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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1925
Page
1
A Los Angeles vantage point reflects on California’s booming growth with steady federal spending on harbors and cotton industry, plus notes on California’s second population surge. It cites Ebert’s Catholic burial, Clark’s wealth and influence, and a reminder that wealth cannot shield against pneumonia.
The forecast calls for fair and warmer conditions Thursday night into Friday. Today’s high reached 74 degrees by 1 PM with a low of 42. Yearly extremes were 47 and 25. Also mentions The Fair and Amarillo Hotel as the Panhandle’s meeting place.
Washington March 5 President Coolidge renominated Charles Beecher Warren of Michigan for attorney general but his confirmation failed as the new senate opened. Harry S New of Indiana was confirmed as postmaster general and Dawes presided as he began reorganizing the upper chamber amid debate over committee changes and the La Follette faction. Dawes used restrained decorum during the inaugural session amid time honored customs concerns.
George T Reynolds a longtime Texas cattleman died at his Fort Worth home after moving to Texas over fifty years ago. He lived in Shackleford county when his house stood west of Fort Worth toward Santa Fe New Mexico. Nephews George Conrad and Dewitt Reynolds of Dalhart attended the convention and will go to Albany for funeral services tomorrow.
The body of Friedrich Ebert first president of the German republic was laid in its final resting place in Heidelberg today after a 12 30 o clock burial following a sermon and prayer by Dr Mass the Evangelical Lutheran city chaplain of Heidelberg
Washington March 5 Senator George I Moses of New Hampshire was chosen by senate Republicans as their candidate for president pro tempore to succeed Albert B Cummins who did not seek renomination Charles Curtis of Kansas was re elected Republican floor leader and James Watson of Indiana was again selected as vice chairman of the conference James Wadsworth Jr of New York continued as conference secretary Curtis was directed to select a party whip and is expected to re appoint Senator Jones of Washington
Fred Bone told Amarillo Rotary the water bonds are essential to providing city water and a test of whether Amarillo will become a real city. He called Saturday’s vote pivotal while other speakers emphasized friendship, equal opportunity, and civic investment. Delegates to the Galveston district convention were elected: A N Olver, Ross Phillips, Jeff Blackburn, Howard Paul.
Augusta Georgia March 5 Maj Thomas G Lanphier commander of pursuit planes halted here en route to Selfridge Michigan from Miami asserted another dawn to dusk flight is under consideration. Eleven of the twelve planes will take the air about noon today for Langley field Virginia. The twelfth plane forced down at Daytona Beach yesterday will join the squadron either here or at Langley field.
W F Nix of Missouri State Life Insurance company filed false imprisonment claims by Paul J Babb, manager of a Panhandle clothing store. The $15,500 suit was settled for $20.22 charged to the life company account, after Babb's alleged misappropriation led to his arrest.
In Topeka on March 5 a tie vote defeated the Johnson bill to admit the Ku Klux Klan into Kansas without a charter after a heated house of representatives debate. Speaker Hope noted the tie during a motion for committee of the whole to report the bill favorably.
New York reports Paris fashion shifts with skirts rising to knees, curled eyelashes, and reddened ears. Passengers from the Olympic show skirts a few inches above the knee, while Mrs Bertram Parker notes Paris designers push daring makeup including reddened ears. Nina Boldbin confirms bold eye makeup and curled lashes as part of the new look.
Bill O'Brien, president, lauds Amarillo citizens and city officials for backing the Panhandle Livestock Producers association convention. Joy Scout HQ reports growing acceptances as Panhandle Area meeting at Amarillo hotel aims to organize officers, HQs, and budget with delegates from 28 towns. The move will affect about 9,000 Panhandle boys approaching majority across 54,000 square miles with hopes of 160 scout troops and allied programs.
The Doughboy Scandals of 25 closed last night amid a veritable riot of gibes at town figures. Doc Parcella, the purported scandalmonger, drew praise for wit while targets included Bob Emmett, Bob Ames, Weir, Fuqua, Wheatley, Fisk & Son, Marre, Doe, and others. The skit poked fun at Tulsa and the town curfew, with jabs at medical practitioners, politicians, and local personalities.
Emmett Jekers of Pampa won a pair of Beck Brothers boots drawn from a box by Henry Ausley of The Globe. The event occurred yesterday afternoon at Beck Brothers shop during the cattlemen’s convention draw.
Washington March 5 The department of agriculture says Texas shows moderate temps with scattered east showers. Soil moisture is low, germination hampered, winter wheat oats and pastures poor, corn planting delayed by droughts. Amarillo ranges and livestock fair while Llano area notes some loss.
Police in Kansas City halted a carload of Cuban whisky mislabeled as Pedigree crushed oyster shell for poultry. Investigators link the consignment to Dilox Mississippi, a suspected source of bootleg liquor feeding city clubs and individuals paying high prices for illicit alcohol.
Wynkoop Kiersted a consulting engineer declared by telegram that the June 30 1926 agreement to retain his firm as water engineers is not binding on the present or future city commissions. He seeks reasonable compensation to date if changes in engineers are desired. The city council asserts the contract is void if bond funds are not approved and cites a 1923 election failure to raise the tax limit as the reason.
A meeting of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce on March 10 will discuss placing a permanent marker at the Buffalo Wallow battleground, site of the 1874 fight. The Panhandle Plains Historical Society discussed marking the site at its Canyon meeting, with speakers Olive K. Dix, J. K. Hill, and T. D. Hobart invited.
Amarillo real estate group plans a Friday session at Hotel Palo Duro starting 12 15 PM. Ben Short chairs the program committee and invites the public to attend. Odom Land Co’s G Odom will discuss Salesmanship or Getting the Signature on the Dotted Line, followed by a round table on The Last Word on the Water Question led by J N Beasley.
New York reports Marland Oil lifts May county crude by 5 to 15 cents per barrel after a drop in US output. Tulsa sees 14 cent gains across top and bottom grades from May county gas, a Marland subsidiary, with prices at 2.59 dollars per barrel and 1.79 dollars for the low tier. Waite Phillips Co also raises prices by 5 to 15 cents. The Coffee Shop act the Amarillo Hotel is Famous For Food.
The senate approved a non drastic anti masking bill by substituting the Holbrook bill for the Mankin house version to speed it to the house. The Holbrook plan imposes fines and jail for masked appearances in public or near homes, affecting Mardi Gras and other events. Also passed were the Kittrell bill restricting agricultural credit discount rates to two and a half percent and the Irwin bill on prisoner punishment with written consent from three commissioners.
Aaron Sapiro of Chicago, authority on co operative marketing, met Wednesday with the Grain Borgham Growers association executive committee. He praised the group’s efficient operation and commended members for their efforts. Committee members included O G Turner Friona C T Galley Hereford W J Mileks Canyon M D Ramsey Amarillo and C W Bullard.
Concrete for the foundation of Amarillo’s new eight story building at Third and Polk will be poured Monday morning. Excavation nears completion and construction will move rapidly. The structure will be the city’s first skyscraper.
New York March 5 Directors of the billion dollar American Telephone and Telegraph will seek stockholder approval for a 500 million increase at the March 31 annual meeting, to support growth. No new offering this year. If authorized, AT&T could be the nation’s largest corporation by capital, with over 900 million in public hands already.
An ad for American Warehouse company promoting merchandise storage services. The snippet mentions a phone number 191 and a quip about pictures, suggesting a local business card tone and a playful invitation to visit or call for storage needs.
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