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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1931
Page
2
A humorous poem by Edgar A. Guest disputes personal fault in golf mishaps, blaming the ball for drives out of line and bunkers. It contrasts past self blame with a seasonal alibi, insisting the larger ball explains poor rounds and rising scores.
A tropical storm drifting across the Gulf moved northward toward the Louisiana coast with warnings posted then lowered. Port Arthur reported the strongest Texas impact with light rain. A hurricane warning was issued as the system neared Morgan City. The storm brought four inches of rain to New Orleans area and forced coastal residents to higher ground near High Island while flooding and high tides affected Texas roads.
Regular monthly meeting of the Randall County Dairymen Associa tion was held in Judge Gee's Amarillo courtroom Tuesday night. About 30 dairymen attended, many staying home for wheat harvest. President Rockwell presided. Discussions covered negotiations with distributors on a maximum basis for each member and handling any surplus on the Amarillo market. Committees will report next month. The annual barbecue was set for August 14 with plans to feed about 500 people.
A lecture at eight o clock tonight at the Amarillo Hotel luncheon room will close the short course in salesmanship presented by Howard J Wisehaupt a nationally known business analyst Following an address on the development of personality Mr Wisehaupt will aid in organizing a business men's sales club from members of his classes He will leave tonight for Dalhart where he will conduct a school on Thursday and Friday.
Loyd Hill, 10 year old son of Mr and Mrs Jesse Hill 15 miles west of Amarillo was injured when a horse fell on him Monday afternoon He has not regained consciousness but attending physicians expect he will recover.
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Amid continued oil session coverage Senator Oliver Cunningham proposed a misdemeanor for planting cotton on the same land two years in a row to preserve soil fertility. He warned of a 30 to 40 percent drop in cotton acreage with fines from 1 to 10000 dollars. Senate adjourned briefly until Friday.
L Gough of the Farmers Protective League based in Amarillo said he mailed a letter to President Hoover urging the disclosure of names of a few speculators he accused last Friday of short selling to depress wheat prices. He noted the Grain Futures Act allows exposure by the secretary of agriculture through a court. He previously announced intent to sue the Chicago Board of Trade for damages and an injunction and to expose five men who control the wheat market.
Mussolini warns of only two paths for western civilization as 1932 arrives. He praises Hoover's moratorium effects, notes unemployment easing in Germany Italy and the U S, and calls disarmament essential for long term peace and economic relief. Also reports city commission granting a permit to erect a small ice house at Third Avenue and Georgia Street with removal on request.
Wilbur C. Hawk, president of the Tri-State Fair Association, urges Amarilloans to travel to Tulsa on Friday for the city’s fifty or birthday anniversary celebration. A large delegation will depart at 9 a.m. from the Chamber of Commerce, arriving for the parade and all‑day events. Tulia and Lakeview teams will play, with band concerts, games, races, and Harley Sadler’s show on the program.
Governor Sterling warned of rapid soil erosion and diminishing fertility across the state, urging state aid and scientific guidance to protect agricultural lands. He noted increasing demand on public waters for power and irrigation and called for updated conservation laws and a unified effort to preserve oil, gas, and other resources for future generations.
A 30 day debt moratorium plan aids farmers during a period to hold wheat for higher prices. Backed by Oklahoma Wheat Growers manager John Manley and Union Equity Co operative Exchange manager E N Puckett, wheat quoted at 24 cents in Amarillo, down one cent from yesterday, a Panhandle market record low.
Mrs Charles A Vallee aged 61 mother of radio singer Rudy Vallee died at her Westbrook Maine home. Family members including Rudy Vallee were present. L F Borden prominent Hereford landowner and wheat grower visited Hereford Wednesday.
The article notes President Hoover’s hints about discouraging price cutting via short selling in wheat. It recalls France’s past swift action after a wheat corner that raised bread costs, including a harsh penalty for conspiring to control bread prices.
Bids on four three ton garbage trucks with trailers were eight in number and sent to city manager and engineer for tabulation. The city plans to start its own collection Sept 1 under a five year Panhandle Trading Company contract. Pipe bids for six inch mains to Tri-State fair grounds also to be tabulated, with several firms submitting bids. Contract awarded for 1931 32 tax receipt forms went to Russell Stationery Company at 286 dollars, others at 295 dollars.
In a tense international climate the Hoover plan would have required Germany to pay 136,700,000 Reich marks to the Bank of International Settlements. Officials say that sum would have been impossible. Today Germany is due to pay 41,000,000 Reich marks, with 35,000,000 slated for reloan to railroads.
Mrs. Aline Lowden reports her husband Ray Lowden missing since Saturday after he told her he was going for groceries. The 37 year old man, driving a 1929 Chevrolet coach with license K4 2193, is described as 5'8" tall with blue eyes, reddish brown hair, fair complexion, and a large scar on the left side of his nose.
Agricultural and livestock quotes from Kansas City and Chicago show hogs steady to higher with 3,000 direct, cattle and calves mixed, lambs softening. New Orleans cotton opens weak on rains and Liverpool cable. New York stocks slide but rail stocks show firmer tendencies as trading broadens beyond early losses.
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