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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1929
Page
2
A poem fragment reflects on an elderly woman with silver hair alone in a rocking chair. She recalls guiding a former boy at her knee through life while now he walks independently and faces traffic without her hand to steady him.
The incident occurred when Brown entered the Dees office and declared his intent to kill Dees. Dees fired, Brown walked away unarmed after shots rang out, witnesses testified Brown was threatening earlier. Funeral services for Brown are set for Friday at Griggs chapel with burial in Llano cemetery. He is survived by three brothers and two sisters.
Vernon location north of Tulsa furnishes water for residents. The $8,000,000 pipe extension to the city was discussed as part of the convention. About 300 delegates from six states attended the four day meeting with notable speakers and officers elected for 1930.
Watson called for a council like approach to tariff increases saying a will to pass the tariff is a precursor to the bill. He urged farmers and industries to sit down, list reasonable rates, and work together to pass the measure. He dismissed Northwest opposition as ruinous to American industry.
The piece warns of a harsh approaching winter in the Panhandle with cattle prices down and high interest rates. It recalls an automobile accident involving Old Tack and a newspaper columnist, mentions a speech by W H Fuqua in Canadian with praise and caution about repayment, and notes upcoming cold spells and feed needs.
Toney Chisum and his Graham Paige covered 125 miles from Amarillo to Canadian in three hours, returning in three and a half hours amid terrible road conditions. The account marvels at the feat and notes ongoing winter travel hardships.
The ad touts Castoria as mild and suitable for infants and frequent use, claiming a larger dose benefits young children more than adult medicines. It notes genuine Castoria bears Chas. H. Fletcher's signature on the wrapper, implying authenticity.
A reporter calls for speakers noting Toney Chisum is a loud emotional showman still growing up. He prefers to perform in Graham Paige cars, and Mrs. B Cushman seeks an old-fashioned derby for an amateur act tied to the McKinley school cafeteria.
The article notes Four Russians flew from Moscow to Seattle then Chicago to Dearborn and met Henry and Edsel Ford, with Ford funds and GE and Chase leaders supporting Russian production. It praises radium's investment value, forecasts far-future impact, and mocks Paris fashion trends with emerald green and sapphire blue nail dyes.
The writer argues convicting millionaires is rare and notes Sinclair received limited punishment. They mention Mr. and Mrs. Pantages being jailed in Los Angeles amid alleged crimes and drunken driving. The piece laments drunken driving endangering others and suggests Hollywood business figures face scrutiny, seeing imprisonment as possible for millionaires.
A local resident reports locating a bicycle matching Jack Rutherford's description. Mrs J C Thomas of 8306 Harrison Street phoned to say she has the bicycle and is eager to return it if it is the correct item.
The speaker vows to perform poorly yet sincerely in Pampa while admitting public talks tax him. He jokes about traveling for AP business and weighs a Ford schoolhouse visit with O. W. present but no children, noting family roles as main tent and side-show.
Town chatter says a hung jury looms as Thomerson faces 12 Weatherford lawyers. Judge Hamilton wields a bigger defense force than most Texas trials, while a doctor prefers osteopathy for health concerns.
Mrs E T T reports a wheelbarrow stolen from a building at 910 Harrison Street Friday night belonging to a widow. Old Tack offers $1 reward for recovery. Other notices include a gray leather purse at Buchanan Street School, a small Cordova coin purse with $1.50 reward, a lost red Irish setter named Lady with contact 4365, and I G Hill seeking a police puppy near Mir ror Grocery on East Tenth Street with a $2 bonus from Old Tack.
For the first time in years the net flow of people shows more leaving Australia than entering during a six month period. The Associated Press reports a shift in migration trends with potential impact on demographics and labor markets.
A solemn Rome celebration marks Mussolini's march on the Eternal City. The event centers on Mussolini as a one man achievement with his followers approving his vision Italy must stay implacable and strong. The speech notes the abolition of the right to express dissatisfaction and claims seven years of safety valve stillness.
Testimony spans nine to ten years of service with the attorney general’s office and a Court of Appeals appointment. Witnesses from Baylor University, Decatur College, and Dallas attest to Hamilton’s peaceable, truthful reputation under oath. The stenographer Florence Hendricks describes the moment of Walton’s shooting and the ensuing struggle in Hamilton’s office.
A courtroom exchange reveals how witnesses described the moment the gunfire occurred with Judge Hamilton and Walton. The witness recalls seeing a gun in Hamilton’s hand while the two men grappled and shots rang out.
The Amarillo courtroom heard defense questions aiming to prove bullets from multiple points in the office while character witnesses testified to Hamilton's good reputation. Emphasis shifted as prosecutors rested, with Dr. Samuel Palmer Brooks present and embalmers detailing the body as witnesses described the scene and bullets entering from the front.
E D Holloway, a city detective since 1926, qualified as a Bertillon expert and testified about the Amarillo Building office where a youth was killed. He described furnishing, made a postcrime map, and placed bullet marks on walls and desk, suggesting a left handed shooter.
Visitors to the Hamilton trial received season passes to the Parker county fair now under way. Grover Hill, state witness in horseshoe, was defeated at checkers by locals. Millsap and Poolville won top spots in community exhibits. Theresa Walton relaxed with witnesses. Howard Dees, linked to the Amarillo shooting, attended the trial with strain evident.
The London bank rate was lowered today from 6 percent to 5 percent. Officials expect a half percent cut in the New York Federal Reserve Bank discount rate soon, seeing the move as aiding British business and signaling diminished gold outflow to the United States.
London reports a firmer tone as Wall Street recovers some lost ground. Most securities show gains with Anglo American issues rallying while overall business remains light.
In Paris bankers brokers and technical experts report a normal and safe market today after high finance ministers questioned by officials about the New York depression.
Hogs trading at 12 500 head Indiana Illinois market in East St Louis. Prices down about 25 cents with 170 220 pound hogs selling around 9 40 to 9 59. Heifers bring 9 50 to 12.00 for calves while bulls sell at 7 75 down. Sheep and lambs show mixed movement with lambs steady to weak.
Hogs: 800, rail hogs 100 lower, truck hogs steady to 100 lower, top 9.40 for good to choice truck hogs. Cattle and calves: 6,900, weak to lower, cows 6.75, stock cows 5.40, plain stock steers 8.25, calves strong weights 9.00 and less. few heavy calves short yearling order 10.00 47 11.00. Sheep: 500, yearlings and wethers steady, yearlings 9.00, 2-year-old wethers 3.00, aged wethers 6.75.
Kansas City market results show hogs 5 000 head steady to 15 cents lower with top at 9.40 for 210 to 270 pound hogs. Cattle and calves: 8 000 cattle and 700 calves steady to weak in slaughter steers 950 to 1500 pounds at 11.50 to 15.75, cows 7.65, stocker and feeder steers 9.75 to 12.26. Sheep 4 000 lambs 11.50 to 12.60, ewes 4.25 to 5.60.
Chicago stockyards report shows logs 32 000 with 15 under, packing sows 7 50 to 8 70, pigs 3 50 to 9 25. Cattle 7 000, calves 2 000, slaughter steers 1300 1500 lbs 12 00 to 15 50, 1100 1800 lbs 12 50 to 15 75, 450 1100 lbs 12 75 to 16 00, cows 7 75 to 10 25, vealers 11 50 to 14 75. Sheep 12 000, lambs 12 00 to 12 75, ewes 4 25 to 5 50.
The New York market opened steady with a two point decline and one point gain, trading narrow after initial activity as traders awaited the stock market reopening. Liverpool quotes show steady to upper levels with futures ranging from October 9.53 to July 9.91, amid 7,000 bales sold.
In New Orleans, the cotton market opened steady with losses of 2 to 3 points on December at 13.05 and January 18.16 and March 18.44. The Bank of England rate cut and bad weather sparked a late rally as December rose to 18.10, January to 18.22, and March to 18.49 before quieting near noon.
Chicago butter prices steady across grades with firmer creamery extras at 41 and 40 cents. Current firsts around 38 to 39 cents, seconds at 36 to 36.5, and refrigerator firsts near 37 to 38 cents with scattered quotes on extras and standard grades.
Poultry market report from Chicago dated Oct 31 shows eggs and fowl prices with receipts of seven cars. Hens weaker while springs steady. fowls at 18 1/4 to 22 1/4 cents, roosters 19 cents, turkeys 25 1/2 to 25 3/4 cents, heavy colored ducks 20 cents, heavy white ducks 23 cents, geese 22 cents.
New York stocks jumped at the delayed noon opening as heavy buying orders pushed many prices higher. Columbia Gas rose 11 percent on 30,000 shares, Columbia Graphophone up 4 percent on 80,000 shares, American Telephone up 9 points, United Aircraft up 7 percent, with National Lead Pan American and Missouri Kansas Texas gaining as well.
A dense odyssey of ticker symbols and percentages shows numerous firms from steel to autos and utilities. Names include General Motors, United Aircraft, Goodyear, RCA, Westinghouse, Sears Roebuck, and Union Pacific among others, with share figures and yearlike ranges noted across industries from Cananea to Continental Can.
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