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Theodore Roosevelt acting secretary of the navy faced sharp questions from the oil committee about his 1922 order sending Marines to Teapot Dome to oust trespassers. He defended the action as a military measure while detailing Archie Sinclair's wartime employment request and salary.
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Associated Pres
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Archie
Sinclair
Senator Dill
Roosevelt
Cig
Walsh
Fall
George K. Shuler
Wyoming
Navy Department
Bursum
Republican
New Mexico
Department
Daniels
California
Naval
Darden
Committee
James G. Darden
Daugherty Deals Alleged in Senate Hearing
Miss Roxie Stinson testifies of “deals” involving Attorney General Daugherty and former officials. She links payments, tied to motion picture interests and a possible Carpentier Dempsey film exemption, with figures reaching $180,000. Names Darden, Smith, and Harding entourage figures surface in the ongoing Teapot Dome era inquiry.
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Associated Press
Washington
Daugherty
Senate
Roxie Stinson
Jess W. Smith
Washington Court House
Ohio
Smith
Miss Stinson
O'S
James G. Darden
Little
Green House
K Street
Smit
Darden
Senator Ashurst
Nine Amarillo firms join 100 percent bond buy in fair funding
Nine local businesses including Stockyards Amarillo Bank & Trust, Oliver Drug, First National Bank, Whistle Bottling, Ladies Store, E L Smiths Jewelry, Fort Worth Mutual Life, City Barber Shop, and United States Zinc smelter employees bought bonds to loan $73 200 to the State Fair association. Four more committees sold bonds. directors plan permanent park improvements and a first class highway to the fair grounds. Work on the race track begins within two weeks to make it among the Southwest's best.
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Amarillo
State Fair Association
Amarillo Bank & Trust Company
Oliver Drug Store
First National Bank
Whistle Bottling Works
Ladies
E. L. Smith's Jewelry
Fort Worth Mutual Life Insurance Company
City Barber Shop
United States Zinc Smelter
Third Street
Fair Park
Fair Association
Teapot Dome lease receivership set by federal court
Federal judge T Blake Kennedy appointed Rear Admiral Joseph Strauss and A E Watts as joint receivers to oversee Mammoth Oil Teapot Dome properties and sell oil from producing wells pending the government suit seeking annulment of the lease to Harry F Sinclair and Mammoth Oil. The ruling restricts operations to minimum to prevent loss, excludes Sinclair pipeline facilities, and sets a 30 day pleadings period with further hearing date to be announced.
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Associated Press
Cheyenne
Wyo
Mammoth Oil Company
Teapot Dome
T. Blake Kennedy
United States
Kennedy
Joseph Strauss
A. E. Watts
Sinclair Consolidated Qi] Corporation
Harry F. Sinclair
Mammoth
Bill of Equity
Sovernment
Navy
Interior Department
Sinclair
Plaint
Sinclair Pipe Line Company
Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing Company
Mr. Roberts
Sinclair Pipeline Company
Strauss
Mr. Watts
Doherty Company Buys Additional Service Concerns
In Baptlesville Oklahoma on March 13 Henry L. Doherty and company announced acquisition of Consumers Light Heat and Power of Topeka and Union Public Service, operating gas subsidiaries serving over 75 000 people in Southern Kansas and Northern Oklahoma. The two firms will operate as subsidiaries of Cities Service Company, a Doherty concern.
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Associated Press
Crop prospects good for Lockney area after snow
A light snowfall on Wednesday night in Lockney country melted by Thursday. Officials expect a strong wheat and oat crop this year, with optimism noting the season is the best in many years. The report comes from Lockney, dated March 1.
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Seastatee
Lockney
Amarillo News to Publish Bond Buyers Names Sunday
The Amarillo Daily News will list all bond buyers in Sunday's issue. Directors urge committee members with subscription books to turn them in at City Development headquarters at once. books due by Saturday noon for inclusion. Citizens not yet visited should contact an official or committeeman to have their subscription recorded.
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Amarillo News
Amarillo Daily News
Board of City Development
School Children Hurt When Truck Plunges in Lake
MACON Ga March 13 A school truck with about twenty children aboard slipped from a road edge into a small lake near Byron Houston county The vehicle sank several children were injured and a little girl was reported in a dying condition Officials said a fill in the road caused the truck to slide into the water while returning children home from school
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Associated Press
Macon
Byron
Houston County
Judge Kenyon declines Navy secretary post
Federal Judge William J Kenyon declined President Coolidges offer of the navy secretaryship. He said he lacked essential qualifications and training. Chief Justice Curtis D Wilbur of California would be offered the post, with Kenyon possibly later tapped for attorney general if a vacancy arises.
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Associated Preas
Washington
Coolidge
Navy
William & Kenyon
Curtis D. Wilbur
California Supreme Court
Kenyon
Iowa
Wilbur
Naval Academy
Harry M. Daugherty
Naval
Federal judge frees Suip on 61 million bond
Federal Judge A N Hand approved releasing the Orluna on a 1 million dollar bond after a conference with Royal Mall officials and government representatives. The vessel is set to sail on schedule next Saturday.
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York
A. N. Hand
Royal Mall
House fails to action on 25 percent income tax cut
Washington March 18 lawmakers failed to vote today on a resolution to make immediately effective the proposed 25 per cent cut in income tax installments due this year. The revenue bill already passed would allow the reduction on later installments. refunds would be issued for any excess paid on this installment.
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Washington
House
Nomination of Samuel Knight Postponed Indefinitely
Washington March 15 The Senate oil committee indefinitely postponed consideration of Samuel Knight of San Francisco for special counsel in government suits to recover titles to California oil land. Committee members cited other urgent business and potential oil interests connections as reasons for delaying the hearing and confirmation.
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Washinton
Samuel Knight
San Francisco
California
Senate Oil Committee
Senate
Launch Emilty of Sunn Bank Captured by Laurel
NORFOLK VA March 1 The launch Emilty of Sunn Bank Va was picked up today by the buoy tender Laurel near Lambert's Point The craft was half full of water and indications suggested the crew had been washed overboard
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Norfolk
Emilty
Sunn Bank
Laurel
Lambert's Point
Starr County ex-tax collector given suspended sentence
G A Guerra former tax collector of Starr County was sentenced by a crim inal district court jury to two years suspended on a charge of mis application of public funds. He shook hands with each juror after the verdict.
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Austin
Texas
G. A. Guerra
Starr County
Criminal District Court
Weather forecast for Galveston coast and inland
The Galveston local observer reports temperatures to fall to 88 degrees by morning with no freeze expected. winds are forecast at 30 to 45 mph. The inland area may see freezing weather, but the coast is not expected to feel the severe conditions.
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Galveston
Texas
Explosions Kill 178 at Utah Fuel Mine in Castle Gate
In Mine No. 2 at Utah Fuel company near Castle Gate Utah rescuers recovered 138 bodies by tonight after fires halted work. The Saturday blasts killed 178 workers with cause undetermined. A special committee appointed by Governor Mabey surveyed the site.
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Castle Gath
Utah
Reseus
Utah Fuel Company
Charles E. Mabey
Exam for Texline Postmaster to Be at Dalhart
An examination will be held at Dalhart on April 12 to select a new postmaster at Texline. The Texline office pays a salary of $1700 per annum. The Civil Service Commission announced the plan today.
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Texline
Dalhart
Washington
Civil Service Commission
Texiline
Indictments Hit Herrin After Riot Clash And Klansman Charge
A Herrin grand jury returned ninety nine indictments including murder for the killing of Constable Caesar Cagle and shooting charges in Deputy Sheriff Layman case. S. Glenn Young faces multiple counts from liquor raids and alleged unlawful control of Herrin. Other indicted include Sam Stearns Carl Neilson John Ford Harold Crain and Simeon Stephens amid a Klan anti Klan riot backdrop in Williamson County.
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Associated Press
Herrrin
Herrin
Williamson County
Caesar Cagle
John One
Cagle
Layman
Ku Klux Klan
Marion
Carl Neilson
Cyclops
John Ford
City of
Harold Crain
Simeon Stephens
Mining President Granted $25,000 Bail for Larceny
Charles Peter of Salt Lake City, president of the International Mascot Mining Co. of Pocatello Idaho, held on 25000 bail on grand larceny charges. Prosecution says nine years of alleged stock swindles stretched from New Orleans to California causing personal crises and destitution. Peter Roeder of Brooklyn filed the complaint claiming 1500 dollars for stock and 19000 invested by women relatives on Peter's claims that 6000000 in silver was ready to be shipped.
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New York
Charles Peter
Salt Lake City
International Mascot Mining Colony
Pocatello
Idaho
Hig
New Orleans
California
Peter
Peter Roeder
Brooklyn
Cem
Fenty
San Francisco
Texas
Uarhan Srter
Paét
Readers Drive Want Ads Pay in Amarillo News
Readers sustain profitable want ads as The Daily News and Evening Post claim broad Panhandle Plains circulation. The pair offer a combined subscription at $1.00 monthly, delivering both papers by carrier with a tagline Always in the Lead.
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Daily News
Evening Post
Panhandle Plains
Amarillo
News
Fivening Post
Amarilioang
Post
News-Post
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