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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1925
Page
1
A 1920 column mocks the era's criminal acts while pondering who bears guilt for a streetcar worker killings. It then surveys aviation use in farming and international flights, notes French military prowess, and concludes with a Stockholm conference critique of money focusing leaders.
The forecast calls for tonight and Tuesday to be fair with today’s temperatures ranging from a high near 87 to a low around 68. Compared with last year at this time highs were 95 and lows 68. Hourly readings from Amarilla show varied temperatures from morning 70 to afternoon near 85 87.
A Hudson coach carrying Mrs. Richard Walker of Pampa and a Clarendon Booster party overturned eight miles west of Dalhart on a dirt grade. Mrs. Walker died at 6 pm after the 2 pm accident and was en route home from Colorado to attend the West Texas Chamber of Commerce district convention. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Beville of Clarendon and their baby survived unhurt. the body was sent to Clarendon for burial.
The department of agriculture announced a 424000 bale increase in the current crop, forecasting 1390000 bales of 500 pounds each. Texas shows 46 percent crop condition with 3769000 expected production, while national yields and conditions are noted against August 1 and August 16 benchmarks.
Word from Amarillo reports the death of Claude Cavins a pioneer Panhandle banker in his 70s who spent thirty years in Panhandle banking He is survived by a widow a son Burl and a daughter Mrs Bert Wooldridge all of Claude The body will be brought to Claude for burial Tuesday after a Wichita funeral arrangement by Griggs Undertaking Co
Carl Lockhart prominent Attle man in the Pampa country is in Northwest Texas hospital for surgical treatment and is not improved. He recently moved from Amarillo to ranches near Pampa and relatives plan to take him to Mayo Brothers in Rochester, Minnesota, tomorrow if possible.
William T. Knight, 40, local agent for the Missouri-Kansas-Texas railway, drowned while trying to save Opal Woods in a swimming pool twelve miles northwest of Carter Oklahoma. Miss Woods was rescued. The Iron Horse is coming
Rudolph Altbans, a 60 year old former druggist from East Elmhurst, says his cat Mika grew hair on his bald pate after licking it during naps. He tried many remedies with no success and now reports a quarter inch growth, joking that if he were younger he would train a lion to imitate the cat.
Chicago reports quote an unnamed staff member saying Russell T. Scott will be returned from Chester hospital for the insane within four weeks to face the Cook county gallows again. Doctors and officials deny any decision on insanity has been made, awaiting corroboration from expert consultants.
M. D. Ramsey vice president of the West Texas Farmers' Congress calls the second annual convention the strongest farm program of its kind ever held in Amarillo. Prominent speakers arrive including B. F. Yoakum of New York. H. M. Runner of Kansas City cannot attend his scheduled part. The convention runs from Wednesday morning to Thursday night at the Tri-State Fair Grounds with a campfire session opening Tuesday night.
The Texas Wheat Growers executive board chaired by Judge L Gough met in conference to prepare for a full directors’ meeting tomorrow at 10 o’clock. Executives present include Ford Keller Electra H Hawkins Texhoma Dr O H Lloyd Vega George Mickey Bushland and Judge Cough. The chairman said no items beyond routine business were discussed.
Amarillo sportsmen condemn the dismissal of B D Garmon district deputy game warden amid claims it is a political reward for allies of the Austin state administration. They defend Garmon and colleagues Judge Sam Motlow Hugh Whitcomb as lawful enforcers and call for investigation into Ferguson administration maneuvers ahead of election day.
Panhandle oil field firms have finalized a broad settlement at Amarillo that clears the way for a major drilling campaign. New leases have been taken by Gulf Production, Pure Oil, Sinclair Oil & Gas, and others, with Prairie Oil & Gas to drill the first well within ninety days and Dorset Carter to drill the second within 120 days, beginning a field opening across fifteen miles. Separately, Helen Wills won the national women's tennis title for the third straight year, defeating Katherine McKane of England in a three set final 3-6 6-1 6-2 in New York.
Stratford welcomed Col. R. Q. Lee president of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce and his party including Mrs. Lee and Henry A. Ansley of The Globe. A band played a large delegation attended a brief get acquainted program before the visitors continued their North Plains trip.
The Abilene chamber of commerce special train with five Pullman sleepers and a buffet car will arrive in Amarillo over the Fort Worth and Denver at 6 55 p m tomorrow. After spending the night in Amarillo they depart on the Santa Fe at 5 20 a m Wednesday.
The body of Mrs. Frank Miller, 61, was found in a well at her Eastland residence by her son-in-law Will Smith. An investigation returned a verdict of death by suicide after she had been in poor health and recently returned from medical treatment. the body had been in the well about three hours.
In Philadelphia and Brooklyn games dated August 24, St Louis beat Philadelphia 6 to 5 in nine innings and Chicago defeated Brooklyn 13 to 10 with key players Haines O Farrel Pearce Betts O Neal Friberg Henline Jones Hartnett Gonzales Cherry Grimes Taylor named. A Coblenz couple recently registered their twenty first child.
E. E. Blake and W. G. Strong meet with A. S. Stinnett and A. Lincoln Fellows to discuss flood control funding and Canadian River impounding in the Panhandle. They report Oklahoma has surveys and sites chosen, financing to follow with Texas New Mexico aid. Arkansas may participate as watershed diversions reduce floods. Continuation noted on page two.
Panhandle resident B D Garmon was removed as district deputy fish and game warden amid controversy. Amarillo Izaak Walton League members and local sportsmen demand investigation into charges of pre season quail hunting and KKK associations, with calls for grand jury indictments and public farewells to the ousted official.
Thieves last night raided the Pierce filling station at Eighth and Taylor streets. Owner J. Ke. Allison estimates loss about 20 to 30 dollars, with seventeen dollars in cash taken and about five tubes plus cold patch material and accessories stolen. Police have no clue to the burglars.
Dalhart and Clarendon vie to host the 1926 West Texas chamber of commerce district convention as Hereford withdraws to aid Clarendon. Porter Whaley outlines plans for a 100000 attendance next year while banquet and speeches highlight lively opening sessions with leaders from Dalhart Clarendon Hereford Cisco and Santa Rosa. The event includes marching bands and farmer-focused talks on diversification and development.
Two marines assigned to guard the summer White House were found asleep at their posts in Swampscott Mass early today. Charges of neglect of duty were filed and Captain Adolphus Andrews the President's naval aide ordered an investigation. A detail of eighteen marines has kept a 24 hour watch on White Court this summer aiding the secret service.
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