Democrat Asks Navy Head Quit Job
Representative Stevenson a Democrat of South Carolina demanded Theodore Roosevelt resign as assistant secretary of the Navy during debate on the Naval appropriation bill in the House. Republicans including Representative Longworth of Ohio defended Roosevelt.
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Associated Press
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
House
Stevenson
South Carolina
Mr. Roosevelt
Longworth
Ohio
Teapot Dome probe to end in ten days says Walsh
Washington March 15 The Teapot Dome inquiry moves toward a final report within ten days to two weeks led by Senator Walsh supported by Adams and Dill. The draft will seek civil suits to recover Elk Hills and Teapot Dome reserves from Doheny and Sinclair and possible criminal actions against six to seven key witnesses. It also urges tightening federal leasing laws and a naval reserves transfer issue to be resolved.
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International News Service Staff Corps
Washington
Teapot Dome
Senate
Walsh
Montana
Adams
Colorado
Dill
Elk Hills
Albert B. Fall
Ek. L. Doheny
Harry B Sinclair
Interior
Navy Department
Doheny and
Sinclair
Owen J. Roberts
Atlee Pomerene
Roberts
Pomerene
Bonfils
Schaffer
Pioneer. Ol
President Hardings
Navy
Interior Department
Executive order opens IRS tax return access for congressional probes
President Coolidge issued a directive allowing congressional committees to inspect income and profits tax returns after a House resolution requests such privilege. The order, effective immediately, is seen as potentially impacting the Senate oil inquiry and could enable inspections of Doheny, Sinclair, and other oil interests' filings.
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Associated Press
Washington
Coolidge
Bureau of Internal Revenue
House
Treasury
Senate Oil Committee
Doheny
Sinclair
Texas Ranger Hurls Charge Amid Prohibition Scandal Trails
International News Service reports a whirlwind chase from New York to Texas as senators investigate Attorney General Daugherty. Witnesses allege a crooked film deal linked to officials and a Mexico gun running plot tied to American oil interests, amid law enforcement lapses and DOJ insinuations.
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International News Service
Washington
Senator Vial
Daugherty
New York
New Jersey
Texas
Mexico
Department of Justice
Prohibition Bureau
Senate
Fred G Quimby
Gaston B. Means
Roxie Stinson
Jeas Smith
Smith
Weiler
Secretary Fall
Henry Zweifel
John D. Hartman
Weifel
Jess Smith
Japanese firm denies effort to halt trial
Tokyo reports Mitsui Bussan Kaisha denies paying Gaston B Means to stop the Daugherty inquiry. Yasukawa says records of Standard Aircraft were lost in earthquake and fire, but Mitsui in Japan knew nothing of payments. Dr Dan calls Means statements laughable and asserts Mitsui never represented German interests in the United States.
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Associated Press
TOKIO
Gaston B. Means
Standard Aircraft Company
Means
Daugherty
Mitsui Bussan Kaisha
Yunosuke Yasukawa
Mitsui Company
Mitsui
Germany
Dan
Japan
America
Mitsui Enterprises
United States
First State Bank of Hereford Buys Exposition Bonds
Henry Winkinson, president of First State Bank and Trust Company of Hereford, pledged a 50 dollar bond to support the Amarillo Tri-State Exposition. He urged local involvement, saying the expo aims to become a major national fair and would benefit Amarillo and the surrounding region.
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First State Bank of Hereford
Amarillo
Henry Winkinson
First State Bank and Trust Company
Hereford
Amarillo Tri-State Exposition
Bandits Stage Robbery Outside Fort Worth Jewelry Store
A band of automobile robbers halted outside Joel H Hoffman's Jewelry Store in downtown Fort Worth and seized a case containing about 100000 dollars in diamonds and other jewels. The shipment belonged to Lokitz Epstein and Rothenberg of Malden Lane New York City, with Louis M Rothenberg escorting.
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International News Service
Fort Worth
Joel H. Hoffman
Lokitz, Epstein and Rothenberg
Malden Lane
New York City
Louis M. Rothenberg
Texas Freight Rate Defense Is Entered
Galveston Texas March 15 A defense of the present freight rates into Texas was entered in the Texas Oklahoma rate hearing by A B Pawkett traffic manager of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce He testified that if freight rates were changed to eliminate alleged discriminations against Dallas and Fort Worth the discriminations would revert to West and Southwest Texas in favor of the two north Texas cities He cited exhibits showing rates did not sweepingly discriminate against Dallas and Northeast Texas as alleged in the Dallas complaint
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Associated Press
Galveston
Texas
Pawkett
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
Dallas
Fort Worth
Humane Official Dies in Albany
Dr William Stillman, 67, president of the American Humane Association since 1907, died today in Albany New York end of life noted in brief obituary.
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Humane
Associated Press
Albany
N. Y
Dr. Wm. ©. Stillman
Amercan Hum@ne association
Mysterious Casket Trunk Murder Dragnet Spreads
Denver police extend a nationwide dragnet for Fred Janssen, a church janitor, amid the grisly discovery of a woman’s body crammed in a trunk in Ogden Utah. The victim resembles Mrs Belle Janssen. investigators note a severed head, throat and chest wounds, and a trunk shipped from Denver to Weed California. Police tie the case to Janssen purchasing a gray casket like trunk hours before the crime and to quarrels at the Janssen home.
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Denver
California
International
Colo
Dento California
Fred Jan- Sen
Janssen
Bellew
Ogden
Utah
Pittsburgh
Penna
Weed
Californa
Janssens
Union Station
John J. Smith
Police Chief Is Held for Slaying of Druggist's Wife
Lexington North Carolina March 15 Chief L C Jenkins of Thomasville was jailed on a murder charge in the slaying of Elizabeth Jones wife of an Appalachia Virginia druggist found shot in her room The chief was described as nervous when visited by sheriff Tarbert who cited limited information in the case Also in Dallas Prairie Oil and Gas and Prairie Pipe Line announce quarterly dividends of two dollars a share payable April 30 to stockholders of record March 31
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Associated Press
Lexington
N .C
Elizabeth Jones
Appalachia
L. C. Jenkins
Thomasville
Jenkins
F. l. Tarbert
Associatess
Dallas
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Prairie Pipe Line Company
Girl Burns to Death in Effort to Save Sister
In South Ozone Park a blaze destroyed two adjoining bungalows. Katherine Hanley 12 died in flames while shielding two year old Dorothy Green. Katherine's sister Elizabeth and Mildred Green, a five month old cousin, were injured. Dorothy's mother Marion Green was severely burned. The family collie dog lay beside the children.
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Associated Press
New York
Dorothy Green
Katherine Hanley
Ocean Front
South Ozone Park
Katherine
Elizabeth
Mildred Green
Dorothy
Marion Green
Amarillo Weather Forecast Message
Sunday forecast for Amarillo and vicinity shows cloudy skies with a chance of precipitation. Much of the region expects colder conditions with snow in the northern portions and a brief cold snap inland. The south portion and Kaateri New Mexico face unsettled weather with light to moderate cold and winds. Temperature notes indicate cooler conditions through Sunday across the area.
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Amarillo
Kaateri
New Mexico
Amarillie Gosten
Resignation Motion for Navy Secretary in House Debate
The House considers a request for resignation of Theodore Roosevelt as Navy Secretary. Representative Stevenson of South Carolina, a Democrat, urges the resignation citing political pressure and partisan debate within the chamber.
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Theodore Roose Eh Tary
Navy
the Light
Stevenson
South Carolina
Zweifel Defends Daugherty in Crest of Klan Probe
Henry Zweifel rejects Texas Ranger Baldwin’s charges linking him to the Ku Klux Klan in the Daugherty inquiry. Zweifel says Baldwin is a Klansman aided by Klansmen attorneys and produced court records showing 800 indictments and 119 convictions to counter the ranger’s accusations. He says Baldwin acted aggressively in arrests involving Knights of Columbus members and Jewish nationals.
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J. Sydney Hughes
International News Service
Fort Worth
Texas
Harry F. Daugherty
Texas Ranger
R. C. Baldwin
Washington
United States
Henry Sweifel
Zweifel
Frederick A. Cook
Ranger Baldwin
Baldwin
Department of jJustice
Achia
Knights of Columbus
Omaha Boosters Arrive In City For Day's Visit
The Omaha Stockyards Boosters Delegation arrived in Amarillo this morning at 545 oclock and will spend the day in the city. Forty strong, they praise the Omaha livestock market and other features. A reception, luncheon, and tour were planned with Panhandle cattle highlighted as among the best for Omaha buyers. F. E. Buckingham heads the delegation and has long ties to Omaha yards and cattlemen.
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Omaha Stockyards Boosters
Amarillo
Omaha Livestock Market
Panhandle
Nebraska
Buckingham
F. E. Buckingham
Omaha
Nebraska Cattlemen
Artmour and Company
Union Stockyards Company of
John Fitz Roberts
The
Omaha Livestock Exchange
Pretty Amarillo Girl Buys Bond To Aid Fair Fund
A 14 year old Amarillo girl, too young to vote, volunteered at the Board of City Development to buy bonds for the Tri State Fair fund. She joined other new supporters including The Marizon Premier Boot H V Robertson and Indiana State Life, as 20 fresh committees hit the streets to boost bond sales expected to run through the week.
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Amarillo
Fair Fund
Mane
Marizon
Premier Boot
H. V. Robertson
Great West Mill
Indiana State Life Insurance Company
Amarillo Hardware Company
Twaddell and Killough
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