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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1925
Page
1
A 1926 Star Company column argues the Shenandoah disaster shows patriotic duty and urgent need for robust aerial equipment including military dirigibles. It cites Coolidge, Ford plans for an all metal craft, and calls for accountability for officers who ignored protests.
The piece argues Ford's influence exceeds his wealth, noting his time saving impact on Americans and a claim his letters and name hold vast value. It references the Los Angeles dirigible incident and jokes about accounting of his fortune, then mentions Oxford discovery about a medieval book misestimating earth and sun sizes. American Warehouse Co. storage.
Harrison Noel, 18, son of a New York lawyer and former Harvard student, confessed to kidnapping and murdering Mary Daly in Little Falls New Jersey. He described shooting the girl and dragging her body after abducting her for ransom, then hid the evidence on Preakness Mountain.
Labor day saw ongoing dismantling of the wrecked Shenandoah as the U S Navy seeks parts for aeronautics study. Workers cut wreckage and photographed it from all angles, with salvaged pieces to be shipped to Lakehurst naval air station and the remainder offered for sale to junk dealers.
Detroit address by William Green AFL president criticizes autocracy in industry and communism as allies against organized labor. He cites Detroit as needing more labor organization and condemns employer dictatorship over wages hours and conditions. Morison in St. Petersburg AFL says labor is militant with a strong cause, opposing open shop and supporting child labor amendments and anti injunctions.
Dorothy Taylor a 19 year old widow and Ben Tessmer, noted narcotics suspect, were found dead in a county club house. Five bullets struck Tessmer and two hit Taylor as neighbors reported shots around 2 am. Police linked the scene to gang activity and former Egan's Rats associates at the Beehive Inn nearby.
A report notes cattle handled best by Witherspoon during the Famous For Food event at Amarillo Hotel. The piece mentions Paphandie's Meetit Place and the Kansas City Wichita route as context for the event.
The Globe publishes only the noon edition for Labor Day subscribers across the city.
The Lubbock team from the Texas Panhandle won the Denver Post 1925 baseball tournament title after two tough games. They defeated Eliteh 2 to 1 and later beat Parco 5 to 1 to claim first place, with Amarillo finishing second and fourth in the final standings.
Heavy showers fell around Amarillo Sunday and through the Panhandle, with most sections reporting rainfall for a week. Farmers say feed crops are holding up well and much feed is maturing as the biggest cotton row crop in Panhandle history is predicted from widespread rainfall.
Amarillo marked Labor Day with a 9 30 AM parade featuring over 500 union members from carpenters electricians painters and more. After the march crowds picnicked at Box Canyon Jack Hall and Harding's ranches while banks and stores closed for the holiday.
Shanghai dispatch reports the destroyer Noa of the U S N losing four crewmen in a blast. The message was transmitted by radio to night, confirming fatalities aboard the vessel.
In district court, Ma Horton was found guilty after a witness testified he had been well behaved before a motor car crash. The jury fixed a two year penitentiary term but recommended a suspended sentence. Grover, also found guilty, faced a two year sentence.
Chicago reports 90 while 104s appear in Fort Worth and Montgomery as a heat wave persists. Weather warns that east of the Mississippi change will be minor though showers and storms hit the eastern mountains and Canadian Northwest. The forecast notes cooler conditions in parts of the east with rainfall possible today.
Col William Mitchell, outspoken air service critic, is ordered to Port Aransas due to an approaching storm. He had attacked alleged incompetence and negligence in army and navy aviation, drawing mixed reactions from Major General Hinds and Senator Hiram Bingham as Washington weighs possible disciplinary action.
Washington state relief workers from the American Legion Salvation Army and Red Cross continue aid after a cloudburst and flood in Upper Squillichneck canyon on Saturday killing twelve. Crews clear wreckage from tracks and highways as bodies are recovered and funerals await further identification.
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