Dr. Parcells New Head of Amarillo Rotary Club
Dr. R. P. Parcells elected president of the Amarillo Rotary Club succeeding Col. Ernest Thompson who will attend the International Rotary convention in Toronto with expenses paid. New directors are Jeff Blackburn Ross Phillips Harry Kearns A N Oliver and Howard Paul. Thompson’s efforts and local support for the National Guard and the Panhandle Music Festival received praise at the luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Blackburn
Ross Phillips
A.N. Oliver
Harry Kearns
Howard Paul
R. P. Parcells
Amarillo
Thompson
International Rotary
Toronto
Canada
Allen Early
Tom Cotton
Loren Diriscoll
A. N. Oliver
Austin Meredith
Ed. Roberts
J. A. Hill
Canpon Normal College
Brownwood
Emil Myers
Rotarians
Myers
Panhandle
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Ernest Albright
Harry Albright
Western
Union
Wichita
W. A. Askew
Rotary Club
McNary-Haugen Export Bill Advances in House Panel
The House Agriculture Committee reported the McNary-Haugen export bill favorably by 14 to 6. Voting against were Clarke Voigt Kincheloe Jones Doyle and Ward was absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Agriculture Committee Today
Clarke
New York
Voigt
Wisconsin
Aswell
Louisiana
Kincheloe
Kentucky
Jones
Texas
Doyle
Illinois
Ward
Large Fund to Block Land Probe in Rio Grande Area
James R. Page of Kansas City claims a $100000 fund exists to block thorough investigation by the Senate committee into alleged land frauds in the Rio Grande valley Texas. Page calls himself unofficial prosecutor of the inquiry and charges the fund was set up to obstruct the probe.
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Washington
Senate
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
James R. Page
Kansas City
Bishop Temple Property Sold to Charles Fisk
A major Panhandle realty deal completes with the sale of the Bishop Temple home at 2200 Harrison Street to Charles Fisk. The property spans an entire block and is regarded as one of the region’s most elaborate residences.
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Bishop Temple
Charles Fisk
Harrison Street
Panhandle
Irish Parley Breaks Up Without Result
London April 24 The conference between representatives of Northern and Southern Ireland on the boundary between Ulster and the Irish Free State ended without agreement.
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Associated Press
London
Northern
Southern Ireland
Ulster
Irish Free State
Communists Seek Revolution in U S Daugherty Asserts
Former attorney general Harry M. Daugherty told a Columbus audience he quit his cabinet post to avoid aiding a treasonable cause. He charged Communists and the Moscow based Communist Internationale with directing propaganda to spark revolution in the United States, naming Senators Wheeler and Brookhart as having spent summers in Russia with soviet allies.
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Columbus
Coolidge
Harry M. Daugherty
United States
Communist Internationale
Moscow
Mount Vernon
Springfield
Canton
Marion, O
Wheeler and
Brookhart
Russia
Clean Streets urged in Amarillo by city manager
Amarillo city manager Jeff Bartlett urged citizens to keep streets free from paper and rubbish as windy season begins. Workers have spent three days visiting the business district asking merchants to provide covered receptacles for waste paper and trash. Open boxes and cans are inadequate as wind scatters litter through streets and alleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Jeff Bartlett
Cowboy Will Ward Captured After Battle
Will Ward a one legged cowboy is jailed at Brownfield on charges of killing Dr. S. H. Windham and wounding two posse members after surrendering following a battle at a dipping vat. A machine gunner from Lubbock aided in the final clash with Ward who carried a rifle.
Pershing Declines Any VP Candidacy Offer
General John J. Pershing issued a flat statement that he would decline any offer of the vice presidency. He said no authority from him supported any suggestion that he was a candidate for the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John J. Pershing
Missing diaries prompt inquiry by committee
Gaston B. Means former DOJ investigator and star witness told the Daugherty committee that his extensive diaries and documents put in evidence have disappeared. An investigation was ordered to determine the whereabouts of the missing papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gaston B. Means
Department of Justice
Star Witness
Senate
Daugherty Committee
Federal forces attack last rebel stronghold in Chiapas
Mexico City April 24 reports say San Cristobal de Las Casas capital of Chiapas, held by rebel Alberto Frieda, is attacked by federal forces led by General Donato Bravo Izquierdo. Take would allow federals to mass for a Tabasco campaign against remaining rebel bands.
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Mexico City
San Christobal Lascasas
Chiapas
Alberto Frieda
Donato Bravo Izquierdo
San Christobal
Tabasco
Uniform divorce laws urged at national league convention
Buffalo April 24 speakers urged a single code for marriage and divorce laws and a constitutional amendment to codify them. Miss Marion Griffin cited 49 variations across states and the District of Columbia and noted divorce rates rising from one in ten marriages to one in six by 1923.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
National League of Women Voters
Marion Griffin
Memphis
Tenn
Uniform Laws Committee
District of Columbia
Senate Gleans Way for Action on Tax Measure
The senate cleared its calendar of minor bills to move toward tax reduction legislation. The revenue bill became unfinished business after the bonus bill's passage. Chairman Smoot said the bill would be held until a definite program was set, predicting about two dozen weeks for its consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Smoot
Finance Committee
New Well Planned South of Whittington No 1
Whitaker Newbold Oil plans a new well two miles south of Whittington No 1. The company holds about 800 acres in the district and expects to begin drilling soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittington NO. One
Whitaker- Newbold Oil Company
Whittington Well No. 1
Cloudy and Cooler Tonight in Local Forecast
Tonight and tomorrow remain somewhat cloudy and cooler per the government weather bureau forecast. The afternoon temperature at 1 pm was 70 degrees with a today low of 59 degrees. A year ago on this date the high reached 62 and the low 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government Weather Bureau
Amarillo Wins Labor Federation Convention Host
Amarillo will host over 2,000 labor delegates for the State Federation of Labor meeting in 1925. Amarillo Central Labor Union officials J. W. Hardin Ed Tull and FP. W. Trent led the bid. The federation voted to support an instructed delegation to the National Democratic convention and favored restricting cheap border labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
George W. Fisher
Dallas
American Federation of Labor
el Paso
J. D. Robinson
Herman Rachel
Denison
George H. Slater
Galveston
C. A. Weber
Beaumont
Mina Boon
Fort Worth
C. F. Rusgi
Jack Banti
San Antonio
L. M. le Andler
Houston
Robert H. Means
Henry Maitre
Port Arthur
Reading
Roscoe Riter
Federation
McAdoo
T. W. Davidson
Mexico
City to hire dog catcher as surplus dogs drive begins
Jeff Bartlett city manager says one application has been received for the dog catcher post after yesterday’s announcement of a surplus dog population drive starting May 1. More applications are expected and a winner will be chosen before Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Bartlett
Bartlett
University head dies after prolonged illness
Worcester Massachusetts April 24 G Stanley Hall president emeritus of Clark University died at his home today after a prolonged illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University
Worcester
Mass
G. Stanley Hall
Clark University
Balloonist Tells How He Sleeps in the Air
Captain H. E. Honeywell, veteran pilot, explains he sleeps in his airship by tying a 300 yard fishing line to a toe or finger. If awakened by a nibble he dumps ballast. A plumb at the end helps when near earth to snag and signal a bite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
H. E. Honeywell
Earth
Festival music tests close with high school orchestras
The Pan handle Music festival wraps up with first high school orchestra at the Municipal Auditorium at 2 pm. Vocal solo trials completed this morning featured Gauls Eye Hath Not Seen and The Dawn among selections. Winners to be announced tonight as weeklong contests end and Tito Schipa closes the festival tomorrow night.
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Gaul
Holy City
D'Hardelot
Whelpley
Elliott
Gertrude Griswold
Carrie Bond
West Texas State Teachers College
Fmd
Amarillo High School
Paul Bliss
Dana Thomas Harmon
Regene Gilvin
Edabeth Harmon
Tito Schipa
Galli-Curci Delights Amarillo Audience In A Grand Concert
Amelita Galli Curci thrilled a packed Municipal Auditorium crowd with a program spanning ultra classical to South folk tunes. The soprano performed Pur Dicesti Shadow Song Non so Piu and Dinorah arias, with two encores Serenade and Clavilitos, receiving standing praise for her voice and artistry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelita Galli-Curci
Pur Dicesti
Lotti
Meyerbeer
Madame Galli-Carci
Tosti
Valverde
Rabbits' Invasion of Swisher County Fooled by Big Drive
Tulsa Oklahoma April 24 reports say a rabbit invasion in Swisher County is checked for now as a drive by farmers and Tulsa Chamber of Commerce claims at least 5 000 rabbits killed. Several towns including Tulsa Happy and Mress join the effort with another large drive planned next week to curb crop damage to cotton and wheat fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swisher County
Tulsa
Tex
Tulsa Chamber of Commerce
Farmera
G. Parks
Chamber of Commerce
Happy
Mress
Woman May Act as Chairman of Democratic Meet
A woman may preside as temporary chairman at the 1924 Democratic national convention in Madison Square Garden. Reports say the convention arrangements subcommittee discussed several leading women, with Carrie Chapman Catt name floated, though no official confirmation issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Meet
New York
Madison Square Garden
Cordell Hull
National Committee
Carrie Chapman Catt
Work To Start On Fair Building At Tri State Fair
At a Tri State Fair committee meeting this morning work starts immediately on the agricultural building facing Sixth street. It will house forty county exhibits plus many individual and commercial displays. Booms standard size so counties reuse displays at other fairs. Race track roads and walks to begin. Water to be piped from Reese Allen Refinery with Mr Allen offering supply if pipes are installed. Livestock automobile and industrial arts buildings follow after industrial arts completion.
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Tri-State Fair Committee
Sixth Street
Reese Allen
Army Balloon X5 Wrecked in Oklahoma Landing
Dallas report states Balloon X5 army number 38 wrecked during landing at Wapanucka Oklahoma at 10 25 this morning Pilot Lieut Ashley C McKinley said no injuries in the landing The message adds Landed here 10 25 a m Balloon wrecked No one hurt Army number 3 The Kansas City bound leader of the national balloon race was later reported crossing the Kansas state line heading toward Kansas City
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Dallas
Tex
Army
Wapanucka
Okla
Ashley C. McKinley
Associated Press
McKinley
San Antonio
Kansas State Line
Kansas City
Woman Kills Employee of Man Who Rejected Her
Miss Wanda Stopa aided by Ted Glascow entered the country home of Y K Smith advertising man and shot Henry Manning caretaker fatally. She fired at Mrs Smith then fled declaring she would kill Smith too. Police detained S Smith at Jan H Dunham company while Miss Stopa and Glascow remain at large.
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Chicago
Wanda Stopa
Detroit
Y. K. Smith
Henry Manning
Smith
Miss Stopa
Jan H. Dunham and Company
S. Smith
State’s Attorney's
Ted Glascow
Dunham
Negro delegate quits bid for New Jersey chairmanship
Trenton April 24 Dr E J Cannon Jersey City Negro polled the highest vote as delegate to the Republican National convention but will not insist on the chairmanship of the New Jersey delegation, breaking with custom that the top vote getter holds the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
E. J. Cannon
Jersey City
New Jersey
WGR Begins Surveying New Gas Line to Amarillo
Echoes of a new Amarillo gas pipeline surface as Echols Brothers of Producers and Refiners start survey work for a third local line. Pipe is arriving, but line size and completion date are undisclosed. officials say the aim is to serve upcoming local industries and expand gas supply beyond current lines from Amarillo Oil and Panhandle Pipe Line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echols Brothers
Producers and Refiners Company
Amarillo
Panhandle
Dove of Peace Roosts on Potter County Court House
Sheriff Les Whitaker notes Potter County quiet with only four county, two federal and two out of county prisoners in jail. He recalls this week as the quietest in his experience despite nearby murders and slayings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Les Whitaker
Potter County
House Leaders Tell Coolidge Adjournment Possible June First
Washington April 24 House Republican leaders informed President Coolidge that the House nears the end of constructive legislation and, as far as the chamber is concerned, Congress could adjourn June 1.
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Washington
House
Coolidge
Congress
Man serving on jury unaware wife is dead
Pittsburgh April 24 August Lippert a juror in a murder trial learned his wife had died of heart disease at home while the jury was locked in court. He cannot leave until the trial ends and will be told of his loss today.
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Pittsburgh
August Lippert
Lippert
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Emphis
Rutherford
National Guard
Mr. Thompson
M'Nary-Haugen
Page
U.S
Daugherty
Cowboy
Pershing
The
Elizabeth J. Hauser
Girard
Ohio
Education In Government and Politics
Fletcher Harper Swift
College of Education
University of Minnesota
Agnes Warbase
Grace Abbott
Children’s Bureau
United States Department of Labor
Social Hygiene Conference
Permanent Court of International Relations
League
Oklahoma
WGR
Dove OF Peace
CO Elds
Coolinge
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