Members urged to uphold Legion ideals and duties
Hal L Brennan speaks to Laredo Post of the American Legion urging members to honor the Legion oath, support its peace time principles, and dedicate future efforts to veterans who sacrificed in world war I. He defends the organization as a mediator for adjusted compensation bills and stresses loyalty, fund-raising, and national duties.
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Hal
L. Brennan
Laredo
American __ Legion
American Legion
United States Army
United States
Flanders’ Field
National
Laredo Post
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Legion
Minneapolis
House
Ways and Means
Tme
Legion Convention
National Executive Committees of the Legion
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praised by Abbotts Town Reader
Edward P. Miller of Abbotts Town Pa reports many users praise Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for easing coughs and breaking up colds. He cites repeat use and high satisfaction with the product.
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Edward P. Miller
Abbotts‘town
Social Calendar Highlights and Club Meetings
Parish Guild gathers with Mrs. Con Mims and the Heights at 3 PM while Sunbeam Band meets at the Baptist Church at 4 PM. Local notices mention travel updates, a horse show for Maj. Gen. Holbrook, and corrections to yesterday's Pan American Round Table luncheon report with committee assignments.
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Con Mims
the Heights
Sunbeam Band
the Baptist Church
Rise of Sir Gordon Hewart as Lord Chief Justice
March 17 reports Sir Gordon Hewart becoming the Lord Chief Justice of Great Britain after a rapid rise in public service. A native of Bury educated at Manchester Grammar and University College Oxford he served as Solicitor General and Attorney General before entering Parliament from Leicester and rising to the highest judicial posts within five years.
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Gordon Hewart
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Bury
Manchester Grammar School
University College
Oxford
Northern Credit
Leicester
Found a Cure for Indigestion in Stomach Tablets
A local user, George W Emory of Rock Mills Alabama, claims Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets cured his indigestion. He says they suit his case better than other remedies and that he can eat almost anything now. The tablets contain no pepsin and help the stomach digest food naturally.
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Chamberlain
George W Emory
Rock Mills
Ala
Man of Nerve Praised for Quick Thinking and Energy
A tribute extols a man of nerve for clear brain, steady hand, and rapid, energetic work. It highlights his healthy blood and quick thinking as keys to his achievements and outstanding performance.
Latin American Club Stakeholders Meet in Laredo TX
A general meeting of Latin American Club stakeholders is set for Friday March 7 1922 at 8 00 PM in the club rooms. The agenda includes authorizing a deed of trust on club real property to secure existing indebtedness and an discussion of the club’s economic situation. Secretary MATIAS DE LLANO notes attendance by stockholders in person or by proxy.
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Matias DE Llano
Laredo
Texas
Weather outlook and Fort McIntosh observations
Tonight cloudy with unsettled conditions forecast for Saturday. Fort McIntosh eight hour report shows a max of 86 degrees and a min of 53 with wind from the southeast. Clear conditions noted in the local report.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
The
Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh
Festival and observances mark today across regions
Today features the Festival of St Patrick in honor of Ireland's patron saint and Arbor Day ceremonies across Oklahoma. Samuel P Avery born centennial noted. Clara Morris enters her seventy fifth year in retirement. Ottawa hosts a major TB prevention meeting as Canadian group convenes. Boston marks evacuation anniversary with Senator A Stanley of Kentucky delivering act.
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St. Patrick
Ireland
Oklahoma
Samuel P. Avery
The
Avery Architectural Library
Columbia University
Clara Morris
Artress
Tampered With Mails Charged in Fort Worth
Fort Worth on March 17 reports C. H. Bourbeau a young French Canadian multilingual man was arrested by federal officers on charges of stealing mail from a locked box and writing letters including a Latin one with intent to fraud.
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Fort Worth
Texas
C. H. Bourbeau
Woman Fatally Shoots Husband at Home in Chicago
Rosa Abraham, claiming her marriage lacked love since the home became childless, shot her husband as he slept. She surrendered to two officers on a Chicago street after the incident.
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Chicago
Rosa Abrahamson
Bond bid for railroad man in Barngrover killing case
Fort Worth dispatch reports Harry DeFee a railroad man awaiting trial on charges of killing C. A. Barngrover. The effort is to secure his release on bond as federal testimony in boxcar theft revelations unfolds.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Harry DeFee
C. A. Barngrover
Tragic Train Collision Kills Couple Near Childress
In Amardo Texas on March 16 Mrs J L Green was killed and her husband died within two hours after their auto mobile was struck by a Fort Worth and Denver train near Childress.
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Associated Press
Amardo
Texas
J. L. Green
Fort Worth
Denver
Childress
Reports of unemployment improvement across states
Reports from Michigan to Texas and New York to Kansas show improvements in the employment situation, according to Col. Arthur Woods, chairman of the emergency committee of the president's conference on unemployment.
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Associated Press
Washington
Michigan
Texas
New York
Kansas
Arthur Woods
Roald Amundsen on route to New York
In Christiania Norway on March 1 an Amundsen expedition report indicates Roald Amundsen is en route to New York. Details remain sparse as the Norwegian explorer advances toward his next stage of travel.
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New York
Associated Press
Christiania
Norway
Copia
Roald Amundsen
The
Nor
Wisconsin Hosts Western Conference Championships Meet
In Madison on March 17 the University of Wisconsin hosts the Western Intercollegiate Conference championships for wrestling gymnastic and fencing. Today and tomorrow feature preliminaries semi finals and finals with bouts and apparatus events culminating in finals tomorrow evening.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Railroads Must Lower The Rates In Texas
Washington reports that on March 17 the Interstate Commerce Commission ordered Texas railroads to cut rates on sugar moving entirely within the state from Sugar Land refineries. The action ensures parity with interstate and Louisiana Gulf Coast refinery rates and grants Sugar Land an opportunity for state business.
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Associated Press
Washington
Texas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Commission
Texas Railroad Commission
Louisiana
Gulf Count
Breeding Animals Urged for Economic Value in Detroit
Detroit March 17 Herbert W Ramford professor of animal husbandry at Illinois University urged livestock producers before the chamber of commerce to focus on breeding animals for greatest economic value.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Herbert W. Ramford
Inois University
Chamber of Commerce Today
El Paso Murder Charge Against Fred M McChurd
Charges of murder were filed against Fred M McChurd formerly of Cleveland in connection with the death of Louise Frentzel 23 of El Paso. The body was found near her home with a bullet wound in the head. Parents said she went to an engagement with McChurd the evening she was killed.
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el Paso
Texas
Fred M. McChurd
Cleveland
Louise Frentzel
McChurd
Flag slasher targets San Jose churches in 4 weeks
A woman is suspected of slashing American flags at three San Jose churches over the past four weeks. At Grace Baptist Church the pastor says the unidentified woman launched a tirade against him for displaying the flags.
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Associated Press
San Jose
Cal
Grace Baptist Church
Kidnapped Her Children At Madill Texas Race
Ardmore Oklahoma March 17 Mrs C A Allen of Denison Texas kidnapped her 13 year old daughter and 10 year old son on their way to school at Madill and escaped across the Red River into Texas in a bid to obtain the return of the children from her separated husband whose court action was filed in Denison.
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Ardmore
Okla
C., A. Allen
Denison
Texas
Madill
Here
Red River
Allen
Defense seeks habeas relief over contempt ruling in KKK case
In Austin on March 17 defense attorneys filed briefs in the court of criminal appeals seeking to bar Judge Hamilton from imposing a $100 fine and jail term on Police Commissioner J. D. Copeland and F. G. Reynolds for contempt of court. An application for writ of habeas corpus was filed and Copeland and Reynolds were released on $500 bonds each. Briefs aiming to set aside Hamilton's order were delivered to the higher court clerk.
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Copeland
Reynolds
Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Hamilton
J. D. Copeland
F. G. Reynolds
Court of Criminal Appeals
Cox declares innocence in Houston mail fraud case
S. E. J. Cox, held on 25000 bond, smiled and said he is ready to face the accusers in Houston after a night in the federal court clerk’s office. He asserts no law was violated and faces charges of using the mails to defraud in selling oil stock. Cox arrived in custody of a New York deputy marshal.
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Associated Press
Houston
S. E. J. Cox
Federal
Cox
New York
Both Sides Hold On Bonus Bill Vote In House
Washington dispatch says both supporters and opponents of the soldier bonus bill wait for Speaker Gillette to return from Florida for final decision. Representative Garner Texas said no minority report will be issued, joined by Representative Collier Mississippi.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Gillette
Florida
Garner
Texas
Ways and Means
Collier
Mississippi
Girls Play Marbles in Boston Pennies Prize Pot
Boston on March 17 notes girls are playing marbles once reserved for boys. They compete for keeps and win pennies instead of marbles in a city pastime report.
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Boston
Mass
Colorado River Commission to Inspect Boulder Canyon Dam Site
Phoenix March 17 The Colorado River Commission prepared to finish hearings today and depart to inspect the site of the proposed Boulder Canyon dam on the Arizona Nevada boundary.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Colorado River Commission
Boulder Canyon
Arizona-Nevada
Houston mother took two children from Oklahoma, police say
Denixon Texas March 17 Mrs Dc A Allen of Houston alleged to have kidnapped her two children from their father at Madil Okla has left here with the children for Houston the police stated today.
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Denixon
Texas
Dc. A. Allen
Houston
Madil
Okla
Humble Oi Refining Raises Mexia Crude Price
Associated Press reports Humble Oil Refining Company advanced Mexia crude by 25 cents to 1.50 dollars per 4 barrel. The move was met by the Texas Pipe Line Company.
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Houston
Texas
Humble Oi Refining Company
Texas Piper Line Company
Boston Hosts St Patrick and Evacuation Day Celebration
Boston marked a double observance for St Patrick’s Day and Evacuation Day with Irish organizations participating across the city. A military and civic parade led to exercises in South Boston where Washington’s works defended against British forces in 1776, followed by a speech by Senator A. O. Stanley of Kentucky.
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Boston
Vic
Washington
Genator
Stanley
Kentucky
Missing Woman Suspected After Found Dress near Dallas
Dallas March 17 The sheriff seeks explanation for discovery of a woman's dress slippers underclothes and broken jewelry at an isolated spot near Dallas indicating a struggle. Officials fear the woman may be the victim of foul play.
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Dallas
Texas
Sheriff's Department
Trains Collide Near Butte Killing Fireman
Northern Pacific train No 1 westbound and Stub No 220 local from Butte to Billings collided head on at Welsh sixteen miles from here. Fireman Caldwell on the stub was killed and several persons were reported injured.
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Associated Press
Butte
Montana
Northern Pacific
Billngs
Welsh
Here
Caldwell
Dodge Serves Jail Sentence In Detroit House Of Correction
John Duval Dodge, son of a late automobile maker, serves the first day of a five day sentence in the Detroit house of correction for traffic violations. He was fined 140 dollars and will face charges in Kalamazoo over alleged illegal transport of Equor and a 16000 dollar suit from a newsboy injured by his car.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
John Duval Dodge
House of Correction
Reformatory
Dodge
Kalamazoo
Equor
House approves visit to Muscle Shoals projects
The military affairs committee won authority to inspect private offers for acquiring or leasing Muscle Shoals properties and an appropriation of 2000 dollars for the trip was approved.
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Washington
House
Military Affairs Committee
Muscle Shoals
Parrish in Wichita Falls Hospital After Accident
Congressman Lucian W. Parrish injured in a Roby, Texas car crash was admitted to a Wichita Falls hospital. Officials say his condition is not as serious as first reported.
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Wichita Falls
Texas
Lucian W. Parrish
Roby
Jury finds guilty with mercy request in Talbotton murder
In Talbotton Georgia on March 17 the jury convicted Major Lee H Court of the murder of A B McNiese former Talbot county schools superintendent. The verdict carried a recommendation to mercy.
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Talbotton
Lee H. Court
A. B. McNiese
Talbot County
Baseball Lottery Arrest Ties Cleveland Operation
Police announced the arrest of a man believed to be the local agent in a nationwide baseball lottery run from Cleveland. The case centers on the lottery’s headquarters and ongoing investigation.
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St. Louis
Cleveland
Mystery Murder Shocks Waco Wood Hauler
In Waco Texas on March 17 the murder of wood hauler W W Shropshire while en route with a load of wood remains under investigation. Authorities hold two suspects but offer no concrete developments as seven shotgun wounds are noted on the victim.
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Waco
Texas
W. W. Shropshire
Shropshire
Shooting Affray Near Hull Ends Trip in Georgia Hospital
Athens Ga March 17 D A Carrington 21 of Pittsburgh Pa likely fatally wounded in a mysterious shooting affray near Hull Ga ending an automobile trip from Athens James McAllister of El Paso Texas and a Negro left Athens with Carrington authorities say
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Athens
D. A. Carrington
Pttsburgh
Hull
Athena
James McAllister
el Paso
Texas
Darrington
Communist Clean Up in Russia Expels 6813 Members
Moscow reports a two month purge of the ruling Communist party removes 6813 of 41500 examined. Cheka actions hinge on political status with Communists held to stricter standards under a party code.
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Moscow
Communist Party
Cheka
Barber Shot in Gatesville as Man Arrested
In Gatesville Texas on March 11 barber Duck Thompson was shot but not seriously hurt while driving in the residence section. J B Shows former tax assessor was arrested and released on bond in connection with the case.
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Associated Press
Gatesville
Texas
Duck ‘Thompson
J. B. Shows
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