LaFollette Flayed by Communists at Farmer-Labor Start
At St Paul on the first day of the new Farmer-Labor party a debate over endorsing Wisconsin Senator La Follette sparked a clash led by Communist figures Ben Gitlow and C. E. B. Ruthenberg. The argument framed questions of unity and radical policy ahead of the Cleveland conference.
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St. Paul
Farmer-Labor Party
W. J. Taylor
Nebraska
la Follette
Wisconsin
Ben Gitlow
C. E B. Ruthenberg
Cleveland
Taylor
Walter Thomas Mill S
California
Storm Sweeps Dakotas Killing and Wounding Dozens
A tornado near Mickinson North Dakota on June 19 killed two people and injured five seriously with others minor. Property loss across Dickinson and neighboring areas estimated at about half a million dollars. Storm hit at 90 miles per hour, damaging virtually every business block. Damage extended to Glen Dive Montana with crop losses feared. Separate Minnesota storm from the Dakotas disrupted wires and brought heavy rain and wind.
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Associated Press
Mickinson
N. D
Dickinson
Glendive
Mont
Two Killed When Car Strikes Heavy Truck
Lee Dickerson and J. D. King of Burkburnett died in a morning crash on the Wichita Falls Burkburnett highway. Their small car hit a large truck about one mile south of Burkburnett. King had borrowed the coupe after his touring car burned shortly before departure.
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Wichita Falls
Lee Dickerson
J. D. King
Burkburnett
Wichita Falls-Burkburnett
King
Mary and Doug receive grand welcome in Copenhagen
Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford were greeted by cheering crowds on arrival in Copenhagen. The throng disrupted tram service and caused fainting among many women. American minister John D. Prince hosted a reception. a 200-cover dinner was arranged in their honor tonight.
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Copenhagen
Douglas Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
John D. Prince
Politen
Award Made For Death Of Movie Star
The Texas Industrial Accident board approved a 7500 award for the death of moving picture actress Miss Martha Mafisfield who was burned on a San Antonio set months ago. The sum is to be paid in 360 weekly installments of 29 to her mother, with the first payment sent today.
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Austin
Texas Industrial Accident Board
Martha Mafisfield
San Antonio
Mansfield
Hundreds Battle Big Timber Fire in National Forest
Denver June 19 Between 250 and 300 men fought the Arapahoe National Forest blaze west of Denver where 2500 acres of timber burned yesterday The fire started from a careless tourist camp fire and fanned by wind Forester Allen S Peck said crews expect control later today if winds stay favorable.
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Denver
Arapahoe National Forest
Colorado
Commission tours Amarillo oil field spectacle converts panel to Panhandle potential
A Texas railroad commissioner candidate W A Nabors and fellow commission members toured the Amarillo oil and gas fields with local oilman R G Barnum. They tested a small well producing 27 000 000 cubic feet and praised the field for vast industrial potential observed during the morning excursion.
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Texas
Panhandle
W. A. Nabors
Railroad Commission
Amarillo
R. G. Barnum
Clarence BE. Gilmore
Texas Railroad Commission
W. L. Copeland
H.M. Humes
Nabors
Barnum
Assassin bombs Canton reception killing three
An unidentified armed assailant threw a bomb at a reception at the Victoria hotel in Shameen, killing Acting French Consul Dr. Casa bianca and two others. Captain Berrier and H. G. Gerin were wounded along with three others.
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Canton
Associated Press
Victoria Hotel
Shameen
Foreign Quarter
Merlin
Dr. Casabianca
Legion of Honor
M. Pelletier
Mme. Demiritz
Berrier
Dancer Divorces Evelyn Nesbit Husband Jack Clifford
In New York on June 19 1938 Evelyn Nesbit is divorced by her second husband Vergil James Montani an actor and dancer known as Jack Clifford. The Supreme Court Justice Wagner signed the decree after hearing testimony two weeks earlier in Florence N Montani v Montani.
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New York
Evelyn Nesbit
Harry K. Thaw
Jack Clifford
Vergil James Montani
Florence N. Montani
Supreme Court
Wagner
Smith and Hearst Face Possible End to Feud
New York report notes Governor Smith rejects vice presidential nod while rumors spread of a peace pact with William Randolph Hearst. Newspapers say Mayor Hylan mediates, with Illinois leader George Brennan reportedly backing Smith and Hearst, and Brennan poised to steer Illinois delegates if Smith is nominated.
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New York
the Times
The
Herald-Tribue
World—today
Smith
William Randolph Hearst
Hearst
the American
Hylan
George B. Brennan
Illinois
Brennan
Smith-Hearst
McAdoo Takes Active Charge Of Campaign
William G. McAdoo assumed direct control of his Democratic presidential campaign at the Vanderbilt hotel in New York. He held talks with Carter Glass Homer Cummings Bruce Kremer Thomas Love and Frank Faris as work began on platform planks and convention committee control. Illinois leader George Brennan spoke against the Ku Klux Klan and predicted the nomination would take more than five but fewer than ten ballots.
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New York
William G. McAdoo
Vanderbilt Hotel
Carter Glass
Virginia
Homer Cummings
Bruce Kremer
Montana
Thomas B. Love
Texas
Frank H. Faris
Missouri
David Ladd Rockwell
McAdoo
Rockwell
Oscar Underwood
John W. Davis
Samuel L. Ralston
James M. Cox
Joseph T. Robinson
Homer S. Cummings
Resolutions Committee
George E. Brennan
Ilinois
Ku Klux Klan
Mr. Brennan
Bomb blast kills man near saloon in Chicago
In Chicago on June 19 a bomb wrecked the front of a saloon near the business district. George Swan, a Democratic politician, was killed while standing in front of the Place owned by Pat O Malley. Two others were injured. police have no clear motive.
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Chicago
Pat O'Malley
George Swan
Smuts Faces Defeat as Nationalist Coalition Leads
Capetown June 19 with ten districts still pending the general election results show the Nationalist Labor coalition leading General Smuts by twenty two in the Union of South Africa.
Weather forecast notes cooling trend and temperatures
The weather card forecasts tonight and tomorrow partly cloudy with possible showers and cooler conditions. Today's high reached 94 degrees at 1 PM while the coolest moment was 72 degrees. a year ago highs were 82 and lows 59.
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Weather Bureau
Japanese Accept U S Reply On Immigration Protest
Tokyo reports Foreign Minister Shidehara relayed the American reply to Japan's protest over the U S immigration law. Premier Kato met with him as officials weigh further protest. Japan aims to maintain friendship with the United States while continuing to restrict passports for Mexican immigration policy.
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Associated Press
United States
Mexico
Multiple Fatal Crashes Reported Across States
Toledo sees six killed when an inter urban car collides with a car near Genoa. Unidentified woman, man, and two children among the victims. In Georgia near Adairsville a collision between southbound No. 3 and a freight kills three men including H. G. Robinson engineer, A. L. Lockridge fireman, and Fairley Tomlinson mechanic with likely more injuries.
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Toledo
Genoa
Atlanta
Adairsville
H. G. Robinson
Kenesaw
A. L. Lockridge
Dalton
Fairley Tomlinson
Pullman Company reorganizes into new 50 million car factory
The Pullman Company announced the segregation of its manufacturing properties and the formation of a new 50 million dollar corporation named the Pullman Car Manufacturing Corporation. It has taken over the plants at Pullman Illinois and Michigan City Indiana and is now operating.
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Chicago
Pullman Company
Pullman Car Manufacturing Corporation
Pullman
Lls
Michigan City
Ind
Beverly D Harris Granted Interlocutory Annulment Decree
New York June 19 Beverley D Harris, former banker, was granted an interlocutory decree of annulment from Elaine Lee Harris by Supreme Court Justice Wagener. The jury had recommended annulment after a public trial.
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New York
Beverly D. Harris
Elaine Lee Harris
Supreme Court
Wagener
Fumes disrupt Rhode Island Senate session during gas emission
Providence June 19 Fumes released from a soaked newspaper behind the rostrum drapes drove lawmakers from the Rhode Island senate chamber. Four lawmakers—three Republicans and one Democrat—were overcome and treated. Lt Governor Toupin ordered deputies to compel attendance while Governor Flynn vowed to uncover the attacker. The session continued after the danger passed amid a partisan filibuster over a constitutional convention measure.
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Providence
R. T
Senate
Flynn
Toupin
Sanderson
Sharpe
Powers
Postal workers in Canada strike leaves Montreal and Toronto
Montreal dispatch reports 1300 postal employees quit work after a telegram denying a 24 hour deferral. Toronto postal staff also stayed away, signaling a nationwide strike by Canadian Federation of Postal Employees.
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Canada
Montreal
Canadian Federation of Postal Employes
Toronto
Haakon Jarl Sinking Leaves Death Toll Uncertain
Christiania June 19 Captain Petersen of the Haakon Jarl reports it is impossible to determine if more than seventeen people perished after the steamer collided with the King Harald in the West Fjord. Many passengers boarded near Bodo and all papers were lost making passenger verification impossible.
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Christiania
Norway
Harald
West Fjord
Petersen
Bodo
Guards and Miners Fight Dawn Battle at Brady Mine
Morgantown West Virginia June 19 one man wounded union hall burned several miner houses fired upon during a dawn battle between mine guards and union miners at Brady near Morgantown. The fight began at midnight and ended after dawn with many shots and four dynamite blasts near the tipple. Brady mine had reopened recently on a non union basis after union miners refused to return under the 1917 wage scale.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Union
Brady
Here
William Yost
Tipple
Lynch Davidson Speaks Tonight at District Court Room
Lynch Davidson of Houston, the editors' favorite candidate for governor, will speak at 8:30 pm in the district court room after a straw vote by Fort Worth and Denver editors. R. E. Unierwood will introduce him as the largest anticipated audience hears a gubernatorial candidate.
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Lynch Davidson
Houston
Fort Worth
Denver
District Court Room
Davidson
R. E. Unierwood
Texas
Dallas News boosts Amarillo Panhandle coverage
The Dallas News increases space devoted to Amarillo and the Panhandle with flattering notices of the Amarillo press meeting. Reporters Tom Finty Jr and J J Taylor cover the convention, with Finty noted as an authority on West Texas and a leading promoter of regional public utilities.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Dallas News
Southwest
Texas
Tom Finty, Jr
J. J. Taylor
Finty
Dallas Journal
News
Taylor
West Texas
The
Railroads
Salt Lake Man Finds Gas Well in Yard
Salt Lake City June 19. Henry Nebeker struck natural gas in the rear yard of his home after drilling 535 feet. The well yields enough gas for his household needs with a 300 gallon storage tank. He estimates a flow about twenty four times his usage and has not yet sought to supply neighbors.
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Salt Lake City
Henry Nebeker
Nebeker
Frolic and Food Highlight Day at Amarillo Meeting
Meeting called to order at 9 30 by President Braswell with readings from Reading Mrs O C Harrison Seymour and Geo McQuaid Texas Public Service Information Bureau Ole Buck Nebraska Press Association Harvard Wm Schofield Lockhart Post. Reports include Contest Committees Regular Committees and officer elections. Luncheon Friday at 12 30 hosted by City Development Board followed by an Am arillo city tour.
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Braswell
O. C. Harrison
Seymour
Ole Buck
Nebraska Press Association
Harvard
Neb
Wm. Schofield
Lockhart Post
Board of City Development
Amarillo
Editors Enjoy Palo Duro Canyon Outing at Texas Convention
The Forty fifth Texas editors convention features Augmented musicians and a trip to Devil's Kitchen in Palo Duro canyon with a barbecue. Emmett Finley urges accurate ads while Clara Esten Cooke performs The Cremation of Dan McGee. Newleyweds receive silver service, and editors tour the canyon by moonlight returning to Amarillo later tonight.
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Horn Topters
Texas Press Association
Convention of Texas Editors
Devil's Kitchen
Palo Duro Canyon
West Texas State Teachers’ College
Clyde Warwick
Randall County News
Amarillo
Emerson Edwards
J. J. Taylor
Dallas
Emmett Finley
American Press Association
Clara Esten Cooke
College of Industrial Arts
Rockdale
Dan McGee
Robert W. Service
Palo Duro Canyons
Rotary
Palo Duro
Rosas D. Rogers
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Socard
National
Allen S. Peck
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George B. Terrell
Dancer
M’adoo
U.S
Japan
Hughes
Congress
Pullman CO
R. J. Chamber
Union Hall
Salt Lake
Tomorrow Mission Theater
Public Utilities Advertising
Geo. McQuaid
Texas Public Service Information Bureau
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