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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1930
Page
2
A 1930 poem by Edgar A. Guest extols enduring love over wealth or status. It argues that true affection transcends appearances, purses, and social opinion, praising courage and charm found by lovers themselves while critics’ warnings fail to deter genuine feeling.
Topeka reports a puzzled race with Woodring and Haucke claiming narrow leads while outsider Doc Brinkley garners near one third of the vote. Analysts note about 3000 absentee ballots could decide the statewide result as confidence in final tallies fades.
Walden described a chance meeting with Dr Provence who asked to stay the night after saying he feared a nervous breakdown from teaching. Provence helped milking cows, stayed briefly, then left for town after breakfast and games of dominos with guests. Barnard backs plan to abolish the sacrifice fly.
The writer recalls working along the El Paso to Agua Prieta line and describes wage differences and employment by Mexicans versus white workers. He notes Mexican pay around $2 to $3 daily, concentration of Mexican labor in smelters and yards, and Mexican ownership of many local establishments while American firms operate under Mexican names. He discusses residency rules, 90 day pay demands, and living conditions near Douglas and Agua Prieta.
George W. Klock of Amarillo Construction says an overheated flue caused gas to ignite in an asphalt distributor, wounding Griffith as flames spread across the street. The blast shattered the unit, scorched clothing, and rattled nearby homes while others alerted authorities. Griffiths wife and four sons remained at his bedside as the family and workers cope with the accident.
Four persons were unaccounted for after a fire destroyed the Capitol Hotel block in Jamestown North Dakota on Tuesday night. The missing are Mr and Mrs A B Schmidt K H Cook and W H Egan. Leonard Miller was later found alive and well. The fire caused about 300000 dollars in damage.
Infant daughter, four days old, of Mr and Mrs J T Sevage of 1210 North Taylor Street, died this morning.
Final Texas election bureau tabulation from 190 counties shows Governor Sterling with 162,418 votes and Talbot 37,771. Amendments pass and fail with legislative terms 90,067 to 43,710 and salaries 82,592 to 63,269. Supreme court 97,249 to 40,165. University investment 87,985 to 48,011 and land tax 93,565 to 43,495.
In Greenville Texas Mrs Bertha Gambrell was acquitted after a jury returned an instructed verdict of not guilty. Judge Grover Sellers told the jury the state’s testimony was insufficient for a guilty verdict. Bascom E. Gambrell died in 1928. his body was exhumed for viscera tests.
Hartford November 7 fire driven by high winds destroyed a five story downtown building. Residents were injured including Mrs Mary McCaliffe aged sixty with a broken arm and internal injuries. James Burke suffered severe facial and body burns. Two residents treated for exposure. A firefighter and a man cut by debris also reported injured.
Jack Goode of Oklahoma City, who has been here most of the week on business, has returned to Oklahoma City.
Wind driven flames hit the nurses home atop Corey Hill Brookline Mass as about 40 patients at Brooks hospital faced danger. Firefighters from Brookline Boston and Newton battled the blaze for over an hour and a half in freezing weather. no casualties were reported.
United Press tabulations detail party counts by state for the 72d Congress, with Democrats holding strength in many regions and Republicans leading in others. Close races in Illinois Indiana and Massachusetts prompt recounts as party control remains unsettled ahead of the new House and Senate organization.
Republican Richard Yates led Democrat Walter Nesbit by 9,787 votes with 89 precincts unreported. Breakdown shows Yates strong in downstate Illinois while Cook County margins favored Nesbit amid a statewide tight race for congressman at large.
Robbery reports describe a bandit attack on a train with no passengers molested. The engineer R. E. Lemery fireman S. E. O'Brien and baggage man John McClintock gave a description of the holdup. F. T. Cope of Wichita Falls was present.
The piece argues crime costs the nation about 16 trillion dollars yearly, suggests pensioning criminals, critiques government payoffs to crime, and mocks international meddling while noting Garner's rising influence and France Italy armament tensions. It ends with a brief note on a boxing team.
Stanley Boynton, 18, of Lexington, Mass, aiming to set a junior west to east flight record, landed in Wichita at 9 25 CST after a two hour ten minute flight from Amarillo. He plans to continue to Detroit and then Kansas City Chicago, expressing confidence in his attempt.
The Panhandle Auto Club notes road conditions from Amarillo to Fort Worth via Wichita Falls on Route 870 is good. Other routes Amarillo to Oklahoma City on Route 66 and Amarillo to Roswell on Route 866 are good. Also mentions routes to Tucumcari via Route 66 and to Higgins on Route 60 and to Clayton on Route 385. Borger oilfield road paved. and Amarillo to Lubbock on Route 385. Will M. Benton on hunting trip in Elk Mountains New Mexico.
Livestock and cotton prices move across Kansas City Chicago Fort Worth St Louis New York New Orleans and Liverpool. Hogs top at 9.10 in Kansas City and 9.40 in Chicago while cattle and calves show steady to higher bids. Cotton opens firmer in New York and New Orleans on Liverpool demand with futures trading near daily highs.
The report shows cotton grades and sales totaling 6000 bales with 2000 American, receipts 18000 including 10500 American. Futures closed quiet with Dec 5.90 and Oct butter at 36c, New York stock letters note rail and utility losses, call money at 2 percent.
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