Annual meeting for vocational men this week in Canyon
The Board of City Development will award a handsome medal to the top stock judge at the vocational agricultural students contests in Canyon Friday and Saturday. The annual event attracts hundreds and includes expert talks on health care and various agricultural topics. Teams and individuals will compete with winners often rising to state and national levels.
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Board of City Development
Panhandle
Canyon
Kansas City and Chicago Livestock Markets Report
Markets show cattle and hogs largely steady with varying price ranges in Kansas City and Chicago. Hogs around 9 10 for heavy, cattle firmer for fed steers and yearlings, sheep steady with lambs pricing near mid teens.
St Louis Livestock Market Report May 4
The Associated Press reports St Louis livestock sales with 17,000 head traded. Top hogs 10.55, cattle 8,500, calves 2,000 steady with fat cattle around 12.00, western steers 7.50, cows 6.00 to 7.50, sheep weak with no sale noted. Kansas City cash grain sees wheat No 2 hard 9.0? 1.42, No 2 red 1.81–1.92, corn No 2 white 0.82, oats No 2 white 0.48–0.51.
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Kansas City
Associated Press
Chicago
ST. Louis
East St. Louis
Associated Prong
Middlewest
Rio
Santos
Long Island
Southern
Maine
Bermudas
Jersey
Pacific Coasts
Browns
Wheat Drops After Early Rise on Export Demand
Chicago May 4 wheat opened higher on strong export business and weather concerns but profit taking and selling pushed prices below the previous close. Corn and oats eased while provisions held steady as traders reassessed gains.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Liverpolt
Cotton Markets Pivot Amid Levee Breach and Demand Surge
The report notes sharp cotton price advances in New Orleans and New York with July and October futures rising on strong demand and a levee break near St. Joseph, Louisiana. Exports reach 30,621 bales as profit taking later trims gains, while markets in Chicago and New York show activity in poultry, potatoes, and stocks with high trading interest in oil shares.
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Nrews
NEW
EANS
Liverpool
Louisiana
St. Joseph
Tactless Texan ends New York visit with travel plans
A humorous missive recalls a four day stay in New York by a Texas traveler and O W as they plan to depart by train via Kansas City. The writer notes high rents from tall buildings, a dream of drowning while crossing a levee, and a bad cold with a noisy ceiling fan. He jokes about liquor confiscations and mentions C W Toney Chisum's return from a luncheon hosted by Mrs. Colonel May Peter Ernest Thompson.
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O. W
Texas Guinan
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Kansas
Arkansas
Missouri
New York
Colonel Thompson
Mr. Santa Fe
Texas
Mrs. Toney
Colorado
Kansas City
C. W
Mrs. Toney Chisum
May Peter Ernest Thompson
Financial Markets Open Strong on Rail Demand Abroad
Early market activity shows rail purchases driving gains in the southwest sector while foreign exchange firms. Sterling climbs to 4.65 dollars, a peak not seen since August, and French francs trade above 3.91 cents as demand remains firm.
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Chandler
Page-Detroit
Air Mail Boosters Plan South Plains Tour
The Globe News will fly to meet the booster train at Lamesa tomorrow morning delivering papers and handling mail for the party. The itinerary lists stops from Lamesa through Clovis including O'Donnell Tahoka Wilson Slaton Shallowater Anton Littlefield Amherst Sudan Muleshoe Texico and Clovis with a overnight in Clovis.
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South Plains
Robert H. Gray
Globe News
Lamesa
News and Globe
Amarillo
Trade Evangels
Post
Snyder
Telegrama
Boosters
O'Donnell
Tahoka
Wilson
Slaton
Shallowater
Muleshoe
Texico
Clovis
Businessman Ernest Green Relocates to Local Area
Ernest Green of the Green Manufacturing company left on a business trip to Lubbock Plainview and surrounding towns. He recently came from Chicago and has settled here permanently and plans to bring his family soon.
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Ernest Green
The
Green Manufacturing Company
Lubbock
Plainview
Mr. Green
Chicago
New York Nightlife and Global Oil Echoes
The piece notes a saved number of souls on opening night amid bustling New York nightlife. It mentions Poiret advocating colorful stockings, a papal guards uniform by Michael Ampelo, and the death of Lord Cowdray. It also cites Britain's oil role in Persia and a strong guard, Corporal Attenborough, lifting 415 pounds.
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New York
Poiret
Michael Ampelo
Mrs Thompson hosts lavish luncheon with grand New York flair
W and Mrs Toney recall Mrs Thompson's New York luncheon featuring a knockout French butler, extraordinary asparagus tips, and novel silver tongs. They compare riches, tease Tiffanys refills, and note Mr Finklea and Hugh Whitcomb would be struck by the scene. Mrs Thompson remains a guest at the Biltmore as plans to return home unfold.
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Mrs. Toney
Amarillo
Mrs. Thompson
Flood at a Glance Spurs Mass Louisiana Displacements
Massive levee breaks driving 30,000 from homes near Milliken Bend and Vicksburg threaten waterworks in Vicksburg and inundate thirteen parishes. Refugees flood roads to safety as emergency crews mobilize boats, sandbags, and seaplanes to reach stranded residents.
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United Press
Mississippi
Milliken Bend
Vicksburg
St. Joseph
Tensas Parish
Delhi
New Orleans
Poydras
St. Bernard
Planquemine
LN Economic Parley Opens
The International Economic conference opened in Seneva under League of Nations auspices to reorganize world industry and reduce war causes. Delegates from 47 nations including United States Soviet Russia Turkey and Egypt attend the three week meeting. More than 40 delegates sought speaking roles as the conference planned general discussions before dividing into commercial industrial and agricultural sections.
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United Press
Seneva
International Economic Conference
League of Nations
United States
Russia
Turkey
Egypt
League
Henry Robinson
Mrs. Snyder Accused in Alleged Murder Plot Details
Gray testified that Mrs. Snyder plotted to kill her husband Albert Snyder using knockout drops and monoxide gas after returning from a honeymoon. He said she urged him to obtain sleeping powders and described attempts to poison him at home and in the garage.
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Gray
Mrs. Snyder
Albert Snyder
Snyder
Three British Sailors Wounded in Sea Battle
Exchange Telegraph from Hongkong reported three British sailors were wounded when Chinese forces fired on H. M. S. Kiawo and a destroyer during a sea battle near London on May 4.
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United Press
London
Chifiese
H. M. S. Kiawo
Hongkong
Flood Threat Hits Providence Home of Senator Ransdell
Flood warnings surround Providence Louisiana, home of Senator Ransdell, as Vicksburg Shreveport and Pacific railroad tracks now owned by Illinois Central are submerged and the road river crossing is out.
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Providence
Senator Ransdell
Louisiana
Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific Railroad
Illinois Central
Rain Adds to Flood Near Milliken Bend Levee Break
United Press dispatch from Vicksburg Miss May 4 reports heavy rain in northern Louisiana worsening conditions from the Mississippi flood after a break at Milliken bend. Levees strained by high water weaken further as rain threatens higher levels. Refugees along levee banks endure rain while awaiting boats to reach higher ground.
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St. Bernard
Plaquemine
New Orleans
Milliken Rend
Lae
Tallulah, la
Milliken Bend
Baton Rouge
John M. Parker
Vicksburg
Mississippi
Natchez
Delhi
Louisiana
Mounds
Miss
Joseph
Vidalia
United Press
Last Crossing Between New Orleans and Memphis Submerged
Flood waters threaten the remaining crossings and game refuges. The US weed control site blocks flood paths while the Singer refuge under state control is under water. Deer and wild turkeys face near disappearance as Bayou Macon Ridge and the broader Ouachita to Mississippi area go underwater.
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New Orleans
Memphis
United States
Singer Game Refuge
Bayou Macon Ridge
Ouachita
Mississippi
Flood Relief Donations Fall Short Amid Louisiana Floods
The Associated Press reports $6,244,868 in Red Cross flood relief gifts as of May 4. Parishes listed in the flood path include West Carroll East Carroll Madison Franklin Tensas Concordia Morehouse Ouachita Richland Caldwell La Salle Catahoula and Avoyelles with Concordia and Avoyelles already largely evacuated. The flood threatens full submersion in several parishes and partial inundation in others.
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Associated Press
Washington
Red Cross
West Carroll
East Carroll
Madison
Franklin
Tensas
Concordia
Morehouse
Ouachita
Richland
Caldwell
LaSalle
Catahoula
Avoyelles
Preliminary Wheat Parleys Held in K C
In Kansas City Missouri on May 4 a meeting of three central selling organizations gathers at the Hotel Baltimore to discuss forming a nation wide cooperative. Nine wheat growers pools from the nine principal wheat states join to plan central pools for soft hard winter and spring wheat marketing.
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United Press
Kansas City
International Wheat Growers’ Conference
U. S
Baltimore
United States
Filipino Woman Slays Children With Knife
At a central Luzon village in Manila dated May 4 a peasant woman went berserk with a bolo killing three of her five children and injuring two others two girls aged fourteen and nine escaped badly wounded the victims include two younger girls and a baby boy wild act tied to distress over rice prices in the peasant community
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Associated Press
Manila
Luzon Island
Tribute to J L Smith at services in Amarillo
Funeral services were held for Jo Smith a pioneer Amarillo banker and wholesale grocer at the First Baptist church. Crowds filled the big church and the home viewing drew hundreds. Smith a business community and religious leader for 38 years died Friday night of heart trouble. He is survived by his widow three sisters and a brother. Burial was in Llano cemetery.
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Jo Smith
Amarillo
First Baptist Church
Smith
British view on war debts noted in late British note
London reports a British note outlining the country's war debt position as a response to US Treasury views. The note, dispatched to the United States and to be published tomorrow, follows controversy between Andrew Mellon and Winston Churchill over debt settlements and continental debtors.
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Associated Press
London
United States
Esme Howard
State Department
Treasury
Andrew W. Mellon
Winston Churchill
Melon
Great Britain
Washington
Mr. Mellon
Music program at new church draws big audience
An eager crowd attended Tuesday evening's recital at Central Presbyterian church featuring Amarillo College of Music ensembles. The program included the men's and ladies choruses, the college orchestra, St Mary's academy Triple Trio, a violin trio, string quintet, and vocal and organ solos.
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New Central Presbyterian Church
Amarillo College of Music
Emil Myers
St. Mary’s Academy
Gene Pryor
Helen Strite
Ruby Hutchison
Kermit Dyche
Miss Strite
Auto stocks boom on New York change today
Prospects of large profits for the first half of 1927 boosted automobile shares on Wall Street. General Motors hit a new high for the year, Chrysler showed a nearly ten million dollar six month profit forecast causing its stock to rise, Hudson and Mack truck shares also climbed in today’s market action.
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New York
Associated Press
General Motors
Westinghouse Air Brake
California Petroleum
International Nickel
Western Pacific
Cruide
California
Colorado Fuel
Otis Elevator
United Press
Wall Street
Chrysler
Hudson
Mack Truck
Criminal Appeals Court Proceedings May 4
The Associated Press reports May 4 that the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed several defendants including William Johnson Kaufman Cleveland Lee Mon Cofer Wilbarger Isaac Castellon Bexar Exparte W W Edmondson San Saba Grover Ellison Shelby Richard Davis Shelby Choate Avery Donley Erasmus Lopez Gillespie Exparte J M Foote Jefferson Reversed and remanded Frank Harrell Lynn Marcelino Sanen Gonzales Motion for rehearing granted reversed and remanded Charles F E Boehen Jefferson
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The
Associated Press
Austin
Court of Criminal Appeals
William Johnson
Kaufman
Cleveland Lee
Guadalupe
Mon Cofer
Wilbarger
Isaac Castellon
Bexar
Exparte W. W. Edmondson
San Saba
Grover Ellison
Shelby
Richard Davis
Choate Avery
Donley
Erasmus Lopez
Gillespie
Exparte
J. M. Foote
Jefferson
Frank Harrell
Lynn
Marcelino Sanen
Gonzales
Charles FE. Boehen
Navy Fliers Die In Plane Crash Near Grain Elevator
Two Navy lieutenants died in a crash near a grain elevator in Norfolk as their aircraft fell from about 500 feet. Lieutenant Commander Hardy Page of Emporia Kansas and Lieutenant Russell V Pollard of Boston were the latest casualties in a two week surge that has brought naval aviation deaths to ten in the area.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
Hardy ‘Bi Page
Emporia
Kansas
Russell V. Pollard
Boston
Coolidge Outlines Free Trade Doctrine for Americas
President Coolidge told the Pan-American Conference that trade should be free and self supporting under normal conditions, with government aid limited to emergencies. He urged mutual interdependence and equal standing for Pan-American partners, stressing cooperation over control and a policy of assisting rather than burdening allies.
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Paul R. Mallon
United Press
Washington
Coolidge
Trad
Protect
Nicaragua
China
Mexico
United Press Association
Congress
Americas
Mr. Coolidge
Mutua
Court of Civil Appeals in Amarillo actions and rehearings
Today the Seventh District Court of Civil Appeals at Amarillo granted rehearings in several cases including Belle Wisden vs F Gwynn and Jane Belle Honaker vs Guily Petroleum, with others heard or submitted. Decisions include affirmations, reforms, reversals, and remands on matters involving banks, car companies, and oil interests. multiple cases set for submission on May 27 1927 with parties from Wichita Grayson Donley Lamb Wheeler and Grayson counties.
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Belle Wisden
P. F. Gwynn
Appellee’s
O. B. Jackson
Et al
Caltex Catne Co
Security Union Casualty Co
M. & W. Tank Company
Wichita
J. A. Batson
W. E. Bentley
Wheeler
G. P. Keese
G. G. Kemp
Donley
H. H. Weimbold
Jack Hyde
Lamb
St. Louis
San Francisco & Texas
Ny. Co
Lillie Allen
Grayson
Political coup in Mexico guarded ahead of Independence Day
In Matamoros on May 4 Mexican federal troops lined the Rio Grande as a precaution before Independence Day. American federal agents watched for smuggling or unrest across the border. Calles officials questioned political refugees including Felix Diaz, nephew of former president Diaz, amid rumors of opposition leaders.
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Matamoros
Mexico
Rio Grande
Calles
Felix Diaz
Diaz of
Mexicos
State Opens Case Against D Autremont
In Jacksonville Oregon Hugh D Autremont and his brothers Ray and Roy faced opening statements in a first degree murder trial for the alleged October 1 1923 Jonesy tunnel mail train hold up in southern Oregon that killed four men. The jury selection was completed with nine panelists excused and testimony expected to begin later.
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Jacksonville
Ore
Hugh D'Autremont
Ray
Roy
Jonesy
Oregon
D'Autremont
Kansas jurist dies at topka supreme court in illness
The Kansas jurist Henry F. Mason of the state supreme court died after weeks of illness. The Associated Press report notes Mason served on the high court and his passing ends a notable judicial career in Topeka.
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Kansas
Associated Press
Toprka
Kan
Henry F. Mason
Micges Saprem
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