Ku Klux Suit Seeks 100000 Damages in Texas Case
In Georgetown Texas on Oct 8 the civil docket fills as R W Burleton sues R E B Bledsoe and 34 others over an assault by Klan members near Jonah. Burleson seeks 100000 in damages claiming injuries and lasting humiliation. The case is set for Oct 12.
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Georgetown
Texas
R. W. Burleton
R. E. B. Bledsoe
Bledsoe
Ku Klux Klan
Burleson
Jonah
James Hamilton
Dan Moody
Williamson County
Taylor Georgetown
Granger
McLendon Case Reversed In High Court Ruling
A telephone from Judge Love in Austin to Attorney W B Goar in Johnson City says Newton McLendon’s case was reversed on several counts. He had been convicted for aiding a prisoner to escape linked to the disappearance of Walter Johnson, who struck and killed a child near Gillespie County over a year ago. The reversal pleased McLendon’s friends.
Damage Suit Seeks 15000 In Blanco County Court
G A Cammack sues A W Moursand Jr and others in Blanco County District Court over a dispute tied to a $100 bank note owed to Johnson City State Bank. Defendants include E P Ross and Dr J F Barnwell. Bank officials say the suit stems from the note, with trial expected at the October term unless withdrawn.
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District Court of
Blanco County
G. A. Cammack
A. W. Moursand, Jr
E. P. Ross
Johnson City
Record Courier
Blanco Record-Courier
Cotton Slumps On Government Crop Figures In New York
Government crop estimates show 14 759 000 bales produced and 7 101 710 bales ginned by Oct 1 sending the market into a sharp drop about 8 1 2 cents a pound with December near 21 32. Traders fear a continued heavy hedge selling and a pullback in cloth demand. Edward E Bartlett Jr former NY Cotton Exchange president attributes the fall to scale buying and government estimates being revised after initial low figures.
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New York
Edward E. Bartlett Jr
New York Cotton Exchange
Commissioner Terrell Urges Monthly Federal Cotton Report
Austin Texas Oct 8 Commissioner of Agriculture George B Terrell argues the Federal cotton report should be issued monthly only after September 1. He says estimates before that date are unreliable due to scant tentative data though he supports Federal reports. He notes ginning and climate data provide a usable crop index.
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Austin
Texas
George B. Terrell
Terrell
Legion backs Mitchell plan for cabinet level defense
The American Legion, Omaha Nebraska, Oct 8, unanimously endorses Col William Mitchells proposal to create a separate cabinet office to control three branches of defense Army Navy and Air The convention resolves that major dispute over three days paving way for the election of national officers with Edward Spaford John McQuigg and Howard P Savage as leading candidates in tonight proceedings
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Omaha
Neb
American Legion
William Mitchell
Army
Navy
Air
Legion
Edward Spaford
New York
John McQuigg
East Cleveland
Ohio
Howard P. Savage
Chicago
United Illinois
Stock Killer Three Toes Caught In Harding County S C
A famed stock killer wolf known as Three Toes was trapped in Harding County South Dakota in July. Clyde F Briggs of the U S Biological Survey captured him after 15 days using natural wolf scent as bait in cooperation with the state agriculture department. The wolf killed hundreds of animals across several states and years with losses estimated at least fifty thousand dollars.
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Harding County
S. Cak
Clyde F. Briggs
Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
State Department of Agriculture
Butte County
South Dakota
Bowman County
N. Dak
Carter County
Mont
Doheny Trial Ends After Double Appeal Arguments
The Doheny oil leases case ends in the U S Circuit Court of Appeals after hours of briefing by government counsel Atlee Pomerene and Doheny defender Frederick R Kelley. Pomerene pressed the 190000 tender to Fall as evidence of prearranged concessions and cited the Los Angeles federal judge's finding of fraud. Kelley argued the leases should be restored and defended the 100000 loan as a private personal matter.
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San Francisco
Edward L. Doheny
U. S. District Court
Los Angeles
Doheny
California
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
United States
Atlee Pomerene
Ohio
Albert Fall
Fall
Pomerene
Frederick R. Kelley
New York
McCormick
Kelley
Trail drivers rally as two ponies reach San Antonio
Two veteran pony express riders Thad Reese from Dallas and Hiram Craig from Galveston rode into San Antonio on Thursday noon to spur a fund drive of $100000 for a trail drivers monument. Hundreds of trail drivers gathered as dust-covered ponies arrived ending the long two-end journey.
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San Antonio
Pony Express
Trail Drivers
Thad Reese
Dallas
Hiram Craig
Galveston
Local Grocery Promotes Quick Printing Service
Herrings in Keys and Roll-Mops arrive at Hy. C. Maier Cash Grocery with a selling point for fast, good printing on short notice and a satisfaction guarantee.
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Hy. C. Maier Cash Grocery
Literary Society Program Featured Student Performances
The Literary Society met on October 3 presenting an opening song Massa s In De Cold Cold Ground May Stein led Class Prophecies Fay Keidel and Arthur Koch performed The Spanish Cavalier Exhibitions Paul Keller Violin Duett Lillie Kordzik and Kermit Gammenthaler Riddles Allen Keller My Experience in France Mr Neffendorf Dialogue Where the Dinner Came From by three boys and three gingham girls Imitations Herman Kuhlmann and a closing song Sailing Critics report
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Massa
May Stein
Fay Keidel
Arthur Koch
Paul Keller
Lillie Kordzik
Kermit Gammenthaler
Allen Keller
France
Neffendorf
Postoffice No 2 Robbery Reported in Wichita Falls
Robbers rifled letters and packages and escaped with a small amount of money from Postoffice No 2 in Wichita Falls. The robbery occurred Wednesday night, as reported by O P Markle postmaster at Austin. Postal staff discovered the loss on Thursday morning and an inspector will investigate.
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Wichita Falls
Austin
Wichita Falls Territory
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McLendon
Santone
Herman Kuhl
Mann
Critics Report
O. P. Markle
Reliance Roller “Mills
Taylor & Burke Motor Co
Ford
Cole
Kolmeier & Klier Co
Winchester
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