Three Planes Set New Flight Records Across Southwest
Eastbound tailwinds helped three airlines set new marks in the Southwest. Western Air Express cut its Los Angeles to Kansas City run to 9 hours 25 minutes, with a Wichita leg at 8 hours 20 minutes under pilot Ray Merritt and co pilot R Hoffman. Transcontinental Air Transport Maddux Air Lines reported 117 miles from Waynoka Oklahoma to Wichita in 34 minutes and onward to Kansas City in 55 minutes at 194.4 mph, Ralph Fleet piloting. National Air Transport’s mail plane 541, flown by Jimmy Cleveland, completed Dallas to Wichita in 2 hours 20 minutes of flying time and 368 miles Dallas to Wichita in 8 hours 10 minutes total.
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Associated Tress
Wichita
Kan
As & Btrong
Southwest
Western Air Express
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Ray Merritt
R. Hoffman
Transcontinental Air Transport
Maddux Air Lines
Waynoka
Oklahoma
Ralph Fleet
Jimmy Cleveland
National Air Transport Mail
Dallas
Strange news and echoes of debt and liberty
The page cites debt relief talk and a medical quarrel with Mennonite refugees in Germany facing a lethal illness. It mentions a future royal wedding and mass prison releases as celebratory signs, recalls Nelson and Napoleonic era clemency, and notes National Surety issuing a $30 000 policy against death by own action within two years.
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National Surety Company
Congress in early session prelude to primaries and committee contests
The article notes early work in regular sessions across months, with little delay in operations in both houses. It highlights the high profile race of Robert M. LaFollette Jr. for a seat on the senate finance committee, a contest drawing national attention due to his father’s past service and tensions with regular Republicans over his Western independent ties.
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Robert M. LaFollette, Jr
Senate Finance Committee
LaFollette
la Bollette
West Coast Gets First Cold Spell
The Associated Press reports rain and snow sweeping the Pacific Northwest marking the first real winter spell. Snow and telegraph damage hit Southern Oregon from Glendale to Grants Pass while the Shasta Limited ran five hours late due to a snow slide in Cow Creek Canyon. California faces lighter storm effects with forecasts for snow in Idaho Oregon and Washington and colder conditions overall. Mrs. Harris Kimbrough deputy U S clerk returns from Trenton Texas after two months with her ailing mother.
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Associated Press
Portland
Ore
Pacific Northwest
Oregon
Glendale
Grants Pass
Southern Pacific
Shasta
Iran
Cow Creek Canyon
Siskiyou Mountains
California
Idaho
Washington
Weather prophet warns of brutal 1920 31 winter ahead
The column lampoons weather omens and politics as old Tack predicts a severe 1920 31 winter with a snow depth of at least a foot on the Plains lasting into April. It also rails against critics, recalls a Niagara Falls wedding trip, aviation fears, and political promises in Texas.
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Tack
Southwest
Key Witness Continues Tale On Taylor Murder
The ex convict says he wants to testify before the Los Angeles grand jury to clear up an eight year old mystery. He describes meeting Edward Sands and a plan to harm William Desmond Taylor, details a 2 a.m. drive past Taylor’s bungalow, and claims Sands did not kill Taylor. He recalls parole and threats from a Los Angeles gangster.
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Folsom Penitentiary
Los Angeles
Thomas Gannon
Taylor
Folsom
California
Henry Peavey
Sands
United Press
Hefner
Peavee
Man Receives Goose Tag After Shot In Texas Field
The account describes FP. Norfleet from Hale Center Texas finding a tagged goose after firing at a flock in a maize field. The narrator recalls a decoy, a burst of geese, and a single bird dropping with a leg tag noting Mr. F. Norfleet for the historian.
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Norfleet
Hale Center
Texas
Northern Europe leads on League of Nations pacific settlement act
Geneva reports that northern European states are approving the League of Nations general act for pacific dispute settlement Finland becomes the fourth country to approve joining Sweden Norway and Belgium in endorsement
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Geneva
Europe
League of Nations
Finland
Sweden
Norway
Belgium
Desiring to kill drives youth to slay father
Alen R Schumm a 17 year old University of Illinois freshman shot his father William Schumm 42 and wounded his mother Fayette Schumm 40 in their St Louis home. Police say temporary mental derangement from study overload. He was held at City Hospital.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Alen R. Schumm
University of Illinois
William Schumm
Fayette Schumm
City Hospital
Schumm
Alan
Prohibition Debate Rages Over Blind Pigs In Detroit
In Detroit on January 6 the public clashed over prohibition with Judge Vincent Brennan ruling that prohibition is not prohibition in fact. He rejected an insurance claim tied to a blind pig shooting, saying gunpowder is no more deadly there than in a bank. McBride called enforcement historically hopeful.
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United Press
Detroit
Vincent M. Brennan
F. Scott McBride
Anti-Saloon League
Brennan
Lulu Anders
Title Guarantee and Casualty Company of America
Anders
McBride
Ramsey Mann Act case set for today in Sherman court
Ver non H. Ramsey and Miss Evelyn Miller of Waukegan Ill are in federal court in Sherman Tex for a Mann Act charge. Ramsey’s trial is set for 3 p m with Miller as a witness. They flew from Chicago to Denton and Ramsey planned a flying school after arrest.
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Sherman
Tex
Vernon H. Ramsey
Evelyn Miller
Waukegan
Ill
Ramsey
Denton
Texas
Waukegan Flying Club
Robbers Loot Oklahoma Bank of Over 3 000
In Chickasha Oklahoma three armed men forced night watchman Tom Chandler and four youths to aid the heist at the First National Bank of Minco. They escaped with a safe containing between 3 000 and 4 000 dollars, then fled in a truck equipped with a machine gun. The hostages were ordered to stay inside the vault until daylight.
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Associated Press
Chickasha
Okla
First National Bank of
Minco
Here
Tom Chandler
Chandler
U S Probe Borger Charges Not Yet Set
The U S grand jury probe into conspiracy to violate the national prohibition act targets 16 Borger and Hutchinson County men. The reconvening date has not been set. the jury recessed in December and awaits word from U S Judge James C. Wilson.
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U. S
Borger and
Hutchinson County
James C. Wilson
Former Attorney at Santone on Trial for Prohibition Conspiracy
E B Chambers brother of Mayor M Chambers and ex member of the district attorney staff faced trial in San Antonio on an indictment charging conspiracy to violate the Dean Liquor Law. He allegedly conspired with Lynn Stephens to manufacture liquor. Stephens, a fugitive in Mexico, is one of eight charged in the murder of prohibition enforcement officer Charles Stevens on September 24.
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United Press
San Antonio
Texas
E. B. Chambers
M. Chambers
Lynn Stephens
Stephens
Mexico
Charles Stevens
Sir Harry Lauder Maintains Aunchanged Stage Grit In Town
Sir Harry Lauder and his act remain the same in Amarillo as in New York, with favorites like Roamin in the Gloamin' and a one hour plus program. Local seed dealer John Abel visited and traded jests in Aberdeen parlance while noting Mrs Abel paid $2.50 for a seat and could not see the show.
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Sir Harry
Tulsa
Lauder
New York City
Johns
Abel
Cain
Scotland
Mr. Abel
Aberdeenshire
Amarillo Hotel
Six Million Gift To 34 Groups From Hubert Estate
A list names 34 hospitals educational institutions and social welfare groups chosen to share six million dollars from the Conrad Hubert estate. The will directs three fourths of the estate to religious charitable and benevolent institutions selected by a committee of Calvin Coolidge Alfred E. Smith and Julius Rosenwald. The will notes Hubert died February 14 1928 in Cannes France.
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Associated Press
New York
Calvin Coolidge
Alfred E. Smith
Julius Rosenwald
Conrad Hubert
Hubert
Cannes
France
Italian Held in Dallas for Robinson County Robbery
Authorities returned a 30 year old Italian to Franklin to answer a charge of highway robbery after a six week search. He faced accusation in Robinson county for a $600 robbery last week and had $250 in cash and a $500 money transfer to Sicily detected in his pockets.
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United Press
Dallas
Tex
Robinson County
Franklin
St. Paul's Hospital
Sicily
Labor chiefs meet to launch southern labor drive
National labor leaders converge with Dixie movement heads in Charlotte to initiate intensive organizing in the textile belt of North Carolina following AFL action at its last annual session.
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United Press
Charlotte
N. C
Dixie
American Federation of Labor
North Carolina
Two Negroes Slain In Robbery Attempt
TTEXARKANA January 6 Two Negroes die and a third is wounded after a failed box car robbery. Special officer W N Weaver attempts to detain the suspects as Clarence Hart draws a pistol and is shot dead. Odis Eason dies later from wounds. Ira Stewart is wounded. a fourth man escapes.
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Associated Press
Odis Eason
Ira Stewart
Fourteen Miners Hurt In Elevator Fall At Cambridge Mine
Cambridge Ohio Jan 6 Fourteen miners were injured when an elevator in the Walhending mine shaft of the Cambridge Colliers Company fell fifty feet. Many suffered broken arms legs and ribs but all are expected to recover.
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Associated Press
Cambridge, O
Walhending
Cambridge Colliers Company
Booze racket blamed for youths death in Steger Illinois
Police near Steger Chicago suburb found a youth’s burned body in a car set on fire with alcohol cans. A bullet wound to the back of the head and signs of a staged cremation suggest gangland murder linked to illicit liquor rivals.
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Associated Press
Steger
Chicago
Princess Marie Leads Crowds in Rome Amid Queen-Elect Prospect
Crowds jammed Roman streets as Princess Marie appeared in an open carriage with Prince Humbert beside her. The princess wore a white hat and moire dress with white fur trim, a fur bordered beige coat, and a string of pearls while holding white lilacs. Duchess Astrid of Sweden accompanied Marie's sister-in-law Duchess of Brabant.
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Italy
Prince Humbert
Marie
Duchess of Brabant
Astrid of
Sweden
South Texas Co C Head On Speaking Tour
W G Kinsolving president of the South Texas Chamber of Commerce opened a speaking tour in Dallas addressing the Agricultural Club. He promotes legislation to curb abuses from the farming out of tax assessments and collections in Texas. The campaign aims to influence the upcoming special legislative session with further stops in Fort Worth Abilene Lubbock San Angelo and more. His Fort Worth talk tomorrow will be broadcast on WEAP.
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Dallas
Texas
W. G. Kinsolving
South Texas Chamber of Commerce
Agricultural Club
Kinsolving
Fort Worth
Abilene
Lubbock
San Angelo
WEAP
Kansas City and Chicago Livestock Markets Report
Markets report cattle hogs and sheep in major western and midwestern cities. Hogs dropped 10 to 20 cents in Kansas City and Chicago while cattle and calves varied by grade and weight across Fort Worth and East St. Louis. Cotton opened steady with slight declines and futures activity mixed.
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Kansas City
The
Associated Press
Rene
Chicago
East
Louis
Jan
Fort Worth
Cotton and stock markets show early gains then steady
New Orleans cotton opened steadier with early 1 point gains, then fell to March 17.00 and May 17.27 before rallying to 17.06 and 17.32 as export demand shone. Liverpool quotes little change, Chicago grain firm, poultry, butter and eggs listed, New York stock market opens firmer with GE up 1 1/3 and multiple blue chips advancing.
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New York
Associated Press
Southern
New Orleans
General Electric
Underwood Elliott Fisher
International Harvester
International Silver
International Combustion Preferred
Hershey Chocolate
U. S. Steel
American Tobacco
American Can
Anaconda Copper
Atchison
American Telephone
Columbian Carbon
Columbia Graphophone
Corn Products
A. M. Byers
Simmons Company
U. S. Rubber
Remington Rand
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Bay of Naples
Congress
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Harris Kimbrough
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T. C. Scales
Ington
Remedy. Co
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Niagara Falls
Miranda
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Bankum
Tom Love
Barry Miller
Jim Ferguson
Edward Sands
William Desmond Taylor
Redondo Beach
Bungalow Court
San Pedro
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Buck Cook
Harry Lander
Oklahoma Bank
U.S
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Santone
Walter Winter
Bill
Farson Saving Bank
Farson
Iowa
Walter Witner
Scott Hotel
Harry Lauder
LABOR
Princess
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Eve
Edgar A. Guest
Liverpool
North America
Jno. F. Clark Brokerage Co
Coeee
Mary Ccessers
ATM
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F. Clark & Co
Allis Chambers
Allied Chemical & Dye
Allegheny Corporation
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American Steel Fannery
American Lee
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Davidson Perenne
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Pives
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National Biscuit
Radio-Keith-Orpheum Reading Co
Remington-Rand
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Reynolds Tobacco
Sears Roebuck
Shulte
Seneca Coppe
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Timken Roller Bearings
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Union Pacific
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Vanadium Corp
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Barnedallo
Houston
Independent Oil & Gas
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Mexican Seaboard
Mid-Continent
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Skelly
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Superior
Texas Pac Land & ‘Rust
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Ture
Pierce Pet
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Jnc. F. Clark Co
Allied Power & Light
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Aeeeeweer
Associated Gas
Amer Maracaibo
Ily
Butler Bros
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Marconier
BN O
Durant Cord Corporation
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Seseese Ford
England
General Baking
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Humble Oil
Ind
Terrylinois
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Victor
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