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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1927
Page
1
A historical newspaper fragment notes Moody facing a stack of bills as the Scions adjourn. The piece references a Borah Butler debate, prohibition, and League of Nations talk, plus a Borger fire headline. The tone mirrors a 1920s American editorial environment.
A batch of bills remains on Governor Moody’s desk as the Fortieth legislature ends. The motor registration fee bill, paired with the gasoline tax, becomes law, aiming to raise about ten million dollars for schools and highways. The prison bill is approved with key provisions stripped, creating a nine-member board and a general manager. The session ran eight hours past adjournment with limited major laws enacted beyond the motor, prison, and bus regulation measures.
El Paso March 17 Amarillo will host the 1928 Southwest Cattle Raisers convention after Houston withdrew from bidding and backed Amarillo. Amarillo leaders led a daily push, with arrival of cattlemen by two special trains and an advance party planning a major demonstration for delegates arriving at noon tomorrow. They plan to depart El Paso at midnight.
The forecast calls for a fair night with frost and a fair warmer Friday. Temperature extremes a year ago were 72 and 48 degrees. Today’s hourly readings start at 29 degrees at 7 a.m. and rise to 55 degrees by 1 p.m.
Russell Parks faces a Court of Criminal Appeals review in Austin after a Potter county jury found him guilty of murder in the slaying of Donna McGuffin Calvert at the St Charles apartment in Amarillo on New Year Day. The jury's verdict of life or ninety nine years followed a crowded trial, with motion for a new trial to be filed within two days.
Detroit March 17 Crowds fill federal court to hear a 100000 libel suit against Henry Ford Aaron Sapiro Chicago attorney claims his reputation was harmed by Dearborn Independent articles Ford's publication Sen James A Reed chief counsel for Ford opens noting the case centers on whether Sapiro was damaged by the newspaper The defense argues absolute privilege to publish the truth and asserts Ford did not read the articles and that the publication company operates the business for the corporation
A jury was formed in Bryan to try W. T. Hill, former head of the Houston prison farm, on murder charges linked to the death of prisoner Wylie Zeigler after being whipped with a bull whip. The first witness, guard W. P. Buckaloo, testified about witnessing the beating. Watch the Essex Super Six.
Five workers dead after a gas main explosion and ignition at the Columbian Gasoline plant near Shamrock. Victims include Bob Griffin and Lefon Chance, with four others severely burned. foreman Raymond Burkhalter injured but expected to recover. Communities observe funeral rites as investigations begin.
Charley Fisk announced he cannot afford to serve another term due to private business demands. A petition with names sought Fisk Harris and Mayor Bivins continued in office. Mayor Bivins hinted at staying, while Harris remained noncommittal. Fisk plans to focus on private business as he erects the Medical Arts building.
Jackson Mississippi March 17 Exonerated of presenting an improper performance George E B Wintz manager of the Music Box Revue indicated that civil suits for damages would be filed as a result of the charges The matter is largely in the hands of my attorneys he said today as he prepared to rejoin his company The damage to me and my company as a result of the prosecution and delay has been large There is not much doubt of malicious prosecution.
The Globe has turned over 1283 dollars in cash to the Dean family relief sufferers. Recent contributions not acknowledged include W H Hayman 25 Leon Montgomery 2 Mrs B F Hall 2. Several persons have not remitted and are urged to send checks. An additional 100 dollars was pledged and telephoned in by supporters Ross Rogers 55 Rev Johnson espeeee 1.
A local notice highlights Polk Street Cafe located opposite Amarillo High School, inviting patrons to dine at the new eatery in the neighborhood.
London dispatch reports General Chang's forces hoard dog biscuits in Shanghai causing European owned dogs to run short. The Shanghai Shentung commissariat bought all biscuit supplies for the army, worsening the dogs' rations while Hangchow fell, yet Chung's quartermaster ordered 40,000 umbrellas for the troops.
A Delhi Louisiana plantation owner arrived in Amarillo to claim his 16 year old daughter and her school chum after they were in the care of juvenile officers following brutal beatings by kidnapers. The girls recounted their abduction and journey to Amarillo, with officers initially accepting the tale. The father’s claim that they ran away conflicts with the girls account, and both families hail from good homes.
A twenty minute cloud burst in M A Lester Oklahoma caused about 50000 in property damage along Sandy Creek. Water over two feet deep flooded stores and streets, four bridges were washed out, and the fire department aided families as water rose above home floors.
Business men and visitors from forty one South Texas cities gathered in Austin for the second annual conference of the 47th Rotary district. A Laredo Rotary delegation wore straw sombreros adding color to the convention.
At 2 30 this morning a blaze at the T C cigar store and a restaurant at 200 North Main street Borger left one man dead, another dying, and two badly hurt. Cornell known as Mizzoo died of suffocation and burns. J J Riley oil driller injured by a pistol wound during the alarm. Young Gibson of the Marland camp survived smoke. The fire destroyed the building and the cigar store owner was B J Uhle.
Federal narcotic agents in New Orleans arrested three men and seized eleven cars and 26 000 rounds of pistol ammunition in a roundup of a morphine ring that had arranged for the purchase of 62500 dollars worth of drugs through undercover buyers.
Archaeologists report 2000 year old pyramids unearthed near Tanayuca Mexico City in a government dig. The fragmentary notice also mentions the Amarillo Hotel coffee shop branding and a piano shop listing Steinway and Vose with a phone contact for Jenkins Music Co.
El Paso March 17 Congressman Claud Hudspeth told Gov Dan Moody and Mexican visitors that there is no unfriendly relationship between the United States and Mexico. He dismissed editorials claiming tension as magazine fabrication. The border people supposedly know nothing of such strife. Later talks noted Amarillo as a potential convention site, with resolutions including a five cent per head measure.
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