Dawes Delivers Oratorical Volcano Dinner Speech in London
Ambassador Dawes electrified a Vintners Hall luncheon drawing headlines as an "oratorical volcano" while his formal attire and conduct drew curious commentary. He refrained from wine, joined in the loving cup ritual but passed the cup without drinking to the guest on his left, Lord Riddell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Ambassador Dawes
Old Vintner's Hall
Hell
Maria
Dawes
Daily Mail
Vintner
Lord Derby
Lord Riddell
England
General Dawes
Bolshevik fears and graft in a tangled 1920s piece
A column denounces publicly owned utilities and Bolshevism, linking water profits to nefarious schemes. It warns Russia would pressure China with “other means,” laments luxury around private yachts, and recounts contractor rackets connected to electrical work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Van Killed by Gas Stove Explosion
Jesse Simmons, 26, was instantly killed when a gas stove exploded blowing him from his Beaumont house. A leaky gas line caused the blast. Simmons had arrived from Indiana three weeks earlier. his body will be sent to Baton Rouge for burial.
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The
United Press
Beaumont
Jesse Simmons
Simmons
Indiana
Baton Rouge
Terrell Man Killed Two Hurt In Car Crash
Terrell Texas July 17 Charles Taylor Moore nine is dead and W A Moore Jr and his wife are injured after Moore's car struck a parked truck on the highway while returning from Dallas. The car was completely wrecked near Brushy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Terrell
Texas
Charles Taylor Moore
W. A Moore Jr
Moore
Dallas
Brushy
Just Kids Comic Strip Discontinued Fans Seek Answer
A regular News-Globe reader laments the end of the Sunday Just Kids color comic. He notes the printing company stopped the strip several weeks ago and asks why it has not continued, expressing he enjoyed it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Globe
FE. R. T
Wheat photos to publicize Panhandle fields venture
An extensive national advertising drive was launched by Panhandle Plains of Texas Inc. A Vega site visit will photograph 6450 acres yielding 40 to 50 bushels per acre. Still and motion pictures will showcase grain fields with yield prices land values and acreages for 500 to 1000 publications nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Panhandle-Plains of Texas, Inc
Vega
Attorney Refuses Apologies in Peonage Suit Court Scene
Payne defies defendants as Bates and aos tied to peonage allegations. He invites Amarillo Bar Association to investigate his conduct and asks Judge Bishop to arrange grand jury inquiry if he overstepped. He cites affidavits from McGowan Crowder Murry Copeland Patton about Mauldin dairy and Bates fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates
Mauldin
Amarillo Bar Association
Payne
Henry S. Bishop
Charlie McGowan
J. M. Crowder
Frank Murry
C. C. Copeland
George Patton
Motlow
Motorcade to greet trippers on luncheon tour
The motorcade under B. M. Whitaker agricultural manager of the West Texas organization leads the caravan with Poe Stephens of Magnolia Petroleum driving the Pathfinder Car. They visited Carlsbad Cavern and New Mexico towns before planning to disband at Vernon on July 19 after touring Panhandle and plains towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teo
B. M. Whitaker
West Texas Organization
Poe Stephens
Fort Worth
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Vernon
Panhandle
Plains
Clarendon Requests Air Caravan to Visit With Joint Celebration
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce received a letter from Sam M. Braswell editor of the Clarendon News urging Amarillo to send its air caravan to Clarendon for a summer joint celebration. Clarendon offers landing facilities and will entertain visitors with hospitality. Plans to accept the invitation are referred to the trade extension division, with preparations to dispatch goodwill planes likely to begin soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
Clarendon
O. V. Vernon
Chamber
Chandler Youth Dies at Home in Local Tragedy
Jerry K. Chandler 12 son of Mr and Mrs K Chandler died at the family home 1101 North Polk Street at 3 50 this morning. Survived by two sisters Zeline Anita and one brother Cone. Body held at N S Griggs pending arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry K. Chandler
Leaking gas in refrigerator causes three deaths
Chicago health officials blame methyl chloride gas leaking from a mechanical refrigerator for three asphyxiation deaths in a city apartment. Coroner Herman Bundesen ordered suspension of all methyl chloride refrigeration and seeks city council action to legalize the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Pres
Chicago
Esa
Herman N. Bundesen
Joseph Painter
Mary
Joseph, Jr
Bundeson
Washington
Slover Tillo College President to Present Plans
Amarillo voters approved the formation of the Amarillo Junior College District by a 3 to 1 margin as 884 ballots were cast. The school board met to canvass returns but deferred final action on establishing the junior college this year while a trustees meeting planned to discuss hiring a new senior high principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillo Methodist College
Amarillo
Charles F. Poole
Rural voters weigh fate of constitutional salary and court expands
In Texas rural districts the electorate faced two constitutional amendments: governor salary increase from 4000 to 10000 and expanding the Supreme Court from three to nine members. Houston reported the strongest early support with 1727 For salary and 1740 For court expansion, while the statewide turnout remained small and results mixed across counties.
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Houston
Potter County
Supreme Court
Country Club of Wolflin
Radio Schedule Fragments Mix Music and Talk Across Stations
The readable lines show a mosaic of stations including WGHP WMAQ KMBC and WCCO broadcasting 7 10 smoker entertainment and music with brief notes about orchestra and soloists plus additional station identifiers and time slots. The fragmentary text lists multiple stations and program types with uncertain timing.
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WGHP
WMAQ
KMOX
KMBC
KOIL
WSPD
WEK
WGL
WCCO
WADC
WOWO
Bishop Denies Habeas Corpus for Youths in Cigarette Heist
Marcus Bailey Rochelle Goodwin and Henry Stout faced a writ of habeas corpus denied by Judge Henry H. Bishop after an incident at a Sayre Oklahoma wholesale house last January. The youths, held on bond as witnesses in another case, await the Court of Criminal Appeals appeal. Sheriff Phil lips of Sayre plans to return them to Oklahoma once the appeal progresses. The trio allegedly removed 15 to 20 cigarette cases and sold them to an Amarillo drug firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Bailey
Rochelle Goodwin
Henry Stout
Sayre
Oklahoma
Henry
Bishop
Court of Criminal Appeals
C. H. Phillips
Amarillo
Denver to cooperate on paving plan and city services
At a City Commission meeting, J. W. Mode of Fort & Denver announced cooperation on paving Buchanan street, with a request to avoid an underpass this term. The panel discussed paving Thirty-sixth avenue, acquiring a patrol wagon ambulance, water charges for Llano Cemetery, and a gift of Gables No 1 water system with repairs estimated at 150 dollars. A license fee for house movers and park maintenance plans were also debated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
Buchanan Street
South Second
North Second Avenues
J. W. Mode
Fort & Denver
Mode
Amarillo
Thirty-sixth Avenue
Harrison
Ong Streets
Ong Street
Llano
Gables
Kathleen F. Hall
Fort Worth
Country Club
Raid A Day Policy Spurs Sheriff Actions
Sheriff Bill Thompson says a raid a day keeps bootleggers away as his deputies crack down on home brew joints since June 25. About 20 raids have yielded nearly 1,500 bottles of home brew, whiskey, mash and beer, with a carload of equipment seized and 25 to 80 arrests, 10 of whom were handed to federal authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Thompson
Sheriff's Department
Thompson
Rail charges dropped against Kansas City Southern and MTZ lines
The Interstate Commerce Commission announced the dismissal of anti trust charges tied to railroads Kansas City Southern and Missouri Kansas Texas. The case related to their stock purchases in other carriers, deemed beyond the commission’s authority. After the railroads sold the stock involved, the complaint was dropped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kansas City Southern
Missouri-Kansas-Texas
Commission
Business Women To Give Dance At Nat
The Business and Professional Women's club will host a benefit dance tomorrow night at the Nat. Music by Nordy Nordin and his Buccaneers. Admission is $1 per couple. Everyone is invited.
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Business and Professional Women’s Club
Nordy Nordin
Buccaneers
Livestock and Cotton Markets Across Cities July 17
East St Louis to Fort Worth and Kansas City report Hogs Cattle Calves and Sheep trading with steady to higher trends. Cotton futures gain on firmer cables rains boll weevil worries. New Orleans New York and Liverpool markets reflect firm opening and rising prices. Wheat climbs amid drought in Canada and Liverpool quotations.
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East ST. Louis
Chicago
Associated Press
Kansas City
Fort Worth
Associated Preas
New Orleans
Liverpool
New York
NEW Ork
Canada
Butter and Eggs Prices in Chicago Market Report
Butter firm prices quoted with various grades and extras while eggs remain unchanged. Poultry values steady with hens, black springs, broilers and leghorn entries listed at specific cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Associated Press
Chicago
Stocks drift lower at opening with mixed gains
New York shares opened irregularly with small moves. Allied Chemical rose two points while American Smelting and Brooklyn Union each gained about one. Rail stocks led gains as Kansas City Southern, Lackawanna, New Haven and other majors rose one to two points. Bethlehem Steel up two, U S Steel again weak but U F Corp up. Foreign exchange opened firm with cables at 4.853 16.
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Associated Press
New York
Allied Chemical
American Smelting
Brooklyn Union
Commercial Investment Trust
Steel
American Can
Packard
International Telephone
Paramount Famous Lasky
Kansas City Southern
Lackawanna
High Ground
New Haven
Atchison
Northern Pacific
Bethlehem Steel
U. S. Steel
Crucible
United Fruit
Western Union
U.S
A. M. Byers
Gillette Safety Razor
Public Service of
New Jersey
New York Curb Stock Snapshot From Aviation and Oil Firms
A furnished list from the Jno. F. Clark Co. outlines curb stock movements across numerous firms. It highlights Aviation Corporation 16 percent and a range of oil companies including Continental, Humble, Ohio Oil, Vacuum Oil, Texas Pacific, and Royal Dutch, among others, plus midwestern and western energy players.
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New York
Jno
F. Clark Co
Aviation Corporation
Continental
Curtisa Flying
Gulf O
Humble
Ohio Oil
Standard of
Indiana
S.c
Ccce
SOI
Ford
England
Pandem Oil
Beacon
Se Independent Oil & Gas
Louisiana
Mexican Seaboard
Middle States
Mid-Continent
Royal Dutch Sinclair
Simms
Shell Union Skelly
J Superior
Transcontinenta Texas Pac Land E Trust Texas Corp
Seccgsees
Tidewater , Phillipa
Pan Americ Prairie Oil & Prairie Pipeline Pure Oil
Texas Pacific c
Cseeesevens
Congoleum
Canadian Pacific
Aee
Consolidated Gas of NY
Chicago & Alton
Chrysler Eee
Columbia Graph, Co
Continental Can
Davideon
Dupont Eee
Drutee
Electric Power & Light
Tone
Fox Erie Railway
Iim Oe
Blix Fleischmann Yeast
Freeport
Texas
General Electric
General Motors
General Ry. Signal
Mathieson Alkali
National Cash Register
National Biscuit Oe
Nashotoeg National Power & Light
Etee
North American
Nevada Copper
Purity Bakery
Pub. Serv. of NJ
Postum
Packard
Radio Corporation
Republic Iron
Remington-Rand
Red-K Orpheum
Stewart Warner
Shulte
Studebaker
Sears Roebuck
Seneca Copper Timken Roller
Union Pacific
U United States Rubber S. Steel
Willys-Overland
White Motors
Yellow Track
Continental Motors
Crucible Steel
Chesapeake & Ohio Oes
New York Central
United Corporation
Enone
Westinghouse
Warner Bros
Wright Aero
Lost Money and Race Promise of Sudden Victory
A fragment recounts men lamenting losses in money and race yet hints that future turns of fortune could bring success. It notes how one speaker fails now but foresees later gains and many others he has overtaken.
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Papers OF London
Skibbereen Eagle
Russia
China
Rasputin
Antec
Aire Tack
Panhandle-Plains, Inc
Chandler
Denver
Kansas City Livestock
Heenan Renee
Dee
NEW York Stock Letter
St. Joseph
Coen Colm
Seteene
Curtiva Aero
Seereee Iis
Allegheny
Beaneee
Kenney Co
Seneeerre
Graham Paige
Louisville Ic
Jno. F. Clarke Co
Atchison, Topeka & S. F
Allied Chem
Amer
Amer, Smelt
Armour of Illinois
A. & M. Byers Terees
Tel & Telg
Archer
American Tobacco
Anaconda
Atlantic
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel Eee
Edgar A. Gues
Joy Road
J d
Composanto Staglieno
Genoa
Italy
Saccomano
Father Time
N. S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors
Fillmore
Eighth
Majestic Radio the
Radio Panhandle Music Company
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