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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1923
Page
7
Attorneys for Walton and AIS left Senate Court amid a tense near clash with a senator. The session ended without incident as both sides signaled they would quit, and the confrontation was narrowly avoided.
Paris and London report final effort to avert rupture with the allied council meeting likely postponed to Monday. France and Britain drift further apart over penalties on Germany and restoration of allied control. Oklahoma City coverage notes Governor Walton withdraws from impeachment trial amid courtroom clash over defense subpoenas.
The TC-3 dirigible from Belleville Illinois landed in San Antonio at 2:50 this morning, three hours before its scheduled arrival. The craft maintained an average speed around 70 miles per hour during the flight.
Munich faces a worsening food crisis as supplies are cut off. The Bavarian capital with 750,000 residents has farmers reluctant to sell, keeping most products. Only limited items such as coffee tea shoes and garments are available each day to meet immediate needs.
Ranger Captain Jerry Gray reported the capture of 400 goats and three horses near Dryden suspected of cross border smuggling. A man identified as Mac Jackie was arrested in connection with the case.
President Coolidge has approved treasury plans to extend coastguard forces to curb rum smuggling. The plan envisions spending 20 million dollars for new vessels and additional personnel.
Governor McMaster warned gasoline dealers they must meet the state price of 16 cents by Monday or the state will begin selling gasoline at 12 and a half cents per gallon at Mitchell, stating there is no justification for a 40 percent profit from a two cent rise.
Harrisburg November 17 Attorney General George Woodruff says Anthracite coal operators may jointly agree to control prices for the public good without infringing common law. They could face Sherman Act prosecution if they agree to hold prices below the maximum.
Wilbur Stalnaker aged 22 of Chicago died in a St Louis hospital from wounds suffered October 23 in a hold up at a roadhouse just outside the city. Chauffeur Wilbur T. Grant and Mrs. Grant were also shot to death in the robbery.
Fort Worth Texas November 17 jurors closed hearings at noon in the fraud case involving Dr Frederick Cook and 14 co defendants charged with oil company promotion. Judge Killitts told A M Delcambre his client would be acquitted and the jury charge will be given Monday with further arguments.
A letter mailed from Germany to Dallas’s police chief arrived in Texas bearing 60,000,000 marks in postage. The five cent American postage rate is noted, with the inquiry about a family that recently left Germany for Texas.
Tom Benton aged 40 was killed today in Jene when he fell from a motor truck. His wife lives in Dallas. The incident occurred in Texas on November 17.
Denton Tex Nov 17 Officers investigate an unidentified man about 60 found with a bullet wound in the head and injuries to neck and jawbone. A rooming house woman in Sanger said the man lived there eight days under the name Thomason and wore a hat with a Houston trade mark.
John Koern of Boston, international prison commissioner for the United States, jumped overboard from the Nieuw Amsterdam on November 9 and was drowned, an officer aboard the ship declared on arrival today.
Clark Cochran, 23, of near Terrell Texas, died from injuries after a wood saw burst apart injuring his right leg and arm. He is survived by his widow and one child. The incident occurred yesterday on his farm.
Edwardsville Ill Nov 17 The trial of Cas Zeidler formerly Governor Small's chief was set for December 3 on a charge of assault with intent to kill connected to the $6000 robbery of the Tri City State Bank at Madison in 1918.
A blaze today caused about 200000 dollars in damage to the main building of the Farmville State Female Normal School in Richmond Virginia. No injuries were reported among the 800 students present.
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