Russell Scott Escapes Hangings Amid Sa nity Hearings
Russell Scott, held on murder charges in Chicago, dodged execution twice in days as legal maneuvers and jail debates over his sanity unfolded. Detroit club women raised $5,000 for his defense while his brother Robert Scott remained the focus of frantic, evolving court actions and last minute stays.
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Gene Gery
Conman
Russell Ey
Scott
St. Claire
Ang Stewart
Robert
W. J. Manley
Robert Scott
Rd Leen
Chicago
Russell Scott
Calldwa
Joseph B. David
Small
David
Governor Small
State Board of | Dens and Paroles
Ppisseta
Prefers Jail To Matrimony
New Brunswick New Jersey July 24 John T Meeker 27 year old alimony dodger is free today from three years imprisonment for failure to pay his wife 12 a week Meeker emerged from Middlesex county jail with a broad smile Three years of divorce litigation featuring his wife several judges and many lawyers lay behind him He said he would not pay the alimony The county solicitor declared the taxpayers no longer cared to support Meeker and had him released He says it was great in there I had a fine time I could go any place I wanted to do He plans to work there for pay since he likes jail so well
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New Brunswick
N. J
John T. Meeker
Meeker
Middlesex County
Failute
Jury Complete In Movie Case in Los Angeles Court
In Los Angeles on July 24, jurors nearly finished a trial of three men accused of plotting to kidnap Mary Pickford. Spectators hoped to see Mary Pickford or Douglas Fairbanks testify before weekend adjournment. Fairbanks attended daily. defense hinted Pickford and her double would testify, the latter said to have aided police in investigations.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Mary Pickford
Miss Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Pennsylvania Senator Invited as Coolidge House Guest
Senator Pepper of Pennsylvania has been invited by President Coolidge to be his house guest at White Court over the weekend. The visit will let the president discuss the legislative outlook and exchange views on the world court proposal in which Pepper has been active, and seek information on the anthracite situation.
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Swampscott
Mass
Pepper
Pennsylvania
President Coolidge
White Court
Coolidge
Pep Ber
Alma Mattern
Marietta
Ohio
C. A. Shuster
W. Washington Street
Mattern
Keyser, Son
Grafton
Parker Selvey
Ida Starcher
Clarksburg
Howard Hebner
Dick Thompson
Nell Hol
Menington
Oday
L. R. Moore
Parkersburg
Maude Boyce
Detroit
Ommer' Dore Boyce
Blueville
Stanley Floyd
Wheeling
Waw
Martha Jenkins
East Washington Street
Clay Hardin
Philadelphia
Charles Skaggs
Nickel Plate Merger Plan Guarded by Ore and Coal Exchange Manager
Herman Griggy, manager of the Ore and Coal Exchange in Cleveland, testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission that the Nickel Plate railroad merger would improve coal shipment outlets for the Chenna brake and Ohio railroad, aiding their coal trade.
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Washington
Herman Griggy
Ore and Coal Exchange
Cleveland
Interstate Commerce Ommission
Nickel Plate Railroad
Chena
Varney Guilty Of Murdering Close Friend
In Mingo county circuit court a jury found Reford Varney guilty of second degree murder in the shooting death of Harry Crigger, a former close friend, after a four hour and fifty five minute deliberation. Varney testified he acted in self defense during an attempted arrest. Crigger died from a bullet wound that passed through his body and a street window, dying in Louis Shore’s arms. The trial drew a large precession of spectators. sentence will be set later.
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Hudson
Varney
Crigger
R. D. Bailey
Mingo
Pineville
Friends of
Chicago
Plowe
Negro Faked Insurance Scheme On Coal Miner
Edwin Lark a Negro lawyer and secretary treasurer of the Loyal Order of Stag faced theft charges for taking $30 from John Yostates of Weston who claimed he paid for lodge membership and benefits. Lark was bound over to Cabell county grand jury on a $500 bond amid federal and postal investigations into alleged mail fraud and related schemes. Larks headquarters were closed and papers confiscated as authorities pursued the case.
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Huntington
W. Va
Edwin Lark
The
Loyal Order of Stag
Cabell County Grand Jury
Yostates
Lark
Walderkin
Charleston
London social season ends with Buckingham garden party
London July 24 The London social season concluded with a royal garden party at Buckingham Palace attended by more than one hundred Americans. Mr and Mrs Norris Clarke of Pittsburgh and Lotke Penrose, son of the late Pennsylvania Senator, were among those present.
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London
Buckingham Place
Norris Clarke
Pittsburgh
Lotke Penrose
Weston Farmer Fakes Own Life in Suspected Suicide
Weston farmer John W. Gumm was found dead on his lawn early Monday. A note reportedly indicated the intention to end his life. details of the act and motive remain undisclosed as relatives and friends seek answers. The physician and coroner had previously reported the death findings.
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Weston
John W. Gumm
Gumm
Cannot Move Forward With Nat's Dry Forces Reorg
Washington officials say the planned August 1 reorganization of the national dry forces cannot proceed due to unexpected difficulties in drafting details and selecting personnel. The present prohibition enforcement system will be continued for the time being. Assistant Secretary Andrews and others involved faced delays in finalizing the arrangements.
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Washington
Andrews
Fay Freed In Shannon Death
A coroner's jury ruled the boxing death of Mickey Shannon an unavoidable accident. Opponent Harry Fay was exonerated of blame. Shannon, born Howard Falmer, had ties to Chicago and formerly lived in Charleroy, Pennsylvania. The verdict followed an incident Tuesday night when Shannon’s neck was broken after being knocked through the ropes in Louisville.
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Louisville
Mickey Shannon
Chicago
Harry Fay
Shannon
Fay
Charleroy
Howard Falmer
Women Police Change Course In Washington Policy
Washington July 24. Commissioner Frederick A. Fenning announced a policy change for the capital police. He said policewomen previously tasked with arresting men who flirted with them will be reassigned to other duties. The shift follows court dismissals of cases against mashers brought by the cruising squad of police women.
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Washington
Frederick A. Fenning
Capital
113 Injured As Veranda Collapses In Melbourne Parade
Melbourne, July 24. One hundred thirteen persons were injured, some seriously, when the theatre veranda collapsed during a parade of sailors from the visiting American fleet. No fatalities and no American sailors were hurt.
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Melbourne
Australia
Juvenile Tennis Star Enters Finals in Illinois Tourney
Chicago July 24 A L Sandy Wiener of Philadelphia moved to the Junior singles final by defeating Donald Strachan of Philadelphia in straight sets 6 6 4 The other finalist race saw Berkely Bell of Austin Texas edge Emmett Pare of Chicago 5 7 14 11 6 4
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Chicago
A. L
Sandy” Wiener
Philadelphia
Illinois
Donald Strachan
Berkely Bell
Austin
Tex
Emmett Pare
Lake patrol boat explosion near Lorain harbor
A government patrol boat G. G.334 exploded just outside Lorain Harbor while chasing lake rum. three crew members were rescued by a tug and none were seriously injured. The incident cites a link in the lake Erp rum chasers chain and occurred today with partial crews saved.
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Lorain
Lorain Harbor
Plan for new southern railroad through Alabama and Tennessee
Washington July 24 The Interstate Commerce Commission received a filing from the Florence Clifton and Paducah Railroad detailing a plan to build an extensive railroad line 22 miles long with terminals at Alabama and Kentucky. The route would pass through Alabama Tennessee and Kentucky.
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Washington
Alabama
Tennessee
Kenseyls
Interstate Commerce Commission
Florence, Clifton and
Padicah
Fim
Anil Vaduéahs
Local Notes From Grafton And Nearby Areas
A long column of brief items cites visits, trips, and social calls in Grafton and surrounding towns. Citizens travel to Buckhannon, Clarksburg, Fairmont, Parkersburg, and Morgantown for family, business, and medical matters, with several engagements and social events noted.
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Cook
Thomas
Elf
Catherine Scott
Springfield
Beott
Aggin
Bcott
Bane
Art Huron
Mich
Robert Ccott
Foundation
Isobel Hurst
Thomas Chawke
Robert EB. Crowe
St. George E. Gorman
Ott
Stewart
Timiks
Ilinois
Port Huron
Inter
Jelse
Michigan
Isobel J. Hurst
Russell
Manley
Grand Trunk Railway
Military Street
County
Dodger
Coolidges
Weston Farmer
Nat
Fay Freed
Yanks
Wig
C. E. Batson
Flemington
W. Feltoner
Webster
Richard Foley
Minnie Schelberger
High Street
Davis
Junior Yeager
Guy Talbott
Buckhannon
Reta Talbott
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Hospital
John
Clarence Hinkle
Cyrus Hinkle
Fairmont
Thomas H. Cather
Merle’ Watkins
Philippi
Harry Friedman
Logansport
Ind
Lima
Wesley Evans
Florence Poe Donjohne
French Wilmoth
Cinderella
Misa Doothy Church
Oley Young
Buckhannon River
W. H. Willhide
Victor
Janice
Mt. Lake Park
W. M. Feltner
Route
A. A. Cather
J.T. Berkley
West Washington Street
H. H. Williamson
J. B. Marple
Valley Head
Roscoe Marple
Paul Marple
R. M. Marple
Graham Street
Jacksonville
Fla
C. R. Baker
Lucille Kuhn
Paul P. Warden
Poplar Island
A. F. Strabley
Fred Abbott
Jane Ann
New Orleans
Abbott
Maple Avenas
Amanda Abbott
A. G. St. Clair
Maude Shields
St. Mary's Hospital
Warren B. Kittle
George Waddell
Hilda Beall
W. Wilford Street
C. M. Bainbridge
Eastern Star
Naomi
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Maude C. Curtis
West Liberty
West Virginia
Mary L. Jeffries
Miss Curtis
Mra. Jeffries
Teresa Burrell
T. W. Heironimus
Miss Society of the First Presbyterian Church
Whiteman
Clyde Whiteman
Shinnston
C. M. Wells
Maple Avenue
Wells
Everett McDaniel
James Welch
Reynolds DeVaughn
Morgantown
Metropolitan ‘Theatre
Mabel Vaughn
Vaughn
Comuntais
Grace DeVaughn
Moorgantown
Francis Reynolds
Keyser
Weiner
Zeppa Bolier
Methodist Protjestant Church
Lagrotte
Musex Frances Lawson
Virginia Madera
Grace White
Mia
Pel Grimm
Hutléson
Frerett
Edyth Madera
Bolmer
Wayne Powell
Watklow Street
Bis
Powell
Margaret McKeen
Elisabeth Saffel
Virginia Robinson Harrison
Eugene Robinson
Thurman Hathaway
Darwin Robinson
Jack Donnachie
Mueville Picaip
John Hinkle
John Tregedlus
Foreign Missionary Society of
the Andrews M
Foreign Missionary Society
St. Pau M. B
G.C. Burrell
I. W. McDowell
John Sayre
Willey-Drake
Alice Drake
Walter Willey
Baleimore
First Baptist Church
W. J. Eday
Willey
P. H.C
J. G. W. Busch
D. W. Palmer
A. C. Hughes
G. F. Mallon
Frank €. Collins
Maude Marshall
Elmer E
Ferndale
Marion Lowe
Gir
Paya Yocum
Bellaire
Miss Lowe
Mistes Pansy Hose
Vorona Frith
Marg Navenahue
Beulah Stevens
Helen