Death Victim's Son on Stand in Poison Case
Howard Hudgins, sole surviving son of the late W. T. Hudgins, testified that Rev. Louis H. Shockley, accused of poisoning the elder Hudgins, used an attorney to force a public sale of the estate. Hudgins described land values, borrowed money from the Federal Land Bank, and poisoned flour and syrup linked to multiple deaths.
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Howard
Hudgins
Federal Land Bank
Houston
Nora Erwin
Shockley
Austin
Hughes
Clem Calhoun
Ruby Hughes
Denver
Erwin
McLean
Ernest
New Teuferson Angle Today By Arthur Brisbane
The column discusses U S protests to Germany over a six month moratorium on payments and hints at possible territorial deals if cash is not paid. It notes British resistance to ceding land and argues against acquiring more territory while referencing the Philippines as more valuable. The piece ends urging readers to see TODAY Page 10.
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United States
Germany
House of Commons
Philippines
Volcanic remarks on Texas railroad proration rise
Former Governor James Ferguson accused the Railroad Commission of mishandling proration in East Texas oil fields. He warned the political situation could “pop wide open” if more details emerge and criticized Parker’s dismissal amid alleged 100,000 barrels daily being run illegally. Smith said he was not consulted on Parker’s dismissal and backs Parker’s leadership until more facts surface.
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Austin
James ¥. Ferguson
Railroad Commission
Texas
Ferguson
RD. Parker
Alilil
Parker
Attorney General
Parker Fired Over East Texas Hot Oil Enforcement
Former East Texas oil field enforcer R D Parker was discharged from the Texas Railroad Commission amid controversy over hot oil production. Parker alleged staff and coalition failures by all three commissioners and said he was authorized to remove underperforming personnel. He resigned, claiming loss of faith and morale.
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Austin
Jane
UPR
Parker
Texas Railroad Commission
East Texas
Commission
Texas Railroad
C. V. Terrell
Ernest O. Thompson
Lon A. Smith
E. N. Granley
Objet
East Texan
R. D. Parker
Texan
Stanley
Oi and Gas
Tyler
Great East Texas
Oil and Gas Division
Second Ladies Day at Races Tomorrow at Tri-State Fair
Ladies from the Panhandle will be admitted free to the Tri-State Fair racing meet on its third day. Wilbur C Hawk president of the fair association says there are no strings to the invitation and any lady may enter without a pass. No children under 12 may attend per Texas Racing Commission rules.
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The
Fair Association
Panhandle
Wilbur C. Hawk
Tri-State Fair Association
Plains Country
Texas Racing Commission
Perfect Crime Hinted In Turverson Disappearance Case
The New York Times reports the Agnes Turverson case linked to Ivan Poderjay spans Michigan New York England and Vienna. Detectives question Poderjay and Suzanne Ferrand in Vienna while tracing a black trunk incinerator ashes and a missing body. Police fear murder but lack a corpse and cannot confirm extradition prospects.
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Joe Alex Morris
New York
Agnes C. Turverson
Armies Clash in Bitterest Chaco Battle Yet
Reports from Paraguay and Bolivia describe a three front clash in the Gran Chaco with major drives by both sides. Paraguay targets Fort Ballivian while Bolivia shifts strategy to counter Paraguayan advances as the war’s bloodiest chapter to date unfolds. A separate Senate probe promises to investigate Huey Long’s charges that Standard Oil financed Bolivia’s war efforts.
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Buenos Aires
Chaco
Paraguay
Bolivia
Fort Ballivian
Washington
Huey P. Long
Standard Oil Company
Gran Chaco
Senate
Ford Sees Industrial Upswing and Shorter Work Week
Detroit June 20 Henry Ford expressed optimism about the industrial picture saying it looks better all the time and that the nation is upgrading as people choose to work. He predicted an occasional slump as a vacation, supported the five day week and noted the six hour work day would come if changes had not been blocked. He appeared in good health and celebrated the 1,000,000th newer Ford model being produced.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Ford
Congress
Texas Senator's Daughter Weds Connie Mack Jr in Washington
Miss Susan Sheppard daughter of Senator Morris Saunderson of Texas married Cornelius McGillicuddy Jr son of Connie Mack in a Washington ceremony at the Sheppard home. They planned a Canada honeymoon after a brief celebration with family and friends. Both graduates of Duke University met there two years ago and Miss Sheppard was crowned May Queen. The groom will pursue business after graduation and has not chosen a new university.
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Washington
Susan Sheppard
Morris Sauppard
Texas
Cornelius McGillicuddy, Jr
Connie Mack
Sheppard
Canada
Lucille Sheppard
Duke University
Old Deering Plant Swept by Fire in Chicago
A fire swept the abandoned Deering plant of the International Harvester Company in Chicago on June 20. The 26 acre site was once a model of industrial engineering dating to the Deering Company era before its 1902 merger with McCormick Harvesting.
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Chicago
Deering
International Harvester Company
Deering Company
McCormick Harvester Company
Cyrus McCormick
Reaper
Brinkley Enters GOP Governor Race in Kansas
Dr. John R. Brinkley, famed goat gland specialist, filed for the Republican nomination for Kansas governor. His papers were presented by Bert Comer of Wichita.
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Topeka
Kan
John R. Brinkley
Bert Comer
Wichita
First Woman Cabinet Member Tackles Steel Peace Effort
Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins is tasked with reconciling steel industry compromises between the Amalgamated Association and the Iron and Steel Institute. With informal talks failing, she may urge Roosevelt to appoint an arbitration board under the new labor settlement law, as capital and labor clash over workers' representation in bargaining.
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Washington
Libor Frinces Perkins
Miss Perkins
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Iron and Steel Institute
Roosevelt
Oil Rig Builders Go On Strike In Houston Area
About 150 oil field rig builders walked off their jobs in the Houston area demanding 2 dollars more per day. The strike followed 159 Armour and Co Swift and Co packing workers who sought wage increases from 80 cents to 1.25 dollars a day.
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Houston
U.P
Armour & Co
Swift & Co
Mystery Man May Be Clue in Turverson Case
Vienna reports show police probing missing Miss Agnes Turverson with Scotland Yard and an English friend, Capt. Frederick Davey, as potential lead. Lawyer Poderjay is held on bigamy and other charges amid conflicting statements. body of a stillborn baby found at Brighton station adds to a sprawling, unidentified case.
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Vienna
Turverson
Mile
Suzanne Ferrand
Ivan Poderjay
Frederick Davey
Ferrand
Poderjay
Davey
Scotland Yard
Agnes Turverson
New York
Detroit
Tulverson
London
Miss Tulverson
Poder Lay
India
United States
Brighton
Eng
Yale Confers Honorary Doctor of Laws on Roosevelt
President Roosevelt received Yale Universitys honorary Doctor of Laws at Woolsey Hall in New Haven in a colorful ceremony. James Roosevelt, his eldest son, watched as the hood was placed and applause rang out.
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New Haven
Conn
Roosevelt
Yale University
Woolsey Hall
William Lyon Phelps
Lampson
James Roosevelt
Hot Weather Persists with Cooling Ahead Says Meteorologist
The forecast notes yesterday’s high near 100 degrees, a peak for the season, with cooler air expected tomorrow. Weather man H. T. Collman predicts a shift to milder temperatures as the day progresses.
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H. T. Collman
Mr. Collman
Parker Leaves Texas State Mail Road Authority Post
Rumors swirl over whether RD Parker resigned or was ousted as chief enforcement officer of the Texas Mail road Commission in East Texas. Controversy surrounds the abrupt departure and its implications for the agency’s leadership.
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RD. Parker
Texas Mailroad Commission
Texas
Gunman Hired to Shoot Him Says Officer
Del Rio police report an officer says a gunman was hired to shoot the officer. The attack left a customs official near death in a Dallas hospital today. The officer named Villa Acuna as the job sponsor and described a bootlegger and narcotics runner involved.
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del Rio
Henry
Seven Gangsters Rob Oklahoma Bank in Broad Daylight
Seven armed gangsters terrorized Crescent Oklahoma aiming to rob Farmers and Merchants Bank and kidnap Night Marshal Joe Stanfield. They seized hostages including Mrs Clara Cunard and Mrs Rose Cook, wired hands behind backs, and attempted to haul a 5600 pound safe through the window with a truck but the platform collapsed. The escape followed gunfire as the crowd watched. The bank reported two thousand dollars in the safe and minor vault cash.
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Crescent
Okla
U.P
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Joe Stanfield
Hugh A. Adams
Ernest Williams
Clara Cunard
Stanfield
Rose Cook
Red” Reynolds
Paul Smith
Guthrie
Cunard
Rock Island
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Mme Ferrand
Agnes Tufverson
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Poderjaj
Poderzaj
Connie Mack, Jr
Brinkley
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Steel
Perkins
Lee Tufverson
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