Adoption inquiry follows Browning gift storm in New York
Mary Louise Spas, adopted by Edward W. Browning, faces questions over her age and potential money gifts to her parents. Public welfare commissioner Bird Coler opens an inquiry into the transaction, noting Browning’s status as a divorced man and possible payments to Mary’s family. Mary denies older age claims while Browning defends the adoption amid tears and luxury.
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Associated Press
New York
Mary Louise Spas
Edward W. Browning
Mary
Bird S. Coler
Public Welfare
Coler
Browning
Board of Education
United States
Escaped Gallows: Russell Scott Declared Insane by Jury
Chicago July court scene ends with Russell Scott found insane and committed to a state hospital after a three hour forty minute deliberation. The case stemmed from the slaying of a drug clerk and follows earlier reprieves that kept him off death row. Mrs. Catherine Scott expresses prayerful relief as her husband heads to the asylum.
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Associated Preg
Chicago
Russell Scott
Court of Superior
Joseph B. David
Scott
Chester Asylum
Cook County
Catherine Scott
Heavy rains damage rail after cloud burst near Endee
West of Amarillo a severe downpour washed out 70 feet of Rock Island track at Endee New Mexico and four spans of the Fort Worth and Denver bridge near Tascosa. The Canadian river surged seven feet washing the Denver bridge. Repairs began overnight and trains rerouted over the Santa Fe.
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Amarillo
Rock Island
Endee
New Mexico
Fort Worth & Denver
Tascosa
Glen Rio
San Jon
Denver
Fort Worth
Santa Fe
Panhandle
Slaton
Happy
Clovis
Belen
Umbarger
Fargo
Spearman
Mobeetie
Clarendon
Pampa
Waka
Ed Greever
Pals Duro
Sherman
Moore County
Plemons
Middleton No 1 Oil Well Taps Pay Near 3000 Feet
Oil shoots over crown block at Middleton No 1 in Weath erly southwest Hutchinson County during Wednesday night drilling. Bit tapped pay just below 3000 feet. Drilled on 20 acre lease as an east offset to the Prairie well. shut in until storage is completed. Production status pending for several days.
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J. H. Middleton
Section 18
South
Hutchinson County
Middleton
Warriner Seeks Settlement in Mine Trouble Talks
Samuel D. Warriner, chairman of the anthracite operators conference, said in a public reply to President John L. Lewis that despite his letter and broken negotiations he hopes to find means to settle differences and avert production suspension. He denied operators obeying Scranton instructions and said the operators commission is not bound by instructions any more than Lewis is by his demands.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Samuel D. Warriner
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Warriner
Lewis
Scranton
Rain Decree Covers Stratford and Surrounding Areas
Rain at Stratford and vicinity varied from two to three inches. All parts of the country reported ample rainfall, bringing widespread wet conditions and substantial moisture across regions.
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Stratford Stratford
Veteran officer in Denton slain by unknown assailant
Denton Texas Aug 6 Deputy Sheriff R B Parson aged between 55 and 60 a veteran peace officer was shot and killed on a street today A charge of murder was filed two hours later against W A Martin of Denton Martin had not yet been arrested but was known to be at his home and in telephone contact with Sheriff W S Fry
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Associated Press
Huntsville
Clem Gray
Titus County
State Penitentiary
Otis Ballard
Mount Pleasant
Gray
J. Howard
Sy J. Howard
Speer
Ferguon
James E. Ferguson
Austin
Dallas
Little Rock
Ark
Texas
Tex
Ballard
Tray
Burl Kemp
Kemp
Criminal Court of Appeals
Denton
R. B. Parson
W. A. Martin
Martin
Fry
No Dipping Needed After Eight Years in Panhandle
For the first time in eight years no Panhandle herd shows scabies infection. Charles B. Alford of the Texas Livestock Sanitary Commission cites records in the Federal Building confirming eradication across 23 Panhandle counties. Dr. Clifton Carter directs the Bureau of Animal Husbandry work in this region and is currently on vacation.
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Panhandle
Charles B. Alford
Texas Livestock Sanitary Commission
Alford
Clifton Carter
Amarillo
Bureau of Animal Husbandry
Carter
Texas Live Stock Sanitary Commission
West Texas
Federal Building
Powder factory blast in Lugo kills nine workers
Ravenna, Aug. 6. Seven women and two men died in an explosion at a Lugo powder factory today. One man was a customs guard. the other victim’s identity is not known.
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Associated Press
Ravenna
Lugo
Weather Forecast For Amarillo And Vicinity
Amarillo and vicinity expect unsettled conditions Friday with scattered showers. West Texas partly cloudy with possible scattered showers. eastern New Mexico may see thunder and a heat pulse into the night. Overall, temperatures trend warmer in the valley as a high pressure system loosens.
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Amarillo
Texas
New Mexico
T Valley
Levelland Rail Celebration Attracts Huge Crowd
LUBBOCK Aug 6 More than 56000 people attended the railroad celebration at Levelland the largest event of its kind in this region since Texas Technological College was located here two years ago A noon barbecue followed by baseball rodeo and a horse race kept festivity lively A dance in a special pavilion capped the day as crews pushed the Santa Fe road west toward Bledsoe on the New Mexico line.
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Associated Press
Lubbock
Levelland
Texas Technological College
Tohoka
Brownfield
Bledsoe
New Mexico
Reward offered in Walnut Creek plant case murder ruse
A $100 reward is posted by Sheriff R R Veale for Charles Henry Schwartz who is now a fugitive. A body in the Pacific Cellulose Company laboratory is said to be a ruse to defraud insurers of more than $100000 while Schwartz is sought for the escape. Abd El Krim claims peace talks yield no progress according to Paris officials. In Yuma Arizona bandits kill G T Hobbs assistant cashier at Gadsden State Bank during a robbery and slip away with a small cash haul.
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Associated Presa
Yuma
Ariz
G. T. Hobbs
Gadsen State Bank
Gadsen
Here
Oklahoma Quarantine Placed On Texas Cattle Shipments
Oklahoma City Okla Aug 6 The State Board of Agriculture ordered a quarantine on cattle shipments from a foot and mouth infected area in south Texas. The restricted zone runs from Lavaca Bay northwest to Lavaca county northeast to Walker county and east to San Jacinto Hardin and Jefferson counties. The ban became effective at 5 pm today John A Whitehurst president of the board said a local quarantine for Dallas Fort Worth and San Antonio was being considered but not yet ordered.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Texas
State Board of Agriculture
Lavaca Bay
Lavaca County
Walker County
San Jacinto
Hardin
Jefferson Counties
John A. Whitehurst
Dallas
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Webb Scores Ferguson Rule on Pardons and Liquor Enforcements
Atticus Webb of the Anti Saloon League of Texas criticizes pardons and lax enforcement under Mrs. Ferguson and the current administration. He predicts Mrs. Ferguson or Jim Ferguson may run again for governor, with the league likely backing an alternative candidate if the race narrows. Webb denies rising liquor sales among youths and asserts current enforcement shortcomings.
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Jim
Ferguson
Anti-Saloon League of Texas
Webb
Cattle Destroyed to Prevent Spread near Houston
Houston dairy country authorities slaughter sixteen dairy cows amid foot and mouth disease containment. One infected cow found in the area marks the second case in under a year as officials estimate up to 1000 to 1800 more cattle may be slain and quarantine extended over about eleven square miles. Dr. Imes leads the Bureau of Animal Industry and directs plans for the protective strip and further culling.
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Associated Press
Houston
Imes
Bureau of Animal Industry
State Highway Maintenance Body To Be Organized
State Highway Maintenance Association begins forming at Sweetwater with over 150 county engineers commissioners and maintenance men. Joe Burkett of the state highway commission spoke on maintaining existing highways. Permanent organization to be completed tomorrow with eleven officers named.
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Associated Treas Sweetwater
State Highway Maintenance Association
Joe Burkett
State Highway Commission
Esch Cummins Act Retards Growth in Texas
Senator Earle B. Mayfield told the Old Settlers Reunion in Sulphur Springs that the Esch-Cummins Transportation Act has hindered Texas growth and seeks to restore state commission rate making powers. He cited interstate per mile valuations of 54,807 dollars versus Texas railroads 31,395 dollars and urged changes in the 69th Congress.
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Associated Press
Sulphur Springs
Tex
Texas
Earle B. Mayfield
Old Settlers
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mayfield
Texas Railroad Commission
Commons Approves Coal Subvention Measure
London August 6 by a large Commons vote the government’s supplementary estimate of 10,000,000 pounds was approved as a subvention to the coal mining industry. The division stood 981 to 16.
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Commons
Diess
London
House of Commons
Open revolt as Tammany backs Walker against Mayor Hylan
The Democratic executive committee of Tammany Hall and the Bronx Democratic County committee named State Senator James J. Walker to oppose Mayor Hylan in the re election race. Walker supported the state Transportation Act and a five cent fare plan, and his leadership in the State Senate since 1920 is noted along with his authorship of the boxing bill creating the New York boxing commission.
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Hylan
Tammany
Walker
Associated Preag
New York
Executive Committee
Tammany Hall
Democratic County Committee
Brongg
James J. Walker
Brooklyn
Connolly
Richmond
Tammany and
Bronx
Shean
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Paris
Abd el Krim
Herbert Waterbury
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May Seymour
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