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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1925
Page
1
H A Oliver 51, secretary of the Cleburne Chamber of Commerce, shot himself at his home in Cleburne on Oct 21. He had lived there five years and previously was based in Marshall. No motive was learned. he is survived by his widow.
Paris reports Finance Minister Caillaux plans a new settlement offer to Washington aimed at finalizing France’s debt terms. Premier Painleve and other officials discussed improvements to the provisional accord, seeking a sinking fund to cover both domestic and foreign debts amid domestic financial strain.
Greece demands two million francs gold in indemnity from Bulgaria for what it calls an unprovoked attack on Greek soldiers near Demirhissar. Athens also seeks apology and punishment of Bulgarian officers, with a 48 hour deadline. Premier Pangalos says Greek troops did not enter Bulgarian soil, only stationed on the frontier, and future military steps rest with the third army corps commander at Saloniki.
At Tucker state prison farm officials said a Birchfield gang plot to poison guards and inmates and blow up the stockade was foiled. Dynamite and poison were mailed to inmates and intercepted. Roy Johnson a life-term inmate said plans were discussed. John Birchfield led the gang along with Benny Casey and Charles O'Keefe, also lifers.
Los Angeles officials released that chemical analysis of Mrs Craig Biddles vital organs found no trace of poison. The statement to the county chemist and district attorney noted the case would be dropped by the deputy district attorney. Autopsy surgeon A F Wagner would sign a certificate listing acute alcoholism as the cause of death.
In Austin, October 21, the Travis county grand jury plans to resume probing State Highway Department transactions on Thursday. Attorney General Dan Moody will again direct the investigation as the panel met with a noon recess today.
The city commission ordered a December 19 election to raise the tax limit from 1.30 to 1.80 or 2.00 to fund water bonds and other needed improvements. Corporation Judge Ray C. Johnson was directed to take steps to call the election as Mayor Lee Bivins and commissioners C A Fisk and J H Harris argued the higher rate would ease bond financing and city expansion. The panel also moved to extend city limits to include developed suburbs, potentially adding 30 000 to 60 000 in revenue.
Washington reports Chairman Green of the House Ways and Means Committee promised very substantial reductions in income surtax rates to the Iowa Tax Clubs. He signaled approval of Mellon’s plan to cut the maximum rate from 40 to 20 percent as part of broader revenue revision hearings before drafting a bill for December consideration.
Amarillo ranked eighth among 18 Texas cities for building permits in September per G L Miller Co Atlanta. Amarillo issued 177500 dollars, up over 50000 from a year ago, with Abilene the only smaller Texas city to surpass Amarillo. The September total for southern cities reached 77966222 dollars, a regional record and up from August.
Patchy fair weather in West Texas and eastern New Mexico with a cooler extreme south region. A ridge of high pressure extends from eastern Texas northwest to Oregon, bringing generally fair conditions. Pressure remains low in the upper Mississippi Valley with warmer air and little precipitation across the Plains and central Midwest. Temperature readings are noted for Amarillo yesterday with unclear times due to OCR errors.
Laredo report notes John C. Quinn 62 a Tunnelhill Georgia native died at home after a long illness. He was I G N line yardmaster at Laredo for ten years and prior served Taylor and San Antonio. Funeral Thursday afternoon under Masons. Austin note favors special session to combat foot and mouth disease. Beagle Pass Bennet Banking Company closes doors with creditor meeting set for November 2.
Announcement from Mrs B P Payne confirms the wedding of Miss Anne Payne and Sears B Ligon in Dallas set for October 41. Law rence was sentenced to five years in the pen for a related offense.
Shamrock Texas banquet scenes feature a push for a vigorous membership drive and a proposed chicken hatchery for Shamrock and Wheeler county. Speakers include J C Clark and J N Riggs. Town leaders and business figures attend as the chamber promotes development plans.
Captain A H Clews, commander of the Canadian Pacific liner Melita, was shot dead in his cabin while asleep in Antwerp. Two officers, Thomas Towers and John Holliday, were wounded and Towers was arrested, accused of the murder. He allegedly attacked because rival officers had hindered his career. The wounded were hospitalized. Towers to be handed to British authorities at Southampton.
Greece and Bulgaria face a delicate point after a shooting near Dimithissar on the Greco Bulgarian border. Athens reports 24 hours of fighting following the killing of a Greek official and wounding of a Greek captain by Bulgarian forces. The Bulgarian agency says a Greek soldier crossed into Bulgarian territory and wounded a Bulgarian sentinel who fired back. The Greek government demands indemnity and apology.
An Athens telegraph dispatch says efforts will be made for foreign diplomatic mediation on the frontier incident. The Greek note to the Bulgarian legation reportedly fixes no time limit and is not an ultimatum, contrary to earlier information.
Sofia reports the Bulgarian government proposes an on the spot official inquiry into the clash with Greece and a neutral League of Nations commission to investigate responsibility. No Greek ultimatum has been officially announced.
Waimo Maki, 14, of Diorke, was found dead Tuesday after being missing since Sunday during a severe snow storm near Negau nee Michigan. Alno Johnson, 17, wandered into a Clarksburg farmhouse Tuesday with frozen feet and swollen face, described as mentally deranged. The two were returning from a camp when the storm struck.
Oct 21 in Lubbock reports the death of George Crow a first year Tech College football player at age 20. He sustained a fractured vertebrae in his neck during a practice game with the local high school team last Friday and died Tuesday night. Burial set for Thursday afternoon in Haskell, his parents’ home.
Dr. H. Goldenson of Pittsburgh asked the central conference of American Rabbis in Cincinnati to back a permanent court of international justice and foster public opinion for it. He cited the Locarno treaties as a hopeful sign in international peace progress. Rabbi Joseph Rauch of Louisville urged proactive proselytizing measures and a new manual for prospective converts to ease entry into the church.
Jos Burkett Maitland state highway commissioner admitted he did not know from personal experience if topping prices were reasonable when he ratified the contracts. He said he relied on RJ Hank's advice aligning with Frank V. Lanham’s view, and he suggested defects could be remedied by civil courts. Burkett criticized a special legislative session as costly and politicized. He met with Tom Green county officials about paving and with Paso County commissioners on highway work.
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