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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1925
Page
1
A city election to raise the tax limit for Amarillo water bonds prompted engineer l. B. Jones to explain margin needs and bond types. He said the limit should rise from 1.30 to 1.47 to enable bond sales and fund a new water system reservoir.
Forecast calls for tonight and tomorrow to fall, with the day’s high reaching 35 degrees by 1 PM and a low around 16. Compared with a year ago today high 53 and low 25.
Thomas J. Considine longtime observer in Amarillo's Weather Bureau moments after suffering a stroke Wednesday morning remained largely unchanged this afternoon. He showed slight improvement earlier but then again faded into unconsciousness at his home on East Seventh Street. Mrs. Considine and her daughter Mrs. Clifford Braly of Dalhart are at his side. Braly traveled from Dalhart this morning. Considine has served forty years in the U S Weather Bureau and led the Amarillo office nineteen years.
Madison Wis Jan 9 Miss Lora Palmer UW Romance language instructor wounded Wednesday may be able to be questioned today as her condition improves. The assailant F N Bernard Hibbing Minn chemist shot Palmer at the French House and then killed himself. Bernard is dead. Mrs Cora L Palmer denies engagement between daughter and Bernard.
Judge W H M Searcy stayed the December 3 1923 murder execution of Willie Jones and Gervis Bloodworth in Butler Georgia. A temporary restraining order delays the hanging until January 17 for a hearing as a 16 foot board fence and rooftop observers prompted a petition claiming public exposure violates state law. Prisoners to be resentenced amid new proceedings.
Mass meetings are planned in multiple city sections tonight to select delegates for the joint meeting of the city commission the water board and community clubs. A San Jacinto Civic club revival is set for 3 PM in the Baptist chapel with delegates named then. Meetings are scheduled for North Side East Side and Greenwood districts. A tomorrow night session at 8 PM is described as highly important in the ongoing series.
Tokio was shaken by a sequence of strong earthquakes starting at 6 this morning. The final tremor struck at 3 this afternoon as Mount Aso, 600 miles southwest, continued erupting since last Tuesday.
Earl Shelton secretary of the Izaak Walton league requests all solicitors with new memberships to turn in their lists before tomorrow afternoon. The new roster must be sent to the national headquarters of the league immediately.
Mexico City January 9 officials announce one month will suffice to clear the country of rebels based on military reports Orders have been issued to mobilize troops where needed to speed operations against revolutionists or bandits
Barr Prescott, expert on rigid aircraft, urged the House Aircraft Committee to conserve helium citing its overwhelming advantage in U S lighter than air craft. He said no other country can produce non inflammable gas for use in rigid air craft. Testimony by Lt Leslie P Arnold was miscredited to Lieut Joint W Harding due to an erroneous committee announcement.
Nora Bay of 303 North Lincoln Street received a building permit for constructing a detached garage today. City records show approval without conditions and indicate permit number and filing date on file.
Jefferson City Mo Jan 9 Twenty five convicts of the Missouri state penitentiary will be released today and tomorrow under last minute paroles and commutations issued by Governor Hyde. Among them is Aggie Meyere a Kansas City woman serving life for the murder of her husband reputed to be the longest serving woman in a U S prison.
Northwest Texas Methodist Lay board session in Amarillo draws national church officials and local leaders to spur payment of centenary and educational assessments and to promote tithing. Separately in Los Angeles a deckhand claims a California inheritance, but records fail to corroborate Summerville, Farmer's Trust, or James J. Tracey, casting doubt on his tale of a $117,000 estate.
Dr. John Galen Locke head of Colorado Klan was arrested on a conspiracy and kidnapping warrant tied to an alleged forced marriage of Keith Boehmn 19 to Mae Nash. Governor-elect Clarence Morley posted Locke’s $1000 bond. Morley is a Denver judge with Klan backing.
Paris January 9 The Berlin correspondent reports that Dr Tren delenburg German minister of economics left Berlin with proposals to sign a modus vivendi in a France Germany commercial treaty. This contradicts other Berlin messages about a German cabinet rejection of a temporary pact.
The Golden Sandstorm squads will play two Panhandle high school teams in Panhandle tonight. Coach H G Wilson expects to field a strong first unit despite injuries. This non league game aims to condition the teams, with Amarillo players Herrington Teed Stockton Bassett McLellan Scott Dower Townes Galle Van Bibber and Boyer traveling for the contest.
Paris Jan 9 The inter allied financial conference is expected to close by Wednesday Delegates plan to depart that night to present conclusions to their parliaments Anglo American negotiations progress with many details settled The main remaining issue is extending the Wadsworth agreement for repayment of American occupation army costs from 24 years to as long as 40 years.
Mrs L L B Vigne formerly Mrs L B Garrison sues in district court to annul a deed given to Mrs Levallez and later transferred to Mr Vigne. The 250 acre Kentucky tract and three Amarillo lots valued at 25000 dollars are involved. She alleges threats and misrepresentation after marriage and seeks restoration of the Amarillo property.
Robert Miller, a confessed forger and three month fugitive, surrendered Thursday to the Pat Nett honor farm at Sugarland, ending an escape first dated October 5 the paper notes. He vows to serve the remainder of his sentence, quoting “by the grace of God.”
About two hundred Panhandle residents gathered at Amarillo hotel for the Jackson Day banquet. Rev. Ernest C. Mobley of Oklahoma City praised the U. S. Constitution and Andrew Jackson while Col. Ernest O. Thompson lauded Woodrow Wilson. Telegrams were read from Alvin Owsley and Marvin Jones. several local figures spoke brief remarks.
Fort Worth police investigate a murder and suicide at a local hotel. Sergeant Bernie H H Bankston aged 27, shot Edne Delaney 25, his alleged sweetheart, then killed himself with a gunshot to the lungs. Bankston, Texas National Guard, resided at the armory until a week ago and had moved into the hotel room. No witnesses to the event. Three shots reported after he ordered a hotel employee to leave Delaney’s room.
T M Bruner was unanimously reelected president of the Amarillo Real Estate board at the noon meeting in the Amarillo hotel. T W Cotten was vice president, C P Atwood secretary treasurer. directors elected were G Odom J R Gant T J Wagner and J J Summers. Plans for the year include a water bond election soon and work to secure water for Amarillo without delay.
Studebaker announces a price reduction of 50 to 210 dollars on all closed car models. Amarillo residents regard Studebaker as a top market choice and the new models are displayed at 405 Fillmore Street McCarty Motor Company.
The Senate accepted the Underwood private operation bill as a substitute for the Norris plan and moved to a conference with the House on Muscle Shoals disposition. The measure passed yesterday 48 to 7, amid party lines.
A Dallas event describes a young woman at a dance wearing her mother's fur coat without consent. She watched it, fled after another woman, and a pursuit through several blocks ended when a third girl stopped the thief, claiming the coat belonged to her mother and she hadn’t known it wasn’t hers.
New York, das. 9. The American Telephone and Telegraph company through W. E. Harkness assistant vice president in charge of radiocasting denied reports that the company had perfected a device to control reception of its broadcast programs. It also denied that large companies were seeking a method to limit broadcasting to paying members.
Berlin's Chancellor Marx announced today he will not pursue further attempts to form a new government. In other city news, the Amarillo Hotel Coffee Shop advertises as Pamons For Food located in the establishment.
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