Memphis Storm Ravages Atoka and Memphis with Fatalities
Severe windstorms hit six states with lightning and rain. In west Tennessee the Memphis area suffered heavy damage and Atoka was nearly wiped out, 25 injured and one dead in the village. Property losses exceed 1 million in Memphis and about 100 thousand in Atoka.
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Memphis
Tenn
Tennessee
Atoka
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississppi
Texas
Kentucky
F. W. Brist
Evening Appeal
Atoke
Paul Harber
South
North Louiesiana
United States Chamber to Focus on Teamwork at May Meeting
The United States Chamber of Commerce announces its sixteenth annual meeting in Washington on May 7 with teamwork as the central theme. Local chambers of commerce and industry leaders are highlighted as key promoters of teamwork across nine districts, including Montana Idaho Wyoming and other western states.
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Chamber
Oakui
Idaho
Gein
Benatoy Donald A. Callahan
Wallace
Montana
Wyoming
Utah
Colorado
Nevada
New Mexico
Arizona
French peace plan outlines defensive war reservations
Paris reports that France presents a Kellogg multilateral peace proposal allowing defensive warfare when treaties are violated. The draft includes a League of Nations covenant reservation and commits six powers to renounce war as an instrument of policy, pledging not to attack one another within defined limits.
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Parig
United States
Britain
Germany
Japan
Kellogg
Auto Corporation Levy Debated In Budget Move
Washington April 21 AP Senate finance committee considers repealing the three percent automobile tax while evaluating rate schedules in the house revenue bill. Administration leaders seek to offset the loss by smaller cuts in the Corporation levy to stay within a $200 million treasury limit. Secretary Mellin opposes the auto tax repeal but Chairman Smoot believes defections in Republican ranks may allow treasury defeat on this point.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
House
Senate
Treasury
Mellin
Smoot
Republiccus
Half National Delegates Are Now Selected
Washington April 21 AP reports 583 of 1,089 Republican delegates and 442 of 1,100 Democratic convention votes allocated. nomination thresholds 545 and 733 respectively. Preliminary lines show preferences by state and candidate with numerous figures for Hoover Reed and others.
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Washington
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
New Mexico
New York
Iomb Gagelina
Oklahoma
Wisconsin
Hoover
Georgia
Iowa
Kentucky
Meine
Michigan
Minnesota
New Hampshire
North Carolina
Rhode Island
Tennessee
Virginia
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London
Arkansas
Illinois
North Dakota
South Carolina
Norris
Curtis
Kansas
Borah
Idaho
Democrats
Utah
Smith
Maine
Nrrth
Dakota
Philippines
Porto Rico
Virgin Islands
Reed
Miesoori
Georgian
Hitchcock
Barthelmess Weds Mrs Sargent in Reno Marriage
Richard Barthelmess the motion picture actor married Jessica Haynes Sergeant of Reno in a district court ceremony. They dashed to San Francisco to sail for Honolulu after quick license formalities. Witnesses Florence Vidor and Dallas F Squires attended. Sargent had been divorced in Reno January from New York broker Harry Sargent. Barthelmess, a Griffith discovery, had notable roles in Way Down East and Terrible David and later became an independent producer.
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Nev
Richard Barthelmess
Jessica Haynes Sergeant
New York
George A Bartlett
District Court
Barthelme
San Francisco
Honolulu
Florence Vidor
Dallas F. Squires
Barthelmess
Sargent
Renoom
Harry Brooks Sargeant
Mary May
Paris
Griffith
David
Federal aid sought to control Snake River sections
In Idaho Falls on April 4, AP reports a Snake River conference approved seeking federal aid to control a several mile stretch in the Rifle section. H F Shepherd of Jerome was tasked to Washington to press for the appropriation. Also from April 21, AP notes film star Richard Barthelmess and his bride left San Francisco on the liner Malolo for Honolulu after marrying in Reno, Nevada.
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Falls
Snake River
H F Shepherd
Jerome
Washington
Barthelmess
Ban Francisco
Richard Barthelmess
Malolo
Honolulu
Barthelme
Jewloon Sargeant
New York
Reno
Nevada
Plane crash kills two pilots near Fresno
Geo Fan, 26, pilot for Beacon Airways of Fresno, and Ray B. Dustin, 24, a student pilot, were killed when their plane crashed from about 400 feet near the city of Fresno California. The incident occurred on April 21.
Arctic Explorers Fly Plane Over Roof of the World
In Ohio, a protest by striking miners and supporters led to nearly 75 women being arrested after a march to the Belmont county jail. The protest grew from arrests tied to weeks of demonstrations at the Mutton Hollow mine. Deputies locked the jail doors as women were detained and were to face riot charges with bonds set between 1009 and 1400 dollars.
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ST. Clairsville
Ohio
Belmont County
Mutton Hollow
Shacyeide Coal Company
C. C. Hardesty
Nations Guard Observer
Hardesty
French Treaty Plan Not Good
Washington reports say France’s proposed six article treaty for war reparation seems restrictive and unclear to American officials. The draft appears to condemn France’s past independent actions but keeps rights to war under alliance, League covenant, or league registration, awaiting full study. See two items: a wartime reparations plan and an Ogden Utah wedding crash story.
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Washington
France
State Department
League of Nations
League
Polar Flight: Wilkins and Tielson Complete 2200 Mile Arctic Run
DetroIt dispatch reports Captain George Hubert Wilkins and Lieut. Carl B. Tielson completed a 2200 mile Arctic flight from Point Barrow Alaska to Spitzbergen after twenty one and a half hours in the air with a one stop delay five days due to bad weather. The stop was at Dead Man s Island near Svalbard. It was Wilkins third attempt to cross the Arctic wastes and the message dated April 21 confirms success though whether they crossed the pole is not known.
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Detroit
George Hubert Wilkins
Carl B. Tielson
Point Barrow
Alaska
Spitzbergen
Detroit News Today
Wilkins
Arctic
Doedmansocke
Dead Man's Island
Svalbard
North Pole
Pole
Oregon Trail Markers Remain Under State Study
The Oregon Trail designated as highway 30 will keep its name and existence, state highway officials say. They deny reports of markers being torn down, noting only unpermitted advertising signs were removed. If a compliant design is devised, signs for the southeastern Idaho segment may be allowed.
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Tale
State Highway Department
Idaho
U. S
Ohio GOP delegates poised in bitter Hoover showdown
Columbus April 21 The Ohio Republican race for 51 Kansas City delegates pits Hoover and Wilila slates with both claiming a majority. Democrats also meet to pick 148 delegates amid two district contests. Delegation pledged to support Atlee Pomerage and George White with Governor Donahey as a potential second choice.
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Ohio
Kansas City
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Wilila
Houston
Atlee Pomerage
George White
Democratic National Committee
Ume
Congress
Marietta
Donahey
Fail to win support on flood measure
Washington April 21 AP says Republican leaders failed to win support for the Jones Need centre bill as President Coeridge seeks revisions. After a day of conferences the opposing group rejected overtures from the administration camp and the measure heads toward a presidential veto in its current form.
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Washington
Te Jones
Coeridge
Aftr
Neaeure
Blackfoot Man Commits Suicide in Woodshed
Ideho Blackfoot April 21 AP Mr McConnell 64 committed suicide by cutting his throat with a pocket knife in his woodshed while despondent over illness. He died en route to hospital after a five year cancer battle. He lived with his daughter.
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Ideho
Mr McConnell
Eutside
McConnell
Bodies found after Cuban air crash near Rancho Velos
Telegrams from Rancho Velos in Santa Clara province report the bodies of Ponce de Leon, lieutenant of the Cuban army corps, and foreign Perez, a student, found on a farm near a wrecked plane four miles from Renoho. The fire had torn through since Tuesday.
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Rancho Velos
Santa Clara Provines
Ponce de Leon
Cuban Army Corps
Faéign Peres
Renoho
Fitere
Close Margin for a Wedding
Ogden Utah April 21 AP A car collision with an inter urban train did not stop 20 year old George Stanger from reaching his wedding to Misa Mabel Wilde. The groom was dragged 40 feet then walked from the wreckage to the ceremony.
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Ogden
Utah
George Swanger
Jett
Mable Wilde
George Stanger
Stanger
Marriott
Misa Mabel Wilde
Heflin Challenges Blaine Rider on Navy Funds for Nicaragua
Senate debate on the Blaine anti intervention rider to the naval appropriation ends without action after Heflin RISDAE and Caraway clash over Al Smith’s candidacy. Heflin seeks a record vote on restricting funds for Nicaragua hostilities unless Congress approves. Curtis cites an agreement among Blaine supporters for no roll call before Monday.
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Senate
Heflin
Risdae
Caraway
Arkansas
Govenor al Smith
Marine Corps
Nicaragua
Congress
Curtis
Blaine
Prazier
North Dakota
Bingham
Connecticut
Ohio Delegation Split In Republican Convention Fight
Ohio's 61 delegate votes likely to be split between Hoover and Willis supporters as the campaign ends. Both camps express confidence though no formal claim on exact division. Final counts will come from next Tuesday's election amid intense campaigning and fraud fears.
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Columbus
Norbert Hoover
Frenk B. Willis
Ohio
Mr. Hoover
Willis
Murray Bay Flight Pilot Recovering After Crash
Lloyd Bennett the pilot of the DeWolttle plane was reported on the road to recovery at Murray Bay Quebec. Berns Balchen, who flew with Bennett from Detroit, was also reported fit and prepared for further flights toward tomorrow.
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Murray Bay
Quebec
Lloyd Bennett
Berns Balchen
Bennett
Detroit
Alee
Governor Smith's Dixie Vacation Begins in North Carolina
Abnville North Carolina reports Governor Smith of New York planned to end his first Dixie vacation with a stop in Asheville tomorrow. The party would spend a week at Absecon New Jersey before returning to Albany after their southern tour.
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N. C
Smith
New York
Asheville
Absecon
N. J
Beck
Albany
Sinclair Cleared of Teapot Dome Conspiracy Charge
Washington April 21 jury in the District of Columbia Supreme Court acquitted Harry F. Sinclair of conspiring with Albert B. Fall to defraud the government in the Teapot Dome oil lease. The verdict came after about two hours of deliberation with one juror remaining anonymous. Everhart testified Sinclair gave Fall 233,500 in Liberty bonds for a one third share in Tres Ritos Cattle and Land Co. The defense said the bonds were not linked to the alleged bribery scheme.
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Harry F. Sinclair
Teapot Dome
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Sinclair
Albert B. Fell
Interior
Oif
M. J. Everhart
Fall
Everhart
Liberty
Tres Ritos Cattle and Land Company
Pall Ranch
New Mexico
Editor Henry J. Allen criticizes public for ignorance on international issues
Former Kansas governor and Wichita Beacon publisher Henry J. Allen told the American Society of Newspaper Editors that reading publics misunderstand federal policies like Nicaragua intervention. He described a global view of the United States as "Uncle Shylock" and "Imperialistic" and argued America's commerce is peaceful penetration.
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Washington
Henry J. Allen
Kansas
American Society of Newspaper Editors
The
Wichita Beacon
Allen
United States
Hae
Japan
America
Prisoner recants false confession in Oklahoma case
Ti win PF Allen, jailed in Reno, confessed the recent statement to Reverend Wheels Hall and Mrs Eleanor Mills in New Jersey was untrue. He said he would rather face trial for the Mall-Mille murders than return to McAlester State Penitentiary, though he claimed no mistreatment there.
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