Labor Federation Probes West Point Policy At Sea
The American Federation of Labor convention adopted seven resolutions including a probe into West Point labor policy in building construction. Col. FE Timberlake accused of below‑rate work and nonunion hiring, while immigration laws were cited as violated by vessels sailing with smaller crews. Andrew Furuseth urged deporting mala fide seamen at carrier expense.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
United States Military Academy
West Point
Trades and Labor Councils
Greater New York
Col. FE
J. Timberlake
Academy
Andrew Furuseth
Mala Fide
Juruseth
Pepsinated Calomel Promoted as Gentler Cleanser
An ad touts pepsinated calomel as a milder alternative to drastic raw calomel. One nightly tablet cleanses the system with pepsin, reducing harsh side effects while easing biliousness indigestion and backaches. Sold by J W Collins Drug Co and other druggists in 26 and 60 cent packages.
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J. W. Collins Drug Co
Golf Links and Roswell Trip Stir Local Golf Scene
Gus Lett challenges Jim Vernon as Jim Moore debuts with high hopes at the country club. Sam Vaughn lists a nine to ten strong Amarillo group set to travel to Roswell New Mexico on October 18 for a golf match. Players include Miles Bivins Charlie Hoover Gene Howe Art Arnold Jim Hagen Geo Maggard Earl Fuqua Dwight Newby Walter Sikes. J E Clements has ordered English Spalding balls and Bill Satterwhite offers to beat anyone with five strokes.
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Sam Vaughn
Fred Bone
Bob Ames
Country Club
Roswell
N. M
Sam
Miles Bivins
Charlie Hoover
Gene Howe
Art Arnold
Jim Hagen
Geo Maggard
Earl Fuqua
Dwight
Mexican beauty regards film work as mission
Senora Polores del Rio a wealthy Mexican city society woman sees her Hollywood act ing debut as an international mission. She aims to help overcome prejudice south of the Rio Grande and notes that Mexicans or Spaniards were once portrayed as villains. A lingering coolness in Mexico persists despite changes in portrayal.
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Associated Press
Hollywood
Cal
Senora Polores del Rio
Senora del Rio
Mexico
Rio Grande
Beyond the Border at Liberty shines in Carey western
Harry Careys Beyond the Border opens a two day Liberty run with action and romance. Carey plays a courageous law officer who frees an unjustly accused bandit and delivers real offenders to justice. The cast includes seasoned troopers, offering hard riding fast shooting and a strong love story. Also today and tomorrow Benny Leonard appears in Flying Fists.
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Liberty
Harry Carey
the Liberty Today
Meredith Davis
Smith
Carey
The
Benny Leonard
Revenue report signals Gulf Coast Lines overstated gains
In Brownsville on October 8, Gulf Coast Lines faced Interstate Commerce Commissioner Thomas Woodlock over claimed Valley revenues. Statements from J A Brown and others showed years of losses with only seven months this year in profit, while other figures suggested near break-even results. Hearing will resume with rebuttal witnesses.
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Associated Press
Brownsville
Gulf Coast Lines
Thomas I. Woodlock
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Lower
Rio Grande Valley
Southern Pacific Railroad
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Eee
J. A. Brown
Houston
Dallas
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad
San Antonio
A. U. and G
Odem
Albert Reed
Dalllas Chamber of Commerce
Southern Pacific
Woodlock
Martin Eckert
Gulf Coast Lines of
St. Louis
Mexico
Sam Fordyce
Cotton Picking in Dawson County Delayed by Rain
A heavy rain Sunday in Dawson County slowed cotton picking. Up to 1 inch fell in spots, delaying harvest as about 10,000 bales are opened but unpicked. Rough yield estimates range from 25,000 to 40,000 bales. Farmers report scarce labor with incentives like free wood and watermelons to attract help. About 2,000 bales had been ginned locally.
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Dawson County
Rittenberry Draws Plans for Plainview Hospital Addition
Architect J I Rittenberry drafts plans for a Plainview hospital expansion owned by Drs Nichols and Gist. The $50,000 project covers 121 by 37 feet with 31 bedrooms two wards and departments for medicines and supplies. It will be hollow tile and stucco, steam heated, and fully equipped with modern conveniences. Private and connecting baths will serve the rooms and the nursery department goes on the ground floor.
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Plainview Hospital
Drs. Nichols and
Gist
Potter and Oldham seek farm help for harvest
Potter and Oldham counties join Panhandle counties in calling for laborers. County agent Harmon Benton said three to four hundred workers are needed to harvest grain and row crops, as plains banner crops loom.
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Potter
Oldham
Panhandle
Harmon Benton
Marked for Death Case Prolongs Denton Trial Drama
Sheriff Bill Fry of Denton county allegedly threatened to kill Martin and hired Parsons in a death conspiracy. Martin sobbed describing threats and a courtroom scene as witnesses disputed gun positions and self defense amid a politically charged shooting. He testified about prior indictments but denied felony convictions.
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Bill Fry
Denton County
Martin
W. 8
Poe
Fry
I Fry
Parsons
Pippen
Swinney
Maury Hughes
Ifry
Doc. Tyler
Denton
Tyler
Cox
Ted Monroe
R. P. Hines
G. H. Grissom
Hines
Grissom
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Claude Wolcott
Central
Amarillo
Palmer
Taylor
A. F.L
Walter Spikes
Gus Lettwich
Jim Moore
Moore-Poston Co
Mr. Moore
Jim Vernon
Jim
A. W. Tillinghast
J. E. Clements
England
Bill Satterwhite
Naat
Rittenberry
Contic
Ibop. m
Ide
Freeman
Nashua
Queen Mills
Adams Dry Goods Co
Arene Cough Viéiis
Settah
the Hat Hospital
Buckram
Martha C. Damerell
Lincoln
U.S
Ua. TE
L.N. Pittman
Polk Street
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