City Acts 10 Halt Growth of Rat City
Federal and local officials in Amarillo unite to combat a rodent outbreak at a tin can dump north of the city. A. L. Bridenstine leads poisoning experiments with Jeff Bartlett and Harmon Benton backing efforts to exterminate the rat infestation threatening Amarillo and nearby towns.
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United States
Amarillo
Hamlin
Federal Bureau of Economic Biology
A. L. Bridenstine
Jeff Bartlett
Harmon Benton
Mr. Bridenstine
Michigan asks receivership for House of David at Benton Harbor
The state of Michigan asks a court to appoint a receiver for the House of David colony in Benton Harbor. In a Berrien County petition the state seeks control of the colony’s holdings, valued over 50 000 dollars, amid alleged fraud cited in the 190% shift from a corporation to a voluntary religious group.
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Associated Press
St. Joseph
Mich
Cattle Shipments On Rock Island Line Surge This Week
Officials report heavy cattle movement this week with 55 cars shipped from Vega yesterday and today 85 cars from Amarillo and 50 from Adrian. The livestock are headed to Kansas pastures.
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Rock Island
Vega
Amarillo
Adrian
Kansas
Police to Wage War on Speeders and Joy Riders
City commissioners issued plans to curb speeders and joy riders both day and night. Patrols will guard the natural speedways until after midnight to enforce the crackdown. In Beaumont, an oil well in Orange field brought in at 2 a.m. will contribute one eighth royalty to the state school fund.
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Beaumont
Tex
Orange
Bride dies in playful hijacker game in Mineral Wells
Emma Lee Watkins aged 19, married days, died after a pistol Roy Watkins held discharged during a playful hijacker game. Roy, overwhelmed with grief, did not know the gun was loaded as the couple pointed at each other and shouted stick em up.
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Fort Worth
Emma Lee Watkins
Mineral Wells J
Roy Watkins
Roy
Red Top Taxi Bonds Comply With City Ordinance
The Red Top Taxi company agreed to bond its drivers after city authority demanded indemnity bonds. Roy Williams and attorney Alex Mood appeared with bus drivers before City Manager Jeff Bartlett. insurance steps were begun. Bonds must be approved by Dallas headquarters. Thirty seven cases remain against bonded drivers for unbonded rides. Bartlett warned more officers may be assigned if bonding delays continue.
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Red Top Taxi Company
Roy Williams
Alex Mood
Jeff Bartlett
Dallas
Bartlett
Williams
Lease on Tourist Camp Approved by Commission
The Amarillo city commission approved a county to city lease for the Tenth street tourist camp site. The city will pay $1 yearly so long as the land is used only for a tourists camp. Bids for improvements will be opened next Tuesday.
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Tenth Street
City Commission
Jett Bartlett
Bartlett
Amarillo
Cotton acreage will be great in Panhandle this year
The Rock Island lines report for the first three weeks of April estimates Panhandle cotton acreage at 247 000 acres, with maize kaffir and jeterita 215 400, wheat 204 500, and corn 67 300. Spring plowing is under way and range conditions are improving steadily.
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Panhandle
Rock Island
Havana Strikes Swell as 30000 Unionists Walk Out
Thirty thousand union workers idle in Havana including 23000 cigar and cigarette makers. They back the dock workers strike while street car men and taxi drivers abandon posts. No ice deliveries or local papers except three English papers.
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Associated Press
Havana
Hail damages crops in Jacksonville area
A hail storm near Jacksonville Texas early today stripped foliage from trees and damaged peach and tomato crops, with visible effects reported in the area.
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Jacksonville
Tex
Galli Curci Sets Festival Ablaze in Amarillo
Tonight Amelita Galli Curci resumes a storied career on the Municipal Auditorium stage for what promises to be a record Panhandle audience. The festival highlights include West Texas State Teachers College band, piano contest results, and Friday performances by Tito Schipa.
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Mmne
Amelita Galli-Curci
Panhandle
Amarillo
Madame Galli
Yale
Richard Kimmons
Hereford
Tito Schipa
Peace Conference Set in Honduras Amapala Meeting
Washington reports a peace conference to be attended by revolutionary and de facto government representatives at Amapala Honduras today. Sumner Welles acts as personal representative of President Coolidge in arranging the talks.
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Washington
Amapala
Honduras
Sumner Welles
Coolidge
Weather Fair Tonight With Mild Temperature Change
The forecast issued this afternoon reports generally fair conditions tonight and tomorrow with little temperature change. One o'clock temperature was 78 degrees and the day’s low reached 49 degrees. A year ago today the high was 74 and the low 42.
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Government Weather Bureau
Pan Tex Pipeline Work Moves Toward Field Survey
Pan Tex Pipeline declares readiness to start work as survey stakes are purchased and first stake to be set. Amarillo outlook grows with influx of new visitors while Carter Sparger Trigg and Warner discuss refinery action and field potential in Panhandle region.
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Pan-Tix Pipe Line
Howard Trigg
Bert Werner
Coline Oil Company
Farmer slain. assailant surrenders in Texas county
Crockett Tex April 23 Hd Nelms a farmer in northeastern county was shot dead late yesterday Jim Sintervaly who claimed justification surrendered and posted a 500 dollar bond awaiting grand jury action
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Crockett
Tex
Hd Nelms
Jim Singletary
Amarillo Oil Company Stock Holds Face Value At $2 Million
Amarillo Oil Company rejected an offer from Mission Oil Company of Kansas City to sell for 2 million dollars. Mission owns half the stock. Amarillo has eight wells producing 160 million cubic feet daily and leases on 60,000 acres. The Amarillo field is described as the world’s largest gas field, with No 4 well among the major assets.
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Amarillo Oil Company
Mission Oil,company
Kansas City
Mission Company
Frank E. Jones
Amarillo Company
Mission Concern
C. M. Hapgood
Oklahoma City
Lee Bivins
R. B. Masterson
Amarillo
United States Zinc Company
Wheeler Accused Senator Denies Land Involvement
The special senate committee examined L. V. Beaulieu in Washington as part of its inquiry into Senator Wheeler of Montana. Beaulieu, former attorney for oilman Gordon Campbell, testified Wheeler said Campbell could have no involvement with government land matters and denied taking money related to interior department cases.
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Washington
Wheeler
Montana
Special
Senate Committee Today
L. V. Beaulieu
Los Angeles
Beaulieu
Gordon Campbell
Campbell
Interior Department
Privy Council Endorses Japan's Immigration Policy Conduct
Tokio reports on American immigration legislation affecting Japan were presented to the privy council by Premier Kiyoura and Foreign Minister Matsui. The council generally endorsed the government's conduct on the issue.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Japan
Privy Council
Permier Kiyoura
Matsui
First local school closes over funds in Orange District
Beamont Texas April 23 The first school in this section to close for lack of funds this year was announced today from Orange where there is no money on hand to pay teachers. The school has been in session less than eight months.
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Beamont
Tex
Orange
Unlicensed Dog Population Must Go
Amarillo city commissioners ordered a drive to remove unlicensed dogs starting May 1. A dog catcher would be hired and paid per head, with dogs kept at the pound 48 hours before potential humane killing. Owners could redeem their dogs for 1.50 if licensed.
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Amarillo
E. A. Jasdel
Trains Collide Near Bellinzona Killing Dozens
In Berne on April 23, the Zurich and Milan express trains crashed near Bellinzona. Thirty people were killed and fifty injured with twenty one bodies recovered, many burned beyond recognition. No cause has been reported.
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Berne
Switserland
Zurich
Milan
Bellinzona
Senate Debates Soldier Bonus as Cash Option Sparks Clash
The senate moved toward a final vote on the soldier bonus bill amid a flood of minor amendments most rejected. The Copeland cash-option proposal drew opposition from both sides. open debate featured Underwood arguing pension alternatives and Walsh winning immediate cash payments of five dollars. The measure would provide cash to some veterans and insurers to others, with nine months before payout.
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Washington
Senate
Copeland
Democrat
New York
Underwood
Alabama
Smith
South Carolina
Walsh
Massachusetts
Belgium Accepts Expert Committee Report in Reparations
Brussels reports Belgium fully accepts the experts committee report in the reparations communication. Independence Belge notes the decision as official and complete.
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Belgium
Associated Press
Brussels
Independence Belge
Nine Public Nuisance Cases Continued in Police Court
Judge A. L. Anderson continued nine public nuisance cases this morning in police court. Most complaints were against San Jacinto Heights residents for improper sewer connections. Continuances give defendants time to comply with the ordinance.
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A. L. Anderson
San Jacinto Heights
Pat Marr Convicted on One of Nineteen Counts
Texarkana Ark April 23 Pat Marr oil field promoter was found guilty in federal court on one count and not guilty on 18 other counts of the indictment charging misuse of the mails. Co defendants W T Earnest W S Adkins and George White were found not guilty on all counts.
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Texarkana
Ark
Pat Marr
W. T. Earnest
Adkins
George White
Marr
Manhunt In Terry County After Triple Ranch Slayings
A demented cowboy killed Dr. H Windham and wounded two others near Tahoka Terry county with pursuit by armed posses including a machine gun. Authorities traced the barricaded suspect who fled to a dipping vat and requested air support from Amarillo.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Tahoka
Terry County
H. Windham
Lubbock
Takoka
Windham
Windham Ranch
Full Peace in Mexico Likely Within Weeks
Mexico City April 23 General Serrano secretary of War reports recent government victories and rebel surrenders push the republic toward full peace within two or three weeks. Only a few rebel bands remain scattered and most of their leaders have sought amnesty.
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Mexico City
Serrano
Dog saves eight after house fire in Olean
In Olean New York on April 23 a faithful dog woke Mrs George Hollamby to a blaze destroying the family home. The mother rescued eight children from the flames with some minor burns on several youngsters.
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Dog
Olean
N. Y
George Hollamby
City Board Election To Be Tomorrow Night
The Board of City Development will hold a regular semi monthly meeting tomorrow night to elect officers and appoint directors. Discussions will cover the Tri State fair industrial questions and upcoming conventions of the Panhandle Hardware Dealers association and the Panhandle Grain Dealers association to be held here next month.
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Board of City Development
Panhandle Hardware Dealers’ Association
Panhandle Grain Dealers’ Association
Bartlett Selects New City Health Officials
The Bartlett city commission appointed the city health board for 1924 25 on Jeff Bartlett recommendation. Members listed are Drs A H Lindsay W H Flamm M L Fuller J R Wrather and I Rasco with Lindsay named city health officer.
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Jeff Bartlett
A. H. Lindsay
W. H. Flamm
M. L. Fuller
J. R. Wrather
I. Rasco
Dr. Lindsay
Texas association opens 1924 season with six clubs
Dallas April 23 Corsicana opens at Mexia and at Waco and Marlin at Temple as the Texas association launches its six club season today in Dallas.
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Tex
Texas Association
Corsicana
Mexia
Waco
Marlin
Temple
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