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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1929
Page
1
Judge Henry Bishop ordered the destruction of eleven mint vending machines seized from local drug stores by Sheriff Bill Thompson. Witnesses testified tokens from the machines could be exchanged for goods or money, and that the mint coins produced were poor and unreliable. The ruling ends the case with no appeal.
United Press reports Senate committee chair Shortridge may include a call for a separate inquiry into costly Washington lobbies in its Shearer Naval case report. He notes widespread lobby activity on many issues but says no facts have surfaced since the old sugar lobby probe.
Arthur Brisbane muses on Bolshevik airpower fears and America’s aviation boom. He notes Mellon’s wealth and opportunities for youth, contrasts elite philanthropy with investment in industry, and highlights early cross country flights by Lindbergh and others as flying’s bright future.
Delegates from every state and Canada arrive as Amarillo prepares for the first international Hoo-Hoo lumbermen’s convention. The 9:09 a.m. opening at the Herring Hotel marks a week of meetings and entertainment led by Dwight Newby Gaines Whitsett and Wes Hall. Prominent visitors include Melvin M. Riner, Franklin A. Hosbeins, Adlaerd Beaudette, and Harry M. Isherwood, all accompanied by their spouses.
San Marcial and surrounding areas face severe Rio Grande flooding with three deaths reported. Two inch rainfall sent the river over banks endangering residents while Escondido bridge near Socorro collapsed. Evacuation moved women and children to hills as backwater flooded streets.
A record crowd floods Amarillo as Amarillo day at the Tri-State Fair draws visitors from Tulsa and McLean while many local workers are released for noon. The busy afternoon and evening programs promise the banner day of the event.
Governor Moody signaled possible martial law in Borger Texas following the assassination of District Attorney John A. Holmes. He planned to send a personal representative to assess the situation and would decide after reviewing adviser's report within a day or two.
Globe-News Want Ads promote quick settle in a cozy apartment option before winter. Emphasizes comfort of a home with less work and expense than a full house, appealing to readers seeking simple, affordable housing in the season.
Judge Henry S. Bishop released the jury for the rest of the week as court witnesses were scarce causing postponements. Three special venires of 40 men were summoned for cases against A. M. Turpen charged with a statute offense on October 1 Ed Summers for robbery with firearms on October 3 and Gertrude Wells for murder on October 7.
Mrs Frances Gonzales could not account for 50 cents of the $7 weekly allotment. The dispute led to her arrest of David Gonzales. Judge Joseph Burke admonished him and quipped about jail for being bad.
Col Roberto Fierro a Mexican army air ace who vanished during a Mexico City to Kansas City race was found unhurt in Apulco Hidalgo after fog forced an emergency landing. The AP report notes Goebel the sole survivor will resume practice for the second lap as four Mexican flyers may attempt a restart.
Radiator work call 4469. 515 W. G. Blackburn's ambulance, Ph. 2323-4. Auto salvage By George Dial 6891.
Delegations from Tulsa Hereford Plainview Canadian and Wellington attend the News Globe Master Dairy Farmers contest banquet at Herring Hotel at 7 30 pm. Over 200 expected. 1000 in prizes and medals will be awarded to ten Master Dairy Farmers of the Panhandle. Notables include Congressman Marvin Jones Dr Clark Buckner Tom Cotten and D T Simons.$1 plate charge. Swisher county leads with fifty at table and boasts four Master Dairy Farmers.
An American air caravan of sixteen planes carrying 85 people from Fort Worth, Texas arrived safely at Monterey, Nuevo Leon, and planned the flight back to Texas. The trip served as a goodwill expedition organized by Fort Worth officials and businessmen.
The senate probing committee questioned William B. Shearer about lobbying for the cruiser bill. Homer Ferguson of Newport News Shipbuilding revealed Shearer was paid 2500 dollars for propaganda work during 1926 and 1927 as Congress considered the six cruiser bill.
Dr. R B Cousins president of the College of Arts and Sciences was treated after being bitten by a wild hog mascot on campus. The two Javelinas were captured and killed as the Pasteur Institute in Austin reported rabies exposure.
Despatches from Jalapa Veracruz report 130 people killed and several hundred wounded in fighting tied to statewide municipal elections. The presidential candidate Ortiz Rubio’s nephew reportedly died in a riot in Vera Cruz city.
Amarillo officials predict one of the biggest crowd nights at the fair. Church groups and other organizations host booths with supper available, and officials advise arriving early to eat at the grounds and tour exhibits before the circus starts.
Scores of Tulsa and McLean boosters rode in parades down Polk Street led by bands. Potter county and Amarillo schools closed to allow students and teachers to attend Hagenbeck Wallace Circus Wortham Carnival or view displays. Ideal weather with light breeze enhanced the Panhandle festival as Jersey cattle judging began at 10 AM drawing a large crowd.
Mrs Roscoe Parks aged 46 from Morse rode the booster train from Morse to Pringle as part of the trade trip to Liberal. It marked her first railroad ride. Born in Georgia she moved to Young county Texas as a child, then to Hansford county where she now lives with her husband on a large wheat farm. They own over 2000 acres and cultivate wheat.
W D Muncy urges drilling along the Amarillo pipeline from city edge outward rather than clustering in one section. He claims abundant water near the city, recommends two wells per section, and minimal land for sites to ensure long term supply and a larger water area. Griggs ambulance, Phone 4311.
Borger Texas September 24 four Texas rangers arrived in town following an assassination inquiry connected with local building work. Also listed are business ads for John Maynard Lumber Company 800 West Broadway and M C Hancock 1024 West Sixth Street offering cabinet and carpenter services.
Washington faces a reform push as federal and local authorities draft a program to make the capital a model city. Secret investigations target narcotics dens, bootlegging, and lax enforcement amid senate accusations of bribery and stall tactics in prohibition enforcement.
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