Texas August crop report predicts smaller cotton yield
Commissioner George B. Terrell releases figures for 211 county belt. Corn condition falls to 60 percent from 67. drought and weevil affect crops. Cotton condition at 60 percent with losses from boll weevil, drought, grasshoppers. Overall cotton crop near 3.875 million bales, possibly up to 4.000 million if conditions improve. Consumption down due to western demand, price around 30 cents if profits exist. Crop table lists acreages and conditions for cotton, maize, Kaffir, peanuts, potatoes, sugar cane, and watermelons.
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Austin
Aug. S
George B. Terrell
Texas
Central
Drouth
Europe
Leviathan Loses Propeller Blade Delays Transatlantic Run
The liner Leviathan lost a propeller blade, reducing speed to UK knots and delaying arrival in New York to Tuesday. From New York she heads to Boston for repairs, with repairs due to restore schedule. Passengers include Representatives Davis Tennessee Bankhead Alabama Lineberger California and Commissioner Plummer from the House Shipping Board inquiry panel in Europe.
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Washington
TL CO
Leviathan
New York
Advi Shipping Board
Boston
Davis
Tennessee
Bankhead
Alabama
Lineberger
California
House Shipping Board
Plummer
Europe
Song Over Radio Secures Parole for Convict
In Philadelphia a convict identified as No. C-925 sung on a WIP radio concert led to parole for two prisoners with prior sentences. Telegrams and a Philadelphia lawyer interview influenced the Board of Pardons, and C-915 won release after vocal performance impressed officials.
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Philadelphia
C-925
WIP
Tyson leads Tennessee Senate primary in early returns
With over 130000 votes counted in the Tennessee primary, Gen. L D Tyson of Knoxville holds a narrow lead over Sen John H Shields for the Democratic US Senate nomination. Judge Nathan J Bachman trails in third. Governor Austin Deay leads Neal in the Democratic gubernatorial race. Republican results show Beasley and Peck ahead in the contest for a senatorial seat amid sparse precinct returns.
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Memphis
Gen. L. D. Tyson
Knoxville
John H. Shields
United States
Nathan J. Bachman
Chattanooga
Shields
Austin Deay
John RB. Neal
Freight Carrier Flight Tests Mark New Air Freight Planes
The first airplane designed for freight earned official testing Thursday at Curtis Field. Lieut George Tond piloted the six ton craft with five 50 horse power motors for a 40 minute flight to 1000 feet without cargo. Future tests will push freight capacity toward three tons and a freight line may be established if results hold. Army and Navy observers watched as the craft drew interest for potential wartime use as a heavy bomber conversion.
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Curtis Field
N. X. Ang. S
George Tond
Naval Air Station
Anneastia
S. C
Shin
Seid
Army
Avy
Walton's Impeachment and Bid for Senate Seat
John Calloway Walton, ousted as Oklahoma governor after impeachment for corruption and neglect, seeks the Democratic senatorial nomination. His fall and rapid rise mark a dramatic political ascent from Oklahoma City public works commissioner to governor, martial law, and a contested impeachment trial.
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Associated Press
Orlatoma Cips
Aug. S
John Calloway Walton
Walton
A. B. Howard
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Elver al Jo
Janwry & Fh
Ku Iklux Blan
Gente
Stoners
Efit
M. E. Trapp
Virginia Coal Mine Destroyed by Blast in Clarksburg
The White Wine tipple at the Clarksburg Big Vein Coal Company was wrecked by two explosions on Thursday. The non union mine employed about 60 men and this marks the third such destruction in Harvison County in recent weeks, per Sheriff Young.
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Clarksburg
W. Vu
Communist Party Urges Filipino Workers to Back Independence
A Chicago headquarters circular from the Communist Workers' party urges Filipino laborers and tenant farmers to join the independence movement as workers. It warns Filipino capitalists and landlords are more dangerous to the proletariat than American imperialists and calls for farmer labor organization and reorganization into a Filipino Communist League. It advises protecting control of key industries like sugar and coal from capitalists.
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Fepoentey
Mass
Communist Workers’ Party
Chicago
Pina Proletariat
Farmer Labor Party
Puiping
Workers’ Party
Innto
Filipino Communist League
Retailers Reelect L. G. Boone President
L. G. Boone of Elkton Kentucky was unanimously reelected president of the American Retailers' Association at the annual session. Vice presidents named include H. C. Burnett El Dorado Arkansas D L Careathers Muskogee Oklahoma R. T. Harville Jones Ark W I Shelton Covington Tennessee and J C Ziegler Clark Louisiana.
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Sy. Lucis
K. G. Boone
Elkton
American Retailers’ Association
H. C.burnett
el Dorado
D. Careathers
M: Sum
Okla
R. T. Harville
Aneus Ark
W. I. Shelton
Covington
Tenn
J. C. Ziegler
Clark
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Tyson
ARR
New Orleans
Louisville & Nashville RR
SIMMS
T. Pla
Ll& Nrr
Preston
Houston
U. S
Virginia Coal
Communist Party
L. G. Boone
Hertzberg’s Optometris
Quongfat
E. Commerce St
S. Alamo St
Travis
Crockett
Cartan
George Washington
Granger
Joskes
Union
Athletic Union
Mr. Man
S&s
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