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Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1925

Page

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Treasury shakeup to abolish state lines highway officers

The treasury department announced a sweeping enforcement reform to be effective August 12. Assistant Secretary Andrews will oversee a decentralized system with state directors eliminated and districts redrawn along federal judicial lines. Headquarters set for 22 districts including Fort Worth for Texas and Oklahoma and New Orleans for several southern states.

Associated Press Washington United States Treasury Department Andrews Treasury Fort Worth Texas Oklahoma New Orleans Lousiana Mississippi Alabama Arkansas Denver Colorado Utah New Mexico

Reform in Senate Rules Is Defined

In Manchester New Hampshire Vice-President Dawes spoke to the Chamber of Commerce outlining a reform in Senate rules. He argued the aim is not to silence the minority or strip rights but to end secret barters that enable the majority to stall public business and force hidden trades.

Associated Press Manchester N. Hel Dawes Manchester Chamber of Commerce Senate

Shepherd Denies Germ Plot In Murder Trial

Chicago June 23 Three minutes of denial and an hour and a half of exhaustive cross examination marked William Darling Shepherd's trial for murder. After the defense ended its case the state rested following a calm, precise denial of all twenty two counts. Prosecutor Crowe pursued only new admissions, while the defense awaited jurors' verdicts in a case labeled brutal and atrocious.

Associated Press Chicago William Darling Shepherd Shepherd William Nelson McClintock Thomas J. Lynch Billy McClintock William Scott Stewart Grand Jury Charles Faiman

Denison Attorney Dies After Stroke At Home

Denison June 23 Captain E J Smith 59 longtime Denison attorney and former United States district attorney for the eastern district of Texas died at his home today after a stroke of apoplexy Wednesday. He was appointed district attorney during the Wilson administration.

Denison Associated Press E. J. Smith United States District of Texas Wilson

U S Navy Lieutenant Dies in Honolulu Air Crash

Lieutenant Commander Nathan B. Chase of San Diego was killed in an airplane crash at Ewa plantation Honolulu this morning around nine o'clock. Reports vary with one account noting a mid air collision with an Army flier from the Langley and a tail spin from 500 feet. the Army flyer reportedly landed safely.

Honolulu Nathan B. Chase US. N San Diego Ewa Plantation Chase Langley

International Harvester to Erect New Amarillo Buildings

The International Harvester Co will build two new Amarillo structures costing about 250000 on Grant between Tenth and Eleventh streets. Plans call for a 140 by 110 foot four to five story reinforced concrete building as storage and offices, and a 110 by 80 foot service station with a paved yard between them. The project aims to match rising local sales, with showers and dressing rooms for workers, and hinges on board approval after Fitch presents data. Local support came from Santa Fe railway Panhandle Lumber Co and Judge Crudgington who helped secure a fair site and air tight title.

International Harvester Company Grant Tenth Eleventh W. A. Fisk Amarillo Chicago Fisk Fitch Une International Harvester Santa Fe Railway, Panhandle Lumber Co J. W. Crudgington International Harvester Co Lincoln Street Panhandle Lumber Co Judge Crudgington

Dr Horn Calls Service a Modern Religion of Service

Dr P W Horn president of Texas Technological College told Epworth League at Polk Street Methodist that today’s religion is service and business success follows service. He urged unity beyond denominationalism and noted Christians should integrate work and faith, with total enrollment near forty by last night as visitors begin to arrive.

P. W. Horn Texas Technological College Epworth League Polk Street Methodist Church Dr. Horn W. M. Culwell H King Poland Neff Texas Sharpley Fergusons Texas University Jim

Weather forecast fragment for Amarillo and region

Forecast notes showers likely in Amarillo Wednesday with a cooler night. West Texas should see cloudy to partly cloudy skies and showers northward. Eastern New Mexico expected generally fair with possible northern thundershowers and cooler eastern areas. Text contains garbled remnants and unreadable portions.

Amarillo Texas New Mexico Mareschereenes

Orr Is Renamed Cotton Bureau Head at Dallas

John T. Orr of Dallas was reelected president and general manager of the Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association at a new board meeting in Dallas. W. D. Farris of Ennis became vice president and Harry Williams of Mesquite was named secretary and treasurer. New department heads include M. T. Hays director of field service and assistant secretary. O. M. Lowry director of publicity. B. C. Pittuck office manager and assistant secretary. Homer Stark assistant secretary. March Ellison assistant treasurer. T. M. Edwards sales manager. and W. W. Sansom assistant sales manager.

Associated Press Dallas John T. Orr Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association W. D. Farris Ennis Harry Williams Mesquite M. T. Hays O. M. Lowry B. C. Pittuck Homer Stark March Ellison T. M. Edwards W. W. Sansom

Supreme court appeal authorized in Harvester case

Washington June 23. Attorney General Sargent authorized an appeal to the supreme court in the International Harvester company case. Canton June 28. British and French marines guarding the British concession fire machine guns against Chinese demonstrators along the Bund one man killed and several wounded. Paris June 23. Premier Painleve wins chamber vote on Moroccan policy by 610 to 30. Chicago June 23. Lehmann family gift of 200000 to 8 8 Kresge to be shared by about 150 veteran employees, some over 40 years with the store. Manila June 23. Several ships' sailings to Hongkong postponed due to Chinese strike. President Cleveland to sail direct from Shanghai to Manila Saturday, skipping Hong Kong on the northward trip.

Associated Press Washington Supreme Court International Harvester Company Sargent Canton Bund Shaneen Paris Painleve Chamber Chicago Lehmann the Fair Department Store 8. 8 Kresge Dy Associated Press Manila Hongkong President Cleveland Shanghai

Gas Murder Case Involving Dr. Young and Mrs Grace Young

Grace Young, wife of Los Angeles dentist Dr. Thomas W. Young, is accused of dying by somnoform gas and burial in a concrete vault beneath the home. A jail photo shows Dr. Young under indictment for murder and an instrument used to administer the gas through a funnel shaped porton with a rubber bulb reportedly missing.

Grace Young Thomas W. Young Los Angeles Dr. Young

Notice from Shark and Shark Attorneys regarding a yellow Daimler

A formal legal notice from SHARK AND SHARK dated June 24 1925 asserts ownership of a yellow Daimler and objects to attempts linking the owner to a bloody language cited by police. It warns against libelous ads and warns of criminal prosecutions for harassment, stating police have the real culprit under surveillance.

Motor Trains to Run on Orient Road West of San Angelo

Five motorized passenger and baggage cars ordered for operation west of San Angelo starting September 15. Two San Angelo Alpine runs replaced by two car trains. a fifth car runs daily San Angelo Texan, extending to Reagan county oil fields. Officials say service will be faster and more economical with connections to other lines at Alpine.

Associated Press San Angelo Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railroad Kansas City Alpine Texan Reagan County Orient

Five Injured as Jersey City Fire Damages Plants

Five persons were injured and about $600,000 in property was destroyed today when a fire swept through the Barnes Manufacturing company plant in Jersey City. The blaze spread to the Jersey City Carpet Cleaning Works next door and to the International League baseball park across the street.

Associated Press Jersey City N. J Barnes Manufacturing Company Jersey City Carpet Cleaning Works International League Baseball Pa

Neff denies Ferguson criticism amid telgrams reveal

Austin American-Statesman publishes two telegrams from former Governor Pat Neff and Chicago correspondent M L Sharpley. Neff repudiates any unfavorable remarks about the Ferguson administration. Sharpley recounts Neff denouncing Ferguson and tries to keep his comments off the record.

Associated Press Austin Austin American Tonight Pat M. Neff M. L. Sharpley Chicago Neff Ferguson Texas Sharpley Sherman Houston

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