May news briefs show varied incidents across Texas and beyond
May reports detail 450 wells developed in East Texas with 37 percent territory. A gasoline explosion in Taylor kills Mrs Sam Hemphill during clothes cleaning. Dallas scholastic census shows 1113 pupil decline to 59242 aged 6 to 17. Birmingham attorney John R Boyle arrested for murder of his mother. Western baseball finances strained. St Joseph and Independence payroll pressure. Taxi driver J B Staggs jailed for shooting wife. she may die. Reilly threatened with jail in mail fraud case. Huey Long faces opposition from Louisiana Democrats. Auburn Automobile back to work and factory upgrades outlined. Standard Oil moves to five day weeks for 43000 workers. Bevis Baker killed in Dallas area crash. James Turpin injured. Volstead act details clarified by Dallas Dispatch. Mrs Alice Ball charged with acid assault in Dallas. Andrew J Priest cites 400000 Americans living crime and 12000 murders nationwide. urges electing capable officials.
Couple Falls Off Train In Baltimore Cas Scene
A 35 year old man and his secretary leaped or fell from a moving Baltimore Cas train in a violent incident. Both were seriously injured and transported to a local hospital for treatment. Authorities investigated possible causes including speed and safety lapses aboard the train.
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Baltimore
Naseeb
Cas
Tetrad
Hell
Income Decline for 53 Railroads in April
Seventeen railroads reported income decreases and forty six rose, but overall the group saw a 44 percent drop in April. The report highlights widespread earnings weakness across the railroad sector with varying performance by company and route.
Senate Rejects 82 Million Bonus Bill In Finance Panel
The Senate Finance committee voted 14 to 2 against the 82,400,000 cash bonus bill. The measure was reported to the Senate, with leaders confident they can muster votes to defeat it. Senator Connally’s alternative to pay veterans the present value with early surrender option failed 4 to 11.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Connally
How Texas Voted on Bonus Bill
The Texas delegation in the House split on Patman’s bonus bill. It lists the roll call with 15 members voting for including Texarkana’s Wright Patman and Sam Rayburn of Bonham while several others such as Hatton W. Summers Dallas Fritz G Lanham Fort Worth voted against. Names include Martin Dies Orange Morgan G. Sanders Canton James P. Buchanan Texas members across cities like Corsicana Houston El Paso Abilene Amarillo and Decatur are noted.
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Washington
Wime
Texas
House
Patman
Hatton W. Summers
Dallas
Fritz G. Lanham
Fort Worth
Wright Patman
Texarkana
Martin Dies
Orange
Morgan G. Sanders
Canton
Sam Rayburn
Bonham
Luther A. Johnson
Corsicana
Clay Stone Brigus
Galveston
Daniel E. Garrett
Houston
Joseph J. Mansfield
Columbus
James P. Buchanan
Austin
O.H. Cross
Waco
Guinn Wiliams
Decatur
Richard M. Kleberg
Corpus Christi
R. Ewing Thomason
el Paso
Thomas L. Blanton
Abilene
Marvin Jones
Amarillo
Be Shot in Back In a Murder Plot Be Shot in Back In a Murder Plot
Rome report states Angelo Sbardellotto was sentenced to death for participating in a plot to kill Mussolini. The execution was ordered after the trial proclaiming the defense failed to prove innocence.
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Rome
Angelo Sbardellotto
Mussolini
Garner's health status improves may work Saturday
Washington June 16 Dr Cars ver, capital physician, issued a bulletin stating Speaker Garner still has an afternoon temperature rise. Bronchitis persists but he is slowly gaining strength. He is expected to return to duties next Saturday.
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Associated Press
Washington
Cars Ver
Capital
Garner
Lockhart Man Drops Dead During Baseball Game
In Lockhart Texas on June 16 Vance Smith 43 a prominent local businessman collapsed after throwing four balls from third to first base. He was dead en route to care. Smith held roles as Caldwell County Fair Association president assistant fire chief and eighteen years county clerk and was a county judge candidate. He was native of Lockhart survived by his wife a son and two brothers M A Smith of Corpus Christi and Carey Smith editor of the Bay City Tribune.
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Lockhart
Texas
Vance Smith
Smith
Caldwell County Fair Association
M. A. Smith
Corpus Christi
Carey Smith
The
Bay City Tribune
Gregg Co Man Blocks Oil Crew With Gun In Texas
North Gregg County tenant farmer Carlos Gray on the Bramis Jette farm north west of Longview stood in a road with a rifle and warned oil crew trucks and a drill operator not to pass to the site of a proposed well. Deputies arrived to keep the road open and prevent trouble as Gray objected that drilling hindered his farming.
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Longview
Texas
Gregg County
Carlos Gray
Bramis Jette
Judson
Spring Hill
Grege
Martin Hays
Albert Adams
Charlie Davis
Gray
Curtis Secures renomination on first ballot at convention
At Chicago on June 16 Associated Press reports Vice President Charles Curtis won renomination on the first ballot with 633 3-4 votes. MacNider 178 3-4 Harbord 161 3-4 trailed as possible future contenders. public support remains strong for Curtis. Some names like Harbord and MecNider loom as likely but merely complimentary possible candidates. The Dawes movement fades with uncertain prospects for Dawes’s return.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Charles Curtis
Curtis
MacNider
Harbord
Washington
James Harbord
Leonid Replogle
Florida
Hanford MecNider
Towa
Dawes
Bonham Municipal Band concert on Friday night in Richmond
The Bonham Municipal Band performs on the square Friday night at the usual hour with a varied program chosen by Director Crealia. The concert includes marches and overtures such as Indiana State Band, Rifle Rangers, The Pride of Arizona, The Conqueror, Broadway One Step, and Sereno with chances for requests and encores. Public invitation extended to attend and bring friends by carload.
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Richmond
Municipal Band
Bonham Municipal
Crealia
Indiana
R. Farrar
Holmes
Rifle Rangers
K. L. King
Arizona
Whitsett heads to Confederate reunion at Richmond Virginia
Capt J H Whitsett travels to the Richmond Confederate reunion with Mrs Zora Ayledge as nurse, Sam Roberts driving, and Miss Delia Roberts attending. The piece traces his Civil War service from a boy enlistment in 1861 through later life on crutches after a hayload accident, and ends with a hopeful wish for his safe return.
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J. H. Whitsett
Richmond
Virginia
Capt. Whitsett
Zora Ayledge
Sam Roberts
Delia Roberts
Whitsett
Beneficial Rains Reported Across West Texas
San Antonio June 12. Rain fell over much of West Texas today. In about an hour and a half a 1.7 inch rainfall was recorded here. An inch or more drenched Merizon Barnhart Big Lake Sonora Eldorado Christoval Ballinger Robert Lee Carlsbad Water Valley and Sterling City.
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San Antonio
West Texas
Merizon
Barnhart
Big Lake
Sonora
Eldorado
Chistoval
Ballinger Robert Lee
Carlsbad
Water Valley
Sterling City
Onion culture visit to Trenton noted by Bonham group
A group of Bonham men and Chamber of Commerce representatives traveled to Trenton to explore onion culture. Trenton is gaining fame in onions. The Payscrie will report findings in Friday’s issue if possible.
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Bonham
Chamber of Commercce
Trenton
Greenville Man Joins House Committee Staff
William Cantrell Jr. of Greenville was appointed to the office of the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee by Representative Sam Rayburn. He previously served as principal of Whitewright High School and studied at Southern Methodist University.
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Washington
William Cantrell Jr
Greenville
William Cantrell
House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Sam Rayburn
Bonham District
Cantrell
Whitewright
Texas
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Texas milk cows in crease in milk supply
Texas milk production per cow averaged eleven pounds daily on June 1, per crop correspondents to the USDA. This exceeds the 1931 and 1930 June 1 figures by one tenth of a pound and is six tenths higher than the 1925-29 average. Nationally, average production per cow was 17 pounds on June 1, with 17.59 last year, 18.18 two years ago, and 17.37 the five year average. All state groups except West North Central show lower per cow output than on June 1 last year.
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Texas
United States
Department of Agriculture
West North
Inland Sea Shore Resort Comes to Poland
In Ciechocinek Poland Poles unable to reach the sea due to passport fees are creating an inland seashore. Using a large underground sulphur water supply they plan a resort with sand beaches and sea ambience to bring the shore inland for recreation and relief.
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Ciechocinek
Poland
Republican Liquor Prohibition Plank Endorsed by Party
A historical GOP platform endorses national prohibition while preserving federal power to shield states with ongoing bans. It argues for an amendment process under Article V, balancing state action with national safeguards and urging prompt submission to states for ratification. The text emphasizes constitutional fidelity and unity across parties.
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Republican Party
United States
Congress
Bonham Man Recalls Reading Son's Letters at Home
A Bonham business man said a few days ago that letters written on a typewriter are read by him before he goes home, while letters written by hand are taken home for his wife to read. The remark highlights differences in handling correspondence based on letter form.
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Bonham Business
Bingham Goes Free on Extortion Charge
A Travis county district court jury acquitted Bell county Sheriff John H. Bingham of extortion linked to alleged fees collected in his office. The acquittal was announced in Austin on June 16.
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Associated Press
Austin
John H. Bingham
Bell County
Travis County District Court
Mexican Woman on Way to New York
Mexico City June 16 The Excelsior reports General and Mrs. Plutarco Calles will depart by special train for New York where Mrs Calles will enter the sanitarium of Dr J J Eller son in law for an operation following serious illness
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Excelsor
Plutarco Calles
New York
Calles
J. J. Eller
Gladioli Glory At Local Office Window Display
A bright basket of gladioli from Jim Gribble’s nursery decorates the Favorite Office window, with many colors on display. Similar bouquets are planted at the First National Bank and at the Gribble home in the east part of town, drawing visitors to view the flowers.
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Jim Gribble
Mr. Gribble
First National Bank
Gribble
Chamber of Commerce Leads Paris Road Meeting Delegation
The Chamber of Commerce sent a delegation to Paris to discuss a road to Red River through Fannin County. H. A. Mc Dougal, president, and John R. Spivey, secretary, headed the Bonham group as they prepared for Friday's issue report.
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Chamber of Commerce
Paris
Red River
Fannin County
H. A. McDougal
Chamber of Comerce
John R. Spivey
Justice Department to remove prisoners from Fort Worth jail
Washington reports the Department of Justice will not permit federal prisoners to stay in the Fort Worth jail. The decision cites tax discipline issues and rampant liquor use by inmates as the reason for moving prisoners out.
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Los
Associated Press
Washington
Department of Justice
Fort Worth
Woman and girl injured in Eustace accident
In Henderson County Texas a heavy truck crashed into a sedan owned by John Thomas of Mohank near Eustace injuring Mrs Thomas and her young daughter. Passersby carried them to Mabank for medical aid where they were reported resting well. The truck driver’s name was not learned.
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Eustace
Henderson Co
Texas
John Thomas
Mohank
Six prisoners escape county jail in Tyler Texas
Six inmates escaped the Tyler County Jail before dawn Wednesday by sawing bars in their cell window and sliding down a rope improvised from blanket strips. Fugitives include Rivers for liquor law violation Freeman for robbery Taylor for jail breaking and carrying a gusto Clayton for Gregg County officers Tommie Woods for narcotic law violations and other federal prisoners.
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Tyler
Texas
Jhk Rivers
Ted Freeman
Jack Taylor
Oklahoma
Ben Clayton
Gregg
Elbert Tommie
Jaimes Woods
Hoover Named Again as Republican Nominations Parade Opens
Associated Press dispatch from Chicago reports the Republican convention uniting behind Herbert Hoover with a unanimous pledge to renominate him. A brilliant parade led by California and Maine governors featured banners from Maine to California while Joseph L. Scott of Los Angeles gave the nominating speech and delegates prepared to select Hoover's running mate.
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Associated Pres
Chicago
Republican Party
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
California
Rolp
Gardiner
Maine
Joseph L. Scott
Los Angeles
Moover
Convention chaos as Hoover and France vie for renomination
In Chicago on June 16 the convention opened with Joseph L. Scott nominating Hoover and L B Sandblast nominating Joseph J. France who had won the Oregon primary. France tried to nominate Coolidge but was refused recognition and removed by police after a thirty minute demonstration.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Chaiman Snell
Joseph L. Scott
Los Angeles
Hoover
L. B. Sandblast
Portland
Oregon
Joseph J. France
Maryland
France
Coolidge
Herbert Hoover Renominated On First Ballot At Convention
Chicago June 16 Herbert Hoover was renominated for president on the first ballot by the Republican national convention today.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Herbert Hover
J E Stanford Addresses Clubs At Meet In Leonard Park
J E Stanford editor of the Southe Ruralist spoke at a picnic hosted by Leonard Home Demon raion Club with Nobility Bailey and Taylorville clubs. Mayor R C Mays welcomed attendees as visitors from Greenville and Bonham joined more than a hundred diners. Stanford urged faith in farming and urged demonstration agents to help farmers learn to make a living at home and improve farm homes with better living conditions.
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Leonard
Beiley
Taylorville
Greenville
Bonham
J E. Stanford
Bryan
Texas
R.'C
Stanford
Eldridg
Agen
Carswell
Anford
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