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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1928
Page
2
A sport column urges the Sandies to renew effort under Coach Smith and notes a lopsided win over Roswell cadets. It shares humorous anecdotes from past games, a chilly supper fundraiser at McKinley school, and small town notices about lost pets, crutches, and a job-seeking young woman.
Parent-Teacher associations launch a two week drive inviting all family members to join the schools. Superintendent McIntosh offers a half day to the room with the highest participation. Also a red Irish setter and a stray bird dog are reported found, along with eyeglasses found in the city park and left at the American State Bank for the owner to claim.
Mrs. John Webster of Miami Texas pleads for help locating her valued German police dog named Kuno. The large black tan and white marked male, about sixteen months old, was last seen Friday night five to six miles east of Pampa on the Pampa Mobeetie highway. A ten dollar reward is offered. contact John Webster by mail or wire.
Avritt testifies about a two month ordeal with captor McKellip in Southwest Texas and Old Mexico. The taxi driver says he was forced at gunpoint and threatened repeatedly, then released near McAllen and later in Corpus Christi. He intends to stay in Amarillo to resume work and aid police in capturing McKellip.
Herbert Hoover will speak tonight from Boston with more than 30 radio stations carrying his Republican presidential address. The hour long talk begins at 8 p m eastern time and will be aired by WEAF and the NBC network.
Madame Chernoff toured El Paso and Amarillo giving a self improvement talk on natural beauty and self attraction. She urged women to avoid posing and to change themselves from within while a facial demonstration and style show followed at the Ladies' store with live music by the Marty Young orchestra at the Nat.
Police believe an outbreak of the Tong war between the On Leongs and Hip Sings sparked gunfire in Chicago’s southside Chinatown shortly after reports of clashes in eastern cities. The first victim, Sax Pax, is believed to be a Hip Sing Tong member.
A terse reflection on attitudes toward Japan and Asia in relation to American families. The author argues that Japanese actions do not harm American children and suggests Brazilian and Japanese influence in Asia is not America’s concern.
Lieutenant Commander John Philip Sousa and a 100 member band visit Amarillo on November 14 as part of a 35th annual tour under the Amarillo Tri-State Fair association. Tickets go on sale at the Tri-State Fair office on Polk Street about three weeks before the concert, which drew a capacity crowd here in 1926.
Headquarters for pure fruit juices is set up by Mrs A V Benson at 605 Taylor Street. Juices made at the Loveland Colorado farm follow Mrs Benson’s original recipes. Cherry raspberry and grape drinks target Amarillo with wholesale and retail plans under way.
Ed Green and Edwin Ochsner spoke at the Amarillo Kiwanis weekly luncheon. Both confined remarks to Kiwanis principles. A male quartet performed special numbers during the gathering.
The small sister ship Los Angeles at Lakehurst ready for rescue duty if Graf Zeppelin falters. Officials say tow or fuel transfer could aid the overseas airship, though no anxiety is felt. Traffic snarls and food shortages marked the public viewing, with irritation over limited progress details from the dirigible.
The damaged Graf Zeppelin with 60 aboard fights 20 to 25 mph NW winds toward Lakehurst New Jersey. Rations and blue gas fuel running low, crew and passengers brace for an arduous voyage amid recent fin repairs. Navy destroyers and light cruisers stand ready to assist if needed. A mid air fin fix required outside workers clinging to wind swept struts. The ship passed Bermuda at 6 pm beneath fog and clouds.
President Coolidge radioed congratulations to Dr Hugo Eckener aboard the Graf Zeppelin after the airship crossed the Atlantic to the United States. He also cabled praise to German President von Hindenburg. Eckener thanked the president and crew for this pioneering passenger and mail voyage from Germany.
The German airship crew led by Dr Hugo Eckener neared 94 hours aloft near Hampton Roads and Charleston with fuel for 120 hours. Goodyear Zeppelin officials warned blue gas exhausted about midnight. new fuel must be gasoline. Water rations discussed for 60 aboard including Lady Drummond Hay as Berlin experts estimate supplies lasting through the perilous voyage.
The ZEP LOG of Horta records the Graf Zeppelin's progress from October 13 to 14 1939 as it repairs a damaged fin moves toward Bermuda passes Bermuda and tracks along the American coast from Lakehurst New Jersey to Cambridge Maryland and Washington with sightings near Cape Hatteras Cape Henry Cape Charles and Eastville Virginia and Crisfield Maryland before signing over Washington.
Cecil Smith a negro youth charged with assault with intent to murder had his district court hearing continued to determine his age. If found under 17 he will be tried in juvenile court. State counsel seek time to verify Smith age claim of 16. Smith allegedly attacked a local taxi driver with a knife. Jury dismissed until 1 30 this afternoon.
The Par ent-Teacher associations in Amarillo launch a citywide membership drive with school principals and teachers distributing cards and envelopes. Superintendent W. A. McIntosh praises the PTA value and notes funds from its groups have funded instruments library books and rest room furnishings. A half holiday rewards top participating schools during the two week campaign with PTA buses for outings or plant tours. Membership is open to any supporter of child welfare upon paying dues.
The Boy Scout Leadership training course inaugural meeting is set for this evening at 7 30 at Central Presbyterian Church corner Eleventh and Harrison streets. The ten week course aims to train men to lead Boy Scout troops and enlarge understanding of the organization.
Art Goebel Clyde Wright and Captain Mosely of Western Air Express refueled at Amarillo English-Bivins field noon today. The Sikorsky Amphibian, powered by two Wasp engines, departed for Los Angeles on a regular Los Angeles Catalina Island route. Goebel, a Dole prize winner, recently set a transcontinental nonstop record.
The Amarillo delegation to the West Texas Chamber of Commerce district meeting at Spearman leaves the News-Globe office at 6:00 am and travels via Deal and Stinnett, arriving about 9:30 am. Eleven cars have signed up with ample accommodations for all business men.
J D Cunningham, noted advertising and merchandise expert, is again connected with the J M Adams chain of dry goods stores. He will work with the stores in the Panhandle district and will base his headquarters at the Amarillo store.
Police Judge S. D. Ridings heard most of forty four cases scheduled for the morning. Offenses included intoxication speeding and running stop signals. Mrs. Joe Archer stayed home ill. Mrs. R. L. McClellan of Spearman visited her mother Mrs Levi T. Wilson in the city.
Poem reflection recalling past joys and shared struggles with a friend from long ago. The speaker longs to meet that friend again to relive the vanished joys and enduring charms of friendship, while not seeking to change past victories or failures.
Kansas City hogs steady to strong with top $10.00 on 210-300 lb butchers. Cattle and calves mostly steady to lower across 1300-1500 lb slaughter steers at $18.00 to $18.25, 950-1100 lb at $18.00 to $17.60, vealers $8.50 to $16.50, sheep strong for native lambs with $12.26 to $13.25 for 92 lb lambs. Chicago hogs $9.50 to $10.85. cattle $14.00 to $18.10 for various classes. St Louis hogs $10.15 to $10.25, cattle steady, vealers $16.50. Grain and stock-market notes follow with wheat and cotton movements and a broad list of equities reaching new highs in part.
In New Orleans on October 15 the cotton market opened irregular with early losses as September consumption totaled 492,221 bales, below expectations. Declines eased after a private crop estimate of 13,560,000 buoyed buying, lifting December to 18.46, January to 18.52, and March to 18.51 per cent.
Liverpool market notes show spot good middling at 11.34 dollars per unit with sales of 7000 bales and American volume dominant. futures closed quiet with October at 10.12 and January 9.92. Chicago poultry prices list firm values across fowls springs roosters turkeys ducks geese with varying cents per unit.
Butter and eggs advance with creamery extras at 45 1/2 to 46 1/2 cents and extra firsts eggs at 87 1/2 to 89 1/2 cents. Standards and other grades shift, reflecting ongoing market movement in mid October.
Market opens with steep moves as Montgomery Ward jumps to 298 from 293, Beacon Oil trades 22 after a 15,000 share block, Purity Baking opens at 139, and early gains appear for American Machine & Foundry General Electric and Packard Motors amid bullish oil and coal sentiment.
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