Forest Fire Surrenders After Sweeping Ventura Section
A vast Ventura County fire finally relented as 25,000 acres burned across the oil belt near Ventura, Santa Paula, and Wheeler Canyon. Damages estimated at 3.0 to 3.5 million dollars, one death attributed to the blaze, and hundreds displaced as several oil fields suffered heavy losses including 11 companies with Cephal Crude and Pan-American among the hardest hit. Firefighting crews total around four hundred worked to contain shifting winds and spread, with residences and schools scorched along the perilous path.
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Ventura
Bounty
Ojsi
Santa Paula
Wheeler Canyon
Canada
Lurga
Santa Paul Canyon
E. L. Doheny
Ferndale
Sisar Canyon
Norman Reems
National Forest Service
Cephal Crude Oil Company
Pete Spadino
Riverside County
San Jacinto Mounain
San Diego County
Northwest Fires Nearing Village
A continuing report describes wildfires advancing toward a village as firefighters battle flames. Significant efforts focus on containment as residents prepare for possible evacuation and local authorities coordinate resources.
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Pacific
Northwest
Weather Outlook Tennessee and Virginia
Tennessee sees fair and cooler conditions tonight with slowly rising temperatures in the western portion. Virginia forecast calls for fair and cooler weather with light to possible heavy frost in the westernmost areas tonight, followed by continued cool conditions and moderate to fresh northerly winds.
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Tennessee
Virginia
Jury Gets Case of Girl Robber
NEW BRAUNFELS Texas Sept. 18 AP The case of Rebecca Hradley Rogers charged with bank robbery goes to a jury after six hours of arguments by state and defense counsel Otis Rogers her 27 year old husband and chief counsel asked for acquittal claiming she was insane when she robbed Farmers National Bank of $1000 at Buda Texas in December 1926 The state contends she was driven to crime to pay creditors Rogers aided by two former university classmates presented the prosecution Testimony began late yesterday and the judge charged the jury after denying a defense motion for instructed acquittal Mrs Rogers was arrested at her Austin home shortly after the holdup This was her fourth trial the first ended in a hung jury the second yielded no verdict and the third resulted in a conviction and 14 year sentence but the verdict was reversed by higher courts.
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New Braunfels
Texas
Rebecca Hradley Rogers
Otis Rogers
Texas University
Farmers’ National Bank
Buda
Brundell
Rogers
Rogers W
Austin
Phone Company Loses Nickels
Chicago report says Ed Gallagher, a telephone company collector, had gathered 2,000 nickels from phone boxes when a man with a pistol robbed him. Gallagher sought help at a drug store and asked to call the police, describing himself as a nickel collector.
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Chicago
Ed Gallagher
Gallagher
Hoover Sees Progress in Anglo American Naval Talks
President Hoover endorses progress toward naval armament limits with Britain and anticipates possible reductions by 1936 if the broader agreement gains ratification by other major powers. Experts foresee stabilization and future reviews of ship categories to achieve further cuts and end costly building competition.
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James L. West
Associated Press
Washington
Sept
Hoover
United States
Great Britain
Administration
Vare Holds Philadelphia Republican Control
United States Senator elect William S. Vare maintained leadership of the Philadelphia Republican organization as candidates he endorsed swept county offices in the primary. Campbell led Dugan for register of wills, with Campbell 279,627 to 112,789 in 1526 divisions. Kemp and Schwars Jr. won larger margins for treasurer and coroner. The race split from the Republican league, backed by Mayor Mackey who had supported Vare in 1926. Early returns favored Democratic candidates in the separate primary.
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Philadelphia
United States
William S. Vare
Republican Organization
Republican League
Ware
Office of
Register of Wills
William F. Campbell
John Yr. Dugan
Campbell
Camp
Bell
Dugan
George E. Kemp
Fred Schwars, Jr
Corone
Harry A. Mackey
Mackey
Vare
Democratic Campaign Committee
Two Die In Nashville Armory Fire
Two people died in a Nashville blaze that destroyed the state armory building and gutted part of the Western Union plant. Victims Elias A. Wills, 54, caretaker, and his deaf wife died from suspected smoke suffocation after severe burns.
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State Armory
Nashville
Western Union Telegraph Company
Elias A. Wills
Armory
North Carolinas legal machinery resumes after mob cases
In North Carolina textile centers, trials slow after mob violence charges. Seven men held on mob participation relate to kidnaping and flogging of a National Textile Workers Union member. The inquest into the death of Ella May Wiggins will resume Saturday, while 16 unionists face trial for the slaying of Police Chief O F Aderholt. Bail set at 7500 dollars for seven Gastonia mill workers.
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Charlotte
N. C
North Carolina
Thomas J. Shaw
National Textile Workers Union
O. F. Aderholt
Gastonia
Pee Ella May Wiggins
Hoth
Wiggins
Aderholt
Bona
Gastonia Mill
Shaw
Hoffman and Union Members Seek Change of Venue
In Marion on September 18, Alfred L. Hoffman southern organizer for the United Textile Workers and five union members faced rioting charges. Attorney D F Giles filed a motion for a venue change after being denied more time to prepare. Judge John Harwood planned to rule today. Townsend, adviser to Governor Gardner, was subpoenaed but its purpose not disclosed.
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Marion
N. A. Townsend
C. Max Gardner
John Harwood
Alfred L. Hoffman
United Textile Workers of America
D. F. Giles
Harwood
Giles
Townsend
Teapot Tempest of Liquor Charges Dismissed
Topeka Kansas September 18 The controversy over Philadelphia columnist Day E House and alleged liquor service in Topeka during last winter was described as a tempest in a teapot by House in a letter to Topeka State Journal editor A J Carruth Jr before state officials. Attorney General William A Smith and Shawnee county officials planned inquiry but after witnesses contradicted House and denied serving liquor the investigation was dropped with House calling the charges fol de rol.
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Topeka
Kan
E. House
Philadelphia
A. J. Carruth, Jr
Topeka State Journal
House
J. A. McClellan
Kansas
Anti-Saloon League
McClellan
Clyde M. Reed
William A. Smith
Shawnee County
Smith
MacDonald plans win a skirmish in tariff fight
Washington reports the Senate Republicans won a key test of strength on a tariff bill amendment requiring import marks in a reasonably conspicuous place. The vote was 40 to 32 on reconsideration after a 38 to 28 defeat earlier. Eight Republicans crossed the aisle to oppose the measure. London notes Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald will travel with Ishbel and a Labor lord as possible aides on his Washington visit.
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Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Hersh
Idaho
Cutting
New Mexico
Howell
Nebraska
LaFollette
Wisconsin
McMaster
South Dakota
Norris
Nye
North Dakota
Reed
Pennsylvania
London
Ishbel
Ramsay MacDonald
Lord Arnold
Labor Party
MacDonald
Downing Street
United States
New York
Berengaria
Philadelphia
Canada
Dominion
Loree seeks 16 railroads in his latest merger plan
Washington Sept 18 A two billion dollar railroad consolidation proposal by L F Loree president of Delaware and Hudson would join 16 eastern and New England lines into a vast terminal system serving the Atlantic seaboard linking ports from Canada to Hampton Roads The plan includes control of major roads such as New Haven Boston and Maine Reading and Lehigh and Hudson and seeks trackage rights over New York Central between Albany and Cornwall The Interstate Commerce Commission faces a long process with action not expected before January
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Washington
North Atlantic Seaboard
Interstate Commerce Commission
L. F. Loree
Delaware and Hudson Company
New England
Chesapeake and Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio
Wabash
Loree
Atlantic Seaboard
Canada
Hampton Roads
Norfolk
Deep Water
West Virginia
Pittsburgh Junction
Ohio
Delaware and Hudson Executive
New York
New Haven
Hartford
Boston and Maine
Reading Company
Buffalo
Rochester
Pittsburgh
Delaware, Lackawanna and Wester
Bangor and Aroostook
Railroad
Buffalo and Susquehanna Central Railroad
New Jersey
Union Organizer Kidnaped Beaten Near Charlotte
Cleo Tessner a 24 year old organizer for the national textile workers union was abducted from his King's Mountain home by three men and moved across the South Carolina line. He was brought to Charlotte after reporting to Sheriff Wright of Gaffney South Carolina Liston M Oak publicity director for the International Labor Defense said Tessner was choked so badly his throat was sore.
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Charlotte
N. C
Cleo Tessner
National Textile Workers’ Union
King’s Mountain
South Carolina
Sheriff Wright
Gaffney
S. C
Liston M. Oak
International Labor Defense
Oak
Tessner
Unfair Working Conditions Claimed at Elizabethton Mills
Francis Gorman of the United Textile Workers cites sworn statements alleging unfair conditions and discrimination against strikers at Elizabethton rayon plants. Company officials insist relations with 3,500 workers are satisfactory and dismiss outside agitators. A mass meeting was planned to decide union action pending national approval.
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Elizabethton
Tenn
Sept
Francis Gorman
United Textile Workers of America
Elizabethton Rayon Mills
Gorman
Bony
Iis
Alfred Hoffman
Sorn
Marion
N. C
Belizabethton
Tern
United Textile Workers of
Amell
Elizabethtan
Kansal Kummer
Retberg and
Glanzstoff
Bemberg
Gleave
Weer
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Wheeler
Ventura Avenue
Haas
Southers
Bank Head
Sheriff
Charles D. Waggoner
Telluride
Colo
Charles Howell
Weston County
Newcastle
Wyo
U. S
Commission
Porter
Kummer
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