Bill of Rights of Railroad Labor Presented in Chicago
Chicago reports railroad labor leaders presenting a bill of rights to the Federal Railroad Labor Board. B M Jewell asserts the national agreement rests on eleven points including an eight hour day and overtime pay. Arkansas governor McRea declines state intervention in a Missouri & North Arkansas strike while civil officers are ordered to protect citizens amid clashes.
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Chicago
Federal Railroad Labor Board
B. M. Jewell
Ethrailway Employes’ Department
American Federation of Labor
Jewell
Binkerd
Railway Executive Board
Little Rock
Ark
McRea
Missouri & North Arkansas Railroad
UNN Gun Club Impresses at Wichita Falls Shoot
Eight Graham Gun Club members traveled to Wichita Falls for St. Patrick s Day competition, with Wichita Falls leading at 25 broken and Graham second at 24 broken. Local members who stayed to shoot here posted strong scores showing notable improvement since last month s meet.
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Graham Gun Club
Wichita Falls
Pate
Graham
Dr. Morris
Wichita
Chas. Gay
J. J. Gallaher
L. Turman
J. Williams
R. L. Hodges
W. G. Nelson
M. A. Withers
G. S. Black
M. Burfett
Band Concert Here Sunday by Frisco Exposition Shows
A twenty five piece Frisco Exposition Shows band will perform on the courthouse lawn Sunday afternoon. D E Christie, local representative, said the group will arrive in time for the concert. The Frisco shows will be here for one solid week starting Monday as part of the American Legion Festival, with many people expected to attend Sunday’s concert.
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Courthouse Lawn
D. E. Christie
Wichita Falls Men Eye Hunger Territory Drilling Plans
Wich ita Falls reports operators watching Bunger district developments as owners refuse to sell acreage. E L Thomas and partners plan two rigs in the Banger territory within thirty days. Barnes Production expects spudding on Survey 44 by April 5 with a barbecue on start day. Young County Oil & Gas reports 6 inch casing landed after fishing job and a 5 inch string to be set. Roxana No 1 Goode in South Bend field at 4000 feet, casing pulled, tools to be recovered.
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Wichita Falls
Bunger
E. L. Thomas
Banger
Barnes Production Company
Graham
Young County
Young County Oil & Gas Company
South Bend
Avants Appeals to People to Support Field Day Meet
Superintendent H H Avants urges Graham business people to back the annual Interscholastic League field day on March 26. He says the event will draw thousands from rural areas and towns, boost downtown shopping, and needs financial support for expenses and prizes. A local committee will collect subscriptions early next week.
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H. H. Avants
Graham
Avants
Young County
Jazz Jubilee Promises Classic Southern Jubilee at Festival
At the American Legion Spring Festival in Graham next week Dave Jacksons Jazz Jubilee will headline a Frisco Exposition Shows minstrel program. Led by Deacon Dave Jackson for twenty two years the troupe brings back old time Southern singers dancers and cakewalkers in the pavilion midway.
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American Legion
Graham
Dave Jackson
Chas. Martin
Building of Warehouse Is Pushed With Speed
Work on the Waples Platter Company warehouse on Cherry Street progresses rapidly with the frame nearly completed. Construction began several days ago and is expected to finish within a week or so.
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Waples-Platter Company
Cherry Street
Clara Hamon Reviews Movie Offers After Release
Clara Smith Hamon, freed on a murder charge, spent her first day of freedom in Armore with attorneys reviewing film contracts. Her top offer was 1000 dollars per week for fifty weeks, with potential future suits discussed but details undecided.
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Ardmore
Okla
Clara Smith
Hamon
Jake L. Hamon
Clara
Unemployed World War Vets Drop To 400,000 In U S
New York March 17 A Legion survey shows unemployed veterans of World War I numbered 400000 on March 1 with further improvement expected. A chain of Legion employment agencies aided relief and urged a return to farms and seniority rights for veterans who served. The report notes restlessness and mobility as factors, while factories reopenings and regional shifts reduce joblessness.
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New York
United States
American Legion
The
American Legion Weekly
Legion
New England
Pennsylvania
Detroit
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Chicago
Middle West
West
South
Pacific Coast
Eddleman Brothers Move to Elm Street Harness Shop
Eddleman Brothers complete a one story frame and stucco building on North Elm Street and plan to move their harness shop from the square next week. The new structure measures 28 by 84 feet.
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North Elm Street
Eddleman Brothers
B Buiding
Mexicans Wound Three U.S. Soldiers in Border Clash
In El Paso near the border early today, three American soldiers and two Mexican bootleggers were wounded after immigration guards clashed with four smugglers attempting to move liquor into the United States. Reinforcements from both sides fired until dawn as patrols restabilized the crossing.
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el Paso
Mar
Forty-eighth Infantry
Governor Commutes Death Sentence in Wichita Falls
Floyd Ray, a Black man charged with assault on a white girl, had his death sentence commuted by Governor Neff to life imprisonment. Authorities moved him out of Wichita Falls to prevent mob violence after the decision.
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Wichita Falls
Mar
Floyd Ray
Neff
Pennsylvania Oil Co Leases Herron Land
The Pennsylvania Cities Oil Company of Franklin leased the Herron land in the lower Gooseneck Bend east of Banger and will erect a rig to drill within a week. C. W. Whitehead, president, and S. R. Smith, a long time operator, have leased office space in the D and F building. The firm holds valuable South Bend field holdings slated for early development.
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Pennsylvania Cities Oil Company
Franklin
Herron
Gooseneck Bend
Banger
C. W. Whitehead
S. R. Smith
South Bend
Eureka Ice Cream Co to Open on Fourth Street
The Eureka Ice Cream Company led by J. W. Kesslar will open a plant on Fourth Street by April 1 with capacity about 100 gallons daily. The building and most equipment have arrived, and Kesslar expresses confidence in Graham's growth and notes other holdings in Young County.
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Eureka Ice Cream Company
J. W. Kesslar
Fourth Street
Enrollment Surges as 23 New Students Enter Local High School
Superintendent Cogdell announced 23 new enrollments since Monday raising the high school total to about 1,100. Fifteen arrived Monday and six on Tuesday as he notes strong work during the third nine weeks.
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Cogdell
Two-Story Apartment House Under Construction on Second St
Jim Henley began erecting a two story apartment building on Second Street. The nine unit structure will occupy a 50 by 75 foot space and is expected to be completed by April 15.
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Second Street
Jim Henley
Henley
Man Killed In Gun Battle With Fifty Officers
An unidentified man was killed and a detective wounded after a three hour gun battle with fifty Chicago police officers in the city on March 18.
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Chicago
Great States Petroleum Named Defendant in Bankruptcy Suit
Dallas March 18 The Great States Petroleum Company a 15 million dollar Delaware corporation with headquarters in Dallas and operations in West Texas has been named a defendant in an involuntary bankruptcy petition filed by alleged creditors in New York State.
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Dallas
Great States Petroleum Company
Delaware
West Texas
New York State
McFarlane Building Rises Rapidly in Oak and Second
A one story brick and tile structure is rapidly going up on the corner of Oak and Second streets by Judge R. W. McFarlane. The foundation was poured in one day and the walls erected in two more. W. C. Stanfield of Greenwood, Arkansas, is the contractor. The building will feature a modern plate glass front and will be the only business space for rent in the city.
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Oak and
Second Streets
R. W. McFarlane
W. C. Stanfield
Greenwood, Ark
Coca Cola Bottling Plant Near Rock Island Depot
Construction of the Coca Cola Bottling Company plant is finished and equipment installed. The plant, located near the Rock Island depot, will start tomorrow due to a defective piece of machinery delaying today's opening.
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Coca Cola Bottling Company
Rock Island Depot
Barnes Production Co Moves to New Lynch Square Office
Barnes Production Co relocates with offices for Graham Oil Syndicate Young County Oil and Barnes Production Co moved to Lynch Square. A L Barnes president states the new space is nicely fitted ahead of expected business when the Bunger district opens.
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Graham Oil Syndicate
Young County Oil & Gas Co
Barnes Production Company
Lynch
A. L. Barnes
Jail Repairs Underway After Health Official Visit
Following a state health officer’s visit, the Commissioners' Court is repairing the jail and adding sewer connections. A downstairs cell is being prepared to house women prisoners.
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Commissioners’ Court
Receiver and Strikers to Appear Before Board
Receiver Bugg of the Atlanta Birmingham & Atlanta Railway received a summons from the U S Railway Labor Board to appear March 21 at a wage controversy hearing that sparked a road strike. Similar summons were sent to striking employees representatives. The hearing will be held here March 26 before Federal Judge Samuel H Sibley to determine the wage reduction order issued February 28.
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Atlanta, Ga
Bugg
Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlanta Railway
United States Railway Labor Board
Chicago
Samuel H. Sibley
Mayor Urges City Bond Vote for Water and Sewer Plan
Mayor E. S. Graham appeals for support of a city bond election next Monday. He outlines a $150000 water bond and a $40000 sewer bond to extend sewers and relocate the disposal plant, noting work will proceed in order of need and stressing the plan's necessity for the city’s welfare.
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E. S. Graham
Graham
Land for Baseball Park Donated by Mayor Graham
Mayor E S Graham donated land to build a new baseball park north of the city near the Wichita Falls and Southern railroad tracks. Manager Gilmartin said team organization will resume once street access is decided, with games planned this season against teams from nearby counties and a $2000 fundraising effort from local businesspeople.
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E. S. Graham
Gilmartin
Wichita Falls & Southern Railroad
Old Man Charged With Car Theft Breaks Silence
John Hart, an elderly man arrested near Rock Creek for alleged auto theft from Marion Wallace, breaks silence on courthouse lawn. After indictment Hart vocally dismisses the crowd, telling locals to move on and seek work as he sits handcuffed beside a guard.
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John Hart
Rock Creek
Marion Wallace
Hart
District Court
Court House
Jacksboro
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Clara Hamon
Elm Street
U. S
Pat Neff
Pennsylvania Oil Co
Herron Land
Eureka Ice Cream Co
Bit Uhl Company
McFarlane
Coca
Baseball Park
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