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Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1924

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Producers On Firm Basis Meeting Schedule at Mission Theatre

A schedule outlines a 10:00 a m gathering at Mission Theatre with E Rogers Orchestra. Sessions include committee reports and addresses on livestock futures and railroad rates by W W Turney Sam Cowan and C C Small. Annual sale of Hereford breeders follows at 6:00 pm at 207 N Polk Street with a magical matinee and athletic program slated at the Municipal Auditorium.

Mission Theatre Rogers Orchestra Cable Roger W. W. Turney el Paso Texas C. C. Small Weillington Sam. H. Cowan Fort Worth Hereford Breeders Association N. Polk Street Federated Woven Cig Rooma Municipal Auditorium

Teapot Dome Cowboy Visits Amarillo Bridge in Town

J T Johnson of Three Rivers New Mexico manager at Albert B Falls ranch attended a large convention in Amarillo returning from Washington where he was subpoenaed to testify in the Teapot Dome scandal. He denounced the probe as political and expressed frustration at being kept away from the ranch.

J. T. Johnson Three Rivers New Mexico Albert B. Fall Tom Johnson Washington Johnson Senate Committee Archie Roosevelt Sinclair

Texas Vote Recount Denounced as Farce in Senate Fight

Mayfield Peddy election recount called a farce by Mayfield attorney W F Zumbrunn who claims Peddy forces seek scandal and improper scope. He notes $50,000 spent, destroyed ballots, missing precincts, and boxes opened with keys, urging Senate to reject the effort.

Bascom M. Timmons Daily News Washington W. F. Zumbrunn Mayrfield Attoreney Senate Mayfield United States Peddy Texas

Ford's Bid on Shoals Reaches Floor

Congress debates Henry Ford's Muscle Shoals bid with McKenzie bill to sell two nitrate plants to Ford and lease dams for power development. Opponents warn of giveaway while supporters say sale funds nitrate program and power, with votes expected late in the week.

Associated Preas Washington Henry Ford Muscle Shoals House McKenzie Detroit Singis Ich Morin Pennsylvania Hull Iowa Hill Maryland Wainwright New York Ford Alabama Power Company

Optimism at Panhandle Livestock Producers Meet

The Panhandle Livestock Producers Association convention opened at the Mission Theatre with optimism that the business rests on a firm base and future gains will be permanent. Speakers included Mayor Blasdel, Ed Houx, J. C. Swift of Kansas City, and Mrs. Phebe Warner of Claude, with an Amarillo Hotel banquet drawing 300+.

Panhandle Livestock Producers Association Mission Theatre Blasdel Ed Houx J. C. Swift Kansas City Phebe E. Warner Claude Amarillo Lt. E. Underwood C. W. Whittington James D. Hamlin Hamlin Panhandle W. H. Fuqua West Texas Mr. Fuqua C. C. Paxton Denver Stockyards Company Horace F. Ensign B. C. Biggerstaff Ensign

Farmers Day in Amarillo Set for Next Tuesday

Amarillo plans a Farmers Day inviting Panhandle farmers for a big trades event. Production may be auctioned free on property adjoining the municipal auditorium. Rock Island Railway will run a free educational cotton campaign the same day. Auction sale in the morning, cotton institute in the afternoon.

Amarillo Panhandie Rock Island Railway Cotton Institute

Fair Bond Sales Pace Sets Early Pace for Amagillo Fair

Bond sales at the Amagillo fair opened strong with 8 percent interest and loans secured by a second mortgage on a 129 acre tract. Firms such as Magnolia Petroleum, Blackburn Brothers, and G C Odom Land led purchases, while Judge Callahan and Tri-State officials discussed regional scope and the need for widespread participation.

Fire Department Magnolia Petroleum Company Blackburn Brothers Ray- Bynna Building G.C Odom Land Company Asbury Callahan Panhandle R. T. Emmett Tri-State Fair Association J. Lindsay Nunn The Fair Association Emmett Amagillo

Roswell Rejects Change to Commission Form City Government

Roswell voters rejected the proposal to switch from aldermanic to commission government. In a turnout of 2067, 1944 voted against the change, with all five wards backing the no vote. The result marks one of Roswell’s heaviest municipal election turnouts and expresses the public will.

Roswell

Spencer to be tried in Fort Worth in Norfleet case

Wirth Ft Worth March 4 Associated Press Spencer last of the men accused of fleecing Frank Norfleet ranchman Hale Center Texas through fake stock market operations was brought from Leavenworth by federal guards to stand trial. He was captured in Salt Lake City after a four year pursuit and is serving a narcotics sentence. Trial begins Friday in Texas.

Associated Press Worth W. B. Spencer Frank Norfleet Hale Center Texas Leavenworth Spencer Salt Lake City Norfleet

Relief Bill For Texas Farmers Introduced In House

Washington March 4 Representative Hudspeth of Texas introduced a bill to appropriate $500 000 for loans to drought stricken Texas farmers. Loans would not exceed $10 per acre and would be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture.

Ford Wurzbach Texas Military Henry Ford Hull Iowa Republican Committee Detroit Washington Hudspeth Texas Today Secretary of Agriculture

Seeks Navy Secretary By President Coolidge

Washington March 4 President Coolidge seeks a seasoned ex executive to replace Edwin Denby as secretary of the navy. The search aims to find a capable administrator to manage naval affairs and wartime readiness.

Navy Associated Prana Washington Coolidge Edwin Denby

Flood Control Hearings To Begin Wednesday In Oklahoma

Washington March 4 Hearings will be begun tomorrow by the House committee on flood control on bills by Representatives Mc Keown and Swank of Oklahoma authorizing surveys by War Department engineers of the North and South Canadian Cimarron and Little Rivers in Oklahoma with a view to flood control in the state and irrigation of arid lands in Northern and Panhandle Texas and adjoining sections of New Mexico

Washrington House Committee On Mc.Keown and Swank Oklahoma War Department Cimarron Little Rivers Sooner Panhandle Texas New Mexico

Classified Ad Promotion in The News Post

A notice explains that using the News-Post Display Window in Amarillo classifieds reaches a wide local audience. It promotes the combination rate with Newa and Post papers, claiming greater circulation at low cost and urging readers to file their want ads by phone for tomorrow's issue.

News-Post Amarillo Newa and Post Tommorrow

Earthquakes Damage San Jose City in Central America

Washington March 4 Two severe earthquakes lasting about three hours struck the Central American coast. San Jose Costa Rica reported half the houses damaged and the American Legation partly collapsed with some casualties but none among Americans. Shocks began 6 15 am and intensified until 8 30 am with a second quake starting before the first had ended. Further tremors occurred later that afternoon with no additional damage reported.

Associated Preas Washington San Jose Costa Rica Legation San Juan del Sur Nicaragua Port Semon Francis A. Tondorf Georgetown University Seismagoical Observatory Ihs San Josh

El Paso Cattleman W W Turney to Speak at Session

Nation known cattleman W W Turney of El Paso will address the convention session this morning. He is slated to speak during the gathering as part of the day’s program and related discussions.

W. W. Turney el Paso

Baptists Meet at Plainview in Conference

More than 250 Baptists from Panhandle and Plains gathered in Plainview for the Regional Conference of Baptists. The meeting reviewed ten months of work on the $75,000,000 Southern Baptist campaign, with an estimated $4,000,000 still needed in Texas. Speakers included Rev. Jeff Davis and Dr. Godbold of Howard Payne College.

Plainview Panhandle Plains Conference of Baptists Southern Baptist Church Baptist Church Harlan J. Matthews Texas Baptists Godbold Howard- Payne College of Brownwood

Cash payment option argued in soldiers bonus hearings

Washington March 4. Hearings before the House ways and means committee explored a cash payment plan for soldiers bonus bills. Advocates urged a two fold approach including paid up insurance and an insurance based program, while opposition cited by the Chamber of Commerce and ex servicemen’s anti bonus League pressed for scrutiny of contributors. Texas Democrat Garner and others indicated support for full cash payment for those under fifty, with McKenzie’s measure offering four options.

Associatot Press Washington House Ways and Means Committee Green Saifers Alabama House Democratic Jeffers Chamber of Commerce of the United States Antibonus League Oldfield Arkansas Rainey Democratic League Garner Texas McKenzie Harding Fish New York Bacharach New Jersey

Two Men Shot in Dallas County Moonshine Raid

In Dallas County a moonshine still raid near Letot led to gunfire between police and an occupying group. Two men, Joe Lowrey and Emery Coleman, were wounded. five men were arrested and corn whiskey and mash seized.

Dallas County Associated Press Dallas Letot Euill Joe Lowrey Farmer Emery Coleman

Weather brief for Amarillo region and West Texas

Weather summary notes Wednesday fairly clear across Leoreenast Amarillo and vicinity with a general pattern of fair skies. Temperature changes expected by the hour in Amarillo and surrounding areas, with a mix of clear and variable conditions and light to moderate winds.

Leoreenast Amarillo West Texas New Amarilio

Failure of anti trust enforcement first charge in Daugherty probe

Washington march 4 charges of failure to enforce the anti trust laws connected with cases sent by the federal trade commission are likely to be the first brought against Attorney General Daugherty as the senate prepares to begin hearings next week. The special committee approved a letter outlining their role and said the inquiry would proceed in a summary fashion without strict adherence to evidence rules.

Daugherty Washington Federal Trade Commission Senate Brookheart Republican Towa Attorney General Paul Howland Cleveland Chambar Oregon Wheeler Montana Federal Tracts Commission Casta Senatore King Utah Norris Nebraska Department of Justice Tlem

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