Charge 2 With Murder After Confessions
Eastland Texas April 17 A purported statement by two state penitentiary inmates claiming responsibility for a 1923 Dothan train collision that killed seven led to murder charges against Fred Jordan and Henry Schussler. District Attorney Jones said the convicts admitted throwing a switch out of anger, then walking to Cisco, unaware of the wreck until later. The Eastland County grand jury will meet Monday to probe the claim.
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Associated Press
Eastland
Texas
Dothan
Eastland County
Fred Jordan
Henry Schussler
Jones
Cisco
Stinnett Quits ASB Post as Rock Island Line Ends
A. S. Stinnett resigns as intra commissioner of the city with a statement that his work on promoting the Rock Island line to the North Plains is finished. He submitted a report covering his activities and has long been linked to major projects including the Liberal line and a Pringle to Dalhart connection.
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A. S. Stinnett
New City Commission
Rock Island
North Plains
Stinnett
Liberal
Pringle
Dalhart
Matamoros Taxi Levy Sparks Severe Strike Impact
In Matamoros Mexico the chauffeur's union strike over a new Tamaulipas tax escalates with store closings and transport paralysis. Pedestrians fill the Brownsville Matamoros highway as buses and taxis halt and private cars stop. The levy stands at 42 dollars for all car classes.
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Associated Press
Brownsville
Matamoros
Mexico
Tamauli Pas
Reed acquitted in brutal assault attempt case
A jury in criminal district court acquitted Olin F Reed of attempting to assault Melba Kirkpatrick a nine year old girl in Polytechnic on July 5.
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Pea Offee
Associated Press
Fort. Worth
Criminal District Court Today
Olin F. Reed
Melba Kirkpatrick
Polytechnic
Amarillo Area Weather Forecast Through Thursday
Thursday partly cloudy in the Amarillo area and vicinity. West Texas mainly fair with little temperature change. New Mexico fair with little temperature change. Virginia area moves northeast, pass through New York City. overall pressure normal in Mississippi valley and western districts with no defined low center. Temperature changes near Becky mountain region show small shifts. yesterday's highs and lows noted.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Virginia
New York City
Mississippi Valley
Becky Mountain
Amarillo Yesterdae
City Realtors Hear Legislature Observations
Clyde Warwick editor of The Canyon News and district representative told Amarillo Real Estate Board at noon yesterday in the Amarillo hotel that Texas business is so varied and vast that it is physically impossible to attend to all duties.
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Clyde Warwick
The
Canyon News
Texas
Amarillo Real Estate Board
Amarillo Hotel
Illinois lawmakers push probe into Aurora murder during raid
In Springfield on April 17 the Illinois House judiciary committee votes 18 to 15 to urge the state attorney general to file a test case against the 18th Amendment in the U S Supreme Court. The chamber also votes 81 to 60 for a resolution calling a legislative inquiry into Mrs Lillian De King’s killing during a prohibition raid in Aurora. Deputy officers are involved.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Judiciary Committee
Mlinois House Today
United States Supreme Court
Illinois General Assembly
Lillian de King
Aurora
Charles L. Wood
Keenes
Anti-Saloon League
Michael Igoe
Chicago
Illinois
de King
Women’s clubs urge barring children at trials with salacious testimony
In Tyler Texas District 1 and county judges were urged by the Texas State Federation of Women’s Clubs to exclude all children under 16 from trials where intimate and vulgar details are presented. The resolution denounces children’s presence at murder rape divorce cases and similar proceedings for degrading influence on the home.
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Associated Press
Tyler
Tex
Texas State Federation of Woman's Clubs
Ida Chitwood Displays Beautiful Sandwiches At City Cooking School
Ida Chitwood today presents the most beautiful Frenchy sandwiches at the city auditorium cooking school. The program includes a waterless cooker dinner demonstration and prize dinner. Tomorrow closes the five day series under News and Globe sponsorship with varied demonstrations and cake decorations.
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Ida Chitwood
News and Globe
Amarillo Opra War Sparks Guarantor Payment Fight
Dispute erupts as Amarillo guardians refuse a 2,500 balance on the Chicago Civic Opera Thais engagement. Local manager Myers had paid 10,000. guarantors protest the deficit as the production is defended as standard and critics claim the show was rushed. Mary Garden’s status remains debated amid tensions with city supporters.
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Erasmus Tack
News-Globe
Mary Garden
Chicago Civic Opera Company
Amarillo
Chicago
Emil F. Myers
Ernest Thompson
Opera
Ed Mayer
Opera Company
Mayer
Myers
Churches Lift Members by a Million in 1926
In 1926 churches across the nation gained about one million members as congregations expanded. The surge reflected growing religious engagement and community programs sponsored by churches nationwide.
Baptists Lead 1928 Church Membership Gains
The Christian Herald census shows U S churches added 1 116 million members in 1928 led by Baptists with 875 842 new members across 14 branches. Catholics gained 360 155, Disciples of Christ 178 098, while Evangelical groups and Friends declined.
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Associated Press
New York
The
Christian Herald
United States
Baptist Church
Disciples of Christ
Evangelical Synod of North America
Evangelical Church
Friends
Oriental Catholic Church
County seeks bids for 16 miles asphalt topping
Potter county commissioners plan to receive bids May 13 for asphalt topping on 16 miles of gravel and caliche roads. The scope includes two miles north south west of the Amarillo refinery, 3.25 miles of Cliffside road, 2.75 miles to West Tenth Street, and about eight miles on the oil field highway. The oil field segment bids are delayed until gravel work completes around August 1, with topping expected next spring.
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Potter County
Com ‘Missioners’ Court
Amarillo
Cliffside
West Tenth Street
J. W. Ryder
United States Delivers Reply on VM Alone Sinking Incident
Washington April 17 The United States delivered its reply to Canada regarding the sinking of the vessel VM Alone by a coast guard patrol boat in the Gulf of Mexico. Officials declined to reveal the reply’s nature.
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Associated Press
Washington
Coast Guard
Gulf of Mexico
Legation
State Department
Final appeal to Moody on Robert Blake death sentence
Governor Moody was asked to commute the death sentence of Robert Blake for the Tu lsa murder of auto salesman Fred Conner. Blake’s brother W. L. Blake and mother Mrs J. H. Blake urged the appeal in Austin. Blake had eluded arrest for nearly two years before being captured in Arkansas after two stays of execution.
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Austin
Moody
Robert Blake
Fred Conner
Tulsa
Swisher County
W. L. Blake
Amarillo
J. H. Blake
Blake
Conner
Arkansas
Tipica Orchestra Seat Sale Opens Today at City Drugstore
The Tipia Fronteriza orchestra presented by the Tri State Fair association will perform at the city auditorium this Saturday in matinee and night shows. Tickets go on sale at City Drug Store with prices for matinee 1.00 dollars top seats, 0.75 for rear parquet and loges, 0.25 to 0.50 for balcony, and night seats 1.50 for parquet and boxes, 1.00 for rear parquet and loges, 0.50 to 0.75 for balcony.
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Tip Ea Fronteriza
City Auditorium
Tri- State Fair Association
Reserve Board Faces Congressional Probe Over Policies
In Washington on April 17 the House debated a call for a congressional inquiry into the Federal Reserve Board. Representative Reid seeks a nine member House committee to investigate the board since the war and recommend changes to the Federal Reserve Act. Senatorial action is also anticipated but no decision made.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
House
Representative Reid
Illinois
Ruler Committee
Representative Black
New Yorks
Senate
Reserve Board
Reid
Rebel Chiefs in U S Since Sunday Claim
Two Mexican rebel generals Antonio J Villareal and Raoul Madera who fled to the United States Sunday remain at large and no U S action was learned tonight. They sought Texas safety after their troops were defeated in northern Mexico with Villareal aiming to run for the presidency if the revolution succeeded. Rebels in Nogales Sonora admitted seventy miles of railroad between San Blas and Navajoa had been destroyed to slow loyal forces marching toward Sonora, including road bed and bridges.
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Associated Press
Fort Stockton
Antonio J. Villareal
Raoul Madera
United States
Texas
Mexico
Villareal
Nogales
Sonora
San Blas
Sinaloa
Navojoa
Mrs Blake Seeks Clemency for Son Due to Die
Mrs H D Blake of Amarillo arrived in Austin to plead clemency for her son Robert who faces the electric chair Friday for the Swisher county killing of automobile salesman J Fred Conner.
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Associated Press
Austin
D.h. Blake
Amarillo
Robert
Swisher County
J. Fred Conner
Panhandle Plains of Texas Officials Clarify Audit Issue
Colonel I H Haines explains he did not refuse an audit of the Panhandle Plains of Texas Inc books. He cites no authority to authorize expenditures, while directors must approve audits. City representatives say books were open for inspection and the city has provided ten thousand dollars to be used as directors see fit.
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Daily News
I. H. Haines
City Commission
Panhandle Plains of Texas, Inc
Colonel Haines
Amarillo
Board of City Development
E. B. Black
Hereford
J. W. Stephens
Tulsa
Mr. Haines
M. R. Avery
Dimmitt
Matt
A. Cram
Plainview
W. D. Quigley
Memphis
F. H. Hill
Panhandle
0. H. Lloyd
Vega
Plains
Officer Slain as He Surprised Robbers at Hedley Store
Joe Dunwoody found guilty of complicity in the December murder of Hedley night watchman J. S. Richey. Sentenced to 99 years in the state penitentiary after a three hour jury deliberation in Clarendon. Bert Hall and Jimmie Brown to be tried in other counties. DA plans to transfer two trials.
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Clarendon
Joe Dunewoody
Richey
Hedley
Dunwoody
H. L. Gaither
Amarillo
M System
W. M. Moseley
Donley
Ttele
Gaither
Panhandle
Brown
Borger
Hutchinson County
Bert Hall
Potter County
Donley County
Hall
Moneley
Terrell State Hospital Dormitory Contracts Awarded
The board of control awarded contracts for a men’s dormitory at Terrell State Hospital. An emergency appropriation of $125,000 was approved by the 4lot legislature for the building and equipment.
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Terrell
Associated Press
Austin
Terrell State Hospital
Board of Control
4Lot
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