07 Sep 1924
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1924
Page
1
An obituary notes Stanley Geers who died at 70 after a life driving race horses leaving a million dollars. He never drank smoked or bet on races. Also mentioned is James Hoey, brother of Old Hoss Hoey, buried at Sayville, and a cautionary moral about racing fortunes versus betting.
Forty three nations unanimously back a joint Anglo French resolution to settle disputes by pacific means at the League of Nations. Leaders MacDonald and Herriot hailed the step as a major move toward abolishing war as debates on arbitration and disarmament close.
A brief Amarillo blotter note recalls a stray dog at Van Buren Street deemed a nuisance. It states the animal should be killed and ends with the cruel line Doe dead, reflecting a grim, minimal case entry from the department record.
Zealously greeted by thousands in Boston the three airmen rested after flying from Merepoint Maine. A twenty one gun salute and escort by military planes opened ceremonies at the east Boston airport. General Patrick led the event with speeches and cheers as the airmen were escorted to a hotel for the night.
Davis outlines a Democratic program promising relief for distressed farmers through direct U S cooperation with Europe to reestablish export markets. He urges tariff readjustment, lower transport costs, faster international waterways, and a federal export marketing plan to stabilize prices and credit for farmers.
Mary McCormic of Amarillo, a member of the Chicago Grand Opera and L Opera Comique Paris, will arrive Wednesday morning to visit her parents and sing in the Auditorium Friday night under the Potter County Federation. Proceeds fund a grand piano for the Women's club rooms. She is the first American singer in 100 years engaged by L Opera Comique's management.
Clark Gain chief of police said the night force is insufficient to handle planned big robberies. He asks the city commission for more men after recent burglaries and failed break ins at Tenth and Grant and Joe Killough stores plus a large downtown wholesale heist foiled via skylights. President Coolidge denounces efforts to weaken the supreme court urging unity to defend liberty and property.
Globe readers with bobbed hair are invited as guests of The Globe and Ross Rogers at the Mission Tuesday between 1 and 5 PM. A complimentary performance of Lover's Lane is arranged for the shorn tresses group with tickets available at The Globe office until 1 PM Tuesday.
Fort Worth reports two men died and three others were seriously injured when a car crashed into a bridge near Arlington. Victims are Jack Heard 25 and H C Fowler 25. others Kinsey Hiett Charles Coke and A Fowler all of Arlington expected to recover, doctors said.
Toney Chisum received his first Cadillacs shipment on Friday and quickly sold a striking coupe. The fast dealer is set to showcase the new car on Polk Street, drawing attention with its design.
The Globe distributed 250 tickets to Globe subscribers for Tom Mix in The Last of the Duanes at The Fair Thursday through Saturday. Tony the Mix pony will be featured. Carl Sullivan, Fair manager, guarantees the film and issued tickets to the first 250 readers at The Globe office. tickets sold out before noon yesterday.
Clarence H. Mackay hosted a lavish Harbor Hill affair in honor of the Prince of Wales. Reported as a quarter million dollar dinner, the event featured thousands of colored bulbs and elaborate decorations that transformed the Long Island estate into an Arabian night palace.
The Globe polled 800 to 900 Amarillo readers at a matinee ballot. Tactless Texan led the favorites with Dorothy Dix and Brisbane close behind, while Ring Lardner and O C McIntyre underperformed. The paper will pursue improvements and hold contests periodically.
Partly cloudy and warmer today with a high around 86. Yesterday’s high reached 86, one degree above last year, while the morning low was 58, three degrees below the prior year’s 61.
Amarillo begins construction on a four-stand cotton gin costing about 23000 with standard Bell equipment. The Northwestern Cotton company of Hominy Oklahoma signs for land and gin equipment as the city seeks a large operator. A second Amarillo gin rumor circulated but remained unconfirmed.
More than 100 tickets were sold for a banquet in Amarillo honoring Dorset Carter a leading oilman. The event delayed from Tuesday to the end of the week due to Carter being out of town as Pan Tex Oil pipes oil into Amarillo. Ticket holders unable to attend are urged to request refunds from the Amarillo Board of City Development.
Dallas reports the Republican drive for Texas voters targets former Governor James E. Ferguson as the head of state Democracy. Leaders say the Ku Klux Klan will likely not be an issue after the Republican executive committee meeting.
Dr. George C. Butte has definitively accepted the Republican nomination for governor after a wireless communication with state executive committee members. R. B. Creager, Republican national committeeman, confirmed the call and Butte's acceptance.
R. B. Creager, Republican national committeeman from Texas, denied that the state party had met and would not make any character or trade or combination with any group or class. The Klan was not named in his statement.
Santiago reports President Arturo Alessandri resigns amid a dispute with the army. A cabinet reshuffle had been forced during the day, shaking Chile’s leadership.
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