Canals and Waterways Are Essential to Transportation
At a Louisiana Texas Inland Waterway convention in Port Arthur on Oct 23 Senator Morris Sheppard urged the intra coastal canal as an economic necessity and envisioned it as the longest inland waterway. James O Connor and others supported waterways while critiquing the federal budget. He emphasized completing the New Orleans to Galveston Bay section and securing Galveston to Corpus Christi, arguing for annual funding of 50 million dollars to finish the national inland waterway system.
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Port Arthur
Louisiana
Texas
Morris Sheppard
Texarkana
James O'Connor
New Orleans
Congress
Corpus Christi
Federal Bureau of the Budget
United States
New Orleans-Houston
Sheppard
Herbert C. Hoover
United States Secretary of Commerce
C. A. Newton
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Kansas City
Great Lakes
Texas Gulf Ports
C. 8. E. Holland
Houston
Newton
Missouri
T. Ashburn
United States Inland Waterway Corporation
J. J. Mansfield
Columbia
C. S. E. Holland
Roy Miller
Beaumont
Galveston
Fe Yeann
Leon Locke
Lake Charles
Calcasieu Parish
Morgan City
Fice
Gulf Refining Company
Senator Sheppard
Duluth
Minn
New York
Cape Cod
Point Isabelle
Brownsville
Beaufort
N. C
Keywest
Florida
Rio Grande River
Galveston Bay
Washington
Congressman Newton
Attorney General Finds No Conflict In Opinions On Cattle Slaughter Funds
A Texas Attorney General official states no conflict between two opinions on funding for cattle slaughter in foot and mouth disease eradication. One opinion says money cannot be borrowed with no law authorizing it, the other allows deficiency warrants up to 400000 dollars where a law permits.
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Austin
South
Texas
L. O. Sutton
Sutton
Joe Moore
Greenville
Houston Clearing House
Film Executives Debate Hollywood Influx And Careers
Hollywood executives discuss the yearly influx of aspiring film workers. Cecil B. DeMille argues public advice against coming to Hollywood harms progress, urging more ambitious youth. He notes talent can come from small towns or schools, with hard work potentially yielding top rewards. Universal is training a dozen aspirants for future roles, with plans to expand.
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Hollywood
Calif
Film Land
Cecil B. DeMille
Universal Corporation
Oil drilling costs vs oil finds in early industry
The American Research Foundation reports that since the start of the oil industry $12.0 billion has been spent on drilling, while $7.6 billion worth of oil has been found. The data contrasts high exploration outlays with lower measured yields in early petroleum development.
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Chicago
American Research Foundation
Stabilization urged for iron and steel industry
Klbert H. Gary of United States Steel urged stabilization of the iron and steel industry with Department of Justice cooperation. Speaking at the American Iron and Steel Institute dinner, he predicted a near era of prosperity and suggested annual meetings with DOJ attendance to advise on law. The proposal drew deep interest from manufacturers.
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New York
Department of Justice
Klbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
American Iron and Steel Institute
Gary
Supreme Court
Iron and Steel Industry
Attorney General
Runaway youth located and ready to return home
Louis Webb Jr., 13, a Chicago football player who left home after being forbidden to play, was found in Poteet near San Antonio out of funds and seeking aid. He appeared before Justice of the Peace J L Johnson and asked to connect with his aunt in Austin or the Austin police. His aunt said the money was sent and he will be sent to his grandparents near Laredo by his aunt.
Duke's Will of 150 Million Filed in Probate
James B. Duke tobacco magnate wills estate about 150 million, leaving most to his 13 year old daughter Doris and naming guardian for her, with large endowment bequests to Duke University and its medical school. Widow receives multiple residences. a 2 million bequest goes to nephews nieces and cousins.
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Somerville
N. J
James B. Duke
Doris
Duke
Nanaline H. Duke
Duke University
Durham
N. C
New York
Rough Point
New Port
Lynne Wood
Myers Park
North Carolina
Levees Saved Pueblo From Major Flood Disaster
Pueblo officials credit levees and flood control work by the Pueblo Conservancy District with preventing a repeat of a 1921 catastrophe. In July a mountain storm slump fed a deluge that swamped the city and killed over 100 people, and authorities say the Arkansas river channel reverses allowed greater water flow without endangering Pueblo.
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Puebblo
Colo
Pueblo Conservancy District
Pueblo
Arkansas Channel
U S Fleet Clear For Long Cruise On Short Notice
Washington Oct 23 The United States fleet returning to the west coast from its cruise to Australia and New Zealand is deemed fit to repeat the voyage on 24 hours notice Rear Admiral Robert kk Coontz reporting that the fleet could subsist for one to two months and is prepared for extended operations Training gains and increased efficiency across all ranks and departments are noted while self sufficiency for six months remains unattained but progress is shown enabling four months of operation under isolated conditions
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Washington
United States
Australia
New Zealand
Robert Kk. Coontz
Navy Department
Admiral Coontz
Fighting ceases in Petrich after Greek operations stop
Associated Press dispatch from Petrich reports firing ceased as the town, a mass of ruins and deserted by inhabitants, was abandoned by residents while Greek operations appeared to halt.
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L’ress
Petrich
League of Nations acts on Greece Bulgaria clash
Sir Eric Drummond convokes a special League council session in Paris to address the Greek Bulgarian conflict after Bulgarian charges of Greek invasion. Briand warns both sides and urges withdrawal behind frontiers. Bulgarian claims include Greek artillery entering Bulgarian soil, Petrich bombardment, and casualties.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Greece
Bulgaria
League
Eric Drummond
Council
Paris
Eric
M. Briand
Briand
Petrich
Athens
Slaton Paving Plans and Dual November Elections
The Slaton paving project proceeds with eighty ornamental standards erected by the Utility company in the paving area. The city plans two elections on November 19 to authorize bond issuance for street improvement and to authorize bond financing.
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City of Slaton
A Full Page Every Saturday in The Post
A concise note indicating The Post publishes a full page each Saturday. The item notes a regular weekly feature or section appearing on Saturdays, reflecting the newspaper’s traditional layout and content approach.
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the Post
Officials Appointed for Bonds Election and paving Support Likely Tax Free
The appointed officials include D. H. Hatchett as presiding judge and T. W. Austin as assistant judge with J. C. Stewart W. E. Kelley and C. V. Young as clerks. For the bonds election Ben White presides with R. A. DeLong as assistant judge and C. A. Bruner A. Kessel L. B. Wooten as clerks. W. H. Smith of the Slaten Chamber of Commerce says the chamber will back the paving plan, and the bonds are to be issued with no tax increase, a factor expected to ease the bond issuance.
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W. H. Smith
Slaten Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Instant Relief from Bunions and Soft Corns
Moone's Emerald Oil offers quick relief for bunions and soft corns with a two ounce bottle sold in drug stores. Two to three applications relieve pain within fifteen minutes and swelling decreases with continued use. Nightly applications shrink corns as they scale off, with a money back guarantee if it does not end foot troubles.
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Moone
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