Vote Recall: House to Vote on Repealing 18th Amendment
Washington dispatch notes the House planned to vote on rescinding the 18th Amendment, with earlier Senate action in 1917 moving to prohibit intoxicants. It traces key votes, vetoes, and ratifications, including Wilson’s veto and ensuing overrides, marking a long dry-era fight toward repeal.
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Washington
House
Senate
Smoot
Utah
Watson
Indiana
Curtis
Lewis
Dinors
Broussard
Louisiana
Bension
Sheppard
Texas
Judiciary Committee
Carlin
Virginia
Thomas R. Marshall
Congress
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Ore
Smith Rites Held in Yoakum for Alma Irene Smith
Funeral rites were held here for Alma Irene Smith 27. She was survived by her husband Samuel A. Smith, her father and one sister. Local obituary notices and services were announced in Yoakum on December 1.
Mexican rattan picker shoots head but lives to defend assailant
Pete Correa of SFRINGS Texas astonished doctors by surviving a bullet through his head and returning to cotton picking. He later sought to represent his alleged shooter, who has been indicted for assault to murder, claiming the assailant “was just playing.” The physician noted the bullet passed between brain lobes, entering the forehead and exiting at the skull base.
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IG Sfrings
Texas
Pete Correa
Willow County
Pete
Firemen Convene in Brady for Hill Country Association Meet
Brady Texas hosts the Hill Country Firemen's Association convention with several hundred firemen from about twenty counties expected to attend on February 13. The gathering aims to discuss regional firefighting issues and share techniques. Leaders from member departments plan demonstrations and training sessions.
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Brady
Texas
Fis Sectian
Hill Country Firemen
Hoover to Revise Message to Scions
President Hoover plans a last minute revision of his annual message to Congress to be delivered tomorrow. The draft already exists and a decision on printing before nightfall hinges on the extent of his revisions. He has convened advisors and canceled other engagements to finalize the war debt and financial recommendations.
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Hoover
Washington, D
Den
Congress
Postal Dern t Shows Growth With Revenue Deficit
Postmaster General Brown reported to Congress that postal revenue fell to a deficit of 205 550 611 for the year ending June 30. Receipts were 588 171 020 while expenditures reached 784 722 534, with a call to retain higher rates. The year saw a volume drop to 1922 levels, though the report predicted revenue gains from rate increases and economy measures.
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Washington, D. C
Dune JO
Brown
Congress
Industry Called Sound In Oil On Public Domain
Washington DC INS reports the interior secretary says the air industry remains sound as of 1982. He notes the conservation policy phase began on April 4, 1982, and that on March 12, 1920 new prospecting permits ceased while some extensions continued for compliant operations.
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Washington, D. C
INS
Air Induslry
Secretary of the Interior
Wilbur
Oye
Appel Named as Aid to Mitchell Appel Named as Aid to Mitchell
Washington December 8 The appointment of Monte Apnel Minneapolis attorney as assistant to Attorney General Charles P Slason of Rhode Island was announced today The Democrats aim to push through nominations if not confirmed the appointment may be blocked and Appel likely to be confined to duties pending confirmation
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Appel
Mitchell
Washington, D. GC
INS
Monte Apnel
Minneapolis
Ances Chares P. Slason
Rhode
Helen
Marvel
Washington, D, C
Robinson
Arkansa
Senate
Pound Sterling Slides in Early London Trading
Pound sterling continued its decline in London with the rate opening around 1.90 and slipping toward 1.92 amid market uncertainty. By midday the currency hovered near 1.93 as traders weighed war news and global risk.
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London
Arright Kelling
Repeal Vote Moves Through House Amid Debate
In a brisk session the House discussed a repeal resolution led by Rainey with several opponents pressing objections. A teller count followed for seconding, showing 243 in favor to proceed and 245 to 121 on the question of whether to initiate repeal. Debates on time and procedure continued as Summers sought extension.
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Curtis
Seab
Clect
Rainey
Ilinois
BRILL
Christopherson
South Dakota
Tarver
Georgia
Ordern Christopherson
Bruce
Tellers
Summers
Dictary Committee
Texas Cotton Co operative Assembly Names Leaders
Corpus Christi December 5 J E Montgomery of Tynab named chairman of the organization committee of the South Texas Galton Co operative association with Dr Womack of Corpus Christi as vice chairman B Burgess Tanner district manager of the Texas Gatton Co operative Association named secretary and organization director The new association will take over duties from the Texas Cotton Co operative association which has operated here for three seasons and will begin work immediately.
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Texas Cotton’ Co-Op
J. E. Montgomery
Corpus Christi
Montgomery
Tynab
South Texas Galton Co-operative Association
Womack
Burgess
Texas Gatton Co-operative Association
Texas Cotton Co-operative Association
Kingsville Man Buried in Houston
Funeral services for Arthur Lee Manry, 59, of Kingsville, who died in Houston, were held there Sunday under the Masonic Lodge. He was a passenger conductor for the Kingsville Division of the Missouri Pacific lines and a member of multiple Masonic bodies. Survived by two daughters, three brothers, and two sisters.
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Kingsviels
Authur Lee Manry
Kingsville
Houston
Masonic Lodge
Manry
Missouri, Pacific Lines
Mascule Blue Lodge
Scottish Rite
San Anttonso
Alcafar Temple
San Antonio
Knights Templar
Beraide
Minnie Lee Manry
W. TF Manry
Kerrville
L. B. Manry
Many
Trinky
J. 8
Linne
Sour Take
Pearl Cocuran
Trinity
Giddens Services Held at Yoakum
Ada Giddens 75 died at her home in Laredo after a long illness. She is survived by her husband T. B. Giddens, four sons M B Giddens Haskell Tom Giddens Sherman B A Giddens Houston and eight K Giddens Laredo, four daughters Mrs A B Garver Marin Mrs J W Ad ork Haskell Mrs T P Sweelman Laredo and Mrs Dan Corsi Laredo.
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Nere
Mia
Ada Giddens
Giddens
M. BE
Haskall
Tom Giddens
Sherman
B.A
Houston
K. Giddens
Laredo
A.B Garver
Marin
J. W. Ad Ork OT
Mes
TP. Sweelman
Dan Corsi
Laredta
Gourt Fight In Aug Deal Spatters City Franchise War
Citizens' League urges stay on city Public Service deal with a motion to enjoin the transaction. Petition asks for a 60 day delay and a survey by engineers to study switching from streetcars to buses and to assess rail maintenance costs and tax impacts. Supporters claim the deal shifts tax burdens away from the city and could raise fares, with critics warning of rail removals and long term city costs.
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San Antonio
Dickson
Qrst
Public Service Company
Citizens’ League
Council Chamber
Public
Maverick
Antonia
W. H. Drew
Walker takes Senate seat as temporary dem plurality solidifies
Walter Walker of Grand Junction, a Democrat, was sworn in to fill the late Charles W. Waterman’s seat in the U S Senate. The body opens with 48 Democrats, 47 Republicans, and 1 Farmer-Labor, delaying any immediate party power shift. Karl C. Schuyler, a Republican, will assume the seat once his election is certified, with Hinsdale County reports delayed to the canvassing board.
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Washington, D, GC
Walter Walker
Grand d Junction
Colo
Onth
Farmer-Tabor
Walker
Nule
Senate
Charles W. Waterman
Karl C. Schuyler
Schuyler
Hinsdale County
City Eyes Bond Plan After Emergency Action
Mekison backed by Maverick argues a $250,000 city bonus and refunding bonds could lift the city from its financial woes. Dirkson supports the plan while Wright moves to waive three readings, declaring an emergency measure. Rushick endorses the deal, saying benefits to the city and public outweigh objections.
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Rushick
Four Senate Seats to Change Hands in Late Session
Washington reports four senate committee chairmanships will swap under Republican plans. Hale of Maine will chair the powerful appropriations committee, replacing the late Wesley Danes. Oddle of Nevada to lead the naval committee, Bale of Vermont to head the postal panel, and Brookhart of Iowa to chair the civil service committee. Both Oddle and Brookhart are lame duck members defeated this year.
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Senate
Hardis
Washington, D. C
Senate Committee
Hale
Maine
Appropriations Committee
Vik Mac
Wesley Danes
Washington
Thad
Oddle
Nevada
Bale
Vermont
Brookhart
Dele
Civil Service
Qdde
Train Riders Freed by Houston Judge
Criminal District Judge Langston King in Houston began releasing those arrested for legally riding trains. He previously started habeas corpus actions in his court freeing 40 or more in one sitting, noting their only crime was seeking work. He released 18 more recently and urged them to keep records clean.
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Houston
Langston King
Labeas
Nove
Reson
Yale Proxy Signs Debt Delay Paper
Yale President James Rowland Angell and Yale officials sign a petition urging Congress to permit President Hoover to postpone December 15 war debt payments and to negotiate future terms with debtor states. The note accompanies a report from New Haven. In Chicago, 1,250,000 American farmers and Farm Bureau leaders begin their 14th annual convention at the Sherman Hotel.
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New Haven
Vonng
Congress
Hoover
James Rowland Angell
Yale
Farm Meet
Chicago
Dec
American Farm Bureau Federation
Sherman Hotel
Five motions seek to quash Leavenworth prison indictments
Five motions were filed in federal court today seeking to quash indictments against five defendants tied to the Leavenworth prison break a year ago. Defendants include Thomas Underwood Stanley Brown Paul Thayer and Charles Berta charged with escaping prison assault on Warden White and conspiracy to smuggle firearms into the penitentiary. The motions claim the indictments are too general and do not specify how the men escaped.
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Kansas City
Leavenworth
T. B. White
Thomas Underwood
Stanley Brown
Paul Thayer
Charles Berta
White
Tce General
Farm Bureau Leader Backs Allotment Plan
President Edward A. O Nea l of the American Farm Bureau Federation today approved the principle of the domestic allotment law for farm relief. He spoke at the federation fourteenth annual convention and urged amendments to the agricultural marketing act to provide for the disposal of staple commodities for domestic consumption at prices that return benefits to farmers through the protective tariff.
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Chicago
Drc
Edward A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
O'Neal
Free lunch back Oklahoma City traffic scene on road
On the Oklahoma City Norman road several filling stations offer free hamburgers onions and all with five gallons of gasoline as part of a competitive promotion in a fierce race among stations for customers and attention.
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Oklahoma City
Der
Oklahoma City-Norman
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