UT Legal Battles Over Oil Lands Leases Reach Supreme Court
The University of Texas fights the 1917 and 1925 lease acts as unconstitutional parts of a broader battle over state lands. Dexter Hamilton argues the acts fail to provide outright land sales, while Attorney General Claude Pollard and Land Commissioner Robison back the laws. The case involves mandamus actions to issue prospecting permits, with numerous lawyers and regional officials observing the proceedings.
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Associated Press
Austin
University of Texas
West Texas
Supreme Court
Dexter Hamilton
University Board of Regents
Hamilton
University
Rosa Frank
George Thiesen
J. T. Robison
Claude Pollard
Frank
Robison
John Ehlinger
la Grange
I. W. Clark
Schulenburg
Fayette County
Baylor County
Clark
Ehlinger
OW. W. Caves of
Thiesen
el Paso
W. H. Ward
Houston
Broadcasters at Palo Duro Make Wonderful Music
The Colorado Joy Boys broadcast from WDAG on the Palo Duro furniture store program this afternoon from 2 to 4 o clock. They are noted for Hawaiian stringed instruments and have been on WDAG daily during their two week Amarillo stay. Ed White Joe White and Deve Jady perform on ukulele steel guitar and guitar.
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Colorado Joy Boys
WDAG
Palo Duro
Amarillo
Brose Deaat
Ed White
Joe White
Deve Jady
WHB
Sweeney Auto School
Kansas City
KVOO
Tulsa
Walt Mason Attacks A Great Book Critique
A 1938 George Matthew Adams Service piece features Walt Mason railing against a praised medieval crime tale. He derides its immoral characters and grim themes, arguing the work lacks any wholesome elements and condemns critics for endorsing it.
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Lewis
Tripe
Basswood
George Matthew Adams
Faint hope stirs over Borah drive for Sinclair funds
A faint hope arises as Elsie Meckey and Captain Hinchliffe reach New York while reports of a sighted plane near Greenville Maine spark speculation. Officials weigh search plans with Canada and US military planes involved as rumors persist about the transatlantic disappearances. Senator Borah pushes Republican funds to repay the Sinclair donation and aims to mobilize 160 contributors for a $160,000 goal.
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New York
Elsie
Meckey
Walter Hinchliffe
England
Greenville
Maine
Adelbert BE. Rogers
Montreal
Washington
War veteran recalls being pronounced dead after operation
World War I veteran Pete Walsh of Memphis relates his near death experience in Kentucky. He was declared dead during surgery, later revived after waiting nurses and doctors confirmed breathing. Since then he has gained six pounds and continues recovering.
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Memphis
Tenn
Outwood
Pete Walsh
Walsh
Tires and Tubes Stolen from Box Car in Fort Worth Yard
Automobile tires and tubes valued at 178 dollars were stolen from a box car on a siding of the Fort Worth and Denver yesterday. Police have no clues but an investigation is under way. The text also notes a barrage on the Nile aiding irrigation for about two million acres in Egypt.
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Fort Worth
Denver
Teapot Dome lease dispute and bonds talk in Sinclair hearings
Testimony described Buckley hearing Sinclair discuss objections by the secretary of the navy to a Teapot Dome lease and plans for further talks with Fall. Bonds totaling 85 000 or 125 000 in Liberty bonds were mentioned with unclear use. Remarks linked Continental Trading and big profits, with figures like 100 000 000 cited but not tied to a specific outcome.
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Buckley
Sinclair
Secretary of the Navy
Teapot Dome
Fall
Continental Trading Company
Liberty Bonds
Senate
Accused Hot Check Artist Arrested After Passing Worthless Checks
City detectives arrested an alleged hot check artist after he passed and attempted to pass two $10 checks at Long-Bell Lumber and Burgess Lumber. The suspect used the name Jones, Kenner Green, an Long-Bell employee, who tipped police after verifying the checks were worth less. Anderson, 1300 Taylor Street, is held on charges of passing worthless checks.
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Long-Bell Lumber Company
J. E. Anderson
Taylor Street
Jones
Kenner Green
Green
Burgess Lumber Company
Anderson
Reward for Missing Pastor Withdrawn
Waycross Georgia March 16 a reward offered for finding the Rev Herbert D Young missing Central Baptist church pastor was withdrawn by the church deacons last night signaling belief he may have married Mrs E P Walker in Meridian Mississippi The pastor 42 is married and has a daughter in school here He vanished March 1 to attend a Bible convention in Atlanta and Meridian authorities later reported a couple matching their names married March 3
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Waycross Ga
Herbert D. Young
Central Baptist Church
E. P. Walker
Meridian
Miss
Waycross
Atlanta
Herbert Young
Walker
Young
United Press
Montreal
Doris Mc Donald
Valley Field
Que
Adelard Bouchard
George
Ottawa
Doris
Bordeaux
George McDonal
Canada
Doria
Fullum Street
Canadian Unveils Her Institutions
Canadian chamber of commerce in Texas launches unveiling programs modeled on Wichita’s Board of Commerce. The first event featured a school superintendent outlining Wichita educational value, inspired by Edwin J. Zimmerman’s remarks at the Canadian chamber’s annual meeting.
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Texas
Wichita
Kansas
Board of Commerce
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Edwin J. Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Moody Issues Statement on His Address
Governor Moody released a statement clarifying remarks at a Dallas women’s Democratic meeting. He said he supported a national plank endorsing the Eighteenth amendment, pro prohibition enforcement, and a delegation instructed to back a harmonious candidate, while avoiding negative instructions against any or specific individuals. He emphasized unity over bitterness.
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Austin
Moody
Dallas Women's Democratic
Benator
Smith
Ritchie
Airplane and Dog Team Rescue Detour Mich Village
An army airplane and a dog team broke Detour's 16 day blockade on St. Marys river ice. Villagers cheered as 600 residents gathered for bread and mail delivery before the plane returned to Sault Ste Marie with Russell Goetz, ill from blood poisoning, en route to hospital.
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Associated
Preea
Sault Ste Marie
Snew
Detour
Mich
St. Marys River
Russell Goetz
T. R. Laughbaum
Goets
Gregory predicts Smith will win if nominated
T W Gregory former attorney general in President Wilsons cabinet spoke at the Smithefor President club in Houston and said Alfred E Smith would be elected president if nominated. He noted possible losses in Texas but argued gains would come in states where no other Democrat could win.
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Associated Press
Houston
Smithefor President Club
T. W. Gregory
Wilson
Alfred E. Smith
New York
United States
Smith
Texas
Mr. Gregory
New MexicanHeld on Murder Charge
George Warnock, accused in a dying statement of wounding J. F. Healy, was held on 5000 bond after Healy died. Warnock said Healy attacked him with a pick and axe during a quarrel over a mining claim and that he fired in self defense.
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United Press
Alamagordo
N. M
George Warnock
J. F. Healy
Healy
Warnock
Woman Shot Accidentally by Officers in Royston
Mrs Libby McNeil of Brasaria county was accidentally shot in the head at her home near Pearl and Friday. Sheriff's deputies tried to arrest her husband for assaulting a neighbor when a stray shot struck her, and she was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
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Royston
Texas
Libby McNeil
Brasaria County
Pearl
F. 8. Crews
W. B. Pruitt
Seminole County Audit Finds Nearly Four Thousand Recovered
State Examiner John Rogers completed an audit for Seminole County Oklahoma finding a $3746 recovery from four county officials. Ellis Cooper paid $2508, Misa Cummings $609, County Judge Thomas Criswell $279, and the county treasurer $90. The Farmers National Bank contributed $259. The audit cites misapplied funds and clerical errors, notes a prior $4000 shortage in the court clerk’s office, and reports a $75,000 sinking fund deficit as funds were used to pay judgments.
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United Press
Oklahoma City
Seminole County
John Rogers
Rogers
Ellis Cooper
Copper
Misa Irma Cummings
Thomas Criswell
Farmers National Bank
Dry forces assail Ferguson seizin law at Texas convention
About 300 city leaders gathered in Dallas to denounce Ferguson style search and seizure rules as an undue boon to criminals. They push a pro prohibition platform, endorse unit voting at national conventions, and attack Pledge acts. Officers and managers for the Anti-Saloon League of Texas were elected.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Ferguson
United States
National Party
al Smith
State Democratic Executive Committee
Anti-Saloon League of Texas
J. C. Hardy
Belton
M. A. Childers
San Antonio
Henry G. Bowden
Fort Worth
George Sergeant
Hardy
Mr. Sergeant
The
Texas Organization
Samuel H. Smelser
Texarkana
George W. Caroll
Beaumont
W. L. Purdue
Big Sandy
H. A. Ivy
Sherman
E. D. Jennings
R. E. Day
Bryan
King Vivian
Galveston
W. D. Ryan
Houston
G. Sample
Edna
Harper Kirby
H. C. Glenn
Temple
W. Erskine Williams
Fort. Worth
Texas burglar takes six thousand dollars in diamonds
Diamonds valued at six thousand dollars were stolen from the home of oil man Preston Northrup in San Angelo while his family was away last night. The thief described as a prowler entered the house and removed the jewels. Authorities investigated the break in as a burglary in the Texas town.
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Assoc
San Angelo
Sie
Preston Northrup
Golfino and Yaqui In Indian Thriller at Amarillo
Dan Golfino and Yaqui Joe thrilled Amarillo with a clean scientific wrestling contest. Yaqui Joe won the main match from Golfino by pin after a fast exchange of holds and near falls. The crowd packed the arena and praised the skill and sportsmanship shown by both men.
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Dan Golfino
Amarillo
Yaqui
Golfino
Yaqui Joe
Joe
Dan
Cal Farley
Billy Hallas
Louis Sandova
Flowers Beats Petrolle in Madison Square Garden Bout
Bruce Flowers the sensational negro lightweight of New Rochelle New York won a ten round decision over Billy Petrolle the Fargo Express at Madison Square Garden. Flowers weighed 135 pounds two more than Petrolle.
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Associated Press
New York
Bruce Flowers
New Rochelle
N. Y
Billy Petrolle
Fargo Express
Madison Square Garden
Flowers
Petrolle
Moscow Denies Gold Belongs to France In France Case
Soviet official M. Sheinman rejects France claim that five million dollars in gold held in the United States stemmed from 1915 to 1917 deposits. He says the USSR State Bank owns the gold from its own mines, founded in 1921, and that the Bank of France suit targets trade relations with foreign banks. He trusts U.S. courts will rule fairly.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Bank of France
United States
M. Sheinman
M. Sheinman Asserted That the State Bank
State Bank
America
Fiddlers Contest Entrants List From Across Texas and New Mexico
A roster of participants submitted for a fiddlers contest includes names and towns across numerous counties in Texas and nearby New Mexico. Notable entrants include W. C. Masaey of Roswell and J. M. Chapman of Adrian with others from Dalhart Vega Plemons Friona Lubbock Shamrock Canyon Happy and Panhandle.
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W. C. Masaey
Roswell
N. M
Chaves
Jess Morris
Dalhart
Dallam
Jesa Giles
Vega
Oldham County
J. M. Chapman
Adrian
Deaf Smith County
D. Brown
Plemons
Hutchinson County
Sloan
Oklahoma City
Bud Queen
Friona
Palmer County
Milt Trout
Dimmitt
Castro County
W. C. Reeves
Senate probes 1927 cotton crash and Houston firm faces new charges
Washington March 16 senate sub committee inches toward weeks of inquiry into market manipulation and anti trust violations amid new allegations against the Houston based Anderson Clayton and company. Arthur R Marsh accuses the firm of repeated corners in cotton futures. calls for testimony from McFadden and Brother and other exchanges and traders as hearings expand to sample cotton held by the Houston firm.
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Associated Press
Washington
Houston
Senate
Smith
South Carolina
Senator Smith
Arthur R. Marsh
New York Cotton Exchange
Anderson Clayton and Company of
Marsh
Senator Ransdell
Louisiana
Houston House
George McFadden
Philadelphia
Clayton
McFadden Cincern
Clayton Company
New York
Houston Company
McFadden
Rankin
Mississippi
Canadian in Move for New City Airport
Canadian Texas March in Steps moves toward an airport field. Dr E H Morris leads a special committee to study government specs. The chamber of commerce will seek city commission approval to place a large water tower sign reading Canadian Texas with a night spotlight for aerial guidance.
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Canadian
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Pere
E. H. Morris
Commerce Body
City Commission
Chartered Recreation Clubs Form in Dalhart and Rio Grande City
March 16 report lists several newly chartered entities including Paramount Recreation Club of Dalhart with $1,000 capital stock and founders G. F. Dukes Ed Ondracek and B. L. Puken Sonora Construction Company with $10,000 capital stock and incorporators W. L. Aldwell KE F. Vander Brucken and Roy Aldwell Lawyers Title Abstract Company of Rio Grande City with $10,000 capital stock and incorporators N A Brown W H Dickerson Shirley Brooks Olney Community Club Library in Olney with no capital stock and incorporators A Remer W G Russell Beular May Russell.
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Austin
Paramount Recreation Club
Dalhart
Capital Stock
G. F. Dukes
Ed Ondracek
B. L. Puken
Sonora Construction Company
Sonora
W. L. Aldwell
KE. F. Vander Brucken
Roy Aldwell
Lawyers Title Abstract Company
Rio Grande City
Rio Grande City; ‘Capital Stock $10, 000; Incorporators, N. A. Brown
W. H. Dickerson
Shirley Brooks
Olney Community
Poison Death Of Chicago Widow Baffles Inquiry
A Chicago coroner's jury found Mrs. Mary Alice Dickinson died from 12 grains of phenol barbital but did not determine who administered it. The wealthy widow left a $100,000 estate to nieces and was initially said to have died of pneumonia.
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Nited Press
Chicago
Mary Alice Dickinson
Corony
Ite
Dickinson
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