Pioneers in Old Age and the Fact of Bigotry
Arthur Brisbane surveys aging pioneers abroad and probes the persistence of bigotry among Protestants Catholics and Jews. He notes the Standard Oil octopus and its offspring on Wall Street critiques trading practices and contemplates expanding the stock exchange. The column contrasts tragedy in Etna devastated lands with financial graft and the Leviathan of graft in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Brisbane
New York
New Jersey
Indiana
California
Standard Oil
S. O. Octopus
Teagle
General Motors
Varying storm events and ship incidents across Europe
A violent English Channel storm delays ports in France and Britain. The steamer Kentish Coast runs ashore with rescue rockets sent. The Smyrna arrives with survivors from the Alice wreck. The Nakashi Maru sinks after a collision near Saghaljen with only the captain and two officers saved. El Siglo sails for Galveston but returns with engine trouble. Edna B. Hough is located off Delaware after mutiny reports are disproved.
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Paris
English Channel
Brest
Duquesnes
United Press
Plymouth
England
Associated Press
Tokyo
Navy
Saghaljen
Washington
Coast Guard
Delaware
Lewes
Del
Edna B. Hough
Mayor Walker pressures police over Rothstein killing
New York mayor cites need for progress in the Arnold Rothstein murder case and gives police until Monday to present additional facts. He summoned Police Commissioner War, District Attorney Banton, and top officials with fourteen detectives and two patrolmen to demand a fuller report or face action.
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Associated Press
New York
Walker
Arnold Rothstein
War
Banton
John D. Coughlin
Arthur Carey
Detective Bureau
Five Arrested Under State Game Laws In Latest Sweep
Game Warden Sam Turner reports five arrests this week for hunting violations near Dalhart and Channing. Alonzo Kourt faces charges for hunting without a license, while H M Franks and A H Hesse were busted for transporting quail from New Mexico without permits. J F Shelledy and H C Franklin of Liberal Kansas paid fines for transporting quail without permits. Quail were confiscated and given to area hospitals. Permit guidance for New Mexico hunting is issued locally by Bob Ames.
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Sam Turner
Alonzo Kourt
Dalhart
H. M. Franks
A. H. Hesse
Texas
New Mexico
J. F. Shelledy
H. C. Franklin
Liberal
Kansas
Channing
Bob Ames
Amarillo
Waco Wins Texas Congress of Mothers Meeting
The Texas Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associations will hold its next convention in Waco after a decision by the state board of managers. Amarillo had hosted this year, but the board chose the smaller city for stronger local interest and attendance. Mrs. J S Kendrick of Amarillo and Mrs. Robert Ricks of Amarillo spoke at the meeting.
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Texas Congress of Mothers and
Parent-Teacher Associations
State Board of Managers
Waco
J. S. Kendrick
Amarillo
Dallas
Kendrick
Robert Ricks
Clay E Thompson Heads Collection Dept at Griggs Ambulance
Clay E Thompson now holds offices with the Business Men's Association in the Fuqua Building and oversees the collection department for Griggs ambulance. Contact is Phone 4311.
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Clay E. Thompson
Business Men's Association
Fuqua
Griggs Ambulance
Government Rests Case In Stewart Perjury Trial
The government rested its case in the perjury trial of Robert W. Stewart, chairman of the Standard Oil of Indiana board. Defense moved for a directed verdict of not guilty. Senator Nye testified that Stewart swore he had never received personally any Continental Trading bonds.
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Stewart
Associated Press
Washington
Robert W. Stewart
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Nye
North Dakota
Senate Public Lands Committee
Continental Trading Company
Campaign Funds Inquiry Shifts Hearings to McAllen
The Congressional Campaign Funds Investigating committee will begin hearings in Hidalgo county Texas on November 26 at McAllen instead of Edinburgh. Chairman Lehrbach moved the venue following citizen requests for scrutiny of primary and general elections.
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United Press
Washington
Congressional Campaign Funds Investigating Committee
Hidalgo County
Texas
McAllen
Edinburgh
Lehrbach
Yannigan Game Called Off Due To Rain
The Yannigan Tucumcari game slated for 3 o clock tomorrow afternoon is canceled because heavy rains between here and Tucumcari make the Tucumcari bus trip impossible. In San Antonio, Representative Harry M. Wurzbach loses his Texas seat to Augustus McCloskey by 233 votes amid protests over precinct results.
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Here
Tucumcari
Associated Press
San’ Antonio
Texas
Harry M. Wurzbach
Hoover
Lone Star
Augustus McCloskey
Salvation Army Leader Booth Stable After Night
London reports General William Bramwell Booth, commander of the Salvation Army, remains in unchanged condition. He had a fair night with steady progress noted in the latest bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Booth
Salvation Army
London
William Bramwell Booth
Cold and Wet Panhandle Weather Closes Weekend
Cold and rainy conditions swept the Panhandle last night and today. The dreary weather brought persistent showers and unseasonable gloom across the plains.
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Panhandle
Weather forecast update for Amarillo region fades with fog
Partly cloudy and slightly colder tonight with Saturday fair conditions. The Weather Bureau reports general conditions mainly north northwest and east of Amarillo with fog and drizzling rain and scattered heavy activity.
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Weather Bureau
Amarillo
Judge Bishop Loses Tire At Prayer Meet
Friends report Judge Henry Bishop of the district criminal court left his car parked near a church to attend a prayer service. Upon return the rear tire was missing, prompting speculation about the judge’s future courtroom phrases to defendants.
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Henry
District Criminal Court
Bishop
Sinking of the Vestris Spurs US Probe Into Ship Owners
US officials investigate the Vestris sinking after a Tuesday casualty report shows 114 dead or missing in the disaster. Coast guards Davis Porter and Manning search for survivors as 215 rescued and 21 bodies recovered. aboard at departure were 199 crew and 128 passengers.
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United Press
Coast Guard
Davis
Porter
Manning
Vestrix
Berlin
Myriam
Wyoming
Tucker
Acushnet
Shaw
Ship line probes and radio messages in Vestris SOS case
Federal Attorney Charles H. Tuttle issued subpoenas to RCA officials for all radiograms between Captain Carey of the Vestris and Lamport & Holt agents. He also investigates reports Lamport & Holt dispatched three salvage vessels from New York after the ship sailed.
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Harry Ferguson
United Press
New York
Lamport & Holt Steamship Line
William J. Carey
Vestris
Charles H. Tuttle
Tuttle
Radio Corporation of America
Carey
Sanderson & Son
Lamport & Holt
Ing
Lamport & Holt Line
Desperate Search For UC Students In Snowbound Mountains
Four University of California students Anna Ram sperger Minna Dempster John Dempster and Robert Keeler disappeared during an Armistice holiday trip in Northern California. Airplanes circled the rugged area as forest rangers fraternity brothers and relatives joined the hunt. A heavy storm and snow blanketed Snow Mountain and Lake County after their car was found with gear missing and footprints traced toward Snow Mountain.
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United Press
Berkeley
Calif
University of California
California
Anna Ramsperger
Minna
John KR. Dempster
Robert H. Keeler
Forest Rangers
Lake County
Snow Mountain
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Divine Mercy
Angel Gabriel
Job
Rosalie Roman
Edward Keating
Dominick Caiffa
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Mra
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Lla
Edward
Dominick
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Portford
Saghalien
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Holland
Smyrna
Alice
Morgan
Morgan Line
Galveston
Rothstein
Mid-Atlantic
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Globe and Nea
Schuyler F. Cummings
Yannigan
Probe Rumor Ship Owners Responsible
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