Senate hearings reveal complex oil deal and bond movements
Washington figures describe payments totaling 269 009 tied to Teapot Dome lease. Everhart testifies about a 2350 payment for stock and bonds routed through Sinclair and Hyva Corporation. Kenwell and Lenfestey outline large bond purchases and missing records as Walsh seeks Hyva books and more witness cooperation.
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Evertart
Everhart
Robert W. Stewart
Standard Bil Compluny
Indiana
Harding
Stewart
Sinclair
Hatch
Continental Trading Company
D . J Hyerhart
Hyve ‘Corporation
Harald W. Kernwell
Tiyga Company
Kenwell
Hyve Company
Elizabeth F. Sinclair
Phoebe Sinclair
Tvhem
Joa
Mammoth, Oil Company
Hyva Corportion
Walsh
Hyga Corporation
Coubon
Shawn Kennell
Hiyva Corporation
Les
Mammoth Oil Company
Teapot Dome
Liberty Bonds
National City Bank of
New York City
Lenfestey
O'Neil
Sinclair Harry PF. Sinclair
Senate of
Montana
Sengtar Walsh
Albert B. Fallin
M. FY Everhart
Fall
Hisanth Hone
New Mexico
Sinclair James
Oil Investigation and Standard Oil Ties Prompt Senate Action
A fragment reports ongoing oil investigation actions involving Standard Oil figures. The text mentions four years ago, books not produced, and a Senate committee seeking witnesses. Robert W. Stewart, chairman of Standard Oil of Indiana, is said to be subject to questioning with authorities telegraphing for his presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tinental Trading Company, Ltd
Sinclair
District of Columbia
Senate
Calla Standard Oil
Washington
API
Robert WL Stewart
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Senate ‘N Committee
Stewart
Scalding death and burns at Leavenworth prison
Prison tunnel accident as a steam pipe breaks, scalding one prisoner to death and burning two others and a guard. Officials refuse to disclose names citing justice department policy, amid the investigation and central heat repair.
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Federal Pen
Leavenworth
Kas
Tan. B
A. P
Federal ‘Penitentiary
Nopa
Thomas Minton
Leavenvworth
T. B. White
Department of Justice
Felicitate Curtis on 68th Birthday
Toneka Taupena 1 today sent felicitations to Senator Artis a United States senator and presidential candidate. The telegram from Charles P Beebe private secretary expresses birthday wishes and hopes next year may be a national event.
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Toneka
Taupena
Artis
United States Senate
Senate
Charles
P. Beebe
Paulen
Ae Neon
LIFE
A Salina Man Bets $100000 on Longevity in Insurance Plan
Mil W. Watson of Salina, a veteran investor, paid $100000 to an insurance company to receive $10 monthly for life. If he remains alive after five years, the policy pays the full sum and then nets about $50 a day profit until death. He claims to have arranged for at least ten more years of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Mil W. Watson
Salina
Watson
Rompany
Onger
Campaign Waste Critique On Agricultural Dept Spending
Washington, Jan 25 AP A House agricultural committee hearing questioned the agricultural department plans in Ohio last year to combat the corn borer. A bill seeks another 10 million dollars for control. Former Representative Knight of Akron said in a letter that many automobiles and trucks were assembled in his district in a wasteful way, some to carry away borers.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
Ohio
General Grant
Vicksburg
House Agricultural Committee
Knight
Akron
Murphy
Knight's
HAS CHARGE OF CLINIC
The first well baby clinic in Lawrence will be conducted by Dr Harry M Gilkey at City Hall Friday afternoon at o clock in connection with the orthopedic clinic. Dr Gilkey takes over work begun by Dr E P Sisson eight years ago as Dr Sisson relinquishes due to other claims on his time. Dr Gilkey is a child specialist at Bell Memorial hospital and a staff member at Mercy hospital in Kansas City.
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Lawrence
Harry M. Gilkey
Gilkesig
E P. Sisson
Sisson
Gilkey
Bell Memorial Hospital
Mercy Hospital
Kansas City
Chamberlin Forced Down In Mid Atlantic Flight
Clarence Chamberlin, the trans Atlantic aviator, was forced to land fifty miles from his Altoona goal when his plane’s wing was damaged at Mifflintown. He was uninjured and rode a train to Altoona. The second item notes the Senate elections committee rejected William Wilson’s protest against Senator-elect William Ware by eight to six, Pennsylvania.
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Chamberlin
Altoona
Clarence Chamberlin
Middletown
Mifflintown
Pegynates
Committee
Wilson
Washington
APJ
Senate Elections Committee
William B. Wilson
William S. Ware
Pennsylvania
Weather Update for Kansas Tonight and Thursday
Kansas forecast calls for fair weather tonight with colder conditions Thursday in the north and central portions. Roads are clear with no major advisories. Douglas County and Good areas show typical winter conditions.
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Kansas
Reed to Address the Kansas Democrats at State Dinner
Topeka Jan 25 AP Senator James A Reed possible Democratic presidential nominee will keynote the Washington street dinner of the Kansas Democratic club State Representative Bailey P Waggener of Atchison president announced today A telegraphic acceptance from Reed to speak February 22 was received plans to charter a special train for Kansas City Democrats to attend were discussed The event is billed as the largest Kansas Democratic dinner since 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
James A. Reed
Washington St
Kansas Democratic Club
Bailyt P. 7 Waggener
Atchison
Todat
Reed
Waggener
Kansas City
Kansas
Wilson Scineeeei
Curtis backs 18th Amendment plank and strict enforcement
Sen Curtis of Kansas, a Republican presidential hopeful, calls for a plank in the party platform backing strict enforcement of Prohibition and opposing repeal of the 18th Amendment or the Volstead Act. He argues state control should align with federal enforcement and cites past duties as Shawnee County attorney to illustrate enforcement.
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Mgtorn
Senato Curtis
Kansas
Borah Tof Tiaho
Curtis
United States
Cohieres
Shawnee County
Topeka
Flivver Forced Down Near Asheville After Trip From Detroit
Harry J. Brooks landed his small plane on a hilltop near Emma North Carolina and could not take off again due to restricted airspace and bad weather. The craft was moved to the Biltmore estate six miles away for another attempt to reach Detroit. Brook’s return flight from Detroit faced heavy head winds ice fog and low clouds over the Blue Ridge mountains.
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Aspeville
N. G
Harry J. Brooks
Emma
N.C
Biltmore Estate
Brooks
Washington
Ford
Detroitte
Detroit
Blue Ridge Mountains
Asheville
Bank Robber Is Killed After Oklahoma Bank Hold Up
In Marietta Oklahoma a bank robbery at Love County National Bank ended with the robber shot and killed inside the bank. Sheriff S C Long was seriously wounded while a second bandit fled across the Red River toward Texas. The amount involved and other details were not available.
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Marietta
Okla
S.C. Long
Love County
Oklahoma
Love County National Bank
Texas
Gainesville
Hickman trial opens with sanity debate in Los Angeles
William Hickman case opens at Hall of Justice Los Angeles with defense seeking disqualification of Judge Hardy amid bias claims. The trial for the Marian Parker kidnap murder focuses on Hickman’s sanity with 12 jurors to decide if he is sane or guilty and faces possible death or life imprisonment.
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Hardy
Hall of Justice
Los Angeles
Willliam Edward Hickman
Littie Marian Parker
Carlos Hardy
Cout
Forrest
Muar Hickan
T Trial
Halls of Justice
Tech
Hickman
Inges
California
As . Hickman
Het
Asa
Jerome Walsh
Kansas City
Richard Cantillon
Los Anggeles
Toyo
Walsh
Ther
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kansas City Fed Directors to Meet Tomorrow
Kansas City Kansas City Jan 25 AP Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City will meet tomorrow. Unclear if they will follow Chicago in raising the rediscount rate. The Kansas City bank led summer rate cuts from 4 to 3 percent. Financial experts expect western Fed banks such as Kansas City St Louis Dallas and Minneapolis to consider the 4 percent rate.
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New York
S. Steel
General Motors
Montgomery Ward Worb
Kansas City Federal Reserve
Kansas City
Kansas' City
Federal’ Reserve Bank
Chicago Federal Reserve Bank
Western Federal Reserve
St. Louis
Dallas
Minneapolis
Chicago
Laherty Memorial Senior Chosen for National High School Orchestra
Helen Stockwell, a senior at Laherty Memorial High School, was named to the National High School Orchestra to perform in Chicago from April 15 to 20. The 270 selected students from about 40 states will play under Frederick Steeck and Majesty in a concert tied to the National Music Supervisors Conference. Stockwell is concert master of the Lawrence High School Orchestra and a noted soloist and radio performer. About 3,000 applied for the 270 spots.
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Helen Stockwell
Laherty Memorial High School
National High School
Chicago
Miss Stockwell
Sind
Frederick Steek
Pas Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Lawrence. High
Hazel E. Lynn
Lawrence High School
Lynn
Pershing Arrives in Kansas City for Welcome Week
General John Pershing reached Kansas City amid a buzzing welcome with a dawn parade planned to downtown hotels. A civic official and Army cadre led a long reception and breakfast with Chamber of Commerce leaders followed by a luncheon. He will attend an American Legion ball and later visit Laclede, Missouri, with the dinner address broadcast by WDAF radio.
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Kansas City
John Pershing
Laclede
Pershing
Fershing
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
General Pershing
Wth
WDAF
Katszs City
Convention elects Reed Kansas Retail Clothiers head
Hor race Reed of Newton was chosen president of the Kansas Retail Clothiers and Furnishers Assn at its three day convention closing session in Wichita. Felix of Topeka and Arthur Farmer of Pratt were named first and second vice presidents, with O A Sterl of Abilene re elected secretary treasurer. Over 2000 guests attended the dance where prizes for best dressed man and woman went to Dick Dadisman of Independence and Mrs Abe Levy of Lawrence.
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Wichita
Horrace Reed
Newton
Kansas Retail’ Clothiers
Felix
Topeka
Arthur Farmer
Pratt
O.A. Sterl
Abilene
Dick Dadisman
Independente
Abe Levy
Lawrence
The
Apparel Club
Stage Is Set For Tonight's Opera At University of Kansas
The Vanguard Company arrives in Topeka with The Pike Henchman. Forty two musician orchestra, lighting and scenery nearly ready. Tickets at $1 for University of Kansas auditorium performance draw out of town groups and Kansas City residents. Gola Coffelt praises the setting and cast from Milwaukee.
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University of Kansas
Fine Arts
University
Blue Mound
Hiawatha
Kansas City
Kan
D.M. Swarth
Chamberlin and Williams Plan New Endurance Flight Try
Clarence D. Chamberlin and Roger Williams announce another attempt to break the world endurance flight record. The voyage from New York to Germany would start at the Richard Byrd Field in Richmond, likely in the first part of next week, Martine of New York says.
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Richmond
Clarence
D. Chamberlin
New York
Germany
Trior
Roger Williams
Richard B. Byrd
A. R. Martine
Packer
Chamberlin
Plane hunts bandit in Oklahoma bank robbery
A manhunt continued near Washita County for Jack Brown of Oklahoma City after a bank robbery at Bessie State Bank. Rickard, 35, was fatally shot. deputy Ben Kighn died from wounds. Aviator Sam Kaufman scouted the area from the air as the two suspects fled on foot through rough terrain. Brown allegedly fired the fatal shot, with $1,000 reportedly taken from the bank. Police pursued in west Washita and southwest Gustar counties.
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Clinton
Okla
Washita
Jack Brown
Oklahoma City
T .N Rickard
Bessie State Bank
Ben Kighn
Bpi
Rickard
Kighn
Union Army Veteran J Ew ing Cowgill Dies at 77
J Ew ing Cowgill a civil war veteran and former youngest Union soldier dies at 77 in Topeka after a brief illness. He served in Iowa units and chaired the Iowa delegation at Chicago’s Republican convention before moving to Topeka. Also reported a $15,000 fire at Netawaka destroying five buildings and saving others with regional fire aid. The Senate approves a bill to bridge the Missouri River at St Joseph between Buchanan and Doniphan counties.
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Topeka
J. Ewing’ Cowgill
Iowa Infantry
Io Wad Infantry
Cowgill
Davenport
Iowa
Chicago
Harrison
Netanaka
Atchison
Netawaka
Here
Rame
Horton
Wetmore
St. Joe May
Bridge
Missouri
Washington
Senate
St. Joseph
Missouri ‘River
Buchanan, County
Doniphan County
Kan
COSGRAVE VISITOR AT WASHINGTONS TOMB
President Cosgrave of the Irish Free State dedicates part of his U.S. visit to Washington. He lays a wreath at George Washington’s tomb, signs the guest book, and tours Mount Vernon with an official party. He then attends a National Press Club luncheon and meets senators and representatives.
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Washington
Van
Cosgrave
Ivhi Free State
George Washington
National Press
Senate
House
Secretari
Lawrence PTA Institute Plans Three Day Session
The Lawrence Council of Parents Teachers Associations led by Mrs. E R Corey has arranged a three day PTA institute to be run by Mrs. Charles Roe of Washington DC at Liberty Memorial High School starting February 2. Sessions begin at 9 oclock each morning with fifteen hours of lectures earning attendees active worker certificates from the National PTA.
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Lawrence Council of Parents Teacher . Associations
E.R. Corey
Charles ‘Roe
Washington, D. C.i
Liberty Memoris High School
James Taylor
Douglas Gourty Parent-Teacher Association
Roe
W. Ai Dill
School, of Education
Farm Bureau Project to Be Held February First
Plans for a Farm Bureau alfalfa and legume school will be held Wednesday February 1 in the Farm Bureau office from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. County agent A I Gilligan says crop specialists from Kansas State College I L Daley E B Wells and L E Willoughby will lead discussions focusing mainly on alfalfa and sweet clover with other legumes also covered. The general public is invited to attend.
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Farm ‘Bureau
Farm Bureau
A. I.gilliigan
Kansas State Agricultural College
I. L._ Daley
E. B. Wells
L. E. Willoughby
Three Prisoners Taken To Hutchinson Reformatory
Sheriff W F Crank and Undersheriff Rutherford escorted three inmates to Hutchinson reformatory on Tuesday. Those listed were C H Abbott of Charleston West Virginia a deaf mute condemned for forgery to serve from five to ten years Leon Mikesell of Columbus Ohio and Charles E Bartley of Circleville Ohio each to serve from one to two years for robbing the Baldwin Santa Fe depot. Cosgrave Thanks American People
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Hutchinson
W. F. Cran
Mings
Bob Rutherford
C. H. Abbott
1Charleston
Leon Mikesell
Columbus
Ohio
Charles E. Bartley
Circleville
City Eyes Next Summer Paving Program Plan
City engineer plans a comprehensive summer paving program contingent on city commission decisions. Petitions must be filed by February 15 and signs circulated to speed up contracts. Officials aim to let bids by April and begin construction in May with streets and alleys connected to paved sections, reducing carryover work.
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City Commission
C. W. Cartman
Cc. T. Hough
Neithser
Hough Sai
Ale Eee
May enroll in night classes at Senior High School
Evening drawing and blueprint reading classes run Tuesday and Thursday at 7. Ralph Graber directs the program. Women’s sewing class meetings moved to Tuesday and Friday afternoons at 3:15. Enrollment increases due to high student demand.
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Peveninge School
Helin
Welock
Yen
Ion
Oldluvic
Senate panel debates new raguan policy role for inquiry
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee discussed the administration s new policy and whether an investigation should be recommended to the Senate. Chairman Borah favored a constructive inquiry to aid relations with Latin America and expected a report on an investigation. The matter was to be taken up again. Navy Graders 300 Planes in Washington Iain. AALQ A contract for 160 cylinder air cooled aircraft engines with spare parts tested at $1 14d mle award to the Corporation of
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dan
Senate
Rene
Shold
Borah
Navy
Iain
AALQ
Corporation of
Kansas City Oath Ceremony and Academic Event In Kansas
Kansas City today advances a legal oath ceremony with Judge M D McDermott in the office at 4 pm attended by colleagues including John Folock. The same region hosts a collegiate glee club contest judged by D Dean D Swar at Winfield Mo with winners advancing to Wichita. Dr. F C Allen to speak at a father and son banquet in Kansas City.
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Dean D. M. Swar
Kansas City
F. CO. Allen
University
Temple Club
Congregational
B'nai Jehudah Church
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