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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1927
Page
1
Friends of Senator Borah say he will not enter the 1925 presidential race. The column also covers Albania Czech betrayals, a cross Atlantic airship run, rising cancer rates and calls for wiser living, remarks on moving pictures education, and notes on Lois Delander and Bernard Shaw.
Tonight and Wednesday fair with 77 degree high and 50 degree low. Temperatures rise through the day from 50 at 7 a.m. to 77 at noon, with afternoon readings near 74 and 54 for two noted ages.
The District of Columbia supreme court hears the opening of the criminal trial of Albert B. Fall and Harry F. Sinclair. Owen J. Roberts outlines the conspiracy claim tied to the 1922 Teapot Dome oil lease to Sinclairs Mammoth Oil. Fall shows illness and fatigue while Sinclair projects calm as jurors are seated.
A jury of two women and ten men was chosen for the Fall Sinclair conspiracy trial. Members include Amnella L. Bailey a 30 year old piano company clerk Bernice K Heaton a 50 year old telephone instructor Gardner P Grenfel 26 un married electric cable splicer William H Goucher tire salesman Conrad J Herzog automobile sales manager Robert C Flora 39 ice company sales agent John P Kern 32 bakery route supervisor Bradner W Holmes 34 department store floor manager John J Costinett about 55 tailor Norman Glascock 17 clerk Edward J Kidwell Jr 31 leather worker and Charles Holt 63 retired stone mason. The jury was sworn in at 12 17 p m.
A panel of twelve potential jurors, aged between 26 and 63, was selected after forty veniremen were called. The hearing referenced Sinclair's 1922 New Year visit to Fall's three Rivers New Mexico ranch where oil lease talks began, and the 1921 formation of Continental Trading Company Ltd. An oil deal allegedly engineered by H. M. Blackmer, James E. O'Neill, Sinclair and others yielded profits in Liberty bonds, some found in May 1922 with the ranch manager.
The News-Globe carrier braves rain or shine to deliver papers on time. He starts earlier in bad weather to ensure subscribers receive the paper by usual times, and asks readers to be ready with correct change.
County officials push moving the Court of Civil Appeals from the top floor to a nearby office building to ease crowding. They cite safety concerns from the heavy library and building aging, while some oppose relocating the court.
The Amarillo Plains special train to the Texas State fair in Dallas Saturday and Sunday is expected to run if reservations continue at the current pace. A $9.95 round trip rate spurred early bookings with more than fifty reservations by noon and an ultimatum for 150 by 4 pm. The train departs Friday 8 pm and arrives Dallas 7 am Saturday with return Sunday 7 pm, 7 am Monday arrival.
Sixteen residents gained U S citizenship today as twelve naturalization petitions were granted in federal court with four more expected. Applicants from Spearman Pampa Hale Center Littlefield Groom Nazareth Hereford Dalhart Abernathy Follett and other locales faced questions on government and the Constitution with varying degrees of knowledge.
Mexican revolutionary General Arnulfo Gomez may have escaped federal pursuit as officials acknowledge the option. Alvarez, chief of the presidential staff, said escape to the sea coast oil fields or toward the border is possible, while promising to capture him if he stays in the country.
Dodge City Kan Oct 18 John FE Page 36 Kansas City Santa Fe switch man was crushed to death between the draw bars of two freight cars here today His body held fast by the coupling was found by fellow trainmen.
Evangelist Billy Sunday told United Press he would stump the country as a presidential candidate in defense of prohibition if both major parties nominate wet candidates next year. He said he would run on an independent ticket in that extreme case, though he considers it highly improbable. Sunday, in town for a five week drive to clean up southern Illinois, stressed he is not a politician but supports dry laws if both parties nominate wets.
Ruth Elder sails from Horta in the Azores aboard the Lisbon mail boat Lima after a dramatic rescue from her monoplane American Girl. Crowds cheer as she departs with co-pilot George W. Haldeman, while Lillie Dillenz praises the aviatrix and weather delays a takeoff due to heavy harbor swell and rain.
Charles A. Lindbergh intended to depart from Kelling Field for Baltimore in the Spirit of St. Louis around 1 p.m. despite described terrible flying conditions by field officers.
Coal miners in northern and southern Colorado began a strike at 7 a m after I W W notices. Hundreds voted to strike for higher wages and shorter working days. No violence was anticipated. deputies were sworn in to protect non striking miners. Governor Adams expected no violence and predicted some workers may return.
Mrs Frances W Grayson postpones takeoff in Old Orchard Maine until a final test flight of her Sikorsky Amphibian Dawn is completed. She says weather if favorable could allow a morning test and potential Copenhagen flight soon after. night reports suggested favorable conditions for take-off and the trans Atlantic leg.
The treasury will advise the house ways and means committee on October 31 that any tax reduction for the next congress should be limited to 250 million dollars. Officials cite the 1929 surplus as the governing factor after a month of revenue study. The surplus for the current year is estimated near 600 million, boosted by back tax collections of 200 million and 176 million from government owned railroad securities.
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