New Indictments in Teapot Dome Oil Scandal
Washington March 27 AP The government obtains new indictments against Albert B Fall E L Doheny and Harry F Sinclair. They allege conspiracy in the Teapot Dome Elk Hill reserves with sale of oil to the government without bids purchase of storage facilities buying of kerosene lubricating oil and petroleum and a credit sale method. The Doheny case includes alleged payments to Fall and Sinclair to Fall involving bonds. Indictments omit bribery charges and pursue broader conspiracy and lease actions.
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Washington
Associated Press
Albert B. Fall
E. L. Doheny
Harry F. Sinclair
Teapot Dome
Elk Hill
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Arom
Fall
E. L. Doheny Jr
Atlee Pomerene
Supreme Court
United States
Doheny
Sinclair
Liberty
Cheyenne
Wyo
Continental Trading Company, Ltd
Canada
Presbyterian split threat looms after church assembly
The 17th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States ended with the modernist faction warning that ratification by the church could trigger a split in the denomination. A 15 member commission will study the issue and report to the next assembly. The dispute centers on whether ministers must affirm the virgin birth, a stance opposed by some liberal and fundamentalist leaders.
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Columbus
Associated Press
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church
United States of America
Vanew
Charles R. Erdman
Henry Sloane Coffin
New York
Permanent Judicial Commission
A. D. Gantz
Synod of
Pre
Presbytery of
Miners Entombed After Carolina Cost Mine Blast
Hope faded for rescuing about sixty miners as three blasts sealed a Carolina Cost mine near Coal Glen North Carolina. Six bodies recovered after rescuers reached the shaft. Howard Butler and Joe Richards risked their lives to save others but Butler was trapped by a later explosion.
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Coal Glen
N.C
Associated Press
Carolina Cost Company
Bion H. Butler
Howard Butler
Joe Richards
Richards
Butler
Sanford
Bank Robbery Loot Ties Milwaukee Heist
James Connolly a St Paul salesman was jailed in Minneapolis without charges while Frank O Regan alias Blake was held on a charge of receiving 221300 worth of stolen bonds. The bonds were part of the 300000 Northwestern National Bank robbery at Milwaukee in December 1924.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
James Connolly
St. Paul
Frank O'Regan
Blake
O'Regan
Northwestern National Bank
Milwaukee
Leader of Moro Outlaws Escapes After Fortress Storm
Manila May 27 The constabulary blew up the Moro fortress in Lanao province and stormed it yesterday dislodging Moros who raided the surrounding country. Two outlaws were killed and several wounded. Sultan Raya, the outlaw leader, escaped with followers.
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Manila
Associated Press
Lanao
Sultan Raya
Dawes and Underwood Press for Senate Cloture Reform
In Birmingham on May 27, Vice President Dawes and Senator Underwood spoke on a united platform urging majority cloture in the Senate. Dawes said reform is nonpartisan and vital to stop endless debate, while Underwood praised the effort as aligning with common sense and national efficiency.
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Birmingham
Ala
Associated Press
Senate
Charles G. Dawes
Associated Industries of Alabama
Dawes
Oscar W. Underwood
South
General Dawes l
Semston
Underwood
Great Falls zinc plant to expand capacity by one third
Anaconda Copper Mining directors authorize a major expansion at the Great Falls zinc plant. Construction begins immediately with a projected cost above 1 million dollars. The addition will add a 280 by 0 foot building with equipment partly built in Great Falls and dynamos from the east, boosting monthly output from 15 million to 20 million pounds.
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Associated Frogs
Butte
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Great Falls
No Juror Added After Day of Effort in Chicago
Extreme difficulty was encountered today in obtaining a jury to try William Darling Shepherd in the case over alleged feeding of lethal germs to his millionaire foster son William Nel sott McClintock. No additional juror was produced by adjournment. The sole tangible charge of jury tampering was held in abeyance as Judge Lynch granted James Callan 24 hours to respond to 23 interrogatories about self representation and ties to a supposed fixing scheme.
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Chicago
Associated Press
William Darling Shepherd
William Nelsott McClintock
Lynch
James Callan
Callan
Stewart
Secretary Jardine Begins Seven Weeks Western Tour
Secretary Jardine departed for a seven weeks inspection tour of the department’s western work. He travels with assistant F M Russell and will give speeches in Washington Oregon Idaho and Montana with several stops along the way.
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Washington
Associated Press
Jardine
West
F. M. Russell
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Akron man shoots wife then kills himself and child
Jacob Haas age 44 shot and killed himself and his one year old daughter Elizabeth at their Akron home this afternoon after seriously wounding his wife Margaret. Mrs Haas was unable to explain a motive and remains in serious condition awaiting police statements.
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Associated Press
Akron
Ohio
Jacob Haas
Elizabeth
Margaret
Haas
Trotsky Returns to Power in Soviet Economic Plan
Leon Trotsky, exiled Bolshevik war minister, is named a member of the presidium of the supreme economic council and chairman of the general concessions committee. He will also draft plans for electrifying Russia as Lenin called the first step to pure communism for the country.
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Moscow
Associated Press
Leon Trotsky
Red
Ben
Supreme Economic Council
Trotzky
Russia
Lenin
Lopez Confessed He Was Not Frazier In Federal Testimony
Dr. H A Burns of the Minneapolis Veterans Bureau testified in federal court about a nine month probe to identify Arthur Torpers Frazier who claims to be World War I veteran Arthur Frazier of South Dakota. He described Lopez Frazier s alleged Feb 21 1925 confession which he now repudiates.
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Minneapolis
Associated Press
H. A. Burns
Lnited States Veterans Bureau
Arthur Torpers Frazier
Arthur Frazier
South Dakota
Lopez-Frazier
Three Bulgarian Bombers Hanged in Sofia
In Sofia on May 27 three leaders of the Sveti Kral cathedral bombing were executed. Zadgorsky the cathedral custodian Friedman and Koeff were put to death for the attack in which 160 people were killed.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Tress
Sveti Kral
Zadgorsky
Friedman
Koeff
AMG Conference Faces New Dispute Over Ratification
Geneva May 27 The arms conference debated ratification requirements with a split over how many states must approve for the treaty to take effect. The military and naval committee ruled that Russia’s refusal to participate will not block an international conference to condemn chemical and biological warfare.
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Geneva
Associated Press
Armed rum gang arrest near Sea Breeze shoreline
Police apprehend Mayr Iker of Toronto and four companions including Kerr and Mac Davis of Webster aboard the motor boat Matimai while unloading a cargo of Canadian ale on Lake Ontario near Sea Breeze. Authorities label the group as kin of the Lake Ontario rum runners.
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Associated Press
Rochester
N.Y
Ben' Iker
Toronto
Lake Ontario
Sea Breene
Kerr
Mac Davis
Webster
Pave Way to Sell Big U. S. Fleet to Mr. Ford
The shipping board moves to scrap 200 ships as part of a plan to slim the fleet. Chairman O'Connor will meet Henry Ford in Detroit to discuss bids for scrapped ships and possible operation of 20 to 30 others. O'Connor also plans talks with refrigerator vessel makers about using idle ships for parts shipments and fruit imports.
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U. S
Mr. Ford
Washington
Associated Tress
The
Shipping Board
O'Connor
Detroit
Henry
Ford
Mr. O'Connor
Germany’s disarmament defaults outlined for Berlin
London May 27 The allied council of ambassadors plans a note to Berlin detailing Germany’s disarmament defaults under Versailles. The document will state obligations not fulfilled and clarify aims before evacuating the Cologne area, with possible British withdrawal from Cologne after September.
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London
Associated Press
Germany
Berlin
Council of Ambassadors
Allied Committee of Experts
Infant slain during 36 hour religious ceremony
Nanaima May 27 The trial of Leslie Dickie for smothering his granddaughter’s baby included testimony by Leslie Dickie’s daughter in law who said he held the infant for long hours and claimed to raise it from the dead. The jury acquitted of murder but recommended commitment to a mental hospital.
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Nanaima
B.C
Associated Tress--Mars
Leslie Dickie
Dickie
Navy Lieutenant and a Girl Gone Missing After Canoe Trip
Annapolis May 27. Lieut Gerald Selby 36 medical officer and Miss Lucille Merrill 25 student nurse disappeared after canoe trip on the Severn river Tuesday night. Search parties from the United States naval academy continued into the late hours with no trace found. Selby is from Atlanta Georgia and Miss Merrill from Roxbury Massachusetts.
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Annapolis
Associated Press
United States Naval Academy
Gerald Selby
Naval Hospital
Lucille Merrill
Selby
Atlanta
Merrill
Roxbury
Mass
Severn River
Bradfute Names Advisory Council for Grain Marketing Plan
Chicago May 27. O E Bradfute president of the America Farba federation disclosed the first step in creating a national advisory council to support the Grain Marketing company. He presented a list of over 20 nationally known leaders from business and industry headed by Forrest W J Lowden. No actions were taken and the meeting adjourned to a later date.
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Chicago
Associated Pressi
O. E. Bradfute
America Fara Butea Federation
National Advisory Council
Pradfute
London
Varios Business
Forath WJ. Lowden
Line
Nioe
Shaver Denies Resigning as Democratic Chairman
New York May 27 The Democratic National Committee chairman Diem Shaver said at the Waldorf he has no intention of resigning his post at this time Reports from Washington had suggested he would step aside for Representative William Oldfield of Arkansas Shaver stated the proposal does not exist and he remains in office.
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New York
Associated Press
Diem Shaver
Democratic National Committee
the Waldorf
Washington
Shaver
Willian Oldheld
Arkansas
Thomas R. Marshall Reported Better After Illness
Washington May 27 AP reports former vice president Thomas R. Marshall, aged 7 years, is recovering in his suite at the New Willard from nervous exhaustion and a cold. Attendants said he was making progress toward recovery tonight.
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Washington
Associated Press
Thomas R. Marshall
New Willard Hotel
Tragic Shooting Claims Baby Sister in Vare City
An eight year old girl named Betsy, daughter of Mr and Mrs BLinekiman, died instantly in Vare City tonight when a loaded shotgun discharged. The ramrod and charge struck her head as a firearm accident occurred during a confrontation with her brother.
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Afmer
Gram Sheridan
Betsv A
EK. Blinekiman
Vare Fina City
Norwegian defense head calls relief expedition for Amundsen
Oslo reports defense minister Rolf Jacobsen urged quick steps to organize aid for Captain Roald Amundsen and his party amid improving Spitzbergen weather. Meanwhile ice in Kotzebue Sound north of Nome begins melting as Amundsen possibly contemplates Alaska arrival. Bernon Prentice confirms Amundsen would head to Alaska if pole success allowed, chairing a committee for possible relief measures.
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Oslo
Norway
Associated Press
Rolf Jacobsen
Shipping Gazette Today
Roald Amundsen
Spitzbergen
Alaska
Name
Kotzebue Sound
Nome
Amundsen
Point Barrow
Wainwright
Relena student earns national chemistry contest finalist
Victor Thayer of Helena Montana State College is named a finalist in the Americas Chemical Society contest. The Melena senior in chemical engineering joins 17 others from American colleges in the final competition with six prizes of 100 dollars. Thayer, graduating in June, has accepted a graduate fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh.
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Bozeman
Associated Press
Victor Thayer
Melena
Montana State College
Americas Chemical Society
Atkinson
New York
University of Pittsburg
Reds Lose Battle in French House
Paris May 27 The French parliament faced sharp partisan lines as debates exposed government alignment with the left bloc against imperialist colonial expansion. AL Herriot accused communist deputy Verist of treasonable utterances as socialist interpellations highlighted unity with the government on restraint of colonial ambitions.
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Associated Prose
Paris
Partias Ment
Cevrenment
Chamber
AL Herriot
Verist
Germans Command Riffs Spain Aids French Front
The French and Rif forces are massing for a Moroccan border clash. France reports 60,000 entrenched troops ready for defense and potential offensive action. Rif tribesmen, aided by German recruits, gather north of the Ouergha river as Spain may permit air bombardment across the border without clear limits.
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Associated Press
Chamber of Deputies
Ouergha River
Spain
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North Pole
Bernon
Prentice
Nw York
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Pole
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