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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1925
Page
1
The writer asserts army officials will not shift Mitchell case from President Coolidge, praising the president’s authority and Mitchell’s courage. The piece also defends Welsh and Arab stereotypes, notes Zionism tensions in Palestine, and comments on aging poets and Latin vitality with brief cultural comparisons.
The forecast calls for unsettled conditions tonight and Wednesday. Temperature extremes last year were 85 and 55. Today's hourly readings show mid 70s to 80s through the afternoon with increasing clouds.
Prairie Pipe Line directors declare a $2 per share dividend payable October 31 to stockholders of record September 10. The notice comes from Independence Kansas with Associated Press reporting.
Washington announces eight new air mail routes linking 29 cities with existing services, expanding to 45 cities overall. Contracts require 390000 miles of yearly flying across six round trips per week per route, with day flights only. Routes include Boston Hartford New York 190 miles and others such as Birmingham Nashville Louisville Indianapolis Chicago 630 miles.
Potter County commissioners voted to continue the county agent service after a strong appeals by farmers and J M Neely a Federal Reserve bank director and a petition of 188. Jess Hill led the petition urging the value of the agent to farmers especially to those new to the area. Harmon Benton praised for promoting social relations among farmers amid suggestions for flock improvements. No action on Benton as his term ends October 1.
New York voters queued in long lines as polling places opened at 3 pm for a six hour election window. Officials expected about 300000 to cast ballots for the November city elections. Party candidates led the orderly turnout.
Dallas September 15 F R Mahattey a 40 year old Katy railway switchman wedged his foot between the front step of a switch engine and the rails. As depression in the track lowered the step his foot was crushed requiring amputation after ten yards of struggling and a thirty minute jam against the planks before release.
Weather recap shows widespread showers across the South Plains with totals from a quarter to five inches in many communities. Amarillo area sees light showers. Fort Worth and Denver report light rain around Amarillo and no further rain.
Nelson K. Moody of Prairie Oil and Gas expresses strong optimism about Gen. Goethals visiting Amarillo to survey the area. Moody, joined by Judge M. J. Flannery, notes the engineer's report will interest U S business leaders and aid regional development amid Amarillo’s growing Panhandle activity.
Postponement of new grain rates from Oklahoma to Texas delays changes set by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Rates due October 12 now shift to December 12 and the commission denied requests for a further hearing. S. J. Cole of the Board of City Development notes this postponement will affect crop marketing timing.
The reference notes cattle were handfed by Witherspoon at the Kansas City Wichita American Warehouse Company storage facility. The phrase indicates a livestock handling service tied to the warehouse operation.
Rivalry between Walter Sikes and W W Woolsey of Hillcrest sparks talks of an exhibition match at Amarillo Country Club next Sunday. Friends push the idea to unite Northwest Texas golf legends, hoping wide spectator turnout and club interest.
The California Court of Appeals granted Norman Selby known as Kid McCoy a new trial on the manslaughter count connected with the 1924 killing of Mrs Theresa Mors in San Quentin. He is serving a term for the offense.
H W Gibbons, 51, admitted to police that his earlier confession to killing Claude L Button in a Los Angeles warehouse eleven years earlier was a fabrication. He said he lied to gain execution to end the suspense and his life had little to live for since his wife left him six years ago. He said death would be his chosen fate if permitted.
A district court jury found Ida McCord not guilty of murder in the death of Mrs. Fanna Fox following an alleged illegal operation. Jurors said life of the unborn child was the key issue and that evidence suggested life was extinct at the time. Judge Bishop praised the speedy verdict as the case was described as one of the district’s hardest-fought in years. Alex Mood and C B Reeder defended McCord.
Red River dropped following one of the year’s high floods that tore gaps in bridges and gas pipelines. The wagon bridge south of Devol Oklahoma, over 300 yards of the Burkburnett bridge, and thirty bents of the Wichita Valley Railroad bridge north of Byers were washed away. A Lone Star Gas pipeline north of Byers was swept out. Grandfield area cottons ruined as floodwaters reached four feet.
Members of Amarillo Council No 228 United Commercial Travelers will institute a new council at Lubbock on Saturday night September 19. Walter B Allen Newt Riggs Ed M Pittman J J Sanders and W P Gilbert are among those expected to attend. A large entertainment is planned for visiting members and traveling men as the new council is expected to begin work under favorable circumstances.
Maj. Charles M. Crawford, president of the Texas State exposition, Austin, will be Amarillo's guest during the Tri-State exposition. The Texas State exposition is not held this year due to drought in that region, so Crawford will study Tri-State management during his stay.
The Confederate spy known as Miss Ginger, Virginia B. Moon, died alone in Greenwich Village after a life as a stage actress and film performer. An elderly friend uncovered the death notice and letters showing Moon’s daring wartime escapades, arrests, and alleged rescues, with ties to Jefferson Davis remarks. Her body was cremated and ashes sent to Memphis.
The Marland Oil company of Texas will relocate its Houston headquarters to Fort Worth between now and October. About 100 employees will be affected. President F Park Geyer says the move targets growth in Southwest Texas Reagan County and the Panhandle, with Reagan County seen as a key potential area.
Miss Greta Mae Cayton of Claude campaigns in the Tri State popularity contest to win a Studebaker. Daughter of Earl Cayton, she addressed the Lions Club and drew enthusiastic support as a leading candidate along Polk Street and hotel lobbies.
Austin dispatch lists Emma Grigsby Meharg secretary of state hospitalized for a critical operation after gallstone surgery earlier in spring. Her husband travels from Plainview to be with her as medical care proceeds.
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