Brannick Davis Bonded on Federal Liquor Charges
J Brannick Davis a former ranger stationed in Del Rio was released at Eagle Pass on $4000 bond after two federal charges were filed resisting a federal officer and handling smuggling liquor Each bond set at 2500 with ranchers in Eagle Pass signing as securities He was to be tried in Del Rio federal court October 27 Davis arrested near Brackettville after reportedly resisting arrest and being wounded by customs officers A companion fled dropping a sack of tequila about four quarts confiscated Officers Cummings and White reported a non armed suspect still brandished a lash light when surprised Two shots were fired wounding a man not named in the report
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J. Brannick Davis
del Rio
Eagle Pass
Nim Davis
Uve
Davis
Bracketville
A P Cummings
Paul White
Man Accused of Sheep Theft Is Freed at Mason
Special Correspondent Mason Texas September 16 One of the lightest term s of district court ever held in Mason concluded after the grand jury returned only one indictment The court was presided over by District Judge JM McLean of Lane White Oncar teuch was foreman of the grand jury There were few civil or criminal cases on the docket The only case of any importance was State of Texas vs Johnnie Underwool charged with theft of sheep with state s attorneys requesting a verdict of not guilty District Attorney FH Hammond assisted in the investigation of the killing of Charlie Walker by Ray Chek which occurred there Thursday morning officers from Mason County were called to Lianne
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Mason
JM McLean
Lane White
Oncar Teuch
Texas
Hammond
Charlie Walker
Ray Chek
Mason County
Dallas Banker Elected President of Federal Reserve Advisory Council
B A McKinsey a Dallas Texas banker was chosen as president of the Federal Reserve advisory council succeeding Frank O Went who has died. The appointment was announced in Washington on September 16.
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Dallas
Federal Reserve
Washington
B. A. McKinsey
Texas
Federal Reserve Advisory Council Today
Frank O. Wentmore
Chicago
Ranchmen Lodge Protest In Austin Over S P Agency Stand
Dallas dispatch notes protests by Ranchmen Lodge in Austin against discontinuance of the S P agency at Standart. Postmaster General Walter Brown supports higher postage to cover a $70 million deficit, with Irving Glover citing the convention of postal supervisors in Washington.
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Ranchmen Lodge
Austin
S. P
Standart
Dallas
Walter Brown
Irving Glover
Washington
Brown
National Association of Postal Supervisors
Postoffice Department
Kenney admits slaying friend near Houston
Clinton Kenney a 21 year old New Orleans seaman confessed to officers last night that he killed his companion Mybars Thursday night after a quarrel near Houston. He said they were held up and Mybars was kidnapped by cobbers, and the shooting followed an argument over whether to stop on the road or proceed to Houston.
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Houston
Clinton Kenney
New Orleans
Mybars
Offiers
Robert Langford
Kenney
Mybers
Ue Road
U S Traplines To Aid Crockett War On Wolves
Ozona Sept. 16 The Crockett County Commissioners Court approved paying half the cost of government trappers for 12 months in the northeast county area. The effort, directed by R Landon, aims to exterminate predatory animals with work beginning October 1.
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U. S
Ozona
O W. Parker
A C. Hoover
Crockett County
Talkative Person Causes Trouble Revealing Secrets
A talkative individual blabs his own and others secrets, creating great inconvenience and unwanted attention. John Ray remains the referenced subject in this incident.
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John Ray
Oklahoma farmer develops drought resistant grain hybrid
Oklahoma farmer Pred Groff created a cross between ribbon cane and kafir corn named grohoma, a drought tolerant grain thriving in dry seasons. The U S Department of Agriculture is studying its value while a large flour mill reports it suitable for flour making and potential sugar or molasses production. Groff, a Navy veteran who moved from Vermont seven years ago, credits the cross with maintaining yields as other crops failed in prolonged droughts.
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Oklahoma City
Groff
Grohoman
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Oklahoma
Grohems
Grahema
Vermont
Navy
Double Funeral For Victims Of Upton Tragedy
McCamey Sept 16 final act of Sabbath day tragedy sends bodies of Leon Deckert and Dorothy Deckert to Apache Oklahoma for burial. He killed her then killed himself after a confrontation at the Finch home on Fourth Street near the McCamey Steam Laundry. They left a 1 year old daughter Laverna.
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UPTON
Oklahoma
Mr. Ueckert
J. F. Deckert
Fletcher
Okla
Mrs. Ueckert
C. F. Mactoon
Apache
George Finch
Fourth Street
McCamey
Fourth and McKinney
Pinch
Finch
Laverna
Odessa
Mra
J. E. Ueckert
Pletcher
J. B. Maroon
Lawton, Okla
Benny Friedman Named to Lead Giants in New York
Benny Friedman, former Michigan football star, has again been named to lead the Giants in New York. The move reaffirms Friedman’s role as a key figure for the club and signals continued leadership for the team this season.
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Benny
Giants
New York, N. Y
Benny Friedman
Michigan
Three Children Die In Oil Stove Fire Near Warrenton
A widow Mrs George Wells loses three children aged 9 7 and 5 and 65 year old Miss Mary Hall in a fatal home blaze near Warrenton Virginia. The fire is believed caused by an oil stove explosion. Names: George Prayies and John Wells.
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Warrenton
U.P
George Wells
George
Prayies
John Wells
Mary Hall
Murder suspect Geisking caught in Louisville
Ted Geisking identified in Louisville as Chicago murder suspect sought in the killing of Alfred Lingle, a Chicago Tribune reporter. He is charged with murder and fugitive status, held without bond, with fingerprints matching. Chicago newspapers and police allege he was hired by Jack Zuta of the Moran gang to kill Lingle over gambling protection.
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Louisville
Ted Geisking
Chicago
Alfred Lingle
Chicago Tribune
Geisking
Carl Losey
Fo Ty
Indiana State Police
George Williams
Patitoche
Geiskin
Jack Zuta
Bugs” Moran Gang
C Lingle
Permian Basin Operators Deny Leases For Sale
W H Bowers contradicts rumors of oil leases for sale near the Lb Rust yanch well seven miles east of Del Rio. He says drillers are 5430 feet down and reports of oil pegs and high gas pressures are misinformation from the Permian Basin Operator to induce sales. Operator states no leases for sale or exchange exist and no agents are offering leases.
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Permian Basin
Lb. Rust Yanch
del Rio
W. H. Bowers
Bowers
Fifteen Men Arrested in Decatur Gambling Raid
Police raided an apartment after a report of a murder and arrested fifteen men on gambling charges. The seizure totaled 329.16 dollars in fines tied to the incident, with 329.10 dollars representing paid fines.
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Decatur
Cupid’s Gift Chest to the Couple at Style Show
The Jay Opening and Style Show will award a Cupid’s Gift chest to the couple who consent to wed at Greenwood Park on Tuesday. A gala setting will host the ceremony with several merchants contributing to the gift. Applications must be filed by Tuesday morning. the first applicant will win.
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Greenwood Park
Alien Boy Claims Record for Time Spent In Prison
Gilberto Valdez aged 19 sits in jail on an illegal entry charge. He told immigration authorities he was detained twice before and deported voluntarily, served an 80 day jail term in Mexico for fighting, and a short theft sentence. Authorities label him undesirable.
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Alien Boy
Mexico
Third Yacht Heat Called Off Today By Foggy Weather
Newport reports the third match between the Enterprise and Shamrock yachts in the cup series was canceled due to heavy fog. Weather made finishing within the five and a half hour limit impossible and navigation dangerous on the course.
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Newport
Enterprise
Shamrock
State Club Women Plan Headquarters in Austin
Mrs. Volney W. Taylor of Brownsville, president of the fifth district of the Women's Federation, named secretary of a committee to build a $100,000 hollow-tie headquarters in Austin for Texas club women. Henry Coke Knight of Dallas designed the building, which will include a museum, library, ex servicemen room, tea room, and overnight rooms for visiting club women.
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Volney W. Taylor
Brownsville
The
Women's Federation
Austin
Texas Club
Taylor
del Rio
Henry Coke Knight
Dallas
Pipe Organ Recital at Sacred Heart Church
An organ recital featuring Del Rio's first pipe organ will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 8 p m Thursday. Professor Henry Dreading, longtime Jesuit Park Church organist, will perform on the $6000 instrument gifted by the Kelly family. Rev G M Cartier O M I confirms a definite program is being prepared.
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Sacred Heart Church
del Rio
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Henry Dreading
Sophie College
Jesuit Park Church
New Or
Kelly
Playes
Pr. G. M. Cartier
Hoover's Eldest Son Ordered to Take Long Rest
Herbert Hoover Jr the president's elder son is in a badly run down condition and has been ordered by the White House physician to take several months complete rest. He has left Western Air Express where he served as a ratio engineer and will stay for weeks at the presidential camp in Virginia amid reports of intestinal trouble overwork and lack of sleep.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover, Jr
White House
Herbert
Western Air Express
Presidential Camp
Virginia
Young Hoover
Maverick Canal Work Moves to P L Site
Work on the irrigation canal 12 miles north of Eagle Pass progresses as Central Power and Light plans a hydroelectric plant. Field and Mc ivy of Lubbock, subcontractors for Bart Moore Inc of San Antonio, handle small structural work as headworks sit 40 miles above the town.
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Eagle Pass
Central Power and Light Company
Field and
Lubbock
Bart Moore, Inc
San Antonio
Eagle Rass
Quemado
State Water Board
Rio Grande
McEloy
Uvalde Mexican Held After Raid On Home Brewery
Uvalde resident P. Gonzales faced a bond set at 300 after a Tuesday hearing before the State commissioner. He was charged with possession of 61 pints of home brew 15 gallons of mash and 1 pint of whiskey found during a home brewery raid in Uvalde.
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P. Gonzales
Uvalde
Tuec
Two Long Records Iron ton Wis Mr and their marriage fall
In Iron ton Wisconsin a couple marked their 40th wedding anniversary by continuing to live in the same house, highlighting a long shared life.
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Ironton, Wis
Mrs Crosby Denies Death Rumor From Villa Acena
A San Angelo rumor claimed Mrs John Crosby of Crosby's Cafe in Villa Acena had died. She told reporters she was in perfect condition and thanked friends for inquiring after her health.
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Crosby
San Angelo
John Crosby
Villa Acena
Evening News
Sunday School Superintendent Held for Theft of $7 700
O H Corbett, former Sunday school superintendent and office manager at Security National Fire Insurance, was jailed in Galveston awaiting examining trial on embezzlement charges totaling seven thousand seven hundred dollars from company funds.
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Galveston
O. H. Corbett
The
Security National Fire Insurance Company
Mystery Shrouds Disappearance of Mrs Noah Beery
Hollywood report says Mrs Noah Beery wife of the actor has been missing from the Beery ranch for a week. Beery told friends he has exhausted clues and appealed for help. he cites her poor health and nervous condition as likely causes.
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Noah Beery
Hollywood
Beery Ranch
Beery
Protests Move At Standart Rail Agency Closure
J Turney Terrell objects to closing the Southern Pacific agency at Standart as the State Railroad Commission weighs eliminating Del Rio San Antonio motor trains. Officials say ranchers can route orders via Del Rio or Spofford while Standart stock pens would be abandoned. If closed, no agency would remain within 37 miles.
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Austin
del Rio
Standart
State Railroad Commission
Spofford
Terrell
Commission
San Antonio
Court Business Slack Tuesday Court Quiet in Courts
No cases were heard in the corporation and justice courts Tuesday morning marking a rare pause in court business. Amid Diez y Seis de Septiembre celebrations city and county officers reported no serious infractions.
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Corporation
American foreign trade holds up amid world price slump
President Hoover said foreign trade statistics show American buying power remained strong while foreign markets sag. He noted total foreign trade this year is about 80 to 85 percent of normal, reflecting the global price decline.
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Washington
Hoover
Coffee Stimulus Served to Tulane Football Players
In New Orleans the Pi-Hot coffee drink is served to Tulane University football players between halves. The trainer considers the beverage a proper stimulant during games.
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New Orleans
la Pi
Tulane University
Cigar-Box Fiddle Maker Boosted Sam Shely’s Fame in Nueces
The story recalls Ira Shely, famed fiddler of Texas and the Southwest, visiting Nueces County. He and Sheriff Bud Whistler remember young Sam Shely, who left Wilson County for the Nueces Valley to perform at country dances and later pursue phonograph records in Chicago.
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Nueces
Sam Shely
Ira Shely
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Shely
M. L
Bud) Whistler
Whistler
Nueces Valley
Henry Jeffers
Whist
Unusual Funeral Sermon at St Louis Church
Presbyterian pastor e Dr Harris Gree of New York preached his wife's funeral sermon in St Louis. Instead of a eulogy he read four religious poems by Mrs Gregg interspersed with scriptural passages.
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ST. Louis
Harris Gree
Presbyterian Church
New York
Gregg
Del Rio Vicinity Weather Mainly Quiet Through Wednesday
The Del Rio area sees mostly fair weather tonight and Wednesday with little temperature change. Yesterday’s high reached 101 degrees and the low was 80 degrees.
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West
Texas
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