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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1929
Page
2
J. W. Ryder, county engineer, announced a new rock and asphalt highway base near East Amarillo parallel to the Rock Island. The one mile section cost under 10 000 dollars and supports twenty tons, promising greater durability than prior hard surfaces. Ryder has applied for a patent on the idea.
Reports from the Far East say Moscow and Nanking failed to convene a conference after Russia delivered an ultimatum to China. China moves to bring the Chinese Eastern railway under its government as 300 more Russian citizens along the line are arrested amid alleged agitation against the republic.
The article notes a $200 million figure and a tomb cost of $4,000,900 while criticizing grave desecration in China. It cites Chinese deaths after peasant homes were destroyed for a road to Sun Yat Sen's tomb and mentions Henry Ford’s wage increases and a future rise. It also mentions the pope leaving the Vatican for a St. Peter's procession marking an accord with Italy.
Lewis Wilder, 14, son of Dr. H. L. Wilder of Clarendon, was shot in the abdomen by a 38 caliber revolver while three youths played at the Wilder home Tuesday noon. He was taken to Harris hospital in Fort Worth and operated on. his condition was listed as very critical.
The traffic committee of the Chamber of Commerce will meet today at the Amarillo Hotel to discuss possible chamber intervention in the Beaver Meade and Englewood railroad contest. A hearing is set for next Friday in Oklahoma City where Rock Island and Missouri Kansas Texas Hose Soul will present evidence before the Interstate Commerce Commission.
A Borger visit by Erasmus Rockus Tack recounts a parade with Amarillo officials and declares Borger the Southwest's industrial center with large payrolls in gas plants carbon black and oil. He critiques policing while praising local parks churches and evolving civic life amid anecdotes and poems.
Betty Crawford aged twelve daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Crawford of 2404 Buchanan street will enter the high seventh grade this fall. She has lived in Amarillo three years and attends Bible school at Central Presbyterian Church this summer.
A local speaker notes Sunday school turnout outpacing Amarillo in proportion to population, praises Borger merchants, and urges Amarillo residents to buy property while prices are low. He warns rents may rise as demand grows and landlords demand higher rents. He jokes about a car ticket and mentions a barbecue invitation near Judge Bishop's grove.
Reports from New York and Paris describe the Spirit of St. Louis style flight and a Lambert field fireworks display. Pilots Loomis Glass and others chase records aboard the Billion Dollar City and Minnesota endurance monoplane, with comments on motor performance and refueling efforts as they stay aloft to break new marks.
A reader letter notes contradictions in Ripley’s Amarillo Globe piece from July 14 1929 about Saint Patrick. The author cites Bible and Irish history, questions Catholic linkage, and mentions the Saint Patrick image and Three Leaf Shamrock as symbols. The letter closes by referencing Tack Letters on page 14.
R He Williams of Armstrong county is jailed in Potter county charged with selling stolen wheat for 100.94 by a local grain company. Williams allegedly took grain from Jim Hill's Armstrong county granary stored for fall planting. Bond set at 1500. Sheriff Tom Brunson of Claude and Constable Allen S Johnson of Amarillo made the arrest. Williams claimed the wheat belonged to his sister and that she would call for the check. she cashed it.
President Hoover lauded the peace pact as a landmark for mankind praising Aristide Briand for its seed and Kellogg for broadening it to worldwide scope. He also thanked former President Coolidge and Senate leaders Borah and Swanson for their roles during the treaty’s passage.
A story from Borger recounts Tack the dog jailed at 11 15 with a long-eared brindle hound loyal at his bars. His friend the hound pressed through to comfort him while Tack refused to speak. The trade trip program runs as scheduled despite heavy rain disrupting the parade.
Lon Hawkins died from deep wrist injuries in his city jail cell after being discovered at 6:45 AM and dying at 11:00 AM. Dr. Royse testified Hawkins said he cut himself to kill himself and muttered pipe while doctors tried to save him. He was jailed on grand larceny charges involving 800 feet of pipe.
Hogs receipts rise with higher prices across Kansas City Fort Worth and Chicago markets. Cattle and calves show mixed to steady demand while sheep and lamb listings vary, with top hogs reaching around 11.70 to 12.25 at different markets and yearling and milk-fed cows near 14 to 17 dollars in noted regions.
Livestock receipts in St Louis show hog prices up to 12.26 and steady cattle with steers around 12.60 while sheep and lambs hold. Cotton markets in New York and New Orleans rise on weather and rain prospects. Liverpool quotes midrange, while Chicago grain reverses gains on storage concerns. Stock market opens high in New York with gains led by Eaton Axle and Macy and strong motor shares on GM and Chrysler results.
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