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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1924
Page
10
State education department papers will be used for exams held May 12 to 15 in Amarillo. Prospective entrants to colleges or accredited high schools should take the tests and be prepared. For inquiries, see Miss Laura Hamner at the county courthouse.
Bring paid classified ads to The Globe on Saturday May 10 and receive a free choice of a potted plant in bloom. Options include Chaster Daisy Begonia Petunia or Geraniums at regular rates.
J E Webb of Dimmitt and J H Cheatham of Canyon visited Amarillo today. Dallas and Wichita Falls guests arrived for business, and Dr L V Dawson Canadian plus other residents moved or returned. A seven pound girl born to Mr and Mrs Carl Duniven at 1618 Harrison. Powell of National Bank of Commerce travels Perryton to inspect crops.
More than 200 bankers are expected for the Panhandle Bankers Association annual meeting set for June 9-10. Earl Fuqua notes morning and afternoon sessions with a dinner and dance the first night and a luncheon the second day. D. L. C. Kinard, F. Butler, and Henry Wilkinson hold officer roles. The event may be at the Amarillo hotel or district courtroom.
Mother's Day traces to Anna Jarvis who formed the Mother's Day International association, with Congress fixing the second Sunday in May. Santa Fe reports six farm demonstration trains across Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico, 380 meetings, 400000 attendees, aimed at boosting diversified farming in the southwest.
Washington May 9 The senate blocked final action on the revenue bill as supporters of farm relief sought to add the McNary-Haugen measure as an amendment. Committee changes included a 10 percent tax on Mah Jongg sets and a gift tax while Democrats backed sunshading publicity of tax hearings and public access to tax board records. The main fights centered on income tax shifts, public disclosure, and a new tax on undistributed corporate profits. Senator Reed said Coolidge may veto the bill, drawing no reply from Republicans.
The fourteenth annual meeting of the national council of Boy Scouts of America convened in St Louis with hundreds of Americans representing more than 700 000 scouts for a two day session. Mortimer L Schiff chaired regional conferences to train new executives and expand recruitment. Colin H Livingston of Washington DC, president of the BSA, will deliver the keynote address.
Recent figures show railroads handled 15.9 billion cigarettes in three months, with an average annual consumption of about 600 cigarettes per person. The data discuss soap use on Pullman cars and broad soap, towel, and matches usage, hinting at a smokier era and ongoing efforts to curb smoking.
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