Sinclair Testifies on 757000 Contintental Deal Interest
Harry F. Sinclair told the senate Teapot Dome committee that he received 757000 in securities and 142000 in interest after his acquittal in the Teapot Dome case, saying his stake was to protect his company’s rights. He described bonds from H. H. Blackmer and possible payments to M. T. Everhart, detailing how funds were handled and sent over two years.
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Continental
Washington
Harry F. Sinclair
Senate Teapot Domwe
Teapot Dome
Long Senate
Sinclair Crude
Sinclair
Standard and Sinclair
Continental Trading Company
H. H. Blackmer
Knapp Trial Disrupted as Key Witness Skips Albany Court
In Albany New York May 1 the trial of Mrs Florence E S Knapp former secretary of state for grand larceny linked to the 1925 state census was interrupted when the prosecution chief witness Clara Blanche Knapp daughter of the defendant did not appear despite a subpoena A Vermont firm was retained to test the subpoena and the court ordered steps to compel attendance Miss Knapp faces a $2875 06 misappropriation charge and Mrs Knapp remains free on 12000 bail on twelve indictments in the census case
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Albany
N. Y
Florence E. S. Knapp
Clara Blanche Knapp
George M. Medalie
Rutland
Vermont
Miss Knapp
Plot to seize Bela Kun in Vienna and move to Hungary
A Slovensky Benik report claims Magyar agents plan to seize Bela Kun in Vienna and move him to Budapest to expiate his alleged crimes under a Bolshevik regime, with execution possible if Vienna refuses surrender.
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Bratislava
Czecho-Slovakia
Slovensky Benik Today
Vienna
Bela Kun
Budapest
Hungary
Germany Accepts American War Renunciation Proposal
Germany agreed to the American draft for a treaty renouncing war in a note dated April 27. The reply welcomed the start of negotiations and stated that existing obligations under the League of Nations, Locarno, and the Rhine pact would remain inviolable, while supporting the general disarmament effort. The state department published the note last night while Kellogg and officials praised Germany’s prompt response.
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Washington
Germany
United States
State Department
Kellogg
M. Briand
France
Kellogge
League of Nations
Locarno
Wright Brothers Honored With Kitty Hawk Monument
In Kitty Hawk North Carolina on May 2 a monument will be dedicated to Wilbur and Orville Wright. The gray Vermont marble marker commemorates the Wrights first glider in 1900 and their later flights beginning December 17 1903. The event includes remarks by Captain W J Tate and hymns by local high school groups. The parsonage where the glider was built was damaged by fire but the monument survived.
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Fhirty Hawk
N. C
North Carolina Coast
Wilbur
Orville Wright
Kitty Hawk
Elizabeth City
Vermont
Wright Brothers
Methodist Parsonage
Wrights
Congress
W. A. Betts
Kitty Hawk Methodist Church
W. J. Tate
Captain Tate
Medical Men Are Told Of Their Task
Dr. John T. Burrus of High Point urged North Carolina physicians to build healthy citizenship now to create a healthier generation. He warned of the state’s uneven medical resources from cities to sparsely settled areas and called for unity to improve care across three million residents with about 3,000 doctors.
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Pinehurst
N. C
John T. Burrus
High Point
North Carolina Medical Society
Burrus
Alsace Autonomy Trial Grips Colmar Jury
In Colmar France May 1 autarkic Alsace Lorraine autonomy emerges as key issue in a jury trial. Dr Eugene Ricklin and M Rosse a schoolmaster face thirteen co defendants charged with plotting against the state. The accused aim to form a separate Alsace Lorraine Republic. The movement begun a decade ago with clerical support and alleged German backing. Fifteen leaders were arrested seven escaped prior to trial. The indictment names Dr Richlin as head and soul of the movement.
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Colmar
France
Alsace
Lorraine
Germany
Eugene Ricklin
M. Rosse
Chamber of Deputies
Dr. Richlin
Nation's capital linked with south by air mail network
Atlanta reports the air mail links joining Washington to New York and New Orleans as part of a growing nationwide system. Postmaster General Harry S. Newcast leads ceremonies as the first consignments depart for planes at Washington. The 1246 mile nightly relay starts in New Orleans with a plane due in Atlanta after stops in Mobile and Birmingham.
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Atlanta
South
America
New York
New Orleans
Mobile
Birmingham
Auto Wreck Fatal for Hodges In Dunn County
Dunn May 1 Charles Hodges 28 was burned to death and William Bass 20 fatally injured when their car struck a parked vehicle owned by a Black man near Smithfield. The owner fled but was later captured and jailed in Johnson County.
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Young Hodges
Dunn
N. C
Charles Hodges
William Bass
Smithfield
Johnson County
Allowed Bail of $3,500 In Charge Killing Husband
Mrs. Shuford R. Coward, charged with killing her husband during a family quarrel, has been admitted to $3,500 bail. A preliminary hearing is set for May 15. The victim reportedly fired twice at his wife before the fatal shooting.
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Asheville
N. C
Shuford R. Coward
Air Mail Starts Through This Region Today Big Celebration
Mail officials expect a rush as the overnight New York to Atlanta and Atlanta to New Orleans air mail lines begin service today under Pitcairn Aviation. An estimated 500000 letters may move tonight with larger volumes as routes cut delivery times across the mid Atlantic to the south and west.
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New York
Atlanta
New Orleans
Pitcairn Aviation, Inc
Philadelphia
Atlantic
Earl B. Wadsworth
Post Office Department
Egyptian Tension Eases as Egypt Delays Public Assemblies Bill
London May 1. Egypt postpones further discussion of the public assemblies bill after a British ultimatum demanding written assurance the bill would not proceed. British warships head toward Egyptian waters as tension eases with the Egyptian parliament delaying action until November.
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London
Great Britain
Egypt
Chamber
Senate
Miami Shuts Shop for Shriners Parade Brightens City
Miami observed a citywide shutdown for the Shriners parade marking the 54th Imperial Council meeting. The event featured a large uniformed march, a 6:30 a.m. parade assembly, restricted traffic, and a major ball at 10:30 p.m. local units from temples guided by Miami hosts.
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Miami
Fla
Shriners
Imperial Council
Clarence M. Dunbar
Imperial Potentate
Bay Front Park
Lulu Temple of
Philadelphia
Shrine
Another Assault on Boulder Dam Project
Washington May 1. Senator Smoot of Utah pressed a fierce attack on the Boulder Canyon Dam plan as the opposition faced a long debate. Smoot’s line of attack was only partly delivered by adjournment and was expected to stretch into another full day.
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Washington
Boulder Canyon
Smoot
Utah
Colorado River
Sinclair Says He Donated to Wipe GOP Deficit
Harry F. Sinclair testified before the Senate committee that he gave Will H. Hays a net 160000 to help wipe out the Republican deficit after the 1920 elections yet denied any inducement. He said he had been a Republican in politics but did not know what he was. He also claimed he sent 100000 he believed Hays forwarded to his broker as margin.
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Blackmer
Osler
H. S
Sinclair
Washington
Harry F. Sinclair
Senate of Committee
Will H. Hays
Hays
Bulgaria Bans May Day Celebrations After Earthquakes
Government bans May Day events nationwide in Sofia as public sorrow for earthquake victims spreads. Special communist publications and bolshevik leaflets are confiscated as threats to peace.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Bolshevisti
May Day Violence Breaks Out At Warsaw Parade
May Day in Warsaw started with gunfire as three people were killed and twelve wounded when communist groups clashed with socialists trying to join a parade. Shots were fired after socialists refused to allow the communists to march with them.
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Warsaw
Poland
May Day Protests Trigger Communist Appeals Across Belgium
Communist appeals urging soldiers to join Russian revolutionaries and meet with strikers were posted on bar racks and near camps as May Day activities moved through Belgium. Officials remained vigilant in industrial centers while a planned labor union demonstration in Brussels faced police confidence it would pass without major incident.
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Brussels
Belgium
Brusels
May Day Parades Draw Over 100000 in Prague
In Prague Czecho Slovakia on May Day all three socialist parties held parades and mass meetings with over 100000 participants. The processions lasted more than four hours passing a fixed point as fifty bands supplied music. Flags and banners were carried by the marchers.
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Prague
Czecho-Slovakia
Presidential Primary in California Chooses Three Democrats
Californians vote in the May 1 presidential primary with Governor Smith, Senator Reed, and Senator Walsh on the Democratic ballot alongside a Republican and a Prohibitionist. Delegates totaling 30 are at stake with potential split-ticket outcomes and large party registrations noted.
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California
San Francisco
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Cali
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Knapp
Albany N.Y
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Medical Society
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Miss McEwen
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