Financial whiffs of GM profits and ambitious housing ideas
The column notes General Motors earned over 80 million in nine months with a 125 million dividend and 155 million in cash assets, while warning readers about stock advice. It mentions a debt settlement with Italy, Tutankhamen mysteries, Dr Gilbert's ghost tests, and Samuel Untermyer proposing a 100,000 new low cost houses in New York with 20 year self-funding, plus a taxi rate and contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Motors
United States
Samuel Untermyer
New York
Mr. Stabler
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Untermyer
Warn South Against Al Smith Drive
The Methodist Episcopal board of Temperance, Prohibition, and Public Morals condemns Governor Al Smith's southern trip as an attempt to win support for a presidential bid. It questions Smith's appeal to the South and criticizes Smith and Tammany Hall over liquor politics, urging the South to be on guard. It cites Walker as leveraging hospitality to influence the region and warns of Smith’s alleged ties to prize fighting and moral decline in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Elect Walker
New York
al Smith
Board of Temperance, Prohibition
Methodist Episcopal Church
Smith
Tammany Hall
Walker
McAdoo
Tammany
South
East
America
Gerard Hopes a Catholic or Jew Will Run for President
James W. Gerard, at a Jewish Tribune Forum in New York, urged major parties to nominate a Catholic or a Jew for president to counter intolerance in the nation. He warned that demanding recognition of a candidate for religion or race by any one group deepens division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
James W. Gerard
Jewish Tribune Forum
Germany
Payne Murder Case Put Off Until January 31
The D. L. Payne murder case in Crosby County district court was continued until January 31 by Judge Bishop after defense motions noting three eye witnesses to the May 14 1923 court house steps killing of J. J. Sweasey and Dick Rippey were not present. Judge Bishop granted the defense request in chambers as a large Crosby County witness corps was excused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Payne
District Court
Bishop
J. J. Sweasey
Dick Rippey
Court House
Crosbyton
Chambers
Crosby County
Weather forecast and pricing ad fragment
The forecast calls for tonight and Tuesday fair with rising temperatures. Hourly readings span 31 to 56 degrees with a noon high of 50. An unrelated ad promotes a Mission coach priced at 899 dollars with 295 dollars down.
Daring Forgery Scams Target Amarillo Merchants
A 23 year old, well acquainted with the Amarillo cotton gin scene, passed forged checks totaling 169 dollars to local merchants. He used a rubber stamp to imitate The Amarillo Gin Co. and signed O M Glenn. The man collected 25 and 30 dollar payments for fake labor asserting he would return Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Clarence Miller
Amarillo Gin Co
O, M Glenn
Federer to Leave Amarillo Report Sparks Talk of Transfer
Howard Federer has been instructed to report to the head offices of the Dent-Musselman syndicate in Dallas, fueling speculation he may be sent to another city. Federer, house manager of The Fair theater, is a popular figure in Amarillo with many friends who would regret his possible departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Amarillo
Will R. Winch
Fair
Mission
Winch
Ross Rogers
Dent-Musselman Syndicate
el Paso
Rotary Club
Dent-Musselman
Howard Federer
Dallas
Fedsyrer
Federer
Fair Theater
Ma Ferguson Moody clash in Texas highway contracts court
In Austin on November 16 Gov Miriam A Ferguson and the highway commission joined Attorney General Dan Moody in district court over state contracts with American Road. Moody seeks $650000 in alleged overcharges while the governor and the commission seek to bar the suit without commission consent. The case aims to cancel contracts and determine proper authority. The Coffee Shop at the Amarillo Hotel is Famous For Food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
Miriam A. Ferguson
Highway Commission
Dan Moody
American Road Company
Commission
Amarillo Hotel
Community Chest drive stalls as appeal for volunteers grows
The Community Chest campaign aimed at £25 000 opened slowly with only twenty volunteers on the first shift. General manager C M McCullough urged more workers and donations, calling the drive a businesslike approach to charity and asking every business man in town to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. McCullough
Iivelock
McCulloneh
Community Chest Drives Amarillo Solicitation Campaign
Marvin McCullough, Campaign Manager, urges Amarillo business leaders to deploy 40 plus volunteers and 20 committees for the Community Chest Drive. He notes only 20 volunteers showed up, stressing timely, effective canvassing to support local charity organizations and save business time.
Community Chest drive urged for Amarillo workers
Mr. McCullough calls on every business firm to provide one or more workers for two days this week to support the Community Chest funded plan. The $25,000 budget funds the Amarillo Day Nursery Associated Charities Salvation Army Girl Scouts Boy Scouts St Anthony's sanitarium and the Junior Red Cross. Committeemen note plan replaces multiple campaigns with pooled funds and itemized budgets and urge broad participation from all social strata.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
McCullough
Amarillo Day Nursery
Associated Charities
Salvation Army
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
St. Anthony's Sanitarium
Junior Red Cross
San Jacinto Mail Delivery Starts
Free mail delivery begins in San Jacinto serving about 550 homes with two carriers Joe Dilday and Stuart Ledbetter. They start at 9 10 am daily except Sunday, with a 3 pm return run, aided by traction company transport. Postmaster H E Peery remains, and residents outside the district may fetch mail at the San Jacinto station.
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Amarillo
San Jacinto
Joe Dilday
Stuart Ledbetter
Amarillo Post Office
W. W. Lynch
The
Traction Company
Postmester Kenyon
Dilday
T. KB. Kennedy
Alabama Avenue
Texas lawmakers plan to resist federal inheritance tax push
A Texas legislative group meets in Austin to map a response to federal plans for uniform inheritance tax forms. Key figures include Lee Satterwhite, John Davis, and R. A. Stuart as they consider repeal of the federal tax and changes to state laws ahead of the November 23 meeting, with Lieut. Gov. Barry Miller possible attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Eugene Blount
Nacogdoches
Appropriations Committee
House
Lee Satterwhite
Panhandle
John Davis
Dallas
Senate Finance Committee
R. A. Stuart
Fort Worth
John Boles
Senate
Barry Miller
Sherman College to Build New Administration Building
The Sherman colleges will erect a new administration building with construction to begin immediately after Christmas. The list of names includes Lahroy White, C. L. Green, C. F. Makeig, George Hill, Bill Adams, Henry Gooch, Clyde Smith, Harry Taylor, Wa'es Madden, F. E. Beecroft, W. A. Palmer, Dr. D. Roach, C. R. McAfee, Horace Russell, J. Roy Smith, Howard Fergu son, Lester Stone, Tom Nabors, A. E. Meyer, T. B. Dickson and C M. McCullough. Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lahroy White
C. L. Green
C. F. Makeig
George Hill
Bill Adams
Henry Gooch
Clyde Smith
Harry Taylor
Wa'es Madden
F. E. Beecroft
W. A. Palmer
D. Roach
C. R. McAfee
Horace Russell
J. Roy Smith
Howard Ferguson
Lester Stone
Tom Nabors
A. E. Meyer
T. B. Dickson
C M. McCullough
The
Associated Press
Sherman
Sherman Colleges
Northwest Texas Methodist Conference closes with church appointments
The sixteenth annual Northwest Texas Methodist Conference at Canyon concluded with church appointments led by Rev. L. N. Stuckey to Polk Street church Amarillo and other Amarillo assignments. The gathering ordained deacons and elders, adopted a resolution against dancing, and honored Rev. J. R. Rich in memorial services.
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I. N. Stuckey
Hayne
Polk Street Methodist Church
Stuckey
Polk Street
Canyon
Northwest Texas Methodist Conference
L. N. Stuckey
Avo- Tone
Amarillo
Ae Fisher
San Jacinto
H. Bryant
Buchanan Street Shore
Z. L Virtle
Houston Street Church
J. W. Hendrix
St. Paul's Church
Texas
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
White Deer
Foote
K. F. Dunn
James KH. Dickey
J. R. Rich
J. H. Hicks
Southern Methodist University
New Methodist Church
J. H. Hamblen
J. B. Dodson
E. R. Wallace
W. M. Murrell
G. H. Bryant
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Italy
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Steel Company
Carey
Pullman Company
Ryan
Copper Company
Methodist Board
A. Smith
Gerard
Payne
Essex
Edwards
W. O. Walkup
Amarllo Business Men's Association
the Panhandle
Sandy
Moody
Board of City Development
Ewch
Marvin McCullough
Satterwhite
Hendrix
ST. Paul’s
Gaston Foote
Gallup
New Mexico
Cal C. Wright
St. Paul's
Wright
Baird
Stanley Hayne
Abilene
W. E. Lyon
First
W. M. Pearce
A. L. Scales
Oak Street
E. D. Lendreth
J. M. Moody
Albany
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Anson
H. C. Gordon
J. R. Williamson
J. H. Short
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