World court and Britain strike notes in 1926 political analysis
The piece argues voters back Coolidge while rejecting the world court, notes McKinley’s renomination loss, and praises Work for promoting Boulder Dam. It surveys Britain’s strike wave, labor unity, and fears of upheaval, with Musings on Gandhi, Saklatvala, and Bernard Shaw’s coal nationalization idea.
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The
Star Co
McKinley
League of Nations
Finois
Watson
Indiana
Coolidge
World Court
Britain
Kemal
Italy
Sam
Turkey
Bernard Shaw
Great Britain
Shaw
America
Britain Sees Possible Strike Settlement Early Next Week
Fourth day of general strike in Britain with Premier Baldwin and labor leader J H Thomas in talks. Copenhagen unions back British workers while Moscow seeks unity among European labor groups to aid the strike. Minor disturbances reported. shipping conditions improve in ports as government says workers return or seek protection.
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Associated Press
Great Britain
Baldwin
J. H. Thomas
Copenhagen
Communist International
Moscow
Edinburg
Middlesboro
Walsh
Cardiff
London Subway
Trades Union Congress
Newcastle
Newport
Liverpool
Glasgow
Belfast
Dublin
House of Commons
London
Moon
Pussyfoot Johnson Arrives In Amarillo For Liquor Talk
Pussyfoot Johnson, known worldwide as W. E. Johnson, arrived in Amarillo with Maj. I. P. Ebbert to speak at Polk Street Methodist Church on liquor issues both in America and globally. The two will discuss the proposed 2.75 percent beer, youth effects, and America's influence on Asia under the Eighteenth Amendment.
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Pussyfoot Johnson
W. E. Johnson
Pussyfoot
Amarillo
Maj. I’. B. Ebbert
Los Angeles
Polk Street Methodist Church
America
Clarendon
R CU. Hooten
Globe
Johnson Or
Ebbert
Hooten
Cotuwage
Johnson
King Koote
Major Pibbert
East
Asia
Far East
Europe
New York
Chicago
Milwaukee
Chicaro
Carrie Nation
Salesman Freed by U S Officers After Frame-Up Claim
Roger Q Rice traveling salesman for Parker Pen Co and Daisie Latimer were released from Potter County jail after federal authorities from Dallas arrived. Rice said the arrest was a frame-up and faulted the sheriff’s department for detention four days following a telegram from Dallas. Authorities apologized and Rice stated there was no foundation for the charges.
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Roger Q. Rice
Parker Pen Company
Sheriff's Department
Globe
Dallas
Rice
Daisie Latimer
Potter County
Henry Starr
Oklahoma
Pollard
Latimer
Rollie Scales
U. S
New Burial Park to Be Built on Paved Highway in Amarillo
A prominent Amarillo realtor announced a new burial park on a paved highway, with graveled streets, extensive shrubbery and gardens, blue grass, and a large mausoleum. Several Oklahoma men have already secured locations, and the park will be among the souths finest with modern features and no expense spared.
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Amarillo
Oklahoma
Daugherty Indicted Again In Metal Company Case
Former United States Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty and Thomas W. Miller are indicted by a federal grand jury with John T. King for conspiracy linked to the American Metal case. The charges allege a scheme to influence official reviews and to pay $591,000 to secure the transfer of securities to alleged German owners. Miller was previously indicted in a related matter.
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Associated Press
Niew York
Harry MM. Paugsherty
United States Attorney General
Thomas W. Miller
John T. King
Republican National
American Metal Company
Daugherty
Miler
Copany
Miller
King
Jess Smith
United States
Federal Grand Jury
Weather forecast and stray temperature notes
The forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Saturday. Historical note lists temperatures from a year ago and a scrambled set of current readings with several errors and unclear times.
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Lears
Public Mass Meeting Tonight At Polk Street Church
W E Pussyfoot Johnson will speak at a public mass meeting scheduled for tonight at the Polk Street Methodist church. The event aims to discuss temperance and the prohibition movement.
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W. E. “Pussyfoot” Johnson
Polk Street Methodist Church
Vermillion Case to Jurors Today in Bank Robbery Trial
Testimony in the Vermillion case against W. S. Vermillion for the Claude bank robbery last November ended this morning. The jury was expected to hear closing arguments and decide the case by this afternoon. Mrs Vermillion, a witness, sat with her husband for the first time since trial began, whispering while listening to proceedings beside their bar railing with one of their two sons nearby.
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W. S. Vermilion
Claude
Stallings
Armstrong County
Lloyd Fletcher
Chinese smugglers shot and drowned in bay incident
Canton May 7 The Associated Press reports increasing violence by striking Chinese to disrupt foreign shipping. Pickets fired on two Chinese and drowned several others suspected of smuggling passengers to Hong Kong. Some victims were rescued by a British gunboat and given medical aid.
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Associated Press
Canton
Hong Kong
Pearl River
Body of Little Girl From Groom Dies at Sanitarium
Mary Helen Hamilton aged 4 daughter of Mr and Mrs Hamilton of Groom died at a local sanitarium at 2 o clock this morning. The Griggs Undertaking company sent the body overland to Groom for interment scheduled Saturday.
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Mary Helen Hamilton
Mr. Hamilton
Groom
Griggs Undertaking Company
Bartlett Denies Dance Hall Permit in Amarillo
City Manager Bartlett told Casper oil men that Amarillo could not block a proposed public dance hall but might deny a license and warned the group he would arrange authority to prevent such a place. Mayor Bivins said he had not heard of the Casper visitors or the manager’s actions.
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Casper
Wyoming
Bartlett
Amarillo
Mr. Bartlett
Bivins
Phillips Currie No 1 well pours 146 barrels an hour
Reports from Phillips-Currie No 1 in section 14 show output rising to 146 barrels an hour after a nighttime shot. The well, located southeast quarter section 14, blocks Y, ties into Lennix Patterson and Dixon Creek lines, with ongoing strong flow near 250 barrels per hour earlier.
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Phillips-Currie, Smith No. 1
Lennix-Patterson
Dixon Creek
Phillips-Currie
Lennix-Pattison
Texas solon blasts Standard Oil operation in Texas
Sen Edgar E Witt of Waco says a 35 million monthly toll from Standard Oil into Texas shows the need to repeal a law allowing foreign corporations to own Texas firms. He cites a 2 cent gasoline hike and a $5.06 million statewide loss, with MacLennan County drivers paying about 4000 dollars daily. Lynch Davidson criticized the bill as inviting monopolies in oil and other essentials.
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Associated Presa
Dallas
Stanedard OW
Texas
Edgar E. Witt
Waco
Witt
MacLennan County
Lynch Davidson
Mother's Day luncheon honors mothers at Amarillo hotel
Rev. F W O Malley told mothers their love rivals divine love during the American Business Club event at the Amarillo hotel. The talk mocked modern living with a can opener as a symbol and contrasted maternal love with divine care. Music by Rush McQueen and others accompanied by Gracey Stover Kruz highlighted the program. Prizes went to the oldest and youngest mothers, ages 69 and 25.
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F. W. O'Malley
American Business Club
Amarillo Hotel
Rush McQueen
Macree
Gracey Stover Kruz
Charles PF. Smitht
Krug
J. M. Wite
Robert Burke
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the Star Co
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Boulder Dam
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England
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Russia
Mr. Saklatvala
India
Mr. Ghandi
Civil Service
E. P. Hubbard
Steinway Pianos
Pussyfoot’ Johnson
Dorothy Carrington
University of Missouri
St- Louis
Detroit
U.S
R. Q. Rice
Sheriff’s Department
H. M. Daugherty
Federal
Snemy
Lennix
Solon Hits
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Trans
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Senate
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