Senate oil inquiry widens as McLean telegrams exposed
The Senate oil committee resumed reading telegrams between Edward B. McLean and Palm Beach figures in a widening probe. Dozens of messages mention Underwood Curtis Willis Zev and others while Palmer is urged to testify. A. Mitchell Palmer was asked to appear as the discussion turns to Dohoney and Sinclair links and possible payments to A B Fall.
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Washington
Senate Oil Committee
E. B. McLean
Washington Post
Palm Beach
Underwood
Curtis Willis
Keyes
the Duck
McLean
A. Mitchell Palmer
Wilson
Bennett
John Major
Smithers
White House
Major
Palmer
Learoot
Curtis
Zev
Edward B. McLean
Dill
Democrat
McLeans
J. W. Zeveley
Harry F. Sinclair
Ira Bennett
The
Post
Lenroot
Curtie
Walsh
Cord
Johns
Willis
Harry
Wilton J. Lambert
FE. W. Starling
Secret Service
Lo “Wilkins
Hopkinsville
Starling
Wiltsie
Charles Khane
Ducck
Rochester
Daugherty
Oil Committee
Senate
BE. L. Dohoney
McKellar
Tennessee
President Coolidge
Dohoney
Sinclair
A. B
Republican
Ohio
Carl C. Schuyler
Denver
Special Hearings for Prisoners at Leavenworth
Majors Frank K. Ross and James Stansfield completed hearings at Leavenworth to review 227 soldier prisoners and consider clemency recommendations to the War Department. They will report in early April and have moved to the U S disciplinary bar racks to examine 236 inmate records.
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Associated Press
Leavenworth
Kan
Frank K. Ross
James Stansfield
War Department
Leavenworth Penitentiary
United States Disciplinary Barracks
Fort Leavenworth
German chemist sells benzine-like fuel patent to Austria
Mulheim on February 7 report Franz Ficher a local German chemist has produced a benzine like fluid from coal gas tested for motor use. He has sold his patent to the Austrian government.
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Mulheim
Franz Ficher
Mqgor
Lewis Sees Obregon After Mexico Conference
Former Senator James Hamilton Lewis met with President Obregon in Mexico City and voiced confidence that peace and harmony will prevail as factions renew friendships. He hopes U S Mexico relations will improve and grow, though he would not discuss conference details linked to a banking syndicate loan for concessions.
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Preas
Mexico City
Mex
Obregon
Mexico
James Hamilton Lewis
United States
Lewis
Still Hold Guns on Revenue Bill
Washington Feb 28 Attacks on the revenue bill resumed in the House as leaders pressed to finish reading for amendments and set a final vote for tomorrow. The day included votes on excise tax cuts for autos trucks tires parts and accessories while Democrats sought to make their income tax rate schedules retroactive for one year rather than the Republican flat 25 percent cut for 1923 taxes due this year.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Crawfordsville to Host Large Girls Basketball Sectional
Superintendent Harold Ross secured rights to host the state’s largest girls basketball sectional tournament in Crawfordsville on March 14 and 15. Seventeen schools will participate including Cotter, Danville, Donaldson, Grand View, Mt. Union, Ollie, Sperry, Stockton, Wellman, Ainsworth, Kalona, Yarmouth, Brighton, Olds, Hedrick, Washington, and Crawfordsville.
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Crawfordsville
Harold Ross
Cotter
Danville
Donaldson
Grandview
Mt. Union
Ollie
Sperry
Stockport
Wellman
Ainsworth
Kalona
Training Camp Quotas Set for 1924 Camps
Chicago Feb 28 Locations quotas and dates for citizens military training camps were announced by the military training camps association. Seventh corps area includes Iowa with 8700 boys at Fort Snelling Fort Des Moines and Fort Leavenworth August 3 to 10. A minimum of 28000 boys aged 17 to 24 are expected to attend this year.
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Chicago
The
Military Training Camps Association
Seventh Corps
Iowa
Fort Snelling
Minn
Fort Des Moines
Fort Leavenworth
One Cherry Sister Aims for Cedar Rapids Mayor
Effie Cherry, one of the Cherry sisters, vaudeville stars, announces candidacy for Cedar Rapids mayor. She presses a curfew plan, promises police to curb swearing, and seeks cleaner entertainments while pursuing a 100-signature petition and a regular campaign.
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Cherry Sisters
Cedar Rapids
Associated Press
Effie Cherry
Miss Cherry
Addie
Vaudeville
Misa Cherry
Yeggs Blow Safe At Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville, Feb 28. Two men allegedly robbed the Fletcher and Crooks filling station and nearby shops, netting three cents after an audit. Police followed leads across towns, describing suspects as about 25, one in a light hat and salt and pepper coat, the other in a light rain coat.
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Crawfordsville
Fletcher and Crooks
Strein
Williams and Edwards Grocery
Davidson Hardware Store
Brighton
Fairfield
Eldon
Beable
Crawfordaville
Brown
Merida Commute II At Large From Texas Prison Break
Houston authorities hunted along Bray's Bayou swamp land for nine of twenty seven Mexican convicts who tunneled to freedom from the Blue Tide State Prison Farm Tuesday night. State, county and city officers pressed the search as arrests continued.
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Houston
Texas
Liberty
Blue Tide
Bray's Bayou
Harmony in House as Longworth compromise moves ahead
Washington Feb 28 The AP reports signs of accord between Republican leaders and insurgents on the Longworth compromise in the revenue bill. The House voted to cut tires and accessories tax to five per cent with 3 per cent on higher chassis, as talks continue this afternoon to seal a final plan.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Sidies
Longworth
Ohio
Stengel
New York
Edwards Blames Shooting of Senator on Prohibitionists
In Washington on February 28 Senator Edwards of New Jersey urged a thorough investigation into federal enforcement agencies after the accidental shooting of Senator Green of Vermont by a prohibition squad. He argued the incident shows typical methods of the national prohibition department and questioned charges of inefficiency. A separate note reports forty House members will introduce bills next week to legalize beverages with 2.75 percent alcohol by volume, seeking to modify the Volstead act. The letter inviting colleagues to join was signed by many representatives across several states.
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Associated Press
Washington
Green
Vermont
National Prohibition Department
Edwards
New Jersey
Senate
Prohibition Bureau
Friends of the
Senate Judiciary Committee
House
Britton
Brown
Newbrumm
Cellar
Clancy
Connery
Connolly
Beénay Vania
Corning
Doyle
Byer
Edmands
Hill
Maryland
Kahn
Kindred
Kunz
Advertising Pays When Used Intelligently Journal Offer
The Journal promotes advertising as a reliable service that has long provided value to readers and businesses. It urges readers to engage with smart, targeted ads to maximize impact and reach.
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The
Journal
Townley Hastings Embezzlement Hearings Set in Fargo
Albert C Townley founder of the National Non Partisan League and J J Hastings ex president of Consumers United Stores face embezzlement charges. Hearings before Judge Leigh Johnson on the Fargo circuit court docket will continue as the state presents more evidence and witnesses.
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Associated Press
Fargo
N. D
Leigh Johnson
Albert C. Townley
National Non- Partisan League
J. J. Hastings
Consumers United Stores Company
Editors Visit Port Au Prince
The Henderson transport carrying eighty four owners and publishers from midwestern and southwestern states visits Port au Prince. The group includes Frank B. Noyes of the Associated Press and former Senator La Fayette Young. They gain insight into Haitian conditions during a brief stay.
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Associated Press
Port
AU Prince
Haiti
Henderson
Middle Western
United States
Frank B. Noyes
la Fayette Young
Des Moines
Iowa
Capitol
Louis Borno
National Capitol
Iowa Versus Illinois Set for Friday Night Rematch
Iowa prepares for a rematch with Illinois in Urbana after a 26 to 14 defeat in Iowa City. Coach Sam Barry expects no lineup changes as Wayland Hicks nears full strength and the squad sharpens with drills for the Big Ten clash. Wrestling and swimming teams also feature Wisconsin and Chicago rivals this weekend with mixed chances.
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Iowa City
Iowa
University of Iowa
Ilinois
Urbana
Lins
Hawkeyes
Sam Barry
Chicago
Wayland Hicks
Brooklyn
Parry
Wisconconsin
Mike Howard
Northwestern
Minnesota
Michigan
Nebraska
Middle West
Cope
Badgers
Illinois
Wisconsin
Maroons
Texas City Under Military Guard
Lufkin Texas, Feb 28. After an abortive lynching attempt last night, Booker T McMillan Negro alias Williams remains in Angelina county jail on a murder charge tied to the Tuesday night slaying of Andy Sulser, a sawmill commissary clerk. Company C 143rd Infantry from Nacogdoches arrived at 1130 pm to guard the jail.
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Associated Press
Lufkin
Texas
Booker T. McMillan
Williams
Angelina County
Andy Sulser
Company C
143Rd Infantry
Texas National Guard
Nacogdoches
McMillan
Savings deposits show slight district decline
Chicago February report of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago notes a seven tenths of one percent drop in savings deposits held by Seventh district National banks. Savings deposits in federal reserve banks stood at 894,953,494 on February 1, with declines blamed on investment withdrawals tax payments and factory shutdowns for inventory in January.
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Chicago
Federal Reserve District
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Federal Reserve Banks
Attor ney General Will Not Quit Under Fire
A sweeping report notes Attorney General Daugherty refusing to resign during pending probes. Senate action prompts investigation orders while Daugherty aims to finish government business before Florida visit.
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Senator Underwood
New Auto Gas
Sen. Lewis
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Yeggs
Filiang
Denison
Deputy Sweet
Clyde Brown
Town Top
North 4Th Avenue
Merida
Senator
A. C. Townley
Fargo, N. D
Port Au Prince
Texas City
Will
Associated Trems
Wheeler
Coolidge
Harry M. Daugherty
Federal Grand Jury
Veterans’ Bureau
Florida
Department of Justice
Federal
Charles E. Sawyer
Veterans Bureau
Charles R. Forbes
Harding
Sawyer
Senate Veterans Committee
Forbes
John W. H. Grim
Perryville
Boston
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