06 Oct 1925
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1925
Page
1
Arthur Brisbane discusses the Shenandoah disaster and Commander Lansdowne’s widow statement. He argues political advertising and ignorance among senior officers overruled flying experts, costing lives and demanding presidential accountability.
The Navy Department ordered termination of body recovery efforts in the hull of the wrecked submarine 8 51 off Block Island for the present. The move follows days of search and salvage activity by U S naval forces.
Canyon business leaders oppose an Amarillo funded junior college, urging continued support for West Texas State Teachers College and a paved highway between Canyon and Amarillo. They warn a new college could rekindle city tensions and strain tax duties while highway plans move forward with expected completion in the next year or two.
Soria Spain Oct 6 Nacion al Second one of Spain's famous bull fighters is near death from a fractured skull caused by a pop bottle thrown by a spectator during Sunday's bull fights Trepanation has been performed but physicians hold little hope Nacional will survive the injury
Randall county won first place in the county exhibit display at the Texas Oklahoma fair with a lead of forty two points over its nearest rival. Deaf Smith county finished third. Randall’s display was prepared by County Agent J Jennings.
W P Black from Pennsylvania to Artesia New Mexico was in a two car crash six miles east of Amarillo when his car rolled over twice at noon. He suffers a possible skull base fracture and a broken collar bone and was taken to Northwest Texas hospital in Amarillo with his wife and sonNearby passerby W H Fuqua assisted and Dr B M Puckett treated him in his office before hospital transfer.
The forecast calls for rain tonight and Wednesday with a drop in temperatures. Historical highs and lows from one year ago were 67 and 40 degrees, respectively. Hourly readings today show 63 at 7 am, 67 at 8 am, 63 at 9 am, 60 at 10 am, 60 at 11 am, 61 at noon, 62 at 1 pm, 65 at 2 pm, and 45 at 3 pm.
President Coolidge in Omaha urged demobilization of racial antagonisms and a universal toleration to prevent future wars. He said peace stems from fair dealings, mutual arms limitations, and domestic leadership beginning at home. He valued civilian authority over military power and favoring road and education investments.
The Fair theater in Amarillo, with The Globe, will host a major World Series party. The Gridgraph scoreboard is enlarged for clear viewing from all seats. A wire from the Pirates' field will relay plays to the stage alongside a circulating box score. John L. McCarty of The Globe will announce game features. Admission is 10 and 50 cents downstairs, 25 cents balcony.
Skeletons and relics dating 1100 years were excavated from an Indian ruin near Hurley, New Mexico by Wesley Bradfield of the School of American Research and the New Mexico state museum. Two carved shell bracelets depict coiled serpents among many ceremonial bones skulls and hundreds of earthen pots. The artifacts show birds and animals from the era.
Lergh C. Palmer was removed today as president of the Emergency Fleet Corporation and Elmer Growley of Boston named to succeed him. The ping board enacted a general personnel shakeup with resignations and new trustees, while Sidney Henry's position was filled by G. K. Nichols. Sheedy was relieved of duty in London and directed to report to the board.
Col George E Montgomery legally adopts Margie Ruth Edgar and Juanita Elizabeth Carpenter, who become Margie Montgomery and Juanita Montgomery. The sisters reside in Amarillo with Margie serving as private secretary and assisting in his business affairs. Adoption filed in county clerk’s office states he adopts them as his legal heirs per Texas law. Triple A Taxi rates 35¢ for one and 50¢ for two, phone 1521.
Amarillo reels in a clash between Santa Fe and Rock Island over a proposed rail link from Amarillo to Liberal Kansas. Santa Fe rejected a Rock Island offer to route to Texhoma or Guymon, while Rock Island insists on building to Liberal to serve oil fields. A commission hearing in Amarillo is set for next week with Judge Dickinson and N. Lasher leading for Rock Island.
Memphis Texas October 6 A Hartley County farmer Frank Deccy age 59 was shot four times with a .38 pistol on a Memphis porch and died instantly Mrs H F Berry of Memphis his housekeeper and later wife of H E Berry was arrested charged with manslaughter bond set at 1500 awaiting grand jury hearing in February Her body held for word from a brother not yet located.
Walter P. Chrysler foresees revolutionary auto changes within two years with heavy cars replaced by a light efficient model capable of 90 mph and 100 horsepower, alongside an estimated 25 percent drop in cost. The report cites his bold industry forecast from New York dated October 6.
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