Earl of Oxford and Asquith Dies at 75 in England
Herbert Henry Asquith former British prime minister from 1908 to 1916 dies at Sutton Courtenay England at age 75 after a period of ill health following retirement in 1926. His life is noted for steady leadership and scholarly, hard working tenure.
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Sutton Courtenay
Eng
Earl of Oxford and Asquith
Herbert H. Asquith
Great Britain
Liberal Party
Herbert Henry Asquith
England
Asquith
London
Alleged Killer of Wealthy Widow Faces Life Trial
Dr. Charles M. McMillan stands trial for the life sentence amid details of the sack murder of Mrs. Amelia Appleby. Prosecutors say he killed the Chicago widow to gain her wealth and disposed of her body by sealing it in a sack, but McMillan denies the charges.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Charles M. McMillan
Amelia Appleby
Chicago
Talesmen
Talesman
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Mrs. Appleby
San Fernando
Delegates Split Over Pan American Conference Deadlock
Havana reports influential delegates acknowledge issues beyond the conference’s power to settle amid a looming Feb 20 closure. Argentina and Colombia support keeping the date. Brazil and Peru oppose prolonging debates on national independence and intervention. Charles Evans Hughes plans to sail to New York Feb 22. other U.S. delegates’ departure date undecided.
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Havana
Frank
Argentina
Colombia
Jesus Yepes
Salvador
United States
Charles Evans Highes
New York
Photographer of Atlanta Magazine Shot to Death
Francis E. Price chief photographer of the Atlanta Constitution was found shot to death in his office in the newspaper building in Atlanta Georgia. Police held a woman companion Mrs J W Blood on suspicion. Price survived by his widow and three children.
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Atlanta
Francis E. Price
The
Atlanta Constitution
J. W. Blood
Price
Butte Veterans to mark Maine sinking anniversary ceremony
The Maine sinking anniversary will be observed in Butte with a ceremony at Patriotic hall courthouse led by Henry W. Lawton camp No. 1 and with speakers George C. Jackson and Judge J. J. Lynch. The event marks thirty years since the February 15, 1898, sinking and honors veterans of the Spanish-American War.
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Governor Jackson Trial Opened With Bribe Allegations
Indianapolis February 14 The 1923 bribery attempt to influence Governor Warren T. McCray in naming James E. McDonald Marion county prosecutor was outlined to jurors in Gov Ed Jackson’s trial. Testimony began after a sensational interruption by D C Stephenson, life prisoner for murder, who refused to testify until consulting lawyers.
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Indianapolis
Warren T. McCray
James E. McDonald
Marion County
Ed Jackson
Jackson
D. C. Stephenson
Ku Klux Klan
Clarence E. Benadum
Stephenson
Lindbergh Declines to Quit Experimental Flying
Col Charles A Lindbergh says he will not stop stunt and experimental flights despite War Secretary Davis asking him to halt the work. He declares he is willing to sacrifice his life if killed, arguing pioneers in new transportation must accept hazards.
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ST. Louis
Davis
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Lindbergh Demonstrates Spirit of St Louis Over River Front
Col Charles A Lindbergh wowed more than 60 000 spectators in St Louis with a 27 minute flight show in the Spirit of St Louis. He circled the riverfront area then East St Louis before returning to Lambert field as crowds cheered and waved flags.
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ST. Louis
Charles A. Lindbergh
Mississippi River
Central
South America
East St. Louis
Lambert-St. Louis Field
Lindbergh
Eads
Two Appropriation Measures Approved in House
The House approved the appropriation committee's plan for 12.79 million dollars for the Prohibition Bureau next fiscal year starting July 1. It also endorsed a 28.64 million dollar coast guard appropriation to support operations against rumrunners.
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Washington
House Today
Appropriations Committee
Prohibition Bureau
Coast Guard
Federal Agents Raid Anaconda Seize Liquor Arrest Ten Men
Federal officers led by Sam A. Roberts raided seven soft drink parlors in Anaconda early last night and arrested ten men for prohbition violations. Warrants were held for all arrestees and arraignment was set for 10:30 this morning before United States Commissioner Charles E. Avery.
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Sam A. Roberts
Edmud Shears
West Commercial Avenue
Andy Bonafide
Main Street
Peter Savich
East Park Avenue
Don Yaukovich
Mike Koich
Charles Brown
Roy Wilson
John Hukovich
Matt Schmidt
Dick Steele
Roberts
United States
Charles E. Avery
Widow of Erwin Receives $5,000 Cash Award
Dallas, Feb. 14. In tribute to Captain William P. Erwin who died while searching for missing Dole flight entrants, Col. William E. Easterwood deposited $5,000 to his widow Mrs. W. P. Erwin of Dallas. Erwin, a contestant in the Dole Derby and the Dallas Hong Kong flight, vanished after departing San Francisco for Honolulu to pursue the missing Miss Doran.
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Texas
William P. Erwin
Pacific
William E. Easterwood
Erwin
W. P. Erwin
San Francisco
Honolulu
Mrmoate-te
Utilities Debate Continues in Washington
Congress kept busy as the Senate discussed a proposed probe into campaign contributions by public utility power companies but did not vote. In the House, debate focused on prohibition enforcement in the treasury bill with limited support for stricter alcohol controls and higher enforcement costs.
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Maryland
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New York
Disgruntled worker blamed for Santa Fe wreck near Acme
J T Knight of Clovis fireman on Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe train 92 died and engineer C G Withers of Clovis was believed fatally injured when the northbound train hit an open switch on Acme hill at 5 45 p m. The wreck left the engine overturned and the baggage car on end with no other cars derailed. Officials stressed the possibility that a discharged Mexican laborer on the Santa Fe construction crew caused the incident.
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Atchison,Topeka & Santa Fe
Santa Fe Railroad
Acme Hill
Santa Fe
Youths Arrested After Gun Fight in St Clairsville
Two youths believed to be John Burns and Samuel Baxter, who escaped in Indiana while being taken to Pendleton reformatory, were arrested in St Clairsville after a gun battle with two deputy sheriffs.
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ST. Clairsville
Ohio
John Burns
Samuel Baxter
Lafayette
Ind
Pendleton
Young Man Marty r to Spotted Fever Tests at State Laboratory
Roy Kerlee a 22 year old assistant bacteriologist at the Montana State laboratory died after contracting spotted fever while working with infected animals. A Montana State College graduate and former Darby High athlete he is survived by his father four brothers and a sister. The lab recently began intensive experiments to stamp out the disease in Montana.
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Hamilton
Mont
Roy Kerlee
State Laboratory
Kerlee
Montana State College
Darby High School
Montana
Trustees Diablo School Steps But No Decision Made
New teachers appointed in Batts district No 1 Miss Marius Bencich McKinley Miss Margaret Harrington Emerson and Miss Hazel Garvey Greeley. Teachers promoted Miss Maurine Hayes to Butte high and Miss Adele Con verse to Washington. Miss Winni fred Byrne Emerson and Miss Mary McCarthy Butte high resigned. Trustees debated high school steps with no settlement after two meetings.
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Batts
Marius Bencich
McKinley School
Margaret Harrington
Emerson School
Hazel Garvey
Greeley School
Maurine Hayes
Washington Junior High
Butte High
Adele Converse
Greeley
Washington
Winnifred Byrne
Emerson
Mary McCarthy
District No. 1
Wallace
Hammer Killer Ready to Go Back for Trial
Cecil Clyde Campbell, charged with beating his wife Mary L. Campbell to death with a hammer in the Grand Hotel New York on February 6, wants to return to New York and face extradition. Held without bail by Police Magistrate Holland after officials produced his written confession describing the death as a self deadly act agreement.
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Philadelphia
New York
Cecil Clyde Campbell
Mary L. Campbell
Grand Hotel
Poice
Holland
Campbell
Child's Killer Very Calm Faces Death Sentence
William Edward Hickman, 20, who kidnapped and murdered 12 year old Marian Parker, was sentenced to die on April 27. He faced the verdict with quiet composure as Judge J J Trabucco proclaimed the death penalty. His family and attorneys prepared further appeals.
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William Edward Hickman
Marian Parker
J. J. Trabucco
Hickman
Dejected mother slays son in schoolhouse attack
In Mercer Pennsylvania on February 14 Mrs Jack McColl 32 believed insane by illness cut her son Lawrence 7 with a butcher knife in a mine No 5 schoolhouse witnessed by over twenty pupils. The boy died instantly as frightened students fled. Neighbors restrained the mother until Sheriff D K Callahan arrived. she offered no answers and cooperated to go to jail.
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Mercer, Pa
Jack McColl
Mine No. 5
Lawrence
Twice Divorced Indian Girl Denies Alienation Charges
Erie Fife Jackson Tolleson, a wealthy Creek Indian heiress from Oklahoma, answered a $200000 alienation of affections suit brought by Leona McIntosh. She denied intimacy with Leona’s husband Emerson McIntosh and claimed the marriage was invalid due to a legal impediment. She alleged a conspiracy by the McIntoshes and others and noted McIntosh’s attentions had been repeatedly rejected.
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Okla
Erie Fife Jackson-Tolleson
Oklahoma
Leona McIntosh
Exie Fife
Emerson McIntosh
McIntosh
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Leona Richardson
Ollie Richards
Cushing
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