Five Cars Stolen Here Blamed on Ring and Key Suspect
Five cars were reported stolen in Amarillo with a ring blamed for the thefts. A habeas corpus hearing delayed the Speaker of the House Lee Satterwhite and Mrs. Satterwhite who were traveling to Austin for the winter. Mrs. Pegues, the child’s mother through marriage, seeks custody and alleges Pegues took the child from her sister’s car in Midland and hid it in Amarillo. The hearing clarified no information on the child’s whereabouts while witnesses sought travel permission.
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Lee Satterwhite
Satterwhite
Austin
J. H. Pegues
Midland
Amarillo
Pegues
Mrs. Satterwhite
Mine Blast at Tahona Mine Kills and Traps Men
Sixteen men were inside the Superior Smokeless Coal mine at Tahona Oklahoma when a blast wrecked the shaft this morning. Two workers escaped with serious burns as rescue parties in protective gear entered the flooded passageways to reach the trapped workers. Police and company officials kept the site roped off while relatives gathered outside awaiting news.
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Associated Press
Tahona
Okla
Superior
Four Men Escape From Jail at Waco
Four men escaped from the McLennan county jail this morning by sawing through two steel bars across a window. Escaped: Arthur Fulton charged with forgery in nine cases. Charles Smith petty theft. Albert Brooks. Charles A Wirbrisky train riding.
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Associated Press
Waco
McLennan County
Arthur Fulton
Charles Smith
Albert Brooks
Charles A. Wirbrisky
Three Men Indicted in Mellett Murder Case in Canton
Stark county grand jury indicted Ben Rudner Louis Mazer and Patrick Eugene Mc Dermott for first degree murder of Canton publisher Don R Mellett on July 16 Rudner a Massaillon hardware merchant was held before the grand jury Mazer a former pool room owner is in Cuyahoga county Jail and held on conspiracy to violate federal law McDermott of Nanty Glo PA and Cleveland has been sought nationwide as key man in the murder mystery
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Associated Press
Canton
Ben Rudner
Louis Mazer
Patrick Eugene McDermott
Stark County
Don R. Mellett
Rudner
Massaillon
Abram W. Angler
Mazer
Cuyahoga County
McDermott
Nanty Glo
Pennsylvania
Cleveland
Amarillo Eyes $300,000 School Bond Vote
Tomorrow Amarillo votes on a $300,000 bond issue to fund a new high school unit, a North Amarillo four room school, and an East Amarillo addition. Superintendent W A McIntosh urges every qualified voter to cast a ballot amid rising enrollments and a growing city population.
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Amarillo
W. A. McIntosh
McIntosh
Bomb wrecks home of G. O. P. Chicago chief
The West Side home of Morris Eller, Cook County Republican chieftain, was destroyed by a bomb early today. The blast hurled his family from bed, damaged much of the interior and shattered windows blocks away. no one injured. Police called it a powerful charge. Eller is a Crowe Barrett faction leader and a Chicago Sanitary District trustee who testified before the senate on Illinois primaries.
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Associated Preas
Chicago
West Side
Morris Eller
Cook County
Eller
Crowe-Barrett
Republican
Senate Committee
Illinois
Tri-State Fair Grounds Ready for Exposition Start
Tri-State Fair grounds are in better condition for the exposition set for September 21 to 27. The grounds have been cleaned weeded and burned where needed. No autos on the grounds this year free parking is provided in a 29 acre tract west of the grounds with two entrances. Admission is 50 and 25 cents coin machines at entrances reduce ticket sellers.
Amarillo to Build $2,000,000 Telephone Plant Model Southwest System
Southwestern Bell plans a $2 million citywide plant at Ninth and Tyler to serve 100,000 with automatic dialing. Construction to begin immediately, completion targeted before December 1927, with new rates for business and residence lines to be set upon completion. Equipment for 12,000 phones to serve 60,000 will be installed now as demand grows.
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Amarillo
Southwest
Ninth and
Tyler Streets
F. M. Hoag
Dallas
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Ninth
Taylor Streets
Hoag
Commission
Telephone Company
Amavillo
Mr. Hoag
Amcarillo
Central
Anna George Hill
Weather forecast and odd inflation era notes
The item lists tonight and Saturday as partly cloudy with possible showers. It also provides inconsistent temperature figures and random digits. A line credits a service tailors reference and the Amarillo Hotel coffee shop slogan is Famous For Food.
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Amarillo Hotel
East Amarillo opens with planned city and utilities
East Amarillo will open this weekend with its own water plant electric lights gas and asphalt streets. The 640 acre Bolton property on the Panhandle highway will be sold in four units 160 acres each. The site plans include 2800 home sites 100 business lots a three acre civic square and a 60000 gallon water tower. Ridgemere Development will handle sales with John J Harden and L E Roberts as owners.
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East Amarillo
East
Bolton
Rock Island Railroad
A. F. Wade
Tulsa
Panhandle
Ridgemere Development Organization
John J. Harden
Oklahoma City
Ridgemere
L. E. Roberts
Election Returns Deadline Warns County Chairs
Lee Satterwhite urges county chairmen to submit certified election returns to the Austin executive committee by Monday. Delays persist as reports must be mailed by Friday night to arrive on time.
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Austin
Lee Satterwhite
House of Representatives
Rangers Guard Leahy on Way to Face Ramsey Charge
Heavily guarded by state Rangers and police, Harry J. Leahy speeds to Live Oak county to answer an indictment for the slaying of Dr. J. A. Ramsey. A machine gun guard protects the jail arrival as Leahy leaves San Antonio after a bid to delay removal.
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Rangers
Leahy
Ramsey
Associated Press
San Antonio
Harry J. Leahy
Live Oak County
J. A. Ramsey
Mathis
G. O. Brown
Thirty-Seventh District Court
Baby dies from red ant attack in Amarillo home
Jimmie Lee Pierce a 19 month old child of Mr and Mrs Arthur Pierce 607 East Twelfth Street died after being stung by large red ants while the mother hung clothes nearby The infant did not cry out or escape and showed green welts before dying A neighbor alerted the mother Funeral services were held in Lubbock with the body sent from Amarillo where the family has lived for two years The father works as a painter
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Jimmie Lee Pierce
Arthur Pierce
Twelfth Street
City Offices Relocate to Auditorium on Monday
The third floor offices of the chamber of commerce Board of City Development West Texas chamber of commerce Texas Railroad commission Freight Traffic Department and Tri-State Fair association move Monday to the municipal auditorium. The city commission orders the move and water engineers will occupy the entire floor. O C Goodwin secretary announces.
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Chamber of Commercce
Board of City Development
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Texas Railroad Commission
Tri-State Fair Association
City Commission
O. C. Goodwin
Thieves Steal Five Cars In Amarillo District
An auto theft ring active in the Panhandle concentrated on Amarillo last night, four Fords among five cars stolen from the business district. Police and sheriff teams, with state officers, issued alerts to nearby towns, hoping to break up the gang. Cars stolen include a 1924 Ford touring owned by F E Williams on Polk Street, a 1923 Buick touring owned by D B Ellis on Fifth Street, a 1926 Ford roadster owned by J W Gunn near the courthouse, and a 1924 Ford touring owned by M E Edwards at Fourth and Pierce. A Borger resident's car was also taken. the owner's name was not learned.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
Sheriff's Department
Police Department
Amkrillo
Borger
F. E. Williams
Polk Street
Fifth Street
Oklahoma
D. B. Ellis
East Third Street
J. W. Gunn
Court House
M. E. Edewards
Fourth and
Pierce Street
Body of Rudolph Valentino on way to West Coast
Rudolph Valentino's body travels by train to Hollywood Cemetery in a silver bronze coffin within a gold bronze outer casket. The New York Central train departs New York, with stops in Chicago, Kansas City, El Paso, and Los Angeles, carrying Alberto Guglielmi, H. George Ullman, Mrs. Ullman, and Pola Negri. Ullman rejects autopsy rumors while promising a full medical report on Valentino's last illness to quell speculation.
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New York
Rudolph Valentino
Hollywood
New York Central Railroad
Chicago
Kansas City
el Paso
Los Angeles
Alberto Guglielmi
H. George Ullman
Valentino
Valentine
Piano dealer offers Steinway plans on three-year terms
E. P. Hubbard offers Steinway and other pianos with three year to pay terms. Phone 3369. Agent J. W. Jenkins' Sons Music Co. promotes its Amarillo Hotel venue as the Panhandle's meeting place and notes its famous food.
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E. P. Hubbard
Steinway
J. W. Jenkins
Amarillo Hotel
the Panhandle
Roy Cullum Named First President of Panhandle Club
Roy Cullum is elected first president of the Panhandle Automobile Club at a morning board meeting. He will serve until the January annual meeting as Karl Curry is named first vice president Jimmy Shelton second vice president and O C Goodwin secretary and treasurer. The group affiliated with state and national auto associations plans branches in Panhandle towns. Amarillo will host headquarters and civic leaders predict branches in towns with populations around 2089. Over 254 local owners have joined, with dues rising from 5 to 7 dollars tomorrow and higher as membership grows.
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Roy Cullum
Panhandle Automobile Club
Karl Curry
Jimmy Shelton
O. C. Goodwin
Goodwin
Will Stone
E. H. Powell
E. H. Earl Curry
S. B. Vaughn
Sam A. Keeney
W. HU. Fisher
Jim Shelton
A. A. Lumpkin
C. W. Carson
Panhandle Club
Texas Automobile Association
American Automobile Association
Amarillo
Panhandle
Cullum
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Standard Oil of
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Miss Winchot
Pacific Islands
China
Europe
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St. Peter's
Azores
Henry Ford
Vierkoetter
Berlin
London
Peking
1St
Vatican
Manatua
Macerata
Rome
Mussolini
Mexican Congress
Mexico City
Coolidge
America
Cooldgge
Tolon
John Maynard Ove Lbr. Co
Bth
Jefferson
Speaker's
Solon
Mellett
Tri-State Fair Grounds
Burk
Civic Center
City Auditorium
Rudy
West Coast
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