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GAINESVILLE, COOKE COUNTY.
NUMBER 246
(Six Page*)
QUARRELING GOP HEAR NEW DEAL ATTACK
THE TEXAS CENTENNIAL AT NIGHT
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place his views before the coaven*
tion.”
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committee members in reaching an
agreement on the farm and for-
to restore to the American peo-
ple their constitution
posal for a constitutional amend-
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voted for Senator Steiwer on the ness intervened before recess time
hook hands with Patrick J. Hur-
Snell’s Address
Crowd at Station
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a narrow
SETTLEMENT OF
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tons of reinforcing steel would be 1 sidelines would thrust a hand for-
TAX BILL GAP
ward and Mr. Hoover would snake
BEING SOUGHT
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county,
Sabine
and
Louisiana,
Deweyvilie,
said
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Eskridge was insane.
state hospital at Rusk and Dr
MADE S. F. AUDITOR
Revolu-
Jesse Lovely, a former resident of
ging a small lake for the bodies.
s
about 20 years ago to accept a
fives of the Santa Fe at Galves-
ton. .
tary service.
A motor
First Time In 44 Years to See Fair
the Texas
visit to Sher-
L. J. Benckenstein of Beaumont,
Mr. Peitzcker is one man who
priest
Justice as a Black Legion spy.
sistent
worker.
i presidential nomination
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PENNSYLVANIA
GIVES 50 VOTES
TO ALF LANDON
TABULATE BIDS
FOR HIGHWAY
WORK IN TEXAS
mit his chief, Philp said.
The Texans continued.
HOOVERTOBE
HEARD BY THE
CONVENTION
required on the superstructure.
Also included were three inter-
VOTES ALSO SLATED
KANSAS GOVERNOR
until Saturday.
The drafting
the resolutions <
pleting
United
WASHINGTON, June 10 (AP).
Tackling one of the last barriers
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high.
—--- The platform committee had an
ARIZONA AND PUERTO RICO all afternoon job but the great
Landon Strength Growing
With Doubt Expressed
That He Can Be Stopped
He spent hours rehearsing for
photographers, news reel men and
testing out the public address ap-
parat us.
other Black Legionaires discuss-
ing plans for the slaying of Father
Coughlin.
structures on highway 107 in Hi-
dalgo county from the Cameron
cdunty line to La Villa.
ADJOURNMENT TACKLED
BY CONFEREES TODAY
of the Democratic national com-
mittee.
Jacinto battlefield
queen MARY DOCKS
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her first round trip to the
States, docked today at
m G. M. T. (8:25 a. m.
t i o n a 1 conven-
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Thursday, partly
so warm
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‘ San Jacinto battleground and a . —1-
record crowd was predicted for his FIVE OTHERS MANAGE TO
Blacksmith Shoes
Pair of Oxen For
First Time in Life
FIVE PSYCHIATRISTS TO BE
USED BY STATE TO REBUT
PASTOR’S INSANITY PLEA
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Briefly the chief point of dif-
ference as the conferees gathered
for their first meeting was this:
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tpe G. C. & S. F. lines. '
While residing here, Mr Love-
ly was an employe of the Waples-
Platter Grocery Company, leaving
mal throng at the Cottun Bowl in
Dallas The last of the trio of ad- JESSE LOVELY IS
only five of 16. who broke out of
the state asylum Sunday night,
still at large.
one of the leaders of the mcve.
ment, said a Hoover visit at that
period would be a "natural,” and
John Philp, delegation secretary
here, said the Democrats would
“already have had three days at
the Centennial" He referred to
nesses under summons but that
the prosecution “did; not plan to
burden the court with their testi- i
and review of a pageant by school
children also was charted for him.
mony.”
In direct testimony the state
contended Eskridge, pastor of the
his jail cell, Dean said he
admirer of Father Cough-
I SNELL IS HOARSE
BEFORE HE SPEAKS
Karpis gang machine gunner act
eused > of killing two Minneapolis
policem
Philp quoted Richey as saying
the trip would be a “wonderful
opportunity.” Richey did not com-
FOOD PRICES IN
CHINA SOARING
Arizona’s Vote
CLEVELAND, June 10 (AP).
TEXAS GETS !
READYGREET
ROOSEVELTS
- talk at the Dallas Exposition.
City Dressed Ip
The first stop cut of Texarkana
. will be at Houston. The presi-
de nt i al party will arrive here at
By WILLIAM S. ARDERY •
(Associated Press Staff Writer)
CLEVELAND, June 10 (AP). —
Smiling broadly, former President
Herbert Hoover came to town to-
leader, he planned to leave for
Houston. . Tex.
He is due there tomorrow morn-
, ing for the first of a series of
. WEATHER
Gainesville and Vicinity — To-
President Roosevelt will be welcomed to the Texas Centennial exposi-
tion at Dallas with this impressive night lighting display when he visits
the $25,000,000 exposition. (Associated Press Photo)
An invitation to Herbert Hoover
to visit Texas next August for a
i “birthday party" and to address
the state convention in San An-
tonio was issued today by leaders
i of the Texas Republican conven-
tion delegation.!
Through Lawrence Richey, Hoo-
ver's secretary, they suggested
that the former president spend
eign affairs
threatening
companies, was the first of. three
scheduled on a 4,000 mile trip to . , .. .
the southwest ami middle west policemen, Albert "Scarface"
Friday morning the president Saroko, convicted slayer; and Don-
will speak before a Texas Centen- ald Reeder, a bank robber.
9 a. m to find the citv in holiday
dress and re4dy for a big. welcome.
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GAINESVILLE
"Main Entrance"
TO
UENTENNIAL
EXPOSITION
1936
Three pyschiatrists preceded
Dr. Hauser on the stand. They
were Dr. Titus H. Harrs of Gal-
Dr. C. A. Shaw of the
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mean-
turning basin in the Houston ship
channel, where the party will board
boats for the battle grounds
The party will depart for San
Antonio at 12 30 p m.
To Speak late Today
ABOARD ROOSEVELT TRAIN
2:25 p.
Central Standard Time).
.night and
cloudy, not
lit
Gainesville janitor, to quit work
early and journey down to Dallas
Wednesday.
Mr. Peitzeker. janitor for the
Texas Power & Light Company
and the First Methodist church, ac-
companied by Leon Gilmore, man-
ager of the light company, went
to Dallas Wednesday afternoon,
anticipating a visit at the Texas
Centennial Exposition
But Mr. Peitzeker ought to en-
joy the sights of Dallas about as
much as he no doubt will, the
Centennial Exposition. For it is the
first time in 44 years that he has
been to the metropolis of North
Texas, and he will see Dallas’ great
skyline and tall buildings for the
first time. —
In fact, Mr. Peitzeker has only
been out of Cooke county one time
in 40 years—that was last summer
Fletcher.
“I am not only overwhelmed.”
Hoover replied, “but I am proud
iand happy to attend this conven-
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M AA
JERBERT HOOVER
at Tahoka March 6. 1
The court reversed the convic-
tion of Richard A.I Palmer, as-
sessed a 99-year term in Hidalgo
county in the “hitch-hike" slaying
of Percy1 A. Calkins. Houston
traveling salesman. James D. Hr
Allister was executed last week
for murder of Calkins.
• •
( captured.
Authorities
FOR majority of the delegates were
First Baptist church at Orange,
for five years, planned the slaying!
after officers disarmed him. Wit-
nesses sa.d O’Reilly took a pistol
from the two-gun preacher a day
early today without having made
any headway on a 2,000-word
“states right"’ platform presented
by the dominant Landon forces.
Report May Be Delayed
by automobile to Rockport for an-
’ other pageant and an old-time
camp meeting
He was to rejoin his tram at
Malvern; an hour’s ride from Little
Rock. After his speech there at six
o clock 1 (Central standard time)
and dinner at the home of Sen-
ator Joe R<
warmer to the panhandle Thurs-
qay.
CLEVELAND, June 10. (AP).
—Landon forces today assured
Senator Borah a hearing on his
platform proposals and promised
him an opportunity to address the
Convention if they are rejected by
the resolutions committee.
While members of the resolu-
tions subcommittee waited, Wil-
Mam Allen White; platform
spokesman for Governor Landon
of Kansas, consulted Borah.
He then went to the sub-com-
mittee meeting room and called
out former Senator John Thomas
of Idaho, and turning to reporters,
said:
conducting a one-man grand jury
investigation of the Black Legion.
State police reopened an investi-
gation of the crowning of Alex-
ander Murdy, 47-year-old street
car conductor, after discovering
but in
was an
Thomas went immediately to
Borah’s hotel room, a few floors
above. After a brief conference he
emerged, declining to comment.
A few minutes later, Borah
himself came to the door to beckon
in his secretary.
Borah Unchanged
“My position is unchanged," he
said, “if my proposals are rejected,
! I want an opportunity to defend
them on the floor of the conven-
tion.”
He and White had gone into the
situation. Hie added that he now
had a copy of the Landon plat-
form. He had not yet examined it,
Borah added, and planned to study
the document in detail.
In the meantime, he said, there
was no comment he could make.
A bitter platform dispute, cen-
tering on the monetary, farm and
foreign affairs planks, threatened
to hold the convention in session
Texas, ami between
It will
PROJECTS TO COST $3,000,000
TO BE STARTED: NECHES
RIVER BRIDGE INCLUDED
AUSTIN, June 10 (AP). - The
Texas Highway Commission tabu-
lated bids today on road, bridge
and grade separation construction
They were captured at Waconia
by Carver county peace officers
ami agents of the State crime
bureau when the pair went to the
' home of Jorissen’s sister, Mrs. Ed
____________ ... manship, Rep. Bertrand Shell of
planks,but the long New York called for a "crusade
conflict over a pro- te restore te the Ameriran nen-
Former President To Make
Address Tonight at the
G. O. P. Convention
his name on a Black Legion ros-
ter. ■ ■ • . -
Today noon, 89 ;low last night,
igh, yesterday, 98 for year,
99 low,
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Guarded by a picked detail of
six policemen, the former presi-1
dent waved to
the Republican {
national con-
vention, Rep. “
TWO ARE KILLED IN
GENERAL STRIKE
June 10.
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CLEVELAND, June 10 (AP).—
Alf M. Landon of Kansas gar-
nered 50 votes for the presidential
nomination on the first ballot to-
day in a caucus of the powerful
Pennsylvania state delegation.
Senator William E. Borah was
given 13 votes.
Former Senator David E. Reed (
HONGKONG, China. June 10
(AP). South China officials,
worried because the military crisis
has caused a slump in Kwangsi
LAST WITNESS |
i FOR ESKRIDGE
TAKES STAND
ley, his former secretary of war.
business houses will remain closed
between 9 a m.. and I p m.
, • immediately after the train ar-
hands without , interrupting his
walk.
ment to permit state legislation
subcommittee of, on minimum wages seemed to be
committee recessed ebbing. .
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Supposed Suicide Probed As Black
Legion Disciplinary Act Suspected
A , ranged for him to visit the army
V and navy hospital at Hot Springs.
A motor trip through the town
The woman witness , is
Margaret O’ Rourke Dean,
who aid she was the estranged
_ wife of Dayton Dean, confa ced ;
historical commemorations at San . slayer of Charles A. Poole. She
told of overhearing Dean and
HOUSTON, Texas,
first ballot. Senator James J. Da- this afternoon,
vis case his ballot for Senator - -
HOOVERGIVEN ^orah Is Assured Hearing On
OME Platform By Landon Groub
LAND
To Be Invited To Texas
CLEVELAND, June 10 (AP*.—
, • dresses will be made next Sunday
morning'at* Vincennes, Ind., where
he will dedicate a memorial to
Houston's patriots won the repub-
lic’s independence from Mexico 100
years ago, and the Alamo at San
^fe^jTWO CRIMINALS
years of inarporaling.. Tex" 100 ESCAPED FROM
Thousands of Texans will see i
the presidential party. Upward of A 0 VI I INN AT A DDDn
60,060 were expected tonear the ASYLUM, NABBED
-president a short speech at the | 7
rh
/5
its 2,000,000 inhabitants celebrate aged to elude law enforcement of-
100 years of statehood. ficers after 11 of their companions
A round of tours was arranged in the Sunday night break from
to culminate late this afternoon in the criminal ward of the St. Peter
. atwenty-minute speech at Cen- state insane asylum had been ret
tenial stadium in Little Rock
The speech, to be broadcast na- -—----------
tionally by both of the larger radio -for Lawrence
Snell taking the permanent
chairmanship, appealed to the
convention to settle its differences.
Mentioning no candidate for ine
ELUDE OFFICERS AFTER
ELEVEN ARE CAPTURED
Vandenberg, 1.
Others indiated they would
vote for Landon on the second bal-
lot. There were a few absentees.
Mayor Oscar Holcombe des-
ignated* the day as "President’s
Day” and proclajmed a holiday.
Most of the public buildings and
DETROIT, June 10. (AP).—A lin and derided the woman's story
supposed suicide was under scru- I of a death plot,
tiny as a possible act of the Black “Just because we wanted only
Legion discipline today, while a . protestants to hold office we did
woman who claimed the terrorists not have to hate all Catholics, he
plottei to kill Father Charles E. said.
-- — -------------- Coughlin was detained as a grand He said he was not married to
obinson, majority floor jury witness. ■ his accuser. _______
nanned to leave for he wnman witness is Mrs. with him for nearly egn years, i plated Texastrip of Post Master
33. ; leaving him 13 months ag0- General James Farley, chairman
Police expresed skepticism of, -"3 ‘ T-
confessed ; the woman's accusation, but said
she would be called before Circu.t
Judge James E. Chenot, I who is 1
as well as a
Centennial
•tion.” — _
; The throng followed Hoover into veston,
the lobby,of his nearby hotel and
another prolonged cheer went up.
before the slaying, i The state
rested last Friday.
30 Express Beliefs
Relying on a plea of temporary
insanity, coupled with the claim
enroute to Little Rock Ark . June Lahr.
-(AP. .President Roosevelt The fugitives three slayers, one
came to Arkansas today to help bank bandit and, a robber man-
drive to the home of
________T__ chairman. H a r v e y
Couch, of Lake Catherine in the
(AP).-The murder Case of the
iRev. Edgar Eskridge neared the
final stages today as the defense
called its last witness, a medical
expert, to bolster its claim the
preacher was insane when he shot
down Ed O’Reilly, Orange police
chief. May 29, 1935. |
Defense attorneys announced
their intention to rest after of-
fering the testimony of Dr. A.
Hauser of Houston. last of four
witnesses to be called.
District Attorney Hollis Kinard
of Orange said the state was
ready with five psychiatrists as
rebuttal witnesses. Kinard said
the state had about 50 other wit-
Guy B. Witt, professor of men-
tal diseases at Baylor Medical
School at Dallas.
Each said he believed the min-
ister was temporarily insane.
Judge Langston I King an
nouced plans for the jury to (see
President Roosevelt when he ar-
rives tomorrow’. He suggested that •
the jurors be placed in a bus at
a point where the parade honor-
ing presidential party will pass.
It took a world's fair to get' when he made a brief
Charles Peitzeker, 67 year old man.
the opening day address by Secre-
tary Roper, the scheduled appear-
. . ... .0 +1 Niing ance of President Roosevelt in
h is.accus for whotoldi lving Dallas Friday and the contem-i
with him for nearly eight ye S, i niatea rein rin of post Master-
day to receiveT
rousing cheers
from, hundreds ofE"•
delegates to the
Republican na-f f
po. ,
gress, conferees prepared today toi
seek a compromise on the strife-
torn tax bill.
There were indications from re-
liable sources that the house pro-
visions of the measure might pre-
dominate when the conferees fi-
nally submit a bill to the house
and senate for final action.
It was understood in some quar-
ters that the administration's in-
sistence for high levies on undis-
Texas and Starks, Louisiana.
Among the other projects werej, . .____ .1.
5.1 miles of grading and drainage admission to the convention,
presidential nomination, Snell pre-
dicted victory in November and
said we "shall need the services
I of all constitutional Democrats
and Republicans."
Snell pledged the party to the
maximum social cooperation con-
sistent to the just liberties of all
the people.
“In our words and in our ac-
tions the sons and daughter* of
ST PETER, Minn., June 10
(APl.4 Melvin C. Passolt, su-
perintendent of the state bureau
of criminal apprehension, an-
nounced the capture today of two
more Insane criminals, leaving
“I herewith present you with the defendant thought his i fe was
1 your official badge and ribbon of in danger, the defense called its
expert witnesses after more than
30 persona declared they believed
intensified search
De Vol, Barker-
and their
of many
Before he step-,,
ped off the trainl
amid a wildly /.
a p p l a u d i n
throng which in-• 225
Tony Gaudio, film cameraman,
comes from a family of noted,
photographers.
Centennial Exposition, murder of Deputy Sheriff F. F.
ckenstein of Beaumont, Redwine to the Lynn county jail
ber delegation:
Steiwer. 4.
Knox. 3.
Dickinson, 3.
CONVENTION HALL, CLEVE-
LAND. June 10 (AP). — A Re-
publican convention quarreling
within itself listened restlessly to-
day to a second critical appraisal
of the new deal, waited anxiously
for the platform committee report
and prepared to settle all differ-
ences in the open tonight if pos-
sible.
Assuming the permanent chair-
-r.-r ] . '
i. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 10, 1916
liberties.” Thoughts
delegates evidently
eluded several
former cabinet
members, C a l i -
fornia delegates
Arizona'S six votes in the Repub- America will find the answer to
। lican convention will be cast for their hopes, and we shall win," he
I Gov. Alf M. Landon for the presi-1 said
ONE OF LAST BARRIERS TO dential nomination in the first bal- ‘ ' autioned against meaning-
lot Thedelegation’s decision was less "pooitican phrases and empy
madeetoday ata caucus. . promise. Do tlwt he Mid. ■•M
The Puerto Rican delegation an- ( the voters will abandon us in de-
nounced simultaneously that the
_ island’s two votes would goto ___ _________
to adjournment of the 74th Con- Landon.
where. Impending state caucuses
which could clinch the nomination
for Gov. Alf M. Landon on the
first ballot had the first call of
i attention of many.
Fifty of the 75 Pennsylvania
votes were placed under the sun-
flowers of Landon forces today.
Potential rivals of the Kansan
were frankly skeptical that the
opposition .votes could be held,in
line.
River. Duplicate bids were pre- In front of the station, he posed
sented here and at the Louisiana; for news reel photographers with
Baton aXoCommiss spans SoukI bl Mayor Harold * Burton of Cieve-
erected between Leesville, La., LadgeddamissPntonthe nattonal'
and Jasper Texas, at the Pentiie- convention by Henry P. Fletcher,
ton. ferry betweensabine Barish, chairman of the Republican na-
tional committee.
I The Weather
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AFFIRMED BY court Gainesville Man Going To Dallas For
the principal address at the party । AUSTIN, Tex., June 10 (AP).
conclave the next day and theniThe Texas court of "criminal ap-
lead the state’s Republicans to • peals today affirmed the death sen-
Dallas for a “Republican day” at tence of Elmo Banks, negro, for
The yoke of oxen down at
the fair grounds are not go-
ing to be lame after down-
town parades hereafter, as
has been customary since
they have been on exhibition.
Dr. P. P. Starr was con-
sulted about the lameness and
advised that the oxen be shod.
Hugh B. Harrell did the job,
and although 51 years old, and
a blacksmith since his youth,
it was the first time he had
ever shod oxen and the first
time he had ever heard of
such animals being shod.
Ballard Watts owned some
ox shoes and they were used
as patterns. Because of coven
hooves, eight shoes were re-
quired for each animal, two to
each hoof.
Now the animals are ready
for parades, be they over
paved streets or dirt roads.
estimated to cost approximately | .
$3,000,000. Low bidders will be de-
termined tomorrow on additional While more r than a score of
photographers snapped pictures,
Mr. Hoover led a closely packed
SLAYINGS OF FOUR
ARE NEAR SOLUTION CLEVELAND, June 10 (AP.-
. Before he uttered the first word
SANTA FE, New Mexico, June today as permanent chairman of
10 (AP)—Go vernor Clyde Tingley — se -- —
announced today a solution ap-
pears likely in the year old disap-
[ । arance mystery of Mr. and Mrs.
George Lorius and Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred Heberer.
। state bridges over the Sabine
free, once the third session ad-
journed until the time to gather
tonight and hear former President
Hoover. Friends said he had a
"devastating” speech against the
Roosevelt administration but
would say nothing for himself.
Governor Landon at Topeka
said, "whatever happens I will not
go to Cleveland."
Only a slight routine of busi-
MADRID, June 10 (AP).—A
communist and a syndicalist were
killed in Malaga today as a gen-
eral strike paralyzed the city.
Andres Rodriguez Gonzales,
communist lawyer cooperating
with the socialists in opposing
syndicalist policies, was shot and
killed on the streets.
The socialists immediately or-
dered the general strike. A group
of men went to the home .of
Migeul Ortiz Acevedo, syndicalist
chief, and shot and killed him as
he walked out of the house with
a baby in his arms. The child was
unhurt.
Another group of men burned
syndicalist headquarters.
Firing broke out between rival
labor groups and one man was
wounded.
Reinforcements of civil guards
and police were sent in to restore
order. * ’ ’ - •
Frank Capra, the f 1m director. ’
once wrote “gags” for.."Our -1-
Gang” comedies.
while, their efforts to muster sup-
port for Frank Knox, Chicago
publisher, for the party’s vice-
Word was received here that
Bertrand H. 5y/ "4
Snell was a [ $‛A
house "K d.e
tributed corporate profits as out- The governor said two men are "Lesten," he \ e“E
lined in the house provision would 1 being held in jail for questioning, said in a crock- 1 “9 €9
be accepted in part, at least, injand a diver is enroute from Hous- ing tone, "that's
place of the low flat tax, provided ton to assist police who are drag- what all this practicing has done
in the bill as it passed the senate. • •-**
believes in hard work. For 45
years he has worked seven days
a week at his job as janitor.
One might think that chasing
dirt and soot is unhealthy, that
the germs lurking in dust piles
are menacing to the health of a
janitor.
But Mr. Petczker refutes such
a belief. He has never "had a doc-
tor because he has never been sick
a day n his life
Mr. Peitczker may have antici-
pated eagerly his visit to the Cen-
tennial show, but if so, he kept his
feelings beneath the surface of his
usual ealm countenance
It -was Mr. Gilmore who was
eagerly anticipating showing the
sights of the big city and the big
fair to Gainesville’s most con-
the crowd and
The bast two arrested were Wil-
bert Jnrissen. “torture” bandit,
and Adolphe Walworth, admitted
on a grand larceny charge.
Borah.
Other candidates received the
following votes from the 75-mem- i
she said, joined the
National Union of Social
province banknotes, today were re-
Gainesville, had been promoted to ' ported threatening to execute cur-
the positioRof general auditor for j rency speculators.
Surreptitious advices from Can-
ton. where rigid censorship was
imposed on both Kwangsi and
Kwangtung provinces, also stated
food prices were soaring and the
position asclerk in the general of- Kwangsi officials were pressing!
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1 August 10, his birthday; in- the
Alamo City, remain over to make
The Roosevelt special crossed
the Tennessee-Arkansas boundary
early today carrying the executive
to Hot Springs, starting point for
an all-day outing before reaching
the state capital late in the day.
To Military Hospital
Centennial officials first ar-
projects aggregating more than
S1 000 000 i . 2
. wedge of his friends through the
jobs on today's program in- station 5
eluded the superstructure of the P ' 1, .. ‘ ,
large Nechs River bridge between He walked through _
Port Arthur and Orange. About I lane cleared through the crowd by
9,750 tons of metal work, 6,500 police.
cubic yards of concrete and 1,075 Frequently, a delegate on the
mountains, fog lunch.
From there the route took him
George Rogers Clark,
tionary war hero.
East Texas—Partly cloudy to-
night and Thursday; not quite so
warm in north portion tonight.
Fresh southerly winds on the
coast.
West Texas—partly cloudy,
probably showers in the panhandle
tonight and Thursday; slightly
were told his address prepared for
delivery to the convention tonight
contained not a word “faintly sug-
gesting self-seeking.”
Chester Rowell, chairman of the
big bloc of 44 from Hoover’s state,
said the speech will not be "any
William Jennings Bryan cross of
gold gesture.” r He referred to
Bryan’s stampede of the 1896
Democratic convention with his
noted speech.
Rowell termed the address,
which he said he had read, “"the
most devastating indictment of
the new deal ever written.”
Mr. Hoover stepped off a train
from Chicago at 8:55 a. m. (C. S.
“The play is from Borah to
White to Thomas."
"I have just seen Senator Borah.
I took him a copy of the platform
as it stands now, Senator Thomas
has gone to see him and will bring
his suggestions to the committee.
."If he so desires, the Landon
forces will move that he be heard
in the committee and if the com-
mittee rejects his proposals we
will move that he be permitted to
quick trip actossm E
the state but tti. gaamkk.., .2
president willFA ; -
see two of 4948
Texas’ in o s t 7 41
sacred spots “A--E2
• the San Jacinto PRESIoeTBosEVELT
battle ground, where Gen. Sam
Tired members were called
back into session again this morn-
ing after only a few hours sleep,
but they forecast the committee
would not be ready to report to-
night as scheduled.
Authoritative sources said pow-
erful eastern members of the
i platform subcommittee were not
satisfied with the monetary plank
offered by those supporting Gov-
ernor Alf Landon of Kansas for
the presidential nomination. There
were strong hints of a minority
report.
Trouble also was forecast by
A
' President’s Train To Enter
State at Arkansas; Hous-
ton First Stop
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By LWIs T. NORDYKE
Associated Press Staff Writer
HOUSTON, Texas, June 10
(AP). — Democratic Texas will
welcome President and Mrs. Roose-
velt tomorrw as_L__
their specia I
enters Vic e-W5d79
President G a r-EfE 38
ner’s home state
a Texarka napara4
and continues toghamaian
H o u s t on Sande wIl
Antonio. Dallas 27 #
and Fort Wurth X- -A J
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SOUTHAMPTON, Eng- June
10. (AP).-The Queen Mary. com-
rives here a parade will start at
4- the station, continue through the
downtown area and end at the
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