Six Condemned Men Set to Die on Gallows at Noon
Six men in Tangipahoa Parish jail faced execution at noon in Louisiana for the Calmes murder. Jose Bocchio and Nat ile Carfiore were to die first, followed by Joseph Giglio Andrea Lamantia Rosario Leona and Joe Rini. Warden said executions would proceed in alphabetical order unless violence occurred.
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Associated Press
Amite
Tangipahoa Parish
Dallas Calmes
Independence
Merchants and Planters Bank
Joseph Bocchio
Parker
Dallas Calmes, Jr
Bocchio
Calmes
New Orleans
Roy Leona
Bowden
Natale Carfiore
Joseph Giglio
Andrea Lemantia
Leona
Joseph Rini
ORL
Chihuahua
Orleans Parish
Toots
Joe Rini
Rini
Joe Giglio
Bennyson
Italy
Andrea Lamantia
Rosario Leona
Natale Deamore
Ferguson Fights to Stay on Texas Ballot
Former Governor James E. Ferguson vows to continue his battle to prove eligibility for governor and secure the Democratic state committee ballot placement. He hired a Houston law firm to defend against an injunction aiming to bar his name amid questions raised by impeachment.
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Texas
James E. Ferguson
Democratic State Committee
Houston
J. F. Maddow
State Committee
Vialpede
Perguson
Airplane Search for Major Martin to Begin in Two Weeks
SeattleMay 8 A search by airplane for Major Frederick L. Martin missing world flight commander of the United States army will start at Chignik Alaska in about two weeks. Three army fliers had flown from Atka Island toward the earth’s circuit today and the coast guard cutter Bear moving from San Francisco toward Puget Sound to begin its annual Arctic cruise will head to Chignik after readiness.
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Seattle
Wash
Frederick L. Martin
United States Army
Chignik
Alaska
Atka Island
Alutians
Bear
United States Coast Guard
San Francisco
Puget Sound
Martin
Alva L. Harvey
Terrific forest fire near Douglas Arizona
A terrific forest fire rages in Long's Canyon east of Light, 45 miles northeast of Douglas. Forest supervisor Hugh Calkins left Tucson by car for the scene as troops at Camp Jones stand ready to assist if requested by the forest service.
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Tiv Associated Press
Douglas
Ariz
Long’s Canyon
Light
Here
Hugh Calkins
Tucson
Camp Jones
Townsend
Forest Service
Arguments in State Antitrust Suits Heard In Texas
In Austin on May 8 the last of three state antitrust suits faced hearings this afternoon in the district court. The case targets the Producers Refining company after Gulf Refining and the Texas company had already been heard. The state charges restraint of trade through hundreds of contracts leasing gasoline pumps to dealers.
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Ty Associated Press
Austin
Rugis District Court
Producers’ Refining Company
Gulf Refining Company
Texas Company
Eee
Housewives Ad Strategy for News and Post
Amarillo housewives will read grocery ads in The Daily News and Evening Post. Advertisers urged to place Friday Post and Saturday News ads to reach mothers, with Sunday Mother’s Day dinner in focus. Telephone 383 to reserve ad space. The News-Post Always in the Lead.
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News and
Amarillo
Daily News
Evening Post
Merchant's
Amarillo gin to be erected for 1924 crop
R R Jennings of Jurick Oklahoma placed a contract to purchase machinery for a new Amarillo gin to handle the 1924 crop. The Continental Gin Co Dallas will supply a 5 80 saw double ribbed burr extractors and latest burr equipment. Construction soon to begin and cost about 30000 dollars. Mrs M M Powell will donate a site on the Rock Island railroad near the viaduct for the gin, with support from the Board of City Development.
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Jennings
Jurick
Okla
Amarillo
Continental Gin Co
Dallas
M. M. Powell
Powell-Curtis Realty Company
Rock Island Railroad
Fort Worth and
Denver Road
Board of City Development
Fireman Dies After Fall From Westbound Engine Near Mayer Canyon
Del Rio Texas May 8 Associated Press Fireman J H Birds ey 82 on Southern Pacific was killed when he fell from the cab of a westbound passenger engine near Mayer's Canyon bridge ninety miles west of here today. The train ran a mile before the engineer saw the accident and backed up to recover the body.
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del Rio
Texas
J. H. Birdsey
Southern Pacific Lines
Mayer's Canyon Bridge
Here
Langley Defense Opens as Trial Moves Forward in Ky Court
Covington Kentucky May 8 Congressman John W Langley of Kentucky faces a conspiracy trial over illegal whiskey deals in 1921 with two co defendants. The U S attorney announced the government will rest its case early tomorrow as Langley prepares to begin his defense in federal court.
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Langley
Associated Press
Covington
John W. Langley
Kentucky
United States
Sawyer A. Smith
Southern Church Bishops To Meet On Union Effort
In Nashville Tennessee on May 8 1926 the Southern Methodist Church bishops plan to meet May 20 to decide on calling a special session of the general conference to consider terms with the Methodist Episcopal Church The entertainment committee will select a venue for the 1926 general conference and bids are being received If a special session is called delegates from the last Mot Springs conference will form it new delegates chosen by an interim annual conference will join if elected
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Associated Preas
Nashville
Tenn
Southern Methodist College
General Conference
Methodist Episcoarch
Southern Methodist General Conference
Conference Committee On
Mot Springs
Lodge proposes world court to replace Hague talks
Senator Lodge introduces a plan for a permanent world court to be convened at The Hague with a special committee including the United States Great Britain France Italy and Japan. The proposal envisions adjudication of disputes by a tribunal built around a framework spread through The Hague model but with limited veto power over elections. The White House and state department respond with caution as the measure proceeds.
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Foreign Relations Committee
League of Nations
Senate
Coolidge
League
France
Italy
Japan
White House
State Department
Barnum's No 1 Hits Heavy Gas At 2320 Feet
Gas flow announced at 2320 feet in Hutchinson county well. Driller reports bit has only entered eight feet of sand. Well shut down for boiler relocation before resuming test to determine oil potential. Local oil men view as key test between Gulf wells in Carson county and Whittington area. Strong oil showing in the sand offers cautious optimism for production.
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Armos “He ‘ Son
Block Y
Hutchinson County
Whittington
Gulf
Carson County
Pardue Sentenced in Mail Fraud Case Involving Oil Stock
Federal Judge J C Hutcheson sentenced O L Pardue to two years in prison and a $25000 fine while co defendant John F Lewis received one year and a day in prison and a $1000 fine. They pleaded guilty to using the mails to defraud in connection with Old Dominion Oil Company stock sales.
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Pardue
Associated Presse
Houston
May
J. C. Hutcheson
O. L. Pardue
John F. Lewis
Old Dominion Oil Company
Boog-Scott Appeals to Modify Cattle Rules
Fort Worth May 8 An appeal for modification of California rules prohibiting Texas cattle imports due to cattle fever ticks is being pushed by J B Boog Scott chairman of Texas Livestock Sanitary Commission. He is contacting California officials to reopen the market which needs Texas livestock for meat.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
California
Texas
J. B. Boog-Scott
Livestock Sanitary Commission of
Boog-Scott
Weather forecast fragment for Amarillo region
Fragmentary weather note reports Friday conditions with temperatures around 1928 style timing. Mentions fair to very fair and west winds, but readable details are limited and unclear due to OCR errors.
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Amarillo Yester
Reraly Fair
Senate weighs contest of Peddy for Senate seat
Washington May 8 A Senate sub committee opened the contest of Republican George E B Peddy for the seat held by Democrat Mayfield following Texas litigation. A motion to dismiss, based on Peddy's U S attorney appointment, was laid over while Mike McNamara testified about Mayfield’s alleged campaign expenditures including 80000 in the Democratic primary and 30000 sought from Texas oil and gas operators. McNamara alleged Mayfield warned oil interests that if not elected he would remain railroad commissioner. The testimony detailed 7500 spent in a Texas county and sparked sharp cross examination.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mmich
Texas
Senate
George E. B. Peddy
Mayfield
Peddy
United States
Mike McNamara
Texas State Railroad Commission
McNamara
Texas Oll
Columbia Leader Backs Anti Plank For GOP
New York May 8 Dr Nicholas Murray Butler president of Columbia University urges the Republican Party to insert a new wet and dry plank into the 1924 platform. He warns the party could lose eleven key states in the impending presidential election if it fails to declare on prohibition.
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Associated Press
New York
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Welcome for McAdoo in Texas from Governor Neff
Governor Pat Neff sends a formal welcome letter to William Gibbs McAdoo saying he cannot greet the traveler in person due to state duties. The note, addressed to McAdoo as Democratic standard bearer, expresses hope for a safe and pleasant tour through the state and notes party unity when factions unite under Democratic banner.
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Pennessen
McAdoo
Leavin
Bosque County
Pat M. Neff
Austin
Texas
McAdoo Grateful Over Texas Convention Returns
William Gibbs McAdoo voiced gratification with Texas county convention returns after arriving from El Paso en route to Tennessee. He spoke briefly to a large crowd at the Southern Pacific station in Alpine, Texas, greeting supporters.
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McAdoo
Alpine
Tex
William Gibbs McAdoo
Bondsmen File Forfeiture Appeals In Texas
Austin May 8 Bail forfeiture appeals of bondsmen in the cases of Mrs M A Harris Bowie county and C A Wells Hemphill county were filed in the court of criminal appeals today.
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Austin
M. A. Harris
Bowie County
C. A. Wells
Hemphill County
Court of Criminal Appeals
Whoozit Contest at Evening Post Promises Prominent Profiles
The Evening Post runs a three week Whoozit contest testing knowledge of public life figures. Each day presents a person’s outline followed by their name the next day. Subscribe to The News and Post for $1.00 per month delivered by carrier. Always in the Lead.
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Evening Post
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