Quiet World War Era Speculation and Political Odds
US flyers depart from the Bosphorus at 6 10 yesterday morning watched by Constantinople residents. John W. Davis golfed in Long Island with a secret service agent while wearing knickerbockers. Bryan allies discuss Washington strategy as La Follette vote could shift electoral outcomes toward Bryan or a Senate election to a vice president.
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Constantinople
John W. Davis
Long Island
Secret Service
Coolidge
la Follette
Overnor Bryan
United States
House of Representatives
Senate
Bryan
Agitation in Japan and 1924 economic outlook across sectors
The article sketches rising tension over Japanese residents in Hawaii facing US travel restrictions, highlights record-breaking athletic and Ford sales, and notes a cheerful farm economy with rising pork and corn prices. It mentions wheat, retail trade gains, and Bradstreet summaries as optimism grows for bankers and various industries.
Deposits Rise in Amarillo Banks From March to June
Amarillo banks report deposits on June 30 at 7 515 939 03 up 61 108 10 from March 31 7 454 830 93. First National Amarillo Bank and Trust Guaranty State Amarillo National and National Bank of Commerce posted the figures. bankers note June is usually the low point and wheat money is not yet in. Charles Fisk of Amarillo Bank & Trust highlighted that June deposits are viewed as the year's lowest ebb.
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Amarillo
First National
Amarillo Bank & Trust
Guaranty State
Amarillo National
National Bank of Commerce
Charles Fisk
Amarillo Bank & Trust Company
Thompson Will Give Trophy To Legion Band Contest
The American Legion band at the state convention in Brownwood August 18 to 20 will receive a $150 silver loving cup. The trophy is donated by Ernest O. Thompson, lieutenant colonel of the 142nd Infantry Texas National Guard and Amarillo businessman. Over twenty bands are expected to compete for the award and title.
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American Legion
Brownwood
Ernest O. Thompson
142Nd Infantry
Texas National Guard
Amarillo
Delegates Chosen for State Ad Clubs Convention
At a regular Amarillo Ad Club meeting Lee Williams president W M Adams and Orla Allen were chosen as delegates to the state convention of ad clubs in Galveston the first week in September. The group toured Troy Laundry and added $5 to the club treasury through a plant inspection deal with owner J N Vernon.
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Lee Williams
Amarillo
J. N. Vernon
Cotton consumption declines in June as lint and linters drop
Washington reports June cotton consumption totaling 360277 bales of lint and 39583 of linters. This follows May figures of 413649 lint and 42481 linters and compares with 642060 lint and 46944 linters for June last year.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Praise and Prosperity Vision Urges Nation to Expand
The piece lauds Governor Bryan as a defender of farmers and farsighted radicalism and commends General Dawes as a champion of energetic business. It urges optimistic restraint, cites biblical praise, and asserts the nation sits “sitting pretty” with oceans on both coasts and urges focus on domestic growth and staying in one’s lane.
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Bryan
Dawes
Columbus Diary Said to Be in Mexican Hands
El Universal reports Mexico holds the original Christopher Columbus diary narrating the voyage and discovery. It claims Columbus hid two copies before storms near the Azores, fearing shipwreck, and that the manuscript resurfaced 300 years later and is now studied by authorities in Havana.
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Mexico City
el Universal
Mexico
Christopher Columbus
America
Azores
Columbus
Havana
Davis Confers on Agriculture in Campaign Plan
Locust Valley New York July 14 John W Davis gains northern and western support after weekend talks with Senator Walsh of Montana and Carl Vrooman urging vigorous focus on agrarian issues and land reform. He plans major speaking tours and begins campaign push in New York City before heading to Clarksburg West Virginia for notification.
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Locust Valley
N. Y
John W. Davis
Senator Walsh
Montana
Carl Vrooman
Bloomington
Ill
Vrooman
Wilson
Matapan
Illinois
Davis
Davis Motors
New York City
Frank L. Polk
Clarksburg
W. Va
Hanson Post Assists 900 Vet Applicants
Officials of the Hanson Post of the American Legion say they have helped 500 veterans file for adjusted federal compensation. The legion home in Municipal auditorium will stay open Tuesday and Friday nights and Sunday afternoon to assist ex service men and dependants in filing. Committee members report applicants are completed in ten minutes.
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Hanson
American Legion
J. C. Sebastian
Legion
Municipal Auditorium
Guardsmen Enter Final Training at Galveston Fort Crockett Encampment
The thirty sixth division Texas National Guard began the final intensive two week encampment at Fort Crockett Galveston after a week of preliminary drills. About 2,000 guardsmen and civilians attended a joint religious service at the fort.
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Galveston
Thirty Sixth Division
Texas National Guard
Fort Crockett
Six Sinclair Contempt Counts Upheld by DC Supreme Court
Washington July 14 Six of the ten counts in the indictment of Harry F Sinclair for contempt of the senate were sustained today in the supreme court of the District of Columbia.
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Washington
Harry F. Sinclair
Senate
Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia
Jack Capehart Improves After Street Accident
Doctors said eight year old Jack Capehart will likely recover from injuries after a motor car struck him on North Fillmore Street Saturday evening. He regained consciousness after a ten hour lapse and is the son of Mr and Mrs J F Capehart of 660 North Fillmore Street.
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Jack Capehart
North Fillmore Street
J. F. Capehart
U S Globe Circlers Return to Paris After Flight
American round the world fliers landed at Le Bourget in Paris at 4 46 pm with French escort and met by Laurent Egnac. They left Vienna this morning and will refuel in Strasbourg before continuing. The voyage totals 18035 miles in 118 days and 289 hours of flight.
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Associated Press
Paris
le Bourget
Laurent Egnac
French
Air Ministry
Vienna
Strasbourg
Alsace-Lorraine
Hng
Washington
Hold Up Ring Broken Up by Police in Amarillo
Four men were arrested in Amarillo in connection with recent holdups including Ogle of the Panhandle Grocery and Market. Chief Clark Cain says the gang targeted merchants returning home on Saturdays. Ogle lost 70 dollars and checks. Boots Davis had been robbed on July 5. Arrested: Jim Fulks John L Foster Wayne Mc Gee Johnny Darnall. Darnall allegedly confessed. Foster is believed to be the gang’s brains.
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O. M. Ogle
Panhandle
Clark Cain
Amarillo
Ogle
Johnson Street
Boots Davis
Jim Fulks
John L. Foster
Wayne McGee
Johnny Darnall
Foster
Fulks
State Republican Convention Called for Waco
A call has been issued for a Texas state Republican convention to meet in Waco on August 12. The request follows the May Dallas meeting described as a mass gathering of office holders under R B Creager, with Capt John E Elgin leading those who bolted the Dallas convention. Precinct and county conventions are urged beforehand to elect delegates for the state gathering, where a national committee man and presidential electors will be chosen.
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San Antonio
Texas
Dallas
R. B. Creager
John E. Elgin
Waco
Ehogen
Barton Receives Warm Welcome In Political Address
Thomas Barton, candidate for governor, spoke in the district courtroom to a full house. The Rev. Stanley Hayne introduced him and Barton opened with his remarks to enthusiastic applause from local supporters.
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Thomas Barton
Mr Barton
Stanley Hayne
First Methodist Church
Barton
Search for officer started near Canton North Carolina
Ashville July 14 civil and military authorities began a search for missing United States Coast Artillery Maj Samuel H McLeary near Canton North Carolina after his abandoned car was found with a blood stained army cap and other effects.
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Ashville
N. C
Samuel H. McLeary
United States Coast Artillery
Canton
Weather Outlook Brings Hope For Warmer Afternoons
The forecast for tonight and tomorrow predicts partly cloudy skies with chances of showers and cooler air tonight. Today’s high reached 84 degrees, down from 90 a year ago, while the low stood at 71 compared with last year’s 6? attached figure.
Storm Leaves Kans City Region with Casualties
Augusta Kansas July 14 five bodies recovered from storm wreckage three unidentified in an oil well shanty one near the railroad yards and Mrs R F Scott killed by a flying timber Brigadier General Charles I Martin of the Kansas national guard said many injured were taken to Wichita and the storm damaged shops residences and oil fields between here and Eldorado.
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Augusta
Kans
Charles I. Martin
Kansas National Guard
R. F. Scott
Wichita
I M Fulton Pioneer of Amarillo Dies in Macon Miss
I M Fulton 60 year old Amarillo pioneer died yesterday in Macon Mississippi He is survived by his widow and four sons L J H R and Carl of Amarillo and Paul C of Macon The body will be brought to Amarillo for burial and funeral services are expected Wednesday
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Amarillo
Macon
Miss
L. J
H. R
Carl
Paul C
Eighteen Applications Filed for Traffic Officer Post
County commissioners report eighteen applicants for the traffic officer job held by the late Branch Anderson. The post pays 150 dollars monthly with rewards for catching motor vehicle thieves. Names include William Goodnight Colonel Boyd William McGough J V Pottinger A E Blitch John Arnot Dug Hammond L J Smith Euclid Fuqua A C Hefner S P Spurlock M Dasher A S Sloan William Rowe R K Puckett W R McDowell Carl Hill. Third Precinct favors shortening service to about three months annually.
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County Commissioners’ Court
Branch Anderson
William Goodnight
Colonel Boyd
William McGough
J. V. Pottinger
A. E. Blitch
John Arnot
Dug Hammond
L. J. Smith
Euclid Fuqua
A. C. Hefner
U S Women Fall To British Pair In Olympic Tennis
In Paris on July 14, Eleanor Goss and Marion Jessup of the U S Olympic team lost the women’s doubles to Kathleen McKane and Phyllis Covall of Great Britain. Other results include Chile’s Torralva brothers beating Romania’s Roman and Lippu in straight sets and Vincent chards with Francis T Hunter advancing by default.
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Paris
Eleanor Goss
Marion Jessup
United States
Kathleen McKane
Phyllis Covall
Great Britain
Torralva Brothers
Chile
Roman and Lippu
Roumania
Vincent Chards
Francis T Hunter
Amborica
Mishu
Stern
R. Norris William
S. M. Hadi
India
Satterthwaite
Helen Wills
3000 Killed in Sao Paulo Fighting Amid Siege
Reports from Santos indicate 3000 dead as Sao Paulo endures desperate fighting between rebel and federal forces. Rebels number about 34000, federals 24000, with urban bombardment. Governor DeCampos reportedly fled, and the state legislature may meet to address the siege.
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Santos
Brazil
Sao Paulo
Hsplande
Ypiranga
DeCampos
Lopez
Rio Janeiro
Royal welcome to advertising delegates at Wembley
The Prince of Wales opened the International Advertising convention in Wembley, greeting 4 600 delegates from Britain and 2 000 Americans amid cheers. He praised advertising and said he had long believed in it and had done much of it himself.
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London
Prince of Wales
Wembly
America
Rainbow Vets Gather For Sixth Reunion
Col umbia South Carolina July 14 Gathering again from all parts of the country the men who fought in the 42nd Rainbow division assembled today for their sixth annual reunion Decorated city and rainbow span over the capitol steps on this day Notable figures include Maj Gen J G Harbord who commanded the division at Brest Col J Monroe Johnson Marion South Carolina national president and Father Duffy of New York chaplain.
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Columbia
8. C
Capitol
J. G. Harbord
Brest
J. Monroe Johnson
Marion
S. C
Rainbow Division Association
Father Duffy
New York
United States Sprints Toward Olympic Track Glory in Paris
In Paris on July 14 the United States led a multi event Olympic program after a hard contested track and field meet. Americans scored in tennis swimming wrestling rowing fencing and modern pentathlon as Nurmi’s Finland posted a clean distance sweep with Stenroos winning the marathon in 2 42 23 36. Bud Houser set a discus mark and Osborne topped the decathlon with 7710 points as the U S preserved a growing lead amid a wide field of nations.
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Associated Press
Paris
United States
Finland
America
Uruguay
Argentina
Great Britain
Sweden
France
Italy
Switzerland
South Africa
Hungary
Australia
Canada
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New Zealand
Esthenia
Holland
Denmark
Japan
Chile
Marathos
Alben Stenroos
Stenroos
Helsingfors
Bertini
Clarence Demar
Boston
Frank Wendling
Buffalo
Frank Zuna
Newark
William J. Churchill
San Francisco
Charley Mellor
Chicago
Paavo Nurmi
Bud” Houser
Husky California Collegian
Osborne
Ritola
Nurmi
Harold Osborne
Water Cut Off After Cotton Warehouse Crushes Main
Muskogee Oklahoma reports the city water supply shut off when a large cotton warehouse settled onto a 24 inch water main. Officials say repairs will take about thirty six hours.
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Muskogee
Okla
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