Huey Long Looms Over Louisiana Labor Strikes
The United Textile Workers call a broad 825,000 worker strike set for September 1 across cotton textile woolen and related industries with 300,000 members backing affiliates. Thomas F. McMahon says only President Roosevelt can prevent the action while AFL support backs knitters. Labor predicts job gains next month amid NRA stimulation and seasonal effects.
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Associated Press
United Textile Workers of America
New York
Roosevelt
Thomas F. McMahon
American Federation of Labor
Washington
Chicago Motor Coach Company
Federal Department of Labor
William Green
A. F. of L
Atlantic City
NRA
CWA
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
St. Louis
National Mediation Board
International Lead Company
U.S.S. Lead
Hammond
Y.nd
Philadelphia Professor Claims Preventative for Infantile Paralysis
Philadelphia August 18 AP Dr John A Kilmer a Philadelphia medical professor says he has discovered the first preventive for infantile paralysis and is pursuing a vaccine to curb pneumonia as a broader public health effort He reports a fluid vaccine has immunized rabbits against lung inflammation and shows promising human results He plans to add a serum to treat the disease after infection and notes he risked his life testing the discovery before public claim
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Philadelphia
John A. Kilmer
Legislature Grants Long Power In Disorderly Meet
Santa Fe Aug 18 AP By finding new property and adding taxpayers the state assessed valuation rose to 292 153 631 dollars an increase of 7 290 701 from last year. Seven counties lowered valuations while 24 rose. Grant county lost due to Purro Mountain Railroad. Bernalillo and Eddy counties showed gains. Chaves fell. Beall said corporate values may rise by up to two million dollars. New taxpayers and property beyond 1934 taxes indicated higher personal property and furniture values.
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Santa Fe
Byron O. Beall
Beale
Chaves
Grant
Sandoval
San Juan
Sierra
Taos
Union
Grant County
Purro Mountain
Beall
Bernalillo County
San Miguel County
Eddy County
Santa Fe County
Chaves County
Beal
New Mexico Taken by U S 88 Years Ago Today
Albuquerque August 18. Eighty eight years ago General Stephen W Kearney raised the stars and stripes over Santa Fe ending Mexican rule over present day New Mexico and Arizona. The conquest came without bloodshed though later fighting included executions and the assassination of Governor Charles Bent at Taos in 1847. Kearney's arrival ended 44 years of Mexican sovereignty after 224 years of Spanish rule.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Stephen W. Kearney
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Arizona
Southwest
Mexico
Charles Bent
Taos
Kearney
Spain
Information Filed Against H. G. Tucker in Louisiana
In Baton Rouge on August 18 the Huey P. Long machine secured broad powers over elections courts national guard and local government as the legislature adjourned after chaotic sessions. Fist fights and press exclusion marked the closing hours while H G Tucker faced information charging car theft and prior penitentiary conviction. Long was escorted from the capitol by bodyguards as reporters were barred from the floor.
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Baton Rouge, la
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Senator Long
Lewisiana
Long
National Guard
State Bureau of Crimess Investigation
Platin
State House
House
Senate
Long Way
Capitol
Rae
Leon
Lester
West Friciana
Allen J. Ellender
George L. Reese Jr
H. G. Tucker
Paul Southworth
James B. McGhee
G. T. Watts
Tucker
Reese
New Mexico
Max Southworth
Oscar Greene
Moseley’s
Bateman Proposes Tax on Intangible Bank Credits
A historical note argues for taxing intangible bank credits created when citizens deposit money in Roswell banks. The piece contends ten similar transactions by Chaves county residents on one day would produce ten thousand dollars in intangible property, taxed at full value. It references bank credits and a proposed 11 percent rate, estimating large national money flows.
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New Mexico
Roswell
Chaves County
Mexico
Baseball Today's Scores Quick Digest
Baseball scores from multiple games feature RH E Cleveland against Philadelphia with a 24 to 7 first game and 150 to 10 loss in the second, plus Chicago and Washington, Detroit vs Boston, and St Louis against New York with varied innings and pitchers noted. Batteries include Hudlin Pytlak Marcum Berry Harder Mahaffey Wilshere Lagger Hayes Jones Tietje Madjeski Weaver Bolton Kinzy Ruell Russell Sewell Wells Andrews Hemsley Ruffing Jorgens Dickey and others.
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New York City
Detroit Tigers
Yankees
Gladden
Jacob Ruppert
Swat
Babe Ruth
Dickey
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Hudlin & Pytlak
Marcum & Berry
Harder
Mahaffey
Wilshere
Lagger
Berry
Hayes
RHE
Chicago
Washington
Jones
Tietje
Madjeski
Weaver
Thomas & Bolton
Kinzy & Ruell
Russell & Sewell
St. Louis
New York
Wells, Andrews
Hemsley
Ruffing & Jorgens
Hugh Johnson to Continue to Rule NRA
President Roosevelt asked Hugh S. Johnson to organize the National Recovery Act under a commission form of administration. Johnson aims to finalize detailed arrangements and coordinate with the President. He also plans a Delaware Bay vacation retreat from which he will stay in contact by plane and wire.
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Hugh Johnson
NRA
Washington
Roosevelt
Hugh S. Johnson
Johnson
White House
Mr. Roosevelt
Delaware Bay
State ad campaign credited with big tourism boosts
Santa Fe reports the New Mexico Highway Department ad campaign produced very material results with 4995 inquiries by August 17. Registrations at Carlsbad Caverns rose with Texas visitors from 5807 in 1933 June to 9774 this June, Oklahoma 909 to 1897, Kansas 140 to 374. Caverns chief Thomas Boles cites nearly double traffic, while Roswell and Santa Fe officials note strong summer activity and hotel business linked to ads.
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Carlsbad Caverns
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Thomas Boles
Highway Department
Claude Simpson
Roswell
Cantwell
Mangum
Re& Braum & Hogan
Hallahan
Delancey
Santa Fe
Baseball box scores from multiple games
RH DB Brooklyn 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 -6 7 1 Pittsburgh 0 0 1 0 0 0 -2 6 0 Batteries Mungo Dark Lop ez Grimes Swift Grace. RHEB Philadelphia 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 -0 2 2 Chicago 1 0 0 0 0 1 x -2 10 0 Batteries Hansen J Wilson Malone O Farrell Hartnett New York 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 14 0 Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 3 -23 Batteries Fitzsimmons Man cuso Freitas Stout Manion.
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Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
RHEB
Philadelphia
Chicago
Hansen & J. Wilson
Malone & O'Farrell, Hartnett
New York
Cincinnati
Fitzsimmons & Mancuso, Freitas, Stout, & Manion
Solters Boston P Waner Pittsburgh Trosky Cleveland
A compact ledger style note lists players Solters with Boston P Waner with Pittsburgh Trosky with Cleveland Rothrock and Durocher from St Louis with the designation N for both Durocher and Rothrock. The fragmentary text hints at player-city pairings in a historical league context.
One Arrested in the Canadian Kidnaping
Toronto reports Edward Chard aged 26 was jailed on charges of attempted theft and extortion for allegedly conducting ransom calls to Hugh Labatt. Police seek the kidnappers of John S Labatt as the brewer was freed after nearly three days. Family and associates did not confirm payment of the $150,000 demand.
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Toronto
John S. Labatt
Edward Chard
Hugh Labatt
Hutton Seeks Another Divorce From Aimee McPherson
El Paso August 18 AP David Hutton, who won a California divorce from evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson, says he will file for a speedy Juarez divorce next Monday. He notes his California decree isn’t final until March 2, 1935, and predicts possible romance moving on. He calls Angelus Temple publicity, and says Aimee is broke and he is tired of the temple.
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el Paso
Tex
David Hutton
California
Aimee Semple McPherson
Juarez
Mrs. McPherson
Hutton
Mrs. C. McPherson
Angelus Temple
Campbell wins Canadian amateur golf title again
Laval Que August 18 Albert Scotty Campbell of Seattle staged a spectacular comeback to defeat Ross Sandy Somerville of London Ontario in the 36 hole final to win the Canadian amateur championship for the second year in a row.
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Campbell
Laval Sur le Lac
Que
Albert
Scotty) Campbell
Seattle
Ross
Sandy) Somerville
London
Ontario
Gambling machines must go in Roswell new crackdown
Roswell district attorney G L Reese Jr directs Sheriff John C Peck to warn all Roswell establishments using gambling machines to halt operations or face prosecutions. The alert targets local venues amid an enforcement push by city officials.
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PST
G. L. Reese Jr
John C. Peck
Roswell
Riot Aflame at Pontiac State Reformatory
Rioting prisoners set the reform school print shop on fire at Pontiac Illinois. A fist fight during a baseball game in the yard sparked the clash. Guards led by Captain Davenport fought to quell the disturbance, with three guards severely beaten and several inmates wounded.
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State Reformatory
Pontiac
Ill
Pontial
Reformatory
Davenport
MISS JACOBS WINS IN TENNIS SEMI-FINALS
Helen Hull Jacobs of Berkeley defeats Carolin Babcock of Los Angeles in straight sets 7-5 6-0 to reach the national singles final. Also note Gallup to host intertribal ceremonial with Hopi band from Tuba City August 29 30 31 in a first appearance. The Tuba City group will perform in native Hopi dress as the ceremonial band.
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Miss Jacobs
Forest Hills
N. Y
Helen Hull Jacobs
Berkerley
Calif
Carolin Babcock
Los Angeles
Gallup
Tuba City
Ariz
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
Fort Wingate
Arrest After Night Club Fight Near Roswell
Willie Richardson was arrested near Bitter Creek north of Roswell after an alleged drunken assault at the Cleeses home three miles east of Roswell. Sheriff John C. Peck and deputy Sam McCue with Matt Johns made the arrest. Formal charges expected.
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Willie Richardson
Bitter Creek
Roswell
Theodore Cleese
Cleese
John C. Peck
Sam McCue
Matt Johns
Richardson
Mrs. Cleese
Mr. Cleese
Richardon
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Caddo
Peyton
Joe Hamiter
George W. Lee
Bateman
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Boston
Bridges, Hamlin, Hogsett & Cochrane
Welch & R
Ferrell
State Highway Department
State Highway Department Today
Dusty Waller
Hilton Hotel
New Mexico Highway Department
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