We Will Not Trade and Government Power Debate
In a 1920 column Arthur Brisbane argues against government operation of power plants and favors private leasing, warning that Muscle Shoals should not be run by the state. He notes Greek aphorisms on moderation and references Gertrude Ederle, then discusses Russia’s pulpwood ships, trade policies, and industrial ties with U S firms.
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Congressman Reese
Tennessee
Hoover
Senate
Muscle Shoals
Archangel
Statue of Liberty
Russia
International Harvester Company
Milwaukee
Allis Chalmers
Arthur Brisbane
Meden Agan
Ederle
Coolidge
King Feature Syndicate, Inc
America
Globe
Brisbane
Rangers Leave Dallas for Huntsville With Death Row Inmate
Texas rangers move from Dallas toward Huntsville to transport Jesse Lee Washington, a Black man sentenced to die in the electric chair on September 5 for the murder of Mrs. Henry Vaughan at a Shamrock area farm. No transfer occurred last night from Pampa where he had been jailed after conviction in Miami district court.
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Associated Press
Texas Rangers
Huntsville
Jesse Lee Washington
Pampa
Miami
Henry Vaughan
Shamrock
Horse Show Seat Sale at City Drug Store
Seats for the Midsummer Horse Show go on sale at 9 o clock at City Drug Store No 1 517 Polk street. Grandstand seats are 75 cents for adults 25 cents for children children may accompany parents and buy 25 cent seats. About 200 bleacher seats 50 cents unreserved. Only one box left last night with a few scattered individual seats.
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City Drug Store
Polk Street
First American Party to Attend Saturday Horse Show
A New Mexico delegation led by U S Senator Sam Bratton and including Mayor Clyde Tingley of Albuquerque arrives for the Midsummer Horse Show on Saturday night. Also present are Mike Kirk Dee Howard Jules Verne Allen and Indian dancers promoting the August 19 24 First American Indian Spectacle in Albuquerque. Governor Dillon must skip due to a speaking engagement. Tickets sold fast at City Drug No 1 with grandstand seats limited and mostly reserved.
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New Mexico
U. S
Sam Bratton
Clyde Tingley
Albuquerque
Mike Kirk
Dee Howard
Jules Verne Allen
Victor
Allen
Dillon
Tri-State
Tragic Kansas House Fire Kills Three
Fifteen year old Anna Grace Kasparek perished saving her mother in a Morris County Kansas blaze. Mrs Kasparek and her aunt also died in the fire while three others escaped through an upper window. Edward Kasparek sounded the alarm as Lee Kasparek carried a sister to safety. Fire origin suspected under investigation after the 4 a m blaze.
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Associated Press
M’pherson
Kan
Anna Grace Kasparek
Kasparek
Anna Socha
Durant
Edward Kasparek
Mary Kasparek
Lee Kasparek
Lee
Cooler Wave Promised by Weather Bureau
Dallas July 31 The United States Weather Bureau forecaster in Dallas predicts a cooler trend for Texas with temperatures easing to 82 to 90 in the region. He cautions that tonight’s low could dip to around 74 as scattered relief from the week’s heat arrives, after many towns recorded triple digit highs previously.
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Associated Prove
Dallas
United States Weather Bureau
Texas
Mount Pleasant
Henrietta
Greenville
Seymour
Quanah
Kaufman
Albany
Dublin
Memphis
Paris
Weatherford
Fort Worth
Childress
Corsicana
Graham
Mexia
Sherman
Temple
Waxahachie
Nacogdoches
Abilene
Ambarillo
Brownwood
Crosbyton
Lufkin
Plainview
San Angelo
Snyder
Late News Briefs and Short Items from July 31
Several hundred volunteers battled wildfires in western Montana and northern Idaho as lightning sparked tinder dry woods. A Sterling for Governor club formed in Texas with over 100 names in an hour supporting Clint C. Small. King George signed the London naval treaty ratification instrument amid cheers in Westminster. Angelo Livorcci faces murder charges in the Jerry Buckley slaying. Lee Gehlbach and Lowell Bayles led the all American air derby from Lincoln toward Chicago. Endurance monoplane Greater St Louis continued its eleventh day aloft near St Louis. Bob Black and Lou Beicher reached 215 hours in the air at Roosevelt Field New York.
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Missoula
Mont
Montana
Idaho
Sterling Club
Septate Preeswater
Tex
Clint C. Small
Wellington
W. Kt. Johnson
Mauzey
John Hendrix
Unsaren
Lincoln
Neb
Lee Gehlbach
Little Rock
Aak
Chicago
Gehrbach
Lowell Bayles
Springfield
Maso
ST. Louis
Greater St. Louis
Dale Jackson
Forest O'Brine
Chinese Communist Attack Kills Dozens on Palos Near Changsha
Chinese communists attacked the American gunboat Palos near Changsha, killing about fifty Chinese and wounding five blue jackets. The fighting raised fears of broader strikes across Hankow and other Yangtze valley cities as foreign properties burned and wards prepared for further action.
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Shanghai
Middle China
Changsha
Hankow
Wuchang
Hanyang
Yangtse
Kiukiang
Kuling
Hunan
Origin of Fire Undiscovered at Plains Wholesale
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed Plains Wholesale Grocery Co. at 100 Pierce, causing an estimated loss of 120000 with 100000 coverage by insurance. adjoining JC coffee firm sustained 1500 damage. A plow company stock damage unknown. Fire department response by Amarillo units contained blaze within two hours.
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Plains Wholesale Grocery Co
Pierce
A. C. Adkins
Central Fire Station No. 1
City Hall
George Cooper
Junior Coffee Company
T. B. Donnell
B. F. Avery & Son
Grant Street
Ainsworth Drug Store
Amarillo
Cen
Gore's Lead Narrowed in Oklahoma Presidential Primary
In Oklahoma City on July 31 the Democratic nomination race narrowed as early returns from 2,691 of 3,838 precincts reduced T. R. Gore's lead to 1 245 votes over Charles J. Wrightsman. Alfalfa Bill Murray led 118 226 to 61 853 for Frank Buttram with 2 824 precincts reporting.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
T. P. Gore
Charles J. Wrightsman
Tulsa
Gore
Wrightsman
W. H
Marvin Jones Leads Cade By Thirty Five Thousand Votes
Early returns tabulated by the Texas Election Bureau show James O. Cade receiving 12,019 votes and Congressman Marvin Jones 51,5483 in the Eighteenth District. Counts from 47 of 53 counties indicate Jones leading by 35,524 votes with 25 counties reporting two complete counts. Howard E. Elliott is listed for constable.
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Alla Daly
Texas Election Bureau
James O. Cade
Marvin Jones
Biggest raid in history of prohibition targets Brooklyn brewery
Federal agents seized the North American brewery and Palm Garden cafe in Brooklyn in a raid valued at 1.5 million dollars. William C. Nolan led 15 agents inventorying the site where beer on thousands of kegs and beer on tap tested 4.96 percent alcohol. The brewery covers an entire city block.
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Associated Press
New York
Wilson and
Keene Avenues
Brooklyn
William C. Nolan
Nitro cache found in Brooklyn Chinese quarter amid tong warfare
Nine bombs with enough nitroglycerine to blow up a city block were discovered in a rooming house in Brooklyn's Chinatown area. Police arrested seven Chinese suspects tied to a tong war. Three revolvers were seized along with the improvised bombs.
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United Press
New York
Brooklyn
Chinatown
R-100 Nearing Montreal To Arrive at 7 Tonight
HUBERT AIRPORT MONTREAL July 31 The R-100 slow ly approached the end of its flight to England today with arrival delayed to 7 o clock EST. Officials blamed the change on atmospheric conditions and a desire to avoid venting gas in the heat but expected a successful landing this evening.
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Montreal
Associated Press
Hubert
England
Belle Straight
Sian
St. Hubert
Plan Sterling Campaign Here for Ross Sterling Governor Bid
A Amarillo meeting of Sterling supporters outlined plans for a statewide campaign in favor of Ross Sterling against Miriam Ferguson. J N Beasley was elected chairman of a five member executive committee to direct local efforts and a downtown headquarters will open with a speakers committee to deploy workers across the Panhandle. Attendees included Jim Gulerie Bob Underwood and others tied to prior campaigns. Sterling via long distance urged support for the Small land bill and land title validation, saying he supported its principles and tried to prevent Governor Moody from vetoing it.
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Amarillo
Ross Sterling
Miriam Ferguson
Sterling
J. N. Beasley
J. E. Stubblefield
Panhandle
City Runoff Election Opens in Amarillo Precincts
Amarillo voters in eight precincts head to polls Friday for a special run-off to choose a city commissioner between M. N. Twagdell and H. Ernest Smith. Poll tax payment is not required to qualify, per an attorney general ruling, with one polling-place change and a new presiding judge in Precinct No. 4.
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Polly
Amarillo
M. N. Twagdell
H. Ernest Smith
Three Black Defendants Begin Jail Terms In Rockville Court
In Rockville Maryland Judge Charles W. Woodward sentenced Stewart, Brent, and Frank Butler from Washington and Frank Peters of Glen Echo to ten, seven, and six days after guilty pleas in a mock dice game case. The court remarked on the dice as part of the proceedings.
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Rockville
Frank Butler
Washington, D. C
Frank Peters
Glen Echo
Five arrested in Potter burglary case at St Francis
Four boys and one woman were jailed in Potter County on burglary charges after a Wednesday night break in at a store building and residence. They were held at $1,000 bond each and arraigned before Justice J W Minter. Suspect names include Mrs Lewis Gaynor and youths Harry Thomas B B E Gray John Gerrennett and F W Tate.
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Potter County
St. Francis
Fred Klinke
Sheriff's Department
J. W. Minter
Lewis Gaynor
Harry Thomas
B. BE. Gray
John Gerrennett
F. W. Tate
Fort Worth and Amarillo link Stanleys to Lake Worth slaying
Fort Worth officers pursue two Stanley brothers and Herbert Butler in the torch slaying of Roy Hawthorne. Investigators cite a Rockwall Texas sighting of a car matching descriptions, a collision in main street, and a fourth murder charge in Fort Worth. Hawthorne's body was found near Lake Worth burned and battered with skull injuries. Sheriff Wright offers a $100 reward.
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Fort Worth
Amarillo
Hub
Jack Stanley
Roy Hawthorne
Lake Worth
A. EB. Stanley
Rockwall
Texas
Stanley Brothers
Herbert JL. Butler
Hoppes
Butler
Jack
Hebbert
Wright
Branley Th Aon
Hawthorne
Road Conditions From Amarillo to Nearby Cities
Amarillo to Fort Worth via Wichita Falls and Route 66 roads are good. From Amarillo to Oklahoma City Route 66 is good. To Roswell Route 66 is good. To Tucumcari Route 66 rough. To Higgins Route 60 is good. To Clayton New Mexico Route 385 is good. To Borger Oilfield Highway paved. To Lubbock Route 8 is a good highway. Panhandle Auto Club with Boxwell Bros ambulance and Berry's rug cleaning listed.
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Amarillo
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
Oklahoma City
Roswell
Tucumcari
Higgins
Clayton
N. M
Borger
Oil
Lubbock
the Panhandle Auto Club, Inc
Chamber of Commerce
Wind Storm Roars Through North Central Louisiana
A brief, deadly windstorm swept through fifteen towns in North Central Louisiana, lasting under 30 minutes with rain and lightning. Mrs. Will Hinton, 60, died near Colfax due to a lightning strike. Damage is estimated north of $200,000, with Rochelle and Tullos hit hardest.
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Associated Press
Alexandria
Louisiana
Rochelle
Tullos
Will Hinton
Colfaxtorm
Grayson
Clarks
Olle
Standard
Urania
Tullus
Georgetown
Selma
Col+fax
Boyce and
Zimmerman
Last Civil Court Filing Day Sparks Rush on Clerk's Office
Attorneys scrambled as the filing deadline neared for the August term of district civil court. More than 60 suits arrived in the last four to five days, with debts and foreclosures leading and divorces a close second.
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Uguet
Duel in Tacubaya Leaves Bystanders Wounded
In Tacubaya a planned duel between two young prominent men drew a curious crowd. The duelists fired at each other but no serious injuries to the principals occurred. two bystanders suffered critical wounds and were taken to nearby hospitals. Police arrested the duelists, identified as Castro Jimenez, a presidential guard lieutenant, and Rodolfo Martinez Torres.
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Reece
Irene
Mexico
Tacubaya
Castro Jimenez
Rodolfo Martinez Torres
Leaders Line Up for Run Off in Texas Race
Dallas dispatch reports parties preparing for the August 23 run off after the Saturday primary. Mike Hogg backs Rose Sterling against Mrs Ferguson. Jim Ferguson tours counties with plans to start his wife’s campaign. Texas figures still show Mrs Ferguson leading Sterling in the first primary votes.
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Dallas
Rep
Mike Hogg
Houston
Jim Young
Yergusoniam
Rose 8
Sterling
Mra
Micram A. Ferguson
Jim Ferguson
Cooper
Delta County
Texas Election Bureau
Edison scholarship contest held for 49 candidates in New Jersey
Forty nine young men from across the United States take a four section exam propounded by Thomas A. Edison. They answer questions on chemistry mathematics physics and personal reactions and complete a general identification section. The winner will be announced tomorrow on the Glenmomn lawn in West Orange New Jersey.
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Associated Prove
West Orange
N. J
United States
Thomas A. Edison
Edison
Glenmomn
Manchurain
Juarez Under Martial Law Amid Arrests in Bid for Election Fraud
Juarez across the border from El Paso was placed under martial law as the mayor, three aldermen, and the city secretary were arrested. A fourth alderman was reportedly at large. Judge Figueroa ordered the prisoners held as investigation into fraud tied to the July 20 gubernatorial election proceeded, with Lieut. Col. Campos enforcing martial law and police duties covered by soldiers.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Juarez
Mexico
Gustavo Flores
Jane Motto
Carlos Austin B. Garden
Valentino Fuentes
Alejandro Fallinger
Matrocinto Candelario
Ignacio L. Campos
Francisco del Arco
Romulo Excobar
Chihashea
Manuel Prieto
Juares Esty
Francisco Figueroa
Juares
Antonio Ary Te Ore
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Angelo Livecchi
Jerry Buckley
la Salle Hotel
Recorders
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Gehlbach
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N. Y
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Lou Beichers
RED Fifty Co
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U.S
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Boston
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