Massacre at Refugio and the Goliad road march in Texas
March 16 marks the massacre of Captain King's 46 men near Refugio after being cornered on the old Goliad road. Fannin learns of the carnage, retreats reluctantly, and Houston reinforces lines as panic spreads. Burnet calls militia as rain and mud hamper movement.
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Ing
Lhollsted
Colorado
Texas
Goliad
Texas Freedom
Aaron King
King
James Fannin
Refugio
Maj
William Ward
Ward
San Antonio
Gollad
Guwlixd
J. H. Barnard
Prazier
Old Washington
Thewis Rusk
Pryders
Jui No Tan Pass
Washington Ferry
Republic
David G. Burnet
Prief
Mimy
Burnet
France’s Flandin Meets King Edward at Courtesy Visit
British reports say France’s minister attended a courtesy audience with King Edward as talks aimed to ease tensions with Hitler’s plan. King Edward also welcomed Belgium Premier Paul Van Zeeland and Poland’s foreign minister Joseph Beck as Locarno signatories debated an open breach. The session lasted about ninety minutes as parties sought to bridge differences.
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France
Edward
Flandin
Paul van Zeeland
Belgium
Joseph Beck
Poland
Locarno
Hitler
Youth Charged in Slaying Drowns Found Near River
Coldspring March 17 Albert Smith, 20, charged as one of the Owens slayers, was found drowned in the Trinity River near Love, northeast of here. Henry and Edward Smith, brothers of Albert, are charged with murder in the same slaying, with statements that Albert often wandered the riverbank.
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Coldspring
Albert Smith
Charles B. Owens
Trinity River
Love Inrry
Here
Henry and
Eiward Smith
Allert
Owens
Amateurs Portray Realistic Roles in Mistaken Potion Scene
In Milwaukee on March 17 amateur actors ages 14 and 15 improvised a dangerous scene when a prop mix up caused them to drink a potion. The trio Robert Nelson Kenneth Benson and Robert Shneider reacted intensely as the script required, but the incident was not part of the planned performance.
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Milwaukee
Robert Nelson
Kenneth Benson
Robert Shneider
Ley
Transport Pilots Escape in Crackup
Two Wyoming airline pilots escaped unharmed after their dual motor monoplane nosed over during takeoff from Cheyenne airport for Denver. The mail aboard was undamaged, and pilots Jog Lefferink and Go-piloy derry Spears climbed from the wreck and walked back to the airport. Me FROM THE STAGE. Prank M. Thomas, noted actor and father of Frankie Thomas, has a role in The Ex Mrs Bradford at RKO.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
Denver
Jog Lefferink
Go-piloy
Derry Spears
Wureezy
Prank M. Thomas
Russian envoy accuses Hitler of using fear to justify aggression
London march 17 foreign commissar Maxim Litvinoff attacked Reichsführer Hitler in a speech before the League of Nations council. Litvinoff charged that Hitler was using his stated fear of Russia as a pretense for aggression aimed at other nations.
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London
Maxim Litvinoff
Russia
Rounell Tanight
Hiller
Rissa
Delivery Costs Firm Hit With 7500 Claim
Yonkers New York Morel a grocery delivery boy left a vegetable package on the wrong doorstep damaging Mrs Mary E Sickles 76 who fractured her hip. She sued K R Vegetable Company for 30000 damages seeking an out of court settlement of 7500.
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Yonkers
Morel
USI
Rong
Mary E. Sickles
5. K. R. Vegetable Company
Dar
Aris
Services Held for Accident Victim
Taylor March 1 funeral services were held for August Hummer 20 who was killed in a collision near Taylor Saturday night. Henry Nord one of two companions was injured in the accident.
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Taylor
Taylor Mane
August Hummer
Henry Nord
Made in America club pushes broad buyAmerican campaign
New York reports that John W Kleckheter president of the Made in America club and head of the Kleckheter Container Co Milwaukee says the push to buy American is nonpartisan and broadening beyond industrialists in 29 states. He notes the movement could help unemployment and urges selecting literature to emphasize its broad economic back ground. Capt Frank X Eble is cited as advocating this emphasis and broad support across political parties.
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New York
John Wkieckheter
Made In America Club, Incorporated
Kleckheter
Graybar
United States
Kleckhofer
Frank X. Eble
Custom
Sud
Made In America Club
Kieckhofer
Attacker Fled After Child’s Screams Nearby
Police hunted a young Mexican suspect Tuesday in connection with an alleged attack on Marie Riojas, 51-3, daughter of C. H. Riojas of Arbor Place. The girl, returning from school, was enticed into a vacant building Monday afternoon before the assailant fled as neighbors heard her screams in the 1500 block of West Poplar Street.
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Marie Riojas
C. H. Riojas
Arbor Place
Riojas
West Poplar Street
British Attache to Visit Col Torr in Washington and San Houston
The British Military Attache will arrive at Port Sam Houston Tuesday afternoon for a one day visit. He will confer with Maj. Gen. H. W. Butner, acting commander of the Eighth Corps area. He departs Fort Sam Houston Wednesday afternoon.
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Arrols
Fannin
Urrea
Goliad
Victoria
Refugia
San Antonio
San Luis
Coleto
Fatimin
Sam Houston
Barham's
Colorado
Kuykendall
Garner
Nalens Valens
Sentinel
W. W.T. Torr
Washington
Waa
Port Sam Houston
H. W. Butener
Eight Corps Arma
Fort Sam Houston
Fort Worth Townsend Worker Speaks Here
J T Newsom of Fort Worth will conduct a Townsend workers conference at the Labor temple at 2 46 p m Wednesday. A mass meeting will be held at the Labor temple at 4 p m Wednesday with Newsom speaking.
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Ft. Worth
J.T. Newsom
Fort Worth
Labor Temple
Newsom
City News St Patrick's Day Dance Tuesday
A local notice for a St Patrick's Day dance in Kent on Tuesday at Braun road, Inlah muale Ady venue listed with readable details in the city section.
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St. Patrick's Day
Kent
Braun Road
Inlah Muale
Ady
John Arledge Breaks Through in Two in Revolt Lead
After years in minor roles John Arledge lands a leading part in the RKO rate drama Two in Revolt marking a significant break for the actor and noting his progression in film.
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Tve
John Arledge
Settling Down of the World-Wouted Star Parmer in the Dell
After years of travel across the globe during the 83 years of His Ste,ered Stone, the star of Parmer in the Dell, has reportedly settled down in Hollywi ie.
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The
Dell
Hollywi Ie
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