Tragedy Darkens Weekend in Rutherford Family
Clarence Rutherford 23 dies after a Dodge roadster crash near Fourth and Taylor Streets. His grandfather? No, his mother’s son, died in St. Anthony’s sanitarium. His companion Bernard Leithouser is badly hurt with a broken collar bone. Mrs Sophia Rutherford dies at 72 two decades earlier while grieving. Double funeral planned for Mrs Rutherford and Clarence with burial details pending from Vivian Tudor in Los Angeles.
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Martin Rutherford
Clarence Rutherford
Martin
Fourth
Taylor Streets
St. Anthony’ S Sanitarium
Sophia Elizabeth Rutherford
Polk Street
Rutherford
Bernard Leithouser
Mark Horton
Young Rutherford
Pan-Tex Pipe Line Company
Amarillo
Vivian Tudor
Los Angeles
Clarence
May Roth
Denver
Heat Wave Tops Texas and Oklahoma Record Heights
Texas and Oklahoma sweltered as Henrietta reached 110 degrees yesterday the hottest in Texas this year. Other readings included Abilene 108 Spur 106 Lubbock 106 Dallas 102 Lampasas 102 Paris 100 San Antonio 96 and Corpus Christi 90. Oklahoma City reports show Mangum 112 Altus 111 Supply 109 with eleven stations over 100.
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Dallas
Henrietta
Texas
Abilene
Spur
Lubbock
Lampasas
Paris
San Antonio
Brownsville
Corpus Christi
Galveston
Oklahoma City
United States Weather Bureau
Mangum
Altus
Supply
England and Mexico in Midst of Quarrel
Prime Minister MacDonald told the House of Commons that Britain regards Mexico’s move against British agent Herbert Cummins as a grave breach of international courtesy. He warned that if Mexico acts without British concurrence, Sir Thomas Hohler’s mission to Mexico would be canceled. Mexico City reported the expulsion order for Cummins, accusing him of disrespect and false reporting on incidents.
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Associated Press
London
MacDonald
House of Commons
Herbert C. Cummins
Mexico
Mr. Cummins
Great Britain
Thomas Hohler
Mexico City
Cummins
Foreign Office
Fourteen Dead in Storms Across Northwest
Storms, tornadoes, and heavy hail and rain battered the Northwest Saturday night. Reports list eight dead at Bijou Lin Brule county and one each at Pierre and Blunt in South Dakota, with two men swept into the Mississippi at St Paul. Glad Valley in Seibach county was virtually wiped out, a fifty mile square tornado zone causing extensive injuries and property damage possibly over 100000 dollars.
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St. Paul
Minn
Bijou 4Lin
Brule County
White Lake
Aurora County
Pierre
Blunt
South Dakota
Mississippi River
Glad Valley
Seibach County
Amarillo Welcomes Texas Editors For State Press Meet
Amarillo officials urge residents to host visiting editors at the Texas Press convention with 100 extra rooms and cars offered. A reception at the Fort Worth and Denver station opens the event, with 250 editors and wives arriving by special train. Mayor Blasdel welcomes guests Wednesday at 9:30.
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Fort Worth & Denver
Amarillo
State Press Association
Ross Rogers
Texas Press
Eugene Blasdel
State
Fire origin undetermined in Greenville blaze
Greenville Tex June 16 origin of a fire that caused about 300000 in loss was not yet determined. Flames driven by strong wind threatened much of the business district. The blaze started in the rear of Perkins Brothers dry goods and destroyed several adjacent buildings and damaged more properties.
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Greenville
Tex
Perkins Brothers Dry Goods House
Perkins
Wilson
Boykin
W. A. King
Popper
Pone
Byrd
W. Martin
Coolidge Signs Bill for Canadian Survey
Washington reports President Coolidge signed the McKeown bill authorizing 1.5 million dollars for surveys of the Canadian and other rivers to control flood waters and aid irrigation of the north and south plains. Stinnett expects surveyors within weeks.
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Stinnett
Washington
Coolidge
North
South Plains
U S Olympic Rifle Team Wins International Meet in Rheims
The United States rifle team, 253 strong, won the International rifle tournament in Rheims with 5284 points, besting Switzerland and others as they prepare to sail for Paris to compete in the 1924 Olympic Games. The roster includes track stars, gymnasts, boxers, wrestlers, swimmers, cyclists, lancers and oarsmen.
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Associated Press
Rheims
France
United States
Switzerland
New York
America
Hoboken
Yale
Philadelphia
Harvard
New London
Conn
Cambridge
Ree
J. Coard Taylor
New York A. C
Ray Robertson
Boston A. A
George Taylor
Grinnell College
Bill Richardson
Leland Stanford
Weather Forecast Promises Hot Night Ahead
Weather readers are warned of a hot turnout with tonight and tomorrow expected to stay generally fair and warmer. Today’s high reached 95 at 1 PM and the low stood at 64, compared with yesterday’s 87 high and a low similar to today.
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Old Town
Races Called Off at Amarillo Tri-State Exposition
Four racing events scheduled for the Amarillo Tri-State exposition track were canceled by promoter Roy Barton after a church protest and fair officials' request. Drivers agreed to stay for extra events to limit losses, while Barton cited the sentiment of the people and said no Sunday baseball or auto races would occur on the grounds.
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Amarillo Tri-State Exposition Track
Roy Barton
Fair
Barton
Exposition
Tri-State Fair
Two Oil Officials Visit Amarillo Field onTour
E A Walker president of the Tradesman National Bank Oklahoma City and L G Voorhees president of the First National Bank Ardmore Oklahoma are in Amarillo touring the field. Both are described as multi millionaires and major operators staying at the Amarillo hotel.
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E. A. Walker
Tradesman National Bank
Oklahoma City
L. G. Voorhees
First National Bank
Ardmore
Okla
Amarillo Field
Amarillo Hotel
Democratic chieftains in New York for meet
New York June 16 Democratic leaders from across the country gather in the city for a week of maneuvering before the national convention. Cordell Hull Homer S. Cummings J Bruce Kremer Norman E. Mack George White Burt New and others arrive with William Jennings Bryan expected later.
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New York
Cordell Hull
Tennessee
Homer S. Cummings
Connecticut
J. Bruce Kremer
Montana
Norman E. Mack
Buffalo
George White
Ohio
Burt New
Indiana
William Jennings Bryan
William G. McAdoo
George B. Brennan
Chicago
Illinois
Edward Moore
Youngstown
Smith
Albany
Cummings
Committee On
Pat Harris
Missisippi
Senator Walsh
Johnsw
Great Britain
Ralston
Davis
West Virginia
Missouri
Rotary Meet Opens As 3,000 Delegates Arrive in Toronto
More than 3,000 delegates have arrived for the annual Rotary convention in Toronto. Arrangements cover accommodations for up to 10,000. About 4,000 will stay in hotels, 500 in dormitories, 1,500 in private homes, with others in clubs, Pullman cars, lake steamers, or camping near the exposition grounds. Registration is underway and a pageant is planned for tonight.
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Toronto
Ont
Rotary Clubs
Smuggling Ring Foiled on Hoboken Pier
New York reports a seizure worth over two million dollars of narcotics hidden in 5,000 scrubbing brush handles. Treasury chief H D Esterbrook said the raid exposed a German syndicate led by a reasus that had moved more than six million dollars of drugs into the United States over two years.
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New York
Hoboken
N. J
H.D. Esterbrook
Treasury Department
United States
Roosevelt
Esterbrook
Poser
Reasus
Ted
Treasury
Amarillo Man Helped Put Dawes Over for Vice President
W H Holmes Amarillo oil man played pivotal role in swinging Texas delegation to Dawes at the Republican convention. Texas cast twenty three votes for Dawes and Holmes represents fifty two counties. He predicts Coolidge and Dawes form a balanced team and returns to drilling at his oil well after a long fight.
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Texas
W. H. Holmes
Amarillo
East
Holmes
Dawes
Coolidge
Exposition Bond Drive Aims to Sell Remainder
Tri-State Fair finance committee pushes to complete sale of 18 100 dollars in bonds. Chair W O Gatton says the drive continues along original lines with calling cards for unsold investors. Bonds pay eight percent interest and are described as a safe investment.
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Tri-State Fair Finance Committee
W. O. Gatton
Finance Committee
A. N. Olver
G. C. Odom
W. Cheney
J. D. Hancock
Sam Orr
Bert Wrather
C. J. Blackburn
W. B. Allen
M. Jarett
Guy Saunders
Sam B. Motlow
QO. W. Wray
Roy Cullum
C. B. Davis
Mr. Gatton
Telephone expansion in Houston tops $1 million
Southwestern Bell Telephone reports sixty to seventy major construction projects in Houston with total costs exceeding 1 million dollars. W G Winters, division commercial superintendent, provides the figures.
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Houston
Tex
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
W.G. Winters
Ranch Greek Firm to Get Gas Decision
The Ranch Creek Oil & Gas company faces a judgment of 379,012.80 minus 6 percent paid over 240 months, or 275,868.49 if paid in full now. Judge R C Joiner indicated a verdict for Ranch Creek based on contract value and 20 year well life, with Amarillo Oil likely to seek a new trial.
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Ranch Creek Oil & Gas Company
Joiner
Ranch Creek Company
R. C. Joiner
Amarillo Oil Company
Amarillo Company
Amarillo
Brennan Takes Last Count in Fatal Shootout
New York police investigate the killing of heavyweight Bill Brennan at a Washington Heights cabaret, where accomplice James Cullen died of wounds. Suspects Frank Rossi and James Hughes, both with records, fled after hijacking a car and were captured by officers. Brennan, who retired after a fortune, once battled Jack Dempsey.
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New York
Bill Brennan
Washing Heights
Tia Juana
James Cullen
Brennan
Frank Rossi
James Hughes
Rossi
Hughes
Shirley Sherman
Cullen
Miss Sherman
Broadway
Billy Miske
Jack Dempsey
Youth Drowns at Baptist Encampment Near Canyon
Ernest Greenfield a 21 year old from Happy drowned at the Baptist encampment grounds twenty miles east of Canyon. The body was recovered from about nine feet of water between 11 and 12 o'clock. Greenfield was unmarried. Further details were not available.
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Canyon
Ernest Greenfield
Happy
Baptist
Greenfield
Lynch Heads Printers Union Election
James M. Lynch of Syracuse New York was elected president of the International Typographical Union succeeding Charles P. Howard of Detroit according to an unofficial election board count released today in Indianapolis on June 16.
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Indianapolis
James M. Lynch
Syracuse
N. Y
International Typographical Union
Charles P. Howard
Detroit
Wade
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Shock
England
Rogers
Texas Press Convention
U.S
N.Y
U. S
Lynch Heads
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