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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1926
Page
1
The Amarillo Daily Vi News reports Lockhart wins the Motor Race Classic and notes a building shattering a record. Ferguson defers validation session until fall amid election time and legislative urgency. Chairman Kemp is advised on the delay.
In a sprawling Amarillo dispatch, Youthful Driver powered ahead to a decisive lead over Hartz, finishing five miles in front as authorities report a major crackdown on crime. The piece notes school funding debates, a looming special session, and a large sheriff dragnet resulting in 29 arrests across Amarillo and Potter County. Deputy sheriffs vow further raids, while figures like Mr. Kemp discuss legislative bills and court objections.
May permits totalled 2 073 757 dollars, beating April by 64 000 and equalling more than half the first five months combined. On May’s last day 255 180 dollars in permits were issued, including 130 969 for San Jacinto and North Amarillo school projects and 33 000 for an apartment, with additional residences and various additions. Five month total for 1926 reached 5 601 826 dollars, the largest in the city's history for that span, as optimism rose in realty circles. Names and addresses of permit issuers include J O Dimeon 401A North Johnson street 4000. L F Gunthner 708 Maryland 4600. G H Hawkins 4808 Taylor 160. Joe Kimbell 2118 Haden 6000. San Jacinto school 84 916. North Ward school 46 003. Horace Lindsay 109 Second 3500. J W Pottinger 1010 Ironmore 33000. Mia key 1611 A Fillmore 2500. Maude Munn 1107 Joslen 5500. Ray Pool 2708 Harrison 10000. W K Dunn 1404 Tenneson 300. P W Moore 1010 West 18th 200. Arthur J Masten 1403 West 13th 6500. Frank Lytell 1619 Van Buren 25000. A J Crow 1407 1409 East Fifth 1700 each.
Berlin papers report after Pilsudski refused the presidency that he will still guide Poland. The Berliner Tageblatt says a substitute will be elected by the new assembly with Pilsudski directing the army. Vorwaerts sees his stance as fighting corruption in Poland.
The mysterious aerial ramrunner who plagued customs with nightly flights over San Antonio was captured after landing a grain alcohol filled airplane at an airport south of the city. He was arrested by customs officials late Sunday night.
Demopolis Alabama May 81 Associated Press Gayus Whitfield of Middlesboro Kentucky uncovered buried Civil War era gold valued up to 200000 found with an ancient map among papers of his father C Boaz Whitfield Alabama pioneer. Discovery confirmed but value and claims pending. Nine heirs may lay claims to the treasure. Boaz Whitfield was among Alabama's wealthiest prewar citizens.
In Mexico City May 31 increasing worry grips the American colony over John W. Shanklin of Canyon Texas held by bandits who demanded a 20 000 ransom and threatened death. No new information has reached the embassy or press since a Vera Cruz dispatch said federal soldiers were ordered to exterminate the captors. El Portrea officials have sent a special envoy to Vera Cruz for details.
Reports from Oklahoma City say a storm struck Muldrow in eastern Oklahoma destroying three buildings and many houses. Property loss details are scarce and no deaths are confirmed as communications were disrupted and the storm moved westward across the state.
Youthful speedster Lockhart wins the 400 mile race in 4 13 37.18, averaging 94.63 mph, as downpour floods the course and 140 000 spectators watch. Hartz finishes second with Woodbury third amid wrecks and a halted late stage.
McKinney Texas recorded 6.20 inches of rain last night as the center of a broad heavy rain area across North Texas. The downpour revived crop prospects that had been harmed by recent mid summer heat and dry spells.
Luis Rowland, 386, who pursued justice for three years in the slaying of his father near Pittsburgh, shot himself after failing to locate the unidentified killer. The elder Rowland and his 13 year old granddaughter were menaced by a young negro during the attack, and the grandfather sacrificed himself to free the child.
Judge A. J. Harper 62 former associate justice of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals died in a Dallas hospital after a stroke suffered while arguing a divorce case before District Judge Claude M. McCallum. A Mississippi native, he had worked in newspapers, served as Limestone county official and Texas state senator before joining the court 1911 to 1917. He later moved to El Paso and Dallas, leaving three sons and a daughter. Funeral arrangements were not announced.
Mrs. Margaret Sacchetto of Detroit, a spectator, was critically injured when a racing car driven by Shorty Wolf crashed through a fence at the New Kensington dirt speedway. Wolf had minor injuries. the woman was taken to a hospital.
Del Norte Colorado May 31 Chance Dufer a South Fork farmer rescued the body of his eight year old daughter Yalen from the Rio Grande. He and other fishermen then found his wife Mrs Dufer with a broken collar bone and another daughter Dora nine with a broken arm in wreckage of an automobile a mile upstream after the car plunged into the river while Mrs Dufer drove with her two children.
Campbell and Aubrey Sharp were found guilty by a federal jury of conspiring to intimidate and injure a witness in a liquor case. The incident involved an assault on prohibition officer W. W. West outside the Amarillo hotel on June 8 last year. Sentencing was deferred to this morning. maximum penalty is six years in prison plus a $5,000 fine.
Ranger Sergeant Jerome B Wheatley arrived in Amarillo by orders from the adjutant general to assist in hijacking and robbery cases and to aid in the investigation of the Homer L. Smith incident. He is a former Amanita chief of police and will stay a week or more in Amarillo and oil field towns.
The Federal Commerce Trust company failed to block further county bond expenditures in a Fort Worth federal court case. Judge Rufus Foster of New Orleans authored the opinion on the $100,000 bond issue related to Jones county road district. Assistant Attorney General A Wheeler represented the state highway department.
Montana will vote this fall on a repeal of prohibition statutes with exceptions for minors. Petitions from Silver Bow county Butte contain 2444 validated names and 24 county petitions have been on file at the secretary of state office for weeks. The Montana Association against prohibition sponsors the initiative.
George A. Ray a 76 year old retired jeweler was found dead with a gas tube in his mouth in his room on Sunday. He left a note citing losses on horse races and the failure of prohibition along with other regrets as the cause of his suicide.
Premier Mussolini and Dr Adelbert Mastny the Czech minister to Italy signed a civil and commercial treaty at Rome. The accord provides for extradition of criminals protection of subjects and reciprocal civil and commercial privileges.
In Joplin Missouri on May 81 a small south side theater roof collapsed after a rumble warning. About 100 spectators fled as a 50 foot section of roof caved in during a thunderstorm. Police and firemen found all escaped safe after a brief check. Firemen believe water on the roof weakened the roof structure.
Webb County Sheriff and Zapata County Sheriff announced written confessions from two suspects in the murder of Sterling Huntley, a San Antonio geologist. The confessions were given to District Attorney John A. Walls for grand jury action, with possible transfer to Webb County for trial.
Two unidentified men were assassinated by gunfire from a passing car in Hyde Park at Drexel Avenue and Fifty third Street. The May 41 shooting disrupted Memorial Day calm. assassins fled the scene after the first volley.
A 6:25 am earthquake jolted Three Forks Montana but caused no material damage according to dispatches received in Butte. The tremor was stronger than last Friday's quake.
Longview May 31 W M Blanton manager of the Shreveport Chamber of Commerce was unanimously elected manager of the East Texas Chamber of Commerce at a board meeting John Carpenter of Dallas won a board seat The directors will study locations for permanent headquarters of the chamber
Amarillo and vicinity expect a fair Tuesday with temperatures rising through the day. Hourly readings show 7 a.m. around 62, noon near 66, with highs around 72 by late afternoon and a low near 59.
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