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Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1929

Page

2

Prairie Oil Executive Oles Dead at 60

Charles TH Oles general auditor for Prairie Oil and Gas died yesterday afternoon in Amarillo. Funeral services set for 7 tonight at Blackburn Boxwell with the body in state 2 to 7 pm and burial to Independence Kansas. He is survived by his widow and two sons Paul and Lawrence.

Charles TH. Oles Prairie Oil and Gas Company Blackburn-Boxwell Independence Kan Qles Amarillo F. E. Miller Springfield Independence Presbyterian Church

Banks Hold Two Thirds of U S Deposits

New York banks and trust companies now hold about six billions of deposits, equalling two thirds of all U S bank deposits in 1903. China trims its army to 715 000, urged to feed the starving and devote 40 percent of national revenue to relief.

Ies New York United States China Associated Press Anaconda Kennecott National Cash Register U. S. Steel Abitibi Power F. G. Shattuck St. Joseph Lead American Fabseco B U. S. Rubber U. S

Funeral Rites for Miller Held Tuesday

Ned Orris Miller 35 prominent oil operator died Sunday morning in a local hospital. Funeral services set for 10:30 Tuesday at Central Presbyterian Church with Rev. Thomsen officiating. Body in state at Griggs & Son chapel. burial in Mexico Mo. Miller survived by widow, father R. E. Miller Amarillo, two sisters Mrs E H McCullock St. Louis and Eva Miller Los Angeles. He belonged to Presbyterian church American Legion Kappa Alpha Elks and Masonic lodges and helped invent the Miller method of drilling through gas.

Ned Orris Miller Central Presbyterian Church Thomsen Griggs & Son Chapel Mexico Mr. Miller R. E. Miller Amarillo E. H. McCullock St. Louis Eva Miller Los Angeles The Presbyterian Church American Legion Kappa Alpha Fraternity Elks and Masonic Lodges Miller @ Fisher Miller

Hotel National Fire Kills Two, Injures Ten in Minneapolis

A blaze swept the National hotel in Minneapolis early today, killing at least two and injuring ten. Firemen found an unidentified man's body and another man listed as John J Jones from Williston North Dakota among the dead. Olaf N. Lundberg a 58 year old Chicago salesman and Fred Krowl were among the seriously injured. The building is a city landmark and its owners declined to estimate the loss. The cause was not immediately known.

Nited Press Minneapolis National Hotel John J Jones Williston N. D Olaf N. Lundberg Chicago Fred Krowl

Booth Injunction Postponed in Salvation Army Case

London January 21 postponement granted on hearings to issue a permanent injunction against Gen Bramwell Booth restraining the high council from further action to depose him United Press reports a high court action in the Salvation Army case remains unresolved to Friday with the injunction pending decision

United Press London Bramwell Booth Salvation Army High Council

Prostatitis Remedy Offered By W B Way Co

Advertisement claims kidney bladder and prostate troubles can be stopped in hours using Rudolphs Prostatitis. It offers a mail order treatment for 10c to cover mailing, with a $1 charge only if satisfied and a money back risk free promise. Address: 152 Westover Arcade Kansas City Missouri.

W. B. Way Co Westover Arcade Kansas City Rudolph

Vincennes Honors New Two Cent Stamp Print

Vincennes Indiana prepares for national publicity as a new two cent stamp honoring George Rogers Clark and the Fort Sackville surrender goes on sale February 25 in Vincennes only. The city hosts a major Northwest Territory exhibition with federal and Indiana funding.

Vincennes Ind George Rogers Clark Allegheny Mountains Fort Sackville F. C. Yohn Northwest Territory

Funeral Procession Follows Bivins Nurse to Liano Cemetery

Thousands attend the funeral of a Northwest Texas hospital nurse, with sections for her employees and families, city workers, Presbyterian Children's Home children, and Knights of Pythias. The service at West Amarillo Christian church includes scripture, prayer, and songs, led by Rev. W O Dallas and Dr Buckner. Burial is at Liano cemetery in a vault. Blackburn Boxwell Funeral Home arranged the rites.

Northwest Texas Bivins The Presbyterian Children’s Home Knights of Pythias W. E. Benson Howard Boxwell H. A. Shew Charles Winn W. O. Dallas West Amarillo Christian Church Shaw City Harvey Crudgington

Episcopal leaders attend district auxiliary meeting in Lubbock

Mrs Seaman Mrs Henry Gooch of 2012 Monroe street leaves for Lubbock to preside over the Woman s auxiliary district meeting in connection with the convocation. Mr Gooch follows to join her. Amarillo attendees include Rev F A Foster and Mrs Foster and others.

Seaman Henry Gooch Monroe Street Woman's Auxiliary Lubbock Gooch

Supreme Court blocks Texas gasoline tax for military use

The Supreme Court ruled Texas may not tax gasoline bought in the state for use on military reservations. The decision struck down a one cent per gallon tax on gasoline sold in Texas, challenged by Grayburg Oil Company of San Antonio for sales to the government at Fort Sam Houston.

Associated Press Washington Supreme Court Texas Grayburg Oil Company San Antonio Fort Sam Houston

Earth Tremors Continue at Stricken City Cumana

Fresh tremors add to terror in Cumana after last Friday's earthquake. The Bishop Cumana reported via telegraph that seismic movements persist but with diminishing intensity.

United Press Caracas Venezuela Cumana

Deny Delay In Northcott Murder Trial

After two physicians found Gordon Stewart Northcott not physically incapacitated by a slight cold, Riverside authorities denied a continuance of his murder trial for three slain boys. The court reported no medical necessity to postpone proceedings.

Associated Press Riverside Cal Gordon Stewart Northcott Harrison Pierce H. L. Ratliff Northcott

Marshal Foch Sits Up Awhile and Feels Much Better

Faris Jan 21. Marshal Ferdinand Foch improved today as doctors allowed him to sit in an arm chair for a few minutes and read messages from around the world received in the last week.

Associated Press Faris Ferdinand Foch

Red Tweed Suit With Novel Step-Up Skirt Yoke

A red tweed suit features a tuck-in blouse in exy shell crepe and an all-around box plaited design. The skirt yoke alternates length with stitched-down panels creating a step-up and step-down silhouette.

Train Kills Seven Members of an El Paso Family

At a grade crossing near Finaly Texas a Sunset Limited passenger train struck a heavily loaded wagon killing seven members of the Hernandez family returning to El Paso from Big Spring. An eighth, Francisco Hernandez, 2, died later with hospital staff stating little hope for recovery. Simon Hernandez, 16, suffered fractures but expected to recover.

United Press EL Paso Finaly Texas Here Alejandro Hernandez Bernardina Hernandez Bernadina Hernandez Juliana Hernandez Maria Hernandez Francisco Hernandez Simon Hernandez Alejandro Hernandez Big Spring Southern Pacific

Jail Crooks and Guards Captured in City Cleanup Show

Citywide cleanup nets jailed figures linked to West Side gang. Notables like Frankie Pope Ralph Buglio Sammy Kaplan Emil Cook Nathan Goldberg Joe Glaser and four Saltis lieutenants behind bars. Bondsmen and lawyers scramble as show up to identify suspects proceeds later today under Deputy Commissioner Stege.

West Side Frankie Pope Ralph and Frank Buglio Sammy Kaplan Emil Cook Nathan “Bunk” Goldberg Joe Glaser F'olack Joe” Saltis John Stege

State to Award Highway Contracts Nationwide Today

The state highway commission will let contracts totaling about 2 900 000 for 150 miles of road and four bridges across twenty counties including Goliad Victoria San Patricio and Nueces with an underpass near Canyon and possible secretary appointment to succeed Claude Teer. Grading and drainage on Amarillo Canyon road completed awaiting hard surfacing awards soon.

Associated Austin State Highway Commission Goliad Victoria San Patricio Houston Madison Navarro Leon Nueces Hale Runnels Cameron Young Randall Winkler Ellis DeWitt Grayson Throckmorton Montgomery Kerr Claude Teer Board of Control Santa Fe Railway Canyon Highway Department Amarillo Canyon

Dr Virgin Speaker at Kiwanis Luncheon

Dr H W Virgin former head of First Baptist Amarillo and now North Shore Baptist Chicago spoke at the Kiwanis weekly luncheon. He is visiting daughter Mrs Guy Owens in this city. The club adopted resolutions on the death of Mayor Lee Bivins and Black Aces provided music.

H. W. Virgin First Baptist Church of Amarillo North Shore Baptist Church of Chicago Kiwanis Club Virgin Guy Owens Lee Bivins Black Aces

Wichita Falls Man Accused in Murder

A complaint signed by District Attorney Sam B. Spence charges O. C. Heither with murder in the fatal shooting of Clifford E. Wood 28 who died in a local hospital after suffering 14 bullet wounds. Wood said he and Mrs. Heither and another woman went to a movie then returned home where jealousy was named as the motive.

United Press Wichita Falls Texas Sam B. Spence O. C. Heither Clifford E. Wood Wood

TASTY SUPPER Calves Brain Recipe with Tomatota

A vintage style recipe instructs soaking calves brains, removing membranes, soaking in salt water, then breading with flour eggs and cracker crumbs. The brains are sautéed in hot butter and served with grilled tomatota and hot rolls for a hearty meal.

Tex Says Robber Uses Credit At His Place

Tex Rambo, operator of Texs Place at 4th Fillmore street, reports two break ins. Aims at small change $10 taken from a secret till, and $18 worth of merchandise stolen last week after rear entry. Police investigating. Tex identifies a suspected robber who dines on credit.

Tex” Rambo 4Th Fillmore Street Tex

Texas bill prompts attention to local measures in hearing

R S Sterling of Houston chairs the state highway committee and other commission members arrive for their regular meeting. Tonight's hearing invites suggestions on needed legislation. Appropriation bills for the next biennium are not to be considered before a May special session, with the Senate seeking money bills and the House opposing regular-term action.

R. S. Sterling Houston State Highway Committee House Senate

Nine charges listed against State Land Office in Texas House

A Fredericksburg representative introduced a resolution listing nine charges against the State Land Office. The items include lease approvals on millions of acres, late bids, questionable patents, scrap land deals, open bidding on public lands, and failure to report funds. Investigation was requested and the resolution asked printed in the House Journal.

Austin Tex State Land Office House of Representatives Albert Fetschof Fredericksburg Petschof House Journal Reagan, Crockett and Irion Texan Oil and Land Co Big Lake Oil Company Winkler County Ira G. Yates Land Commissioner

Budget Cut At Texas Eleemosynary Institutions

The Senate finance committee trimmed over 400000 from emergency requests by Texas eleemosynary institutions and proposed a 253645 appropriation for eleemosynary emergencies. Notable items include 125000 to replace a ward building at Terrell State Hospital and 30000 for Austin State Hospital among others.

Austin Tex Senate Finance Committee Terrell State Hospital Austin State Hospital Abilene State Hospital Confederate Woman's Home Rusk State Hospital San Antonio State Hospital Wichita Falls State Hospital Juvenile Training School Home For Y Departmental Board of Control

Houston Police Seek Two Escaped Convicts

Houston police were asked to search for two convicts who escaped from Wynne state farm. They were Trusties W. J. Morris 26 serving two years for theft in Harris County and J. W. Jones 35 serving two years for liquor law violation in Collingsworth County.

United Press Houston Tex Wynne State Farm W. J. Morris Harris County J. W. Jones Collingsworth County

Drug Store Robbery in Austin by Two Boys

Two masked youths robbed W. H. Stehr's drug store in Austin Texas on Sunday night. They locked the clerk in a back room and rifled the cash register, making off with thirty four dollars.

Austin Unitet Press Tex Stehr

Piles Cured Or Costs Nothing Adv by Darling Ton

An advertisement offers a $1 treatment of a home remedy to cure piles with a money back guarantee. The promoter W. R. Darling Ton of Kansas City Missouri promises the cure or no charge, wording aimed at direct response marketing.

Smith May Visit Hoover in Florida

Alfred E. Smith leaves New York for a southern trip with plans to visit Savannah and Sarasota then Miami to possibly meet Herbert Hoover in Miami. Smith will stay until March 1, visiting Ringling Brothers circus and spending time with Carl Espy and John Ringling. John J. Raskob joins the party in Wilmington.

New York Alfred FE. Smith Herbert Hoover Miami Mr. Smith Mr. Hoover Hoover South Smith Savannah Sarasota Fla Carl Espy John

Killer of Seven Men Dies in Electric Chair

At Rockview Prison Bellefonte Pennsylvania Paul Jaworski bandit chief and confessed killer of seven men was executed by electric chair for the murder of payroll guard I L Gump. He died at 7 06 p m Calvin J James Bucks county murderer followed Jaworski to the chair and he died at 7 14 p m after the first current. James had murdered bootlegger W H Dunstan of Doylestown.

Associated Press Rockview Belle Fonte Paul Jaworski Haid I. L. Gump Jaworski Calvin J. James Bucks County James W. H. Dunstan Doylestown

Search Wreck for Bodies of Many Tramps

Laborers searched the Santa Fe freight wreckage of No. 87 eleven miles south of Gainesville Texas for the bodies of several tramps believed killed when the train left the tracks on Sunday night. The freight had sixty two cars with more than half derailed. No train crew injuries reported. Unconfirmed word said two or three tramps may have been aboard. The cause remained undetermined.

United Proms Gainesville Tex Santa Fe Here

Flier Held on Liquor Charge

Wichita Falls Texas January 21 F H Rogers test pilot and Oklahoma City flying field instructor charged with operating a 2000 gallon still near the Wichita county courthouse. Rogers and his wife arrested denied charges plane in Dallas still largest found here Morgan traced escape via underground tunnel from the house near courthouse.

United Press Wichita Falls Tex Wichita County Court House F. H. Rogers Oklahoma City Rogers Dallas Frank Morgan Wichita County

Flashes of Life from the Associated Press

In Hempstead a young lady faces a possible $10 fine after trouble with a parking ward. Mrs. Leeds notes it is her first talk with a policeman about the incident. In New York the Rev Dr Straten criticizes Mayor Walker and urges resignation in favor of Ruth Pratt. Builder Starrett envisions 110 story skyscrapers as safe and socially beneficial.

Associated Press Hempstead Prinda W. B. Leeds New York John Roach Straten Walker Ruth Pratt William A. Starrett

Negro schoolboy urged as a candidate for hero medal

James Bell a 14 year old Negro pupil from Williamsport is twice hailed a hero and three times urged by local businessmen as a candidate for a Carnegie Hero Fund commission medal after he saved 8 year old Frank Surbist from drowning in the icy Susquehanna river.

International News Service Williamsport James Bell Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Young Bell Frank Surbist Susquehanna River

Court House Records Details Deeds And Vehicle Registrations

The notice lists warranty deeds transferring property from A E Krause to Eva R Harrod and others with prices, plus transfers from Arthur Clark to Don D Parker and N M Canfield to E R Pigg. It also records car registrations for residents including Walter Irvin and Chas Shoblan along with addresses in Memphis Tex and Allen Reed.

A. E. Krause Eva R. Harrod Arthur Clark Don D. Parker Odom Cotten Turnley Jno McKnight Odom C N. M. Canfield E. R. Pigg

Hardware men to meet here April 8 9 10

Plans for the Panhandle Hardware and Implement Dealers association annual meeting were shaped by directors in Amarillo. The convention, expected to draw 400 plus, will be in the Amarillo hotel with a feature inviting each delegate to contribute a constructive program. Attending directors included Clarence Williams Amarillo C L Thompson Canyon B Sherrod Lubbock Sid Nolen Canadian R H Royal Wellington and I C Stoakes Paducah.

Panhandle Hardware and Implement Dealers Association Amarillo Clarence Williams Williams Hardware Company C. L. Thompson Canyon B. Sherrod Lubbick Sid Nolen Canadian R. H. Royal Wellington I. C. Stoakes Paducah

Cook to quit as head of Michigan U

Dr Clarence Cook Little, one of the youngest major American university presidents, will resign as president of the University of Michigan tonight. Regents had not been informed but would likely accept the resignation at the meeting. Disagreement over administration policies and friction with alumni groups are cited as likely reasons.

United Press Ann Arbor Mich Clarence Cook Little University of Michigan Board of Regents Regents

Blasphemy Cases Now Being Heard

Berlin reports more than thirty blasphemy prosecutions are pending in German courts. Accused include artists and political leaders such as George Cross Friedrich Wendel Walter Hasenclever Erwin von Kreibig Franz Masareel and others. Prosecutions rise after decline of 1924 treason trials tied to Goerne’s failed Black Reichswehr plot.

Berlin Germany Welt Am Abend George Cross Friedrich Wendel Walter Hasenclever Erwin von Kreibig Franz Masareel Goenér Reichswehr Republic

Inquiry Into Ship Accident Ordered

Admiral H. A. Wiley will appoint a board of inquiry to investigate the fatal crash between a naval gig and a barge off Balboa Canal Zone. Two officers and three enlisted men were killed in the incident reported yesterday by the Navy department.

United Preas Washington H. A. Wiley U. S. Fleet Balboa Canal Zone Navy Department

Houston Detective Tolley’s Body Sent to West Virginia

The body of Houston City Detective B. E. Tolley, 82, who killed himself with a bullet, was sent to Parkersburg, West Virginia, last night. Ill health had plagued him in recent years.

United Press Houston H. Tolley Parkersburg W. Va

Ohio city shows one divorce per two marriages in 1928

In Cleveland Ohio the marriage license bureau and common pleas court report for 1928 and 1927 that for every two marriages there is one divorce. 1928 totals show 10,654 marriages and 6,166 divorces while 1927 had 10,589 marriages and 5,430 divorces.

International News Service Cleveland, CO Marriage License Bureau Common Pleas Court

Philadelphia Editor Dies in Heart Attack

Col James Elverson Jr publisher of the Philadelphia Inquirer died today of a heart attack. Juanita Lee Konkle daughter of Mr and Mrs C R Konkle 410 East Thirteenth Street remains seriously ill with pneumonia at Northwest Texas hospital.

Philadelphia The Associated Press James Elverson, Jr Philadelphia Inquirer Juanita Lee Konkle East Thirteenth Street Northwest Texas Hospitat

Mother Dreams Of A Brave Child

A poem portrays a mother gazing worldwide and dreaming of a clean handed man who will kiss away her tears. She hums a lullaby above the cradle as visions of a prince-like child rise, and she loves the newborn regardless of bravery or stature.

Market report from Kansas City Chicago and New Orleans livestock

Livestock prices and volumes across Kansas City Chicago and New Orleans markets show hogs and cattle edges. Hogs at Kansas City top 9.00 for 200-220 lb and cattle slaughter steers 11.25 to 15.25 for various weights. calves and sheep also noted with mixed changes. Cotton and futures quotes cited for New York New Orleans and Liverpool with steady to lower tones. Produce prices show higher butter and eggs and poultry ease.

Kansas City Asociated Press Chicago Assciated Press ST. Louis Assciated East ST. Louis New York Liverpool New Orleans Orleans

Mexico Secret Service Halts Crime Plan

Tomas G. Pena chief of Reynosa police and two officers were arrested by Mexico City detectives after a plot to rob businesses in Reynosa and attack American tourists. Pena allegedly forced out reluctant officers and replaced them with his own picks as the wider conspiracy unfolded.

United Press Mcallen Texas la Prensa Mexico City Tomas G. Pena Reynosa Tamps Mexico Reynosa Pena

Mrs. Fowlkes Loses Diamond Ring at Funeral

Mrs. Preston Fowlkes reports a diamond dinner ring lost at Liano cemetery after the burial for Mayor Lee Bivins. The ring is set with two white diamonds and a coffee center. a reward is offered at 110 A East Twenty first street or B. F. Service station. Police investigate pickpocket theory.

Liano Cemetery Preston Fowlkes East Twentyfirst Mrs. Fawkes

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