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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1928
Page
2
Coach Smith’s call prompts vocal opposition to pillows and debate over a new stadium in Amarillo. The speaker jokes about baseball parks and entertains snippets from The Building Material Merchant, ending with notes on local traders and a Hoover Democrat named Bill Askew.
A Texas voter praises Hoover's statewide lead as pivotal since the Battle of San Jacinto. The writer shares a printed quip about Al Smith and Moses, mentions ordering copies of Them Texans, and announces a melon naming prize. A stray bull dog and a private message about roach exterminator services are included.
Plainview will celebrate the inauguration of passenger train service on the Fort Worth and Denver South Plains railroad with a trade excursion. Five Texas cities join the first train carrying Denver and Burlington officials. Plainview enjoys a long night stop among other festivities.
The piece argues 1932 election dynamics favoring Republicans while noting a mass vote drop for Smith. It quotes a Chicago prohibition anecdote about two brothers who drink bootleg liquor, visit a woman named Pauline, and a young man is shot, warning parents against liquor temptations.
The death of H. S. King a 55 year old carpenter is reported as sudden and under investigation for overexertion. Funeral arrangements are pending awaiting out of town relatives with burial possibly in Missouri. He lived with sisters Mary and Margaret King in Amarillo and is survived by Mrs John L Smith of Ashgrove Missouri and brothers W. R. King Ranger Texas and L. A. King Maude Oklahoma. He was a Methodist and had resided in Amarillo about three years.
New York dispatch describes Mrs. Cline Slaughter, survivor of the Vestris sinking, reuniting with her husband aboard the Myriam rescue ship. She recalled her escape in borrowed clothes, being nearly separated in lifeboats, and crediting Captain Foray and crew for their efforts. She denied negligence charges against the Vestris master.
The state teachers convention in Amarillo featured Mrs. H L Clutter on adolescent spiritual values and praise for the local library. Tree planting on the high school grounds closes the afternoon with selections by the Amarillo High School band and remarks by Dr J L Henderson on parenting and adolescence.
Survivors of the Vestris disaster report seeing a large shark tear at bodies while drifting in open boats. A wire haired terrier and a striped tomcat were saved by crew and owners, with families enduring a sleepless night as rescue ships searched the area. The Montosa, 25 miles away, learned of the wreck. Captain Carey faced calls for inquiry. Esther Hassan described the tense voyage with no one sleeping aboard the American Shipper.
Chief Gaither faces a false imprisonment charge with Irene Nicholson as the complainant. The case, tied to alleged jail detention from a September afternoon to the next morning, centers on an arrest warrant for theft over 50 dollars and an alleged $1000 misappropriation. The trial set for next Monday follows dismissal of prior related charges.
Capt. Sir Chadwick of the Master Mariners defends Captain William J. Carey amid U S press criticism of the Vestris disaster. He calls for fair play and warns no authentic account exists until an official inquiry, praising rescuers and urging reason.
Funeral services for Luther Fuqua a 46 year old Amarillo resident and uncle of banker W H Fuqua will be held from the family home at 8 o clock tomorrow afternoon. The body was moved to the home earlier today for viewing. Survived by widow three sons mother and several siblings and died after a two hour illness of acute indigestion.
Markets show cattle, hogs, and sheep quotes across Kansas City Chicago and St. Louis with cattle and calf prices at several weights and steady to higher hogs and sheep, while cotton futures in New York opened steady with small losses and early rallies.
Investigators probe a defective starboard coal port four feet above water line blamed for flooding aboard the Vestris. Survivors report lifeboat failures, SOS delays, and crew prioritizing self preservation. Jurisdiction spans U S and Britain with a formal hearing set for today.
The poem recalls Edwin Markham speaking at Pelletier's during autumn. The scene centers on Markham as a sturdy, generous figure delivering life and comfort to listeners while trees glow with fall colors outside.
New Orleans area trading showed subdued activity with buyers and shorts covering but volumes small. December through March cotton futures slipped early but recovered slightly near midmorning as undertone steadied, while spot prices and Liverpool quotes indicated a quiet, steady day in a broad market slide.
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