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Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1926

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Mayor Lee Bivins Buys Beresford Ranch In Chihuahua Mexico

Mayor Lee Bivins purchases the Lord Beresford ranch in Chihuahua near the United States border along with 135 000 cattle and grazing land leased from E K Warren and Sons of Three Oaks Michigan. The deal, reportedly around 500 000, includes 500 000 acres of grazing land and places control with Bivins. The cattle world regards the ranch as premier and the operation has long linked to Warren and Panhandle stock movements.

Lee Bivins Lord Beresford Chihuahua Mexico E. K. Warren Panhandle Warren Ranches Muleshoe Bivins

Hands Off Policy on Mexico Unchanged Says Kellogg Meeting

Emissaries of the Knights of Columbus met Secretary Kellogg and inferred the U S hands off policy toward Mexico will stay. The stance protects American property and rights under treaties and international law if violence intrudes on those rights. In New York Justice Crain denied Helen M Albert citizen suit to block a state prohibition referendum next fall.

Associated Press Washington Knights of Columbus Kellogg Mexico New York Supreme Court Crain Helen M. Albert Board of Elections and

Orphan Kiddies To See Circus This Afternoon

Amarillo citizens rally to fund a Hagenback-Wallace circus visit for children from the local Children's Home. A list of contributors led by Mrs H W Osborne details donations from diverse donors to support the outing this afternoon.

Amarillo H. W. Osborne Honeycutt A. E. Kirkman Hugh Bovevedas Gotz Diether Mees Grover Wilson G. C. Gilbert Escissoors BE. M. Young Cluatean Elas Breining Ssserrserees Saweias Ccdnecs Codtetan McConnell Raby McKinley C.s.ceesaces Abe Flwhuirim Jenere J. F. Faulkner Sam McClellan Wilkinson and Turner Rae Hee Carter Bledsoe Oda Patternon Sosseves Borreyx McGee” Oc Ces Cserce

Plan network of airways announced by Hoover and Coolidge

Secretary Hoover announced a plan to network commercial airways across the United States during a Coolidge visit in Paulls Mich. A transcontinental route from New York to Salt Lake City and two branches toward the Pacific coast and the northwest, plus a Chicago to Dallas Fort Worth southwestern line, are proposed with operation hoped within six months on the transcontinental route.

Associated Press Pauls Mich N. Y Hoover Department of Commerce President Coolidge Department Coolidge New York Pacific Coast Chicago Salt Lake City Cleveland Iown City Des Moines Omaha North Platte Cheyenne San Francisco Los Angeles Portland Seattle Tacoma Moline Illinois St. Joseph Missouri Kansas City Wichita Kansas Oklahoma City Tulsa Oklahoma Dallas Fort Worth Texas

Amarillo Shippers Plan Austin Conference on Right of Way

Amarillo leaders vow to raise funds and secure Rock Island railroad right of way. Judge J W Cradington named chairman to form a seven member committee to oversee fundraising. A Monday 10 am Austin conference with railroad commission will address Panhandle oil congestion and relief efforts.

Amarillo Austin Rock Island Lee Bivins J. W. Cradington News Globe John G. McKenzie Geo. Parr J. H. Avery A. S. Stinnett Will R. Winch J. C. Heaton Ben H. Stone T. E. Mahoney W. C. Irvin A. D. Armstrong J. Roy Smith H. Bertier R. C. Brannier W. A. Fisk A. B. Hall James Bowen F. B. Means George H. Hill John Hill Ben P. Manning R. E. Crudgington C. T. Herring W. S. Noland C. $. Makiey I. O. Wilson 0. C. Goodwin Henry Ansley Monte Owens Panhandle State Railroad Commission Railway Commission O. C. Goodwin Board of City Development Jack Elliott Earl Callaway Oil and Gas Division State Railway Commision Clarence Gilmore Commission Atarillo Amarillo Lines Messrs Goodwin, Callaway Elliott Col J. W. Crudgington

Coroner ties Seattle girl murder to father in trial

Chief Deputy Coroner Jones testified at Wallace Gaines trial that Sylvia Gaines was beaten to death with a rock after being choked into unconsciousness. He said the fatal blows came post choking and noted no blood on Gaines clothing. Prosecution seeks new charges if Gaines is acquitted.

Associated Press Seattle Wash Jones Wallace Gaines Sylvia Smith College Gaines

Southern Pacific Buys 4000 Stone Mountain Coins

Atlanta agency reports the Southern Pacific railroad purchased 4000 Stone Mountain Memorial half dollars for the Stone Mountain Memorial association. The sale was announced today in Atlanta Georgia.

Southern Pacific Atlanta Stone Mountain Memorial Southern Pacific Railroad Stone Mountain Memorial Association

Six Die As Train Derails At Switch Inn New York

Six persons were killed and ten injured when two engines and three cars of a seven car Long Island railroad train derailed at a switch near Calverton New York. Engineer William J. Squires and fireman John Montgomery of Greenport were among the dead. Passengers estimated at about 300.

Associated Press Calverton N.Y Long Island William J. Squires John Montgomery Greenport J. F. Fisher H. L. Wayne Angel Jamaica

Irwin promises sensational charges after session

Dallas representative T. K. Irwin says he will present charges of a sensational nature on the house floor after the September 13 special session opens. He hints the matter involves a serious issue but not the prison system or highway contracts. Irwin predicts possible impeachment or criminal indictments if substantiated. Moody and Ferguson campaigns intensify with rallies and speeches planned across Texas.

Associated Press Dallas Miriam A. Ferguson Dan Moody T. K. Irwin Irwin Ferguson Supreme Court of the United States Texas Moody O. B. Colquitt Lynch Davidson Houston Johnson Tyler Joe K. Morriss Gor

Lawrence Ferree Joins Southwestern Public Service as District Manager

Lawrence Ferree named district manager for Southwestern Public Service covering Arizona New Mexico and Texas. He and his wife and two children moved to 161 Mughes Street from Albany Georgia where he headed the Georgia Alabama Power district. Ferree has 25 years in the light and power industry and aims to aid regional development.

Lawrence Ferree Southwestern Public Service Company Arizona New Mexico Texas Amarillo Ferree Mughes Albany Georgia Georgia- Alabama Power Company Larry” Ferree Grant Southwest

New Testimony Emerges in Osage Trial

In Guthrie Oklahoma, defense counsel seek to shift blame for the killing of Osage Henry Roan onto new figure Curley a former cowboy and alleged bootlegger introduced by Henry Cornett a convicted robber. Cornett testifies Johnson who worked at his ranch supplied liquor and accompanied Roan prior to the murder. Roy Bunch who is married to Roan’s widow, later joined them.

Associated Press Guthrie Okla Henry Roan W. K. Hale Joan Ramsey Curley Henry Cornett Cornett Johnson Roan Fairfax Cornett Rach Roy Bunch

Moonshine Raid Kills Two. Two Wounded in Wisconsin

In Vilas County near Winegar Wisconsin two moonshine operators were killed when officials raided a plant run by William Stanley and two others. Deputy and moonshiner George Brandenburg were wounded. Brandenburg remains at large while Charles Borhan is jailed in Eagle River.

Associated Press Winegar Wis George Rutherford William Stanley Vilas County Stanley Here George Brandenburg Brandeberg Charles Borhan Fagle River

News-Globe Baseball Tourney Opens With Local Teams

The first annual News-Globe baseball tournament begins at Metropolitan park with Lubbock Hubbers versus Canyon Clowns at 2:30 PM. Big Lake and San Jos meets next, followed by Amarillo against Panhandle Refining and Lamesa versus Saturday’s winner. Umpires are George McCullough, R. A. DeLong, and Lindsay Jacks.

Lubbock and Canyon Big Lake San Jon News- Globe Lubbock Hubbers Canyon Clowns News-Globe Metropolitan Park Texas San Jos New Mexico Lot George McCullough Wellington R. A. DeLong Slaton Lindsay Jacks Bennham

Bootleg raid nets four arrests in Panhandle oil region

Policemen and Rangers seized four thousand bottles of beer and 400 quarts of corn whiskey in a dawn raid on the Heart of the oil fields. Four men were jailed in Potter county after a stucco Pantex operation where Jim Thomas led with two pistols but fled. weapons and liquor were confiscated and whiskey destroyed in Pantex.

Wiley Pollard Potter County Texas Rangers Jim Thomas Waco Thomas Amarillo Pantex Hutchinson County Pollard F. W. Chambers T.S. Johnson E. P. Holmes Borger Panhandle Prohibition McCormick Ballard Wheatley Glasscock Ferguson

Arkansas Negro Convict Cheats Electric Chair

Tom Stribling, a 65 year old black inmate in the Arkansas state prison, under death sentence for killing a young man he claimed wronged his daughter, began starving himself 65 days ago. He accepted food only when guards watched and discarded it when unobserved.

Associated Press Little Rock Ark Tom Stribling Arkansas State Stribling

Amarillo Area Weather Forecast Saturday Update

Weather outlook for Amarillo and West Texas shows partly cloudy skies with chances of local showers. Central New Mexico expects showers and thunderstorms northward, with little change in temperatures across the region.

Amarillo West Texas Panhandle Extreme West New Mexico Northwest South Atlantic West Gulf States Bas Tv Esnaes Wevnvas Acces

Also Mentioned on This Page

BeresFord United States-Mexico E. K. Warren and Sons OF Three Oaks Michigan U.S Atlantic City Cape Gris Nez Dorothy Seiler Madison Commercial Airways U. S Messrs Elliott and Callaway Santa Fe W. B. Storey The Pampa Switch Inn Page TV Osage Ule Panhandle Refining Company of Wichita Falls Lamesa Arkansas
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