Battle over air defense under Coolidge era urged
The piece argues that President Coolidge will not back down from General Mitchell over air defense. It cites General Hines and General Fries confirming Mitchell’s warnings, praises Rickenbacher’s WWI experience, and urges readers to press senators and their congressman for a strong U S air force. It contrasts U S neglect with Japan building a robust air program and calls for urgent action.
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Coolidge
Washington
Mitchell
Wilbur
Weeks
Mine Blast Relief Efforts Hampered in Sullivan
Rescue squads in Sullivan Indiana near a mine blast struggled to recover 23 of 51 trapped workers amid black damp and fear of further explosions. Fresh air is pumped in as Red Cross and state officials coordinate relief while crowds gather.
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Sullivan
Ind
City
State
Indianapolis
Dally
Long Island vendors shut for missing dog licenses
In Long Island NY on February 21 the police barred merchants from selling frankfurters and coffee due to missing dog licenses, leaving workers hungry as refreshments stands faced enforcement.
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Long Island
N. Y
Unsettled Sunday Forecast With Moderate Temperatures
The forecast calls for an unsettled Sunday with moderate temperatures. Yesterday's high reached 66 and low 40 at 2 PM, compared with 34 and 22 on the same day last year. Southland Wire Insurance Co. and E A Bradley, general agent, Amarillo hotel.
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Southland Wire Insurance Co
E. A. Bradley
Amarillo Hotel
Condemned Man Is Married and Reprieved in Hour
Harry Tetterniak, condemned murderer and father of four, wed today in his death house cell as the scaffold was erected outside. Two hours later Ottawa cabinet commuted his sentence to life imprisonment.
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Winnipeg
Harry Tetterniak
Ottawa
Panhandle oil field shows new producer at 1000 barrels a day
The Jack Crosby No 1 well in Carson County near the Ameri can Refining No 2 well began yesterday and is producing about fifty barrels per hour. It reaches 2 880 feet and is among the shallowest in the field as oil men call it one of the best wells. Other wells of interest include Gulf No 5 and Gulf No 6 with drilling at about 0 090 feet and 2 000 feet respectively while Gulf No 7 at 1 775 feet and Amarillo Oil War wick No 1 at 2 840 feet show activity. More new territory developments and unannounced locations are anticipated.
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United States
Earth
Panhandle
Jack Crosby
Carson County
American Refining Company
Section 166
Block 5
Gulf Company
Amarillo Oil Company
Warwick No. 1
Potter County
Signatures Needed for Validation of Bonds Transfer
Marinlo Tri State exposition bonds for transferring fair grounds to Potter County at 136000 dollars are held by C V Verson exposition secretary. Bonds purchased by Branch Middle Kanff Co through local agent Marty A Taylor at 96 50 plus issuing costs. Ed Pittman county clerk Jee Glenrose and other county officials must sign for bonds to be valid.
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Marinlo
Potter County
C. V. Verson
Kanff Company
Marty A. Taylor
Ed Pittman
Jee Glenrose
Prohibition raids relics shop in Kankakee finds coffin bourbon
Police raided a relics shop in Kankakee Illinois discovering two gallons of bourbon inside a coffin described as nearly two centuries old. The seizure followed a prohibition crackdown in Pett. county.
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Kankakee
Ill
Former Klan Emperor Hurt In Auto Wreck In Georgia
In Gainesville Georgia on February 21 Col W J Simmons founder of the present K K K order and Capt M A Moore of Houston Texas were injured when their car overturned on a highway near Gainesville. Moore died from a broken neck. Simmons suffered multiple fractures and a punctured lung but doctors saw a good chance of recovery. Rainer who rode with them returned to Atlanta after the crash near Clearmont and Cleveland on a recently resurfaced road.
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Gainesville
M. A. Moore
Houston
Tex
Col
W. J. Simmons
Order of the
Simmons
Zula Osborn
United Press
Moore
J. R. Rainer
Atlanta
Nacoochee
Clearmont
Cleveland
Pneumonia And Flu In Dallas Facing Grave Spread
The Dallas influenza and pneumonia epidemic grew grave with fifty four flu and five pneumonia new cases reported. Eighteen deaths since Sunday raise the monthly toll to one hundred fifty, blamed on a cold Christmas wave. doctors warn the flu is highly contagious and may progress to pneumonia.
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Dallas
Teb
Wholesale discharge plan targets Texas prison officials
A Texas legislative inquiry recommends sweeping resignations among prison leaders and guards after weeks of hearings at Austin and tours of Huntsville and prison farms. The plan, supported by committee members, seeks the ouster of 25 officials including J A Herring and other guards, with a report to the Legislature.
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Austin
TK. Irwin
Dallas
Irwin
Huntsville
J. A. Herring
Prison Commission
Pris
Fep
Piischarge
N. T
Hornion
Fain
J. A Herring
District Court Heads Fifth Week of January Term
The fifth week of the January district court opens Monday at 9 o clock with civil cases to be tried. The grand jury convenes at 9 50 Monday morning, indictments are hoped for, and a panel of jurors is listed, including W E Axtell and Neal Cobb among many others.
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District Court
Davis and Peterson Bound Over for Trial
Topeka reports former Gov Jonathan M. Davis and ex Bank Commissioner Carl J. Peterson bound over to Shawnee district court on conspiracy and bribery charges. Bond set at 1000 dollars. Next term date not listed.
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Davis
Peterson
Topeka
Jonathan M. Davis
Carl J. Peterson
Shawnee District Court
District Court
Health inspector disputes Newark coffee claim
Asbury Park report has George Bostick arguing with Edward Ostrand er over coffee consumption. Bostick says Ostrand er drinks only twelve cups daily, while he averages about fifteen cups a day, roughly 500 cups a year.
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Asbury Park
N. J
George Bostick
Edward Ostrander
Newark
Ostrander
Bostick
Coffee Shop at Amarillo Hotel Valorized For Food
The Coffee Shop at the Amarillo Hotel is praised as famous for food, indicating notable menu offerings. Patrons and local diners highlight its signature dishes and hospitality, underscoring the venue as a landmark dining spot in Amarillo.
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Amarillo Hotel
Aircraft Probe Ends Amid Party Clash in Congress
The house aircraft investigation closed abruptly amid Republican objections to conduct and funding. The committee, meeting in secret, voted to end the probe with no resumption until next December and rejected Pratt’s proposal for a final bombing test to compare airships and battleships.
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Washington
House
Congress
Pratt
New York
Weeks
Secretary of the Navy
Wilbur
Quiet standoff continues between governor and attorney general
Austin Feb 21 The threatened break between the governor's office and the attorney general's department remained at a standstill with both sides silent. Ferguson did not comment on Moody's verbal outburst after Moody denied Moody's statements about possible vindication methods for the senate. Moody said Saturday he would have nothing further to add. Ferguson visited his Bosque county farm while the governor stayed in Austin.
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Austin
Governor's Office
Attorney General’s Department
Ferguson
Moody
Senate
Bosque County
Sovergor
Riot Follows Slain White Woman Inquiry Near Rage
In Chicago a white mob attacked an isolated black neighborhood after a white woman identified as Romana Aver dean was fatally slashed. Police halted the crowd after threats of lynching, noting a note reading a negro found near the scene.
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Chicago
Romana Averdean
Averdean
Enforcement of Headlight Law Goes Into Rigid Enforcement
Amarillo motorists face strict enforcement after county attorney H. K. Stanfield announced multiple complaints about vehicles driving at night without two white front headlights or a red rear light. Officers will enforce the rule requiring lights visible for 500 feet to reduce near accidents.
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H. K. Stanfield
Amarillo
Mr. Stanfield
Plans Ready for Ninth Annual Panhandle Livestock Meet
Plans for the ninth annual Panhandle Livestock Producers association convention in Amarillo March 2 3 4 are complete. Notables include Caxement Manhattan Kansas cattle feeder and M J McClure Kansas City Fed reserve official speaking on industry finances. The Hereford bull auction and stockers sale will occur Wednesday with an anticipated large crowd.
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Panhhandle Livestock Producers' Association
Amarillo
Maroh
Herefordprepares bond election for new high school
Hereford officials move to call a bond election for a 2125,000 high school. The Hereford independent school district board will receive a petition Monday from a Chamber of Commerce committee urging immediate action. Chamber members say existing facilities are inadequate and expect strong voter support.
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Hereford
Hereford Independent School District
Chamber of Commerce
Father of Langhorn Clings to Faith Amid Tragedy
In La Grange Texas a mother mourns Valeria Zapalac seventeen killed while defending her sister Minnie fifteen from a youth attack. The father of William H Langhorn Jr twenty five admits his son was the killer and attacker and he remains faithful as the case goes to trial scheduled for March 12 in Fayette County jail.
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Langhorn
Valeria Zapalac
la Grange
Minnie
William H. Langhorn, Jr
Fayette County
NO FREE PASS ON RAILROADS MA S VERDICT
Governor Miriam A Ferguson vetoed a free transportation measure for state railroad riders, ending the plan after it passed both houses. The veto cited Moody’s mileage fee ruling and the governor’s view that accepting passes equates to gifts from private corporations. The governor also signed to create the 102nd judicial district for Red River and Bowie counties.
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Austin
Miriam A. Ferguson
Moody
Ferguson
102Nd Judicial District
Red River
Bowie
New National Party Born After Progressive Action Conference
Chicago February 21 A new national third party formed at a late night conference for progressive political action. The party lacks a name and upcoming organization details. The decision followed fierce clashes between Socialists organized labor and other progressives over whether the party would be socialistic or non socialist and how closely to align with Debs and Hilquit.
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Chicago
L. E. Sheppard
The
Order of Railroad Conductors
Eugene V. Debs
Morris Hilquit
Coble to Sell Two Loads of Calves at Amarillo Auction
W. T. Coble offers two carloads of Turkey Track brand calves for sale in Amarillo for the stocker and feeder auction on March 4. He has shipped two prior carloads and expects strong attendance as more cattle arrive. over twenty carloads are planned for the sale.
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Yom Coble
Amarillo
Coble
Tom Mitchell Acquitted of Murder in El Paso
Tom Mitchell formerly of Amarillo was acquitted by a district court jury in El Paso on a murder charge connected to a 1924 killing of J. B. Williams. He had lived in Amarillo for years and moved to El Paso about twelve years ago. friends received notice of the verdict by wire yesterday morning.
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Tom Mitchell
EL Paso
Ned el Paso
Amarillo
Mitchell
J. B. Williams
Liquor Raid Seizes 250 Gallons in South Dallas
Two Italian women were arrested in a South Dallas raid as 250 gallons of corn whiskey were seized. Police said the women had been supplying liquor to a food portion of South Dallas residents. Names withheld. tied to American Warehouse Company storage facility.
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Dallas
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W. 8. Noland
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L. B. Thomas
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L. Dailey
R. B. Musick
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W. P. Martin
C. J. Blackburn
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Guy Hoover
J. F Passett
Charles Saddler
F. J. Storm
J. N. Gree
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M. J. McClure
Federal Reserve Bank of the Tenth District
Kansas City
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Board of City Development
Omaha
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Chamber of Commer
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NEW National Party
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American Warehouse Company
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