Secretary Denby Defends Gourd Aval Oil Leases
Secretary Denby issues a public statement defending his approval of naval oil reserve leases. He argues legal transfers to the Interior department, legality and benefits of the leases, and says they protect government value and strengthen the navy. Senate oil committee reconvenes, with further hearings and possible inquiry into Denby’s resignation.
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Washington
Senate
Denby
Naval
Naval Secretary
Interior Department
Congress
Albert B. Fall
Robinson
Roy D. Chapin
Detroit
Michigan
Union
Action Stop Rising Price Gasoline
Governor W H McMaster urged President Coolidge to curb gasoline price rises. He cited refinery profiteering outside South Dakota and urged federal action after state efforts to curb distribution profiteering.
Probe Threatened as Result Controversy
Washington reports a brewing dispute between the treasury and DOJ attorney Charles B. Brewer over bond duplication at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. House members prepared to revive the incident linked to Harding’s dismissal of 28 officials as Brewer presents alleged duplicate securities evidence and outlines investigation potential.
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Washington
the Treasury
Charles B. Brewer
Department of Justice
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
House
Harding
Brewer
King
Republic
Can
Illinois
Mellon
Huntington Altrusa Club Receives Charter Banquet
Mrs. Anna Settle of Louisville presented the Huntington Altrusa Club its charter at a banquet honoring her. C P Snow president of the Huntington Chamber of Commerce and others spoke as about fifty attendees gathered for the event in Huntington West Virginia on February 6.
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Huntington
W. Va
Anna Settle
Louisville
Altrusa Club
Taft Ordered to Cancel Appointments for Complete Rest
Chief Justice William Howard Taft has been ordered by his physician to cancel all engagements and enter a period of complete rest. The instruction follows medical advice amid concerns over his health and a need to recover before resuming duties.
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HIEF
William Howard Taft
Secret Wilson Clemenceau Pact Said Not Real
Lloyd George claimed in an AP interview that Wilson and Clemenceau agreed on Rhineland occupation. The British foreign office calls the memorandum routine and says no secret pact existed. Paris and London respond as French and British officials await exact text and reaction.
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London
Mr. Lloyd George
Associated Press
Wilson
M. Clemenceau
Rhineland
Evening Standard
Foreign Office
Wilson-Clemenceau
Mr. Wilson
France
Paris
Woodrow Wilson
Lloyd George
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber
Andre Tardieu
Clemenceau
Wesleyan to Play Davis and Elkins Thanksgiving Game
Wesleyan College athletic council approves a Thanksgiving football game with Davis and Elkins College at Elkins. It marks the Cats first trip to Elkins since 1912. Plans include a new athletic field with a steel stadium, baseball diamond, track, practice fields, and tennis courts.
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Buckhannon
W. Va
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Wesleyan
Davis
Elkins College
Elkins
Methodist School
Taft Cancels Duties After Indigestion Attack
Chief Justice Taft, under physician guidance, has halted engagements and rests after an indigestion episode. He missed Woodrow Wilson’s funeral and postponed a New York trip while resuming work on opinions for February 18 reassembly. Doctors say he is not seriously ill and should recover in a day or two.
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Washington
Taft
Thomas A. Claytor
Woodrow Wilson
New York
New Haven
Supreme Court
Claytor
Revolt in Mexico Near End as Rebels Evacuate Vera Cruz
Mexico City reports evacuations of Vera Cruz, rebel stronghold, with General de la Huerta and key aides fleeing aboard the San Lorenzo steamer under guard of the Zaragoza gunboat. Federal forces pursue along the Mexican and Vera Cruz railways toward Tierra Blanca as Cordoba falls.
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Mexico City
Fort Worth
Zaragoza
Vera Cruz
Vera Cruz and Isthmus
Tierra Blanca
Donato Bravo Izquierdo
Santa Lucrecia
Cordoba
Martinez
Milford Mine Disaster Declared Unavoidable
Crosby Minnesota February 6 official inquiry into the Milford mine disaster that killed forty one men continued under Governor Preus. Adjutant General Rhinow said pumps were added to the flooded pit but engineers remained uncertain about recovery steps.
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Rhinow
Preus
Chairman Green Opposes Mellon Surtax Cut But Supports Reporting Bill
Chairman Green of the House Ways and Means Committee opposes halving the present fifty percent surtax but agrees to vote to report the treasury tax bill. He argues the ultra rich will evade taxes at thirty five or twenty five percent and notes other nations impose higher levies. A committee meeting is set for tomorrow to vote on reporting the bill.
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Washington
Green
House
Ways and Means Committee
Mellon
Treasury
T. 8
Adams
Yale University
Canada
England
Grand Jury Probes Veterans Bureau Under Forbes
A Chicago grand jury opened a secret inquiry into the veterans bureau led by former director Charles Forbes. After a senate investigation, witnesses were summoned and more than fifty people are expected to testify as the probe proceeds, described by Federal Judge George A. Carpenter as one of the century’s most important investigations.
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Chicago
Grand
Veterans Bureau
Charles Forbes
Special Grand Jury
Senate
George A. Carpenter
United States
Woodrow Wilson Laid To Rest in National Cathedral Crypt
The nation mourns Woodrow Wilson as his body rests in Bethlehem chapel of the National Cathedral in Washington awaiting interment in a crypt. The temporary resting place signifies the end of his public service and the start of a long national vigil.
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Woodrow Wilson
Bethlehem Chapel
National Cathedral
Washington
Bryan Hails Woodrow Wilson At Alabama Address
William J. Bryan spoke to University of Alabama students praising Woodrow Wilson as intelligent courageous and patriotic. He highlighted Wilsons sympathy for the common people and his scholarly outlook with a belief in God behind his education and resolve.
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Valdemar Fortunato
Johns Hopkins University
Wilson
Iscaloosa
Ala
Woodrow Wilson
William J. Bryan
University of Alabama
Bryan
America
Bluefield observes Woodrow Wilson tribute with citywide halt
Businesses closed from 3 to 4 pm after a mayoral proclamation. A large audience sang America Taps as the Dugout hosted a Legion led service with Woodrow Wilson’s death remembered and a portrait placed on stage.
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Bluefield
Woodrow Wilson
American Legion
M. E. Johnson
Americans Nail Flag To German Embassy In Protest
Early today a irate group of about two dozen taxicab drivers and others attached a Stars and Stripes to the German embassy on Massachusetts Avenue. The flag was four by seven feet, tied to a wood staff, and placed on the central column of the portico. Police removed the banner by 8 am after a caller summoned them. No demonstrations occurred as crowds watched from the street.
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Washington
Berlin
Woodrow Wilson
Massachusetts Avenue
Germany
Wilson
American Legion
Woodrow Wilson Laid to Rest in Bethlehem Chapel
In Washington on February 6 Woodrow Wilson died and lay in the Bethlehem chapel vault as a grieving nation paid tribute. A widow, grieving, laid a handful of soft blossoms on his casket while Kingly and humble tributes filled the hall. The service drew crowds along the route from house to chapel with military honors as Mrs Wilson and family watched in somber privacy.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Goa
Dr. Grayson
Bethlehem Chapel
Cavitar
Home Service
Guard of Honor
Mra. Coolidge
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Huntington Altrusa Club
Gould
David Lloyd George
Wesleyan-Davis-Elkins
Mexico
Huerta
Milford
Greek
Probing Vet Bureau
Chas. R. Forbes
Nails Stars and Stripes
Old Glory
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