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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1925
Page
2
Cotton prices fell sharply as government forecasts show 14,759,000 bales of production and 7,101,710 bales ginned by Oct 1. December slipped 105 points from the high and late months lost 72 to 73 points, a drop of 121 points from the opening peak, equating to about 6 dollars per bale.
New York and New Orleans cotton futures opened steady with small advances on early covering and trade purchases. Prices fluctuated little as rains in the central and western belts and fresh government data weigh on the market.
Kansas City market note lists cattle with various grades and prices from 19.75 for heavy sleers to 3.25 4.75 for canners. hogs 4000 head uneven top 12.20, bulk 11.70 12.40. sheep 8000 steady range lambs 15.50 15.65 natives 14.50.
East St Louis livestock report shows Norge cattle at 6 to 800 head slow with top $12.85 and bulk $12.65 to $12.75. Cattie lot 2,200 slow light wealers at $13.75, western steers $6.15 to $7.75, cows $4.50 to $5.50, cann ers $2 to $3.50, bologna bulls $4.25 to $4.75. Sheep 1,500 strong with western fed lambs $15.85 to $15.50 native.
Chicago livestock market figures show hogs 25,000 head with top $12.55 and various hogs priced between $10.40 and $12.55. Cattle 13,000 with slow demand, vealers $12.50, sheep 16,000 slow, fat native lambs $14.50 to $165.25, feeding lambs $15 to $15.40.
Wichita Kansas October 8 cattle sales totaled about 900 head with cattle steady overall, butcher cows and heifers 34 to 6 dollars, top veals 11.50, stocker and feeder steers 5.75 to 7 dollars. Hogs 900 head sold lower with packing sows not listed.
Amarillo market shows stock pigs at 10 to 10.25 and hogs at 11.50. Sheep numbers steady at 1,000 with native lambs trading around 13 to 13.25.
Market report shows wheat sliding after a brief rally with prices for December and May dropping from opening lows. Corn hits season’s low for all deliveries then declines further, oats fall slightly, while provisions ease as demand weakens and weather improves in the spring crop territory northwest.
The New York opening showed mixed price moves as relief over the money strain lingered. Barnet Leather hit a new high with 4 1 2 points, American Smelting rose a point, while most issues remained heavy except for gains in high priced leaders like American Can and Chrysler.
Light showers and mists spread across the Panhandle led by Amarillo with rainfall from one eighth to over half an inch along multiple divisions. Rail lines report heavier totals around Amarillo while other towns record lighter amounts. Harvesting delays are expected for raw crops and cotton if conditions persist or follow with wind or sun.
Madame Fouquet of Mountebourg Normandy offers a daily routine she credits for reaching 100. Her birthday party featured singing and dancing before she outlined meals at specific hours including roast meat Norman cider soup and family luncheon. No mention of tobacco use.
Dimmitt records the first bale of cotton ginned in 1925 by H. M. Clubb in Hart community. Startup Gin weighed 482 pounds and sold to Panhandle Lumber for 80.15 cents per pound with seed at $14.25 and a 62.85 cash premium, netting Clubb $222.42. R H Jackson in Castro county also ginned a bale in Hereford. The county’s cotton acreage is heavy and needs several hundred farm hands.
B. D. Doc Dawson is appointed sales manager of the Amarillo Refining Company succeeding P. H. Hertzog. He previously worked with the Wichita Refining Company at Wichita Falls and promises to prove Amarillo gasoline is the best.
Clarendon Oct 8 cotton receipts for the season exceeded the thousand bale mark in Donley county as bright sun and good prices kept farmers in the fields. Weigher's receipts on the same date last year were 275 bales. More than two hundred cotton pickers' shacks have been built to house laborers expected this fall.
Clarendon October 8 D Garner aged 49 a locomotive engineer from Washington died at his brother's home and was buried in Citizens' cemetery He is survived by his widow and one brother D Garner of Clarendon
Frank Exum, veteran Republican county chairman, has been elected chief executive of Shamrock, a growing Panhandle city. He is brother of H. FE. Exum of Amarillo, state executive committeeman from the thirty first senatorial district.
The Clarendon post office has moved into its new larger building. Homer Glasco is pleased with his new house and added conveniences. Mrs. J. B. Mills and Mrs. T. B. Hughes of Colorado City visit Mrs. Mills sister Mrs. H. S. Wilhoit in town.
In a tense 0 1 scoreless early frame both teams misplayed balls. Aldridge battled for Pittsburgh while Covey, Rice, and Harris produced key hits and outs amid a smoky stadium. Wright then delivered a homer as the Pirates push for a rally and a run.
In a tense early inning, Aldridge strands bases loaded with no runs and two hits as Pirates thwart Coveleskie’s spitter. Peck and Smith contribute infield plays, while Goslin, Ruel, Wright, and others see action in a pitcher’s duel during the sixth inning.
Judge hits a high foul into the right field stands. Bleuge is struck in the head by a fast ball and collapses. He is helped from the field after a doctor is summoned, leaving Washington with a crippling setback. Carey's and Harris' actions described as the crowd expresses sympathy. Myer advances on a steal and Myer later runs for Bleuge.
Myer advanced to third for Washington while Bruege’s stellar defense limited the run threat. Carey beat out a bunt, tagged Myer at third from behind the bag as Coveleskie tried to threaten, with a pitch out negated by Carey’s return. The inning closed with Peck getting Barnhart and Covey advancing. Wright forced Traynor as the crowd roared. no runs, one hit, no errors.
Bleuge suffers temporary dizziness after being struck near the ear. Marberry works to condition for Washington. Wright handles Peck's smash. Pirates argue over a second ball outside corner. Ruel hits a line drive to Barnhart. Traynor tags Covey as he rushes. No runs, no hits, no errors.
The crowd rose in unison as Stan Harris overpowered Grantham and forced him out. Judge fielded Smiths grounder and beat him to first. The Pirates punished Covey with spitter balls while Aldridge missed a wide spitter, drawing laughter from the stands.
Omaha observers anticipated a major clash at the American Legion convention over a proposed aero nautical report. The discussion centered on Col William Mitchell and a new cabinet defense post, with insurgent leaders backing Mitchell despite compromise wording.
In the eighth inning Pittsburgh surge produced two runs on two hits as Moore scored after Stan Harris threw out Carey at first. Cuyler followed with a right field homer to spark the rally and keep the crowd roaring as Barnhart and Traynor contributed hits.
The crowd looked to have won as Joe Harris walked and McNeely advanced on a Myer single. Peck walked to load the bases, Veach sacrificed home a run, and Reather batted for Carey while Rice and Moore made outs.
At Forbes Field Pittsburgh a crowd of 45 000 returns as the Pirates renew their bid for the world championship facing the Washington Senators in game two. Veteran pitchers Stanley Coveleskie and Vic Aldridge clash as warm but overcast skies hang over the field.
Brownsville reports that over three days witnesses before Interstate Commerce Commissioner Thomas F Woodlock debated the rivalry of Missouri Pacific and Southern Pacific rail lines. Cattleman Co M Armstrong testified he opposed SP extension into the valley fearing reduced service and higher freight rates.
R I Graves of Canyon says Whitworth called his wife from Dallas after the shooting and that Whitworth described it as an accident. Graves, brother-in-law, arrived in Amarillo after learning of the event and visited the hospitalized man. He urged against indicting Hays for attempted murder.
The J H C plant will occupy a small part of a large building with a single unobstructed room of 9 by 80 feet. Amarillo’s plant will be the most modern of International Harvester's 93 U S plants. Mr Fisk says the company plans a formal opening and invites Panhandle residents to inspect the new home. Business is good and improving. Amarillo territory is among the best and expected to rise.
At Chanute Field Illinois First Lieutenant William L. Wheeler, 34, died in a fiery crash after his plane burst into flames five meters up. Passenger Cecil S. Burger suffered minor injuries as he fell to the ground. At Mitchell Field Harry Bunnelli, civil aviator, was killed and Clarenca D. Chamberlin injured when a home built monoplane crashed in the opening event of the national air races.
Amarillo gains a giant chick hatchery as John H. Wright announces enlargement of Wright Poultry Farm and Hatchery. A 12,096 egg Buckeye mammoth incubator is being installed, boosting capacity from 8,100 to over 15,000 baby chicks every three weeks.
A district court jury awarded L. D. Chastain $1,500 from Texas Indemnity Co for the loss of an eye while employed by Panhandle Pipe Line Co. The suit claimed 190 weeks of weekly compensation at $15.
Five minutes before game time players lined up at the plate and wore mourning bands on their left arms for Christy Mathewson. A marching parade with a band moved the clubs from home plate to deep center field for exercises. Mrs. Walter R. Browne attends a Christian church meeting in Oklahoma City.
A Duluth Kawanis secretary urges Americans to visit Minnesota and the West to view vast open pit and underground ore operations producing massive monthly tonnages. He extols alfalfa, water for bees, and the soil that yields democracy while urging westward migration and government protection.
The Globe reports pleas from county agents and chamber of commerce officials in Deaf Smith, Pampa, Castro, Randall, Hale, Donley, Potter, and Oldham counties for 400 to 1000+ farm hands. Cotton pickers may earn up to $1.50 per hundred as crops ripen and work extends into spring.
Clarendon news says Homer Musie, owner and manager of the Pasian theater, plans a second movie house. It will occupy the old post office building and offer a modern, wide range of programs for patrons.
Col John B Golding of the Dickson and Golding druggists firm was taken to Northwest Texas hospital this afternoon. His condition worsened after Tuesday night illness and a temperature around 104 prompted doctors to recommend hospital treatment.
Police investigate a man named Arthur Smith whose cousin in Detroit is near death and who is currently employed in Chicago. Detectives are tracing his whereabouts and possible contact with the ill relative.
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