Senate ratifies naval pact after marathon London talks
The Senate voted 58 to 4 to ratify the London treaty limiting ships in the American British and Japanese navies. The one reservation from Sen Norris withheld approval of secret understandings. President Hoover withheld comment as the treaty moves into effect and Congress adjourns sine die awaiting December reassemble.
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Washington
Senate
Sen. Johnson
California
Great Britain
Japan
London
Sens. Robinson
Arkansas
Reed
Pennsylvania
White House
Pres. Hoover
House
Congress
Pres
Hoover
Shipstead
Minnesota
Sen. Norris
Nebraska
Mr. Hoover
Sen Norris
United States
America
Navy General Board
Sens
Johnson and
Hale
Maine
Naval Committee
Sen. Swanson
Virginia
Reed and Robinson
Trial Slow in Vause Mail Fraud Case Probed
Juror Hugh Hemmingway protested to the court over what he called unnecessary cross examinations in the mail fraud trial of former Judge W Bernard Vause and six co defendants. The case concerns fraud in the promotion and adoption of the defunct Columbia Finance Corporation which collapsed for 400 000 last December. Most victims were Lower East Side residents.
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New York
W. Bernard Vause
Brooklyn
Hugh Hemmingway
Vause
Columbia Finance Corporation
Lower East Side
Kill Perennial Plants During Summer Season
Summer months July and August are best for killing perennial plants and weeds because they have exhausted root food storage and are producing food for winter. No specific day provides better results, and disrupted storage harms winter survival for perennials.
Hart Wreck on Llano Road Injures Four in Austin Area
Four persons were hospitalized after a Saturday noon head on collision on the Robert E. Lee highway near Llano. George Martin Minita Martin and three others suffered injuries including broken ribs and wrists. two more were bruised.
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Austin Texas
Brackenridge Hospital
Robert EB. Lee
Llano
George Martin
Minita Martin
M. Mayfield
Round Rock
Llano Highway
Martin
Martins
Austin
Nelson Davis Company
David Martin
Gode
San Angelo
Dalton Richardson
H. A. Scott
Banner Gregg
Leap Worms Appear in River Bottom Farms
A few leaf worms have been found in the river bottoms of Brazos and Burleson counties. Samples of young cotton with thrips damage were received from Rosser in Kaufman County. Prof. O S Gray of Arlington noted about 1000 acres affected. Red spider injury from Williamson and Burleson counties, with suspicious reports from Nacogdoches County.
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College Station
Tex
Brazos
Burleson
Rosser
Kaufman County
O. S Gray
Arlington
Texas
Williamson County
Burleson County
Nacogdoches
Sheriff killed in Dalhart firefight with Dillinger brothers
In Dalhart Texas Sheriff George W. Alexander died after surrounding a farmhouse seeking Lon Dillinger on a liquor charge. Lon and Orrell Dillinger were also killed. Deputy H D Foust and Earl Damron survived the gun battle and a Borger woman was wounded. O Dell Dillinger and Bert Dillinger faced charges or imprisonment related to liquor and kidnapping.
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Dalhart
Tex
George W. Alexander
Dalam County
Alexander
Panhandle
Lon
Orrell Dillinger
Here
Arleta Boger
Lon Dillinger
Earl Damron
H. D. Foust
Borger
Sheriff’s Office
Damron
Foust
Roger
Sherman County
Ode Dillinger
Orrell
Bert Dillinger
Boy Recovers Drill Lost 235 Feet Down
Rio Grande City Texas July 17 The 12 year old son of John L Dickson driller of the McClain No 1 well near here descended 255 feet into an 18 inch hole to tie a rope onto a lost drill bit With a rope tied to his foot the courageous boy performed the dangerous feat without mishap
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Rio Grande City
Tex
John L. Dickson
McClain No. 1
Weed Killing Tests Prove Satisfactory
Lockhart Texas July 17 A weed killing demonstration held in several places in the county this week shows that weeds can be killed easily with a commercial product. The demonstration showed that Johnson grass and Bermuda were easily killed and many farmers troubled by these two pests may rid their farms of the grasses.
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Lockhart
Tex
Johnson Grass
Bermuda
No More Rats or Mice With RAT-SNAP Guarantee
The advertisement promises RAT-SNAP as a sure rodent killer with claims of no odor after treatment. It markets 35e, 65e and $1.25 size cakes for pantry kitchens chicken houses farm buildings and factories. Sold by R. M. Lewis and Knopp & Metzger.
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R. M. Lewis and Knopp & Metzger
New Butcher Shop Opens in Rich Maier Building
Announcement states the butcher shop opens between Piggly Wiggly Store and the Central Hotel in the Rich Maier Building. It promises fresh meats daily at liberal prices and invites local trade.
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Maier
Piggly Wiggly Store
Central Hotel
Woman Falls Into 30-Foot San Antonio Well
Augustina Martinez, 30, of San Antonio, was slightly injured when she fell into a 30 foot well with two feet of water on a San Jacino Zavalia Street lot. Her brother Eudardo Martinez lowered himself into the well and tied a rope around her as neighbors pulled her up. She received first aid and was later taken to Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital for observation.
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Augustina Martinez
San Antonio
Lewis Spiller
San Jacino
Zavalia
Eudardo Martinez
Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital
Funeral Arranged for Lightning Victim Lon A. Goff
Victoria Texas July 16 funeral services will be held at Seadrift at 4 o clock Thursday for Lon A Goff 62 farmer struck by lightning and killed late Tuesday as he walked across his field to his home during a rain storm There were bruises where he fell a small burn on his hat indicated the bolt struck his head Goff had lived at Seadrift from Indiana about ten years and is survived by his widow
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Victoria
Tex
Seadrift
Lon A. Goff
Goff
Indiana
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Ratiftes
Hart
Llano Road
G. C. Burns
Buna
Thedford
San
Antonio
Veerame Cafetelladio Serra Milam
Co-Operative Creamery
Kerrville
Guadaloupe Cafe
Henry A. Hartmann
Gibraltar Savings and Building Assn
H. Holly
Clerarnce Sale
Schroeder Bros
McCaskey
Fredericksburg Company, Inc
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