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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1927
Page
2
Reports from Amarillo Kansas City Chicago and St Louis detail hogs cattle calves and sheep receipts and prices. Grain and cotton markets edge lower or steadier with South Hemisphere softness and McNary-Haugen farm relief bill influences.
A fiery tirade attacks industrial leaders as enemies of labor, arguing both capitalist and Bolshevik models mistreat workers. The piece compares Russia’s planned equality with perceived U.S. wealth gaps, urging protection for workers and organizers amid ongoing discontent.
The De Molay order will hold a social night at 7:80 oclock in the Masonic Temple. Entertainment is the feature of the evening and refreshments will be served after.
Captain Roald Amundsen lectured at the Amarillo auditorium in two talks to 4,000 schoolchildren and 1,200 adults. Motion pictures accompanied his narrative about discovering the South Pole and flying over the North Pole in the Norge. Net proceeds of about 400 dollars from the evening show benefited the Tri-Gaate fair. He then travels to Waco after stops in San Antonio and Wichita Falls.
The text argues that church schools should relocate from small towns to larger centers, citing Meridian College’s closure and Abilene McMurry College’s growth as proof. It insists Amarillo has a chance to become a regional hub and that the conference alone controls such decisions, urging action to expand church education nationwide.
Ross D. Rogers told the American Business club in the Amarillo hotel that civic clubs show a lack of civic consciousness and offer no city improvement effort. The Rogers address followed news that two carloads of Amarillo members will travel to Tulsa for a charter ceremony Saturday night.
A church leader argues Amarillo should become the main base to advance the great work, moving from Clarendon to strategic centers in the Panhandle. The speaker defends the move against Clarendon's residents, pledges cooperation, and dismisses Canyon’s interjection as mere humor while stressing historical college benefits for a growing city.
Y W C A organizer Miss Ingalls will tour Amarillo in March representing Amerada Petroleum and the Tulsa Y W C A. She aims to assess local needs to form a nucleus for a Y W C A home and asks Amarillo young women to contact Miss Eakins at room 410 Herring hotel.
Perry Huffman 35 a Nazarene minister died at a local hospital at 6 30 this morning after a brief illness from pneumonia. He leaves a widow and three daughters Wildie 14 Louise 11 and Baby Lee 9. He had just arrived from Duncan Oklahoma. The body is in care of N S Griggs & Sons awaiting relatives in other states before sending him to Duncan for funeral and burial.
Seventy five business men from San Jacinto and Amarillo formed the West Amarillo Business League at the Loop cafe. C P Atwood named president as the group adopts by laws next Thursday. The league will operate west of the Rock Island tracks with committees to oversee streets sewers parks health and transportation.
The article reports two stolen cars recovered by police. Terry Thompson of 1200 Tyler street had his Buick Master Six recovered in Clovis after Amarillo police were alerted. a $100 reward had been offered. Dr J N Frost of Thompson building had a Hudson brougham recovered with two suspects, Mexicans, found asleep under the car near Wildorado and charged with theft. A Dundee youth in Scotland was jailed for frauds tied to football sweepstakes.
President Coolidge announced a veto of the farm bill saying it discriminates against products and would fix prices, upsetting market balance. He argued price fixing harms long term supply and demand and would entrench taxation benefiting special farmer groups at the expense of others.
Funeral services for Mrs Ida Bangham Farwell who died early Wednesday morning were held at 2 pm at Polk Street Methodist Church. Rev J W Hunt presided with other ministers. Burial followed in Llano Cemetery under Blackburn's Funeral Home direction. Pallbearers included R L Duke W D Howsen Charlie Ware Bert Powell G B Hamilton with many honorary mourners listed.
Funeral services for Charles M Warren 84 tank builder for Prairie Oil and Gas at White Deer were held at Griggs chapel conducted by Rev F W O Malley pastor of First Christian. He is survived by his widow and daughter Christine Warren. Pallbearers to be selected from Prairie White Deer workers. Burial in Llano Cemetery.
The president warned that pairing reduced domestic consumption with higher exports would create a surplus to dump on the world market. He claimed this would push world prices downward until tariffs no longer deterred large-scale inflows of commodities into the country.
An advertisement touts Klok-Lax as a cure to prevent catching colds by cleansing the bowels and purging wastes. It claims regular use purifies the system, reduces cold symptoms, and improves well being with no nausea. The copy urges readers to buy Klok-Lax at drugstores.
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