Milk War Spurs Ranger Deployment to Alvin Texas
South Texas Producers' Association head B E Stallones demanded explanation from Governor Sterling about two Texas Rangers sent to Alvin amid a milk price dispute. Alvin Chamber of Commerce protested to the governor, noting no violence or aid requests. Rangers were dispatched on a tip that gangsters were being imported amid the milk war.
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Houston
B. E. Stallones
South Texas Producers’ Association
Sterling
Alvin
Tex
Alvin Chamber of Commerce
Austin
U.P
Texas Rangers
Adjt
W. W. Sterling
I C C Proposes Rail Rate Help In Southwest
The Interstate Commerce Commission tentatively recommends readjusting classified freight rates in the Southwest to meet motor truck competition. Examiners Koebel and Taylor say overall railroad revenues should not fall, with exceptions for grain livestock and oil. The plan covers Texas Oklahoma Arkansas and western Louisiana including the Panhandle.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southwest
William J. Koebel
R. G. Taylor
Commission
Panhandle
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi River
Oklahoma Panhandle
Air circus delights cripples at Bellevue Hospital
Crippled children watched an air circus staged from Bellevue Hospital under the flying police. Airmen performed barrel rolls falling leaves and other stunts while the youngsters pressed to the windows and imagined the flight.
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New York
Bellevue Hospital
Rainfall Reported Across Panhandle With Heavy Moore County Totals
Rain last night brought up to a quarter to three inches across the Panhandle. Amarillo recorded 0.25 inches, with totals rising to 0.40 in places and heavier amounts in Moore County. Fort Worth & Denver lines noted rains from Amarillo south to Estelline and north near Dalhart, Hartley, and Channing. Unpaved highways remained slow but passable, with unsettled weather forecast tonight and Thursday.
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Panhands
Moore County
Amarillo
Santa Fe
Clovis
Fort Worth
Rush on gasoline mart before new tax levied
A rush in oil trade circles to buy wholesale gasoline before a federal tax of one cent a gallon goes into effect. Standard Oil of New Jersey is expected to raise tank car prices by about a quarter of a cent a gallon.
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New York
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Oklahoma teen loses arm in freight yard accident
Fos ter Edwards, 16, of Wilson Oklahoma, fell between two cars of a freight train in Gainesville yards last night. The right arm was severed between the elbow and shoulder as he boarded the train to ride toward Ardmore en route home.
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Gainesville
Foster Edwards
Wilson
Okla
Ardmore
Bank Teller Bert Rarey Resigns After Defalcation
The First National Bank announces the resignation of assistant cashier Bert Rarey effective April 21 after auditors found him short in accounts. Rarey confessed with a full statement of his speculation, with loss covered by a $100,000 blanket bond. Rarey is in California in bonding company custody after six years with the Amarillo bank.
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First National Bank
Bert Rarey
Rarey
H. E. Fuqua
California
Amarillo Bank
Veterans rush to leave Washington as crowds swell
Police prepare transport for veterans ready to return home as up to 10,000 more are expected in the capital by week’s end. Communists in the encampments face forced removal while lawmakers debate immediate bonus payments and funding, with Patman reporting broad support for the bill.
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Washington
Glassford
Capitol
The
Workers’ Ex-Servicemen's League
Curtis
Garner
Capitol Grounds
Veteran marchers clash with attackers in Kansas City tow boat bid
Walter E. Baker, 36, Lavetta Colorado, suffered severe injuries in a free for all as about 15 veterans attempted to commandeer a tow boat to travel to Washington. They aimed to pressure payment of the bonus.
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Kansas City
Walter E. Baker
Lavetta
Colo
Washington
Bishop Enters Race for Congress in 18th District
Judge Henry 8 Bishop of Amarillo files to run for Congress in Texas 18th district just before midnight deadline. He has served 14 years as district attorney and would complete a 16 year term as district judge if reappointed. He faces incumbent Marvin Jones and plans immediate campaign activity.
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Henry
Bishop
Amarillo
Panhandle
Congress
Marvin Jones
Harwood Beville
North Plains
North Panhandle
Texas
Want Ads Offer Cheap Fishing Gear Listings
Going fishing? The want ads let you buy or sell fishing equipment from worms to wading boots. Place an ad for just a few cents to reach buyers quickly.
To End Road Case After New Protest
In Palo Pinto on June 8 Judge Sam Russell of Stephenville said he would conclude the proceedings on the temporary injunction case by Monday either late today or in a night session. John M. Chamberlain, former Mineral Wells Chamber of Commerce secretary, charged Mineral Wells was not given an opportunity to protest the Bankhead Highway cutoff designation.
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Palo Pinto
Highway Commission
Bankhead
Sam Russell
Stephenville
John M. Chamberlain
The
Mineral Wells Chamber of Commerce
Patterson Bill Extends Federal Reach on Kidnapping
The Senate passed the Patterson bill to make interstate kidnapping a federal offense. The measure targets crimes crossing state lines and broadens federal authority in kidnapping cases.
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Washington
Patterson
Senate
Hobo King Urges Hoboes to Stay Out of Washington
Cincinnati report says Jeff Davis leader of the Itinerant Workers' Union Hoboes of America urges hoboes across the nation to avoid Washington and let World War I veterans seek bonus payments. He notes a proffered call by Dan Brien for wanderers to gather in the capital. Davis says hoboes are contented and supports veterans receiving their bonuses.
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Cincinnati
Jeff Davis
Washington
Davis
Dan Brien
Itinerant Workers’ Union
Hoboes of America
Flier Back After Pacific Plan Fails
Harold Bromley, a prominent flyer, landed his oil spattered Diesel motor monoplane in Dallas ending his trans Pacific flight attempt. The Seattle backers offered 25000 dollars for the ship and there was talk they might buy the plane.
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Dallas
U.P
Love Field
Harold Bromley
Pacific Ocean
Bromley
Seattle
Wash
Nat Browne
Puget Sound
Pacific
Temperance Leader Backing Referendum on Liquor Question
James A Crain national secretary for the Christian Church temperance board spoke at the Texas Christian University convention in Fort Worth he favors a referendum on liquor issues He said dissatisfied voters would see a constructive substitute proposed and the public would decide between the substitute and the prohibition amendment after the vote.
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Fort Worth
James A. Crain
Indianapolis
Board of Temperance and Social Welfare of
The
Christian Church
Texas Christian University
Insurance Merger Vote Planned in Beaumont
June 8 report notes the San Jacinto Life Insurance Company of Beaumont plans a stockholders meeting on June 14 to vote on a proposed merger with the Great Southern of Houston.
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Beaumont
San Jacinto Life Insurance Company
Great Southern
Houston
Texas Senate Names First Girl Page Thelma Bills at Capitol
In the Texas state capital 14 year old Thelma Bills becomes the first girl to hold a senate page position. Her mother Cora Bills works for the state department and Thelma has been involved in politics since age eight.
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Texas
Thelma Bills
Senate
Cora Bills
State Department
Policy Writers Ready to Meet at Texas Agents Convention
Delegates to the Texas Association of Insurance Agents two day convention begin arriving for registration at the Herring Hotel. A board of directors session at 8 PM is the only meeting today. About five hundred delegates from across the state are expected.
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Texas Association of Insurance Agents
Herring Hotel
Board of Directors
Final list shows 41 entered in congress race
Ballot applications from W. O. Huggins office in Houston list 41 congress at large aspirants. New entrants include Sherman Nelson Conroe and W Selden Reed Austin for place No 1, G B Fisher Blandlake for place No 2, Monte Warner San Angelo W E Lea Orange and Joe Burkett San Antonio for place No 3. James H Sheppard Dallas filed for state comptroller as first opponent to George Sheppard Sweetwater. Jefferson G Smith Desdemona filed for state superintendent. K Terrell Floydada withdrew from agriculture race but L A Seymour Austin filed to oppose J E McDonald Waxahachie. The comptroller applicant Sheppard described as a 25-year-old butcher.
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Dallas
W. O. Huggins
Houston
Congress
Sherman Nelson
Conroe
W. Selden Reed
Austin
G. B. Fisher
Blandlake
Monte Warner
San Angelo
W. E. Lea
Orange
Joe Burkett
San Antonio
James H. Sheppard
George Sheppard
Sweetwater
Jefferson G. Smith
Desdemona
Sheppard
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and Vicinity
Unsettled tonight and Thursday with generally fair conditions for West Texas. Mostly cool with the north portion unsettled and the extreme west slightly cooler. Temperatures reach up to 62 degrees by 1 PM today.
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Amarillo
West Texas
60 Cent Bread at Dallas Detention Home Probed
A Dallas County special grand jury focused on detention home grocery bills. Auditors found loose pricing with loaves at 60 cents and large overcharges such as 12 loaves for 7.20 and seven pounds of crackers for 7.75. The matron Mrs. M. E. Freeman testified while an employee justified pricing.
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Dallas
U.P
Dallas County
M. E. Freeman
Charles
Governor Sterling rules out a vote on prohibition in primary
Gov. Ross Sterling said he will not request the state Democratic executive committee to put the prohibition issue to a popular vote in the Democratic primary. He favors focusing on his gubernatorial bid. He noted Dallas supporters preferred such a vote and commented on potential candidates Wright Morrow and W R Hopkins. He also praised W R Ely’s work for the state amid questions about the Weatherford Thurber cut off.
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Austin
U.P
Ross
Sterling
Democratic Executive Committee
Dallas
Wright Morrow
Houston
W. R. Hopkins
Gonzales
W. R. Ely
Ely
State Highway Commission
Weatherford
Thurber
Louisiana Legislature Votes to Submit Prohibition Repeal
The Louisiana legislature approved a resolution by Sen. Waldo Dugas to submit repeal of the 18th Amendment to the people at the November election. The House passed the measure 71 to 25 in Baton Rouge.
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Washington
Hoover
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Nicholas Murray Butler
Mr. Rockefeller
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Waldo Dugas
Lafayette
House of Representatives
Raulie's 20 Year Sentence Affirmed in Court of Criminal Appeals
Austin June 8 proceedings in the Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed W. W. Buck Raulie also known as Bee Smith from Hale. The appellant submitted a motion for rehearing by Will Thompson from Throckmorton and R. C. Moss from Potter.
Raulie Convicted in Plainview Dice Game Holdup Case
W. W. Buck Raulie, whose 20 year Hale County sentence was upheld, was tried in a February 1931 Plainview dice game holdup in which three men were shot nonfatally. He faced charges in the Louie Longshore robbery. His wife Maude Raulie, now in Amarillo, received a suspended sentence on a liquor charge in federal court.
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Plainview
Buck" Raulie
Hale County
Raulie
Louie Longshore
Maude Raulie
Amarillo
Federal District Court
Minors Among It Indictments in Amarillo
Eight persons face 17 grand jury indictments with most defendants jailed. Raymond Hardy and Marshall Ratliff charged with robbery and theft. W H Moreland charged with four burglary offenses. Jack Reed stands accused of eight forgery offenses. Kathryn Fox and Dora Stephens, 17-year-old Amarillo girls, charged with burglary and theft over 50 dollars. One forgery suspect is at large. Judge Henry B Bishop ordered the one day grand jury session. District Attorney Edw W Thomerson and Grady Hazlewood presented evidence.
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Raymond Hardy
Marshall Ratliff
W. H. Moreland
Jack Reed
Kathryn Fox
Dora Stephens
Hardy
Ratliff
Amarillo
Henry
Bishop
Edw. W. Thomerson
Grady Hazlewood
State Democratic Committee to fix ballot in Austin
The State Democratic Executive Committee will meet in Austin at 10 A M Monday to prepare the official party ballot. Prohibition questions may come up, with suggestions to place a statewide referendum on national prohibition at the July primary ballot. The May state convention endorsed a nationwide nonpartisan referendum.
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Houston
Democratic Executive
Austin
Texas
Bacharach bill cuts loan interest for veterans
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a measure by Bacharach to reduce the interest on loans against veterans compensation certificates to four percent. The proposal aims to ease costs for veterans relying on such loans and awaits floor action.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Rainey Sees House Advancing No Adjournment Before June 20
Democratic Leader Rainey says Congress cannot adjourn before June 20 due to Senate delays. He notes the House has done all it can and expects to depart by June 20 or 25 at the latest.
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HOUSE
Washington
Representative Rainey
Congress
Senate
Shoot Ho up Man at Sandwich Shop
Beaumont police say Guvin Inman 25 attempted a sandwich shop robbery last night. Felix Johnson 25 and an attendant reported Inman drew a pistol and hid his face before entering. Johnson fired wounding Inman in the body as he staggered away. Inman was already under bond in two prior robbery cases.
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Beaumont
W.P
Guvin Inman
Felix Johnson
Inman
Johnson
Sweetheart Slayer Seeks Death Sentence After Life Term
Hartford dentist Dr. Harold N. Guilfoyle asks Superior Court Judge Patrick X. O Sullivan to void his life term for the murder of his sweetheart Mrs. Clare Cavanaugh Gaudet and have him hanged. Guilfoyle argues the four year-old trial error since the jury did not convict him of first degree murder. He is confined in Whitherfield prison and is described as half blind but sane.
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Hartford
Conn
U.P
Superior Court
Patrick X. O'Sullivan
Harold N. Guilfoyle
Clare Cavanaugh Gaudet
Guilfoyle
Wethersfield Prison
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