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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1931
Page
2
A reader argues town farmers inflate wheat supply, driving down prices and harming dirt farmers. He suggests keeping farmers on farms, preserving rural work and cautioning town residents, then shares plans to work harvests and donate earnings to struggling families.
A column mixes humor and town updates. Jokes aboard an elevator fail to lift spirits after a breakdown. A St Bernard for sale advertises watch dog lines and registration papers. Local births, sports nerves, and new business ventures at 504 East Tenth Street are noted along with community efforts to find work. Benny Greenhill improves. a purse loss is publicized with a reward.
A Chicago uptown theater crowd of about 3000 watched The Front Page when Earl Williams an armed suspect in the film shot a man then hid in a desk. Molly Malloy fought reporters and leapt to an open window before falling and screaming. A real shot rang out as patrons realized it, killing 68 year old druggist Christopher C. Kelley who fired the fatal shot in the audience. The coroner arrived after 30 minutes and order was restored as the show continued.
Mrs. Mattie E. Hughlett, 36, wife of W. H. Hughlett of 1713 East Twenty Fourth Street, died early Tuesday morning in a Wichita Falls hospital. Survived by husband and six children Virgie Avis Dema Erma Howard Hershal Hughlett of Amarillo. Member of Glenwood Baptist Church. Resided in Amarillo nine years. Body to arrive on the Fort Worth and Denver train tonight and be received by N. S. Griggs & Sons. Funeral plans pending, perhaps Friday afternoon.
James O Neal ten year old son of Mr and Mrs Andy O Neal was crushed when a horse he rode stumbled near Higginbotham Community Texas He died on the way to hospital and funeral services were set for three thirty in the Methodist Church with interment in the local cemetery The tragedy occurred as he was bringing up cows from pasture leaving a father mother and a younger sister behind
A kind letter to Tack describes a friendly year old female collie with a collar and no identification. If the owner does not reclaim her, the dog will be given to a child as a pet from 401 North Harrison Street, telephone 7626.
A writer describes a longing for a practical pastime group in Amarillo open to common people with limited education. He recalls a past club that stayed focused on local material and original writing, criticizing the rise of elitist talks about old masters and urging the creation of new, living writers.
In St Clairsville Ohio on June 18 eight men were injured when mine guards clashed with 300 National Miners Union pickets at Florence Mine. Tear gas deployed by deputy sheriffs halted the march and a pitched battle followed, with injuries on the picket side amid ongoing coal strike unrest.
Three area committees from Longview Kilgore and Henderson met in executive session with Captain J F Lucey leading a seven member arbitration panel to study the Cranfill voluntary proration plan. They will issue recommendations to the Railroad Commission and hold a 2 PM press briefing.
Arguments in the Danciger oil proration case are postponed to fall. District Judge C. A. Wheeler upheld the Railroad Commission's power to issue proration orders in Amarillo. Briefs not yet submitted, court busy until its two months vacation begins next month.
Governor Ross Sterling said no action was taken to stay the executions of three men in Huntsville. Nicandro Munoz and Victor Rodriguez sought a stay on grounds they lacked licensed attorney representation at trial, but the governor deferred to the courts. Ofilio Herrera was also sentenced to be electrocuted after midnight for killing Sheriff Thomas Murray. All three were convicted in Texas cases involving a customs officer and Mason County sheriff’s death.
Rev. Brown describes being hanged by rope with a chair placed under his toe as kidnappers taunted him with threats. Tape over his mouth, a note asking if he would kill his best friend to stay pastor, and a escape near arrival of police, while church tensions and calls for Rev. Marler’s ouster loom.
A wild oil well at Rajah Inc. spewed for over an hour in Oklahoma City before officers controlled the spill. The Number 1 Rajah blew drill stem and mud from the hole just after midnight and traffic was halted on one street as a fire precaution. The well, Rajah's first production, is unfinished and located in the north end of the city field near East Noble in the 1 000 block.
At year end 1930 Canada counted 311 private pilots 402 commercial pilots and 370 engineers with government aviation licenses. There were 445 registered commercial aircraft 48 registered private planes and zero licensed airports and seaplane bases. The year saw a decline of 30 private pilots.
The piece argues Milwaukee faces a crime wave involving Chicago criminals and cites political and police involvement as complicating factors. It contrasts U.S. values with Russia’s stance on educating defective children and ends with an advertisement for Amazone Water Bath and Massages.
The speaker finds joy not in races or games but in tending plants. He cherishes budding honeysuckle and flowering borders, noting marigolds, poppies, zinnias, and asters spark a quiet thrill. He values plant life over others ways people seek pleasure in a world of many choices.
The jury in Lubbock Texas found no negligence by Pan Handle and Santa Fe Railway Company in Edd Cummings suit seeking 30000 dollars for injuries. The verdict rests on the jury’s answer to issue ten, and Judge W E Gee will render judgment.
Hogs and cattle mixed as markets show small gains and steadying trends. Hogs at Kansas City rise 25-40 cents with top at 7.45 for 180-280 pounds. Chicago hogs up 25-85 cents with top 7.60. Cattle and calves vary by weight. vealers and yearlings show firm or steady price ranges. Cotton, New Orleans: opening ease. July 8.65, Oct 9.02, Dec 9.27, quiet, narrow fluctuations. New York stocks mostly down with selective firms. call money at 1 1/4 percent.
Postmasters from across the region gathered to discuss recruitment ideas for the postal association and appoints leaders. Verlon Twaddell Amarillo performed two solos with accompanist Mrs. Robert Wilson. O M Fenstermacher Cedar Bluffs Neb national representative presided. Predictions on Hoover reelection and Texas Republican turn dominated afternoon talks led by E C Toothman Dallas secretary of the Republican State Committee. Roy Nichols Houston postmaster urged active political participation by governmental appointees. Miss Nora McNalley Godley reported on the Houston National Convention. Banquet at the Harring Hotel closed the day with speeches from Judge O R Tipps A E Frieze O V Vernon and Nichols and Toothman. Martha Elizabeth Luccock Keene sang La Paloma.
Police blocked a Philadelphia car theft and kidnapping operation as three men seized Dr Porter and forced him to drive to a secluded area. A second car contained Foster Weand. officers uncovered letters showing a $15,000 ransom demanded from the doctor’s brother Samuel, a druggist.
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty announced at Roosevelt Field they are prepared to depart at a moment’s notice for a round the world flight. They plan to fly to Harbor Grace Newfoundland to refuel before crossing the Atlantic, waiting only as needed for favorable weather along the route.
Five persons were injured in a crash at a downtown Dallas street intersection when a car swerved into a truck carrying city employees. One driver faced arrest for intoxication as the vehicle tore out front walls of a nearby jewelry store building. Injured include W. E. Hamilton, Tommie Brown, Jess Tankersley, T. A. Derrick, and R. C. Dellinger.
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