05 Apr 1925
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1925
Page
1
Arthur Brisbane via Star Company discusses R Duell losing a perjury charge and facing bonds, praises and jokes about Stever and Levy, and follows with reflections on John D Rockefeller's grandson and the value of choosing the right early work and education for a future leader.
Sunday is forecast fair and warmer after a weekend with temperatures ranging Saturday from 38 to 62 degrees. A year ago similar readings showed 37 and 4 degrees, with local business American Warehouse reporting storage and merchandise handling at Phone 101.
Durham winning 1073 votes Blackburn 1070 Milholland 984 with Olver 953 Kendrick 915 McMeans 844 among 1961 total ballots. Two tickets competed and results announced quickly. Durham owner of Amarillo Piggly Wiggly stores, Blackburn a Blackburn Brothers partner, Milholland Rock Island engineer. Holdovers Cotten Ray Crowe Rogers. Voter turnout marked district high.
A free afternoon rally for sportsmen and anglers at Mission theater features five hunting and fishing reels shown under the Izaak Walton League. Short talks explain conservation aims to increase game and fish. committee on arrangements led by Benton Maggard and Williams.
J H Harris declares support for re election as Commissioner No 2 amid praise from local allies. The Amarillo longtime official notes two city records including largest vote and perfect attendance, while acknowledging he did not seek a second term but joined the ticket after pressure from friends. Harris has resided in Amarillo for sixteen years.
Around San Francisco Bay 2,006,000 people await Uncle Sam’s greatest armada as it approaches the Golden Gate at 10 Sunday morning. San Francisco, Oakland and bay cities prepare with flags and decorations. A huge eight foot sign will glow by night from the Ferry Building for the ships’ men. The first fleet ship will pass the Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park as museum organ chimes and trumpets welcome them.
The Globe rebuts Lon Marrs after Marrs accused the paper of bias. The editor praises The Globe’s open news columns, notes Marrs's campaign tactics, and predicts Marrs’s defeat next Tuesday. The piece asserts The Globe will continue regardless of elections and that Marrs cannot silence the paper.
The Barnum well in Hutchinson county section 37 pieck Y is producing about thirty barrels of oil per hour from a fine oil sand, with the Pan-Tex Pipeline connected and plans to increase production. The Whittington No. 1 near Shamrock pumped forty barrels last night. State officials, including S M N Marrs, will visit Amarillo for four regional education conferences Monday and Tuesday at First Baptist and Amarillo High School, with additional talks on school legislation, finances, and rural education.
Concord California April 4 three Cowell Portland Cement Company laborers were instantly killed when blasting powder exploded near the plant. The tragedy is said to have resulted from the workers disregarding orders to use their hands in handling the material.
Charley Fisk candidate for Commissioner No 1 promises to give his time day and night if elected to oversee two years of public improvements in Amarillo He aims to be a true servant protecting taxpayers interests and responding to public sentiment Fisk a leading Amarillo business figure and former 1912 commissioner notes he would step back from some business ties to serve Full story details his background and past achievements include anti typhoid measures and health ordinances at the city level The piece also notes a coast guard patrol launch No 237 commander killed and several wounded by machine gun fire near Long Island.
Gerald Chapman, the sensational outlaw, was found guilty of murdering Officer James Skelly in New Britain Conn. The jury rejected his bluff and the judge sentenced him to death, to be conveyed to the state prison at Wethersfield for execution. Chapman showed no emotion as the verdict and sentence were read, and he maintained control throughout the proceedings.
The employer of seventeen automobile firms are 100 per cent for the Bivins Fisk Harris ticket with two exceptions. A canvass by Walter Irvin Toney Chisum Joy Cullum Henry Jack and Charles Dixon found all firms vote for the ticket except one for Charley Fisk and one for J H Harris. Campaign HQ for Blions Fisk and Harris was crowded with citizens offering support.
The Coffee Shop at the Amarillo Hotel is branded "Famous For Food" highlighting its reputation for popular meals and quick service in a hotel dining setting. The phrase signals a local landmark status and draws patrons seeking dependable fare.
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