davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-13
Bought by Cubs

bW IHIt6 NUtCtuE
CHICAGO, Sept. 49, Johnny
Moore, young outf1elder with Read
ing Internationals, has been pur-
chased by the Chicago Cubs, who
own controlling stock in the Key
stone Club. Moore's batting aver
age is 1876.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-13

Pressing business affairs maks it
impossible for Governor Ed Jack
son to attend the Kentucky State
fair at Louisville, the Governor an
pounced today. He received an in
vitation to the fair Wednesday from
Governor Elem Sampson of Ken
lucky.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-13

Indianapolis Lodge No. 669, F. g.
M, will hold an automobile pilgrim
age to the Masonic Home at Frank
lin, Ino., Sunday afternoon. The
program for the annual visit in
cludes an inspection of the build
ings and grounds, services in the
auditorium, and a speech by j.
Stephen Fullen. Miss Margaret al
so will give a reading.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-13

L. A. Buennagel, secretary of the
Fletcher Savings and Trust Com
pany, will leave Monday for the
four-day convention Of the Finan-
cial Advertisers Association at Utica,
N. Y.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-13
EXPORT TRADE GROWS
Government Survey Shows 1928
Ahead of 1927.

BIZ UHtte1 PrCS8
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-Mer-
chandise exports from the United
State during the seven months end
ed in July. totaled S2,755, ,982, 1856,
while imports were $2,403, ,669 ,596,
leaving a favorable trade balance
of $352,312,56O, the Commerce De-
partment announced today.
For the same period last year ex-
ports were $2,709, 1O1 1913 and imports
were $2,442,473,0 ,079, giving a $685.
62S,894 favorable balance.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-13
Other Livestock

BIZ United Press
FT. WAYNE. Sept. -Hogs-Receipts.
lSIs l9SsS Bs BBs SS sS-sS SSs Ss :i25S :ii2S
10000 lbs. s1s.l5: 2oo-225 lbs. s1s; 225-
$50 lbs, s12.25; roughs. SLIPS; stags. So.
Calves-Receipts, 25; market, $3.50 down.
Sheep-Receipts. $50; market, $3.50, down.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-13
In the Cotton Market
lRv Thomson & McKinnonl

NEW YORK. Sept. 13.-Poor cables this
morning Manchester has always liked
Texas cotton and English buyers are prob
ably selling hedges there. Wednesday s
market was dull. Traders stood aside to
the longs will get much help from the
trade above l7is cents.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-13

staff of the Roberts Park M. E.i
Church. He and his wife will aid
in the expansion of the church's
seven-day program. A writer OF
children's stories, Holton had charge
of a Y. M. c. A. story hour club Of
$50 members.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-13
NEW YORK COFFEE RANGE
RAW SUGAR OPENING

BU Untted Press
NEW YORK. Sept. l3.-sugar futures
opened steady. December. 2.19 up .01;
January. 220. up OIL March 2.23; May,
$50. up .ol; July. 237. up .01.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-13
New York Stocks
tBy Thomson & McKinnonl
Ward Baking B 1874
Local Wagon Wheat

Local grain elevators are paying sl33
for No. ? red wheat and 81 for No. 2
hard wheat. Other grades are purchased
on their merits.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-13
BIZ United Press

CLEVELAND. Sept. l3.-Butter extras in
tubs lots. 5lq5sc3 extra hrsts 47d4sc;
firsts. SIC: hrsts. 34c; ordinaries 2s1ac
Poultry-Heavy fowls. 31432c; Leghorns,
24625c; heavy springers. 33034c: Leg
horn springs 3IG 32c; ducks. 24d 26c; old
cocks. 16aisc. Potatoes-150 lb. bags,
Jerseys. S2156225: West Virginia. s2.S5
G2.40; home grown. bushel sacks, 75d Csc.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-13
Produce Markets
No. 2. 4912 @ SOC.

- Butter JWhoIesaIe pricel No. !, 52W53c;
Butterfat (buying price, SOC.
Cheese wholesale selling prices. per
SIC; Wisconsin nat. 2sc: prime cream 22c;
fat Daisy. 29c; Longhorn, 29c; New York
Limberger soc
Eggs-Buying prices: Fresh delivered at
indianapolis loss on 29Q30c.
Poultry (buying prices Hens, 23Q24c;
Leghorn hens, no l9c. 1928 spring. large
breed, lbs. and up. 279 2Sc: q to ia
lbs, large 22d23c: old roosters. large u
q l3c; small. i0Gi3c; ducks. l0Ql3c;
geese. sq i0c; guineas Young. SOC; old 354
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-13
AMUNDSEN CLEW FOUND
Piece of Plane Wing Identified as
of Explorers Ship.

UA LAPIOAOAo D411F'
BJ United Press
OSLO, Norway, Sept. 13.-A piece
of an airplane wing identified as be-
longing to Roald Amundsen's
Latham plane was found in the
Tronsoe. channel today.
It's position was believed to indi-
cate that AmundSen and his party
were forced down soon after they
left Tromsoe last June to search for
survivors from the dirigible Italia.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-13
BvUuited Press

4 cars: fowls, ,3o9 &c: ,LeshoTns, 2ifs a &c:
l6 zoe: turkeys. zoe: ROSTERS, l9c; broil-
ers, 30c. Cheese-Twins, 25Q2SAc:
Young Americas, 25l9G2ec. Potatoes
III: Wisconsin sacked Irish cobblers. 75c
611o; Minnesota sacked round whites, 81:
sacked early Ohios. 90cGl; mostly 81.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-13
GIANTS BUY PITCHER
Harry Kelly of Memphis Gets Trial
With McGraw.

With McGraw.
BB United Press
MEMPHIS, Sept. 13.-Sale of
Harry Kelly, right-handed pitcher
to the New York Giants, was an
nounced today by Thomas Watkins.
president of the Memphis Southern
' Association club.
Memphis will receive one player
and cash upon delivery and if Kelly
makes good, additional cash. Kelly
has won twenty-one and lost nine
games this year. Recently he
pitched forty-one and two-thirds
consecutive scoreless innings.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-13
LEADERS .
ON DECLINE AS.
TRADING EASES
Individual Issues Strong in
Opening Irregular
Market.
Average Stock Prices

Average Of twenty industrials Wednes-
twenty rails was 1850, up .os. AveraSe Ave
OF forty bonds was 96.47, UP .02.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-13

NEW YORK. Sept. 1s.-Cotton futures
opened lower: December 1888, off .27:
January. l755. of 20; March, 1857. Of
October. i7.55, of a.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-13
automobiles were damaged

Two automobiles were damaged
but no person was injured in an
accident which occurred at Thirtieth
St., and Keystone Ave, at 10:45 p.
m. Wednesday. Elmer Flick, 7l3
N. Noble st., was driving his car
north on keystone Ave; and Har-
ley Claffey, II, Of 5025 Central Ave.a.
was driving an automobile west on
Thirtieth st., and the cars collided. -
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-13
CHICAGO STATEMENT

BU UnitCd Press
CHICAGO, Sept. i3.-Bank clea rings too
day we're Sl20. 400 000 Clearing house bal<l
ance was $500, 900.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-13
Blue Opens With
WestfeLd Fnda,

The Shortridge High School foot
ball squad was to take brief work
out this afternoon as final prepara-
ton for it's opening game Of the sea-
son Friday at Shortridge field
against Westfield. The team was
sent through a lengthy drill We'd
nesday and appeared to be in good
shape.
Only one casualty was reported,
Bill Skinner, veteran tackle, pulling
a muscle in his shoulder. 1t was un-
determined today whether he would
participate in Fridays game. The
complete S. H. S. schedule:
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-13
HOPS
Cattle

Receipts. $50; market. steady to lower.
Beef steers ..................si5.7
beeI COWS .............s 9OO0ll.5 90
Low cutters and cutter cows. =. 550m 750
Bulk stock and feeder steers. S00di200
Calves
Receipts. $50; market. steady TO higher.
BeSJ Vea!ers ................S .SII .30Q 1900
HeaVy caves ................ TOO4 1l.OO
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-13
Home Run Club
AMERICAN LEAGUI

Ruth (Yankees) .............4 40
Gehrig (YankeesD ............... %
Hauser (Athletics) ...A........... is
Simmons (Athletics) ............... IA
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Wilson (Cubs) ...................3 30
Bottomley Cards ........... 2S
Hafey Cards ........... Is
3issonette (Robinsl .............. %
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-13

Receipts. 1000: market. steady.
Top fat lambs ..,............Sl4.1
Bulk fat lambs .............. 13.75d14.5o
rat ewes ..s......s.s...s....s 4.5O9 800
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-13

nOrJn on keystone ave-, ana ma"
ley Claffey, II, of 5025 Central Ave.a.
was driving an automobile west on
Thirtieth st., and the cars collided. u
Two indianapolis youths today
confessed to police the theft of a
motor car in Newport, KY, after
their arrest Wednesday night. This
pair, Leon Cannon, 18. and Ray
Reuter-, 18, 1902 S. Belmont Ave.,c
we're arrested at the home Of
Reuters father They are held un-
der $4,000 bonds, The stolen car.
police say was driven here from
the Kentucky city.
Rabbi Milton NJ. Steinberg will
be the principal speaker at Rosll
Hashonah, the Jewish new year.
services. which begin at Sunset
Friday and end Sunday night. He
will give two address at Temple
Beth FL zedeck, one Saturday
morning and the other Sunday
morning. =
September II was set aside as
Constitution Day in Indiana Tues
day by Governor Ed Jackson, who
issued a proclamation urging
special exercises be held in
churches, schools and civic or
ganizations throughout the State. !
The Constitution was adopted Sept.
II, 1889.
Suspected of being the hit-and- s
run driver who crashed into three
motor cars at Riverside park
Wednesday night, Floyd Kriner, 26. ,
1924 Milburn St., was arrested on
charges of drunkenness and oper-
ating an automobile while intoXicat-
ed.
Frank Raimouri 1s, of 6O2 stevens
ST., was reported to the olice as
missing from home toda. When
Raimouri left home he wore a .
white silk shirt. light gray trousers, :
and tan oxfords. He is driving a. !
two door sedan. =
Police and county authorities .
Wednesday night seized a quantity
Of whisky and beer and arrested a.
father and son in a raid on the
home of Calvin Ball, Mars Hill.
they reported today. Ball and his
son, Calvin. Jr. were arrested, the
raiders said, when they found ths-
contrabsnd liquor in a shack in ths
rear Of their home.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-13

81 z ElTCV TTCN8
NEW YORK;. Sept. t3.-Bank ciearings.
81 23s 900 900; clearing house balance,
si32, ,000 000 Federal Reserve Bank credit
balance, sll7. 1000 900.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-13

indianapolis florists will be
guests tonight at the annual picnic
of the State Florists Association
at Garfield park. A basket dinner
will be served at 6 p. m. and pro-
gram of amusements will follow.
Those in charge are Miss Lennis
Elder, Mrs. Thomas Roberts, Mrs.
Fred Rose and Mrs. Edward G.
Grand.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-13
FRIDAY EVENTS

FRIDAY ENENIo
Altrusa Club luncheon, Columbia Club.
Knights Of Columbus luncheon, Sphinx
Arms.
Master Painters Association luncheon,
Elks' Club.
Exchange Club luncheon, Lincoln.
Indianapolis Round Table luncheon.
Lincoln.
Optimist Club luncheon, Claypool.
Phi Delta Theta luncheon, Hotel Eng
lish.
First Ward Republican Club meeting,
Compton Hall, 8 p. m.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-13

Indianapolis police have been
asked to search for John McDon-
aid, 83, of Alexandria, Ont. Nc
Donald, former railroad man Of
Peru, Ind, has been missing from
his home for some time and rela-
tives believe he may be in Indian
apolis.
Evening star., 1928-09-19
GERMAN RESERVES rNCREAsE

BERLIN, September 19 R.-The
Reichsbank statement as Of September
Is shows the following changes In
Reicnsmarks: gold and bullion in
creased 40.437.000; reserve In foreign
currencies increased 11.201 900, bills OF
exchange and cheques decreased 227.-
821 900. silver and other coins increased
100000, notes on other banks In
creased 5,639,000 advance increased
23.822 900. other assets decreased A.
$4,000. notes In circulation decreased
1877. 1854 900. other maturing obligations
decreased 6,921 900. other liabilities In
creased 9735,000. Total gold holdings,
2.310.133. 900.
Rate of discount per cent.
Evening star., 1928-09-19

Am Loco pftO.
Am Nlac&Fyt4).
Am Metaist3)..
Am Piano pf...
Am P & Lt11)..
Am Po&L pf(6).
Am Radiatort5)
, Am Republic.
Am SAT Raz(T5)
Am Sea tiiigt3D.
; Am ShipbldetS)
Am SmeltIngtS)
Am S & r pft7).
Am Snufft12)..
Am Stl Fdyst3).
Am Stl Fly pft7)
Am Sugar..
Am Sugar pf (7)
Am Sumatra CD
Am Tel Il rel,y)
Am TobaccotS).
Am TobaccoB(8
Am Tob pft6)..
! Am w W&Eltcl).
Am Woolen. 80.
Am Woolen pf.
Am Writ Pa ctfs
Am Wr Pa pf CTS
Am Zinc. ......
Am Zinc pf.
Anaconda t4)...
Archer -Dant3).
ArnourDel pft7
Armour. llltA).
| Armour. llltB).
ArnIour,lll pft7
Arnold Con & Co
Art Metaltlh).
Asso Dry Gt2E
Asso D q 1stt6)
Asso Oilt2)....
Atchisontl0)...
Atl Coas st LtT10)
| Atl Gulf & WI.
Atl Gulf pft3)..
Atl Rehningt4b.
Austin-Nich pf.
Auto Sa les
Auto Sales pf(3)
Autostrap At3).
BALTIC & Ot6I...
Ba ng & Art3hD
Bang 4 AR pf(7)
BankofComt1S)
BankofMant16)
Barnet Lea ther.
Barnsdall A..
| Bayuk lst PIED
Beacon Oil.
Beachnutt +3D.
Belding-H Hem wy
Belg y r pf(t6).
Best a. t'o,3D...
Bethlehem Steel
Beth Steel pft7I
| Roomi mingdale.
Bon Ami At4)..
Booth Fisheries
Booth Fish LIST.
Borden Milkt6D.
Briggs MfgFCo.
Brock wy Mott4)
Bklyn- Mant4D..
Bklyn- Man pf(6)
BklynUnGast5)
BrownShOet2k)
Brunswick BOD
Brunswick Ter.
BucyrustI)....
Bucyrus cvt2k)
Buff RAP pft6).
Burns BrostB):
BurroughstT4).
Bush Termte2I
Bush Ter det7).
Butte Cop Il z.
Butte & Supt2).
Butterick Co. :.
Byer & Co. .....
| Calf Packgt4).
Callahan Zinc.
ICaIumet&Art6).
Calu & Heclat2)
Canad Sout3)...
| Can Dry (T41a).
Can PacifictlUJ.
| Cannon Mills.
Case Threshgt6)
| Cent Ailoyt2)..
| Century r pf1)
| Cerro de Past5)
| -Teedt4b
! Certn-teed pr pf
| Certo Corpntt4)
| Cha ndler-Clev..
Ches & Ohiotl0)
c & y Corpnt3I.
Chi & Alton pf..
Chi & East III pf
| Chi Great West.
| Chi Ct West pf.
Chi Mil d ST p.
| Chi Mil & StP Of
Ch; & Ewnt4)..
Chi Pne Toolt6)
Chi RI&Pact6).
! c r | & p pft7).
| Chi Yei Cabt3).
chicka sha t3)..
| Childst 2.4OD....
Chile Cot2hD...
Chry slert3)....
City st 3 5 20 stk
Cluett.Pea bt5).
| Coca. a.Colai6)...
Collins & Aikmn
Col & AK pft7).
Col Fuel & iron.
Col Ga s & ElI5b
Col GRE pfAt6)
Col Carbont4)..
Com Credt1D...
Com CIR pft1% }.
Com Cr pf Bt2).
ComlnvTrt3 6OD
Com Inv twar)..
Com Soiventst8)
Com Powri t3)..
Com Powr rts.
Conde Nastt2)..
ICongoieum-N | Nair
Cong Cgrs (t6).
Con Film pft2I.
Consoi Cgrst7).
Consol ia st5)..
| ConsoI(sas $ pft5)
of 6
IConsol Textile.
| Container A l.20
| Container 3 soc.
| Cont Baking A..
Cont Baking B.
| Cont Bsk pftS).
Cont Ca nt5)....
Cont rnsurt6D..
Cont Mont tS0cD
rx L. d. - A., stn
Evening star., 1928-09-19
BOSTON WOOL STEADY.

BOSTON. September 19 Especially
A good demand prevailed for Ohio
strictly combing fleece wool in
the Boston wool market and prices
displayed a tendency to harden. Fine
Ohio fieeces were quoted at 47a4s grease
ba sis half blood at 50a51. three -eighths
blood at 55a56 and quarter blood at 55.
Fine territory was quoted at 1.12al.15
clean basis, French combing at 1.05a
I.OS. half blood at 1.08a1.10, three
eighths blood at 1.05al.57 and quarter
nlood at 98a1.OO.
Evening star., 1928-09-19

[ q I e Pr0pertleS,
Inc. first and re-
funding mortgage
61s per cent serial
bonds, and is being
offered by Halsey.
Stuart g. Co., HAM
bleton e. Co, A. B.
Leach g. Co.. Inc.
Rogers. Caldwell &
Co.. Inc, and Will
liam r. Compton
Co. at 100 and in
terest. The issue
will have three ma
turtles $4,000 900
due September /,
1881; $3,000,0 900
due September ],
1898, and $4,000,-
900 due September
Evening star., 1928-09-19
STOCK LIST REVISED
FOR MARKET AVERAGES
Ry the Assoclated Press.


NEW YORK, September IA re-
vised list Of representative industrial
stocks used in the Associated Press mar
ket averages became effective yesterday.
eliminating several inactive issues and
giving greater diversification.
Substitutions in the list include
American Tobacco. Consolidated Gas,
General Motors, Radio, Sears-Roebuck
and Standard Oil of New Jersey. in
place of American Car & Foundry.
Baldwin Locomotive, Republic Iron e.
Steel United States Rubber. Utah Cop
per and Westinghouse Electric.
AT the same time the use of a stand
ard divisor was adopted to avoid the
necessity of multiplication of prices In
stocks which have been split up or on
which stock dividends have been de-
clared. This method. 1t has been
demonstrated. will simplify operations
without destroying the continuity Of the
averages. The divisor in the case of the
industroials is ia, while for the rails
it Is 178.
Evening star., 1928-09-19

Hourly Sales ON N. Y. Market
II am. S36.iOO ~ noon /. .52s. 900
pm.. 2.lS9.900 2p.m 2.S93,000
Dividend rates as gwen In the above tap,e
are the annual cash payments BASED on the
latest auarterls or half-seariS declarations
Partly extra. Plus &C. In stock { Plus
So IN preferred stock Plus lf25 N stock
able In stock Plus So in stock q Paw.
able when earned PAYABLE In cash OF
stock St !, Plus 1917 u stock, .,s.. g Plus s%
stock. Plus lff3O share ouarterly In
stock. q PAYABLE ffi0 share auArterly IN
ik4 h stoek.
Evening star., 1928-09-19
Rubber Unchanged.

NEW YORK. September 10 Especially
Crude rubber. smoked ribbed sheets,
remained unchanged at today's noon
quotation of 1870. This compares with
i9lac a month ago and 33Ac year
ago.
Evening star., 1928-09-19
LOCAL BOND ISSUE
ON MARKET TODAY
$11,000,000 Wardman Of
fering Made First-Carries
Three Maturity Dates.
BY EDWARD c. STONE.

Public offering is being made today
of the largest of the Wardman organi-
zation issues recently announced. The
issue is s11. 100000 Wardman Real Es-
Evening star., 1928-09-19
Motors Holders Increase.

NEW YORK, September 19 R.-
Holders of common and preferred stock
of General Motors for the third quarter
increased to 1852 from 70,399 in the
second quarter.
Evening star., 1928-09-19
GERMAN BONDS AND STOCKS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September l9.-

, Bid. Asked
Ger Govt Red Loan with draw
ctfs att per 100 r NJ. $500 6100
Ger Govt Red Loan without
draw ctfs per 1000 NJ =: 1000 4zOO
(Quoted in dollars per million MARKS
Evening star., 1928-09-19
Money to Loan

Secured By nrst deed Of trust on real estate.
Prevailins interest and commission.
SScSth - ssSAASA Bld3.. 9Th INV.
Evening star., 1928-09-19
BANK cLEAR1NGs.

NEW YORK, September 19 (Spe-
ciaD.
New York Today. A Year Ago.
clearings..$l, 1866, 100000 sl,137, 100000
New York
balances. 134 4,00O,00 115,000.000
New York Fed.
Res. ball.. 1i7,000,000 100000
Boston
clearings.... e9.000,00o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
KREMER is DOOMED
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
Montanan to Have Support of
States Delegation, Now on
Way to Houston.
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HELENA, Mont, June 23-With
candidates for both President and
Vice President to present to the Demo-
cratic national convention, Montana's
delegates are on their way TO Houston
TO attend what many believe will be
the epochal gathering OF the party.
The delegation left here last night on
special train which carried the dele
gates OF several ether Northwestern
States
While not so instructed. the Mon
tsnans probably will present the name
of J. Bruce Kremer OF Butte as can
didate for Vice President. A movement
to this effect, recently begun In Butte,
is said To have received wide encourage
ment. MIR. Kremer r. former national
vice chairman, Is an able orator and
has had long experience In politics.
While not instructed TO present
Kremer. the delegates are instructed TO
nominate Senator Walsh of Montana.
II Gov. Smith of New York. to whom
they are first pledged cannot be
nominated In the event that Senator
Walsh Is nominated. IL lis presumed Mr..
Kremer will not be offered as vice
presidential nominee
The Democrats have been much
eiated by the nomination OF Herbert
Hoover, who, they declare, Is the weak
est man the party could have named
so far as carrying the Northwest Is
concerned It Is admitted, however
that Senator Curtis will add strength
70 the ticket. L. NJ. THARER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
CURTIS PLANS VISIT
| TO RHODE ISLAND
Vice Presidential Nominee Will
Spend 10 Days at Home of
Daughter.
sDecss, Dispatch TO The star.

Special Dispatch 70 The Star.
PROVIDENCE, r. I, June 23.-Be-
ginning early this week. Senator
Charles Curtis Of Kansas. Republican
nominee for Vice President, win en-
joy Today vacation at the farm of
his daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Hrs. Webster Knight. I'd. at Arctic
Hill RiVerpoint. r. l. This State ex-
poets 70 see much Of the vice presi-
cential candidate between now and the
close Of the campaign and probably
mare Of him after ne is elected-be-
tween sessions Of Congress
Senator Curtis is widower and
spends little Of his time at his Topeka,
Kas1g., home, which hss stood with
drawn curtains most Of the time since
his wife died Mrs. Leora Curtis
Knight, who seconded the nomination
Of her father and captured the Kansas
City convention with her charm. said
81 don't know whether he wants me 70
say anything about II OF not, but
suppose the newspapers will know Il
anyway. He Is coming up With me for
z while. don't know how long ne VIII
stay That depends upon how busy
he u.s."
Senator Curtis has been in the habit
q spending most Of his vacations with
Hrs. Knight, formerly at Earragansett
Pier. r.. l., and more recently az the
Greynoln1e Farm In Arctic. Webster
Knight 2d, is the owner Of one Of the
eldest textile mills in this state The
knights maintain large stable Of
thoroughbred horses and also one of
tne finest herds Of Guernsey cattle In
New England
Rhode Island Democrats, headed By
National Committeeman Patrick j
Quinn, left this city Yesterday. headed
fer Houston. where they viii cast their
10 votes for Gov Al Smith IS long as
his name is before the convention.
JAMES S. HART
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
SMITH MEN SEEK
TEXAS 40 VOTES
Opponents of New Yorker
Threaten Bolt i;
He Wins.
Special pispateh to The star.


AUSTIN, Tex. June 23.-As Demo-
cratic hosts gathered In Houston for
the national convention to nominate an
opponent for Herbert Hoover, two ur-
certainties were before Texas. Pro-
Smith national delegates were threat
ening to get control of the entire 40
Txas votes and anti-Smith leaders were
threatening to bolt the ticket If Smith
were nominated. Smiths declaration
Thursday that he still favors prohibi-
ton law modification was regarded by
dry Texans as a challenge to fight him
through the convention and to join an
expected Southern State bolt If he is
nominated
It was disclosed as the Texas dele
gates began assembling at Houston for
a caucus Monday that the Smith forces
have virtually half the Texas strength
and that they hope to Use the unit rule
invoked by the dry Moody harmony
forces, which dominated the State con-
vention, to swing the Texas votes to
Smith on the first ballot. The caucus
will be a showdown of strength on this
piont. with John Bowie, Smith leader.
ready to take command in case Moody
is oyertfrown by the delegation whose
manipulating at the State convention
angered both the Smith people and the
ultra-dry Love followers. There were
some serious oversights In the hand
picking effort to get an all-ory anti
Smith delegation. it has developed. with
Boyle claiming the possibility of carry
ing over half the district delegates.
Unless the Smith people prevail Texas
viii cast its first vote for Jesse II. Jones
Of Houston and will show friendly
attitude toward Cordell Hull OF Ten
nessee, who has been in the State sew
eral days at work on his campaign for
the nomination If Smith Is stopped.
James A. Reed of Missouri reached
Texas yesterday and went to Houston
TO take personal command of his cam
paign for the nomination. Reed claims
Smiths maximum vote will be $50 out
of the 734 necessary for nomination
After Smiths modification" statement
Reed leaders saw this strength cut still
further.
R. L. Henry. Houston chairman for
Smith in Texas. announced that Smith
followers would not attempt to put a
modification plank in the national plat
form, but win subscribe to a declaration
for enforcement of all laws"
S. RAYMOND BROOKS.