Utility probe to be in hand of commission
The Senate transfers the investigation of financial structures of public utility power companies to the Federal Trade Commission after a long debate. The commission will hold open hearings and report progress every 30 days and may probe campaign contributions since 1923. The move ends the Senate plan for a five member committee.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
Walsh
Montana
George
Georgia
The
Trade Commission
Bruce
Maryland
Glass
Virginia
Junior High Pupils Stage Big Evening of Skits and Music
About 350 people attended the Junior High School program in the auditorium. Room 13 won first prize with a railroad skit, while Room 17 earned second for a musical program led by D C Hyder with a violin solo and Toy Shop number. Other acts included a Spanish dance by Sara Beth Davis and a lively Ford imitation.
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Room
Mary Jane Stenger
Room 17
D. C. Hyder
Sara Beth Davis
Securities of utility firm to be offered in Panhandle
The Henry L. Doherty and Cities Service securities will be offered in the Panhandle through I. N. Edwards, agent of the parent firm, who opened an office with Empire Oil and Gas in the Western building. Edwards has long Panhandle ties, with over twenty five years in banking at Booker Texas and La Kemp Oklahoma.
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Henry L. Doherty
Panhandle
I. N. Edwards
Empire Oil and Gas Company
Western Building
Doherty
Kansas City
Edwards
Booker
Texas
la Kemp
Oklahoma
Bus and Stage Line Opens New Office Site
The Safety First Stage Line and Longhorn Bus company move to a new headquarters at Third and Taylor streets. The former Yellow Cab building houses a modern waiting room and ladies rest room, with the balance to store 12 new buses.
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Safety First Stage Line
Longhorn Bus Company
Third and
Taylor Streets
Yellow Cab Company
Two Enlist Here For Army Duty
Marquis L. Tyrone of Prentiss Mississippi and Delmar G. Underwood of Wathill Nebraska enlisted in the Twenty third Infantry and Twelfth Field Artillery at Fort Sam Houston through the local recruiting station. They left for Oklahoma City last evening for final examinations.
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Marquis L. Tyrone
Prentiss
Mississippi
Twenty-third Infantry
Fort Sam Houston
Delmar G. Underwood
Wathill
Nebraska
Twelfth Field Artillery
Oklahoma City
Two Guilty in Booze Cases Jury Declares
C. P. Winfield and a Mexican named Jesus Semegue found guilty in District Criminal court of liquor law violation. Each sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. T. H. Wilson and Bill Wilson were acquitted on an instructed verdict in one liquor case. Augerot to face separate trial.
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C. P. Winfield
Jesus Semegue
Winfield
Lemegue
T. HU
Bill Wilson
Earl Augerot
Bill
Augerot
T. H. Wilson
Germans head new chemical trust and aims
William A. Daugherty, trade commissioner in Berlin, says German leadership drives growing international chemical accords. He notes price fixing and production allocation talks among dyes, fertilizers, and related materials and predicts a possible entente with Britain’s Imperial Chemicals.
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Associated Press
Washington
William A. Daugherty
Berlin
Daugherty
Hoover
German Dye Trust
Imperial Chemicals
England
American Chemical Industry
American Chemical
Atwood cites rural voters' control of Potter County
C P Atwood president of the Amarillo Real Estate Board told the Rotary Club that only three percent of Potter County will elect a majority of county commissioners this year. He warned rural districts currently control the county commissioners court and could affect property assessments. Tom Cotten led the program and new members F W Calvert Jack Messick Chuck Wagner J A Collins were introduced.
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Potter County
C. P. Atwood
Amarillo
Board of Equalization
Tom Cotten
F. W. Calvert
Jack Messick
Chuck Wagner
J. A. Collins
OATES TO TALK TO FARMERS OF MIDDLE WEST
M B Oates of Wichita Falls agricultural agent for the Fort Worth and Denver railway will speak to Middle West farmers about agricultural advantages for settlers in the Panhandle. The Panhandle Farm Development broadcast airs at six o clock in the morning. Thompson of the Rotary club offered ten dollars for the best listener report on the program period as letters arrive from many U S sections.
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M. B. Oates
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
Col
O. Thompson
Rotary Club
United States
Benefit Dance at Herring Hotel for Foreign War Veterans
Amarillo hosts a benefit dance Saturday evening at the Herring Hotel under the John B. Golding Post veterans of foreign wars. Proceeds aid disabled veterans and widows of soldiers who served overseas.
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Amarillo
Herring Hotel
John B. Golding Post
Veterans of Foreign Ware
Train wreck near Kansas City claims fireman life
The Mid-Day Limited derailed 16 miles east of Kansas City at 7 40 last night. Fireman W P Young aged 45 of Slater Missouri was killed and engineer William Wetton of Slater injured. Thirty seven passengers escaped unharmed. The engine and tender plunged down a 10 foot embankment and the express and mail cars toppled. Wrecking crews worked to clear the track with engine movement expected late today.
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United Press
Kansas City
Chicago and Alton
Here
W. P. Young
Slater
William Wetton
Young
Chicagoland Alton
Wetton
Sid
Snow blankets Panhandle as wheat prospects rise
Snow covers the South Plains with 3 inches by 9 AM drifting in places while North Plains see lighter winds. Cold wet weather halts some oil field work but farmers and business leaders welcome the moisture to improve soil for wheat ahead of spring planting.
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Pampa
South Plains
North Plains
Panhandle
Wichita Falls Sees Cold Wave Hits Texas Panhandle
Snow and freezing temperatures sweep Oklahoma Panhandle and northern Texas with winds rising, rain and snow from Texline to Amarillo and cold readings at 5 am. Denver and Rocky Mountain region dig out after a major snowstorm. Industry and Commerce targets gambling in industrial centers, ordering nationwide surveillance.
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Woodward
Oklahoma
Fort Worth
Denver
Texline
Amarillo
Childress
Chillicothe
Wichita Falls
Southern
Graham
Wichita Valley
Spur
Abilene
Jayton
Panhandle
Rocky Mountain
Associated Press
Wyoming
New Mexico
Colorado
Department of Industry and Commerce
General storm hits northern and central Oklahoma today
A general show storm swept northern and central Oklahoma with melted snow in most areas while northwest Oklahoma saw a blanket of snow. The week’s second snowfall arrived after general rains overnight and temperatures stayed moderate. Ostrich feathers, once in demand, were now used for dusters.
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Oklahoma
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Panhandle-Plains History Society Delays Meeting to March
The Panhandle-Plains Historical Society postpones its Canyon gathering and evening banquet scheduled for tomorrow because of bad weather. President P. D. Hobart of Pampa notified Thomas F. Turner that the meeting will be rescheduled to March 30, with over 150 expected attendees and an elaborate program already planned. Further announcements will follow.
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The
Great Britain mourns death of ex premier
Britain pays tribute to the Earl of Oxford and Asquith as his body lies in Sutton Courtenay parish church. A private family burial will occur there, with a memorial service at Westminster Abbey next Tuesday.
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Sutton Courtenay
England
Great Britain
Earl of Oxford
Asquith
Lord Oxford
Westminster Abbey
Abbey
Magnolia to Cut Prices of Crude Oil
Magnolia Petroleum announces price cuts across Texas Kansas and Oklahoma effective today. Crude oil with gravity under 30 will fetch 75 cents a barrel down from 1.05, 30 to 30.9 gravity 90 cents from 1.16, and 31 to 31.9 gravity 1.05 from 1.18, with adjustments for higher gravities.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Two Killed as Train Hits Automobile
Fort Worth Feb 16. William H Lan caster 38 and J R Haz elwood 55 both of Handley were killed when their car was struck by a Santa Fe locomotive in Handley as they were headed to work. The auto was dragged about 40 feet before the train stopped. A justice of the peace returned a verdict of death from accident.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Santa Fe
William H. Lancaster
Handley
J. R. Hazelwood
Gold rushers brave cold to Nevada field
Bucking a bitter wind, autos carry hopeful gold seekers from Tonopah Nev toward the Wahcomie fields at Skull Mountain. A tent city grew overnight after a week old discovery. Each vehicle bears supplies lasting many days and loads with merchandise valued per weight far above the gold expected in the hills.
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United Press
Tonopah
Nev
Wahcomie
Skull Mountain
Inspection Ordered for Company H by War Department
Word from the War Department to Capt. Peter P. Salgado of the 142nd Infantry Texas orders an inspection of Company H machine gun company in Amarillo next Monday. The local unit must show 50 enlisted men to be recognized as a federal unit or be eligible for national service.
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Peter P. Salgado
142Nd Infantry
State of Texas
War Department
Amarillo
Election Judges for November Named by Judge Motlow
County Judge Sam B. Motlow announced the selection of general election judges by the commissioners court. The list names precinct assigns and the judges who will choose their own clerks, with precincts 1 through 11 and multiple named individuals for each.
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Motlow
Commissioner's Court
Sam B. Motlow
O. W. Shellburg
W. H. Holmes
I. M. Donaldson
J. L. Ford
City Hall
J. M. Mullen
Harve Troll
New 900000-volt tube could emit radium beta and gamma rays
Dr. W D Coolidge, GE assistant director, announced at the American Institute of Electrical Engineers that a new three in one 900000-volt cathode ray tube may produce radium beta and gamma rays. The device speeds electrons to 175000 miles per second, enabling lab generation of penetrating radiations and potential scientific advances.
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Associated Press
New York
W. D. Coolidge
General Electric Company
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Coolidge
Dr. Coolidge
Ernest Rutherford
Mystery death probes writer in Hollywood apartment
Investigation opened into the sudden death of 34 year old Reginald Morris a well known scenario writer after a physician refused to sign a death certificate. Morris was found dead in his Hollywood apartment last night after screen actress Miss Linda Loreno summoned Dr E J Krahulik. Loreno said Morris suffered from acute indigestion.
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United Press
Hollywood
Calif
Red
Reginald Morris
Morris
Linda Loreno
E. J. Krahulik
Loreno
Oil Wildcatting Pushes Prospects in Southeast New Mexico
The Marland company plans to invest 2.5 million dollars in wildcatting across southeast New Mexico. Wildcatting means digging speculative wells in unexplored oil zones, with each well costing about 250000 dollars. Experts say oil beneath the ground is uncertain, yet Americans will consume more automobiles and seek better power fuels.
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Marland Company
New Mexico
Woman Held for Borger Released to Husband
A police court record notes a woman arrested on auto theft charges in Borger was released to her husband. The Globe reporter recalls no prior case of a woman being released to a husband, only releases to wives, children, or employees. The terse entry cites no settlement details of the family dispute.
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Buck Miller
Globe
Borger
Car Stolen and Recovered Quickly in Amarillo
R. B. Edinburg reported his 1927 Nash sedan stolen this morning. Within ten minutes police telephoned that the car was recovered on a vacant lot near the Amarillo building. Captain Lee Miller found it shortly after loss report. battery removed but no other damage noted.
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R. B. Edinburg
Amarillo
Lee Miller
Janet and the Fairies A Nursery Tale
A short poem recounts a sick girl Janet who imagines a fairy visit. Nurse and mother doubt the dream while Janet greets the fairy queen on a golden butterfly and insists the visit happened. The verses conclude that grownups doubt what the young can know. Copyright 1928 Edgar A Guest.
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Nurse
Mother
Janet
Edgar A
Livestock Markets Report Across Major Cities
Kansas City and Chicago livestock markets show slow trading and varied top prices for hogs, cattle, and sheep. New Orleans and New York describe cotton futures moves tied to weather and policy signals, while additional regional notes cover butter, potatoes, and poultry prices.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Associated
Reser
Mary Eggleston Fights for Life After Marlow Shooting
Mary Eggleston a 17 year old Marlow girl lay in a Duncan Oklahoma hospital fighting for her life after being shot in the chest and leg by Mrs. Corbett Litterall following a street argument in Marlow. Litterall surrendered to local authorities and was turned over to the county sheriff. The shooting occurred as three Eggleston sisters looked on.
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United Press
Duncan
Okla
Marlow
Mary Eggleston
Corbett Litterall
Litterall
Man in Omaha Keeps 23 Day Fast Despite Temptations
R F Kucharo a druggist in Omaha began a self imposed fast that reached twenty three days. His wife served bran gems last night but he resisted temptation and stayed on the fast. He plans to continue at least thirty days with daily medical exams by local physicians.
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United Press
Omaha
Neb
R. F. Kucharo
Kucharo
Free Tombstones for U S Vets From Uncle Sam
The Quartermaster General offers free marble tombstones for all U S veterans upon death with full service details engraved. Apply through official channels. no wait or compensation required. Also mentions a fashion note about a deep cape collar on a pajama suit.
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Washington
Buddy
United States
Sam
Bertha
Lindy Quiet After Public Tour Return
Col Charles A Lindbergh evades public duties for four days after his Panama hunting trip. Known as Slim Lindbergh, he will resume appearances Monday with a flight over the St Louis Chicago air mail route carrying commemorative postmarks amid a crowd of air mail activity.
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United Press
ST. Louis
Charles A. Lindbergh
Panama
Lindbergh
Lone Eagle
St. Louis-Chicago
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