Over the Pole and Flight Change in Modern Progress
Arthur Pisbane reflects on global strife and progress from North Africa to Europe. He lauds Byrd and Peary for polar feats, credits Fokker and financiers Rockefeller Jr Edsel Ford and Vincent Astor for Byrd’s flight, and imagines a future of aerial transport expanding from New York to the Pacific coast.
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Arthur Pisbane
Peary
North Pole
Commander Byrd
Pole
Fokker
Byrd
Earth
Polar
Chicago
New York City
Pacific Coast
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Edsel Ford
Vincent Astor
Josephine Ford
Henry Ford
Newport
New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Mrs Marie Neece of Panhandle Dies in City Hospital
Mrs Marie Neece, 27, of Panhandle died at a local hospital at 11:30 p m after a week long illness. The body is held by N S Griggs and Sons funeral directors awaiting word from relatives in Sweetwater Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Neece
Panhandle
N.S. Griggs and Sons
Sweetwater
Illinois
Day in Washington
Branch banking bill sits before the Senate as House members resume debate on the Hagen bill. The AP reports ongoing legislative maneuvering and potential amendments shaping the banking and financial services agenda.
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The
Associated Press
Senate
House
MacDonald
Amarillo Weather Tonight And Friday Warm In West Texas
Tonight and Friday expect generally fair skies with warmer temperatures. Extremes reached 48 today and 62 Friday, compared with 57 and 81 last year to date. The Coffee Shop at the Amarillo Hotel advertises as Famous For Food.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Amarillo Hotel
Sheriff To Air Liquor Complaint Filed Here
A minister from a neighboring town was arrested on a liquor charge last night and the complaint dismissed by County Attorney H K Stanfield. Deputy Sheriff Kelly said the liquor case would be presented to the grand jury while Stanfield acknowledged no filing. The men paid fines on disturbing the peace charges, and the sheriff said the matter would be reviewed by the grand jury.
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Kelly
H. K. Stanfield
Wiley Pollard
Pollard
Stanfield
Office of
Justice
C. G. Landis
Yates Delivers Stirring Rotary Mother Talk
At a Rotary Club meetingDr G L Yates gave a moving sermon on Mother in a program delayed by new officer installations. He traced mothers influence on great men and praised maternal love as near to the divine. The event also featured the song Mother Mine by Parcells Farwell and Bil Smith with piano by Farwell. West Texas chamber of commerce rep Homer Wade spoke, challenging Amarillo to host visitors as 45 other Texas towns predicted. Visitors included Nelson Moody and Dana Kelsey of Prairie Gas and Oil Co inspecting local properties.
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Rotary Club
John Cunningham
G. L. Yates
Yates
Mother Mine
Rue Parcells
Jimmy Farwell
Bil Smith
Smith
Mr. Farwell
Homer Wade
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo
West Texas
Nelson I. Moody
Dana H. Kelsey
Prairie Gas and Oil Company
Metzger Creamery to Open San Antonio Plant This Summer
Machinery for the Metzger Creamery plant is expected to arrive within days and building progresses rapidly. The plant should be open by June 1. The Metzger company plans a San Antonio plant costing about 40000 dollars, expanding to eight Texas plants.
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Metzger Creamery
Metzger Company
San Antonio
Texas
Fort Worth pressuring oil firms to move district offices
Fort Worth seeks to lure oil companies to relocate district offices, while Amarillo and Ranger offices remain in use. A telegram to Prairie Pipeline president Nelson K. Moody prompts debate over fair play and ethics as Amarillo resists the tactic.
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Fort Worth
Nelson K. Moody
Prairie Pipeline Company
Amarillo
Globe
Moody
Mr. Moody
Prairie
Texas
Ranger
Justice Toward Mexico Is Urged
Madison Wisconsin May 13 8 Forbear ance as well as justice toward Mexico, with greater appreciation by the United States of the Southern neighbor's problems, are recommended in the findings of a conference on friendly relations between the two countries. The group says a national spirit is developing and social and religious institutions opposing reconstruction are being regulated by the government. The revolution that began in 1910 opened a new era as the government espouses the poor, unprivileged and disinherited in Mexican life and social conditions.
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Associated Press
Madison
Wis
Mexico
United States
R. W. Barstow
Kansan Ed Howe to Visit Amarillo Next Week
W. M. Howe of Atchison Kansas father of Gene Howe publisher of The News Globe will visit Amarillo for four or five days. He plans to tour the oil field and large ranches in the Panhandle and says he is especially interested in seeing remaining big ranches. He spent many years as a youth in Wyoming.
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M. W. Howe
Atchison, Kansas
Gene Howe
The
News-Globe
Amarillo
Howe
Panhandle
Wyoming
Oil executives descend on Amarillo for Panhandle field visit
Representatives from Prairie, Humble, Sinclair and Tidal oil firms tour the Panhandle field in Amarillo. Officials decline comment beyond stating they are just visiting the field as they inspect prospects and meet with local contacts. The Rock Island yard car linked to the Tidal party is noted as empty.
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the Prairie
The
Humble
Sinclair
Tidal
Rock Island
Dana H. Kelsey
W. 8. Fitzpatrick
N. K. Moody
Prairie
J. R. Manion
Frank Hadley
W. R. Capron
Sinclair Companies
Dave Krame
Land Department of the Humble
Howe Brothers of Atchison Globe Leader in Wyoming
The Atchison Globe, founded by Mr. Howe forty nine years ago, remains in the Howe family. He gained fame with The Story of a Country Town and now writes editorials for eastern papers and special magazine pieces. He is renowned for public speaking and once edited The Atchison Globe, a highly quoted national newspaper.
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BB. B. Brooks
Casper
Howe
Atchison Globe
New York American
United States
Brooklyn at Chicago Postponed by Rain
The Associated Press reports a baseball game between Brooklyn and Chicago postponed due to rain in Chicago on May 13.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Brooklyn
London General Strike Eases as Employers Lock Out Returnees
An official of the railway men’s union says three railway unions urge all workers to continue the strike until employers grant satisfactory assurances. Ramsay MacDonald notes more workers out as employers seek terms undermining peaceful industry. The nine day general strike ends, but a widespread lockout by employers is seen as an attempt to erode union influence.
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Associated Press
London
Railway Men’s Union Today
Associated Prewa
House of Commons
Ramsay MacDonald
Tyhe
Great Britain
Trades Union Congress
Trades Unions
Trade unions criticize general strike end
Secretary A. J. Cook of the Miners federation says the Trades Union Congress erred in calling off the general strike. He reports many telegrams nationwide showing miners refuse to resume work and vows to resist conditions seen as destroying trade unionism. Peace without vindictiveness is deemed impossible until attacks end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Trades Union Congress
A. J. Cook
Miners’ Federation
Unions and Employers Deadlocked Over Reinstate Demands
The statement vows to resist humiliating terms on workers with undiminished resolve. Across the country unions and employers remained at an impasse as demands for unconditional reinstatement continued.
Norge Airship Near Nome Delays Reach In Alaska
Reports say the Norge airship will reach Nome Alaska at 9 p m local time after sighting off Point Barrow earlier. Messages from St Paul island indicated attempts to communicate with stations in Russia and Siberia as the craft relayed its route from Spitzbergen.
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Associated Press
Oslo
Norway
Nome
Alaska
Point Barrow
Cordova
Norge
United States Navy
St. Paul Island
Bering Sea
Kings Bay
Spitzbergen Islands
North Pole
Post Point Barrow
Here
St. Paul
Siberia
Liberal Chamber Seeks Rock Island Line Cooperation
Liberal chamber of commerce telegram to A S Stinnett confirms Liberal aid to Amarillo for the Rock Island line development. The message lauds the grant of Rock Island permit as a victory and pledges ongoing cooperation for the Southwest project.
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Taberal
Amarillo
Rock Island
Liberal Chamber of Commerce
A S. Stinnett
Grantine
Southwest
Liberal
Bill Flenniken Heads West Texas Committee
Bill Flenniken was named chairman of the general committee guiding the West Texas Chamber of Commerce convention in Amarillo. Homer Wede, assistant manager, is directing preparations for the monster convention as committees are formed and announced in The News tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Plenniken
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo
Homer Wede
Two Spanish aviators reach Manila after 11000 mile flight
Two of six Spanish aviators who started from Madrid 38 days ago arrived at Camp Nichols near Manila with the only remaining plane. Captains Loriga Tahoada and Gonzales Gallarza completed the perilous 11000 mile trek. crowds welcomed them as their Breguet sesquiplane landed escorted by American planes.
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Associated
Tress
Manila
Madrid
Philippines
Camp Nichols
American Army
Loriga-Tahoada
Gonzales Gallarza
Estevez
Estine
Loriga
Atiospioble
South China
Lorica
Gallarza
Macao
Greece
Aparri
Luzon
Mar
Jacasp
Islinds Tor Spein
Rizal
Catholic Cathedral
Convicted Bank Robber James Leroy Escapes Train Capture
James A. Leroy alias Billy Burkheart, a 37 year old Louisiana convict, overpowered Deputy Sheriff G A Kendrick on a Fort Worth and Denver train, seized the guard’s pistol, stole about 200 dollars, then leaped from the moving train near the station. Local officers believe he escaped. Leroy had been held for return to the prison farm after a July robbery sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Leroy
Billy Burkheart
Associated Press
Fort Worth
Louisiana
G. A. Kendrick
East Baton Rouge Parish
Denver
Amarillo
Kendrick
Henry Lee
Leroy
Amarilla
G. A Kendrick
Sheriff's Department
Channing
E. E. Finklea
Eit
Santa Fe Station Robbed in Brownwood
Safe blowers took about 250 dollars from the Santa Fe Passenger station in Brownwood Texas and fled in a car heading north according to Associated Press reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
Associated Press
Brownwood
Tex
Los Angeles dirigible departs for sea voyage from Lakehurst
The dirigible Los Angeles lifted from its mooring at Lakehurst shortly before noon and set course for sea. Commander Rosendahl planned an aerial pass over New York later today as part of the voyage.
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Associated Press
Lakehurst
Los Angeles
Rosendahl
New York
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Emile Brounet
Europe
Socialist Party
Theodore Kuppel
San Francisco
Tom Murray
U. S
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ED Howe
Kansas
R. I
Bill Flenniken
West Texas Committee
William Pisani
Castrurva
Morocco
Spain
Philippine
E. P. Hubbard
Steinway Pianos
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