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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1929
Page
2
AMPA Shrine leaders urge Amarillo Masons to plan for a Shrine dance in Pampa on Thursday October 3. Khiva assemblage seeks to boost activity, inviting Amarillo Shriners and their families to attend and recruit for the fall ceremonial.
A minister identified as Jolkey fled after a bank robbery at the farm of his wife then sought $360 from P. Dickman. He confessed to the money transfer and later used the same gun to kill the bank cashier before turning the gun on himself. The 38 year old former Western Union College football star was ordained but not recently active.
A tropical storm lingered inland from the Gulf of Mexico affecting eastern Alabama with heavy rain and gusts up to 10 miles per hour. In Mobile area damage centered on trees and telephone lines as crews prepared for possible greater destruction.
Two men slugged and robbed diamond importer Joe D. Rose in the Queen Theatre rest room, escaping with gems worth 30 000. Rose, in a confused state, could not provide clear descriptions as police launched an immediate search. The diamonds had been taken from a deposit to the office of wholesaler H. L Taylor. Rose was found gagged and bound after 40 minutes of waiting in the rest room.
Van Orman and McCracken pilot Goodyear balloons Goodyear VIII and Goodyear VII landed far from St. Louis while racing for the Gordon Bennett Cup. Official returns confirm American victory with the trophy and a $1,000 cash prize in hand.
The writer reflects on Sloan Kruser as a wholesome cattleman and devoted family man whose death from influenza echoes a wartime curse. He urges caution as a virulent flu spreads from the east to plains country and notes Tom Kritser’s illness, urging bed rest and care.
Dr E F Lanham states the foal’s color from a white mare depends on the sire color. If both the mare and the sire are white the foal’s color follows the sire, reflecting heredity discussed in a veterinary or agricultural context.
The note explains how mare and sire colors predict foal coat hue, with gray or white outcomes when the mare's blood line dominates and birth color when the sire line is stronger. It also reports Amarillo physicians forming a medical credit bureau under Potter County Medical Society to curb bill dodging. The writer laments rising living costs and praises doctors while criticizing delayed payments and charity roles fading.
The text hints at doctors seeking a fair deal via a new credit association. It notes plans to obtain concessions themselves, signaling ongoing bargaining and potential wage or benefit discussions.
A message requests the young woman seeking housework to telephone Miss Key and provide her address. The Globe News number is 6262. The note refers to a signer with initials E. S. H. and mentions Miss Key has several potential locations.
A reader complains that Dalhart High defeated the Amarillo Yannigans 19 to 0, noting three days without coverage. The letter expresses disappointment and questions the paper’s omitted football result.
The piece weighs Mexico’s proposed labor rules limiting layoff actions against gains in public schooling and rural theaters. While conservatives warn such laws repel capital and Ford’s factory, supporters cite a rise from 3392 to 6073 rural schools and free public education for all children. It notes crime and prohibition contrasts between the U.S. and Britain and comments on Mussolini’s role in Italy.
A defense lawyer for Peacox argues his client did not intend to kill after strangling his wife, pouring kerosene on her body, and setting her aflame. The lawyer challenges jurors with a rhetorical question about what would prove intent, while insisting the defendant would stake his life on the claim.
Swiss economists say nearly one-fifth of all factory workers in Switzerland are protected by unemployment insurance. They argue this approach more effectively eases distress among the idle than the dole systems used in England Poland and several other nations.
The Brazos Hotel in Houston, a relic of the Old South, is slated for demolition to clear space for a new station project valued at seven million dollars. The plan centers on redeveloping the site to accommodate the proposed facility.
The Borger mayor Glenn Pace was arrested Sunday and charged with sending a witness away during a period when civil peace officers were ousted under martial law. Investigators aimed to obtain more complete testimony as authorities maintained order with few arrests and no violence.
United Press reports Texas has seen martial law declared five times before. The events include Galveston in 1900 after a storm, Corpus Christi in 1919 after a storm, Galveston in 1920 for a waterfront strike, Mexia in 1922 amid lawlessness, and Denison in 1922 during a railroad strike.
Officials disclosed that several suspects held for investigation included Clint Mclholland and Sam Jones as a grand jury list stolen from the county clerk might figure in solving the Holmes assassination. General Wolters said a jury commission appointed to select grand jurors may have been targeted to shield criminals. Soldiers guarded the fort with rapid fire rifles and shotguns, and officers were disarmed as the inquiry proceeded.
Police report seven hijackings marked a multi year record as yeggmen struck five gasoline stations a taxi driver and a man abducted by two others. Officers and plain clothes detectives pursue leads with multiple suspects held and descriptions mounting for a single gang in a Ford and a Ford coupe.
Houston plans to drop 29 police officers from the payroll October 15 as part of a year end retrenchment. The department would overspend its budget by 29 000 dollars by December 31 without layoffs and would still be 17 000 over budget after the cuts. Police Chief McPhail announced additional department changes.
J N Beasley of the Lions water program called the present city system a failure and urged abandonment for a new supply. Mayor Ernest O Thompson outlined the city plan. Am a rillo’s water consumption nearly doubled last year despite minimal city growth. Paris reports Soviet authorization for France to repatriate WWI bodies and Albert Thomas to head the mission visiting Crimea Archangel Odessa and Murmansk. Dublin Wellington Barracks to house civil departments for Public Works and Statistics.
London report shows Westminster a square mile with a taxable value of 47.093 million dollars. It lists Buckingham and St. James Palaces, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, and St. James Park within the city.
Chief Standing Bear contributed a deer skin artwork of the Custer massacre now housed in the Missouri Resources Museum in Jefferson City. The piece ties to Standing Bear’s participation in the historic battle and reflects Native American perspectives on the event.
The consolidated suits of H N Conley and Mose Starr of Guymon Oklahoma against C J Frantz and others entered a second day in district court It is a $14000 claim for drilling contract payments from Three Way Oil Company with holdings in Texas County Oklahoma Most of the morning addressed admissibility of extensive evidence about a payoff to contractor Conley last year
Jake Fleagle, the fourth member credited with conceiving the crime, is a fugitive on the Pacific Coast following a Rodeo California bank raid last Thursday. The trio face a jury in Prowers County's new courthouse with eight eight veniremen summoned for Judge A F Dollenbeck as prosecution leads Malcolm Erickson.
A lake freighter the S. S. Utica from Windsor Ontario was impounded in Milwaukee with 32 crewmen in custody and liquor valued over 30000 seized by federal agents. Capt. Robert Koch and 31 crew members were detained for investigation after agents found whiskey ale and wine throughout the ship.
Mecklenberg County court begins jury selection in the trial of seven labor leaders and textile union members charged with second degree murder in the Gastonia police chief killing during a June textile strike disruption. Judge Barnhill warns he will speed up proceedings if 100 talesmen fail to yield an impartial panel.
Ex ibits at the Tri State Fair showcased nearly every flower type with strong Amarillo grower participation. The Home Grown Flowers Department under Mrs F Kistler drew heavy interest and featured contributions from the newly formed Garden Club led by Mrs C D Hoover.
Obituary notice describing the death of Krister Kritser, a prominent Amarillo cattleman and friend of Gov. Dan Moody. It notes his Taylor origins, arrival in Amarillo in 1909, marriage to Anna Belle Masterson, four children, and extensive family including sisters Art Masterman, Moylan Byrd, and a brother Jack Kritser. It mentions gatherings at JV ranch and expected arrivals of relatives.
Mayor Ernest O Thompson defended a city campaign for two hundred thousand dollars in water bonds before the Security Benefit Association. He cited eight new wells and a four mile pipeline to Amarillo plus softer water and lower pumping costs as key reasons. Commissioners Lester Stone and Jim Vernon supported the plan.
Bids will be opened next Tuesday for paving on eight blocks with caliche base and penetration coat, two brick alleys. Project covers Johnson Street Seventeenth to Nineteenth, South Arthur Third to Tenth, South Houston Third to Tenth, alley Polk to Tyler Ninth to Tenth, and alley Pierce to Buchanan Third to Fourth.
The Agriculture Department reports on October 1 that total crop yields this year are about six percent below the ten year average due to severe drought through most of the summer. The Associated Press notes the national impact on farming in Washington.
H. Ford, a negro porter at a local hotel, was found guilty of a liquor charge by a district court jury and received a one year penitentiary term. He appeared in court this morning to accept the sentence. E. M. Turpen faced trial on a statutory offense against a young girl.
Hogs 24,000 head 15 to 25 cents lower top 10.45. Sows 7.50 to 8.50, pigs 8.75 to 10.00. Cattle 10,000 head calves 2,500. Slaughter steers 950 to 1100 pounds 12.50 to 16.25, fed yearlings 12.76 to 16.00, heifers 12.00 to 14.75, cows 8.00 to 10.50, vealers 12.50 to 15.50, stocker and feeder steers 10.00 to 11.75. Sheep 11,000 head steady to strong, lambs 12.00 to 18.00, ewes 3.75 to 8.25, feeder lambs 11.75 to 18.00.
U S D A market data shows hogs 15 to 25 lower with top at 9 85 for 200 to 280 lb hogs. Cattle and calves totals around 14 500 cattle and 2 000 calves with mixed changes. slaughter steers 950 to 1 500 lb bring 11 75 to 15 50, fed yearlings 1 25 to 15 60, heifers 11 26 to 14 75, cows 7 75 to 10 50.
A playful verse describes a jar shining on a shelf near a kitchen chair and a small child in the pantry. The child wonders what to do if left alone with sweets and recalls being told to leave all treats alone. The piece explores parental guidance and a child’s curiosity.
Hogs 17 000 slow, up to 10.25. cattle 8 000, calves 2 200, very slow. sheep 8 000, lambs 25 cents lower. Fort Worth bids: truck hogs 1350.66, cattle 3 800, calves 1 300, stock slow, slaughter steers slow, cows 7.09 to 7.25, heavy calves 9.50 to 10.00.
The cotton market opened steady with 14 to 20 point advances driven by covering and weather news. Active months rose about 19 to 24 points early, with December around 18.93 and March 19.28, later touching 18.97 and 19.28 as the day progressed amid selling and realization.
The Associated Press reports a firm active market with Liverpool futures higher on October 1. December climbs to 18.70, January to 18.80, and March to 19.04 as rains in the eastern belt influence activity. Short covering and buying push prices to modest highs before a slight pullback.
Liverpool reports firm cotton demand with higher spot prices. American sales reach 6,000 bales. records show 2 American shipments totaling 19,800. Futures falter with October at 9.99 and December 10.01, while March and May contracts edge higher.
Chicago wheat opened unchanged to fractionally lower as Liverpool cap tations showed less strength. Wheat later held near the initial range. Corn and oats were steady to higher with corn opening unchanged to fractional decline but turning higher while prior momentum showed a slight sag.
Market notes from Chicago show butter prices holding steady with creamery grades and standard fats near previous levels. Prices for firsts and extras appear mixed as buyers weigh supply against demand in early October trading.
Hen firm as markets show steady springs, fowls 22 to 27 cents, springs 22 to 24 cents, roosters 20 cents, turkeys 2.80 dollars, ducks 18 to 21 cents, geese 20 cents.
The opening drift in New York stocks shows irregular declines led by Commercial Solvents down 9.1 points and International Combustion sinking to a yearly low after rumors of new financing. Allied Chemical and several others fall 1 to 5 points while some issues edge higher on limited gains. Foreign currencies firm with the dollar near 4.86 to the pound.
The listing shows Arkansas Gas and Southern and Standard Oil ties amid fluctuating shares. Regional firms like Humble Oil Texas Pacific and Seaboard present varied percentages, with notes on Atlantic Beacon and Independent Oil & Gas among others.
Stock quotations furnished by the John F Clarke Company show diverse figures for many firms including Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe American Can Allegheny Corporation Armour of Illinois Anaconda Copper Bethlehem Steel General Electric Goodyear General Motors Illinois Central Kent Co Kennecott Copper Packard Studebaker U. S. Steel Westinghouse and Warner Bros among others with price points and occasional percentages across the board.
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