Three Meigs murderers sentenced to die in electric chair
John Hedricks aged 29 white, Richards Rhodes 30 white, and John Bryant 45 negro confessed to killing James McCumber 65 white, in Meigs County Ohio. They were sentenced by Judge A P Miller to die in the electric chair at the Ohio Penitentiary Columbus on September 2. Bryant protests innocence while Hedricks and Rhodes show little emotion as the court denounces the crime and upholds the death penalty.
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Ohio
Miller
Hedricks
Rhodes
Bryant
John Hedricks
Harry Rice
State of
Norway pays homage to Byrd and Bennett Arctic crossing
Oslo reports Lieutenant Commander Richard E. Byrd and pilot Floyd Bennett hailed as conquerors of the North Pole after an 15 hour flight in Byrd's airplane. They reached the pole area but saw no land, encountering a large water expanse. King Bay residents cheered as the Heimdal steamed in with the Star Spangled Banner.
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Byrd
Oslo
Norway
U.P
Richard E. Byrd
Floyd Bennett
North Pole
King’s Bay
Spitzbergen
Bennett
Pole
Richand
B. Byrd
Amundsen
Heimdal
Coal Board Plans Peace Proposals Amid British Strike
London May 10. The coal board drafts new proposals for owners and miners as Britain endures a seventh day of strike. Royal intervention by King George, Joynson-Hicks, and the Earl of Balfour signals government push to reorganize the mining industry. Government steps aim to present terms to miners and mine owners soon as talks with coal commissioners begin.
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Clifford L. Day
London
U.r—Pote
Great Britain
George
Asess Ty
Willant Joynson-Hicks
Earl of Balfour
Buckingham Palais
Joynson-Hicks
G Ms
Coal Commissioners
Herbert Samuel
Will Rogers Arrives in London Plans European Tour
Will Rogers arrives in England on an unofficial mission and plans a Europe tour. He comments the strike is a social success with the Prince of Wales attending, jokes about lassoing House of Lords members for ideas, and suggests bringing Mussolini to resolve the coal miners strike.
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Will Rogers
London
U.R
England
Boston
Rogers
Buckingham Palace
France
Prince of Wales
Baldwin
King George
House of Lords
Senate
Lords
United States
House
Mussolini
Free Yellowstone Park Booklet For School Children
Washington Bureau offers a free illustrated booklet on Yellowstone Park for schoolchildren. The pamphlet highlights geysers, volcanoes, petrified forests, a canyon, blue lakes and trout rivers, and a vast wild animal preserve. Send two cents for return postage and fill the coupon.
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Yellowstone
Washington
Exisence
Haskin Seeks Free Copy of Now Stone National Park Booklet
Frederic J. Haskin, director at The Athens Messenger Information Bureau in Washington DC, encloses two cents for return postage for a free copy of the booklet Now Stone National Park, with name street state provided.
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Frederic J. Haskin
The
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
Nowstone National Park
Cat Eye Annie Digs Way Through Wall to Freedom
Lillian McDonald known as Cat Eye Annie escapes from Auburn state prison in solitary confinement by digging through an 8 inch wall with an iron bar. She reaches a greenhouse plank and scales a 12 foot wall while sentries are off duty. Police describe her as a notorious jewel thief with prior escapes.
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Auburn
N. Y
U.P
Lillian McDonald
United States
Cat Eye
Annie
Erie County
Noonan
Buffalo
Motor Roads of England Deserted by Strike Traffic
Special Cable from Birmingham reports England's roads largely empty as a general strike affects industry. Wealthy country houses show prosperous surroundings while industrial towns reveal abandoned work and idle crowds. Birmingham remains busy with taxi services and resumed newspaper publishing under police protection.
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England
Constantine Brown
Consolidated Press
Birmingham
London
Byrd and Bennett Claim North Pole Flight From Spitzbergen
Lieut. Commander Richard E. Byrd and Floyd Bennett returned to King's Bay after a fifteen hour flight in a three motor Fokker claiming they reached the North Pole. If verified, they join Robert Peary and Matt Hanson as Americans who have viewed the Pole.
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New York
Richard E. Byrd
Floyd Bennett
King’s Bay
Spitzbergen
North Pole
America
RadioPhoto process speeds world news between continents
The radio-photo method, recently used with Mauna Loa, now speeds news across oceans. NEA Service pictures from London dated May 4 6 8 show British strike actions and volunteer workers, demonstrating the new process is permanent and rapid.
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London
America
Middle West
Associated British Trades
NEA
New York
Cleveland
NEA’ Service
British Foreign Office
Mauna Loa
Atlantic
Indictment of Daugherty Shocks Washington Staff
By ROBERT T. SMALL Consolidated Press Washington May 10 news reports former Attorney General Harry M Daugherty of Ohio Col onel Thomas W Miller of Delaware and John T King of Connecticut indicted in connection with alien property scheme The trio were once prominent figures in Washington and the Harding era Friends describe Daugherty as health troubled and shaken by the probe amid Coolidges demand for resignation and persistent questions about his links to the Reds and persecution fears
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Robert T. Small
Consolidated Press
Washington
New York
Harry M. Daugherty
Ohio
Thomas W. Miller
Delaware
John T. King
Connecticut
President Harding
Mr. Daugherty
Harding
Harris Daugherty
Willis
Harry Daugherty
Columbus
Russia
United States
Daugherty
Coolidge
Senate
England strike unlikely to trigger revolt, says veteran leader
Colonel George R. Crosfield, president of Fidac, told the Toledo American Legion there is no danger of a revolt in England during the current general industrial strike. He spoke to members citing wartime veterans’ organization perspectives.
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Toledo
England
George R. Crosfield
Fidac
International World War Veterans Organization
Toledo American Legion
Ten Escaped After Hot Water Tank Explosion in Cleveland
Ten persons fled to the street when a hot water tank exploded in an apartment house in Cleveland. The blast rocked the building and the detonation was heard for blocks.
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Cleveland
Rain and Storm Hit Cincinnati Causing Damage
A rain and electrical storm swept Cincinnati in the night causing considerable damage. Several buildings were unroofed and notes were reported by officials.
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Cindy
Cincinnati
London Riots Mark Seventh Day of General Strike
Rioting erupted in London on the seventh day of the general strike. A special constable was stabbed, another struck with a hammer and seriously injured at Nine Elms. Forty injured in Camdentown, two arrested. seven more in Crocklewood. Government described overall England mood as satisfactory.
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London
Nine Elms
South London
Camdentown
Crocklewood
England
Courts to Rule Upon Ohio Races
The Ohio Supreme Court is poised to issue its first declaration on race track operation. The decision, or lack thereof, remains uncertain as Attorney General Crabbe continues opposition to the tracks.
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Ohio
Columbus
Supreme Court
Crabbe
Body Found Near Licking River Fisherman Charles Baum
Fishermen located the body of 65 year old Charles Baum after a drowning incident in the Licking River Saturday night near Zanesville. The death is being treated as accidental with investigation ongoing.
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Zanesville
Charles Baum
Licking River
Labor unions face new setback in London food strike
A government communique reports unions have again been snubbed as workers’ efforts to join peaceful operations in vital services are resisted. The strike leadership orders cancelation of all food allocations to dealers from strike headquarters amid ongoing food supply tensions.
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London
Noted Citizen Edward Henderson Dies in Marysville
Edward Henderson of Marysville and clerk of the Union war board of elections died at home from heart disease at age 61. He was a longtime civic figure and respected local official.
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Marysville
Edward
Henderson
Union War Board of Elections
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Zemou
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Ances
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Yellowstone Park
New York Prison
Robert E. Peary
Arctic
Matt Hanson
Peary
Hanson
Rauld Amundsen
George Wilkins
Detroit Aero Club
Alaska
Liberty
New York Harbor
War Veterans Light Wines and Beer League
Senate Prohibition’ Inquiry Committee
Flapper
Fanny Saya
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