Senator Francisco Field Jurado Is Shot Dead in Mexico City
In Mexico City on January 23 senator Francisco Field Jurado was killed by unknown assailants near his home. The attack follows threats of direct action by labor elements supporting the rebel movement. Two senators and two deputies were abducted afterward. The Senate convened an extra session to protest the assassination and demand safety guarantees. President Obregon ordered the Attorney General and the federal district governor to pursue and punish the perpetrators.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Francisco Field Jurado
Labor
Jurado
Luis N. Morrones
Chamber of Deputies
Morrones
Col. Preve
Preve
Senate
Obgegon
Federal District
Panama Canal Open To Aircraft Attacks Warns Experts
The Panama Canal is open to air bombardment and raids by enemy naval forces per a joint navy army maneuver critique by Admiral Coontz and Major General Hines. The report notes canal defense weaknesses, praises cooperation, and recommends stronger coast defenses, higher gun elevations, longer range guns, and greater isthmian air and anti aircraft forces with upgraded roads and garrison.
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Panama Canal
Presa Colon
Canal Zone
Admiral Coontz
Hines
War and Navy Departments
Army
Navy
Washington
Canal
Loan to Doheny Raises Teapot Dome Questions
Washington January 24 Albert B Fall former interior secretary received a 100000 cash loan on his personal note from F L Doheny California oil magnate Doheny testified before the Senate Teapot Dome committee stating the loan dated November 30 1921 predates any contracts leasing California naval oil reserves. He said the loan was personal with no relation to later deals and he intended to repay if Fall’s health allowed. Doheny described attempting to repay and noted the note and check could not be produced though not lost. The testimony signaled a bombshell and prompted further questioning of Fall regarding his December 27 statement about not taking payments from Doheny or associates.
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Washington
Albert B. Fall
Secretary of the Interior
F. L. Doheny
California
Doheny
Senate
Tatis BS
Asumination
Eny
Fall
Inc
New York
Los Angeles
Congressional
Pall
Harris Ranch
B. L. Doheny
Edward B. McLean
Mclean
Florida
Palm Beach
Sena
Mexican Tension Eases as War Vessels Withdrawn
Washington reports indicate Mexican tension subsided as warships ordered to Vera Cruz and Tampico are withdrawing after rebel leaders abandoned Tampico blockade and ordered harbor mines removed. Unless lives are jeopardized, U S will likely limit actions to selling war materiel to Obregon.
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Associated Press
Washington
State Department
Vera Cruz
Tampico
Obregon
Weeks
Revolt of Villa followers mobilizes near Canutillo
The followers of Francisco Villa have revolted and are now mobilized at Canutillo Durango under General Manuel Choa. Dispatches note General Ignacio Enriquez has been sent from Parral to dislodge them.
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Associated Presse
Brownsville
Francisco Villa
Canutillo
Durango
Manuel Choa
Monterey
Mexico
Ignacio Enriquez
Parral
Bible Offer Ends Early in February
The News-Post advertises a Bible offer ending February 10 with hundreds already taking advantage. Small Bible 98 cents, large red letter 1.98, require three coupons from The News or Post plus cash payment. Call at The News-Post office to inspect or pick up details.
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News-Post
News Or Post
Par Ou
Aleern
Cummings of Connecticut is groomed for presidency
Washington reports two fresh presidential booms, one for Homer Cummings of Connecticut and another for Woodbridge Ferris of Michigan. Ferris looks unlikely to win nationwide, but could direct Michigan delegates. Cummings, once DNC chairman, is seen as a potential McAdoo dark horse with strategic timing and party maneuvering discussed among Washington observers.
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Bascom N. Timmons Daily News
Washington
Washington Today
National Committee
Homer
Cummin
McAdoo
Underwood
Ferris
Michigan
Henry Ford
Ford
Coolidge
Curtmings
Dark Horse
Cummings
Democratic Party
Murphy-Brennan- Tagwert
Brennan
Murphy
Four Men Injured by Oil Well Boiler Explosion
A boiler exploded in an oil field south of Corsicana Texas early today injuring four men. The injured are A. W. White Haskell Golf F. B. Farra and Keener. None are reported as critically hurt.
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Associated Presa Cosicgana
Texas
Corsicana
A. W. White
Haskell Golf
F. B. Farra
Keener
Injunction on Motor Fee Appeal Scheduled at Waco
The first injunction suit by counties to stop motor license fee payments will be argued in the Tenth District Court of Appeals at Waco. Hamilton County's temporary injunction blocked payment, and the ruling may shape actions in five other counties with similar issues. State representation by W. W. Caves and Bruce Bryant.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Tenth District Court of Appeals
Waco
J. G. Wall
Hamilton County
W. W. Caves
Bruce Bryant
Morse Found Not Guilty in Harness Conspiracy Case
A federal jury in Parkerburg acquits EB C Morse former War Department sales head and four United States Harness Company officers. Defendants Geo Goetz Joseph C Byron Azo Fran and Henry W Benke are named. verdict delivered by Judge Delwrence Groner.
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Morse
Associated Press
Parkersburg
W. Va
Delwrence Groner
EB. C. Morse
War Department
United States Harness Company
Geo Goetz
Joseph C. Byron
Azo Fran
Henry W. Benke
Army
Woman to Hang for Slaying of Mother-In-Law
Atlanta January 24 The jury in the case of Mrs Ida Hughes charged with murdering her mother in law Mrs M Hughes returned a verdict of guilty without recommendation. The verdict carries the penalty of hanging after four hours of deliberation. The trial of Frank Hughes indicted with his wife for the death will start this week. Mrs Hughes shot the elder woman as she looked into a trunk seeking articles she claimed as property. Two police officers were eye witnesses.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Ida Hughes
M. ©. Hughes
Frank Hughes
Kennamor Named U S Judge for Oklahoma District
President Coolidge and Attorney General Daugherty approved Franklin B. Kennamor, then justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, as an additional federal judge for the district of Oklahoma after weeks of conferences and inquiries. The announcement came at a Washington conference today.
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Associated Preas Washington
Pranklin BE. Kennamor
Oklahoma Supreme Court
District of Oklahoma
Coolidge
Daugherty
Munsey Buys Evening Paper in New York City
Frank A. Munsey, owner of the New York Herald the Sun the Globe and the Evening Telegram, announced tonight the purchase of the Evening Mail and its consolidation with the Evening Telegram in New York City.
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Munsey
New York City
Associated Press
New York
Frank A. Munsey
New York Herald
The
Sun and Globe
Evening Telegram
Evening Mail
Government Seizes Guaranty Trust of Kansas City Bank
The State Banking department took control of the Guaranty Trust company of Kansas City, a farm loan group with a $750,000 capital, late today.
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K. C. Bank
Kansas City
State Banking Department
Guaranty Trust Company of
Senate confirms Texas postmaster nominations
The Senate confirmed Texas postmasters including Leo 8 Pine at Crowell John B Vanney at Olean Thomas Williams at Matador and Beulah W Carles at Male civil service commission sets February 28 for an examination to fill a Kirkland Childress county post office job paying 1500 dollars yearly.
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Senate
Texas
Washington
Leo
Pine
Crowell
John B. Vanney
oLean
Thomas ©. Williams
Matador
Beulah W. Carles
Malecivil Service Commission
Kirkland
Childress
Grocers Oppose Mellon Bill at Dallas Meeting
North Texas Wholesale Grocers Association resolution urged opposition to the Mellon bill. The convention adopted instructions to forward views to the Texas congressional delegation. Several officers or members were re elected at the Dallas gathering.
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Dallas
North Texas Wholesale Nee Association
Texas
Republicans Write Own Bill On Mellon Plan
Washington Jan 24 The first partisan tax debate in the House spurred Republican members of the Ways and Means committee to draft their own income tax rates aiming to place a bill before the House close to Mellons proposals. Rep Treadway Massachusetts proposed after Rep Garner Texas said the Mellon plan would fail in the House even with Republicans only and Coolidge would not veto a higher Democratic-rate package. The committee continued discussing excise rates and tentatively repealing taxes on telegraph and telephone messages leased wires and candy, a move expected to cut revenue by 44 million dollars. Final changes are set for tomorrow with proposals to repeal taxes on motor trucks and theatre admissions and other items, keeping total lost revenue to about 120 million dollars.
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I’'y
Associated Press
Washington
House
Wéals and Means Committee
Mellon
Representative Treadway
Massachusetts
Garner
Texas
Coolidge
Retired Railway Conductor Dies at Local Sanitarium
J F Dickerson aged 59 retired railway conductor of 1611 Pierce street died last night at 11 at a local sanitarium after several days illness. He leaves a wife and five children. The body is held at Blackburn Funeral Home awaiting advice from the children for funeral arrangements.
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J. F. Dickerson
Pierce Street
Blackburn
New Labor Government to Recognize Soviet Russia
London Jan 24 The new labor government will establish full diplomatic relations with Soviet Russia. James O Dalary a labor MP for southeast Deeds division has accepted an offer of the ambassador ship to the Soviet capital, setting the stage for formal ties.
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NEW Labor
Soviet Russia
London
Labor
Russia
James O'Gdary
Southeast Division
Weather fragment notes cold unsettled conditions
Fragmentary weather notes describe a cooler, unsettled pattern with periodic rain and shifting winds. The garbled text mentions colder air, possible disturbances, and variable conditions across regions, reflecting a sporadic, partial forecast from a historical page.
New Proposals for Muscle Shoals Fertilizer Plant
Washington January 24. Southern Power Companies submit proposals to form a 6 million dollar corporation to manufacture up to 60 000 tons of fertilizer annually at the Muscle Shoals Alabama project. They also offer to lease the nitrate plant for 50 years and accompany it with three nitrogen experts. The plant would sell fertilizer to farmers at a profit capped at eight percent above production cost. Lease terms include a 100 million dollar payment by the three utilities for the government’s power facilities.
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Associated Press
Washington
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Southern Power Companies
Congress
Tennessee Electric Power Company
Memphis Power and Light Company
Alaham Power Company
U S Labor Board settles dispute on I G N Railway
The United States Railroad Labor Board sided with the Trainmen and Conductors Brotherhoods over the International Great Northern Railway. It barred arranging passenger crews between Fort Worth and Houston and eliminated a crew change at Mart, ruling the change violated the company employee agreement and lacked negotiated terms.
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Associated Preva
Chicago
International-Great Northern Railroad
United States Railroad Labor Board
Fort Worth
Houston
Mart
Hardware Dealers Say Price Advance Was Unavoidable
A statement by Aascola'sd Preas on the 1926 Texas Hardware and Implement Association convention notes price increases are unavoidable due to material and labor costs rising two to three times 1914 levels and production dropping to one third. Dallas was chosen to host the 1926 convention.
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Aascola'sd
Texas Hardware and Implement Association
Dallas
Classified Rate in Reach of All
The Daily News and Evening Post rates are within reach of Amarillo readers. A combined rate increases response, with nearly 18 years of The News carrying classified ads and strong Evening Post results. Phone 883 to have a want ad taken and run in the big Sunday News.
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Daily News
Amarillo
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