Western Prisons See Major Population Drop Report
Reports from 16 state penitentiaries show a 124 percent decline in population in the middle and southwestern United States. Total inmates fell from 21,947 in 1920 to 19,218, with large decreases in Kentucky and other states while Texas and Oklahoma saw increases, and South Dakota remaining unchanged. The survey covers Dec 1 figures and highlights both sharp declines and notable rises across the region.
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Arkansas
Iowa
Kentucky
Minnesota
Missouri
North Dakota
Texas
Michigan
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Adulterers Face Prosecution After Divorces
District Attorney Lewis of Wings County warned that criminal proceedings will follow for any party to a divorce who admits guilt in a Kings County case. He argued the penal law section has value, noting that even few convictions would deter the notoriety of public figures.
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Wings County
Aalien
Kings County
Albany
Waters Woman Murder Case Ties Knight to Perth Amboy Killing
New London police identify George Washington Knight as the suspect in the fatal shooting of Edith Wilson, a Perth Amboy church organist. A Middlesex County grand jury indicts Knight for first degree murder, alleging a confession. He is jailed and to be arraigned Monday.
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Geant Nelson &. Smith
George Washington Knight
Winder
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Dito Wiluen
George Washington
Faral
Knight
Hrunewick
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Middlesex County Grand Jury
Edith Wilson
Perth Amboy
Tate
Balkan States Defend Alliance Formed in 1920s
An entente for common defense was reached among Poland Czecho Slovakia and Hungary via diplomatic efforts. The pact aims to deter Bolshevik aggression and coordinates arms and mill production, superseding a prior plan involving Hungary joining Poland Romania and Czecho Slovakia.
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Poland
Rowmduia
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