13 May 1925
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1925
Page
1
A long, disjointed column reflects on ancient Mesopotamian life, human maturity, and virtues and vices, citing Johns Hopkins and Bacon. It shifts to Mexican politics, religious fights, and then postwar finances with German and French debt issues, ending with a tease about continuation on page two.
The forecast calls for unsettled cold conditions tonight and Thursday. Tonight low near 7 degrees, with today’s high around 69 to 76.4 degrees, and a low around 4 degrees.
Coroner L H Bopp restarts the inquiry into Dr William A Dillon's death after examining twenty witnesses. The case hinges on Edward Dillon's whereabouts the night of April 30 and the ownership of a car used by the party. Mrs Anna Fallon’s collapse delays proceedings and her testimony is awaited.
Lawrence Kansas and Brookline Massachusetts report the death of Amy Lowell the 11 year old poet and critic described as mother of free verse and a revolutionary in poetry. The article traces her family links to James Russell Lowell Abbott Lawrence and the Lowell textile legacy.
Dr A J Caldwell outlined Kiwanis fundamentals at the Amarillo hotel luncheon. He labeled ignorance and selfishness as major sins and urged the club to dispel doubt and gloom. Mrs Gladys Webb sang and visitors gave brief remarks as the group planned a Farm Bureau gathering at Hotel Palo Duro on Thursday night at 7:36.
As blockade pressure grows, liquor smugglers increase activity along the Canadian border. A Dunkirk newspaper reports 359 cases landed at Canadaway creek and moved by trucks. Detroit agents seize 6700 gallons from a three story bottling site. Rum row remains active with ships and seized vessels. Seabright and Manhattan transfers noted. Treasury official predicts broader liquor warfare ahead.
New York reports records from the bureau of vital statistics show forty four infant deaths at two baby farms run by Mrs Helen Auguate Geisen Volk in the city since 1918 She is held on fifty six thousand nine dollars bail in the case There is a public party planned at the San Jacinto Methodist church in Amarillo for tomorrow night with a handshake program and refreshments provided by local church ladies and Globe staff.
Indications point to the City Light and Water company sale with a monster power plant planned in Amarillo to serve Panhandle and New Mexico cities. Paul Dodge of Chicago leads nine engineers examining Doherty holdings with potential merger with Texas Utilities and offices possibly moving to Amarillo.
Will Hogg warned of society’s moral laxity in a Polketree Mathodia revival sermon. He claimed one in twelve US marriages end in divorce and noted Bible readings totaling 310 chapters to date. A city store reportedly sold out and ordered more stock. An older people's meeting is set for Thursday with committee members George Wadaill Phil Darnall and Jeff Blackhorn assisting transportation for seniors unable to reach services.
The body of Bar Simonson a fireman aboard the steamer Norman was recovered from the Mississippi river a few hundred yards below the sinking point on Friday evening. The loss involved twenty three men with the vessel going down after an incident noted by authorities.
More than 200 lumbermen are expected to attend the Plains Retail Lumbermen’s Association annual convention in Amarillo starting tomorrow. The two day program includes banquets at Hotel Palo Duro and Harvey House, a Ladies’ luncheon, and evening events at the Amarillo and Palo Duro hotels. The Panhandle region from Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico is represented in the group.
Members of the water board report to the city commission oppose buying the Word ranch option and urge instead pumping water from shallow districts. The advisory panel endorses railroad engineers over the Kiersted plan, warning the Kiersted option could waste about 200000 of taxpayers money and cost near one million dollars for wells reservoirs pipes and rights of way. The group thanks engineers Blanchard Stagg and Stainer for their work and forwards the summary to Mayor Livins and city commissioners.
In Dayton Tennessee May 12 prominent figures join the Scopes prosecution defense over the state law banning evolution in public schools. William Jennings Bryan accepts a prosecutorial role contingent on legal approval as fund raising and public outreach proceed. Scopes faces grand jury action after arrest for teaching evolution as the Tennessee law took effect March 21.
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