JAIL YAWNS FOR OIL MAN
Washington May 6 U S The Tea pot Dome oil leases case reaches a jail sentence for Harry Sinclair three months for contempt of the senate The mandate from the U S supreme court to DC supreme court is expected to be signed today Sinclair plans a three month absence from his New York office and reportedly has leased a home in a wealthy district He will be imprisoned in DC jail and possibly moved to a Virginia work house pending health needs The long Teapot Dome saga began in 1922 with suspicions raised by Robert M LaFollette and involvement by Albert B Fall Doheny and others.
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Washington
Teapot Dome
Harry Sinclair
United States
U. S. Supreme Court
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Sinclair
Senate
Bits
District of Columbia
Frank E. Cunningham
Leo Rover
Rover
New York
Oreoquan
Opsus
Robert M. LaFollette
Wisconsin
Albert B. Fall
Elk Hills
Edward L. Do
New Mexico
Pioneer of Church Dies
Mrs. Wilhelmina Christina Engstrom, 6th child of pioneer members, died Saturday in Rockford. A key charter member of the First Lutheran church of DeKalb, she joined at age sixteen after her parents helped organize the church in 1858 with 32 members meeting on North Fourth Street. Her long illness spanned three years amid aging infirmities. The organization meeting took place in the home just east of St. Turn to Page 10 Please.
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Wilhelmina Christina Swenson Engstrom
First Lutheran Church
Rockford
Engstrom
Malta
North Fourth Street
Lutheran Church of
Weather outlook for minors with probable rain and cooler temps
Rain appears likely tonight and Tuesday with cooler air in the north. Portions of the region may see wet weather tonight and again Tuesday as a southeast forecast edge moves in.
Teachers Visit Capital Friday At Haish School
Haish grade school teachers had a vacation day as they visited Springfield for a day of sightseeing. They toured the Lincoln Tomb with custodian H. W. Fay and also visited other sites in the capital city.
Northern Illinois sub-district contest winners advance to state
Winners from the State Teachers College sub-district contest faced rivals from other Northern Illinois sub-districts in a district meet at the college. Henry Mosher of Sandwich won the oratorical prize while Donad Grim of Belvidere led extempore. Dorothy Bryant of Rollo topped dramatic declamation, Lola White of Barville and William Mott of Libertyville led humor, and many music entries were judged by city teachers.
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State Teachers’ College
Northern Illinois
Macomb
C. L. Lyon
Sandwich
Henry Mosher
George Myers
Earlville
Moshergin
Belvidere
Donad Grim
Albert Tillman
Eariville
Misa Lola White
Bariville
William Mott
Libertyville
Dorothy Bryant
Rollo
Winifred Donlea
Barrington
Dean A. N. Annas
Schoo Wessay
Byron
Ashton
Place
Dundee
Shabbona
Plano
Big Seven
Four Trees Planted in Liberty Park By City Workmen
City workmen planted four new trees in Liberty Park also known as Third Ward Park to replace trees that died in winter. Kiwanis club had purchased several trees last summer and held special exercises when planted. Mayor J J Kinglsey organized a relief group after four trees died. Some trees originated from the State Teachers College.
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Liberty Park
Third Ward
Kiwanis Club
J. J. Kingsley
Cal
Storms mar blimp race near Pittsburgh
In the national elimination balloon race two balloons stayed aloft through a 48 hour period as officials tracked ten landings. The Detroit Times and Navy No 11 remained unaccounted for near Pittsburgh on May 6, with pilots reporting rough weather, storms, and gear damage. Capt Honeywell's St Louis landed near Middlesex, N Y after a hazardous flight that included a collision with a mountain and a near Lake Canadiagua dump. Other teams reported landings across New York, Massachusetts, and nearby towns.
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U.P
University of Pittsburgh
Detroit Times
E. J. Hill
A. G. Schlosser
Navy No. 11
T. G. W. Settle
Wilfred Bushnell
H. E. Honeywell
St. Louis
Roand J. Gaupel
Middlesex
N. Y
Lanaea
Here
Honeywell
Lake Canadiagua
Army No. 1
W. J. Flood
G. W. Ent
Kingston
Army No .2
E. W. Hill
Robert Heald
Catskill Mountains
Ellenville
Massachuse
Thomas G. W. Settie
North Adams
Mass
Navy No
Jack Richardson
M. M. Bradley
Apollo
Akron Business Club
A. C. Palmer
Walter B. Griffin
Mt. Pleasant
Samson Motor Company
Komen N. Y
Roland J. Gaupel
Ward T. van Orman
Alan MacCracken
Keeseville
Young Plan Is Hope of Conferees in Paris Talks
Paris May 6 U P France and Belgium debated Owen D Youngs compromise reparations plan today. Young as chairman distributed copies to allied delegates including the French. He and LaMont conferred with Morgan Gilbert and Francqui as reparations talks resumed. France may accept the plan only as a basis for discussion, deeming current figures too large for reconstruction claims.
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Paris
U.P
France
Belgium
Owen D. Young
Conference of Experts
Young
Thomas W. Lamont
J. P. Morgan
Venice
S. Parker Gilbert
Berlin
Emile Francqui
United Press
Boarder Shot Over Home Brew quarrel in St Louis
Fred H. Baute, 51, jailed for shooting Robert Deer, 39, who had been a boarder at Baute’s home. Deer, wounded in a quarrel over Baute’s home brew, lay with his head on Baute’s wife’s lap as she wept. Baute denied any improper affection between his wife and Deer.
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St. Louis
Fred H. Baute
Robert Deer
Baute
Deer
Camp Ground Attractive in Annie's Woods DeKalb
DeKalb offers Annie's Woods as a modern tourist camp ground on the Lincoln Highway. Harve Snyder will operate it this year with plans for comfort, a larger restaurant store, glass-encased barbecue, and modern plumbing with running water. The 20 acre shaded site includes three double ovens, tables, a large rainy day shelter, night lighting, and police protection during tourist season. Annie's Woods is also a popular local picnic area with regular picnics during the season.
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DeKalb
Annies’ Woods
Lincoln Highway
Harve Snyder
Snyder
Kiwanis Club
Annie's Woods
Irate wife on rampage targets rival in St Louis studio
Theda Hugo, 26, admitted she was a pupil of music teacher husband before his divorce, charged with assault to kill and disturbing the peace after confronting Miss Mercedes Hanks, 20, in the music studio. Hanks suffered a fractured jaw and possible skull fracture. Hugo had a black eye and minor injuries. Police recovered a mallet and report her blows included a right uppercut.
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St. Louis
Theda Hugo
Mercedes Hanks
Lawson Baby Overcome By Gas At Home
Charlotte Mae Lawson two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Lawson was overcome by gas when a gas jet was started while the mother hung clothes in the yard. The child was unconscious for about fifteen minutes before the mother found her and rushed her to Glidden Memorial hospital where she was revived and later recovered at home.
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Prospect Street
Young Woman Drowns in River Boating Accident
In St. Louis on May 6 Mrs. Louise Adkins 24 drowned when a motorboat with five people capsized while attempting to retrieve oars lost in the Mississippi after the motor died.
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St. Louis
U.P
Louise Adkins
Mississippi River
Former Gangster Now Advises Film Makers
Ray Renard once chief lieutenant of St. Louis criminals known as Egan's Rats is now technical director of crime shots at a leading Hollywood studio In a Star interview he says he has stayed straight since leaving Atlanta penitentiary in 1926 He and his wife live near Los Angeles with their two year old son Tommy Renard recalls past arrests and threats but insists he would not return to crime and helped convict many gang members.
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T. Louis
St. Louis
Motion Picture Industry of
America
Ray Renard
Egan's Rats
Renard
Atlanta
Hollywood
Colony
Mr. Smith
Tommy
Los Angeles
California
Op Bond
Earthquakes Kill Thousands Across Persian Turkestan Frontier
Reports from Teheran and Moscow on May 6 detail massive quake damage along the Persian Turkestan frontier. About 2 000 killed in Korassan, with villages such as Kuchan Shirvan Kifan and Bojuvan wiped out near the Turkez tan border. Meshed spared but fissure opened. 900 killed in Persia including 650 at Kefin and 250 at Rabad. Casualties in Turkoman slight. medical aid rushed from Askabad.
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Shirvan
Kifan
Bojuvan
Turkestan
Meshed
Turkoman
Korassan
Moscow
Persia
Kefin
Rabad
Turkestan-Korassan
Askabad Turkestan
Mystery case not solved in East St. Louis
Funeral services were held for Helen Quinn age 31 who died of poison less than a day after filing a 50000 breach of promise suit against East St. Louis politician Robert F. Miller. The viscera was sent to Gradwohl labs for the exact cause. An inquest is ordered for Thursday.
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East St. Louis
Ill
U.P
Helen Quinn
Robert F. Miller
Leo Madden
Gradwohl Laboratories
St. Louis
Miller
Quinn
Marion Nugent
John Nugent
Natonal Stock Yards
Calhoun Custody Dispute Settled Out of Court
Dora E Calhoun formerly of Sycamore now in California secured temporary custody of her daughter Doris Calhoun in a habeas corpus case against Harry C and Harriet Calhoun. The matter was settled out of court this morning with permanent custody to be decided after September 1 and the mother returning to California.
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California
Auto strikes car. driver flees scene at Second Street
Police received a report Saturday afternoon that Dr. L. Anderson’s automobile was struck by an unknown vehicle at the corner of Second Street and the Lincoln Highway. The hit and run driver did not stop. license number was provided to officers.
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Dr. 8. L. Anderson
Second Street
Lincoln Highway
Anderson
Tig
Floods Threaten Mississippi Levee Near Ridgely Tennessee
May 6 report from Mayor Swain of Hickman Kentucky calls for 500 men with teams to reinforce a threatened levee north of Ridgely. The crumbling dykes lie twelve miles south of Hickman and a break could flood Reel Foot Lake area and 5000 acres of cotton. Residents are warned to move to higher ground.
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Ridgely
Tenn
Mississippi
Here
Swain
Hickman
Reel Foot Lake
Gust M Peterson dies at 86 in city after long illness
Gust M Peterson a longtime resident born in Smaland Sweden September 18 1842 died at 5:00 pm Sunday at his home 122 West Lincoln Highway He had lived in the Sycamore area before moving to the city in 1910 Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2:00 pm from the home and 2:30 pm at First Lutheran Church Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery Rev E W Magnusson officiating He is survived by his wife six daughters three sons 21 grandchildren and three great grandchildren
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Sycamore
Peterson
Lincoln Highway
First Lutheran Church
Oakwood Cemetery
E. W. Magnusson
Sweden
Smaland
America
Grant Peterson
Jennie Peterson
Gust Hagman
Anna Bergstrom
City
Albert Wilson
Allen, Nebr
Harry Olson
Aurora
Andrew Peterson
William Peterson
Malta
Henry Peterson
Chicago
Man fatally harms wife then turns gun on self in Philadelphia
Peter Thomas, 45, shot his wife Margaret Thomas 43 in their home and then killed himself after arriving at the Jewish Hospital where his wife was a patient. Catherine 12, Jacob 10, and Helen G. were not harmed. Police lawfully investigated, finding no clear motive.
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Philadelphia
Peter Thomas
Jewish Hospital
Margaret Thomas
Catherine
Jacob
Helen G
Mellon Approval Emerges In Senate Judiciary Panel
The Steiner report declaring Secretary Mellon legally in office won the majority on the senate judiciary committee as Senator Stephens of Mississippi voted for it by wire. The tally reached 9 to 7 in favor of the report, giving Mellon new Democratic support alongside Overman of North Carolina. The Norris report opposing Mellon’s tenure narrowed the margin to 12 to 4.
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Mellon
Washington
Secretary of Treasury
Senate Judiciary Committee
Stephens
Miss
Senate
Overman
North Carolina
Woman Killed as Car Hits Pole in Belleville
Mrs. Anna Chlemeyer, 60, died in Belleville on Saturday night when the automobile she rode in with her son struck a telephone pole and overturned. Her son and another passenger escaped serious injury.
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Belleville, II
Anna Chlemeyer
Charles Newgren Family Relocates to Chicago
The Charles Newgren family has moved to Chicago. Jer ome Newgren has resided there for several months. About two weeks ago his father and sister Mary Elien Newegren left for Chicago. Plans for the future remain unknown to local friends.
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Charles Newgren
Chicago
Jerome Newgren
Mary Elien Newegren
Mr. Newgren
Ioe
De Kalb Wins District in Commercial Competitions
De Kalb's commercial students won three first places and two seconds in team events, and three firsts, five seconds, and two thirds in individuals at a district contest against seven other schools. Willard Eckhardt led with the highest district score, earning multiple top honors.
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DeKalb
Willard Eckhardt
de Kalb
Hoover Faces Critical Week in Congress Special Session
Congress enters its fourth week of the Hoover called special session with the Senate looming a vote on farm relief and a tariff bill. Administration whips press senators as debate over the debenture removal sharpens, while Melson stock holdings threaten continuance and a judiciary committee report nears. Turn to Page 10 for full details.
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Washington
Hoover
Congress
Senate
Melson
Judiciary Committee
Meljon
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