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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1927
Page
9
Chairman Green of the House Ways and Means Committee announced a October 31 meeting to chart a new revenue bill. He said tax cuts depend on extraordinary appropriations and warned Treasury’s 150 million dollar surplus estimate is too low.
A Dallas boarding house fire early today saw Fern Maddox awaken residents and rouse others. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Henry guided J. A. Beck, 94, to safety. Building loss estimated at 15 000 dollars with roomers at 5 000.
Charles L. Green pioneer businessman died suddenly here yesterday morning. Funeral services were held in Corsicana this afternoon with the body forwarded from Amarillo, two children Charles A. Green and Roberta Green, two sisters Mrs Stout and Mrs Scott, C R McAfee and Dr Louis K Patton attending. The body lay in state at Griggs funeral chapel from 2 to 4 pm and hundreds paid tribute.
The Service Man house magazine of Marland Refining Company Ponca City Oklahoma highlights Amarillo with a full page of city pictures and a write‑up. A small box note mentions activity of Marland stations in Amarillo.
Earl Long, leader of mine union sympathizers, was shot in the leg at Bailey's Hill during a disorder at the Moon Shine mine in Barnesville Ohio. The crowd tried to force twenty five non union men from work. the shooter fled. Non union miners were kept at the mine after someone slashed their car tires.
An English woman recalls a tale about King Edward VII and his grandson the future Prince of Wales. During a serious illness the boy visits, asks to see the baby, and King Edward loses his composure, laughing so hard that surgical stitches come loose.
Admiral Jackson ordered the sea search to extend about four to five days and 500 miles farther. The new outpost lies at Two Brothers reef, roughly 600 miles northwest of Kaui in the Hawaiian Islands.
An errant proof-reading mistake switched the Marizon Company dress coat price from 45 dollars to 15 dollars in last night’s Globe. The paper notes the error arose from its own carelessness, not the advertiser. Other brief items discuss asthma, tall Kansan protests, and schoolgirl hair trends.
Okfuskee County Sheriff Charles E. Hendrix surrendered to US Marshal on a warrant accusing him of aiding his father, federal prisoner, to escape. He pleaded not guilty, posted 5000 dollar bond, and a September 2 hearing was set. authorities say he released his father after taking him home and firing the jailer entourage.
United States Commissioner Dooley voices a controversial remark citing Hendrix who says any man lacking nerve to keep his father out of jail lacks nerve to be a sheriff. The quote fuels discussion on law and leadership.
About 10,000 of the 13,000 tourists recorded in Palestine were from the United States, while Peru hosted a recent national products fair that drew strong praise for its success.
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