West Named Chairman at G O P Meet
W S West of Brownville was elected permanent chairman of the Republican state convention in Dallas. C W Starling served as temporary chairman and praised Harding Coolidge. R B Creager was endorsed for vice presidential consideration with strong support from Texas delegates.
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West
G.O.P. Meet
Dallas
W. S. West
Brownville
Committee On Permanent
C. W. Starling
Harding
Coolidge
R. B. Creager
Brownsville
Robert Coons
San Antonio
Texas
American Legion
Jackson County
W.H. Talbot
R. T. Milburn
Committee On
Creager
Jack Elgin
Do. A. Boynton
Waco
Higin
Elgin
Bexar County
C. W. Beck
Republican Party
Federal Court Session Scheduled Here Next Monday
Federal court will convene here next Monday June 2 with Judge J C Wilson of Fort Worth presiding. Court officials announce the session aims to hear civil cases and review pending matters in the district.
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J. C. Wilson
Fort Worth
Methodists Lift Ban on Amusements in Conference Vote
Springfield Mass May 27 The Methodist Episcopal general conference voted five to one to lift the ban on amusements except those “cannot be used in the name of the Lord Jesus.” A senority report urging Sunday theater attendance bans and specifies dancing and immoral theater was tabled by 460 to 295.
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Springfield
Mass
Jesus
Methodist Episcopal General Conference
Derden and Haynes Perform at Lions Club Event
Dave Derden led an orchestra at the Lions Club for a special program with piano numbers and a Funeral March. Lloyd Fletcher and William Flenniken were introduced as the Gold Dust Twins, while Charles Haynes demonstrated occult powers at Mission theater by locating a cigarette and match and lighting it.
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Dave Derden
Lions Club
Dave
Lloyd Fletcher
William Flenniken
Mr. Fletcher
Mr. Flenniken
Lions
Derden
Charles Haynes
Mission Theater
Haynes
Dr. Virgin
R. L. Thompson
Seven Men Executed by Mexicans After Raids
Seven men accused of raiding Chinese ranches south of Cananea and burning four railroad bridges of the Southern Pacific de Mexico were captured by Gen. Jesu Aguilar's forces and executed near Cananea. The victims were forced to dig shallow graves before being shot by a firing squad.
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Bisbee
Ariz
Canadea
Southern Pacific de Mexico
Jesu Aguilar
Cananea
Tornado Toll Rises Across Mississippi Alabama and Louisiana
A tornado outbreak across Mississippi Alabama and Louisiana last night and today leaves at least 39 dead and over 70 injured. Jackson and Collins Mississippi report multiple deaths and heavy property damage as storms strike Greenville Vicksburg Bay Springs and Ellis areas.
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Atlanta
Mississippi
Alabama
Louisiana
Collins
Johnston Station
Vicksburg
Greenville
Bay Springs
Jackson
Miss
Brookhaven
Johnson Station
W. B. Swain
Gene Moseley Robertson
Sara Myrtle Bass
Senate panel moves on Muscle Shoals bids and Norris bill
The Senate agriculture committee met in executive session in Washington to decide bids for Muscle Shoals operation. The Norris bill was reported 11 to 4 while the Bord bid was defeated 11 to 5. Public hearings closed after six weeks of review of six proposals.
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Washington
Muscle Shoals
Senate Agriculture Committee
Ford
Senate
Senate ratifies Iquar conventions with Germany and Sweden
Washington May 27 The Iquar conventions with Germany and Sweden aimed at smuggling and aligned with Britain were ratified yesterday by the Senate in executive session.
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Washington
Germany
Sweden
Great Britain
Senate
Woman with Baby Robs Bank in Farmington
Farmington Illinois May 27 a woman carrying a baby held up the Bank of Fr ington this afternoon and escaped with 1500 cash at the point of a revolver. Police say she demanded money from an employee and fled in an automobile.
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Farmington, Ill
Frington
Amarillo to Welcome Texas Editors in Glamour
A Texas News column notes Amarillo hosts the Texas Press Association in 1924 and the upcoming West Texas Chamber of Commerce convention, predicting a busy week with delegates entertained by local society figures. The piece jokes that cities exaggerate their appeal and that Amarillo should keep editors entertained to attract more conventions.
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Texas
Amarillo
Dallas News
Ted Dealey
George Dealey
E. B. Doran
News and Telegraph
Panhandle
Plainview Herald
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Texas Press Association
Plains
Summer Shower Forecast Dampens Hopes For Dry Spell
Weather forecast calls for unsettled conditions with showers tonight and tomorrow and cooler temperatures. Today’s high reached 64 and a low near 54, compared with 88 and 58 a year ago.
Entertainment Committee to Plan State Press Conclave
State Press association convention entertainment panel meets this afternoon to map events for June 18 to 20. Plans include a huge barbecue with J. W. Cheney and C. W. Warwick named as barbecue chiefs.
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State Press Association
J. W. Cheney
C. W. Warwick
Association
Coca Cola Sued For Six Million Dollars Over 1919 Taxes
Suit for 6,833,469 filed in U S district court in Atlanta against the Coca Cola company alleging unpaid income and excess profits taxes for 1919 and a 50 percent penalty for alleged fraud in returns. The case targets the old Coca Cola company, not the Delaware chartered firm that bought the old Georgia corporation’s goodwill and assets for 25 million dollars.
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Atlanta
United States District Court
Coca Cola Company
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Delaware
Delaware Corporation
Old Georgia Corporation
Six Die in Newark Hotel Fire Tragedy
Six men are known dead after a blaze destroyed the Mills hotel in Newark on May 27. Three more fatalities were reported as flames trapped guests, with many escaping through smoke and blocked stairs. the four story frame building housed roomers linked to a circus.
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Newark
N. J
Mills Hotel
Windsor Men's Hotel
Automobile
Speeders Paradise Found at Last in Amarillo
The Amarillo Tri-State exposition race track is ready for use inviting motorists to try it out at any speed. Officials say the course will be rolled, watered and opened to the public by Thursday, with races slated for June 14 and driving over the track encouraged to test it.
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Amarillo
Amarillo Tri-State
Exposition
Coolidge Exclusion Note Brings Comfort to Japan
Tokyo officials call President Coolidge’s signature on the immigration bill a source of great comfort to Japan. They expect his statement will ease agitation in Japan and reflect understanding of his stance.
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Coolidge
Associated Press
Tokio
Foreign Office
Japan
America
Immigration bill prompts Japan to test US national pride
The Yorozu Cho ho comments on President Coolidge signing the immigration bill and questions American regard for Japan's concerns. It urges Japan to prove whether the American approach to international affairs tolerates a nation with national pride.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Yorozu Cho+ ho
Coolidge
Japan
Waco Mecca for Democrats as Conclave Opens
The Texas Democratic convention opened in Waco with 1,100 delegates, selecting Marshall Hicks of San Antonio as temporary chairman and Ernest C. Thompson of Amarillo as temporary secretary. Gov. Neff’s delegate status and the influence of the Ku Klux Klan surfaced in early turmoil as committees began work.
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Waco Mecca
Marshall Hicks
San Antonio
Col
Ernest C. Thompson
Amarillo
Associated Press
Waco
Tex
Democratic Party of Texas
National Central
Neff
New York
Ku Klux Klan
Alva Bryan
Tom Love
Love
Mr. Bryan
Frank C. Davis
Brownwood
Ruby Latham
Alvin Owsley
A. M. Permenter
Wright Armstrong
Davis
Pat M. Neff
McLennan County
Gordon Murphy
Houston
Pat O’keefe
Dallas
Jake Herring
Huntsville
John Davis
Thompson
Marshal Hicks
Ernest O. Thompson
Potter County
J. A. Herring
Cotton Palace hosts annual cotton exposition crowds in Texas
In the Cotton Palace the Cotton Expositions of the state are staged yearly as Texas Democrats from across the domain mingle in search of seats while a local band plays lively tunes.
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Cotton Palace
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