Letters From Readers Applaud And Apologize For Delays
From Salt Lake City G C replies to readers of this column and clarifies misread references. Contributions include comments on poetry verses from S S and reminiscences about old literary figures. The writer thanks contributors, hints at future replies, and humorously notes assorted word origins and salutations.
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Salt Lake City
G. C
James B. Connelly
D. P. Connelly
Butte
Collier's
Pullen Triggers Brutal Mississippi Manhunt After Fatal Wounds
In Drew Mississippi on December 14 Joe Pullen a negro tenant farmer fatally wounded planter W T Sanders and sparked a daylong manhunt. A posse of about 1000 men joined in pursuit with reports noting three white men killed and nine wounded. Pullen held out for hours before being captured near dawn as gunfire and a plan to flood the ditch with gasoline pursued him.
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Associated Press
Drew
Miss
Joe Pullen
J. L
Bud’”’ Doggett
Doggett
Pullen
Drew, Miss
W. T. Sanders
Sanders
R. L. Methvin
Hess
A.L. Manning
Kenneth Blackwood
Luther Hughes
A. Hammond
Robert Stringfellow
J. B. Ratliffe
B. A. Williams
Robert Kirsch
Manning
Blackwood
Memphis
Greenville
Death at St James Hotel Shocks Philadelphia
Charles W. Nevin II a member of a socially prominent Philadelphia family plunged to his death from the ninth floor of the St James hotel as shoppers looked on. He died instantly after his body struck the porte cochere. Police arrested Frank P. Nicholson of Brooklyn on a manslaughter charge and William F. Fotter.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Charles W. Nevin II
St. James’ Hotel
Frank P. Nicholson
Brooklyn
N. Y
William F. Fotter
Motive in Coburn Killing Tied to Illicit Affairs
Atlanta dated report says Phillip E. Fox killed William S. Coburn to seize an affidavit and other information about Coburn’s alleged illicit relations. Solicitor General John A. Boykin announced the motive amid cross examination of defense witness W. H. Duncan, a Dallas Times-Herald reporter, who said Fox might be insane.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Phillip E. Fox
William S. Coburn
Coburn
John A. Boykin
Fox
W. H. Duncan
Duncan
Dallas, Tex
Times-Herald
Walton aims to appeal Oklahoma impeachment to Supreme Court
Oklahoma Governor Walton’s lawyers seek a review of his impeachment removal by the U S Supreme Court. Justice B Riddle proposes a writ of error under the fourteenth amendment with New York firm Nordlinger and Riegelman. He claims Oklahoma lawmakers in both chambers are Klan members who conspired against Walton.
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Associated Press
New York
Walton
Oklahoma
Supreme Court of the United States
EB. B. Riddle
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Nordlinger & Riegelman
United States Supreme Court
Justice Riddle
Supreme Court
Riddle
House
Senate
Begged Dwindler to Accept Money Now They Mourn
Chicago dispatch reports Leo Koretz fugitive promoter of a Panama oil bubble faced a true bill for larceny and operating a confidence game. His brothers turned over 175000 with 100000 more expected, plus 75000 in jewels. bankruptcy petition filed against him with 6500 in claims and a receiver named.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Leo Koretz
Koretz
Grand Jury
Bayano River
Panama
Liberty Bonds Used to Pay British Debt in New York
American liberty bonds valued at 92 million dollars were deposited with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York by J P Morgan & Co as fiscal agents for Britain to cover interest and principal due to the United States on the English war debt. Bankers estimate the saving for Britain by using bonds at par is at least 1.8 million dollars.
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Associated Press
New York
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
J. P. Morgan & Co
United States
Decisive battles near as Mexican revolt expands
Reports from Sonora to Quintana Roo indicate revolts against President Obregon are underway with expected decisive battles. No heavy fighting yet. Adolfo de la Huerta leads rebels toward Mexico City from Vera Cruz while Obregon directs federal troops, with Celaya and Tepic targets and Guadalajara operations under way.
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Associated Press
Sonora
Mexican Republic
Quintana Roo
Obregon
Mexico City
Adolfo de la Hureta
Vera Cruz
Celaya
Arizona
Jalisco
Tepic
Republic
Manzanillo
Guadalajara
Free Vaccination Draws City Children To Courthouse
One hundred Butte school children received small pox vaccine at the Silver Bow county health office on Friday the first day of free inoculations. Doctors Donohue McCarthy and Shotka led the effort with nurses from Deaconess and St James hospitals. Vaccination hours are 430 to 6 p m daily except Sunday and will continue while children apply.
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Butte
Silver Bow County
Donahue
Believe Butte Redouarters of Bank Robbers
Arthur J. Davis alias Chicago Freddie and John J. Reed were arrested near Stockton California and near Seattle Washington as alleged leaders of a bandit gang that robbed Montana banks and post offices. They had headquarters in Butte until a few weeks ago and lived in fashionable neighborhoods. Police expect further arrests in the band, described by Burns operatives as among the masterminds.
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Arthur J. Davis
Chicago
Freddie
Stockton
Cal
John J. Reed
Seattle
Montana
Butte
Sherif
Burns
Murphy
Davis
Reed
Mother charged with son's murder in Windham case
Greene county grand jury indicts Mrs. Charles Rothenberg of Newark New Jersey mother of seven year old Howard Rothenberg for first degree murder in the strangling death at Windham near Catskill New York last summer Also indicted are Mrs Esther Litt of Brooklyn the boy's aunt and Burtsell Branaugh son of the Windham boarding house proprietor where the family stayed during the crime
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Associated Press
Catskill
N. Y
Greene County Grand Jury
Charles Rothenberg
Newark
N. J
Howard Rothenberg
Windham
Here
Esther Litt
Brooklyn
Burtsell Branaugh
Rothenbergs
Mrs. Litt
Wife of Author Hughes Dies by Her Own Hand in Indo China
Adelaide Manola Hughes 39, wife of author Major Rupert Hughes, was found dead at Haiphong Indochina. Cablegram to Hughes said she took her life after battles with gloom. He described her as a brave, brilliant, adored woman who sought health in China.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Adelaide Manola Hughes
Rupert Hughes
Haiphong
Indo-China
Major Hughes
China
Aviator Lawrence Sperry Missing After Channel Search
London reports no trace of American aviator Lawrence B. Sperry after his small plane was found three miles off Rye in the English Channel. An all day search by parties including P. R. Jackson failed to locate the body, and the effort was abandoned. The towed aircraft is believed by Jackson to be in flyable condition.
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M. C
M. O'M
Esquimaux
Associated Press
London
Lawrence B. Sperry
English Channel
Rye
P. R. Jackson
Sperry Company
Jackson
Howell insurgents name new choice for Interstate Commerce chair
The House insurgents indicate they prefer Senator Howell Nebraska for the Interstate Commerce Committee chair and would back Senator Cousens Michigan if he gains broader support. Republican leaders say Cummins Iowa remains endorsed by a regular party conference, while the Senate deadlock over the chair remains unresolved as balloting stalls.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee
Ways and Means Committee
Representative Green
Iowa
la Follette
Wisconsin
Howell
Nebraska
Norris
Cousens
Michigan
Cumming
Denver Woman Wins in Grubstake Suit
A Denver woman, Miss Sadie F E Pritcharde, won a lawsuit against Mrs. Havel King widow of a mining operator. The case claimed $350,000 from the estate of King who died leaving the money to his wife. Pritcharde contended she was an equal partner on an $8,000 grub stake given in 1892 in Denver.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
United States
Sadie FE
Four More Found Guilty In Texas Oil Swindle Trials
The Houston jury found James H West J A Whitten Sydney V Alves and William Davies guilty on all 14 counts in the Bluebird Oil conspiracy case. Henry H Hoffman pleaded guilty and faces two years in federal prison and a 5000 fine. Alves and Davies received jail and fines, while West and Whitten had sentence deferred.
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Texas
Associated Press
Houston
James H. West
J. A. Whitten
Sydney V. Alves
William Davies
Bluebird Oil Corporation
West
Whitten
Henry H. Hoffman
Bluebird Com
J. ©. Hutcheson Jr
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