Yqutheus Slayers Planned Murder Recited by Witnesses
Witnesses recount the Leopold Loeb case plotting the kidnapping and murder of Robert Franks. Dr. James Whitney Hall testifies on the defendants’ intellect and insanity, describing Dickie Loeb as mastermind and Leopold as dependent, with many alienists converging on similar conclusions.
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Chicago
Dickie” Loeb
Robert Franks
Dickie’ Loeb
Nathan F. Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
James Whitney Hall
Dr. Hall
Leopold
Loeb
Iso
Dickie
S S Boston collision claims excursionists in fog
In a fog bound off Point Judith Rhode Island the tanker Swift Arrow struck the S S Boston bound for New York, tearing the port side and wounding passengers. Rescue divers freed trapped travelers as bloodstained pillows showed injuries and survivors recalled the peril. Names include Tommy Barbous and the McKeowns of Boston.
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S. S. Boston
Swift Arrow
Foint Judith
R. IL
Tommy Barbous
Agnes Keown
Frances McLaughlin
Rose McLaughlin
Gertrude McKeown
Boston
Big Six Counties Caucus On Bill To Abolish Fees
An executive meeting of legislature representatives from the Big Six counties discussed a proposal to shift county officers earning 44,000 or more from a fee system to salaries. The subcommittee backed the main feature of the bill, signaling progress in county payroll reform during the session in Atlanta.
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BIG SX
Atlanta
Clarence Darrow Reveals Leopold Loeb Case Conferences
Chicago July 25 Clarence Darrow chief counsel for Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb today revealed full details of conferences held before their plea of guilty to murdering Robert Franks Jr Darrow described the agonizing scene when the parents of the youth faced the defendants continuing on page five
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Chicago
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
Clarence Darrow
Nathan Leopold
Eld
Guily
Robert Franks Jr
Darrow
Edward Autry Dies at Home in Whigham
Edward Autry died at 6 o clock at his Whigham home after a telegram from R B Compton notified relatives. Funeral services are set for Saturday with interment in Jal cemetery. He leaves a wife and six children and several other relatives and in laws.
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Edward Autry
Whigham
R. B. Compton
Whigher
Jal
Peach Experiment Station Bill Faces Senate Vote
Atlanta July 25 Senators and representatives from Georgia's peach belt discuss Senator Pace's bill to create a peach canning research and experiment station at Americus. The measure has no appropriation, a defect likely fixable by floor amendment or when reported out.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Peach Belt
Pace
Americus
House Adopts New Bag Check Measure In Georgia
Atlanta July 25 The House has passed a bill amended by the Senate last year correcting defects in Georgia’s bad check statute and awaiting the governor’s signature to become law The measure is expected to be approved The bill provides that making drawing uttering or delivering a check knowing funds are insufficient is a misdemeanor and that such act constitutes prima facie evidence of intent to defraud The term credit is defined as an arrangement with the depository for payment of the check
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Atlanta
House
Senate
Georgia
Endicott Johnson Threatened by Ku Klux Klan Letter
Binghamton New York July 25 George F Johnson shoe maker says he received a letter from the Ku Klux Klan threatening to crush the Endicott Johnson shoe company within a year if he fires any employee connected with the Klan The letter signed One Hundred Per Cent American cites recent Klan convention statements Johnson also critiques “American” rhetoric and xenophobic sentiments in a letter to his employer.
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Binghampton
N. Y
George F Johnson
Johnson
America
Fisherman Feeds Many Fish With Relentless Effort
A dedicated fisherman braves the waters to catch enough fish, preventing widespread hunger among the village. His steady effort sustains families relying on his catches.
Cal Weilliver Probes Coolidge as White House Clerk Chief
Washington correspondent notes Jud Weilliver ex-newspaper man named chief clerk at the White House has spent months analyzing President Calvin Coolidge. The observer praises two qualities: listening and thinking, while hinting at the ineffable workings of the president’s mind. The piece signals continued discussion on the president’s conduct and future actions.
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Washington
Jud Weilliver
White House
Calvin Coolidge
Cal
Jud
New England
Welliver
Magee Freed On Bond After Las Vegas Sentencing
Sante Fe N M July 25 More than two days after a Las Vegas contempt sentence Carl C Magee is free on 20000 bond. The Albuquerque editor was released a night after a habeas corpus hearing before the state supreme court.
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Sante FE
N. M
Las Vegas
Hinkle
Carl C. Magee
Liberty
Albuquerque
Avril
State Supreme Court
Preachers to Preach Antiwar Sermons Nationwide
Washington July 25 A national council for the prevention of war announced that ministers from various denominations across the country will devote Sunday sermons to world cooperation.
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Washington
National Council For the Prevention of War
Indictment Reaches 36 Over Illicit Liquor Ring
A federal grand jury in Tampa returned an indictment against 36 individuals ranging from Jacksonville to Washington in connection with an alleged liquor ring. The case involves railroad and government officials. Arrest warrants have been issued and arrests are expected to follow immediately.
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Tampa
Federal Grand Jury
Jacksonville
Washington
Midnight Oil Versus Midnight Gas Rivalry
A brief comparison notes that midnight oil produces fewer successes than midnight gas across sectors. Analysts cite efficiency gaps and shifting investments. Stakeholders urge revisions in energy policy and funding to boost output, while firms push for innovative fuels and process improvements.
Magruder cites profits in Sumter cream dairy
Former Tennessee dairy extension officer T Magruder, visiting Sumter county, says a profitable dairy industry can be built here. He notes Georgia's climate and year round grasses give it an edge over Wisconsin and other states with large creameries. He urges Sumter farmers to own cows and gain handling experience to enter the dairy business profitably.
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T. Magruder
Tennessee
Sumter County
Wisconsin
First State Bank of Balaton Closes in Minnesota
St Paul Minn July 25 The First State Bank of Balaton with deposits near 700000 closed its doors today due to depleted reserves.
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ST. Paul, Minn
First State ‘Bank of
Balaton
Dawes Plan Hope Maintains Despite Inter Allied Deadlock
London July 25 The Inter Allied Conference remains at a standstill as talks fail to resolve the premium and guaranty dispute over the 40 million pound loan to Germany. An American commentator urges optimism, urging that Europe's hopes rest on the Dawes plan despite persistent deadlock.
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Europe
London
Dawes
Herriot
France
Germany
M. Herriot
Fifty Acres Without Weevils in Decatur County
T E Rich, a leading De catur county farmer, reports fifty acres of cotton near Lynn Station pest free from boll weevils. He attributes this to repeated calcium arsenate dusting and is now applying a mix of calcium arsenate and hydrated lime to protect bolls from rust.
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Bainbridge
T. E. Rich
Decatur County
Lynn Station
Sycamore blight devastates trees across several states
Reports to the U S Department of Agriculture indicate sycamores in Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Virginia, and Arkansas are stripped of leaves by gnomonia veneta. The fungus also attacks white oaks in Ohio. The cool wet spring is believed to aid the epidemic, threatening many valuable trees with severe damage or death.
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Washington
Illinois
Ohio
Pennsylvan
New Jersey
West Virginia
Virginia
Arkansas
United States Department of Agriculture
Senate postpones Parks code bill on school district taxes
Atlanta July 25. After debating a bill to amend Parks code on maintenance of local school districts by poll taxes, members postponed consideration until next Tuesday. The Senate then adjourned until Monday.
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Atlanta
Senate
Georgia Senate backs reconsideration on death penalty bill
The Georgia state senate voted unanimously to reconsider action yesterday and defeat a bill to abolish hanging in favor of the electric chair. Several local bills passed. The sanitation committee urged a Milledgeville asylum bill adding two women trustees.
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Atlanta
Georgia State Senate
Dr Bricker and Mrs Rhodes Pearce Wed in Savannah
Dr L Bricker pastor of the First Christian Church of Atlanta married Mrs Louanna Rhodes Pearce in Savannah in a small ceremony at the home of her son Dr William Duncan Owens. After the wedding they left for New York to sail for Europe aboard the Aquitania.
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Atlanta
L. Bricker
First Christian Church of
Louanna Rhodes Pearce
A. G. Rhodes
Joseph D. Rhodes
Savannah
Bricker
New York
Europe
Blalock enters race for state senate in Waycross
July 25 Waycross attorney J A Blalock announces candidacy for state senate. Former Ware County representative, he faces rivals Jack Kams editor of the Waycross Journal Herald and LaGrange Reporter and Dr. H J Carswell physician of this city.
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Waycross
J. AD. Blalock
Ware Coumns
Jack Kams
Waycross Jane Nal Herald
LaGrange
H. J Carswell
Theatergoer Leaves Mid Act Sparks Debate
A patron exited the theatre during an act prompting discussion on whether the distraction stemmed from fatigue or sleepwalking. Theater officials advised observing the context before judging the individual's behavior.
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McCrory
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Peach
Endicott-Johnson CO
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Magee
New Mexico
Ping
Federal
Littley Joe
Magruder
BIG Bank
Decatur
DR. Bricker
Mrs. Rhodes
Blalock
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