Young boy held for murder in local case
A six year old boy is jailed in Union County charged with murder. He allegedly shot and killed three year old Ethel Dhémas and tried to hide the body. The incident marks the youngest prisoner in the county’s history. A separate note from Winston Salem reports ex cashier Lee H Battle facing a federal embezzlement case. a true bill approved by a Greensboro grand jury, trial set to begin tomorrow after decades of public prominence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Thomas
Union & C
Fred Hell
Union County
Ethel Dhémas
Toby
Winston Salem
Greensboro
Lee
Battle
City National Bank of
Church
Missouri 3 Cent Fare Blocked by State Injunction
An injunction delays the planned 3 cent rail fare in Missouri, ordered to remain in effect tonight. Albert G. Jones, acting for Governor Hadley, seeks to halt an alleged unlawful rate-fixing agreement among railroads. The petition claims class discrimination and charter violations, with a return hearing set for next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Rous
Missouri
Albert G Jones
St Louis
Hadley
It 3
Man Who Killed Girl Ends Own Life In Hospital
Christiansburg reports Frank Cauthorn, 21, who killed Ada Jones, wife of Sidney Jones, murdered her in Montgomery County and was sent to Southwestern State hospital at Marion after being ruled insane. He committed suicide by hanging at the hospital, saying he wished to be hanged to meet her in the afterlife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiansburg
Frank Cauthorn
Ada Jones
Sidney Jones
Southwestern State Hospital
Marion
Cauthorn
Montgomery County
Jones
Missouri Legislature adjourns amid drought clause vote
Jefferson City reports the Missouri lower house adjourned until tomorrow as a prohibition amendment advances. Prohibitionists push for the amendment by adopting a minority report and scoring two key wins. a tax revenue measure fails and the commission proposes a 28 cent levy for rose taxes with county and city support limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Mimrouri
Castro Told but Does Not Believe Ex-Dictator Ill
Castro remains in Fort de France after being ordered expelled from Martinique by France. He shows fatigue at times but overall appears defiant, insisting his liberty is violated by being stopped from reaching Trinidad. The Guadeloupe and Montana vessels in port, a strong guard on Ito, and Castro’s wife Mrs Castro reacting to the exile action are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castro
Fort de France
France
Regan
Veneguela
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Cipriano Castro
Berlin
Venezuela
Martinique
Guadeloupe
United States
Montana
G D Stain
Military Department of Trinied
Carupana
Standing Pat on Tariff Bill Moves Through Congress
Washington April 8 Republicans pressed the Payne tariff bill through committee amendments, sitting late as they labored to satisfy rules for a final vote. An amendment fixed duty on iron and steel at fractions of a cent per pound, then vetoed. Amid occasional tempers the panel kept order, while a new mica duty schedule replaced the old, and steel ingots and similar items saw rate reductions. Continued on Page Two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House of
Payne
Shuberts Quit Theater Trust Fight Looms Big War
New York April reports the Shuberts withdraw from the theatrical managers association. Davis Belasco Harrison Grey Fiske and the Shuberts will join forces to oppose the old trust in a forthcoming fierce theater war. The break follows long tensions with King & Erlanger Nixon & Zimmerman Charles Frohman and Al Hayman, with a new managers’ group planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Belasco
Harrison Grey Fiske
The
Shuberts
Old Trust
New York
Messrs Shubert
Theatrical Managers’ Association
Tribune
King & Erlanger
Nixon & Zimmerman
Charles Frohman
al Hayman
Sre
Managers’ Association
David Belasco Harrison Grey Fiske
Places go a-begging under President Taft
Washington April 9 It was stated today that the mission to China tendered by President Taft yesterday to former Senator Patton of Oregon and taken under consideration to him had previously been offered to former Senator Hemenway of Indiana Former Representative Wateonbee declined four different places in the federal service offered to him by the president Former Vice President Wairbank announced that he will not enter the federal service and former Senator Hemenway of Indiana has also declined an office All three gentlemen stated they will continue in politics if Indiana
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Todey
Ching
Taft
Patton
Oregon
Hemenway
Euitans
Wateonbee
Black Hand Demands Target Erie Railroad Leader
Erie April 8 Charles M Strong president of the Erie and Pittsburg railroad and wealthy magnate of Uns city revealed tonight he has received two letters from the alleged Black Hand society within ten days. The letters demand 5000 with death threatened if refused and warn his residence might be blown up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strong
Erie
Charles M Strong
Erie and Pittsburg Railroad
Black Hand Society
Free Book On Cancer Read by All In Kansas City
An eminent specialist writes a book on the best method of treating cancer. It should be read by every person who has cancer. This book mailed free to anyone interested. Address Dr BM Johnson 1234 Grand Avenue Kansas City Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BM Johnson
Grand Avenue
Kansas City
Intention to Enter Trinidad Complicates Naval Voyage
A husband plans a temporary stay in Trinidad to rest and safeguard personal interests but was denied the privilege. He contemplates proceeding to LaGuaira and, if landing is barred, will continue to Colon. Two American warships Sorta Cacotien and Montana, under orders, may depart port late tonight or tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinidad
Tim
LaGuatra
Colon
Official graft nets fortunes in Cuyahoga County
A state report from the bureau of accounting reveals that in the five years ending September 1 103 officials in Cuyahoga County drew more than 22 000 unlawfully and others and firms received about 678 000 without warrants. The findings cite loose fee structures missing registers and duplicate payments with sheriffs records and mileage charges for serving notices on county officers at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuyahoga County
Columbus
Ohio
Agri
State Annistor
M .Pullington
Bureai
Cuyahoge
Cleveland
Cuyahoga
Italec
Cummmons
Man Kills Women and Self Amid Rumor Panic
John Anderson, a 5 plumber, armed with two pistols a shotgun and bombs, terrorized Aurora's Square after gossip he believed about him. he killed Mrs John McVickers and wounded Mrs Belford and Mrs Minton before blowing out his own brains with a shotgun. Authorities note a long deteriorating mind and revenge driven by alleged rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora, Tie
John Anderson
John McVickers
John Belford
Waabe
Efre
Amerson
Mra. McVickers
Mra McVickers
Anderson
John T Belford
McCormick Declared Incompetent. Guardians Named
In Santa Barbara on April 8 1929 the California Superior Court declared Stanley McCormick incompetent due to katatonia a state of apathy and indifference. Guardians Dr Henry B Faviil Cyrus Bentley and Mrs Stanley McCormick were appointed with bonds set at 3000 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Barbara
Cal
Stanley McCormick
Atenney McCormick
Cyrus H McCormick
Petiioner
Henry B Faviil
Cyrus Bentley
G. V Hamilton Pivethan
DcCormick
Property dispute triggers deadly shooting in isolated county home
Olive Hill report: April Bellew was killed and Curtin Ballew shot in the back with John Aitting wounded in the hip during a family quarrel at Curtis Bellew's Fultz home. Charles Lee and his son Walter Lee linked to the dispute over property division. Charles Lee surrendered but Walter Lee remains at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Hill
Lewis Bellew
Curtin Ballew
John Aitting
Charles
Walter Lee
Curtis Bellew
Fultz
Charles Leas
Charles Lee
Women Protest Duty on Women's Underwear Audience to Speaker
A Chicago based four women delegation from the Women s Clubs presented a petition signed by 250 000 women to Speaker Cannon protesting a proposed increase in duties on women s wearing apparel. Represented by Mrs N Lewin and others, the group urged House action and access to the petition for consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chicago
s~Clube of
Cannon
N . Lewin
League of Cook County Women
Freeman Brown
Womens Club of
Englewood
BM. Henderson
Qwic Department
Representative Foss
Capcaker
Prize mule awarded by William J Bryan
Lincoln Neb Aug 3Announcement was made today at the office of William J Bryan that Esmeralda county Nevada having made the greatest democratic gain in the election first November has been awarded the prize mule Major Minnomeecot was presented to Mr Bryan during the campaign by admirers and the then candidate offered it as a prize to the county making the best showing in the election Esmeralda county It is announced showed a gain of 094 per cent
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
W Oj Bryan
Esmeralde County
Nevada
Minnomeecot
Bryan
Esmeralda County
Elephant Kills Keeper At Yankee Robison Circus
In April in Des Moines a circus elephant charged its keeper Charles Bellew, 44, lifting him and trampling him to death. The enraged animal then ransacked the park, uprooting trees, destroying three wagons, and wrecking a lagoon bridge before forty bullets subdued it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des
Tom
Robison
Charles Bellew
Bellew
Ten Thousand Dollar Bill Found in Church Plate
An advertisement in a local paper reports a $10,000 bill found in the collection plate at Miscoe Methodist Episcopal Church after services on Sunday night. Church trustees urge the donor to come forward, offering to reimburse if the donor proves the inadvertent drop and wishes to reclaim the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pril
Total Paper
Epsiopal Church
Church of
Father Killed by War Shell Near Atlanta Monument
Wayne Hightower ten, son of Mr and Mrs L lightower, living near Elienwood, was fatally burned when powder from a war time parrot shell exploded while he and Bowden boy examined it at their farm near the General McPherson monument in east Atlanta. Wayne died at Grady Hospital after being brought in at 7:30 and dying at 9:20. Bowden injured, no eye witnesses. responsible incident traced to a momentary shake of the shell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General McPherson
Atlanta
Wayne Hightower
Lightower
Elienwood
Southern
Grady Hospital
Harry G Poste
Wbicp
Atlant
Ing Bowden
A G. Bowden
Hightower
Bowden
Weather Prophecy Show B Georgia Forecast
Georgia weather forecast calls for showers Friday and Saturday with moderate south to southeast winds. Astronomical outlook uncertain due to scattered data and garbled text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Little Fred Bell
South Carolina
Amms
Pana SK
Gov. Lilley
Conn
Hartford
George L. Lilley
Congress
Lilleya
Velesuela
Scablegram
Mousserand
Knox
Dantah
Europe
Versailles
Cepriano Castro
Misastro
Orien
Unetro
Theater Trust
President Taft
IMRS
Matthew Scott
McOrmick
Reaper
S. McCormick
Keni Ye
Uncle Joe
William J. Bryan
Keeper
Little Boy
Staten
Baton State
Auguste Clouds
Boston
Buffalo
Baltimore
Chaceston
Charlotte
Chattanoo
Los Argeies
Montoyer Io
Ay Norte
We Aide
Raleigh
Louis
Tacoma
Tampa
Cindy
Ac Thomas
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!