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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1936
Page
5
Kansas City hogs 2,000 head strong to higher with top at 10.35, cattle 2,000 with vealers steady and steers to 7.60, sows and stock pigs mixed. Sheep 3,000 lambs mostly 15 to 20 cents lower, best fed lambs around 9.45, clipped lambs around 9.40 to 9.65 in New Orleans cotton market opens quiet after weak foreign cues with May at 10.84 and July at 10.56.
Chicago publisher Frank Knox told a March press audience that America must keep its powder dry and stay free from entanglements. He warned against heavy military spending yet urged readiness as the best path to peace and proposed fortifying Hawaii and maintaining a fleet in Pacific waters. He suggested a non aggressive but prepared policy in the Pacific and cautioned about a possible Japan Russia clash.
In a Harris County presidential preference primary Roosevelt wowed with a vast lead over Gov. Eugene Talmadge. Unofficial returns from 12 to 14 precincts in southwest Georgia showed Roosevelt 1,387 to 35 for Talmadge, with a judge predicting a final margin near 10 to 15 to 1 in Roosevelt’s favor.
Eight Gray County boys received written excuses from Governor James V. Allred for missing the last half of March 2 to celebrate Texas Independence Day. The McLean school students warned they would not receive diplomas without a written excuse, and the governor endorsed the plea saying Independence Day in the centennial year is a justifiable reason.
In AMLIN West Virginia on March 12 the mother of 14 year old Gladys Dillon asked to testify before the grand jury against the girl accused of poisoning her family in retaliation for parental correction. Prosecutor W F Damron said he will accept and quoted Mrs Dillon saying I cant control Gladys so I want her to go to the reform school. He also offered the grand jurors an alleged confession by the buxom school girl that she mixed poison in the flour used for baking.
P. J. Sines a prominent local figure was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery this morning. Funeral rites were conducted by a reader from the First Church of Christ Scientist. Pallbearers included Nick Browning, G. A. McNeill, Julian Dorfman, J. B. Hinze, Ernest Batson, and Gordon Palmer. Mr. Sines died of pneumonia last Sunday at Pecos. His wife and son Louis reside at 2037 Ong Street.
Mrs. Eula Ada Wilson, 33, wife of F L Wilson, died at 2 30 this morning in a local hospital. She lived in Amarillo eight years and belonged to the Fundamentalist Baptist Church. Survived by husband, two sons Earl Jy 12 and Donald 11, her parents Mr and Mrs S S Whitaker of Iola Kansas and four brothers and three sisters. Funeral at 4 pm tomorrow from Griggs Chapel conducted by Rev T D Sumrall. Burial Llano Cemetery.
Amarillo firemen fought a lengthy blaze yesterday at the farm home of H. P. Canode near Soncy. A large stack of feed burned but the barn was saved. Origin of the flames could not be determined. Alarm came at 3:45 PM.
An airplane skimmed the Mississippi River south of East St. Louis searching for a barge loaded with 225000 gallons of gasoline reportedly hijacked at dawn.
The proposal seeks to issue special road bonds to fund a sinking reserve that could buy the entire 65 000 in general fund warrants. It would lower interest on bonds from 5 to 4 percent and allow cash operation until tax receipts arrive in November. State law allows using surplus funds to redeem bonds but forbids an open sale to refund already owned bonds by the board.
With only a few hours left, the trippers kept upbeat as they mingled with a crowd showing strong western spirit during friendly calls. Among those in attendance were notable figures and supporters enjoying the scene.
Fort Worth officials and business figures including W. O. Gatton Mayor Bowen and others from the chamber and livestock trades joined a 150-strong booster group in Amarillo. Regrets were voiced over the short visit as the excursion intended to return tonight on the special train.
A brief mention records a trip to Exposition City scheduled for early this afternoon. No additional details available.
Medical authorities note the kidneys contain about 15 miles of tubes that purify blood. The ad claims flushing these tubes prevents backache and swelling and warns of waste buildup if kidneys do not empty 3 pints daily, urging readers to buy Doan's Pills.
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