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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1924
Page
1
Insiders convene to choose a candidate, fearing public input and party harmony. McAdoo leads with broad support, while opponents from Wall Street to high finance push back. The piece also notes international events from China to Britain and praises Mlle Lenglen's mental skill in tennis.
Washington July 8 Death casts its shadow over the White House as Calvin Coolidge Jr 11 dies at Walter Reed after a five day battle with acute blood poisoning The president and Mrs Coolidge faced the end at their son's bedside while elder son John remained nearby The story notes Tad Lincoln as the last president to lose a son while in office and that no president's daughter has died in the White House.
The forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions tonight and tomorrow with a likelihood of showers. Today’s high reached 88 by 1 PM, compared with 86 last year, and the coldest reading was 64 versus last year’s 69.
The United States swept the top three spots in the shot put at Olympics in Colombes France boosting its lead to 98 points. Finland trails with 54, Great Britain 14, Sweden 14, France 9, Hungary 7, Switzerland 6, Norway 4, New Zealand 3. The U S stormed ahead by earning 21 points in the event.
Miss Marjorie Neely was revealed as the Queen of the Pure Food Show and Industrial Exposition opening night. The Polk Street exhibit featured 20 plus lighted booths, live band music, and a carnival atmosphere as Amarillo promotes its industrial progress.
Dallas dispatch reports Texas Democratic delegates, loyal to William Gibbs McAdoo through the balloting at the national convention, were poised to abandon his bid this afternoon and back Elmer Ralston of Indiana, though Ralston manager Taggart delayed the Texas vote for strategy.
Mike Hollander director of the Pageant QO s The Plains travels by bus for Amarillo Tri State exposition under Potter County Federation of Women s Clubs. He will visit Canyon Tulsa Plainview Lockney Floydada Lamesa Tahoka Crosbyton Vernon Wellington Dumas Mangum Miami Canadian and other towns over more than two weeks. Plans for the pageant move forward rapidly.
A yesterday attack sought to blow up the Lem berg arsenal near Warsaw, leaving the outcome unclear and no immediate claims of responsibility reported.
The Associated Press reports 250 killed and 200 injured in the Sao Paulo uprising. Dispatches from Buenos Aires and Montevideo note the revolt directed against President Bernardes with broader reach to Rio de Janeiro and Santos. Censorship limits clarity on casualties and scope.
Publicity plans outline the first Farmers Educational congress to be held August 21 under the Texas Wheat Growers and Texas Sorghum Growers associations with City Development cooperation. A general conference with Judge L Gough M D Ramsey and officials planned a one day session featuring Senator Arthur Capper Frank C Lowden Governor Sweet Aaron Shapiro and B F Yoakum. Sessions will be in the Municipal auditorium and letters are being mailed across Kansas Oklahoma New Mexico and Texas to gain publicity.
At Madison Square Garden on July 8 six more ballots push the convention toward a recess for conferences. McAdoo drops to a new low of 310 votes. Ralston climbs to 196 1/4 votes, aided by coalition pressure. Smith holds near peak support as talks on strategy continue.
All veterans and dependents are asked to meet at 8 30 tonight at the American Legion home in the Municipal auditorium. Legion members and attorney veterans will explain adjusted compensation applications and help officials file them to speed returns and save government money, said J C Sebastian commander of Hanson Post.
Judge L Gough urged settling the Panhandle as a farm community with 160 to 320 acres per farmer on a diversified basis. Potter county agent Harmon Benton advised shade tree care and planting elm ash and hackberry over maple sycamore and box elder. The Rev. G J Yates, former McKinney Lions member, spoke in response.
John G. Price of Columbus former Ohio attorney general was elected head of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks at the annual grand lodge meeting in Boston. His only opponent was Charles F. J. McCue of Cambridge.
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