Lloyd George Seeks League Debate In Parliament
In London and Westminster today former premier David Lloyd George urged a reduction of the foreign office estimates to spotlight perceived Geneva League of Nations failures. He cited Locarno terms and U S attitudes, while Sir Austen Chamberlain defended Britain’s Geneva policy and denied disloyalty to any agreement. A note of political tension colored the Commons as both sides pressed their cases. A Saskatoon item notes H. E. McQuarrie, 68, cutting his third set of teeth.
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London
Austen Chamberlain
Geneva
House of Commons
Lloyd George
Foreign Office
David Lloyd George
League of Nations
Chamberlain
United States Senate
America
United States
Auster Chamberlain
Sir Austen
Briand
France
Italian
Riviera
Anl
Sweden
Great Britain
Germany
League Council
M. Unden
League
Borah
House
Poland
Council
Maljamar Oil Well Demonstrates Gas and Oil Find
Officials of the Maljamar Oil & Gas Corporation tour their Lea County gasser under the cap rock in section 21-17-32. The well extends to 3115 feet with oil detected below 1200 feet and is to be cased with increasing capacity, signaling a potential productive field.
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Artesia
Maljamar Oil & Gas Corporation
Lea County
Two Gun Woman Faces Death in El Paso Hospital
Daisy Simpson a former two gun enforcement officer of the Pacific coast lingers between life and death at an El Paso hospital. She slept in a hotel room before admission and asked for pain relief while authorities report no narcotics charges. Daisy is linked to a mail narcotics case and to clippings about breaking habits and livestock deals with Julius Buval’s son, Henry Miller Jr., who has stayed near her bedside.
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el Paso
Tex
Daisy Simpson
Pacific Coast
California
Daisy
Henry J. Miller, Jr
Julius “Frenchy” Buval
Repudiate Confession in Michigan Death Case
Pearl Dorland of Sandusky Michigan repudiates yesterday's confession that he killed Roy Lee aged 19. He says police beat him into confession to escape punishment. Elizabeth Dorland his wife killed herself at Lee's funeral after the admission.
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Sandusky, Mich
Pearl Dorland
Roy Lee
Lee
Dorland
William Sager
Alice Marin
Elizabeth Dorland
Colorado postmasters: Coolidge approves seven reappointments
The Denver post office reports that President Coolidge has approved the reappointment of seven Colorado postmasters. The list includes John W. Emerson of Canon City, Geo W. Karn of Granada, Darley R. Greig of Greeley, Lewis M. Markham of Lamar, John K. Kincaid of La Veta, James S. Grisham of Trinidad, and Cora E. Tagart of Wheatride.
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Colorado
Denver, Corp
Mar
Snow melts as heat waves sweep the nation
Chicago reports early heat as calendar spring arrives with 79 in Houston and 82 in San Antonio. Abnormal humidity and heat prostrations occur while San Francisco records its warmest March 22. Los Angeles and the West Coast see widespread temperatures near or above 70 as beaches fill.
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Chicago
Houston
Texas
San Antonio
San Francisco
California
Los Angeles
West Coast
Wealthy Chinese merchant hanged for murder of wife and two daughters
Lock Ah Tam a renowned Chinese merchant in Liverpool was hanged for the murder of his Welsh wife and his two daughters Doris 20 and Cecelia 17. After shooting them he telephoned police to confess. He was 52, naturalized in England, aided thousands of countrymen, and was defended by Sir Edward Marshall who argued business worries unsettled his mind.
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Liverpool
England
Lock Ah-Tam
Doris
Cecelia
New York
San Francisco
Europe
United States
Edward Marshall
Santa Fe Officials Visit Pecos Valley for Possible Rail Extensions
President Story and a Santa Fe delegation including finance and engineering experts are touring Artesia and Carlsbad to inspect oil field development and discuss possible railroad extensions into the Pecos Valley. Officials also may visit Lea county oil fields. no statements were issued. A special Santa Fe train passed Roswell en route, with the exact purpose of the trip kept secret.
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Artesia
N. M
Story
Santa Fe Railroad
Martin Yates
Iinois Company
Carlsbad
Santa Fe
Lea County
Roswell
Pecos Valley
W. B. Storey
Chicago
C. W. Felt
F. L. Myers
Amarillo
F. A. Antone
Western Lines
C. & Smyer
Ccovis
Texas
Oil City flood recedes in business district relief found
Flood waters in Oil City receded greatly giving the city temporary relief as water backed up Oil Creek moved out overnight. Lower sections remained submerged while ice gorges on the Allegheny River continued to hold the cause of the flood.
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QU City
Oil City
Allegheny River
Want Wives Reserve Officers 10 Fly
Twelve reserve officers of the Eighth corps area report to Major-General Hinds that a wife’s place is in the air as well as the home. They propose placing air service reserve officers on active duty without pay with allowances so wives can take flights with competent pilots to spur enthusiasm and reduce family objections to flying.
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San Antonio
Tex
Eighth Corps
Evrnest Hinds
Air Service
Air Service Reserve
Primary Fervor Sweeps South Dakota Ballots
South Dakota voters cast the first spring primary ballots as Republicans fight to retain control. Key contests include U S Senator Norbeck versus Danforth, and Governor Gunderson against Coyne. Democrats select between Bulow and Richards, who recently switched from Republican to Democrat.
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W. J Bulow
R. O. Richards
Palm Beach Police Warn Nudity Fines Set at 25
Palm Beach Florida announces a $25 fine for anyone immodestly clad on streets or beaches. The notice is issued by John Cash, captain of police, with no details on current fashion styles.
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Palm Beach
Fla
John Cash
Washington political roundup stalls in Senate and judiciary
A Senate bill remains under discussion as a tariff commission probe begins. A national conference on street and highway safety opens. The House judiciary committee debates Judge English impeachment. The Senate weighs Woodlock for the Interstate Commerce Commission appointment.
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Senate
Tariff Commission
National Conference On
House Judiciary Committee
English
Woodlock
Interstate Commerce Commission
Meeting of Mexican American Claims Commission Set
Mexico City March 23 AP The foreign office confirms Dr Rodrigo Octavio of Brazil will convene a meeting of the Mexican American special claims commission to announce a decision in the Santa Ysabel case The 1916 massacre of fifteen American mining engineers in Chihuahua sparked the issue The commission sat this month with Judge Ernest B E Perry dissenting from Octavios written opinion deeming it a nullification of the agreement
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Mexico City
Foreign Office
Rodrigo Octavio
Brazil
Special Claims Commission
Tampico
Chihuahua
Ernest B. E. Perry
Octavio
Senate Probe of Tariff Commission Gets Under Way
Washington March 28 AP The Senate investigate the tariff commission opened with defense of bipartisan membership and talks on commissioners private conferences in commodity cases Professor Taussig first witness defended public confidence while noting possible conflicts of interest He urged limited personal participation in cases involving family holdings and stock noting concerns about a sugar case conflict
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Senate
Tariff Commission
Washington
F. W. Taussig
Harvard
Wilson
Taussig
Reed
Pennsylvania
Glassie
Louisiana
Taussiz
Farm relief hearing stalls in House committee
In Washington on March 23 AP reports members of the House agriculture committee sought to curtail farm relief hearings to speed work on a bill. Representative Ketcham urged that hearings were dragging on toward mid summer as witnesses were repeatedly questioned. Other members agreed haste was needed but the plan was shelved after debate.
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Washington
Mar
House Agriculture Committee
Ketcham
Michigan
Record falls short of world altitude mark for aviator
Washington AP reports Lieu tenant John A. MacReady of McCook field failed on March 13 to reach a world altitude record. Calibrated instruments show a peak of 37 576 feet, 2 007 feet below Lieutenant Calizo of France who set the record in October 1924. New York Senate defeats 27 to 24 bill for state cooperation in Volstead enforcement.
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Washington
John A. MacReady
McCookfield
MacReady
Bureau of Standards
Calizo
New York Senate
United States may skip Geneva meeting representation
President Coolidge doubts it will be necessary for the United States to send a representative to the Geneva meetings of the forty eight world court states to explain Senate reservations on American adherence. He says reservations speak for themselves and no further explanation is needed. Cuba has accepted the reservations and the president expects other signatories to indicate their attitude soon. No final stance will be issued until the United States has its invitation returned.
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Washington
Mar
Coolidge
United States
Geneva
World Court
Senate
Council of the
League of Nations
White House
Cuba
Woman clerk 15 head great Gas Corporation
New York March 23 AP Little Miss Dillon a Brooklyn Boro Gas clerk twenty two years ago has become president of the $5 000 000 corporation and probably the only woman president of a gas company in the United States Elected yesterday Miss Dillon directs more than 500 workers serving nearly 40 000 customers in Brooklyn She is Henry Farber's wife but keeps her maiden name to avoid customer confusion She does not believe in sex warfare and sees room for both sexes in expanding industry She aims to humanize business and treat customers as a woman would
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New York
Mar
Miss Dillon
Coney Island
Brooklyn Boro Gas Company
Marie Dillon
United States
Brooklyn
Henry Farber
Brighter Pubs Campaign Aims to Clean Up Leeds Taverns
Leeds licensing justices report marked success in the brighter pubs campaign. Daily cakes are served in many venues, a Sir George Cockburn initiative to replace strong drink with wholesome activities. Some pubs add bowling greens and flower gardens as features in Leeds.
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Leeds
England
Leeds Licensing Justices
George Cockburn
Justices
Colorado and Southern railway valued by ICC at 34.8 million
Washington March 23 The Interstate Commerce Commission fixed a tentative valuation of the Colorado and Southern railway as of June 30 1918 at 34789000 in totally owned property and 38209922 in used property The ruling totals reflect the railway assets in total property values and set the framework for further valuation steps by federal authorities.
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Washington, Mar
Colorado and Southern Railway
Interstate Commerce Commission
New American Ambassador to Spain Arrives in Madrid
Or den H. Hammond the new American ambassador to Spain arrived in Madrid from Paris with his family. He was met at the station by the charge d affaires and embassy staff including American colleagues.
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Spain
Madrid
Mar
Orden H. Hammond
Paris
Colcbs
South Dakota voters pick candidates in first spring primary
Pierre March 28 voters went to polls to choose nominees for state and federal posts in the first spring primary under the Richards law. The Norbeck Danforth Senate race dominates the day, with rural credits board embezzlement cases shaping the campaign. Primary battles also feature Gunderson Coyne for governor, plus Dem and Farmer-Labor lines.
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United States Senate
Norbeck
A. W. Fwert
State Rural Credits Board
Danforth
Credits Board
Coolidge
Northwest
Carl Gunderson
Clarence B. Coyne
Gunderson
Ewert
Rural Credits Board
South Dakota
Coyne
R. O. Richards
W. J. Bulow
Tax collections expected to exceed Mellon estimate in March
Treasury officials anticipate March income tax collections under the new revenue law reaching about 420 million dollars, about 21 million less than last year's same quarter when rates were higher, with a 20 million dollar overrun projected from the original Mellon forecast. Meanwhile Lock Ah Tam, a wealthy Chinese figure known in New York and San Francisco, spent the night in a Liverpool death cell awaiting execution for the murder of his Welsh wife and two daughters.
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Washington, Mar
Treasury
Mellon
Lock -Ah-Tam
New York
San Francisco
Liverpool
England
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