Court Docket Updates With August Term Closings
The August term opened with most cases cleaned up and several remaining set for trial this week. The November term preparations began as the jury commission reported with its grand and nine petit jurors. The grand jury has issued 64 true bills to date and motions for new trials were overruled in the Bevins theft case and Moss liquor case. Bonds for Sam Boswell Jr were forfeited after failure to appear.
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Jury Commission
George Bevins
Henry Moss
Sam Boswell, Jr
Liquidation in Cotton After $3.50 Decline
New York cotton prices fell sharply with heavy liquidation by recent buyers. December contracts dropped to 20.77 cents a pound and March to 21.10 as the market weakened on weather concerns and government crop report effects. Trade interests staged a partial recovery and selling slowed into the day.
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Associated Press
New York
Liverpool
Three Entries in Junior Beef Show at Amarillo Event
Three entries received for the Baby Beef contest at the Amarillo Fat Stock show. Panhandle Stock Raisers association offers 500 dollars in prizes. Grady Hines Raymond Thompson and Robert Thompson of Channing among the 24 applications. Details from P C Bennett of the boards agricultural department in Amarillo.
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Amarillo
Panhandle Stock Raisers Association
Grady Hines
Raymond Thompson
Robert Thompson
Channing
Agricultural Department of the Board of City Development
P. C. Bennett
Husband Balog jailed for wife and infant slayings
Youngstown Oct 10 A Balog 22 is jailed as police investigate the killing of his wife Ethel 19 and their nine month old son. Balog said he returned home to see a man strike his wife and leap from a window, but police found story discrepancies. Neighbors claimed ongoing quarrels.
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Associated Press
Youngstown
Andrew Balog
Ethel
Balog
Old Tack's Progressive Plan for Amarillo
A long list of proposed city improvements and reforms for Amarillo includes lower utility rates, better newspapers, public pools, reduced rents, more parks and trees, expanded infrastructure like viaducts and storm sewers, public lake access, a municipal golf course, bans on parking on courthouse lawns, and tighter regulation of police and emergency vehicle driving through signals. It also calls for attracting new industries with sustained effort and making the city more livable.
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Bivins Lake
Aty
Amarillo J
San Jacinto
Amarillo
Harsh musings after Yankees World Series win and local notices
A humorous column laments the Yankees beating the Pirates in four straight, defends sports opinions, and shares jumbled local items. It mentions a vaudeville mishap, charity ball, radio fundraiser for children, a jail sentence and new trial worries, and community anecdotes including Dr. Lee Williams report and a Callahan Murphy Irish riot over a film in Colorado.
Bomb Factory Blamed for Gotham Blast
New York records a fourth bombing in four months. Five killed and eleven injured as a West Side tenement is leveled revealing a suspected bomb factory. Police seek two young men believed to run a systematic explosives operation linked to a Brooklyn case.
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Associated Press
New York
West Side
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
35Th Street
Anti-Saloon League Official Adjusts Sunday Speaking Plan
An error in an earlier notice misstated Atticus Webb of the Anti-Saloon League of Texas. He will speak Sunday at San Jacinto Baptist Church in the morning and at First Baptist Church in the evening, correcting the schedule.
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Atticus Webb
Anti-Saloon League of Texas
First Baptist
San Jacinto Baptist Church
Anti-Saloon League
Odd Fellows Meet in Amarillo Near Canyon Barbecue
The Amarillo Odd Fellows gathering began at the Methodist church with Gen Forest Walker in charge and W D Terrell presiding. Officers to be installed include W R Thrailquill as Grand Patriarch and F J Dearborn as Grand High Priest with final elections tomorrow.
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Forest E. Walker
Amarillo
Canton
W. D. Terrell
Comanche
Texas
Odd Fellows
Box Canyon
Carl Larson
W. R. Thrailquill
San Antonio
F. J. Dearborn
Orange
W. S. Stewart
Matagorda
Department Council
Memphis
Crystal Rooms
Herring Hotel
N. Ross
Auto Accident Case On Trial Here Today
The case of R. E. Speer charged with failure to stop and render aid was on trial this afternoon in district court. Speer obtained a severance from Fred Faris, indicted with him for a May accident north of the city in which T. H. Graham was struck and killed. Faris’ case will follow Speer’s trial.
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Speer
Frede Faris
T. H. Graham
Faris
Teapot Dome Judge Faults Fall in Oil Lease Case
The court declares Fall a faithless public officer and finds the New York oil company’s lease transaction invalid for lack of legitimate purpose. The Teapot Dome lease is denounced as procured through fraud and corruption.
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Fer
Fall
New York
Fall l
Tackling a Downtown Dump Near City Hall
A resident decries a city dump behind the city hall and near Main Street. The letter asks officials to address the neglected area and urges a response to residents about cleaning up the downtown sight.
Arkansas Razorback letter to Tack praises Texas ease and reform in Borger
An Arkansas reader writes from Little Rock to Tack praising Borger after 18 months of reform. He notes gambling halls closed and bootleggers dwindled, contrasts Texas charm with Arkansas conservatism, and wishes luck to Tack and Texans while sharing light personal reflections.
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Tack
Borger
Arkansas
Texas
Reader fires back on orphan home shooting tale
A reader challenges an Amarillo newspaper item about an orphanage, accusing managers of planning to shoot a child for crowding and recounting a Wichita Falls and Oklahoma incident. The writer defends the Texas law and warns against donating to such causes while criticizing employers for alleged misstatements.
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Globe
Lindy Land
Wichita Falls
Frederick
Oklahoma
Amarillo
Tack
New Reader
Texas
Amarillo Weather Blues Prompt Talk About Parks and Comfort
A speaker grouses about cold weather and jokes about Amarillo as a cold place. He recalls surviving two winters, laments lost winter clothes, and shifts to ideas on improving parks and viaducts to make Amarillo better. He urges practical warmth and resilience.
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Kansas
Amarillo
Sunday Diversion Sparks Theater Debate in Letter
A reader complains about plans to open Sunday shows at the Fair theater and argues against Sunday performances. The note reflects a preference for traditional Sunday rest and a move away from theatrical exhibitions.
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Tack
Blue
Fair Theater
Christian Era Shapes Modern Ethics Says Bishop Seaman
Bishop E F Seaman told the Kiwanis at the Amarillo hotel that modern business and philanthropy stem from Christianity and urged world religious unity. He cited Swiss origins of unity efforts in 1920, noted opposition to communism, and praised local college influence.
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Episcopal Church
Kiwanis Club
Amarillo Hotel
Switzerland
Red Cross
League of Nations
United States
Christ
Whch
Seaman
Women Fliers Keep Ocean Flight Plans Alive
Frances Grayson and Ruth Elder study weather maps at Curtiss Field as their Sikorsky amphibian is prepped for possible Old Orchard, Maine departure. Mission backers announce two women will join Grayson when the cross Atlantic hop occurs, with barograph seals to be finalized in Old Orchard.
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United Press
Curtiss Field
N. Y
Frances Grayson
Ruth Elder
Miss Grayson
Old Orchard
Miss Elder
Washington
Sikorsky
Costes Halted By Weather In Paris To New York Flight
Dieudonne Costes and Lieutenant Lebrix abandoned plans for the Paris to New York attempt due to bad weather. They turned south from Le Bourget with Buenos Aires as the eventual goal, aiming first for St. Louis Senegal then Natal Rio de Janeiro and on to Buenos Aires.
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Associated Press
LE Bourget
France
Paris
New York
Dieudonne Costes
Lebrix
Nungesser-Coli
Natal
Rio Janeiro
Unfilled Orders Decrease for United States Steel
Unfilled orders of United States Steel at September close totaled 3,148,113 tons, down 47,924 tons from August. The report notes the decline in orders as part of the company’s monthly activity.
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Associated Press
New York
United States Steel Corporation
Poem of Pain and Joy About Life and Laughter
A reflective poem contrasts the world’s hurt with the healing power of a child’s laughter. The speaker weighs returning to life despite pain and finds meaning in happiness and forgiveness. Included lines express reconciled acceptance and the value of love over sorrow.
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Edger A. Guest
National and Regional Livestock Market Report October 10
Markets in several hubs show mixed results with hogs and cattle varying by region. In Kansas City hogs top at 11.60 and cattle activity slow. Chicago notes higher hogs to 11.00 and cattle softer. St Louis and Fort Worth report steady to firm prices for hogs, cattle, and sheep with top veal and feeder lamb values highlighted.
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Ansas City
Associated Press
Kansas City
Chicago
Oklahoma City Livestock Market Report
Oklahoma City cattle 2,800 head with prices showing declines for plain steer beef and fat cows steady to lower, steers $7.00 to $17.50, fat cows $6.50, fat heifers $8.00 to $9.00, dealers around $10.00, hogs higher with bulk price $11.00 to $11.20.
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Oklahoma City
New Orleans Cotton Falls Then Rallies On Dip
The New Orleans cotton market opened weak due to lower Liverpool cables and warm weather, slipping 69 to 62 points. By midmorning prices eased with December at 20.97 and March 21.26 before trade buying lifted December to 21.04 and March to 21.26 amid renewed hedge selling and liquidation.
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New Orleans
Associated Press
Liverpool
New York Cotton Opens Steady then Slips on Monday
New York cotton opened steady but fell 25 to 35 points as liquidation by Saturday buyers disappointed by Liverpool’s showing. Covering by commission houses and trade buying supported early, with December 20.85 and March 21.15. After an initial rally of 15 to 20 points, the market remained unsettled at the hour.
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New York
Associated Press
Liverpool
Commission House
Butter Prices Rise in Chicago Creamery Market
Chicago buyers report higher butter values with creamery extras quoted at 45 percent and 49 percent for standards. Extra firsts and firsts show mixed figures around 44 and 39 cents, with seconds near 38 cents. Begs unchanged.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Potatoes Prices by Region on October Market Day
Potatoes in Chicago on October 10 show gains with Wisconsin round whites quoted at 1.70 to 1.75 per sack and central Wisconsin at 1.45 to 1.55. Minnesota North Dakota and South Dakota round whites bring 1.40 to 1.50, Red River Ohio russets 1.45 to 1.56, and Idaho sacked russets 1.60 to 1.85.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Red River
Ohio
Idaho
Poultry Prices and Temperatures Reported for October 9
Chicago dispatch lists poultry prices by type with October 9 readings. Fowls 1547 21, springs 1940 22, turkeys 25, roosters 15, ducks 18 25, geese 14 P19. Temperatures for October 9.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Springs
Border bridge closure to last days. soldiers guard traffic
Mexican border traffic remains halted as officials say the bridge will be rebuilt over several days. Fifty soldiers were rushed to the site to protect passengers, with the military headquarters at Nuevo Laredo announcing the measure.
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Nuevo Laredo
Mexican general seeks refuge in United States
LAREDO Oct. 10 Gen Francisco Martinez military commander of Nuevo Laredo is in the United States as a refugee having severed all connections with President Calles He was ousted after rumors that he joined the revolution and supported Gen Francisco Serrano Gen Enrique Torres former chief of staff succeeds him.
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Associated Press
Laredo
Francisco Martinez
Nuevo Laredo
United States
Calles
Martinez
Francisco Serrano
Enrique Torres
Ex-Congressman Poet Reported Executed in Mexico City
Unconfirmed reports claim Otilio Gonzales, former Coahuila congressman and noted poet, was executed in Mexico City, fueling rebel sympathy and anger among friends and Adolfo de la Huerta backers. New news cites Gomez’s Vera Cruz operation and more defections, including Gen. Jesus Azura and his brother.
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Los Angeles
Otilio Gonzales
Chamber of Deputies
Coahuila
Mexico City
Gonzales
Adolfo de la Huerta
Gomez
Vera Cruz
Jesus Azura, Fovernor
Hidalgo
Tonio
Rebels repulsed in skirmish near Tulanengo Hidalgo
United Press dispatch from El Paso reports rebels commanded by the Azura brothers were repulsed as they tried to take Tulanengo Hidalgo. Farmers and union workers aided federal soldiers in a brisk battle. Documents show Gov. Matias Rodriguez and four state congressmen support rebel Gen Arnulfo Gomez, per the interior department in Mexico City.
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United Press
EL Paso
Tex
Azura Brothers
Tulanengo
Hidalgo
Juarez
Matias Rodriguez
Arnulfo Gomez
Department of the Interior
Mexico City
Revolt in Mexico Advances into Second Week
Mexico City dispatch notes the military revolt extending into its second week with only one rebel band remaining in Vera Cruz hills. Gen Francisco Serrano and many supporters have been captured and executed under Calles. Arnulfo Gomez and Hector Almada head a force of about 2000, avoiding decisive battles as federal troops pursue them.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Francisco Serrano
Calles
Arnulfo Gomez
Hector Almada
Gomez
Almada
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