Gooding Bill Opens Attack on Commission
Senator Gooding of Idaho led a four hour attack in the senate on the interstate commerce commission defending the long and short haul bill to prohibit railroads charging higher short haul rates. He warned the western interior would suffer if rate discrimination persisted and urged equal treatment to spur development, naming Pacific Northwest areas as beneficiaries.
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Commerce Commission
Senate
Senator Gooding
Idaho
Fess
Republican
Ohio
Panama Canal
Gooding
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Steel Trust
Pittsburgh
Oregon Short Line
Southern Pacific
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Santa Fe
Wall Street
America
West
Pacific Northwest
Portland
Retirement bill opposed by veterans group in Congress
A minority report signed by four veteran lawmakers opposes the World War emergency officers retirement bill. The measure would pay three fourths salary to officers with 30 percent disability, but the dissenters argue it discriminates against veterans with lower ratings and would deny support to widows and orphans.
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Washington
House Veterans’ Committee
Vincent
Michigany
Montgomery
Oklahoma
Rankin
Mississippi
Milligan
Missouri
Dr Charles P Hough Dies at 81 in Jefferson City
Jefferson City Mo March 13 Dr Charles P Hough 81 longtime city figure and Montana Utah medical leader died here last night Funeral will be conducted by Archdeacon Marden of St Charles Mo He lived in the West from 1878 to 1902 with ties to Butte and Salt Lake City He served as surgeon general of Montana and as chief health officer of Butte He was born in Jefferson City in 1845 and graduated from Missouri Medical College Survivors include his wife and their son Charles Hough an attorney in the city
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Charles P. Hough
Montana
Utah
Archdeacon Marsden
Episcopal Church
St. Charles
Hough
West
Butte
Mont
Salt Lake City
Rocky Mountain Instate Medieval Association
Lake
Jeffersonty
Missouri Medical College
Charles Hough
No More Spirits at the Cemetery Raids Foreshadow Prohibition
Los Angeles officials raided Evergreen Cemetery superintendent H F Zurenberg's home after proving the burial grounds housed two bars one serving hard liquor and another wine. A whiskey barrel and 100 wine barrels were confiscated and Zurenberg fined 500 dollars.
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Los Angeles
Evergreen Cemetery
H. F. Zurenberg
Zurenberg
Japan protests over firing on destroyers at Taku
Japanese minister Kenchichi Yoshizawa submitted a protest to the foreign office after Chinese troops at Taku fired on two Japanese destroyers entering the Pei river. Three sailors were wounded. Beijing defended the action as a warning for navigation rule violations amid broader Chinese-Japanese tensions.
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Foreign Office
Kenchichi Yoshizawa
National Army
Taku
Pei River
Tientsin
Kuominchun
Fengtien Party
Shantung
Chibli
Chang Tso Lin
Tokyo
Taku Bat
Conference Call For Farm Program In California
Washington reports a conference of chambers of commerce and commercial groups from California, Arizona, and Nevada to be held in Fresno March 26 and 27. The meeting, organized by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, aims to form an agricultural program and will involve farmers’ groups, transportation, manufacturing, and other interests. It is the fourth regional chamber effort to help cooperation between commerce and farming, following earlier meetings in Kansas City, Portland, and St. Paul.
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Washington
Chambers of Commerce and Commercial Organizations
California
Arizona
Nevada
Fresno
Calif
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas City
Portland
Ore
St. Paul
Aged fiddler Skinner sails to America to kill jazz
James Scott Skinner, 82, the famed Aberdeen fiddler, sails from Liverpool aboard the Coronia to Lewiston Maine for the old-time fiddlers contest. He vows jazz spoils his appetite and aging bow has wielded the fiddle for six decades, receiving his instrument in 1873 from William Grant of Carron.
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Liverpool
Eng
James Scott Skinner
Aberdeen
Scotland
Coronia
America
William Grant
Carron
Skinner
New Altitude Record by MacReady Near 41 000 Feet
Lieutenant John A Macready reportedly set a world altitude record during a flight at the McCook Field post. Instruments suggested 39 000 feet with calibration projecting 41 000 feet surpassing M Caliizo’s 39 586 feet. Macready spoke of extreme cold and oxygen exhaustion near the peak.
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Macready
Dayton
Ohio
John A. Macreary
McCookfield
Offical
M. Caliizo
Bureau of Standards
Washington
Counterfeit plot tipped off in Juarez printing setup
El Paso reported March 13 that Juarez police seized a complete printing outfit with dies for US fifty dollar bills. It is tied to a Mexico City counterfeit ring. no bills were printed yet. Isaac Miranda was detained after a counterfeit pass at a Juarez grocery.
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el Paso
Tex
Juarez
United States
Robert Olivas
Benio Frias
Isaac Miranda
Miranda
First National declares extra dividend on preferred stock
Directors of First National Pictures announce an extra participating dividend of 1.44 dollars per share on the eight percent first preferred stock payable April 1 to holders of record March 16 in New York.
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New York
First National Pictures Today
First
Triplets arrive after eleven years of marriage in California
SAN PEDRO Calif. Mr and Mrs Grant Buchl married planning a family of three with two boys and a girl. Eleven years of woe ended yesterday when they welcomed triplets two boys and a girl. Mother and children are reported doing well.
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San Pedro
Calif
Grant Buchl
Abbott Planned Taking His Own Life
Findings of papers indicate Walter Abbott planned suicide yesterday halting the death investigation. The Tres Ritas Cattle Company bookkeeper was found dead Wednesday in a car near Tula Roz New Mexico. Letters found by J A Havans referenced plans and body disposal instructions.
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Fl Paso
Tex
Walter Abbott
Tres Ritas Cattle Company
Abbott
Tula Roz
N. M
J. A. Havans
A. B. Fall
Interior
Alamogordo
Helen Wills Sweeps Nice Tennis Final
American champion Miss Helen Wills crushed Isabella Lee Mumford 6-0 6-1 in the Nice singles final. Wills and Charles S. Kinsle advanced in mixed doubles by defeating Miss Mitchell and Charles F. Aeschlimann 6-3 7-5, set to face Mile. Viasto and Henry Cochet in the final.
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Nice
France
Helen Wills
Isabella Lee Mumford
Boston
Miss Wills
Charles S. Kinsle
Miss Mitchell
Charles F. Aeschlimann
Mile
Viasto
Henry Cochet
Idaho Falls Potato Market Steady After Fluctuations
Idaho Falls Idaho March 13 potato markets remained generally steady with heavy offerings at 23 for bulk and 5.20 at the car lot. Spel alley buying was lighter reflecting weaker east demand while Idaho Falls receipts were heavy. Dealers called business brisk but steady with well sold and extra saley potatoes bringing up to 3.20 bull. primness reduced unsettled conditions from the prior days.
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Idaho Falls
Idaho
East
Court martial of Army chaplain rescheduled for April 2
San Francisco March 13 The court martial of Captain Orville Clampitt army chaplain will resume Friday April 2. The case was adjourned to allow the defense to obtain further depositions. Clampitt faces accusations of indiscretions with Miss Lucille Swallow of Lawrence Kansas.
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San Francisco
Orville Clampitt
Clampitt
Lucille Swallow
Lawrence
Kansas
One bishop remains in Vera Cruz after resignations
Jalapa Mexico March 13 The bishop of Papantla abandoned his See under government orders threatening expulsion if he did not leave. The bishop of Tehuantepec was also told to depart. Only one bishop remains sanctioned in the state of Vera Cruz.
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Jalapa
Mex
Papantla
Tehuantepec
Vera Cruz
Death of Elmer B. Eaton at age six
Elmer Bruce Eaton six year old son of Mr and Mrs Robert Eaton of 541 North Main died this morning at a local hospital. The McHan Undertaking Company is in charge of the body and funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Elmer Bruce Eaton
Robert Eaton
North Main
McHan Undertaking Company
Button Day Observed by Four Year Tech Club
The Four Year Tech club held Button Day with Tech girls selling memorabilia to townspeople. Pledge cards were distributed to support a four year curriculum, and the club reported a very satisfactory day and campaign sponsorship.
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Tech
Narrow Piece Property Found in Elk Foreclosure Case
Spokane report states a narrow strip was excluded in a foreclosure on a city lot in Elk Washington. Deputy Prosecutor FE Farley noted it would take 8129 such pieces to make an inch and said foreclosures will examine the strip’s history.
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Spokane
Wash
Elk, Wash
FE. J. Farley
Elk
Farley
Church Fight in Nayarit Ends With Temple Reopening
In Jalisquello near CHIH, a riot followed state orders to close the Sacred Heart of Christ church. Three officials and a mayor were killed or wounded as troops restored calm. The temple reopened after the disturbance, with government pledging orderly worship across the state.
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Nayarit
Mexico
Church of the Sacred Heart of Christ
Jalisquello
Here
Margarito Ronero
Ramos
Seliders
Francisco Torres Maldonado
Antonio Ortego
Ortega
Sacred Heart of Christ
Jausquelio
Kiowa Commanche Trust Fund Bill Advances
Senate Indian Committee orders favorable report on Harreld resolution to create a 975000 dollar trust fund for Kiowa Commanche Indians from government oil royalties. Fund would derive from Red River area between Oklahoma and Texas.
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Washington
Senate Indian Committee
Red River
Oklahoma
Texas
Houdini Named Defendant In $50,000 Defamation Suit
Chicago March 13 Harry Houdini the magician was named as defendant in a suit seeking $50 000 damages filed today for Alfred McNally described by his attorney as a blacksmith with psychic powers The suit claims Houdini called McNally a fraud at a recent public meeting.
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Chicago
Harry Houdini
Alfred McNally
Wers
League still anxious over German break
March 13 AP report says allied representatives abandoned a planned meeting with German statesmen and will submit the Germany council issue to the league members. Private 5 pm session held with Sir Eric Drummond as talks consider Germany’s entry and possible assembly review.
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Genever
League Council
Eric Drummond
League
Assembly
Germany
Poland
Council
Geneva
Camp Fire Girls Visit Coolidges Birthday Charity
A Camp Fire Girls delegation visiting Washington on March 13 presents President Coolidge with cookies to mark the organization’s fourteenth birthday and gifts for Mrs. Coolidge. A ceremonial robe and headband, embroidered by New York members and Omaha Fire girls, honor Mrs. Coolidge who is honorary chairman of the national advisory committee and known as Aikahye meaning the first lady of the land. A robe bag comes from girls in Kamag City.
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Washington
Camp Fire Girls
Presient Coolidge
Omaha
Kam Gag City
Aviator Missing on the Border in California Search
Colonel Harry Graham announced two military airplanes will aid in locating Rex Richter who disappeared March 2 near Mexicali while flying a De Haviland toward Los Alamos mines near Ensenada. Governor Rodriguez granted border operation permission.
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Calif
Harry Graham
Rockwell Field
Yeste
Rex Richter
Lower California
Mason Patrick
Army Air Service
Rodriguez
Richter
de Haviland
Mexicali
Los Alamos
Ensenada
Engineer Killed as Fast Mail Express Wrecks Near Pierrem
A locomotive engineer and four train crew members were injured in a Pennsylvania fast mail express wreck near Pierrem. Charles Hackett of Terre Haute Indiana, a veteran engineer on New York to St Louis service, was killed. Passengers escaped injury as one of the crew died at the scene.
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