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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1924
Page
8
Amarillo Golden Sandstorm football team continues hard drills and scrimmage work ahead of Saturday clash with Pampa Harv sere. Coach Haye aims to heal bruises by game day as players prepare with formations and intense practice. An injury occurred when Durward Gordon broke an arm during the Thursday scrimmage.
Washington routed Boston 13 to 1 in a one sided AL contest. Rick Allgort led Washington with strong pitching and hitting while Boston struggled to score runs. The Senators built a large lead early and cruised to victory behind an efficient offense and solid bullpen work.
Mrs Susie G Cook and Ben Cason prepared for hab eas corpus proceedings to gain bond and release after their arrest following the July 20 indictment in the murder of George Cook. Investigators note possible motive tied to cruel treatment in the troubled marriage.
The district court in Panhandle will stay in session for two more weeks as grand jurors hear indictments anticipated this week. Rotary programs feature educational committees with Charles Gress as chairman. Several residents recover from illness while others gain in local radio and enlistment statistics. Churches at the Tri-State fair report profits, and Mrs. Howard Anderson departs Knoxville after a four month visit. J M Beasley plans an East trip and will seek Interstate Commerce Commission actions on grain freight rates.
A young, little heralded player joins the Pittsburgh Pirates as a converted pitcher who also played outfield. Wade joins midseason and hits well, then becomes a key pitcher with eight straight wins before a defeat, while Darsty Vance leads in games played.
Randal, owner of tandal Drug company, returned from Kansas City with rare shells named Spondinis Inepermvtitis and Pram Can said to be unique in the United States. He also housed four small aequarium turtles, about the size of a dollar when full grown.
Amarillo ranks in class A for Texas municipal water, along with Childress Dalhart and Wichita Falls and nine other towns. Class A means water is drinkable at all times and monthly reports on plant operation and lab control are submitted to the state board. Nine towns statewide are in class C and require boiling water. none in this section.
About half of Texas counties have not filed 1924 tax rolls with the state comptroller by the deadline. Lon A. Smith said 125 counties are delinquent, with large counties like El Paso, Galveston, and Wichita reported as not yet reporting.
Major Pedro Zanni the Argentine aviator announced his plan to fly across the Pacific despite handicaps after landing in Shanghai from Poochow this morning during his around the world sirernie.
Washington outfielders Goslin McNeely and Rice boast a .606 average as the best regulars. Meusel Wilson Young trail, with McGraw possibly reshuffling for right and left field. Harris relies on Nemo Seibold as utility man. Also notes the Jones family visiting Amarillo after a long motor trip.
George M. Calvert of Syracuse New York a World War veteran turned medical masseur has been appointed national chief of staff of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War He will oversee the Washington office and lead the national staff in DAV affairs.
Ruthland Vermont October 1 The Democratic State convention adopted a platform opposing the Ku Klux Klan and the eighteenth amendment as enforced by the act Fred Marin of Bennington was unanimously nominated to fill the vacancy on the ticket created by the death of H E Shaw.
Officials of the Southern Pacific company announced plans to consolidate the El Paso and Southwestern systems through an exchange of securities. The move, authorized by the Interstate Commerce Commission, will be implemented as soon as practicable after study of ICC decision copies received today. Delays are expected due to details of issuing and transferring securities.
Rent notice for a modern house in Glon Taylor area. Contact telephone 274 or apply Relston's store. 194.
A salaried investor describes two savings accounts at the Ama rillo Building and Loan Association started in 1919 and 1920. Monthly deposits of 8 and 10 dollars grew to 564 591.65 in withdrawals, totaling net profits and returns. The record notes overall savings of 982 and returns of 1106.27 with a net profit of 114.27.
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