Sinclair Must Serve as Supreme Court Upholds Sentence
The Supreme Court ruled Harry Sinclair must serve a three month jail term in a common jail. It refused to reconsider the decision, with potential transfer to the District of Columbia jail or Occoquan workhouse discussed. He faces an additional six months for contempt of the DC Supreme Court in the Teapot Dome cases.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Harry Sinclair
Sinclair
District of Columbia
Occoquan
Supreme Court of
Albert B. Fall
Mississippi At Dangerous Stage In Historic Flood Reach
The Mississippi River level rose to two feet above its historic mark from 1851 as of 7 a.m. floods spread into Missouri towns Canton and Marks and thousands of acres faced inundation. Levee reinforcement by militia aimed to protect 5000 acres of truck farms while Arkansan levees buckled and residents fled to safety. In Washington, A W McKay blamed wildcat plantings and overproduction for fruit and vegetable gluts amid flood disruption.
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Quincy
Wil
the & Foot
Canton
Marks
Quincy Gardens
Washington
A. W. McKay
Department of Agriculture
High Tension Wires Fatality Near Denver
Wilmer Pettigo aged 24 of Belleview Colorado was electrocuted in a freak automotive crash near Broomfield ten miles north of Denver. He grabbed a door handle as his car struck a pole carrying high tension wires. The wires broke and wrapped around the auto, delivering a fatal shock instantly.
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Denver
Colo
Wilmer Pettigo
Belleview
Broomfield
Pettigo
Plan cures may lurk in fatty acid discovery
Rockefeller Institute researchers Dr Florence R Sabin Dr C A Doan and Dr C F Parker report a fatty acid that prompts tubercle growth in animals and may offer a new angle in tuberculosis and cancer research. The finding described to the National Academy of Sciences could point toward a cure strategy amid ongoing national tuberculosis studies.
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Washington
National Academy of Sciences
Rockefeller Institute
Florence R. Sabin
Academy
C. A. Doan
C. F Parkner
National Tuberculosis Association
England's Gavarri Leads Bunion Derby Tight Race
In Vandalia Michigan on April 22 Pete Gavarri of England and Ed Gardner of Seattle shared first place in the twenty third lap of the Bunion Derby with 31 miles run between Effingham and Vandalia. Gavarri posted 406 50 for elapsed time while Gardner recorded 152.40 55.
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Vandalia
Pete Gavarri
England
C. C
Storm Lashes Nine States Causing Severe Losses
Storms and tornadoes across the Midwest South and border states left 32 dead and many injured. Arkansas reported 13 fatalities on a plantation near Tillar while other towns including Da homey and Wham suffered fatalities and heavy property damage. Levee fears grew along the Mississippi with Knowltons landing reinforced to avert a breach.
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Arkansas
Tillar
Knowltons Landing
Snow Lake
Louisville
New Albany
Ind
Ohio River
Walton
Dahomey
Miss
Wham
Bolivar
Mississippi River
Quincy
Canton
Fabius River
Mississippi
Firebugs Seek To Damage Theatre In Chicago
In a sequence of outrages the Adams theater was hit after manager refused to hire an organist. Four stink bombs were placed, and yesterday a fire destroyed the automatic organ but did not damage the theater. Police planned to question James Petrillo of the Musicians Union who denied guilt.
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Chicago
Adams Theseter
M. O. Wells
James Petrillo
Musicians’ Union
Baseball scores from multiple games across leagues
The report lists numerous MLB and National League games with incomplete score lines. Detroit and St Louis show a notable 15 to 1 score in one game, while Chicago and others post varied tallies. Other entries reference Pittsburgh Cincinnati Brooklyn Philadelphia New York St Louis and Minneapolis with scattered innings and player attributions.
Voting in Six Wards Hinckley Gains Hold
Polls for the city election open at 9 a m and close at 7 p m tomorrow. Voting places listed by ward include East Side Fire Station in the First Ward 340 East Center Street in the Second Ward 331 West Lewis Street Chamber of Commerce in the Third Ward West Side Fire Station in the Fourth Ward 935 North Main Street in the Fifth Ward and 117 North Johnson Avenue in the Sixth Ward.
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East Side
East Center Street
West Lewis Street
Chamber of Commerce
Fourth Ward
West Side
Fifth Ward
North Main Street
Sixth Ward
North Johnson Avenue
Rescue Planes Seek Fliers Spare No Effort in Desert Search
In Australia a six plane search headed toward the Tankrni desert to aid Lt. Keth Anderson and Robert Hitchcock missing since their plane Kookaburra failed. A parachute dropped water to aid presumed survivors while a second crew attempted to spot bodies under the wreckage as smoke from a nearby fire drew attention.
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Sydney
N.S. W
Tankrni Desert
Northern Territory
Keth Anderson
Anderson
Robert Hitchcock
Southern Cross
Kookaburra
Atlanta
Election registration tightens as Pocatello selects mayor
Voters prepare for a mayoral election in Pocatello as registration closes Saturday. Democrats tout a record based campaign while Republicans push a broader program including west side transport links and police reform. By noon 258 absent ballots have been cast and total qualified voters reach 5646 ahead of the vote.
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Pr Telo
Counciampa
de Ross
Army Plane Crashes After Stunt Near San Diego
San Diego April 22 AP reports a collision between an army pursuit plane and a Maddux Air Lines passenger liner killed six. The pursuit piloted by Lt Howard Keefer impacted the airliner after misjudging distance. Keefer parachuted but was killed when the parachute tangled. The airliner carried five passengers including Miss Cecelia Beily and Miss Amelia Guajardo. The incident drew thousands as wreckage rained down and both aircraft plunged into a canyon.
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San Diego
Cal
Maddux Air Lines, Inc
Phoenix
Arizona
Howard Keefer
Maurice Murphy
Beverly Hills
Caiif
Cecelia Beily
Kansas City
Denver
Arturo Guitardo
Baja Calfornia
Amelia Guajardo
Louis D. Pratt
Kelly
Senor
Senorita Guajardo
Keefer
Pratt
Murphy
Beefer
Endurace
Seven Die After Sideswipe Death Crash In Steubenville
Steubenville April 22 AP W P Vale held as coroner opened inquest into seven deaths from a car that sideswiped by Vale’s vehicle then crashed 100 feet to train tracks. Victims included Alesio Di Carlo his wife Rosie and four children Gina 19 Constance 8 Junior 7 Agnes 12 and Di Carlo’s sister-in-law Mary Bress 16. Di Carlo’s son Thiesta 14 injured. Vale unhurt and arrested after car overturned. he claimed the Di Carlo car forced him toward the edge of the road.
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Steubenville
Ohio
Vale
Ardill
Alesio di Carlo
Rosie di Carlo
Gina
Constance
Junior
Agnes
di Carlo
Mary Bress
Thiesta
Norris bill targets lame duck sessions in Congress
The Norris amendment to abolish lame duck sessions was favorably reported by the Senate Judiciary Committee. It would prevent members defeated at the polls from serving in Congress, and has previously passed the Senate by two thirds but failed to gain final approval.
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Norris Bill
Washington
Congress
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
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Pocatello
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Myatt
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Lucas and Gooch
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