Ancient Magicians and Modern Grange in Brash Finance
Arthur Brisbane contrasts wise men and magicians while noting Red Grange’s rise to wealth with a $300,000 movie deal and a $30,000 daily earnings. He critiques government moves on farmers, railroads, and Canada’s helium wells, and recalls Kepler’s need for empire support. The naval oil reserve indictments in DC also stand.
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Bethlehem
Kepler
Red Grange
Ance
Socrates
Archimedes
Dallas real estate man and former education president dies
Dallas Clinton PP Russell, aged 54, a real estate man and former president of the Dallas board of education, died here today after a heart attack.
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Dallas
Clinton
Russell
Dallas Board of Education
Sensational tax bill faces stalemate in Congress
Washington on December 9 saw debate over the revenue bill with Rep Mills of New York warning amendments could trigger a national calamity while praising the income tax schedules as well drafted. The House returns to budget talks as President Coolidge urges a 160 million dollar overspend and subcommittees advance interior and post office appropriations.
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Washington
Mills
New York
Ways and Means
House
Associated Press
Capitol Hill
Coolidge
Senate
Capitol
Interior
Post Office
Johnson outlines tax limit raise for water bond plan
Judge Ray C. Johnson told Kiwanis members that the $1,750,000 municipal water bond cannot be sold without raising the charter tax limit from $1.30 to $1.80. He argued profits from the plant would fund interest and a sinking fund while enabling city expansion. The talk followed a December election where the bond passed 18 to 1.
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Ray C. Johnson
Kiwanis Club
Johnson
L. N. Stuckey
Lelan Dean
Mattea McClurkin
W. I. Bechtold
Miss Dean
Le Neveu Heads Charities and Reelects Officers
Claude Le Neveu was elected head of The Associated Charities for 1926 at a Potter County Library meeting yesterday afternoon, succeeding J. N. Russell. Reelected officers include T. M. Bruner as vice president, Mrs. J. N. Ross as secretary, and C. J. Keeney as treasurer. The association offices are now in Amarillo building, room 409.
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Associated Charities
Claude le Neveu
Potter County
le Neveu
J. N Russell
T. M. Bruner
J. N. Ross
C. J. Keeney
Ross
Association
Amarillo
Clyde Kidd Perjury Case Reversed and Remanded
The Potter county perjury conviction for Clyde Kidd was reversed and remanded for a new trial by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin.
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Clyde Kidd
Potter County
Court of Criminal Appeals At
Austin
Rats Swarm Deck of Seized Rum Runner
In San Francisco on December 9 officials unloaded 10,000 cases of seized Scotch liquor from the schooner Coal Harbor. The deck and hold swarmed with rats that survived by feeding on corks from exposed bottles after the ship was seized months earlier near Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Coal Harbor
Yerba Buena Island
San Francisco Bay
Reform Leaders Blamed for Lax Prohibition Enforcement
Washington reports that Dr Clarence True Wilson general secretary of the Methodist church temperance board says blame for weak enforcement of the prohibition law cannot fall solely on the government. He accuses reform readers of slowing down and becoming defensive. He urges an educational campaign of loyalty to curb bootleggers and restore respect for law. The board heard President Coolidge’s call for national law obedience and unity.
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Associated Press
Washington
Reform
Clarence True Wilsom
Board of Temperance Prohibition
Methodist Church
Coolidge
Congress
Andrews
The
Treasury
Wilson
Calvin Coolidge
City to Seek Higher Taxes for Bond Sale Plan
An election meeting tonight at 7:30 in City Development rooms invites citizens to hear city commissioners Mayor Bivins Charley Fisk and J H Harris explain why tax powers must be increased to sell bonds. Grover Hill leads the campaign starting next week to push the plan.
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Amarillo
Board of City Development
Bivins
Charley Fisk
J. H. Harris
Grover Hill
Coolidge Praises Peace Time Work of Red Cross
President Coolidge lauded the American Red Cross for expanding peace time activities at its annual meeting. He called benevolence a growing spirit that drives active goodness, charity, and philanthropy to ease individual suffering and prevent calamity. The Red Cross he said pioneered large scale relief for natural disasters.
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Coolidge
RED Cross
Associated Press
Washington
American Red Cross
Rev Albert S Gregg Sentenced in Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Cleveland report: Rev Albert Sidney Gregg author and head of the American Civic Reform League, was sentenced to 22 months in Atlanta federal penitentiary and fined 750 dollars after being found guilty of sending obscene matter through the mails.
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Als. Gregg
Associated Press
Cleveland, O
Albert Sidney Gregg
American Civic Reform League
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Paul Jones
Gregg
Coolidge budget pledges economy with 1927 surplus eyed
President Coolidge told Congress that government costs are near a limit and that normal growth will require extra outlay. He forecast a 1927 surplus of 330.3 million dollars and urged tax cuts to spur business while maintaining air service and prohibition enforcement.
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Associated Press
Washington
Coolidge
Congress
Ways and Means
House
Senate
Shamrock Farmer Shot to Death. Wife Silent
Shamrock, Dec. 9. J. B. Clem, farmer living west of Shamrock, was shot to death at his home last night. A shotgun was found in the yard near the house. Mrs. Clem made no statement to officers investigating the shooting.
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Associated Press
Shamrock
Clem
Ross Rogers Returns to Texas from California
Ross Rogers is back in Texas at Mineral Wells recuperating from a vacation in California. He writes to The Globe that he met a man selling mineral water who has made a million dollars and asks if he is a plutocrat.
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Ross Rogers
Hollywood
Texas
Mineral Wells
Mr. Rogers
Globe
McSpadden Named New Business Manager of Southwestern Public Service
Amarillo announces the appointment of Clark McSpadden as the new business manager of Southwestern Public Service. He succeeds his brother W E McSpadden, who will move to Pueblo to join the Doherty company. McSpadden ranked eighth in the Mazda lamp selling contest among 2,500 Doherty salesmen. He came to Amarillo from Bristol Tennessee and will assume the post December 15.
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BE. Clark McSpadden
Southwestern Public Service Company
Amarillo
W. BE. McSpadden
Pueblo
Doherty Company
McSpadden
Bristol
Tennessee
Wichita Falls Mayor Collier Sentenced to Three Years
Frank Collier, former Wichita Falls mayor, jailed for three years for manslaughter in the death of his son in law Elzie Robertson. An appeal to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals failed. attorney Charles Francis urged affirming the lower court. The same session considered Mrs. Frank Collier’s ten year sentence. former district attorney J W Allred prepared to argue for affirmation.
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Associated Press
Austin
Frank Collier
Wichita Falls
Wichita County
Elzie Robbertson
Collier
Court of Criminal Appeals
Charles Francis
Court of Criminal Appeals Must Inspect the Record But Mr. Francis
Haskell County
Robertson
Francis
J. W. Allred
Singers Asked to Join Soldiers Chorus Rehearsal
A large group of singers with the municipal band will perform the Soldier's Chorus from Faust at the Municipal auditorium. Emil F. Myers will direct. He asks Amarillo singers to assemble at Amarillo College of Music at 7:30 tonight for rehearsal.
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Faust
Emil F. Myers
Myers
Blanton bill seeks six new Texas post offices
Rep Blanton introduced a bill to build federal buildings in Ranger Coleman Cisco Sweetwater Breckenridge and Eastland at 100000 each. The Amarillo paper ad says Coffee Shop at Water is famous for food and a plea to invest in the Community Chest.
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Associated Prensa
Washington
Blanton
Ranger
Coleman
Cisco
Sweetwater
Breckenridge
Eastland
Amarillo tWatel
Panhandle Oil Boom Rumblings Reach Tulsa
Tulsa reports growing interest in Amarillo Texas plays as oil men scout Panhandle and West Texas leases. Declines hit nine midcontinent fields, with notable drops in Tonkawa Cromwell Smackover Wortham and others. If Tulsa’s view holds, Panhandle activity may lift prices and spur new acreage in spring.
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Panhandle
Tulsa
Amarillo
Oklahoma
Garber
Okla
Cromwell
Worthan
Burbank
T'apoose
Powell
Mexico-Currie-Richland
Southwest Texas
Marland Company
Marland
Buried Wealth in the Panhandle Highlighted by Geologist
Oklahoma State Geologist Gould testified at an interstate commerce hearing in Dallas about vast southwest resources. He argued that the Southwest holds more potential railroad traffic than the Northwest and should be grouped with Texas Oklahoma Arkansas Kansas and part of Missouri rather than with the broader Western rail network.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Southwest
Gould
Oklahoma
J. FE. Keeler
Interstate Commerce Commission
Western Railroads
Paul A. Walker
Oklahoma Commission
Northwest
Western Railroad Group
Texas
Arkansas
Kansas
Missouri
Inquiry into alleged outside influence on Rhinelander jury
Westchester grand jury directed to probe an attempt to tamper with the Rhinelander annulment trial jury. Juror Frederick Sanford testified Yonkers residents sought to sway the panel, one man believed to favor Rhinelander and oppose interracial marriage. Justice Morschauser urged protection of juries and impartial justice. Assistant DA Coyne said evidence would be presented to the grand jury for a full investigation.
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Associated Press
White Plains
N. Y
Westchester County Grand Jury
Leonard Kip Rhinelander
Alice Beatrice Jones
Frederick G. Sanford
Morsehauser
Yonkers
Rhinelander
Sanford
Morschauser
Justice Morehauser
Coyne
Bob Ames backs mayor in Amarillo tax election
Bob Ames endorses the city administration to raise the tax limit to secure water supply. He argues bonds were hard to sell without higher tax authority and says raising the limit will not raise taxes but ensure cheaper water. He cites Mayor Bivins, Charley Fisk, and J. H. Harris and warns progress hinges on the vote.
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Amarillo
Bob Ames
Bivins
Charley Fisk
J. H. Harris
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Grange
Italy
the Star Co
Percival §. Hill
American Tobacco Company
Marne
Katse
London
Holland
Moving Picture
Canada
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Amarillo Hotel
the Panhandle
Solons
Clyde Kinpd
Prohibition
Shamrock Farmer
California
Exasex
E. Clark
E.G
Spadben Ik Brusher’s Place
New Business Department
Service Company
West Texas
Tonkawa
Ays Til
Christo
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