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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1925
Page
1
The item lists Tuesday program schedules with 1:00 reports by counties on highway progress and a county bond election guide by Harry Koch of Quanah Texas. It notes general subjects for a round table including tourist camps and whether highways should have names or numbers. Additional 1:30 reports cover committees, officer elections, next meeting place, and adjournment.
The Texas State Supreme Court granted mandamus writs to compel the State superintendent to recognize contracts with eight publishers for free textbook sets valued around 1.5 million dollars. The decision upholds prior board approval and binds the superintendent to fulfill orders for 40 basal texts and eight readers, despite pending litigation and postponed requisitions.
Dalhart June 8 Lee Satterwhite of Amarillo told the Colorado to Gulf Highway convention that highway building is a top Texas issue and roads should last as long as taxes. Mrs Phebe Warner urged parks for all citizens especially farm workers. The opening day drew many officials amid conflict with commissioners meetings. President C H Walker may not seek a fifth term, J Allen Wikoff seen as successor. Bowie likely to host 1926 convention. Reports due tomorrow at 10:30. Judge Walter Morris will speak as representative of highway commissioner. A barbecue and a reception were held. The As You Like It club will sponsor planting a mile of beauty along the Colorado to Gulf highway. Satterwhite stressed choosing lasting road types.
Twelve maintenance workers died when two coal cars toppled onto a group of thirty on the Chesapeake and Ohio line near Converse Indiana. Five others were seriously injured and eight more were initially feared dead. Bodies were recovered from wreckage with delays. Serious cases were treated at a Wabash hospital and a Marion morgue received four victims.
Texarkana reports information charging murder against Luther Malone in the killing of Howard J. Johnson at the Charley M. Faut home three miles south of Garland City Miller County. Earlier assault with deadly weapons charges had been entered. Malone was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Bob Smith early Sunday.
Delegates at the annual highway association meeting in Dimmitt announced plans to publicize the Texas New Mexico highway from Plainview to Taos. Officers re elected included O M Warender as president and T E Mitchell as first vice president with publicity duties assigned to P D Hopkins Maury Hopkins Roy Smith and others. The next meeting will be held in Taos New Mexico. speeches highlighted scenic value vocational benefits and proposed road improvements.
Paris report by the inter allied military control mission states that Germany has not disarmed as required by the Versailles treaty. It notes obstructive tactics and hidden annexes detailing violations, kept secret to protect informants, while evidence shows continued German armament.
Five days remain to secure the New Universities Dictionary with a single coupon and a small fee. The offer closes Saturday June 18, after which the dictionary will be withdrawn. Out-of-town readers should hurry to The News-Post building at Sixth and Fillmore streets to inspect a copy.
About 300 men work on the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe branch from Lubbock through Hockley and Cochran counties to the New Mexico line. Rails expected at one mile per day, finishing around October first. Ten towns lie along the route with Levelland as the only established town. twenty camps house workers between Dowd and the New Mexico boundary.
W. W. West Austin prohibition officer was beaten near Amarillo Hotel after a fight at Third and Polk last night. Red Campbell was jailed and Aubrey Sharp remained at large as police hunted him. West was hospitalized while officers continued the manhunt.
A shooting at 100 Lincoln Street left Carmen Parez of Mexican heritage wounded with a bullet in the left lung. Police pursue Tomas Martinez, a second Mexican suspect, and confiscated three gallons of whiskey found at the scene. Parez is listed in serious condition at Northwest Texas Hospital.
Late wire summaries report an estimated inheritance tax exceeding 200000 dollars on the estate of Mrs. Henrietta M. King of Kingsville, owner of the King Ranch. Executor Ceasar Cleberg filed a preliminary report. Also noted are a fatal shooting in Portsmouth Ohio, a schoolteacher’s drowning rescue in Eldorado Arkansas, Shanghai missions closed due to disturbances, a San Antonio assault case, and the Texas Cotton Seed Oil Crushers Association opening in Galveston with about 150 delegates.
Circulation staff report heavy demand as many readers request vacation forwarding for The Daily News and The News-Post. Call 3883 and supply a vacation address to ensure continued delivery while away from Amarillo.
June 8. Dr. Walter Splawn was inaugurated president of the University of Texas at Memorial Stadium before thousands, with delegates from 100 leading universities and colleges. H. J. Luther Stark presided as six hundred graduates received diplomas after the ceremony.
Secretary Wilbur announced that the Norwegian Aero Club request for the United States Navy to deploy the dirigibles Los Angeles or Shenandoah in search of the Amundsen Polar expedition has been refused.
Boston June 8 The condition of Secretary of War John W Weeks who was operated on here recently for gall stones was declared entirely satisfactory by his physicians today. A bulletin said Weeks had a very good day and his condition is entirely satisfactory.
James W. Gerard, former ambassador to Germany, after a six week Europe trip, says Hindenburg’s victory is good for both Germany and world. He calls Hindenburg an honest man and predicts constitutional changes toward stronger government, possibly monarchy later. Gerard notes French calm and reports on Paris horse meat shops as signs of strain, and predicts monarchy in Hungary to prevent Austrian economic collapse in a looming union.
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