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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1925
Page
1
Attorneys prepare to argue for execution or life term for the alleged killer Scott. State plans to present experts and a mental balance defense as the case proceeds to trial with jury deliberation to determine culpability and future sentencing.
Boulogne France August 2 Weather delays the planned English Channel swim by Gertrude Ederle as forecast winds and rough seas reduce chances of starting on Monday morning. The late afternoon reports suggest she will not begin the attempt due to deteriorating conditions and uncertain sea state.
In Chicago area coverage, attorneys plan a mental health hearing tomorrow before Judge Joseph B. Davis as Sussel Scott’s fate hinges on sanity. Supporters raised funds aiming to reach 7000 dollars. defense seeks expert testimony and a possible court stand.
The Nicaraguan government announced that U S Marines who have been stationed there for about ten years would depart at 7 o clock tomorrow. The statement urges all Nicaraguans to support the government in maintaining peace and progress toward an independent nation.
Pate J Edward Horn of Philipstown visits Olcott to inspect mining properties of the Black Basa agency Coxl company. Clark and Noah Berrien attend a show at Pine Grove Saturday night. Jackie Hulman returns from Charleston. Frankie sight-seeing expedition notes include Meers 300 before. Snake-catcher Astary returns from an extended trip and reports visits to Marmet City and Wood. Local man found missing after car trouble on the hillside Thursday afternoon.
Navy dispatch from Etah reports four days needed to prepare MacMillan expedition planes for operation. Landing beach is narrow and rocky. runways must be built and rocks cleared. Weather is poor with fog. Peary and Bowdoin are nearby as crews prep to land and orientate.
A Peking dispatch says the foreign office cabled Chinese ministers abroad that the government is opposed to another investigation into the recent Shanghai disorders.
Memorial services for William Jennings Bryan, the fundamentalist leader, featured praise from Rep. Upshaw. Upshaw lauded Bryan and Darrow as titan intellects while noting Bryan’s steadfast Christian faith and support for prohibition. The event aimed to launch a fundamentalist campaign in New York, postponed due to family reasons.
In Sarasota Florida August announcements reveal the Brothershood Investment Company linked to the Brothershood of Locomotive Engineers plans to buy about 7000 acres along the Gulf coast. L C Griffin of Cleveland Ohio serves as vice president and secretary treasurer, with terms and development plans to be disclosed by the executive committee in New York City at a later pension event.
Physicians say the man found in the Pacific Cellulose Company laboratory wreckage at Walnut Creek died of a fractured skull. Police weigh murder, theft, and misidentification theories as investigations continue.
Manila Aug 2 The court martial of Lieutenant Thompson charged with the murder of Audrey Burleigh last August will resume at Port McKinley tomorrow after a three month delay. The delay was caused by a warding for depositions from states to assess the officer’s mental condition. The medical board studying the case is expected to present findings when the court reconvenes.
Rev. Walter Given preached at Humphrey's Memorial M.E. Church about the one essential path to earthly riches. He cited Matthew 6 33 that seeks first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you.
The American Federation of Labor declares it will back individual candidates rather than third party movements. The council rejects efforts to launch third party campaigns and plans to present facts on political contents for the Atlantic City convention.
W. E. Whiteman, manager of the State House baseball team, withdraws from the Twilight League over a dispute with President James C. Smith. He accuses Smith of unfair, discriminatory actions and asserts the club will abandon self-respect by remaining under conditions he deems improper.
Washington Aug 2 The Anti Saloon League announces officials will again press civil service provisions of the Cramton bill at the next Congress session. They say the league does not seek appointments but fights political domination of law enforcement and calls for a reorganization to remove political influence and ensure department cooperation.
In Melbourne on the weekend American crew members prepared to depart for Hobart and other assignments. Local crowds filled the stadiums as fleet boxing bouts drew large attendances, with some spectators fainting from the crush while crews expressed gratitude and happiness for the warm hospitality.
Reported results show backers of Fields winning the primary with minimal disruption. A single incident at Black Eye involving a new event and officials is noted while the state Senate and House races featured candidates aligned with Fields' administration and pork motel development at race tracks.
Washington August 2 An investigation by the Justice Department concerns the 2921 return of funds seized from the American Meta Company by the alien property custodian. The matter involves foreign transactions and a settlement made during Thomas Miller’s tenure, with current custodian Frederick Hicks declining to comment beyond cooperation.
The weekly Bureau of Mines production study indicates a rise in U S coal output for the week ending July 25. Bituminous coal total reached 9 000 000 tons, up from 4 966 000 the prior week and 7 726 000 in the same week last year, while anthracite rose to 2 049 000 tons. Railroad car loadings for the first two days of August 1 suggest continued progression.
General John J. Pershing, head of the Tacna Arica plebiscite commission, arrived in Arica aboard the cruiser Rochester this morning. He was greeted by a crowd and escorted to his residence amid public acclaim in the Chilean port city.
The Madrid war office reports fifty Spanish soldiers killed or wounded yesterday in dislodging rebels between Bluthiers and Tau taut Ameran. The operation is described as fierce with twelve Spanish casualties in a separate western front action.
Professor Paul M. Douglas of the University of Chicago urged in Charlotte Michigan that balancing free trade and neutral commissions could prevent war over Morocco. He argued for removing undeveloped territorial sanctions, limiting private debt collection, and publishing citizens’ overseas property holdings to curb aggression.
In Westwood Massachusetts a mob of about 60 disrupted a Ku Klux Klan meeting. Five lyn bystanders were cut and bruised and three men were arrested. Police and state troopers dispersed the rioters as windows were shattered and property damaged. Parigy W Libby and Roy Hull of Sudbury were charged with carrying firearms. William G Moore of Westwood faced the same charge.
Coroner F S Schilling reported Miss Cora Stallman a Cromnat school teacher died in a farmhouse tragedy near Seaman. Drowning ruled out. inquest set later this week. Autopsy notes withheld pending investigation. several letters found with the body remain undisclosed. Stallman’s body taken to her sister Mrs Warren Kinney in Cincinnati for burial.
Bethlehem Steel announces an expanded home ownership plan for its 3400 employees with homes valued at 15 million dollars. The company states ownership improves citizen welfare and strengthens employee loyalty. A second item reports a Willingham Lumber plant fire destroying a major facility in Chattanooga Tennessee.
An astronomer priest Father Wiel at Paris Observatory describes a recurring molar cycle of 372 years with four periods of 93 years each. He predicts a severe winter this season matching winters of 1753 and 1749, based on works of poets and writers. The French scientist Arage had noted this recurrence, though without period details. In Clarksburg a mail carrier Fleminigg Prunty 2 died after his horse ran away and threw him from a buggy yesterday.
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