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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1928

Page

2

GOP Credentials Session Ends Near Dawn in Convention

Republican credentials committee finished most tasks after a long night in Kansas City. It seated the Howard delegation of Hoover supporters and endorsed Florida, Louisiana and Texas choices. Contested Porto Rican eligibility sparked the fiercest debate before subcommittee reports.

United Prone Kansas City Republican Credentials Committee Mississippi Wisconsin Howard Herbert Hoover National Committee Henry A. Huber P. M. Marcus Muscoda Huber LaFollette Group Florida Louisiana Texas Commerce Harry F. Besosa Vel V. Domenech Jose Tous Soto House of Representatives Alfonso Valdes Republican Party

Ten Prisoners Taken to Huntsville Penitentiary

Ten convicts were moved from Potter county jail to the state penitentiary at Huntsville late last night in charge of Bud Russell. They traveled via Fort Worth and Denver lines around 11 o'clock. Included were four district court felons such as Frank Smith and J C Nelson with sentences of four and two years, plus others from Stinnett and Canadian.

Potter County State Huntsville Bud Russell Fort Worth Denver District Criminal Court Frank Smith J. C. Nelson Nelson J. D. Stevens Dim Bryant Friona State Bank Palmer County Marvin Middaugh Oklahoma Council Hamilton Tulsa J. 1D. Brower J. A. Davidson Luther Claypool Manuel Hernandez Stinnett Canadian

Texas Would Offer Kenyon With Hoover

W. C. Kenyon Amarillo post master would be Hoover's running mate if Texas supporters could arrange it. A telegram from Austin and San Antonio leaders urged Kenyon to sacrifice personal affairs for the vice presidency, but he declined citing farming interests and asked for a suitable farmer-friendly candidate.

W. C. Kenyon Amarillo Herbert Hoover Texas Kenyon Hoover Jim Bass Austin Internal Revenue Cas McDowell San Antonio T. P. Lee Houston Oil King H. E. Exum Cattle King

Farmers Parade in Overalls Protest Hoover Nomination

Kansas City June 13 farmers in blue overalls and hay seed hats marched on the Republican convention to denounce Herbert Hoover. Led by watermarked banners they demanded farm relief and vetoed McNary Haugen bills while police blocked entry to the hall. Wyant urged unity for the party and warned the demonstrators their effort would not help.

Raymond Z. Henle Associated Press Kansas City Herbert Hoover Wth Hoover Representative Wyant Pennsylvania Baltimore Wyant Republican Party Tam al Smith Assembly Lowden, Watson and Curtis Smith Fess Ed Bush Indiana Bush

Convention Struggles Delay Farm Relief Platform

The platform committee works through the night over farm relief as demonstrators march near the hall. Delegates arrive slowly with mood somber while Senator Moses and temporary chair Fess oversee a delayed opening at 10:30 amid muted proceedings.

Platform Committee Hoover George Moses Moses Fess Ohio

Hoover workers clash as protesters split into groups

The scene ended with Hoover employees rushing in and a mass demonstration breaking into smaller factions. Personal arguments replaced the earlier mass display as groups formed amid the melee.

Hoover

Platform row at GOP convention ends in all-night session

The Republican platform drafting subcommittee broke up at 4 a.m over the farm relief plank after an all-night session. A stronger Dry plank was adopted following Borah lines, with a Borah tariff proposal for agricultural products.

United Press Kansas City, Mo Borah Idaho Ardent

Creager Wins Texas Seats After Bitter Credentials Fight

The credentials committee voted 34 to 15 to seat the Creager delegation as urged by the National Executive Committee amid a heated dispute over district versus statewide selection of Texas delegates. Wurzbach plans to appeal. Vestal urged preserving district custom and taunted Texas law and Democratic support for changes. The case hinges on party rules and Texas statutes.

Associated Press Kansas City Credentials Committee R. B. Creager Creager National Executive Committee Harry Wurzbach Wurzbach Lenroot Wisconsin Albert H. Vestal Indiana South Texas Vestal Claude Pollard Eugene Nolte

Crossword Puzzle Schedule and Clue List

Puzzle shows two and three syllable words crossed by one syllable. Clues include Local position Geographical drawing Insect similar to a butterfly To affirm Age Melody Small tea box To require Rubbed out To be on one s guard To make furious Common fleshy leaved century plant Tendency Rat To distend Elocutionist Brief Sharpness of punishment Plant from which bitter drug is secured Japanese porgy Opposite of a weather Action Measure of cloth A plot of ground Vertical Membranous bag Yellow bugle plant Two fires Silkworm Rhythmical arrangement of words in verse Region To resolve a sentence into its elements A kind of watchmakers lathe

J D Stinson Pioneer Dairy Operator Dies

J D Stinson aged 68 prominent Amarillo dairyman and cattle breeder died suddenly in a Duke drug store on East Tenth Street at 2 45 PM. He operated the Stinson dairy northeast of Amarillo then retired. Survivors include six sons and two daughters. Funeral at San Jacinto Methodist Church with burial in Llano Cemetery.

J. D. Stinson Mr. Stinson Duke Drug East Tenth Street Stinson Amarillo Florida San Jacinto W. B C. D J. A Joe C. G Lubbock Fred Los Angeles E. H. Ezell Carrie Stinson el Paso Methodist Church

Stewart Case to Jury in Senate Refusal Trial

The case of Robert W. Stewart, Chicago oil man, accused of refusing to answer Senate oil committee questions, was given to the jury at 1 05 pm. Closing arguments and Justice Sid dons charge were brief.

Associated Press Washington Robert W. Stewart Chicago Senate Oil Committee Justice Siddons

Funeral for C A Coleman Held at 3 Oclock

Funeral services for C A Coleman 74 who died in a local hospital last Sunday were held at 3 o clock in the Griggs funeral chapel with Rev I E Walker of the Tenth Street Methodist church officiating. He is survived by three daughters and three sons and burial was in Llano cemetery under N S Griggs and Sons.

C. A. Coleman Griggs I. E. Walker Tenth Street Methodist Church G. W. Bland Saratoga Arkansas W. C. James

Work Starts On Pampa First Baptist Church

Bids opened in Pampa on the First Baptist church project with Christy-Dolph Construction Amarillo Windsor Construction and J T Glover Pampa retained for final action by the deacons. Excavations and foundations are complete and construction is expected to begin immediately per architects Will H Lightfoot and Robey Funk of Amarillo.

Pampa First Baptist Church Christy-Dolph Construction Company Amarillo Windsor Construction Company J. T. Glover

Fox Trot Wins Favor At Paris Exhibition

Paris judges and competitors agree the fox-trot will define 1920s dance culture. The jury notes the Charleston appears vulgar as masters favor walking based dances and the Yale fox-trot as the future standard.

Paris International Europe Andre de Fouquieres

The Busy Man by Edgar A Guest

A tribute poem praising a man who balanced busy work with family, neighbors, and nature. It highlights time for books, gardening, and social life while his business grew, and his home flourished. The piece emphasizes a well rounded, active moral life.

Edgar A

Market reports from Kansas City Chicago and New York June 18

Hogs receipts 12,000 at Kansas City and 21,000 at Chicago with steady markets. cattle receipts 4,500 at KC and 12,000 at Chicago with steady slaughter values. East St Louis hogs 13,000 and cattle 2,800. New York cotton advances on weather news with October near 20.85. New Orleans rally to above 20 cents. Pittsburgh and London currencies mixed. U. S. stock market shows early gains after prior drop.

Kansas City The Associated Press Chicago East ST. Louis Associated Preas New York Liverpool Weather Bureau New Orleans General Electric Curtiss Aeroplane Western Maryland Chrysler International Harvester Case International Telephone Wright Aeronautical Texas & Pacific General Motors Montgomery Ward Dupont Frank G. Shattuck New York Central Bayuk Chesapeake Corporation Sterling

Metzger Creamery Sells Butter Ice Cream Unit

The Metzger Creamery company sells its butter and ice cream business to Mistletoe Creamery and will focus on milk. Dallas based Metzger says milk growth prompted the shift and the sale won’t halt expansion. Main plant has long operated in Dallas, with butter and ice cream recently added.

Metzger Creamery Company Mistletoe Creamery Carl Metzger Dallas Mr. Metzger Mistletoe Metzger Creameries Metzger

Roach to Testify in Gem Theft Case

Burton Roach left Tuesday for Fort Worth to serve as a witness in the Archie Goldstone alias Goldstein $60 000 gem theft case. Goldstone was indicted by the Tarrant County grand jury after his Chicago arrest. The trial, before Judge Hosey, opens Thursday in Criminal District Court with national attention and witnesses from about six states.

Burton Roach Fort Worth Archie Goldstone Goldstone Tarrant County Grand Jury Chicago Criminal District Court Hosey Roach

Woman Found Unconscious at Grave in Oklahoma City

Mrs. Troy Griffin aged 38 was found unconscious at her husband’s grave and is in hospital treated for poisoning. A box of poison was found in her car parked at the cemetery after she had called an undertaking company to collect her.

United Press Oklahoma City Troy Griffin

Major Companies List From Historical OCR Fragment

A dense fragment lists hundreds of corporations across many industries including General Motors, Coca-Cola, General Electric, Texaco, U S Steel, Interstate carriers, and oil firms. It resembles an index or stock reference from a newspaper page, with scattered punctuation and partial names.

Stewart-Warner Es Studebaker Texas Gulf Cerro de Pasco Ana Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Coca-Cola Colorado Fuel & Iron Corn Products Crucible Steel Dodge Motors, A Dupont de Nemours Fish Rubber Fleischmann Yeast Freeport-Texas General Asphalt General Electric General Motors Great Western Luger Houston Oil Hudson Motors Hupp Motors Ilinois Central Independent Oil & ¢ Inspiration Copper International Harvester International Nickel International Paper International Tele Teles Kansas City Southern Kelly-Springfield Kennecott Copper Louisiana Oil & Refinir Mack Trucks Marland Oil Mexican Seaboard Oi Mid-Continent Petroleum Middle States Oi Missouri, Kansas & Texas Missouri Pacific Montgomery Ward & Moon Motors National Biscuit Obie OF Packard Motor Pan-American Pet Pennsylvania Seaes Pere Marquette Phillips Petroleum Producers & Refine Pure Oil Radio Corp Sears, Roebuck & Co Shell Union Oil Sinclair Cons Oil Shelly Oil Southern Pac Southern Railway Texas Corporation Sanb Texas & Parcivic Texas Pacific Coal & Timken Roller Bearing Union Pacific U.S. Rubber United States Steel Victor Talking Machine Willys-Overland Woolworth

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