Brown
Frank A. Stevens
Joe M. Smith
Leonard Day
Neal Cobb
Robert H. Drake
Five Indictments by Potter County Grand Jury
Five indictments were returned by the Potter County grand jury on Tuesday morning. Three are felonies and two are misdemeanors. The 47th District Criminal Court has no trials scheduled for the rest of the week and year.
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Potter County
Grand Jury
47Th District Criminal Court
Roosevelt Widow Accepts Tea Invitation in Shanghai
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt widow of the late president accepts an invitation to tea as guest of Sun Fo son of Sun Yat Sen and Mrs Sun Fo in Shanghai. She had previously declined many invitations to visit homes of Chinese and foreigners.
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Shanghai
Theodore Roosevelt
Sun Fo
Sun Yat-Sen
Dead bodies found in cave near San Sebastian
A youth discovered nineteen corpses stacked in an underground deposit near San Sebastian Spain. Local elders believe the remains are from Carlist wars between 1839 and 1842, suggesting they were purged during those dynastic conflicts.
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San Sebastian
Spain
Missing 9 year old Helen Kairia searched for in Norwood
Police, Boy Scouts and friends continued the third day of a search for Helen Kairia, 9, who disappeared at noon Christmas Day. Empty tenements were checked Christmas night and the search extended to surrounding woodlands.
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Norwood
Mats
Boy Scouts
Helen Kairia
Four Sailors Rescued Near Vigo After 55 Hour Drift
The crew of the ship Europa II rescued four sailors who were adrift for 55 hours on the disabled boat Valentina off Vigo Spain. The rescue occurred today as crews pulled the men to safety and conveyed them to port.
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Vigo
Spain
Europa II
Valentina
Earth Shocks Recorded in Eastern Pyrenees
Seismographs at the Saint-Paul de Menouillet observatory in eastern Pyrenees reported today earth shocks with no damage. The tremors were centered in the Saint-Paul de Menouillet area of France, according to officials.
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Perpignan
France
Pyrenees Mountains
Saint-Paul de-Menouillet
Skelly Improving After Emergency Appendectomy
W G Skelly, wealthy oil man and Republican national committeeman, passed the critical stage and was improving steadily in Tulsa today after an emergency appendicitis operation last week.
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W. G. Skelly
Tulsa
Retired pastor dies in Dallas hospital
Rev. T. H. Morris, 72, a superannuated Methodist minister who held several prominent pastorates in Dallas, died in a city hospital today after years of service.
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Dallas
T. H. Morris
Three more men arrested in Bovina post office burglary
Marshal Jarrett was arrested at the railroad depot before daylight. J R Hulen W H Drake and Sherman Stout, all of Amarillo, are held in Potter County jail on $3000 bonds. Jarrett claimed to be left behind. the post office safe was not molested.
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Bovina
J. Jarrett
J. R. Hulen
W. H. Drake
Sherman
T-Bone” Stout
Amarillo
Potter County
James R. Hulen
The
Santa Fe
West Tenth Avenue
Jarrett
Just Folks by Edgar A. Uest Dyspeptic Warning
A humorous verse questions the fate of a once carefree eater forced to dodge rich foods and pills. The speaker muses on becoming a chronic grouch amid dietary rules, pondering a future of soda bicarbonate and milk-and-crackers. The jokey tone contrasts past laughter with present cautions about meals and health.
Electric Dollar Plan Promotes Stable Gold Backed System
Dr Norton outlines an electric dollar scheme where electric power firms fund a treasury lien with futures in kilowatt hours. Government issues electric dollars used for wages dividends and purchases. Banks convert to electric dollars and gold standard safeguards are reduced.
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Dr. Norton
Edison
Electric Light and Power Companies
Treasury
United States
Norton
Brother found dead after sister’s return home
Claude A. Dewey a 40 year old unemployed railway brakeman was found dead at 7:45 Tuesday morning at his sister Mrs A S Rhodes 901 Buchanan Street. Authorities say indigestion caused death though the body showed he had been dead since Sunday night. Surviving are his father a brother and three sisters. The body lies at N S Griggs & Sons Chapel.
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Claude A. Dewey
A. S. Rhodes
Buchanan Street
Dewey
Amarillo
Fort Worth & Denver Railroad
W. F Dewey
Childress
F. E Dewey
B. Spurlock
M. G. Hill
McAmey
Rhodes
N. S. Griggs& Sons
Appropriation Bill Passed by House For Interior Budget
The second appropriation bill of the session carrying 43,632,000 for the interior department next year was passed by the House today and sent to the Senate.
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Washington
Interior Department
House
Senate
Japan Death Plot: Four Jimmu Kai Members Arrested
Police disclose four members of the Jimmu Kai faction were arrested last August and charged with plotting the assassination of Premier Makoto Saito in Tokyo. The Emperors Party members faced charges tied to a planned attack on the premier.
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Tokyo
Jimmu-Kai
Emperor Party
Makoto Saito
Markets Kansas City Livestock Report
Kansas City December market summary shows hogs at 3,500 head with varied weights and prices, cattle at 6,500 with steers around 6.15 and milk-fed vealers up to 5.60, sheep at 5,000 with early top lambs near 5.75 and 6.35 for lighter weights, notes on sow and stock prices, and bid ranges across weights and classes. Strong activity across hogs, cattle, and sheep with price fluctuations and supply details.
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Kansas City
USDA
Ranch Feud Ends in Double Shooting on Christmas Eve
A ranch dispute led to a masked intruder shooting Charles Fling, who died after a Christmas Eve pursuit and two shots to the abdomen. Louis Fling escaped and alerted help as Charles named the assailant. Bell surrendered 12 hours later after talks with Sheriff Allen. Friends say cattle and land disputes fueled the conflict.
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Bell
Everett
Charles Fling
Louis
Ragland Caprock
Charles
Allen
Everett Fling
Chicago Grain Table Reported by Jno F Clark Co
Caves group at noon the-continued quiet, but kept at the highs. Grain table furnished by Jno F. Clark & Co.
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Chicago
Jno, F. Clark & Co
York
Jno
F. Clark & Close
T. Ea
Juneau
Allegheny Corpras
Allied "Chem
Ameralda Co’ Eeeae
Amer Fo
Amer Car & Fdy
Amer
Er Steel
Amer T
Assoc
AT & Vison
Auburn Auto
Aviat Corp
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Beald
RV Canada Dry
Ches & O Tee Ches Corp NW
Chrysler Crl& P
Coca Co Eve
F & Ir
Colu G
Congol Nairn
New York Stock Letter paints quiet holiday market
Trading resumed listlessly as holiday weekend failed to spark activity. Stocks showed a heavy tone with some selling for tax purposes and very light volume. Tobacco and oil shares moved, while several major issues slipped or rose slightly amid a cautious outlook for 1938 and lingering market uncertainty. Freight car loadings held up as year end neared.
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Curtis Wright A
New Orleans
Davison Chem
A . Remington
Ee Ae Bas
Dome Mines
Vee Inc
Tebe
Point du Font
Safeway
Sosatene
Steaersnne
Seeee
Seaboard
Pow & Lives
Sweetrere Sears Roebuck
Shell
Etter Seeve
G & Es
SONJ
Beenseseeee
Rallwa Sig Aces
Stewart Watn
Gillette Rawer
WBE
Stone Webster
Studebaker Corp Sane Provococeeeeeuseens LG U4
Graham
Houston Oinewee
Hudson Met
UN Carbide
Hupp Seeweee
UN Pac
Vion Oil
Aire Eeseue
Ind Rayon
Con
Ind Ale See Aeeawees Sewer
Nt Shoe
Us & Fay
Saly Veho
Johns Man
Seseees
Steetense
Util
Kelvinator
Eeeewese Kennecott Cop
Ase Sanee
Vanadium Corpsevee
Kroger Gro & Bakseve
Warner Bros
Liggett Myers B
Warren Bros
Western UN
Loews Inc
Westinghouse el
Wiles i
Woolworthease Tener O
Lorillard Te Ee
Worthington Pump Lou G & el
Waters
McKeesport T
New York
MecKenson & Fob
Mack Trkseenee
Soone
Alum Co of
Ark Nat Gas A
Assoc Gas A
Eee
Murray Corp
Ford
Gulf Oil
Humble Oil
Nat
Nat Fue Ag
Penn Road
Nat Pow & L
Salt Creek
Claude A. Jagger
Associated Press
American Tobacco
Reynolds
Lorillard
American Telephone
Radio
Consolidated Gas
Westinghouse
General Foods
DuPort
Allied Chemical
Continental
Wall Street
Guaranty Trust Co
Funeral due Wednesday for Miss Margaret Abel
Funeral services for Miss Margaret Smith Abel 79 die Monday morning will be at 2 pm Wednesday at Central Presbyterian Church with Rev R Thomson officiating. Pallbearers include Jenks Currie Tom Currie Allen Early Ben Smith S M LeForge and James Bush. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. Body at Griggs Chapel until 1 pm Wednesday. She lived with brother John S Abel 808 Monroe Street the only surviving relative.
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Margaret Smith Abel
Central Presbyterian Church
Rev
R. Thomson
Jenks Currie
Tom Currie
Allen Early
Ben Smith
M. LeForge
James Bush
Memorial Park Cemetery
Griggs Chapel
Miss Abel
John S. Abel
Monroe Street
Chinese envoy Yen named ambassador to Russia
Dr. W. W. Yen, who led China's delegation to the League of Nations while serving as minister to the United States, was appointed Ambassador to Russia today by the Nationalist Government in Nanking.
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Nanking
China
W. W. Yen
United States
League of Nations
Russia
Flu Precaution Rules Promoted For Winter Health
Public notice urges calm planning over flu risks with practical tips. Stay away from crowds and smoke, enjoy sun, keep warm and dry, drink water, eat citrus, and watch for colds. It endorses Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine as a preventive and treatment, sold widely for decades.
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Grove
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Frank Chance
Raymond Glass
Raymond
Alabama
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Lions
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Edgar A. *Uest
Sinalade
Vicks
Miss Margaret Abel
Alin
N. S. Griggs & Sons
Fillmore
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