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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1923
Page
2
The courtroom heard prosecutors call Sherwin Behwartz and Lee the brains behind an elaborate CI fraud scheme. The judge condemned the defendants for desecrating national memory by misusing General Robert E. Lee’s name to swindle the public. The defendants stood as the verdict was delivered.
An Associated Press report from Silver City New Mexico states twelve Tyrone school pupils escaped death or serious injury when their bus plunged down a forty foot railroad embankment and landed upright. Loose sand near the bridge preceding the crossing is cited as the cause.
Socorro New Mexico June 6 The Abeyta family of five awakened by cries of their infant were saved from a house fire that destroyed the home at midnight The blaze started from a kerosene lamp explosion and the family fled to safety as flames enveloped the house.
The Shriners from 118 temples paraded along Pennsylvania Avenue to Washington Circle in a colorful display. President Harding and Mrs. Harding watched from the reviewing stand and saluted the American flag as each temple passed. Mrs. Harding later attended a concert at Walter Reed Hospital for wounded veterans.
President Harding will deliver fourteen addresses en route to the Pacific Coast on his Alaska trip and speak in five coast cities after returning. The itinerary lists stops in St Louis Kansas City Hutchinson Denver Cheyenne Salt Lake City Pocatello Idaho Falls Butte Helena Spokane Meacham Portland and Tacoma with coastal stops Vancouver Seattle San Francisco Los Angeles and San Diego plus brief visits to Zion Yellowstone and Yosemite National Parks. The Meacham address coincides with the Oregon trail anniversary.
Delegates from Khiva Temple A. A. O. N. M. g. of Amarillo Texas arrived in Washington to participate in the Imperial Council session. Representatives listed include A J Caldwell O Nicholson Shamrock George Stapleton and Frank R Jamison with Mrs Jamison and Mrs Stapleton accompanying.
Washington June 5 An omnibus legislative program for disabled war veterans will be drawn up by representatives from the veterans bureau and national veteran organizations for presentation to Congress. After a conference with officials, United Spanish War Veterans American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans will work out plans for remedial laws needed for disabled soldiers.
LAS VEGAS New Mexico June 6 Claure Shults of Warren New Mexico said I haven't much money but I want an education upon arriving at the New Mexico Normal University after a 300 mile bicycle ride with his suitcase strapped to the handlebars. James Hogg also enrolled after a 150 mile horseback ride to the University.
Deming New Mexico June Merritt C Meachum of Albuquerque former governor is helping district attorney Forest Fielder prosecute M M Owens charged with murder in the killing of Charley Willames Owens foreman at Southern Pacific shops in Lordsburg Trial opened today on change of venue to Deming Jury selected case draws wide railroad industry interest
It has been estimated that building activities this year will create a demand for more than 480,000,000 sacks of cement.
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