Texas Cities Recover After Trio of Tornadoes and Floods
Early checks show Texas endured three small tornadoes and heavy rain with one casualty, a soldier electrocuted by a live wire in Brownsville. Brady flooded, losing 40 to 50 businesses and 300 homeless as the river dumped water into homes, while residents began cleanup and farming resumed. Latexo near Crockett reported 20 minor injuries and several houses destroyed as the storm system moved on. Houston area also affected.
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Preas
Texas
Brownsville
Brady
Latexo
Houston County
Crockett
Houston
Conversion or Death and One-Horse Farms in 1930s debate
Columns discuss global tension and economic policy. Arthur Brisbane notes Soviet dumping fears and Russia’s crackdown, while George Russell argues for improving and retaining 7,000,000 one-horse farmers. A Tom Thumb golf course for veterans is proposed to aid mental health.
Robbery Strips Mrs Thompson of 20000 in Gems
In Chicago the wife of Mayor William Hale Thompson is robbed of gems worth about 20000 at her Gold Coast home doorway. Her chauffeur Peter O Malley is slugged, his star and revolver taken, and the trio of attackers escape after the assault as they fled along Lake Shore Drive and Sheridan Road toward Barry Avenue.
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Associated Press
Chicago
William Hale Thompson
Gold Coast
William Burkhardt
Peter J. O'Malley
Lake Shore Drive
Burkhardt
O'Malley
Sheridan Road
Barry Avenue
Mrs. Thompson
Volstead Act Repeal Urged at Labor Convention
Arthur Beauregard of Providence Central Federated Union submitted a resolution at the American Federation of Labor convention in Boston urging repeal of the Volstead Act. Delegates from major Eastern cities backed the measure amid a floor fight if the resolutions committee reports unfavorably.
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United Press
Boston
Mass
American Federation of Labor
Arthur Beauregard
Providence Central Federated Union
Resolutions Committee
Executive Council
William Green
Beauregard
Thomas A. Slavens
Newport
R. 1
Central Labor Union
Federation
funeral train carries R-101 dead across France
A funeral train bearing 47 coffins carries victims of the R-101 disaster from Allonne to Boulogne as dignitaries honor the dead. British and French officials attend while experts pursue the cause amid talk of structural failure or gas-bag leaks.
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France
Richard D. McMillan
United Press
Beauvais
Lord Thomson
Air
Britain
Andrew Tardien
End
Laurent Eynac
Allonne
Sta
Boulogne
Tempest
England
Lord Tyrell
Paris
British
Air Ministry
Revolt Grows as Forces Move on Three Fronts
Montevideo dispatch reports Brazil in three front warfare as revolutionists push toward Rio de Janeiro from the north. Government air, ship and land forces prepare counter moves while Pernambuco reportedly sides with rebels cutting telegraph lines and threatening inland food supply.
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George Mayer
United Press
Montevideo
Uruguay
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
United States
Pernambuco
Ely Appointed Texas Highway Chairman Seeks Efficient Budget
Ely says chairmanship means more work for same pay as he urges a businesslike approach. He praises policy of low bid contracts and full value for dollars while noting D. K. Martin will fill Cone Johnson’s term and R. S. Sterling’s retirement.
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Associated Press
Abilene
W. R. Ely
State Highway Commission
Texas
Ely
D. K. Martin
San Antonio
Cone Johnson
Tyler
Johnson
R. S. Sterling
Martin
Sterling
Cahill Elected President of M K T Railroad
M H Cahill of New York was elected president of the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railroad replacing retiring C Haile who will stay on the board. Cahill has chaired the board for two years and came to the M K T from the Seaboard Airline after earlier serving as B and O general manager.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
M.H. Cahill
New York
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad
C. Haile
Haile
M-K-T Road
Chadd Acquitted After Instructed Not Guilty Verdict
In district court Charley Chadd was acquitted after the judge directed a not guilty verdict due to insufficient evidence to prove the charge. The Boxwell Bros. ambulance service is listed with contact Ph 5211.
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Boxwell Bros. Ambulance
Lubitsch and Kraly Fight at Hollywood Party
Ernst Lubitsch and Hans Kraly engaged in a fistfight at a Douglas Fairbanks Mary Pickford party. Lubitsch struck Kraly with a glancing blow and Mrs. Helen Lubitsch pushed Lubitsch in the face. Jealousy is cited as the motive.
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United Press
Hollywood
Ernst Lubitsch
Hans Kraly
Douglas Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
Lubitsch
Kraly
Helen Lubitsch
Mrs. Lubitsch
Oil firm seeks dismissal in Oklahoma proration case
The Oklahoma Supreme Court denied a motion by C. Julian Oil and Royalties Company to dismiss its appeal challenging the constitutionality of proration laws and the Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s authority. John Head planned to seek dismissal to press the issue later before the CCC, while the attorney general’s office argued for a quick ruling to avoid repeated battles.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
C. Julian Oil and Royalties Company
State Supreme Court
Oklahoma
Corporation Commission
John Head
Julian Company
Federal District Court
Head
Attorney General
Woman Flier Laura Ingalls Aims For Transcontinental Record
Laura Ingalls, St Louis aviatrix, landed Wichita Municipal Airport at 10 41 68 AM and took off at 11 22 22 AM for Amarillo Texas in pursuit of a woman’s transcontinental flight record. English Field officials cited strong headwinds delaying her, noting her departure followed the Western Air Express tri motor arrival.
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Associated Press
Wichita
Laura Ingalls
St. Louis
Big Western Air Express
Aviatrix
Higher Court Dismisses Woods Bost Case
The cane of M F Woods against John Q Bost was dismissed by the Texas Supreme Court after reaching from Potter County and the Seventh Court of Civil Appeals. The suit began in Hutchinson County, involving oil leases and drilling contracts. A rehearing motion was filed in Southwestern Public Service Co v R L Moore over a River Road power line issue affecting a private telephone line.
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Globe
Austin
M. F. Woods
John Q. Bost
Supreme Court of Texas
Potter County
Seventh Court of Civil Appeals
Hutchinson County
Southwestern Public Service Company
R. L. Moore
River Road
Moore
Farmer Batchelor Shot Near Goldthwaite
J G Batchelor a 60 year old farmer was found shot to death in a pasture near his Goldthwaite home. A shotgun blast struck him in the stomach and a gun with a note lay beside the body as authorities investigated the apparent homicide.
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Gol
Associated Ress
Goldthwaite
J. G Batchelor
Health officer warns parents after Amarillo infantile paralysis death
The Amarillo health officer issued a statement after a death linked to infantile paralysis. He urged keeping preschool children home and advised a fruit rich diet. Officials noted the disease is not yet epidemic locally but warned against complacency.
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Amarillo
Granddaughter of Jesse James opens Culver City roadhouse cafe
Ethel Rowe James, 22, granddaughter of outlaw Jesse James, runs a roadhouse cafe near Culver City with her sister. The cafe features Jesse James personal effects, including his spurs and a Winchester rifle he carried for eight years.
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Ethel Rowe James
Jenne James
Culver City
Calif
Jesse James
Miss James
Architects Work On Courthouse Plans In Potter County
Potter County commissioners are to receive plans and specifications for a new courthouse after selling 420000 dollars in bonds voted August 30. Bids within a month, with a 101.95 price plus a 2200 premium and a 10 year optional clause. The firms Page and Page and Townes Lightfoot and Funk work on construction details, aiming to rush bids by November 15.
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Potter County
Page
Austin
Townes
Lightfoot and Funk
Amarillo
Jury Frees Man in 1883 Mountain Slaying
Guntersville Alabama jurors acquitted James F. Neely aged 70 of murdering Hiram Cooley in a November 1883 mountain fight. Self defense was argued as witnesses described a rock and stick clash on Georgia mountain near here.
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United Press
Guntersville
Ala
Alabama
James F. Neely
Hiram Cooley
Georgia Mountain
Here
A. E. Hawkins
Neely
Cooley
Neeley
James Cooley
James
Tom Neely
Hiram
Walls
Tom
James Neely
Harold G. Bailey
O. D. Street
Hoover Urges America Spirit at Kings Mountain
President Hoover denounces socialism and communism in a Kings Mountain speech praising The Spirit of America. He cites labor unrest in Gastonia Marion and Danville as context, warning against corruptive influences and bolshevism while championing constitutional ideals.
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Paul R. Mallon
United Press
Kings Mountain
S. C
Hoover
Gastonia
N. C
Marion
Danville
Spirit of America
New Canadian Rise Seen Lifts Panhandle Weather
Clearing skies and warmer temperatures brighten Panhandle outlook for farmers after four days of soaking rains. Chief Dispatcher C. C. Bodeen reports the Canadian River rose north of Amarillo to about noon before subsiding, with a potential new rise expected from the northwest this evening but no serious impact anticipated. Denver bridge service resumed Monday after flood damage from the first rush of flood waters.
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Panhandle
Plains
Inter- Vale
C. C. Bodeen
Fort Worth & Denver
Amarillo
Denver
Rivers Rising and Falling Across Texas Storm News
The report details damage from severe weather across Texas towns including Beaumont and Brownwood with light property damage, and Brownsville where Private Robert Anthony Melrioner died after stepping into a pool carrying a live wire blown from a pole. Water levels peaked at Pecan Bayou in Brownwood and rivers such as Llano, Brazos and Colorado showed rising and falling patterns with no major flood danger.
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Llano River
Brazos
Waco
Colorado River
Austin
Robert Anthony Melrioner
Fort Brown
Brownsville
Brady Cleans Up After Flood Night of Water Devastation
United Press reports Brad residents faced a night of anxiety as five foot flood waters in the town plaza receded. Debris and waterlogged merchandise filled streets while over 200 residents were left homeless. Red Cross aid operated from the courthouse and public buildings to shelter refugees. Water and power plants were flooded and officials planned two repair trials for the city water system.
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Brady
United Press
Brady Creek
Powe
Amarillo Weather Forecast Tonight Through Wednesday
Fairs tonight and Wednesday for Amarillo and vicinity. West Texas shows fair weather tonight and Wednesday. New Mexico expects fair tonight and Wednesday with little temperature change. Oklahoma reports fair and cooler conditions east portion tonight, with Wednesday fair. Maximum in Amarillo today 71, minimum 59.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
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