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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1929
Page
2
James L. Shea 45 longtime Potter County treasurer died at 2:26 Monday at his home 1012 West Eleventh Ave. Services from his residence Wednesday at 2:30 conducted by Rev EF B Fincher with Elks participation. Burial in Liano cemetery. Library closes 2:30 to 3:30 in his honor and flags fly at half mast.
Funeral services for Corporal Mark H. Brasher, 20, who died Saturday from injuries in a bay dive at Camp Palacios, will be held at 3 p.m. at N. S. Griggs & Sons chapel. Interment follows at Llano Cemetery with pallbearers James Hill Clyde La Grone Alvin Webb Arthur Fields Pete Brown Tom Shelton. Rey La Follette of Clovis New Mexico will conduct the services. Survived by parents and five brothers and one sister, all of Amarillo.
Co W E Easterwood of Dallas will not run for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 1920 but plans to seek the state commandership of the American Legion at the Texas annual convention in Port Arthur August 26 to 28. Other announced candidates for commander are Ben J Dean of Breckenridge and Ernest C Coy of Corsicana.
George Baker, suspected moonshiner, was shot by deputy Milo Beck while fleeing a still near Mulhall in Logan county. The wound was not dangerous. A 600 gallon still with multiple vats was seized and Baker plus two others were arrested. Bee de Mon brun said federal agents had no part in the shooting.
Old Tack drafts a lively column from Dalhart with gossip on local moves like C H Walker leaving for Pampa, Panhandle pride, duck migration hints of a cold winter, a calorie joke, and social anecdotes. The piece mixes regional pride, quirky local color, and humorous asides about newspaper life and society.
Three exhibit trucks under Panhandle Plains Inc depart Amarillo for about 20 state fairs from Sedalia to Nashville and Beaumont. G L Boykin leads the first truck with a 40 by 40 booth of agricultural produce and regional industry scenery.
Radio program grid lists stations and time slots for music features. Entries show Paul Whiteman Band Salon Orchestra and Story in Song across multiple affiliates, with rotating stations including WBBM KMBC WGHP WSPD and others at 7 00 8 30 and 9 00. The schedule highlights band performances and novelty acts with shorthand notices.
In Mexico City on Aug 15 Mrs Matilda Caranza de Cardenas, wearing a red apron, was struck by a charging bull as it was driven toward the bull ring, sustaining injuries. The article also notes local anecdotes about a tooth extraction and a Amarillo man seeking foster care for his two motherless children.
Semi official reports from Mexico City say President Herbert Hoover would undertake a presidential tour of Mexico next December. Details of the trip are described as incomplete.
A national peace between the Leong and Hip Ging tong factions was proclaimed in New York as 30 tong heads signed an agreement at the Chinese consul general’s offices Dr Samuel Sung Young. Half an hour later two Newark Chinese fought with knives. police could not confirm if it was a strong battle or a private dispute.
Three Pullman cars overturned and three others derailed when baggage car trucks failed on Santa Fe Number 5 en route to Chicago. Passengers were shaken but no serious injuries reported as the train traveled near Pueblo Colorado, 20 miles east of town.
Reports say Soviet troops disarmed Russian and Chinese defectors after refusals to obey orders when trying to cross into Manchuria. Some gunfire was reported during the clash and alarms sounded in Harbin over alleged sabotage attempts.
Manila authorities said nurse Esther Louise Klein 36 of the United States Naval Hospital Cavite died by her own action with no murder evidence found. Navy Surgeon General Rear Admiral Charles E Riggs announced an investigation ordered after unofficial reports she had been strangled.
Library records show a strong return effort led by Ruth E Delzell. Books overdue or not should be placed in the large box at the entrance for easy return and to avoid fines. Citizens urged to search homes for library volumes and share culture with others.
Funeral rites for Marjorie Nell Rhodes two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Audley H Rhodes of Fort Sumner New Mexico will be held this afternoon at 3 o clock from Boxwell Brothers Funeral home Rev L N Stuckey pastor of Polk Street Methodist church will lead services burial planned in Memorial Park Cemetery
A letter to Tack argues City Building Inspector Smalling misuses power enforcing the business sign ordinance. Merchants claim signs fund the city and aid business, noting pedestrian danger and ugliness are overstated. They question reported injuries and urge reconsideration of enforcement.
Corpus Christi Texas August 13 Claude Pearson fourteen year old Browns ville boy was killed yesterday when he fell under the wheels of his parents automobile. His mother Mrs Farrell Pearson was driving the car and Claude rode on the bumper when the car hit a hole, the rebound threw him under the wheels and he died instantly.
Fort Worth right fielder Larm on Cox was suspended for three days and barred from Texas League games until August 16 after an outburst directed at umpire Donnelly following a called strike.
The piece notes Germany’s testing of a three deck metal airship to carry 100 passengers and predicts rapid growth in air travel within five years, outpacing rail, while contrasting Wall Street volatility with real business caution. It cites British financial influence, immigration debates, and praises European engineering figures like Dr Eckener on his 61st birthday.
The sixth district annual convention of the American Business club will be held in Amarillo September 28. Delegates will come from over Texas and Oklahoma. Richard M. Hennesy of Indianapolis national president and David Bucher of Enid district governor will be among the speakers.
Four year old Kenneth Crozie of Hedley became separated from his mother and family while in town. After wandering, a Globe reporter assisted and police contacted the News Globe office, where Kenneth was joyfully reunited with his father and embraced his leg. He said he was scared but only wanted to find his mother.
Realtors from 17 Texas counties met at the Ladd breakfast conference in Amarillo with the theme Agriculture Is Looking Up. Speakers touted rising land sales, stronger farming knowledge, and growing dairy business as signs of improving conditions on the plains.
Hogs and cattle markets across major U S centers report varied price moves with Kansas City showing hogs 8 000 head steady to 15c lower and top 11 65 for 190 210 lb sows and cattle in wide ranges. Fort Worth sixes and calves steady to strong while cows and stockers show mixed patterns. East St Louis Chicago and New York cotton futures move on weather and demand with modest gains in cotton and mixed livestock tone in Chicago and New Orleans trade shows.
A heartfelt tribute honors a devoted volunteer who gave time, leadership, and encouragement in times of need. Friends recall his kindness, steady presence, and selfless support as they mourn his passing and reflect on the lives he touched.
Commodity and stock activity shows mixed results with Liverpool cotton prices steady to higher and American grades firm. Wheat futures in Chicago show gains then pullbacks amid export demand signals and rain in Argentina, while New York stocks open irregularly with U S Steel hitting a new high before retreating and several Downtick movers.
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