Supreme Court Cancels Teapot Dome Lease After Fraud Ruling
The Supreme Court unanimously rules that the Sinclair Fall Teapot Dome lease and contract were unauthorized and corrupt. It affirms the eighth circuit’s cancellation of the lease, cites Fall as a faithless public officer, and notes Liberty bonds involvement. Sinclair and Fall face criminal trial next Monday for conspiracy to defraud the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Harry F. Sinclair
Teapot Dome Naval Oil Reserve
Wyoming
Butler
Sinclair
Albert B. Fall
Kenyon
Teapot Dome
Edward I. Doheny
Elk Hills Naval Reserve
California
Fall
New York
Atlantic
Pacific
Interior
Senate
Doheny Cage
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing Company
Sinclair Pipe Line Company
Congress
Chances to Save Councilman Blake Leg Improve in Lexington
Councilman Charles F. Blake, badly hurt with a crushed leg in a Lexington automobile crash, showed improved prospects for saving the limb today. Dr. J T Burrus of High Point Hospital said recovery without amputation was more likely than 12 hours earlier. Paul L Lewis of Gasconia was jailed on investigation charges as the alleged driver in the accident four miles west of Lexington on the Salisbury highway.
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Charles F. Blake
Lexington
J. T. Burrus
High Point Hospital
Burrus
Blarke
Blake
Paul L. Lewis
Gasconia
Davidson County
Lewis
Salisbury Highway
Ahl
Mr. Blake
Davidson
Bishop of London Warns American Kids Taught to Hate England
In London on October 10, the Bishop of London Arthur Foley Winnington Ingram told American Legionnaires that U S students may be taught to hate Britain. He urged better Anglo American understanding and warned against misreading tri partite disarmament talks. Two hundred fifty Legionnaires attended a reception at Admiral Beatty's priory at Reigate hosted by the Beattys. The ambassador and Mrs Houghton were present and honored guests. Retirement commander Howard Savage praised Britain's hospitality in a farewell message as the delegation prepared to depart.
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London
England
Arthur Foley
Winnington Ingram
United States
American Legionnaires
Britain
Alanson B. Houghton
Great Britain
America
Earl Beatty
Ethel Field
Chicago
Priory
Reigate
Houghn
Howard
Savage
Legion
Final valuation fixed for Pere Marquette railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission set the final valuation for the Pere Marquette railroad at 62,705,620 dollars as of June 1, 1915, in Washington on October 10.
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Washington
Pere Marquette
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chinese barred from white schools by Mississippi high court
The Mississippi Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling and denied entry of Native born Chinese to white public schools in Coahoma county. Chinese students must attend black schools under the decision, upholding segregation policy.
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Jackson, Miss
Mississippi
Mississippi Supreme Court
Lower Court
Coahoma County
Mrs. Lilliendahl Pleads Not Guilty in Murder Case
Mrs. Margaret T. Lilliendahl and Willis Beach, indicted for the murder of Dr. A William Lilliendahl, pleaded not guilty in Mays Landing New Jersey.
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Mrs. Lilliendahl
Mays. Landing
N. J
Margaret T. Lillfiendahl
Willis Beach
A. William Lilliendahl
Funeral Services for Theodore Harris Tuesday
Theodore Harris a lifelong press figure in Asheville died last Sunday from a complication of uremic poisoning. Funeral services will be held at Central Methodist church at 3 30 p m with Rev Asheley Chappell and Rev O J Chandler officiating. Burial follows at Riverside cemetery. Harris served with the Asheville Times and Asheville Citizen since 1910 and was city editor of the Atlanta Constitution in 1915.
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Asheville
Theodore Harris
Central Methodist Church
Asheley Chappell
O. J. Chandler
Riverside Cemetery
Harris
Asheville Times
Asheville Citizen. In 1915, He Was City Editor of the Atlanta Constitution
Tobacco Prices Show Up Better In Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem opens the second week of the 1927 28 tobacco season with a fuller warehouse and improved leaf quality. Prices rise from last week and sales are expected to stretch through the day as Stokes County growers and businessmen meet in Danbury to seek a higher average price.
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Winston-Salem
Stokes County
Danbury
New York Cotton Break Triggers Liquidation Amid Weak Liverpool Market
A roughly $3.50 drop per bale in New York cotton prices sparked heavy selling by recent buyers. Unanticipated Liverpool weakness and favorable weather across the cotton belt fueled the decline.
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New York
Liverpool
Legion Leader Savages Meet King George at Buckingham Palace
Howard P. Savage retiring national commander of the American Legion and his goodwill party are received by King George and Queen Mary at Buckingham Palace in London. The visit unfolds on October 10 as part of a goodwill tour.
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King George London
Howard P. Savage
American Legion
Legion “Good Will
Buckingham Palace
King George
Queen Mary
Two Killed In Greek Bulgarian Clash Near Cornitzova
Athens reports a clash between Greek soldiers and Bulgarian comitadjis on Greek soil near Cornitzova. Two irregulars were killed and bombs were found on their bodies, according to dispatches.
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Athens
Greece
Comitadjis
Cornitzova
Rear Admiral Bristol Leads Yangtze Inspection Cruise
Rear Admiral Mark L. Bristol, newly in command of American naval forces in China, began an inspection voyage up the Yangtze River. He will travel to Hankow and likely beyond to assess interior conditions.
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Shanghai
Mark L. Bristol
China
Yangtse River
Hankow
Princess Helen Turns to Red Cross and Help for Wayward Girls
Princess Helen mother of King Michael dedicates her life to charitable work in Bucharest. She founded a home for unfortunate young women a dispensary for sick and poor mothers and a nurses' school seeking American Red Cross aid. Rockefeller officials show interest though no material support confirmed. Carol remains abroad with no contact and is described as emotionally distant.
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King Michael
Red Cross
Bucharest
Rumania
Helen
Michael
Carol of
Romania
American Red Cross
Rockefeller Foundation
Ivy Lee
Rockefeller
New York
Princess Welen
Nurses’ School
Carol
Magda Lupesca
Jassy
France
Cancellation Of Less Than Carload Rates Stirs ICC Debate
Charles Barham of the Southern Freight Association releases a letter to Interstate Commerce Commission member Joseph Eastman outlining plans for public hearings on canceling less than carload commodity rates and classification exceptions. The move aims to gather shipper views before any tariff change is published, with continued conferences and representative rate statements to be distributed to interested parties.
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Atlanta
Charles Barham
Southern Freight Association
Joseph B. Eastman
Interstate Commerce Commission
Barham
Miss Vanzetti Reaches Italy With Urn Of Ashes
Signorina Luiga Vanzetti arrives in Pomerriggio from Modane with half of the ashes of Bartolomeo Vanzetti and Nicola Sacco in an urn. Detectives accompany her, and the urn remains at Modane awaiting official permission to enter Italy as she heads to Villa Paletto.
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Miss Vanzetti
Italy
Turin
Signorina Luiga Vanzetti
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Nichola Sacco
Pomerriggio
Modane
Signorina Vanzetti
Villa Palletto
Shansi Forces Begin Retreat After Peking Advance
Reports from Tokyo say Shansi forces retreating after advancing toward Peking from the southwest. Advices indicate the Manchurian offensive along the Peking Hankow railway was successful.
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Tokyo
Peking
Rengo
Peking, Hankow
Consular Rules Hamper Trade Across Americas
Secretary of State Kellogg told the Pan American commission that conflicting consular requirements slow North and South American commerce. He urged reducing rules to a minimum and making procedures as simple as possible.
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Washington
North
South America
Kellogg
Pan-American Commission
Two men injured in Sycamore Street fight in Greensboro
H M Young is jailed and C Black held at Long's hospital after a late night scrape on Sycamore Street tied to a gambling game. Police say Young used a knife on Black, inflicting severe neck wounds and putting Black’s life in danger.
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Greensboro
H. M. Young
C. Black
Long’s Hospital
Syccamore Street
Young
Black
Revolution in Mexico Wanes in Second Week
Mexico City reports the nationwide revolt shrinking to a single effective rebel band in Vera Cruz while Generals Gomez Almada and a 2,000-strong force maneuver to avoid decisive battles. Officials claim the uprising is near its end as federal troops pursue and former President Obregon returns home.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Francisco Serrano
Calles
Arnulfo Gomez
Hector Almada
Gomez
Almada
Obregon
Sonora
Gomez- Almada
Two Men Hurt In Auto Crash Near Goldsboro
Herbert S. York and Charlie Rose both of Goldsboro were injured in a head on collision on Route 10 near Goldsboro Sunday afternoon. York’s car reportedly tried to pass another vehicle and crashed into a third auto at high speed. both men were hospitalized and expected to recover.
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Goldsboro
Herbert S. York
Charlie Rose
Here
York
Maloney Elected President of Reading Coal Company
Anthony J. Maloney of Chicago was elected president of the Philadelphia and Reading coal and iron company, the region’s largest anthracite producer, succeeding W. J. Richards who resigned two months ago.
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Philadelphia
Anthony J. Maloney
Chicago
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
W. J. Richards
Mrs Winstead Dead Funeral Tomorrow
Mrs Mary Lillie Winstead aged 59 died at 2 30 a m at her Whittington street home. Services are set for tomorrow at 3 p m there with burial in Green Hill cemetery. She leaves three daughters Mrs Mary Watkins of Spray Mrs Alice Craddock of Greensboro and Miss Susie Winstead of Greensboro.
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Greensboro
Mary Lillie Winstead
Whittington Street
Green Hill Cemetery
Winstead
Mary Watkins
Spray
Alice Craddock
Susie Winstead
Boy Rescues Sister From Well in Smithfield
In Smithfield on October 10 14 year old Frank Baker rescued his one year old sister after she fell into a ten foot deep well. A negro witness raised the alarm and Frank slid down the rope to pull her to safety. Doctors call the rescue miraculous as the child struggled for several minutes before being saved. The mother awaits admission to a state hospital and the baby is staying with relatives in Fayetteville.
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Smithfield
Frank Baker
Clem Baker
D. J. Thurston
Young Hepburn in Court Pleads Not Guilty on 10 Charges
Carroll V. Hepburn, 23, son of Rev. David Hepburn, faced Hastings court in Richmond Vermont on a charge of driving while intoxicated and transporting whiskey in an Anti-Saloon League car. He pleaded not guilty as the case, tied to a July trolley-pole collision, proceeds with Commonwealth's Attorney Dave E K Satterfield prosecuting and State Senator T Gray Haddon defending.
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Richmond
Carroll V. Hepburn
David Hepburn
Anti-Saloon League of Virginia
Hastings Court
Anti-Saloon League
Hepburn
Commonwealth
Dave EK
Satterfield
T. Gray Haddon
Three Stills Destroyed By Men in Wilkes County
Federal Agent R E Prevette reports the destruction of three stills in Wilkes county near Sourwood Windy Gap and Gilreath. Thousands of gallons of beer and over 40 gallons of whiskey were seized along with equipment. Corb Blankership faces prosecution aided by Wilkes County officers.
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Greensboro
R. E. Prevette
Wilkes County
Sourwood
Windy Gap
Gilreath
Corb Blankership
The Poor Kid Ends Scott’s Life in Chicago Morgue
In Chicago a wife spoke a brief eulogy over Russell Scott who hanged himself in his jail cell on the eve of a state execution for a holdup murder. She recalled their mistaken happiness and asked forgiveness as three children faced an unstable future. Coroners reported broad interest in Scott’s brain for study.
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Chicago
Russell Scott
Beck
Scott
Ingly
Man on Trial for Murder in Durham Crises
Walter D. O Briant stands trial in Durham for the murder of Mrs. Sallie Smith Williams. He shot her in her car on Mangum Street and then attempted suicide multiple times in his cell, with the death penalty sought.
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Durham
Walter D. O'Briant
Sallie Smith Williams
Mangum Street
Duke University Honors James B. Duke Memorial
Duke University observers placed a wreath on James B. Duke’s tomb in Maplewood Cemetery. Faculty representatives and the student body observed the anniversary of his death with a quiet ceremony.
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Durham
Duke University
James B. Duke
Maplewood
Condition of Gilliam Grissom Is Unchanged
Raleigh reports United States collector of internal revenue Gilliam Grissom remains unimproved with a kidney ailment. He has been confined to his hotel apartment for two weeks and maintains a daily temperature that rises in the afternoon.
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Raleigh
Gilliam Crissim
United States
Unfilled U S Steel Orders Decline in September
New York Oct 10 Unfilled orders of the United States Steel Corp at September close stood at 5 148 418 tons, down 47 924 tons from August.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
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George Remus
I.C.C
Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Francis Wilson Grayson
Sikorsky
Old Orchard
Copenhagen
Denmark
J. B. Eastman
The
Commission
Maloney
Mrs. Winstead
Young Hepburn
James Duke
Gilliam Grissom
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