Prison Term for Auto Theft
Lawrence Cox alias Lawrence unt pleaded guilty to auto theft and received a two year sentence. Jurors brought in a guilty verdict after testimony from Sheriff M L Whist and Ira Burditt. The case involved the theft of a car and additional figures were set for later proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Cox
Lawrence Unt
Cox
M. L
Bud” Whist
Ira Burditt
Ment
Coxtonio Palacios
Gravael Prendez
County approves bills as terracing tractor plan discussed
County Commissioners' Court approved all bills and reports at a regular meeting led by County Judge Roger Thurmond. Discussion centered on gasoline bills renting tractors and disposal of trucks. Thurmond noted county could rent tractors and graders for terracing and considered lawn beautification with judge's discretion on planting grass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Commissioners’ Court
Roger Thurmond
Thurmond
Escapes Serious Injury As Coupe Overturns Twice
Faribault man escapes serious injury after a small coupe overturns twice on a gravel road. He jerked the steering wheel while trying to regain control, the car skidded, crashed through a fence and into a residence yard, injuring his back and wrist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coupe
Alston Faribault
Paribault
Faribault
Beer favored by physicians anchors temperance bill talks
Ashington January 11. William Gerry Morgan former president of the American Medical Association testified before the house beer committee that the average man or woman could easily drink two quarts of beer daily. He supported Senator Bingham's four pint beer bill stating it would curb intemperance among youth and older people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
William Gerry Morgan
The
American Medical Nation
Mate Beer Committee
Ely
Morgan
Bingham
Bank Bandits Seize Village in Overnight Heist
In January a group of masked bandits robbed the People's Bank in Bevies village, taking about $6,000 from the vault. They bound and gagged staff, left the vault secured, and were later captured after a six hour standoff with local night watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bevies
Mo. Jan. S
People’s Bank
Cap Ss
Sisters of Missouri Killers Arrested After Shootout
Sisters Vinita Young and Mrs Albert Conley were captured in Springfield after a jailhouse raid led to the killing of Sheriff and five deputies during the Young brothers resistance. Harry Young hunted for village marshal murder. Jennings Young killed in Houston, while Paul Young surrendered for questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinita Young
Albert Conley
Springfield
Harry
Jennings
Paul Young
Young
Harry Young
Houston
Jennings Young
R. M. Winston Stricken Here Sunday Night
Robert Milton Winston aged 43 years and 10 months died Sunday night at his North Heights residence after months of illness. He lived here since 1919 except for a period in East Texas while employed by the American Railway Express Company. Born in Bay City he worked in San Antonio Laredo and Eagle Pass in express service for 20 years. Funeral plans in Bay City with services at Doran Funeral Home and officiant Rev. H. Conger Jones. Survivors include his widow Maude Winston their son Bobby and his immediate family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Milton Winston
North Heights
Mr. Winston
East Texas
San Antonio
American Railway Express Company
Laredo
Fagle Pass
Express Company
Bay City
Limited
Winston
A. and M. College
Masonic Lodge of
San Marcos
St. James Episcopal Church
Doran Funeral Home
H. Conger Jones
Maude Hardy
Tyler
Rockdale
Texas
Maude Winston
Bobby
Fannie Winston
Leland Winston
Walter Winston
Vernal
Utah
Lila Winston
Fred Robbins
M. C. Locke
Black suspect sought in killing of Texas peace officer
In Nacogdoches County Texas authorities launched a manhunt for a Black suspect after Isam Chandler a 57 year old peace officer was fatally shot at his Camp Worth home following an earlier incident when he stopped a quarrel between Hamp Senders and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nacogdoches
Texas
San Augustine
Shelby
Naccedoches
Isam Chandler
Camp Worth
Chandler
Hamp Senders
Foy Wallace to Preach at Church of Christ Tonight
Foy E. Wallace Jr. of Nashville Tenn. will deliver a Monday evening sermon at 7 30 o clock in the Church of Christ. He is portrayed as a leading evangelist and current editor of The Gospel Advocate. Austin Taylor will lead the song service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foy E. Wallace Jr
Nashville
Tenn
Church of Christ
Mr. Wallace
del Rio
the Gospel Advocate
Austin Taylor
Second Deer Is Killed Beneath Nicholson Auto
The O G Nicholson family of Carta Valley report two deer fatalities on the Carta Valley Del Rio highway. Robert Nicholson hit a four point buck Saturday night, following a previous incident weeks earlier when O G Nicholson killed a seven point buck on the same road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholson Auto
O. G. Nicholson
Carta Valley
Nicholson
Robert Nicholson
Carta Valley-Del Rio
Woman Knifes Man Over Puppies in San Felipe Fight
A Mexican woman and Francisco Escarano alias Pancho Villa fought over stolen puppies on Saturday night in San Felipe. The woman stabbed Villa four to five times in the chest and slashed his abdomen. both were arrested. Villa was hospitalized. the woman jailed on potential assault with intent to murder charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Felipe
Francisco Escarano
Pancho Villa
Villa
Lease Marathon Land To Sanderson Groups
W A Stroman is leasing three sections of ranch land below Marathon to Sanderson businessmen who already hold 30 sections there. There is activity as ranchers move toward Big Bend seeking cheaper leases amid lower ranchland prices. Leases are down with financiers noting 30 cents an acre as a typical rate and few paying more than 50 cents in West Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Stroman
Marathon
Sanderson
Big Bend
West Texas
Death claims J. W. Newton Here Monday
J. W. Newton of Del Rio died Monday at 3 12 a m after nine years of illness. Born in Arkansas in 1851 he was a veteran trail driver who moved through Texas and lived in Del Rio since 1918 with brief breaks. Survived by wife four sons four daughters fifteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Newton
East Broadway
Mr. Newton
Arkansas
Florence
Texas
Mattie Smart
South Texas
Kansas
Missouri
Newton
del Rio
Corpus Christi
Laredo
San Antonio
George and
Dee Newton
Robert Lee Newton
Felix Newton
Dallas
Bessie Newton McCurry
A. K. Stratton
Nolan Wells
Houston
Eva Stoner
Indian Revolt Crisis Deepens as Gandhi Aid Arrests Hit
Bombay January 11. Mrs Gandhi wife of the Indian leader and Miss Patel allied with Gandhi's independence drive were arrested. Nationalist disobedience escalates with cotton seed and bullion brokers boycotting trades until Gandhi is freed. Rioting breaks out. police club over twenty Indians. armed crowd frees three prisoners at Srinagar police station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bombay
U.P
Mr. Gandhi
Miss Patel
Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Srinigar
14 Violent Deaths In Texas Over Week End
A United Press survey records 14 violent deaths in Texas over the week end. Causes include four fires or explosions, three automobile crashes, three suicides, one airplane crash, one train death, one murder, and one accidental shotgun discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
United Press
Barnhart Texas Remains Top Stock Shipping Point
Barnhart Texas held its status as the Wests largest range livestock shipping point in 1931. Weighmaster records show 223 831 head of sheep and 17 097 head of cattle shipped last year, underscoring the towns prominent role in livestock commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnhart
Texas
Ritchie Links Unemployment to Industry Duty at Jackson Day
In Baltimore at the Jackson Day banquet Governor Albert C. Ritchie declared that the burden of unemployment rests with industry itself. He explained his meaning and outlined his presidential campaign stance on a key issue for the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
Governor Richie Pushes Unemployment Insurance Plan
Maryland Governor Albert C. Ritchie urges business and industry to fund unemployment protection to avoid taxpayer burdens of state or federal dole. He cites Europe’s costly systems, notes 14 large firms already plan similar funds, and warns Congress or states may act if industry stalls. Relief should come from local agencies if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
America
Congress
England
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
Ritchie
Germany
General Electric
Richie
Maryland Has Two Seeking Presidency
Thus far only two Marylanders have openly announced presidential candidacies for 1932. Ex-Senator Joseph I France, long a public attention seeker, and Governor Ritchie, four times elected, are named as leading Democratic contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph I. France
Ritchie
Prophecies of 1933 Forecast by San Antonio Pastor
The Rev. Winifred McDowell outlines 1933 prophecies predicting a wet Democratic president, foreign entanglements, crime waves, and economic distress. She foresees 1932 as a pivotal year with debt settlements, political shifts, a modified prohibition, and notable deaths and events including Dempsey’s comeback and a prison break attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Winifred McDowell
Universal Church of Psychosophy
W. O. W. Hall
Miss McDowell
United States
Commerce
Miss McDowell Precic
Bexar County
Sterling
Standard Oil Company
Texas
Andy Jack Dempsey
Pepper Martin
Cardinals
John D. Rockefeller
Kaiser Wilhelm
San
Antonian
Lindbergh
Mexico
Mussolini
Tom Mooney
Fulsom
al Capone
Miss McDowe
Bridge Suit Against State Goes to Trial
The Red River Bridge Company sues Texas for toll revenue losses after the interstate free bridge near Denison opened. Attorney General Allred contends the contract with the Texas Highway Commission was invalid and beyond authority since Texas can only fund half the needed amount with Oklahoma’s matching funds. The franchise claim dates to 1876 with the Chickasaw Nation. Oklahoma and Texas dispute exclusivity. The suit arises under a last Legislature special act routing the matter to courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Highway Commission
Red River
Denison
James V. Alfred
Ross Sterling
Highway Commission
Red River Bridge Company
Allred
Texas
Commission
Becate
Oklahoma
Alfred
Bridge Company
Feynerly
Houston
Reconstruction Finance Bill Drives Hoover Talks with Key Senators
President Hoover convened discussions with Senator Glass of Virginia Senator Walcott of Connecticut and Federal Reserve Governor Eugene Meyer at the White House to address the national economic situation as Congress advances a $2 billion reconstruction finance measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jan
Congress
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Hoover
Glass
Virginia
Walcott
Connecticut
Federal Reserve Board
Eugene Meyer
White House
Jap Apology Accepted for Consul Assault
Secretary of State announced Japan accepted full compensation for the assault on US Consul Chamberlain at Mukden. The settlement includes the dismissal of the interpreter who attacked Chamberlain, and represents a formal Japanese apology for the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jan
Sumsog Tora
Japan
Culver Chamberlain
Mukeen
Chamberlain
Poll tax payments rise while car licenses lag in 1931 figures
County tax collector Lyle S. Almond reports January figures show poll taxes and state county taxes ahead of last year, with 385 car licenses and 65 trucks sold by January 9, far below 1931 levels. State and county taxes total 42 561.80, up from 19 458, due to last year’s tax payment split.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle S. Almond
al- Gone
Ohioan admits brutal slaying of McLean girl
Cincinnati police report Charles Bischoff 45 confessed to killing six year old Muarian McLean whose mutilated body was found in his cellar on December 22. He claimed insanity and led officers to the ash heap where the body was discovered after a week long search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Charles Bischoff
Muarian McLean
Bischoff
Probe Hawaii Attack Murder Charge Draws Congressional Probe
Washington January 11 The House naval affairs committee asked the Navy to provide all records on the Honolulu riots and the murder case involving Lt Thomas Massie and his mother in law Mrs Granville Forteseu The Americans face charges in the slaying of Joe Kahahawai amid a riot at Massies bride's attackers plans for the murder trial grew in Honolulu while four defendants were held aboard a US warship after waiving naval court martial rights
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Naval Affairs
Navy Department
Honolulu
Thomas Massie
Granville Forteseu
Joe Kahahawai
Massie
Morder
Del Rio Area Weather Tonight Through Tuesday
Partly cloudy with a slight warming trend in the Panhandle tonight. Yesterday’s high 62, low 42, this morning 46. Cloudy skies and thundershowers in the far east, cooler in the south. Tuesday partly cloudy forecast remains.
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the Panhandle
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Sisters of Missouri Killers
R. M. Winston
Foy Wallace
Sanderson Groups
Del
Mrs. Gandhi
Maeanet
Robert Talley
NEA
NEA Service, Inc
Jor
Albert
Austin
State of Texas
W. F. Robertson
Gypecen
Dima
Ohioan
McLean
East
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