Old Tack Battles Flu With Relapse After Brief Recovery
Tack, stricken by influenza, rose briefly Saturday and Sunday but relapsed this morning with a high fever, forcing him back to bed.
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1932
Page
2
Tack, stricken by influenza, rose briefly Saturday and Sunday but relapsed this morning with a high fever, forcing him back to bed.
Columns discuss aftereffects of invasion myths, Japan's expansion in Asia, and warnings to the young about careers in Hollywood amid global tensions. Alfred Santell outlines three keys to moviemaking success: appeal, ability, and aptitude. McFadden criticizes Carnegie Foundation funding for League of Nations push. court ruling orders Pan American Petroleum to return 12 million dollars in tainted leases and forgo profits.
Chicago Feb. 8 Clarence Darrow plans to argue before the Illinois Supreme Court next Saturday for Russell McWilliams a 17 year old Rockford youth condemned to death for killing a street car conductor during a holdup A new trial or commutation to life imprisonment will be sought after the state board of pardons and paroles refused to intervene.
William J. Rouf former vice president of the First Central Trust Company of Akron pleaded guilty to embezzlement alleged up to 400000 dollars. He received 16 years in prison and a 24000 dollar fine.
Deputies from the city assessor’s office begin renditions of all property real and personal in Amarillo. Taxpayers must appear at the assessor’s office within three months. The board of equalization will meet to fix 1932 ground values amid zoning changes and a city wide building survey.
Chinese shells fell near the Japanese settlement as the siege of Shanghai intensified. Japanese forces landed and river warships opened fire while attacking Woosung forts at the Yangtze river mouth, driving residents from the fishing village and leaving shell shattered dwellings ablaze. The Chinese garrison fought with heavy machine guns, but their big guns were largely useless.
Japanese troops and Chinese disbanded unit forces clashed in Southern Manchuria near Mukden. Dispatches report Japanese reinforcements drove off about 700 Chinese troops attacking Hugchichieh, eight miles southwest of Enchuang Chen on the Mukden Antung railway.
Plainview Feb 84 Absence of a key witness delays retrial of Joe Hawkins on a murder charge for slaying his father in law S M Walker in Crosby County on Oct 28 1929. The case has moved through Crosby Floyd Hale counties with mistrial and jury issues before the current June 6 continuance.
Dear Tack, I am like Mr Sefton a red blooded 100 percent American down at Tulsa. I have never taken See TACK LETTERS Page 8.
Bob Greene of 2222 Ong Street reports his keys lost Saturday afternoon between Frost Motor Company and his home. He offers a reward for their return. The keys are on a knife like chain bearing Schneider Hotel and a note about Pam as American ambassador to the Court of St James.
All Panhandle counties in Texas New Mexico Oklahoma and Kansas invited to a Wednesday meeting in Amarillo to organize direct distribution of 50 million dollars for farm relief. Mayor E O Thompson outlines local structure with Dr R P Parcells Earl Fuqua Wilbur Hawk O V Vernon John E Hill and P C Bennett named to organize. Delegates will gather at the Crystal ballroom Herring Hotel at 10 o clock.
Bandits opened fire with two machine guns on patrolmen near the Mercantile Trust Company vaults in downtown Kansas City Missouri. Patrolman O B Carpenter was killed and Ed Young was slugged during the ambush as the robbers escaped.
During the evening several dance numbers will be presented by pupils of the school of dancing. The floor show features variety with tap back and acrobatic dancing and teams. Participants include Helen and Marian the Variety Sisters Glen Turnbull Jr Francine Young Jewel Deadwiley Clarice Taylor Virginia Irvin Patsy Ruth Price Agnes Rose Larson and Barbara Mulkey. Local shops have contributed attendance prizes such as Dickinson Drug Store Federal Clothing Company McDavid Brothers Lucille Shop Meyers and Meyers Pompiian Cafe Burks Ladies Store Clements Sporting Goods Company.
The Shoe Shop partners with the Thrift Room to provide shoes for all children in need so none miss school. Call 8052 at 214 East Seventh Avenue to donate worn or outgrown footwear for collection and repair.
Tickets are on sale at multiple city locations including Randall Drug Store and Pool Drug Store for a dance featuring The Vice Versa Birds. Stores listed include Holland's The Regent King Drug Store Publix Theaters Corp Chicago Deli Martha Washington Candy Shop and others.
In Waxahachie Texas on February 8 jury wrangling opened the trial of former Dallas County sheriff Schuyler B Marshall Jr on burglary charges tied to a failed Ferris bank raid Three other defendants are involved The judge ordered more talesmen and urged good sober citizens to serve Meanwhile local health and city staff notes report Mildred Garrett nurse at the health unit recovering from flu Antoinette Schoenhoven city engineer office secretary returned from a weekend in Oklahoma City
Hanson Post of the American Legion will host a citywide rally at Municipal Auditorium at 8 pm to combat unemployment. Over 300 local business, civic, church, and labor groups join the drive supporting President Hoover and the AFL in a national campaign to place 1,000,000 unemployed men.
AL Smith declares he will not run a pre-convention campaign to secure delegates. The statement sets up a clash with Franklin D. Roosevelt as the New Hampshire primary on March 8 looms, with Massachusetts New York and Pennsylvania primaries to follow, shaping the Democratic nominating fight.
The Dallas report notes Alfred E. Smith's willingness to run strengthens John N. Garner's path as Democratic nominee. Jed C. Adams, Texas DNC member, says Smith's aloofness won't stop many friends from supporting him and Roosevelt's chances may fall, leaving Garner with a near impregnable position.
Alfred E. Smith signals willingness to run for president again drawing sharp opposition from the South. They argue he had his chance in 1928 and should step aside, fearing a political death by action for the party and potential feuds like 1924 with Smith and McAdoo. Republicans note growing Democratic disarray as Garner and Baker gains hint at party split.
William T. Inkley of Houston was found dead in a gas filled tourist cabin. Justice of the Peace Campbell R. Overstreet ruled death by own action. Seven Amarillo police on sick list with flu. Police Chief McDowell recovering after major operation.
James Bonney, 16, was jailed in Potter County on burglary and theft charges after police stopped him and another youth at the Put & Take Grocery. He admitted to burglarizing the Johnson Grocery on January 28. A companion nicknamed Red escaped. officer fired during pursuit.
United Press reports Japan has proposed creating neutral zones 15 to 20 miles around Shanghai Canton Tsingtao Hankow and Tientsin to demilitarize China and weaken warlords. The plan would require League of Nations support and US acquiescence, with emphasis on moral impact over political change.
Police report indicate Coll, a former beer racket operator, was ambushed at a sedan door by two men in a gangland hit. He had quit illegal liquor trade a month prior and was said to finance extortion of gamblers and dive keepers through threats.
A verse on bearing sorrow and preparing for the future. It contrasts fools who ignore care with wise people who maintain faith and courage to endure distress. The poem urges perseverance and hope through life’s inevitable trials.
Kansas City livestock prices fell with 10 to 15 cent lower hogs and steady cattle and calves while top hogs reached 8.90. Chicago hogs 67,000 final mostly lower with mixed cattle and vealers. New Orleans cotton opened quiet near Mardi Gras with futures around 6.63 to 6.94. New York stock list showed broad declines across sectors with some pockets of small recoveries amid a bear trend.
C. C. Lindsey manager of two Lubbock theaters was abducted from his home by an unmasked bandit who tied him up, robbed him of 29 dollars, and forced him to open a safe and deliver 1000 dollars in cash. Lindsey aided police in the investigation as the attacker drove off in his car to a remote spot five miles north of Lubbock.
Sam F. Aiken, 41, convicted of double murder, left Houston with two Georgia deputies at 9 A M to return to Atlanta to face execution after his 18 month escape. He was captured last week when a citizen spotted his photo in a detective magazine.
E C Dolgner aged 29 and his wife 25 died when the milk truck he drove was struck by a Texas and New Orleans passenger train at a railroad crossing south of Yoakum yesterday.
Italian tenor Beniamino Gigli of the Metropolitan Opera Company will perform a broad program in Amarillo on Friday night. The concert will include operatic arias ballads and pieces showcasing his technique to please all audiences. Advance orders indicate strong interest with several blocks of seats sold and tickets available through Wilbur Co Hawk, Globe office, and City Drug Store.
Two homes in Amarillo were prowled Sunday night, police reported Monday. Charles P. Walsh of 1700 Taylor Street lost eight packages of cigarets and between $3 and $4. The John W. Roth home at 2600 Taylor Street was entered, with loot amount not listed.
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