09 Apr 1926
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1926
Page
1
A fragmented wide ranging column discusses Prohibition, hunger for a new leader, and the idea of a third term for Coolidge. It contrasts American domestic policy with Egypt’s Rockefeller museum offer and critiques the failure of Prohibition citing crime and public costs. The piece also recounts speculative economic and oil wealth questions and odd anecdotes from the era.
Newspaper editors from the Panhandle association gather in Amarillo for their annual convention. Rain and rapid growth strain lodging, but organizers secure rooms as editors anticipate a busy two days of sessions and entertainment in the Queen City of the Plains.
Chicago witnesses a dramatic rescue attempt as Leo J. Ainsworth, Cincinnati radio equipment maker, clung to a window ledge above a Morrison hotel fire. Two men and a guest woman formed a human ladder but Ainsworth fell, dying instantly. Firefighters and guests struggled to reach him before flames spread.
Flowing oil at eleven feet was struck in San Antonio on a shallow well on A Hearne property at 218 Weaver between Roosevelt Ave and Conception Road. Experts estimate about 5 barrels daily from chalk and gumbo with high gravity oil testing above 29 degrees Baume and one percent gasoline.
A half inch rain covered the Panhandle today from Snyder to Dalhart and Sayre with snow reported from Pueblo to Hartley and Tucumcari. Amarillo measured .52 inch at 2 PM as storms move east and north toward Oklahoma while rail lines note snow at Glen Rio and Dalhart. Farmers anticipate a bumper wheat and feed crop due to recent moisture.
April 9 report notes winter wheat at 4.1 percent of normal and describes a gas pressure oil discovery near Hearne. FR Th Gorsuch tests a leaking hole, recovering ten gallons of fluid that refills quickly, prompting plans to sink a deeper test well on his property. Locals initially suspect refinery seepage. Experts confirm a genuine oil well has been found and further investigation begins.
Renowned baritone Werrenrath, described as a man’s man, arrives from New York for a concert at Amarillo’s Vanhandel Music Festival. He predicts Amarillo will fall under his spell and plans a mix of light and heavy numbers with emphasis on classic English songs.
The city commission meets again tonight in a recessed session to discuss the water problem. No action has been taken on Wynkoop Kiersted’s bid as consulting engineer for the new water works system.
Searchers comb waterways and ashore for more than thirty five sailors believed dead after two deadly incidents in the New Orleans district. Officials say the toll may rise as crews assess tank farm and oil ship fires, with authorities vowing full investigation and rescue efforts continuing through the day.
In Washington on April 9 the American Federation of Labor urged city leaders to back a nationwide referendum on mild wines and beers as a replacement or modification to the Volstead act. William Roberts testified that opposition to the Volstead act shows a stable movement toward reform and argued a referendum would reveal public support for temperance adjustments.
George G. Schweinfurth a 43 year old national bank examiner from Marion Ohio was found dead in his Groom hotel room from a self inflicted pistol wound the coroner of Panhandle ruled the death a suicide He had been in Groom about a year recently in poor health and nervous temperament Funeral directors N B Griggs and Sons plan to ship the body to Marion for burial He is survived by two sisters in Marion
Mrs George Francisco of Pallas, chairman of juvenile protection in the second district, tells Mothers Congress that the home bears fault in nine of ten cases leading to juvenile court involvement. She urges compulsory educational and child labor laws as part of preventing delinquency. Other district chairmen include Mrs James Simpson and Mrs O W Vorhien.
Inland waterway authorities logged a balance of ten houses in the river and harbor area. The report notes allocations, official figures, and anticipated adjustments for the port district operations.
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