Amarillo Slugger Ernie Holman Hopes for Pirates Trial
Amarillo’s Ernie Holman, a standout baserunner and hitter for the Golden Sandstorm, travels to Dallas to meet Pittsburgh Pirates scout Monahan. At 18 he is drawing strong interest after batting near .600 this season with nine homers and flawless fielding. likely to be farmed for seasoning before possible Pirates debut.
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Ernie Holman
Amarillo
Dallas
Scout Monahan
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ernie
Eben M. Holman
Hayden Street
Tigers
Monohan
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Astanyx Douglass
Fire Destroys Dallas Clothing Store in Juni 11 Blaze
A fire on the third floor of the Rudolph Lieb man building at Elm and Murphy damaged the structure and fixtures valued at 200000 dollars. Fireman Capt J W King broke his arm when a water tower slipped. two women clerks nearby fainted and were rushed to hospital.
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Dallas
Rudolph Liebman
Elm and
Murphy Streets
I. Rude
Clothier
J. W. King
Fair Theater Hosts Globe Carriers Event in Amarillo
More than thirty carrier and news boys of The Amarillo Globe attended a special program at the Fair Theater hosted by J Levy. They viewed the film Her Reputation starring May McAvoy, followed by The Cat's Meow two reel comedy and the musical Six Cylinder Love by Liner's Diamond Revue. Bill Sparks of The Globe circulation department organized the party.
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Amarillo Globe
J.levy
Fair Theater
May McAvoy
Liner
Diamond Revue
Bill” Sparks
Globe Circulation Department
Chicago youths' trial set for August 4
State's Attorney Crowe won an early trial date for Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb, the confessed kidnappers of Robert Franks. They pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Chief Justice Caverly. The trial was scheduled for August 4 in Chicago.
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Chicago
Crowe
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
Caverly
Indian Dances to Close Big Tribal Session in Tulsa
The Society of Oklahoma Indians wraps up its first annual convention with a business session a barbecue feast at noon and two dances in Tulsa Oklahoma. S. J. Soldanit and J. G. Sanders are reelected president and secretary respectively as delegates from about twenty tribes attend to promote North American Indian welfare.
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Tulsa
Associated Press
Okla
Society of Oklahoma Indians
S. J. Soldanit
J. G. Sanders
Society
Bus System Nears Realization In City
Frank A. White of Lubbock announces a ten year franchise for a motor bus line after resolving liability insurance. A blanket policy covers $5,000 per passenger based on car earnings, and the city attorney will draft a new ordinance for commission approval at Tuesday’s meeting.
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City Commission
Frank A. White
Lubbock
White
Decision in Big Oil Suit Expected June 16
Judge R C Joiner of Plainview will be in Amarillo on June 16 to announce the decision in the breach of contract suit between Ranch Creek Oil and Gas Co and Amarillo Oil Co. The case was heard in Amarillo about a month ago.
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R. C. Joiner
Plainview
Amarillo
Ranch Creek Oil and Gas Company
Amarillo Oil Company
Culbertson No 1 Armstrong Oil Strike Spurs Panhandle Field
An oil discovery in Culbertson Brothers No 1 Armstrong southeast of Panhandle City hints at extending Carson county proven oil area southward and developing a shallow field. The well 1180 to 1218 feet shows oil in a lime and blue shale, with Dale Smith coordinating with Albert Lea.
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Carson County
Culbertson Brothers
Armstrong
Section 30
T. T. Ry
Dale Smith
Albert Lea
Minn
Culberson
Panhandle City
S. Burk Burnett
Mayer and Coker
Amarillo
Armstrong Ranch
Culbertson
Panhandle
Clarendon Boosters Rally for 1000 Students at College
Clarendon boosters touring Amarillo and North Plains towns aim to recruit 1,000 students for Clarendon College next year. The group of three cars distributed pennants and booster literature during stops in Amarillo before continuing to Dumas Dalhart and beyond. The tour marks the first of five planned trips this summer by the Class A Methodist college, one of West Texas's oldest institutions.
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Clarendon College
Clarendon
Amarillo
Dumas
Dalhart
North Plains
South Plains
West Texas
Thermometer Hits 95 Degrees as Year’s Peak So Far
The thermometer rose to 95 degrees at 2 PM, the year’s high, as sunbeat heat persisted beyond the usual 1 PM peak. T J Considine of the U S Weather Bureau here notes the unusual stretch of hot afternoon.
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T. J. Considine
United State Weather Bureau
Berlin protests French troops in Sarre valley
Germany lodged a protest with the League of Nations over French troops in the Sarre coal region. Sire Brice Drummond announced the note at the league’s opening session. Germany warned the continued French military presence could affect the upcoming plebiscite at the end of the fifteen year period.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Germany
League of Nations
Sarre Valley
France
Sire Brice Drummond
League
Council of the League
Sarre
Bishop Fan S. Noli Poised as Albanian Government Head
Aviona Albania June 11 expects Bishop Fan S Noli former foreign minister and nationalist south Albania leader to be named head of the new national government after revolutionary forces sweep to victory.
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Aviona
Albania
Fan S. Noli
Weather Outlook Questionable Bright Skies Ahead
The bulletin says tonight and tomorrow will be generally fair with little temperature change, but the writer notes the forecast seems optimistic. Today’s high reached 93, well above last year’s 75, and the low of 65 dwarfs last year’s ten degrees below.
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Weather Bureau
Millerand resigns as president in French political upheaval
Paris reports President Millerand resigning under pressure from Edouard Herriot and the new left majority after elections. The acting ministry will govern until a new chief executive is chosen by joint session of chamber and senate. Paul Painleve named as presidential candidate by radicals and socialists.
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Associated Press
Paris
Millerand
M. Millerand
Elysee Palace
Chamber
Senate
M. Francois- Marsal
Third Republic
Edouard Herriot
Francois-Marsal
Herriot
Paul Painleve
The
Republic
Bandit Hold-Up Steals 27 Stone Packages in NY Route
Ten armed bandits ambushed a United States customs truck in New York. They knocked out the driver and stole twenty seven packages of precious stones being moved from the West Thirty-third Street post office to the appraiser's stores on Washington Street.
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New York
United States
General Post
West Thirty-third Street
Appraiser's
Washington Street
City's Books Being Audited for Tax Collector
The city secretary and tax collector Miss Jewell Davidson is undergoing an annual audit conducted by the H. V. Robertson Company. The review covers all books and accounts maintained by the city official.
Reprisal Sought for Danish Prince After American Wedding
New York June 11 Prince Waldemar of Denmark faced reprisal after his son Prince Viggo married Eleanor Margaret Green of New York. He received a Doctor of Laws from New York University as Chancellor Elmer F. Brown framed the claim as peaceful piracy and demanded his entry into an American institution of learning.
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New York
Prince Waldemar
Denmark
Prince Viggo
Eleanor Margaret Green
Waldemar
New York University
Elmer F. Brown
America
Institution of Learning
Amarillo De Molay to Initiate Fifty at Mid Year Ceremonial
Fifty candidates will be initiated into the Amarillo chapter of De Molay at 6 p.m. tomorrow in the Masonic hall with registration at 4 p.m. at Shrine headquarters. A ball follows at Amarillo Country Club and visitors may attend.
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Amarillo
Order of de Molay
Masonic Hall
Shrine
Amarillo Country Club
Fort Worth
Guy C. Saunders
Theii
Boone Moreland
Plainview
Miami
Memphis
Canyon
Dumas
Hereford
Clarendon
Panhandle
Kress
Shamrock
Childress
Charles Hill
Frank Farley
Edwin Slay
Robert Kesterson
John Ekelund, Jr
Raymond Whittington
Charles Feierabend
Plainview Lions discuss super power plant plan
Amarillo Lions recall R A Underwood talk on securing a large scale power plant for Plainview. He praised Amarillo's effort and described how a new power line to the South Plains could boost shallow water districts.
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Amarillo Lions
R. A. Underwood
First National Bank
Plainview
Lions
U. S. Agent on Stand in Murder Trial
Sherman Texas June 11 Federal prohibition agent M T Gonzaulus charged with the murder of H E B Showers during a liquor raid on primary election night in July 1922 testified in federal court this morning in his own defense. Fellow officer W A Nitzer is on trial with him. Testimony was expected to be completed early this afternoon.
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Sherman
Tex
M. T. Gonzaulus
H. EB
Showers
Beaumont
W. A. Nitzer
Building Permits Show Huge Increase This Year
Chicago June 11 Building permits nationwide in May reached record volume says a major building financier. In 328 cities and towns permits totaled 332000000 dollars up from 307000000 in May 1923 an eight percent gain.
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Chicago
Radio Inspector to Visit Friday for License Examinations
Reports state a United States Radio inspector will conduct examinations for all classes of radio licenses in the civil service rooms of the Federal building. The session is scheduled for 1 oclock Friday in the wing at 1¢ oclock.
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United States
Federal Builda Wada
G O P 1060 INTO SESSION AT 8 TONIGHT
Cleveland June 11 After a heated discussion the resolutions committee adopted the World court plank as written by President Coolidge. Senator Harreld of Oklahoma moved to substitute the 1920 platform. The convention recessed for 8 pm to adopt its platform as delegates urged party unity.
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Cleveland
Resolutions Committee
Coolidge
Harreld
Oklahoma
League of Nations
Association of Nations
Charles D. Hilles
New York
Mondell
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U. S
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G.O.P
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la Follette
Wisconsin
Hoover
Washington
Ku Klux Klan
Wallace
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