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Newspaper

Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1929

Page

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World leaders push naval disarmament move in Scotland

In Forbes Scotland Prime Minister Macdonald and U S Ambassador Dawes launch informal talks on naval disarmament. They vow cooperation from other powers as formal negotiations begin Tuesday night with speeches in London and Lossiemouth.

P. I. Lipsey, JR Associated Press Forbes Scotland Scottish Highlands Macdonald United States Charles G. Dawes General Dawes London Mr. MacDonald Lossiemouth Forres Great Britain America Washington Dawes Mr. Dawes Stat

Amarillo Youth Fatally Crashed in Glider Accident

Roy Kropff 22, an amateur aviator, died at a Hereford flying field when a home made glider towed by a Wen car lost control in a wind gust. The craft, built with his brother and Edward King of Amarillo, had five prior flights. Kropff died ten minutes after reaching a local hospital.

Hereford Roy Kropff Wen Kropff Roy John Edward King Amarillo King Young Kropff J. J. Kropff B. B. Black Undertaking

Johnson seizes 400 beer bottles in three drives

Constable Allen S. Johnson and deputies report three raids over the last week yielding approximately 400 home brew bottles and production equipment. Liquor and detainees were turned over to federal authorities under the Jones five and ten law. The drive adds to more than 50 arrests in June, with grand jury indictments returned, including bigamy and hijacking cases.

Allen S. Johnson Jones Johnson Second Avenue Buchanan Street Amarillo Potter County

Quail Study Fund Hits 40000 From Prominent Givers

Five years of contributions exceeding 40000 support a Biological Survey project to study quail habits migrations diseases propagation and enemies.

Associated Press Washington

Weather notes for Oklahoma and Texas coast region

Oklahoma sees increasing cloudiness on Monday and Tuesday with cooling. East Texas fair Monday then increasing cloudiness and cooler conditions in the northwest area. moderate to fresh southerly winds along the coast. West Texas partly cloudy Monday and Tuesday, turning cloudy and cooler, especially in the northeast portion.

Oklahoma East Texas West

Commercial Men To Advertise Tri State Fair

Commercial travelers from Amarillo will aid in promoting the Tri State Fair. Wilbur C. Hawk, president of the Fair Association, says a limited number of advertising covers will be distributed to traveling salesmen on application at his News Globe building office.

Amarillo Wilbur C. Hawk The Fair Association Hawk News-Globe

Police traffic drive proves effective in reducing accidents

Police report shows no accidents on the day following a campaign against traffic violations started by Chief W R McDowell after ten crashes in three days caused one death and several injuries. In Kokomo Indiana, Mrs Robert Hanscom, lead actress in a local play, gave birth to a seven pound girl just after the curtain fell on Smilin Through.

W. R. McDowell Kokomo Ind Robert Hanscom

Brilliant Lights For Night Rodeo At Tri-State Fair

Southwest Public Service installs twenty six flood lights at Tri-State fair grounds to illuminate the Miller King rodeo July 3 4 and 5. Wilbur C Hawk Tri-State Fair president says the lighting will let night spectators view performances and noon shows clearly. Corrals chutes and stock arrival by June 29 complete preparations for what promoters call the greatest show yet with many inquiries from distant points.

Tri-State Fairgrounds Southwest Public Service Company Miller & King Wilbur C. Hawk Tri-State Fair Association Clyde Miller The Miller King Rodeo Company Amarillo Hawk

Boy Scouts to Break Camp Next Tuesday

The Amarillo Boy Scout encampment at Happy Glenn on the Palo Duro can yon will end after the morning meal Tuesday and the Scouts will return home. The boys report a successful encampment with visitors seeing varied activities aimed at entertainment and healthful exercise.

Amarillo Boy Scout Organization Happy Glenn Palo Duro Canyon

Methodist board of temperance charged with violation

Washington June 16. A charge that the Methodist board of temperance prohibition and public morals violated the corrupt practices act of 1926 by failing to file a report of its expenditures in the last presidential campaign was made today by Representative Tinkham Republican Massachusetts.

Washington Methodist Board of Temperance Prohibition and Public Morals Representative Tinkham Massachusetts

Three Nominees for Head Baptist Body

Three ministers and three laymen tonight composed the possible nominees for president of the Northern Baptist convention meeting in Denver to succeed Arthur M. Harris of New York. The nominating committee, with a representative from each state division in the northern territory, will make its nomination tomorrow.

Denver Northern Baptist Convention Arthur M. Harris New York Northern Territory

Pioneer stockman dies in Baird Texas

W. O. Maltby sixty died in Baird Texas yesterday. He was a pioneer stockman and farmer and son of the late Captain Maltby, a noted Ranger captain and early day Indian fighter.

Board Stockman Baird Texas W. O. Maltby Captain Maltby

Record Crowd Expected for 2 Day Session

Record crowd anticipated for a two day session with many prominent financiers from the middle west and southwest slated to speak. The gathering aims to discuss market trends and investment opportunities with leaders from major firms participating.

Middle West

Bankers Meet in Childress Push for Amarillo Federal Reserve Branch

A two day Panhandle Bankers Association convention opens in Childress with a record turnout of bankers from Texas Oklahoma and Missouri. Judge A J Fires of Childress greets attendees and a key item is a resolution urging a Federal Reserve Bank branch for Amarillo with a committee to back the push before Washington.

Childress Panhandle Bankers’ Association Hotel Childress Southwest A. J. Fires First State Bank of Middle West Federal Reserve Bank Amarillo

First 1929 wheat delivered to local grain firm

William Wood delivered the first 1929 wheat load to a local grain company in Lockney. The grain weighed 63 pounds per bushel and sold for $1 a bushel, a 20 cent premium over market. Wood estimated about 15 bushels per acre.

Lockney William Wood Here Wood

French Airmen Land At Le Bourget After Atlantic Flight

Jean Assolant Rene Lefevre and Armeno Lotti Jr completed a non-stop hop from Old Orchard Maine to Comillas Spain finishing at Le Bourget Airport Paris at 8 47 p m local time Their landing followed a perilous trans Atlantic attempt and they described a near breakdown while mid ocean expressing caution that the problem remains unsolved The trio received cheers from relatives and a crowd after their two day voyage over the Atlantic.

le Bourget Atlantic Asso Paris France Jean Assolant Rene Lefevre Armeno Lotti, Jr Old Orchard Maine Comillas Spain C. S le Hourget Asrolant Lotti

General Bramwell Booth Dies At Hadley Wood Home

General Bramwell Booth longtime Salvation Army leader died at his Hadley Wood home tonight after a long illness. Family including wife and other children were present though Commissioner Mary was away. Doctors reported a sudden collapse following a gradual decline and no imminent relapse was expected earlier.

Bramwell Booth Salvation Army England Hadley Wood Mary Army Doctor Milne John Weir Dr. Milne

Funeral for Hollis Price Today

Funeral services for Hollis Price, 12, son of Police Patrolman H H Price, will be held at 4 p m today from N 8 Griggs Mann Funeral Chapel with Rev Clark Buckner officiating and burial in Memorial Park cemetery. Pallbearers will be friends Jack West Chester Oglesby Doolin McGough Charles McDowell Fay Hunsaker and Paul Townsend.

Hollis Price H.H. Price Herbert N. 8 Griggs & Mann Clark Buckner First Christian Church Memorial Park Cemetery Jack West Chester Oglesby Doolin McGough Charles McDowell Fay Hunsaker Paul Townsend Lincoln Street St. Anthony's Hospital

New Lockney High School Under Construction

Lockney Texas June 16 contractors are at work on a new high school building for the Lockney Independent School District costing about 45000 dollars to the citizens.

New Lockney High School Lockney Lockney High School Lockney Independent School District

Hoover Assemblies Eight for New Federal Farm Board

President Hoover seeks eight appointees to administer the new Federal Farm Board and begin rapid operation of the farm relief program amid concerns over a wheat bumper harvest and potential surplus. The President emphasizes selecting capable individuals, with final personnel names expected in two to three weeks.

Federal Farm Board Hoover Associated Press Washington

Miniature Train Wreck Injures Six at Lake Worth

Six persons were hurt when a car on a miniature railway at Lake Worth jumped the track. Serious injuries included H J Tuffly of Dallas 38 Mrs M Hall of Bryan 41 and Mrs W W Tuffly of Fort Worth 54 heads and chest injuries. The incident occurred June 16 in Fort Worth. A tariff fight opens in Washington as Senate groups debate Borah's tariff revision proposal the next day.

Fort Worth Pere Cone Lake Worth H. J. Tuffly Dallas M. ©. Hall Bryan Www T. Tuffly Associated Press Washington Senate Borah Republican Idaho

Laurel Wreck Crew Feared Lost After Rescue Failure

All hope ends as no rescue can reach the 32 crew of the steamer Laurel, driven to pieces by heavy seas on Peacock Spit near the North Jetty at the Columbia River mouth. Advices from the scene report rescue attempts had failed.

Associated Press Astoria Oregon Laurel Peacock Spit Columbia River

Man is Shot Dead in Wellington Court House Square

Jim Johnson, 23, was killed by Nat Austin, 45, a painter, in Wellington at 2 30 PM amid a dispute over a woman. Austin was arrested and to be arraigned on murder charges at 9 AM tomorrow. Witnesses saw them talk but heard no words. Johnson’s widow survives him.

Wellington Jim Johnson Nat Austin Austin Claude McKinney Court House Square McKinney Johnson

Death of William Stenger at 10 East Eighth Street

William Stenger aged 74 died at his home at 10 East Eighth Street at 10:30 last night. Survived by his widow and one daughter en route from Lincoln Center Kansas, plus a brother in Council Grove. Daughters’ arrival timed moments before his death. Remains under Blackburn Mortuary. Funeral plans not set. Also reported: William Fitzhugh Thornton Buckner, 101, veteran of the Mexican War, died in Paris Missouri.

William Stenger East Eighth Street Council Grove Kan Mre F. W. Boswurm Lincoln Center Mr. Stenger Blackburn Mortuary Ay le Ampcimer & Nn Paris William Fitzhugh Thornton Buckner

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