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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1925
Page
1
A column intertwines critiques of Standard Oil’s Indiana unit with portraits of Rockefellers and Count Karolyi, noting wealth’s uses in philanthropy and governance, while mocking censorship and political games in New York and Europe and questioning how to outlaw war in a world of advancing power.
The forecast for tonight and tomorrow is fair with little temperature change. Today’s high and low up to now were 63 and 46 degrees, compared with 64 and 52 a year ago.
American Warehouse plans merchandise storage expansion citing improved handling and space efficiency. The firm lists contact number 101 for inquiries and outlines services including secure storage, inventory management, and temperature controlled options.
Special to The Globe reports that after the Rangers were called off San Antonio’s underworld thrives with bootlegging and prostitution in Frio Monterey streets, while officials allegedly tolerate the conditions. An Anti-Saloon League survey cites districts where whisky and peach brandy flow freely and few arrests occur amid city officials.
Amarillo prepares for a 3:30 PM exhibition with the St Louis Cardinals at Gasser Park. Teddy Nicklaus faces Johnnie Stuart as both sides field tentative lineups. Card names include Freigan Yoo otcher Cooney Manger Smith Flack Roettger Sehinski Vick Paul Iickerson Southeron Stuart Claughhe Shields Days Barnes. Amarillo adds Skeet Gibson Bill Dawson Eli Curtis Nay Hale Oscar Eckhardt and other semi pro players.
Berlin April 8 Associated Press reports Field Marshal Von Hindenburg was nominated today as a candidate for president of the German republic by the National-Conservative bourgeois bloc. The Coffee Shop at the Amarillo Hotel Famous For Food.
Mrs Frank Collier, arrested on an indictment for murder in the killing of Elzie Robertson on February 14, was released on a $10,000 bond. Her husband, convicted of manslaughter in the same case, testified he signed the bond. New witnesses appeared before the grand jury regarding the indictment.
Special to Globe Dimmitt Texas April 8. Early today 380000 of the 50000 needed to secure a Santa Fe branch railroad had been raised with rural committees to follow up. A mass meeting and Chamber of Commerce session pushed efforts while 75 acres for terminals and a right of way may be donated. Survey along the proposed line to Plainview planned within six weeks. Business in Dimmitt boomed as talks continued.
Weather notes indicate scattered showers in the Panhandle’s northeast around Higgins Booker and Shattuck with rain from Shamrock Texas to Sayre Oklahoma and Sayre to El Reno. Additional showers were noted near McLean south of Lubbock and rains reported yesterday in Southland Lamesa Slaton and Seagraves.
Amarillo voters chose Bivine over Lon D Marrs in yesterday's election by about two to one. Bivine, a pioneer Texas cattleman, owns the LX ranch and is noted as the nation's largest individual cattle operator, earning broad local affection across the Panhandle.
The Globe urges unity after the election as Amarillo prepares to sell 1,750,000 in bonds and decide on a water system plan. Mayor Lee Bivins and commissioners Charley Fisk and J. H. Harris are asked for public support to tackle water, finance, and growth decisions ahead.
Charley Herbert resigns from the office of deputy in the sheriff's department. He had served since Wiley Pollard took over the office, resigning this morning.
Lela Payne, a Black woman, is held after her husband was shot in the arm this morning. The accused said she did not intend to shoot and that the act was not deliberate. Authorities reported she is being detained.
Amarillo crowd of over three thousand packed the Globe party hall as Lee Bivins won the mayoral race. Bivins urged unity behind the new commission, praising Amarillo and calling for citizens to work together to build a bigger, better city. Other speakers urged support for the commission. defeated candidate O K Pete Gilvin expressed pride in his vote and asked for continued city backing.
Amarillo men sign contracts with The Globe Oil company and Jim Whittington to drill a well on a Whittington lease near Shamrock, within five eighths mile south and east of the discovery well. Drilling to start within ten days. Globe Oil capitalized at 22500 with many named members. Whittington reports his discovery well flows 200 to 300 barrels daily.
Mrs EB Bivins age 83 mother of Lee and Albert Bivins of Amarillo died at her Sherman home this morning. Pioneer resident of Grayson county since before the Civil War she is survived by two sons two daughters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Lee Albert Bivins and Julius Bivins will attend the funeral in Sherman.
Lela Payne, jailed for assault with intent to kill, went to a Tyler Street servant house with a sit-shooter and confronted her husband Max Payne about another woman. A gun fired during a struggle to bar the door, and Payne was wounded and taken to the hospital.
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