EIGHT DEATHS IN HOUSE OF BUTTERFLIES
New Jersey lead poisoning cases linked to tetra ethyl lead at DuPont and Orange radium plants reveal eight deaths and 306 serious illnesses. The Hallucinations of butterflies mark workers at several sites, prompting federal probe and safety reviews.
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Associated Press
New York
New Jersey
United States
Radium Corporation
Orange
N. J
S. 1. Dupont de Nemours Company
House of Butterflies
Dupont Works
Duponts
Ywino
May Peterson Seeks Passports for Norway Sweden Tour
Opera singer May Peterson applied to Federal Judge James Wilson for passports to enable a two month concert tour in Norway and Sweden. She is Mrs. Ernest O Thompson, wife of Col. Ernest O Thompson.
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May Peterson
James (. Wilson
Norway
Sweden
Ernest O. Thompson
Col
Weather forecast and warm temperatures near Amarillo
The forecast calls for tonight and Tuesday to be fair and warm. Hourly readings show Amarillo reaching 93 at noon, peaking near 97 in the afternoon, with a year ago high of 92 and low of 62. Public notices advertise services and local businesses including storage, car rental, and a one cent matinee at the Mission listing two for one admission.
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Amarillo
Epworth League Meets in Amarillo Conference Call
The Northwest Texas Epworth Leagues annual conference gathers at Polk Street Methodist in Amarillo with Rev L N Stuckey as principal speaker on the Christian Citizenship theme. L L Mellroy will give the welcome, A G Waugh will respond, and about 300 delegates are expected. The meeting runs until Thursday with all day sessions and a social afterward. President Coolidge weighing invitation to address West Texas Chamber of Commerce in Atlanta next May.
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L. N. Stuckey
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Abiene
Epworth
Leagues of
Northwest Texas
Polk Street Methodist Church
Ll. P. Mellroy
Leagues
Amarillo
A. G. Waugh
Lamesa
W. O M. Culwell
Sathhford
Panhandle
West Texas
Washington
Coolidge
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Atlamtio
Texas
BR. @ Lee
Blanton
Faiman Under Scrutiny as Defense Attacks Key Witness
In Chicago on June 22 the Shepherd murder trial defense questioned Charles Faiman, the state's star witness. Dr. John Fischer, head of Fischer laboratories, testified Faiman lacked scientific knowledge to handle the germs alleged by Faiman. Fischer employed Faiman for simple lab tasks and called his character untruthful, likening him to Aaron Munchausen.
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Shepherd
Associated Press
Chicago
William Darling Shepherd
Charles C. Faiman
John Fischer
Fischer Laboratories
Faignan
McClintock
Fischer
Faiman
Chrysler dealers optimistic over district sales surge
Panhandle Chrysler dealers gathered with G F E Swope and Leo Roensinger for a conference in Amarillo. Swope outlined a new Chrysler model to be released June 25 and dealers expressed strong expectations, noting the reception at a luncheon at the Amarillo hotel. Attendees included J A Borum Floydada E T Bagwell John McClure Claude Fred Ballew Clarendon John Caylor Canadian H R Robbin Plainview A B Schlegel Shamrock R P Sorceth Wellington Robert Dyche Dalhart Joe Owens Vera Newt Riggs Henry Jack Paul Nunn Ralph Head T I Calloway Amarillo.
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Amarillo
Swope
Chrysler
J. A. Borum
Floydada
E. T Bagwell
John McClure
Claude
Fred Ballew
Clarendon
John Caylor
H. R Robbin
Plainview
A. B. Schlegel
Shamrock
R P. Sorceth
Wellington
Robert Dyche
Dalhart
Joe Owens
Vera
Newt Riggs
Henry Jack Paul Nunn
Ralph Head
T. I. Calloway
Mr. Swope
Mr. Benzinger
Famous For Food Amarillo Hotel feature
The Panhandle venue known as Famous For Food in Amarillo hosts a gathering at the Mission from 1 to 5 p m. Two people are noted as attendees.
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Amarillo Hotel
the Panhandle
Death rate climbs amid week of severe heat wave
The census bureau vital statistics report shows death rate rising from 11.9 to 158 per million during a sweltering week. Officials attribute the sharp increase directly to the extreme heat.
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Unit Press
Washington
Joe
Europe to Pay War Debts to United States
Washington reports Europe has decided to pay the war debt owed to the United States. France and Czecho-Slovakia will begin funding negotiations late this summer or early fall, Belgium will send a funding commission, and talks with the American war debt refunding commission are planned for mid next month. Italy and others owe sizable sums, including France 4.21 billion and Italy 2.19 billion dollars.
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Washington
Europe
United States
France
Belgium
Traly
Armstrong County Farmers Harvest Goons Wheat Crop
J K Hunt setzte a new Armstrong county harvest record by marketing a load of new wheat. Heller over 180 acres yield about 10 bushels per acre tests 57 pounds. O Smalley bought first load at 1.97. Tr W Reedy reports best crop with over 500 acres at 20 to 25 bushels per acre and 61 pounds test. Jess Rutherford also begins threshing. demand for labor-saving machinery grows with three Case combines delivered to Elmer Bagwell, J R Durrett, and Longbine Rowing association. Weather speeds ripening. most wheat to be cut or combined soon.
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Globe
Grande
J. K. Hunt
Armstrong County
Re- Amarillo
Hunt
Smalley
Tr. W. Reedy
Mr. Reedy
Jess Rutherford
Elmer Bagwell
J. R. Durrett
Fort Worth Mutual Benevolent Association
Maritla
Rowing Association
Longbine
Bids on water bonds sought after city vote
Bids for the 1.75 million water bond issue will be received at 7:30 tonight in the city commission meeting. Bond representatives are in town, reporting a strong bond market. the city may reject all bids.
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Jewell Davidson
Bernard Grant Dies After Refusing Operation
Bernard Grant, facing the hangman in Chicago, refused physicians' attempt to operate to save his life after being stabbed five times by Walter Krauser. Despite clemency petitions from thousands nationwide for Gov. Len Small, Grant died thirty minutes after the decision.
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Chicago
Bernard Grant
Len Small
Walter Krauser
Stove
Grant
Frank Jirka
Coolidge to Speak at Swampscott Before Summer Rest
President Coolidge plans a radiocast address at the semi annual meeting of a government business organization in Swampscott Massachusetts before departing for his Summer White House. He will outline hopes for tax relief and greater government economy and meet with the cabinet in what may be the last regular session until fall. Domestic staff has preceded the party and the Coolidges expect to arrive at the summer home early Wednesday.
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South Pole
Irs
North Pole
Gut Amundsen
Associated Press
Washington
White House
Swampscott
Mass
Coolidge
Government Business Organization
Cabinet
Mrs. Coolidge
Temperatures Hit High Marks Across Cotton Belt
The Associated Press reports Texas swelters under a scorching sun with readings above 100 in many cities. Paris reaches 104, Lampasas 192, and other spots report around 100. The heat spans the cotton region from Oklahoma to northern Georgia with Amarillo at 97 by midafternoon.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Paris
Lampasas
Oklahoma
Georgia
Eagle naval reserve boat in distress off Virginia capes
Crippled by engine trouble Eagle boat No. with 56 naval reservists aboard sent a distress wireless last night about 250 miles off the Virginia capes. Admiral Welles ordered help if further messages show need. Ten officers and forty six enlisted men were aboard.
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Norfolk
Eagle Boat No
Virginia Capes
Roger Welles
Fifth Naval District
Virginia Reservist
French lieutenant blows up garrison as Rif flags close in
Paris dispatch says Second Lieutenant Japewre and six Senegalese survivors blew up their blockhouse on the Franco Morocan front on June 4 after eight days of siege by Abd el Krim's Rif forces. He refused surrender, heliographed a final report, and perished with his remaining men.
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Agsociatert
Paris
Wer
Moroccs
Japewre
Abd-el-Krim
Heliograph
Senator Ladd Dies in Baltimore at 66 After Illness
Baltimore June 22 Senator Edwin Fremont Ladd of North Dakota died at 19 20 in Baltimore following neuritis and kidney trouble. He had been active in the senate and farm policy, with a career as chemist and educator before serving as U S senator from 1926. He was born December 18 1859 in Starks Maine and married Rizpah Sprogle of Annapolis Maryland. they had nine children.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Edwin Vremont Ladd
North Dakota
Senator Ladd
Douglas H. MacArthur
Ladd
Senate
Edwin Fremont Ladd
Maine
United States
Starks
John and
Rosilla Locke Ladd
University of Blaine
New York State
United States Senate
Farm Bloc
Congress
Harding
Rizpah Sprogle
Annapolis
Maryland
Ladd Second GOP Insurgent Passes Away
Washington reports the death of Senator Ladd, a leading Republican insurgent in the Senate. His passing marks the bloc's second major loss in four days and follows his ally La Follette’s burial as both men had backed the 1924 independent campaign and later faced expulsion from the party.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senator Ladd
Senate
la Follette
Amarillo Refining Firm Hears Air Mail Route Interest
The Amarillo Refining company received an inquiry from a St Louis firm about supplying gasoline for planes and loading at the refinery. Hertzog, the sales manager, said the local firm can handle such business. a trans continental air mail route via St Louis, Kansas City, Amarillo and Albuquerque to the Pacific coast is being considered. The government will award contracts for air mail handling with possible passenger service. Aviator Boyd Monotith highlighted advantages of a route through Amarillo and local leaders discuss a municipal landing field.
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Amarillo Refining Company
Hig
St. Louis
Hertzog
Ieans
Kangan City
Amarillo
Alburquer
Electrician Held in Boy's Death by Electric Fence
San Antonio reports Williais J. Danze released on $5,000 bond after a murder charge tied to the death of seven year old George Truett Harriss who was electrocuted near a woven wire fence. Deputies consider possible change to negligent homicide as investigation centers on the Canze place and electrical equipment found at the small work house.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Williais JL. Danze
George Truett Harriss
Frank Giraud
Young Harriss
J. A. Harriss
Harriss
Canze
Giraud
Dorothy Perkins Given 510 15-Year Sentence
New York June 22 Dorothy Perkins was sentenced to prison terms ranging from five to fifteen years in Auburn for the killing of Jersey City war veteran Thomas Memplyton. She remained composed as Judge McIntyre spoke and then left the courtroom.
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Dorothy Perkins
Associated Press
New York
Auburn Prison
Thomas Memplyton
Jersey City
McIntyre
Notable Senate Worker Ladd Remembered by Colleagues
The Republican organ of the senate praises Mr. Ladd as a hard worker whose steady judgments earned respect in public questions and his active role in shaping legislation in committee. The piece also notes a quote about pictures at the Mission and mentions the Amarilla Hotel Coffee Shop famous for food, plus Sally appearing at the Fair on June 22.
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Republican Organization
Senate
Ladd
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