Supreme Court agrees to review Doheny oil lease cases
The Supreme Court will review lower court rulings canceling Doheny and Fall oil leases involving Elk Hills California and Teapot Dome. The case centers on compensation for navy storage tanks at Pearl Harbor and the 1920 executive order transferring reserve jurisdiction to the interior department after the Harding administration.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Edward L. Doheny
Albert B. Fall
Elk Hills
California
Doheny
Navy
Hawaiian Naval Base
Pearl Harbor
District Court
Circuit Court
Harding
Naval Oil
Interior Department
Senate
Firry F. Sinclair
Teapot Dome Naval Oil Reserve
Wyoming
Golf Club Attack Aims Divorce Motive In Chicago
Mrs. Inez Osborne, a divorcee, was arrested for assault with intent to murder Beatrice Caine, wife of John F. Caine, department manager at American Can. Police say Osborne hid in a closet, then beat Mrs. Caine with a golf club to force a divorce so she could have Caine.
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Chicago
Inez Osborne
Beatrice Caine
John F. Caine
Th American Can Company
Mrs. Osborne
Mrs. Caine
Charity Drives Expose High Pressure Fakers In New York
New York Evening Post interview with Larry Taylor details high pressure charity drives that prey on tearful donors. Authorities describe how endorsements and sly lists enable telemarketers to obtain funds, with Taylor noting lavish payouts and misused contributions.
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New York
Mar
New York Evening Post
Larry Taylor
United States
Ever Post
Taylor
Pecora
American Society For the Nervous
Army Engineer Chief Recommends Shallotte River Improvement
Major General Taylor urged Congress to authorize $7 000 for Shallotte river works in North Carolina. Plans propose a four foot deep channel at low water and a 36 wide channel from the river mouth to the town of Shallotte.
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North Carolina
Washington
Mar
Taylor
Army Engineers
Congress
Shallotte River
Shallotte
Benjamin Caffey laid to rest at Oakwood cemetery
Funeral services for Benjamin Franklin Caffey a UNC senior of 106 Morris Street were held at the family home and burial followed at Oakwood. Mourners included university friends who traveled from Chapel Hill to attend. Caffey died suddenly from an acute heart attack while preparing to return home after a bath. He had battled influenza recently and was regarded as a loyal popular student.
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Benjamin Franklin Caffey
Morris Street
University of North Carolina
Oakwood Cemetery
C. P. Cobb
Thomas Carrick
Young Caffey
Caffey
J. N. McCrary
W. L. Jackson
J. C. Groome
Coke Cecil
C. F. Pike
R. E. Betts
Nat Walker
W. H. Ragan
W. N. Tucker
D. A. Dowdy
William Jones
Dr. C. R. Reitzel
W. C. Styron
Robert D. Harris
R. L. Montgomery
W. P. Ragan
J. P. H. McNatt
P. M. Patterson
L. L. Hill
R. S. Evans
Flood Closes Industry as Oil City Flood Reaches Frankin
Oil City and Franklin face rising waters as the Allegheny and Oil Creek flood after rapid ice jams. Large industrial plants idle, hundreds driven from homes, roads blocked, and Salvation Army assists displaced residents. Rain forecast worsens the situation.
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Oil City
Oil Creek
Allegheny River
City
Franklin
Allegheny
Big Rock
Reno
French Creek
Salvation Army
Rich Man's Son Among Rescued Crew
A message from Key West reports W. E. D. Stokes Jr. son of a New York hotel owner and a crew were rescued at Cape Canaveral after drifting since March 15 aboard a small boat from the Calliope. The yacht was wrecked about 50 miles off Charleston South Carolina. Details of their ordeal were not released.
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Rich Man
Keywest
Fla
Florence Crittenton
W. E. D. Stokes, Jr
New York
Cape Carnaveral
Stokes
Crittenton
Calliope
Charleston
8. C
Funeral services for Mrs Culler conducted today
Funeral services for Mrs Artie Culler who died at a Thomasville hospital from burns incurred after falling into an open fireplace were held at Pleasant Grove M P church. Rev G L Reynolds and Rev D C Cox officiated with burial in the church cemetery. She was 26, born in Davidson county, survived by husband an infant son, two brothers, four sisters, and many friends attended. Pallbearers were Robert Kennedy Charles Kennedy R L Kennedy E D Kennedy David Myers and Ray Robs.
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Artie Culler
Thomasville
Pleasant Grove M. P
G. L. Reynolds
D. C. Cox
Pleasant Grove
Robert Kennedy
Charles Kennedy
R. L. Kennedy
E. D. Kennedy
David Myers
Ray Robs
Whiskey Debates Open Up Fiercely During Weekend
The weekend sessions ignite sharp debate on whiskey policy with strong advocacy from state officials and stakeholders. A former law partner of Elihu Root proposes letting each commonwealth decide its own liquor law.
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Elihu Root
Prohibition Debate Grows as States Urged to Aid Enforcement
In New York and other cities a wave of prohibition talk followed a weekend of speeches. Emory R. Buckner urged letting states define intoxicating liquors, calling for federal-state cooperation. Clergy and reform groups condemned Prohibition as a failure while urging improved enforcement and public buy in.
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New York
Mar
Emory R. Buckner
Elihu Root
New York City
Buckner
Fordham Manor Church
William H. Hirst
Brewers’ Association
United States
Board of Temperance and Public Morals
Methodist Episcopal Church
Washington
Drys
James Sinzpringham
Church Temperance Society
Empringham
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Lee W. Beattie
East Side
Harlem Baptist Church
Opelika
Ala
F. Ernest Johnson
Department of Research and Education
Federal Council In Churches of Christ In America
Portland
Neal Dow
Maine
Ernest H. Cherrington
Westerville
Ohio
League Against
Alcoholism
Justice Department Appeals Oklahoma Murder Case
The department of justice decided to appeal a federal judge ruling that the federal government lacked jurisdiction in the William K. Hale and John Ramsey murder case involving a wealthy Osage Indian. The decision was announced in Washington on March 22.
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Washington, Mar
Department of Justice
Cotteral
Oklahoma
William K. Hale
John Ramsey
Veteran Pierce Reaches 104 in Cheery Health
Danvers Massachusetts March 22 AP S Jaaz aniah C Pierce marks his 104th birthday in good health after being rejected as a Union volunteer in the Civil War due to frail strength. He remains active and engaged with the modern world.
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Danvers
Mass
S. Jaazaniah C. Pierce
Pitiful case reviewed before Judge MacRae
A man charged with non-support appeared in municipal court and received a suspended six month sentence plus court costs of eight dollars. He cited loss of an eye and unemployment after surgery as the cause, while his wife testified to four children needing support.
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MacRae
Funeral services for Jerry V. Jester held at South Main church
A large crowd attended the funeral for Jerry V. Jester who died Friday at his High Point Greensboro highway home. The service at 3 PM at South Main Street M E church was led by Rev. W B Davis and Rev. E W Jones. Burial followed at Oakwood Memorial Park cemetery.
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Jerry V. Jester
High Point
Greensboro
South Main Street
M. E
W. B. Davis
E. W. Jones
Hickory Chapel Methodist Church
H. L. Harriss
J. W. Saunders
W. C. Craven
Roy Russell
John Reid
S. E. Stroud
Nellie Stone
Pauline Ridge
Ruby Ridge
Stella Nance
Ellen Pierce
Allene Nance
Irene Beard
Clara Farington
Doris Lee
Louise Harden
Ruth Russell
Mallie Muse
Lueten
Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
Supreme Court Unites Rail Road Legal Tangle
The Supreme Court ruled that state transportation laws governing intrastate traffic, suspended during federal railroad operation, were reinstated by the federal transportation act of 1920, uniting a key legal dispute over rail government operations.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Hobo College Graduates Trade Ink Reuse For Newsprint
Ithaca Cornell chemist Dr H F Rhodes developed a process to remove ink from newspapers for reclaiming newsprint. Two agents yield whiter paper with only about ten percent pulp loss, aiming to ease wood pulp shortages. In Chicago Hobo College, a transient school, awarded diplomas to 150 graduates and closed for a seasonal break after a day of lectures and performances.
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Ithaca, N. Y
H. F. Rhodes
Cornell University
Rhodes
Chicago
Hobo College
Near West Side
West Washington Boulevard
James Fads Hower
Hobo
Mer
Jacob Coxey
Ben Reitman
Senate Hears Booze Question Hearings Ordered
The senate judiciary committee ordered public hearings on the prohibition issue. Senator Walsh of Montana opposed the sub committee's open hearing plan. A five member sub committee will run the hearings over six days for wets and six for drys. Five modification measures are before the committee to amend the 18th amendment and adjust beer rules and liquor restrictions. The sub committee chairman is Senator Means of Colorado with members Gof West Virginia Harrold Oklahoma Reed Missouri and Walsh Montana.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Walsh
Montana
Means
Colorado
Gof
West Virginia
Harrold
Oklahoma
Reed
Missouri
Senate Passes 521 Million Independent Offices Bill
The Senate approved the 521 million dollars independent offices appropriation bill on March 22, allocating 463.0 million to the Veterans Bureau and 23.69 million to the Shipping Board. The measure moves to conference to fix house senate differences.
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Washington
Veterans Bureau
Shipping Board
Senate
House
Aged Man Dies After Stroke of Paralysis
John James Still aged 76 died at his East Green street home last night at 9 following a stroke Friday night. He was born in Virginia May 21, 1849 and moved to High Point three years ago from Madison. Survived by widow, three sons J R Still of High Point, J R Still of Reidsville, E Still of Madison, four daughters Mitt London Reidsville Annie Matthews High Point Maggie Washburn Madison and Jennie Brame High Point, one half brother R A Smith Reidsville. Funeral at Sardis church Rockingham county Tuesday at 1 with procession leaving home at 10.
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John James Still
East Green Street
Mr. Still
Virginia
High Point
Madison
J. S. Still
J. R. Still
Reidsville
E. Still
Mitt London
Annie Matthews
Maggie Washburn
Jennie Brame
R. A. Smith
Sardis Church
Rockingham County
Government Returns To Secret Diplomacy Questioned
Senator Harrison of Mississippi accused the Coolidge administration of resuming secret diplomacy behind closed doors. He commented on Ambassador Houghton and Minister Gibson, alleging they propagated subtle propaganda to undermine efforts being made in Europe.
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Washington
Coolidge
Harrison
Mississippi
Senate
Houghton
Hugh Gibson
Europe
Great Britain
Senate stalls motion to hire experts on Muskee Shoals study
The Senate again blocked consideration of a resolution authorizing the Muskee Shoals congressional trusting committee to employ experts. The action leaves the study and related committee work in stalemate.
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Washington
Mar
Muéele Shoals
Senate
Souvenirs of Allotted Ten Towns in North Carolina
Raleigh dispatch reports Adjutant-General John Van B. Meese will mail letters this week to North Carolina towns that applied for war souvenir allotments. With about 75,000 soldiers training or overseas, the state fared well, receiving both large artillery pieces and smaller items. Recipients must pay freight, which may influence demand for heavy guns.
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Raleigh
John van B
North Carlina
War Department
North Carolina
North Caroli
Eith
Josephus Daniels
Eigh
Mrs J C Clendenin Dies in Greensboro
Mrs Claudia Clendenin wife of J C Clendenin died yesterday afternoon at 5 45 at her mother in law’s home in Glenwood Greensboro She was 29 and the daughter of Mr and Mrs H F Pitts of Mechanicsville Funeral services set for 2 30 tomorrow afternoon at Lebanon Church Mechanicsville with Rev Ed Suits officiating
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Claudia Clendenin
J. C. Clendenin
la Clendenin
Glenwood
Greensboro
Clendenin
H. F. Pitts
Mechanicsville
Leabanon du Mechanicsville
Virginia Adds 1.2 Million Toward Shenandoah Park
The Virginia governor announced in a personal call to the secretary that Virginia will raise 1.2 million dollars toward the purchase of lands for Shenandoah National Park. The sum is just under half of the total needed, with plans to raise the remaining funds from outside sources. Secretary Work expressed satisfaction with Virginia's progress on its share of the funding.
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Washington
Shenandoah National Park
Byrd
Virginia
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