Senate probes renew activity after evidence
Washington March 29 Spurred by testimony linking former Attorney General Daugherty to alleged Justice Department irregularities the Senate investigating committee vows to intensify efforts to build criminal cases. Capt Scaife testified Felder offered a $10 000 retainer for the other side and Daugherty and Goff discussed cooperation.
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Washington
Daugherty
Department of Justice
Senate Investigating Committee
Brookhart
H. L. Scaife
Scaife
Bosch Magneto Company
Thomas B. Felder
New York
Bosch
Felder
Daugherty Promises Inside Story On Washington Events
Former U S attorney general Harry M Daugherty said he will reveal the inside story of recent Washington events in a statement to the nation. He plans to discuss investigations including the oil lease scandal and the justice department probe. He appeared cheerful amid telegrams of support.
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Atlantic City
Harry M. Daugherty
United States
Washington
Daugherty
Department of Justice
Mob violence feared after mayor is shot
Maryville Missouri reports Mayor Arthur Sisson was shot and wounded by Estes a retired farmer and merchant. Estes was spirited to St Joseph to prevent mob violence and possible lynching as crowds gathered at the jail under Sheriff Frank Smith and deputies.
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Maryville
Newman Estes
Arthur Sisson
St. Joseph
Estes
Frank Smith
Canyon Churches Hold Sunday School Drive
Canyon Texas March 28 a city wide Sunday school drive seeks every resident to attend a local Sunday school. Committee chairs are Annie Williams Methodist Lillian Atkins Baptist Kathleen Looney Presbyterian and Nita Baldwin Christian. A youth team will be formed soon to advance the effort.
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Canyon
Tex
Annie Williams
Methodist Church
Lillian Atkins
The
Baptist
Kathleen Looney
Presbyterian
Nita Baldwin
Christian
Senator LaFollette Improves After Pneumonia Illness
Wisconsin Senator LaFollette was stricken with pneumonia on Thursday and was resting comfortably with slight improvement reported by his physicians.
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Mnator Lafollete
Washington
Senator LaFollette
Wisconsin
Argentina Grants Pensions to All Who Have Worked Twenty-Five Years
President Alvear signs a pension decree making every resident and foreigner with 25 years of labor eligible for a lifelong pension starting April 1. Those with remaining service must contribute 5 percent of salaries into a national fund, while employers also pay 5 percent.
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Argentina
Texas Town Suffers 100000 Fire Loss
Sweetwater Texas March 29 Damage estimated over 100000 from a fire sweeping Colorado thirty miles west of here The blaze started at Booth Palace theater and razed Jones dry goods Doss drug Wright rooming house Coca Cola bottling works Roberts Auto and a confectionery store destroying an entire block Water shortage hampered the fire department and a residence of B L Buchanan suffered over 10000 in losses.
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Sweetwater
Tex
Colorado
Here
Booth Palace
Jones Dry Goods
Doss Drug
Wright
Coca Cola Bottling Works
Roberts Auto Company
B. L. Buchanan
Amarillo Oil Company to Pay Large Dividend
Amarillo Oil Co plans a large dividend at its annual board meeting on April 22. The company, owner of local gas fields, started five years ago with small capital and no oil production. Officials value the property at five to ten million dollars amid gas-producing developments.
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Amarillo Oil Company
Amarillo Oil Co
Pipeline deals loom as closings expected soon
No official announcements on pipeline deal closings yet. Observers cite credible signs that at least one of the three pipeline propositions may be put into effect in the near future.
Bugs Destroying Oats in Collin County Report
Officials of the U S Department of Agriculture traveled to McKinney to investigate reports that a flea like bug is destroying the oat crop in Collin county. The pest hops from blade to blade and in some areas is so numerous it can be raked from the ground. The bite is a fast breeder, said Rev Saunder Collins county farm agent, urging immediate steps to exterminate it.
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Dallas
Tex
United States Department of Agriculture
McKinney
Collin County
Rev Saunder
Collins County
McTigue Ready to Fight Stribling for Light Heavy Title
New York reports Mike McTigue, the world light heavyweight champion, completed four rounds of sparring in preparation for defending his title against Young Stribling on Monday night in New York.
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M'Tigue
New York
Mike McTigue
Young
Former state official dies in Austin at 58
Sam R. Harlan age 58, former state superintendent of public buildings and grounds under Governor Sayers, died in Austin today from heart disease.
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Austin
Sam R. Harlan
Sayers
Coolidge Seeks Strong Man for Cabinet Post
Washington reports President Coolidge is considering a new attorney general to replace Daugherty.候 The shortlist includes Judge Kenyon of Iowa and Senator Borah of Idaho with others such as Col. Donovan and Governor Groesbeck. Replies from Beck and Holland delayed final decision.
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Coolidge
Kenyon
Borah
Idaho
Johnson
California
Daugherty
Dickinson
Lowa
Wm. J. Donovan
New York
Groesbeck
Michigan
Arthur Prentice Rugg
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Harlan Fisk¢ Stone
Columbia Law School
Hughes
James N. Beck
Colidge
Cattle Disease Spreads in California Headers
In Los Angeles County over 1 000 head were destroyed last Monday as authorities intensified the fight against foot and mouth disease. Three new infections were found at a local packing house and plans were made to euthanize all animals in the plant yards.
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Los Angeles
Partly cloudy today forecast by government weather bureau
Official forecast from yesterday afternoon predicts partly cloudy skies today. Yesterday afternoon temperature hovered around 60 degrees and today is expected to be a bit cooler.
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Government Weather Bureau
Texas Highway Fund Drive Opens Tomorrow
A drive to raise funds for a unified Texas highway system launches tomorrow led by Tony Chisum as chair and Judge J W Crudgington as vice chair with Ernest G Albright assisting. A $100 000 fund finances publicity and expenses to back a constitutional amendment for a state wide unified highway network.
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Amarillo
Texas
Tony Chisum
J. W. Crudgington
Rnest G. Albright
Texa Highway Association
Air Bond Campaign To Close Tuesday In Tri-State
A wind up of the sales drive will occur Monday and Tuesday with results likely announced Wednesday evening. The campaign targets large firms and influential citizens as part of the concerted effort to reach the goal despite workers being in the oil field yesterday and today.
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Tri-State
Mine Explosion Traps Three Men in West Virginia Mine
Clarksburg March 29 rescue workers dug through debris at Henshaw mine No 1 of the Bing ham Valley Coal company near Hen haw to reach three men entombed by a gas explosion. They recovered Joseph Madill 62 and rescued Joseph Madill Jr 04 and John Crozier 30.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Henshaw
Bingham Valley Coal Company
Henhaw
Here
Joseph Madill
Joseph
Madill Jr
John Crozier
Good Wishes Sent To World Flight Group From Washington
President Coolidge and top U S officials sent telegrams of good wishes to the American round the world flyers set to depart Seattle on Monday for a Pacific crossing. Major General Mason Patrick and Secretary Weeks joined in the greeting.
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Washington
President Coolidge
War Weeks
Mason J. Patrick
Seattle
Wash
Pacific
Walsh Obtains New Evidence In Oil Inquiry
Washington March 29 Indictment of Harry F Sinclair for contempt of the senate for refusing to answer questions of the oil investigation committee was expected tonight by committee members and will be handed down by the federal grand jury tomorrow All evidence has been presented and action is expected before March 31 Sinclair plans to fight the indictment by a writ of habeas corpus and his lawyers anticipate appealing to the supreme court The oil committee resumes Tuesday seeking more information on alleged deals at the 1920 Republican convention New evidence reaches Senator Walsh and new subpoenas will follow Col William Boyce Thompson former Republican finance committee head is a key witness in questions of party finances and Sinclair stock contributions
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United Press
Washington
Coolidge
Daugherty
Department of Justice
Kenyon
Iowa
White House
Harry F. Sinclair
Senate
Oil Investgation Committee
Federal Grand Jury
Sinclair
Senator Walsh
Montan
Col
William Boyce Thopson
Finance
Republican National Committee
Walsh
Republican Party
Sinclair Stock
Will Hays
United States
Miss Bones
Mrs. Galt
Mr. Wilson
Twentieth Street
New York
Cornish
N. H
Wilson
Johnson Blasts Coolidge Over Oil Probe Laxity
Sen. Hiram Johnson denounces crooked big business and crooked politics tied to graft in government. He faults President Coolidge for leadership lapses as he attacks the oil probe during an address in Springfield Al.
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Springfield
Hiram Johnson
Johnson
Coolidge
Aerial Photography Planned to Aid Texas Topographic Map
Austin March 29 arrangements have been made for extensive aerial photography to assist map making in Texas under the cooperative survey by the U S Geological Survey and the Texas Board of Water Engineers Captain C E Griffin of the U S Air Service will take the first photographs next week
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Austin, Tex
Texas
U. S. Geological Survey
Texas Board of Water Engineers
C. E. Griffin
United States Air Service
True Story of Woodrow Wilson Romantic Years
A 1924 biography outlines Woodrow Wilson's post death of wife sorrow from 1914 to 1915 and his seclusion. It describes his social attempts through Dr Grayson to lift his mood with musicales and a romance with Miss Helen Woodrow Bones and Mrs Norman Galt.
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Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Norman Galt
White House
Washington
United States
Cary T. Grayson
Stockton Axson
Tumulty
Grayson
Galt
Dr. Grayson
Helen Woodrow Bones
President Wilson
Alice Gertrude Gordon
Three Pounds of Junk Taken From Stomach of Man
Chicago report states William Bartell aged 24 nicknamed human ostrich had 3 pounds of metal and odds removed from his stomach. Dr Max Thorek described 110 nails 50 safety pins 22 paper clips 4 bolts 12 tecks 2 nets 88 therm tacks and misc washers coins etc with chance of recovery.
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Chicago
William Bartell
Max Thorek
Bartell
Thorek
Sheriff Killed While Performing On Stage in Texas
Bryan Texas March 29 Sheriff L E Moorehead of Brazos county was assassinated tonight while acting a rural constable on stage at Steep Hollow seven miles from Bryan A shot fired through a window as he appeared in uniform caused a panic and the killer fled Posses search river bottoms for the slayer The slain sheriff had recently lodged the 24 year old son of a Brazos county farmer in jail for observation and mental condition had prompted the man to be held for two weeks before release No charges were filed and authorities said the man telephoned relatives claiming the shooting and asked to go get him
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Bryan
Tex
L. E. Moorehead
Brazos County
Steep Hollow
Moorehead
Poincare Expected to Win Confidence Vote
Paris reports that Poincare will present his new cabinet to the chamber of deputies on Monday and face interpellations on policy and government formation. Briand Tardieu and Herriot lead the opposition, but the government aims to resist immediate discussion. Observers forecast a first vote majority of 300 to 400 in favor.
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Paris
Poincare
Chamber of Deputies
Briand
Tardieu
Herriot
Senate Finance Committee Votes On Amusement Tax Proposals
The Senate finance committee accepted the House plan to repeal the 10 cent amusement tax for tickets costing 50 cents or less. A proposal by Senator Walsh to double the tax on tickets above 1.50 was rejected by the committee.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
House
Walsh
Massachussetts
Grand jury indicts man after fatal gun battle
Four indictments charging urging murder assault to murder transporting liquor and carrying concealed weapons were returned against I. G. Hanks 28 in Nacogdoches County Texas. Hanks was arrested after a gun battle with rum runners and sheriff's deputies in which deputy Johnny Martin was killed sheriff T G Vaught wounded and Bud Dickinson a negro fatally shot.
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Nacogdoches
Tex
Nacogdoches County
I. G. Hanks
Hanks
Here
Johnny Martin
T. G. Vaught
Bud Dickinson
Four Shot In Gang Fight In Philadelphia Streets
Philadelphia reports four men and a woman shot in a downtown gang clash. One man identified as Massio Violino is dying. A woman is believed to have sparked the fight. A man named skinny, alleged first shooter, fought another man over the girl.
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Philadelphia
Massio Violino
Storms Kill Dozens Across States Lashing Rivers and Towns
Storms Sunday night and Saturday swept over more than a dozen states, killing at least 26 people. Pennsylvania reported eight drownings, the heaviest loss, with Missouri, Illinois, Ohio, and the Southwest each tallying several deaths. Flooding plagued Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, and West Virginia as wires and railways were disrupted and property damaged.
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United Press
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Illinois
Ohio
Southwest
Fear for Crops as Mercury Plunges After Tornado
Temperatures dropped to freezing as a devastating tornado yesterday left twelve dead and many injured across the southwest. Three villages were razed in southeastern Missouri and four were killed near Shawnee Oklahoma as state militiamen clear debris. No crop or property loss estimates are yet available, but fears for crops rose with the cold snap while snow and winds sweep from the Rockies.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Mckage
Shawnee
Okla
Rocky Mountain
Oklahoma Tornado Devastates Towns and Oil Fields
A deadly Oklahoma tornado last night and today killed about fifty or more and injured over fifty. Saferton and Drumright oil fields suffered major losses with hundreds of derricks toppled and property damage around 350 0000 dollars across multiple areas. Frederick experienced a 60 mile gale and sand storm causing additional damage.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Awnee
Okla
Drumright
Shamrock
Dilton
Frederick
Five Die in Pennsylvania Floods Across Western Rivers
Five persons drowned in swollen creeks and rivers in western Pennsylvania as floods threaten towns along the Ohio Monongahela Allegheny Youghiogheny and Conemaugh. Property damage nears one million dollars from the rising waters and torrent.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Monongahela
Diegheny
Youghiogheny
Conemaugh
Maryland Storm Loss Tops Three Million Dollars
Cumberland Maryland reports flood waters continue to rise with a missing family of six and property damage estimated over 3 000 000 dollars. A reported Baltimore and Ohio train crash through a bridge nearby with three deaths is unconfirmed.
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Cumberland
M. D
Baltimore and Ohio
Destruction in Wake as Storm Moves East
Washington reports one of the severest spring storms in years sweeping from the Mississippi valley to the plains. Tornadoes floods and snow leave a wide wake of destruction as the weather bureau notes the extent of damage tonight.
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Washington
Missippi River
Plains
Weather Bureau
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