Texas Legislators Push School Funds and Prison Probe
A $5 million bill for school funds for 1921 22 was introduced by Rep Melson of Hopkins with a companion senate measure by Sen Sutter of Winnsboro. A senate resolution for an investigation of Texas penitentiaries and prison farms passed both houses, forming a nine member joint committee to probe alleged brutality. A blue sky securities bill and salary increases for governor and attorney general advanced, while highway revenue allocations proposal drew floor debate.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
House
Representative Melson
Hopkins
Senate
Sutter
Winnsboro
Williams
Carlock
Texas Securities Commission
Page
Governo
Secretary of State
King of Throckmorton
Highway Commission
Highway Department
Bonham — of Mills
Regular Army to be Reduced After July 1
The House approved an appropriation bill setting pay for the regular army to sustain 150 000 enlisted men for the next fiscal year beginning July 1 Aimed at cutting Army strength amendments for 175 000 enlisted and 9 000 officers were defeated One officer reduction proposal was rejected while an Arkansas Democrat urged honorable discharge for youths under 18 and their parents backed by Wingo.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Congress
Appropriations Committee
Johnson
South Dakota
Wingo
Democrat
Arkansas
Anthony Kansas
Representative Greene
Vermont
Hastings
Oklahoma
War Department
Jones
Texas
Kahn
Military Committee
Mondell
United States
Connally
Dawes Attacks War Oversight Hearings in Bitter Testimony
Former general Charles G. Dawes railing against congressional probes of war conduct. He accuses a partisan effort to tarnish the army and urges committees to expose government waste instead. Dawes clashes with lawmakers as Chairman Johnson commends his candor and vows to seek more truthful witnesses.
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Associated Press
Washington
Charles G. Dawes
France
Mr. Dawes
Johnson
Dawes Defends War Effort Amid House Probes in Fiery Remarks
Dawes ridiculed critics of the war while defending his and the war department’s actions. He attacked silver stripes rules and medal allocations, claimed vast war-property liquidation, and praised Pershing’s role. Judge Parker, tied to the Hallidation job, will testify tomorrow before the committee.
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Perosens
Jesse
Von
France
Great Britain
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Congress
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Weather Summary for West Texas Friday to Saturday
West Texas will see Friday and Saturday partly cloudy to cloudy and colder on Saturday. Amarillo temperatures show a 6 am reading of 48 and noon around 52 with a high yesterday of 53 and a low of 31. Humidity remained moderate with dry air at 52 and wet at 37 to 40, forecast calling for dry to partly cloudy conditions, cooling into the weekend.
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West Texas
Amarillo
Luna Denies Involvement In Dallas Post Office Robbery
Ben Luna testifies in federal court that he had no part in the January 14 hold up of a Dallas post office and knew nothing linking co defendant Albert Rowan. Scrivner had testified that Luna helped plan the crime and that Rowan was the mastermind.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Ben Luna
Albert Rowan
W. S. Scrivner
Rowan
Luna
Scrivner
Postoffice
Long
J. O. Peters
McAlester
Okla
Peters
Pallas
T. H. Craig
Craig
Buck Parsons
Jana
Union Station
Oklahoma
Parsons
Fordney Bill May Yet Be Accepted
The Fordney emergency tariff bill moved toward definite action as Senator McCumber secured agreement to a second reading and final vote plan. Leaders from both parties reached a tentative understanding to fix a date for a final vote, with a likely submission to the Senate for approval tomorrow and a vote as early as February 15 or soon after.
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Washington
Fordney
Tari
Senate
McCumber
North Dakota
Chanber
Willard to Meet Dempsey on Labor Day
Jess Willard has agreed to fight Jack Dempsey on Labor Day. Tex Rickard reports a telegram from Willard requesting 15 percent of gross if outdoors and a $15,000 forfeit by each side to guarantee the contract. Willard, at Lawrence Kansas, backs the deal with financial safeguards.
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New York
Jess Willard
Jack Dempsey
Tex Rickard
Rickard
Willard
Lawrence
Kansas
Labor Day
Allies unable to act says former French official
Paris Feb 3 The French parliament signaled approval of the government declarations on Porta decisions re reparations and disarmament as Briand expected a strong confidence vote. Former high commissioner Andre Tardieu faulted the Paris conference saying Germany’s debt should await US involvement and that Versailles already provided for the issues. He argued delaying would hurt Germany’s economic capacity and urged adherence to the treaty provisions.
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Associated Press
Paris
Chamber
Senate
Supreme Council
Porta
Briand
Andre Tradiev
United States
Brian
M. Toucheur
Germany
Tardieu
Tnital States
Ceruapy
MM. Triand
Two Lubbock Men Die in Double Gun Duel
Special to The News from Lubbock Texas reports a fatal double shooting at a small Shallowwater store. Jim C Bowles and Jim M Wright, both seasoned residents, died after a land boundary dispute flared during a school board meeting. Witnesses describe a rapid exchange leaving both men dead with no bullets passing through their bodies. The incident also lightly wounded store owner Kid Stringer.
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Lubbock
Texas
Shallowwater
Santa Fe
Jim C. Bowles
Jim M. Wright
Bowles
Wright
Kid Stringer
Jim Bowles
Lubbock County
Jin Wright
Shallow Water tragedy leaves two prominent families in grief
In Shallow Water Texas Keb the bodies of two men from well known local families are found, triggering investigations into the cause and sparking community mourning. The deaths shock residents who recall the men as longtime leaders in civic affairs.
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Associated Press
Shallow Water
Texas
Fall Says Hughes Harding's Choice Examined
Senator Fall of New Mexico returned to the Senate after a Florida trip with President elect Harding and said it was his judgment that Harding has not fixed cabinet picks. He predicted Hughes as secretary of state and Daugherty in the cabinet, with interior still possible for Fall. He described limited talks with the President and noted Mexican questions discussed in brief.
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Washington
Fall
New Mexico
Senate
Harding
Florida
Charles Rvrans Hughes
Harry M. Daugherty
Qeet Fall
Daugherty
Lodge and
Knox
Nine police killed in ambush on Irish road
Nine policemen died and two were wounded when two lorries hit an ambush between Drumkeen and New Pallas in County Limerick. The Associated Press report notes the attack occurred today. Max Zach conductor of the St Louis Symphony Orchestra died from septic pneumonia and will be sent to Boston for burial. He was a prominent figure in national musical circles.
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Dublin
Drumkeen
New Pallas
County Limerick
Sy Associated Presse
ST. Louis
Max Zach
Intercollegiate football rules committee to meet in New York
The annual meeting of the inter collegiate football rules committee is likely in New York this Saturday with several proposed changes to be discussed. In Arkansas J R Alexander of Scott, a legislature member and planter, accepted Governor McRae’s appointment to the new honorary penitentiary board joining four others including a woman.
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Associated Pres
New York
Inter-Collegiate Football Rules Committee
Associated Press
Little Rock
Ark
J. R. Alexander
Scott
McRae
Arkansas advances women to public office roles
Governor McRae signed a bill allowing women to hold office in Arkansas and immediately commissioned four women as notaries of public. Miss Margaret Bowes of Bankers Trust Company received the first commission, followed by Miss Mary Fein, a public stenographer, and the appointees Miss Mattie Munn of Arkadelphia and Miss Blanche Olive Bates of Malvern.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Ark
McRae
Arkansas
Margaret Bowes
Bankers Trust Company
Mary Fein
Mattie Munn
Arkadelphia
Blanche Olive Bates
Malvern
Dixon Leads Sunny South Handicap with 175 Straight
Harve Dixon of Orange Missouri who once won the Grand American handicap led the second regular day at the Sunny South handicap. He finished the morning with 75 straight after missing one of the first 25 and scored 98 for the morning. In the afternoon he ran 100 straight for a total 175 consecutive targets the highest run yet in the tournament.
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Associated Press
Houston
Texas
Harve Dixon
Orange
Missouri
Dixon
Trials for 1919 World Series players set for Wednesday
Eight Chicago American League players and others indicted for alleged throwing of games in the 1919 World Series will be brought to court Wednesday. Judge William Dever will set a date for arraignment after Judge McDonald ordered the transfer to him to handle the crowded docket.
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Associated Press
Fmicago
William Dever
Charles A. McDonald
Criminal Ecoourt
McDonald
John J. Sullivan
Dever
Merger of National Symphony and Philharmonic Orchestras
The National Symphony and the Philharmonic orchestras announced a merger at season's end. Officials cited the heavy concert schedule and divided public attention as the rationale for uniting the two ensembles.
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Hy Associated Press
New York
National Symphony
Philharmonic Orchestras
Utah Senate Adopts Anti Cigarette Bill
Utah Senate passes anti cigarette bill by a 14 to 1 vote banning manufacture and sale of cigarettes and restricting smoking of cigars cigarettes and pipe in public places in Salt Lake City.
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Associated Press
Salt Lake City
Utah
Senate
Gasoline Price Cut Across States Reported
The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey announced another one cent per gallon gas price reduction in New Jersey to 24. cents per gallon. Louisiana also lowered prices by two cents per gallon, bringing some stations to lower figures.
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New York
Standard Ol Company of
New Jersey
Louisiana
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