Lodge Urges Meeting to Act on Court
Senator Lodge proposes a world court at The Hague with 16 judges to be chosen by an electoral commission, supported by a plan calling for a third Hague conference. The court would hear treaty interpretation disputes and breaches of international obligations with compulsory jurisdiction.
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Lodge
Washington
the Hague
United States
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Foreign Relations Committee
Coolidge
Scouts to Pick Site for Permanent Amarillo Camp Tonight
Amarillo Boy Scouts plan to choose a permanent camp site in a meeting of the executive committee at the Amarillo hotel. Three sites on the Palo Duro canyon are under consideration. The chosen site will host the next summer camp and future permanent features.
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Amarillo
Boy Scouts
Scout Council
Amarillo Hotel
Thomas Nelson
Palo Duro Canyon
Former Amarillo Resident Donates to Children's Home Endowment
George E. Martin a former Amarillo citizen now in Denver sent 1000 dollars to C M McCullough treasurer for the Presbyterian Children's Home endowment fund. The fund stood at 30000 and needs 10000 more to reach 50000 before Allen Early's gift becomes available. An orphanage board meeting is set for this evening at Guaranty State Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Martin
Amarillo
C. M. McCullough
Presbyterian Children’s Home
Mr. Martin
Denver
Allen Early
Guaranty State Bank
Legion Men Invited to Mothers Day Program
Members of Hanson Post American Legion receive an invitation to the Baraca Bible class Mothers Day program Sunday morning at the Mission Theater. A reserved section for Legion men will be available and they are urged to attend as Dr. H. W. Virgin delivers the principal address.
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Hanson Post
American Legion
Baraca
Mission Theater
H. W. Virgin
Battery B Guardsmen To Receive Pay Tonight
Battery B of the National Guard will be paid at the Armory during a consolidated drill. Only soldiers present tonight will receive their share of 1200 dollars. others must wait for the next drill to collect their pay.
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National Guard
Battery B
Martin Missing as Weather Delays Flyers Start
Atka Alaska May day fog and low visibility threaten the three United States air cruiser hop from Atka to Attu Island. Preparations were complete for the 580 mile flight when weather halted the departure and no word has come on Maj Frederick L. Martin the expedition’s missing commander.
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Associated Press
Atka
Alaska
United States
Atka Island
Attu Island
Frederick L. Martin
Amarillo High Announces 1924 Senior Valedictorian
Miss Eugenia Whittington daughter of Mr and Mrs C W Whittington 1309 Madison street will be valedictorian of Amarillo high school 1924 class with a four year average of 95.09. Jessie Mae Daniels is second honor with 94.40. Gus Thomas tops boys with a high average and both will receive one year college scholarships. Seventeen seniors earned grades above 90 and honorable mention. The class totals 82 graduates.
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Eugenia Whittington
C. W. Whittington
Madison Street
Amarillo High School
Whittington
Jessie Mae Daniels
Miss Whittington
Gus Thomas
Peggy Masterson
Marjorie Neely
Nancy Works
Johanna Tolk
Juanita Henderson
Aileen Cook
George Ray
Esther Loving
Pioneer Banker D J Young Visits Amarillo
D J Young of Canadian Texas and president of First National Bank arrived as Amarillo hosts a former Panhandle pioneer. He recalls early banking here and notes the Canadian River bridge reconstruction may open by June 15. The bridge spans 3300 feet with $125000 added cost, Hemphill County paying one fourth and state and federal governments covering the rest.
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D. J. Young
Panhandle
Amarillo
Mr. Young
First National Bank
Canadian
Tex
First National
Clarendon
W. H. Patrick
J. C. Paul’s Bank
W. H. Fuqua
Young
Canadian River
Hemphill County
Profits of Harvesters Company Doubled in 1923
New York May 8 The International Harvester company doubled its profits in 1923 reporting a surplus of 1 064 868 for the year compared with a deficit of 3 522 825 in 1922 Net profit for 1923 was 10 274 376 equal after preferred dividends to 6.06 a share on common stock versus 5 540 768 or 1 35 a share the year before Operating income stood at 18 237 836 a gain of nearly 7 000 Profit and loss surplus totaled 51 308 173 after deducting dividends.
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New York
International Harvester Company
Codefendants Carey and Huth plead guilty in Langley case
Covington Ky May 8 Walter B Carey and M E B Huth two of the four codefendants of Representative John W Langley Kentucky on trial in federal court here for conspiracy to defraud the government through a whisky transaction reversed their pleas of not guilty and entered pleas of guilty when court convened today. Huth and Carey were removed from the courtroom to prepare bonds. It is understood they will not be sentenced until after the trial.
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Covinton
Walter B. Carey
M. EB. Huth
John W. Langley
Kentucky
Huth
Carey
Trade Trip Assured Yet Needs More Signers
The Board of City Development reports the special trade trip train is assured but needs 25 more signers by 1 o clock to meet the 125 trippers required to fund the tour to Brownwood. With 61 checks recorded and the Canyon band secured, Amarillo aims to attract 5 000 delegates for next year’s convention.
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Board of City Development
Brownwood
Canyon
Amarillo
C. V. Vernon
West Texas
West Texas Chamber of Commerce Convention At Brownwood
Vernon
Col
H. O. Thompson
Trade Extension Committee
Bill Gives Hope for Philippine Freedom
Washington reports a bill favorably reported by the insular affairs committee promises greater autonomy now and in 20 years for the Philippines. The measure, introduced by Representative Fairfield, Indiana, was amended to remove a plebiscite but provides automatic recognition and withdrawal of American troops after twenty years.
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Washington
Philippines
House
Insular Affairs Committee
Friends
Congress
Fairfield
Indiana
Morgan mum on share of huge German loan
New York May 8 J P Morgan on arrival from Europe declined to say whether J P Morgan Co plans to float America s 100000000 share of the 200000000 German loan proposed by the Dawes commission He would have to consult the other partners before discussing the matter
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New York
J.P. Morgan
Europe
J. P. Morgan & Co
America
Dawes Commission
Ships wedged in ice as Lake storm rages
Duluth Minnesota reports an ongoing northeast gale on upper Lake Superior since Monday. By May 8 at least thirteen ships, including the Canadian passenger steamer Huronic, were wedged tighter in the ice jam at the head of the lakes.
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Duluth
Minn
Lake Superior
Weather Picture Tonight and Tomorrow
Tonight and tomorrow will be generally fair according to the forecast. The forecast notes a string of accurate predictions by the weatherman. Temperature at 1 PM reached 55 degrees with a 43 degree low before sunrise. A year ago the high was 64 and the low 47 on this date.
Texas Senator Gets Pugilistic At DC Committee
Representative Hammer of North Carolina and Representative Blanton of Texas clashed during a House District of Columbia committee meeting. Hammer hurled a folding chair and seized the District of Columbia appropriation bill before others separated them. The dispute stemmed from a dispute over the meeting’s call and ended with handshakes.
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Washington
Hammer
North Carolina
Blanton
Texas
House
District of Columbia
Delegation Opposes Dry Law Modification in Hearing
A Washington delegation led by Wayne B. Wheeler of the Anti-Saloon League vocally opposed repeal efforts before the House Judiciary Committee. The panel weighs bills allowing 2.75 percent beer while F. F. Harley of the National Liberal Alliance argued for modification on behalf of about seven million registered voters through his referendum group.
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Washington
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
House Judiciary Committee
F. F. Harley
National Liberal Alliance
Astoria
Oregon
Federal jury indicts thirty one in dry plot case
A federal grand jury before Judge Goddard indicted thirty one individuals and a corporation for conspiracy to violate the prohibition act and defraud the government of liquor taxes in western and midwestern transactions totaling more than 500000 dollars.
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New York
Goddard
West
Middle West
Stolen horse used in Michigan bank hold up
Robbers used a stolen horse to drag a four ton safe from the State Savings Bank at Harrison Clare County. The safe reportedly contained between 6000 and 7000 dollars in cash and about 20000 dollars in liberty bonds.
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Saginaw
Mich
State Savings Bank
Harrison
Clare County
Motion to Dismiss Fight Against Mayfield
A motion to dismiss the election contest against Senator Harle Mayfield was filed with the Texas senate special elections committee as hearings began. The committee took the matter under advisement.
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Mayfield
Washington
Sen
Harle Mayfield
Texas
George E. B. Peddy
Special Elections Committee
Senate
Boys Week: Amarillo Volunteers For City Youth Leadership
The Amarillo Rotary youth week proposes a one hour city governance mock session with a boy mayor and a youth commission. City officials would yield to youths during Boys Week starting May 18 as schools churches and industry join in. The aim is to spotlight the boy as tomorrow's citizen and foster home school church and business cooperation.
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Amarillo
E. 8. Blasdel
Jeff Bartlett
The
Amarillo Rotary Club
Arbarillo Rotary
Senate Approves Gift Tax In Revenue Measure
Washington May 8 The senate approved without a record vote a gift tax written into the revenue bill by the house. The bill carries main provisions of the Democratic program and includes a graduated tax on undistributed corporate profits. Republicans hope to reverse the income tax vote on final passage.
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Washington
Senate
House
Senate Finance Committee
Finance Committee
Deputies Seek Man Who Hurled Brick At Wife
Sheriff deputies in Austin Texas search for G A Bedo of Ridgetop accused of throwing a brick at his wife after she filed for divorce alleging cruelty. Mrs Bedo is in a hospital with a head injury but expected to recover.
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Austin
Tex
Sheriff's Deputies
G. A. Bedo
Chamber of Commerce opposes Japanese exclusion measures
In Cleveland on May 8 the Chamber of Commerce of the United States adopted by unanimous vote a resolution opposing exclusion of Japanese subjects from America by legislative enactment.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
America
Amarillo Girl Named Secretary then President of YWCA Student Assembly
Texan Miss Rachel Dunaway of the University of Texas has been elected secretary and later advanced to the presidency of the national Student Assembly of the YWCA. The Amarillo native, daughter of Mr and Mrs E T Dunaway of 1611 Polk Street, is a School of Journalism student and former Amarillo High pupil who has ranked among UT's top students for three years. The assembly met in New York with thousands of delegates addressing vital issues in womanhood.
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National Student Assembly of the
National Y. W. C. "A
New York
E. T. Dunaway
Polk Street
The
Uni
Miss Dunaway
Amarillo High School
Frenchman Prepares Coffin Then Ends His Life
Bernay France May 8 elaborate preparations for his final rest were made by Ernest Deshayes a laborer before taking his life. He invested all his savings in a handsome oak coffin then placed in it a pillow a hot water bottle and a flask of olapranuy. He dressed in his best and hanged himself from a peach tree in full bloom.
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Bernay
France
Ernest Deshayes
Church to Act on Unification
Nashville Tenn May 8 A special session of the Southern Methodist college of Bishops is expected here soon to consider action on unification adopted by the Methodist Episcopal conference in Springfield Mass Official word from the Northern conference is awaited before definite steps by the Southern bishops The minutes of the last general conference authorize calling such a session when a unification plan is endorsed by a two thirds vote of each commission and approved by the general conference If unified the church would have about 8 400 000 members.
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Nashville
Tenn
Southern Methodist College of Bishops
Methodist Episcopal Conference
Springfield
Mass
Northern Conference
Southern Bishops
Methodist Church
South
College of Bishops
General Conference
General Conference of
Women to Be Admitted to Pulpits at Conference
Springfield Mays May 8 Delegates to the Methodist Episcopal general conference prepare to consider a second request for women to be admitted to the pulpit. A conference committee will present petitions to President Coolidge against Japanese exclusion and to the Senate judiciary committee against modifying the Volstead Enforcement act.
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Springfield
Mays
Methodist Episcopal General Conference
Washington
Coolidge
Senate Judiciary Committee
Winter Wheat Crop Forecast To Drop 8.4 Percent
The department forecast production of winter wheat this year at 553,013,000 bushels, an 8.4 percent drop from last year. On May 1 the harvested area was about 86,898,000 acres, down 3,035,000 acres from autumn planting, with a 7.6 percent lower area than last autumn. The ten year average harvested area is 39,522,000 acres and abandonment averages 10.6 percent.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Wreck Near Tokyo On Eve Of Japanese Elections
A passenger train carrying former premier Takahashi and ruling party president collided with a freight train today near Morioka en route to Tokyo. Three people were killed and 23 injured. Takahashi survived unhurt. Authorities said rumors of foul play were unfounded and it appeared to be an accident.
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Tokio
Takahashi
Morioka
Bursum Plans Action to Overcome Veto on Pension Bill
Senator Bursum of New Mexico announced in the senate that he would move to take up the Bursum pension bill tomorrow aiming to override President Coolidge's veto. The move signals an effort to advance the measure despite the executive veto.
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Washington
Bursum
New Mexico
Senate
Coolidge
Wireless Operators Strike in Paris Amid Pay Dispute
In Paris on May 8 the French Wireless Company operations staff began a night shift strike to protest dismissals and demand higher wages. It is believed to be the first wireless operators strike on record.
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Wireless
Paris
Amarillo police and sheriff plan city wide cleanup drive
The sheriff's office and police department will join in a big cleanup campaign with all officers and railroad protection to curb petty theft by transients and loiterers. They warn to stop home loafers and warn second hand dealers about stolen goods, and extend the drive to highway parking and car thefts.
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Amarillo
Police Department
Sheriff's Office
Police
Sheriff's Offices
Clark Cain
Chie
Les Whittaker
Cain
Traca
Whittak
Neff Invitation to Meet McAdoo Is Denied
William G McAdoo supporters in Austin deny any invitation to meet Governor Neff during McAdoos Texas stopover en route to Tennessee A McAdoo friend says the trip has no political significance Neff says he will travel to Bosque county to speak Friday and be away from the city all day
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Austin
Tex
William G. McAdoo
Neff
McAdoo
Tennessee
Adoo
Texas
Bosque County
Soviet Orders Envoy to Berlin to Return
Moscow reports the Soviet government orders Ambassador M. Krestinsky to return to Moscow after the Berlin raid on the Soviet trade mission offices. No satisfactory German explanation or apology has been provided and reprisals are considered possible.
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Moscow
Germany
Berlin
M. Krestinsky
Porto Rican Women to Make Fight for Ballot
Porto Rico women plan to appeal to the U S Supreme Court after the Porto Rico Supreme Court ruled against them in mandamus proceedings to gain voter registration. Officials denied them representation in the registration process.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Supreme Court of the
United States
Supreme Court of
Senate panel delays Texas land frauds hearing
Washington May 8 The prolonged illness of Senator Heflin Democrat of Alabama prompted another postponement of the senate committee investigating Texas land frauds.
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Washington
Heflin
Alabama
Senate
Texas
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