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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1927
Page
2
Rev. W. H. Hatfield pastor of the Methodist Church in Southwest City Oklahoma was shot to death early today by an unknown assailant. Hatfield who had been town marshal for eight months was found lying in the street with arms extended as if reaching for the gunman.
Severe downpour drenched the city with heavy rains along the Santa Fe and Rock Island lines and caused widespread street flooding. Traffic stalled at intersections as viaducts became rivers. Fort Worth & Denver trains faced detours due to bridge damage, with repair crews aiming to restore normal service by Wednesday night. Record rainfalls surpassed memories of years past.
A Tuesday night deluge totaling four inches caused the Canadian river to rise and wash out several hundred feet of track around the Fort Worth and Denver bridge 16 miles south of Channing. Rail officials expect repairs by Wednesday night as a slide and deep cuts disrupted lines.
City leaders clarify that $100,000 bond allotment funds street paving and water works, not immediate subways or viaducts. Officials note a Denver and Rock Island crossing would cost over $150,000, while North Fillmore widening and Taylor Buchanan paving aim to ease traffic without a viaduct for now.
Folger Coffee company officials from Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas will gather in Tulsa August 15 to 17 for the annual meeting. E P Johnson of Amarillo will represent the group at the event.
A lengthy open letter from R. P. Parker to Tackless Texan of Amarillo Globe accuses him of pretense and misusing working class trust. Parker claims Texan profits from secondhand humor while living in rented housing and owning luxury items, urging a return to honest work.
Old Tack commends Jeff Bartlett for tireless service as Amarillo city manager. He notes long hours at city hall, vast public responsibilities, open records, and public regard despite past critical coverage. A vacation with pay is suggested, citing that others receive breaks and Bart let’s workload warrants relief.
A heavy cloudburst last night broke the dam at Amarillo Country Club allowing impounded water to escape and flood parts of the course. Officials said reconstruction will begin immediately and the Panhandle and Eastern New Mexico invitation golf tournament can proceed as planned with the qualifying round set for tomorrow morning.
A blast at the Vantage Mining company powder magazine in Picher Oklahoma wrecked two homes and damaged others while a nearby church suffered extensive damage. Several residents were injured and two people were hospitalized with improving conditions. Officials doubt sympathizers of Sacco and Vanzettiorganized the explosion.
Tahoka seeks large representation at the Highway Nine association meeting with elaborate visitor plans. The Amarillo Board of City Development reports the Kiwanis club will host luncheon at 12 o'clock before the session begins at 1 o'clock.
Funeral services were held today at White Deer for Mrs. Nannie L. Bobbitt, 71, who died yesterday afternoon at an Amarillo hospital. She is survived by three sons and three daughters. The body was transported to White Deer by N. S. Griggs and son.
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh landed at Detroit Ford Airport at 2 p.m. today after a flight from Indianapolis. He was greeted by his mother and Henry and Edsel Ford.
J W Burleson was sentenced to ten years in the state penitentiary after conviction for criminally assaulting Mrs. R J McClure during a walking trip from Colorado Springs to Miami. The incident occurred near Jasper Alabama on a date several weeks prior to the sentencing.
A disturbance during Sacco and Vanzetti demonstrations in Rochester New York drew several thousand striking workers. One policeman was badly hurt in the clash this afternoon.
A brief civic message from P Parker asking pardon and addressing the reader with a courteous sign off.
Sid Stinnett reviewed the proposed Oil Field highway at Amarillo Real Estate Board luncheon. John Hill of Panhandle Lumber spoke on closer cooperation between lumber men material men and realtors. The meeting was enthusiastic and the addresses were appreciated.
Dispatches from Bombay report floods north of Broach in Gujerat and Kathiawar damaged or destroyed about 50 percent of the cotton crop and 90 percent of tobacco with large portions of food crops also affected. Cotton losses reach about 150000 bales in Gujerat and Kathiawar. lower Sind reports large cotton losses while other regions flourish.
New York Aug 10 Advancing 15 cents a bale since the government crop estimate of 18,402,000 bales the value of the 1927 cotton crop exceeds 220 million dollars Prices reach new highs for the season and may push to 23 cents per pound if the government figure holds Rainy weather in the belt increases boll weevil infestation and supports forecasts of a final output about 4 million bales below last year
Funeral services for Miss Rosa Bell McNeil, 55, who died August 1, were held at 3 p.m. at the home of Mr and Mrs J T Service of Canyon. The body was to be sent to Amarillo by N B Griggs and Son and then forwarded to Keokuk Town for burial. Her three brothers will accompany the body to Keokuk.
Water will be used to safeguard the Bank of England vaults during reconstruction. The system would flood the vaults from three points: within the bank, another spot in London, and a third site ten miles outside the city.
Boston terriers from America are being introduced into London and expected to become fashionable pets. Though well known in the country for many years, they are new to England. The Boston terrier descends from an English bulldog and a bull terrier, tracing its ancestry across the water.
Police at headquarters today hold an 18 year old girl identified as Aurora D Angela amid a Sacco Vanzetti protest that turned chaotic last night. Tear gas rained as the crowd surged through streets tearing a motor car and boarding a street car. The detainee declared herself an anarchist and said her father was one.
In Boston on August 10 1930 Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti face what may be their final day before electrocuting at Charleston prison. Governor Fuller and counsel weigh last minute appeals as guard patrols and machine guns guard the prison and nearby streets. Celestino Madeiros also faces the chair tomorrow with heavy security and death row routines observed.
A bomb damaged the Buenos Aires Justice Palace entrance with no injuries. A second bomb exploded at Velez Sarsfield station with no casualties. A third device was found near a bridge over the Greater Southern lines as a 24 hour general strike spread sympathy for Sacco and Vanzetti. In Colorado, Sacco and Vanzetti sympathizers return to work after two idle days as miners stage protests in Aguilar Starkdale Berwind and Walsenburg with IWW backing and no violence reported.
About 15,000 cigar makers walked out in Tampa in protest of the imminent Sacco and Vanzetti execution. Stores closed, crepe signs appeared on doors, and strikers wore crepe as mourning in Arbor City, the Latin quarter, and West Tampa.
A poem by Edgar A. Guest reflects on urban growth and demolition. It argues that tearing down old buildings enables development and progress, asserting that beauty may fade as streets are rebuilt and cities evolve, yet life and change remain constant.
The article recalls Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti in Massachusetts where Vanzetti was arrested on the payroll murder charge on May 6 after returning from New York. He argued he and Sacco intended to collect radical literature and feared federal deportation as they distributed material.
The Sacco Vanzetti trial presided judge Judge Webster Thayer of the Massachusetts superior court is highlighted for his courtroom firmness and concise rulings. A Worcester native born July 7 1857 he led Dartmouth baseball to its first win over Harvard and remains an active fraternal member and golfer. He faced death threats during and after the Sacco Vanzetti case.
Livestock market report from Kansas City Chicago and East St Louis dated Aug 10 notes hogs at Kansas City top 10.10 with slow trading, cattle steady to mixed, and calves and feeders showing varied gains and declines. Chicago and East St Louis report similar patterns with hogs pressured, cattle mixed, and lambs and sheep activity varying by region.
The passage outlines a broad reform agenda for Amarillo including lower ad rates and utilities, municipal services like a pool and golf course, expanded parks, stricter traffic controls, and measures to attract industries. It calls for viaducts, better bus routes, and practical city improvements for residents.
Cattle and hog prices listed with modest gains and steady sheep at 10 000. Poultry section from Chicago notes alive market steady with fowls and broilers quoted in cents and turkeys, ducks, geese prices. New York bonds and treasury issues show mixed yields with Liberty bonds and 4s trading around par to 113. Daily money market described as easy with call loans renewing at prime rates and commercial paper activity focused on prime names.
The Wall Street Journal reports easing money as the dominant market influence with a 116 per cent average recession in principal maturities. Accommodations for sixty days drop to 4 per cent and six months to 43-8 per cent, while bullish activity returns in standard stocks. Brooklyn Union Gas Brooklyn Edison Timken Union Carbide and General Railway Signal lead advances with Allied Chemical General Electric and General Motors showing confident though modest gains.
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