Hope grows for Amarillo to land 1925 convention
Brownwood Tex May 15 A huge pro Amarillo demonstration draws thousands with five bands and a 20 foot banner proclaiming true western welcome in Amarillo 1925 Col Walsh elected West Texas chamber president and backing from San Angelo and San Antonio Waco and Mineral Wells loom as rivals at tonight's vote for the convention city
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Globe Staff
Brownwood
Tex
Amarillo
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Col. C. C. Walsh
Colonel Walsh
West
Charles L. Green
Pantandle-Plains
Mineral Wells
West Texas
San Antonio
Waco
O. V. Vernon
Board of City Development
Canyon Band
Ray Nichols
Vernon
Col
BE. O. Thompson
Trade Extension Committee
West Texas State Teachers’ College Band
Canyon
C. B E. Strain
G. N. Harrison
J. D. Jones
Alamogordo
N. M
National Forestry Service
Lincoln National Forest
Texas
New Mexico
Louisiana bill to curb wholesale executions after Amite hanging
Baton Rouge May 15 A bill to limit capital punishment in Louisiana will be introduced in this session Rep L L Williams of New Orleans announced. He said the measure aims to prevent another wholesale execution like the Amite hangings of six Italians for one killing last Friday.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Amite
L. L. Williams
New Orleans
New Deputy Will Speak German in French Chamber
Paris reports two novelties in the new French chamber a deputy who speaks German of Alsace and a deputy in Breton folk dress. The German speaker is M Hucher Alsace communist who cannot speak other, and the Breton dressed deputy is Joseph Cadie liberal from Morbihan a farmer wearing the local fes tal costume with red embroidery.
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Paris
Alsace
Gaul
M. Hucher
Morbihan
Joseph Cadie
M. Cadie
Eton
Great Carnival Preparations Ahead at Municipal Auditorium
The Amarillo community prepares for an evening carnival from 5 to 11 at the Municipal auditorium. Booths are set, the Country Store stocked, and side shows readied. Miss Zallie Williams performs the Dagger dance and Buck and Wing dancing charms the crowd while a quartet and various vocal acts are planned. Supper and refreshments will be served in the rotunda.
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Municipal Auditorium
Amarillo
Zallie Williams
Buck
Wing
Lloyd Fletcher
W.W. H. Brymer
Harry Holland
Howard Williams
W. C. Townes
Federal action against Wheeler to continue in Montana
Washington May 15 The Department of Justice will continue proceedings against Senator Wheeler Democrat Montana under indictment in his home state despite exoneration by a Senate committee. Attorney General Ston said there is no reason for change and no reason to dismiss the case.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Wheeler
Montana
Senate
Ston
Department
Agreement Reached in British Miners Strike
London May 15 The miners federation recommends a full delegate conference to endorse the wage settlement agreement ending the prolonged dispute over miners pay.
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Associated Press
London
Miners’ Federation
Big Blast Aims to Solve Zones of Silence Mystery
Paris reports a ten ton melinite blast planned at Courtine Camp in central France tonight as part of tests to solve the zones of silence heard during World War I. Physicists and mathematicians in England and France monitor the experiments with interest.
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Paris
Courtine
France
England
Foley Declines Headship of Tammany Hall
New York May 15 Surrogate James A Foley rejected the leadership of Tammany Hall after accepting it last night. Daniel L Ryan secretary of the organization said Foley is ill in bed and exhausted by the efforts to press him into the post left vacant by Charles F Murphy's death. He was to resign as surrogate and resume law practice to take the leadership, but illness and fatigue led to refusal.
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New York
James A. Foley
Tammany Hall
Daniel L. Ryan
Ryan
Charles F. Murphy
Foley
Mr. Foley
McAdoo Wins Kentucky Delegates At Democratic Convention
The Kentucky Democratic delegation of 26 ordered for William G. McAdoo after a unit rule vote by the state convention. Three roll calls preceded adoption. The convention also approved a resolution opposing any effort to proscribe or discriminate on race or religion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Kentucky
William G. McAdoo
Democratic Party
Conference plans fight against slackers oath
An all Americanism conference representing sixty three national patriotic civic and fraternal groups convened in Washington to coordinate efforts to curb radicalism and promote Americanism and better citizenship. It was organized at the invitation of Garland Powell national director of the National Americanism committee of the American Legion to plan a vigorous campaign against the slacker's oath and the organization backing it.
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Washington
Garland Powell
National Americanism Committee
The
American Legion
Policeman Becomes Heir to $500,000 Estate
In Los Angeles on May 15 police traced a $500000 Philadelphia estate beneficiary to Herbert R. Reynolds a Hollywood beat officer. Reynolds learned he is heir to the late Magnus H. Brown his father in law but declined to discuss feelings about sudden wealth.
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Los Angeles
Herbert R. Reynolds
Philadelphia
Hollywood
Reynolds
Magnus H. Brown
French Senator D Esterelles De Constant Dies at 72
Paris May 15 Baron D Estournelles De Constant 72 longtime Sarthe senator and leading international disarmament advocate is dead.
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Dihs
Associated Press
Paris
Baron D'Estournelles de Constant
Sarthe
Berlin Grants Low Dog Taxes to Elderly Unmarried Persons
Berlin authorities announce a new dog tax rule allowing old maids bachelors and childless couples over fifty to keep dogs at bargain rates. They will be assessed one fifth of the regular annual fee, about seven dollars per dog, while all households must file dog ownership forms with the tax collector.
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Berlin
JAP Exclusion Report Passes In House
Washington May 15 The house adopted the conference report on the immigration bill to make July 1 the effective date of Japanese exclusion despite President Coolidge opposition. The 308 to 58 vote showed a strong will to act swiftly as the bill heads to the senate then to the president for signature.
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Washington
Coolidge
House
Senate
Free six pound sacks of flour with want ads
The Amarillo Globe offers six pound sacks of Ama ryllis flour to readers who place paid want ads at the classified department Saturday. Each ad costs one cent per word with a 30 cent minimum and comes with one free sack while supplies last. Each customer may receive one sack.
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Great West Mill
Amarillo Globe
Globe
Amarillo
Globe Office
Baptists Reject Outside Aid to Solve Race Question
Atlanta May 15 The South Baptist convention decided to handle racial problems without outside help and pledged to raise 21 million dollars to complete its 76 million campaign by year end. It refused a report proposing a joint conference with Northern and National Baptist conventions to discuss Negro issues in the South.
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Atlanta
South Baptist Convention
Northern Baptist Convention
National Baptist Convention
South
Fair and chilly tonight with frost likely across regions
Tonight and tomorrow will be fair and cold with frost probable per a government weather forecast issued this afternoon. Temperatures run below seasonal norms across the west and middle west with no relief in sight.
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Weather Bureau
West
Middle West
Mercury
Pardon Power Overruled in Civil Contempt Case
Chicago May 15 The ruling denies the presidents right to pardon a civil contempt case. Judges Carpenter and Wilkerson held Grossman must serve a year in jail for contempt from Judge Landis. They warned presidential pardons would threaten judicial independence.
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Grossman Pewer
Carpenter
Stone Refuses Comment on Judges Ruling on Pardons
Washington May 15 Attorney General Stone declined to comment on the Chicago judges Carperter and Wilkerson decision denying the presidents right to issue a pardon in civil contempt proceedings. The Justice Department views the case as raising technical questions requiring study and notes the administrations respect for court authority and cooperation with federal district attorneys.
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Washington
Stone
Carpenter and Wilkerson
Chicago
Department of Justice
Federal District Attorney
Mrs Harris says she received note from mysterious woman
Mrs Elaine Lee Harris claims a letter from a woman named Mrs Holland prompted her arrest on forgery charges filed by her husband Beverly D. Harris. The note allegedly said his claims against Mrs Harris were untrue and spurred a bid for a new trial to annul the marriage.
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New York
Noted Surgeon Dr Ernest Laplace Dies in Philadelphia
Philadelphia reports the death of Dr Ernest Laplace a noted surgeon and well known in French circles here and in Europe from heart disease at his home on May 15.
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Philadelphia
Ernest Laplace
Europe
Louisville and Nashville declares $3 dividend
Directors of the Louisville and Nashville railroad announced a semi annual dividend of three dollars on common stock placing the annual rate at six dollars per share.
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New York
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Vets' bonus bill vetoed by President Coolidge
President Coolidge vetoed the soldier bonus bill, saying the nation cannot afford it and it would require vast bond issues and tax increases. He warned it would undermine public finance and American ideals, while advocates promised to seek an override in Congress.
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Coolidge
America
Longworth
Rankin
Mississippi
Congress
White House
Harding
House
Senate
Broadway Padlocks Hit New York Cabarets in Prohibition Sweep
Broadway residents learned nine famed New York restaurants and cabarets were closed under a sweeping padlock injunction. The Thompson-Salvin Corporation, owner of the venues, consented to the prohibition action aimed at drying up the city’s nightlife.
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New York
Broadway
Thompson-Salvin Corporation
Edith Gould Loses Suit For Property Share In France
Edith Kelly Gould failed in French courts to claim half the Gould property in France from her ex husband Frank Jay Gould. The court said the couple’s domicile was the United States where separate property rules apply, denying a share.
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Paris
Edith Kelly Gould
France
Frank Jay Gould
Goulds
United States
Observance of Goodwill Day Urged in Texas Schools
Austin May 15. State superintendent Marrs urged public schools to observe goodwill day on May 19. The day follows the May 18 designation at the world conference in San Francisco where the Brotherhood of Man was stressed.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
M. N. Marrs
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
San Francisco
Marrs
Brotherhood of Man
Whitney made Marland Oil Company director
New York May 16 George Whitney partner of J P Morgan and Company was elected director of the Marland Oil Company to replace F W Hayes. The banking house recently bought 300000 shares, resold part and took an option on 275000 more at 39 a share plus 1 a share, yielding 40 a share if exercised.
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New York
George Whitney
J. P. Morgan and Company
Marland Oil Company
F. W. Hayes
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Tammany
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M’adoo
Kansas
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Whitaker
Germany
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Bill
Baptists
George A. Carpenter
James A. Wilkerson
Phillip Grossman
Daugherty
Grossman
K. M. Landis
Wilkerson
Treasury
Edith Gould
Whitney
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