Raskob Homecoming and 1928 Political Tilt
The column surveys market jitters as bulls press on and bears fear short selling while urging prudent buying. It notes warnings on infantile paralysis and meningitis, with home care tips and disease prevention. It covers Senator Walsh stepping aside for Al Smith, discussions of Hoover and Coolidge, and ends with the Pope condemning women’s gymnastic displays as immoral, referencing a continuation on page two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walsh
al Smith
Smith
College Parade In Amarillo Spurs College Day Drive
Thousands of students participate as Amarillo's 3000 strong parade kicks off efforts to raise 200000 for a grade A senior college. Col Harvey Haines leads planning with Hanson Post commander A Peterson guiding parade route preparations and campaign teams lining up for a one day drive.
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Amarillo
Col
Harvey. Haines
City Developmnt
A. Peterson
Hanson Post
American Legion
Peter P. Salgado
Ira
Barend
Polk Street
Colonel Haines
Weather update for regions across Texas and nearby states
Tonight and Tuesday partly cloudy and warmer with high 82 and low 61. west Texas and Arkansas report fair to partly cloudy, warmer in most areas. East Texas and Louisiana expect fair skies, with NW to NE winds along the coast and warmer temperatures in western portions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
West
Texas
Oklahoma
East Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Actress and German Pilot Plan Trans Atlantic Flight
Viennese actress Mille Lillie Dillenz and German pilot Johann Ristics will depart from Baldonnel Flying Field Ireland at week end to begin a trans Atlantic flight in the Europa, sister plane of the Bremen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Rudolstadt
Germany
Mille
Lillie Dillenz
Johann Ristics
Baldonnel Flying Field
Ireland
Bremen
All Factions Claim Victory in Democratic Precinct Conventions
United Press reports May 7 in Dallas that all factions claim victory as Saturday precinct conventions produced mainly uninstructed delegates. Dry delegates are expected to oppose wet candidates, with Moody likely heading delegates at large for state convention approval. Some counties back Smith supporters, while Jesse H. Jones is favored as a favorite son in several precincts, possibly fueling county discussions.
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United Press
Dallas
al Smith
New York
Dan Moody
Jesse H. Jones
Houston
Jed Adams
Funeral Rites Today For Ft Stockton Man
Funeral services were held here today for E. W. Goram 42 city secretary who died yesterday afternoon. A widow and three children survive.
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Ft. Stockton
Associated Press
Fort Stockton
E. W. Goram
German fliers meet king of swat and see first baseball game
The Bremen crew of German and Irish aviators, led by Captain Koehl and Major Fitzmaurice, attended a New York Yankees versus White Sox game at Yankee Stadium. Babe Ruth did not hit a homer, but Lou Gehrig hit four bases. The fliers met Ruth, Gehrig, Miller Huggins, and Tony Latteri, autographed balls, and were cheered by 54,000 fans. They plan a cross country air tour, visiting seven U.S. and two Canadian cities, using the Junkers P13 in place of the Bremen due to earlier transport issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Bremen
Babe Ruth
Yankee Stadium
Babe
Lou Gehrig
Swat
Koehl
Fitemaurice
Baron von Huenefeld
Kings of the Air
Fitzmaurice
Ruppert
North Atlantic
St. Louis
Quebec
Greenly Island
Silver Spoon Recovered From Amarillo Garbage Wagon
A sterling silver baby spoon inscribed Dorothy weight 6 12 pounds born August 14 1922 was found in a city garbage wagon. Dr R M Walker city health official delivered it to The Globe office. Dorothy or her parents may claim the spoon by calling at The Globe office.
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Dorothy
Globe Office
R. M. Walker
Amarillo
Deorethy
CANDIDATES IX FUND INQUIRY OPENS SENATE INVESTIGATION
A Senate inquiry into campaign expenditures opened with a rapid parade of presidential candidates visiting the witness stand. Chairman Steiner stressed the probe would not injure or aid any candidate, with Norris of Nebraska Curtis of Kansas Borah of Idaho Walsh of Montana George of Georgia Goff of West Virginia Hitchcock of Nebraska among those on hand.
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Associated Preac
Washington
Witss
Senate
Steiner
Norris
Nebrsaka
Curtis
Kansas
Borah
Idaho
Walsh
Montana
George
Georgia
Goff
West Virginia
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Campaign expenditures in 1925 presidential race disclosed
Opening of the special Senate inquiry reveals Norris Nebraska spent $6.08 Curtis Kansas $11468.87 Borah Idaho none and George Georgia about $165.00 in the campaign accounting.
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United Press
Washington
Senate
Norris
Nebraska
Senator George
Georgia
Testimonies cite campaign expenses across states
Witnesses including Hull of Tennessee and Goff of West Virginia testified they had no agreement with other candidates and provided expenditure figures. Curtin reported thousands in several states, Norrix noted a Nebraska ad cost six dollars, and others listed totals from small to large sums, with Hull’s organization spending about a thousand dollars.
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Hull
Tennessee
Goff
West Virginia
Hoover
Nebraska
Borah
Walsh
George
Curtis
Hitchcock
Sinclair appeal claims unjust conviction for contempt
May 7 Sinclair lawyers argued in DC appeals court that his 1924 contempt conviction and three months in jail for defying a senate inquiry were erroneous and unjust. Government argued Congress may compel testimony. case hinges on Mal Dougherty precedent. Decision expected June 4 or later, could reach Supreme Court delaying ruling by months.
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United Press
Washington
Harry F. Sinclair
Senate
Teapet Home Committee
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Sinclair
Congress
U. S. Supreme Court
Mal Dougherty
Shute
Martin W. Littleton
Senator Walsh
Montana
Hatfield
Robb
von Oredel
Louie Johnson Hurt in Motorcycle Accident
Louis Johnson son of Mrs Stella Johnson of 703 Monroe street was injured Saturday at Seventh and Tyler streets when his motorcycle collided with a car. His leg was broken in two places and he is recovering with reasonable condition. Griggs ambulance responded. phone 4511.
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Louis Johnson
Stella Johnson
Monroe Street
Seventh
Tyler Streets
Moonshiners blamed in Brutal family slaying in Kentucky
Federal agents hunted two suspects after seven others were arrested in Bullitt county for the slaying of Kate Browning, 60, who was shot while fleeing her burning home with five relatives. The raid followed reports that a family member had informed on moonshiners to federal agents in Louisville. The five wounded relatives remained under medical care.
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Shepherdsville
Bullitt County
Kate Browning
Ano
Louisville
Chinese Japanese War Tense Amid Bombing and Riots
A dispatch from Tsiwan reports the Japanese air force striking a Northern bombing target near the foreign settlement in Shanghai with no casualties listed. Another tally cites 15 killed in anti Japanese demonstrations and 28 missing with two believed dead. Looting continues on a small scale as tension rises.
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Tre Associated Press
Shanghai
Tsiwan
War Office
Tulia Gymnasium Contract Set with Amarillo Builder
The Tulia High School gymnasium contract was awarded last Saturday to Amarillo contractor W. G. Windsor. Plans for the gymnasium were prepared by Amarillo architect Guy A. Carlander.
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Tulia High School
W. G. Windsor
Amarillo
Guy A. Carlander
Three Killed Two Hurt When Train Hits Auto
POTEAU Okla three men and a child die when a Kansas City Southern passenger train collides with an automobile a mile south of Panama. Walter Alexander 45 John Arnold 29 Jackie Gene Arnold 3 are killed. Dorothy Alexander 14 and Charles Alexander 5 are injured. The car reportedly raced the train for a quarter mile before veering to beat the crossing.
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Poteau
Meg
Kansas City Southern
Panama
Okla
Walter Alexander
John Arnold
Jackie Gene Arnold
Dorothy Alexander
Charles Alexander
Annual Amarillo Methodist Conference Opens in San Jacinto
More than ten pastors and laymen gather at San Jacinto Methodist Church for the Amarillo District conference opening. The three day session will cover young people work and Epworth League activities with speakers including Rev. W. M. Pearce and Rev. W. E. Hamilton. Dr Paul R. Tern from Travis Park Church San Antonio will deliver key addresses tomorrow.
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Amarillo District
J. W. Hawkins
Channing
League
Paul RB. Tern
Travis Park
San Antonio
Dr. Tern
School of Theology
Natural Gas Men Meet in Dallas for Annual Convention
In Dallas May 7 the 23rd annual convention of the Natural Gas Association of America opened with delegates from across the United States and Canada. Col W M Walsh of Louisville told delegates the story of the first convention, recalling the early fight against the 13 as a traveling salesman helped secure the 14th delegate.
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Wallas
Kansas City
United States
Canada
Natural Gas Association of America
Natural Gas Department
American Gas Association
Col. W. M. Walsh
Louisville
Italia Waits at Kings Bay for Arctic Trips
At Kings Bay Spitsbergen the Italia rests in calm weather with final Arctic exploration plans under way. General Umberto Nobile flew the airship from Vadso Norway covering about 700 miles in sixteen and a half hours and tied up to the Citta Di Milano base ship as crews prepare for expeditions over unmapped wastes and toward the North Pole.
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Associated Press
Kings Bay
Spitebergen
Arctic
North Pole
Umberto Nobile
Vadsee
Norway
Arctic Ocean
Citta di Milano
Empire Gas Test Opens New Oil Pool Near White Deer
Empire Gas tests southeast of White Deer report oil flow at 50 barrels daily from a new pool in section 236, block G on Bauer land, eight miles south west of Wilcox field. The field lies across Gray and Carson counties with potential to extend oil territory far south of the usual trend. Officials in Amarillo had no noon report.
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son-Hutchinson
Ace
Panhandle
Empire Gas
Bauer
Gray County
Wilcox
Pao
Gray
Carson
Carsonounty
White Deer
Little Hope For Boy Hurt In Accident
Paul James aged year old son of Mr and Mrs James of 709 Fillmore street remains in critical condition at St Anthony hospital after an auto accident north of the city. Attendants report internal injuries a broken hip and skull fractures with little hope for recovery. He was riding in a truck when a wheel failed and threw him into the path of a passing wheel. An NS Griggs and Sons ambulance transported him after partial aid from other truck occupants.
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Paul James
N. S. Griggs and Sons
Parsonage To Be Sold at Auction
The old East Tenth Street Methodist parsonage at 501 Cleveland Street will be sold at auction at 6 o clock evening. Clyde Whitakes is the auctioneer. Proceeds go to the East Tenth Street Methodist Church under construction at Tenth and Roberts streets. The house has five rooms on a firm lot. Work on the church basement has paused and concrete foundations hardened. work will resume Thursday. Blackburn ambulance. Phone 5812.
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East Tenth Street Methodist Parsonage
Cleveland Street
Clyde Whitakes
East Tenth Street
Methodist Ack
Tenth and
Roberts Streets
Correr
Peasants Demand Bratianu Resignation in Alba Iulia March
In Romania, about 200,000 peasants gathered at Alba Iulia yesterday pressed for the resignation of the Bratianu government. Regency refused the demand in Bucharest today, signaling no change in leadership. Peasant leaders Julio Maniu and I. Michalaki planned to present the petition in the capital. Across the route, banners flew and fires glowed as crowds formed along the march. The oath pledged to fight for a righteous cause and the government’s removal.
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Associated Press
Bucharest
Alba Julia
Vintila Bratianu
Julio Maniu
National Peasant Party
Meniu
I. Michalaki
Vincila Bratiany
Klausenburg
Alba
Jutia
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Italia
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Wilkins
Lieut
Bielson
Senator Borah
Louie Johnson
Griggs Ambulance
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Tulia Gymnasium
Conference OF Methodists
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