Pack of Texas House Reps Arrested as Salaries Battle Rages
In Austin on August 20 six of nine Texas House members named in warrants were led to the bar under arrest by Sheriff Miller and the sergeant at arms. The remaining three appeared voluntarily. The day featured passage of the educational appropriation bill under suspension, a stalled redirection debate, and a tense push to salvage quorum as salary reductions sparked contentious votes and resignations.
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Austin
Tex
House of Representatives
House
Henderson
Binkley
Johnson
At Arms
White
Miller
Travis County
Burns
Kaci
Lindsey
Perkins
Thomas
Wadley
Senate
Dudley
Wood
Quent
Owen
Navarre
Laomas
Dynce Irvee Conhituts
Satterwhite
Walerave
Culwood
Beasley
McCullough
Hal. Beasley
Representative Beasley
Chitwood
Wall
Weloek
Vereh
Economists
People’s Club
Blas
Williams
McLennan
Billy
Wax
Capitol
Montgomery
Appropriations Committee
Will Return Money Court Hearing Reveals Theft Motive
Arthur EB Oll son a $45 a week clerk admitted stealing $100 00 from the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company by forging checks and promised to return the money. He said one check had been spent and that the stock market was not a motive. He disclosed details of a safe deposit box and said his wife was on the way with the key from Stamford. The case was central. Funeral services were held for Mrs Markey DB Henry mother of Mrs Herbert Hoover in Palo Alto after her arrival from Washington.
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New York
Arthur EB. Ollson
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Fufuration
Stamford
Loyal wife aids husband on Arizona to New Orleans ride
Rebecca Lillian Edwards 19 and Paul B. Edwards 21 traveled from Tucson to San Antonio then toward New Orleans. She wore a male disguise but detectives uncovered the scheme. Ed wards, a Navy veteran, sought sea soned chef work. funds were raised to support them.
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San’ Antonio
Rebecca Lillian Edwards
Paul B. Edwards
Yucson, Ariz
San Antonio
Southern Pacific Railway Company
Sulurlay
Edwards
United States Navy
Arizona
New Orleans
San Francisco
Ashland
Navy
Rebecca Willian Rice
Vueson
Central Police Headquarters
H. ¥. Rice
Unds
Crescent City
Rice
Heuhanil
Weather forecast for San Antonio and nation
The forecast for Saturday night and Sunday calls for generally fair weather in San Antonio and vicinity with unchanged temperatures. Maximums near 92 to 94 degrees, light southerly winds. Rain was reported on eight U S. stations, with Chicago 2.08 inches and Jacksonville 1.72 inches. Texas had no precipitation.
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J. H. Tarboe
San Antonio
United States
Chicago
Jacksonville
Fla
Texas
Jarhoe
Sheridan
Wyoming
Prince Albert
Canada
Exas
Maeinal
Paris
Titley
Falfurring
Key West
Tampa
New Orleans
Gulf States
Washington
West Indies
Appeal Filed Over Pickford Annulment Order in Nevada
In Carson City Nevada on August 20 a notice of appeal to the supreme court is prepared from the judge Judy Langin order that dismissed the action to annul proceedings granting actress Mary Pickford no votes from Owen Moore. Attorney General Fowler said the filing will be made Saturday with the clerk in Minden county.
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Carson City
Nev
Supreme Cent
Judy Langin
Mary Pickford
Nodivotes
Owen Moore
Minden County
Fowler
Woman Resists Police In New Orleans Armored Standoff
In New Orleans on August 20 a woman fired five shots at her husband and, after terrorizing a crowded neighborhood, held Police Superintendent Maloney and 82 officers at bay for ten minutes before a youth disarmed her revolver.
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New Orleans
Oet
Aten
Daniel Hurt
Iriday
Maloney
Weather snapshot across major cities with varied winds and temps
Reported temperatures vary by city with highs near 90s and lows around 70s. Winds generally from north to west, with several locations noting light to moderate speeds and clear to cloudy skies.
Men March to Mingo Under Martial Law Tensions Rise
A body of 300 to 1000 men gathered at Marmet near Charleston to march into Mingo county where an industrial dispute has persisted for over a year and martial law is in effect. State authorities were alerted but details on any actions to stop the march were not released.
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Charleston
W.a
Marmet
Mingo County
Pagt Signs 10 Feed Starving Russian People
The United States signs an aid pact with Russia via Walter Lyman Brown and Maxim Litvinoff to deliver famine relief to the Volga region. The accord grants American relief control, free transport, and diplomatic rights for workers, with Soviet cooperation and funding.
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Associated Press
Riga
United States
Russia
Walter Lyman Brown
American Relief Administration
Maxim Litvinoff
Russian Famine Committee
America
M. Litvinoff
M. Meirovitz
Wamburg
Danzig
New York
Thussia
Phillip Carroll
Portland
Qtc
Moscow
Afl
Court of Mexico to Rule on Oil Law Next Week
The Supreme Court of Mexico may issue a ruling on Article 27 of the constitution next week after hearings begin on Tuesday. Foreign oil companies sue the government over retroactive and confiscatory provisions with arguments to be presented before the full court.
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Court OF Mexico
Associated Press
Mexico City
Supreme Court
Supreme Bench
Cent
Wold
United States
Mexico
Mexico to demand oil storage reports from all companies
Mexico City reports that the department of commerce will require immediate and complete disclosures of petroleum in storage across all firms. The move aims to determine tax liabilities and whether current revenues meet the government’s normal petroleum income.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Department of Commerce
Japan's formal answer to Washington on disarmament questions
Tokyo reports Japan cabinet delayed in replying to the American invitation to the conference. The expected reply reiterates Japan's position from formal notes to Washington. Some papers fear the note implies discussion of completed issues.
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Tokio
Janan
Washington
Japan
America
Prince Regent Alexander of Jugoslavia Out Of Danger
Paris reports Prince Regent Alexander of Jugoslavia is out of immediate danger after an appendicitis attack. He remains under tight guard. Proclaimed king at Colerade on August 17 following King Peter’s death, with oath ceremony due August 26 possibly at Nouilly.
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Paris
Alexander
Jugoslavia
Nujlly
Colerade
Peter
Nouilly
McAdoo Supporters Form In Sedalia
A "McAdon for President" club was organized in Sedalia Missouri on August 20 to boost William G McAdoo for the next president. Toe Looney was elected president and was a district delegate to the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco last year.
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Sedalia
McAdon
William G. McAdoo
Toe Looney
Sity
San Braneisco
Directors in Meeting Defer Convention Site Decision
The Retail Credit Men's Association board in Houston after a four day convention remained in session. They deferred decision on selecting a meeting site for the 1922 convention to a later date. Springfield Massachusetts is the only applicant for the convention.
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Houston
Texas
Retail Credit, Men's Association
Springfield
Mass
Troops Withdrawn From Jail Guard in Banstable
In Banstable Massachusetts on August 20 the last of the gate troops assigned to guard the county jail where three African American inmates faced threats departed today.
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Banstable
Mass
Wanderer in desert dies of thirst while bringing water
Kaufman, a Pasadena contractor, was found dead in the Arizona desert after his car stranded August 10. He reportedly carried water and oranges for his family, which remained unopened on his body as his widow, arriving from Arizona with two small children and another deceased, explained he died of thirst during the search for water.
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Pasadena
Cal
Kaufman
Arizona Desert
Arizona
Debt funding plan favorably reported from Senate body
The administration's allied debt funding bill was favorably reported to the Senate by Chairman Velrose of the finance committee. Senator LaFollette filed a minority report. The majority backed five year funding completion and broad treasury powers, with conditions on foreign governments' timely line of obligations and interest postponement.
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Washington, D.C
Senate
Velrose
Finance Committee
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Treasury
Mellon
United States
Czechoslovakia
Greece
Romania
Russia
Serbia
Polar
Talollette
Army Garage Robbery and Home Burglary Reported
Thieves broke into the Army Garage at Grayson and Spofford streets Monday night stealing an electric drill worth 126 dollars and several automobile tools. A truck loaded with wearing apparel and four blankets valued at 50 dollars were removed from CL Ramirez's home at 214 North Poons Street Friday night. A gold band and bracelet were taken from GQ FW Brenham at 1402 Culebra Avenue. KE Schroeder reported four trousers and an 18 karat gold wedding ring stolen from a Dolorosa Street rooming house early Friday night. An alarm at St Mary’s Hall on San Pedro Avenue Friday night malfunctioned, producing a false alarm due to an out of order device.
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Grayson
Spofford
Alvay
CL Ramirez
North Poons Street
Brenham
Culebra Avenue
J. Schroeder
Dolorosa Street
St. Mary's Hall
San Tedra Rvenne
Italy to base gold lira on dollar standard replacing pound
Rome reports the ministry of commerce announces the gold dollar will replace the pound sterling as the standard for the Italian gold lira. This marks a significant shift in monetary policy and exchange rate basis in Italy.
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Associated Press
Rome
Ministry of Commerce
Dances in Cow Barn Boost Milk Flow, Says Farmer
Whains Miss August 20. Tames Chamberlain, a farmer near here, claims a method to increase milk flow by dancing in the cow barn. He notes his herd’s yield rises the morning after festivities, especially after late night dancing, though details remain anecdotes.
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Whains
Miss
Tames Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Jail Defenders Clash With Mob Over Prisoner Demand
In Knoxville Tennessee a mob of 200 plus surged toward the Knox County jail after a guard and state troops challenged them to seize a prisoner linked to an attack on a county school teacher. Shots fired from both sides wounded over twenty bystanders as deputies and troops tried to protect the jail.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Knox County
Cate
Cato
Gunsmith tied to Kennedy slaying case found in Los Angeles
A Los Angeles gun repairman Ro King is located by investigators in the Kennedy murder case. He says a well dressed young man had a damaged old double barreled shotgun stock repaired July 27. The suspect, Arthur C. Burch, is jailed on Kennedy’s murder charges. Barrels are missing. King could not identify the customer.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Belton Kennedy
Ro. King
Sant Monica
Avegast
King
Len
Ates
Rial
Barker
Arthur C. Buoreh
Burch
Madalyn Qbenebain
Kennedy
Would Indict Woman in Poison Cases
Coroner Peter Loffman called on the state’s attorney to seek indictments against Mrs. Mary Demmer in three Schifler Park poison deaths. Demmer, held on a bond, was housekeeper to Mrs. Kolze and cared for her, then for Demmer’s husband John Demmer and his wife. Bodies exhumed showed traces of poison. Demmer admitted jealousy and attending all three victims’ final illness.
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Chicago
Mary Demmer
Schifler Park
Peter Loffman
Senators compromise on anti beer bill reached in Washington
In Washington on August 20 Senators Sterling and Nelson and Representative Volstead reached a definite agreement on contested sections of the anti beer bill. The report was taken for presentation to other house conferees. The compromise keeps warrants for home searches but not for other premises including automobiles. Volstead expects Dyer and Sumners to sign the report.
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Washington, D. C
Sterling
Nelson
Volstead
House
Stanley Senate
Horaes
Dyer
Missouri
Sumners
Texas
North and South Rail Lines May Cut Grain Rates
New Orleans notes railroads moving Midwest grain to gulf ports plan to match a 7.12 cent per 100 pounds cut approved for east west lines by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Kansas City Southern seeks same ten day onset to Port Arthur Texas with Chicago discussions expected today.
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New Orleans
Middlewest
Gulf Ports
Atlantic Ports
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kansas Cit Southern ‘Railway
Chicago
Kansas City
Port Arthur
Tex
Rochester Judge Lectures After Night Street Encounters
Police arrested five young men for rudely accosting two 17 year old girls near Houston and Navarro streets. Judge Rochester fined one married defendant ten dollars and gave a stern warning to the others and the two teens about danger and consequences of late night Street encounters.
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Anen
Rochester
Volicemen Workman
Kelly
Houton
Navarro
Major General Charles Morton to Command Eighth Corps Area
Major General Charles Morton, relieved from the Third Corps Area, will be sent to lead the Eighth Corps Area when Maj. Gen. Joseph T. Dickman retires in October. Morton ranks third among major generals after Bullard and Wood and previously commanded in Hawaii before being reassigned.
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Charles. Morton
Third Corps
J. de Persheing
Eighth Corps
Joseph T. Dickman
Dickman
Morrison
Morton
Bullard
Wood
Hawaii Hiln
Hawaiian
Aga
Tme
Reig
Charles G. Hailey
Verdict Links RoTon to Life Sentence in Dallas Victim Case
In Russellville Alabama on August 20 a jury found Fred RoTon guilty of the murder of Martha Vendereson of Dallas Texas. The jury fixed life imprisonment as punishment with only one vote recorded against the verdict.
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Russellville
Ala
Fred Ro
Maretha Vendereson
Dallas
Pex
Egg Hatching Under Hood Defies Nurture Theory
In Kingsville Texas a driver found two eggs under a truck hood hatched after three weeks, proving eggs can hatch without constant undisturbed warmth. The hatchling’s name possibilities include Teury or Lizate.
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Kingsville
Tex
Lizate
Tax Revision Bill Expected to Pass House
Washington D C Aug 20 The Republican tax revision bill was to come to vote late Saturday in the house with an overwhelming majority expected. Democrats predicted solid opposition but hoped to limit the margin. The bill goes to the Senate Monday and will be referred to the finance committee during recess. The house promptly adopted committee amendments including pension exemptions and tax changes for insurers and corporations. The bill envisions a 12 12 per cent tax on net income from investments for non fraternal insurers, effective January 1.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Finance Committee
Congress
United States
Bret
Rordunty
Ways and Means Committee
Byrnes
South Carolina
Woman Struck By Car. Driver Fled Scene
Mrs Narcisso Castillo of 223 Woest Las nas street was struck by an automobile at 2 20 Saturday morning near Soledad and Travis streets. She was taken to Robert BR Green Memorial hospital with head injuries, severe bruising, and a broken left arm. The Mexican driver fled but was captured about a half mile away and charged with failing to stop and render aid. Another victim, Mrs George E Blaylack of 1% Riverside Drive, suffered shoulder bruises and a cut from flying glass when a car hit Grove and Roosevelt avenues.
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Woest Las Nas Street
Soledad
Travis Strets
Robert BR. Green Memorial Hospital
Te Waa
See
George E. Blaylack
Riverside Drive
Grove
Roosevelt Avenues
Private Morgan Freed After Crossing Into Mexico
Brownsville Texas August 20 Private Morgan of the Fourth United States Cavalry was captured by Mexican officers after a renegational ride through Matamoros. He was released Friday and allowed to re enter the American side. Army officers at Fort Brown said no charge had been preferred against Morgan.
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Brownsville
Tex
Morgan
United States
International Bridge
Matamoros
Mexico
Fort Brown
Death of Charles My King in Grangeville
Lewiston August 2 48rd day frat of Charles My King of Grangeville daha yesterday King tuntertook fast In an attrac fie cure attack of indigestion to who he was subjert.
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Lewiston
Maho
Charles
Grangeville
Daha
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