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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1925
Page
1
The piece argues that Santa Barbara's disaster scare is amplified by Wall Street and public panic while real damage is modest. It cites California losses as minor compared to Italy's historic earthquakes and warns against short selling the state. The column also critiques views on evolution, oil shale, and disease inheritance.
The forecast calls for tonight and Friday to be fair. Hourly temperatures are listed from 8 a.m. through 3 p.m. with readings around the mid to upper 80s. A year ago extremes were 75 and 56 degrees.
A federal grand jury heard evidence of bribes to Philadelphia police guarding liquor permit holders and aiding transport. The prosecutor said indictments could target over twenty corporations and forty individuals for conspiracy, illegal transport and bribery with bonds recoverable. Smedley Butler warned officers of continuing reform efforts after admitting past failures.
Detroit reports Henry Ford said his bid for 200 ships in the U S Shipping Board fleet was mailed to Washington and bids were opened without his bid present. Only one firm, Boston Tron and Metal, bid the full allotment at 1 370 000.
Clark Cain received an order from Jeff D Bartlett to inform every outlet planning July 1 fireworks sales of Amarillo’s city ordinance. A $250 license is required to sell fireworks larger than a quarter inch crack er and even common Roman candles and skyrockets require licensing. The small demand suggests light explosive sales.
In Chicago 310 100 010 to St Louis 042 121 10x Chicago 6 14 1. Rhein Stuart O Farrell Jacobs Cooper Hartnett. Boston Washington 9090 102 019 2 Boston 090 000 400 0. Ruffing Heving. Also note India Bombay safes entering business houses with a photo line.
Paris reports the foreign office received word that peace terms for Abd El Krim and the Rif tribes in Morocco are being drafted by the Franco Spanish conference in Madrid. Officials doubt Abd El Krim will accept.
Washington forecasts the U S cotton crop at 14,339,000 bales on June 25 conditions, with state by state acreage and conditions. The government report notes large acreage due to crop substitutions and new land use, while last year yielded 13,618,751 bales.
Santa Barbara businessmen plan rebuilding the quake hit town area along Spanish architecture lines following Santa Barbaran Society recommendations. Debris cleared, inspection of buildings continues under California engineers led by C. F. Marx as Marines arrive and order is restored.
Hundreds of Amarillo residents will register on Defense Day July 4 pledging to aid the nation in war. The Rotary Club led in 100 percent registration with Major Noy Rutherford coordinating at City Hall. Registration booths open in downtown drug stores and a Battery B artillery practice of about 400 rounds will occur Saturday at Pardings Ranch with Captain W D Burger in command. A recruiting office at the grounds invites enlistments for Camp Stanley near San Antonio in August.
Bob Draper scored a hole in one on Hole No 2 at Amarillo Country Club. Teammates Jim Uhreatt and Marvin McCullough also recorded holes in one on the course. The note mentions a Mission Coffee Show at 315 Polk Street and cafe promotions at the Amarillo Hotel.
The Globe plans a New York Polo Grounds boxing night led by Harry Greb vs Mickey Walker and Charlie Weinert vs Harry Wills. The event opens about 8:15 p m local time, with John McCarty providing blow by blow updates via AP wire. Promoter Hum bert Fugazy says fights start 8:15 daylight time unless rain halts play.
In New Orleans on July 2 a unique triple wedding will unite three couples in simultaneous ceremonies at St. Mark's church. Mary Parenti marries Henry Pepper, Georg Parenti weds Ethel Pepper, and Eding Pepper ties with Constance Manzhine, with a single bridesmaid, best man, and ring-bearer coordinating the three unions and rings.
Local meetings in Yulia and Tulsa shape the Texas Panhandle and Gulf railway campaign. Col C H Powell and E J Noonan lead talks on raising 3 190 000 dollars to match a 5 million pledge from eastern capital. Optimism runs high as committees form to secure funds and test capacity of Swisher county court house tonight.
Former Texas governor James A. Ferguson urged the Texas Bar Association to judge pardons only after thorough case investigations. He criticized lawyers who condemn pardons without examining facts, contrasting with his statement from Governor Miriam A. Ferguson. The comments came during a convention in Austin.
New York and Chicago operated as one city after the first overnight air mail service linking the two cities. Vice President Dawes and Postmaster General New led ceremonies as pilots flew the 774 mile route in just over eight hours, landing in Chicago at Maywood field at 6:19 a.m. standard time.
Texas National Guard Headquarters Company under Captain Arthur Ball entrained for Camp Mabry Austin at 6 30 am with over fifty men and two officers Charley Hoppin second lieutenant the unit will train in Austin for two weeks and return July 19 Employers grant paid two week vacation to nearly all members Captain Ball praises their cooperative spirit Amarillo loses two companies August 6 as Battery B 131st field artillery departs for Camp Stanley with medical detachment Major B M Puckett and several regimental staff officers following
Special to The Globe. Canyon July 2. Wragee's park hosts the Fourth of July celebration drawing visitors from surrounding towns. Water carnival and water rodeo plus a barbecue and all day music by the West Texas State Teachers College band are planned as main attractions.
S. J. Cole traffic manager of the Board of City Development requests reduced rates for exhibit passengers to the Amarillo Tri-State exposition this fall. He seeks one and one third of the regular rate within 150 miles and one and one fifth regular rate for farther distances and wants to extend the rate distances.
Rin-Tin-Tin stars in Tracked in the Snow Country to be shown Friday and Saturday at the Mission. The program is presented by the American Warehouse company with merchandise storage noted and a contact phone line.
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