Day rally follows debate in House
In Washington Dec 19 members pressed for changes to the Volstead Act amid House debate over prohibition enforcement. Focus centered on Wayne Wheeler and the anti-saloon league as Rep Ware and Rep Gallivan challenged enforcement and described incidents at a Washington hotel involving a prohibition agent and a youth.
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Federal Government Intervenes in Texas Highway Fund Row
Washington reports the General Accounting Office and the Agriculture Department press Texas officials for a full account of disputed highway funds. Comptroller General McCarl seeks to return $601,000 claimed as excess profits to the federal treasury. Texas maintains only state funds may be involved. none of the recovered contracts appear to be federal aid projects.
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Dan Moody
Perplexing problem facing speaker in Texas session call
Austin Dec 19 CP An announcement on a special Texas legislature session was postponed as Speaker Sue House Mounty Lee Sauerwhite faced perplexing focal questions. Governor Ferguson weighs options while legislators contemplate paying their own expenses. Henry C Webb Odessa said many reps are willing to cover costs if a session is held. Sauerwhite said he submitted to the attorney general a ruling on a new angle for a special session.
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Henry C. Webb
Odessa
Sutterwhite
Webb
Satterwhite
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
Sunday brings partly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures across Amarillo and surrounding West Texas. A northwestern high pressure system dominates, while a low moving through Kansas ushers in colder conditions tonight. scattered rain or snow affects the Pacific coast and central Rocky Mountain regions, with warmer readings in the central Mississippi Valley.
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Directors for 1926 Tri-State Fair Selected
Amarillo meeting elected forty directors to govern the 1926 Tri-State Exposition. Twenty three from Amarillo and seventeen from across the Panhandle will set officers and raise funds to cover past deficits. Plans include booking attractions and charting Canadian River canal routes to water about 600000 acres, with three Panhandle dam sites approved for flood control and irrigation.
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R. T. Emmett
W 0. Gatton
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C. M. McCullough
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Monday Ends Toy Doll Drive Campaign
The Daily News-Evening Post hosts the annual Christmas toy and doll campaign. Volunteers from Battery B under Captain Will D. Burger have repaired toys and dolls brought to The News-Post building. Monday is the final day to donate as items need repair and painting to bring happiness to Amarillo's poor children.
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Citizens Ready to Vote on Tax Limit Proposal
The Daily News Evening Post urges readers to call Monday night for election results. Call 848, 888, or 471 for prompt updates after polls close at 7 p.m. Local voters consider a tax limit measure in this community ballot.
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Amarillo Voters Face Historic Water Question
Amarillo citizens prepare to march to the polls to decide the water question seen as pivotal to the city and state’s future industrial growth. The proposed amendment would raise the city tax limit from 1.30 to 1.80 and an extension of city limits is also on the ballot. Led by the city commission and Grover Hill, supporters canvassed the town while opponents, led by D L McDonald of Hereford among others, challenge the measure. Some backers predict a sweeping victory, with one forecast a 15 to 1 margin.
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Vote Right Monday Amarillo charters amendments urged
Editorial urges Amarillo voters to approve two city charter amendments on Monday. Extend city limits to reflect 1930 census and raise tax limit from 1.30 to 1.80 to sell a 1,750,000 water bond. Appeals readers to vote early, mobilize employees, and boost the city’s credit rating through a large majority.
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Persecution cry rises in Congress over Mitchell case
In Washington on December 19 partisans of Colonel William Mitchell seized on the army staff matter in Congress. During debate on an appropriation bill critics assailed how the air crusader was punished for public attacks on government aviation policy. Democrat Representative Black proposed canceling the five year court martial suspension by Act of Congress.
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Western Weekly Feature Overview and Local Voices
The Western Weekly surveys today’s topics with pieces on civic clubs and society led by Mrs. Warner and Dick Wick Hall, a Santa Claus Missouri tale, space travel features, a profile on bootlegger figures in prison, Texas oil frauds tied to Henry Zweifel and a district attorney, and Will Rogers’ essay on Fergusons and Texas politics.
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Where to Vote In City Precincts
Polling sites listed for eight precincts with presiding judges. Precinct 1 at court house under G A Me Cullough. Precinct 2 at central fire station with J D Cazzeil. Precinct 3 at Bravenon Lumber Co with E huechardsen. Precinct 4 at Bordeaux Garage with Mrs Grace Autdenbrink. Precinct 5 at Halls Garage with J J Gaul. Precinct 6 at Sixteenth Street Fire Station with J J Burgess. Precinct 7 at W Woodliers Garde with W Boyce. Precinct 8 at John Speed's Garage with VW Carter.
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Bordeaux
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Rumore
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J. J. Gaul
Sixteenth Street
J. J. Burgess
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Ifith
Washington
Boyce
John Speed
San Daucminto
Carter
Aged Clovis Woman Is Burned in Death
Mrs. J. A. Engram of Clovis New Mexico aged 72 died in Palestine Texas today from burns when her dress caught fire from a heater. She was visiting her sister Mrs Houston Doyte and is survived by three sons, one of whom lives in Clovis.
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Treasury bans booze for flavors in medicines syrups
Washington December 19. A treasury order forbids the use of whiskey brandy rum or gin after February 1 in making medicinal preparations or flavoring extracts and syrups. Alcohol and wines may be used instead for these purposes.
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Interstate Commission refuses rail rate rise on Texas calves
The Interstate Commerce Commission refused to allow rate readjustment for calves from Texas origins to Kansas City Omaha and other markets. Schedules to take effect were suspended until April 19 and a hearing set for Fort Worth February 15. If approved the Amarillo to Kansas City rate would rise from 5 to 54 cents per 100 pounds.
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Army aviators quit in sympathy with Mitchell protest
Three Army Reserve aviators resign from the service in San Jose California in a sympathy move for Col. William Mitchell. Lieutenants Robert F E Ryan Lyman Lantz and H M McMurry are named as the officers leaving the force in protest of the five year suspension.
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