Rate Order 10 Affects Port of New York
Inter state Commerce Commission rate order 10 would curb shipping from the Port of New York harming freight flow to the Southwest unless rescinded. William Simmons of Morgan Steamship testified for gulf lines while Merchants associations argued the order disadvantages the eastern seaboard and favors Midwestern ports. The ICC suspended the order pending case reopening.
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Associated Press
New York
Thba
Southwest
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
William Simmons
Morgan Steamship Line
C. M. Bardwell
W. R B. Hardie
Bureau of Traffic
Simmons
Gulf Steamship Lines
Merchants Association of New York
Eastern Commercial Organizations
Chicago
St. Louis
H. P. Wilmer
Merchants and Miners Transportation Company of
Boston
Providence
G. H. Muckley
Middlewestern
Salesmen Day Plans Outlined for Traveling Men
The article lists committee appointments for Traveling Men's Day events including Parade Banquet Registration and Transportation with names such as Far V Bennett James L Quicksall Jess J Sanders R H Stitler O E Bickers W Van Landingham J A Ratcliff W C Pryor Billy Cullum Paul Nunn and a ladies entertainment group led by Mrs Jess J Sanders. It also reports Mrs F Deering of Minneapolis sustaining a broken arm when a car overturned en route from Los Angeles.
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J. N. Riggs
Walter B. Alten
Earl Bennett
Roland H. Stitler
E. O. Bickers
Far! V. Bennett
James L. Quicksall
Jess J. Sanders
R. H. Stitler
Walter B. Allen
O. E. Bickers
W. van Landingham
J. A. Ratcliff
W. C. Pryor
Billy Cullum
Paul Nunn
T. W. Carlson
W. R Pumphrey
Mason King
W. H. Butler
Frank M. Carter
R. J. Parson
Henry Jack
F. Deering
Minneapolis
Los Angeles
Prohibition and politics in Amarillo letters and debate
A letter excerpt recalls Dr C W Baynham’s kasaba melon from Amarillo and recounts a spirited discussion between Dr Lewis Stuckey and the author on Hoover Smith prohibition. The piece tackles Timmons Washington articles, Tammany vs Republican machines, and views on Smith, Hoover, and party loyalty amid Canadian prohibition parallels.
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C. W. Baynham
Amarillo
Lewis Stuckey
Polk Street Methodist Church
Smith
Hoover
Washington
Timmons
the News
News
White House
Mr. Timmons
Drunk Arrests Rise and Bootlegging Surges Across Provinces
Saskatchewan and Alberta liquor boards report spikes in arrests for drunkenness and bootlegging after government control. The Toronto Star notes a record number of inebriates before Magistrate Cohen as provinces debate liquor policy.
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C. F. Burton
Manitoba
Saskatchewan Liquor Board
Toronto Star
Cohen
Alberta Liquor Board
British Columbia
Tailor Sees Growth Amid Election Talk
A local interview with business men includes a tailor as the sole one noting rising business. A Mississippi preacher adds that he is untroubled by the election and believes Al’s election could shape the country, with further details continued on another page.
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E. R. Tack
Mississippi
Storm lashes Florida as hurricane roars toward Pan Beach
Storm swept northeast to Georgetown with gales and light damage in central and western Florida. The hurricane’s strongest punch hit Palm Beach with winds 100 to 110 mph. Six disaster relief workers move from Washington to West Palm Beach under a director to marshal Florida relief. Miami had already budgeted thousands, while Red Cross units operate along coast towns with police support.
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Kile
Georgetown
US. C
Florida
Pan Beach
Washington
West Palm Beach
Miami
Red Cross
Associated Fresh
Coolidge
West Indies
National Headquarters
Porto Rico
New York
San Juan
Virgin Islands
United States
Elizabeth G. Fox
Jacksonville
Fourteen Dead Confirmed in Florida Hurricane Toll
West Palm Beach relief committee verified fourteen deaths in the Florida east coast hurricane area. Among the identified are Mrs. Julia White of Del Ray aged 76 and infant Nelms of Kelsey City. Other victims include John Anderson Blaylock 46 of Cumberland County Tenn and Will Jones of Del Ray.
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Associated Press
West Palm Beach
Relief crews rush to West Palm Beach from Fort Pierce
United Press reports all doctors and nurses from Fort Pierce were sent with medical supplies and food to West Palm Beach. A Red Cross report, not confirmed, listed Palm Beach county deaths at 85.
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United Pres
Fort Pierce
Fia
West Palm Beach
Red Cross
Palm Beach County
Eye witnesses describe havoc from tropical hurricane aboard Havana Special
Passengers arriving fifteen hours late from Miami described the stormy journey into Palm Beach. Hilliard of Easton Texas recounted torrential rain and wind rocking cars as a wreck train cleared telegraph poles. Passengers reported bizarre sights of houses scattered about Palm Beach.
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United Press
Lee Gebhart
Jacksonville
Fla
Havana
Florida
H. Hilliard
Easton
Texas
Miami
Palm Beach
Hou
Perso
Employment as Key Factor in 1929 Outlook
Babson Park Massachusetts Sept 18 The economist Roger W Babson told the 15th National Business conference that employment and its effect on business and gold exports dominate the 1929 outlook. He warned that stock speculation could delay easy credit and gold outflow may further depress stock prices. He noted unemployment rising despite active business and highlighted workless prosperity with new jobs shrinking. He named states with best sales prospects Washington Arizona Kansas New Jersey North Dakota California New York Delaware Idaho New Mexico and Michigan.
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Mass
Roger W. Babson
Babson
United States Department of Labor
Economist
Washington
Arizona
Kansas
New Jersey
North Dakota
California
New York
Delaware
Idaho
New Mexico
Michigan
Russian Airmen Rescued After Plane Wreck
Six crew members of the Soviet of the North, missing since August 22 on a Vladivostok to Leningrad flight, were saved by the steamer Stavropol. Their plane wrecked in a storm near Kolyuchin Bay Siberia. the crew, unhurt, reportedly trekked over 200 miles to reach the icy coast where the steamer picked them up.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Russia
Vladivostok
Leningrad
Stavropol
Kolyuchin Bay
Siberia
Kelley To Receive Death Decree Today
United Press reports Leo P. Kelley the meat cutter will be sentenced to hang in Los Angeles for the murder of society leader Mrs Myrtle Mellus. Kelley’s counsel may seek a retrial and a higher appeal if the verdict stands after a short deliberation by a seven man and five woman jury.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Leo P. Kelley
Meat Catter
Myrtle Mellus
Kelley
Local residents in brief notices of moves and life events
Dan H Loving leaves tonight for Galveston to enter the state university medical training. Carl Miller resumes studies at Texas A and M after summer with parents. Mrs S C Hopkins moves to La Mode millinery. Mr and Mrs Almous Johnson announce birth of a son on September E. Margaret Jones goes to San Antonio for College of the Incarnate Word. J W Sanders of Canadian attends Federal court. Neal Norris of Borger visits city. The Davises announce birth of a son on September 11. Judge Stennis of Studer Stennis & Studer attends court. J E Rhodes improves after operation at St Anthony hospital. George Bates leaves for Roswell to enter the New Mexico Military Institute.
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Galveston
The
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Carl Miller
Texas A. & M. College
S. C. Hopkins
Montgomery's
la Mode
Almous Johnson
St. Frances Avenue
Margaret Jones
San Antonio
College of the Incarnate Word
J. W. Sanders
Neal Norris
Borger
William R. Davis
Herman Street
Judge Stennis
Studer, Stennis & Studer
Pampa
Jasper Bradford Dies in Arlington Car Crash
Jasper Bradford 17 of Fort Worth was killed and three friends were injured when their car overturned near Arlington.
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Rresa
Fort Worth
Tex
Jasper Bradford
Sam Bradford
Arlington
Unnamed Storm Obliterates Station and West Palm Beach
Refugees thronged the streets as flood waters swept through shattered buildings in West Palm Beach and a nearby station area, leaving wreckage and widespread damage observed by passengers.
Gale Wrecks Algerian City. Three Die as Storm Hits
United Press reports a devastating windstorm and downpour near Algiers, Algeria. Three people are confirmed dead with several missing while damages reach 5 million francs and streets flood up to two feet deep with ten feet in a suburb.
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United Press
Algiers
Algeria
Roma Flight Is Again Postponed
OLD ORCHARD Me Sept 18 The trans Atlantic flight of the Ses quiplane Roma was again postponed today due to strong winds making take off hazardous Captain Cesare Sabelli announced an attempt to start will be made between 10 am and 11 am tomorrow
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United Press
Old Orchard
Roma
Cesare Sabelli
Cheshire testifies in shooting at Panhandle station
Cheshire recounts turning his car after being fired on, searching for assailants, and shooting Dickey who had a shotgun at his filling station and grocery store. Dickey died from a abdomen wound. Cheshire was wounded and hospitalized for over a month. Additional witnesses John F. Ross and others testified.
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Cheshire
Flesher
Bob Morris
Morris
Tom Williams
Pete Bistis
Fourth and
Taylor Street
Charley Hester
R. Holden
John F. Ross
H. Taylor
Pete Kinkead
Paris Revues End Nudity As Silk-Clad Acts Rise
A column laments naked performances in Paris and notes revues now feature clothed or silk-draped dancers. It comments on fashion and public decency, contrasts with bold displays, and pivots to financial talk about usury, London gold, and U S monetary policy. It also mentions a dog named Lucky slated for a swim and debates protective societies for youth and runners.
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London
Federal Reserve
New York
Albany
Hudson
Cruelty Society
Man Acquitted In Forfeit Case
A district court jury found M. C. Wiedom a not guilty on theft by bailee after a $200 forfeit posted by a prospective buyer was returned and later demanded back. The case centered on a real estate transaction where the buyer withdrew and sought restitution.
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M. C. Wiedom
Wisdom
Missing banker sought on embezzlement warrant
Seek missing banker G. E. Wiley in Waco Texas where his abandoned automobile was found a week after he disappeared from Rosebud. The former Rosebud State Bank assistant cashier is charged with embezzling $20 000 of bank funds and the search continues.
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Waco
Texas
G. E. Wiley
Rosebud State Bank
Rosebud
D A R Presents Silk Flag to Alice Landergin Nobles School
Esther McCrory Chapter D A R donated a silk U S flag to the Alice Landergin Nobles named school in memory of the late Alice Landergin Nobles. About thirty chapter members led by Mrs. Alex Lumpkin attended the flag raising as students stood at attention and sang America. Dr. R Thompson spoke on the constitution and the flag.
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Esther McCrory
Daughters of the American Revolution
U. S
Alice Landergin
Alex Lumpkin
America
Dr. R. Thompson
Lumpkin
J. C. Heaton
G. G. Ordway
D. A. R. Chapter
W. A. McIntosh
A. R. Anderson
Ruth Elder's Husband Bound for South Pole Expedition
Lyle Womack, suing Ruth Elder for divorce, sails on the City of New York toward Dunedin, New Zealand as an oiler for Byrd's South Pole expedition. He joined after plans to enter an army flying school faltered due to his marriage. Max Boehning joins as third assistant engineer. Cummins ill, returns to New York.
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Associated Press
Panama
Lyle Womack
Ruth Elder
Antarctic
City of New York
Richard E. Byrd
South Pole
Womack
Dunedin
New Zealand
Army Flying School
Texas
Isthmus
Max Boehning
Kiam Jennings Cummins
New York
Domestic Arts Department Announces Fair Exhibit Hours
The Domestic Arts department at the Tri-State Fair will open at 9 AM Wednesday to receive exhibits and stay open for entries until noon Thursday September 20. The department in the Merchants Building also accepts pot flowers Friday 3 to 5 PM and cut flowers until 11 AM Saturday.
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Tri-State Fair
G. J. Nunn
Merchants Building
Son of Local Man Named Air Officer
C. B. Short, son of Mr and Mrs Ben Short, has received notice of his promotion to first lieutenant in the air corps reserve of the U S army. He studied aviation at Texas A and M and attended the reserve officers school in Dallas in August. He has been asked to accept active duty at San Antonio during 1929.
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C. B. Short
Ben Short
Air Corps Reserve
U. S. Army
Mr. Short
Texas
Reserve Officers School
Dallas
San Antonio
Cowboy Wonder to Stage Big Show Today
H. E. Wirdell known as the Cowboy Wonder will attempt a high danger stunt at 7 30 this evening. He will escape from a straight jacket suspended from the Capitol hotel building as onlookers watch. The public is invited to attend.
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Capitol Hotel
H. E. Wirdell
Prison Riot Spurs Threatened Strike at Maryland Penitentiary
In Baltimore on September 18, after a riot the Maryland State penitentiary faced threats of a general strike by prisoners. Guards were doubled as 800 inmates were moved from the dining room, while city police and detectives assisted. Prisoners pounded bars and hurling objects at guards during the disturbance.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Maryland State Penitentiary
Canadian Brewer Samuel Low Kidnapped Near Windsor
Detroit dispatch reports Samuel Low, millionaire president of Carling Brewing Co. of London Ontario, abducted September 8 near Windsor. He was held for ransom at $35,000, shackled to a bed in a Thamesville area house, and escaped Sunday after authorities and guarantees prompted release without payment.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Samuel Low
Carling Brewing Company
London
Ontario
Low
Major J. H. Clark
Windsor
Thamesville
Girl Injured in Auto Crash Dies in Dallas
Miss Vida Sandlin sixteen died at a Dallas hospital from injuries after an automobile trailer carrying her sisters Bonnie eleven and Vida was struck by a truck near Canton. A younger sister was not expected to live.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Vida Sandlin
Bonnie Sandlin
Canton
Faith as a guiding light in Edgar A Guest poem
A 1928 Edgar A Guest verse reflects on fortune and loss, contrasting earthly pleasures with faith. It urges resilience as life’s charms fade yet faith remains a steady beacon for both rich and poor. The poem portrays faith as a universal, elevating force.
Market headlines from Kansas City and Chicago cattle and hogs
Livestock numbers show hogs 11 000 in Kansas City market with prices down, cattle calves at Chicago with mixed demand and price movement. Hogs and cattle in East St Louis and New Orleans markets register declines or steady tones, with sheep and lambs also reported. Cotton markets in New York and New Orleans ease after early gains as weather and storm news influence sentiment.
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Chicago
The
Associated Press
ST. Louis
New York
Liverpool
Live 1
London
Bombay
Atlantic Coast
New Orleans
Pageant Preparations Amid Crown Event and Rehearsals
The pageant Tri-State Breezes will crown a winner at 8 p.m. Saturday with rehearsals scheduled this week at Municipal Auditorium for clowns at 4 p.m. Wednesday, queens and duchesses at 4 p.m. Thursday, and a general grandstand rehearsal Friday at 4 p.m. at the fair grounds. Separately, a stock market section notes Internation al Harvester opening at 1,000 shares to 800, with other firms posting gains and various bonds and futures rising in early trading.
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