Harry F. Sinclair Appears Before Senate Oil Committee
Senate oil investigators ready to question Harry F. Sinclair, holder of Teapot Dome lease, as his lawyers challenge the committee’s authority. The session contemplates probes into rumored securities given to Will Hays and Harry Daugherty to cover Republican deficits, with subpoenas issued for Hays and others and bonds read detailing oil stock dealings. A loan of $25,000 to Albert is a focal point among potential topics.
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Harry F. Sinclair
Teapot Dome
Oil Committee
Sinclair
Congress
Senate
New York
Will H. Hays
Harry M. Daugherty
Republican National Committee
Cleveland
Chicago
al Jennings
Los Angelire Feagne
Ryan
Louis F. Bond
Bond
W. B. Hibbs and Company
T. J Ryan
Hibbs and Company
Jess W. Smith
Daugherty
W. W. Spaid
Albert
McAdoo Wins Georgia Democratic Primary Over Underwood
William G. McAdoo defeats Senator Oscar W. Underwood in Georgia's Democratic primary. Early leads amplify as counties report, with Macon Atlanta Savannah Augusta Cobb and Chatham voting for McAdoo. Underwood wins Baldwin Muscogee and Twiggs. Complete returns show McAdoo with 216 convention votes and 76 unit votes clear of the majority.
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Gap
Rabun Gap
Tybee Light
William G. McAdoo
Georgia
McAdoo
Oscar W. Underwood
Alabama
Secretary of the Treasury
Macon
Savannah
Augusta
Cobb
Thomas E. Watson
Chatham
Underwood
Baldwin County
Milledgeville
Muscogee
Columbus
Tax Returns Pour Into Washington From Income Tax Revenues
Federal coffers receive 377 million dollars from income taxes with almost 100 million more anticipated this month as individuals file returns and agencies tally receipts through the season.
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Washington
Alienists assess Burchfield as low mentality but capable to advise
In Nashville the supreme court was told Ben Burchfield, a condemned murderer, is illiterate and of low mentality yet has insight into his condition and can advise his attorney. Alienists from the Central Hospital for the Insane report he was transferred for observation after a plea of present insanity. They emphasize no personal or financial interest and that work was at the attorney general’s request.
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Tenny Ben Burchfield
Supreme Court
Central Hospital For
Burchfield
Nashville
Central Hospital
W. Scott Farmer
John W. Stevens
Ben Burchfield
Registration surge in eleventh district for Democratic primary
City court registration lasts until nine tomorrow after opening at nine yesterday. Only 74 added by two this afternoon, totaling 510 registered in the eleventh district. Voters not registered by deadline cannot vote in the April 12 Democratic primary. Ticket announced: Sheriff L Holt B W Odell J S Peoples M E Webb. Trustee E D Akard W C Gammon P H King R M Masengill T H McChesney. Highway Commissioner R H Smth Jno R Snow. Tax Assessor C C Hicks D M Mingea E K Webb.
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L. Holt
B. W. Odell
J. S. Peoples
M. E. Webb
E. D. Akard
W. C. Gammon
P. H. King
R. M. Masengill
T. H. McChesney
R. H. Smth
Jno
R. Snow
C. C. Hicks
D. M. Mingea
E. K. Webb
Thousand Dollar Bills Unearthed In Prohibition Testimony
Washington reports reveal an ongoing probe into illicit withdrawals from federal warehouses. John Goroni of Alps Drug Company testified he paid Owen Murphy and Will A. Orr hundreds of thousands for withdrawal permits while selling them at per case rates. He described a tally of fifty thousand in thousand dollar bills from other parties, including a liquor dealer who later hanged himself, and claimed the funds were for permits rather than liquor.
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Daughertys
John Goroni
Alps Drug Company
New York
Prohibition
Start
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Will A. Orr
Orr
Goroni
Howard Manning
Geroni
John Lynn
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