Narcotic Agent Head Arrested In Dope Raids
Chicago August 10. More than 100 federal and local officers raided South Side drug stores suspected of narcotics selling. Colonel William Gray Beach head of narcotic agents in this district was arrested on graft charges alleging he accepted narcotics favors in exchange for money and jewelry. The operation, described as among Chicago’s boldest raids, followed a lengthy investigation aided by the indidence unit and police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
South Side
William Gray Beach
United Es
Beach
Patrick Roche
Indigence
Department of In- Revenue
Cold Beach
Rail commissions to take stand on rate increases
Dallas August 10 Texas railroad commission invites southwestern state commissions to a Saturday Ikana meeting to discuss roles in Western railroads pursuit of an 11 percent freight rate increase to be reviewed by the Interstate Commerce Commission in Chicago starting September 8. The Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas commissions are expected to attend. The Texas Industrial Traffic League and Southwestern Traffic League may also join in Texakana discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dallas
Texas Railroad Commission
Southwestern
Ikana
Western Railoads
Chicago
Commerce Commission
F. A. ‘Ingwell
Texas Industrial Traffic League
Clarence Gilmore
Texas Commission
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Louisiana Public Service Commission
Arkansas and Texas Railroad Commissions
Shippers of Texas
Southwestern Traffic Ledeuc
Texakana
Leffinzwell
Officer in Port Arthur shoots man amid arrest
Chief detective H S Baker claims self defense after shooting Guy Chadwell 85 during an arrest at a local hotel for affray. Four shots fired as Chadwell resisted being placed in a patrol wagon. Chadwell died minutes later. Baker surrendered and posted 2500 bond on murder charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
Guy Chadwell
H. S. Baker
Baker
Chadwell
Kardie Starnes
Baker Sai
F. M. Wiliams
State Penitentiary
Inquest on Body of Chemist Set for Thursday
Oakland August 19 An inquest will be held Thursday at 10 am on Charles Henry Schwartz chemist and murderer who died by his own hand when police found him hiding in a California apartment. Mrs Schwartz may be summoned but can refuse to attend. Schwartz killed Gilbert Warren in a cellulose laboratory and attempted to destroy the body. Attorney Edward Bell said she regains composure and may return to stenography to support her three boys. Insurance of 25600 lapsed a week ago as she believed her husband was dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Proas
Oakland
Calif
Charles Henry Schwartz
Gilbert Warren
California
Edward 5. Bell
Schwartz
Bell
Five Men Shot After Ku Klux Meeting in Framingham
In Framingham Massachusetts Aug 10 a riot after a Ku Klux Klan meeting left five men wounded two seriously Alonzo Foley Thomas Sliney Francis Maguire all of Saxonville and William Bradley Edward Ward Percell of Framingham Foley shot through the left temple is in critical condition at Framingham hospital Sliney shot twice in the cheek The wounded were treated by Dr C J Carr Rev John A MacCauley who gave Foley last rites The Klan meets weekly near the physician's home attracting hundreds of spectators without earlier disorder
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Framingham
Mass
Alonzo Foley
Thomas Sliney
Francis Maguire
Saxonvile
Wm. Bradley
Edward Ward Percell
Foley
Framingham Hospital
C. J. Carr
Notice of Incorporation of Amarillo Warehouse Trust
Amarillo Warehouse Storage and Ice Company plans to incorporate under the Declaration of Trust without changing its firm name. Trustees F C Klinke J G Short and J C Vance provide notice of the intended incorporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Warehouse, Storage and Ice Company
Republicans Place Fusion Ticket In Gotham Mayor Race
New York Aug 10 A Republican fusion ticket was placed in the field to face the Walker Hylan Democratic contenders in New York City mayoral primaries. The slate lists Frank D. Waterman for mayor James E. Finegan for comptroller and George Harvey for president of the board of aldermen. The Democrat slate includes James J Walker for mayor Charles W Berry for comptroller and Joseph V McKee for alderman. The Hylan slate names John F Hylan for mayor William E Edwards for comptroller and William A Cokley for alderman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Walker-Hylan
Nylan
Republican Executive Committee
Frank D. Waterman
James E. Finegan
George Harvey
Tammy
James J. Walker
Charles W. Berry
Joseph V. McKee
Hylan
John F. Hylan
William E. “Big Bil” Edwards
Board of Aldermen
Willam A. Cokley
Pony Express Begins Service in April 1860
The Pony Express was inaugurated on April 8, 1860, marking the start of a rapid mail delivery route across the American West. The venture connected Missouri stations to California, with riders and relays enabling faster transcontinental communication.
America Will Enter World Court Says Republican Senator
Massachusetts dispatch reports Senator Moses of New Hampshire a Republican on the foreign relations committee forecast ratification of a world court protocol in a modified form at the next session. He met with President Coolidge and a Congressional group and suggested a textual amendment to keep the United States out of the League of Nations via the court. Moses, president pro tem of the Senate, spoke as Dawes campaign opposition continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swampscoty
Mass
Senate
Moses
New Hampshire
Foreign Relations Committee
Coolidge
Joint
Congress Post Office Committee
League of Nations
Dawes
Senate rule revision faces uncertain votes
The speaker warned that the required votes for revising the senate rules are likely unavailable and no determined battle over the issue will be pursued in the upcoming session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
State files suit to compel T and P to operate line
Austin August 10. Suit filed by the Attorney General's Department in Travis County District Court to force Texas and Pacific Railway to rehabilitate maintain and operate the Midland and Northwestern Railroad from Midland to Seminole. The ICC denied abandonment on August 7 and the state seeks to enforce the Texas Railroad Commission order of November 10, 1924. Assistant Attorney General Ernest May prepared the suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas and Pacific Railway Company
Attorney General's Department For the State
Travis County
Midland and Northwestern
Midland
Seminole
Interstate Commerce Commission
Texas and Pacific
Texas Railroad Commission
Ernest May
Also Mentioned on This Page
eMaAyonnaise
F.C. Klinke, J. G. Short
J.C. Vance
Trustees
Fusion
Gotham
DR. Wolcott
Central Building
Parker & Crawford
Room
Ray Bynum
Amarillo
Texas
P. A. Zehringer Credit Jeweler
Bprov
Cuticura Laboratories
Dept
Malden
Cuticura
America
Gilbert Barber Shop
Polk
Bicycles Parts
West 7Th
Malone Lines
Pampa
OF Advertisers
Audit Bureau of Circulations
A. B.C
Daily News
Amarillo Daily News Home
Wey
Great West Mill & Elevator Co
Walter A. Zarlow
R. C. Smith
Great West Mill & Elevator Company
Panhandle Plains
Mr. Smith
The
Great West Mill & Elevator
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!