France Sets Plan for Funeral Voyage of Ambassador Herrick
Paris April 8 United Press Officers of the French cruiser Tourville prepared the final naval plan to haul the body of Ambassador Herrick to the United States. The vessel will average twenty knots rather than its 36 knot capacity to time the arrival in New York with the ambassador’s family aboard the Aquitania. The Tourville departs Friday after the body is aboard.
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United Press
Paris
Ambassador Herrck
United States
Atlantic
George Leygues
Marine
New York
Aquitania
Tourville
Three Die in Goulais Bay Fire in Ontario
Two men and a woman are believed dead after a fire destroyed the Goulais Bay home of Robert Robertson. Robertson his wife and the former's father were in the building and have not been seen since the blaze broke out last night.
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Associated Press
Saulte Ste Marie
Ont
Robert Robertson
Goulais Bay
Robertson
Leadville Re-Elects Indicted Officials
Leadville Colorado voters re-elected Mayor R. J. McDonald and Alderman William F. Lapin, both under federal indictment for conspiracy to violate prohibition laws, in yesterday's mining town election.
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Leadville
Colo
R. J. McDonald
William FE. Lapin
Convicted Escapee Ray Mathis Arrested After Ninth Fine
Fort Worth Texas April 38. Ray Mathis, already jailed for forgery, paid eight drunkenness fines in city court and was arrested a ninth time. He admitted he was an escaped convict from the Oklahoma penitentiary and said he was ready to return.
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United Papss
Fort Worth
Tex
Ray Mathis
Oklahoma
Mathis
Ask New Trial In Perjury Case
Motion for a new trial for Leo H. Weadock of Houston Undertaking Company, age listed, sentenced to eight years for perjury, was overruled by Judge Whit Boyd. Appeal bond set at $10,000.
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United Press
Houston
Tex
Leo H. Weadock
Houston Undertaking Company
Whit Boyd
England Invents Folding Footmobile for Fast Road Travel
A folding footmobile that can be pedalled up to 30 miles per hour on highways has been invented in England and designed to be carried indoors after use. In Paris, traffic worsens with a taxi rider lamenting a trip from the Opera to the Madeleine taking about twenty minutes.
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England
Paris
U S Board to Review Rail Fight Opens in Dallas
The Emergency Board of Mediation appointed by President Hoover will open hearings on April 10 in the Baker hotel Dallas to review seven points in dispute between the Texas and Pacific Railway and its trainmen. James R Garfield of Cleveland is chairman.
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United Press
Dallas
Tex
Emergency Board of Mediation
Hoover
Texas and Pacific Railway
Samuel FE. Winslow
United States Board of Mediation
Fred Barr
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive
Baker Hotel
James R. Garfield
Cleveland
Ohio
Secretary of the Interior
Bishop Hay Opens Meeting for M E Women
Tyler Texas April The eighteenth annual session of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Texas conference Methodist Episcopal Church South entered the second day of its three day convention with about 300 delegates. Bishop Sam R Hay of Houston opened the session Tuesday night with a talk on missions and missionary work.
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United Press
Tyler
Texas
Woman's Missionary Society of the Texas Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Texas Conference
Sam R. Hay
Houston
Attorneys to Join in Jones Law Defense
A group of lawyers will defend those facing prosecution under the Jones prohibition law in Washington. Organized by Ralph J. Kelley a former secretary to Senator Edwards the effort mirrors New York and other cities free legal aid plans. The lawyers oppose the statute as unjust and will provide assistance to charged individuals.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ralph J. Kelley
Edwards
New Jersey
Congress
New York
Bermuda Grass Roots Drive for School Grounds
Supt W A McIntosh and Dr D Roach Amarillo school officials appeal for extra Bermuda grass roots to establish grass plots on school lawns. They prefer roots over seed and ask contributors to contact the high school office.
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W. A. McIntosh
8. D. Roach
Amarillo
Dr. Roach
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