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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1925
Page
2
Open high low close figures show black market levels for wheat corn kaffir and milo across No 1 to No 4 grades with no clear dates or broader context. The data is furnished by Sam S Denman and Co Amarillo and includes prices for white yellow and mixed grain varieties.
Wheat prices in Liverpool rose unexpectedly drawing buying from earlier sellers while markets in Chicago hedged rallies. News from seaboard exporters was scant with Kell shipments and mixed signals from Winnipeg. Coarse grains show no real weakness yet cash movement from the countryside weighs on sentiment ahead of expected large receipts next week.
In New Orleans on December 12 the weak end moved to adjust positions ahead of a hoped change in rates. Rumors of operator cooperation with bullish aims surfaced but lacked confirmation. Expectations of weather shifts and a bearish week weighed against quiet buying. New York anticipates a stock rise, while London cloth trade shows pressure from India in the final hours.
United Press dispatch from Steubenville Ohio reports bandits chloroformed 25 coal camp residents at Bradley early this morning robbing them of about 1000 dollars in cash and jewelry. No deaths. several victims seriously ill from the anesthetic robbery near Bradley in the mining district.
St. Petersburg police report losing track of a man who claimed to be Grover Cleveland Bergdoll the noted draft evader. Authorities deny reports he arrived by yacht anchored off Tampa Bay and found no craft in local waters.
Repeated line reports a phone number change for Kwitcherkikkin to 3456. Mentions E. C. Houghton Jr of Romero as guest of Mr and Mrs D with an unclear name Krit cher.
Market notes show Leghorn hens and broilers with weights 24% pounds and under, and springs over 24 pounds. Bags included priced at $11.00.
Amarillo leaders note a 15 000 rate schedule book now stretching into Oklahoma Kansas and Colorado. Mr Hardin says cities depend on favorable rates for growth Truck transport moves goods 1000 miles daily as road quality boosts business Mayor Blynn pushes higher tax limits to back water bonds and market the bonds during the upcoming election.
Four coast guard cutters’ crew members accused in the $25 million rum syndicate case were reportedly taken to sea aboard the cutter Seneca. They sent a letter to attorney Michael R. Matteo claiming they are held without formal charges while being chained to stanchions to prevent disorder. Captain G. C. Carmine said the chaining was ordered from Washington.
W A Palmer of Amarillo Kiwanis names a fifteen member committee to support the city commission’s One Hundred panel in promoting the tax increase election. Committee members include W O Allen W M Benton John K Boyce Toney Chisum J B Coe Join Cowan John B Gilvin Ben Henson H M McCarty I B Means D M Newby E M Pittman A L Randall Lester Stone and Sam Lb Vaughan.
Mrs. F M Snow and Mrs. B A Olds, missing since November 27, are tied to the Connally murder case. Connally, night watchman for the Katy railroad and father of the slain youth, was killed near Stephenville. his widow later married W H Poston who was murdered nearby. Three negroes were convicted, Graves brothers 99 years each and Kellough death, though Kellough died before execution.
Washington announces the federal trade commission will consider reopening its anti trust case against Famous Players Lasky Moving Picture Corp. A hearing with both sides’ attorneys is set for January 6 to argue for or against reopening to introduce evidence on theater locations and seating capacities acquired since January 1 1925.
In Pampa Texas a busy week in oil saw several leases change hands and strong field activity. Thomas Simpson took charge of the P C Sedrick Oil well and drilling advanced to 3931 feet. A large engine and boiler arrived for the Wilcox No 8 south of town. Byrum well in Gray county reached 200 feet with twenty million feet gas and promising oil prospects.
Garrett Indiana reports one death and several hundred ill after a polluted water supply. The United Press dispatch notes a deadly outbreak linked to contaminated water sources in the community.
Allen McQuhae the Irish tenor and Panhandle Music Festival star will broadcast tonight from the Dallas station at o'clock. Amarillo’s May Peterson shares the program as Emil F. Myers promotes the event during the festival tour. The broadcast links Central Texas concert tour with a New York managed schedule, creating a notable on air event.
The Globe highlights needy families in Amarillo seeking Christmas help. Families include a laborer with a missing arm, a high school daughter, four children in shared rooms, and a girl needing a tonsil operation. Neighbors note hard times as day nurseries support working mothers and 20 children rely on aid.
City officials and Dr. William F. King of the state health board probe a mild illness outbreak affecting men women and children from polluted drinking water. King says the epidemic is under control and attributes the disease to a bacterial infection from an undisclosed source.
The Community Chest is described as an economical investment in the community, emphasizing prudent funding to back local services and initiatives. It frames donations as a way to maximize impact per dollar and sustain charitable programs.
Amarillo Laundry owner Bob Ames announces a phone number change to 3456 to improve service. Four lines are now connected, allowing immediate connection when a line is busy. The proprietor stresses faster access for customers by consolidating lines.
Deaf Smith county club members showcased strong entries at the three day poultry show with 375 birds across 20 breeds. Monte Cook won grand champion with a Rhode Island Red cockerel while Erwin Eliston claimed grand champion pen with Rhode Island Reds.
Cleveland reports a large increase in Great Lakes shipping as the official freight season ends at midnight. Soft coal totals up to December 1 show 2,914,959 net tons more than 1924, with 25,856,932 net tons shipped versus 22,941,974 in 1924. Iron ore moved rises by 11,457,726 gross tons to 54,981,298 gross tons. grain data unavailable due to cargoes still on lakes. Insurance arranged for vessels sailing after closing.
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania on December 12 relief officials said more than 800 families at Edwardsville relief station request aid due to the anthracite miners strike that has paused work since September. Poverty and distress are noted across coal regions with Edwardsville and Plymouth facing their most serious conditions since 1902.
Britain develops a through mail route linking the United Kingdom with England Burma Singapore and Australia through an aiding unit air service in the proposed route.
In Pittsburgh a Carnegie Institute of Technology student, Asbury Guyer Wilson Jr., 20, was found dead from a gunshot in a park. Letters to family, girlfriends, and a Sigma Nu note suggest personal and fraternity issues.
The Amarillo municipal band presents a second public concert at 3:00 PM in the Municipal Auditorium. W. C. Wylie directs a varied program of band and solo numbers with the Soldiers Chorus from Faust and a 75-voice choir led by Enge F. Myers. Singers should gather at the east entrance at 3 PM. funeral services for Mrs. Jennie Rider prompted the time change. The public is invited.
Floyd V. Studer, head of the American Central Life Insurance Northwest Texas territory, moves headquarters from Canadian to room 403 Amarill building and relocates his family to 1606 Harrison Street, Amarillo. His move is expected to boost local business and social life.
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