Burwell Testimony Highlights Polk Street Setup in Amarillo Killing
Potter County Sheriff W M Burwell described the scene after Albert Boyce’s death and noted curtains and screens at 803 Polk Street plus a window with restricted view. He also observed Sneed in jail attire and identified weapons tied to the case. Witness Lola Garrison testified from Amarillo about Polk Street vicinity and church proximity.
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Daily News
Memphis
Texas
B. B. Epting
Albert Boyce
Amarillo
G. E. McKibben
S. Nelson
McIntosh Hotel
Ww. M. Burwell
Potter County
Polk Street
Ninth
Tenth Streets
Mr .Burwell
J. B. Sneed
Mr. Sneed
East Eighth Street
Baptist Church
Burwell
J. B Sneed
Sneed
Lola Garrison
Senator Odell
Miss Garrison
Polk Streep Methodist Church
Polk St. Methodist Church
W. Cantrell
President Taft Kissing Duty Falls To Pat McKenna
Since reports of Taft kissing Phyllis Wistrand and the Laramie girl circulated, many seek kisses at the White House. The president has lacked time, so responsibility has shifted to Pat McKenna who guards the president's office.
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Washington
Taft
Phyllis Wistrand
Little
Laramie
Wye
White House
Pat’ McKenna
Senator Warren summoned home by supporters in Wyoming
Cheyenne Wyoming January 15 Senator Warren was summoned from Washington by friends and supporters in both houses of the legislature where his bid for re election faces a strong challenge from a coalition of democratic and progressive forces.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Warren
Washington
PAMS Leads For President Of France
Paris results show Jules Paris minister of agriculture with 283 votes and Premier Raymond Poincare 272 in the second ballot. A total of 299 votes were needed to elect.
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PAMS
France
Jules Paris
Raymond Pgincare
Mediation Fails in Eastern Rail Dispute
In New York on January 15 1930 mediators under the Erdman act Charles P Neill and Martin A Knapp announced the discontinuance of conferences between the Eastern railroads and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginemen and Firemen over wages and working conditions. The strike ballot was ordered.
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Associated Press
New York
Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginemen
Charles P. Neill
United States Commissioner of Labor
Martin A. Knapp
United States Commerce Court
Neill
Three Men Die in Crescent Coal Mine Explosion
Peoria Illinois January 15 three miners were killed when an explosion struck the Crescent coal mine as they prepared to fire a blast. Debris and gas trapped them. rescue efforts by fellow miners and the county mine inspector reached the scene at 9 o clock but all three were found dead from gas exposure.
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Associated Press
Peoria
Crescent
Occupancy of the middle cottage before the killing
Witness Miss Garrison explains the middle cottage had been vacant for months before the Saturday killing. She describes seeing papers pinned to windows on Friday morning and blinds appearing on Saturday. She stayed at the house until noon then went to the store, and she was not present at the time of the killing.
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Miss Garrison
Balkan nations delay action over Turkish terms
The Balkan powers insist they will resume hostilities if Turkey does not accept their terms, but may extend the pause for a few days as diplomats confer. They insist on their right to self determination and oppose ceding Adrianople while the ambassadorial conference reviews the situation without a conclusion.
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Associated Press
London
Eng
Balkan
Turkey
Adrianople
European powers shelve naval display against Turkey
An official Berlin report says the planned naval demonstration by European powers against Turkey was shelved before foreign ambassadors in London tried to craft a joint note to the Turkish government. Several great powers including some in the triple alliance opposed the demonstration.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Aginat
Turkey
London
Tw & Government
Triple Alliace
Turkish Cruiser Mejideh Performs Daring Feat At Sea
In heavy fog Mejideh slipped past Greek destroyers after leaving the Dardanelles. She appeared off Syre and bombarded powder magazines and coal stations. She also fired on the Greek cruiser Macedonia, which sank to avoid destruction, then headed toward Smyrna as Greek fleet pursued.
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Athens
Greece
Mejideh
Dardenelles
Syre
Macedonia
Smyrnia
Pujo Selects Rockefeller Deposition in Money Trust Inquiry
Washington January 15 in executive session the House Money Trust committee voted to take the testimony of William Rockefeller by deposition. Chairman Pujo and Attorney Samuel Untermeyer were designated for the task though Pujo had previously voted against taking Rockefeller's testimony.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House Money Trust Committee
William Rockefeller
Pujo
Samuel Untermeyer
Rockefeller
Walsh elected Senator in Montana joint session
Thos J. Walsh was declared elected to the U S Senate, succeeding Joseph M. Dixon, at a joint session of the Montana legislature in Helena on January 15.
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Associated Press
Helena
Mont
Thos J. Walsh
Joseph M. Dixon
Castro Excluded From United States By Board at Ellis Island
The special board of inquiry at Ellis Island decided Ciprian Castor ex president of Venezuela would be excluded from entering the United States. His attorneys said the decision would be appealed to the Department of Commerce and Labor. The board cited that during examination he did not commit any jury.
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New York
Special Board of Inquiry
Ellis Island
Ciprian Castor
Venezuela
United States
Castro
Department of Commerce and Labor
Telegraph Wires Cut as Rebels Strike South of El Paso
All interior Mexican communication was severed today as rebels burned bridges on the Mexican Central road below Gallego, 140 miles south of El Paso. A passenger train is missing, and 112 wooden bridges along 150 miles of the Mexican Northwestern are reported burned. Guggenheim smelters at Monterey and Velardena shut down, putting about five thousand men out of work.
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Gallego
Here
Mexican Central Road
Government Road
Guggenheim
Monterey
Velardena
Cruiser Ordered to Protect Americans
The cruiser Denver was ordered from San Diego to Acapulco Mexico to protect Americans.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Denver
San Diego
Acapulco
Mexco
Sugar Men Oppose Reduction Of Tariff
The House Ways and Means Committee opened Schedule FE hearings on sugar and manufactures. Sugar interests, led by Francis K. Carey of National Sugar Manufacturing Co., urged retaining the tariff and warned against free sugar. Cane and western growers joined Louisiana delegates in backing the present sugar schedule against cuts.
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Washington, D. C
House Ways and Means
Francis K. Carey
National Sugar Manufacturing Co
Colorado
House
Senate
American Cane Growers’ Association
Ousiana
House Admits Interior Expense Bills and Land Fence Claim
The Democratic House approved interior department expenditures and adopted a report stating forty thousand acres of public lands were fenced by wire in Wyoming in 1906 by the Warren Livestock Co led by Senator Warren. The report relied on interior inspectors but was later discredited by the Department of Justice.
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Washington, Pla. C
Democratic House
Interior Department
Wyoming
Warren Livestock Co
Warren
Department of Justice
Stands Trial Again for Swope Murder
Kansas City reports the third trial of Dr. B C Hyde for poisoning Col. Thomas Swope, millionaire uncle of the suspect. Defense moves to dismiss claiming Hyde was placed in jeopardy on a prior mistrial caused by a juror's escape.
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Kansas City, Mo
B.C. Hyde
Col
Thomas Swope
Hyde
Perkins Denies Trust Knowledge In Senate Question
In a committee session, George W. Perkins avoided labeling money concentration as a peril, noting he would need study and could not say the point at which concentration becomes dangerous. Samuel Untermeyer pressed the issue as the panel prepared to question Jacob Schiff tomorrow.
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Wash NG
George W. Perkins
Samuel Untemeyer
Money Trust Committee
Perkins
Jacob Schiff
Steamer Oscar Explodes After Dynamite Fire Near Nanaimo
The steamer Oscar sailing from Nanaimo with 2000 cases of dynamite caught fire and was beached at Protection Island. The powder exploded causing several thousand dollars in damage. All crew members escaped unharmed.
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Associated Press
Nanaimo
B. C
Oscar
Protection Island
Balpoure Attacks Home Rule Bill
In London on January 14 the House of Commons neared the final stage of the Home Rule Bill as Arthur J. Balfour condemned the government as duping the public. He argued Ulster had a right to secede from Ireland, likening Ulster’s case to the American colonies before the revolution.
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Associated Press
London
House of Commons
Arthur J. Balfour
Ulster
Ireland
Southern Newspaper Publishers Meet in New Orleans
Newspaper publishers from all regions arrive for the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association annual meeting in New Orleans. Sessions begin tomorrow and run through Friday before a post convention trip to Panama to inspect the canal project progress.
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New Orleans
Southern Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Panama
Morris Sheppard Poised for Unexpired Senate Term Amid Texas Legislature
Special to Daily News from Austin reports Morris Sheppard appears certain to win the unexpired Senate term and the regular six year term. House and Senate caucuses pledge votes, with a concurrent resolution set for January 28. The Legislature also votes to have Lieutenant Governor Mayes appoint committees, reshaping Senate rules, as House organizes for session.
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J. A. Fernandez
Daily News
Austin
Texas
Morris Sheppard
United States
Bailey
Col. R. M. Johnston
Houston
Sheppard
Senate
Vaughan
Texarkana
Terrell
McClennan County
Mayes
Willacy
Morrow
Conner
Kaufman
House
W. R. Long
Travis County
Chas. B. Burks
Belton
Sergant At Arms
James Robinson
Leon County
Journal
T. B. Reese
Reading
Wilson to Confer With Col Goethals in Trenton
Governor Wilson announced the invitation to Col. George W. Goethals chief engineer of the Panama Canal to confer on Friday. He aims to gather information about the canal and looked forward to the visit with interest.
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Associated Press
Trenton
N. J
Wilson
George W. Goethals
Panama Canal
Col. Goethals
Weather Summary for Regions
Local forecast notes fair and colder Thursday. Panhandle remains clear and cool with no rain. West and Central are cloudy with no rain while North shows rain or threat. East is cloudy and cool, South warm with cloudy conditions and misting. Yesterday's temperatures show mixed readings across periods.
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Texas
Panhandle
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