Fall Appeals To High Courts After Bribery Conviction
Albert B. Fall resting his hope on appeals to higher courts after being found guilty of accepting a 100000 bribe from Edward L. Doheny in the Elk Hills Naval Oil Reserve lease case. He contends the judge overstepped and urges exoneration, saying his money borrowing may have been unethical.
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Washington
Albert B. Fall
Harding
Supreme Court of
District of Columbia
Edward L. Doheny
Elk Hills Naval Oil Reserve
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of the United States
Wou
William Hitz
Naval Petroleum Reserve
Doheny
Senate
E. B. Mclean
Georgia Lawyer Walter Wright Dies at 35 in Donalsonville
Walter L. Wright of Donalsonville Georgia died at his home yesterday afternoon aged 35. He is survived by his widow, his mother Mrs Des Wright, two children W C and Frances, three sisters Mrs J P Austin Mrs Lester Snell and Mrs Dora Mayfield, and one brother W B Wright. He was son in law of W A Green and uncle of Caude Cotton. Funeral services were to be held today at the Baptist Church in Donaldsonville with interment at Beulah Cemetery. Fellows Forrester were in charge of arrangements.
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Walter L. Wright
Donalsonville
Des Wright
W- C
Frances
J. P. Austin
Donaldsonville
Lester Snell
Te County
Dora Mayfield
Caude Cotton
Tal
The
Baptist Rch
Buelah 8
Fellows
Forrester
Self Defense Testimony Opens in Judge Hamilton Murder Trial
Weatherford Texas reports Judge R H Hamilton planned to testify about the May 4 Amarillo office shooting that killed his son in law Tom Walton Jr. The defense argues self defense after Walton boasted of gang ties and threats while witnesses describe a fatal confrontation and the shooting of Walton.
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Hamilton
Weatherford
Tex
R. H. Hamilton
Scarface
al Capone
Theresa Hamilton
Enforcement Agent Convicted In Death
Pi Jeff D. Harris an unofficial prohibition enforcement officer was found guilty by a Chandler Oklahoma jury of first degree manslaughter in the July 4 liquor raid killing Oscar Lowery a Pottawatomie County farmer. Punishment was deferred to the court.
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Chandler Okla
Jeff D. Harris
Oscar Lowery
Pottawatomie County
Senators Fail to Quiet Calls to Censure Bingham
Senator Norris pressed for a prompt vote on his resolution rebuking Senator Bingham of Connecticut over counsel from a Connecticut Manufacturers Association official. The measure would state Bingham's conduct was contrary to good morals and senatorial ethics and could be altered before a final vote Monday. The lobby committee adjourned, planning to restart inquiries Tuesday.
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Washington
Mutual Friends
Norris
Nebraska
Senator Bingham
Connecticut
Charles L. Evanson
Connecticut Manufacturer’s Association
Senate
Bingham
Caraway Lobby Investigating Committee
Manufacturers’ Organization
Lobby Investgating
Ozark Man Convicted of Second Degree Murder
Oct. 2. Jessie T. Pouncy a storekeeper was found guilty of second degree murder in the slaying of Mrs. Bessie Neville. He was sentenced to five years in prison by Judge J. S. Williams. Mrs Neville was killed when she visited the store for milk. defense said an appeal would be filed.
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Ozark
Alt
Guity
Bessie Neville
Jessie T. Pouncy
J. S. Williams
Wire Walking Bear Killed On Telephone Wires
TORONTO Ont November 2 Pi Bad Face the wire walking bear died while trying to escape via overhead telephone wires The bear was shot by a fourteen year old Boileau from Algoma as it approached the Boileau home The two officials said the bear fell from the wires after being shot and died on the pole from the wound
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Toronto
Ont
Bad Face
George Phillips
Eastern Flyng
Frank McDougall
Boileau
Algoma
Brain
Phillips
McDougall
Sault Ste. Marie
Sudbury
Clay County girl held on charge of operating still
Miss Magdalene Chandler was held in Cay County jail Osborn on a distilling charge after officers found her at a still with three men. Sheriff S O Wesley said she assisted in operation and making the run during the raid. Two men Thawley Lackey and Stewart Malone were arrested. Chandler's bond was set at 750 dollars.
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Talladega
Ala
Thawley Lackey
Stewart Malone
Community meeting denounces lax law enforcement over Avant slaying
In Slocomb Alabama more than 2000 citizens adopted resolutions condemning lax police investigation of Claude Avant the Slocomb high school superintendent killed over a year ago. They pledged support for officials and offered to aid prosecutions and private subscriptions to hire a prosecuting attorney to pursue the case.
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Slocomb
Ala
Claude Avant
Geneva County
Avant
Ami
D. D. Stephens
Senate tariff debate shifts into weekend session
Friday informal conferences to speed the tariff bill yielded no decision. Senator Norris of Nebraska offered a condemnation resolution of Senator Bingham of Connecticut. J A Arnold of the Southern Tariff Association urged satisfactory gulf coast tariff rates. Republicans and Democrats blamed the stock market situation and said it could be adjusted on a stable basis.
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Senate Croups
Bingham
Norris
Nebraska
J. A. Arnold
Southern Tariff Association
Senate Lobby Committee
Senate Republicans
Weather AlabamaClouds and Showers Tonight and Sunday
Weather bulletin notes clouds over Alabama with showers tonight and continuing into Sunday. Forecasters expect scattered rain, cooler temperatures, and light winds across the region.
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Alabama
Tariff Delay Seen As Senate Stalemate Action
Washington reports that Republican leaders in the Senate shifted responsibility for tariff delay to the Democratic Independent coalition. Senators Smoot and Jones blamed Democrats and western independents for slow debate while Simmons questioned Hoover’s two week final vote timeline. Informal talks failed to unite factions or move the measure to conference by November 15.
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Washington
Senate
Coalition
Smoot
Finance Committee
Jones
Simmons
North Carolina
Hoover
House
Less Than Month for Payment of Federal Loans
Federal agent T L Y Hutchings in Houston county said five percent of seed farm loans have been collected and less than a month remains before all government notes are due. No extensions will be granted except in rare crop failure cases. Most loans are expected to be paid on time, with some debtors missing the deadline. The county leads the South in collections.
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T. L. Y Hutchings
Houston County
Mr. Hutchings
Wall Street Sees Light Amid Clearing After Record Volume
Wall Street workers work to straighten four record days of trading as 43,499,540 shares changed hands while markets expect a reopening Monday. Optimism grows after price gains and a Federal Reserve rate cut, with brokers reducing loans by over 1.0 billion dollars and a favorable outlook for a stabilized market. Institutional and non member sales occur cash in corridors and on street corners as the street awaits resumption.
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New York
Wall Street
Stock Exchange
Exchange
Federal Reserve
Tank of
England
Mrs Fall Describes Husbands Plans Amid Ranch Sale
Mrs D Altert PB Fan speaks on Washington news today about the estranged husband and plans to return to El Paso Texas. She outlines a future home, the sale of a ranch, and a legal settlement valuing around 200000 dollars while denying reports of support from Tin Heny and confirming travel back after the inquiry.
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Marguerite Young
Washington
Daltert
Nerre
Edie
Phair Meyer
el Paso
Tetat
Stage Set for Dothan District Fair Opening
The Dothan District Fair opens the week of Navy under the City Park Commission auspices. R H Ferguson says it will be one of the best attractions, with free grounds access Monday, opening day Tuesday, Farmer's Day Wednesday, Dothan Day Thursday, School Day Friday, and an Old Time Fiddlers’ Convention Saturday. Royal American Shows bring sixteen acts and twelve rides.
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R. H. Ferguson
Dothan
City Park Commission
America
Vothan
Court Ends Session With Guilty Sentences Reported
The circuit court concluded its term with the former two wrecks case dismissed and Chester Deal found not guilty. Judge Pierce appointed counsel. The session featured stiff penalties for men who pled guilty to Cotterwell Bank robbery and the conviction of Richard Fowler, sentenced to one year for manslaughter tied to George Kirkland’s case on Fowler’s plantation.
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Circuit Court
Cone
Tri Chester
Dew ‘Av
Pierce
Cotterwoll
Richard Fowler
George Kirkland
Fowler
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