Testimony Given Under Threat in Night Riders Case
Thomas H. Cloar testified for the state about Night Riders connections and planned attacks including on Judge Jones and Attorney General Caldwell. The court noted masked youths playing Night Riders during recess and a doctor warned by a masked rider at Reelfoot Lake. Cloar described recruitment and murder details while defenders remained guarded.
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Huffman
Union City
Judge Jones
Caldwell
Judge Waddell
Night ‘Rider
Jones
E. M. White
Ranken
John Moore
William Roberts
ReeHoot Lake
Arthur Cloar
Cloar
Harris
West Tennessee Land Company
Glass declared worthless at Mount Wilson 100 inch lens
Pasadena December 24 un pleasant surprise greeted Mount Wilson Solar Observatory officials when the great 100 inch glass, largest ever cast, was found flawed after initial grinding. The casting, made in Gobain France at a cost of $50 000, will be discarded and a new lens ordered by telegraph to France. Dr. George E Hale believes a perfect lens of such size may eventually be produced.
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Associated Press
Pasadena
Cal
Mount Wilson Solar Observatory
Goblain
France
George E. Hale
Christmas festivities at Longceliff hospital weeklong program
The Longceliff Institution hosts three entertainments this week for patients. Last night a Christmas tree event fed about four hundred patients with gifts from loved ones. Santa Byerley led with hospital orchestra music as fruit and candy were distributed this morning. Evening dances planned and daily menus listed with chicken pot pie and mince pie. Monday features a hospital staff talent play Our Jim. Wednesday includes a patient entertainment and Friday another dance.
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Byerley
Santa Claus
Jim
German Christmas program at Lutheran Church for four hundred children
Last night at the German Lutheran church the church and school children enjoyed a festive evening with a treat and a German program of eighteen numbers. Two trees hung with presents and decorations welcomed about four hundred children, with Santa Claus recalling memories for many. The choir offered special music as the event closed.
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Santa Claus
Teacher's taunt ends in murder and life term
In Toledo, 17 year old Don Harvey Hazel was found guilty of murdering his mother Hazel with a hammer after confusion over his surname from a tutor. He was sentenced to life imprisonment in the Ohio penitentiary. The case cites truancy and earlier taunting as factors.
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Ranken
Arthur Cloar
Hazel
Toledo
Harvey
Galloway Dance Tonight by White City Orchestra
The Galloway Christmas dance to morrow night features the White City full orchestra of Chicago. Out of town visitors will attend making the affair a brilliant social highlight.
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White City
Chicago
Holidays Bring Visits Across Indiana Towns
Mr Milton Julian and wife of Remington Indiana visit W A Julian at 2319 High Street for the holidays. J M McKinsie and wife spend the day with friends in Anderson. Miss Anna Liddel of Marion and Miss Laura Liddell of Muncie visit Rev J C White and family over the holidays. Miss Susie Bechtel of Peru Business College spends Christmas with her brother at Walton. Mr and Mrs W S Campbell and daughter Icy spend Christmas with Dr Clayton Campbell at Walton.
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Milton Julian
Remington, Ind
W. A Julian
High Street
J. M. McKinsie
Anderson
Anna Liddel
Marion
Laura Liddell
Muncie
J. C. White
Susie Bechtel
Peru Business College
Walton
W. S. Campbell
Icy
Clayton Campbell
Wreck on Lake Shore Train Injures Sixteen Near Pleasant Lake
A southbound Lake Shore line passenger train between Jackson and Fort Wayne derailed one and a half miles north of Pleasant Lake Indiana. Sixteen people were injured with five seriously. The wreck is blamed on a broken flange. Notable injuries include Mrs John Carpenter Reading Michigan Mr and Mrs Summerlat Angola Mrs Charles Vaughn Pleasant Lake and Mrs Campbell heading to Decatur Michigan.
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Associated Press
Angola
Ind
Lake Shore
Jackson
Mich
Fort Wayne
Pleasant Lake
John Carpenter
Reading
Summerlat
Charles Vaughn
Campbell
Decatur
Olga Stein Detained in St. Boca Case
A report notes Olga Stein is jailed in a St. Boca case with Associated Press coverage. The fragmentary item cites press attribution and a December timeline, but details remain unclear.
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Associated, ‘Press
Spn Covemren Ees
St. Boca
Olga Stein
Paupers mob Santa in Peoria county incident
Frank Sandmeyer entered the county poor farm assembly room dressed as Santa Claus and was mobbed by inmates seeking presents. He leaped from a second story window to escape, was found unconscious and taken to a hospital with believed fatal injuries.
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Peoria
Frank Sandmeyer
Poor Farm
Santa Claus
Sandmeyer
Hains Defense Seeks Perjury Charge Against Cabman
In Flushing New York December 24 during the trial of Thornton Hains lawyer John McIntyre moves to commit cabman Martin Skura for perjury after Skura testifies he heard Hains ask to drive behind the stage with Mrs Annis. Skura admits statements were false and will be further examined as the defense plans to open soon.
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Thornton Hains
John F. McIntyre
Skura
Annis
Hains
McIntyre
Joseph Shay
Cabe
Darrin
Crane
Falon
Gomez Elected President and Zayas Vice President
The Havana electoral college met today and elected Jose Miguel Gomez as president and Alfredo Zayas as vice president.
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Associated Press
Havana
Jose
Miguel ‘Gomez
Alfredo
Zayas
Army Needs Reform to End Detached Duty Erosion
Major General J Franklin Bell chief of staff urges urgent reforms in his annual report to curb officer detached service. He warns the army is too small and antiquated and deserts worsen as inexperienced commanders lead in officers' absence. He calls for legislation and stronger regular forces.
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Associated Press
Washington
Army of the
Gen. Bell
Bell
Congress
United States
Panama Canal
Glass Workers Reach New Wage Scale With Wider Adoption
A. L. Faulkner, head of the National Glass Workers, announced the new wage scale has been signed by 40 manufacturers, covering 339 plants and 850 employees. The union plans to sustain a long strike if needed to enforce the scale.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
A. L. Faulkner
National Glass Workers
Firemen save tenants in West 127th Street five story blaze
A fire at 122 West 127th Street destroyed parts of a five story building. One boy, Daniel Frizzely, 18, died. Mrs. Alice Looker, 50, and sons Charles 25 and Harrison 23 were burned. Fireman Davis Mullen saved Mrs Looker from a jump, suffering burns in the rescue. Building damage about 15000 dollars.
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West 127Th Street
Daniel Frizzely
Alice Looker
Charles Looker
Mrs. Looker
Mullen
Oet
Looker
Frizzell
Perjurer Confesses Guilty in LaPorte Court Case
A court in LaPorte witnesses a perjurer confess guilt after testimony by George Meacham is referenced. The Associated Press report notes the confession by the witness in a pending case.
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Associated. Press
Laporte, Ind
George ‘Meacham
Labor Leaders and Bryan React to Court Contempt Sentence
William Bryan and about twenty labor leaders sent telegrams of sympathy after the DC Supreme Court contempt ruling on Gompers Mitchell and Morrison. The AFL plans an executive council meeting January 11 to decide on countermeasures while Morrison manages federation duties.
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Gompers
Mitchell
Morrison
The
Federation of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Wright
Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia
Executive Council
Federation
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Clear
Clayton
Captain Ranken
Reelfoot Lake
Bob Huffman
Bud Morris
Taylor
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Longceliff
Lutheran Church
Harvey Dalzell
Toledo, O
Don Harvey Isazel
Ohio Penitentiary
Chadwigx
Santa
Judge
Martin Akura
Flushing, N. Y
Martin Skura
Tak
Gomez
Associated ‘Press
New York
Laporte
William
Bryan
Labor Movement
of the
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