Legal battle of millions opens as Leopold and Loeb remanded
The case of Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb, Chicago millionaires’ sons and confessed kidnappers, opened with habeas corpus hearings continued to June 6 and the youths remanded to Cook County Sheriff custody. The inquest into Robert Franks death was reopened and continued to June 27. Prosecutor Crowe plans grand jury action on murder and kidnapping indictments. a ransom letter found on a Michigan Central car ties to the crime. The defendants, aided by Clarence Darrow, offered little public comment as they moved between police, the state attorney, and court.
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Cubigo
Nathan Aenppold, Jr
Richard Leeb
Eshohkuly
Chicago
Robert Franks
Cook County
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Robert FE. Crowe
Mr. Crowe
Witten
Jacobranks
Leopold
Loeb
New York
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Mr. Franks
Jeter
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Gary
Ind
Jim
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State Attorneys Office
Clarence Darrow
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Herriott Endorsed by Socialist Congress
Paris June 2 The Socialist congress unanimously adopted a resolution endorsing M Herriott as premier candidate and formally assuring him their support after terms imposed by the radical socialists were accepted.
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Paris
M. Herriott
Socialist Congress
preacher decries jazz and liquor in wartime moral crusade
John Brown evangelist denounces modern culture as a danger to America after World War I. He argues the country faces an uncertain downfall unless a campaign enforces Prohibition and moral laws, attacking jazz, dancing, movies, and immorality as threats to the nation and its Christian identity.
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John Brown
America
Germany
Belgium
Congo
France
Helen
United States
Europe
Bluefield
Nreacher
Chickens Come Home to Roost Sermon At Tabernacle Draws Thousands
Evangelist John Brown urged men and boys to reform sins amid a packed tabernacle of over 4,000. He called for 300 volunteers to start the title Godward, but 157 joined in the first wave and others followed, while addressing gambling profanities and Sabbath desecration as causes of a doomed harvest.
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Tabernacle
Mr. Jones
W. W. McNeal
the Evangelist
Robert Ingersoll
America
John Browns
Income Tax Cut to Be Effective at Once
The new revenue law keeps a twenty five percent income tax reduction this year and allows immediate use. Installment taxpayers may drop June 15 payments by one and a half amount and later installments by a quarter. Full payments made March 15 may receive a treasury refund of one fourth without application.
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Washington
Assooax
Treasury
Robbing God Sermon Urges Tithes and Sabbath Ob servance
Evangelist John Brown spoke on Shall We Rob God at a Sunday union service in the tabernacle. He argued one tenth of all earthly belongings belongs to God and urged strict Sabbath observance and systematic tithe giving to fund the church. The message drew pledges from many in the vast congregation.
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Campaign Echoes Special Service and Revival Notes
A noon special service for men will be held at Flat Top grocery. Women and girls’ meeting moved from Saturday to Friday afternoon. Saturday mass meeting for children planned. The Brush Fork Sunday School showed well at services Monday night with John Brown and Mr and Mrs Loren Jones performing. The evangelist noted he sang before President Wilson and cited few conversions after age forty, with most saved before twenty.
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Brush Fork
John Brown
Loren Jones
Brother Jones
Wilson
Christ
Ife
Federal revenue law cuts taxes to wartime low
Washington reports a new revenue act scales down federal taxes to the lowest level since the war. It slashes individual income taxes, repeals many excise taxes, and adds new levies on gifts and mahjong sets while boosting estates and playing card taxes. Net effect shows a $361 million reduction next fiscal year, with full savings evident the following year. Changes take effect in 30 days for excises and immediately for the 25 percent income tax cut.
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Washington
Tis
Average child of eight ready to accept Christ revival
Evangelist John Brown addresses a Bluefield tabernacle urging that even those over a century old may return to faith. He discusses Christ raising three people from the dead as lessons for parents and youth, stressing early conversion and breaking from the crowd to find salvation.
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John Brown
Earth
Kingdom of Heaven
Jesus
Lazarus
Bluefield
Evangelist
Rev. Brown
Sisters of Lazarus
Jesus Christ
Coolidge Signs Tax Cut Bill Despite Flaws
President Coolidge signed a tax reduction bill deeming it a temporary relief and better than existing law though not sound tax reform. He urged a more economic measure next session while noting immediate income tax relief and repeal of many excise taxes within thirty days.
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Burglars Escape With Lumber Payroll Near Beckley
In Wyco Wyoming County near Beckley West Virginia burglars broke into the Ritter Lumber Company offices last night and took more than 2000 dollars from the payroll safe opened by removing the combination. Police and bloodhounds followed leads but offered no clue as of nine o clock this morning.
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Beckley
W. Va
Ritter Lumber Company
Wyco
Wyoming County
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