Plain English Views on Russia Japan and China Threats
A 1924 column argues that Russia, China, and Japan threaten the United States with a dangerous alliance. It cites immigration policy, Bolshevism, and naval and air power as drivers of possible aggression and warns that Asia and Russia could strike the U.S. within sixty hours with aircraft and fleets.
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Germany
Asia
Russia
United States
Russ
Jastimon
Rem
Akers
Fokker
Japan
Weekend Forecast with Cooler Temperatures Ahead
Sunday brings partly cloudy to cloudy skies with a chance of rain or snow and cooler air. Saturday’s high reached 61 with a low of 37, while a year ago Saturday the high was 64.
Obstacles In Congress Sidetracked In Final Push
Washington January 31 Congressional leaders outline a tight endgame with about 26 working days left They plan to push a half dozen measures while sidelining others to avoid extended debate The farm relief plan envisions a five member commission with 12000 salaries to aid cooperative marketing House and Senate committees prepare to take up the proposal The Underwood Bill revamp on Muscle Shoals aims for Septembers private lease option or government operation The Moses postal policy faces Senate friction while railroads and foreign relations bills are largely sidetracked Appropriations are rushed to completion before adjournment
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Paul N. Mallon
United Press
Washington
House
Senate
Capperana
Iig
Hughes
Internatinal
Sena
Swanson
Posal
The
Isle of
Tors McCormick
Virginia
Water Committee to Meet Again Tuesday
The water educational committee of 100 will review the water system plan in a second meeting on Tuesday night. Banks Jones and other planners will explain the outline for bringing water from Word ranch tract to Amarillo and distributing it. Committee questions will be answered as plans to inform the city ahead of the March 7 ballot on the 1,750,000 pond issue are developed.
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Water Educational Committee
Banks Jones
Word Ranch
Amarillo
Rangers Ride to Stop Poose Running Across the Border
Chief Clark Cain receives a letter from Bavaria about a missing man Joseph Bernhard feared dead since 1915. Texas restores ranger company to halt bootleggers after a court curtails their authority, restoring deterrence and signaling strong law enforcement across the border.
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Clark Cain
August Gaul
Bavaria
Joseph Bernhard
Mr. Bernhard
Germany
William Bush
Soncy
Cain
Prisons and Tiges on Program Amid State Reform Debate
In Austin on January 4, amid legislative wrangling over prison reform, two bills clash. The Irwin bill seeks abolition of corporal punishment while Representative Teer backs consolidation of prison farms at a central site to allow humane confinement and new facilities. Deputies fear mutiny if punitive measures are removed and debate extends over eradication and boundary plans from the Brazos river to the Rio Grande as part of a broader reform package led by committees before recess. American Warehouse Co. listed for storage needs with phone 101.
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Austin
Claude Teer
House
Bowers Senate
Archie Parr
Duval County
Bowers Hill
Brazos River
Rio Grande
Upper
Howe
Prairie Dog Poison Kills Twelve Horses in Hereford Incident
Grain treated with strychnine used to exterminate prairie dogs killed thirteen horses and mules on W. Hereford ranch. Gilbreath had stored poisoned grain in a shed by mistake, causing animals to eat it after a mule pulled a sack from a wagon. Tax collection figures show improved payments in Amarillo ISD through January 31.
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Hereford
W- H. Gilbreath
Gilbreath
Poll tax payments lag as Texas rangers face vote limit
About 1200 voters lapsed on the county poll tax while Ben Gold lector closed the midnight Saturday deadline for payments. By press time roughly 2400 would-be voters had not paid or secured exemptions, risking their voting status. The ranger force’s future powers hinge on legislative action.
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Ben Gold
R. Patterson
Poth City
Countriey
Pelief
Texas
Wife Plans Divorce From Convict Tries Death by Action
Los Angeles r January 31 Zane R Southern of Tulsa Oklahoma convicted of murdering R J Mack theatrical book agent slashed both wrists today and is reported near death Southern's attempt followed reports that his wife Violet Ruth Southern planned divorce on a felony charge and sought separation from him after she learned of the case
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Los Angeles
Zane R. Southern
Tulsa
Oklo
R. JE. Mack
Southern
Violet Ruth Southern
Mace
Amateur wiring blamed for death in city apartment fire
An amateur electrician from Chicago was blamed tonight for the deadly apartment house fire that killed six people and injured many others. Firemen and workers moved through debris as authorities expected further arrests and searched for missing occupants. Damage was estimated around 100 thousand dollars.
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Chicago
Not Guilty Verdict Sought in Taylor Murder Case
Judge Green instructed the jury in Cuero Texas twenty fourth district court to render a not guilty verdict for YY D Taylor a Texas ranger charged with the murder of San Antonio grocer R L Flowers. The Amarillo meeting note references Famous For Food as a meeting place in the Panhandle region.
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Cuero
Tex
Jan
Dempsey to Wed Estelle Taylor in San Diego
Reports from friends say Jack Dempsey and Estelle Taylor will marry in San Diego Monday. The couple plans a private ceremony with details undisclosed.
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Los Angeles
Jan Sq
Jack Dempsey
Estelle Taylor
San Diexgo
Doughboy Minstrel Show Planned for Amarillo Extremes
The Doughboy minstrel and musical will be staged March 3 and 4 in the Amarillo auditorium. Hanson Post of the American Legion sponsors the second annual show written and directed by Dr. R P Parcells and Mike Hollander. Over a hundred participants join in a two act program featuring a minstrel opening and a Dickinson Davis story intermission piece The Deserter followed by a second act about Doughboys in France at armistice time with songs and dances new to the stage. Leading Amarillo business men participate with rehearsals set at 8 pm tomorrow at the legion home. Ticket prices are 50 cents 75 cents and 1.00.
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Cal
Hanson Post
The
American Legion
Dr. R. P. Parcells
Mike Hollander
Richard Harding Davis
France
Amarillo
Mike Hollan
Legion
Volstead Act Declared Unconstitutional in Duval County
Austin Jan 31word from Ranger headquarters says United States Volstead Act was declared unconstitutional in Duval County by a justice who adjourned court and ordered the constable to bring in tequila with glasses. The decision follows local sentiment as most of Duval County is Mexican.
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Austin
Duval County
Zoes
New Amarillo Eight Story Building to Start Tomorrow
Dirt will be broken for the eight story Amarillon building at Third and Polk tomorrow at 1 PM. Mayor E. Blasdel will turn the first earth and Ross D. Rogers will lift the first shovel. Officials and guests are invited to the ceremony.
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Amarillon
Third and
Polk Streets
Blasdel
First Earth
Ross D. Rogers
Board of
City Development
Mr. Rogers
Col
C. T. Herring
Gene Howe
J. L. Nuva
Amarillo Bulidine
Couipen
Ernest U. Thompson
Ross U. Rogers
Guy G. Bounders
Col. c. Tr. Herring
Bb. M.puckett
Gus G. Saunders
Ross D Rogers
Ernest O. Thompson
Polk Street
Will Street
Shepard and Wiser
Will Polk
Kansas City
Bone Construction Compan
le Tt
Novoniner
Hereford Breeders Prepare for Annual Auction Sale
The Panhandle Hereford Breeders Association plans its annual sale of registered Hereford cattle at the Tri-States fairgrounds on Wednesday afternoon. About fifty high quality bulls will be offered to the highest bidder, with Col P M Gross of Kansas City acting as auctioneer. Secretary W E Bennett notes the offerings are exceptionally fine and in splendid condition. A strong turnout is expected.
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Panhandle
W. Et. Bennett
Association
Col. P. M. Gross
Kansas City
Tri-States Fairgrounds
Crawford Is Found Guilty of Manslaughter in O'Day Killing
William Lester Crawford, son of the late Col. W. L. Crawford, is convicted of manslaughter for the September 11 killing of Paul M. O'Day in the American Exchange War. The jury deliberated thirteen hours before delivering the five year sentence sought by prosecutors.
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Harry W. Sharpe
United Press
Dallas
Jen
William Lester Crawford
Col. W. L. Crawford
Paul M. O'Day
Young
Locner
Crawford
Wss
Ford
O'Day
Tas
American Exchange War
O'Dexis
Crawfford
Nesses
Kate Lamir Crawtor
L. Q. Lamar
Cleyland
Jeep Cystwin
Crayeroit
Priployeu
Crawto
Sensation of Wells Predictions Stir Panhandle Field
The report notes oil prospects around Montgomery and Hutchins areas with Colonels Montgomery and Shaw cited. Wells in sections 27 14 Y2 and 90 Y2 are described as potential producers with forecasts of up to a thousand barrels daily. Banks and operators eye future developments as Prairie Oil and Barnum et al are named among firms involved.
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Panhandle
George i
Montgomery
Dex Jared
Hutchinses
Weils
Shaw
Dixon Creek Oil Company
Barnum Et al
Prairie Oi Company
Bivins A
Pearing
Prairie No
Man Held on Charge of Tampering with Mail
Simmons held on a charge of tampering with United States mail. He was jailed Saturday awaiting a preliminary hearing before United States commissioner Rollie Seales on the charge. It is alleged he went to the post office and took mail addressed to Earl Co. Simmons, who is in the county jail under a forgery indictment. George Simmons, the county...
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Rollie Seales
United States
Simmons
Earl Co. Simmons
George Simmons
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