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Thomasville Times Enterprise

Location

Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1931

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Two Ardmore Deputies Bond in Mexican Youths Slaying

Two Ardmore deputy sheriffs W E Guess and Cecil Crosby were each allowed bond of under 25000 on murder charges stemming from the fatal shooting of two Mexican college students Emilio Cortes Rubio and Manuel Comez early Monday. Trial likely set for late June or early July before District Judge Asa Walden. Governor Murray urged Okla residents to stay out of Mexico amid anti American demonstrations while bodies were sent to Mexico with Col Charles Clowe and a governor son.

Ardmore Okla Asa Walden Nurder W. E. Guess Cecil Crosby C. N. Champion Emilio Cortes Rubio Ortis Rubio Manuel Comez Mexico Charles Clowe Oklahoma W.H. Murray Murray Oklahoma City Washington

Many Pay Respects to the Slain Youths

About 800 people including Mexican government representatives attended in San Antonio as the train bearing two Mexican students slain at Ardmore Oklahoma passed through en route to Laredo for crossing the Rio Grande into Mexico.

San Antonio Texas Ardmore Okla Laredo Rio Grande Mexico

Southern Railroad Declares 35 Cent Dividend on Common

New York June 11 Southern Railroad directors today declared a dividend of 35 cents a share on common stock from unappropriated 1930 earnings bringing total common payout to $4 this year. They expect no more 1931 common dividends. They also declared a regular 1.25 dividend on preferred stock payable July 15 to record June 22.

New York Southern Railroad

Link pleads guilty to extortion plot in Chicago

Julius Link an asbestos worker and last year’s state representative candidate pleaded guilty to attempting to extort money from Oscar DePriest a black congressman. He was sentenced by Judge Joseph Burke to six months in jail.

Chicago Julius Link Oscar DePriest Joseph Burke

Potatoes Given to the Poor in Florida

West Palm Beach reports large truckloads of potatoes supplied to the poor in the city and nearby Lake Worth area. The effort aims to ease hunger amid harsh economic conditions. Community organizers coordinate distribution through local charities and churches.

Florida West Palm Beach Pia Lake Pie Te Gro

Fess Sees Hoover Victory Likely in 1932 Campaign

Washington June 11 Chairman Fess of the Republican National Committee opened a conference of young Republicans predicting President Hoover would be renominated and re elected. Postmaster General Brown and Senator Fess praised Hoover as leader and cited his courage patience and wisdom in facing the crisis. Lucas presided and noted the round table idea shifted to a broader conference while defending tariff policy and a sound money stance.

Washington Fess Republican National Committee Hoover Brown Robert H. Lucas White House Senator Fess Democratic Party Europe

Clean peach crop shows minimal pest infestations in Georgia

Atlanta Ga June 11. Man ning S Yeomans state entomologist said reports from experiment stations in north and middle Georgia indicate the cleanest peach crop in years. He noted thousands of dropped peaches examined and curculio infestation at about three tenths of one percent and oriental fruit moth at about one tenth of one percent.

Atlanta Ga Manning S. Yeomans North Middle Georgia Yeomans

Potentates to Receive Honorary Shrine Memberships

Savannah June 11 four temples of the Order of the Mystic Shrine will award honorary memberships Alec Temple Savannah to George D Levy Omar Temple Charleston Jesse B Roddey Hejaz Temple Columbia Richard N Fickett Jr Yaarab Temple Atlanta and Bruce C Jones Al Sihab Temple Macon Olin F Fulmer Potentate of Alee will present the honors Candidates reported for initiation and paraded through the business district.

Savannah The Order of the Mystic Shrine Alec Temple Olin F. Fulmer Alee George D. Levy Omar Temple Charleston Jesse B. Roddey Hejaz Columbia Richard N. Fickett, Jr Yaarab Atlanta Bruce C. Jones

Unclear text headline from historical page

The readable fragments describe a political event involving a president and a senator, mentioning a ceremony on a Saturday. Specific names, places, dates, and outcomes are not discernible due to damaged OCR.

Effort to Obtain False Testimony Charged in Case

San Diego, June 11. Charges of attempts to obtain false testimony surfaced in a "girl market" case involving Jesse H. Shreve. Mary A. Siens filed for divorce alleging her husband urged her to lie on the witness stand. John L. Mills testified he and Shreve discussed paying defendants to bring girls to a hotel party with Shreve and Alexander Pantages. District Attorney Tom Whelan said a grand jury could be convened to consider four indictments for attempted subornation of perjury.

San Diego Cal Jesse H. Shreve Mary A. Siens Byron Siens Fie John LP. Mills Shreve Alexander Pantages William Jobelmann Olive Clark Siens Tom Whelan Lydia Nitto

Papal Control of Catholic Action Affirmed by Osservatore Romano

Vatican editorial confirms bishop oversight of local branches while the Vatican retains general supervision and the pope personally oversees Catholic Action. It denies reports of fundamental changes despite Italian government opposition, stressing direct diocesan links but continued Vatican authority.

Vatican City Catholic Action Osservatore Romano Vatican Holy Father

Caldwell Trial Opens Slowly With Bond Documents Read

Nashville reports the Caldwell fraud case opened in court with prosecutor reading three documents over an hour. Judge M R Nizer identified two as county road bond resolutions and a third as Caldwell and Company's offer to buy 200000 of the bonds. Caldwell faces fraudulent breach of trust charges related to bond transactions.

Nashville Tenn Rogers Caldwell M. R. Nizer Hardeman County Court Caldwell and Company

Navy to cut Marine enlisted strength to save costs

Washington reports a 4 percent reduction in Marine enlisted strength from 17 500 to 16 000 with a substantial saving contemplated for Navy funding. Major Generals Ben H Fuller and others said new Marine enlistments are suspended.

Washington Ben H. Fuller Marine Corps

Robinson Proposes Eight Simple Remedies to End Low Mood

Clarendon June 11 Senator Joe I Robinson outlines an eight point program of economic rehabilitation as a response to the Whit river bridge project delay. He urges slowing processes, mass production, tariff adjustments, silver money revival in Asia, radical public spending cuts, funded internal improvements by bonds, shorter work weeks, antitrust enforcement, and limited government interference to curb hunger and unemployment.

Clarendon Aric Joe I. Robinson Whit River Robinson India China Orient

Bank Official Hurt In Savannah Crash

William Murphey president of the Citizens and Southern National Bank and his secretary Ronald O'Donnell were injured when their car struck a lumber truck. An overhanging plank shattered a rib and Murphey expected to stay in the hospital about a week.

Savannah William Murphey Citizens and Southern National Bank Ronald O'Donnell Augusta

Radio suit over licenses ends in Supreme Court

Washington reports the District of Columbia Supreme Court heard arguments by the Radio Corporation of America to block hearings on revocation of licenses held by its subsidiaries. Justice Bailey indicated a decision on an injunction ruling would come tomorrow with a limited scope. Louis Titus argued that section 13 of the radio act breaches constitutional limits on monopolistic conduct. RCA had previously faced anti trust findings in a Delaware federal court over a radio tube contract.

Washington District of Columbia Supreme Court Radio Corporation of America Radio Commission Bailey Radio Corporation Louis Titus Commission Delaware

Edison urges confidence and progress at convention

Thomas A Edison spoke to the National Electric Height Association delegates from his Fort Myers winter home during a two day broadcast. He urged courage, recalling past depressions and noting America’s resilience, telling attendees to go forward as history repeats itself and the nation grows stronger. The remarks were carried by a nationwide hookup.

Atlantic City Thomas A. Idion Fort Myers Fla Mr. Edinon Alwaya Armerica Jean Grave Furth

None Left Alive in British Sub Officials Say

London reports that British admiralty abandoned hope for any survivors from the submarine Poseidon sunk off Weihawei China after a collision. Officials in China and British naval authorities had hoped divers could reach crew trapped inside as rescue teams prepared for possible salvage operations.

London Weilaiwei China Im Ehier Sertéa Abe Mharine Tsingtao Weihelwei

Bad weather halts work on submarine Poseidon

London reports bad weather in the Yellow sea interrupted communications with the sunken British submarine Poseidon. Trawlers are believed to have reestablished contact with the vessel on the bottom. Divers are investigating as the US Asiatic fleet offers and HMS Hermes confirms loss of contact.

London Yellow Sea Poseidon Admiralty Office Hermes United States Asiatic Fleet Pigeon Tsingtao

Jury Deliberates in Powers Murder Case in Macon

In Macon Georgia on June 11 the Bibb county jury began hearing the Powers murder case. The defendant Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Powers 74 is accused of killing James W Parks 18 a printer in a rooming house. Jurors retired to deliberate after a mid afternoon session.

Macon Sarah Elizabeth Powers James W. Warks Bibb County

Judge Mathews Charges the Jury in Powers Insurance Killing Case

In Macon Georgia Judge HH Mathews began his charge to the jury in the Powers case an elderly rooming house keeper 74 on trial for killing James W Parks 18 in an alleged insurance plot The court expected the jury to lunch before deliberations Closing arguments dominated the morning with defense counsel I W Maynard speaking over two hours and Solicitor General Charles Garrett for the state concluding proceedings

Macon HH. A. Mathews Sarah Elizabeth Powers James W. Parks In. W. Maynard Charles Garrett

Powers Denies Involvement in Slaying Case Neares Jury

In Macon Georgia on June 11 Mrs Sarah E Powers aged 74 rooming house keeper faces trial for allegedly persuading Earl Manchester Rochester Michigan youth to kill James W Parks 18 orphan printer for 1000 from Parks life insurance policy Prosecution failed to compel Manchester to testify and Powers denied any participation describing the claim as untrue Manchester testified of quarrels with Parks and of plans to educate him at Mercer University with insurance motive the case moves to concluding arguments and judge’s charge.

Macon Sarah E. Powers James W. Parks Earl Manchester Rochester Mich Garrett Manchester Mercer University Parkes

No Verdict by Coroner's Jury in White Case

Coroner's inquest adjourned without a verdict after a deputy was shot at the home of Groves. Key witnesses include Ma Beckham and Charles Wall, with statements from Mrs Grove and Miss Grove. The hearing spanned hours, with testimony on the shooting's sequence and whether a weapon fired.

H. A. White Ma Shorty W Beckham White Charles WK. Wall Lan Grove Joe Grove Annie Grove Wail Wen Wall Beckham Messr- White, Huff and Stewart Mr. White Mr. Groves Mr. Hurt Mr. Stewart Mr. Beckham Stewart Offen Iwuther Ruiates Rhysteriin Wien Alen

World Looks to Hoover to Cure Economic Ills

Washington faces a global economic crisis as reparations and war debts loom large. Hoover administration is urged to lead international collaboration to ease tensions, with emphasis on arms limitation and potential war debt revisions as a path to stability.

Hoover

Peru in State of Siege This Week

Mima Peru reports the junta announces a new administrative slate has been re established in the country claiming public order requires drastic measures. The/proclaimed state of emergency follows political upheaval and signals potential crackdown actions.

Peru Sime Mima

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