Witness vanishes as Teapot Dome probe presses on
The Teapot Dome committee seeks a missing fourth witness, George Taber Jr., former president of Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing, linked to contracts enabling a $3,000,000 transfer via Continental Trading. Other key figures face test questions as legal maneuvers unfold in Washington.
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Paul ¥. Mallon
United Press
Washington
U.R
Teapot Dome
George Taber, Jr
Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing Company
Taber
Tuls
Okla
Sinclair
New York
Chicago
Continental Trading Company
Harry Sinclair
Fall
Naval
James E. O'Neil
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
H. M. Blackmer
Paris
O'Neil
Europe
Henry Smith Osler
Toronto
Blackmer
Atlantic
Robert W. Stewart
Standard Oil of
Indiana
Stewart
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Senate
Justice Bailey
Owen Roberts
Government Oil
George W. Wickersham
Wickersham
American Bar Association
Taft
Utica School Pupils Hold Unique Attendance Record
In Rome township Utica school reports no tardies and an attendance average of 99 percent for the first five months of the year. Miss Rosamond Cook teaches the school.
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Utica
Rome Township
Rosamond Cook
Couple at New England Celebrates Sixty-Ninth Wedding Anniversary
Orson and Catherine Lewis of Romie township New England observe their sixty ninth wedding anniversary on August 4 1927. He born April 11 1838 in Chesterhill she born November 7 1838. Civil War veteran and long time Methodist church members.
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Orson Lewis
Mr. Lewis
Chesterhill
Weinby
New England
Lewis
Catherine Townsend
Methodist Church
Secretary of State Kellogg Named National Precedence Arbiter
Secretary of State Kellogg becomes the official arbiter of rank among federal state and municipal officials. His department forms a protocol division led by James C. Dunn to record settlements for ceremonial precedence. The fixed order places the president, vice president, chief justice, speaker, secretary of state, and ambassadors in rank.
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Washington
U.P
Kellogg
United States
James C. Dunn
White House
Dunn
Supreme Court
House
Girl Is Found Dead In Kitchen Of Home
Beverly Hein four was found dead in her parents home in Chicago Heights Illinois with burns suspected murder. Parents Edgar and Mrs Hein believe a marauder killed her and tried to hide the crime by setting the body on fire. No sign she played with matches or wore those clothes.
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Chicago Heights
Ill
Beverly Hein
Edgar Hein
Hein
Judge P J Blosser Endorsed for Fourth District Judge
The Athens County Bar Association unanimously endorsed Judge Peter J. Blosser of Chillicothe for the Republican nomination for judge of the Fourth district court of appeals. Blosser, native of Ross county, is completing his second term as Ross County Common Pleas judge after six years as county prosecutor from 1904 to 1910.
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Athens County Bar Association
Peter J. Blosser
Chillicothe
Court of Appeals
Portsmouth
Edwin JD. Sayre
Athens
Bloser
Ross County
Athens Bar Endorses Judge Blosser for Fourth District
Members of the Athens County Bar Association endorse Judge Peter J. Blosser to succeed the late Judge Edwin D. Sayre on the Fourth Appellate District Court bench. Blosser, Republican, serves on the Ross County Common Pleas Court. Sayre, also a Republican from Athens, died before completing his term.
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Athens County Bar Association
Peter J. Blosser
Edwin D. Sayre
Fourth Appellate Court
District of
Ohio
Blosser
Common Pleas
Ross County
Judge Sayre
Athens
Three Armed Bandits Loot Bank at Washington Courthouse
Three armed bandits robbed the Peoples and Drovers Bank in Washington Court House shortly after opening. They escaped with an estimated 25 000 to 80 000 dollars after forcing cashier Floyd Elliott to surrender cash. A sheriff's posse pursued. bandits headed toward Cincinnati via Wilmington. nails scattered along the road to aid pursuit.
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Washington
C. H
Peoples & Drovers Bank
Floyd Elliott
Roy McClure
McClure
Wes
Cincinnati
Wilmington
Precautions Heightened After Mine Protest in Ohio
In Belmont County near Mor ting Ferry a march by about 200 men on the Florence mine prompted extra precautions. Guards with five machine guns, searchlights, and deputies faced a largely intoxicated crowd, with bricks and stones damaged homes and a shotgun fired. No injuries reported.
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ST. Clairsville
Ohio
Florence
Morting Ferry
Belmont County
United States
Col
Don Caldwell
Donahey
James Neftzelt
Hymn by Robinson Wins Third Prize in 1927 Contest
Professor C. C. Robinson of Ohio University School of Music has a hymn printed in the Choir Herald by Lorenz Publishing. The piece “Ive Found a Friend” earned third prize among hundreds of submissions, with words by J G Small and a soprano solo, bass solo, chorus, and chorus with soprano obligato.
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C. C. Robinson
School of Music
Ohio University
Choir Herald
Lorenz Publishing Company
Apw
Pdpwak Taoinn
J. G. Small
Robinson
Farmer Killed by Auto Near Monroe
AU PR says John Scherer a 34 year old farmer living south of Columbus was killed near Monroe Michigan Sunday when an automobile ran him down according to word received here.
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Auto Columbus
John Scherer
Columbus
Monroe
Mich
Saeed to o e But Don t Says Will
Hollywood editor Will Rogers riffs on the Hickman trial as alienists testify insanity due to a ticklish big toe. He mocks the courtroom drama and references Calvin’s newspaper quotes in a compact今日 column.
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Saeed
Will
Hollywood
Cal
Hickman
Calvin
Will Rogers
Levine Flight to Havana Postponed to Tomorrow
Charles A. Levine’s proposed flight to Havana, set for dawn today, was postponed to tomorrow at the earliest. Lt. Wilmer Stultz, pilot of the Columbia, visited the field and, after reviewing weather reports, judged an immediate take-off inadvisable due to a cross field wind endangering the launch.
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Roosevelt
FIELD
L. I
U.P
Charles A. Levine
Havana
Wilmer Stultz
Columbia
Explosion kills three in Waterbury business block
An investigation began into a deadly explosion in Waterbury Connecticut that destroyed a business block and a tenement house. Three people died and one man was wounded. One victim carried a large sum of money a combination match and a dynamite fuse and kerosene cans were found nearby.
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Waterbury
Conn
U.P
Kansas City Must Make Good or Lose U S Convention
Washington Feb 6 The Republican National convention fate hinges on Kansas City meeting hotel and convention guarantees. A Thursday meeting will review promises amid complaints of inadequate accommodations with Cleveland as a possible venue if terms are unmet.
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Kansas City
U. S
Washington
Cleveland
Strike of Soft Coal Miners Claimed Big US Attention
U.S. Senate hearings to probe conditions in Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia strike fields. Wheeler reports to Congress after visiting Bruceton and Broughton camps and meeting miners officials and police. Output remains normal per Pittsburgh coal firms despite shifts cut. Governor orders riot investigation amid tensions.
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Ohio
U.S
Washington
U.P
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Johnson
West Virginia
Watson
Tsburgh
Congress
Hiram W.ohsnon
Calfornia
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
F. H. LaGuardia
New York
House of Representatives
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Corporation
John 8
Fisher
Bruceton
Broughton
Wheeler
Coal and Iron
Relief Fund Progress At Meg County Cares For Miners
In Nelsonville on February report shows Mag A. R. Thomas leading children's relief funds. Erie Railroad freight car delivery brings 13 900 pounds of produce and 6 000 pounds of produce from farmers nearby. About 20 farmers and oak ers donated to support shipments of canal preserved fruits and other goods. Home cured meats and various products are being collected in large amounts. Miners relief committee operates kitchens preparing meals for hundreds daily. Murray City contributes as work continues to feed miners with available funds and items.
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Nelsonville
A. R. Thomas
Erie Railroad
Charee
Murray City
Year-Old Beatrice Declares Intention to Marry Mr Kellem
In Rockville Connecticut a 19 year old girl with Mayflower ancestry filed with the town clerk her intention to marry George Kellem whose father and mother are named. She says she loves him and believes marrying will bring happiness despite objections from her guardian and a preacher. The wedding was reportedly to be performed tomorrow by George S Brooks of Union.
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Rockville
Conn
Ell
U.P
Beatrice
Kellem
George 8. Brooks
Union.Ca
National Church
Two Die in Cincinnati Area Auto Crashes
Plan tag day coverage reports two men killed in weekend crashes near Cincinnati. Roland Singleton aged 29 died when his car collided with a machine driven vehicle. Wesley Vanderman, 29 from Madisonville, perished when his car struck a guard rail.
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Cincinnati
U.P
Roland Singleton
New York
Wesley Vanderman
Madisonville
Pennsylvania
Colorado
Rachel Ghetta
Miss Wortis
Makers’ Union
Funeral services for Deputy County Auditor Jesse C Rowe
Funeral services will be held tomorrow for Jesse C Rowe 62 deputy county auditor who died Sunday in Columbus after a long illness.
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Columbus
U.P
Jesse C. Rowe
Walsh Revision Delayed Amid Further Washington Delays
The action on the revised Walsh plan faced renewed postponement in Washington. Officials continued debate over proposed changes as time stretched, delaying any final decision on the power combing measure.
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Washington
Senate panel backs war amendment push
Washington February senate judiciary committee votes unanimously to approve Frezier resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to war powers. The action signals party and legal debate over presidential authority and congressional oversight.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary
Messy Phrase Offers Recipes for Canning Dishes
The Athens Messenger presents guidance on canning dishes with simple steps and practical tips. Aiming to help cooks preserve foods, the piece outlines safe techniques and recommended ingredients for home canning.
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THE
Athens Messenger
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