East and West Stir China Alarm and Asia Outlook
British sailors repel Chinese mob attacks at Swatow hotels and on British ships. Observers fear Japan may move toward war with Russia as a prelude to entrenching Chinese territory. Debts and currency concerns anchor Western talks, with Borah urging caution. A long column of observations on California, earthquakes, and American films follows, including comments on Mrs Kellaher and a push for a giant British studio.
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Hinese
Swatow
Bluebell
Panhandle Wheat Outlook Cuts Forecast to 5.5 Million Bushels
Walter Barlow of the Great West Mill and Elevator forecasts 5.5 million bushels for 34 Panhandle counties, down from 6 million. Dry weather curtails threshing, with a 14 percent protein level in nine carloads promising a six cent premium over Kansas City prices. Average yield sits at twelve bushels per acre. record planted area in 1925 was 1.5 million acres, but 825,000 acres were abandoned by April 10. Exports expected to be negligible as Texas mills absorb most production. Farmers increasingly embrace the idea of farming for a dry year each season.
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Panhandle
Walter Barlow
Great West Mill and Elevator Company
Lubbock
Barlow
Great West Company
Texas Mills
MacMillan Explorers Begin Fourth Supply Run
The Peary and Bowdoin, flagship and companion ship of the MacMillan Navy polar expedition, plan to anchor at Hone dale Labrador to load Eskimo clothes and boots for navy fliers. The Peary joined the Bowdoin after a stormy coast voyage from New Foundland, making brief stops amid gales along the way.
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United Press
Peary
Battle Harbor
Labrador
Navy Department
Washington
Bowdoin
Honedale
Navy
New Foundland
Havens
Fanboie
Dreemly
Forteay
Laundry Show Opens Texas Convention Amid Big Attendance
The Texas Laundry Owners Association and the Southwest Inter Allied Trades exposition began in Amarillo with record exhibitis and 700 laundrymen expected. J E Burkhart Jr of Houston presides at sessions starting 9:30 am Monday. events include a Tuesday banquet and vaudeville, a Wednesday barbecue, and a Thursday golf tournament at the Country Club. More than fifty manufacturers exhibit at the Municipal Auditorium drawing heavy visitors and praise from leaders like George Lindsay, Bol Ames, and Jim Vernon.
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Texas Laundry Owners’ Association
Southwest Inter-Allied Trades Exposition
Southwest
J. E. Burkhart, Jr
Houston
Association
Amarillo
Municipal Auditorium
Devil’s Kitchen
Harding Ranch
Palo Duro Canyon
Country Club
Rains Dampens Northern Texas Fourth of July Festivities
Overnight July Fourth celebrations in northern Texas were dampened by showers from light to heavy, with amounts from dust settlers to an inch and a quarter reported in places. Temperatures cooled benefiting crops. Denton saw light showers while Red River and Hall counties reported good rains and Wichita Falls area had lighter falls.
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United Press
Dallas
Tex
Texas
Whastland
Oklahoma
Denton
Red River
Hall
Wichita Falls
Santa Barbara Street Lies Along Fault Expert Report
Santa Barbara California July 4 California's State street famed thoroughfare rocked by the Monday quake may be doomed to permanent destruction. Experts say a seismic fault runs directly across the city probably along State street with two other defects joining the fault site as oil geologists continue their study in Los Angeles.
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Santa Barbara Street
United Press
Santa Barbara
Calif
California
State Street
Wood
Los Angeles
City of
Jardine Qualifies as Rider at North Dakota Roundup
In Mandan North Dakota July 4 William M Jardine secretary of Agriculture qualified as a broncho buster riding a wild horse for 300 feet before being thrown. Ten thousand spectators cheered as he clung to the outlaw horse through extreme contortions.
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United Press
Mandan
N. D
William M. Jardine
North Dakota
Jardine
Parts-Davis Auto Parts Co. and Famous For Food Amarillo Hotel
Amarillo business ad notes Parts-Davis Auto Parts Co at The Famous For Food Amarillo Hotel as the Panhandle meeting place and promotes Red Star flour and Every Purpose flour use.
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Amarillo Batel
Davis Auto Parts Co
Amarillo Hotel
the Panhandle
Carter acquires half stake in Amarillo refinery
Dorset Carter, president of Pan-Tex Pipeline, buys half interest from Reese Allen of Wichita Falls for about 200000. He plans to raise Amarillo refinery capacity from 2500 to 7500 barrels per day within six weeks, with Santa Fe Railway contracted to haul all fuel oil. Work begins this week on expansion.
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Amarillo
Dorset Carter
Pan-Tex Pipeline Company
Chicago
Reese
Allen
Wichita Falls
Carter
Santa Fe Railway
Western Japan hit by powerful weekend earthquake
A major earthquake struck the Sanin provinces in western Japan near Kobe and Okayama, with two to three shocks between early morning hours. Homes collapsed and train service slowed but initial reports claimed no fatalities, though officials warned of possible casualties as damage extended to Yonaga and surrounding towns.
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United Press
Sanin
Japan
Kobe
Okayama
Tottori
Toyooka
Yonaga
Osaka
Central News
Tokio
Weather man fails to deliver usual July rain
Rail line reports show Amarillo received only light shower Friday night with scant rainfall along adjacent segments. Santa Fe notes a small rain section between Canyon and Hereford, Rock Island records a Tucumcari drizzle, and Denver line says rain south of Amarillo mirrors local conditions with dry spells up to Dalhart.
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Amarillo
Santa Fe
Canyon
Hereford
Rock Island
Tucumcari
Denver
Dalhart
President Coolidge Shares Fourth Birthday Cake With Neighbor Boy
Swampscott Massachusetts July 4 President Coolidge divided his birthday cake with 13 year old neighbor Jimmie Walker born on July 4 He also gave the boy a mouth organ and a silver pencil Mrs Coolidge provided the pencil Guards had kept the boy from gates but the president later sent a White House car to fetch him Jimmie rode part of the way in the presidential limousine and was described as dazed and happy after the encounter
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Ey United Press
Swampscott
Mass
Coolidge
Jimmie Walker
Mr. Coolidge
White House
White Court
Million Enlist on Defense Day
On Defense Day 7,040,395 people joined in eight corps areas of the United States according to a War Department telegram. One day volunteers reached 628,090, about half of the September 12 test. other participants totaled 6,164,431 with Regular Army 81,099, National Guard 110,149, and Organized Reserves 56,636.
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United Press
Washington
United States
War Department
Atlanta
Regular Army
National Guard
Professional rodeo roper dies after Dewey accident
Dewey Oklahoma July 4 professional rodeo thrills attracted crowds in the amphitheater style arena when 20 year old roper Blackie Barnes suffered injuries while roping a steer Friday. He died Saturday afternoon in Bartlesville after internal injuries required surgery.
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Roper
Dewey
United Press
Okla
Blackie” Barnes
Bartlesville
Barnes
Exploding Fireworks Truck Triggers Downtown Blaze
Dallas on July 4 saw a delivery truck carrying Fourth of July fireworks burst into flames. An exploding firecracker ignited the blaze as sparklers and Roman candles escalated confusion. The driver called firefighters while passersby sought shelter in doorways from the improvised celebration.
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United Press
Dallas
Mystery Mountain Resort Fire Kills Seven
A July Fourth blaze at Mystery Mountain Resort in Saranac Lake New York destroyed an old four story frame apartment building, killing seven people. The fire started in a stairway and spread rapidly, trapping residents on upper floors and forcing some to jump from windows. Origin of the fire remains under investigation.
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United Press
Saranac Lake
N. Y
Adirondack Resort
Panhandle Fourth of July Celebrations Across Cities
Across Amarillo and the Panhandle large Fourth of July events unfolded in Floydada Plainview Canyon Dalhart Canadian Wheeler Muleshoe Hereford Lubbock Childress and others. Citizens enjoyed private parties rodeos and entertainment while Fort Worth and Denver railroad workers hosted a major picnic in Childress.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Floydada
Plainview
Canyon Dalhart Canadian
Wheeler
Muleshoe
Hereford
Lubbock
Childress
Globe
Fort Worth
Denver
Chamber of Commerce
Veterans Recall Marne Battle At Plainview Fourth
Plainview observed July 4 with a dawn reveille and a large ex service parade. A rain shower at 8 PM added realism to the Battle of the Marne re production and a grand fireworks display drew thousands despite drizzle. In Canadian the day included a Studer’s lake rodeo and a baseball game amid showers.
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Globe
Plainview
Marne
France
Reveille
Studer’s Lake
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BY Foster Eaton
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