Rich Can Hold Out and Mellon Plans for Fraud Bailout
Arthur Rickane discusses Secretary Mellon’s push for a stronger national finance program to curb fraudulent stock sales and land swindles. He cites a California case and warns of harm to investors, notes strike dynamics in Britain, and reflects on solitude in learning and the diverse causes of American divorces.
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Arthur Rickane
Gabriel
Mellon
The
Star Co
Nome
Cordova
St. Paul
Prisiloff Islands
Arctic
Uncle Sam
Rock of Gibraltar
American Bankers Association
Real Estate Group Aims 125 for Tulsa Train
T M Bruner chairman of the On to Tulsa committee of the Amarillo Real Estate board expects 125 persons to ride a special train to Tulsa for the National Association of Realtors convention June 7 to 11. Realtors canvassed the city for delegations from Hereford Dalhart Panhandle and other nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Bruner
Tulsa
Amarillo
Woman freed on condition as Leroy case unfolds
A young woman held in Amarillo city jail was released but ready to aid police in the Leroy case. Investigators seek more evidence from Leroy alias Billy Burkheart, jailed after a dramatic return to Amarillo. A nitroglycerine cache near Amarillo is alleged. Leroy claims San Quentin and Louisiana records, and penitentiary officials prepare to take him back.
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James A. Leroy
Billy Burkheart
Louisiana Penitentiary
Amarillo
Leroy
Pampa
R. W. Webb
Jimmie Allen
Gloit
Texas
Louisiana
California
San Quentin
Sheriff's Department
Oil showing rumored in Moore County amid Hutchinson field gushers
Reports of oil in Moore County circulated as Jake Phillips No. 1 in Smith Section 14 pushed output after a bridge cleaning. Phillips well, an offset to Dixon Creek No. 1 and Lenox Patterson gusher, initially surged to 140 barrels and later to 400 plus barrels per hour before stabilizing around 250.
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South Hutchinson
Moore County
Polk Street
Jake Phillips
Smith
Section 14
Block Y
Dixon Creek
Lennix-Patterson
Phillip’s Petroleum Company
Sneed
Wittchingon
N. Jones
Hutchinson Pool
Moore
Meeting of Oil Operators Friday Night
A meeting of oil operators and interested parties plus a State Railroad Commission representative is set for Friday night at 8 in the chamber of commerce rooms. Discussion will cover field conditions and the advisability of cementing the last casing string to shut off gas above the oil producing stratum. Geologists and pipeline representatives are asked to attend.
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State Railroad Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Panhandle grain men predict record wheat yield in 1927
Grain dealers at the Panhandle convention estimated wheat production at 22,000,000 bushels far above normal and possibly equal to the 1919 record. Amarillo officers were re-elected. Amarillo to host the 1927 meeting. Resolutions opposed the Haugen Tincher bills, deemed monopolistic by speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Amarillo
RB. Slay
Groom
U. S&s
Capt Karl Boy-ed Denied US Visa in Berlin
Berlin reports Capt Karl Boy-ed, former German naval attache in Washington, was refused a US visa due to the short interval since his wartime duties. He was recalled by Germany in 1915 at Washington's request. Mrs Boy-ed has US relatives. He wished to reside in America. a marriage telegram to Admiral Tirpitz was delayed by the US secret service.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Karl Boy-ed
United States
Passport Bureau
State Department
Washington
Germany
Boy-ed
America
Miss Mackay-Smith
Admiral von Tirpitz
Tirpitz
Secret Service
Boy Ed
Lynch Davidson to Speak Here Tomorrow Afternoon
Davidson opens Panhandle gubernatorial campaign with a 2 PM address on the Amarillo courthouse lawn tomorrow. J. H. Gouldy announces the event and will introduce the candidate before Davidson proceeds to Canyon later in the day.
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Lynch Davidson
Panhandle
Amarillo
Davidson
J. H. Gouldy
Canyon
Mr. Gouldy
Prepare for the Amarillo to be some city
Amarillo is described as emerging from Tulsa money and oil wealth. Frank M. Stoll of the Kansas City Star notes Tulsa investors' recent real estate investments fueling growth. J EB Henson adds London discussions tie Amarillo to global oil markets and future prosperity.
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Amarillo
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Frank M. Stoll
The
Kansas City
Mr. Stoll
United States
Marland
Nelson K. Moody
Moody
Prairie Oil & Gas Company
Amablio
J. EB. Henson
New York City
Henson
London
Texas
Jack Pickford and Marilyn Miller Plan Separate Lives
Hollywood. Jack Pickford and Marilyn Miller announce they will live apart but not divorce or seek legal separation. Pickford says they mutually agreed to separate after a recent dinner in New York, with no hard feelings.
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Associated Press
Hollywood
Calif
Jack Pickford
Mary
Marilyn Miller
Pickford
Marilyn
New York
Metzger predicts Amarillo population surge and traffic fixes
Carl Metzger of Metzger Creameries predicts Amarillo will reach 106000 residents by 1980 amid rapid growth. He also urges installation of overhead electric traffic signals on Polk Street to ease congestion in the growing city.
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Amarillo
Carl Metzger
Metzger Creameries
Dallas
Metzger
Polk Street
Prisoner Escapes From Texas Penitentiary
O Johnson jailed five years for theft in Karnes county escaped by hiding in a coal car outside the prison yard at Huntsville. He headed toward Houston with bloodhounds on his trail, but authorities reported he evaded pursuit in the latest update. The note appears amid an Amarillo hotel ad.
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Associated Press
Hun
Ntsville
O. Johnson
Johnson
Houston
Karnes County
KEEP LEAGUE OUT OF ARMS PARLEY
Geneva May 18 The preparatory commission on disarmament moved to prevent the conference from becoming a purely League of Nations affair by appointing two sub committees for military naval and air issues and general economic problems. The United States objected to plans that would bypass the preparatory commission and keep matters from U S representatives.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Preparatory Commission On
League
United States
Preparatory Commission
Mrs Lydia G Doran Dies At Home In Amarillo
Mrs Lydia G Doran 60 widow of Samuel M Doran died at her home 1100 Fillmore at 1 46 PM today after residing in Amarillo since 1908 Survived by son Robert two daughters Miss Jeannette Doran and Mrs C R Warren and brother R A Haley all of Amarillo Funeral arrangements not announced
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Lydia G. Doran
Samuel M. Doran
Fillmore Street
Amarillo
Robert
Jeannette Doran
C. R. Warren
R. A. Haley
Englishmen Sentenced in French Espionage Case
Three Englishmen arrested in December for spying on French maritime and aviation stations were sentenced in Paris. John Leather received three years and 3000 francs fine, Ernest Phillips and William Fischer two years with 2000 francs fines. Two French women got six months.
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Associated Press
Paris
Storey of Santa Fe Visits Panhandle Inspecting Oil Spur
Santa Fe railroad president Storey arrived in Panhandle with I P Lehma and L E Myers and Amarillo officials. He inspected the planned thirty mile spur to the oil field center and gave no interviews as to its significance.
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Panhandle
W. PB. Storey
Santa Fe Railroad
East
Storey
I’. A. Lehma
L. E. Myers
Amarillo
Ray Wheatley
Park Conference on Here Tonight in Panhandle Region
A regional conference by the state park board opens here tonight to discuss locating state playgrounds in the Panhandle and converting Palo Duro canyon into a park. The meeting runs through Wednesday with principal speakers Dr. Paul Horn of Lubbock Dr. J. A. Hill of Canyon and Lynch Davidson. Colp of San Antonio chairs.
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State Park Board
Panhandle
Palo Duro Canyon
Paul Horn
Lubbock
J. A. Hill
Canyon
Lynch Davidson
W. W. St. John
Mena
Arkansas
J. W. Hern
Texas “Tech Lubbock
T. C
A. S. Stinnett
Amarillo
Panhandle Plains of C Men Pledge Convention Aid
Panhandle Plains chamber secretaries from ten towns pledged cooperation to Amarillo in hosting the West Texas chamber of commerce convention. At a noon Amarillo hotel luncheon, officials outlined plans and roles for each town, with talks from Maury Hopkins Plainview and others including W. R. Arnold Panhandle and J. A. Hill Canyon.
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Panhandle-Plains
Chambers of Commerce
Amario
West Texas
Maury Hopkins
Plainview
J. L.landrum
Oklahoma City
W. W. Woodward
Pampa
Guy Hill
Shamrock
Nels Moss
Hereford
Max Bentley
Star- Telegram
Gordon Hill
Tulsa
Ed Bishop
Floydada
W. R. Arnold
Panhandle
F. P. Reid
J. A. Hill
Canyon
Minnesota Forest and Brush Fires Rage Across North
The Associated Press reports hundreds of settlers and rangers battled northern Minnesota fires across five forestry districts. Seventy-five fires were reported with sixteen out of control. fourteen settlers in Cramer were homeless and many small buildings burned. The largest blazes were in St Louis and Lake counties along Lake Superior with additional fires in Moose Lake Hibbing Bemidji and Deer River.
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Associated Press
ST. Paul
North Minnesota
North Woods
Cramer
St. Louis
Lake Counties
Lake Superior
Moose Lake
Hibbing
Bemiedji
Deer River
Baseball Postponed in Chicago and Cincinnati Areas
Philadelphia at Chicago and Cincinnati New York games postponed due to rain. Multiple venues reported delays on May 18 in Associated Press dispatches.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Phildelphia
Cincinnati
National
New York
14 year old Bonnie Brittain dies after brief illness
Bonnie Marie Brittain, 14, daughter of E C Brittain, Amarillo real estate dealer, died at home at 9:30 this morning after pneumonia. She showed promise as a musician and played organ at Polk Street Methodist Church. Survived by parents, brothers Edgar and Roy. sister Radie, studying in Munich. Funeral plans pending word from Radie.
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Bonnie Marie Brittain
E. C
Britain
Monroe Street
Bonnie
Radie
America
Europe
Polk Street Methodist Church
Munich
Germany
Edgar
Texas A. & M. College
O'Malleys Return from Texas Christian Churches Convention
Rev and Mrs PF W O'Malley returned yesterday from Dallas where they attended the Texas convention of Christian churches. Leading church representatives from across the state were present and the gathering was described as one of the best ever held.
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PF. W. O'Malley
Dallas
Texas Convention of Christian Churches
Amarillo Weather Tonight Through Wednesday
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday across West Texas with cloudy periods and temperature extremes for today reaching 59 to 74 degrees. A year ago the highs and lows were 67 and 75 degrees. The Coffee Shop at the Amarillo Hotel earns a local nod for its Famous For Food branding.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Amarillo Hot
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Laz
FE. P. Hubbard
Steinway Pianos
Jack
Amarillo Hotel
France
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Andree Lefevre
England
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