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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1927
Page
2
Police report little change in the Wildorado incident as three gang members are sought after a Sunday night robbery attempt. Roy Harmon is dead and Gus Johnson is recovering in hospital, claiming hijackers shot him near Borger. Johnson’s family visits Bristow while charges await his recovery.
Reporters describe new photos of the four suspects and the two girls from the Laley case as investigators in Amarillo search for clues. Officers question the identifications while awaiting Miss Stringer’s potential cooperation and evidence from Leavenworth. El Paso officials note the group’s Amarillo presence on September 10, a detail bearing on the inquiry.
Miss Ellen M. Stone the American missionary kidnapped by Macedonian bandits in 1901 died in Chelsea Massachusetts last night. Her life was saved by a queen's ransom raised by popular subscription in the United States.
A list of municipal reforms and improvements proposed for Amarillo including lower utility rates, expanded parks and trees, a municipal swimming pool and golf course, elimination of railroad crossings, more viaducts, improved streets, and stricter enforcement around traffic signals. The plan emphasizes livability, fair treatment for all residents, and attracting new industry with broader public services.
Reports say a commercial plane at Mexico City may have been mistaken for Lindbergh, raising doubts on earlier sightings along the Tam Pico to Mexico City route. Observers near Padre beach drive searched 100 miles toward Corpus Christi after daybreak with flares since 3:30 am, amid limited telephone service and heavy clouds.
In Mexico City crowds of up to 25000 gathered at Val Buena field to witness Charles Lindbergh's arrival. President Calles and his cabinet attended with Ambassador Dwight W. Morrow, as troops and aviators prepared stunts and a formal reception for the famed flier.
In Columbiana Alabama on December 6 a special grand jury was convened to probe the death of 24 year old saleswoman Louise Monteabaro. Police chief H F Blake took the woman’s body to a Birmingham hospital and said she killed herself after being arrested for speeding.
The public building committee reported the Reed bill favorably to the house. It would authorize 100 million dollars for national public building construction without specifying projects. The postmaster general and secretary of the treasury would submit project lists after authorization, subject to congressional approval.
Mrs Frances W Grayson prepares her Amphibian Dawn at Curtis Field New York for a late afternoon takeoff to Harbor Grace Newfoundland as the first leg of a long delayed flight to Copenhagen.
Kansas City and Chicago livestock markets show steady to mixed movement on December 14. Hog prices top at 8.14 with packing sows around 6.60 to 7.25, cattle and calves varying by class, veal up to 11.00, lambs at 15.10 and ewes around 6.55, while Chicago reports 25,000 hogs steady to 8.46, cattle at 14.50 for fat steers and lambs near 13.75 to 14.00.
The New Orleans market opened firm on higher Liverpool guidance and strong domestic consumption at 625,680 bales with January at 18.62 and May near 18.92 then drifted as selling pressured futures. New York opened firmer on strong cables and consumption data, with January near 18.60 and May around 18.48 before pulling back. Chicago grains and cereals showed mixed strength with corn rising on a bearish trend, wheat and oats easing. Butter and bar silver quoted. poultry prices steady. Stock market section noted irregular gains, profit taking, and broader utility and metal shares movement with notable leaders and several high prices.
The mothers of the Senior high school band will host a Christmas supper at 6 30 p.m. next Friday. Friends of the school and band are invited to attend and may reserve by Thursday noon with Mrs. George Buchenau at No. 8526. Plates cost 1.00.
Mrs. Henry Parks of 106 East Ninth street reported a 1927 Dodge coupe stolen from a downtown street last night. W. E. Wirtz of 705 North Van Buren street reported a complete set of carpenter tools valued at more than $75 stolen from 711 Roberts place.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled it lacked jurisdiction to hear an appeal from a lower court order directing the destruction of accused illicit slot machines. The El Paso county case brought by Jose Franco was dismissed as a civil property issue, not a criminal matter.
Funeral services for Eurelle Griggs who died yesterday will be at 3 p m tomorrow at Polk Street Methods Church with Rev L N Stuckey and Dr G K Yates officiating. Burial is in Llano Cemetery with pallbearers Cecil Bouldin Horace Randall W S Izzard Mark Cullen John Spann Bryan Weatherbee. The body lies in state at 1501 Taylor Street until 2 p m tomorrow. the casket will not be opened at the church.
A girl testifies she had no improper relations except with Speers, who is linked to a Fort Worth trip and a semilegal contract alleging terms of relations. Speers, listed as a spiritualist, once claimed spirits would keep him from sinking while attempting to walk on water. A suspended sentence application was filed at court opening.
A verse by Edgar A. Guest questions who the robber preys on each night and who the crook visits daily. It imagines a gas station figure watching for danger as highwaymen seek five or one geme, pondering a life of crime and a possible fresh start.
Floodwaters surge through Batesville and Fort Smith as residents brace for more rain. The Dardanelle pontoon bridge is swept away, Newport’s levee holds while Greenland bridge fails, and Fayetteville, Clarksville, and other towns face cut lines and rising waters.
The case of Will BR Winch movie manager charged with violation of the Sunday law was dismissed in county court this afternoon for lack of jurisdiction. Defense attorney Fred Young argued trial must occur in the court where the charge was first filed, Justice of the Peace Landis' court, and prosecutors conceded the point while indicating the charge would be pressed there tomorrow morning. Panama hats have sold for as high as 75 in Ecuador this season. An engine the size of a palm with a 1.5 inch tender recently pulled a two pound train in a England exhibition.
Reports say Mulberry River washed away and teams worked to save the big Frog Bayou bridge at Alma as high water and rising currents hindered efforts. Local responders and volunteers mobilized in a dangerous rescue operation amid swollen tributaries and ongoing rainfall.
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