McLean Oil Inquiry Deepens as Senate Probes Codes
The Senate oil committee pursues new lines in the McLean case and considers summoning Mitchell Palmer. Telegrams with code references to individuals and places surface, with names like Underwood Willis and Doheny Sinclair, as the inquiry expands into tax returns and possible payments tied to E. S. McLean.
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Washington
Oil Committee
Edward
McLean
Senate
E. L. Doheny
Harry F Sinclair
Florida
Mitchell Palmer
Wilson
Willis
Meantine
McKellar
Tennessee
Coolidge
Debeny
Sinclar
Examinston
A. B
Major
Wilton Lambert
Palmer
Oil
Majer
Mmclean
W Starling
White House
Bien
Wilkins
Hopkinsville
Palm Beach
Starling
Hom Town
Mat
Untitled Note on Artistic Purchase and Weather Mentions
Fragmentary text references an art purchase valued around 100 000 dollars and mentions Los Angeles and Santa Rosa. It also contains garbled phrases about weather, a 1933 date, and an interview with an art collator. No coherent narrative or clear outcome emerges from the readable fragments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angeles
Tance Adolph
Santa Rae
Ar Saurteer
Edwards Flays Dry Squabs Methods in Enforcement
Senator Edwards of New Jersey condemns the federal prohibition squad tied to bootlegger chases after the Vermont senator Greene shooting. He calls for a Senate Judiciary inquiry into enforcement efficiency and accuses officials of tolerating corruption language and laxity. He cites Governor Pinchot and W D Foulke criticizing current enforcement and claims the eighteenth amendment is betrayed by its implementers.
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Wasington
Greene
Vermont
National
Prohibition Department
Edwards
New Jersey
Senate
Prohibition Bureau
Edwards Apokt
Senate Judiciary Committee
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Wiliam Dudley Foulke
Civil Service Reform League
Askers
Prohibition
Calls Hash and Liar in Annulment Suit
New York February 22 By AP Mrs Eleanor Elaine Lee Harris, imped to her feet and shouted liar her husband Beverly D Harris cance today when he testified in his annulment suit that 50600 was more that he ever made in his life. Do that once more madam and you will leave this court he admonished understand that distinctly.
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New York
Eleanor Elaine Lee Harris
Beverly D. Harris
Trolley Service In Akron Restored
Akron resumes trolley operation after a disruption. Transit officials report service restored to routes serving downtown and surrounding neighborhoods. Witnesses note continued schedule adjustments and safety measures.
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Akron
Daugherty at Vet Bureau Hearing in Chicago
Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty testified before a federal grand jury in Chicago investigating the Veterans Bureau. He refused to discuss Senate inquiries or resign his post, noting prior statements and signaling possible later remarks depending on Senate actions.
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Chicago
Harry M. Daugherty
United States
Federal
Grand Jury
United States Veterans Bureau
Senate
Washington
Veterans Bureau
Sawyershe
Bureau
Harding
Cal
Aurre
Fragmented OCR Summary Item
The readable parts describe a dated event with unclear names and actions. Despite garbled text, the piece hints at a local scene involving people and a place, but concrete details are missing.
Senator Wheeler Presses Probe Amid Dougherty Resignation
The Attorney General announced plans for a formal inquiry into Dougherty's administration, leaving for Chicago after a White House conference. Senator Wheeler pledged to push hearings, insisting the investigation extend to Veterans Bureau issues amid strong Senate secrecy.
Clemency Sought for Soldier Prisoners at Leavenworth
Report from February 2 notes clemency requests for imprisoned soldiers. Recommendations mention officers and officials reviewing cases at Leavenworth and broader appeals process.
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Clemency
Leavenworth
U.S. Newspaper Men Visit Haiti in Fact-Finding Tour
A delegation of American editors and publishers including Frank B. Neyer president of the Associated Press and Edward H. Ohanan of the Syracuse Herald toured Port au Prince and interior Haiti. They met President Louis Berne and observed the navy built 308 foot bridge and road projects aimed at easing travel between Port-au-Prince and Cap Haitien and linking Haiti with Santo Domingo.
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Port-Au-Prince Lath
Ileedrevon
Bee Rae Cally
Transport
United 2 States
Frank B. Neyes
Associated Press
Lafayette
I Des Meines
Edward H.onan
Syracuse Herald
Frank PF. McLeaman
Topeka State Journal
Rty
Tn Us
Louis Berne
National Capital
Las Saanee
United States Navy
Artibenite
Haiti
Santo Demingo
Belladere
Failure Of Career Ends In New York Tragedy
Miss Vallie Relaxco Magtin a Seattle born writer and actress who came to New York in 1917 died by poison in a Riverside Drive apartment. Police learned she was cousin to David Belasco and had sought a stage career through him after a long wait with agencies.
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New York
A. P
Vallie Relaxco Magtin
Om Setresa
Seattle
Riverside Drive
Goddie
Miss Martin
David Belasco
Mr. Belasco
New Photos Show Mrs Berven and Husband In Suit Reopened
The report notes Morris, vice president of the National City Bank in New York, involved as a hearing proceeds in a case concerning Mrs Berven and her husband and their marriage.
Cement Found S and S T for Marking Roads
Harrisburg February 28 White traffic dividing lines will be built into concrete roads instead of painted each season. William M Connell engineering executive of the Pennsylvania Department of Highways says a four inch white cement strip will run in the center on grades and curves. He notes the cement method will not cost more than yearly repainting.
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Harrisburg
Wiliam M. Connell
Pronyvania Department
Jury returns verdict in Pearl White suit vs Beatty Fox Film
Brooklyn jury resolves a $50,000 payout dispute involving Pearl White the Fox Film Corporation and actor John F Beatty. Other items note a Senate inquiry into income tax returns of Marry F Sinclair and oil interests, and European political shifts, including Brussels and Berlin reports.
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New York
A. F
Brookyn
Pearl White
Fox Film Corporation
Ohn
F Beatty
Insurgents and Democrats Clash Over Tax Bill Proposals
Insurgents join party on income tax revisions as House votes to halve the 3 per cent tax on tires and parts. Debate centers on two to six per cent brackets and a possible Lee Normal plan versus Longworth surtax ideas, with final passage uncertain.
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House
Sucha al Tengel
Democrat
New York
Rogh
Ince
Lengworth
Longworth
Mellen
Doctors Devise Detomy to Halt Cancer Pain
Dr. William G. 8 and Dr. Charles H. Frasier of the University of Pennsylvania describe a surgical procedure called chor detomy. The operation targets sensory nerves in the spinal cord to relieve intractable cancer pain when drugs fail. Experts caution it may not work in all cases as some pain fibers survive.
Hand Caught in Saw Fingers Remembered
A historical brief recalls a hand injury with a saw catching fingers and the memory of the incident preserved in local records. The fragmentary note notes the event and its lasting impact on the community.
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