Funeral Rites For Mrs. Collins After Accidental Shooting
In Dalhart, a 10 year old boy accidentally discharged a pistol from a nearby house, firing through windows and fatally wounding Mrs. R. F. Collins, 41, wife of a Rock Island brakeman. Funeral services were held at 5 p.m. Rev. O. V. Beal officiating.
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Sunday NewsGlobe
Dalhart
R. F. Collins
Rock Island
O. V. Beal
Navighbor
Collins
Clarence Garrison
Collins House
Embargo and Duty Proposals Tabled Before Solons
Lawmakers hear proposals on crude embargo and duty measures. Aimed at regulating imports, the discussions focus on potential national impact, price effects, and enforcement challenges as committees review the drafts.
Oil tariff and inquiry bills seek independent aid
Washington Jan 17 independents press for a government inquiry into the oil industry and a tariff or embargo on imports Rep Garber Oklahoma proposes a 1 per barrel duty and a 50 percent ad valorem tariff plus powers for the president to stop imports for any period The bills also aim to probe price and production levels and seek to curb dominance by larger oil firms amid charges of price fixing and proration plans from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission The effort includes a House committee investigation and a plan by governors oil relief to campaign for tariffs or embargoes to aid independents
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Don J. Kirkley
The
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Washington
Garber
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Oklahoma
Hoch
Kansas
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Supreme Court
Standard Oil Company
Seaboard
Governors’ Oil Relief Conference
Calle
Nye
J. Edward Jones
New York City
Independent Petroleum Association
North Dakota
Jones
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Just A Gesture: Deaf Couple’s Divorce Suit Filed
Herbert Moore and his wife Doris, both deaf mutes, were married December 1 in Chariton Iowa. Moore has filed for divorce claiming Doris nagged and scolded him.
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Associated Press
Burlington
Iowa
Herbert Moore
Doris
Chariton
Herbert
Shot to Death in Port Arthur
Special to The Sunday News Globe reports C. L Adams aged 23 was shot and killed at a cleaning establishment in Port Arthur. A. B. Johnson a refinery foreman surrendered as a murder complaint was filed by Chief M. B. Ward. Preliminary hearing set for 10 am Monday before Justice B. H. Wiley. friends urged an immediate hearing but Justice Riley was not contacted. Johnson is father of Elizabeth Johnson 17. Continued on Page 11 Col 4.
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Sunday News Globe
Port Arthur
C. L Adams
A. B. Johnson
Gut
M. B. Ward
B. H. Wiley
B. T. McWhorter
Friends of Johnson
McwWhorter
Justice Riley
McWhorter
Johnson
Elizabeth Johnson
Weather forecast for Amarillo and surrounding areas
Fair and slightly colder Sunday for Amarillo and West Texas. New Mexico also fair with little temperature change. Hourly readings from yesterday show a maximum of 54 and a minimum of 39, with scattered garbled figures for morning hours.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Spring Like Weather Recalls Last Winter Cold in Amarillo
Clear calm spring like weather in Amarillo contrasts with last year when the coldest winter day on record hit eight below zero at 7 am. Saturday reached a high of 55 and a low of 32, with similar highs to January 5 and forecasts calling for further clear and slightly colder conditions. Weather official H T Collman says temperatures should stay normal or above with no moisture prospects and that February remains the most variable month in the region.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
H. T. Collman
Bureau
Coleman
Collman
Hand Labor To Replace Machinery In Amarillo Till March 30
In a joint session, Potter County Commissioners Court and Amarillo City Commission decide to use hand labor instead of power machinery through March 30 to create local jobs. Mayor Ernest O Thompson says the move aims to boost employment and local activity, with underpass work on Fillmore Street planned to proceed largely by hand. Floaters will not be employed.
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Commissioners Court of
Potter County
City Commission of
Amarillo
Ernest O. Thompson
State of Texas
Texas
Fillmore Street
Four-County Farm Council Meeting Set in Canyon
In Canyon on Tuesday January 20 farmers from Swisher Castro Deaf Smith and Randall counties will gather for a 7:30 p m dinner program. Vernon Harmon of Summerfield leads the meeting with a feature talk on Crop Rotation by W H Upchurch Randall county agent. T Wea ver of Dimmitt chairs the round table and entertainment is provided by West Texas State Teachers College tumblers and the T Anchor ranch quartet. Sixty to seventy attendees expected, mostly farmers and ranch men.
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Sunday News Globe
Canyon
Agricultural Council of Farmers
Swisher
Castro
Deaf Smith
Randall Counties
Vernon Harmon
Summerfield
W. H. Upchurch
Randall County
T. V. Weaver
Dimmitt
Hunting horse falls dead shocks Philadelphia socialite
Mrs. Theodore Grosvenor, daughter of R. E. Strawbridge of Philadelphia, was knocked unconscious during a hunt with the Cottenham hounds at Melton Mowbray England when her horse fell dead.
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Associated Press
Melton Mowbray
England
Theodore Grosvenor
R. E. Strawbridge
Philadelphia
Cottesmore Hounds
Fortune, Barnsdall Oil VP, Dies at 52 in Los Angeles
Fred A Fortune 52 vice president of Barnsdall Oil Company a prominent figure in the oil industry died at his home in Los Angeles on January 17.
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Los Angeles
Fred A. Fortune
Barnsdall Oil Company
Quake Toll Rises in Southern Mexico After Earthquake
Reports from Oaxaca and nearby towns state the death toll has reached 65 with 30 more dead in Guelapova and fears for Huixtepec as a strong earthquake left Oaxaca in ruins. Aiding parties, search operations, and cold conditions accompany ongoing rescue efforts and continued tremors.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Mexico
Guelapova
Oaxaca
Huixtepec
Miahuatlan
Ex Deputy Charged with Murder in Burleson Road Death
J C Jones former deputy constable at Alvarado was charged with murder in the death of 18 year old motorcyclist O B Hyles on the Burleson road south of Fort Worth December 13. The complaint states he ran over him with an automobile.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
J. C. Jones
Alvarado
O. B. Hyles
Burleson Road
Here
Jones
Five Cent Bread Gains Sale In Mobile
Mobile bakeries begin selling bread at five cents per loaf today. The 4 ounce loaf replaces the prior 20 ounce loaves that sold for 10 cents, signaling a major price drop in Mobile.
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Associated Press
Mobile
Ala
Senate delays action on Red Cross aid bill to Feb 9
Washington January 17 The Senate approved 25 million dollars for the Red Cross then voted to delay further action until February 9 to allow the group to finish a ten million dollar fundraising campaign Senator Reed urged postponement after a White House complaint over relief funding Hoover declined to approve the measure while signaling a public statement on the dispute Reed stated he would support the appropriation later and House action was expected early next week with a veto possible if the House passes the bill
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Red Cross
Reed
Republican
Pennsylvania
Robinson
Hoover
House
Congress
Friends of
Hereford Hosts Large Tri-county Poultry Show
Hereford hosts the annual Tri-county Poultry Show with 485 entries, the largest in the area, featuring 400 birds from Hereford's trade territory. The event, judged under A P A rules by J H Wood, was organized by vocational students led by B F Hopkins and funded by the Hereford Chamber of Commerce. Special displays included a Canyon Buff Orpington pen valued at $175 from Mrs Oscar Hunt.
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Seth B. Holman
News-Globe
Hereford
Tri-county
American Poultry Association
Panhandle
Vocational Agricultural Students of
B. F. Hopkins
Hereford Chamber of Commerce
R. O. Dunkle
Emma Gunther
Hillside Hatchery
Henderson Poultry Farm
J. H. Wood
Canyon
Farwell and
Friona
Oscar Hunt
Jack Wright
Quadruplet Keys sisters defy odds in growth at Hollis
Four Keys sisters Mona Roberta Mary and Leota grown to near sixteen in Hollis Oklahoma challenge scientific views on quadruplets personalities. They are alike yet markedly different and vow not to be old maids as they near high school graduation.
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Hollis
Okla
Four Keys
Mona
Roberta
Mary
Leota
Two Shreveport Policemen Die in Gun Battle
In Shreveport Louisiana on January 17 two policemen Teddie Williams aged 24 and Lee Allen Williams aged about 26 were shot and killed after a gun battle on a street corner. Police suspected gangsters encountered during a day operation to round up undesirables following a spree of robberies in Shreveport and Caddo parish. Williams died instantly while Williams died minutes later at the Hotchkiss and Allen streets intersection.
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Associated Preen
Shreveport
Teddie Williams
Lee Allen Williams
Caddo Parish
Hotchkiss and
Allen Streets
Air Line Proposed From Amarillo to El Paso via Lubbock
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce announced a plan for an air line from Amarillo to El Paso via Lubbock and Carlsbad. The route would carry passengers and mail, starting with exhibits prepared for Transcontinental and Western Air. O V Vernon said the airway could be profitable and ready by the vacation season.
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Amarillo
el Paso
Lubbock
Carlsbad
Borger and Vernon Radio Permits Denied
Washington January 17 The Federal Radio Commission denied applications by 8 L McFahin and John H White Borger for a 50 foot station on 1250 kilocycles and by D Estes Vernon for a 100 watt station on 1260 kilocycles Failure to appear at the hearing was cited as the reason for the denial.
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Sunday News Globe
Washington
Federal Radio Commission Today
L. McFahin
John H. White
Borger
D. Estes
Vernon
Daisy De Boe Prepares New Clara Bow Revelations
In Los Angeles Daisy De Boe ready to reveal more Hollywood nightlife tales about It and Clara Bow. She plans to narrate alleged drinking parties and escapades from her time living at Bow’s home as the grand theft trial continues Monday morning, with transcript notes logged for quick retelling.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Daisy de Boe
Hollywood
Clara Bow
Tax Payments Ahead of February 1 Deadlines
State and county tax and auto license payments at J W Collins tax office show 4 658 passenger cars and 670 trucks paid by Saturday afternoon, up from last year. January 17 figures were 3 221 cars and 485 trucks, with taxes ahead of last year by about 100 000 dollars. Delinquency date is February 1, extensions possible only for taxes, not auto licenses. Total vehicles registered in 1920 were 13 526 cars and 2 69 trucks.
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J. W. Collins
Potter County
Collins
Thief Steals Clothes During Burial at San Antonio Home
In San Antonio on January 17 burglars broke into the home of Mrs. Gregoria Ayala as mourners gathered at the grave. They stole a sewing machine, an electric fan, a clock, a mattress and most of the woman’s clothing from the house.
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San Antonio
Gregoria Ayala
George M Ledford Prominent Builder Dies At 62
George M Ledford 62 prominent local contractor died at his home 1710 Taylor street after a weeklong illness. He is survived by his widow three brothers and one sister Orion Ledford Hayesville Van Ledford Fort Worth Nolan Ledford Long Beach and Mrs Floyd Smart Hayesville. Funeral service 3 oclock Sunday at Griggs Funeral Chapel conducted by Dr R Thomson and Rev R C Snodgrass with pallbearers J H Harris Harry Guiberson Ed Murphy Albert Randall Thomas D Ladd Ray Weills Roy Burke Charles Hall. Burial Llano cemetery under Woodmen of the World direction.
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George M. Ledford
Taylor Street
van Ledford
Hayesville
N. C
Orion Ledford
Fort Worth
Nolan Ledford
Long Beach
Cal
Floyd Smart
Polk Street
Woodman Circle
Driving a Bargain at Globe News Used Car Sale
Amarillo buyers chase hundreds of bargains as the Globe News used car columns showcase the largest selection of good buys. The pre Auto Show sale urges quick purchases to clear dealer floors before the show.
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Amarillo
Globe News
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