21 Jan 1926
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1926
Page
1
The piece muses on heaven and Earth, comparing California’s allure to celestial rewards, then shifts to demography, oil wealth at Bolsa Chica, and lethal gas in Nevada prisons. It critiques population pressures, notes a $7,000 club membership turning profit, and lauds Greek names and philosophy in a sweeping, opinionated column.
Willmering endorses fundraising for a monument to J. Palmer in Amarillo. He urges the firm Willmering & Mullin to donate ten dollars. Palmer is praised as a generous, selfless community figure who greatly benefited Amarillo and never sought publicity.
Amarillo will host the fifteenth annual National Drainage Congress meeting, following the 1925 Oklahoma City session. A. S. Stinnett of the Board of City Development announced the next convention site and dates after a brief executive committee decision. Roy N. Town of Omaha was elected president, succeeding B. E. Willard of St. Paul, with delegates from the Mississippi valley region in attendance.
Testimony in the state’s 421000 highway suit against Hoffman Construction featured clashes between attorneys. Former state highway engineer R J Hank testified for three hours, saying 30 cents a ton for asphalt surfacing was unreasonable and that he wasn’t consulted in contract avenues. He noted nonstandard specs and that only Hoffman and American Road were to receive free cover material after asphalt. He described two course asphalt treatment and questioned absence of a side treatment.
Amarillo Rotarians at a noon meeting in the Amarillo hotel heard Dr H H Tsn emphasize the vital need for exercise in youth development and moral growth. Committee chairman Lahroy White read letters from W A McIntosh Cat Farley Thomas H Nelson and Captain Jay Wutherford urging more playgrounds parks and a gymnasium for all children.
New York January 21 The executive committee of the St Louis San Francisco railroad met in a special session for two days and is negotiating for control of the Missouri Kansas Texas railroad as reported on Wall Street today.
A tug of war between bobbed and unbobbed girls ended with the unbobbed team awarded victory. The controversy drew on the biblical Samson analogy as the debate over hair styling and strength sparked interest at the athletic meet.
Unclear forecast for tonight and Sunday with warmer conditions expected. Temperature extremes today ranged from 20 to 28 degrees, while snowfall total reached three and one half inches. earlier figures cited 27 and 18 degrees for a prior day.
Am rillo spurns 5000 dollar bet to host boxing star Jack Wempsey amid city quarrels over event minutes and receipts. Durkin, a fugitive, is captured near Webster Groves Missouri after a nationwide manhunt led by federal agents aims for March 1 trial and gallows.
Secretary Mellon expects no serious issue to the tax bill as sent to the senate despite a proposed $352 million reduction in government receipts vs treasury guidance of $80 million. Officials say Mellon believes the administration can influence the measure. Treasury experts think a larger cut could boost business and raise receipts beyond Senate committee estimates.
The Van-Tex Pipeline company will build a fifty three mile telephone line from its office near the refinery to pumping stations in the Panhandle oil field. The project costs $12 000 and uses copper wire creosoted posts and cross arms.
C Peril Lehmann, longtime editor of the Halletts ville Herald and former treasurer of the Texas Press Association, died at his San Antonio home after funeral services held there. He was a Philadelphia native and had represented the Mergenthater Linotype Company as a traveling salesman.
Washington reports that World Court proponents failed to secure definite vote dates on the tax reduction bill and the court plan. The senate will keep it before them until a roll call occurs, as Smoot and Freed clash over delay and propaganda claims. Esther Lake letters are cited as urging telegram campaigns.
The Panhandle Oil Exchange opens in the Amarillo building with partners M. T. O’Neill Co R. Christian and N. D. Bartlett. A quotation board posts prices for stock from local companies and information on the Panhandle field is available. The exchange sits on Third Street with an entrance from Polk Street Lane and will handle leases royalties and stocks.
Prisoners at the Kentucky State Penitentiary surged at breakfast seeking John Henry Jones the negro who killed Clarence Bryant his daughter Ethel 8 and Wilburn 5 near Lexington. Guards quelled the mob and Jones was moved to safety in the jail after an all night chase to capture him near Georgetown.
W. S. Humble Oil president was elected president of the American Petroleum Institute at its sixth annual convention in Los Angeles. The appointment follows his leadership at Humble Oil in Houston and marks a key industry recognition for the executive.
Enid Oklahoma June 2 Champlin Oil and Refining company today posted a new price schedule raising by ten cents a barrel for all grades above 8 gravity. Prices range from 2.20 to 2.65 per barrel. The note mentions Famous For Food Armarillo Hotel and Essex Coach 899 with 295 down.
Stamford reports a dispute between West Texas and the anonymous author of The Wind over the book’s realism. A priest directed to publishers by Porter A. Whaley cites the chamber of commerce critiques while the author defends a past West Texas reality and denies misrepresentation, naming Sweetwater and local life.
Chicago January 21 Prohibition administrator C Yellewder says no federal plan to padlock the Morrison hotel worth 10 million dollars. He notes undercover agents bought liquor at the property and denies any investigators or secret conferences. Edward Olson district attorney agrees no evidence against the hotel has reached his office. Hotel president Harry Moir denies guilt and claims employees framed the hotel.
Classified advertisement notice from the News-Globe urges advertisers to classify ads properly and bring them to the office before 8:50 PM. It mentions a daily “dex Time” for ad placement and thanks advertisers for cooperation to improve service.
Snow covers the Panhandle Plains from Amarillo north and east easing to three inches in spots. Officials expect a bumper wheat crop and better soil moisture, while oil operations pause briefly but remain confident through the brief layoff. Ranchers anticipate strong grass and cattle in good condition despite the cold snap.
Grain men report a five to six inch snow will aid the Panhandle wheat outlook. Though moisture is adequate, snowfall improves prospects across districts with high summer-fallow acreage. Expect record production in the Panhandle as farmers remain jubilant about favorable weather and resumed growth.
A fragment notes a harsh winter easing into milder conditions with cattle benefiting from abundant grass and feed. It warns continued cold could hinder pasturage and fattening progress, while milder periods improve grazing and cattle health.
The National Irrigation Congress in Oklahoma City endorsed the Tri State Flood Control pact calling for extensive irrigation in the Tanhande country along the Canadian river. A. H. Stinnett Texas irrigation commissioner reported progress from Little Rock and Oklahoma City meetings. Delegates from Arkansas Tennessee Louisiana Colorado and Mississippi approved the program to broaden flood control along the Arkansas and Missouri river valleys with a third meeting in New Orleans and eventual congressional consideration.
The Senate floor debates Vice President Dawes and his push to revise Senate rules. Senator Reed of Missouri criticizes the move as propaganda and warns the effort could degrade the Senate and its proceedings.
A cold wave blanketed Texas bringing heavy rain clouds and snow and sleet across the state. Temperatures fell sharply from San Antonio to Amarillo with notable drops and snowfall reported in Wichita Falls and other northern areas.
A snow blanket covered West Texas from San Angelo south to the border, reaching Il Paso and north to Amarillo. Depths ranged from one to six inches.
From two to three inches of snow covered Plainview and the South Plains and kept falling Thursday morning. Similar depths were reported in Lockney Ploydada Silvert Orton and Tulsa as the storm progressed.
The Bank of Commerce, a state institution, failed to open today becoming the seventh Denver bank to close in four months. Two national banks are among the defunct institutions. Deposits at the closed bank on December 0 were reportedly lost.
Snow began falling about 2 o'clock Thursday morning in Memphis Texas and continued until today totaling about 24 inches. Much is melting in the morning and the snow will be a big benefit to wheat in the section.
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