Raiders Chief Admits No Warrant During Raid
Captain Charles Stevens head of a federal dry raid near Poteet in Atascosa county testified at a preliminary hearing that officers had no search warrant. Tom Chandler, 43, was fatally shot as Stevens reported confronting four men on a porch. Stevens said he rushed Chandler to prevent a possible shot, tripped in a sand rut, and fired.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Charles Stevens
Poteet
Atascosa County
Tom Chandler
Stevens
Chandler
SST. Louis pilots show Chicago how to refuel
Dale Jackson and Forest O Brine world champion endurance fliers demonstrated mid air refueling east of Chicago over Lake Michigan. A crowd in Grant Park watched as the planes connected a fuel tube and then flew along the lake front before heading back to St Louis and Kansas City.
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United Press
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Dale Jackson
Forest O’brine
Loop District
Lake Michigan
Grant Park
Lake Front
Weather forecast for Amarillo and nearby regions
Weather forecast notes showers likely Sunday for Amarillo and vicinity. West Texas expects partial cloudiness with showers in west and north areas. New Mexico unsettled Sunday with showers and thunderstorms east and central portions, temperatures little changed. Observations list yesterday’s 7 am temperate readings across multiple cities with prior day maximums and regional data.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Abilene
Texas
Boise
Idaho
Brownsville
Chicago
Illinois
Cincinnati
Ohio
Corpus Christi
Dallas
del Rio
Denver
Colorado
Des Moines
Iowapeace
Michigan
Dodge City
Kansas
el Paso
Eureka
Californ
Galveston
Havre
Montana
Helena
Huron
South Dakota
Jacksonville
Florida
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Californ Minnedosa
Canada
Modena
Utah
Montgomery
Ala
Nashville
Nebraska
Oklahoma City
Pkiptone
Phoenix
Arizona
Portland
Oregon
Pueblo
Rapid City
Roswell
St. Louis
St. Paul
Wichita
Histon
North Dakota
Ington
North Carolina
Mnemucca
Nevada
New Orleans Strikers Bar Peace Plans
New Orleans officials announced that unions and the company agreed to accept Judge Rufus E. Foster as mediator in the street car strike. The union asked for a second mediator and nominated Judge William H. Byrnes, while public service officials had not decided on two mediators as of late today.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
City Commission Council
Rufus E. Foster
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Foster
William H. Byrnes
Civil District Court
Late Today
Public Service
Heavy shower ends drought over section
Amarillo and the Panhandle broke a heat wave with .28 inch of rain by nightfall and more showers forecast. The weather office predicted cooler, drier air from the northwest and general rain across the Panhandle. Roads were heavy toward Canyon Hereford and Clovis, with varying precipitation readings and no rain north of Amarillo city limits.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Washburn
Canyon
Hereford
Clovis
Tucumcari
Groom
Dalhart
Plainview
Mrs Snook Expected To Testify At Trial
Columbus report states Mrs James H Snook wife of the deposed Ohio State professor on trial for murder of Theora Hix will testify for her husband defense counsel E O Ricketts said late today. She has seldom left home, has given one interview, and insists the husband could not have committed the crime.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
James H. Snook
Ohio State University
Theora Hix
E. 0
Ricketts
Young Golfer Leads All As Tourney Opens
An 18 year old Indian Hills golfer Cecil Ledbetter tops the Panhandle Amateur at Hillcrest posting 155 for the first day in windy rain. Close contenders include G W Tommy Thomas and John Pennell with 157, Shorty Hornbuckle and W W Woolsey tied for second at 159, while Mansell Merriman sits at 163. Elliott Hatch, the Hillcrest record holder, failed to break into the lead.
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Indian Hills
Hillcrest
Ledbetter
G. W
Tommy” Thomas
Pampa
John Pennell
Clarendon
Thomas
Pennell
Shorty Hornbuckle
Plain View
W. W. Woolsey
Amarillo
Mansell Merriman
Elliott Hatch
Hatch
Graf Zeppelin Arrival Prep Expands Crew At Lakehurst
The Graf Zeppelin nears New York as Naval Station Lakehurst expands its crew from 275 to 400 to handle operations and public relations for the expected arrival. Press sections are set in hangars with Los Angeles and two navy blimps stored inside. Broadcast plans include loudspeakers to share the event with the public while winds threaten a smooth approach.
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Associated Press
Naval Air Station
Lakehurst
N. J
Navy
Frank E. Nicholson
Atlantic
New York
Jim Ferguson and Al Smith in Pitched Battle
In Marshall Texas on August 8 Editor Homer M Price of the Marshall Morning News lost a public square horse shoe pitching duel to C P Barron from Bear Bottom near Hazleton. The match, a so called grudge contest, drew a large crowd.
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Associated Press
Marshall
Texas
Jim Ferguson
al Smith
Homer M. Price
Marshall Morning News
Price
C. P. Barron
Bear Bottom
Hazleton
Ain't That Just Like A Woman? Anti-mashing efforts stall
Kansas City police officer Frances Trowbridge led an anti mashing drive but failed to find girls who objected. She arrested four youths who invited Ann Swartz and Catherine Zielinski to ride in their car. The two women claimed no memory of insult and denied being insulted.
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United Press
Kansas City
Frances Trowbridge
Poison Biscuit Tragedy Kills Three in Louisiana
In Monroe Louisiana August 8 bisquits made from poison flour killed a farmer's wife and her 6 year old boarder and Bruce Wallace nine, with three others including Basil Wallace fourteen and Russell Wallace twelve in critical condition. Sheriff Smith arrested neighbor Elmer Leonard and two men named Pownsell on suspicion amid reports of financial trouble.
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Associated Press
Monroe
E. L. Wallace
Kilbourne
P. Pownsell
Burnie Pownsell
Leonard
Inventor of gramophone dies at Washington
Emile Berlinger, 79, inventor of the gramophone and first disc record talking machine, and the telephone transmitter, died in Washington today after about nine days illness due to an apoplectic stroke.
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The
Associated Press
Washington
Emile Berlinger
Mineral Wells Mayor declares run for Texas governor
Mayor Charlton Brown of Mineral Wells announced his candidacy for Texas governor. In a downtown office he said he would run with a plain speaking, blue shirt platform and cotton stocking imagery, promising a straightforward campaign focused on common people. Dallas Mayor J Waddy Tate had earlier mentioned Brown as a potential candidate, praising him as a representative of laborers and farmers.
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Associated Press
Mineral Wells
Texas
Charlton Brown
Austin
Brown
J. Waddy Tate
Dallas
Jim Hogg
Buried treasure to be hunted across Rio Grande
Mrs. J A Ramsey widow of Dr Ramsey slain by Harry J Leahy says papers and jewelry from the physician are buried in pickle jars. Leahy died in Huntsville electric chair after murder in Mathis. Ramsey seeks Ranger Captain Frank Hamer or Sheriff Frank Hunt to lead searches in Texas and Mexico for the missing documents.
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United Press
Corpus Christi
Tex
Rio Grande
J. A. Ramsey
Mathis
Harry J. Leahy
Huntaville
Dr. Ramsey
Leahy
Mra. Ramsey
Laredo
San Antonio
Mexico
Texas
Detroit Rum Runners Expand Across Great Lakes
Canadian press reports that Detroit interests back new rum running syndicates targeting Lake Ontario area with Kingston as headquarters. Undercover US agents allege a larger fleet of faster boats will be deployed, following a Detroit river blockade lull as runners moved to Lake St Clair Erie and Huron.
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Windsor
Ont
Detroit
Lake Ontario
Kingston
United States Prohibition Enforcement Department
United States
Detroit River
Lake St. Clair
Lake Erie
Lake Huron
TWO AMARILLOANS BADLY INJURED IN MOTOR COLLISION
Ed Grace and his step son Bill Herring were seriously injured when a woman driver struck their car at Twelfth and Pierce streets at 2:45 yesterday afternoon. Grace suffered a fractured rib and lacerations. Herring a severe hand cut. Both were taken home after the oil field trip. The woman's name is known but not reported. Clar Bow fiance sued. Harry Richman named defendant in a damage suit in unity States district court by Ellen Franks claiming assault between March 9 and March 11.
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Ed Grace
Pierce Street
Bill Herring
Twelfth
Pierce Streets
Mr Grace
Mr. Herring
Clara Bow
Pittsburgh
Harry Richman
Unity States District Court
Ellen Franks
Amarillo votes in favor of junior college plan
Voters approved starting a junior college by three to one. The board will decide soon if a funding election is held, with aim to enroll about 100 students and open by fall. Classes would meet at Wolflin and senior high facilities, freshmen only first year, arts and sciences offered, eight faculty expected. a $250000 bond may be required by 1930 for a separate building.
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Amarillo
Wolflin School
Pampa seeks rail link as Santa Fe faces branch plan
Fort Worth August hearing on Fort Worth and Denver line sees Pampa witnesses R G Allen and T H Riggin flown in to support an extension from Childress to Pampa. They cite oil, gas, and refining activity in the area and oppose Santa Fe eight mile branch from Heaton to Lefors to provide gas outlet.
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T. E. Johnson
Fort Worth
Pampa
New Mile Road
R. G. Allen
T. H. Riggin
C. D. Mahaffie
Interstate Commerce Commission
Allen
Riggin
Denver
Shamrock
Lefors
Santa Fe
Heaton
Clinton, Oklahoma
Gaso
Recluse Kills Self in Gouging Out Eyes
Winona Michigan August 8 report states Frank Leonard a 60 year old recluse and religious fanatic may have killed himself by gouging out his own eyes. Coroner reports death from shock after eyes were said to have been popped out with fingers or dull instrument.
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United Press
Winona
Mich
Frank Leonard
Leonard
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