19 Mar 1926
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1926
Page
1
The piece argues that political dissent during World War I should not be criminalized and notes debates in Britain over jailed opponents like Debs. It discusses the idea that opinions are not crimes, references a comet observed near Earth, and comments on U S foreign policy and divorce commerce abroad.
Stockton real estate man John M. Goins killed six people yesterday and then shot himself during a manhunt across San Joaquin valley mountain highways. Victims include his wife, her sister, and three others. motive linked to divorce plans and a prior legal dispute with attorney George F. McNoble. Goins then drove toward lacer county, where authorities pursued him for hours before he died in a cliffside crash.
Alex Mood challenged a warrant in the trial of J H Fowler charged with violation of prohibition laws. The warrant named an unknown party in a certain automobile and gave no vehicle description, yet deputies found a five gallon keg of liquor in Fowler’s car. Jury members listed include R Roberts C Roy Z B E Smith Jim Trol linger L N Jensen and others.
Fragmented OCR text outlines public hearings on dry bills with a recommendation outcome. Mentions Westmont, Mort, and Patter board with unclear context and garbled phrases. The readable elements indicate legislative hearing activity and possible dates or locations but specifics are illegible.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at political events in Washington but contains no clear names dates or outcomes. The readable bits suggest a day of routines and aide activities, with no decisive action presented.
Fragmentary OCR text provides no clear event or identifiable names. No verifiable facts to summarize into a coherent news item.
The readable portion suggests a fragmentary local item mentioning Ce ee TL Maer Hees and ET ain ee Bowe with a numeric cue 2. No clear event, names, or place emerge.
Horace Liveright, New York publisher, tells the Book and Play club in Chicago that children should see parents unclothed to learn honest facts of life. He argues censorship harms youths by forcing distorted information from undesired sources. A senator challenged his stance, but Liveright defended frank talk as necessary for honest education.
Attorney General Dan Moody approved a 1.75 million dollar water works bond issue for Amarillo. The bonds, bearing 5 percent interest, mature serially from 1 to 500 and 1,750 to 1,750, were purchased by Oklahoma City and Wichita Kansas houses, with delivery upon approval.
Seven men were sentenced today in federal court for a major bootlegging operation centered in Columbus and Ohio. The defendants received penalties including ten years in Atlanta federal prison and fines, with other members given prison terms or fines as the case concluded.
Chicago March 19. The city council rejected a resolution to require horses to wear red tail lights at night after an amendment to mandate cats and dogs. Alderman Donald McKinley, author of the measure, argued the issue was serious citing many horses in his ward and spring risks.
Amarillo may hire a consulting engineer to oversee water plans. The project was delegated at a recent commission meeting. The engineer will assess the plan and prepare bids. Wells will be drilled and water found before any pipeline is built. City Engineer H. B. Jones reviews Layne & Bowler and Weiland Engineering data for a report due Saturday night. Mayor Bivins and the commission urge immediate action.
The American women's tennis team for summer Davis Cup matches in France and England will include Helen Wills Elizabeth Ryan Mia Marion Z Jessup and Mary K Browne according to the Davis Cup committee of the United States Lawn Tennis Association.
The senate adjourned out of respect for a notable college official. Details are sparse due to damaged text but the act reflects formal mourning.
Y N Maynard of Wichita Kansas arrives to establish a new independent lumber yard at Fifth and Davidson streets Amarillo. Construction starts immediately and will employ four to five workers. Maynard chose Amarillo for its strong prospects and expects the yard to be ready for business soon.
In San Antonio two airmen were injured with one dead after a fall during a training flight. Lieutenant Haleowh of the second division sustained injuries, with a crew member reportedly fatally injured as the plane plunged about 140 feet.
President Calvin Coolidge returned to Plymouth Vermont where his 86 year old father Col. John C. Coolidge had died. The services for Col. Coolidge were to be held in the farmhouse parlor with no hymns or eulogy and burial in a local cemetery followed by the presidential departure for Washington. The cause of death was carcinoma of the bladder with cardiac inflammation noted by his physician.
March 19 Kanes City report shows farmers urging wheat price relief. Secretary manager W Young notes cooperative issues and grain trade hurdles. The message calls for applying rate cuts to both export and domestic channels to aid farmers and stabilize markets.
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