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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1925
Page
2
Wichita June 18 market report shows hogs 1 500 head higher with bulk buyers at 12.50 to 12.60. Cattle 1 300 with 1 200 calves up. beef steers 65.59 to 33 percent, beef cows and heifers 4 to 9.50, bulls 3 to 4.50, veal calves 4 to 38, stockers 3.50 to 7. Lambs 312 to 13.50. sheep and other livestock ranges noted.
Oklahoma City cattle market notes show fed steers $4.50 and up to $8 for best dealers. Hogs traded around $12.50 to $12.70 with a top $12.70. Stockers $10.75 and packing sows $10.76 to $11.00. Descriptions indicate June 18 activity and price ranges for cattle and hogs.
Timed advertisement lists leghorn hens plain and black varieties at 20 to 25 cents, roosters, ducks, geese, and stage birds. Includes No 1 hen and tom turkeys at 15 cents, old tom turkeys, and packing butter. Noted loss and back charges totaling 7.20 dollars.
Fort Worth and Kansas City market notes report cattle and hog activity with price ranges. Fort Worth shows cattle to 9 dollars and various classes with calves to 9.50, hogs top 12.75, sheep lambs 10 to 12, stockers and yearlings listed. Kansas City lists steers and yearlings 8.50 to 10.25, hogs 12.50 to 12.80, native lambs 14 to 14.85, and assorted canners to 3.76.
Rust St Louis reports June 18 market activity with 4000 hogs at 12.90 to 13.00 for packers and 11.50 to 11.75 for sows. Cattle 1500 mostly steady with steers 7.66 to 8.65, fat yearlings 10.90, cows 2.25 to 2.75, bulls 4.25 to 4.75. Sheep 2000 higher. top lambs 15.50, bulk 15.25, ewes 5.50, heavies 4.0 to 4.5.
Chicago market report shows hogs 24 900 head, top $13.10, sows 11 65 to 12 00, slaughter pigs 11 45 to 12, heavy hogs 12 68 to 12 10, medium 12 50 to 15 95, light 12 to 13. Cattle 7 000 head, yearlings and steers 10 85 to 11 15, yearling heifers 11 50, fed stock 9 50 to 11, vealers 9 to 9 75, stockers 5 50 to 7 25. Sheep 13 000 head, Ida hos 16 25, natives 15 75, yearlings 13 60.
Kansas City cash grain prices listed for wheat corn and oats with No 2 and No 3 grades. Wheat No 2 hard 164 to 180, No 2 red 170 to 175. Corn No 3 white 194 to 1095, No 2 yellow 108 to 108. Oats No 2 white 51 14 to 62, No 1 white 48 to BL.
Chicago markets opened higher on wheat as news of black rust in South Dakota emerged, while cool dry northwest weather dampened rust spread. July and September futures climbed before wavering. corn acreage and conditions pressured the corn market, with oats and provisions following the overall upturn in hog values.
Open high low and close values for wheat and corn are partially readable. The fragment shows Wheat July and Sept and Dec contracts with incomplete figures. Corn figures appear truncated. no clear closing values available.
New York June 18 cotton futures closed barely steady with changes limited to 20 points. Market activity remained subdued as traders weighed prospects for fiber demand and weather impacts on crops.
New Orleans cotton futures closed steady with small gains. Front month January and March posted modest advances while nearby contracts showed slight moves, reflecting a muted trading session in the market.
United States bonds quoted in New York on June 18 show Liberty 3s at 101.2 and 102.25 for the first issue, 101.16 for the second, 101.29 for the third 4s 8s at 101.29, 102.381 for the fourth, and Treasury 49 at 103.13 with Treasury 41 48 at 107.12.
The Rev. T. J. Holcomb of Sherman was elected president of the Baptist Organized Bible Class convention of Texas at the Dallas meeting. All other officers were re elected except W. B. Lee whose treasurer post merged with the corresponding secretary role. President Edgar Godbold of Howard Payne College Brownwood addressed members noting misinformation about student beliefs and stating 95 percent endorse the Bible.
Hackettstown N J June 18 The death toll from the derailment of a Delaware Lackawanna and Western train at Rockport Sag rose to 45 with the death of Cemen Schmidt of Chicago in a Phillipsburg hospital.
A retrospective profile outlines Robert M La Follette 1855 to 1925 as a Wisconsin reformer and insurgent who challenged party bosses, led anti trust and railroad reforms, ran for president repeatedly as an independent or Progressive, and influenced national politics through decades of activism and service in Congress and as governor.
A film crew staged a ship explosion for The Corvallis thriller off Sandy Hook. The tug Mary A Bicknell was halted by a coast guard shell after failing to clear debris, keeping captain and three photographers aboard until the sea area between the Hook and Barnegat is cleaned. Edward P. Morse Jr is cited as head of the staging firm.
Fez Morocco June 13 French communique says Abd el Krini enemy tribesmen attacked but were repulsed with substantial casualties. French forces reported limited engagements and ongoing patrols in the region.
Mrs Elizabeth Ellen Worth 68 died at 1102 Fillmore Street at 2 10 this afternoon after several months illness and near paralysis in recent weeks She leaves husband Samuel Worth seven children H B Worth Portales NM W G Worth Elk City OK C C Worth Hereford Mrs A H Streu Hereford Mrs W H Hensley Comanche OK Lina White and Miss Mary Worth Amarillo Born in Leeds England she and Samuel Worth married 1878 and moved to America 1880 They came to Amarillo in 1922 where she served Polk Street Methodist Church and was matron of the Potter County rest room Funeral services at Polk Street Church 2 30 Sunday.
Directors of Dodge Brothers Inc. announce an initial quarterly dividend of 1 75 on the preference stock. The payout is July 15 to shareholders of record June 18. This follows public offering managed by Dillon Read & Company in New York.
Light showers and traces of rain fell in Amarillo and nearby areas last night with a good rain this afternoon. The showers cooled the breezes and lowered the thermometer noticeably. By 2 05 this afternoon the weather phase reported 0 2 inches of rain had fallen.
The movement for the direct primary law was adopted in Wisconsin in 1904. La Follette, elected to the Senate that year, resigned the governorship. His wife Misselle Cas of Baraboo became his political partner and secretary, active in campaigns and speeches. They had four children, and during the war La Follette was the nurse for his ailing son. His circle included both loyal supporters at home and colleagues like Senator Penrose in Washington.
Secretary Kellogg’s pronouncement on Mexico policy drew sharp criticism from William Green AFL president and Senator Claude Swanson Democrat on the foreign relations panel. Green warned the statement could spur Mexican revolutionaries and harm labor, while Swanson questioned the method and warned of serious U.S. risks. Officials of Mexican and American labor federations meet July 3 to discuss immigration and clarify positions.
The Latin American union led by Alfredo Palacios condemns Secretary Kellogg’s statements as disrespectful to sovereignty and interference in Mexico. The Argentine group warns foreign powers could threaten Latin American dignity and calls for solidarity with Mexico against perceived White House pressures.
Peking reports show thousands of posters depicting British policemen shooting and bayoneting civilians while vernacular papers dispute foreign versions of Shanghai Hankow and other events. Native accounts allege the MacKenzie death involved a consular doctor ordered to mutilate the body to blame Chinese authorities.
A special joint session of Amarillo's water board and city commission is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM in the commission chamber. The meeting will be open to the public and address ongoing water problems.
Glencove New York June 18 Mrs J P Morgan wife of the financier is seriously ill with sleeping sickness at her Maine Cook Point East Island summer home physicians announced today A morning bulletin said her condition was slightly improved
London reports the French note replying to Germany's proposal for a western European security pact was issued simultaneously in Paris and London this afternoon.
The death of William Gallagher, 71, is found to reveal his sister Mary lived in his squalid hut for three years. Neighbors discovered her after Gallagher vanished. she, white haired and bare, said she never left door because he kept her in.
Claude June 18 harvest started in Armstrong county with Mr Reedy owning 400 acres of wheat averaging 20 bushels per acre and first loads at 1.47 dollars. Warm days aided crops while last week winds dried ground and rain is needed. Cotton stands good with large raw feedstuff acreage. grasshopper threat looms. Poultry and dairy industries grow with a promising local market in Claude.
Minneapolis speech by Frank W. Mondell, finance corporation member and former House Republican leader, urges a 15 percent maximum surtax in any tax law revision. He argues this rate would maximize revenue while minimizing business disruption, noting shifts from a 50 percent top rate and possible reductions to 20 percent.
Farmers bring hogs by truck from Endee New Mexico McLean Lockney Floydada and Clarendon to the Western Packing Company in Amarillo. Local merchants benefit as the packing house attracts traffic from distant points and nearby communities. Citizens urged to patronize the Western Packing Company.
Vernon June 18 Morgan Lindsey aged 24 was fatally injured when three six inch drill stems rolled from a truck onto him. He died a half hour after arrival at a hospital.
A feature notes Ida Tacke and colleagues discovering two more elements, leaving three to find in the era’s periodic table. It cites Mendeleev on 95 elements composing Earth and cosmos. The piece also reports a Moderation League claim that South drinking rose 120 percent in 34 cities under prohibition, arguing nationwide drinking remains comparable.
Charles Fairman, sponsor and chief witness for the prosecution, testified at 11 08 am in Chicago as the Shepherd murder trial continued. He described dealings with Shepherd and how he taught the youth Billy McClintock to split the estate for 1900000 from a 1000000 will, with Shepherd seeking germ knowledge for criminal bacteriology.
A large turnout attended the National Guard American Legion smoker and Dutch supper at the Armory last night. The event honored units preparing to leave for summer encampments with free refreshments, good fellowship, and a parade through downtown in full uniform.
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