Oil Conspiracy Trial Ends as Jury Receives Case
The oil scandal trial of Albert B. Fall and Edward L. Doheny nears verdict after four weeks of testimony and final defense and prosecution arguments. Judge Moehling will instruct jurors on conspiracy law as the case goes to the 12 jurors for decision.
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Washington
Albert B. Fall
Edward L. Doheny
Moehling
Interior
Doheny
Fall
Mark B. Thompson
William J. Lambert
Houdini
Frank
Hogan
Atlee Pomerene
Pomerene
Ohio
Frank J. Hogan
Doheny Legal
Wilton J. Lambert
Navy Department
Fal
Interior Department
Navy
Pan-American Petroleum Company
Elk Hills
Calif
Secretary of the Navy
Real estate regulation push faces January legislature
A. K. Moore declares North Carolina will back a state real estate commission or a law giving a state agency regulatory power over real estate agents. The move aims to curb fly by night operators, ensure licensing taxes, bonds, and protect the public with stricter standards.
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Raleigh
Insurance Commission
A. K. Moore
Greensboro
North Carolina Association of Real Estate Boards
National
Real Estate Board
Charlotte
Asheville
Moore
Rotary Club Meeting Changes Venue at First Methodist
The High Point Rotary Club will meet tomorrow at 12 15 PM at the First Methodist Protestant church replacing the Sheraton hotel. T Wingate Andrews president announced the change and John C Abels will lead the program.
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High Point Rotary Club
First Methodist Protestant Church
Sheraton Hotel
T. Wingate Andrews
John C. Abels
Prison Printing Plant Faces Pressure from Printers
George Ross Pou said the prison printing plant should not be shut down by a printers' drive. Representatives from the North Carolina Typothetae and Publishers associations pressed Governor McLean, seeking abolition or limiting work to prison needs. The plant, started last summer at $9,000, employs four men and has shown profits, printing for the highway department and other prison services.
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Raleigh
George Ross Pou
State
North Carolina Typothetae
North Carolina Publishers Associations
McLean
General Assembly
Pou
Highway Department
North Carolina Typothatae
B. Arp Lawrence
North Carolina Press Association
A. W. McLean
State Department
Cold wave eases as northwest warms after Arctic chill
A slight warmup follows a severe cold snap from Alaska across the northwest and the North Atlantic states. Forecasters promise higher temperatures tomorrow though readings will stay well below normal. Damaging cold and heavy snows disrupt transport, power lines, and port activity, with potential earth disturbances linked to sunspot activity noted by scientists.
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Alaska
North Atlantic
Canada
Port Arthur
Ontario
Lake Shippers Clearance Association
Washington
Naval Observatory
Twenty Four Hurt In Railroad Wreck In Indianapolis
Twenty four persons were injured when a Big Four passenger train was telescoped by a Pennsylvania Railroad switch engine near Union Station Indianapolis. Three were seriously hurt and hospitalized. Injured include George Eshman 30 Asheville North Carolina broken rib CC M Adams 30 Williamsburg Kentucky spine injuries Burney Miles 385 Covington Kentucky porter with chest injuries.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Union Station
George Eshman
Asheville
N. C
CC. M. Adams
Williamsburg
Burney Miles
Porter
Covington
Death Row Men to Greet New Year in North Carolina Prison
Six inmates on North Carolina Death Row will start 1927 with death sentences still in effect. The group includes W. L. Ross, Moses Green, Ernest P. Walker, Robert Lumpkin, Booker Williams, and Charlie Johnson, all convicted of murder in various counties. Lumpkin and Williams face final reprieves before January 21.
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North Carolina
State’s Prison
John Gray
McLean
Morrison
John Williams
W. L. Ross
Warren County
Moses Green
Wilson
Ernest P. Walker
Durham
Robert Lumpkin
Booker Williams
Robeson
Charlie Johnson
Mecklenburg
Lumpkin and
Williams
Lumpkin
Held In Prison For Murder of Her Husband In Oklahoma
Mrs Edith M Bishop wife of Luther Bishop Oklahoma state detective was jailed on a murder charge after his Dec 5 shooting death. She says she slept nearby as authorities examine pistols found near the crime scene and compare fingerprints.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Edith M. Bishop
Luther Bishop
Bishop
Senators urge Smith not to accept Illinois seat
Senate Republican leaders warned Frank L. Smith, Illinois senator elect, not to accept the appointment to fill the late Senator McKinley’s seat. Indiana Senator Watson urged him by phone to turn down the offer to avoid a possible special session and a drawn out battle over campaign expenditures.
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Washington
Senate
Frank L. Smith
Illinois
McKinley
Watson
Indiana
Smith
Dill
Hich
Governor Len Small Tries Clarifying Senate Talk
Springfield Illinois December 15 Governor Len Small said he was not talking about the appointment of a United States senator after warning notes reached senator elect Frank L. Smith Republican leaders in the senate were informed by the governor to clarify his remarks.
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Illinois
McKinley
United States Senate
Springfield
Ill
Len Small
United States
Frank L. Smith
Senate
McDermott Carry Gun Night Editor Was Slain Canton
Patrick Eugene McDermott on trial for the murder of Don R. Mellett carried a pistol the night of the editor’s killing and told witness William Bitzler he would have $200 in the morning. Bitzler testified amid claims of police corruption and bootlegging as context for McDermott’s actions. Bitzler admitted his own criminal record. He said McDermott boasted he could do as he wished and no cop would intervene.
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Canton
Patrick Eugene McDermott
Don R. Mellett
Mellett
William Bitzler
Bitzler
McDermott
Richmond Bank and Chase Bid Virginia Highway Certificates
The American National Bank of Richmond and Chase Securities Corporation of New York were the winning bidders for Virginia highway certificates of indebtedness valued at 2.5 million dollars. They submitted a bid of 2,611,417.50.
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Richmond
American National Bank of
Chase Securities Corporation of New York
Virginia
Goodyear Stockholders Lose Round in Court Skirmish
Akron Ohio December 15 stockholders of Goodyear Tire and Rubber won an opening skirmish in their bid to oust current management as Judge S D Renfield refused to reopen the Laura L T Weiss case in common pleas court.
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Akron, O
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
S. D. Renfield
Common Pleas Court
Laura L. T. Weiss
Little Girl on Honor Roll Needs Help This Christmas
A High Point high school student listed on the honor roll faces hardship as a dead father, a chronically ill mother, and a struggling grandmother. The family cannot afford basics like shoes and meals, so the Empty Stocking Fund appeals for donations to provide one good dinner and essential support this season.
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High Point
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