Murder verdict in Carmack case shocks Nashville jury
In Nashville on March 20 the jury found Duncan B. Cooper and Robin J. Cooper guilty of second degree murder in the slaying of former Senator E. W. Carmack, with a twenty year sentence. John D. Sharp was acquitted. Defense moves to set aside the verdict as a mistrial. Judge Hart will hear arguments later and fixed bonds at $25,000 each.
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Nashville
Duncan B. Cooper
Robin J. Cooper
United States
E. W. Carmack
John D. Sharp
Hart
Campaign to curb agricultural futures speculation in Congress
Washington reports that the effort to ban speculation in cotton grain and other farm products will continue in the Sixty-first Congress with more vigor. Rep Macon Arkansas re introduces a bill to forbid telegraph and telephone firms from transmitting information on futures trading. Other lawmakers including Rep Garrett Tennessee Rep Burleson Texas Rep Heflin Alabama and Rep Henry Texas plan or draft similar measures. The move awaits action under Fitzgerald rules at the next regular session.
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Macon
Arkansas
Congress
Committee On Agriculture
Fitzgerald
House
Garrett
Tennessee
Burleson
Texas
Heflin
Alabama
Henry
Bank Safe Dynamited At Imogene Bank
Des Moines Iowa March 20 Safe blowers dynamited the First National bank at Imogene Page county and took all cash on hand Several thousand dollars reported taken In Washington March 20 Representative Sisson Mississippi proposed a novel revenue plan a tax of two dollars on every deadly weapon manufactured and sold in the United States
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Des Moines
First National Bank
Imogene
Page County
Washington
Sisson
Mississippi
United States
Denison Officials Praise New Waterworks With Plans for Improvements
Denison officials led by Vice-President Allen inspected the new waterworks and declared the city has the greatest water supply in the state. They announced immediate plans for further yards and freight handling improvements.
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Denison
Allen
Katy Road
Suicide of Henry Wheatley in Culpeper Jail
Henry Wheatley, charged with wife murder and arson, hanged himself with a towel in Culpeper jail. The Richmond report notes Wheatley was in custody on March 20 awaiting trial.
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Richmond
Henry Wheatley
Culpepper
Million Women To Help Kill Stocking Tax Drive
Chicago reports a nationwide plan to oppose taxes on stockings and stocking materials. More than two million women, including Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs members, will press Congress and organize an antistocking tax lobby with the national federation. Detroit chosen as Glidden tour start. dates pending. An earthquake shock was felt in Barcelona at 3 o clock Saturday after noon.
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Chicago Club
National Federation of Women's Clubs
Ilinois Federation of Women’s Clubs
Francis Everett
Illinois Federation
General Council of the
National Federation
San Antonio
Tex
Everett
Barcelona
Spain
Lothario's Mistake Troubles Salem Social Circles
In Salem Q on March 20 the Reverend C L Smith declares a woman not in his congregation to lift gossip surrounding a recent scandal. A misaddressed letter to a prominent man spurs further intrigue as the writer admits a wrong letter amid condolence and devotion notes. The elderly man and family relocate after the incident.
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Salem
C. L. Smith
Methodist Episcopal Church
Tub
Striciay
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