Texas Vote To Decide Double Barreled Prohi Issue
Texas faces a statewide vote on repealing federal prohibition and whether to permit 3.2 beer, with supporters led by Morris Sheppard and opponents including Joseph Weldon Bailey and James E. Ferguson. Turnout expected smaller due to off-year election and poll tax. results to signal national and state dry stance amid scattered campaigns.
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Austin
Texas
United States
Morris Sheppard
Congress
Sheppard
Joseph Weldon Bailey
James E. Ferguson
Dan Moody
Pat M. Neff
Houston
U.R
James B. Crain
Indianapolis
Associated Dry Organizations of the Nation
Crain
A. D. Foreman
J. Frank Norris
Fort Worth
Potter County Judge Prepares Docket for Week Trials
Potter County Judge J. M. Simpson and County Attorney Howard Anderson spent Monday morning calling and setting the trial dates for cases on the criminal docket to be heard this week.
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Potter County
J. M. Simpson
Howard Anderson
Prohibition Climax Aims With Senator Sheppard Speech
Prohibitionists seek to clinch the 18th Amendment fight with Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas slated to speak Tuesday night at the Municipal Auditorium. Drys plan a week of rallies leading to next Saturday’s election, with notable speakers nightly at Methodist churches and outdoor venues weather permitting. A McMurray College president denied claims that Mexican brewery interests funded Eagle Pass broadcasts, calling such charges lies while United Forces of Texas funds are said to back the station.
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Morris Sheppard
Texas
Municipal
Drys
William Snow
John F. Johnston
Potter County
Tenth Street Methodist Church
San Jacinto Methodist Church
E. C. Seaman
Amarillo
Episcopal Church
Eagle Pass
J. W. Hunt
The
McMurray College
Abilene
Polk Street Methodist
United Forces of Texas
Woody Gets Eight Years for Slaying
In Hereford Texas John H Woody a Deaf Smith County farmer was convicted of murder and sentenced to eight years in prison for killing his father in law Wade Williamson after a fight at Woody s home. Woody claimed self defense citing threats from Williamson who allegedly tried to induce his daughter to charge him with wife beating.
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Hereford
Texas
John H. Woody
Deaf Smith County
Wade Williamson
Woody
Williamson
Stork Wins This Race as Blowout Halts Car
Aug. 21 report tells of a stork delivering a baby after a flat tire halted a car driven by Mrs. Myrtle Kreman en route to a hospital. Police rushed to assist and sped the mother. the eight pound girl arrived before the patrol wagon reached the destination.
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Chicago
Myrtle Kreman
D A Underwood Returns From Chicago World’s Fair Visit
Assistant District Attorney Bob Underwood has returned from a three week vacation trip to the World’s Fair in Chicago. He spoke of exhibits and city progress observed during his travels and thanked colleagues for handling ongoing duties in his absence.
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Bob Underwood
Chicago
Half Holiday and Chicken If C C C Men Finish Road
The three C C C camps at Palo Duro Canyon aim to drive cars along a new road into a canyon mesa by Wednesday noon. Maj James A Watson warns a half day holiday and a chicken dinner depend on completing the passable route. About half a mile of road remains with small gaps to fill before opening the new park feature.
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Palo Duro
Canyon
James A. Watson
Raucous Cuban Mob Demands Harsh Penalty for Machado Aides
Government departments call for punishment for leaders of a hate driven mob that seized and mutilated the body of Machado era police chief Antonio Alnciart. The crowd gathered at Havana University and later dumped the remains, while 2000 mourners watched.
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Havana
Gerardo Machado
Carlos Manuel de Cespedes
ABC Secret Society
Azares Castle
Machado
Antonio B. Alnciart
ABC
Havana University
Wheat Nations Meet to Seek Importer Aid in Wheat Talks
London reports representatives from wheat exporting nations including the United States Canada Australia and Argentina will meet today to push for concrete steps to improve world wheat marketing. Producing nations back general policy while stressing need to bring importing countries on board for adequate facilities.
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London
United States
Canada
Australia
Argentina
Absentee Voting Deadline Ahead of Saturday Election
County Clerk W F Blackburn said Tuesday is the last day for absentee voting for the Saturday election. By early Monday 151 absentee ballots had been returned. In other news the first salmon ever placed in southern waters are thriving in Lake Tahoma near Marion North Carolina.
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W. F. Blackburn
Lake Tahoma
Marion
N.C
Personal Paragraphs Roundup of Local Trips and Visits
Polly Powell of the Marizon returns from a southern New Mexico and El Paso vacation. Mrs N O Glenn and her sons Fred and Robert visit relatives in Portales New Mexico. W B Edwards of Edwards Bottling Company spends weeks in Hot Springs New Mexico. Mrs J Q Shamburger and James Anne Shamburger and Francis King visit Fort Worth then depart. Earl Bishop and Louis Ridings return from Portales to visit relatives. Mrs R L Cass and Mrs Paul Noland depart for Tulsa Oklahoma and Wichita Kansas. Fred Rolater returns from Victoria Texas. Washington state marriages fall over 10 percent from 1931 to 1932 while divorces drop 13 percent.
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Polly Powell
Marizon
New Mexico
el Paso
State of
Washington
Lightfoot Pioneer Ranger Dies at 76 in Fort Worth
Captain William Lightfoot 76 longtime West Texan and Texas Ranger died after a six week illness at his Fort Worth home. Born in 1857 in Kentucky he moved to Texas at 21. He served as Ranger under John L. Sullivan and Bill McDonald, later led Fort Worth night police, worked as investigator and contractor, and ended life as a Tarrant County grand jury bailiff. Funeral services were held today.
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Fort Worth
William Lightfoot
Texas
Kentucky
John L. Sullivan
Bill McDonald
Tarrant County
Old grads honor Prof Hartzell with memorial spelling bee
In Sumneytown, Pennsylvania, alumni of Sumneytown Academy gathered for a memorial service for Professor Henry E. Hartzell. They then held a spelling bee at his grave, honoring the late educator and his influence, observing the day as he would have wished.
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Sumneytown
Henry E. Hartzell
Sumneytown Academy
Hartzell
Black Satin Frock Is Smart For Fall Fashion Spotlight
Black satin is one of the smart est fabrics for this fall. Irene Bentay models a chic black satin afternoon suit with a white satin bodice and large white satin revers on the jacket. The outfit features a flattering drawstring neckline and short raglan sleeves.
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Irene Bentay
Homing Pigeons Lose Race With Air Line Ships
In Kansas City pigeons released from Dallas and Chicago lost their race to United Air Line planes by about 20 minutes despite rain and wind. Birds owned by Hector Mellebuyck carried greetings between city leaders in Dallas and Chicago. Pigeon speed averaged 65 mph while planes averaged 165 mph.
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Kansas City
Dallas
Chicago
United Air Line
Hector Mellebuyck
Chamber of Commerce
Chicago Association of Commerce
Texas Alkali Plant Work Going Rapidly
NEW YORK Aug 21 A P Work is progressing rapidly on the alkali plant at Corpus Christi Texas being built jointly by the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company and the American Cynemid Company It will involve several million dollars and is under construction and will open in the near future.
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New York
Corpus Christi
Tex
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
American Cynemid Company
Potter County Meeting Postponed Due to No Quorum
Potter County commissioners lacked a quorum Monday morning but planned to reconvene in the afternoon to address election matters and any remaining board of equalization items from the prior weekend.
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Potter County
Southern Alkali Corporation to Operate New Project
The project will be operated by Southern Alkali Corporation, organized in 1931. It will not involve public financing. Southern Alkali is owned jointly by the two corporations.
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Southern Alkali Corporation
Southern Alkali
Medica
al Drug
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