Trial progress in Chipps slaying case at Austin
United Press reports juror selection underway for the D E Chipps murder trial. Frank Norris's intent remains a matter of debate as veniremen are questioned about distinctions between actual and apparent age. One juror, C A Galbraith, a teacher, was chosen at the morning session. The venire examination continues with officials predicting the process may extend through Thursday.
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United Press
Austin
Frank Norris
D. E. Chipps
C. A. Galbraith
Chinese Soldiers Occupy Foochow Mission Building
United Press dispatch from Pekin reports 15 Chinese soldiers have occupied the American Missionary building in Foochow. American missionaries at Toochow and Shaowu are ordered to evacuate immediately.
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Foochow
Foochow and
Shaowu
U. S&s
United Press
Pekin
Toochow
Yost to Referee at Texas Relay Games
Fielding Yost renowned Michigan athletic director will serve as official referee and starter for the third annual Texas Relay at the University of Texas next spring. He plans a Texas visit in the interim to meet with organizers and athletes.
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United Press
Austin
Texas
Fielding Yost
University of Michigan
University of Texas
Yost
Plan to Light Way for Airmen On Dallas Chicago Route
Commerce department releases details of lighting the Dallas Chicago airway. Seventy two lights including five revolving beacons and thirty gas blinkers will be installed by air mail contractors. By month end January five hundred one miles of the route expected lit, with 136 miles already illuminated in the northern end. Fifteen new air fields added to improve night flight safety. Two Texans named in Liberty Magazine article listing citizens with over one million in life insurance: Jesse H. Jones of Houston and Clarence Linz of Dallas.
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Air Mail
United Press
Dallas
Liberty Magazine
Jesse H. Jones
Houston
Clarence Linz
Government reports 91 killed in Mexican clashes
Mexico City January 12 — ninety one combatants have fallen in two weeks of clashes between federal troops and insurgents. Seventy three are listed as insurrectionists. General Jo Alvarez, chief of staff to President Calles, said the government can cope with the opposition.
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United Press
Mexico City
Jo Alvarez
Presidert Calles
Not Guilty Found in 1917 Detroit Chicago Game Scandal
Chicago Jan. 12 Twenty two players accused of fixing games between Detroit and Chicago in 1917 were acquitted by Commissioner Kenesaw Landis. Those involved in the pot scheme were censured for unethical conduct.
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United Press
Chicago
Detroit
Jucize Kenesaw Landis
White Sox
Boston
Landis
MDERMOTT GETS ENTENCE ON MURDER CHARGE
United Press reports Pat Merdmott convicted of murdering Mellet editor of the Daily News in Canton Ohio. He was formally sentenced to imprisonment. motion for a new trial was refused and McDevitt’s counsel gave notice of appeal.
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Mdermott
Canton
United Press
de Q
Pat Mermott
Pn Mellet
McDevitt
Hassell Sentenced to Death by Jury in Farwell
Clovis New Mexico January 12 George Hassell a wholesale slayer of a family of nine was sentenced to death by a jury after two hours deliberation at Farwell this morning The proverb quoted reflects on the nature of wrongdoing and its impact on a person.
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United Press
Clovis
N. M
George Hassell
Farwell
Davis and Co Hardware stock sale totals
The stock of Chas. Davis Hardware Co was sold today. Major items included hardware stock notes debt and implements bringing a total of 4800.00 with additional smaller items sold.
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Davis & CO
Chas. Davis ‘Hardware Co
Governor Ferguson appoints highway group to senate
Governor Ferguson sent recess appointments to the senate naming Eufrene Smith George Robertson and Scott Woodward to the State Highway Commission. The senate voted to postpone consideration until the governor retires. The house and senate were in session with the house idle earlier today.
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United Press
Austin
Ferguson
Senate
Eufrene Smith
George Robertson
Scott Woodward
State Highway Commission
Miller
House
Southern Pacific Opens Line Into South Texas
The Southern Pacific started service into South Texas with the first Edinburg bound train. A large crowd welcomed the inaugural run and greeted the locomotive at Edinburg station.
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Southern Pacific
South Texas
Edinburg
Haugen Bill 15 To Be Decided Next Thursday
Washington January 12 The House agricultural committee rejected the substitute and the McNary Naugen bills while planning a decision on Haugen's measure tomorrow. Precautions reminiscent of war times were cited by Secretary Kellogg before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee regarding Mecuaraguan and Mexican policies.
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United Press
Washington
House Agricultural Committee
Haugen
Kellogg
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Mexico
Freighter Punham 1D Grounded Off Rhode Island Coast
Three government boats with a total crew of eighteen went aground in Narragansett Bay while trying to assist the freighter Punham which grounded yesterday. The Punham with thirteen men aboard remains aground off Newport Rhode Island.
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Rhode Island
United Press
Newport
R. I
Narragannsett Bay
First State Bank Fails In Troubled Town
A fragmented item reports a bank failure involving the First State Bank. The garbled text mentions losses, failed efforts to recover, and hopes tied to unidentified friends and a local community.
Assignment of the Civil Docket for Fannin County Cases Set
Readable list of civil docket entries dated January to February 1927 for Fannin County District Court. Includes debt, divorce, foreclosures, partitions, damages, and bond forfeiture actions with numerous named plaintiffs, defendants, and banks.
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District Court
Fannin County
Guaranty State Bank
Trenton
W. J. Butler, Jr
State
Nat’l Bank
H. G
Honey Grove Cotton Oil Co
Ollie V. Ely
M. EF. Gillenwater
I. R. Taylor
A. D Rogers
State Nat
Denton Et al
M. E. Day
Cannon
Lucy A. L. Dulaney
M. L. Gi. Gunn
Taylor Et al
Bond
Anderson Et al
Nerndon
Et al
Herndon
Misuri Bars Texas Oil Firms From Selling Stock
Twenty nine oil companies mainly based in Texas are barred from selling stock in Missouri by Stockard commissioner of securities. The firms are declared to have wild stock holdings and are barred from Missouri markets.
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Fenton Stockard
Commissioner OF Securities
Jefferson City
Texas
Uri
Stockard
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