Dr George Tards Held Without Bond In Birmingham Murder Case
In Alabama, Dr George Tards, a former hospital physician, was indicted on six counts for the murder of his wife near Fairfield. Authorities report two guns tied to the crime scene, with a pawnshop teller confirming an earlier gun sale. The physician, held in Bessemer jail, contends an intruder attacked him during the fatal struggle. Autopsy findings and disinterment followed prior criticisms over the initial handling of the body.
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Irmingham
Ala
George Tards
Fairfield
Edwards
B. B. Ross
Auburn
Edrds
Edwards Edwards
Bessmer
FORTS TO SAVE DEER HERD FAIL
Lagstaff Arizona December 18. Efforts to relieve the plight of thousands of head of deer starving in the Kaiba Canyon region failed last night. George Cormick, veteran cattleman, said cowboys attempting to drive the large herd across the Kaiba and Canyon of the Colorado would prove futile.
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Lagstaff
Ariz
George Cormick
Cattieman
Lipton selects Jarvis to command yacht in 1926 race
Sir Thomas Lipton names Amelius Jarvis, Sr., a six month Toronto prison farm inmate, to command his yacht in the 1926 Sandy Hook races. Jarvis, an old crony, was convicted of conspiracy to defraud the province in a bond sale, though Lipton insists his friend is innocent.
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Sir Thomas Lipton
Amelius Jarvis, Sr
Toronto
Ont
Sandy Hook
Jarvis
Thomas
Tomas
Bandits Secure SH600 Payroll in Nation’s Robbery
Three robbers in a car rammed a victim’s vehicle and created a smoke screen to cover their escape. They stole $8600 from the ray master of the American LaFrance Company, marking a bold payroll heist reported on December 18.
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American LaFrance Company
Reward Offered Over Nashville Mob Lynching
In Nashville Tennessee a $5,000 reward was announced for information leading to arrest of mob members who lynched Samuel Smith a 15 year old black boy early yesterday morning. Judge Chester Hart urged a thorough grand jury inquiry while Attorney General Kirkpatrick ordered a special corps to quell mob leaders. A mass meeting tonight may raise the reward by several thousand dollars as civic and religious groups condemn the lynching.
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Nashville
Tenn
Samuel Smith
Chester Hart
Second Criminal Court
Davidson County Grand Jury
Kirkpatrick
Nashville Ministerial Alliance
New Yorker Wounded in December Shooting Dies in Times Square
Samuel Liebester broker dies today from bullet wounds suffered December 6 in Times Square office shooting. His brother, also shot, died the following day. Authorities report the incident as a fatal attack with both victims connected to the firm.
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New Yorker
New York
Samuel Liebester
Times Square
Alaska invites President and governors in historic visit
Seattle dispatch reports Governor Scott Bone of Alaska extended invitations to the President and Mrs. Coolidge and to the governors of all eighty eight states to visit Alaska, signaling a major diplomatic or promotional effort.
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Seattle
Scott Bone
Alaska
Five Year Old Grows Tobacco Crop in Tennessee
Johnson City Tenn December 18 Junior Wykle aged 5 living near Greeneville Tenn has just marketed his own tobacco crop weighing 315 pounds for 71 dollars. The boy tended the crop worked it cut it and helped grade it claiming the distinction of the youngest tobacco planter in the South.
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Johnson City
Tenn
Harold F McCormick denies divorce rumors
Chicago December report quotes Harold F McCormick, millionaire harvester manufacturer, denying he and wife Gana Walske are divorced or contemplating divorce. He called circulating rumors false and untrue.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Harold F. McCormick
Harvester
Todo
Gana Walske
Funeral for Samuel Gompers at Elks Club in New York
Immense crowd gathers at the Elks Club as Samuel Gompers is honored with a simple Jewish funeral. The service is conducted by Rabbi Stephens S. Wise, with radio broadcast across the street as mourners listen from an adjacent hall before the body is moved to Sleepy Hollow cemetery in Tarrytown for interment.
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Associated Press
New York
Samuel Gompers
Elks Club
Tarrytown
Sleepy Hollow
Elks Hall
Iia
Stephens S. Wise
Jackie Coogan's New Brother Born in Hollywood
Hollywood Calif Dec 18 announcement from the Coogan home states Jackie Coogan has a new brother named Robert Antony, born Saturday. The public note confirms the christening of the infant as Robert Antony Coogan.
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Jackie Coogan
Hollywood
Calif
Coogan
Robert Antony
Dawes Chosen Trustee for Geographic Society
Washington December 18 Charles G Dawes vice president elect was today elected a trustee in the National Geographic Society and will join the board alongside other noted explorers and scientists.
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Dawes
Geographic Society
Associated Press
Washington
Charles G. Dawes
Nationals Geographic Society
Georgia Tops In Gallons Of Beer Destroyed In 1924
Atlanta reports the 1924 internal revenue annual for Georgia shows Tennessee led in stills destroyed with 2,445, while Georgia totaled 2,200 unearthed. Georgia destroyed 1,414,139 gallons of reef beer, first in gallons. North Carolina followed with 1,068,389. Georgia also led in property destroyed at $437,650.40, with 170 automobiles seized and 1,505 arrests statewide. Director Digsmuke notes the year used one less man than 1923, yet Georgia maintained strong enforcement.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Fred D. Dismuke
Georgia
Tennessee
United States
North Caroine
North Carolina
New Jersey
Michigan
Commonwealths
Missouri
Illinois
Massachusetts
Kentucky
Texas
California
Digsmuke
Justice Dept Probes Alleged Graft Case
The Department of Justice opened an inquiry in Washington into accusations that a senate committee employee took money to influence legislation. The attorney general said funds did pass but refused to name the employee or identify the specific bill involved.
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Justice Dept
Associated Press
Washington
Department of Justice
Senate Committee
Mayfield Election Probers Adjourn During Inquiry
Washington December 13 The senate investigation into the election of Senator Mayfield was adjourned for today and will resume at the chair's call. The session paused amid ongoing probes and expected testimony.
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Washington
Senate
Mayfield
Moving X Ray Picture Shows Tuberculosis Germs
Dr Lewis Cole of Cornell University presented a film to Kansas City medical men demonstrating tuberculosis germs at work in the lungs. The picture comprises a sequence of X rays illustrating the disease process.
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Kansas City
Lewis Cole
Cornell University
Couzens Statements Being Investigated
Washington officials from the treasury and justice departments are examining whether Senator Couzens of Michigan violated the law by mentioning the tax figures of the United Steel Corporation in relation to income tax returns. The inquiry focuses on whether public comments crossed legal boundaries.
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Michigan
Washington
Treasury Department
Department of Justice
Senator Couzens
United Steel Corporation
Brokers Fined For Trading In Futures In Atlanta
Atlanta December 12 Johnny Jones and Gordon Dickson former Atlanta cotton brokers were fined 500 dollars and sentenced to twelve months in prison on guilty pleas to violating Georgia law banning futures trading on margin. Both sentences suspended. This marks first fines after numerous indictments against brokers and the Atlanta Cotton Exchange. Dickson, formerly with Eblin and Company odd-lot cotton house of New York, faced the case.
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Atlanta
Johnny Jones
Gordon Dickson
Georgia
Atlanta Commercial Exchange
New York
Dikson
Eblin and Company
Duke Elected Chairman of Board of Trustees
James B. Duke, who set up a 40 million dollar educational endowment, was elected chairman of the board of trustees authorized to administer the fund.
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DUKE
Associated Press
New York
James B. Duke
Man Hangs Self Believing He Killed Wife in New York
In Bayside New York on February 17 Stefan Matz was found hanging from a tree after killing his wife with four gunshots though the bullets were flesh wounds. Mrs Matz had said he waited near John Hallidays residence where she worked as a cook and where he had been butler. He shot her as she passed and again at close range before fleeing into the woods where he later died.
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Bayside
N. Y
Stefan Matz
Federal prison probe to cover all units after Atlanta events
Attorney General Stone plans a broad inquiry into the federal prison parole system prompted by Atlanta prison conditions that led to three official resignations. He notes no known irregularities elsewhere but will review Leavenworth and McNeill Island. Hebert H. Votan will assist. Donovan heads to Atlanta to oversee criminal prosecutions.
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Washington
Stone
Atlanta
Leavenworth
Kan
McNeilsland
Hebert H. Votan
Harding
Donovan
Justice Department
Sartain
Fletcher
Allen
Letters Show Community Generosity For Empty Stocking Fund
The Times Recorder publishes reader letters praising the Empty Stocking Fund and detailing donations. An eight year old girl writes for toys and shoes for siblings, while a contributor from Sumter County sends a $10 check. The page notes totals from donors, plus a note on ostrich feather exports from South Africa totaling 15.4 million dollars in a year.
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Times Recorder
Santa
Jack
Frank
Mame
Mama
Sumter County
Americus
G. W. Nunn
Ralph Ethridge
Governor Walker refuses mercy plea for youths
Atlanta December 18. Gervis Bloodworth and Willie Jones, Taylor County youths convicted of murdering Howard F. Underwood, must hang January 9. Governor Walker refused to commute their sentences after prison commissions also declined to recommend clemency.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Gervis Bloodworth
Willie Jones
Taylor ‘County
Howard F. Underwood
Walker
Mark Again Tries to Form Ministry
Berlin December 18 President Ebert authorized Chancellor Marx to make a final canvass and assess the Parliamentary situation in a last attempt to form a Ministry with the majority in the Reichstag. The move follows Stressmann’s failure to assemble a straight non socialist cabinet.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Ebert
Marx
Stressman
No Indictments In Flogging Case In Cobb County
Marietta December 18 Grand jury adjourned without returning indictments in the Shelverton flogging case after Charles J. Shelverton Jr testified he did not recognize any alleged floggers. He said he was not afraid to name them if possible. The body denounced the flogging as cowardly and traitorous to government and civilized society.
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Grand Jury
Cobb County
Shelverton
Twenty One Ballots Cast in General Election
Twenty one votes were cast in the General election yesterday. Of these twenty were cast by men and one by a woman. The small number of votes cast is not unusual for a general election.
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Weta
High grade oleomargarine linked to coconut oil
A report notes that high grade oleomargarine is often made chiefly from cocoanut oil. Another brief item announces the introduction of airmail service in China.
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China
Little Joe F Ya Don't Make Any Resolutions for New Years
A fragmentary line appears to quote a speaker mocking New Year resolutions. The source text includes the phrase you won't have any to break. No clear event, date, or full context is provided.
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