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Newspaper

Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1924

Page

3

Rogers Wins Women Golf Title At Waco Match

Priscilla Rogers of Galveston Country Club defeats Mae Whitley of Glen Garden 2 up with a decisive par on the final hole after a tight back nine. The largest crowd in the state tournament watched as Rogers made a spectacular water shot to seal the victory.

Associated Press Waco Priscilla Rogers Galveston Country Club Spring Lake Country Club Mae Whitley Glen Garden Country Club Fort Worth Miss Rogers Galveston Whitley Rogers

Negro held for assault is shot to death in Texas

Garplement Texas June 7 Willie B. Smith 30 Negro held in an attempt to assault a young white woman was shot to death this afternoon in a warehouse by an unknown assailant who fired two shotgun blasts. A coroner's verdict says death at unknown hands.

Associated Press Garpeland Texas Willie B. Smith

Republicans Close Pre-Convention Stage In Cleveland

Cleveland June 17 The Republican national committee finished hearing contesting delegations sealing the pre convention phase. Harmony appeared as officers John T Adams George B Lockwood and Fred Upham were thanked for retiring. A dispute over seating for Tennessee and a protest from former Governor Marmouth of Louisiana sparked renewed tension. Delegates from Georgia Mississippi and Texas postponed for credentials review.

Associated Press Cleveland Republican National Committee National Committee John T. Adams George B. Lockwood Fred Upham Aulwais T. Taylor Wayman Wilkerson Memphis Tenn Tennessee J. M. Johnson H. O. True Johnson Warmouth Louisiana Georgia Mississippi Texas Credentials Committee

Bankers 10 Meet Here On Monday

Bankers gather for a two day program at Amarillo Country Club with a barbecue dance golf tournament and swimming party. speakers include H E Fuqua A E Thomas T B Stevenson and James Bradley. events include welcome by Mayor E Blasdel and remarks by B A McKinney and J M Helings. next meeting set.

Bankers Nat H. E. Fuqua First National Bank Amarillo R. N. MacCallum St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Welccome E. 9. Blasdel Kit) Carson, Jr Spearman A. E. Thomas Continental Bank Fort Worth H. Kennedy Donley County State Bank Clarendon Texas B. A. McKinney Federal Reserve Bank Dallas J. M. Helings Inter-State National Bank Kansas City Amarillo Country Club Laat Ho Amarillo Country Fuqua F. W. O'Malley Saga First Christian Church of Ama- 0 John E. Owens Wills Point Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association

Tokyo Cabinet Resigns After US Immigration Clash

Tokyo June 7 The Kiyoura cabinet resigns following election defeat that left Kenseikai as the ruling bloc in the lower house. The move comes amid criticism over the United States immigration ban and is tied to plans after the Prince regent’s wedding events. Viscount Takaaki Kato is poised to become next premier with approval from the Genro.

Associated Press TOKIO Kiyoura Kenseikat Party Diet America Kiego Kiyoura Viscount Takaaki Kato Kenseikai Genro

Amarillo Briefs Hear Travel and Visit Notes

H. C. Pipkin returned yesterday from Lubboch where he was on legal business. Dr. C. C. Gidney of Plainview was in the city yesterday afternoon en route to Chicago for the American Medical Society meeting. Mr and Mrs Frank R Jamison and their son from Loveland Colorado are visiting friends in Amarillo.

H. C. Pipkin Lubboch C. C. Gidney Plainview Chicago American Medical Society Frank R. Jamison

Rampaging Bucknell Students Trigger Williamsport Police Aid

in Williamsport Pennsylvania on June 7 the local force aided by Lewisburg officers attempted to quell two hundred plus Bucknell students who poured through the borough firing cannon crackers and dynamite and setting small fires. women were burned and a veteran cemetery flag trampled. police faced threats and shouted for state help which officials said could not be provided.

Associated Press Williamsport Penna Burgess Lewisburg Bucknell University Earl Miller Veterans’ Memorial H. O. Miller

Tech President To Address Floydada Legion Fourth

Dr P W Horn president of the Texas Technological College in Lubbock will speak at Floydada July 3 and 4 during the American Legion celebration and free barbecue.

Tech Floydada P. W. Horn Texas Technological College At Lubbock American Legion

Portrait of R B Cousins to Hang at West Texas Teachers College

A portrait of R. B. Cousins, first president of The West Texas State Teachers College, has been received by President J. A. Hill from Underwood and Underwood of New York. It will be hung prominently in the college building. Cousins now serves as president of Kingsville Teachers College.

Canyon R. B. Cousins West Texas State Teachers College J. A. Hill Underwood New York City Cousins Kingsville Teachers College

Eleventh hour bid ties bounty to farm relief bill

Washington June 7. In a late move Senator Norbeck Republican South Dakota sought to attach to a House bill a rider for the Bursum bill authorizing an export bounty of 35 cents on wheat products. Opposition quickly arose as Senator Overman and others argued the session was nearly ended. Senator Smoot then attacked Republican fiscal policy before Senator Owen replied defending farmers’ treatment.

Associated Press Washington Norbec South Dakota Overman North Carolina Smoot Utah Owen Oklahoma

Editors Invade City for Texas State Meeting

Texas editors plan an afternoon gathering at the Women's club rooms in the municipal auditorium with the Potter County Federation as host. Dr F M Bralley president of the College of Industrial Arts in Denton and B G Schroeder in charge of journalism will accompany their wives for the trip to Amarillo. Judd Mortimer Lewis of the Houston Dispatch cannot attend but will send representation from his paper.

Municipal Auditorium Potter County Federation F. M. Bralley College of Industrial Arts Denton B. G. Schroeder Amarillo Judd Mortimer Lewis The Houston Dispatch

Boy Scouts Win 18 Inning Baseball Thriller

The Amarilos Troop 12 Scouts edged Washburn 1 to 0 after a marathon 18 inning game. Earl Boyles tripled and scored on an error in the decisive inning as Gibson and Townes paired for the Scouts against Douglas and Coy for Washburn.

Troop 12 Boy Scouts of Amarilos Washburn Earl Boyles Gibson Townes Douglas and Coy

Rounded Necks Seen On Slipover Sweaters In Trent

The rounded neck, slightly pointed in Trent, appears on nearly all slip over sweaters described in local fashion notes.

Trent

Germany Accepts Dawes Plan Vote Gives Marx Cabinet Trust

In Berlin a 64 to 0 vote in the Reichstag affirms Germany's acceptance of the Dawes reparation plan. The Marx government gains full authority to negotiate with the reparations commission and pursue the plan amid rightist and Communist opposition. Stressmann's defense of the Dawes report aided the outcome, and experts say socialist, Bavarian People's Party and economic league support should preserve a working majority for the administration.

Associated Press Reichstag Germany Dawes Marx Bavarian People's Party The Economic League

Mayfield's Right to Seat Upheld

The chairman stated that based on evidence so far there is no reason Senator Mayfield should lose his Senate seat. Questions from Mr. Peddy's counsel about intimidation and election law violations will be addressed via a digest of the evidence. If the digest shows merit, further hearings on those matters may occur, but the committee is presently ruling only on illegal expenditures.

Mayfield Senate Peddy Texas

Tinting Announcement and Senator Mayfield Relations

The text records counsel reactions after a committee investigation. Senator Mayfield’s associates are mentioned with the in alus Kian and the organization’s role in his election. Luther Nickels contends the weight of evidence should be weighed by those who have read and heard all testimony, criticizing early judgments before full Senate consideration.

Tinting Mayfield Inalus Kian Luther Nickels Peddy Senate

Dalhart Chosen For C-6 Meeting And Leadership

Dalhart officials attended the Texas High way Association gathering with talks by Judge Reece Tatum and Mayor O H French. A resolution honored W P Dial of Memphis and memory of A W Read of Memphis. W P Dial was elected director for Wichita Falls to Clarendon, and C H Walker of Dalhart became director for Clarendon to Texline.

C. H. Walker W. P. Dial Memphis A. W. Read Reece Tatum Dalhart O. H. French Colorado Wichita Falls Clarendon A. L. Chase Texline W. C. Irvin Amarillo J. O. Wikoff Clayton N. M A. R. Davis Raton Miss Nettie Bartlett E. C. Jackson Colorado Springs F. A. Young Bowie O. L. Williams Brownsville C. D. McLain Marlin F. B. Robinson Waco

Funeral services set for Edgar S. Bronson editor

Edgar S. Bronson 65 former publisher of the El Reno American and president of the National Editorial Association died here last night from heart disease. Funeral services are planned in El Reno, with burial in Enid beside his mother. Bronson began as a printer in Kentucky and worked for major papers including the Courier Journal and Kansas City Times. He later owned the Trenton Tribune and continued Oklahoma newspaper work since 1902.

Associated Press EL Reno Okla Edgar S. Bronson National Editorial Association Enid Falmouth Louisville Courier-Journal St Louis Republic and Globe Cincinnati Enquirer Kansas City Times Charles D. Morris St. Joseph Gazette Trenton, Mo Tribune Oklahoma

Rabbit hunt death baffles in Bryan accident.

William Scasta, 24, of Wheeler was killed near Bryan when his rifle discharged while hunting rabbits. The exact mechanism of the accidental death remains a mystery as investigators review the scene and circumstances surrounding the rifle discharge.

Bryan Texas William Scasta Wheeler

Simmons Raps Ku Klux Klan For Disloyalty

International News Service reports from Dallas on June 7 that William Simmons, former Klan leader, accuses the Ku Klux Klan of desecrating the flag under loyalty rhetoric while promoting a new Knights of the Flaming Sword group. He claims widespread recruitment and distribution of booklets alleging political corruption and un-Americanism within the Klan.

International News Service Dallas Ku Klux Klan William Simmons Knights of the Flaming Sword Simmons Klan

Washington political writer Timmons daily Post contribution

The Evening Post features daily reporting by B. N. Timmons, Washington correspondent for both the News and Post. Subscribe now if you do not receive it, and call telephone 883 for service.

Evening Post B. N. Timmons Washington News and Post Timmons Post

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