Gas Found in Ruins of Church
Fort Worth Texas January 12 Four story brick Sunday school building and gymnasium adjoin the First Baptist church destroyed by fire. District Attorney says gasoline and a 50 gallon jug found in the Sunday school building as investigators probe incendiary origin. Earlier arson history involving Rev J Frank Norris noted. Loss estimated at 200000 to 400000.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Pire
First Baptist Church
J. Frank Norris
Robert Stewart
Norris
D. E. Chipps
Soldiers Taken In On Narco Theft Facts
Four soldiers were arrested in Denver for alleged narco theft at Fort Simmons General Hospital. Edward McCroskey Ralph Luna James O Day and Ramon Corderim faced federal action after talks to deliver thousands of dollars worth of drugs yielded harmless powder. Indictment expected based on prior alleged purchases.
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Denver
Fort Simmons General Hospital
Edward McCroskey
Ralph Luna
James O'Day
Ramon Corderim
Rockefeller Hand Called By Stewart
Col Robert W Stewart announces his bid for re election as chairman of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana stockholders meet on March 7. He challenges John D Rockefeller Jr claiming the right to speak for 58 009 shareholders and defends his perjury dismissal as a clean verdict. Stewart says the year will be the company's most prosperous and cites customer and employee confidence in management.
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Chicago
Robert W. Stewart
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Col. Stewart
Rockefeller
Rockefeller, Jr
Washington
Rockefelier, Jr
Governor Kohler Recruits Government Reform Expert
Governor Walter J Kohler hires Harold L Henderson to assist with reform measures. Henderson, head of Milwaukee Citizens Bureau, will be paid by the governor and will conduct research on governmental organization practices and state experiences.
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Madison
Wis
Walter J Kohler
Republican Party
Harold L. Henderson
Citizens Bureau of Governmental Procarch of
Miwaukee
La Traviata and Il Trovatore Draw Big Opera Crowd
Samuel Insull, utilities magnate and opera impresario, told the Civic concert service meeting in Chicago that La Traviata and Il Trovatore are the public’s most popular operas. He described the gathering as the largest ensemble of concert buyers in the world.
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Chicago
Samuel Insull
Opera Impressario
Civic Concert Service
Not Judged By Her Own People
Oklahoma City January 12 story reports Jewell Carrick a Muskogee county Black woman was sentenced to death for killing a Black man but the state criminal court of appeals reversed the sentence since a Black jury was excluded. Her execution date had been May 18 1928 and was postponed pending appeal.
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Oklahoma City
State Criminal Court of Appeals
Jewell Carrick
Muskogee County
Oklahoma
Albright Named Director of National Parks Service
Horace M. Albright was appointed director of the National Park Service succeeding Stephen T. Mather who resigned due to illness. Albright, California born UC graduate, longtime field leader, and former Yellowstone superintendent, is praised for deep park knowledge and steady service. William E. Colby vouches he understands mountains and needs of the service, and is best qualified for the post.
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San Francisco
Horace M. Albright
National Park Service
Steephen T. Mather
Illnness
California
University of California
Sierra Club of California
Mr. Albright
Mather
Yellowstone National Park
William E. Colby
California State Park Commission
Bott
Albright
Woman Released on Heavy Bond in Detroit Murder Plot
Mrs Grace M Wood, accused of plotting the murder of her estranged husband Ralph H Wood, was released on a bond of 190000. Accomplices William Thompson and Taylor Pierce were held on 850000 bonds each. All pleaded not guilty to charges of assault to commit murder with examinations set for January 3.
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Detroit
Grace M. Wood
Ralph H. Wood
William Thompson
Taylor Pierce
Wood
Thompson
Pierce
Nesault
Kellogg Pact Struggles With Senate Debate Over Treaty
President Coolidge presses to move the Kellogg anti war pact through while the cruiser bill stalls. Senator Borah seeks a debate limit and White House officials hold talks with Curtis and Kellogg. A bipartisan petition for a clarifying declaration gathers signatures but Kellogg remains opposed. Continued coverage on Page Ten.
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Washington
Coolidge
Senate
Borah
Foreign Relations Committee
White House
Curtis
Kansas
Boreh
Felloge
Kellogg
Mr. Coolidge
Moses-Reed Group
Faur of Obig & Committee
America
Monroe
Sponsor of Plane Name Origin Revealed
Mrs Ira Baker wife of the chief pilot of the army plane Question Mark suggested the name that shattered Pacific coast endurance records. Her involvement highlights how the plane earned its famous moniker through her suggestion and influence.
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Ira
Baker
Pacific
Hess convicted of second degree murder in Rehmeyer case
Wilbert O. Hess, 18, was found guilty of second degree murder for his role in the killing of Nelson D. Rehmeyer, the so called pow wow doctor. Co-defendants John H. Biymyeer, 32, and John Curry, 14, had earlier been convicted of first degree murder. Rehmeyer was killed while resisting the attempt to obtain a lock of hair to break a spell, and his body was set on fire.
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York
Wilbert O. Hess
Nelson D. Rehmeyer
John H. Biymyeer
John Curry
Rehmeyer
Hess
Thes
200 People Committee to Attend State Convention in Idaho
Hundreds of Grange members will gather in Pocatello for the thirty first annual state convention running Monday through Thursday. W W Deal of Nampa will preside with speakers including Dr F J Kelly of the University of Idaho James C Palmer national Grange lecturer C Ben Ross and others. Meetings will be held at the Y M C A Bannock hotel and L D S Recreation Hall with varied sessions on degree work unwritten work and Grange Mutual Fire Insurance.
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Grange
Pocatello
W. W. Deal
Nampa
F. J Kelly
University of Idaho
University of Minnesota
James C. Palmer
National Grange
Deal
C. B. Ross
Grange Mutal Fire Association
Evenir
Grange Mutual Cooperative Fire Insurance Co
Grange Mutual Cooperative Fire Insurance Company
Y.M.C. A
Bannock Hotel
Db. S
L D. S. Recreation Hall
Walter L. Johnson
C. Ben Ross
Fpf
J Kely
Idaho State Grange
L. D. Ss. Recreation Hall
Pocatello Chamber of Commerce
Communists Take Charge Funeral in Mexico City
In Mexico City on January 12 thousands including about 500 communists and Mexican students gathered for the funeral of Julio Antonio Mello the Cuban student agitator shot Thursday night Mello’s funeral was led by Communist groups who demanded the killers be found Areulo Galy president of the Partners National League spoke at the palace urging action The day also carried a Utah weather note predicting fair Sunday and Monday with little temperature change.
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Mexico City
Julio Antono Mello
National Palace
Mella
Communista
Areulo Galy
Partners’ National League
Dignity of
Mexico
Solo Flight Set for Endurance Test Next Week
Curtiss efforts to set a new world non refueling endurance crown for America include Martin Jensen and Emic Burgin flying the Night ship on successive attempts. The current solo record, 45 hours 25 minutes, was set by Royal Vo Thomas before his death.
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Curtiss
FIFI
N.Y
Martin Jensen
Emic Burgin
America
Jensen
Burgin
Bettes
Gether
Royal Vo Thomas
Charles A. Lindbergh
Germany
Johann Riatnes
Wilelm Zimmerman
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Holmesburg
Gan
Lemeul B. Schofield
Public Safety
Mooe
Olmstead
Halverson
Spatz
Los Angeles
Stewart
Indiana Company
Wisconsin
LaFollette
Yellowstone
Portneuf Grange
L. D. S. Recreation Hall
SKIIS
Milwaukee
Pep &F
Air Mall
Pox River Valley
Po Ar
Assembly
Idaho
Boise
Bottolfsen
Butte County
Rush White
Shoshone County
White
Callahan
Whitehead
House
McBirney
Ratherndahl
Andrus
Brainard
Jorgenson
Anderson
Bingham
Fen
Sanborn
Knipe
Hatch
Fenn
Barrett
McMurray
Newcomb
Isaacson
Sinclair
Nelson
Lau
Yeaman
Frank I. Stephan
Twin Falls
Whitten
Boise County
Public Utilities Commission
Utah
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