30 Sep 1926
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1926
Page
1
Reports depict Muslim and Christian clashes in the Philippines with casualties. Turkey faces unrest. a mining disaster in Ironwood buries 43 men. Tetrazzini plans a Florence marriage. political tension grows as American views on Britain and war shift. legal drama and a mock Caesar trial in Oklahoma surface amid Prohibition debates.
The Globe and Mayor Lee Bivins plan to invite Captain Henry Lewis, a top traffic expert, to Amarillo to study the city’s traffic issues. A motorcycle squadron will pursue auto thieves, and every patrolman will get stolen-car descriptions promptly to reduce thefts and improve parking safety.
Paul James plans to organize and direct a large band in Amarillo after filing with President Bill Gatton of the Board of City Development. The board considers him a strong candidate and expects a decision next Tuesday. James, director of Memphis Gold Medal band, aims to make Amarillo a major music center.
Erasmus Tack celebrates in The Globe editorial rooms after Mayor Lee Bivins shows interest in bringing Capt. Lewis from Fort Worth to advise on city traffic. A telegram is sent to Fort Worth to check availability.
Vir ginia Wilson of Chicago dethroned Glenna Collett in the third round of the women’s national golf championship at Merion. Wilson won 2 up with one to play as she outdrives and excels in the short game amid rain with precise mid-iron approaches and deft chips.
The Associated Press reports Texas Attorney General Dan Moody denied claims he spoke at Floresville during the Wilson county fair and clarified he did not address or comment on the gasoline tax pending before the legislature.
A letter to the Globe argues Amarillo should adopt cowboy style police dress to suit a cowboy town image. The author claims to have secured 24 votes against cowboy hats from Midwest Exploration employees and offers to identify them if needed.
Panhandle division engineer J W Ryder outlined a 10 million dollar highway program for the High Plains over three years. About 8.5 million will be spent in spring across Potter Hutchinson Hall and Carson counties on Postal highway expansion and new paving from Amarillo north through Hutchinson county oil fields toward Gray county.
English girl attempts passage across the Channel once more. The report follows her journey with brief notes on preparations and obstacles faced during the attempt.
Rogers Hornsby will stay with the St. Louis Cardinals as manager and second baseman to lead the team against the New York Yankees in the World Series after his mother Mrs. M. D. Hornsby died. A telegram from Austin urged him to remain with the club. reactions from Miller Huggins John Heydler and Commissioner Landis expressed sympathy and respect for the ballplayer facing loss and duty.
Reported off the Macao area as a typhoon lashes the Chinese coast. About 130 junks with some 2000 people including women and children feared lost in the seas south of Hong Kong and Macao. A British steamer Hydrangea towed lifeboats and rescued survivors amid wreckage and heavy seas.
New Orleans Pelicans wear their uniforms in a bid to tie the Dixie series with Dallas. If New Orleans wins, a coin toss will settle the rubber game. Police deploy special squads at Heinemann Park to quell any retaliation over alleged Dallas fan behavior.
Rialto Amarillo unveils its new family theater at 15 Taylor Street and opens to the public Friday. The debut features Zane Grey's Hermit of the West with Jack West in a Paramount production. The program includes The Untamed Lodge and several other notable titles.
District Attorney Asa Keyes to call Lorraine Wiseman Sielaff, confessed Miss X hoax figure, as fourth day of preliminary hearing in the Aimee Semple McPherson case seeks to prove the abduction tale an absolute fabrication. Testimony aims to show a conspiracy between Angelus Temple pastor and Minnie Kennedy to obstruct justice and support the missing evangelist story. An Carmel cottage owner and a Carmel marshal testified about the Miss X suspect and a beach visit tied to the case.
Reported charges from New Orleans fans claim mistreatment and poor seating during the Ditto series in Dallas. Officials investigated alleged mismanagement of reservations and unfair treatment, but the accusations were ultimately rejected.
Wichita Falls dispatch reports Amarillo won the 1927 Texas Association of Real Estate Boards convention city vote after Gulf City prevailed earlier. Amarillo delegates plan to push to host the 1928 gathering in the Panhandle capital with local boosters highlighting “Famous For Food” and Panhandle hospitality.
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