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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1925
Page
1
ARRY PAYNE WHITNEY leads American polo players to victory over England and heads a record horse breeding operation earning more prize money than any rival. He hints at duplicating U S air power by owning pursuit planes and supplying pilots and mechanics, urging faster government action to protect the country.
Judge Gary argues Coolidge seeks public sentiment on closer foreign ties. The 1920 and 1924 elections showed seven million voters want to avoid European entanglements and the League of Nations. The piece notes radical Republicans in the GOP and criticizes party conformity. It also reflects on Carnegie’s libraries and the sale of his concert hall.
The forecast for tomorrow is fair and warmer. Today’s temperature ranged from 69 to 33 degrees, with a note that a year ago the extremes were 48 and 7 degrees. Southland Life Insurance Co. and A Bradley, general agent, Amarillo hotel, promote The Fair.
W A Martin and Yancey Storey, sought on assault with intent to murder charges, barricaded in a college-area house after a gunfight with Denton and Fort Worth officers. They surrendered at 12 40 PM to Captain Tom Hickman and Sheriff Carl Smith with bond assurances following guard precautions amid a tense, crowded neighborhood.
The House asserted its right to initiate revenue legislation by voting 225 to 165 to return the postal pay and rate increase bill to the Senate. The move came as the House awaited a postal bill of its own, arguing Senate rate provisions infringed on House prerogatives.
Greece's representative visited the League of Nations in Geneva to confer with officials on the expulsion of Constantinople's patriarch Constantinos and the ongoing dispute with Turkey. American Warehouse Co. offers merchandise storage services with phone 161.
Hollywood, Feb. 3. Lotus Thompson, known for using her legs in film scenes, poured caustic acid on her legs to change her acting path. Surgeons expect recovery but note lasting disfigurement on the limbs that aided her beauty contest win in Australia.
In Lexington Massachusetts on February 3 a street pistol duel between two 18-year-olds left George Travelene dead and Joseph Statsky wounded. Statsky, a high school senior and football star, says he fired in self defense after Travelene robbed him. Statsky is under arrest on murder charges as police investigate a possible liquor dispute.
A month old baby deserted at Fort Worth and Denver station by a young mother is cared for at Northwest Texas hospital before transfer to the Children’s Home. Police seek a nervous young woman, about twenty, in a tan coat and turban. This marks the third such abandonment in ten months, with previous infants left at St Anthony’s sanitarium and on a San Jacinto porch.
In Etampes France on February 3 Captain Lemaitre and Lieutenant Avrachard started an attempt at a nonstop flight to Dakar French West Africa at 1130. They carried fuel for 25 hours with a route via Biarritz Lisbon and the southwestern European and western African coast covering more than 2600 miles. They hoped to complete the trip in about 23 hours.
Miami, Feb 4. Executives of the American Federation of Labor assemble in the city with predictions the meeting will extend through at least a week. Washington, Feb 3. The House Foreign Affairs Committee approves new resolutions to back adherence to the world court. The Coffee Shop at Amarillo Hotel proclaims fame for food.
J Levy, manager of the Fair theater in Amarillo, says tentative plans are to convert the corner store at Fifth and Polk joining the Fair into a motion picture theater. He hopes to announce details soon and aims for a standalone movie house offered at popular prices without affecting the Fair’s programs.
The Fred Bone Construction Company, general contractor for the Amarillo building, awarded plumbing heating and compressed air plant installation to W H Hayman at 308 Fillmore street. Electric wiring contract went to W L Finklea Electric Company at 511 Polk street.
Byron Leon Murdock, said to seek a fortune through marriage, begins a 30 day prison term in Pensacola after marrying a local girl. Authorities list him as a dangerous, suspicious character and a possible escapee from Green Castle Indiana, with sightings across Ohio New York and Michigan as he made large prepaid purchases with returned checks.
Special to The Globe reports Panhandle oil field activity rising as American Refining Company well No 2 flows at over 100 barrels per hour or 2400 daily. The well, drilled twenty feet deeper than nearby wells, was brought in after a six hour test and confirms a major producer in this field.
The completed sarcophagus was unveiled over the tomb of the late Woodrow Wilson in the Bethlehem Chapel of the Washington Cathedral. Three flags crown the monument the President's Flags from the Government and the American flag carried by the first American troops who marched through London in World War I under Wilson's command.
Laredo Texas February 3 thousands of dollars in gold bars were found near Ciudad Guerrero on the road to Nuevo Laredo. The treasure appears to be the hoard of an old bandit chieftain buried years ago and consists of gold ingots. The find sparks a new gold fever with men packing picks and shovels and heading north with provisions to seek more riches believed buried by bandits in Mexico.
Five robbers stormed the Bradley State Bank in Kankakee TL today and looted an estimated $2,500 to $5,000. Three attackers with shotguns opened fire. bank official E. Vandergrift hid behind a counter as shots shattered the bank.
Amarillo board officials postpone the Panhandle fair meeting to 2:30 PM Thursday. Secretaries from Memphis Childress Lubbock Wichita Falls and Amarillo will attend the conference chaired by C. Vernoo.
W. D. Thurman faced a district court trial on a felony charge of stealing a doe valued over 50 dollars from J. D. McClure. The dog was reportedly found in Thurman’s possession after he allegedly travelled from Amarillo to Panhandle with it on January 12. The case proceeded with testimony into Tuesday afternoon.
Local feature spots indicate a popular run of photo exhibits at the Mission with large crowds. Organizers note strong turnout and steady interest in the displayed works from visitors and tourists alike.
Gunnar Kasson completed a 60 mile dogsled run to Nome with 300000 units of diphtheria antitoxin, after two days of near sleepless travel through a blizzard. Despite -28F temperatures and frozen dogs, the team delivered serum shipped from Anchorage via Olsen’s relay.
The citizens committee of 100 plans its second meeting at 7.30 tonight in the Board of City Development rooms. A preliminary session last week drew outside elements. tonight the full committee is to attest and reports from several appointed subcommittees will be heard.
Washington February 3 The Senate seated Senator Mayfield Democrat Texas after dismissing the challenge by defeated candidate George J B Peddy from the 1922 election contest.
A fragment describes the Amarillo hotel known as Famous Pot Food serving as the Panhandle region’s gathering spot. Details are limited but indicate the venue's role as a central meeting place for locals and visitors.
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