25 Lost at Sea in Snow Hurricane Storm
The Ward Line freighter Santiago and twenty four crew members are believed lost after a hurricane roared up the Atlantic coast from Cape Hatteras to Maine. The storm disrupted transportation, power lines, and communications, crippling Brooklyn transit and causing multiple deaths and injuries. Ten men were rescued, with others missing.
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Associated Press
New York City
Ward Line
Santiago
Atlantic
Cape Hatteras
Eek Santiago
Maine
Brooklyn
Senate G O P Leaders Reject Coolidge Tax Reduction Move
Washington March 12 Senate Republican leaders rejected President Coolidge's request for immediate action on a 25 percent income tax cut for 1923. House revenue bill defends the cut and Mellon warns it would trigger a 5 million deficit in 1925. Debate centers on constitutionality and timing as House action looms.
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Coolidge
Associated Press
Washington
President Coolidge
Representative Longworth
House
Mellon
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury
Reed
Pennsylvania
Smoot
Robinson
Arkansas
Divorcee testifies in trial of Daugherty in Washington
March 12 witness Roxie Stinson, formerly married to Jesse W. Smith of Washington Courthouse, Ohio, told the Senate committee of Attorney General Daugherty and Smith, claiming profit plans linked to stock moves and boxing promotion. She testified that “we” referred to Daugherty and Smith and described assets and expected profits, saying a mysterious greenhouse on K Street was involved. the session ended with a clash between Senator Wheeler and Paul Howland as the inquiry continued.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Committee
Daugherty
Roxie Stinson
Columbus
Ohio
Jesse W. Smith
Washington Courthouse
Smith
Greenhouse
Miss Stinson
Senator Wheeler
Montana
Ques
K. Street
Paul Howland
War Materials Sold to Mexico Over $1,000,000
The War Department disclosed that over a million dollars of surplus U S war materials have been sold to Mexico's Obregon government in eight transactions since January. About 2 900 bombs 83 machine guns 15 100 Enfield rifles and 5 1000 Russian rifles 11 D H 4 airplanes were part of the deal with most rifles and ammunition already delivered to accredited Mexican officials.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Obregon
Mexico
War Department
Adolfo de la Iluerta
Weeks
House Subcommittee On Army Appropriations
Water freight rates topic at Galveston hearing
In Galveston Texas on March 12 William Simmons general freight agent testified that cutting water freight rates from New York to Texas ports would hurt steamship companies by forcing underloaded ships and undercutting service. He contrasted ship operations with railways noting ships cannot be run like trains and would face extreme difficulties under lower rates.
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Associated Press
Galveston
Texas
New York
William Simmons
Simmons
Soldiers Bonus Bill Action Planned For Monday
Washington March 12. The new soldier bonus bill with paid up life insurance was agreed by a non committee group of the House ways and means and will be taken up tomorrow. Chairman Green said the measure will be passed next Monday under suspension of the rules. The plan includes 20 year endowment policies based on service and per day credits, with final values up to about 1400 dollars for home service and 1900 for overseas service. Dependents of deceased veterans receive coverage and cash payments are outlined for those under fifty dollars. The bill’s total projected cost runs near 2 billion dollars with limited annual government expenditures.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Green
Army
Marine Corps
Leutenant
Navy
Eash
Seven Committees Sell Tri State Fair Bonds in Amarillo
Seven new committees were selling bonds yesterday for the Tri State fair association with representatives from Union Labor in Amarillo and J C Penney among new committeemen. The high power drive aims to reach every taxpayer, survey the poll tax rolls, and run through the weekend with possible extension into next week despite bad weather.
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Tri-State Fair Association
Amarillo
J. C. Penney Company
Naval move hits seas to Philadelphia via Key West
Galveston dispatch reports United States Cruiser Omaha, flagship of the destroyer squadron, sailing today toward Philadelphia via Key West. The destroyer Coghlan tests for the Virgin Isles. Both ships had been in port about ten days. Also Galveston note: a permit authorized construction of a new medical college laboratory building for the University of Texas at $345,000, erected opposite the college’s main building.
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Associated Press
Galveston
Tex
Omaha
United States Battle Fleet
Philadelphia
Key West
Coghlan
Virgin Isles
Medical College Laboratory
University of Texas
Charity Hospital Kept Tax Exempt by High Court
In Austin on March 12 Associated Press reports the Texas Supreme Court ruled that a Catholic charity hospital is not subject to taxation. The court said the hospital remains a purely public charity despite serving pay patients, reversing a lower court ruling in the San Antonio city case against the Santa Rosa Infirmary.
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Austin
Supreme Court
City of
San Antonio
Santa Rosa Infirmary
High Court
Court of Civil Appeals
Evening Post Comics Feature Big Beauty Contest Wrap
The Post teases readers with ongoing finishes in Polly and Her Pals and Pa as judges wind up a beauty contest. It notes a racing feature with Barnay Google against a renowned Chinese horse from San Francisco to Seattle and lists other comics like Everett True Mom n Pop Boots and Buddies Jack Daw's Adventures and Smith cartoons.
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Post
Polly
Barnay Google
Parking
San Francisco
Seattle
Everett True
Mom'n Pop
Jack Daw
Smith
News and Evening Post
Eagle boat 86 sails from New Orleans for Gulf cruise
Galveston March 12 The Eagle boat No 86 carrying Texas and Oklahoma naval reserves departed New Orleans for a Gulf cruise arriving in Galveston Friday The voyage will include visits to Key West and Havana A writ of error was granted today by the Texas Supreme Court in the J G Wirtz case against Sovereign Camp Woodmen of the World The court will review the matter before next proceedings
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Galveston
Tex
Eagle Boat No
Texas
Oklahoma
Gulf
New Orleans
Key West
Havana
Austin
Special Supreme Court
Mra
Sigler to Return at First Base for St Louis Americans
St Louis reports George Sigler will return to his old first base spot for the St Louis Americans next Sunday in an exhibition against the Mobile Bears. Advices from Mobile training camp say the manager’s vision of the team is restored to normal after his year away. In Texas, the third court of civil appeals in Dallas upheld the state's gross receipts tax law, requiring $12,428 plus six percent interest and a ten percent penalty.
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ST Louis
George Sigler
St. Louis Americans
Mobile Bears
Mobile
Ala
Austin
Tex
Third Court of Civil Appeals
Dallas
Weather forecast excerpt for Amarillo region and West Texas
Fragmented weather notes predict Thursday rain or snow and colder conditions across West Texas. Sleet likely north and east with snow flurries near Amarillo, while southern areas remain colder but drier.
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Amarillo
Theraday
West Texas
Calder
Mastern
New Mexico
Portiere
Anson Attorney Named Judge of Appeals Court
Anson attorney W R Chapman of Anson appointed to the commission of appeals after a misannouncement. The vacancy arose from W C Blanks of San Angelo resigning. Chapman was not named district attorney for the thirty ninth district as previously stated.
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Anson
Associated Press
Austin
Tex
W. C. Blanks
San Angelo
Commission of Appeals
W. R. Chapman
Thirty Ninth District
Judge Blanks
Governors Office
Plainview Man Named on Khiva Temple's Divan
Col. Fh. P. Smyth, Plainview Masonry veteran, elected assistant rabban of Khiva Temple to succeed the late Lee Shropshire. J. H. Reed of Memphis named oriental guide. Temple will fund uniforms for Imperial Council trip to Kansas City in June. about 70 members expected, with a possible special train from Amarillo and the Panhandle. Initiation fees raised to 100 dollars June 1, 1924, with funds to aid Texas A M College buildings. plans for a Texas temple reunion in Galveston in August noted.
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Fh. P. Smyth
Plainview
Rabban
Khiva
Lee Shropshire
J. H. Reed
Memphis
Reed
Amarito
Imperial Council
Kansas City
Auilia
The
Panhandle
Manyong City
Roy W. Thompson
Darhart
Texas
Texas A. & M. College
Khiva Temple
Amarillo
W. L. Norwood
Mina
Galveston
Vexay
Louisiana
R Norwood
McLean Banker D B Veatch Dies At 69
D B Veatch 69 longtime president of the American National Bank of McLean died at his home. Funeral services were held at 4 PM at the Presbyterian church under the auspices of the Masonic Order. He came to the Panhandle 35 years ago from Bloomington New Jersey and is survived by his wife and young daughter May Belle.
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Mclean
D. B. Veatch
American National Bank of
Presbyterian Church
Veatch
Panhandle
Bloomington
May Belle
Austin Residents Seek Injunction on Hospital
Austin property owners ask Travis County district court for an injunction to halt the conversion of the old blind institute into a hospital for the insane under a state tax law. Trial set for today as they challenge the legislature approved plan.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Fult of
Travis County
WM Lean Declares Aide Brought Him Into Teapot Scandal
Alan W Washington reports Edward B Melvan publisher of the Washington Post told oil committee he was drawn unwillingly into the scandal by aiding a trusted friend Albert Fall. He said he loaned 100000 by checks in November 1921 later returned uncashed and testified he never dealt dishonestly. He insisted he sought to tell the truth and exonerate himself despite pressure.
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Alan Washington
March
Edward B. Melvan
Washinton Post
The
Oil Committee Today
Albert Fail
Walsh
Montana
Palm Beach
Fall
Atlantic City
Heo
Sinclair
Teapot Dome
Joe Gomaree
Shas
Doheny
McLean
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England
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the News-Post
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WM Lean
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