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Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1925

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Jury finds verdict in poison inquest in McClintock case

Chicago May 5 The coroner's jury concurs with the grand jury in indicting William D Shepherd for murder in the death of millionaire William McClintock and holds Mrs Shepherd as accessory. It also finds possible murder in Emma Nelson McClintock's death and pins guilt to Mrs Shepherd. The panel unable to determine cause in Dr Oscar Olson's death.

Associated Press Chicago William N. McClintock Millionaire Orphan Tonight William D. Shepherd McClintock Shepherd Olson Charles C. Faiman Shep Faiman Young McClintock Emma Nelson McClintock Oscar Olson Harry Olson

Panhandle Hardware Convention Closes With Addresses

Panhandle Hardware and Implement Dealers near Amarillo close a three day session with Rivers Peterson of Hardware Retailer delivering a keynote on service and community welfare. Officers to be elected include C. Watson to president, with J. T. Crawford retiring as president. A banquet, entertainment, and discussions on installment plans and advertising concluded the event.

Panhandle Rivers Peterson C. ©. Watson Clarendon J. T. Crawford Pampa J. L. Mable Roswell Newexico F. W. Struve Abernathy George Yates Idalou Indianapolis Ind National Retail Hardware Association T. Co.Thompson Canyon D. D. Fox Southern Hardware and Implement Mutual Insurance Agency Amarillo R.C. Johnson The Hardware and Implement Dealers Association Nettle Thompson Reba Utterback A. F. Berg Cecil Eaton Jack Clark H. V. Elkington R. P. Parcells P. H. I. T. Club Longhorn J. M. Hagan J. O. Holland E. P. Mooreman National Congress O. C. Watson

Amarillo Poised to Win 1926 West Texas Convention

Mineral Wells May 5 Amarillo dominates the West Texas Chamber of Commerce Convention voting group with a strong lead likely to reach two thirds. Predictions say Amarillo will win by acclamation Wednesday night. Abilene contests for 1927, San Antonio trails in votes, seeking only publicity.

Mineral Wells Amarillo Panhandle- Plains West Texas Abilene San Antonio

Amarillo Nominated For Convention City In 1926 Plan

Plainview's A B Boyd will place Amarillo in nomination for the convention with R H Nichols seconding. Abilene Mayor C E Coombes to place that city in nomination. Rumors say Abilene may withdraw to back Amarillo. McIntosh of the San Antonio Light will nominate San Antonio. Sen Earle B Mayfield spoke on Glories of the Old South as thousands gathered at Mineral Wells. The convention closes tomorrow with college day and officers elected in the morning.

A. BE. Boyd Plainview Amarillo R. H. Nichols Vernon Record Brownwood C. E. Coombes Abilene R. W. Haynie Mineral Wells Plains William M. McIntosh The San Antonio Mayfield United States Earle B. Mayfield Old South Mineral Wells Country Club Morris Sheppard Presbyterian Church

Delegates Shift Focus From League Talks To American Music

Washington May 5 Associated Press delegates at the quinquennial convention of the International Council of Women spent the day in committee drafting resolutions on the League of Nations disarmament the world court and related topics. Tonight they turned their attention to American music as discussions for tomorrow proceed.

Associated Press Washington League of Nations

AFL plans memorial for Gompers and union label push

Washington reports the executive council of the American Federation of Labor studying a permanent memorial to the late Samuel Gompers and a general campaign to extend the use of the union label. Berlin ratifies von Hindenburg as president with 4,655,766 votes, ahead of Marx by 905,151 and Thealmann on 1,931,151.

Associated Press Washington Executive Council American Federation of Labor Today Samuel Gompers Berlin Field Marshal von Hindenburg German Republic Federal Election Commission Reichstag Dr. Wagemann Dr. Marx Ernst Thealmann

Texarkana man pleads guilty in mail fraud case

O Mohr, arrested in Hot Springs and brought to Fort Worth, appeared in federal court and pleaded guilty to a mail fraud charge. He was among 53 defendants in the Harry N Morris et al case.

Associated Press Texarkana O. Mohr Hot Springs Fort Worth Mohr Harry N. Morris

Blue Painted Fleet Sets Off to Fight Rum Row

Twenty one vessels of America’s blue fleet sail from Staten Island to target rum runners off the Atlantic coast. Commanders on shore advise Captain W V E Jacobs as radio and wireless links guide a comprehensive campaign planned with Admiral Billard and Lincoln Andrews. The effort aims to sweep the rum armada from the seaboard by June 1, with armed cutters and patrol boats extending the blockade.

Associated Press W York Rum America Customs House New York W. V. E. Jacobs Coast Guard Captain Jacobs Admiral Billard Lanta Staten Island Seneca Red Wing Gresham Yamacraw Manhattan Acush.net

Dictionary Is Valuable Book

The New Universities dictionary distributed by the Daily News is a complete up-to-date reference. The News offers the dictionary for 98 cents and coupons clipped from the paper plus 9 cents mailed to The News. The offer will not be open much longer.

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Cisco Banker to Head West Texas Chamber Year

R. Q. Lee of Cisco, a banker and railroad man, is slated as the new president of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce. The nominating committee report, completed and set for ratification, cites Lee as a top West Texas figure with little opposition.

Cisco West Texas Chamber Commerce Mineral Wells R. Q. Lee West Texas

Bolivia elects Jose Villaneuva president in May election

Lapez Bolivia May 5 Jose Gabino Villaneuva was chosen president after last Saturday's vote tally shows 45000 votes for the Republican candidate against 11000 for Daniel Salamanca. Abdon Saavedra won the vice presidency, and the Republican party also carried the Senate and Chamber of Deputies races.

Associated Press LAPEZ Bolivia Jose Gabino Villeneuva Republic of Bolivia Senor Villaneuva Daniel Salamanca Abdon Saavedra Jose Luis Tejada Senate Chamber of Deputies

Weather summary for Amarillo and surrounding area

Weather fragments indicate Wednesday will be partly cloudy in Amarillo Texas and generally fair in New Mexico with little temperature change. Hourly readings and numbers appear garbled, but a mild to warm pattern is suggested with daytime highs around 90 and nighttime lows near 40.

Amarillo Texas New Mexico

Michigan bars sale of Dodge Brothers stock in state

Michigan's state securities commission barred the sale of eighty five million dollars in Dodge Brothers stock within Michigan after the Dodge takeover and re organization as Dodge Brothers Inc. Six percent debenture notes totaling seventy five million dollars remain allowed.

No Other States Affected, By Associated Press

New York May 5 Commenting on the Michigan securities commission to approve the sale of Dodge Brothers stock in that state be cause of insufficient tangible assets legal representatives of Dillon Read and company tonight asserted that when the Dodge stock was sold to the public the circulars and advertisements made it clear that both classes of stock were issued primarily against earning power. The Michigan securities commission said in effect that it will approve only such stocks as are supported by tangible assets and that intangible assets do not offer a proper basis for stock values.

Associated Press Lansing Mich State Securities Commission Michigan Dodge Brothers New York Dodge Brothers, Inc Dod Brothers UH. N. du Commission Michigan Securities Commission Dillon, Read and Company Dodge Michigan Commission

Mellon urges radical change in surtax rates

Jackson Mississippi May items Secretary Mellon proposed to lower the maximum surtax rates and drastically reduce rates while eliminating the federal estate tax. He indicated a definite program will come from the treasury to the House Ways and Means Committee next fall, asserting there will be ample surplus for reforms and arguing that proper income tax levels are essential to government revenue and tax integrity.

Associated Press Jackson Miss House Ways and Means Committee Treasury Mellon Mississippi Bankers’ Association

West Texas Parade In Mineral Wells Draws Massive Turnout

West Texas passed in review as a massive colorful parade in Mineral Wells led by West Texas. Ten thousand marchers and numerous bands from colleges, towns, and military units filled the four mile route. Notables in the reviewing stand included Lieutenant Governor Barry Miller and officials from the West Texas Chamber of Commerce.

West Texas W. T Preas Mineral Wells Mineral Wells Brownwood Katie Myril Parks Miller Barry Miller Dallas Miriam A. Ferguson Mark McGee Lynch Davidson C. C. Walsh West Texas Chamber of Commerce Porter Whaley Chamber Homer Wade Wade Eugene Miller Weatherford Frank Baldwin Wichita Falls

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