Walsh vows to prove conspiracy behind interior appointment
Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana told the senate oil committee he will show a conspiracy led to the interior secretary's appointment and the lease of government naval oil reserves. He said he will present witnesses, a claim new from Walsh, after Republican senators questioned rumors.
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Washington
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Senate Oil Committee
Walsh
Stanfield
Oregon
Spencer
Record Vote Cast in Wisconsin Primary
Milwaukee Wis April 1 A record number of voters cast their ballots today in Wisconsin s presidential primary with indications pointing to a sweeping victory for Sen Robert M LaFollette over President Coolidge for the Republican nomination. On the Democratic side are William G McAdoo Senator Reed Minnewau and Governor Al Smith New York Friends of Smith who placed his fame before the voters in a belated effort to get the wet vote are confident of a good showing.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Robert M. LaFollette
President Coolidge
William G. McAdoo
Reed
Minpour
al Smith
New York
Smith
Argentine Pension Law Grants Full Salary After 25 Years
In Buenos Aires amid the new pension act, workers with 25 years of service are entitled to full salary as a life pension. Non 25 year workers must donate 5 percent of wages to the pension fund. No rush to claim noted due to uncertainty about funds source.
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Pres Aires
Military Party for Japan in Prospect Formed
In Tokio on April 1 retired admirals and generals launched a movement to create the Kosukukai society. It aims to back army and navy candidates and promote military education. About 150 retired officers expressed intent to join, with several former officers already running for the diet.
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Tokio
Fry
Kosukukai
Army
Navy
Railroad firms seek permission to issue bonds total 2.7 million
Five subsidiaries of the St. Louis and Francisco system seek ICC approval to issue 6 percent demand notes totaling 2,723,563 dollars, to be delivered to the parent company. Kansas City Fort Beattt Memphis requests 1,710,225 dollars, Fort Worth Rio Grande 125,549 dollars, St. Louis San Francisco Texas 614,202 dollars.
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Washington
St. Louis & Francisco
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kansas City
Fort Beott
Border feud blamed for San Benito slaying
In San Benito Texas a border feud dating from years as a peace officer is believed to have caused the Sunday killing of Daniel Weap It Longoria who was shot while seated in his car at Lalkerria watching a parade. One man is being held as officers investigate the case.
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San Benito
Tex
Apeace
Daniel
Miners Quit Work Over Pay Conference
Coal miners in the southwestern states walked off the job on April 1 as wage talks between union officials and mine operators in Kansas City stalled. About 40,000 workers are affected after the old contract expired at midnight and a 30 day deal proved futile. The operators seek wage cuts while miners press to renew the three year agreement.
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United Press
Kansas City
Pyromaniac Blamed For Houston Fires
A Houston fire spree left three people critically burned including Russ Forth, his wife, and their child after flames gutted their home. An empty oil can found nearby spurred police into a pyromaniac motive inquiry as damage neared 250 million dollars since Sunday.
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United Press
Houston
Tex
Russ Forth
Burns
Forth
Bassett Advocates Zoning for Full Property Protection
Dallas April 1 Edward M. Bassett a New York zoning expert said zoning offers complete protection where city parts lack adequate safeguards against commercial and industrial encroachment. He outlined methods for city zoning and spoke of its advantages to attendees from Amarillo Fort Worth Texarkana and Wichita Falls who planned to invite him to Amarillo for a follow up talk.
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Dallas
Tex
Edward M. Bassett
Bassett
New York City
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Texarkana
Wichita Falls
Court Sets Sinclair Bail in Contempt Case
Washington April 1. Bail for Harry F. Sinclair indicted for contempt of the senate oil committee was set at 5000 dollars by Justice Hitz of the district supreme court. Sinclair has not appeared yet and a warrant for his arrest will be issued if he fails to surrender.
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Washington
Harry F. Sinclair
Senate Oil Committee
Justice Hitz
District Supreme Court
Sinclair
New French Ministry Faces Its First Test in Parliament
Paris April 1 The new government faced its first test in the chamber of deputies with seven interpellations from the opposition criticizing general policies and the cabinet's constitution Premier Poincare sought a majority on the first confidence vote and indicated a possible Saturday dissolution of parliament if needed
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Poinc
LUDENDORFF ACQUITTED. HITLER GETS FIVE YEARS
Munich reports General Ludendorff acquitted on treason charges for the beer cellar putsch of November 1923. Adolf Hitler, among eight other defendants, was found guilty and sentenced to five years in prison.
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Munich
Ludendorff
Adolf Hittler
City Commissioners Meet At City Hall This Afternoon
Routine city business is considered at the weekly session of the city commissioners held this afternoon at city hall.
Rev Atkinson Guest of Amarillo Lions Club Luncheon
The Lions Club honored Rev Milo Atkinson during a midday gathering in Amarillo as he prepares to leave the city. He spoke on the many duties of a minister and the value of Christianity in daily life. Local pastors and community members attended and contributed to the program and future plans.
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Amarillo
Milo Atkinson
Lions Club
Atkinson
R. Thomson
First Presbyterian Church
Robert McCollum
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Mise Creola Richbourg
Spooke
American Legion Post
I. N. Riggs
Paris
Texas
Bobbed Hair Bandit Victim Bullet Riddled
In Brooklyn on April 1 a bobbed hair bandit robbed Edward Maezo who carried National Biscuit payroll funds. Maezo was shot during the struggle with her male companion but saved the money. the pair fled in a car.
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New York
Brooklyn
Edward Maezo
National Biscuit Company
Maezo
Weather forecast and temperature report
Official forecast issued this afternoon notes tomorrow will be fair and warmer. The thermometer read at one o clock noon and the day’s low was 30 degrees.
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the Mercury
Meat Bureau
Tomorry
Citywide property tax survey under way
A citywide survey for property assessment under taxation began today. J B Stoner and Webb Ra of Stoner Gallagher Rosch Dallas oversee the contract awarded by the city commissioners. Stoner serves as president of the survey firm.
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J. B. Stoner
Webb Ra
Stoner, Gallagher & Rosch Dallas
Stoner
Masons Aim to Appeal Oregon School Measure
Portland attorneys for Scottish Rite Masonic bodies plan to appeal after three federal judges ruled the proposed measure unconstitutional. The bill would wipe out parochial and private schools, and a general conference will set the program before any appeal.
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Portland
Ore
OMI Vbsorv
Supreme Court
Farmer dies after windmill fall near Tulsa
W. D. Herring, living fifteen miles east of Tulsa, fell from a windmill yesterday morning and died. He was found by his family at the mill. He leaves a widow, two daughters and two sons. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
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Tulsa
Tex
W. D. Herring
Tula
New Yorkers Vote Today to Choose Party Delegates
Albany N Y April 1 New York voters went to the polls to day to elect delegates to the spring conventions of the Republican and Democratic parties to be held this month The conventions will elect delegates and alternates to the national conventions.
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Albany
N. Y
New York
Land Fraud Case Hears Quiet Plea Request
A judge hears a motion as defense attorney Zack Miller ofving to plead on ce land fraud scheme. Daughery wired back instructing him to make no recommendation to the court.
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Zack
Three More Die From Drinking Canned Heat
Toledo report says three more people died from drinking canned heat, raising two day total to ten. John Coschek was found by police in a hotel and died hours later. two other men died in a board house around noon. The fatalities occurred Sunday night and yesterday.
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Toledo
John Coschek
Yesterdday
Hays Retains Post as Motion Picture Chief
New York date April 1 Will H Hays continues as official head of the motion picture industry until March 1928 following the annual meeting of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America Inc His salary is said to be 300000 a year
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New York
Will H. Hays
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, Inc
True Story of Woodrow Wilson
A compressed portrait reviews Wilson's wartime decision making and aims to make the world safe for democracy. It links his view of war to allied aid, peace through victory, and the impact of the Russian Revolution on WWI strategy.
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Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
United States
Germany
Foreign Office
Mexico
Japan
Congress
Washington
Russia
Mr. Wilson
Europe
France
England
Telegrams inquiry stalls as committee seals messages
A Texas Republican naysays a late telegram exchange while Hill protests committee inspection. Chairman Moses sealed the messages for now to determine their status. Rush Simmons, the chief postal inspector, will testify about Inspector Donald’s restoration and the sequence of events.
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Texas
George Censis
Hill
Moses
Rush
Simmons
Donald
Rotarians Depart for Wichita Falls Tonight
Amarillo Rotary members listed will leave at 6 15 this evening in two Pullmans for the rotary state convention in Wichita Falls. They plan to return by 10 30 Friday night.
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Amarillo
Wichita Falls
Rotary
Oscar Seward
George Lindsay
Jeff Blackburn
G. F. Kirven
Houston Taylor
George Hill
George
Williams
C. V. Pogers
Harry Taylor
C. L. Green
J. E B. Beecroft
Ed Robert
Howard Paul Allen Early
Axel Alenins
TL Lorin Discoll
Bill Goodles
Rue Parcells
M. ©. Cunningham
John Gillam
Marjorie Gillam
Ed Hardin
Elgar Laird
Harry Kearns
Ross Phillips
Neal Griggs
Potomac Flood Displaces Thousands in Kitzmiller Maryland
Three thousand residents of Kitzmiller Maryland, forty miles from Cumberland, were reported homeless today after Potomac River floods cut off food heat and communication in the town.
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Potomac River
Baltimore
Kitzmiller
Cumberland
Klan Candidate Leads Tulsa City Vote
Herman F. New block running for re election as mayor leads opponent John R. Hadley head of the daylight Republican anti klan group by a two to one margin at noon today. Motor car service on the I G N railroad between Anugua and San Antonio began this morning with one car. two cars will run daily once service is regular.
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Tulsa
Herman F. Newblock
Ku Klux Klan
John R. Hadley
Daylight Republican
Austin
Tex
Anugua
San Antonio
Hickox Murder Trial Opens in Sweetsater District Court
Sweetsater Texas April 1 The trial of Hickox charged with murder after Schrier began in district court here today. Eighty five men were summoned for jury service and a number were excused for cause.
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HIKOX
Sweetsater
Tex
Hickox
Schrier
District Tightens Net Around Illicit Liquor In DC
District of Columbia authorities began tightening the net on illicit liquor sources following the indictment of twenty seven persons on violating the national prohibition act. The indictments grow from Washington liquor scandal and aim to curb illegal manufacture and distribution.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Texas Delegation Seeks Probe of Veterans Bureau Office
In Washington on April 1, the Texas delegation in the House passed a caucus resolution demanding an investigation into the Veterans Bureau office in Dallas. The move highlights concern over operations and oversight of the agency in Texas.
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Washington
Texas
House
Veteran's Bureau
Dallas
Terrific Blast at Stromboli Volcano Injures Fifteen
A terrific explosion at Stromboli in the Lipari group of islands occurred at 3:30 this morning, according to the royal observatory. Cinders destroy vineyards as masses of smoke obscure observers. fifteen people are injured.
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Rome
Stromboli
Lipari
Royal Observatory
Klan At Dallas School Election Shapes Ballot
Dallas April 1 The Ku Klux Klan played a role in the municipal school board race by filing a full slate to oppose the current board seeking re election. The Dallas Mothers' Council endorsed the incumbents and voting, especially by women, was heavy.
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Dallas
Ku Klux Klan
Dallas’ Municipal School Board
Board of Education
Dallas’ Mothers’ Council
Indian Relic Collection Sent to Panhandle Society
Sam Handly of Ochiltree County Texas donated an Indian grave relic collection to the Panhandle Plains Historical Society. The artifacts include Spanish bridle bits white Caddo beads hide scrapers arrowheads and a rifle barrel with shells drilled for decoration and glass beads from traders.
Armstrong County Track Meet Planned in Claude
The Armstrong county track meet will take place in Claude on April 4 and 5 with all county schools contesting. The declamation contest is set for Friday evening April 4 in the high school auditorium.
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Armstrong County
Claude
Tex
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