State court orders J Q Story release on habeas corpus
J Q Story, held in Amarillo on an Indiana robbery warrant, was ordered released by the state criminal appeals court after establishing he was not in Indiana at the time. He had been held under a governor’s executive warrant and faced a habeas corpus challenge at Potter County. Sheriff Whitaker said Story had been released on bail and may have bond canceled.
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Austin
Tex
J. Q. Story
Amarillo
Indiana
Story
Potter County
Less Whitaker
Appeals Court
Whitaker
Renewal of Japanese Exclusion Fight Seen
Washington reports indicate a likely agreement by Senate and House immigration bill conferees to postpone the Asiatic provision's effective date to July 1. The move, urged by President Coolidge to allow diplomatic exchanges with Japan, follows several high level conversations among President, Secretary Hughes, Senator Reed and other leaders.
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Washington
Senate
House
Coolidge
Tokio
Hughes
Reed
Pennsylvania
White House
Mine Director Called in Jury Scandal Probe
Chicago April 30 H Foster Bain director of Bureau of Mines was called before a District of Columbia grand jury probing criminal charges from the senate oil investigation. He testified on drainage of naval oil reserves and authored a May 12 1922 letter urging Attorney General Daugherty opinion on a contract legality.
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Chicago
H. Foster Bain
Bureau of Mines
District of Columbia
Senate Oil
Bain
Senate Committee
Fall
Three Rivers
N. M
Daugherty
Midland Cattle Growers Revive Trailing System
Midland Texas April 30 rancher W W Brunson secretary of the Midland Hereford Breeders association started a drive of 2000 Hereford yearlings heading to Hereford Texas to summer on his ranch. Eleven men began the trek from Midland and will be on the road about twenty six days to combat high freight rates.
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Midland
Tex
W. W. Brunson
Midland Hereford Breeders’ Association
Hereford
Texas
Four Guilty Pleas in Light Wire Tampering Case
Four residents pled guilty in county court to tampering with electric light wires to obtain current without paying. Judge Sam Motlow imposed a $25 fine in each case.
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Sam Motlow
Nine SMU students expelled for lake party paper
Nine students were expelled and twenty-five suspended by Southern Methodist University after an investigation into a party at Savage Lake near Dallas and the publication of an anonymous paper called The Dinkey on April 1.
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Dallas
Southern Methodist University
Savage Lake
Here
the Dinkey
Weather Brightens Panhandle Crops And Grazing Lands
Rainy spell uplifts grain and grazing areas across the Panhandle with Amarillo seeing about one tenth of an inch. Rail lines report showers along their routes while Santa Fe notes 2 to 3 inches in Kansas and 1.5 inches at Canadian and Woodward Oklahoma. Month’s total precipitation remains 0.84 inches, just under a 33 year average.
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Panhande
Amarillo
Panhandle Territory
Santa Fe
Kansas
Canadian
Woodward
Okla
Waynoka
Shattuck
Spearman
Jury, Pastor at Head Convicts in Liquor Case
The jury finds Fred Rogers guilty on the second count and sentences him to one year in the penitentiary. Rev. 8. W. Hayne, pastor of Polk Street Methodist Church, led the first liquor-case jury with ministers to follow on district court juries. Deputy sheriffs and city officers raided a local hotel uncovering liquor hidden under a dresser. Both Rogers and his wife testified they knew nothing of the liquor plant.
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Fred Rogers
S. W. Hayne
W. Hayne
Polk Street
Rogers
Charles Davis
R. Thomson
Central Presbyterian Church
Mellon's Earned Income Tax Cut Approved by Senate
Washington April 30 The senate agreed to Secretary Mellon's proposal for a 25 percent cut in the tax on earned incomes with changes. The maximum income eligible was reduced to 16000 from 20000 while all incomes of 5000 or less remain eligible for the deduction.
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Washington
Mellon
Senate
House
Former Confederate Veterans Chief Julian S. Carr Dies in Chicago
General Julian S. Carr, former commander in chief of the Confederate Veterans and a notable figure in banking and railroad ventures, died in Chicago after influenza developed into pneumonia during a visit from Durham North Carolina. He was en route to see his daughter Mrs H C Flowers.
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Chicago
Julian S. Carr
The
Confederate Veterans
Durham
N. C
H.C. Flowers
General Carr
Couple Arrested For Alleged Movie Fraud
New York April 30 J C Kunz inger and Hazel Tessoni owners and office manager of the Bris tol Photoplay Studio were arrested on charges of using the mails to defraud. They allegedly charged amateur authors and playwrights 12 to 16 dollars each to revise and market photo plays.
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New York
J. C. Kunzinger
Bristol Photoplay
Hazel Tessoni
Odd Fellows conclude Panhandle session with degree work
The twenty first annual Panhandle Independent Order of Odd Fellows session ends with Degree of Chivalry for three candidates at 7 pm and entertainment for delegates. Grand Lodge officers were announced, Amarillo Encampment led degree work, and gold medals and cups were awarded amid record and default results.
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Panhandle
Independent Order of Odd ‘Fellows
Grand Lodge
Rebekah
Amarillo
G. W. Hawkins
Forrest Walker
B. W. Baggett
O. M. Anderson
John F. Ross
Elmer Anderson
W. R. Stockett
Canyon
Lester Parrish
Shamrock
T. KH. Burkhalter
Shamrock Lodge
Queen of the Plains Rebekah
Capper Denies Penrose Headquarters at Convention
Senator Capper of Kansas denies knowledge of a Penrose headquarters at the 1920 Republican national convention in Chicago. The Senate oil investigation record cites Alcorn’s testimony that Capper was among those in and out of the headquarters.
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Washington
Senate Oil Investigation Committee
Ladd
Senator Capper
Kansas
John B. Alcorn
Penrose
Chicago
Alcorn
Capper
Conferees Reach Agreement on Soldier Bonus Provisions
Washington April 30 Conferees from the house and senate reached a unanimous agreement on minor disputed provisions of the soldier bonus bill. The conference report is expected to be ratified quickly by both chambers and then sent to the president for signature.
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Washington
House
Senate
Cow Die for Foot and Mouth Disease in Los Angeles
Sacramento reports Tillie Alcartra, a world famous cow, was shot after infection with foot and mouth disease. Owners had refused $50,000 for her. One of her calves sold for $61,000 at three months old.
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Sacramento
Cal
Tillie Alcartra
Los Angeles
Doctor Declares Steady Drinking Aids Longevity
Washington April 30 reports at the National Academy of Sciences sessions include Dr. Raymond Pearl of Johns Hopkins presenting life expectancy tables for alcohol users. Steady drinkers show a better life expectancy than abstainers from age 30 onward based on records of thousands, totaling over 150000 person-years of exposure.
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Washington
Raymond Pearl
Johns Hopkins University
National Academy of Sciences
McCray Given 10 Year Term as Indiana Governor
Warren T. McCray was sentenced to ten years in Atlanta federal prison for mail fraud and fined $10,000. He resigned as governor, Emmett F. Branch was sworn in as acting governor. McCray faces transfer to Atlanta this afternoon with other sentenced prisoners.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Warren T. McCray
Indiana
Atlanta
Emmett F. Branch
Martinsville
McCray
Rescue Crews Persist in Benwood Mine Disaster Search
Wheeling West Virginia April 30 rescue teams labor against rockfall to locate sixty nine Benwood mine workers missing after Monday explosion. Forty two bodies recovered and forty brought to surface as relief efforts by charities unfold and bodies are hoisted with block and tackle.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Benwood
Wheeling Steel Corporation
Governor Parker Receives Blackmail Letters Over Executions
Baton Rouge April 30 Governor Parker set May 9 for the execution of six Italians for the Dallas Calmes murder and today received several alleged blackhand letters threatening his life unless the men are spared.
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Baton Rouge
Parker
Dallas Calmes
Judge Qualified to Hear Highway Case, Supreme Court Rules
The Texas Supreme Court ruled that judges of the Tenth Court of Civil Appeals in Waco are not disqualified from highway injunction suits brought by Limestone and Hamilton counties. The justices decided that owning automobiles does not make judges interested parties.
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Austin
Tenth Court of Civil Appeals
Waco
Limestone
Hamilton
Supreme Court
Weather forecast fair and cooler tonight then warmer
The government weather bureau issues a forecast for tonight and tomorrow predicting generally fair conditions. Afternoon readings show 48 degrees at one block with a low of 42 today, compared with a high of 81 and low of 52 on the same date last year.
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Government Weather Bureau
Amarillo Leaders Advance Plan for Methodist College
Amarillo leaders outline a drive to raise 250000 dollars plus gifts of land and lots for a new Methodist College. The plan cites Amarillo’s central location rail links and healthy climate as strengths with support from the Rockefeller Foundation and local churches. The Board of Education in West Texas will meet May 21 to ratify Miami conference endorsement and review local building commitments.
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Methodist College
Amarillo
College Building Fund
John D. Rockefeller Foundation
G. W. Shearer
Methodist
Miami
Board of Education
West Texas
Board of City Development
Shearer
Duty Toward Foreigners Stressed By Ambassador
Charles B. Warren American ambassador told guests at a banquet in Mexico City that foreigners and host states have reciprocal obligations. He urged greater cooperation to solve national issues, noting foreigners are guests by treaty and entitled to Mexican law protections and rights under international law.
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Mexico City
Charles B. Warren
American Chamber of Commerce
Mexico
State Law Enforcement Conference Opens in Houston
The statewide law enforcement conference began in Houston with a board of managers meeting. A three day session is planned. Governor Neff is to speak tonight along with other Texas and outside speakers. The program covers enforcement agents, current problems, and citizen duties.
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Houston
Tex
Atticus Webb
Texas
Anti-Saloon League
Board of Managers
Neff
JAPS CROWD STEAMERS FOR ORIENT MARRIAGE DOTS
Hundreds of unmarried Japanese men crowd steamers from San Francisco to the Orient as they seek marriage with Japanese women and return home before the July 1 immigration law takes effect, reports the San Francisco Examiner.
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San Francisco
Orient
San Francisco Examiner
Tornado Toll Rises Across South With Damages
Reports list 24 dead across nine locations including Riverside Mill village in Anderson South Carolina. About 130 injured and scores missing as tornadoes hit Riverside Mill and other towns in four Southern states causing nearly one million dollars in damage and extensive property loss.
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Atlanta
Associated Press
Riverside Mill Village
Anderson
S. C
Riverside Mill
Tornado Toll Mounts Across Southern Towns
Tornadoes struck River side Mill Village and several other towns in the region, killing at least three and injuring more than a score. Destruction included dozens of homes, damaged mills, and widespread property losses across South Carolina and neighboring states.
Parliament Discusses New Arms Conference
London April 20 The bill pending in the American congress authorizing eight cruisers sparked renewed debate in the house of commons on another disarmament conference. Premier Macdonald said the optical situation in Europe must be smoothed out before discussing arms again.
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Associated Press
London
American Congress
House of Commons
Macdonald
Europe
Three-way crash near Barreda injures Brownsville man
Ernesto Garza suffered probable fatal injuries in a three cornered auto collision near Barreda ten miles north of Brownsville early today. One leg was completely severed from his body.
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Brownsville
Ernesto Garza
Barreda
Garza
Tornado Toll and Destruction Reported Across Several States
Reports from Opelika Alabama Greenville Alabama Autaugaville Alabama and Lawrenceville Georgia describe tornadoes causing multiple deaths and injuries and major property damage. In Opelika four Black residents were killed five missing twelve homes destroyed and a church damaged. Autaugaville saw twenty houses and barns leveled and livestock killed. In Macon Georgia three fatalities were reported with a church destroyed and a mill partly demolished.
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Opelika
Ala
Greenville
Albany
Lawenceville
Autaugaville
Macon
Coolidge and Cox Win in Ohio Primary Vote
President Coolidge and former Ohio Governor Cox won sweeping victories in Ohio’s primary. Coolidge carried all fifty one delegates and led Hiram Johnson by more than two to one. Cox expected to carry forty eight votes with strong party backing and a two to one popular endorsement over McAdoo.
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Columbus
Coolidge
James M. Cox
Ohio
Hiram W. Johnson
Cox
William G. McAdoo
Missouri Governor in Vice Presidency Race
Springfield Mo April 30 Gov Arthur M Hyde entered the vice presidential race as the Republican choice with the Missouri convention instructing the delegation to back him The gathering paired Hyde’s endorsement with Calvin Coolidge for the presidential nomination The group opposed racist movements and protected civil religious rights
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Springfield
Arthur M. Hyde
Missouri
Hin
Hyde
Calvin Coolidge
Butler Sends Challenge on Volstead Question
Springfield story reports Rev. Clarence True Wilkerson of Washington D C telegraphed to President Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia University challenging him to present the prohibition question before the Methodist General Conference on May 23.
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Springfield
Mass
Clarence True Wilkdn
Washington, D. C
Methodist Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Schools
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Methodist General Conference
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Chipley
Harris County
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Walnut Grove
Columbia
Horrell
Lake Charles
Sabine Parish
Camden
Dalzell
Horatio
Sumter
Koclio
Butler
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