Christy Mathewson Dies After Long Illness in New York
Christy Mathewson, renowned as baseball’s big six and Boston Braves president, died at 11 o'clock tonight in Saranac Lake New York after tuberculosis pneumonia. His wife and son Christy Mathewson Jr. were noted at his bedside.
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Associated Press
Saranac Lake
N. Y
Christy Mathewson
Boston Braves
Edward N. Packard
Mathewson
Boston Club
Christy Mathewson, Jr
Johnson Tops Pirates In Series Opener At Pittsburgh
Walter Johnson silenced the Pittsburgh batters as Washington defeated the Pirates 4 to 1 in the opening game of the 1925 World Series. Pie Traynor produced Pittsburgh’s lone homer, while Joe Harris Sam Rice and Ossie Bluege led the Senators attack. Pirates pitcher Lee Meadows was relieved by Johnny Morrison in the ninth as Washington seized early momentum.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Walter Johnson
Pittsburgh Pirates
Washington
Barney
Johnson
Pie Traynor
Joe Harris
Sam Rice
Ossie Bluege
Lee Meadows
Johnny Morrison
Meadows
Pirate
Buccaneers
Pirates
Traynor
Air plan split at hearing on national defense reorganization
Washington October 7 Colonel Mitchell’s plan for sweeping air defense reform earned mixed reviews as the president’s air board heard eight hours of testimony. Proponents and opponents clashed while naval and Marine officers urged stronger aviation roles and a unified defense department.
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Mitchell
Air Board
Martin B. Madden
House Appropriations Committee
Army and Navy
Mitchell Field
New York
James T. Moore
Marine Corps
Pear
Willam J.A. Moffett
Naval Air Chief
Navy
Department of National Defense
Air Corps
Thomas Milling
McCookfield
Dayton
National Defense Department
Army
Rich Overnight: Dayton Man Wins Large Oil Stock Pool Prize
A. K. Moehlman of Dayton earned $259,000 by investing $1,700 in an oil stock pool. Several stocks were paralyzed to create the large payoff.
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A. K. Moehlman
Dayton
Mitchell fight may determine national head
Omaha dispatch reports the American Legion national convention in turmoil over the World War era air defense issue. A heated battle over endorsing Colonel William Mitchell split committees, while 1926 and 1927 convention sites were chosen and debate swirled around the national commander's race. Three declared candidates and a possible dark horse vie as factions weigh Mitchell’s role and the future of air service policy.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
American Legion
World Peace Committee
Resolutions Committee
Philadelphia
Paris
Army
Navy
American Red Cross
Knights of Columbus
Aeronautic Committee
Legion
William Mitchell
Mitchell
Legionnaires
James A. Crain
World Court
League of Nations
Posta
International Court of Justice
Howard P. Savage
Chicago
Edward Spafford
New York
John McQuigg
Mast
Cleveland
Bil" Donovan
Buffalo
Missouri Pacific Presents Witness on L P Extension Issue
MISSOURI PACIFIC OFFERS WITNESSES ON L P EXTENSION BROWNSVILLE Oct 7 The Missouri Pacific railroad introduced its first witness at an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing before Commissioner Woodrock defending Southern Pacifics bid to extend its S A & A P line into the lower Rio Grande valley T F Kirkpatrick chief engineer Gulf Coast lines testified that for every 4 85 square miles irrigated land in Hidalgo and Cameron counties Gulf Coast line maintained one mile of main line track
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Associated Press
Brownsville
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Beford
Woodrock
Southern Pacific
Rio Grande Valley
T. F. Kirkpatrick
Houston
Gulf Coast Lines
Missouri
Pacific
Hidalgo
Cameron Counties
Gulf Coast Line
Hays posts bond after shooting charge in Dallas man
Frank W. Hays, local car dealer, is charged with assault with intent to murder and released on $5,000 bond awaiting grand jury action after a Dallas man, C. D. Whitworth, was wounded in both arms during an incident at the Lucerne apartments on Polk Street about 9 p.m. Witnesses say Hays claimed the gun fired accidentally as he showed it to Mrs. Hays and two women. Judge Landis set the bond after a late-night hearing behind closed doors.
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Frank W. Hays
Grand
C. D. Whitworth
Dallas
Lucerne Apartments
Polk Street
Whitworth
B. M. Puckett
Hays
Northwest Texas Hospital
Griggs
National Meeting Contractors to Be at Portland in 26
The Associated Contractors of America schedule their annual meeting for Portland Oregon in January with dates to be set by the president. J H Ellison of Minneapolis was nominated for president and Natt McDougal of Portland for vice president.
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Portland
Associated Trosa Dallas
Associated Contractors of America
Ore
J. H. Ellison
Minneapolis
Natt McDougal
Associated Pre
Atlantic City
N. J
Arthur A. Purcell
Organized Workers of Russia
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Associated Preas
Texarkana
The
Bar Association of
Bowie County
Texas
Miller County
Ark
State Bar Association of
Arkansas
Louisiana
Negro gets 20 years for assaulting white girl
Les Birmingham, a negro, was convicted in Cass county district court of attempted criminal assault on a white girl and sentenced to 20 years in the penitentiary. The crime occurred in Linden Texas with Associated Press reporting from Linden on October 7.
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Associated Press
Linden
Tex
Les Birmingham
Cass County District Court
Amarillo Woman Weighs Run Against Speaker Satterwhite
Amarillo leader Mrs. R. S. Thompson, prominent club woman and Panhandle advocate, says she may run for the legislature against Speaker Lee Satterwhite. Though undecided, she has urged by business figures to enter and cites broad civic roles and support from a lawyer who pledged his backing.
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R. S. Thompson
Amarillo
Texas
Lee Satterwhite
Thompson
Panhandle
Panhandle Pen
Harmony Club
Llano Estacado
American Library Association
Women's Voting League of Texas
Paper delivery schedule notice at Amarillo Daily News
A phone prompt is requested if the paper is late with 883. A boy works at the News-Post building delivering papers to late readers from morning to evening. Papers should arrive by 6 45 a m by 7 a m Sundays and by 5 30 p m daily.
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News-Post
Tribute to Victor Lawson by Associated Press board
The Associated Press board of directors unanimously adopted a tribute to Victor Fremont Lawson, praising him as a true American and courageous newspaperman. A steel engraving will reproduce his portrait, and copies will be sent to every AP member, with sympathy extended to his family and Chicago Daily News colleagues.
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New York
Victor Fremont Lawson
Associated Press
King
Lawson
Mr. Lawson
Chicago Daily News
Weather Outlook: Unsettled Cool in Amarillo Vicinity
The Amarillo area expects partly cloudy to unsettled skies with likely showers as cold, unsettled air moves into the Panhandle. A high pressure system over Montana and another over the Lake region bring cooler temperatures and a trend toward unsettled conditions tonight. Snow has occurred in the northern and central Rockies toward the Ohio Valley.
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Vicinday
Panhandle
Tot
Preadice Conil
Kansan
Dakota
Lake Region
Montana
Helena
Rocky Mountain
Ohio Valley
Esa Roenen
X. Eveees
Fire in Littlefield Injures Three Firemen and Damages Stock
Three Littlefield firemen were hospitalized after collapsing under awnings during a blaze that destroyed three stocks of merchandise. Losses totaled 35 000 dollars with owners including J K Brannon, Cormick and Squires, and Mrs Walden. Lubbock firefighters aided, traveling 37 miles in 43 minutes to assist.
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Littlefield
G. Courtney
Jess York
Ross White
J. K. Brannon
Cormick
Squires
Walden Millinery
A. B. Duggan
Lubbock
President Coolidge Pursues World Series Attention on Train
President Coolidge and party on the cross country train from Omaha toward Washington focus on the opening game of the World Series. The trip progresses across the central west as the president advances toward the capital.
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Associated Pread
Coolidge
Washington
Stor Rs
Central West
Omaha
Baseball World Series Returns Reach Amarillo Fans
The Amarillo Daily News hosted a large crowd to hear Pittsburgh vs Washington game details via a leased AP wire. Station WDAG broadcast play by play from J. L. Martin, drawing many calls and telegrams as Panhandle fans followed the game with no interference, with continued coverage planned for the series.
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Daily News
Associated Press
WDAG
J. L. Martin
Panhandle
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