Guns and clubs used report goes in Kansas mining area
Rioting between striking miners and workers flared as national guardsmen withdrew. Miners armed with guns clubs and stones attacked workers at the Galena Kansas Eagle Picker lead smelter, reopening after a shutdown. Several hurt at Topeka. Sheriff Neely urged Governor Landon to order troops back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joplin
Missouri
National
Galena Kansas
Eagle Picker Lead Company
Topeka
Kansas
Earl Neely
Cherokee County
Alf Landon
McClean
Forbidden City Stormed By Mutinous Manchurian Troops
Loyal government forces repulsed a night assault by mutinous Manchurian soldiers who tried to seize the Forbidden City in Peking. Martial law was declared citywide, traffic halted, and gates remained closed as Pai Chienwu’s faction led the uprising at the Fengtai rail division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Pe[ping
China
Fengtai
Pai Chienwu
North China
Ginning Tax On Cotton For 1939 Is Fixed At 6 Cents
Washington June 27 The Bankhead ginning tax on cotton from the 1935 crop is fixed at 6 cents a pound. 1934 cotton tax was 5.67 cents. Tax applies to cotton beyond Bankhead act allotments, totals 39 dollars per bale. AAA set lint price 12 cents a pound, fixing tax at 6c. The act sets tax at 50 percent of the proclaimed price, not below 6 cents per pound. 10,500,000 bales allotted tax exempt to belt states. Tax revenue to March 1, 1935 was 555,738 dollars. Overproduction likely raises future collections. AAA sold surplus exemption certificates to producers, yielding over 10 million dollars for a special pool reestablished to transfer surplus certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bankhead
AAA
Bonham Herald Moves to New Home on West 5th Street
Gerald Newby editor and publisher moves the Bonham Herald printing plant to the Peeler Building on West 5th Street. Machinery is being installed and a new eight page issue printed on the new press. The editor invites friends to visit and sees success for the neighboring paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Newby
Bonham Herald
West 5Th Street
Newby
Heavy Sentence For Lawyer In Dillinger Case
CHICAGO June 27 The heaviest penalty possible under the law a sentence of two years in prison and a fine of 10000 was imposed Thursday on Attorney Louis P Piquet convicted of harboring the Dillinger gang leader Homer Van Meter Federal Judge Phillip L Sullivan overruled a defense motion for a new trial Piquet once city prosecutor under Mayor Big Bill Thompson arranged a hideout for Van Meter and Dillinger The government branded him master criminal Two surgeons testified they operated on the gangsters fingertips to curb fingerprint identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Louis P. Piquet
Homer van Meter
Dillinger
Piquett
Phillip L. Sullivan
Uder
William Hale
Big Bill Thompson
van Meter
John Dillinger
Dilinger
Diss
Wilhelm Loeser
Harold B. Cassidy
First Cotton Bloom On Tom Yant's Farm
Tom Yant south of Honey Grove reports the first cotton bloom of the year to the Signal Citizen. He phoned Wednesday afternoon and sent a bloom Thursday morning, with June 26 as the discovery date. J O McKenzie would verify the bloom. last year’s first bloom appeared June 12, two weeks earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Yant
Honey Grove
Signal Citizen
J. O. McKenzie
Band Concert On Square Tonight At 8
The first band concert of the season will be on the south side of the Court House starting at 8 o'clock. Professor Crella Wil directs the band. These summer events draw large crowds, inviting music lovers to attend tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Crella Wil
Bonham Highway Foreman John Irvin Killed in Texas
Mount Pleasant reports John Irvin about 35 employed by Fury Contracting Company of Dallas was killed instantly when a 34 000 pound concrete mixer being unloaded from a flat car fell on him in Cotton Belt yards. Witnesses say crossties slipped and warned others to jump. Irvin, a resident of Dallas, had worked eleven years for J P Fory Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Irvin
Bonham
Red River
J. P. Fory & Co
Irvin
Mount Pleasant
Fury Contracting Company
Dallas
Cotton Belt
West First Street
Tryin
J. P. Fory Company
Bank Functions Drive Daily Transactions Across the Nation
Banks throughout the country weave thousands of daily transactions into a functioning modern economy. Financial institutions provide essential services that enable growth and economic progress.
Sherman Attorney Speaker At Men's Bible Class Dinner
About 15 to 20 members of the First Baptist church Men's Bible Class shared a meal Thursday evening. Sherman lawyer Judge Buster delivered an address praising Pastor Rev. Ross Smith and spoke on juvenile delinquency and home religious training. President Frank Spencer and Judge Bolding presided and announced another meeting next month.
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First Baptist Church
Frank Spencer
B. F. Milam
Judge Bolding
Billie Ill
Bolding
Judge Buster of
Sherman
Ross Smith
Texas
Chidre
Spealer
Spencer
Bonham Stores to Close Early at 5 P.M. This Summer
Bonham merchants will begin closing at 5 p m during July and August. The practice, already used in larger cities, aims to protect clerks and better serve customers in hot weather. Beginning Monday, Bonham stores will adopt the 5 p m closing hour across the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonham
Nuisance Tax Gets 2-Year Extension Today
President Roosevelt signed the resolution extending the $590,000,000 nuisance tax for two years to prevent expiry this Sunday. The tax covers imports and excise on gasoline furs chewing gum automobiles tires refrigerators telegrams and security transfers including a 3-cent postage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Silver Bloc Presses for $129 Ounce Metal Price
The Silver Bloc urges the Treasury to set the price of silver at 129 dollars per ounce but does not expect an immediate move. The group argues price stabilization is needed to curb volatility and protect investors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Bloc
Treasury
Margaret and Sam's new house linoleum plans discussed
Susie and John visit Margaret and Sam to see their new house and fixtures. They note the linoleum selection and scheduling with Bonham Furniture Company and plumbers, hoping to save time and money. The writer mentions Margaret and Grandma Perkins in passing and worries about her health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie
John
Margaret
Sam
Bonham Furniture Company
Grandma Perkins
Rayburn Defends Utility Bill with House Speech
Congressman Sam Rayburn of Texas defended his utilities holding company bill in an hour long House speech. He criticized propagandists pushing to kill the measure and charged Texas Power & Light president John W. Carpenter with overreach, urging local control away from New York and Chicago influenced firms. He cited a 1912 Texas absorption of local companies at a large write up and said opponents use misinformation through State Press and editors like Petey Molyneaux and J.J. Taylor. He noted Roosevelt backing for the bill and faced an ovation from Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sam Rayburn
Texas
House
John W Carpenter
Dallas
Texas Power & Light Company
Rayburn
Int. State Commerce Committee
Bonham
Roosevelt
Pointig
Petey Molyneaux
The
Texas Weekly
JJ. Taylor
State Press
Mr. Taylor
Rayhburn
Taylor
Texas Power & Light Com
Pany
John W. Carpenter
New York
United State
Texa
Icar
Hecht
Texas Power & Light
Waco
Waxahuachite Cleburne
Hillsboro
Sherman Bitham
Temple
Texas Power
Ight
Cory
Tean
Aya Rau
Town Coure
Aerosults
Chicago
Body Of Girl Found In Creek Near Greenville
The body of Hele Glenn, who disappeared Wednesday night after leaving home to walk to grammar school, was found in a creek today. An autopsy was ordered. troopers believe she may have been attacked and thrown into the water though no foul play marks were found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Greenville
Hele Glenn
Grammar School
Murder Mystery Nears Solution Suspect Taken
Dallas reports a suspect under arrest in Socorro New Mexico connected to the desert disappearance of four Illinois tourists between Albuquerque and polcorro. The victims include George W. Lortus and wife, plus Mr and Mrs Albert Heberer. National guardsmen and officers sweep arroyos and canyons as the case unfolds.
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Dallas
Douglas Walsh
Socorro
New Mexico
Albuquerque
George W. Lortus
Illinois
Lortus
Albert Heberer
Restraining Order Denied In Bankhead Act Case At Sherman
Federal Judge Randolph Bryant denied a temporary restraining order sought by D C Wallace of Gunter against enforcement of the Bankhead act. Testimony showed ginners faced expenses to comply while government witnesses noted tax-exempt certificates would be available by the 1935 ginning season. The court gave 10 days for written briefs as parties weigh whether Congress is regulating a state function under tax measures.
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Sherman
D. C. Wallace
Gunter Ginner
Randolph Bryant
Bryant
Ralph W. Malone
Dallas
Wallace
Ginners
Congress
H. B. Donigan
Whitewright
L. A. Huguley
Plano
Arthur Bounds
Ennis
B. F Gray
Grayson County
G.I. Gaston
AAA
Internal Revenue
Bankhead
B. F Gray Grayson
G. L. Gaston
Gaston
Texas
Average Citizen Pays $1.23 Month in State Taxes
A Chicago report analyzes state tax collections from June to June and shows the average per capita daily tax was 4.27 cents, totaling $791,616.59 for 30 states in five months. Car owners paid higher taxes, including license costs and fuel taxes, with a five month bill around $298,000 for 48 states.
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Chicago
Tf Hie
Jane
Temperature outlook and regional forecast notice
The 24 hour period ending at a.m. today shows a high of 93 and a low of 69 degrees. East Texas sees partly cloudy skies tonight and Saturday while West Texas reports partly cloudy to cloudy conditions through tonight and Saturday.
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East Texas
West Texas
Submarginal Land Offer Nears June 30 in Fannin County
Landowners in Fannin County are urged to option submarginal lands before June 30 as the Government may suspend new options after its fiscal year end. The Submarginal Land Office notes wide activity this week with over two thousand acres already optioned and requests owners to visit or call the office promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannin County
Milling Co Gets Temporary Victory Over AAA Tax
In Dallas on June 27 The B R Smith Milling Co of Sherman held a temporary victory against the Agricultural Adjustment Act Federal Judge William H Atwell issued a temporary injunction halting federal officers from collecting the AAA processing tax on wheat The mill posted a 125 000 bond to protect the government should the law be ruled unconstitutional The company estimated its monthly tax at 30c a bushel to be about 44 000 Attorney HH Oppenheimer argued the tax unconstitutional for unlawfully delegating legislative power and constituting a private property taking without due process
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Dallas
B. R. Smith Milling Company
Sherman
William H. Atwell
Atwell
HH Oppenheiner
St Paul, Minn
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Lawer
Dillinger Bandit
Mme i
BANKS
Sallie
Eva Coo
Sing Sing
Cooperstown
N. Y
Harry Wright
Lehman
Gebi Theaada
Company
Fll
Lauer
Sam Ravourn
Creek
Polcorro
Bonham, Texas
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