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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1924
Page
8
Preparations under way led by the Amarillo Rotary club for Boys Week opening May 18. Ministers will preach on a Sunday focused on boys, followed by Boys Day in schools and business, culminating in a large field day. The committee seeks wide civic cooperation.
Indiana 1 673 of 3409 precincts report Ed Jackson secretary of state backed by Ku Klux Klan leads for governor with 84 645 votes ahead of Indianapolis mayor Lew Shank who opposes the Klan. Other candidates include E C Tower Ora C Davis Edgar D Bush and Elias Dulberger.
A series of remarks from local figures on oil prospects in Vernon, a bass catch, California foot and mouth fears, reactions to the new Daily Globe, Amarillo receptions, and praise for Amarillo’s hospitality. Notables include C. T. Herring, Ben Henson, Lolita Vanshaw, Albert C. Anderson, Fred McJunkin, Dr. Wells, C. G. Norsworthy, Dr. A. H. Lindsay, Postmaster Bill Kenyon, Warren Andrews, Frank Edwards, J. W. Evans, Columbus Humphrys, Charley McAfee, and J. R. T. Bassett.
Paris Texas May 17 The state conference of Lions Clubs adjourned naming Brownwood as the 1925 meeting place R D Green of Abilene chosen district governor who will appoint the deputy governor The regional district plan was not decided.
A cyclonic windstorm struck Klein berdten near Nordhausen injuring none reported but destroying about fifty houses and leaving the village in ruins as of a dispatch received in Berlin on May 7.
The city commission approved the appointment of Dr. R. P. Parcells to succeed T. Lorin Driscoll, who recently resigned as a director of the Board of City Development.
Washington May 7 The American Federation of Latin non partisan political campaign committee issued a declaration on party platform and candidate measurements. It calls for honesty and a more effective law system with revisions to the Volstead act, soldier bonus relief, steep taxes, repeal of the Sherman act, Clayton act clarifications, and abolition of the railroad labor board. Constitutional amendments urge child labor reform, court power curbs, and congress authority to validate laws by two thirds.
From San Francisco on May 7 President Coolidge held a progressive edge over Sen Hiram Johnson as returns came in from 4482 of 6974 California precincts in the presidential primary. Coolidge led Johnson by 11702 with 210018 to 198816 votes. Democratic delegation favored McAdoo with 74549 to 13281 for uninstructed candidates.
An advisory urges people to have kidneys checked by a doctor and to flush them daily with four ounces of Jad Salts dissolved in water. It claims rich foods create acids that impair kidney function, causing back pain headaches and urinary issues, and promotes Jad Salts as a safe, inexpensive aid.
A parade of figures from Hedley Norman Panhandle and Wichita Falls visit Lubbock today with many staying on to Dalhart Plainview and Claude. Cotton acreage plans from Silverton noted as Seagrave reports strong range conditions. Amarillo and West Texas institutions linked to local business and school initiatives.
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