Internal debate over Progressives in Roosevelt era politics
Washington insiders clash over how to handle Progressive Republicans like La Follette and Cutting. Ickes pushes for a permanent Democratic coalition, while Farley allies urge building strong Wisconsin and national organization. Scouting reports say Wisconsin backed Roosevelt for personality, not La Follette backing.
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Interior Ickes
Bob LaFollette
Wisconsin
Bronson Cutting
New Mexico
Hi Johnson
California
Jim Farley
Ickes
Democratic National Committee
Farley
Roosevelt
LaFollettes
Savannah bootblacks seek ruling on fair competition
In Savannah Georgia May 22 the mayor and aldermen face a labor dispute over white bootblacks aged 12 to 16 plying shoe shining in public squares. Barbers under federal code protest, arguing unfair competition with city shops. The mayor sent the matter to juvenile court citing child labor laws and schooling requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Juvenie Court Authority
Health official urges action to rid Del Rio of mosquitoes
City health officer Dr. D A York appeals for citizen cooperation to destroy mosquito breeding sites. He warns larvae hatch in local areas and lists steps: seal cesspools, fix leaky hydrants, remove standing water, oil cesspools, and empty cans. He says cooperation will eliminate mosquitoes with proper drainage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. York
del Rio
Tar Pot Fire on West First Street
A blazing tar pot on a State Highway maintenance truck overheated and sparked a fire on West First Street. The fire department responded promptly on a rare run, and an employee smothered the blaze with dirt, preventing damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Fleet
West First Street
Harry Altman
Japan protests shooting at Khabarovsk Consulate General
Japanese officials announced a strong protest after shots fired at the Japanese Consulate General in Khabarovsk Russia. One window was broken, no casualties reported. Soviet authorities cited a fracas between police and soldiers, with an accidental hit to the consulate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consulate General
Eign
Japan
Khabarovsk
Far Eastern
Chamber Endorses Apportionment By Scholastic Census
The Chamber of Commerce board endorses maintaining school funding by enumeration rather than average attendance. Supt. Roy M. Andrews warned changes would cut Del Rio and Val Verde County funds and raise taxes. Local reps Townsend Regan Thomason Beasley Nes t recommended postmistress in Quemada Valley. postal inspectors favor a new post office site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Roy M. Andrews
del Rio
Val Verde County
E. E. Townsend
K. M. Regan
Jas. C. Netts
R. FE. Thomason
Lillian Beasley
Milton H. West
Quemada Valley
Progressives In Wisconsin Form New Political Party
In Fond du Lac Wisconsin progressives created a third party after a roll call vote of 252 ayes and 44 noes. The convention later unified the vote, named the party, drafted a platform, and appointed a temporary central committee. County delegates approved 185 to 24 amid lukewarm turnout.
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Fond DU Lac
Wis
Wisconsin Progressives
Fred M. Wylie
Milwaukee
Wylie
Theodore Dammann
William T. Evjune
Madison
Connally Backed by Austin Callan Campaign Visit
Austin Callan, tied to the Del Rio News, endorses Tom Connally for re election to the U S Senate. He says four fifths of newspapers support Connally, predicts sweeping wins from Denison to the Rio Grande and along the northern border, and cites Roosevelt’s continued leadership as motive to keep Connally in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Callan
del Rio
Callan
Roosevelt
Texas
Connally
Washington
Senator Connally
Mr. Callan
Tom Connally
Southwest
Denison
Fifth Congressional District
Man Held in Murder Charge in Henderson Case
D W Bunting jailed tonight on murder charge for the killing of 25 year old Bob Shaw in New London earlier today. Examining trial date not yet set.
Frechette Convicted in Dillinger Conspiracy Case
Evelyn Frechette and Dr. Clay Apolis physician were convicted in Federal Court of conspiracy to harbor Dillinger. Mrs. Augusta Salt was acquitted. Frechette and May received two years in prison and a $1,000 fine.
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Clay
Desperadoes
Dillinger
Augusta Salt
May
Miss Frechette
Arms authority given to Roosevelt over US weapons sales
In Washington on May 23 the House voted to grant President Roosevelt power to bar sales of arms and munitions in the United States for use in the Gran Chaco war between Bolivia and Paraguay. In Peiping on May 28 reports allege a Japanese air squadron bombed parts of Chanshaw in Manchuria, killing about 1,000 farmers and destroying 20 villages after refusals to surrender arms.
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Washington
the Horse Today
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Gran Chaco
Bolivia
Paraguay
Shanghai
Peiping
Chanshaw
Manchuria
Plane crash fatalities rise near Sherman airport
Sherman reports the second death from a Monday plane crash as William Curry, 20, dies of injuries. Mortimer Riley of Long Island died at the scene of the wreck.
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Sherman
Sherman Airport
William Curry
Mortimer Riley
Long Island
Allred Campaign Meeting Set for Thursday
A gathering to support James V. Allred for governor is planned for Thursday at 8 p m in the office of Dr Geo W Cox in the First National Building. Friends of Allred are invited and urged to attend.
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James V. Allred
Geo. W. Cox
First National
Friends of
Allred
Weather summary for Del Rio area cloudy tonight and Thursday
Cloudy conditions continue over Del Rio and surrounding area with parity in the forecast. Yesterday’s high reached 90 degrees with a low of 71, while this morning’s reading was 66 degrees.
Forecast of Thunder Showers in North and West
Partly cloudy conditions are expected with probable thundershowers across the North and West tonight and Thursday. Local humidity and gusts may accompany storms. Residents should stay indoors during active cells and monitor updates.
Boundary change eyed after historic city error
An old meeting record presented before Mayor Thomas M. Johnson and City Commissioners may trigger boundary re-draws. Officials traced a 1905 misnotation in charter notes that affects property added to the city in 1918, with a commission and residents forming a committee to determine next steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas M. Johnson
H. “Mike” Averill
Otto Koog
Johnson
John J. Foster
Foster
Roosevelt Favors Tighter Oil Curb
President Roosevelt urged Congress to tighten oil control program during this session. In a letter to Senate Committee Chair Logan and House Interstate Committee Chair Rayburn he warned that illegal oil production threatens the new oil production control system.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Logan
Senate Committee
Rayburn
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Bandit Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker Shot Dead
Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker were killed by Texas officers at Black Lake near Shreveport after driving into a trap. Frank Hamer and others reported they did not fire a shot as their car, full of guns, halted under withering fire. The bodies were moved to Arcadia after the kills in late May.
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Bandit
Moll
Shreveport
Clyde Barrow
Bonnie Parker
Texas
Black Lake
Barrow
Bonnie
Frank Hamer
B. M. Gault
Ted Hinton
Bob Alcorn
Dallas County
Bonne
Hamer
Clyde
Mount Lenanon
Gailes
Arcadia
Henderson Jordan
Calf Returned From Mexico Declared Tick Free
A bull calf recovered from across the Rio Grande by Mexican authorities and returned to the White Ranch was declared free of ticks after a Monday examination by Dr. J S Oldham the Federal veterinarian in Del Rio. Sheriff A E Steinmetz tracked the theft to the Rio Grande and notified Mexican officials. cooperation led to the calf's return.
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Mexico
Rio Grande
J.S. Oldham
del Rio
San Antonio
A. E. Steinmetz
Langtry Woman Bitten by Rattlesnake in Hen Nest Incident
Mrs. A. F. Weaver of Langtry was bitten on the left hand by a rattlesnake while reaching for eggs under a house. She received treatment in Del Rio and returned home in good condition. a ring had to be cut from swollen finger.
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A. F. Weaver
Langtry
del Rio
Workers Register for Farm Jobs Outside County
The Re-Employment Agency reports registrations of workers willing to leave the county for agricultural work elsewhere. Assistant manager J. E. Fuquay asks interested parties to report at the Pecan Street office so the agency can mail a report to San Antonio under the federal program moving labor from surplus to shortage districts.
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J. E. Fuquay
Fuquay
Pecan Street
Court House
San Antonio
Fisherman Guilty Of Offering Fresh Water Fish For Sale
A San Angelo jury found Troy Grooms guilty of offering fresh water fish for sale. He was fined 33.50 and gave notice of appeal to the County Court with an appeal bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Justice Court
Troy Grooms
Equalization Board Renditions To Be Finished Friday
City Clerk E F Howard said the board of equalization will finish renditions on Friday. Thirty seven property owners appeared Tuesday and Wednesday in response to notices mailed by Howard. He noted new city boundaries excluded in this count and that after renditions the tax rolls will be prepared with a June 30 completion target when the tax rate is set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Foster
L. D. Brauer
W M. Abbey
John L. Dodson
Louis Qualia
Johnson
City Board of Equalization
E. F. Howard
Howard
Monaco Denied Right To Sue Mississippi
The U S Supreme Court ruled Monaco cannot sue Mississippi to collect principal and interest on 19th century bonds. Chief Justice Hughes said Mississippi must consent for the suit, a decision noted as the court’s first on a foreign state suing a U S state. Bonds dated 1831 1833 1838 were issued to raise gold for state banks.
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Washington
Principality of
Monaco
Supreme Court
Mississippi
Hughes
High Court
United States
France
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National Labor Board
Copeland
New York
Rex Tugwell
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House
White House
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Sam
New Communications Commission
Western Union
Mr. Roosevelt
Savanah Barbers
Steve Verbes
Beaver
Lawrence Verbes
Tokyo
Krai
Russia
Chamber
Mecca
Middle West
ST. Paul
Evelyn Frechette
Sweetheart
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