Shot to Death for Murder of Wife in WeaT
Omer R. Woods, a former Idaho probate official, was executed by firing squad in Utah for the murder of his wife Marietta Wood, whom he strangled and burned in January 1922. The case drew on long attendance and last-ditch appeals from supporters before clemency was denied.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Omer R. Woods
State Penitentiary
Idaho
Supreme Court
Marietta Wood
Woods
Knoxville
Tenn
Idaho City
Washington
Teeles Woods
University of Utah
Addison T. Smith
Burton Jt. French
Mabey
State Pardon Board
Davis to advise miners on wage demands before union meeting
Secretary of Labor Davis will address the United Mine Workers in Indianapolis and urge restraint on wage demands as April 1 contract talks approach. He notes overmanned bituminous mines and partial operations, warning that a strike could trigger federal action. John Hays Hammond favors a permanent interstate board of inquiry.
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Ashington
Coolidge
Davis
United Mine Workers
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Fla
Hammond
John Hays Hammond
United States Coal Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Nto
Murphree denounces teaching of evolution in schools
Gainesville Florida correspondence reports Dr A A Murphree president of the University of Florida refuting evolution as dangerous for students and asserting it has no place in college courses. He backs a dry nation and strict enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment while praising Bryan as devout and well informed.
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Gainesville
Fla
Willis Jennings Bryan
A. A. Murphree
Bryan
International News Service
United States
Murphree
University of
K. Murphree
America
Democratic Party
Colonel Bryan
Hinge War on Parking Evils Leads to Fines
Mayor I A Koons held a session arraigning six violators of parking ordinances John Robbins Cay Partlow Robert Mariner Frank E Foster Clarence Steel and M A Gregg all pled guilty and were fined five dollars each Chief Parker warns drivers to observe traffic rules and comply with curb facing tail lights dimmers and designated parking along Court Washington Union streets to curb illegal parking efforts while the battle continues.
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John Robbins
Cay Partlow
Robert Mariner
Frank E. Foster
Clarence Steel
M. A. Gregg
Koons
Herb Parker
Tis City
Ess
Court Street
Washington Streets
College
Congress Streets
Union Street
Parker
Baker denies presidential bid as rumor swirls
President Newton D. Baker, former secretary of war, says he has no thought of running for president. The Cleveland report surprised friends, as Baker has repeatedly voiced a wish to return to private life.
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Cleveland
Newton D. Baker
Wilson
Baker
Local Fire Victim Discharged From Hospital
Pearl Day of 3642 South Court street Athens who was severely burned in the Court street fire of December 8 was discharged Friday from Sheltering Arms hospital where he had been under a physician’s care for five weeks. Forest Allen Chauncey underwent an appendicitis operation in the hospital Thursday night with a favorable report.
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South Court Street
Athens
Court Street
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Forest Allen
Chauncey
Mabel Normand Fails to Appear at Greer Preliminary
In Los Angeles on January 18 Mabel Normand suffered a complete nervous breakdown and did not appear as a witness at the preliminary hearing of Horace A. Greer, her chauffeur, who shot and seriously wounded Coustland Dines, a wealthy sportsman, on New Year’s night.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Mabel Normand
Justic Court
Horace A. Greer
Coustland Dines
Congress probes propaganda in Washington lobbying
Washington notes a sweeping probe into lobbying under a feed resolution. Lawmakers say the inquiry may reach hundreds of Washington bureaus influencing legislation on issues from Bok peace plans to Mellon tax policy and soldier bonuses. There is unease among industry reps who mingle in the capital’s social scene.
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Washington
Conpress
Congress
Ryoot Industries
Defense in Alleged Harness Graft Case Weakens Evidence
In Parkersburg West Virginia on January 18 the government case against seven former officials accused of conspiring to defraud over a surplus war harness contract faced a setback. Defense cross examination revealed harness maker Walter Boyt withdrew his bid and sold to United States Harness Co. The government allegedly gained 505000 more from the firm than from Boyt.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
United States Harness Co
Ransom
Walter Boyt
Des Moines
Boyt
Ment
United States Co
Russians Face Intensified Struggle as Trotsky Arrest Report Denied
Copenhagen datelined dispatches report no arrest of Leon Trotsky and note a deepening rift among Russian party leaders. Heavy troop concentrations around Moscow raise fears of potential trouble and a serious conflict ahead.
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Copenhagen
Helsinfors
Leon Trotsky
Moscow
Austrian in La Belle Jail Threats Soap Box Talk
TODAY'S BRIGHT stom Big Boro registered in Steuben ville Ohio and delivered a 2:30 a m speech in La Belle public square. A few listeners heard the talk before he became threatening and drew a meat cleaver from under his coat, but a La Belle officer ducked and subdued him.
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Steubenville. O
la Belle
Canton Klansmen Call for Clean Sweep in Ohio
Canton Ohio January 18 H A Late acting for Colonel Simmons declares Canton Klan No 1 and statewide units must be cleaned up or wiped out A meeting with about 2000 Klansmen adopts a resolution denouncing local administration accusing mismanagement of finances and demanding a purge of undesirables
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Canton
Klan No. 1
Ohio
Col
Joseph EE. Simmons
H. A
Colonel Simmons
Ku Klux Klan
Lutz
Kreagles
Fortune of Cunard steward left as death estate
Henry Clark former Cunard Line steward died leaving 24261 pounds most from tips, a lucrative perquisite on large liners for officials who know how to curry favor.
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Fortune Liverppool
Henry Clark
Cunard Steamship Line
Federal inspectors justify shutting down locomotives
Washington January 18 federal inspectors are justified in ordering the locomotives of the Pennsylvania railroad and other lines out of service because of their bad condition A G Pack director of the bureau of locomotive inspection declared today.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
A. G. Pack
Bureau of Locomotive Inspection
Britain and Labour in Power Watch Over France Ties
London reports indicate Labour leaders foresee victory next week and prepare to address a looming railway strike. J L Thomas asserts Britain would avoid war with France, seeking only steady relations if Labour forms government with Ramsay MacDonald as premier.
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London
Great Britain
France
Thomas
Labor Party
House of Comtone
Ramsay MacDonald
Stanley Baldwin
Ealed
Commons
Baldwin
Locomotive Engineers’ Union
Incommons
Socialist Review
Labor
Modoc School Boy Hurt in Classroom Incident
John Dankey a 16 year old Modoc pupil in the sixth grade was badly injured when struck with a poker in the hands of teacher Miss Moody during Thursday’s class. Dr Von Scheele warned of a possible skull fracture as the boy, described as slow, is in the seventh grade and lives with his mother after his father’s death years ago.
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Ilouster
Jacksonville
John Dankey
Modoc
Miss Moody
Messenger
von Scheele
Vors
Prisoner Enters Oto Penitentiary for Manslaughter Term
Without police escort, Folly Schmidt Hamilton entered Oto penitentiary to begin a term of one to twenty years on a manslaughter charge. He turned over his commitment papers to Warden Thomas, who sent Schmidt to the first prisoner alone to arrive on such a serious offense. Schmidt's auto killed Tacitle Sweringen in Hamilton.
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Columbus
Folly Schmidt
Hamilton
Oto Penitentiary
Thomas
Seil Schmidt
Sehmbtt
Drastic tax cut plan proposed to Congress
Senator King of Utah unveils a sweeping tax reduction aimed at $296 million in yearly savings. The plan doubles as a broad relief effort for all income levels, with a $1,500 exemption for all and a lower rate on incomes above $5,000, plus repeal of nuisance taxes.
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King
Utah
Mellon
Dirt farmer named to U.S. Shipping Board from Iowa
President Coolidge will appoint J. R. Howard of Iowa as a member of the U S Shipping Board to represent interior states, filling the seat previously held by Edward P. Farley of Chicago who was deemed geographically ineligible by the senate commerce committee.
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Washington
U. S. Shipping Board
Interior States
Coolidge
J. R. Howard
Iowa
Shipping Board
Edward P. Farley
Chicago
Senate Commerce Committee
O'Brien Quits In Columbus Trial Over Unearned Dividends
Herbert O'Brien testifies in Columbus before a federal judge that assertions he resigned as operating executive stem from claims unearned dividends were paid on stock and contrary to his wishes. He appears at the joint trial of William G. Benham and Dwight Harrison, former president and vice president of the Kh. L. Dollings Co. of Ohio.
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O'Brien
P. Columbus
Herbert O. O'Brien
Los Angeles
Cal
William G. Benham
Dwight Harrison
Columbus
Kh. L. Dollings Company
Ohio
Williams Phillips to Replace Child as American Ambassador
Rome reports William Phillips under secretary of state Washington will succeed Richard Webburn Child as American ambassador to Italy. Diplomatic circles note the appointment announced today.
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Child
Rome
William Phillips
Washington
Richard Webburn Child
Italy
Divorce Case Reopens Church Scandal In Oak Park
Chicago January report says a church committee will reexamine relations between Dr. Carl D Case pastor of the First Baptist Church of Oak Park and Mrs. Albert R Teeland amid a revived divorce suit. A 14 page confession read by Superior Judge Praelt was suppressed after indicating custody would favor the husband. The Teelands allege infatuation and love notes. Case denies improper conduct and expects the inquiry to clear him. The court case timeline shows prior investigations found the charges unfounded.
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Chicago
Churen
Res
Carl D. Case
First Baptist Church of
Oak Park
Albert R. Teeland
Teesland
Praelt
Leland
Kev H.C. Leland
Dewitt, Ta
Taxation changes urged for Buckeye State residents
Ohio Tax association calls for constitutional revision to enable legislative tax measures and a state income tax to replace the personal property levy. The convention urges broader authority to enact taxes as needed and to end the uniform tax rule. A separate note reports a London skating rink romance between Miss Dorothy Wordsworth and Captain Stephen Craven after a meeting at Holland Park Skating Rink.
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Columbus
Ohio Tax Association
London
South Africa
Holland Park Skating Rink
Dorothy Worworth
Short Skirts Taxed in Buje Garia Eyes Tax Controversy
Local report from Buje Garia notes a tax on short skirts provoking public debate. Officials cite revenue needs while critics argue hardship and fashion freedom. Details remain unclear in early coverage.
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White House
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Alan
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Grim Reaper
L. B. Wise
Dayton
Kenneth Clark
Landon
Chicago Divine
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Buckeye
Frederic J. Haskin
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
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