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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1925
Page
3
The advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as the perfect home dye and tint, saying a 15 cent package yields simple directions for dyeing or tinting lingerie, silks, ribbons, dresses, coats, and more. It advises customers to specify wool or silk or linen cotton or mixed goods to their druggist and mentions a music festival coupon.
A Mission screening features the Howard Rockey novel adaptation This Woman with Irene Rich as the central figure. The cast includes Louise Fazenda Ricardo Cortez Creighton Hale and others. A two reel comedy will accompany the feature for a program planned to please all ages.
Henry Thompson, who confessed to killing his 18 year old wife Gladys after a separation, was found guilty of murder in Crim al District Court in Fort Worth and sentenced to life imprisonment. He carried her body into a thicket after the act and fled to El Paso where he was arrested two days later. The article also notes a separate paleontological find of a small toothless dinosaur skeleton reportedly feeding on eggs of larger species.
Ambassador Jusserand of France bid farewell in Washington after 22 years in diplomacy. A large crowd gathered at the station to honor him, noting his role in sustaining Franco American friendship and his dignified leadership of foreign missions. He sails January 28 from New York to France.
Panhandle Refining Company Consolidated Oil Company and Knights and Hines sold their joint holdings in the Knight and Hines pool northeast of Olney to the Texas Company for between 1.1 million and 2 million dollars. The 870 acre tract includes the Eagle Davis and Neal leases with interests of Newmatt Hill Harry Hines and Reese L Hays and Deardon leases owned by Panhandle and Knight and Hines. The block comprises 84 producing wells yielding about 2500 barrels daily in one of the region’s largest recent oil property sales.
The Texas Senate Finance Committee approved over 700000 for the judiciary for the next biennium and virtually endorsed more than 2.5 million for the comptroller's department related to the judiciary. Items mirror the board of control estimates with minor revisions and include 22800 to 26450 for civil appeals in multiple cities.
An advertisement for Texas Wonder claiming cures for kidney and bladder troubles and rheumatism. States if not sold by a druggist it will be mailed for $1.25. Promises sworn testimonials and notes Dr. E W Hall of St Louis as the physician and that druggists sell it.
In Jersey City January 21 the jury in the Weehawken liquor conspiracy trial of ten police officers and two civilians remained deliberating at 8:30 p.m. after a day of sensational summations naming United States Senator Edward I Edwards as backer of the conspirators. The court held the verdict until Edwards could testify, but he chose silence. The defense claimed the senator’s charges were a frame up by Samuel Wilson of the antisaloon league to discredit him.
Geneva Jan 21 The International Opium Conference adjourned today to Saturday amid continued pessimism. Despite mediation by France and Sweden delegates remained unreconciled on suppressing opium smoking in the Far East. Stephen G Porter's remark labeled the mood distinctly discouraging as Sweden led a recess to clarify proposals and coordinate suggestions.
Moe Turman, 27, managing director of Equity Finance and Securities, confessed to forgeries totalling 1.36 million dollars and was indicted for second degree forgery. He confessed while in custody after returning from a fugitive tour, saying he took medicine. Eight complainants say Turman swindled them of nearly 500,000, with numerous forged notes aiding his scheme. Investigators expect total misappropriations to reach about 2 million. Turman promised high returns to investors through tips from Wall Street figures, but principal and interest dwindled. The company and associates claim losses over 340,000.
Washington Jan 21 Members of the congressional farm group plan a relief bill with backing from the president's agricultural committee and farm groups in Congress. A meeting at the Capitol heard support for a modified McNary Haugen bill from spokesmen for the American Council of Agriculture, though no specific form was fixed.
Austin date Jan 21 Representative Alfred Petsch Fredericksburg proposes licensing for recreation establishments including pool billiard halls and gyms to promote clean sport He denies aiming to restore pool halls The National Billiard Association of America backs the bill and seeks to phase out pool halls with a 30 dollar per table annual license tax plus a 1000 bond required with the application.
Washington Jan 21 The House passed a bill to conserve produce and exploit helium gas. It authorizes Interior to acquire land test sites and build plants pipelines for helium production and storage. Exporters without presidential authorization face fines up to 6000 dollars. Fort Worth helium plant remains under army and navy joint control.
Chicago January 21 defense closes its case in the veterans bureau conspiracy trial without calling Charles Borhrer. Elias H. Mortimer the principal government witness will be recalled, with rebuttal to follow. defense disputes two key prosecution claims re offers to Forbes and actions by Mortimer.
Houston January 21 Three people died in a pistol battle in a soft drink parlor and barber shop run by a woman Pete Corrales city detective Max Martinez restaurant operator and his sweetheart Juanita Gussman Mexican rooming house keeper were killed when Martinez shot his girlfriend then Corrales and Martinez exchanged shots in close quarters. Both men died soon after.
George Palmer a pioneer of half tone cuts and early news photography died today in a Brooklyn hospital at age 70. He headed the Chemical Research Bureau of Hearst papers before retiring five weeks ago. In England, Surrey hosts a walking stick farm growing sapling ash and cherry for sticks and umbrellas.
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