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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1925
Page
2
Fort Worth market figures show cattle at 41,500 with steady trend. Prices span prime and choice $9.00-$9.50, medium and good $7.00-$8.00, light weights $4.50-$5.75, cows $3.25-$6.00, bulls $2.25-$4.50, veal calves and stockers also listed. Hogs 1,600 with bulk $12.00-$12.25, heavy $12.00-$12.25, sheep 100 with lambs $12.00-$13.00, wethers $7.00-$7.50, ewes $1.60-$2.50, feeder lambs $7.00-$9.00.
The Chicago grain market opened softer on weak cables and rainfall reports across the belt. Later in the session a firmer demand emerged and prices recovered above Friday's close, while a breather in the Central West sparked set backs with corn and oats slipping.
The Panhandle Plains and Western Texas show splendid conditions with little rainfall needed, while Eastern Texas ranges from fair to good with several counties needing rain. Central Texas faces widespread rainfall shortages, and some areas may not survive another week without a downpour.
New York June 13 reports a dull cotton session with narrow price changes. Some scattered rain and seasonal temperatures prevailed as weekend statistics appear bullish but carry little weight. Traders monitor weather developments as they may drive future price trends pointing to a substantial crop yield.
A United Press report notes unprecedented gasoline demand and lower crude output spark an upbeat stock and bond market response. Easy money conditions, ample funds, and strong rail freight movement support a continued market rise while risks from a rail car shortage loom as autumn peak traffic approaches. Two newborn girl twins were born conjoined at Rotherham, Yorks.
Mrs. Mary Ann Addington aged 87 died Saturday at 5 PM at her niece Mrs. G A Woote's home 1702 Hughes Street. She had lived in Amarillo about two years and with her niece for two years. Funeral at Blackburn Funeral Home this afternoon at four, Rev BK Fineler of the Southern Presbyterian Church will officiate. Burial to follow in Luling Texas at nephew L I Cordray's home. She leaves two sisters in Selma Alabama and a niece and nephew.
Brady meeting discusses posting private property for fishing and open access when charges are made. Proposals call for March April closed season for all game fish, universal fishing license for all hunters, pollution controls, and regional conservation talks with Izaak Walton League divisions. The group backs Turner Hubby of Waco and supports expanding Texas game and fish efforts.
Committees from the Lions Kiwanis Rotary and American Business clubs met yesterday afternoon to plan a Civic club field day likely on July 4. Events include horse shoe pitching trap shooting golf driving contest and many others such as marbles baseball throwing football throwing dollar pitching dominoes checkers standing broad jump running broad jump and more.
Wimil F. Myers head of Amarillo College of Music and Mrs Myers travel to Chicago for several weeks of intensive study with music masters. He says they will soak up all the music they can, attend programs, study hard, and visit opera stars Molica and others before returning.
Henry H Wright 35 died Saturday afternoon at his home 704 East Second. Funeral arrangements set at Blackburn Funeral Home with burial planned at East Liberty Cemetery on the Panhandle highway. Survived by wife, three children, parents, a brother and sister. among relatives listed are Wayne C Wright Port Lavaca Tex M F Wright Pueblo Colo and Mrs Thomas Jamerson Amarillo. Cause of death pneumonia after a brief illness.
The text argues U S priorities differ between North Africa and China, urging decisive naval and marine action if Chinese forces land in American ports, and notes a $66 million drop in 1924 US dairy farm values versus 1923. It reflects era tensions over intervention and economic impact.
Mr Addison president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and cashier of the Canadian State Bank will visit tomorrow and Tuesday for the Panhandle Bankers convention. A spectator notes a confident expression as a party disputes Canadian’s standing in the Southwest.
Loyola law student George W. Gill and his wife posted $5,000 bonds after a court ruled the evidence did not justify holding them without bail in the death of Centenary football star Robert Read. Gill admits involvement in a fatal water incident. his wife is charged with aiding.
The Rev R Thomsen of Central Presbyterian will conduct the annual Odd Fellows Memorial service at the Presbyterian church this evening at 8 oclock. All Odd Fellows lodges are urged by the officers of the local organization to attend and hear the message from Dr Thomsen.
In Henrietta Texas the jury in the case of C T Glenny charged with murdering his 20 year old son last April was discharged after 45 hours without a verdict. The panel stood ten for murder one for manslaughter and one for acquittal. Glenny shot his son when he blocked the entrance to the family home.
City crews moved 504 loads of trash in the past two weeks at a cost of 1161 dollars. The garbage foreman reports alleys are fairly clean so far, according to city manager Jeff D Bartlett.
In Okemah on June 13 Rabe Martin wife of a company employee shot and killed Charles Lathrope field superintendent of Independent Oil near Welty following a dispute over company housing occupants. The suspect was held by police. Lathrope resided in Okemah with his family.
The Saturday night event drew a full crowd as Bill Eustace and His Boys, a new local band, delivered an engaging set at the Polls Garden. Rafts carrying 6,000,000 board feet of lumber moved from the Columbia River to San Diego mills.
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