Darrow Pleads for Mercy for Loeb Leopold in Chicago Court
Clarence Darrow urged Judge John R. Caverly to spare Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold Jr. from hanging, arguing the crime was aimless and that the defendants suffer from mental sickness. He denounced the death penalty and criticized State alienist testimony, portraying the youths as diseased minds facing a life in prison.
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Chicago
A. P
Clarence S. Darrow
John R. Caverly
Richard Loeb
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Wm. 0. Krohn
Darrowezid
Loeb
Krohn
Mr. Darrow
Darrow
Darrow Pleads for Imprisonment in Leopold Loeb Murder
Clarence Darrow led a brief court session urging imprisonment for Leopold and Loeb in the Robert Franks murder case. He urged curing hatred with love as prosecutors labeled the pair fiends, while police guarded the court to avert a riot after yesterday’s opening.
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Chicago
Clarence
Darrow
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
John R. Caverly
Robert Franks
Coolidge Keeps Cool Over Davis Speech on Klan
Plymouth Vermont August 23 crowd gathers for President Coolidge and Mrs Coolidge public appearance during 12 day vacation. Villagers from miles around attend meeting as president kept close to home during visit with walks and recreation.
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Coolidge
Davis
Plymouth
Brooklyn Versus Chicago Clash Brings Names In Brief
A fragmented boxing or sports brief mentions Brooklyn and Chicago teams with names including Vance, Deberry, Bush, and O Varrell, hinting at a contest or lineup. OCR garble obscures details. readable bits point to a forthcoming matchup and participant names.
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Brooklyn
Chicago
Vance
Deberry
Bush
O'Varrell
Arcadia Sunday Drillers Profit by Scott Edict
Arcadia fast semi pro club faces Monroe Drillers at Forsythe Park in a 3 39 p m Sunday game. Secretary Feazel arranged the 4 Sunday game week ahead with a likely large turnout as the schedule may end with this Sunday game.
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Arcadia
Monroe Drillers
Forsythe Park
Feazel
Brookhaven
Cotton States
Monroe
Prexy Scott
League
Dawes Opposes Ku Klux Klan Amid Campaign Addresses
Charles G. Dawes, Republican vice presidential candidate, declares in Augusta Maine he is opposed to the Ku Klux Klan though some members act for law and order. He cites Oklahoma and Illinois episodes, warns against minority group coercion, and urges adherence to the constitution and American flag.
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KLAN
Welfare
Charles Dawes
Augusta
Maine
Charles G. Dawes
Ku Kdux Klan
Ku Klux Klan
Walton Case
Oklahoma
Walton
Herrin
Illinois
Chicago
Williamson County
Knights of the Flaming Circles
American Legion
Legion
Ku Klux Kign
Court House
Davis declares Klan issue closed in campaign remarks
In New York on August 23 John W. Davis stated he has disposed of the Ku Klux Klan topic in his campaign. He urged Coolidge to join him, aiming to keep focus on issues to be decided in November and said the matter should not distract from the race. Davis planned further prep for his Columbus address.
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Davis
Ku Klcx Klan
la Follette
United States
Pattangall
Oklahoma
Alton
Univesity of
New York
John W. Davis
Ku Klux Klan
Seagirt
America
Coolidge
New Jersey Democracy
Columbus
Coverdale Quiet on Schumaker Murder Probe
Sheriff Milton Coverdale says no new information is ready for release in the Schumaker murder investigation. He will publish a written explanation later and asks the public to withhold criticism until an official statement is issued.
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D. A. Schumaker
Swartz
Milton Coverdale
Schumaker
News-Star
Honduran Rebel Forces Capture Western Cities
Honduran revolutionary sources say rebels led by General Manuel Carias defeated government troops under General Jose Leon Castro and occupied Santa Rosa, a 10 000 population city in the west. Cerretera Sur was also reported in rebel hands.
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San Salvador
Republic of Salvador
Manuel Carias
Jose Leon Castro
Santa Rosa
Cerretera Sur
Guardsmen Win Infantry Trophy for Third Year
Word from Camp McClellan Alabama says Company G of the Monroe National Guard has won the infantry trophy for efficiency for the third consecutive year. The Louisiana rifle team also defeated Alabama Mississippi and the eighth regular army infantry in a shooting match. Monroe detachments will return home Tuesday afternoon on a special train.
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News-Star Today
Monroe National Guard
Camp McClellan
Anniston
Ala
Louisiana
Alabama
Mississippi
Regular Army Infantry
Monroe
Son Born to Lila Lee and James Kirkwood
A son was born to motion picture actress Lila Lee and her husband James Kirkwood in Los Angeles yesterday. The couple are prominent figures in the film industry and residents of the area.
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Los Angeles
Lila Lee
James Kirkwood
Scientists Record Mars Vegetation Observations at Lowell
Astronomers and assistants at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff Arizona gathered data late last night and early today on what they believed to be vegetation on Mars. They noted this follows a period of favorable Mars Earth proximity last seen in 1909.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
Mars
Lowell Observatory
LaFollette Campaign Considers Southern HQ Site
Washington August 23 reports committee directing the LaFollette Wheeler campaign discussed establishing a southern headquarters in Atlanta or Birmingham during a conference.
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Washington
Atlanta
Birmingham
LaFollette-Wheeler
Italian flier Locatelli missing in Greenland search
Washington dispatches report Lieutenant Locatelli of the Italian world flight squadron is missing after failing to land at Frederiksdal Greenland on the 825 mile Iceland to Greenland hop. Weather fog halted searchs but plans call for land and sea search with ships Barry Brazos Raleigh planes to locate Locatelli and account for fuel.
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Locatelli
American World Flight Squadron
Iceland
Greenland
Frederiksdal
Reykjavik
Army Air Service
Richmond
London
Barry
U. S
Farswell
Cape Farewell
Pisto
Brazos
Raleigh
Frederiksda
Navy Department
Milwaukee
Aviator Safe Unverified Reports Hit Green Land Fjord
Two messages to Rear Admiral Magruder in the Greenland coast search for missing Italian aviator Locatelli suggest he may be safe in a Greenland fjord. The pilots are Antonio Locatelli and Julio Crosco with crew Giovann Barochini and Bruno Farsgnelli. the seaplane is seaworthy and carries food and water for six to ten days.
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Richmond
A. P
Greenland
Locatelli
Magruder
Islands
Greenwich
Lowell H. Smith
Nelson
Eric Nelson
Raleigh
Marescalchi
Pisa
Antonio Locatelli
Jullio Crosco
Giovann Barochini
Bruno Farsgnelli
Marconi Station Sees Message On World Flight Arrival
The Marconi company station in St John’s Newfoundland received word from the U S Destroyer Lawrence off Indian Harbor Labrador that American around the world fliers are expected at Indian Harbor Sunday. The message did not mention missing Italian aviator Lieutenant Locatelli and urged open wireless transmission.
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ST. Johns
N. F
Marconi Company
U.S. S
Lawrence
Indian Harbor
Labrador
Fndian Harbor
Locatelli
Fog Hinders Use of Search Planes
Lieutenant Locatelli, Italian trans Atlantic aviator, who began with American world fliers on the Iceland to Greenland hop, is still missing with his companions at dock. The U S S Raleigh reports fog along the Greenland coast prevents the use of airplanes in the search.
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U. 8. S. Richmond
Locatelli
Iceland
Greenland
U. S. S. Raleigh
Gibbons Returns From London After Knockout Loss
Tom Gibbons of St Paul returns from London where he knocked Bloomfield in three rounds. He received only one third of a $55,000 purse as the promoter went bankrupt, yet he praises the English treatment he received.
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Tom Gibbons
St. Paul
London
Bloomfield
Gibbons
Floating wine palace proved imaginary hoax
New York dated Aug 23 a Herald Tribune hoax exposed a 17 000 ton floating cabaret tale as fiction. A respected reporter fabricated the story about a ship off Bay Shore and Westhampton dispensing liquor. After an independent probe the journalist resigned admitting the yarn was false.
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New York
New York Herald Tribune
Herlad Tribune
Bay Shore
West Hampton An
The
Herald Tribune
Shipstead Says Farmers Getting sugared honey
Senator Henrick Shipstead of Minnesota warned in Seattle that farmers are being fed sugared water through higher wheat prices to deter support for Robert M La Follette. He blamed the Republican Party and its bankers for inflating farm prices to gain influence in the progressive campaign opening.
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Seattle
Wash
Robert M. la Follette
Henrick Shipstead
Minnesota
Progressive Party
Shipstead
Republican Party
Young Man Cremated as Car Burns in Nashville
NASHVILLE Tenn Aug 23 William Bradshaw 17 was burned to death when the car in which he and six companions rode was struck from the rear by another vehicle early this morning.
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Nashville
Tenn
William Bradshaw
Third Moon for Mars Hunted by Chicago Expert
Prof. E. B. Frost of the University of Chicago heads a search for a possible third moon of Mars and studies Mars atmospheric moisture while the planet nears Earth. He notes a slim chance of discovery as Mars and Earth approach within 120 years, citing two known moons Fear and Dread and a shrinking 70 mile ice cap observed at Yerkes Observatory.
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Chicago
Mars
E. B. Frost
University of Chicago
Yerkes Observatory
William Bay
Wisconsin
A. D
Fear
Dread
Prof. Frost
Texas Gubernatorial Race Narrowed to Ferguson Robertson Battle
Aug 23 Texas Democrats choose between Miriam Ferguson of Temple and F W Robertson of Dallas for governor. Ferguson campaigns on anti Klansman stance while Robertson cites prohibition as key. Polls open 8 AM close 7 PM with other statewide offices also on the ballot.
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Democrats
Texas
Miriam Ferguson
Temple
F. W. Robertson
Dallas
James E. Ferguson
Robertson
Ferguson
Supreme Court
James E .Ferguson
State Senate
University of Texas
Board of Regents
U. S
E. B. Mayfield
McCoy Defense to Attempt Insanity Plea for Slayer
In Los Angeles on August 23, lawyers and alienists continued building the framework for an insanity defense for Kid McCoy charged with the murder of Mrs. Theresa Mags on August 12. The defense kept their plan secret and said two other relatives were confined in institutions for mental disorders.
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Los Angeles
Kid McCoy
Theresa Mags
Attoneys
McCoy
Three Negroes Sought in Sheriff Rentz Killing
A Jackson parish sheriff was killed while escorting three prisoners. a 259-strong posse and additional volunteers pursue the suspects eight miles west of Ansley. Bloodhounds from Crystal Springs are en route. deputies report the handcuffed trio may still be close.
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E. M. Rentz
Jackson Parish
Ansley
Gant
Mississippi
Shreveport
Jackson
C. C. Roberts
Rentz
Pitas
Freeman
Booker Boone
Willie Washington
Coleman
Bob Gant
Crystal Springs
Miss
EB. M. Rentz
Bienville
C. O. Roberts
Coverdale
Monroe
Reward posted for murder of Sheriff Rentz in Jackson parish
Baton Rouge La Aug 23 Governor Fuqua offers $250 for arrest and conviction of those who killed Sheriff Rentz of Jackson parish last night.
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Baton Rauge
Fuqua
Rentz
Jackson Parish
Honolulu Churches Oppose National Defense Day
The international church federation of Honolulu passed a resolution opposing the observance of National Defense Day on September 12 as unnecessary.
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Honolulu
International Church Federation of Honolulu
Christian Endeavor to Visit Society at Kelly
Monroe Christian Endeavor groups meet at the Presbyterian church tomorrow at 8 PM and travel to Kelly to present a program before the Kelly Christian Endeavor at the Methodist Protestant church. Organizers urge all who can to attend, anticipating a large turnout.
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Kelly
Christian Endeavor Societies
Monroe
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Protestant Church
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