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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1925
Page
2
Kansas City reports cattle and hog prices with calves, yearlings, and cows. Wheat, sheep and lamb figures appear for Kansas City Omaha, Wichita, Fort Worth, Chicago markets with daily highs and ranges. Hogs peak near 12.90, cattle around 11 to 13, lambs 14 to 16 dollars, regional variations noted.
A fragmented Amarillo market notice lists prices for poultry and eggs. Items include hens under four pounds, legorns, springs and broilers at 25 cents per pound, roosters ten cents, capons eight to twenty cents, and turkeys eighteen cents with various weights. Packing stock butter and egg cases priced for delivery and FOB Amarillo.
More than 200 attended the second Legion National Guard smoker at the Armory on Wednesday night, surpassing the first in numbers and fellowship. Col. Ernest O. Thompson and Dr. J. Caldwell spoke, a blackface skit was performed by Legion members, and doughnuts and coffee were shared by Legion volunteers and the Salvation Army, stirring memories of days in France. Renewed interest in the Legion and the National Guard follows the quarterly smokers begun earlier this year.
East St Louis reports April 2 hogs at top 13.55, bulk 17.25 to 13.40, lights and pigs 1.75 to 13.25, packers sows 12. Cattle include steers 7.50 to 9.35, mixed heifers 10, cows 5.50 to 6.50, top bulls 5.25, light vealers 12.50. Sheep 590, no early sale. Oklahoma City April 2 cattle 1,000 steady, top steers 8, best cows 6 to 6.50, heifers 8, heavy calves 6 to 7. Hogs 700 higher, top 12.40, bulk 12.20 to 12.79, stockers 9.50.
George Thompson and Finis Ford, both charged with hijacking, are held in Potter County jail after their arrest. A woman who was approached by the men did not act as decoy and alerted officers. Ford says he lives at Childress. Officers report stolen clothing found on the pair and say Wichita Falls police want them on hijacking and other charges. Bike tires, 115 Weet Seventh.
Funeral services are to be held at 2 30 this afternoon for Fran con St. Clair infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Karl Marsh of 2118 West Ifteenth street. The child died Tuesday night in a local hospital. The Rev F L W O Malley will officiate in the Griggs Undertaking Company chapel. Burial will be in Luna Cemetery.
Governor Ferguson signed a new highway law to conform with federal highway aid rules. The measure gives the state highway department exclusive power over construction and maintenance of designated routes, ensuring continued federal aid of about four million dollars yearly.
American Legion members of the Eighteenth Congressional district attend the afternoon auxiliary meeting with state commander Mark Mee and state president Mrs Armstrong. A roundtable at the legion home precedes a banquet Thursday. Notable visiting non-official Capt Wright Armstrong leads the famed Old Grave Mare band.
Tee Williams, president of the Amarillo Advertising club, received a letter from H. H Charles, president of the New York Advertising club, urging the Amarillo club to press the chief of police to attend the International Police Conference in New York City from May 12 to 16. The note notes about 500 police executives from around the world will attend to discuss suppressing crime activities of today.
Troop 6 Boy Scout baseball team defeated Troop 7 on a Tuesday afternoon in Amarillo, delivering the season’s fastest game with many sensational plays. Troop 6 lineup included Ward, W. Gibson, Doud, Hodge, Ridings, Adams, J. Hays, Degrassi and Hayne. Troop 7 lineup featured Crawford, Blake, McAffee, Ansley, Ludden, Dodson, Roberts and Taylor.
Nashville Tenn April 2 Jake Young age 78 juryman in the third circuit court of Davidson county died suddenly yesterday in the jury room while other jurors deliberating on use.
W H Fuqua returned Tuesday night from a trip through Kansas and Missouri and says Stratford Texas received nearly two inches of rain last night. He describes conditions in Kansas and Missouri as splendid. Also mentions business matters tied to Hongkong and critique of laws in Crtiah.
Geraldine Farrar and entourage faced a probe over liquor found in a private New York car crossing from Montreal to Southland Vermont. Customs deputies reported forty bottles of champagne whiskey and beer hidden throughout the car including the maid’s room and behind ventilators. Farrar rested in her room as authorities prepared a bondless release, while Rutland officials and her manager disputed the findings claiming near beer was present and suggesting no smuggling.
Officers say Panhandle and Amarillo area face a gang of professional safe blowers. The Gulf Refining office on Third and Monroe saw a second safe blown in under two weeks, with only 2.34 missing. The safe was rolled to a side room after the blast, tools left behind, and investigators hold suspects as evidence. Entry came via a rear warehouse window. recent train and coal losses nearby totaled about 200.
Prominent Legion officials attended a session with speakers including Vr. G. Barefield, Mrs. Carrie Troling er, Mrs. H. Stascoe, Mrs. Ro ve Gaut of Amarillo, Mrs. W. Sooet of Memphis, Mrs. John H. Clark, Mrs. O. L. Fink of Clarendon, and others from Ambrilio Canyon and surrounding areas.
Representatives of TDilla Read and Company continued to work on finalizing the transfer of Dodge Brothers Inc. to their bank, with the public kept uncertain about exact terms. New York financial circles heard the sale price ranged above 159 million dollars and possibly 175 million, with speculation it could be cash based and not part of a broader plant consolidation.
A large Transon Test event hosted by Hanson Post Amarillo expects over 200 attendees for a Thursday night program led by Mark McGee state commander of the American Legion. The dinner and program include toasts orchestral numbers solos and a silent tribute to departed comrades with various district officials present.
The Imarillo real estate board meets at Hotel Palo Duroiday at noon to discuss Real Estate Sale Contracts. Ben Tr. Stone, attorney, will address Realtors on The Elements of a Sale Contract and answer questions afterward. Rev. Cr. Ben Wates will also address the Realtors.
A mixed treatise of local court actions and social notes lists Elmer E Rankin filing for divorce from Ruby W Rankin. Police detain Elmor Knight and Jaek Engman on liquor charges. J L Shaw of Tascosa earns third prize in cotton contest. Other items include arrests for liquor violations, a Bakersfield visitor, and reminiscences from residents about golf and rabbits. Building permits for early 1925 total over 1.2 million dollars. inspections note missed orchards and requests for reports. Charles Allen sentenced for forgery. Charles Herbert returns from hospital to home in improving condition.
A grand seventeen story women’s athletic club rises at the coast city site. The building features a gymnasium swimming pool running track billiard room and beauty parlor with dedicated spaces for rest rooms reception and offices. Revenue space and sleeping chambers fill the lower to mid floors as the upper levels house club facilities.
Kansas City April 2. Discovery of the body of Dr J Kelly a 37 year old dentist in a hotel room sparks murder inquiry. A bone with an anesthetic and a man named Pat Henderson of Texas are linked. hotel staff differ on who occupied the room as police investigate sinister circumstances.
New York April 2 Control of the Pan American Petroleum and Transport company passed from the Doheny family for about 40 million dollars Blair and Company of the Chase Banking group British interests led by Lord Inverforth and Standard Oil of Indiana joined in the purchase The Pan American Eastern Petroleum corporation will hold 50 000 shares of preferred stock at 100 and 1 000 000 shares of common stock Edward L Doheny remains chairman of the Pan American Petroleum company California subsidiary while relinquishing control of the main organization
Dallas, April 2. C. L. Nance, 42, auditor for Brown Cracker and Candy, was fatally injured last night at a street crossing near the Missouri Kansas and Texas railroad. He died hours after arriving at a hospital. The accident occurred just a short distance from where his brother had been killed earlier. he was struck and run over by two box cars.
W D Gareer of 2200 A Van Buren Street was injured when his Mol car collided with a Dodge driven by Charles Gorenflo of 117 East Fourth Street at Fourth and Madson Streets near the ball park. The accident occurred due to limited visibility at the corner.
Washington April 2 The Fort Worth and Denver City railway asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to approve a contract with the Chicago Rock Island and Gulf railroad for trackage rights over thirty five miles. No new capital is needed but traffic is expected to rise significantly.
Lithuania outlines improvements including extending Memal port, acquiring medium-sized ships, and building new bridges as part of the national program. The plan emphasizes expanding maritime capacity, enhancing trade routes, and boosting regional infrastructure.
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