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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1928
Page
2
City court calendar for June term lists criminal cases on June 18 and civil dockets on June 25 26 and 27 with hearings of demurrers to petitioners answers and pleas. The schedule runs through June 30 with a call of appearance docket default cases and entries of numerous plaintiff and defendant parties across many named individuals and firms.
The American Legion post in Thomas county voted to sponsor a hospital for tubercular patients and to pursue plans for realization in the county. Legionnaire White outlined the need with several local cases cited. The meeting also endorsed Louis Moore for state commander and listed delegates and alternates for the Athens convention June 23 to 26.
A three hour session featured a fiery speech delivered from the platform by Senator Moses of New Hampshire. The address assailed the Democrats Tammany Hall and Al Smith as part of the prohibition plank.
The Skipper led delegation at the convention became permanent members after credential committee reports. They prepared to nominate Glenn B. Skipper as national committeeman, succeeding George W. Bean who failed to press his contest this morning after losses in both the national and credentials committees. Bean planned to pursue the challenge on the floor.
Sleepy eyed Republicans gathered at Convention Hall Kansas City on June 13 as overnight worries over farm relief prohibition and delegate contests lingered. The platform committee remained in session after an all night dispute while farm demonstrators marched outside shouting against Hoover, delaying decisions likely until late today.
The scoreboard shows varied innings results for New York Washington Cleveland Philadelphia Detroit Cincinnati New York Chicago Brooklyn St Louis Boston Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Batteries listed include Hoyt Grabowski Lyons McCurdy Tisenbee Kinna Shoute Sewell Quinn Bettings Shea Cochrane May Pichinich Faulkner OFarrell Malone Hartnett Vance DeBerry Rhem Wilson Brandt Grimes Hargraves Benge Davis and others.
Three unmasked bandits robbed the Wahouma Savings Bank in Birmingham Alabama taking about 2800 dollars. The event occurred just before closing hours as delegates waited for a convention session to resume. Police hunt suspects after the daylight theft.
A series of short visits from figures including Mr. FE L Rainey of Atlanta Mr. T P Smith of Valdosta and others are noted. Business visitors include Mr J H Cox of Cordele Mr C S Gibbs of Americus and Mrs W F Lang of Daw son. Also listed is Dawes progeny news and political chatter about possible Hoover running mate candidates and national figures in the press.
After a second medical consultation, White House doctors said Mrs Coolidge is improved enough to permit President and Mrs Coolidge to depart tonight for the summer White House in Wisconsin. The president has a minor abrasion on his right heel and is mildly stiff.
The article recounts a drifting expedition crew surviving a crash and preparing a relief dash. Captain A Mariano and Captain Filippo Zappi with Dr Finn Malmgren set out from Foyn Island toward North Cape to reach Nobile. They plan to cover ten kilometers daily aided by provisions and complete equipment.
Hiuseppi Biagi, radio operator on the Italia, reports the Nobile party drifting northwest at 80.37 N 27.34 E. The drift may bring them closer to rescuers aboard Hobby near North Cape for an air recon toward Foyne Island. contact with the separated crew remains unestablished and their fate unknown.
Mr Fred Wood of Jacksonville arrived to attend the Mardre Searcy wedding on Friday evening. Chas Rivier lists address 119 Remington Avenue. Miss Gawley of New York represents Dorothy Gray toilet preparations here for the week at Neels. Harpin Mixon Harper party guests in Wildwood. Britton’s Drug Store advertises prescription service. Brewton family guests visit Amason residence before returning to Waycross.
The notice mentions Chastain Office Supply Co offering typewriter repair services and Moore Music Co with tuning and repair of instruments. It also notes Mr Raymond Patterson Jr recovering from appendicitis and a travelogue about Louis Beisman's party visiting England, the Hague, Paris, the Argonne, and General Pershing’s headquarters. Baby clothes needed by Miss Alice Hall, district nurse, with contact numbers.
Subcommittee advances the Farm relief and Prohibition plank amid deep splits. Delegates from New York and New Jersey oppose prioritizing prohibition enforcement in the platform. The Borah plank cites Washington and Lincoln on enforcing the Constitution. debate likely to spill to the full committee and convention floor with possible reloads on farm relief and tariff issues.
Leslie Lohden serving 20 years for highway robbery at Kilby Prison confessed involvement in the 2981 payroll robbery of the Hanks Stove and Range Company in Rome Georgia. Tom Hamrick and W D Smith were mentioned. Hamrick remains at large. Hanks and Hogg identified Lohden as a holdup man after his earlier denial.
After a failed second attempt to enter the convention hall, protesters marched to the farm headquarters and adjourned for the day. Leaders pledged to continue the demonstration tonight and tomorrow.
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