Davis Faces Trial Over Pardon Bribe Charges
Jonathan M. Davis former Kansas governor goes to trial Monday in Topeka district court charged with soliciting a bribe for a pardon for Walter Grundy. Carl J. Peterson, named with Davis on the warrant, awaits disposition. Davis also faces a separate charge with his son Russell over a $1,250 pardon payoff for Fred Hollman. In Geneva, the armaments conference endorses liberty of export with licenses and strict controls.
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Associated Press
Topeka
Kans
Jonathan M. Davis
Kansas
Walter Grundy
Hutchinson County Bank
James McClure
Carl J. Peterson
Davis
Peterson
Russell G. Davis
Fred W. Hollman
Linn County
Rains Spread Across South Plains and Panhandle
The Panhandle and South Plains were drenched again last night with general rains from showers to heavy downpours. Reports from Worth and Denver stations note light rain at Channing and heavy rain at Ady, with Santa Fe offices confirming rains south of Amarillo to Clovis, New Mexico. The panty in this territory averaged over one half inch. Dimmitt reported two inches by 1 o'clock, and Amarillo saw half an inch at midnight with more rain expected as unsettled conditions persist.
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Panhandle
South Plains
It Worth
Denver
Channing
Ady
Santa Fe
Amarillo
Clovis
New Mexico
Pracine
Dimmitt
Rock Island
Reinforcements for French Morrocco in Rift drive under way
Paris May 9 reinforcement of French colonial forces and native tribesmen in the Rift region is under way amid a calm period. Abd el Krim appears to pause after recent French outpost attacks as Marshal Lyautey rushes fresh units with government backing to clear tribesmen from the French zone.
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Paris
Lorrocco
Rabat
Abulay
Abd-el-Krim
Morroccean
Marshal Lyautey
Morrocco
Mabank Tragedy Kills Three Girls in Train Crash
Mabank Texas May 9 Three Mabank girls Eva Dana Helen Chappell and Ollie Mae Olson were killed when an automobile they rode in collided with a Texas and New Orleans passenger train one and one half miles east of Mabank Two died instantly while the third died after a journey to Mohank hospital arriving only 20 minutes after the train struck the car The Chappell girls are daughters of Mr and Mrs PD J Chappell and Miss Olson is a daughter of Mr and Mrs Olson All residents of Mabank
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Associated Press
Eva Dana
Helen Chappell
Ollie Mae Olson
Texas and
New Orleans
Mohank
Chappell
PD. J. Chappell
Miss Olson
N. Olson
Mabank
Dallas
A. R. Scott
el Paso
Scott
Phillip Stevens
Dorothy Scott
Glenn Scott
Chicago
A. Scott
Arctic aviator found in Alaska after farthest north flight
Noel Wein an aviator reported lost near Rampart with two passengers telephoned from Nenana that he and the others were safe after completing the farthest north flight yet recorded. He said a storm forced a landing and he walked three days and nights to Nenana.
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Associated Press
Fairbanks
Alaska
Noel Wein
Rampart
Nenana
Word site option expires. Amarillo city action expected
The city commission is expected to take definite action at Tuesday night’s meeting on purchasing the Word land as a water system supply site for Amarillo. The option expires next Wednesday with $198,000 due and $17,600 already paid. if not used, that amount is lost. The Word land, about 14 sections, was inspected along with western and northern sites, but no report followed.
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Word
City Commission
Beate: Board
W. Kiersted
Kansas City
Amarillo
Cen
Kiersted
Truth in Advertising Delegates Gather in Houston
More than two thousand delegates from overseas assembled for the opening of the twenty first convention of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World in Houston Texas. Governor Miriam A Ferguson and Houston officials welcomed the group as banners and flags of many nations adorned the streets and municipal auditorium.
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Associated Press
Houston
Disciples of “Truth In Advertising
Associated Advertising Clubs of the World
Miriam A. Ferguson
Republic of Texas
Ferguson
Texas
American Union
Oscar F. Holcombe
Amon A. Carter
Fort Worth
Tenth
William 8. Patton
The
Advertising Association
Samuel R. Bertio
Houston Chambers Commerce
Lou E. Holland
Kansas City
Association
Bizarre pig birth reported near Tuscola NL
An Associated Press note from Tuscola NL reports a bizarre animal birth a white pig born today on a local farm. The animal has one head two bodies eight legs two tails and three ears while its ten siblings are normal.
Lightning hits Torreon factory. five women injured in blast
In Torreon Mexico a building housing firecrackers sky rockets grenades and powder exploded during a storm injuring five women who were making the explosives. Neighbors rescued the badly burned workers and the building was destroyed.
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Associated Press
del Rio
Torreon
Mexico
Here
Teagher Faces Evolution Charge In Dayton Hearing
A hearing was held in Dayton, Tennessee, on charges related to the teaching of evolution. The Associated Press report notes alleged violations and the proceedings surrounding the case, with details about the charges and potential consequences.
River tragedy raises death toll to 231 near Coahoma Bend
Memphis telegram reports the M. E. Norman steamer capsized on the Mississippi near Coahoma Landing. Twenty three died, including 18 engineers and families and five crew. Divers from St Louis will search the cabin. Government boats and derricks move to assist recovery and determine cause. Major Connolly leads the investigation. Heroic acts by survivors and rescuers are recalled as the river continued to carry bodies downstream.
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Associated Peas
Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi River
Coahoma Landing
Miss
M. E. Norman
Coahoma Bend
Helena
Ark
United States Army Engineering Corps
Mid- South Association of Engineers
Chisca
St. Louis
Josse Hart Island
Army, Engineering Corps
D. H. Connolly
Connolly
Raily
Cow Islands
Coastoma Bend
Lower
Mississippi
Prohibition Agent Killed By Hijackers in New Orleans
AP reports May 9 that Patrick M. Needman a prohibition officer killed when six hijackers stopped his car mistaking him for a rum runner. Frank Clesi was wounded, two suspects Belandi 28 and August Mauer 25 arrested, the victim identified as Robert Killian 24.
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Axasociated
New Orleans
Patrick M. Needman
Prohibition
Needman
Frank Clesi
Clesi
Belandi
August Mauer
Robert Killian
Painleve promises severe lesson to invaders in Morocco
Paris May 9 Premier Painleve who also serves as war minister stated after a cabinet meeting that a severe lesson will be given those who invaded French territory. He said France acts in full accord with Britain and Spain on the Moroccan situation.
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Associated
Prena
Paris
Paul Painleve
Morocco
Aged Confederate veteran and attorney dies in Nashville
Hamilton Parks, 80, a noted attorney and Confederate veteran, died Friday night in Nashville after several months illness. He had planned to attend the Dallas reunion. Career achievements and civic involvement marked his obituary in Tennessee.
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Nashville
Tenn
Hamilton Parks
Dallas
Chocolate Maker Henry Wilbur Dies at 90
Henry O Wilbur a Philadelphia chocolate manufacturer died today at age 90. He was born December last and led the company for decades.
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Associated Preas
Philadelphia
Henry
Wilbur
Baby Farm Death Toll Rises to Twenty Three
Authorities report twenty three deaths linked to Mrs. Geisen Volk on East Eighty Sixth Street. The surviving child theft and neglect case expands as Belleview Hospital confirms another death. A grand jury inquiry continues with bail set and new homicide charges anticipated.
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August Geen
Volk
Eighty-Sixth
Red Cross
Grand
Belleview Hospital
Geisen-Volk
William Angerer
Stephen
Angerer
Belleview
Ceisen-Volk
Children’s Society
Aee
Pacora
Ien
El Paso Judge to Decide Texon Oil Case Monday
El Paso Judge Price of the Forty first district court will announce his decision at 10 a m Monday in a stockholders suit against Texon Oil and I Company directors and officers. The suit seeks to recover stock valued at about 4000 and alleges illegal issuance and improper books auditing.
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EL Paso
Proas
Price
Forty-first District Court
Texon Oj and I Company
Pany
The Flapper Wife Sensation in Amarillo Music Scene
Amarillo stores report high demand for The Flapper Wife novel in The Daily News and its tie in with a popular Victor record and sheet music. Tolzien Music Co. and Spencer-Nunn Electric Co. staged window displays as sales surge with orders for more copies and sheet music.
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Victor
Amarillo
Daily News
Daily News Ia
Victor Records
Tuat
Tolzien’s
Spencer-Nunn Electric Co
Wes
J. P. Spencer
X Beatrice Burton
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