Marines Shot in Honduran Scrap Report
United Press reports several American marines wounded in Honduras and Ceiba city in ruins after government troops clash with General Ferrara forces. State Department statements caution official confirmation from Secretary Hughes. Marines may be sent to Tegucigalpa to safeguard interests. Three American vessels in Honduran waters.
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United Press
Washington
Honduras
Ceiba
State Department
Navy Department
Hughes
Ferrara
Tegucigalpa
Honduran
Boncilla
General Ferrara
Sale of Tri-State Bond Issue Surges Ahead
Bond committees report almost all buyers accept the offer with only rare rejections. Magnolia Petroleum requests 2000 dollars cash, 25 percent above its quota, signaling broad support. total bonds valued at 73000 dollars are expected to sell within hours.
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Tri-State
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Planes to Break Ice Gorges Near Columbus and Fremont
Airplanes will be used today to bomb ice jams on the Flat River to avert floods between Columbus and Fremont. Ten foot high and two mile wide jams threaten farms as two Martin bombers reach the danger point. Five marooned men on Brewers Island receive supplies via cable from the mainland.
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Omaha
Flatt
Columbus
Freemouth
Martin
Brewers Island
State treasury reports balance with funds and deficits
Austin reports a cash balance of 18,181,439 in the state treasury after transfers. The general fund holds 2,046,618, following a prior 5,000,000 deficiency. The highway department shows 4,069,000 and the University of Texas building fund sits at 377,703.
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Austin
State Highway Department
University of Texas Building Fund
Teacher Kiss Scandal Leads to Dismissal in Kansas City
Damon, a printing professor at Kansas City Kansas High School, kissed senior Miss Margaret Pratt 18. He resigned after the act, but 500 students urged him to stay. He was discharged by the school board despite Pratt and 300 supporters. He may sue Principal Clarence T. Rice for misconduct of office.
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Kansas City, aKas
Damon
Kansas City, Kans
Clarence T. Rice
Margaret Pratt
Pratt
Miss Pratt
Rice
Wilson Felt Defeat In College Clash
The 1908 1909 Princeton feud over a graduate school divided friends and heated the debate around Woodrow Wilson. Moses Taylor Pyne opposed his plan prompting Wilson to caution that opponents would hang themselves given enough rope.
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Woodrow Wilson
League of Nations
Princeton
Wilson
Coolidge Still Behind Original Tax Program
Washington reports March 4 that President Coolidge remains aligned with the administration tax plan. He did not indicate approval of the Longworth compromise, despite circulating rumors at the White House.
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Coolidge
Washington
White House
Daugherty Denies Sending Message to Coolidge
Attorney General Daugherty declared a circulating rumor baseless stating he planned no statement to President Coolidge. He said he would not issue statements to any person.
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Daugherty
Coolidge
Miami
Fla
Without Foundation
U. S. Shipping Board Faces House Inquiry
Washington March 4. The house adopted a resolution by Representative Davis Tennessee to investigate the United States Shipping Board with only one dissenting vote from Representative Blanton Texas. The inquiry covers board activities and is ordered by the House.
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Washington
United States Shipping Board
House
Davis
Tennessee
Blanton
Texas
Plot to hus h witnesses in Walsh oil probe
Powerful influences are at work to intimidate and hush witnesses in the senate inquiry into Atty. Gen. Daugherty s administration. Sen. Wheeler says efforts have been made to silence witnesses and discredit disclosures in the Teapot Dome era investigation.
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United Press
Washington
Senate
Harry M. Daugherty
Department of Justice
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Teapot Dome
Walsh
Burton K. Wheeler
Daugherty
Daugherty Denied Right to See Evidence
The Brookhart committee investigating Attorney General Daugherty refused to let him examine documentary evidence. The panel said it would act as a summary inquiry not a trial, though Daugherty would be shown customary courtesy.
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Washington
Brookhart
Daugherty
Forecast Promises Continued Fair Weather Across State
Government forecast issued this afternoon predicts continued fair conditions for the remainder of the Cattlemen's convention. Tonight may be somewhat colder, but tomorrow should dawn fair with a rise in temperature later. Amarillo reports general fair weather statewide.
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Amarillo
Three-way race narrowed for Farm-Labor governor
Dallas report states gubernatorial candidates T. W. Davidson H. L. Darwin and W. B. H. Pope reach the endorsement stage at a Farm-Labor conference. James Ferguson withdraws after letters ill fatedly denounce Farm-Labor support. Incumbents Terrall Terrell and Marts are Reelected. Parpley Mannin named for state Democratic chair. Senator Darwin declines lieutenant governor bid, continues governor race.
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Dallas
T. W. Davidson
H. L. Darwin
W. B H. Pope
James Ferguson
W. D. Lewis
Ferguson
Darwin
Paris
Walsh Tells OS Deals With Doheny in Oil Scandal
Senator Thomas J. Walsh made public correspondence with E. L. Doheny about potential Montana drilling ventures. Walsh disclosed letters and telegrams from December before oil lease disclosures. He withdrew from any enterprise linking him to government lease dealings.
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United Press
Washington
Naval Oil Leasing
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
E. L. Doheny
Walsh
Doheny
McLean Code
Oil Committee
Los Angeles
Stockmen on Coast Plan Fight Against Spread of Disease
Oakland Calif March 4 Cat tlemen near Oakland prepare for a concerted fight against hoof and mouth disease that struck several ranches about a week ago causing losses around 275000 dollars A 50000 fund supports sanitation measures to prevent further spread and quarantine rules may be adjusted to allow limited cattle shipments while disease remains confined to cattle and hogs.
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Oakland
Calif
Bring American Royal Show Here Advised at Panhandle Meeting
Kansas City observer J C Swift urged Amarillo to host the American Royal Livestock Show citing Kansas City success. He noted advantages of the convention ball and suggested overcoming building constraints to accommodate the nation's largest cattle show.
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Amarillo
J. C. Swift
Kansas City
Panhandle Livestock Producers’ Association
Mission
Mr. Swift
Abolition of Caliphate Seen to Reshape Moslem World
London reports that Turkey’s abolition of the caliphate provokes wide repercussions in India and across Moslem regions. The deposed sultan, spiritual head of about 250 million believers, is displaced as Pan Islamic influence wanes. France may push to expand Morroccan influence and anticipate new Arab Egyptian or Afghan caliphates.
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London
Turkey
India
Mustapha Kemal
France
Africa
School Fund Increased by Huge Apportionment
Austin Mars 4. A $4 per capita apportionment for public schools totaling $5,217,080 was issued based on 1,304,270 students. Of $12 per capita this year, $9 has been drawn. a $500,000 warrant was issued to boost the available fund to $5,717,080 with another $500,000 due April 5.
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Austin
Texas
Filing of Government Oil Suits Postponed
Washington reports delaying the filing of government oil lawsuits. Special presidential counsel Atlee Pomerene promised action within hours but then said the petition would likely not be filed today due to new matters under consideration. Roberts declined to comment.
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Washington
Atlee Pomarene
Pomerene
Owen J. Roberts
Erolleene Alen
Optimistic Opening Session of Panhandle Cattle Convention
The eighth annual Panhandle Live stock Producers association meeting opened at the Mission theater with optimism for the cattle industry. Mayor Blasdel welcomed cowmen, praising Amarillo as home to cow men, and W H Shroyer’s stand-in Ed Haux urged cooperation among cattle raisers and railroads to solve producer challenges.
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Panhandle
Panhandle Livestock Producers’ Association
Mission Theater
W. T. Cobb
R. Thomson
FE. S. Blasdel
Amarillo
Mayor Blasdel
Kansas City
W. H. Shroyer
Miltonvales
Kansas Livestock Association
Ed Haux
Haux
Kansas City Livestock Exchange
Doeny Got Large Tax Refund Report
Washington report shows E L Doeny refunded 40039.04 in 1913 after lending 100000 to Albert B. Fall. Tax drawbacks totaled 123,992,820.40 to 265,320 filers. The largest refund was 9,868,348.60 to Whitney Payne and Lewis Cass Ledyard Jr. of the Oliver H. Payne estate.
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Washington
E L. Dosheny
Albert B. Fall
Secretary of the Interior
Treasury
House Ways and Means Committee
Whitney Payne
Lewis Cass Ledyard, Jr
Oliver H. Payne
N. Y
Burns Furnished Code for McLean Telegrams
Washington report states Mrs. Jessie Duckstein testified that William J. Burns supplied the Justice Department code used in telegrams to E. B. McLean at Palm Beach. Burns described McLean as a Justice official and suggested McLean might resign amid investigation. Francis H. McAdoo then testified as McLean’s counsel.
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Washington
Jessie Duckstein
E. B. McLean
Walsh Investgating
William J. Burns
Justice Department
McLean
Palm Beach
Department of Justice
Burns
Bureau of Investigation
Francis H. McAdoo
William G. McAdoo
McAdoo
Costa Rica Hit by Severe Earthquakes
Private advices report a series of strong earthquakes shaking Port Limon and San Jose Costa Rica with many houses damaged. The first shock was felt in the afternoon and aftershocks continued into the next morning.
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Costa Rica
United Press
New York
Port Limon
San Jose
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State Treasury
David Lawrence
U. S. Shipping Board
UF Daugherty
Wheeler
Rase
Antibonus Propaganda
Star Company
Ase
Wnas Etter
Doeny
MC Lean
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