Victoria Hosts Farm Bureau Regional Convention
Victoria Texas July 9 The Texas Farm Bureau federation opened a two day regional convention for South Texas at Pump House Park with several hundred delegates. Dr John By Hudson led devotional services and spoke on The Church in Rural Sections. Judge Guy Mitchel gave the welcome and Judge E D Hens responded. President Ferris reviewed the federation’s progress from debt to surplus and praised growth. Fulbright of Houston spoke on transportation and rail rate inequities facing farmers, urging action to protect farmers rights.
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Victoria
Texas’ Farm Bureau Federation
South Texas
City Pump House Park
Americas
John By Hudson
Guy Mitchel
E. D. Hens
San Antonio
Federation
D. Ferris
Binnis
Fortis
BR. C. Fulbright
Houston
Fulbright
San Antonio Lures Mexican Merchandise Trade Prospects
Clothing manufacturer Ben Gelb, registered at the Gunter hotel, notes San Antonio leads in importing Mexican goods and expresses optimism about the local market. Importer C Anderson, staying at the St Anthony hotel, adds that despite efforts to bring in Japanese and Chinese goods, San Antonio offers the best field for Mexican merchandise.
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Ben Gelb
Gunter Hotel
D. Kisek
New York
C. Anderson
St. Anthony Hotel
San Antonio
United States
Battery Dealers Convene At Gunter Hotel
A one day South Texas Exide Battery dealers convention met at the Gunter hotel. T P O Malley branch manager spoke about a new battery with a double wood and rubber cell separation. George Hughes Texas manager of Electric Storage Battery also spoke. About 25 dealers attended.
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South Texas
Exide
Gunter Hotel
T. P. O'Malley
George Huges
Texas
Electric Storage Battery Company
Pilsudski Voted Dictator's Powers to Live in Palace
Berlin dispatches report Marshal Pilsudski named inspector general and wartime Supreme Commander by the Polish cabinet. The cabinet declares him independent of parliament with war minister responsible, effectively making him a director of the army. His official residence is Belvedere palace, formerly Poland’s White House before the May revolution.
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Berlin
Pilsudski
Fom
Warsaw
Council of Ministers
Belvedere Palace
Young Men Sought for Citizens Military Training Camp
Fort Sam Houston calls for 17 to 24 year old volunteers to enroll in the Citizens Military Training Camp. The C M T C quota is 250 short as officers urge signups by Sunday. Prospects visit the C M T C office in the Fort Sam Houston stone quadrangle for enrollment and camp briefing. Aims include military training, wholesome recreation, and a Taele Sam’s expense vacation option.
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Fort Sam Houston
Ralph Durkee
C. MT. C
Stone Quadrangle
Fort Sama Houston
Taele Sam
Lynch Davidson Predicts Ferguson Defeat in First Primary
Tynec Davidson told an address in Denton that Governor Miriam A. Ferguson will be eliminated in the first primary on July 24. He forecast Ferguson finishing third, pushing Davidson and Attorney General Dan Moody to a runoff, and alleged Moody split the anti Ferguson vote to help Davidson. He planned further speeches in Whitesboro and Gainesville.
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Denton
Texas
Tynec Davidson
Miriam A. Ferguson
Davidson
Dan Moody
Moody
Ferguson
Whitesboro
Gainesville
City to Name Bank Depositories for Next Year
City officials indicate The City National Bank and The Alamo National Bank will be designated as city depositories for the coming year. Banks bid to hold city funds offering 3.10 percent interest on deposits and 4.5 percent on loans, continuing a two year arrangement with the two banks.
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City National Bank
Alamo National Bank
Mexia Oil Well Yields 75 Barrels After Test
Trans continental Oil Company reports Rosson No. 1 wildcat eight miles west of Mexia yielded 75 barrels in a half hour test. Drilled to 2846 feet with eight feet sand, the well lies 2.5 miles west of Mexia field center. Oil shows 4 gravity.
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Mexia
Transcontinental Oil Company
Vatican Salaries to Be Increased
Rome reports a Vatican salary rise for all staff from lowest workers to Sacred College members to tackle higher living costs. A special committee is said to be studying doubling cardinal salaries, now 24,000 lire per year, about 828 dollars at current exchange.
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Rome
Etite
Vatican
Sacred College
France to Honor Primo de Rivera as Guest of Honor
Premier Primo de Rivera of Spain will be the guest of honor at the French National holiday in Paris on July 14. He will review troops and participate in a series of functions. The Franco-Spanish accord on Morocco frontier policing and Abd El Krim exile details will be signed tomorrow.
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Paris
Primo’ de Rivera
Spain
Morocco
Abd-El-Krim
Italian Fascisti greet Umberto Nobile in Chicago
Major General Umberto Nobile, pilot of Amundsen's dirigible Norge, arrives in Chicago on the Golden State Limited from California. Crowds surround him as he heads to a hotel for a three day stay with a band parade and street greeting.
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SY Universal Service
Chicago
Licago
Umberto “Nobile
Amundsen
Norge
Golden State Limited
California
De Grasse to Return to New York Amid Steamship Repairs
Damaged steamship De Grasse may return to New York harbor soon after repairs. Captain Yorts reports all aboard well as the liner prepares to sail Saturday with passengers from the Royal Mail Line and Holland American Line services.
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eRpete
N. New .York
de Grasse
Europe
Yorts
I Ie
Royal Mail Line
Ohio
Cleveland
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Victoria-Houston
Pabhright
Ladds Cattlemen
Texas Cattle Reisers Association
Sem Cowan
EL B. Spiller
Fort Worth
Retary
Texas Cattle Raisers Association
Grace McIntosh
Gateaus
Fri Englehard
Eagle Lake
LF. Cherry
Be. Fille
Texas Farm Bureau
Melon Association
E. Ts. Henry
Goldie Gree Dallas
T Farm and Ranch
R. DB. Johnson
Federal Intermediate Credit Bask
F.C. Bishon
Dallas
H. G. Lucas
Brow
Gram
al Smith
Dixie
Qld
Gafsiton St
Arras
Grants
Lynch Davidson
France
Sire Meeken
Palm Beach
Madras
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