Final Week of Grace May Stimulate Tax Payments
County Tax Collector Lyle F. Almond reports tax payments through Saturday January 23 show a substantial lead over last year with 55,461.80 collected on the 1931 rolls. Poll taxes and exemptions total 1,461 while car and truck registrations lag behind 1930 figures, with 872 cars and 192 trucks registered. Affidavits on vehicle weight required. offices to stay open late Saturdays to handle late payments.
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Lyle F. Almond
Annecessary
Two Chinese Cabinet Members Resign Over Jap Crisis
Shanghai January 25 Chinese Foreign Minister Eugene Chen and Premier Santo resign as 1400 Japanese marines patrol the waterfront and 10 Japanese warships sit off shore ready to enforce a Japanese ultimatum. They step down over the inability to break relations with Japan or to call for an international boycott.
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Shanghai
W.P
Eugene Chen
Santo
Japan
Two hurt in Del Rio auto wreck on Brackettville road
Mr and Mrs D E McDougald sustained bruises and cuts when their car collided with a towed vehicle on the Brackettville road Sunday night between nine and ten. They were taken to their home after receiving first aid in Del Rio. The couple were returning to Del Rio from San Antonio.
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D. E. McDougald
Brackettville Road
del Rio
20 Cent Wool Predicted by Duwain Hughes
Long Texas wool this Spring will bring 20 cents a pound in local warehouses. This optimistic forecast comes from Duwain E. Hughes Texas representative of Studley and Emery who spoke in Del Rio on business last week. He noted uncertainty about demand and consumption but believed the 20 cent price could hold if current trends continue.
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Texas
Duwain E. Hughes
Studley and Emery
del Rio
Sugar Starts Dartmoor Riot
Dartmoor prisoners rioted over lack of sugar with porridge. London police charged 100 long-term inmates who led the assault. Inmates attacked guards, set fire to the warden’s office, and burned the main cell block.
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London
U.P
Dartmoor
Plane crash kills aviator and brother in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles on January 25 UR Major Ernest Tillmans 50 and his brother Waiter Tillmans were killed when their plane crashed from 500 feet. Major Tillmans was instructing his brother at the time of the fatal accident.
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Los Angeles
Ernest Tillmans
Waiter Tillmans
Major Tillmans
Sweetwater Flexes Muscle Over Abilene Highway Split
Sweetwater moves to boycott Abilene merchants and institutions over the Butterfield Trail designation from Abilene through Bronte and Robert Lee to Sterling City. Abilene backs the plan with highway committee aims to secure 140000 in unexpended bonds for bridges and drainage as part of a 50 percent cost share before state maintenance.
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Sweetwater
Abilene
Butterfield Trail
Bronte
Robert Lee
Sterling City
Board of City Development
Highway Commission
Abilene Chamber of Commerce
The
Walter R. Ely
State Highway Commission
Ely
Butterfield
Mississippi Flood Deepens as Three Inches Rain Hits North
Three inches of rain over the weekend swelled floodwaters across more than a million acres in northern Mississippi. Authorities report worsening conditions with disease spreading and a critical shortage of food and medical supplies for the affected areas.
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Jackson
Miss
U.P
Mississippi
U S Warships Ordered Toward El Salvador Amid Disorder
Three United States warships with Marines aboard were en route to El Salvador to protect Americans after reports of serious disorders. The State Department received word that the unrest could have a communist character and unofficial reports claimed up to 1000 deaths.
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Washington
United States
el Salvador
State Department
Hoover Picks Couch and Jones as Finance Directors
President Hoover names Harvey Couch, Arkansas financier, and Jesse H. Jones, Houston capitalist, as two of three Democratic directors for the Dillon dollar finance reconstruction corporation led by Charles G. Dawes and Eugene Meyer.
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Washington
Hoover
Harvey Couch
Arkansas
Jesse H. Jones
Houston Capitalist
Dillion Dollar Finance Reconstruction Corporation
Charles G. Dawes
Eugene Meyer
Ten bitten by rabid animals in Ft Stockton
Ten residents of Fort Stockton are under treatment at the Pasteur Institute in Austin for rabies after a half breed dog bit one girl severely and scratched others. A cow with hydrophobia reportedly contaminated by mouth excretions raises questions. Police chief Jimmy Harrell killed 28 dogs this week and calls stricter dog licensing as residents seek answers.
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Fort Stockton
Pasteur Institute
Austin
Jimmy Harstell
Ed Pfeister
Pecos County
Mable Fraizer
G. L. Frazier
Here
Huey Long Breaks Into Senate With Precedent Smash
Senator Huey Long of Louisiana began his legislative career by smashing two precedents. He walked to the vice president's desk with Minority Leader Robinson, not with Senator Broussard, and smoked a cigar in defiance of Senate rules in the chamber.
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Washington
U.P
Huey Long
Louisiana
Robinson
Broussard
Long
Senate
Two Are Missing In Iowa Theatre Blaze
A blaze gutted an Iowa City theatre and two people are reported missing. The missing are Sheer N. Ye Chinaman and Mrs Maud Munn. The fire destroyed the theatre building, casting doubt on the rest of the large entertainment complex.
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Iowa
Iowa City
Sheer N. Ye
Chinaman
Maud Munn
Rich Mixtecan Tomb Found at Monte Alban Near Oaxaca
First pictures reveal the fabulously rich tomb of six Mixtecan chieftains at Monte Alban near Oaxaca. Described as the richest find in the continent's history, the site may rival King Tut's tomb in Egypt. The chieftains are believed buried over 400 years ago.
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King Tut
Monte Alban
Oaxaca
Mexico City
Egypt
Fire destroys four room house in San Felipe
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed a four room frame house at 105 Garza Street San Felipe early Sunday night. Owned by Leon Zertuche and occupied by Jose Angel Calderon the home was abandoned around 2 PM. Fire Chief Altman said the blaze started in the kitchen and spread rapidly. Loss to household articles estimated at 59, top and seats on a nearby ancient touring car were burned.
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Garza Street
San Felipe
Leon Zertuche
Jose Angel Calderon
Calderon
Harry Altman
Scrivnor Faces New Murder Complaint
Houston January 25 District Attorney O Brien Stevens will set February 1 as trial date for W B Scrivnor gangster on charges of murdering C A Jones Texas gang chief Scrivnor was acquitted Saturday night of murdering Mrs Jones who was killed with her husband.
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Houston
O'Brien Stevens
Scrivnor
C. A. Jones
Texas
Fire destroys Presidio Santa Fe Bridge over Rio Grande
Firefighters and authorities from the United States and Mexico investigate a Sunday blaze that destroyed most of the Santa Fe Railroad international bridge spanning the Rio Grande at Presidio. Twelve bents on the Mexican side and 20 on the American burned. eight near the center remained intact. Built in 1930 for about 250000 dollars, the span linked Santa Fe lines in Mexico and Texas and was opened with a joint barbecue. Locals fought the flames but limited facilities hindered containment. officials say the bridge is likely a total loss due to storm damage and needed ironwork replacement.
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Santa Fe
Rio Grande
Mexico
Texas
Presidio
Ojinaga
San Angelo
Chihuahua City
Fort Clark Private J J Jordan Taken for Acute Appendicitis
Private Joseph J. Jordan of Troop B Fifth Cavalry at Fort Clark was moved from Brackettville to San Antonio by ambulance plane due to an attack of acute appendicitis. The transfer occurred Sunday.
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Joseph J. Jordan
Fifth Cavalry
Fort Clark
Brackettville
San Antonio
Jordan
Trio Bonded for Frio Killing
Ray Wolf Willett Wolf and Otha Skinner bonded for murder in the death of Hugh Applewhite former sheriff of Frio County. They surrendered at their grandmother's ranch nine miles east of Pearsall with bonds set at 1500 each. Applewhite was killed by a .30-30 rifle near Pearsall after an earlier confrontation with one Wolf brother. Funeral held for 56 year old ranchman survivor list given.
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John Sutton
Pearsall
Here
Sutton
Bexar County
Mattews
J. C. Musgrave
del Rio
Justice of the Peace
Applewhite
Uin
Bessie Whitley
Charles Forrester
Irene Scogmins
Effie Mae Applewhite
Roy
Cavin
Dever
Lee Applewhite
Hindes
Tom Billings Funeral Rites In Rocksprings
Funeral services for Tom Billings aged 60 were held at the Christian Church in Rocksprings. A native of Southwest Texas he died at his Rocksprings home after a two month illness. He had never married and resided with his aunt Mrs Amon Billings. Survivors include four brothers Aaron Ike Billings Langtry Andrew Billings Deming N M a sister Mrs Will Dunnighe Weed N M and his aunt Mrs Amon Billings Rocksprings.
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Tom Billings
E. W. Billings
Christian Church
Rocksprings
Billings
Texas
Amon Billings
Fou Brothers
Aaron
Ike Billings
Langtry
Andrew Billings
Deming
N. M
Will Dunnighe
Weed
Two Colorado Bank Raid Suspects Held
TEXLINE Jan 25. Men named F. B. Robbins and L. Bo Warner were arrested as suspects in a $12,600 Louisville Colorado bank robbery. None of the loot was recovered.
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Texline
F. B. Robbins
L. Bo Warner
Louisville
Colo
Weather Outlook Del Rio Area Mostly Cloudy
Del Rio and vicinity remain mostly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with a likelihood of rain. Yesterday's high was 46 and the low 38, with a 39 degree reading this morning.
Day With Probably Rain In The East Portion
An east portion forecast calls for likely showers with unsettled skies. Temperatures remain mild as a weather system moves through the region.
East Texas Sees Gentle Rain Overnight Into Tuesday
Regions of East Texas expect light to moderate rainfall tonight with slightly warmer readings into Tuesday. Some locations may experience brief showers as a warm front passes.
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Eagle Lake
Veto Gyano
Duwain Hughes
Studley & Emery
Sugar
Tail
Taylor County
U. S
Jesse HH. Jones
Finance Board
Couch
FT. Stockton
Isobel Jory
Chicago
Zertuche House
Frio
Ray
Willard Wolf
Otha Skinner
Colorado
West
East
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