Half Million Issue To Be Burned and County Through With Law Suit
Oklahoma City January 13. W K Hale Osage ranchman and John Ramsay farmer indicted for murder of Osage Indian Henry Roan. Federal grand jury in Guthrie charged them in a murder ring case. Government jurisdiction in murder cases may be debated at trial. Hale, brother in law of Randall county sheriff, has cattle dealings in Panhandle Floyd county.
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Oklahoma City
W. K. Hale
John Ramsay
United States
Henry Roan
Roy Lewis
Guthrie
John Fry
Randall County
Canyon
Panhandle
Hale
Floyd County
Shriners Elect Col R P Smyth Potentate in 1926
Colonel R P Smyth, veteran Plainview resident and state legislator, was elected potentate of Khiva Temple for 1926 after advancing from chief rabban. Pink L Parrish was named oriental guide. Other officers and delegates to the Imperial Council were announced, with Dr A J Caldwell and George Stapleton reelected. The financial report was read and out of town nobles attended the meeting.
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R. P. Smyth
Plainview
Khiva
Rabban
Pink L. Parrish
Lubbock
Oriental Guide
J. ©. Gulerie
Amarillo
J. H
Wilbur Rebuts Sims on Naval War College Idea
Secretary Wilbur rejects the retired Admiral Sims assertion that only officers who attended the naval war college are competent. He argues the comparison of men of equal rank without the course is unfair. Meanwhile Admiral Eberle warns large funds are needed to modernize battleships to meet a 6-5-3 ratio with England and Japan.
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Washington
Wilbur
Sims
Naval War College
House Appropriations Committee
Eberle
England
Japan
Rutledge Heads Floydada Chamber of Commerce
O0. P. Rutledge, a West Texan leader and former director and secretary, was elected president of the Floydada Chamber of Commerce. Jake G Woods named vice president. Directors named were Homer Steen George Lider John Hammonds Lon M Davis and N Tarwater. Floydada’s 1925 achievements highlighted and 1926 program praised.
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Floydada
P. Rutledge
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Floydada Chamber of Commerce
Jake G. Woods
Homer Steen
George Lider
John Hammonds
Lon M. Davis
N. Tarwater
Ploydada
Japanese Youth Ends Life Over Tax on Income
In San Francisco a Japanese house boy Gisako U Wantabe, 17, hanged himself after a notice suggested income tax on his $6,000 savings to return to Japan. Superior Court heard the probate case and found no tax due.
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San Francisco
Gisako U. Wantabe
Department of Internal Revenue
Japan
Superior Court
Mississippi jury acquits first man in lynching case
Clarksdale Mississippi January 13 A jury found Gold O Cane the first defendant in the lynching case not guilty He was charged with murder in the death of Dsey Coleman a Black man The court also deferred the other defendants charges pending further action and a nol pros entered against a county sheriff and three deputies
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Mississippi
Clarksdale
Miss
Gold O. Cane
Dsey Coleman
W. A. Alcorn
G County
Nole Prosse
Railroad Trainmen to Demand Wage Increase
Cleveland Jan. 13. Members of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and Order of Railway Conductors vote unanimously to demand wage increases. Presidents W. G. Lee and L. E. Sheppard announced the decision and declined to comment beyond calling the raise substantial.
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Cleveland
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and Order of Railway Conductors
W. G. Lee
L. E. Sheppard
Will of McClintock Passed to Probate in Chicago
The will of William Nelson McClintock, a millionaire orphan, leaving $1,000,000 to his foster father William Darling Shepherd, was admitted to probate. Contestants claim undue influence, including McClintock's fiancée Isabella Pope and eight cousins. They plan a direct appeal to the supreme court if the circuit court ruling stands.
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Chicago
William Nelson McClintock
William Darling Shepherd
Misa Isabella Pope
McClintock
Shepherd
Kickham Scanlan
Supreme Court
High Court
Circuit Court
Sunday News and Globe Consolidation Advertising
Advertisers urged to reserve space for Sunday's big consolidated News and Globe. The combined edition will debut with the largest Panhandle circulation yet, attracting many new readers. Contact the advertising department or arrange for a solicitor to visit your store or office to prepare ads.
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Big Consolidated News
Globe
Panhandle
Big News and Globe
Sunday News and Globe
Navy plans to expand aviation by 1927
Washington Jan 13 The Navy outlines a 1927 plan to devote at least 10 percent of its enlisted and officer ranks to aviation to man new carriers Saratoga and Lexington and to support Asiatic Fleet and shore stations. Secretary Wilbur notes increasing Naval Academy appointments per representative and senator to four, with five being desirable. Projections show a pilot shortage in 1927.
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Washington
Navy
Wilbur
House Appropriations Committee
Lec'y Wilbur
Naval Academy
Sheriff Indicted Over Cincinnati Beer Ring Case
Federal probe into a extensive beer ring in Cincinnati led to indictments of County Sheriff Richard B. Witt and seven others including Mohawk Brewery officials. Witt denied involvement, noting his career as former Cincinnati city treasurer and current Hamilton County sheriff.
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Cincinnati
Richard B. Witt
Witt
Hamilton County
Oil executive sees stronger demand and better prospects
New York reports Harry S Sinclair returning from six weeks abroad notes higher petroleum consumption in England and on the continent. He predicts healthier industry prospects and possible higher prices if demand climbs, while stating Sakhalin remains a status quo asset.
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New York
Harry S’. Sinclair
Sinclair Consolidated Oil Company
England
Kurone
Sinclair
Russia
Sakhalin Island
King Alexander Calls Debt to America an Honor Basis
In an AP interview from Delgrade on January 18, King Alexander said the Yugoslav debt to the United States should be settled as an honor, to be paid within the country's resources. In St Louis on January 13 the Disciples of Christ announced the 1926 international convention would be held in Memphis during the first or second week of November.
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Delgrade
Jugo Slavia
United States
Alexander
Associated Press
America
Louis
International Convention of Disciples of Christ (Christian Church
Memphis
Tenn
Langley Leaves Mountains After Long Public Career
John W. Langley departs Pikeville with his wife after a public service of over forty three years including eighteen in Congress. He faces two years in Atlanta federal penitentiary for conspiracy to violate the prohibition laws. Langley appeals for support for his wife to succeed him.
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Pikeville
Kyn
John W. Langley
Mountains
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Langley
Strike talks set by scale body in Hazelton
New York January 13 The anthracite strike crisis after wage talks broke down will be reviewed by the tri district scale committee at Hazelton Pennsylvania The panel of 35 including John L Lewis will hear the sub committee report Lewis also showed interest in Governor Pinchots statement blaming operators for the breakdown and a bill making the industry a public utility though he declined comment Democrats push for early passage of revenue bill in Senate finance committee urging rapid action despite plans of their opponents.
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New York
Hazelton
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Lewis Alsn
Washington
National
Democratic Party
Senate Finance Committee
Unlucky Thirteen Jinx For Four Bank Bandits in Hadley
Four Toledo robbers hit Hadley Michigan bank at 2:18 pm on January 13. They bagged about 2500 to 3000 dollars before a Hadley posse opened fire. Three bandits were wounded. a fourth fled but was wounded and captured en route. A local, Jones, was shot and injured. State police pursued and recovered the robbers near Flint.
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Little
Michigan
Flint
Mich
Toledo
Bank of
Hadley
BH. H. Potter
Newman Barber
Potter
Barber
Tra Jones
West Texas Chamber to guest 50 directors at Stamford event
Stamford Jan 13 Fifty West Commerce directors will be guests of the Stamford Chamber of Commerce at a luncheon at Lake Penick clubhouse Jan 18. R R Haynie leads entertainment while Col R C Lee presides. discussions cover West Texas participation in Philadelphia Sesquicentennial Exposition and a booster train from Amarillo after the August convention.
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Stamford
The
West Commerce
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Lake Penick Club House
R&r
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Philadelphia
West Texas
Amarillo
Southeastern States
New Mexico
Stamford Firemen
Dick Rowland
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and Vicinity
Amarillo area Thursday will be fair with little temperature change. Far West Texas and eastern New Mexico expect similar conditions as high pressure remains over Idaho and western Texas while the northeast sees low. Snow extended from Missouri northeastward, light rain along the east Texas Gulf Coast, warmer temps in the Mississippi Valley and central Rocky Mountains.
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Amarillo
Texas
New Mexico
Idaho
Miswouri
Texas Gulf Coast
Misatasippi Valley
Rocky Mountain
Amarido
Moor
Ceicccanonaeasa
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John R. Moore
Archer City
Orney General
Moore
Discts
Judes Moore
Commissioners’ Court
Hooper
Wilburton
Okla
Degnan-McConnell
Here
John Evans
A. D. Thoms
Hartshorne
Wilburton Field
Krebs
McAlester
Haileyville
American Red Cross
Austin Parks
Latimer County
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Asbury
W. W. Fleming
Robert Lucas
Bernard Dailey
Rutledge
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American Lutheran Statistical Association
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H. G. Hester
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