Irene Schroeder and Glenn Dague Die in Electric Chair
Irene Schroeder and Glenn Dague were executed in the Rockview penitentiary for the murder of Corporal Brady Paul. Schroeder spent her final minutes singing a hymn, while Dague reclined to ease the process as guards secured the electrodes.
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Ay LA Tandgren
Presp Steft
Bellefonte
Irene Schroeder
Glenn Degue
Rockview Penitentiary
Brady Paul
State Highway Patrol
Dague
Schroeder
Schroed
Paul
Arleona
Arizona
H. 0
Piedmont
Tinkham Assairs Church Lobbying Effort In Capitol
A bill by Representative Tinkham of Massachusetts labels any religious linked group that interferes with politics near the Capitol a public nuisance and imposes a 1000 to 5000 dollar fine. He cites two sectarian boards tied to the Methodist Episcopal Church as active in political and legislative action near the Capitol.
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Washington
Fen
Capitol
Tinkhom
Massachusetts
Bay State Republican
Tinkham
Board of Temperance, Prohibition
Public Morals
Methodist Episcopal Church
Clarence Trus Wilson
Secre Tary
Prohibition
Social Service
Bouth
Wateh
James Cannon, Jr
Senate
Unclear Otowgag Incident Cited By Willie Willis
Fragmentary quote attributed to Willie Willis raises questions about fault in a glass pane incident. Reporter Robert Quillen presents the misstatement echoing blame shifting and a vague, humorous tone.
Wertz Strategy Roils City Politics Ahead of Primaries
Officials and citizens debated Mayor Wertz Napoleonic tactics that shifted the Republican committee from a primary to a convention. Analysts doubt the party can survive the move, while court action may shape the process. City Clerk Summers sticks to council decisions as Democrats relish the Republican disarray.
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W. W. Wertz
Tmext
Mayor Wertz
Republican Party
Wertz
Doposters
Wgreed
Mayor Wert
T. Reynolds
L. G. Heiniger
Pullen
Harnld
Mathews
O. Summers
Summers
Ben B. Brown
William Fielder
Ysm
Republican Committee
G. C. Duffield
Democratic Committee
Tenth Ward
Dilbyetastaha
Ate
Senate Committee
Virginia
E'Beink
Ty Seastor
Woodyard
Roene
White
Woodyzard
Finance Committee
Beneke
Republican
Ohio
Hutchinson
Raleigh
Militia Committee
American Legion
Delegates Debate Billboard Levy Amid House Battle
Delegates show strong opposition as a billboard tax bill nears floor vote after two weeks on the calendar. Norton ally P. J. McGuire and others clash over appointive versus elective status for the Public Service Commission while Barnhart seeks reinstatement of a section. The bill faces likely defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert W. Quinn
House
Norton
Uit
Commission
Thurday
Scott
Holt
Lewis
Barnhart
P. J. McGuire
Demerat
Brook County
Hinerman
Marshall
Judiciary
McGuire
Cummins
Ats
Eix
McQuire
Smith Proposes Movie Censors in State Legislature
Motion pictures face Sunday evening viewing penalties as the Senate advances a bill. Delegate Smith of Marion proposes a board of censors for motion and sound pictures. House and Senate clash on salary and road measures as Armistice Day holiday and other bills move through.
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Senate
House
Smith
Marion
Board
Pleasants County
Judiciary Committee
Bluefield Colored Institute
Biuefield State Teachers College
Huntington
Wayne County
New
State Road Commission
Judiciary
Davis
Ritchie
White
Herold
Braxton
State Department
Rairden
Repubian
Mason
Funeral of Soprano Nellie Melba Planned for Thursday
Nellie Melba died last night in a Melbourne hospital and will be buried Thursday at Lilydale Victoria. Funeral services will be held at the Scottish church where her father sang in the choir before her body is taken to Melbourne for public honor.
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Bydney
Australia
Mme
Nellie Melba
Lilydale
Victoria
Melbourne
Nellie Porter Mitchell
Bitter Chicago mayoral primary ends in raucous campaign
Chicago's bitter mayoral primary concludes with William Hale Thompson facing Alderman Arthur P. E. Albert and Judge John H. Lyle. police and civic volunteers mobilize 70 000 to prevent violence near polling places amid an aggressive probe for Al Capone.
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Chicago
Rauchlia
William Hale Thompson
Thompson
Arthur FP. Albert
Jonn H. Lyle
Acura
American Legion
Frank M. Padden
al Capone
Impeachment Hearing Against Loyd Hager Halted
Logan Feb 23 A hearing in an impeachment proceeding against Prosecuting Attorney Loyd Hager of Logan county was halted indefinitely after defense moved to strike evidence and dismiss. Judge Ferguson will rule after a full transcript is received.
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Logan
Peb
Loyd P. Bager
Logan County
Charles W. Ferguson
Wayne County
Logan County Court
Logan County Bar Association
Hayer
Bherltr
Ww. G. Brown
Amnog Sullivan
Greenup County
Sullivan
Beane County
Boors County
Coal Valley News
Madison
Hager 8
Roche County
Lokin
Resolution for Needy Fund May Have Increase
The Smith resolution seeking a $ LS0,000 supplemental budget to aid destitute families may be amended to raise the amount to 250,000. Delegate John Campbell urged a $100,000 increase, backed by Delegate Earl Smith, with Gov. Gore's report speeding adoption. The plan would distribute funds by county courts, with a fallback to other needy counties if not needed locally.
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Smith
John Campbell
Banawhs
House
Senate
Campbell
Earl H. 5. Smith
Parrmont
Gore
Howard M. Gore
Red Crows
Salvation Army
Dad Commission
Asaeas
Sng
Zoad Commission
West Virginia legislature debates Vintroux cartoon chair gag
House members argued over Vintroux the Charleston Gazette cartoon showing a swivel chair wall display. A resolution sought to hang the art in the state archives as an economy measure while other delegates debated governance and investigation timelines.
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Taylor
G. A
Abe) Davis
House of Delegates
Vintroux
Pavle
West Virginia
Carsoomist
Charleston Gazette
Hla
Cabel County
Edgar C. Lawson
Cartoan.rt
Charleston
Department of the State Archives and History
New
Capitol
Davis
Yeaterday
Jeughe
House
Barnhart
State Road Commission
B. Renkin
Preston
Muscle Shoals Bill Clears Senate and Heads to Hoover
The Muscle Shoals bill passes the Senate detailing government operation of the power plant by three presidentially appointed officials, construction of transmission lines, preferential power sale to municipalities, the Cove Creek dam in Tennessee at an estimated 35 million dollars, and the lease of nitrate plants for fertilizer production with limits on timing and experimental provisions.
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Washington
Feb
Muscle Shoals
Congress
Transmission Snes
Cove Creek
Clinch Dyer
Flags Raised for Campaign Opening in Charleston
Merchants to display flags at street curve to mark the annual community chest drive opening. A breakfast at 8 a.m. at the YMCA, with John K. Dickinson of the Kanawha Valley Bank as keynote, begins the fund push. Daily lunches track pledges. progress shown on the post office lawn board. Ming Belle Greve notes 1630 chest activity reaching 12,848 cases in Charleston with 4,052 West Side, 4,562 East Side, 220 South Side, and 215 in Kanawha City. health services, poverty relief, and community programs funded by the drive.
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Washington
John K. Dickinson
Kanawha Valley Bank
Brankfast
John A. Pield
Charleston
Ming Belle Greve
Chest
Eanawhs
Salvation Army
Red Cross
Hillcrest Sanitarium
The
Community Chest
Hoover Probes Veterans Needs in Relief Inquiry
President Hoover orders a study of veterans in distress to assess relief impact before midweek action. White House says average certified compensation equals about 1000, with borrowing limits and totals across certificate groups. Cities reporting 20,000 veterans with 169 in distress and 140,000 veterans with 1,700 aid recipients are cited as initial figures.
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Washington
Hoover
White House
Reed
Penmsylvania
Senate
Jess
ONG
Mingo Man Gets Life For Slaying of Mother
Williamson February 23 Tilton J. Hall 24 of Williamson was sentenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary at Mowndsville after being convicted of murdering his invalid mother Mrs Mary Elizabeth Hall on December 23 Judge Reng F P Howard imposed the sentence in Mingo county circuit court.
Congress approves bill to operate Muscle Shoals nitrate plants
The Senate adopted a conference report on a bill to operate the government nitrate and power plants at Muscle Shoals Tennessee after debate 55 to 28. The measure would lease the nitrate plants to private interests if a lessee is found within a year. otherwise the government would run them for experimental fertilizer production. The bill also funds Cove Creek dam on the Clinch River and completion of the Muscle Shoals power plant. Opponents warned of government control in power production. supporters argued leasing limits government activity.
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Washington
White House
Muscile Shoals
House
Congress
Coolidge
Hoover
Bilt
James Dill Tha
Cove Creek
Clinch River
Tennessee
Muscle Shoals
Tennessee River
Mississippi
Theer
Transminion
Wilson Dam
Nousa
Dill Proposes National Prohibition Referendum
Senator Dill of Washington proposes resubmitting the national prohibition question to voters as a democratic compromise. He cites two routes a constitutional convention or a congressional resolution admitting the eighteenth amendment to the states. Senator Wagner of New York is among opponents who view the plan as a compromise rather than a remedy.
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Washington
Dill
Congress
New York
Democrata
Accon
Wagner
Ren Yort
Ask 'Em Another Will Tells Senators
Beverly Hills February 3 The senate presses the Wickersham committee to reveal its sources of information. The writer quips that the committee’s opinions stem from received dope and questions the value of a lame duck in office and its impact on federal spending and projects.
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Will
Senators
Beverly Hills
Cailf
Senate
Wickersham Committee
National Treasury
Polecat Creek
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Dague Die
Mrs. Schroeder
Tinkham Assairs Church
Willie Willis
Robert Quillen
Stinerman
Finance
Fla
Patrick Roche
Capone
Lyle
Timels
Elec
Jamen Hamilton Lewis
Anton J. Germak
New Orleans
Bulkley
Robert J. Walkley
Robert 4. Bulkley
Toon Ble
Coney
Justice Department
Prohibition Bureau
Pamphiet
Hager
A. W. Garnett
Boone County
William Hatfield
Tagen
Cabell Courty
Mingo Man
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