Stewart Sentenced To Five Years In Federal Prison
W E Stewart, recently convicted of using the mails to defraud in an alleged 60 million dollar Hidalgo County land swindle, was sentenced in federal court to five years in Leavenworth and fined 1600 with costs about 5000. Five associates in the land selling schemes received fines from 250 to 5000 after pleas of nolo contendere. The court rejected Stewart s plea.
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Kansas City
W. E. Stewart
Hidalgo County
Texas
Leavenworth
Kansas
Nolo
Stewart
Irish Ministers Prisoners of Their Own Government
Dispatch from Ireland sent by Milton Bronner reports on St. Patrick's Day 1923 amid political tension. In a separate U.S. case Judge Arba Van Valkenburg denies a new trial motion for Stewart. Stewart receives five year terms on sixteen counts and fines totaling 6,360 dollars. Several co-defendants face payments. Kirgan and Parker settle fines immediately. An appeal is filed with a $10,000 bond posted.
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St. Patrick’s Day
Ireland
NEA Service
The
Daily News
Milton Bronner
Arba van Valkenburg
Stewart
C. F. Ladd
Kansas City
Stewart Company
al F. Parker
Kansas
Government Rejects Rhine Occupation Claim Cuts
Washington officials said the United States would not accept reductions in its Rhine occupation claims totaling about 250 million dollars. They noted the US seeks no general reparations and objects to pooling seized ships against army costs. An Allied Paris proposal to deduct up to 16 million from US claims was under study with no reply sent to Eliot Wadsworth.
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Associated Press
Washington
Paris
United States
Germany
State Department
Eliot Wadsworth
Doctor Day Dies After Pneumonia Attack in Atlantic City
Dr. James Roscoe Day, chancellor emeritus of Syracuse University, died in Craig Hall Atlantic City at 77 after a rapid decline from pneumonia. The long public figure had clashed with Roosevelt over big business and protected Standard Oil in his writings, notably The Raid on Prosperity. Day, born 1845 in Maine, led a notable career from ordination in 1872 to his Syracuse University tenure beginning 1893, with links to Archbold of Standard Oil and St Paul’s Church network.
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Atlantic City
N. J
James Roscoeay
Syracuse University
Craig Hall
James Roscoe Day
Standard Oil Company
Roosevelt
Standard Oil Ret
Back
H . Wilkinson
Roosen
Wilkinson
Onondaga
Dr. Day
Day
Whitneyville
Maine
Bowdoin College
Washington
Oregon
Bath
Anna E. Richards
Auburn
New York
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Calvary Church
St. Paul's
Archbold
Charles N. Sims
Wesleyan
Northwestern
Boston University
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev Tuttle Improved After Grippe Illness
ST. LOUIS March 13 The Right Rev Daniel 8 Tuttle presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States was reported much improved tonight after a severe grippe attack more than a week ago.
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Tuttle
ST. Louis
Daniel 8. Tuttle
Episcopal Church
United States
Alcohol as Substitute for Gasoline Questioned by Senator La Follette
Washington March 13 Senator La Follette, chairing the Senate oil investigation, warned that alcohol as a motor fuel offers no relief to motorists unless Standard Oil’s monopoly on patents and processes is checked. He cited Standard Oil’s control over crude pricing, refiners, pipelines, and consumer prices, arguing the monopoly stifles competition and could block any future dollar gasoline until a substitute is secured.
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Washington
la Follette
Senate Oil Investigating Committee
Standard Oil
United States
Standard Group
Middle West
East
Standard
Six Text Book Commission Seats Still Vacant in Texas
Austin March 13 Six seats on the state text book commission remained vacant as the Senate failed in executive session to approve members. A confirmation motion was made but the Senate adjourned before voting. Two members had been confirmed earlier. Unconfirmed: C A Fleming Freeport BE R Bentley McAllen Paula Henry Marshall L E Dudley Abilene and H D Fuller Ponham Bonner Frizzell of Palestine and Vesa Weddington of Bryan were confirmed. The Senate action does not nullify acts of the commission. Senate confirmed several thousand notary appointments and debated the employer’s insurance association report. The majority and minority reports on the telegraph? Notary. The Wood educational survey bill debate continued. The measure now awaits governor. Amendments shift county commissioner salaries to population basis, not property value. Senators Wood Floyd Davis Burkett and Bledsoe named to represent the Senate. After suspending rules, Senate adjourned until tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Austin
State Text Book Commission
Senate
C. A. Fleming
Freeport
R. Bentley
McAllen
Paula Henry
Marshall
L. E
Rogers
Davis
Witt
Senato
Enver House
Houge
Wood
Floyd
Burkett
Bledsoe
Farm loans continued by War Finance Corporation
The War Finance Corporation plans to keep lending to support agriculture and livestock, a policy confirmed to Senator Sheppard and a farming delegation led by Senator Cappé. The group pushed for full government aid across agencies to assist this year’s crop production and marketing, noting encouragement from prior meetings.
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Washington
War Finance Corporation
Sheppard
Cappé
Secretary of Agriculture
Federal Farm Loan Board
Captain Aldrich Opens Texas Inspection Tour
Captain R V Aldrich and Ranger Jeff Austin begin an inspection tour of Texas points under open port laws amid the railroad strike. They will visit Texarkana and Marshall first, details of the investigation remain unavailable.
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Austiin
R. V. Aldrich
Jeff Austin
Texas
Aldrich
Texarkana
Marshall
District Court Dates Shift to April in Amarillo
Potter County district court will convene in Amarillo on Monday April 16 replacing the March 19 date. District Judge Henry Bishop now presiding at Canyon issued the change due to a new district court bill. Grand and petit juries are to report April 18, and Potter County is set to gain four nine week terms annually.
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Potter County
Amarillo
J. C. Skillman
Henry 8. Bishop
Canyon
Donley County
Forty-Seventh Judicial District
Skillman
Bishop
Armatrong County
Randall County
Fort Worth and Houston bid for 1924 convention
Fort Worth and Houston competed for next year’s Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association convention at Fort Worth as speakers touted improved conditions for southwestern cattlemen. Topics included tick eradication, foot and mouth disease prevention, opposition to high freight rates, and push for financial independence. Cyrus B. Lucas cited 1,200 livestock cars handled since November 1 and about 87000 saved on commissions.
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EL Paso
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers’ Association
Fort Worth
Houston
Cyrus B. Lucas
Berclair
Association
Railway Mergence Passes With Only One Opposing Vote
In Austin on March 13 the Senate approved the House bill to consolidate the International Great Northern and four other Texas railroads with the St. Louis and San Francisco railway. The measure covers over 1400 miles. Only one senator, Bowser, voted no after amendments and suspending the rules. Roads bound for consolidation include the Fort Worth and Rio Grande and Paris and Great Northern among others.
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Austin
Senate
House
International Great North B J
St. Louis
San Francisco
Stuart
Fort Worth
Frisco
Palestine
Fairchilds
Bowsers
Great Northern
Rio Grande
Brownwood
Quanah
Acme
Pacific
Paris
Honor Pupil and Monitor Arrested for Fire
New York press reports Jacob Schwartz a 9 year old honor pupil and class monitor was arrested charged with setting fires in two rooms at Public School 23 in the Bronx yesterday. He told police an irresistible impulse to light matches in his pockets caused him to ignite a book case in the assistant principal's room and then burn papers in another classroom.
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Associated Press
New York
Jacob Schwartz
Public School
Bronx
Storm Damage Set At 350000 In TiNola Fell Tel Co
The storm which raged over northern Mnola Sunday night caused damage amounting to 350000 dollars to the equipment of the Tinola Fell Telephone Company. More than 6000 telephone poles were torn down and many miles of wire put out of commission. The service was reported almost normal tonight.
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Chicago
Mlinola
Tinola Fell Telephone Company
Ireland's Free State Faces Hidden War and Guarded Officials
Dublin reports a government functioning openly yet behind locked doors as the Irish Free State battles irregulars. Army of 86,000 keeps order while 8,000 irregulars are jailed. threats, arson, and suspected mine plots target cabinet members. Police and a new Criminal Investigation Department nicknamed Oriel House pursue covert actions. Tomorrow’s note previews post suppression challenges.
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Sorbers
Dublin
Irish Free State Army
Mulcahy
Oriel’s
Ireland
Free State
Oriel House
Oriel
Scotland Yard
London
Irish Free State
Michigan House passes fuel tax for road funding
The Michigan lower chamber approved a bill imposing a two cent per gallon gasoline tax to generate about seven million dollars yearly for highway and road purposes. The measure awaits Senate consideration.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Senate
Turkish peace delegation to be led by Ismet Pasha
Constantinople dispatches report Ismet Pasha will head the new Turkish peace delegation. Turkish sources provide the confirmation as talks proceed.
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Pasha
Associated Preas
Constantinople
Ismet Pasha
State Park Plan for Davis Mountains Endorsed
In Austin on March 13 the Senate supported establishing a state park in the Davis Mountains west Texas. A joint legislative committee filed a report favoring a park as soon as possible after extensive tours of Palo Duro Canyon Frio River Canyon and Davis mountains. The Davis range was chosen as most suitable by twelve of the committee.
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Associated Press
Austin
Senate
Davis Mountains
Texas
Fairchilds
House
Palo Duro Canyon
Frio River
Akin Surrenders to Sheriff on Murder Charge
Breckenridge Texas March 18 John Akin a local garage manager surrendered to the sheriff after the fatal shooting of Jack Roles a former deputy sheriff and highway officer Akin posted 3000 bond for grand jury action A large crowd witnessed the shooting He is married with three children Boles was single.
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Breckenridge
Texas
John Akin
Jack Roles
Akin
Boles
Babe Ruth Defended in $50,000 Suit
George Herman Ruth faces a $50,000 libel suit filed by Dolores Dixon, alleging assault last summer. Ruth’s lawyers reveal he denies the charges and vows to fight. Dixon’s attorney notes efforts to locate her and sets forth filing details as Ruth prepares to contest the case.
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New York
George Herman
Babe” Ruth
Dolores Dixon
Hyman Bushell
Ruth
New Orleans
Miss
Dixon
Bushell
Ruth Denies Guilty Role in $50,000 Suit
New Orleans March 13 Babe Ruth called the New York dispatch claiming the suit against him for $50,000 as blackmail. Miss Delores Dixon accuses Ruth of damages in a high profile case.
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New Orleans
Babe Ruth
New York
Delores Dixon
Neff Refuses to Cancel Proclamation for Thursday Session
Governor Neff announced he would not rescind last Saturday’s proclamation calling a special session for Thursday morning. He said the legislature should reconvene then to pass revenue measures and appropriations, and would not reconvene earlier or again until mid April if adjournment occurs after Thursday. The Senate and House leaders indicated support for immediate adjournment following organization. The farm bloc backed the Senate plan, while the House pledged attendance for Thursday’s convening.
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Austin
Neff
Senate
Spe
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