Western Union Officials See Amarillo Plant Visit
Five high Western Union officers including President Newcomb Carlton visited Amarillo for a few hours on Sunday afternoon. They arrived from El Paso and left for Oklahoma City. John Gilliam, city superintendent, praised the local office. Carlton said Amarillo equipment would match larger offices and noted radio may replace wires if it surpasses telegraph service. Other visitors were J Williver, Major York, J J Welch, and W C Pitbey.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Newcomb Carlton
Amarillo
el Paso
Rock Island
Oklahoma City
The
Western Union
John Gilliam
Carlton
Telegraph
J. ©. Williver
Major York
J. J. Welch
W. C. Pitbey
Oklahoma City to Celebrate New Air Mail
Oklahoma City plans a wartime London style celebration for the launch of night air mail service. Lieut. C W Cousland and Leon Reagan will bombard the city with harmless flares at 8 45 p m and then the airport. A radio plane from Fort Sill will arrive at 6 p m as Thomas R McZry outlines the plans. Fort Sill planes will conduct maneuvers under Gen Leroy Irwin while the night air mail ship departs for Chicago at 9 45 p m.
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United Press
Oklahoma City
London
C. W. Cousland
Leon
Reagan
Fort 1
Thomas R. Mc Z Ry
Officer of Wewoka slain at oil town
Cy Cope assistant chief of police of Wewoka was killed at St Louis oil town near here Sunday afternoon. Bud Gorden deputy and companion was with him at a restaurant when a gunman opened fire. Gordon said he believed the shots were meant for him and that he had made several arrests recently.
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United Press
Wewoka
Okla
Cy Cope
St. Louis
Here
Cope
Bud Gorden
Gordon
40000 Horses Slaughtered To Feed Meat Supply
From a small postwar plant in Rockford Illinois the Chappel Abattoir has grown into a large operation slaugh tering 40000 horses in the year just closed Wild plains horses are shipped to the plant at about 2 per head broken down horses fetch 5 to 10 for owners The meat mostly goes to Europe but is also used by American circuses and dog owners.
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International News Service
Rockford
Ill
Chappellhers
United
Western Plains
Europe
Notes From the Labor Unions
A lengthy report covers a Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen event in Painters hall with W Maier of Los Angeles presenting moving pictures on western California and national scenes. It notes safety talks, a Star Spangled Banner singing, and a blend of union meetings from Carpenters and Joiners to the Central Labor Union. various officers, transfers, and upcoming meetings are listed along with a mix of civic and employment items.
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Painters’ Hall
W. Maier
Los Angeles
B. of L. F. and
California
Pacific Coast
Atlantic
Liberty
Bedloes Island
Grand Canyon
Tucson
Ladies
Brotherhood
Colorado
Salt Lake
Dead Sea
Washington D. C
Capitol
Washington
Lincoln
Wilson
Mr. Maier
Jeff Capehart
Self
Ed Pierce
Rock Island
Home Sweet Home
Avchiliden
Carpenters
Central Labor Union
Carpenters Hall
Harve Oliver
Jack Thomas
Thomas
Tom Russell
Painters
London publishers issue 13810 volumes in 1927 record
London publishers released 13,810 volumes in 1927 according to the Publishers' Circular and Book Sellers' Record. Religion works follow fiction and juvenile books in quantity.
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London Book Publishers
International News Service
London
Deputy Shot to Death in Waurika Oklahoma
United Press reports Jefferson County deputy Louis Harwell about age 45 was killed and constable Arthur Hood wounded when a gunman hidden in a car fired at them near Addington after patrolling a dance hall. Police seized Green Smiddy and family members, denying involvement.
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Waurika
Okla
United Press
Jefferson County
Addington
Here
Louis Harwell
Arthur Hood
Harwell
Green Smiddy
Hood
Sam
Gene
Smiddy
Earl Smiddy
Londoners Face Heavy Traffic Accident Toll
London faces a grim forecast from the Education Officer of the London County Council. One in twenty Londoners will suffer a traffic accident, with maiming or death affecting about every fourth or fifth family. London children are shown to run three times the street accident risk compared with children elsewhere.
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International News Service
London
London County Council
London Childran
Confessed Slaying Oklahoma Man for Wife and Insurance
United Press reports Charles Edwards, 23, admitted killing Sherman Thompson to marry Thompson's wife and collect $2,000 insurance. Thompson, shot at his home near Eufaula, Oklahoma, last December, was an employee on the Thompson farm. Edwards was arrested in Harrison, Arkansas, while planning to buy a home with the insurance proceeds.
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United Press
Harrison
Ark
Charles Edwards
Sherman Thompson
Thompson
Eue Faula
Oklahoma
Edwards
Viennese Talent Competes for Schubert Prize
Viennese cafes buzz as hopeful musicians seek a share of the American Schubert Committee’s $20,000 prize for the thirty best compositions to be submitted at the Schubert Centennial Festival next spring. News that the prize money is deposited with Morgan and company triggers renewed activity in Vienna’s artistic circles.
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My International News Service
Vienna
American Schubert Committee
Morgan and Company
Wealthy Clothing Merchant Killed in Auto Crash
Wealthy clothing merchant George B. friend was killed early today in a collision between his car and another driven by Leslie Lane. Lane was seriously injured.
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United Press
Chicago
George B Friend
Leslie Lane
Lane
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President Carlton
Oil Town
G. A. Scott
Overfelt Sign Company
H. . Hite
Jen C. Meade
Meade
Sunset System
San Antonio
Gutzon Borglum
Stone Mountain
Building Trades Council
Harry Sadler
P. L. Baker
H. R. Oliver
Earl McNally
K. W. Huckaby
W. W. Finch
T. C. Cales
H. C. Gray
E. Ferguson
J. A. Gay
Jack Brown
Lathers Local No. 311
Rex Teed
Jack Garrett
Sheet Metal Workers Union
St. Anthony Sanitarium
J. L. Means
Taylor Street
Mr. Means
Sam Motlow
Polk St
Barnard's
City Drug Store
Polk
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