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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1925
Page
1
A 1925 Star Co. opinion piece argues government crop reports depress cotton prices by signaling oversized future supplies. It contends reports mislead buyers, harming growers, and questions government intervention in other big industries like movies and oil. The article favors open competition and warns against restraining trade, while predicting future energy advances.
Forecast calls for little rain tonight and warmer conditions then a partly cloudy Wednesday followed by cooler weather. Hourly readings rise from 48 at 7 am to 71 degrees by 3 pm with midday values near 70. One year ago highs reached 80 and lows 47.
San Jacinto and Country Club residents will gain free mail delivery starting Monday November 16 with two carriers. About 3 000 people served. boxes required for new service. dwellings must be numbered. carriers depart 9 15 am and 2 45 pm. territory includes blocks around First Georgia avenues to Seventh Street and adjacent alleys.
The DC court of appeals took under advisement the government appeals in the bribery indictment against former interior secretary Albert B. Fall and Edward L. Doheny and his son after Chief Justice McCoy quashed the indictments over the presence of Oliver E. Pagan in the grand jury room. The case centers on a $100000 payment from Doheny to Fall during oil lease negotiations with Pan American Petroleum.
City health officer Dr A H Lindsay reports twelve scarlet fever cases under quarantine in Smarillo with no new cases today. He says the epidemic is normal for the season and scattered across the city.
Eight Omahans who ran the Gay Paree cabaret during the American Legion convention were indicted by a federal grand jury. The cabaret was shut by prohibition agents for alleged liquor law violations. No action was taken on Fontenelle Film company films from the 40 and hospitality hunt. Max Wintraub, president of the company, refused to testify.
Grand jury heard how 898 barrels of Jack Daniel whisky were emptied while in a St. Louis bonded warehouse. George Remus testified as lead witness for a multi-state conspiracy involving Lem Motlow and a network in St. Louis Indianapolis and Cincinnati. The plan included a legal transfer of property and a subsequent sale worth about 200000 dollars.
Paris fashion designer Romain De Tirtoff Erte quits MGM contract and declares he is through with motion pictures. He plans to sail to Paris on December 5, lamenting endless rewrites and excessive demands for costumes and sets. He cites friction with actresses and fatigue of Hollywood life, preferring to work quietly in Paris.
Prohibition and the Ku Klux Klan shape major contests across thirteen states. In New Jersey the wet dry issue dominates the gubernatorial race with Harry Moore supporting Volstead Act repeal while Arthur Whitney backs enforcement. Detroit and Louisville mayoral races feature Klan questions and a dramatic Burns in Louisville as a candidate withdraws amid Klansman accusations.
Patrick H. O'Donnell, attorney for Genna gang members, claims graft involving about 390 policemen and $48,000 monthly payments. He showed each officer’s star number as evidence and said alcohol payoffs came from Genna bootlegging plants. He asserts the charges reveal cordial ties between the gang and police and that killings were not aimed at officers.
More than fifty cars left Amarillo at 10 this morning for the annual Skeptics trip to Panhandle oil fields sponsored by the Board of City Development and the Amarillo Real Estate board. The tour follows a detailed schedule visiting Prairie Oil and Gas Co. wells, Pantex, Middleton Weatherly No. 1, Dixon Creek No. 1, and other rigs, with lunch at Pantex and several field stops en route.
Severe flood disaster at Dolgarrog, Wales. Seven people confirmed dead with seventeen missing including a woman and nine children after the Dolgarrog dam burst and village destruction. Rescue and recovery operations underway.
In Washington on November 3 the court martial overruled Colonel William Mitchell’s bid to dismiss the charges. He sought to bar defense testimony and argue the case as a criminal matter, insisting the prosecution had failed to prove guilt. Reid contends the burden lies with the state, and the hearing will consider testimony from top officials and aviation experts.
The McIlroy well, 380 yards from the Twin Six, was shot last night and produced better than 80 barrels per hour for six hours. Some say it is the largest producer in the field while others caution prediction is premature. Demand for McIlroy stock rose with offers above 1.5 on Polk street amid a 47 acre tract and 560 acres in semi wildcat territory.
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