Shoot To Kill Order In Texas Man Hunt For Convicts
In Houston area a large posse with 150 armed men and 35 bloodhounds hunted four escaped convicts near Richmond. One guard died and another wounded as eight convicts initially fled, with four later captured after a shootout. A bloodhound named Red aided in locating Tompkins as the hunt continued.
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Houston
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Richmond
Henry Ward
Imperial Farm No. 2
Tom Davis
Jim Geter
Frank Bell
R. H. Tucker
Ward
R. R. Carter
Alan Ireland
Bill Tompkins
Hound
Irvin Davis
Harvey Williams
Johnny Collins
Fred Burkett
Tompkins
Davis
Geter
Sergt. Ward
R. J. Flanagan
Sugar Land
Geter Fan
Sergi
Dog
Old Red
Red
Williams
Charles Holman
S. M. QO. Fenn
Liveright Suffers Arm Injury in New Jersey Car Crash
Publisher and theatrical producer Horace Liveright was injured when a truck struck his automobile near Deal New Jersey. He was treated at Roosevelt Hospital and doctors confirmed a broken arm after the accident occurred Friday while en route with friends. He is resting comfortably.
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New York
Horace Liveright
Roosevelt Hospital
Deal
N. J
Liveright
Marines Take 56 Sandino Rebels in Nicaragua
The Navy Department reported 56 Sandino followers surrendered to Marine forces at Moto, Nicaragua, on July 24. The rebels were granted the customary clemency.
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U. S
Washington
Navy Department
Moto
Nicaragua
Harmony Spirit Hints Cuba Parties Endorse President
In Havana on July 28 all major Cuban parties the Conservative Liberal and Popular formally notified President Gerardo Machado of their endorsement of his candidacy for the November presidential election.
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Harmony Spirit
Cuba
Havana
Gerardo Machado
Planes End National Tour At Ford Airport
Twenty four planes finish a 6 300 mile Western half tour ending at Detroit Ford Airport. John P Wood wins the Edsel Ford Reliability Trophy and shares in a 12 000 prize. Frank Hawkes places second and Randolph Page Jr third. Only woman pilot Mrs Phoebe Oflie finishes last after several mishaps. No serious accidents occur during the 32 city sixteen state tour.
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Detroit
National Air Tour
Ford
John P. Wood
Wausau
Wis
Wood
Frank Hawkes
Ford Motor Company
Randolph Page, Jr
Phoebe Fairgrave Oflie
Memphis
Tenn
Omlie
Edsel Ford
Plan to Check Liquor Shipments From Canada Tightens Rules
Washington and July 28. New Treasury regulations tighten inspection of freight cars moving from Canada into American points. Blue seals will have consecutive numbers and car numbers to prevent tampering. Each seal shows entry time and delay prompts customs alert. delayed cars may be dropped from trains. Minor railroad workers suspected of accepting bribes.
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Washington
Canada
The
Treasury
Seymour Lowman
Extradition Rights Waived in Ohio Kidnap Case
Carl Baker and Charles Powell, both held in Denison Texas for the July 16 kidnapping and robbery of C. H. Risinger and his son Harold in East Liverpool Ohio, agreed to return to Ohio without extradition papers, per Denison authorities.
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East Liverpool
Carl Baker
Charles Powell
Denison
Tex
C. H. Risinger
Harold
Ohio
Remus Granted Temporary Stay on Deportation Proceedings
George Remus, jailed in Atlanta for bootlegging and previously tied to a Cincinnati murder trial, received a temporary stay from immigration authorities. As his status as a U.S. citizen was questioned, proceedings were paused. he appeared in Washington to seek time to contest deportation. An October deadline precedes an Ohio hearing to decide if he is an alien subject to removal.
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Washington
George Remus
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Immigration Service
United States
Remus
Ohio
Wife Sent to Prison After $8 Hotel Fraud Case
Columbus July 28 Mrs Edward Byrd of Dayton Ohio was sentenced to the Marysville Reformatory in Municipal Court today and her husband Edward Byrd was held to the grand jury under $300 bond on a charge of defrauding a Columbus hotel of 8 dollars.
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Columbus
Edward Byrd
Dayton
Marysville Reformatory
New Proposal Made in Merger of C and O with Pere Marquette
Washington July 28 New proposals to complete the merger of the Chesapeake and Ohio with the Pere Marquette were filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission. C and O asked authority to buy 174,900 Pere Marquette shares at 133 13 and to sell 300,000 new C and O shares at 100 to stockholders to fund the purchase. The Nickel Plate holds Pere Marquette stock at 133 13 per share and is willing to sell. The filing challenges the commission’s prior price and seeks a hearing on the new proposal.
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Washington
Pere Marquette
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Nickel Plate Railroad
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chesapeake
Ao. P
M. J. van Sweringen
Cleveland
Eastern Trunk Lines
Nickel Plate
Erie
van Sweringens
Chesapeake& Ohio
Actress Murrell Sues Christie for 1.847 Million in Seduction Case
Los Angeles report says Miss Alys Murrell, a motion picture actress, filed three claims against producer Charles H. Christie. She seeks 1,000,000 for alleged breach of promise to marry, 97,500 for contract nonpayment, 500,000 for seduction, and 250,000 for loss of health. She alleges Christie forced her from a car and made her walk eight miles after promising marriage. Christie’s camp calls it blackmail and says they do not know the actress.
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Los Angeles
Alys Murrell
Hollywood
Charles H. Christie
Christie
Miss Murrell
al Christie
Miss
Texan Believed Slain 7 Years Ago Found in Denver Hospital
James H. Lawrence 57 years old, once missing after leaving Edinburgh Texas in 1921, reappeared in a Denver hospital under the name James H. Lee. He claimed he was tricked in Kansas City over a large money deal and had been legally declared dead after seven years.
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Col
Missouri River
Kansas City
James H. Lawrence
James H. Lee
Lawrence
Missouri City
Edinburgh
Tex
Texas
Wichita
Kan
J. H. Lee
Moody Leads In Texas Race
Scattered returns from 123 of 253 counties show light Democratic primary voting. U. S. Senator Mayfield leads a six‑way race for renomination with 18,798 to Connally 17,546 and Blanton 12,818. Moody leads Texas governor race with 24,351 to Wardlaw 11,644 and Hawkins 1,770. Lieutenant Governor vote sees Love trailing Miller 16,005 to 10,571 along with other candidates.
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Dallas
Texas
Earlé B. Mayfield
United States
Mayfield
Connally
Blanton
Owsley
Minnie Fisher Cunningham
Jeff McLemore
Dan Moody
Moody
Wardlaw
Hawkins
Williams
Thomas B. Love
Barry Miller
Miller
Love
J. D. Parnell
H. L. Darwin
John D. McCall
Two Die Two Wounded In Keota Shooting Fray
In Keota Oklahoma today two men Sam and Henry McCann were killed and two others wounded after a dispute over a small lawsuit. Judge Low and Dick Pyatt were shot while attempting to mediate. J D Greenwood and son surrendered to authorities and were jailed.
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Keota
Okla
Sam
Henry McCann
Judge Low
Dick Pyatt
J. D. Greenwood
John Kuykendall
Stigler
Henry Spence
Greenwood
McCanns
Low
Pyatt
Mayon erupts in worst blast since 1900 and Libog escape
Mayon volcano belched lava and ash in a major eruption feared across western Albay province. Libog villagers fled to safety as Dr H W Wade, head of Culion leper colony, narrowly escaped lava flows while Legaspi residents watched flames rise from a crater near the summit. Authorities warned the danger lingered as lava advanced to lower levels.
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Manila
Mayon
Albay
Libog
H. Windsor Wade
Culion
Legaspi
Stimson
Thad Brown to Attend Hoover Notification
Col Thad H Brown, manager of Secretary Hoover's Ohio primary campaign, will depart next Thursday for Palo Alto to attend the Hoover notification ceremonies. He will pass through Chicago for talks with national campaign managers and has been mentioned as a probable manager for Hoover's November election bid.
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Columbus
Thad H. Brown
Hoover
Ohio
Palo Alto
Cal
Col. Brown
Chicago
Brown
Henry Ford Weighs Battle Over Portsmouth Pipe Organ
Rhode Island missionaries and a Protestant Episcopal bishop prepare to oppose Henry Ford over a small pipe organ in the Christian Church at Portsmouth. If the organ is the Berkeley donated piece from Trinity Newport, Ford may be barred. if not, he may take it for his antique instrument collection in Dearborn.
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R. I
Henry Ford
Rhode Island
Protestant Episcopal Church
Portsmouth
George Berkeley
Cloyne
Trinity Church
Newport
Ford
Bishop Darlington
Pennsylvania
John Nicholas Brown
R. Livingston Beeckman
Berkeley
Dearborn
Trin
Owen Denies Smith Attack on Tammany Ties
Former Oklahoma Senator Robert L. Owen, backing Herbert Hoover, rejects Gov. Smith’s charge that Owen praised Tammany. He says Smith questions his sincerity and memory while denying any intention to clash with Democratic leaders. Owen reiterates no loyalty to Tammany and calls for reform within the party.
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Washington
Robert L. Owen
Oklahoma
Herbert Hover
Gov. Smith
Owen
Tammany
Republican National Committee
War Official Hurt In Plane Accident
Assistant Secretary of the War Charles B. Robbins was injured when he fell in the cabin of a plane en route to Washington from Columbus Ohio. He suffered a fractured shoulder blade and two broken ribs and was resting in a Somerset hospital awaiting rail transfer.
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Somerset
Charles B. Robbins
Washington
Columbus
Robbins
Elwood Quesada
Ft. Thomas
Camp Knox
Louisville
Pope Bans Cardinal From U S Visit During Election Tilt
Pope Pius orders Cardinal Sincero not to enter the United States during the presidential campaign to avoid any perceived Holy See influence. The cardinal, sailing to Canada on August 9 to inaugurate Montreal Cathedral, had wished to visit the U S but complies with the pontiff's directive.
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Rome
Pope Pius
Cardinal Sincero
Canada
United States
Holy See
Montreal
Walker 88, Northwest lumber magnate, dies in Minneapolis
Thomas Barlow Walker, 88, a leading Northwest lumberman, philanthropist and art collector, died at 5 40 am in Minneapolis. He built the Walker Art Galleries with 8000 works valued around 5 million dollars and donated them for public display. He left four of six children in Minneapolis as three more heirs traveled from California.
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Minneapolis
Thomas Barlow Walker
Walker
Julia Walker Smith
Archie D. Walker
Gilbert M. Walker
Fletcher D. Walker
California
Clinton
Willis
Northwest
United States
Walker Art Galleries
Youth Posed as Baker Heir Jailed for 15000 Theft
Bernard F. Champagne alias Walter W. Baker Jr of Ticonderoga N Y was jailed in Richmond Va on charges of obtaining 15000 by false representation from the mother of his bride to be Police said he posed as a Baker chocolate heir and as a New York Stock Exchange member after living in Ginter Park for a month and showering gifts on his landlady s daughter.
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Baker
Richmond
Bernard F. Champagne
Walter W. Baker, Jr
Ticonderoga
N. Y
Jordan
Associated Press
New York
Chocolate Company
Ginter Park
New York Stock Exchange
Runions Fate May Rest On Alienist Report Tomorrow
The fate of Alex Runions alleged slayer of Louis Riley, an automobile salesman from Erlanger Kentucky, hinges on Dr Charles E Kielys mental evaluation. Kiely, who interviewed Runions in Newport jail, has sent a report to Campbell Circuit Court judge Caldwell in Cincinnati. The impact could be trial or commitment without lunacy hearing. Runions has twice been ruled insane in prior courts.
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Alex. Runions
Louis Riley
Commonwealth Avenue
Erlanger
Lakeland Hospital
Kentucky
Caldwell
Campbell Circuit Court
Charles E. Kiely
Cincinnati
George Remus
Shook
Kiely
Rumons
Newport
Runions
Campbell County
Lexington
Manchester
Los Angeles
Cal
Gov Smith attacked again by Kansas editor in New York
William Allen White, editor of the Emporia Gazette, claims a two week study of New York Assembly records shows Gov. Alfred E. Smith backed saloon interests and Tammany allies. White vows to face Smith with votes on saloon related issues and calls for a public debate on the record.
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Alfred E. Smith
William Allen Whitey
Emporia
Kan
Tammany
Gov. Smith
New York Assembly
Assembly
Escrow
Charles Murphy
Albany
Mr. White
al Smith
Friends of Tammany
Allegal
Babylon
Smith
Plug Uges
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