City men charged in giant liquor ring case in Amarillo
Prosecution begins trial of 13 Amarillo men charged under the national prohibition act for alleged operations in Randall and Potter Counties since 1928, connected to rooms in the Rule building and ongoing since 1926 oil boom days. Jury seated. severance granted for 10 defendants with no arrests.
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Amarillo
Randall
Potter Counties
Fle
Norman J. Morrison
United States
Standeee Bebout
C. T. Vanderoool
W. N. Thompson
Rule
Third Avenue
Polk Streets
Cc. E. Whippo
Perryton
C. R. Webster
Memphis
Rock Island officials inspect western division lines in Amarillo
Six Rock Island Railway general officials visited Amarillo on an inspection tour of the western division lines. The party included L. C. Fritch vice president Chicago A. B. Warner general manager El Reno A E Walker general superintendent El Reno J R Pickering transportation superintendent Chicago F T Beckett maintenance engineer El Reno and H E McMullen Dalhart Amarillo El Paso division superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Railway Company
Amarillo
L. C. Fritch
Chicago
A. B. Warner
el Reno
Okla
A. E. Walker
J. R. Pickering
F. T. Beckett
H. E. McMullen
Dalhart
Amarillo-El Paso
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and Nearby
Partly cloudy Wednesday with unsettled conditions in parts of the region. Temperatures around 60s to mid 80s expected, with little change in New Mexico through Wednesday.
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Amarillo
Vic
West Xas
New Mexico
Amarillo Yesendar Y Ruit
Yeu
Roberts County Wins Top Honors At Lubbock Fair
Roberts County captured the blue ribbon for first place in the county exhibits at the Panhandle South Plains Fair. Lamb County placed second and neighboring counties Col lingsworth Collin and Quay tied for fifth. Judging of hogs cattle poultry and rabbits began as attendance surged with 9000 plus visitors and local businesses and offices closing early. Delegations from Abernathy Dickens Olton Slaton and Spur attended the event.
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Lubbock
Roberts County
Lamb County
Collingsworth
Collin
Quay County
New Mexico
Abernathy
Dickens
Olton
Slaton
Spur
West Texas Chambers study local taxes and spending
One hundred and one West Texas communities affiliated with the West Texas Chamber of Commerce will study public expenditures and taxes locally and report to a central committee to assess state impact. D. A. Bandeen announced the program at District No. 1.
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West Texas
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
D. A. Bandeen
Charles N. Basset
el Paso
Bandeen
Wilbur C. Hawk
Wichita Falls
W. J. Morton
Dumas
H. E. Hoover
Bishop
W. J. Casey
Dalhart
L. H. Gruver
Frank Fleck
Gruver
George W. Briggs
Pampa
John Gilvin
O. V. Vernon
Mason King
Amarillo
Car Crash Fatality Report From Terrell
Terrell, Sept 29 Bill Copeland 32 of Iowa Park Texas died today in a Terrell hospital from injuries in a car wreck east of here. Four were in the car Roy Nobles Wichita Falls and Luther Poole Dallas other occupants. Nobles and Poole were treated and recovering.
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Terrell
Bill Copeland
Iowa Park
Texas
Terrell Hospital
Here
Roy Nobles
Wichita Falls
Luther Poole
Dallas
Coolidge Won’t Seek 1932 Nomination
Calvin Coolidge states he will not run for President in 1932 but will back Herbert Hoover for a second renomination. He urges the party to present a solid front to support the President and promote harmony, cooperation, and confidence. The piece notes little appetite among rivals for factional conflict and hints at end of Hoover nomination hazards.
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Coolidge
Byron Price
Washington
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Two Amarillo Officers Cleared in Slayings Case
The Potter County grand jury returned a no bill clearing officers Sid Harper and E R Murr in the slaying of Bill Elston at Jack Hall's ranch. Prosecutor Curt Thomerson refused to comment on new evidence or case status as both officers return to duty amid public relief.
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Amarillo
Sid Harper
E. R. Murr
Bill Elston
Panhandle
Jack Hall
Potter County
Carson County
Edward W. Thomerson
Thomerson
Murr
Harper
Federal Building
Bert Bryan
Hutchinson County
Navy slashes destroyer orders under Hoover plan
The Hoover administration cut ship orders from eleven to five destroyers for the navy building program due to budget limits. Six bids and estimates had been received but not placed. Congress had authorized eleven destroyers with $10 million to start. total cost for eleven was about $50.9 million. It remains undecided if all $10 million will fund the five now planned, or if work will extend beyond the original schedule.
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Washington
Hoover Administration
Adams
Congress
Nadine Dore Crowned Miss North America at Ocean Park
Nadine Dore of Los Angeles was chosen Miss North America in an international beautyquest at Ocean Park California. Judges praised her poise and stage presence amid festivities with contestants from multiple regions.
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Ocean Park, Cal
Nadine Dore
Los Angeles
Conspiracy in Borger Case Is Dismissed
Charges against 21 residents and former residents of Borger and Hutchinson County over alleged conspiracy to violate national prohibition laws were dismissed by Judge James C. Wilson in federal court. The defense attorney said the government was not ready to try the case due to reliance on military court testimony and immunity promises.
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Borger
Hutchinson County
James C. Wilson
United States District Court
John A. Holmes
Glenn A. Pace
John W. Crabtree
A. Mitchell
Sam Jones
Burlin Milholland
Cal Baird
H. E. Hoover
H. F E. Hoover
Alex M. Mood
United States
Clem Calhoun
Amarillo
Dan Moody
Globe-News Want Ads Drive Your Big Break
An edition urges readers to use Globe-News Want Ads to buy or start a business and profit from their own cash flow through savvy classified listings.
Amarillo Sets November 10 Refund Bond Election
The Amarillo city commission calls a special election for November 10 on an 864000 refunding bond issue to refinance existing bonds at 4 percent over up to 40 years. If approved, the tax rate could stay at 1 dollar per 100 valuation. if rejected, it would rise to 1.44. The plan follows cancelation of a May contract with Taylor Wilson & Co. for refunds and notes the city’s total bonded debt with the new issue and available margin. Mayor Ernest O. Thompson notes no new debt is created and discusses tax rate implications and ongoing paving bids.
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Amarillo
Ernest O. Thompson
Taylor, Wilson & Co., Inc
Thompson
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Fillmore Street
Twenty-first Avenue
Fairmont Street
Bright Spots in Utilities and Rail Stats Show Mixed Growth
United Press reports subs, and Public Service Ltds, new revenue figures for year ending June 30 and Aug 21, with net revenues around 37.5 million and 22.6 million respectively. Pennsylvania Railroad orders 20 Westinghouse locomotives and 30 Lima locomotives, plus 10 built at Altoona shops. San Francisco Bureau of Mines notes continued rise in gold mining activity into 1931 following gains in 1929 and 1930.
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Wilmington
Del
Engineers Public Service and Subsidiaries
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Westinghouse Electric
Lima Locomotive Works
Altoona
San Francisco
Solons Won’t Stop Working Till Saturday in Texas
Gov. Ross Sterling accused lawmakers of letting oil subsidies slip away from taxpayers as the Texas Legislature extended the farmers session. The Senate approved drilling for oil in the Sabine River bed amid Sterling’s claim that 20 million barrels could be recovered along nine miles of riverbanks. The fight followed Sterling’s Houston visit and continued with a page 13 continuation.
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Austin
Gov. Ross
Sterling
Texas
Senate
Sabine River
East Texas
Houston
Pick or Starve Edict Shapes McLean Charity Lists
McLean Chamber of Commerce directors will remove from aid lists those who refuse to pick cotton this winter. Farmers complain some in-need workers refuse work despite homes and milk cows being supplied. T. A. Landers elected president to fill the unexpired term of T. W. Gil. Cotton picking advances in Childress County with 500 more pickers needed and yields improving. Gins processed 2,416 bales last week as prices range 35-40 cents snapping and 50 cents picking.
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Mclean
McLean Chamber of Commerce
T. A. Landers
T. W. Gil
Childress
Childress County
Two Arrested After $8,100 Borger Bank Robbery
Rowland Rugeley teller and Lewis Crim rooming house operator were charged with theft over $50 in the Borger State Bank robbery. They were arrested on the steps of the federal building in Amarillo and money was recovered. A third man is suspected as an arrest is expected.
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Federal
Borger
Rowland Rugeley
Borger State Bank
Lewis Crim
Justice Miller
Gewhitt
Stinnett Highway
Here
Rugeley
C. B. Castle
Castle
Train Kills Farmer at Peniel Crossing
The Bluebonnet passenger train struck Charles Gibson, 60, a Hunt County farmer, at Peniel Crossing near Greenville. He died instantly. his widow and two children heard the crash and found his car wrecked, Gibson’s body about 200 yards from the car.
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Greenville
Bluebonnet
Peniel Crossing
Charles Gibson
Hunt County
Gibson
Jobless Threat Prompted City Hall Guard Stance
A letter received by Mayor R. E. Sherman threatened dynamiting city hall if employment was not provided within 30 days. Police would guard both the city hall and the county courthouse as a precaution.
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EL Paso
R. E. Sherman
Sherman
Arkansas Governor Calls Extra Session On Cotton Acreage
Governor Parnell announced intends to call an extraordinary session of the Arkansas Legislature to enact legislation limiting cotton acreage. He addressed letters to all members asking them to serve without expense to the state.
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Little Rock
Ark
Parnell
Arkansas Legislature
Hold Up at San Antonio Grocery A Clerk Robbed
A man held up Guillermo Holden, a clerk at a San Antonio grocery, at noon and escaped with between 25 and 30 dollars in cash and a ring.
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San Antonio
Guillermo Holden
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