Texas Impatient Over Sterling's Delay and Senate Strategy
Governor Huey P. Long confirms he will leave the state when desired to pursue cotton control efforts and to conduct a speaking tour. He cites a Louisiana Supreme Court ruling that temporary absence does not empower the lieutenant governor to assume duties, emphasizing control by adjutant general secretary of state and elected legislators.
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Texas
Sterling
Cyr
State Se
Baton Rouge
Huey P. Long
Paul N. Cyr
State Supreme Court
Senate
State Senate
Long
Alice Lee Grosjeen
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Veterans Demand Repeal of Prohibition Amendment
Kansas City veterans at an annual encampment passed a resolution urging modification of the Volstead act and repeal of the national prohibition amendment. They argued federal agents invade homes and erode government principles while 2,000,000 veterans served overseas for liberty.
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Kansas City
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Rambling Medley Of Town Tales And Local Characters
H H B recalls bridges and a dentist named Mike and a former water boy Charlie Bynum tied to a 1906 rail bridge. Red Brown the patrolman loses $2 while Tarver jokes about his staying in company. Fudickar brothers sell ice as September heat bites. Oldtimers recall 1916 Spyker gas field opening with trains and tests.
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Mike
C. B. Shafer
Charlie Bynum
Illinois Central Railroad
Charlie
Hugh Davis
DeSiard Street
Red” Brown
L. V. Tarver
Red
Hugh
Progressive Oil & Gas Company
Louisiana
Spyker Station
L. M
Thither
Monroe
Texas Field Reopens Under Proration Order in East Texas
Brig. Gen. Jacob F. Wolters announced that the east Texas oil field would resume production at 7 a m under a proration limit of 225 barrels per well daily. Martial law remains. 1817 wells are ready, with more expected. The railroad commission enforces the order while militiamen are gradually reduced.
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Kilgore
Texas
W. W. Sterling
Jacob F. Wolters
East Texas
Wolters
Ross S. Sterling
Railroad Commission
McDonald Sees Cotton Acreage Law as Constitutional
Austin Texas September 4 J E McDonald agriculture commissioner said a cotton acreage reduction law could be justified under the Texas constitution conserving natural resources He cited oil proration water districts and soil as key natural resources and noted precedent in prior McDonald bills He referenced a UT regent judge Batts remark that the people’s will justifies such laws and cited a cedar tree destruction case as a precedent for constitutional support He added the bills would address insect pests diseases to curb cotton root rot pink bollworm and boll weevil.
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Austin
Texas
J. E. McDonald
McDonald
R. L. Batts
University of Texas Board of Regents
South
Batts
United States Supreme Court
Three Slayings in Houston Probe by Grand Jury
A Harris county grand jury began investigates gang activity linked to three recent Houston slayings. Chester A. Jones and his wife were killed Monday in their apartment, while John Cherris was found shot and dumped in the Brazos river near East Columbia after being sought for questioning. Several suspects, including J. M. Johnson, await questioning. Shiloh Scrive and Dell McCabe remain at large.
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Houston
Texas
Harris County
Chester A
Keggy) Jones
John Cherris
Jones
Brazos River
East Columbia
Sam Lewis
J. M. Johnson
Dallas Oid
Langston King
Dallas
Johnson
W. S
Shiloh) Scrivenor
Dell McCabe
Cherris
Memphis
Tenn
Slayer Executed With Lethal Gas In Nevada
In Carson City the 28 year old Luis Ceja, convicted killer from Winnemucca, was executed by lethal gas at the state prison. Fumes brought unconsciousness in six seconds and a bystander report noted death at 14 minutes 1.5 seconds after the chamber release. The victim was a wealthy Chinese merchant slain a year earlier.
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Carson City
Luis Ceja
Winnemucca
Billy Howell Leads Ouimet At 18th Hole
Billy Howell, the Virginia newcomer nicknamed the new boy wonder, led Francis Ouimet of Boston 1 up after 18 holes in the United States amateur championship semi final at Beverly Country Club Chicago. Howell was steadier off the tee and longer, overcoming rough and finding a strong putter in Ouimet during a brisk, spectator filled round.
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Beverly Country Club
Chicago
Virginia
Billy Howell
Francis Ouimet
Boston
Howell
Ouimet
Virginia Youngster
Francis
Billy
Storm in West Indies Diminishing Polynesian? No
The national observatory in Havana reports a storm that passed Haiti and moved between Jamaica and Oriente province Cuba, with diminished intensity. It is not yet classified as a cyclone. Warnings issued for Cuban ports, especially Oriente coast, as the system may strike southern Oriente.
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Havana
National Observatory Today
Haiti
Jamaica
Oriente
West Indies
Cuba
Virgin Islands
Dominican Republic
Cibao
Plata
National Observatory
Cape Haitians
Chinese Reply to Wheat Sale Offer Reaches U S
The Chinese reply to the farm board's wheat sale proposal was forwarded to the board through the state department. No official comment was issued as to the note. The discussion reportedly covered transport, with objections raised to shipping the wheat on United States vessels.
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U. S
Washington
Farm Board
China
State Department
United States
Doolittle Aims to Set Transcontinental Air Record
Major James H. Doolittle led eight speed pilots from Burbank California toward Cleveland for the national air races and a bid to break Captain Frank Hawks transcontinental mark of 12 hours 25 minutes. Terrible weather and a rain wind storm threatened the flight path into Ohio and Indiana.
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Cleveland
James H. Doolittle
Burbank
Calif
Los Angeles
New York
Frank Hawks
Here
Cal
United States Weather Bureau
Ohio
Indiana
Eight Planes Entered In Race at Burbank
Eight speedy airplanes enter the race at Burbank California with each plane piloted by a star American flier. Details of the event are continued on another page.
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Burbank
Cal
Norman Thomas to Challenge Jersey Court Picketing Ruling
Norman Thomas joins Paterson silk strike to protest a judge made anti picketing law. He was arrested at the John Hand Mill with 45 other picketers, including Rev. Bradford Young and A J Muste, and will take the case to the U S Supreme Court if needed. The legality of picketing at non striking workers sparks his opposition.
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Paterson
N. J
Norman Thomas
Thomas
John Hand Mill
U. S. Supreme Court
Forster W. Freeman
New York
Congress
American Federation of Labor
Bradford Young
Church of the Holy Trinity
Brooklyn
Speare Knebel
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Long Island
A. J. Muste
Brookwood Labor College
Katonah
N.Y
Two Parachute Jumpers Hurt at Cleveland Races
A sudden wind and rain storm delayed the national air race program at Cleveland airport and caused injuries to two parachute jumpers. John F. Wickham of Cincinnati broke his right leg while Buddy Rhodes of San Rock Arkansas sprained his ankle.
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Cleveland
John F. Wickham
Cincinnati
Buddy Rhodes
San Rock
Ark
Suit Filed Over Auto Accident In District Court
Ike Pearson against Orby E Merchant seeks 25975 damages for a March 26 collision at Catalpa and Harrison. He alleges a left leg injury with both leg bones broken, a partly paralyzed left hand, and loss of 20 years of earnings at 250 dollars monthly.
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Ike Pearson
Orby E. Merchant
Pearson
Catalpa
Harrison Streets
Harrison Street
Merchant
Five Washington Police Charged With Brutality
A federal grand jury indicted five Washington police privates for third degree brutality in the capital. The panel criticized high officials for incompetence and negligence while President Hoover ordered the investigation and reforms to make the city a model municipality.
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Washington
Hoover
Woman and five children killed in car accident
P H Reichley, 31, survived after his wife Sarah Jane Reichley, 29, and their five children Conrad 9 Juanita 6 Robert and Raymond twins 4 Charles 2 drowned when their car plunged from a park road into 20 feet of Scioto river in Columbus Ohio. Divers and wreckers recovered the bodies as Reichley was taken home in shock.
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Columbus
P. H. Reichley
Scioto
Reichley
Sarah Jane Reichley
Conrad
Juanita
Robert
Raymond
Charles
Hammond Matrons' Club Adopts 75 Percent Cotton Plan
In support of Governor Long's cotton plan the Matrons' club of Hammond voted to wear outfits made of 75 percent cotton for the year 1932. The meeting drew a large audience as resolutions were adopted to promote cotton use.
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Hammond
Long
Matrons’ Club of
Governors Weigh Cotton Controls Amid Delay
Arkansas Governor Parnell backs Governor Long’s cotton production ban but waits on Governor Sterling to call a special session. In Texas, Agriculture Commissioner McDonald says impatience grows as Governor Sterling delays a session to pass a cotton acreage reduction law. He cites wide public support and outlines votes needed in the Senate and House to enact the measure. Governor Huey P Long of Louisiana also presses for action and says he will tour cotton states to aid the relief movement.
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Little Rock
Ark
Parnell
Arkansas
Long
Sterling
Austin
Texas
McDonald
Agriculture
Ross Shaw Sterling
House
Donald
Senate
Baton Rouge
Huey P. Long
Mutiny Settled Amicably in Chilean Fleet
The Chilean government announced the mutiny at Coquimbo’s battle fleet had been settled amicably with only settlement details to finalize. Acting President Trucco said the situation was under control and that last evening the fleet difficulty was resolved. Rear Admiral Edgardo von Schroeder led negotiations, recommending concessions to avert civil war.
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Santiago
Chile
Coquimbo
Manuel Trucco
Civic Guard
Blanquier
Edgardo von Schroeder
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Eugenie
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Mississippi
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Fulton
Tenet Eweens
Shreveport Wy Ants
Alexandria Eeteee
Quachita
Camden Pee Ewere
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Doolittle
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Hawks
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Fred York
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Mulrooney
M’donald
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