09 Oct 1928
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1928
Page
1
Tonight and Wednesday forecast fair and warmer in Oklahoma with temperatures near 67 to 68 degrees. Louisiana expects generally fair weather with not much temperature change. readings show a warm Wednesday follow by light overall variation.
A collage of notes on Justice Holmes aging with clear constitutional insight, mothers facing poverty, Frankie Yale’s bootlegging era, decline of celebrity voices, a leprosy experiment case, and a gift for affordable housing aims to reflect social progress and civilization.
The Amarillo Tri-State fair fund drive begins with a goal of $15 000 to clear debt and plan for a 1929 fair. The Citizens Committee led by Col Ernest O Thompson with W O Gatton and Gene Howe appeals to local business and accepts large donations including 1000 from The Globe News and 500 from Col C T Herring.
In a tightly played game the Cardinals beat the Texans 1 0 with no errors. Orvatti scored on a sacrifice as Paschal delivered a run bringing in Winhhelt, while mistimed hits and groundouts characterized the third inning and late innings.
A nine prisoner chain, including Clarice Barber a 19 year old Borger dance hall girl sentenced to ten years for the slaying of Harry Losey, was moved from Amarillo to Huntsville state penitentiary under penitentiary agent Bud Russell. The group departed from Potter county jail for Fort Worth and Denver station to ride south to the Huntsville facility. The same morning a semi weekly air service between Amarillo and Oklahoma City was inaugurated with Harold English piloting a Ryan Brougham to Oklahoma City and back with Miss Smallwood of Pampa and Joe Cannon of the News Globe aboard. The service will run every Tuesday and Friday.
The John B Golding Post Veterans of Foreign Wars will not meet as planned at the American Legion home tonight. The meeting is rescheduled for October 23, announced by commander Fred Woodward. Potter County Lumber Co. Dial 5336.
Jessie Clark, sister of six year old Sanford Clark, triggers inquiry after detailing abuse at Gordon Northcott ranch near Riverside California. Her account reaches California officials as Sanford’s alleged murders lead to Northcott’s arrest in Vancouver.
Charles A Levine's Columbia prepared for a dawn takeoff toward Rome with Roger Williams piloting Pietro Bonelli navigator and Levine possible passenger. Meanwhile Amarillo deputies raided a Negro neighborhood joint, seizing 700 beer bottles and 10 gallons of wine, arresting John Viewern for liquor violations. most of the haul to be destroyed.
Despondent widow of Arthur Stilwell 68 commits suicide by jumping from a twelfth floor apartment after the death of her husband. Her brother E W Robb and his wife had been staying with her since September 26 and found her missing bed before her body was seen on a four story extension. A note to Robb asked forgiveness and said she had no reason to continue living now that her husband was dead.
The county clerk's office will close at 5 PM daily instead of 6 PM effective today. Announcement by FE M Pittman notes office hours were 8 AM to 6 PM, with several court departments already closing at 5 PM.
The body of Elizabeth Chattron Poole a 33 year old former actress was held at the morgue as police investigated a report of violence. She died at a private hospital after a rooming with Lillian Lorraine at the Hotel Dorset. The physician cited myocarditis as the cause though investigators pursue the beating theory.
Mr and Mrs W S Griffin of Tulsa were seriously hurt when their car overturned on the highway near Groom. Mrs Griffin suffered head lacerations while Mr Griffin had several broken ribs and many bruises. both were transported to Fort Anthony's hospital by Grigas ambulance.
Police Chief J N Littlepage was fatally shot by a Black assailant named Alexander who then killed himself as authorities hunted him through South Austin. Two other Black men and a white carpenter named Joe Blum were wounded, with Blum dying later.
Dr. Parkes Cadman, chairman of the China famine relief group, cites a letter from Leighton Rand describing a Moslem rebellion in Kansu that has killed about 200000 villagers. He notes villages pillaged and inhabitants left starving and exposed.
Col Horace A Mann Republican campaign manager faces a libel suit for 50000 dollars by Mine Elizabeth Heiser who alleges a letter he authored falsely accuses her of posing as a female detective aiding anti Catholic propaganda linked to Governor Al Smith.
At a commissioners meeting judges were appointed for the 19 voting precincts in this district due to new boundaries. Officials to be announced later. Other business included approval of attendance bills.
The Peru municipal airport commission will meet in the Panhandle Lumber office to discuss hangars for a new airfield and the landing field treatment. Topics include locating buildings and whether to seed the area with grass or chemically treat soil to harden it. Full attendance expected.
Tickets on sale this morning for Naughty Marietta a deluxe musical comedy to be shown at the Municipal auditorium Thursday night under Tri State fair auspices. Tickets available at the fair office 510 Polk Street priced from 75 cents to 82 dollars with brisk sales and expected full house.
Preparations near completion for the Graf Zeppelin departure to the United States with baggage weighing and mail closures. Passengers include Ro bert Reiner and Frederick Gilfillan among a list of officials and artists.
Pittsburgh Oct 9 Three men were killed in a plane crash near Bettis Field McKeesport Sunday Pilot John J Feery 34 once of Hartford Conn Ralph Fulton 42 chief chemist Wirth Sterling Steel and Del Herta 24 passengers were aboard Ferry trained at Ellington Field Texas and served as a captain in the Army Air Reserve Corps
Eighteen persons were assessed fines in police court this morning. Three arrests were made on charges of drunkenness gaming speeding night parking and vagrancy. Two arrests were made for running stop signs.
NEAUMONT Tex Oct 0 Grand jury probes murder suicide theory in Rev Anthony De Simone of St Joseph s Catholic Church and painter Rose. A note allegedly by Rose suggesting self death prompted doubt as Rose could not write. Neighbors and associates testified Rose wrote letters for him and could not read his own name.
Hollywood comedian Harold Lloyd suffered a fractured left arm after colliding with a concrete wall during a handball game in Lollywood, Calif. Doctors expect a week in a cast. his work on the next picture will pause until healing.
Marie Gibson known as the mother of the cowgirls, prize winner at Madison Square and London Rodeos, suffered serious injuries when the horse Silver City fell at the Legion rodeo. Doctors feared a fractured jaw and the animal was barred from competition.
Texas Rangers raided a room in the St. Anthony hotel, headquarters of the American Legion convention, seizing four dice tables a roulette wheel and a chuck-a-luck cage a craps game was halted but no arrests reported Adjutant General R E Robertson led the raid with Tom Hickman on Oct 9.
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