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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1925
Page
7
United Press reports from New London that the body of an engineman was brought aboard the Camden and divers began operations in the sunken submarine. Four or five more bodies are feared trapped beneath wreckage in the engine room as divers continue search efforts.
United Press reports on October 3 from London that six crew members died when the French steamer La ran aground and foundered near the Jersey Islands. Two passengers and the rest of the crew reached safety after about three hours in the sea.
The captain and the five missing members of the crew of the French steamer Atala landed at Gorey this morning after an eleven hour stormy passage in an open boat.
A lone bandit armed with a pistol robbed the payroll office at the American Woolen plant in Lawrence Massachusetts today escaping with an undetermined sum of cash. Police are investigating and a guard was reportedly involved in the incident.
At midnight amid lightning and thunder, James Ryan a lifer escaped Sing Sing by forcing chapel window bars. This marks his second escape with a prior one month out in 1917. He is serving a murder sentence for a saloon keeper holdup.
Elihu Root, renowned international lawyer, presents a report urging immediate steps to codify international law. The Interparliamentary Union, comprising forty nations, moves beyond debates on American participation in the League of Nations to advance the work of the International Court of Justice.
Detroit auto dealers posted a strong August as Buick and Oakland topped the month. Buick surpassed Ford in Wayne county registrations for the first time, while Oakland under G. A. Richards delivered 322 cars, more than double its previous Detroit monthly high. Wayne county August registrations reflect a shift toward the closed car.
An editorial from the Weekly Times, a Negro newspaper in Memphis, calls on white leaders and ministers across the South to condemn the burning of J. P. Ivy in Union County Mississippi. It says criminals must be punished by the law, urges state officials to act, and warns against complacency while stressing the need to prevent such deeds nationwide.
Secretary of War Weeks arrived in Washington with Mrs Weeks for talks at the White House with President Coolidge. The meeting sparked rumors of Weeks resignation, which Secretary Long said would only be a matter of time.
The AP reports that federal lottery rules will tighten further, banning newspapers from promoting prize schemes via the mails. Solicitor Donnelly says distributing prizes by chance violates Section 212 of the penal code, with fines up to $1,000 and up to two years imprisonment. The notice also targets lists of lucky names and prize promotions by newspapers. Two Lamar District Fair boosters plan a three day tour from Paris with a band, distributing tickets, and promoting the Lamar Fair. The itinerary spans Brookston to Atlas with multiple town stops and scheduled arrival times for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Thousands visited the Fannin County Fair Friday enjoying the dog show and exhibits. Auto handling impressed spectators at Simpson Park with full lots and quick car returns. Old Fiddlers Contest drew a strong crowd with J. J Mathewson winning first prize for Turkey in the Straw. Willie Lee and J. M. Sherrell claimed second and third prizes respectively.
Ban Johnson, president of the American League, appoints C. B. Owens and George Moriarity as umpires for the world series representing the circuit. The note places the event in Chicago with a historical flavor typical of the era.
Chicago authorities tie the theft of jewels from New York dealer Edward Morse to switched baggage checks after a brief probe. Morse’s trunk was later found in a downtown hotel room stripped of valuables.
The body found ashore in Stonington on October 3 is Captain S. N. Rostad, master of a private yacht from Norway. He had been missing two weeks and had no relatives in America.
The net operating income of the Texas railroads for six months ending June 30 totaled $11,894,765.00, up 42.55 percent from the same period last year, according to figures compiled by the railroad commission.
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