Republicans Postpone Governor Nominee Naming in Texas
In Houston on August 27 the state Republican executive committee delayed selecting a gubernatorial candidate until after the Democratic state convention in Dallas in September. Henry Zweifel of Fort Worth, U S district attorney for the Northern District, is the leading possible nominee. Other names include Col. W B Talbot, J H Worth, R B Creager, H H Rogers, and Orville Bullington. Democratic opposition to Mrs. Ferguson appears among some delegates, with about 100 Republicans attending the meeting alongside national and state officials.
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Houston
Republican Executive Committee
Dallas
Henry Zweifel
Fort Worth
United States
Zweifel
Col. W. BE. Talbot
3. H. Worth
Tarkin
R. B Creager
Brownsville
H. H. Rogers
San Antonio
Orville Bullington
Wichita’ Falls
Ferguson
Texas
R. B. Greager
Clarence S. Linz
Gerald Fitzgerald
Morrill
Roy Canady
Corsicana
D- S. Armstrong
Alba
W. EB. Talbot
Dallas Charles
W. Beck
Hillsboro
Charles A. Barrton
Wace
J. Allen Myers
Bryan
G. C. Franz
Juegrande
Ben Seas
Galseston
J.T. Ballard
Becville
G. M. Booth
Taylor
Charles BR. Nelson
Clifton
Wichita Falls
P. L. Thomson
Sones
Pharr
Joe Kingsbury
Gulf Coast and South Texas Oil Fields See Production Dip
Houston August 27 The average daily oil production across Gulf Coast and South Texas fields fell to 120465 barrels in the last week a decrease of 9720 barrels. Twenty producing wells were completed in the coastal fields.
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Houston
Gulf Coast
South Texas
Abby Rockefeller silent on speeding intentions
Abby Rockefeller Jr and her mother returned from Europe on the Columbus and declined to comment on speeding charges and the magistrate's warning. Reporters noted their silence amid ramped publicity and a rate rise in gasoline cited by a ship newsman.
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Universal Service
New York
Abby
John D.rockefeller Jr
Columbus
Norma J. Marsh
Japanese Cabinet Approves Bancroft as Ambassador
Aug 27 Tokyo dispatch reports the Japanese government informs the United States that Edgar Addison Bancroft has accepted the post as American ambassador to Tokio.
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Tokio
United States
Edgar Addison Bancroft
Farmer Campaign Director Selected
Joseph M. Anderson of Thompson Iowa will direct the Republican national campaign among dirt farmers of the country William M Butler chairman of the Republican national committee announced today in Chicago
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Chicago
Joseph M. Anderson
Thompson
Iowa
House of Representatives
William M. Butler
Republican National Committee
Middle States Oil Receivership Sought in Oklahoma
Attorney for Joseph A. Phelan seeks ancillary receivers for oil properties in Oklahoma tied to Middle States Oil Corporation and 24 subsidiaries. Phelan proposes Joseph P Tumulty and Tulis Mayer as receivers, while opponents urge local appointees. Judge Kennamer will decide later.
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Tulsa
Joseph A. Phelan
New York
Kennamer
Oklahoma
Délonging
Middle States’ Oil Corporation
Phelan
Middle States Company
C. N. Haskell
Joseph P. Tumulty
Wilson
Tuliis Mayer
Haskell
Mayer and Terauity
New York City
Pershing Reviews Missouri Kansas and Arkansas Cadets at Leavenworth
General John J. Pershing, commander in chief, reviewed about 2000 cadets from Missouri Kansas and Arkansas at the Citizens Military Training Camp in Leavenworth. The arena crowds included relatives and spectators as the sun beat down during the march past. Post review events featured a physical culture drill and competitive drills with honors awarded by Pershing.
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General Pershing
Prince of Wales wins booby prize at Berengaria dance
Royal highness attended a costume dance in the Wall room at Berengaria last night, arriving late and wearing a cap and inverted top hat to spoof an Apache dresser. Cheers greeted a lady dressed as a boy who won the booby prize. The prince rose early next day and greeted reporters with a cheerful, carefree mood despite private poker in his suite.
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Berengaria
Prince of Wales
Anda
Limehouse
London
China
Indictment Delays Wheeler Campaign Plans
Washington Aug 27 Indictment halts the Wheeler campaign as Senator Wheeler faces Montana federal arraignment on Sept 1 for allegedly appearing improperly before a federal department after election. Wheeler plans to attend court in person with trial expected around Sept 15.
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Washington
LaVollette-Wheeler
Plang
Wheeler
Montana
Senate
Walsh
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Self-Defense Chair Nailing Cited as Humor and Safety
The speaker recounts nailing the chair to the floor as a self defense measure against pushy salesmen. He notes such bidders invade personal space and often suffer halitosis which he mocks with a humorous onion and Listerine demonstration to remove odor.
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ANRY
Farmer Campaign
Middle States Oil Receivership
Pershng
Lambert Pharmacal Company
St. Louis
U.S
Ire Woltz & Marx Co
Catia
Batiste
Houston Street
Sand — —Broumas
Jack
Tar
Chambray
Palmer
Jack Tar
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