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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1928
Page
1
Today by Arthur Brisbane surveys wartime rhetoric and public reaction, noting air battles, ostrich logic, and Russia and France in global power plays. It highlights new aviation teaching, a French amphibian mail plane, Hoover speaking to 70,000, and Movietone technology broadcasting speeches coast to coast.
United Press reports Governor Smith will confer with Herbert Hoover and depart California with an initial stop in his home town of West Branch. Congratulatory letters flood the Republican nominee as plans for the acceptance speech continue. mentions of controversy at Calvary Baptist Church and Potter County Lumber Co. Dial Joe.
Rey C. Toombs of International Life Insurance faced a warrant for grand larceny and misappropriation of about 3.56 million dollars. Chicago and St Louis authorities clashed over custody as Toombs was released on bond after prior deten tion tied to the brokerage firm Toombs and Deily.
Earl Fuqua, former Amarillo Country Club president, opened the new $50 000 grass greens course by driving a ball from the number one tee. Bell Gatton, Hidstrive Alice George Lindsey and Mrs C M McCullough followed with opening shots before members welcomed golfers. The Ward Reteliff party headed to Colorado for vacation with Miss Freecie Barton.
Amarillo gas company submits financials to judge the rates as fair while the city argues reductions are due. James A. Carroll of Independence Kansas says rates are too low and below other Texas cities. The commission seeks a statement on planned reductions as hearings loom. CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
Costes postpones planned trans ocean flight after testing a Bregert aircraft at Le Bourget Air Field. The plane was returned to Villscosbley following the test.
Real estate men from across the Panhandle gather at Amarillo hotel for a Panhandle Plains Inc publicity follow up. CPL Atwood presided while Harve Haines outlined plans for composite panhandle exhibit tours and newspaper advertising across Iowa Kansas and Nebraska.
Shingles paint lumber and service offered by John Maynard Lumber Co located at 800 W d1h with Griggs Ambulance contact Phoee 6211 for inquiries and delivery.
City forester Temple N Robinson and others report Spiny Elm caterpillars doing tremendous damage. The pest, once on American Elm, now appears on Chinese Elm. spraying and early inspection are urged to save trees. Citizens urged to report signs and follow advised actions.
Denver August 15. Six year old Fred Harvey died after stepping into the street in the path of a rescued automobile. The car was driven by A. A. Adame 54. Authorities ruled the accident unavoidable. The city has seen several child fatalities from autos this year.
John J. Raskob Democratic National chairman and others in Governor Smiths campaign advisory panel faced a near death when an elevator plummeted over twenty stories in New York. They escaped after about an hour of confinement and returned to Wickliffe Park home with their daughter after injuries.
President Whitney O B of R T reluctantly discusses a looming strike after railroad management refuses wage demands. Ten committees conduct a nationwide vote from Chicago to the Pacific coast with results due September 2. Major lines named include Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Southern Pacific Union Pacific and others with potential full or partial walkouts.
Reverend John Reach Straten pastor of Calvary Baptist Church says he will hire the largest hall available to force a debate with Governor Smith if the governor won t meet him outside his church He calls Smith the deadliest foe in America s moral progress and free political wisdom.
A note to his son and a suicide verdict follow the death of O. E. Powell cafe owner. Powell was found in a hotel room with a 38 caliber revolver, survived by a widow and a son. Services set for 4 p.m. at the Blackburn-Boxwell home, Rev. L. K. Walker presiding. Burial in Memorial Park cemetery.
Mary Arenci a 15 year old girl walked into a New York police station and admitted shooting Sarferic Pentellona a peddler four times his age on an East side tenement porch. She said Pentellona had taken advantage of her and fired five shots with one hitting his left side leaving him in serious condition at a hospital.
Citizens of the River Road district north of a city seek 953 000 in damages from Amarillo for flood losses when storm sewers overflowed into a branch of Amarillo creek. Farmers on three to five acres report ruined crops, washed soil, drowned stock, and reduced production from 20 to 25 percent of normal.
The Globe-News announces a one day classified ad event on Saturday offering ads of at least 35 words for Mic pricing with extra words charged per word. Mail submissions must include cash or stamps and no phone ads accepted. Ads run in The Sunday News Globe.
Mrs Alfred Smith, wife of Governor Alfred E. Smith, says a mother's place is at home and she will not join all campaign trips. She plans to accompany the governor to Sea Girt New Jersey and will be with him on short trips, but cannot be away from Albany most of the time. She emphasizes directing home duties and keeping children happy as her chief service while the governor handles state and politics.
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