Palmer Testimony Discusses McLean Oil Inquiry Ties
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer testifies on McLean oil inquiry as he relates telegrams and statements from McLean associate Major. Palmer denies acting for Fall or Sinclair and says he only represented McLean in this matter. He recalls discussions with Lenroot Walsh and others and notes he once handled Southern Pacific land grant case under Wilson.
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Dill
Washington
EB. B. McLean
John Major
McLean
Major
Zeveley
Senator Dill
Fall
Sinclair
Lenroot
Mr. Palmer
Wardman Park
Francia P. McAdoo
Wm. G. McAdoo
Oklahoma
E. L. Dohoney
Dohoney
MrLean
Walsh
Montana
Senator Walsh
Underwood
Dil
Senator Underwood
Wilson
Department
Bonded Whiskey Disappears From Federal Depot
Eight thousand cases of pre-war bonded whiskey valued near one million dollars vanished from the Sibley Warehouse federally supervised depot in Chicago. The withdrawal allegedly used raised permits for medical whiskey and all withdrawal records disappeared. An investigation was ordered by Prohibition Commissioner Roy A. Haynes.
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Associated Preas
Chicago
Sibley Warehouse
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Roy A. Haynes
Prohibition
South Carolina Makes Wilsons Birthday Holiday
Woodrow Wilsons birthday December 28 will be an annual South Carolina holiday after a senate and house backed resolution was sent to Governor McLeod for signature. The proposal originated in the House and was adopted by the Senate last night.
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Columbia
Woodrow Wilson
South Carolina
General Assembly
McLeod
House
Senate
Mah Jongg Ivory Ships for China
Three carloads of shin bones from cows slaughtered in Chicago were exported from Galveston aboard the Patrick Henry bound for Japan where they will be re exported to China for Mah Jongg sets. The U S demand for the bones has grown amid the game’s rising popularity.
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Associated
Galveston
Texas
Chicago
Patrick Henry
Japan
China
America
Booze Ship Wybadity Destroyed by Fire in Havana
The British auxiliary schooner Wybadity was destroyed by fire after an explosion aboard in Havana Cuba. Crew escaped unharmed. The vessel had repeatedly sailed to West Indies ports before the incident on February 28 or 29.
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Havana
Cuba
Wybadity
West Indies
Palmer questioned over McLean funds and Southern Pacific case
Senator Walsh pressed Palmer on why the department of justice did not appeal a case against Southern Pacific and on the source of funds tied to Fall. Palmer insisted he did not know the facts, citing the trial judge and superiors. The dialogue covered McLean, Sinclair, Pioneer lease involvement, and telegrams.
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of Justice
Zeveley
Walsh
Montana
Fall
Sinclair
Mr. Palmer
Palmer
McLean
Department of Justice
Southern Pacific
Dill
Major
Pioneer
Robbers Blow Safees In Middletown Stores
Safes in the D. F. Kerr grocery and the A. W. Streed general store were blown, and the Crawford and Brower hardware site wrecked with a sledge. Loot under one hundred dollars. A stolen Burlington car used in the getaway was found abandoned in Burlington later. The crime was not reported until morning.
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Middletown
D. F. Kerr Grocery
A. W. Streed
Crawford and Brower Hardware
Kerr Crocery
Burlington
Isni
Leavenworth Cases Disposed Of By War Board
Fort Leavenworth Kansas February 29 Hearing in 236 soldier prisoners cases at the United States disciplinary barracks was completed by a special war department investigating board. Major F K Kross and Major James Stanfield disposed of sixty cases yesterday while many inmates have already been released under clemency. Some men still serve excessive sentences.
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Fort Leavenworth
Kas
United States
Special War Department
F. K. Kross
James Stanfield
J. A. Stevens
Stevens
Mexican governor proposes half salary cut to aid treasury
Governor Porfirio Gonsalez of Nuevo Leon asks the state congress to reduce his annual pay from 18,000 pesos to 9,000 pesos. He argues the move would improve the state treasury's condition amid financial strain.
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Associated Press
Monterey
Mex
Porfirio Gonsalez
Neuvo Leon
Congress
Gonsalez
Iowa Woman May Try for Congress Against Dowell
Mrs. A. H. Hofmann Polk county school superintendent may enter the race against Cassius J. Dowell for Congress. If she runs she would be the first woman candidate in a congressional campaign in this district.
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Iowa
Congress
Dowell
Des Moines
A. H. Hofmann
Polk County
Cassius J. Dowell
Hoffmann
De Molays to Convene Fourth Annual Session in Kansas City
The Grand Council, Order of De Molay, will hold its fourth annual session in Kansas City from March 3 to 5. Delegates from every state will attend to discuss organizational business and expand activities. The movement has grown to 1167 chapters and over 125000 members in five years, promoting citizenship through a practical program and youth research with government contacts.
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Kansas City
Order of de Molay
DeMolay
Mill Blast Kills Two at North Star Eggs Case Mill
A boiler explosion in a Quincy Illinois paper mill of the North Star Eggs Case company killed L. McLaughlin and Herbert Help tler and injured four others including Albert Walker Edward Sandman Frank Lepper and Fred Howard Schwartz. The dry ing room overpressure wrecked the building covering about two acres and blew out the east wall. The plant recently bought from American Strawboard Company and worth about 2 million dollars was run by local capitalists and operated day and night.
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Quing Y
Albert Walker
Edward Sandman
Frank Lepper
Fred Howard Schwartz
American Strawboard Company
North Star Strawboard Company
Conway Tops Root In Ten Round Main Event
Jackie Conway, the Minneapolis welterweight, won a newspaper decision over Eddie Root of Rochester in the ten round Legion main event. Root was sent to the canvass in the third round. Harold White defeated Case Webber in eight rounds. Eddie Lloyd stopped Freddy Stephenson in six. Cliff Sage and Ray Strenkamp drew in four rounds.
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Mason City
Jackie Conway
Minneapolis
Eddie Root
Rochester Minn
the Legion
Conway
Root
Harold White
Case Webber
Elma. In
Eddie Lloyd
Elma
Freddy Stephenson
Cliff Sage
Ray Strenkamp
Clear Lake
Illinois town votes fifty thousand for hall
Clinton Illinois residents approved a 50 000 bond issue in a special election to fund a community hall to be built along the Lincoln highway. The vote followed a recent speech by local leaders.
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Illinois
Hall
Clinton
Morrison
Illaoois
Lincoln Highway
Daugherty Faces Senate Inquiry Sparked by Wheeler Debate
Washington reports a Senate debate over Senator Wheeler's resolution seeking an investigation of Attorney General Daugherty's administration. Arguments centered on how to compose a five member committee with tensions over partisan control and potential packing. Daugherty disavows statements and U S Chamberlain and Paul Howland named to aid his oil investigation defense.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wheeler
Montana
Daugherty
Senate
Brookhart
Iowa
la Follette
Lodge
Massachusetts
Robinson
Arkananas
Cummins
White House
Senator Wheeler
Mr. Daugherty
Willis
Borah
Idaho
Jones
Ernest
Kentucky
Shortridge
California
Cmicago
Harry M. Daugherty
George E. Chamberlain
United States
Oregon
Paul Howland
Cleveland
Frank J. Willis
Ohio
Miami
McAdoo Declines Missouri Campaign Against Reed
Wm G McAdoo will not travel to Missouri to debate United States Senator James A Reed for the Democratic presidential nomination. Reed challenged McAdoo to joint discussions on oil lease disclosures in Missouri, but McAdoo headquarters in St Louis stated he will not make a personal campaign in the senator's home state.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Wm. G. McAdoo
Missouri
United States
James A. Reed
Reed
McAdoo
St. Louis
Cornwell Boy Confesses in Murder Case
Charles Cornwell, 16, confessed before a coroner's jury in Manchester to striking Jimmy Carson, a four year old Black boy, over a pocketbook. The body was found near the Maquoketa River Wednesday night. Cornwell remains jailed awaiting preliminary hearing. funeral for Jimmy Carson to be held in Waverly.
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Charles Cornwell
Manchester
Jimmy Carson
Maquoketa River
Cornwell
J. J. Petony
Jimmy
Waverly
Babe Ruth Ordered to Bed in Arkansas
Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees was ordered to bed at Hot Springs Arkansas by his physician. He collapsed in the Majestic Hotel lobby and was helped to his room with a mild influenza diagnosis.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Babe” Ruth
New York Yankees
Hot Sprigs
Ark
Cleveland News
Ruth
Hotel Majestic
Former Iowa man dies in the East
Dr Frederick O. Norton a New Testament authority and Crozier Theological Seminary professor died in a Chester hospital after an operation. Previously he came from Des Moines where he served as dean of liberal arts at Drake University. During World War I he was registrar of the American Army Educational Corps in Paris.
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Chester
Frederick O. Norton
Crozier Theological Seminary
Chester Hospital
Norton
Des Moines
College of Liberal Arts
Drake University
American Army Educational Corps
Paris
Charles Edison Named Financial Head of Edison Enterprises
Charles Edison son of Thomas A. Edison becomes financial director of thirty three Edison industries and companies in New York. At 35 he previously chaired Edison Industries and now leads the group alongside his father as president.
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Associated Press
New York
Charles Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Edison Industries
It Pays to Advertise
The Journal offers advertising services promising intelligent placement to boost reach.
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Journal
Daugherty to Attend Republican Convention Amid Senate Fight
Florida and Ohio officials weigh in as Attorney General Daugherty plans to join his wife in Florida. A telegram says he will be represented in a prior attack and will receive necessary attention from his department. He will attend the Republican national convention on the first of Coolidge delegates from Ohio, regardless of senatorial opposition or cabinet status.
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Florida
Daugherty
Washington
Lst
Coéolidee
Ohio
Senate
House approves Longworth compromise tax plan
The House approved a flat twenty five percent surtax cut under the Longworth plan with brackets restored and a maximum rate of thirty seven and a half percent for incomes over two hundred sixty thousand. Democratic unity is expected to support the plan as momentum builds to vote on the Garner alternative. President Coolidge's stance remains uncertain as negotiations continue.
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House
Nelson Wisconsin
Langworth
White House
Coolidge
Representative Vestal
Indiana
French Doctors Settle Grievance In Duel Of Swords
At Chantilly on February 29 General Messimy presided over a duel between Bernard Cuneo and Elie Broca two noted French doctors. After a half hour of swordplay Cuneo was wounded in the arm ending the private quarrel.
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Chantilly
France
Messimy
Bernard Cuneo
Elie Broca
Cuneo
Geneva Hopes to See U S Delegates
Geneva officials express hope the United States will send a representative to the March 6 meetings of a League of Nations committee. The group will prepare the program for international opium conferences to be staged in November.
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Geneva
League of Nations
United States
Sioux City Man in Desperation After Divorce Papers
Sioux City resident George Sumner, distraught after being served divorce papers, attacked his wife with a hammer then killed himself by drinking poison and slashing his throat. Police report the incident occurred after the morning papers were served.
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Sioux City
George Sumner
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