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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1925
Page
1
The piece notes Charles Henri’s assertion that he can scientifically prove a soul or its analogue, describing an elusive inner fluid within humans and citing Christian belief that the Redeemer lives. It frames the claim within a broader discussion of science, faith, and human existence.
Seaplane PN-9 No. 1, flagship of two 19 500 pound planes, nears halfway to Hawaii after taking off from Santa Barbara. PN-3 was forced down 300 miles off the California coast due to broken oil pressure lines and will attempt repairs at Crissy Field before another flight toward Pearl Harbor. Commander John Rodgers leads the fleet, with Lt. Byron J. Connell and others aboard, as damage spurs rescue and salvage efforts along the west coast and Pacific route.
Pre Osservatore Romano reports Cardinal Dougherty of Philadelphia travels in the Holy Land. Bedouins and Arab tribes greet him with pomp and respect, with Arabs believed to favor the Catholic Church as the pope objects to Jewish control of Jerusalem and the region.
Tonight and Wednesday forecast as fair with highs near 84 and lows around 62. Today’s hourly readings reach 54 at 7 am, 84 by 1 pm, with steady warmth through mid afternoon. past year’s values were 93 and 64. Cattle handling tip mentions Witherspoon at Kansas City Wichita.
President J A Hill of West Texas State Teachers College returned from a vacation in the Davis mountains and New Mexico to deliver the commencement address at Sul Ross State Teachers College Alpine on August 21, marking the close of its summer session.
Former Oklahoma governor Jack C. Walton is an incorporator of the Jack Walton Oil company with headquarters at Beaumont Texas. Directors include Walton Paul Nesbit of Oklahoma City and S M King of Beaumont. Capital stock is 15000 dollars. The note also mentions Spital and the Amarillo Hotel coffee shop "Famous For Food."
Amarillo fans invited to a big Globe baseball party tomorrow afternoon. The Globe will provide play by play of the Amarillo-Fitzsimons Hospital game with inning by inning updates and a box score as the action unfolds. Jon L. McCarty will announce returns by mestaphone and results will be posted at The Globe office for public viewing.
News from Swampscott and Boston report President Coolidge urging repeal of publicity provisions in the income tax law with a pledge to renew the push in December. Also from Dallas, tax records show high payments by Mike Thomas and Magnolia Petroleum Co. as examples of substantial incomes taxed in 1924.
Tex Thornton of the U S Torpedo Co reports Amarillo based on the Whittenburg No 1 Douglas Oil Co well in Hutchinson County Section 2 Block 47. He says initial flow after coming in ranged 30 to 50 barrels and was fading until a shot yesterday boosted output to 500 to 600 barrels.
U N Olver president of the Tri State fair told the Lions club the exposition ranks just behind Dallas in impact and would boost agriculture livestock commerce and population. A Ringling Brothers circus opening day is slated for Amarillo despite a request to move. A B Stinnett forecast Amarillo growing to 100000 with the North Plains railroad. Lions raised 16 75 for the Amarillo baseball team and urged the city to bar circuses during the fair.
After a parade led by the American Legion Drum and Bugle corps Amarillo's Legion units depart at 6 05 PM via Fort Worth and Denver to Fort Worth for the Texas Americas Legion convention with a Pullman charter for about fifty members and Auxiliary. The drum corps will wear new Spanish uniforms and arrive in Fort Worth Wednesday morning to use the Texas hotel as headquarters.
The Southwestern Public Service company buys the Pampa Light and Power system from F. W. Grogan for about 50 000 dollars in cash and begins improvements. Main street gains a white way and receives oiling and new culverts at street crossings.
Dallas jurors selected for the Joe Brown murder trial of C. 8. Swinney a night watchman with two alternate jurors to be drawn later as court recessed at noon.
Boston defeated Chicago 2 to 8 in a game noted for scoring by innings with Alexander Hartnett and Gibson among the players listed. Benton also contributed in the pitching matchup.
Clarendon September 1 James Calhoun 75 a Brice community tenant farmer died early Sunday after the automobile overturn on the highway south of Clarendon. He leaves a wife and several married children. The driver tried to pass another car at high speed and hit high weeds causing the car to leave the road. The first victim T Roe was killed instantly and buried Sunday morning.
In Augusta Maine Morris Devine 60 was discharged from Edwards Manufacturing cotton mill where he worked since age nine. He shot foreman Spear Johnson 50 injuring him seriously before taking his own life. Devine's wife Julia 62 also worked in the mill waiting room at the time.
Joe McLeod received a two year suspended sentence in district court today for burglary related to breaking into the home of B Abraham on August 14.
Will Ed Frazer a Middleboro Ky bank cashier who vanished with bonds and cash over $100000 was recognized in San Antonio by detectives S Street Goff and Hice. His 22 year old Lexington society girl companion, described as his soul mate, was arrested at a fashionable hotel where they checked in.
Attorney General Dan Moody filed suit in the Twenty-Sixth District Court on behalf of Texas against the Amarillo Oil Company the Panhandle Pipe Line Company and Perry A Little for alleged anti trust violations. The petition seeks futures and a temporary receiver while detailing a contract to furnish gas exclusively supplying Amarillo. Judge Crudgington recounts Amarillo Oil's history and Little involvement noting the gas field grew and the contract restricted other buyers.
San Antonio reports Henry Ford in coveralls works on a new ten million dollar air mail line. Col William F Mitchell, chief air officer for the eight corps area, says Ford will bring three motored planes to San Antonio for trial flights to test the air line concept. American Warehouse Co. involved in storage aspects.
Washington reports the Prohibition field force under Assistant Secretary of Treasury Andrews moves to the front with orders to break bootleggers and cut sources of supply. Authorities admit staff gaps as divisional directors assemble new teams while Haynes’ office shrinks and enforcement shifts to field leaders.
Major Herbert H. White took office as regional administrator for Texas and Oklahoma and announced six assistants. Appointments include Frank Coles in Austin to oversee permissive work, W D Smith on enforcement, Millard Meadows in Oklahoma, Arel C Taylor in Fort Worth northern district, N A Baker in San Antonio western district, and Fletcher Albright in Tyler eastern district. North Texas headquarters will be in Fort Worth. Approval by Washington prohibition officials pending.
The first wave of reorganized prohibition enforcement struck Chicago today with 74 seizures against 74 saloons and soft drink parlors. Orders signed by Federal Judge Adams were obtained by Miss Mary D Bailey assistant U S district attorney.
Jose Gomez a Mexican customs officer in Mata moros is being held in Brownsville after a barroom shooting left Guadalupe Salazar a city policeman dead and Rafael Garza wounded Garza was expected to recover officials said the officers went to arrest Gomez when the shooting began
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