Good roads urged as key to progress at Amarillo Rotary
Judge Sam Motlon tells Amarillo Rotarians that good roads are arteries of Progressive commerce and moral uplift. He cites Woodrow Wilson, Harding, and Coolidge on highway support and notes Potter County finances and state highway designations while outlining local plans and arrivals for the Wichita convention and fair bonds.
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Sam B. Motlon
Amarillo
Harding
Congress
Coolidge
Texas
State Highway Department
Potter County
Wichita
Vention
Kan
Ernest Thompson
H. A. Nobles
Irving Tolzien
May Peterson
Rotarians
Rotary
R. T. Emmett
Tri-State Fair Association
Paul van Katwijk
Dallas
School of Music
University of Dallas
Katwijk
C. M. McCullough
Walter Barlow
George Edwards
Federal Department
Edwards
Panhandle
Canyon
Miners Vote on Central Competitive Field Contract
Indianapolis Feb 28 mine workers will vote March 12 on the wage contract agreed by operators and miners in Jacksonville Florida. Ballots are being sent to 5 900 local unions and union leaders are confident the agreement will be accepted locally.
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Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Fla
Daily Globe
Potter County Property Values Grow by 2 Million
Potter county sees a strong rise in property values with an increase near 2.6 million over the past year and an assessed county valuation of 19 221 328. Tax collector Ben Golding states expected taxes around 316 864 with about 48 000 delinquent. Unknown owners hold parcels in Amarillo worth 14 296 940 with 1 240 080 listed as unknown owners. Railways property totals 2 489 808. Local financiers predict steady growth despite national unsettlements.
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Potter County
Court House
Ben Golding
Golding
Amarillo
Destruction of 13000 cattle and hogs to halt hoof disease
In Oakland on February 28 officials began destroying 13000 cattle and hogs infected with hoof and mouth disease. Infected stock was found on 34 ranches and, in a drastic move, stray dogs and cats in the area were ordered killed. Governor Richardson pledged full cooperation and possible legislative action.
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Oakland
Calif
Richardson
Wounds Fatal to Prison Break Leader Vasquez
Ramon Vasquez, leader of 27 Mexican convicts who escaped Bilue Ridge prison farm, died from wounds after ignoring orders to halt. Vasquez was shot in the back by guards. Enrique Madera is recovering from a leg wound. Remaining escapees and followers have been recaptured or hunted in nearby salt marshes.
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Houston
Ramon Vasquez
Bilue Ridge
Liberty
Vasquez
Enrique Madera
Possemen
Railroad Commission Allows Railway to Issue Stock and Bonds
Austin on February 28 the railroad commission authorized the Louisiana Railway and Navigation Company to issue 200000 dollars in stock and 2963000 dollars in bonds for a 182 mile section in Texas.
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Austin
The
Railroad Commission
Louisiana Railway and Navigation Company
Texas
Spillsman files oust move against Nebraska oil combines
Rt Gen O F Spillman of Nebraska files quo warranto proceedings to remove Standard Oil Sinclair Refining and others from the state. He alleges the oil combine has long conspired to fix gasoline and oil prices and to prevent others from undercutting their sales. The petition accuses the combine of refusing to sell gasoline to City Commissioner Hopkins who opened a municipal station.
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Omaha
Nebr
O. F. Spillman
Nebraska
Standard Oil Company
Sinclair Refining Company
Oil Combine
Spillman
Confederation and Trust
Hopkins
Conference on Reports of Experts Likely
Paris on February 28 reports that an international conference of heads of the varied governments concerned is likely to be convened after the Dawes committee of experts submits its report to the reparations commission. The experts will draft the report on Monday and then present it to the commission for consideration. It will outline methods for Germany to pay the allies, stabilize its currency, and provide a German budget form.
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Paris
Dawes Committee of Experts
Reparations Commission
Germany
Harris Testimony Reveals Courtship and Past
Beverly D. Harris, former vice president of National City Bank, testified in his annulment suit about his marriage to Elaine Harris, a Southern beauty, and his later discovery that she had been an inmate of a disorderly house.
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New York
Beverly D. Harris
The
National City Bank
Elaine Harris
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and Vicinity
Tonight fair and warmer and Friday fair according to a government weather bureau forecast. Relief for snow affected Texas sections expected as they experience fair and warmer conditions.
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Amarillo
Government Weather Bureau
Texas
Progressive bloc Accepts 37 Percent Surtax as Compromise
In Washington the progressive group agrees to back the Longworth plan for a 37% maximum surtax if a 5% normal rate on incomes 4000 to 8000 is adopted. The shift aims to preserve revenue for the bonus and create parity with Republicans. If approved, Garner rates would be dropped from the bill.
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Longworth
Nelson
State treasury switches to cash basis for first time in eleven months
Austin Texas reports the general fund will run on a cash basis after eleven months, with one to two days needed to complete bookkeeping and make cash available to pay outstanding warrants.
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Austin
Tex
State Treasury
Hehd
Senator Oscar Underwood Tied to Oil Inquiry Plot
Washington February 28 Sen Oscar Underwood of Alabama was linked to the oil scandal inquiry when a telegram to EF McLean stated Palmer would ask Underwood to influence Walsh to refrain from questioning McLean about a $100000 loan to Fall Walsh initially denied Underwood mentioned McLean but later recalled a conversation Underwood urged seeing Walsh to halt questioning Curtis and Lenroot advised Underwood be seen The effort was deemed unhelpful and the committee planned further Palmer questioning
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Washington
Oscar Underwood
Alabama
EF. B. McLean
A. Mitchell Palmer
Underwood
Walsh
McLean
Curtis
Lenroot
Palmer
Obregon Signs Decree for $28 Million Loan Contracts
Mexico City February 28 President Obregon signed a decree that puts into operation five contracts with American capitalists for loans to Mexico totaling 28 million dollars. Notable participants include Lorillard and Duke tobacco interests.
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Mexico City
Obregon
Mexico
Lorillard
Duke Tobacco
Palmer Called To Explain Telegrams In McLean-Fall Affair
Washington reports say A Mitch ell Palmer former attorney general will be summoned by the senate oil committee to explain his alleged role with FE B McLean and Albert B Fall. He may be asked to testify about efforts to influence Senator Walsh and to suppress questions about McLean.
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Washington
A. Mitchell Palmer
Senate Oil Committee
FE. B. McLean
Senate
McLean
Albert B. Fall
Aubjoena Palmer
Palmer
Coolidge
Daugherty
Wheeler
Daniels Backers Open Room Tonight in Raleigh
Supporters of Josephus Daniels plan a Raleigh rally to boost his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. The meeting seeks to secure endorsement from the state committee, but authority rests with the upcoming convention in April. Governor Morrison and other McAdoo supporters hesitate to switch to Daniels.
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Raleigh
N. C
Josephus Daniels
State
Democratic Convention
Morrison
William G. McAdoo
Daniels
Canned Food Week Highlighted By Amarillo Merchants
Amarillo merchants promote Canned Food Week with ads focusing on canned foods Friday and Saturday and several days next week. The National Canned Food Association designated and promotes the event with branches in every state.
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Amarillo
National Canned Food Association
Fair Association Finances Meet Next Morning
The Tri-State Fair Association financial committee will convene in the Longhorn club rooms at 10 o'clock tomorrow to discuss financing plans for the fair.
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Tri-State Fair Association
Longhorn Club
Church Notices for Amarillo The Globe deadline Friday 5 PM
Pastors and church officials in Amarillo are asked to submit church notices and items for publication in The Globe. All notices must be in the hands of the church news editor by 5 o'clock Friday evening to allow time for editing and layout.
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Amarillo
Attorney General Says He is Not a Quitter
Chicago February 28 Attorney General Daugherty declared I am no quitter upon arriving to confer with federal officials on the Veterans Bureau probe. He displayed telegrams from supporters including a message winner never quits and noted plans to travel to Miami to be with a sick wife.
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Chicago
Paugherty
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Daugherty
Miami
Fla
Daugherty Declares He Still Holds His Office
Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty told reporters he remains in office as his train moved through Akron Ohio on the way to Chicago. He would appear in federal court for government business but offered no details and avoided comment on resignation rumors tied to the Teapot Dome scandal. He planned a Florida trip next, citing his wife’s illness.
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Akron
Harry M. Daugherty
Chicago
Daugherty
Teapot Dome
Washington
Florida
Lenroot Threatens Resignation Over Public Lands Probe
Washington reports Senator Lenroot threatened to resign as Chairman of the Senate public lands committee amid criticism over the handling of a Christmas conference with Albert B. Fall. He said relief would be welcome if the investigation drags on.
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Washington
Lenroot
Senate Public Lands Committee
Smoot
Albert B. Fall
Three Die in Train Crash at Canton Grade Crossing
Two girls and a boy were killed and another youth injured when a car was destroyed at a grade crossing near Canton Ohio by a train. The victims were Al T Strickland 15 Lena Shuster 1% Howard Strickland 12.
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Canton
Ohio
Here
al T. Strickland
Lena Shuster
Howard Strickland
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