Oil probe highlights GOP donations at Teapot Dome hearings
Senator Walsh said two Republican campaign gifts may violate the corrupt practices act, with a $4,000 Corn Products company donation and a $2,000 Congress Hotel donation under review for possible prosecutions. Lamp and Bury identified the contributions as the public evidence amid limits on action.
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Washington
U.P
Chicago Teapot Dome
Walsh
Montana
Corn ‘Products Company
Congress
Hotel Corporation
Thers
George W. Lamp
John Bury
Byrd Party Heads for Detroit In Antarctic Flight Plan
Floyd Bennett and Bernt Balchen, part of Richard E. Byrd's polar expedition, depart Miller Field Staten Island for Detroit aboard the Bellanca monoplane for a non-stop test flight as Byrd seeks an Antarctic crossing.
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Miller Field
Staten Island
N. Y
Mar
U. P
Floyd Bennett
Bernt Balchen
Richard E. Byrd
Detroit
Byrd
Antarctic
Budget cuts eyed for Michigan State college finances
In Lansing on March 2010 the board of agriculture will meet to discuss drastic reductions in administration expenses at Michigan State College. The budget plan aims to wipe a deficit of more than 220000 by June 30 1929 with minimal salary increases and trimmed administration costs following infighting over college finances.
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Lansing
Michigan State College
Board of Agriculture
Kenyon L. Butterfield
Butterfield
Tug Remains Fast In Ice Near St. Joseph
Imprisoned in ice floes northwest of the St. Joseph pier, the 75 foot William A Engle sits in a 50 ton tug awaiting an east wind to free it. Only two crew remain aboard as three had gone ashore. The boiler was run hard overnight, coal nearly exhausted, a fire kept for heat. Coast guard Capt. Samuel Carlsen warned it could take a week to release.
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ST. Joseph
Mich
William A. Engle
Samuel Carlsen
Senator Ferris in Michigan Serious Illness
Washington reports no change in the condition of Senator Woodbridge N. Ferris of Michigan who is critically ill with bronchial pneumonia. The 75-year-old spent a fairly comfortable night under strict quiet and limited visitors including his physician Dr Grayson and Mrs Ferris.
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Washington
U.2
Woodbridge N. Ferris
Michigan
Gary
Grayson
Fannie Hurst Attacks Penn Coal Wane Conditions
Author Fannie Hurst told the interstate commerce committee the bituminous coal industry is a cancer on American industry and urged sweeping legislation to raise miners' living standards. She compared U S conditions unfavorably with Russia and said Pennsylvania's conditions warranted scrutiny. Subpoenas were issued for John D Rockefeller Charles M Schwab and R B Mellon to appear this week for testimony.
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Washington
U.R
America
Fannie Hurst
Interstate Commerce Committee
Miss Hurst
Russia
Pennsylvania
John D. ‘Rockefeller
Jey Charles
M. Schwab
R., B. Mellon
Andrew Mellon
the Treasury
Michigan State college offers first farm electrical research fellowship
March 20 The Detroit Edison company and Consumers Power join in offering a farm electrical research fellowship to the state board of agriculture. The fellowship pays 2000 annually for two years to support research and expenses. They also propose a funded truck to travel the state demonstrating new farm electrical developments. The fund honors college engineer students working on the Mason to Danville power line project.
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East Lansing
Michigan State
Detroit Sdisons Company
Consumers Fower Company
State Board of Agriculture
Agriculture Board
Mason
Danville
Bank Bill Goes To Gov. Smith
ALBANY New York March 20 Gov Alfred I Smith was to receive the remaining bills aimed at broader bank investment powers The assembly passed measures allowing funds to be invested in municipalities with indebtedness not over 12 percent of assessed real estate value and in school bonds Michigan officials watch for potential effects as Detroit bond issues may require a special session
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Albany
New York
Alfred I. Smith
State Assembly
Michigan
Detroit
Fliers Begin Arctic Flight From Fairbanks
In Fairbanks Alaska on March 20 Capt. George H Wilkins and Lieut. C Ben Bielson started the first leg of a projected round the world flight over the Arctic. They took off from the Fairbanks airport en route to Point Barrow in the northern blind spot area.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Arctic
George H. Wilkins
Lieut. C. Ben -Bielson
Point Barrow
Eairbanks
New Offensive Opens Against Sandino Forces in Nicaragua
U S Marines bombard Sandino rebels near the Murray mining region eighty miles north of El Chipote, with one marine injured. Ground forces may join as pilots report heavy air strikes, casualties on rebels and sustained U S air superiority in the Murra district.
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Managua
Nicaragua
U.P
Augustino ‘Sandino
United States
Murra
el Chipote
Francis Pierce
Pierce
Sandino
Murray
Pure Oil Completes 3000 Barrel Storage at Well Site
Three 500 barrel tanks arrived and are being erected west of the oil well boosting Pure Oil storage to about 38 150 barrels. Additional tanks of 100, 250 and 500 barrels will follow once new structures are in place.
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Pure Oil Company
Shepherd Village Elects New Officers
The village election in Shepherd on March 15 names Harry M. Wetzel as president William Kirkcennell as clerk Frank A. Worthingon as treasurer BE L. Ash worth as assessor and C. L. Pratt Dr. W. D. Young and C. B. Stump as trustees.
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Shepherd
Harry M. Wetzel
William Kirkcennell
Frank A. Worthingon
L. Ashworth
C. L. Pratt
W. D. Young
C. B. Stump
Tax Money Paid to County Treasurer in Mt Pleasant
Township and city treasurers have paid all taxes due to the county treasurer, Mrs Wesley J Morrison. The total payment is 120265.26 dollars, including 23415.98 dollars in delinquent taxes from Mt Pleasant and 3557.71 dollars in dog taxes already paid in the county.
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Wesley J. Morrison
Mt. Pleasant
Suit to bar Klan in Michigan seeks damages and safety
Detroit March 20. Henry C. Warner, a former Ku Klux Klan member, files a circuit court suit alleging Klan funds were misappropriated and asking damages of 25000 plus a safetyership for the organization. He says the Klan once had 315000 members but has dwindled to a paltry number.
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Detroit
Mar
U.K
Ku Klux Klan
Michigan
Henry C. Warner
Auction Sale Notice for March 23 at Farwell area
Auction sale announced for Friday March 23 at HH Gok residence four miles south of Farwell or two miles north of Wood's store. The sale includes horses cattle hogs sheep and many farm implements and feed. Begins at 12:80 o clock with Davis and McCall as auctioneers and R B McGuire as clerk. Sale list on page 6.
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HH. Gok
Farwell
Wood
Davis and McCall
R. B
McGuire
Lindbergh Receives Woodrow Wilson Award in New York
Col. Charles A Lindbergh was awarded the Woodrow Wilson medal and a $25,000 prize at a Woodrow Wilson Memorial foundation dinner in New York. John W Davis lauded Lindbergh as a personal force for peace, while Cuban ambassador Ferrara praised his role in uniting American continents.
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New York
Charles A. , Lindburgh
Woodrow Wilson
International Friendship
Central
South America
Woodrow Wilson Memorial Foundation
Col
Lindbergh
Viscount Cecil of
Ghelwood
League of Nationals
Elihu Root
Permament Court of International Justice
World Court
John W. Davis
Great Britain
Davis
Paris
Latin America
America
Europe
Orestes Ferrara
Col. Lindvergh
Americas
First Trout License Sold In Isabel la County
Harry Rosselit, cashier of the Commercial State Bank in Shepher d, became the first person to buy a trout license in Isabel la county. He received license number 12801 from County Clerk Perry Thompson under new state law requiring all men over 21 to hold a fishing license.
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Harry Rosselit
The
Commercial State Bank
Shepherd
Isabella County
Mr. Rosselit
Perry Thompson
Bank Fined For Interest Charged On War Vet Loans
Grand Rapids March 20 The First National Bank of Three Rivers was fined 200 in federal court after pleading guilty to charging excessive interest on World War II adjustable compensation certificates loans. The bank blamed ignorance of the law and said rates exceeded the two percent above district rate. Other banks face investigations in the same matter.
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Grand Rapids
Ui, P
First National Bank of
Businessmen’s Club Postpones Meeting This Week
Coach J. H. Ferenz announces no meeting tonight for the businessmen's athletic club. The class will be held Thursday night this week.
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J. H. Ferenz
Businessmen’s Athletic Club
Inquest Opens Into St Francis Dam Disaster
Los Angeles March 20 The coroner Frank Nance opened the formal inquest into the St Francis dam break. The Bureau of Power and Light personnel connected with the dam were summoned to testify. Findings by engineers and geologists hired by District Attorney Asa C. Keyes will be released tomorrow. The dead total 277 with 47 unidentified and 173 missing.
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Los Angeles
Mar
U.P
Frank Nance
St. Francis Dam
Bureau of Power and Light
Asa C. Keyes
Indiana heads toward a new golden age says Meredith Nickielson
Meredith Nickielson, writer, predicted Indiana is on its way to another golden age, far from the control of those who wish to wear bedclothes in cornfields at night, in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Ind
U.P
Indiana
Meredith Nickielson
Prisoner Escapes Eaton County Jail in March Night
Roy Wood, 48, of Battle Creek, escaped from the Eaton county jail by removing bricks from a wall and crawling through a large opening. Two other prisoners, detained for murder, remained inside and deny knowledge of Wood's plans. Wood is described as five feet nine inches tall, wearing a dark suit and light shirt. officers in neighboring counties were alerted.
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Charlotte
Roy
Wood
Battle Creek
Eaton ‘County
Glen Platt
Approval of equalization fee approved by House committee
Washington March 20 The House Agricultural Committee approved the equalization fee of the McNary Haugen bill by a 13 to 8 vote despite President Coolidges objections. Haugen said the bill will likely be voted favorable by the full House tomorrow with seven Republicans and six Democrats supporting retention of the fee. The measure provides a 400 million dollar loan fund and allows pools for borrowing while cooperatives may form financial corporations under state laws.
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Washington
House Agricultural Committee
Coolidge
House
Haugen
Cookdire
Federal Board
Long
Scripps Trial Draws Big Interest in Cininnati
In Cincinnati, a high profile suit by Mrs. Josephine Scripps of California against Robert P. Scripps, executor of estate founder E. W. Scripps, opened with gallery turnout. Charles Evans Hughes and Newton D. Baker lead opposing sides as spectators witnessed a historic legal clash over estate distribution.
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Ch 'Cinnats
Ohio
Abraham Lincoln
Edward Stanton
Josephine Ssrinps
California
Robert P. Scripps
EB. W. Scripps
Scripps-Howard
Rum Ring Trial Opens in Detroit
A federal jury of twelve was empaneled in Detroit to try a Jackson rum ring on conspiracy to violate prohibition laws. Judge Charles C. Simons sought more jurors as ten passersby were brought in. Warren C. Stoddard former Jackson county sheriff and 11 of 27 indicted men faced trial with seven already pleading guilty.
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Detroit
Mar
Jackson
Chas. C. Simons
Warren C. Stoddard
Jackson County
Snow Fence Removal Begins Across County Roads
Snow fence along county roads is being dismantled this week with all sections moved to Mt. Pleasant for storage. Over miles of fencing stood this winter and, though snow was light, the barrier helped prevent drifts and kept routes open for traffic.
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Mt. Pleasant
Altho
Powers oppose instant move on Soviet disarmament plan
In Geneva on March 20 representatives from three major powers resisted immediate action on Soviet disarmament proposals, a position not yet backed by three other nations. A stray line notes a quip about waking early and life seeming short.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Mar
U.P
City Purchases New Paving Machinery
City manager W K Willman returned from trips to Detroit Chicago and Milwaukee with a used paving machine. The commission authorized the purchase at last night’s meeting. The paver will arrive by April 15 and be ready for the year’s work.
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W. K. Willman
Detroit
Chicago
Milwaukee
Campaign fight opens for both parties in West
In Denver on March 20 1932 factions from both parties mobilize pre convention campaigns across the West. Walsh vies for Democratic nod in California while McAdoo backs his bid. Hoovers gains from Stanford alumni and Oregon dry clashes. Texas and Missouri show competitive Republican splits with Lowden Dawes and Willis in play. Alaska signals Smith backing and Kansas City delegates debated.
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Denver
Colorado
West
California
Thomas J.walsh
Ciry
Montana
Walsh
Alfred E. Smith
New York
James A. Reed
Missouri
William G. McAdoo
Herbert Hoover
Commerce
Leland Stanford Alumni Association
Hoover
Leland Stanford
Oregon
Prohibition
Will King
Smith
Oswald West
Frank
O. Lowden
Arizona
San Francisco
Alaska
Middle West
Texas
R. B. Creager
Lowden
Frank Willis
Ohio
Charles Dawes
Kansas City
Political Feet Shifting in Upstate NY Power Play
Detroit and Lansing dispatches report Roscoe B. Houston rebutting claims that New York Governor’s strength rests on Tammany backing while Wilber M. Brucker says cities may not gift land to attract industries but can fund advertising. warns of subterfuges to effectively give away land.
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Detroit
Mar
U.R
R. N. Holsaple
Michigan Anti-Saloon League
Roscoe B. Houston
Wayne County
al Smith Committee
New York
Tammany Hall
Houston
Lansing
Man
Wilber M. Brucker
Hastings
Brucker
Potato Day Planned in Copemish Village Event
Tomorrow will be potato day at Copemish village. Atwater of Cadillac Wheeler and Addy of East Lansing will speak on the program arranged for the day.
Past Masters of Wabon Lodge to Be Honored at Banquet
A banquet at 6 30 Wednesday evening March 21 honors Walton Lodge Free and Accepted Masons past masters since 1871. Principal speaker Bay City's Ben J Henderson cannot attend. Gilbert T Hand and Frank F Price from Bay City will present. Twenty of twenty six past masters remain alive, many expected as honored guests.
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Walton Lodge
Ben J. Henderson
Bay City
Lodge
Gilbert T. Hand
T Rank F. Price
Albert Fox
I. A. Fancher
Co. Oo. Curtis
William Oo. Osborn
D. Scott Partridge
William Starkweather
John Maxwell
George MacDonald
H. Edward Deuel
B. J. VanLeuven
Burt .L. Parkhill
William H. Lloyd
William R. Kennnedy
William V. Sage
H. C. Dunlap
Et ‘Cameron
Cobb
Harry H. S
GC. M. Baskervilles
J.P. Mosher
Senator Walsh Questions Nye on Marion Star Sale Probe
Senator Thomas E. Walsh of Montana challenged Chairman Nye of the Senate Teapot Dome committee over its intent to investigate the Marion Star sale by the late President Harding. Walsh said the panel may or may not pursue the inquiry unless authentic information shows Continental Trading Company bonds were involved.
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Washington
URI
Thomas E. Walsh
Montana
Nye
Senate
Congressional Medal for Col Lindbergh
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh landed at Bollingfield from New York at 1 03 PM. He will receive the congressional medal of honor from President Coolidge and plans short air flights today tomorrow and Thursday with senators and representatives aboard.
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Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
Bollingfield
New York
Coolidge
Lindbergh
Yankees Win Third Straight as Giants and Nationals Fall
Bowling results show the Yankees posting 2649 total with 100 scores by Brooks 222 Hall 282 Tice 202 and Austin 202, while Giants total 2344 and Nationals 242, Phillies 2584 claim three straight as Bi Inond scores 220.
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Yankees
Brooks
Hall
Tice
Austin
Nationals
Phillies
Inond
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