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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1925
Page
1
A column argues leaders are scarce and cites Coolidge while debating war ethics. It notes Nixon era style social cynicism among youth, faith in American ideals, and a controversial view that poison gas could end wars sooner with less death, ending with continuation on page m Q.
Tonight and Tuesday will be generally fair and warm. The day’s extremes at 10 PM were 77 and 53 degrees, compared with 79 and 57 a year ago.
Rev. John Roach Straton mocked the Park Avenue Baptist church plan for a new skyscraper edifice to house Dr. Fosdick. He suggested naming it Socony Church after the Standard Oil trade mark, imagining three Rockefeller generations honoring a giant electric sign. He pictured Rockefellers with a rolled coin on the pulpit carpet, a scene he urged to be preserved above the altar.
Attorney W L Ifill of Houston says an emergency loan of 200000 pounds for the prison project awaits the attorney general's consent. Governor Ferguson approved the loan today, Ifill stated.
Charlie Hoover profiles a Humble Amarillo veteran scene at The Panhandle's Meeting Place Mischien Coffee Shop on Polk Street. Photographs showcase locals and daily life as discussions turn to meals and gatherings.
Aboard the Ingertre on June 9 the Norwegian Amundsen relief expedition sails at 1014 knots toward Spitsbergen. Seaplanes F18 and F22 are ready for instant service to search for the missing explorer May Bus. The Norse crew remains hopeful, though acknowledging finding Amundsen would be an extraordinary success.
Delegates from across Texas gathered in Galveston for the opening of the 31st annual Texas Cotton Seed Crushers association convention. The event continues through Wednesday with discussions on industry issues and prospects.
President Calvin Coolidge and Mrs Coolidge visited St Paul to mark the Norse American Centennial. Crowds greeted the presidential entourage with a nonpolitical welcome, while Coolidge thanked rail workers and locals for the warm reception. He and Mrs Coolidge stayed with Secretary Kellogg and prepared to depart for Washington.
Santa Fe plans in the coming years to lay 116 pound steel rails on the Amarillo to Texico line and pursue other extensions in the territory. Executives from Santa Fe spoke at the Hereford chamber meeting and urged greater support to complete proposed rail improvements.
Washington June 8. Regulations under the cotton futures act amended to set the transfer unit for certificated cotton delivered on future contracts at 26 bales instead of 100. The change, issued by authorities, updates delivery standards and affects market participants.
Baton Rouge police renewed the search for the killer of Prof Oscar B Turner at Louisiana State University. The agronomy instructor was killed with a heavy fire axe, with gashes to head, face and throat. Papers missing from the desk were later returned as investigators question students. The coroner’s jury postponed final recommendations and resumed inquiry.
Three young men in a Dodge roadster narrowly avoided a collision with a larger car by taking the ditch on the north highway. Frank Pollard escaped unhurt, Martin Singleton and Bill Laseter were injured with Laseter facing possible pneumonia and serious chest injuries. The crash occurred after a high speed approach and the other driver fled the scene. All three worked at the Santa Fe master mechanic's office.
One American entry in the Gordon Bennett cup, the S-14 piloted by Lieutenants Flood and McCormick, landed near Dieppe France after traveling 250 kilometers. The second American balloon landed near Treport France seventeen miles from Dieppe at 2 30 this morning. Other balloons from Italy France Spain and an unnamed craft also landed safely in France.
Fifteen men were entombed in a blast at the West Kentucky Coal Company mine in Sturgis Michigan. About 209 workers were on site with 185 escaping as rescue crews began descending the 425 foot shaft. The men believed to be about 1,600 feet from the shaft when the blast occurred.
The United States district court in Lubbock presided by Judge James Wilson heard pleas of guilty this morning. Dr Thomas Bates of Lubbock was fined $25 for violation of narcotics laws while Yom F. Martin and C. F. Duval received ninety days in county jail on a counterfeiting charge. The narcotics case of C. T. Hill was set for trial this afternoon.
Geneva, June 8. The international arms conference outlawed the use of bacteria in warfare. An amendment was adopted placing bacteria with poison gas on the list of forbidden war methods.
Special to The Globe reports the Texas New Mexico Highway association meeting in Dimmitt with plans to push a highway from Plainview through Dimmitt Hereford and Tucumcari to the scenic mountains in New Mexico. Delegates will be hosted by the Hereford Chamber of Commerce at a banquet tonight.
18 month old Robbie Orvig, son of Mr and Mrs Gustave Orvig, drowned on Lake Worth road after falling into a tub of water his mother used to wash clothes. The incident was reported by Associated Freee Fort Worth.
A heavy Dallas area downpour drenched streets and halted traffic with almost three inches of rain in an hour. A brick building balcony collapsed under roof weight in Oak City and two women were rescued from a flooded car as power lines sparked near Mrs. Billin Dobler. Streetcars stalled citywide and an electrical disturbance accompanied the rain.
Dalhart hosts the thirteenth annual Colorado to Gulf Highway association convention with more than 50 delegates registered by noon and an expected 150 by night. C H Walker Amarillo and Vernon provide major addresses on road improvements and the highway’s growth. A barbecue and Elks reception cap the evening as Bowie and Clayton, N M vie for prominence in the next gathering.
The long Eastern heat spell ends as a northeast wind drops temperatures sharply across the region. New York City and New Jersey feel relief after days of record heat. officials say cooling should extend to Virginia. In Ashbury Park a reporter dies after an accident on the sidewalk amid the heat.
The piece notes mass crowds at Coney Island, heat fatalities and drownings, a woman injured in a crowd rush, a barn fire started by a sunlit milk can in Preston New York, and widespread joy at cooling winds with riverboats on the Hudson and residents seeking relief.
A near nationwide heat wave is easing with relief expected from two directions. The eastern and midwestern regions anticipate cooling as weather patterns shift, following a toll of many heat related incidents. The report notes continuing coverage as conditions improve across states.
A May summary shows fifty post offices reporting total receipts of 27.45 million dollars, down from 29.08 million in April and 29.09 million in March as the higher postage rates take effect. Officials expect June figures to show a temporary dip and prepare a joint congressional briefing for July 22 to propose permanent rate revisions to cover a 68.9 million dollar salary increase.
Sally will be at the Fair offering marcells and beauty services. contact via phone 5238 for appointments. Hubbard, Steinway Pianos, fh. TP. Hubbard note.
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