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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1927
Page
16
The Amarillo Globe masthead lists founding date February 20 1924 publication details publisher editor and department heads with Associated Press note and circulation information including subscription rates for carrier and mail in Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico.
Oil men in the Panhandle ask how far the government can go in regulating or shutting down production. States differ on conservation laws, Texas highlighted, with officials citing oil as a national defense medium and seeking market stabilization. Proposed measures include the Doherty plan of development areas to limit over-production.
A reader questions why jazz tunes have short lifespans compared to grand opera. The critic argues classical music such as Wagner and Beethoven embodies deep emotional travail and enduring universality, while jazz remains shallow and tied to night clubs, lacking lasting resonance.
Ted Hebert, diver and structural iron worker, recounts his role in dynamiting the batture at Caernarvon crevasse near the Poydras levee to provide an outlet for floodwaters. He explains the danger, technique, and his crew, including his son Mason, Jr., and notes his lack of claimed heroism while detailing the mission and its risks.
Washington May 13 The American Red Cross spends 10,000,000 in the Mississippi flood area and stands as the dominant US aid group with a history tracing to Clara Barton and the 1881 US incorporation. The article outlines the Geneva treaties, Dunant's Solferino influence, and the Red Cross evolution through 1900s to today, noting current US membership over 8.5 million and global totals.
In a circus tent Peter Rabbit and Danny Meadow Mouse marvel at Bigmouth the Hippo, learns that River Hog is a local nickname, and debate whether what they see is real as they spot a mysterious tree. The tale blends nature lore with playful banter among animal friends.
Peter and Danny debate a creature with a stretched neck and two horns seen near a tent. They note its long front legs and ridiculous tail while questioning how it eats and drinks. The scene shifts as they wonder what the animal is before the story moves on.
A jury of farmers debates the case of Si Higgins who shot a neighbor's dog amid questions of provocation. One stubborn juror rejects the entire chain of testimony, insisting no witness can prove the exact moment the bullet struck the dog.
Rheumatic racehorses flock to Dax for famed mud baths as patients. Horses suffer rheumatism in the legs and receive knee deep mud immersion with mud poultices. The note mentions London’s St Bartholomew's hospital listing "shammers" who feign illness for free rest.
The piece notes France unveiling a plan for major fortifications to be built soon while mentioning an American Legion convention and new brass phonograph records claimed to last a millennium. Dentists urge mouth hygiene and caution about ear protection as the synthetic era advances.
The House of Commons adjourned after a 13 hour session on the Trades Unions bill. Laborites secured one concession while several amendments were defeated under closure. Sir Douglas Hogg said the bill would punish only ring leaders of illegal strikes rather than all participants. The bill restricts unions and bans general strikes amid tense proceedings as Labor members sang during the night.
A writ of supersedeas paused the planned 7 a.m. execution of Ben Lyons, a Colombian gunman, after a marshal learned a Supreme Court writ had been issued from Justice Warren M. Duncan in Marion Illinois. Lyons, convicted for killing a policeman during an attempted holdup, claims Colombian identity and ties to a prominent family. Meanwhile North China railways consider adding more sleeping cars despite war troubles.
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