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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1926
Page
7
Despatches from Tabasco report a new law allowing a divorce petition to be signed by either spouse alone. Visitors may obtain a divorce within 24 hours and quick-divorce facilities are to be offered at Frontera for arrivals from the United States.
Portland April 3 The Dry Legion an American temperance group aimed at strict law enforcement and national scope was launched here by prominent citizens. Dr Clarence True Wilson secretary of the Methodist Board will be president. Organizers plan to enlist representative companies in every community for vigorous enforcement.
Hartford Conn April 3 Judge Newel Jennings denied a new trial motion for Gerald Chapman finding today that new evidence isn’t worthy of a hearing. Chapman's only chance now rests with the board of pardons or an executive reprieve.
John Winn was sentenced to be hanged on April 23 and 60 year old Grandma Eliza Nusbaum received a life prison term for the murder of her invalid husband Albert Nusbaum last December in Chicago.
In Washington April notes Secretary Kellogg will forward a note declining the league of nations invitation to the Geneva world court conference. The US will pursue direct negotiations with signatories while Coolidge reportedly opposes American participation. If the US omits a Geneva delegation in September the conference may proceed without them.
The forecast warned of a mixed Easter with possible white wet or cold conditions. Eastern states faced clear but cold weather while the Western regions expected cloudy skies with rain and snow amid ongoing spring storm after effects from last week.
The body of U.S. Commissioner Richard Lester was found hanging from a transom over his office door in the Savannah Bank and Trust Co. building. The coroner ruled death by own action after police reported he entered the building last night with a coil of rope in his hand and offered no explanation to friends.
The Texas Safe Farming Association issued a warning to guard against boll weevil as it campaigns for micro food and feed crops. The U S Agriculture report shows Texas boll weevil emergence at 98 percent this year versus 38 last year, with other states seeing lower emergence.
The War Food Products Corporation, hereinafter a Maryland chartered firm with two billion dollars capital, must dissolve within 80 days and surrender its charter to the state under a federal decree. The ruling also reduces General Baking Corporation capital stock and comes from a government equity petition against seven corporations and eight individuals for a large baking industry combination.
Dallas April 3 J M Reid a 30 year old automobile salesman is charged with robbery with firearms in the First National Bank of Garland robbery. More than 5000 dollars was taken. Police say the charges aim to hold him for further investigation. The getaway car belonged to the garage Reid worked for. Witnesses failed to identify him when brought before them yesterday.
New York April 3 Leopold Schepp cocoa nut magnate leaves one half of his estate to the Leopold Schepp Foundation set up before his death to aid deserving boys The foundation already had 2500000 dollars from Schepp He also left one million dollars for aid to girls in memory of his mother and daughter Florence Schepp and the remaining half of the estate is to be divided unspecified value of the estate is not listed
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