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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1925
Page
1
The excerpt contrasts body and spirit, noting how creed and custom shape views on death. It cites Eskimo, Egyptian, and French figures, plus references to Napoleon, Rousseau, and dynamite inventor Alferd Nobel era monuments, ending with a teaser for continuation on page two.
The defense rests in the Russell Scott insanity hearing as five alienists testify he is insane since his February sentencing. Mrs. Rilla Scott testifies about Russell’s birth and family. Judge David bars history of life and business and rules out drug addiction as factor.
Mexico's Calles government will require all foreigners seeking entry to obtain passports from their own consul and have them vised by a Mexican official before arriving at the southern border. The rule exempts United States citizens.
President Coolidge wavers on endorsing a voluntary consolidation of railroads but sees it as paving a path to solving transportation issues. He monitors the Van Sweringen group seeking Interstate Commerce Commission approval and believes settling key points could enable other systems to push consolidation programs forward.
Atlantic City, N J August 4 negotiations to end anthracite scale talks appeared likely to break off Samuel I Warriner chairman of the anthracite operators conference and William J Richards veteran negotiator may not attend at John L Lewis request Lewis said lesser executives sent by operators made agreement impossible Warriner said the industry would stand on its existing scale and the move is seen as Lewis effort to force direct talks
In Swampscott Massachusetts on August 4 officials said President Coolidge has no report Roy Haynes will resign as prohibition commissioner. No official change in enforcement policy has been received and Haynes remains functioning normally under supervision of Philip W. Andrews who leads the government campaign against violators.
Four or five masked robbers in an automobile held up Fred A Torrance, auditor of the Reil Packing company, and escaped with a payroll of 5200 in St. Louis. Torrance had just retrieved the money from the Manchester bank.
Secretary Jardine enters Walter Reed hospital for treatment of a stomach disorder.
A short note describes The Coffee Shop at Amarill c'el branded as Famous For Food. It mentions an American Warehouse company involved in merchandise storage and provides a phone number 1/91.
Los Angeles August 4. Dr Willis R Whitney of General Electric told the American Chemical Society that matter is electronic and celestial and almost as empty as a perfect vacuum yet stores energy. He illustrated with hydrogen atoms and argued the atom’s tiny dimensions and complex structure are becoming clearer through Thomson and Millikan work.
Rear Admiral W Phelps of the naval board in Washington told the Institute of Politics in Williamstown that the Washington conference on armament limits has settled Pacific peace. He said the four power pact protects our possessions and that a war with Japan would be unthinkable as commerce grows between the two nations.
President Coolidge reports warmer relations with Mexico after state department messages and a Saturday discussion with Ambassador Sheffield on leave from Mexico City. He says the outlook is brighter and more satisfactory than recently.
Austin August 4 The letter received by Attorney General Dan Moody began with My sweet little livems bumpkin and ended with loads of love thousands of kisses and millions of hugs from your sweet daddy The letter is thought to have been placed in the wrong envelope and Moody who is a bachelor wonders what the girl thought upon receiving a cold business missive.
Washington August 4 Helen H Gardner civil service commissioner left her brain to Cornell University to prove women’s brain quality but carriers of the will dispute fulfillment. Ithaca says the brain not yet received. Cornell expects it after probate notice.
Chattanooga Tenn August 4 A companion to the Scopes trial moves toward federal court. John R Neal chief counsel in the Scopes case announces a tax payer petition to enjoin enforcement of the Tennessee anti evolution law. Robert Wilson again seeks to restrain state authorities from enforcing the law claiming his children would miss the truth in public schools.
In New York on August 4 Mary Lou Spns, 18, of Astoria, was adopted by Edward W Browning a millionaire real estate broker, as sister to his other adopted daughter Dorothy Sonshine Browning. Her Prague born parents moved to the U S. She was renamed Mary Louise Browning in court papers.
Three thousand head of the Panhandle’s best stocker and feeder cattle to be sold at public auction on Saturday September 26 the opening day of the Tri-State fair. Col P M Gross will act as auctioneer with Ralph W Dawson assisting. Cattlemen from the Panhandle are urged to join and contact Jimmie Shelton for details.
The Tri-State Field Trials association reports over seventy five paid entries, a big improvement from last year. President F. T. Collins travels to lay out courses for the Wheeler event on August 10, with plans to use each course once daily, and possibly every other day, on a 200000 acre trial area. Walter Crossett handles entry listings, and officials anticipate a strong meet.
August report from Commissioner W. T. Cleare of Bimini warns the island’s gambling port and former bootlegger paradise are in decline after the last bonded whiskey left for the United States. Tourists vanished, hotels sit idle, and North Bimini’s commerce collapsed with a gloom over a port once famed for wealth.
A severe rain event drenched the Panhandle last night with Sudan reporting 2.45 inches. Amarillo theaters and downtown streets faced flash floods as downpours began at 8:15 pm and continued past midnight. Water filled gutters and streets, taxis plowed through water up to the axles, and sewers strained under the surge.
Residents faced post midnight travel challenges as pedestrians crossed intersections on flooded streets. Amarillo recorded 1.69 inches with mud and debris on sidewalks. Rainfall varied from 1 to 2% inches across towns including Sudan Clovis Texico Hereford Canyon Pampa Tulia Slaton and more, with heavier showers between Canyon and Tulia.
McLean plans the fifth annual American Legion rodeo to be held August 21 and 22 under local direction by Carl Hetner and Orin Thompson. The event aims to be a top attraction with many prizes and an attractive program already in the works.
A conference of representatives from commissions in midwestern states opened at the Kansas state house in Topeka to discuss concerted action against railroad rate increases. Led by L. T. Hussey of the Kansas public service commission, the meeting aims to coordinate responses to proposed higher charges.
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