West Texas Chamber Promotes Unity and Tax Equality
At Amarillo Hotel Lions Club meeting, West Texas Chamber of Commerce President A B Spencer outlined plans for Panhandle Plains expansion and water engineers survey. John R Norris announced a Panhandle survey and hydrographer office. Norris urged Amarillo to join, noting merger with Panhandle Plains Chamber of Commerce and West Texas aims to unite 250 cities and 8,000 members. The group vows to pursue tax equality for West Texas and conserve water resources.
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West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Panhandle Plains
State Board of Water Engineers
Lions Club
Amarillo Hotel
A. B. Spencer
Crosbyton
Homer By Wade
Fort Worth
John K. Norris
Panhandle
Amarillo
Spencer
C. T. Herring
West Texas
Wade
West
West Texas Oe of Commerce
East Texas
John R. Norris
E. O. Thompson
Sam M. Braswell
Clarendon
Panhandle - Plains
Man Turns to Pine Street Tracks for Suicide in Lima
Charles Voorhees, 60, a father of six, stood in the middle of Pine Street car tracks in Lima on Monday night and waited for a streetcar to end his life. Police and witnesses watched as he declared his plan to his family, was found intoxicated, and was fined $15 with 24 hours in the morgue. he began serving at 6 pm.
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Maloney
Maxwell
Isle of Wight
London
Paris
Lake Cono
Milan
York Harbor
Maine
New York
Ryan
Associated Press
Lima
Ohio
Charles Voorhees
Pine Street
Vorhees
Emmett Jackson
Voorhees
South Pine Street
Guardsmen Overcome by 105 Degree Heat at Camp Clark
Twenty six Missouri guardsmen collapsed from heat at Camp Clark near Nevada on July 24 with temperatures at the rifle range reaching 105 degrees. After emergency treatment all reported back for duty.
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Associated Press
Nevada
Missouri
Camp Clark
Heat records fall as Oklahoma scorches past 100
Oklahoma City on July 24 saw temperatures above 100 as heat records shattered across the state. Enid hit 106, Muskogee 105, Tulsa reached 105 for the fourth time, with Barnesville at 104 and Okmulgee tying Oklahoma City at 101.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Enid
Muskogee
Tulsa
Barnesville
Okmulgee
Heat Reaches 104 Degrees in Texarkana
Texarkana Texas reports a 104 degree maximum today, the highest since 1921 when 105 was recorded. It marks the second day this year with temperatures over 100 degrees.
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Texarkana
Associated Press
Texas
Heat records set as Shreveport bakes at 101 degrees
Shreveport July 24 heat records fell as the thermometer hit 101 degrees at 4 p m. The extreme temperatures marked the hottest spell of the season for the city, with residents enduring severe heat throughout the afternoon.
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Shreveport
Hopkins Man on Board of Health
Dr Robert A Tate of Saltillo Hopkins County was named head of the Bureau of Communicable Diseases and Vital Statistics in the Texas Health Department. Approved by Governor Neff, Tate succeeds Dr M P Smart. He conferred with Neff and health officials and plans to take office August 1.
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Associated Press
Austin
Robert A. Tate
Saltillo
Hopkins County
Bureau of
State Health Department
W. H. Beazley
Neff
Tate
M. P. Smart
Amarillo Daily News leads regional ad reach in English market
The Amarillo Daily News advertises wide English readership across the region, noting Polish papers’ reach in major cities and asserting coverage into nearly every home and office in Amarillo. The notice urges advertisers to contact The News advertising department for proven results.
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Daily News
Nowy
Polish Morning World
New York City
America
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Buffalo
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Jersey City
Baltimore
Toledo
Newark
Texas
Amarillo
News Advertising Department
Grain Hearing Set For September 11 In Texas
Austin July 24. At the suggestion of I A Leffingwell transportation manager of the Texas Chamber of Commerce the railroad commission asked Texas railroads to submit information on average haul and gross revenues from grain shipments in Texas in connection with the carriers application for readjustment of grain freight rates. The case is set for hearing on September 11 but Leffingwell suggested postponement until Oklahoma rate case hearing.
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Associated Press
Austin
I. A. Leffingwell
Texas Chamber of Commerce
Railroad Commission Today
Texas Railroads
Texas
Leffingwell
Oklahoma
Weather Forecast For the West Teas and Surroundings
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions in West Teas on Wednesday while Eastern New Mexico sees mostly fair skies in the south and unsettled conditions with possible thunderstorms in the north. Amarillo hourly data shows varied temperatures around the day with light, scattered precipitation and mixed humidity readings.
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New Mexico
Amarillo
M. Tam
Ieee Veeeal Borin
Pacific
Plan for reunion of Methodist Episcopal Church approved
Cleveland July 24 a plan for reuniting the Northern and Southern divisions of the Methodist Episcopal Church was adopted by the joint unification commission. The plan, drafted by a sixteen member committee, could lead to a united church in 1925 if approved by both general conferences and ratified by annual conferences.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Methodist Episcopal Church
Joint Commission On Unification
Joint Commission
United Church
A. W. Harris
Board of Education
Unification Commission
Wr. Harris
North
Mass
General Conference of the Church, South
Harris
Boy Snatched From Street By Trio In Auto
A 12 year old boy was grabbed from his bicycle by a woman and two men in a Ford and driven away through Albuquerque streets. He yelled for help but his cries were muffled. A newly painted black bicycle with the number H4996 was found nearby. Police wired neighboring states to locate suspects matching descriptions.
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United Press
Albuquerque
N. M
States
Postmaster Named for Corpus Christi Texas
Washington announces Owen D. Holloman appointed acting postmaster of Corpus Christi Texas effective July 28. The move follows standard appointment procedures and places Holloman in charge of local mail operations and postal services. He succeeds the previous postmaster and will oversee delivery, processing, and customer services in the Corpus Christi area.
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Associated Press
Washington
Owen D. Holloman
Corpus Christi
Texas
Lange Case Report Presented to Governor Neff
R W Mayfield district attorney at Giddings came to Austin and gave Governor Neff a report on Otto Lange of Somerville who was shot by masked men at his home on July 2. Mayfield conducted a personal investigation and conferred with adjutant general department officials.
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Associated Press
Austin
R. W. Mayfield
Giddings
Neff
Otto Lange
Somerville Farmer
Mayfield
Adjutant General's Department
Mrs Ava Dejernett Dies at 91 in Commerce Home
Greenville report states Mrs Ava Francis Dejernett aged 91, long time resident of Greenville and Hunt County, died at her son Dr W B Dejernett's home in Commerce this afternoon.
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Associated Press
Greenville
Ava Francis Dejernett
Hunt County
W. B. Dejernett
Commerce
This County
Strong bid for college by Sweetwater to visit Abilene
Sweetwater leaders led by Representative R M Chitwood presented to the locating board that West Texas favors Sweetwater as the site for a new Texas Tech College. They argued Sweetwater’s central location, railroad access, and water supply, pledging 60,000 gallons daily free to the institution if built there. The board toured Colorado, Abilene, and Buffalo Gap plans, riding on Texas and Pacific railroad business cars.
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Abilene
Associated Press
Sweetwater
R. M. Chitwood
Texas Technological College
West Texas
Texas
Texas Tech College
C. O. Edwin
John T. Johnson
Edwin
Johnson
Lake Tramiel
Chitwood
Colorado
Locating Board
College
Pullman Cafe
P. C. Coleman
West Texas A. & M
R. Fr. Looney
C. M. Adams
W. 8. Cooper
Rio Grande
T. and P
Seven Nations Sign Lausanne Peace Treaty Ceremony
July 24 Lausanne reports the treaty of Lausanne bringing near eastern peace with signatories Britain France Italy Japan Greece Romania and Turkey. Ismet Pasha leads representatives in affixing signatures as Swiss President Scheurer adjourns the session amidst celebratory crowds and electric cathedral displays. The British delegation departs tonight others tomorow leaving only American and Turkish talks on a Turco American treaty ongoing.
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Associated Press
Lausanne
Near East
Great Britain
France
Italy
Japan
Greece
Romania
Turkey
Lausanne University
Ismet Pasha
Scheurer
Swiss Confederation
Move to aid farmer market cotton starts
In Dallas on July 24 a conference of fifty bankers and business men from the eleventh federal reserve district recommended farmers be allowed to substitute mortgages on cotton for earlier crop mortgages. Mortgages would mature near harvest time. Banks pledged to help market crops orderly though no specific method or organization was endorsed. Speakers opposed holding cotton off the market for speculation. Meeting called by B A M Kinney, governor of the Dallas reserve bank, following a board resolution.
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Dallas
Federal Reserve
B. A. M.kinney
Reserve Bank of Dallas
Board of Directors
Mendota Post Office Established in Hemphill County
The Post Office Department announces a new post office at Mendota Hemphill County near Cana dian. O P Liston is appointed post master. The notice comes from Washington dated July 24.
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Mendota
Data Kiswaahie Satews
Washington
Post Office Department
Hemphill County
Canadian
O. P. Liston
Proposal Rejected By Shipping Board In Major Decision
The shipping board rejected the American Steamship Owners' Association proposal to run the government merchant fleet without board supervision after an all day session. Chairman Farley said a direct government operation plan would be published soon as details are finalized.
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Associated Press
Shipping Board
American Steamship Owners’ Association
Farley
Oil Well at Luling Field Produces 6000 Barrels
The United North and South Company's Byrd number 1 oil well in the Luling field came in unexpectedly this afternoon producing about 6,000 barrels. Two rig workers were gassed when the well blew in suddenly.
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Luling
Associated Press
Texas
United North and South Company
Nice Party. Paris Boxer Fined for Drunken Arrest
PARIS July 22 Battling Siki the Senegalese boxer was fined five pounds for drunkenness and for assaulting a policeman and firing a pistol in a cafe. The incident occurred recently as the notable fighter faced legal action in the capital.
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Nice Party
Paris
Battling Siki
Lausanne Peace Treaty Near Final Form In Lausanne
Washington reports say signing of the Lausanne peace treaty may allow Turkish American terms to be finalized by tomorrow or Thursday. Ismet Pasha and Joseph Grew show no rush, aiming for final agreement before Ismet departs for Ankara. Officials see no urgent need to push the Turkish American pact amid broader Near East peace efforts.
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U. S
Associated Press
Washington
Lausanne
Ismet Pasha
Joseph Grew
State Department
Ismet
Ansara
Near East
Flier Killed in Plane Crash at Jeffries Point
Boston harbors tragedy as Kitchell Snow a Harvard graduate and pilot dies when his plane crashes at Jeffries Point East Boston. Passenger Sergeant Oscar Lecain and a 10 year old boy Howard Carkin of North Chelmsford sustain injuries.
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Associated Press
Boston
Kitchell Snow
Harvard
Jeffries Point
East Boston
Oscar Lecan
National
Howard Carkin
North Chelmsford
Lecain
Muskogee Business Man Fatally Shoots Self
J. C. Crabtree a prominent Muskogee business man and city council member shot himself at his home today. He left a note stating he preferred death to business worries, and was believed fatally wounded.
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Associated
Frese
Doings of the Duffs Ends Amid Illness of Allman
The Doings of the Duffs comic feature will cease as cartoonist W R Allman suffers a critical illness. Final strips appear within two days as Allman has battled poor health for a year yet kept up weekly panels for Daily News readers. Readers may send words of encouragement via the paper through the syndicate.
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Duffs
Daily News
W. R. Allman
Mr. Allman
News
Allman
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