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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1928
Page
8
A fragmented account of a convention session shows scattered delegates and sparse spectators. Chair Moses struggles with order as invocation and flag ceremonies mix with interruptions. Senator Smoot gains brief applause amid interruptions. the scene hints at political tensions and staged demonstrations.
The Wisconsin delegation backed Senator La Follette as he argued for a farm relief plank at the Republican convention. Minority leaders, including G. H. Smith and Dan Turner, pressed for stronger farm measures while Hoover supporters led by Frank W. Murphy and Franklin W. Fort defended a broader industrial policy. Delegates cheered and a parade attempt was thwarted as blocs clashed over policy and party unity.
Kansas City June 14 The four presidential candidates opposing Herbert Hoover agreed to have their names placed in nomination at the convention after conferences. Watson Goff Curtis and Lowden voted to continue with their original plan despite near certain defeat and may draw up nominating speeches or retire before balloting.
Harry K Thaw, once barred by Britain, is in Vienna sampling cabarets and nightlife. He registered at an obscure hotel and spent the night until nearly five in the morning visiting amusements, returning to Paris soon. He moved about unreocognized in his pursuit of pleasure.
Two deaths were attributed to the heat wave as temperatures rose to 83 in Pittsburgh. Cooler weather today brought relief to sweltering citizens.
Deuit claims Steel Wheel Corporation of Lansing Michigan lost its bid to manufacture balloon tires exclusively in the United States after a federal judge ruled against the company in a patent infringement suit filed against B F Goodrich Rubber Company of Akron Ohio.
A cloud of white feathers drifts from tall downtown buildings sparking talk among pedestrians about angels and miracles. The piece notes modern comfort in a telephoning booth with an automatic fan and light, praises roof-space parking as a solution, and profiles Mrs. Lilah D. Lindsay of Tulsa as an Oklahoma delegate and leader in women’s clubs with Cherokee and Creek heritage.
The document notes Mrs H E Rothi as an observer at a delegation, a candidate for state legislature, with the mention of a revolution in Russia and her fluent Russian aiding military intelligence in Washington. It also describes a convention with minimal injuries and a hospital set up in the hall.
New York June 14 A doorman at Gloria Swanson s apartment hotel testified that the actress did not slap Cohen during an attempted subpoena handoff. A hotel bellboy supported the lack of a slap. Cohen sues for 25000 claiming damages to reputation and business from an incident outside Park Chambers Hotel two years earlier.
Paris June 14 A woman claiming to be Rasputin's daughter has filed a $1,000,000 damage suit for the assassination of her father against Prince Felix Youssopoff and Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovitch. She bases the claim on evidence in a Paris book describing the monk's execution. Madame Ma. Grigoriéna Rasputin, 30, widow of Boris Solovyef, asserts her lineage with papers she produced.
Paris reports that Myrone T. Herrick, the American ambassador to France, has been weighing retirement due to health, but officials denied the claim today.
Thea Rasche, the German aviatrix, postponed her projected trans Atlantic flight. She said she will continue independently after breaking with backers over delays. A new Bellanca monoplane arrived a week ago and test flights occurred. If no plane is found she will return to Germany by boat then fly to America.
Twenty looters were executed in Tientsin on the orders of General Fu Tso Yi. The act was carried out yesterday as part of a crackdown in Shansi province.
Gunmen in plain clothes believed Northern rulers were active amid disturbances in the Western suburbs. Looting broke out in several districts as gunmen clashed with police, producing numerous casualties in scattered fighting across districts.
Bluefield West Virginia June 14. W Jones store manager of Gilliam Coal Company Gilliam walked into his office and shot himself in view of several customers in the glass pavilion. A widow survives.
Paris reports the Poincare government won a confidence vote 342 to 167 after a clash before the new parliament elected in April. The result marks a decisive victory for the administration in its first real test.
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