Grand Master Williams to Visit Texas Lodges Wednesday
Masons across North Texas prepare for the first official visit of Hon. Guvnn Williams of Decatur grand master of Texas Masonry. He will be joined by Hon Mike Lively of Dallas and others for a reception and banquet, urging loyalty and service to the fraternity.
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Texas
Guvnn Williams
Decatur
Masons
Mike Lively
Dallas
Frank Bolton
Masonic Service Committees
Williams
Masonry
Fort Worth
Blue Lodge
Feil Plot to Free Prisoners Uncovered at Missouri Penitentiary
Jefferson City authorities disclosed a plan to break 22 inmates from the Missouri State Penitentiary. Guards found a 12 foot tunnel from the chapel to a sewer then to the Missouri River, with boxes of ammunition and two revolvers. Ring leaders are in solitary confinement.
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Jefferson City
Missouri River
Wortham to Elect Mayor September 22
Wortham voters will select a new mayor to replace the late Warren Allegre. Mayor pro tem W. T. Meador issued the election call and named J. T. Dromowright as election manager for the August 22 polling date.
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Wortham
Warren Allegre
W. T. Meador
J. T. Dromowright
Poanegern
Man Run Down In Fort Worth Argument Murder Charge
Fort Worth, Sept 14 James 8 McDaniel is jailed on a murder charge after allegedly running Roy Green down with a car following a heated dispute. Police say Green exited the vehicle and McDaniel then struck him.
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Fort Worth
James 8
McDaniel
Roy Green
Green
Rii Daniel
Spanish Garrison Liberated at Tetuan
Spanish attackers rescued the besieged garrison at Kudia and drove back the Rif forces. Decimated troops returned to Tetuan amid cheers as Spain claims progress on the front amid stubborn Rif resistance.
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Tetuan
Kudia
Rodgers Prefers Active Air Service
Commander John Dodgers, promoted to assistant chief of the Navy Air Service, favors sea aviation work unless the department assigns him elsewhere. Mrs. R C Butz arrived from Houston to join her husband in Washington, who is a new Daily News mechanical staff member.
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Washington
John Dodgers
Navy Air Service
Department
R. C. Butz
Houston
Daily News
Berry to Attend George Washington University in D C
Miss Janie Reed Berry daughter of Mr and Mrs A H Berry will study at George Washington University Washington D C She will reside with Mrs Berry's sister Mrs Luther Johnson during the year Mr Johnson serves as Congressman from the sixth district The Berry and Johnson families plan a Thursday arrival in Mexia for an overnight visit before proceeding to Washington accompanied by Miss Berry
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Janie Reed Berry
A. H. Berry
Southwestern University
Georgetown
George Washington University
Washington, D. C
Three Die When Train Hits Car Near Tonawanda
In Buffalo on September 14 a Lehigh Valley passenger train collided with an automobile near Tonawanda killing three people and injuring one.
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Buffalo
Lehigh Valley
Tonawanda
Five Killed in Shelby Milk Train Crash
Five people were killed and one injured when a Great Northern milk train struck an automobile at a grade crossing near Shelby Montana. A separate forecast notes east Texas fair with showers in the north tonight and Tuesday, and west Texas fair with similar conditions.
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Shelby
Mont
Great Northern
East Texas
West Texas
Ceremony at laying cornerstone of Wortham church
Wortham Sept 14 Dr J G Hardy of Baylor College to deliver principal address at the laying of the cornerstone for the new Wortham Baptist church. A large gathering of Baptists from the district is expected as the Wortham Municipal Band plays before the service starting at 8 o'clock.
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Wortham
J. G.fchurch
Hardy
Baylor College
Belton
Wwrn
Henry Ford Sees Future Aircraft as Dirigible Plane Combo
Dearborn based Henry Ford predicts a future aircraft marrying dirigible and airplane designs. He notes such a craft could have mitigated past naval air disasters and believes aviation remains in its infancy due to engine issues. Ford’s company backs air mail service but he has never flown.
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Dearborn
Mich
Henry Ford
Shenandoah
Ford Motor Company
Chicago
Detroit
Ford
Cleveland
Middle West
Teague Official Suffers Hand Injury in Shop Accident
Teague September 14 R B Tuley a department foreman for the T B V Shops at Teague and a Teague city council member lost four fingers of his left hand when his hand was caught in a planing roll at work.
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Teague
R. B. Tuley
Persian Minister Safe after Escape From Bedouin Ambush
Arthur Millspaugh American administrator general of Persian affairs was reported safe after escaping Bedouin outlaws 60 miles from Damascus. One attacker was killed and two wounded when tribesmen ambushed a convoy.
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London
Arthur ©. Millspaugh
Damascus
Dallas and Fort Worth tie in Texas League second half
Dallas and Fort Worth finished tied for the second half prompting a five game playoff plan announced by WFAA. First game in Fort Worth, then Dallas, with games on alternating days as league officials seek a winner for the season.
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WFAA
Dallas
Fort Worth
Roberts
K. M. Landis
Texans Endure General Rain in Panhandle and West Texas
Rain covered the Panhandle and South Plains with Mexia reporting 0.82 inch Sunday, bringing a 3 day total to 5.14 inches. Rivers rose out of banks, areas including Plainview Abernathy Claredon Vernon received heavy downpours, Denver line to Vernon saw the heaviest precipitation.
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Mexia
Josephine Newman
Dallas
Panhandle
South Plains
West Texas
Plainview
Abernathy
Denver
Claren
Don Memphis
Childress
Vernon
New Mexico
Sewer Swimmer Higgins Set Near World Record
Sewer swimmer Tommy Higgins of East Boston Massachusetts nearly set a world distance record for his two and a half year old class after falling through a manhole near his home and being carried 400 feet by the ebbing tide His father and uncle reached through another manhole and pulled him to safety unconscious but unharmed
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Tommy Higgins
East
Boston Mass
Cook to tell slayer leader in temperance case
Clifford B Cook, husband of Benton County temperance leader shot to death in Vinton Iowa, was to testify again today as coroner's inquest resumes. He would name a Vinton man his wife mentioned before dying, a detail he promised to reveal only under oath. Authorities seek new leads after earlier theories pointed to bootleggers in retaliation for temperance campaigns. Coroner Modlin to question Cook about his whereabouts the night of the shooting.
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United Press
Vinton
Iowa
Clifford B Cook
Benton County
Cook
Hei
W. Cook
CG .L. Modlin
Grundy Center
Andrews Welcome First Granddaughter Margaret in Roscoe
Reverend and Mrs. W. B. Andrews are congratulated on the birth of their granddaughter, Margaret, the second grandchild of the Mexia pastor. The infant is to bear the family name and the proud parents are Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Andrews of Roscoe.
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Reverand
W. B Andrews
Margaret
E. B. Andrews
Roscoe
Mitchell to Talk Before Committeemen
President Coolidge names a board to investigate aircraft developments and draft policy aiming to end decade‑long conflicts among Congress the Army and Navy. Mitchell’s backers and foes sit on the panel as dispute over his views continues.
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Washington
Coolidge
Congress
Army
Navy
William Mitchell
Moffett
Navy Air Service
Mitchell
Coolidge Committee
War Department
Annual Budget Hearings Open in Washington
Washington dispatch reports the Bureau of the Budget began appropriation hearings as a family fight over the coming year’s spending. Director H M Lord aims to keep appropriations near 8 billion dollars, while the army and navy push for higher funds claiming operational needs exceed the proposed limit.
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Washington
Bureau of Budget
H. M. Lord
Army
Navy
Lord
Oliver Motor Co Opens Grand New Buick Cadillac HQ
Visitors pack the Oliver Motor Co as Frank C. Oliver announces the formal opening of the Buick and Cadillac dealership in a new Lime stone county headquarters. Mayor L L Brown of Grogsbeck helps dedicate the building with a reception and dance planned for tonight attracting many guests.
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Limestone County
Oliver Motor Company
Buick
Cadillac
Frank C. Oliver
L. L. Brown
Grogsbeck
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