Oil lease cancellations tied to Doheny cases upheld
Federal Judge McCormick ordered Doheny interests to cancel naval oil reserve No 1 and Hawaii storage contracts. Ruling finds 1921 executive order overstepped, calls oil dealings with Albert Fall and Navy contracts flawed. Settlement terms include credit for Hawaii work and appoints a master in chancery to finalize. Appeals to Supreme Court planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Doheny
Paul J. McCormick
Naval Oil-Reserve No. 1
Dlk
Hills
Pearl Harbor
Hawail
United States
Nh. LI
Albert B. Fall
Secretary of the Interior
Barding
Navy and Interior Department
Fall
Harding
Fall Aigo
Hawaii
Edwin Denby
Congress
Olin Wellborn
Doheny Tegm
Britain Bans Communists Entry At Glasgow Conference
British government declares war on Bolshevik agitation and propaganda. Home Secretary William Joynson-Hicks says aliens involved in subversive activities abroad will be barred from entering the United Kingdom during the Communist conference in Glasgow next week. All Bolshevik visa and passport applications will be refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landup
Moishevik
Wilam Joyngan-Hicks
Home Affairs
House of Commons
United Kingdom
Glasgow
Balshevyik
Thaw Returns to Virginia After Visit to New York
Harry Thaw leaves New York for Virginia in good humor to resume duties as constable and deputy sheriff. He denies giving a bracelet to dancer Pawn Grey while friends eye a jewel said to come from him, though he admits Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harry
Virginia
Winchester
Pawn Grey
Secretary Weeks Happy After Undergoing Knife
Secretary of War John W. Weeks remains in excellent spirits at Massachusetts General Hospital after a gallstone operation. Surgeons Dr. Daniel I. Jones and Dr. Gorham Brigham report his condition as comfortable with good pulse and temperature and note his cheerful spirits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
John W. Weeks
Massachusetts General Hospital
Daniel I. Jones
Gorham Brigham
Weeks
Army Studies Effect of Further Reductions on War Establishments
The general staff has been instructed to study how additional progressive cuts in army appropriations would affect military establishments. The order follows a White House communication to the War department and reflects the administration economy program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Washington
General Staff of the Army
White House
War Department
Seven Killed in Texas Train Wreck Near Longview
Seven persons died when a northbound International and Great Northern passenger train derailed about two miles southwest of Longview Texas. The wreck area reported a shift in the track and the collision caused multiple fatalities. Authorities investigated the incident and prepared casualty figures for release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longview
Tex
International
Great Northern
Miners Begin Contempt Terms With Court Action
Miners began contempt terms in Ant tol contempt of court in global Mop Of ain injunction Brilited the nilie operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watrmont
Vale
Wasday
Glola
Ain
Nilie
Supreme Court upholds public tax information publication
Washington reports the Supreme Court affirms lower court decisions against Kengal City Journal Post and Baltimore Post. Justice Sutherland writes that taxpayer data made public for inspection is lawful, a property to be passed freely, rejecting a narrow reading of the 1924 revenue act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Kengal City Journal Post
Baltimore Post
Sutherland
Ita
Death of Dr. Ernest DeWitt Burton, Chicago University President
Dr. Ernest DeWitt Burton, 69, president of the University of Chicago, died at Presbyterian Hospital from cancer causing intestinal obstruction and peritonitis after two operations. He edited the Biblical World and Journal of Theology and gained notice in 1909 for a bold Bible stance. Born February 4, 1836, in Granville, Ohio, he was a son of Nathan Smith and Sarah J. (Puirfield) Burton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Burton
Chicago University
Chicago
Ernest DeWitt Burton
University At Chicago
Presbyterian Hospital
Journal of Theology
Inest DeWitt Burton
University of Chicago
Granville
Ohio
Nathan Smith
Sarah J. (Puirfield) Burton
Ship Board Votes to Scrap 200 Vessels
The Shipping Board approved T. O'Connor's plan to scrap 200 vessels by a 4 to 1 vote, with Meyer Stesney opposing. The chairman headed to Detroit to discuss a possible sale to Henry Ford. Commissioner Lissner warned that offering 200 ships may be ill advised and favored a smaller number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Ship Board
Washington
Meyer Stesney
The
Shipping Board
T. ¥. O'Connor
Shorty
O'Connor
Detroit
Henry Ford
Lissner
Mr. Lissner
Fosdick Accepts Call From Rockefeller Church
Dr Harry Emerson Fosdick, noted liberal church leader, accepts pastorate of Park Avenue Baptist Church known as the Rockefeller church. His occupancy will begin in the fall of 1926, announced in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harry Wmerson Wosick
Park Avenue Baptist Church
Rockefeller Church
Fosdick
Leatrice Joy Wins Divorce From Gilbert Leatrice Joy
Los Angeles film star Leatrice Joy won a divorce from Jack Gilbert on habitual intemperance. Joy accused Gilbert of being a "man about town" in real life as the separation decree was granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Leatrice Joy
Jack Gilbert
State Provides Own Fuel Pierre 8 0 All the Fuel to Be Needed
State officials outline plans to supply fuel for the coming year using domestic sources. The article notes that fuel will be provided at South Dakota stations with petrol from the state's own ignite mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
South Dakota
60 BELIEVED DEAD IN MINE EXPLOSION
Rescue crews recovered six bodies from the Carolina Coal company mine near Corl Glen North Carolina after three explosions. Officials fear the remaining miners, about 60 entombed, died from afterdamp as teams searched the 1800 foot shaft. Names identified among the dead include A. L. Holland W. B. Byerly Hollis Richardson Ze Rimes and Will Trick. Fort Bragg troops offered aid but were declined while governor and state officials arranged engineer support to assist in rescues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corl Glen
N. GC
Carolina Coal Company
A. L. Holland
W. B. Byerly
Hollis Richardson
Ze Rimes
White
Will Trick
Tmain
Fort Bragg
N. C
Metts
Bic Lean
Frank Page
State Highway Commission
Corps of Engineers
Sinclair Fall Doheny Hit Anew In Oil Indictments
Grand jury in the District of Columbia returns two indictments alleging conspiracy to defraud the United States in oil lease deals at Teapot Dome and Elk Hills. One case ties Albert B. Fall and Garry F. Stucair to a Teapot Dome lease. the other links Fall and Edward L. Doheny to Elk Hills. Doheny Sr. is exonerated of conspiracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasoigioo
T the
Grand Jury
District of Columbia
United States
Teapot Dome
Elk Hills Parai
Albert B. Patt
Newsfex- Teo
Gar Wood Beats Century Train to New York in Speed Run
Gar Wood, famed speed-boat enthusiast, surpasses the Twentieth Century Limited time Albany to New York City. He rides two fast boats down the Hudson at 46.5 mph, completing about 188 miles in 2 hours 58 minutes, while the Century train covers 142.2 miles in 3 hours 89 minutes from Grand Central to Eighty Sixth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gar Wood
New York Centralies
Century Limited
Albany
New York City
Hudson River
Grand Central Station
Eighty-Sixth Street
Frost Deals Heavy Loss to Crops Across Northern States
Frost caused widespread damage to grain fruit and vegetables from the Dakotas to the Atlantic coast. Low temperatures and frost hit Illinois Indiana Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota Missouri Ohio and nearby states with Illinois and Indiana reporting the heaviest losses. Bee reports followed storms and several areas experienced notable crop setbacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culcago
Dakotua
Atlantic
Tiinais
Indiana
Braskea
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Miagouri
Ohio
Illinois
Idiana
Chicago
Government Market Quotations May 22 Butter Grains Livestock
Washington reports weekly market quotations across butter cheese fruits and vegetables grain and livestock. Prices include 98 score butter New York 41¢ and Chicago 40½¢. Wisconsin cheese plates and various potato onion and strawberry rates. No 1 dark northern wheat at Minneapolis 1.88 and No 2 red winter wheat across major cities. Chicago hogs top at 12.90 and bulk 12.20 to 18.75. steer and veal ranges shown with cow and heifer prices and lambs within 11 to 18 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Wisconsin
Americas
Delaware
New Jersey
Missouri
Kentucky
Middle West
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Kansan
Et Louis
Kanats City
Kansas City
Kansnow
Bank Bandits Besiege Indiana Town
Eight to twelve bandits attacked Brook, Indiana, dynamited the state bank, and escaped with about $2,500. They cut telephone and telegraph lines, left the town in darkness, patrolled streets, and halted citizens during the five blasts. The exit was in two automobiles, reportedly with Illinois licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Kentland
Ind
Brook
State Bank
Teacher of Evolution Indicted in Tennessee Trial Set
Rhea County grand jury in Dayton Tennessee indicted high school teacher John T Scopes for violating the Tennessee law against teaching evolution in public schools. Trial date July 20 set, Judge J D Raulston labeled the violation a high misdemeanor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Dayton
Enn
Rhea, County
John T. Scopes
J.D. Raulston
Interurban cars collide in Louisville. one dead twenty hurt
In Louisville near the 2h foot high restle at eight oclock two interurban cars collided and partly telescoped one motorman was killed and another seriously injured. About twenty passengers were injured as onlookers watched rescue efforts unfold. The crash disrupted service and authorities opened an investigation into the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville, Ky
Wuian H. Edwards
Bank Robbery Suspects Captured After 150 Mile Escape
Two men involved in the Cottage Grove State Bank robbery at Des Moines Iowa were captured after fleeing more than 150 miles in a car. Two others escaped. Frank Varris, 24, of Kansas City, and a wild逃 man are in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Cottage Grove
State Bank
Des Moines
Towa
Frank Varris
Twentyfour
Kansas City
Naval Officer Guilty on Two Liquor Charges
Norfolk Virginia Lieut. tolynd DB Hall Jr was found guilty by a court martial of two liquor charges and acquitted on another tied to an Aguor aboard the naval transport Beaufort. The vessel docked at the West Swales on February 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Tolynd
Hall, Jr
Tial
Aguor
Beaufort
Sig
Russia Sends China Note Over Eastern Giese Railway
Soviet Russia issues a diplomatic note to China concerning the management of the Eastern Giese railway, signaling tensions in regional rail governance and signaling Moscow’s stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
China
Noto Moscow
Soviet
Nollett Heads to Great General Staff Post Amid Reshuffle
General Star Parla Premier and War Minister Pulnleve plan drastic changes in the military high command. Par luer War Minister Nullett to be chief of the general staff replacing Debeny who will command in Syria. Suiratt. Fi TICE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nollett
Star Parla
Pulnleve
Nullett
Debeny
Syria
Generil Suiratt
Last Hugo Bank Closed in Hugo Oklahoma
City National Bank shuts down in Hugo Oklahoma ending its banking operations. Historic ad notices indicate the closure impacts customers and local business with final account handling and asset disposition in line with state procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo
Okla
City National’ Bank
Clogud
Des Moines Summer Camp Plans and City News
Des Moines civic groups announce summer activities including Boy Scouts Camp Mitigwa at Woodward opening June 13 and Camp Fire Girls Camp Hantesa starting June 18 with 120 girls departing for a nine week outing. Also noted are alumni activities at Clarinda High, a Cedar Rapids utility reincorporation as Iowa Railway and Light, pheasant bounty deliveries in Butler County, fireworks planned at the fairgrounds for July Fourth, a Northwestern University winner in the seventh district oratorical contest, and assorted population, license plate, road, and state projects in Des Moines and across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Boy Scouta of America
Mitigwa
Woodward
Camp Fire Girls
Camp
Hantesa
Boone
Margery Farrens
Clarinda High School
Dows
Read
Smith Utility Interest
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Railway and Light Corporation
Ramsay
Butler County
zZame Department
Farm Bureau
Allison
Battle of the Marne
Fair Grounds
National Fireworks Company
Wight Bakke
Onawa
Northwestern University
Los Angeles
Jone
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Anamosa
Towa
Congress
Camp Dodge
Lasher
Hammill
Des ‘Moines
National Picture America
Picture Corporation
Java
Polk
Secura Economica Ures
Funda
Chicago-Omaha
Atrinal
Ata Moines
Automobiles in Forma Furnish Pumbers Float Issue
A fragmented notice describes automobiles in forma as part of a local float in a street procession. It notes a parade element involving vehicles and a mimicry of a pumber, with limited readable details about participants or sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forma
Mme Random Institute Hygiene Report Abruptly Shifts
Fragmentary OCR reading shows confusing phrases about Mme Random and hygiene institute. Readable bits mention rapid actions and unclear references to pigs and lemons. No coherent event, date, or organization remains identifiable for a structured summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme. Random
Hhi¢ Institute’of Hygiene
Oyaters
Also Mentioned on This Page
U.S
Ritain Pats
Thaw
Silas H. Strawn
Silas BH. Strawn
Coolidge
John van A. Machfurray
Supreme Court
Dr. Fosdick
Gilbert
Afghanistan
Peshawar
British
India
Rabal
Coal Glen, N. C
Sinclair
N.Y
Chas. R. Erdman
Charles RB. Erdman
Princeton Theological Seminary
Columbus
His
U. 5
Hawkeye
State News
J.C. Stoecker
Southohnson Street
Charles City Town
Dean
10Th News
S star-Milburn Co., Mig. Chem, Buffalé
Ho Atart
Suldié
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!