Officers invade Klan meeting in San Antonio
Deputy sheriffs arrested and served injunction writs on five Klansmen at the San Antonio speedway where an initiation and barbecue were under way. Judge Terrell’s injunction barred the second degree. Police and sheriffs increased patrols to prevent masked processions or street gatherings.
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San Antonio
Ku Klux Klan
San Antonio Speedway
Robert W. B. Terrell
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Atlanta
San Antonio Klan
Whiskey theft blindsides distilleries in St Louis cases
Federal agents probe the theft of 893 barrels from Jack Daniel and 869 cases from Parker Distilling Co. worth about 1.9 million and 70 thousand dollars respectively. Bootleggers are believed to have moved the whiskey at high prices. The loss was discovered when the March warehouse report was not received.
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ST. Louis
Jack Daniel
Parker Distilling Company
Asso
Federal Prohibition
Internal Revenue
Hellmich
Senator Morris Sheppard to survey Rio Grande flood threat
United States Senator Morris Sheppard of Texarkana will survey the Rio Grande flood menace in Paso on October 10, advising Representative Claud Hudspeth. He will stop at Marfa en route to witness maneuvers of the First Cavalry Division scheduled to start next week.
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Associated Press
Paso
United States
Morris Sheppard
Texarkana
Rio Grande
Claud B. Hudspeth
Marfa
First Cavalry Division
W. W. Meachum Dies After Brief Illness
W. W. Meachum Jr., State Assistant Attorney General, died at a local hospital after a brief illness. Cause listed as acute Bright's disease. He had served three years in the Attorney General's Department. the department was closed in respect. McDonald Meachum, former State Senator of Houston, is his brother.
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Austin
W. W. Meachum, Jr
McDonald Meachum
Houston
Judge Meachum
Meachum
Ceneral
Layton Tops Denton in National Three Cushion Billiards
Layton of St Louis defeated Denton of Kansas City 60 to 69 in Kansas City. Denton holds first place with four wins and two losses. Layton’s high run was six and Denton’s was eight. Layton’s average stood at .857 and Denton at .858.
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Layton
Kansas City
Johnny Layton
St. Louis
Tift
Denton
Ach
Jewett Arrested on Riot Charges in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City charges of riot filed against N C Jewett grand dragon of the Oklahoma Klux Klan for allegedly flogging E R Merriman in March 1922. Evidence from a military court provided by Dr A A Maupin testifies Jewett claimed he administered the lash and led the party. Merriman faced accusations of an affair with a married woman and was ordered to leave the city. The case is presented by County Attorney J K Wright.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
N. C. Jewett
Oklahoma
Ku Klux Klan
Jewett
E. R. Merriman
Justice
J. K. Wright
A. A. Maupin
Merriman
Maupin
Klan
Wrecht
Grand Dragon
Dr. Maupin
Ellis BR. Merriman
Wright
Amarillo Daily News Plans Special Fair Edition
The Amarillo Daily News will publish its first anniversary style Fair Edition tomorrow to honor the Amarillo Tri State Fair running Tuesday to Saturday next week. Staff and many employees produced weeks of material as headlines, news from Panhandle Plains and Eastern New Mexico. Readers are urged to reserve copies via news dealers and circulation to share with friends and business firms in other states.
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Daily News
Amarillo Tri-State
Humphreys No 1 Hutchinson Fire Reaches Oil Well
Fire broke out at Humphreys Oil Company No 1 Johnson ranch well in Hutchinson county. Tex Thornton of U S Torpedo extinguished a 40 hour blaze with a glycerin shot after a lightning start. A second nitro shot is planned Saturday morning to control the fire as crews resume preparations for a new derrick and continued drilling in the 2520 foot hole. The cause of the current fire remains unknown.
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Humphreys Oil Company
Johnson Ranch
Hutchinson County
Tex Thornton
U.S. Torpedo Company
Humphreys
Treasurer Pays 169000 To Corpus Christi Port Aid
State treasurer C. V. Terrell released 169000 from the general revenue fund to Corpus Christi as part of Nueces county port construction aid approved by the thirty seventh legislature. The payment triggers a call for about 260000 from state bank deposits to cover heavy withdrawals.
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Associated Press
Austin
C. V. Terrell
General Revenue Fund
Corpus Christi
Nueces County
State Depository Board
Edna Man Named Chief Deputy State Game Commissioner
H. W. Wells of Edna Jackson County was named Chief Deputy State Fish and Game Commissioner by Game Commissioner W. W. Boyd. Wells, a Jackson County Legislator, succeeds George F. Simmons who resigned to lead a south seas expedition.
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Associated Press
Austin
H. W. Wells
Edna
Jackson County
W. W. Boyd
George F. Simmons
South Seas
Wells
Union Agrees To Run Presses During Strike
New York newspaper publishers association and the International Printing Press men and assistants union reached an agreement. The International Union will run metropolitan dailies while the local union on strike is dissolved and its charter revoked. Signed by newspaper owners and International Union officers led by President Berry.
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Key Associated Tires
New York
New York Newspaper Publishers’ Association
International Printing Pressmen’s and Assistants
Wnion Early Today
International Union
Berry
State seeks surplus textbooks list from Texas districts
Austin reports State School Superintendent S M N Marrs ordered superintendents of independent school districts and other schools to immediately provide to the State Educational Department a list of surplus texts in court involved inventories. Books include Arithmetics geography rhetoric Elementary Physics and Agriculture. No serious shortage reported.
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Associated Press
Austin
State Educational Department
S. M. N. Marrs
American Refugee Ship Narrates Japanese Quake Destruction
John E. Jared, former Amarilloan now with Liggett & Myers, recounts scenes from Kobe and Yokohama after the earthquake and typhoon. His ship aided survivors, delivered refugees to Kobe, then carried hundreds to America aboard the President Jefferson, landing in Seattle. He previously served as district manager in the Panhandle.
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Yokohama
John E. Jared
Kobe
Jared
America
Jefferson
Seattle
Liggett & Myers Company
Panhandle
Infant found in automobile in Abilene
Abilene on Sept 21 an infant girl only a few hours old was left in a car overnight. Neighbors heard its cries and notified authorities, and the baby was taken to a local nursery for care.
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Abilene
Ad Copy Deadline for Tri-State Fair Edition
The News will publish an unusually large Tri-State Fair edition on Sunday. Advertising copy must reach the office by 6 o'clock Saturday evening. Advertisers should prepare early, and all classifieds are due by 6. For display or classified ads call 883.
Oklahoma Governor fights Klan tied assembly danger
Sept 21 Oklahoma City Governor Walton declares an expected lower House meeting an unlawful Klan assembly with 68 members tied to the Ku Klux Klan. He opposes the session, hints at a possible separate newspaper, and denies mobilizing the national guard while releasing testimony about Klan activities and violence in Ardmore and Oklahoma City.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Legislars
Hlan
J. C. Walton
Walton
W. 14. McBee
Stephens County
Ku Kinux Klan
McBee
Duncan Klan
Ku Klux Klan
Oklahoma
National Guard
State of
A. A. Maupin
N. GC
Dr. Maupin
Joe Carrol
Ardmorern
Bank Deposits Rise Across Five Amarillo Banks
Amarillo five-bank deposits as of Sept 14 totaled 7,404,498.85, up from 5,990,390.68 on June 30, a gain of 414,008.17. Total resources reached 9,787,992.59 versus 9,669,970.83. individual bank deposits included National Bank of Commerce 590,186.65. Guaranty State 1,017,175.29. Amarillo Bank & Trust 1,078,787.41. FirstNational 2,562,503.17. Amarillo National 1,155,416.33.
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Amarillo
National Bank of Commerce
Guaranty State
Amarillo Bank & Trust Co
Amarillo National
Ross Good Cases To Be Appealed If New Trial Denied
Abilene news reports a motion for a new trial already filed for Tom Ross who got 20 years for murder of H L Roberson. A similar motion will be filed for Milt Good, sentenced to 25 years on the same charge. If Judge Ely overrules, appeals to the higher court will follow.
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Ross
I’y Associated Treas
Bolin Resigns State Marketing Post to Become North Texas Warehouse Inspector
T R Bolin resigns as state marketing agent effective Oct 1 and will serve as inspector for the state warehouse division in the northeast Texas district with Dallas headquarters. He spent four years in the marketing department. J W McBride of the warehouse division is expected to succeed him.
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Associated Tress
Austin
T. R. Bolin
Bolin
Texas
Dallas
J. W. McBride
Hereford Day to Attract Large Crowd to Tri-State Fair
Hereford plans a mass turnout for Tri-State Fair Thursday with 200 to 300 cars and about 2000 Hereford residents. The Hereford Chamber of Commerce, led by D L McDonald, will head a band delegation. Stores will close for the day and Deaf Smith county exhibits travel to Amarillo.
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Hereford
D. L. McDonald
Chamber of Commerce
Amario
Hereford Chamber of Commerce
Cathnotes
McDonald
Deaf Smith County
Amarillo
Douglas Fox
Seth B. Holman
C. C. Rock
Falr
West Saven County
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