Watches Debt Situation Admits Crime For Which Two Are In Prison
A notebook found on a dead man in Mobile identifies William K. Wright as the killer of Thomas Griffin in Des Moines in 1922 and 1923. It states two innocent men, Mickle and Gaskill, are serving life sentences for Griffin’s death. Officials note Wright’s confession and list a $2,033 booty. The case could reopen if confirmed.
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Des Moines
William K. Wright
Mobile
Ala
State Investigation Bureau
Iown
Kansas
Thomas Griffin
Alayne Griffin
Cecil Mickle
Spike
Gaskill
Griffin
Rock Island
Mickle
Fort Madigan
W. E. Wright
Mutres
West 13Th Street
R. T and P
Jake Harsbarger
Giffin
Leavenworth
Young
Babes God
Laredo
New Mex
Ripley
Union Trust Bank
Irvin S Cobb denies death rumor in telegram
New York reports that Irvin S Cobb, like Mark Twain, denied a death rumor. A telegram from Paducah Kentucky to the New York World quotes Cobb saying the Chicago report of his death is entirely unfounded and he hates to disappoint anyone.
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New York
Irvin S. Cobb
Mark Twain
Mark
New York World Today
Paducah
Chicago
Rabbit hunt day bags 15000 rabbits in Colorado
In Phillips and Logan counties about 1200 participants bagged 15000 rabbits during a state rabbit hunt declared by Governor Sweet. Several minor injuries occurred as youths rode in a screening wagon when a rifle discharged.
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Denver
Colo
Pikes Peak
Colorado
Sweet
Phillips
Logan
Dobson
Acreen
Coaches Oppose Dribble in Basketball at Meeting
In New York on December 36 collegiate directors and coaches debated the basketball dribble. While backing the football forward pass, many mentors urged removing or limiting dribbling due to concerns it causes injuries and is a dangerous element in today’s sport.
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New York
Gro
Court hearing reveals dramatic plea for truth serum
In court the defendant urged use of truth serum to prove innocence while local officers questioned the Wright confession. James E. Risden, head of the state investigation bureau, stated there was no doubt the real Griffin slayer had been caught and convicted.
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Wright
James E. Risden
State Investigation Bureau
Griffin
Boom for Re Election Coolidge Sparks 1925 Debate
Leslie M. Shaw, former secretary of the treasury and ex-governor of Iowa, launched a pre election argument before the Nebraska State Bar Association asserting Coolidge would not seek a third term. He argued the constitution creates a de jure president only by election, not by succession or acting tenure.
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Omaha
Neb
Coolidge
Leslie M. Shaw
Secretary of the Treasury
Iowa
Nebraska State Bar Association
Theodore Roosevelt
Shaw
Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Fraud 45-book scheme duped business customers in several states
Lars Bladine, collector of Internal Revenue, announced a fraud scheme selling cheap ledgers as mandatory internal revenue records. Agents posed as inspectors, charging seven to ten dollars for books, with arrests tracing to Council Bluffs and Fergusons in Minneapolis. Authorities say no ledger system is required by law.
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Assbc
Pre
Dubuque
Lars EK. Bladine
Bladine
Laws
Minnesott
North
South Dakota
Cornell Bluffs
R. J. Ferguson
Biadine
Minneapolis
Ferguson
Iowa
South
North Dakota
Blading
Convict Accuses Cell Mate of Murder in San Francisco Jail
Bartholomew Betti serving six months for booing identifies his cell mate as the hold up man who killed Julius envutte in January 1923. Betti kept silent until release yesterday. The cell mate, William S. Hollingsworth, now faces murder and robbery charges after allegedly slashing Dutts AdamsApple daily during a six month term.
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Prevsan Prancisco
Calif
Bartholomew Betti
San Francisco
Betti
Julius Envutte
Sirent
William S. Hollingsworth
Dutts Adams
Coolidge open to new naval disarmament conference
President Coolidge is hopeful but not certain a second international naval disarmament conference can be held within a year. House naval committee votes to investigate naval needs and to summon Secretary Wilbur to testify on administration attitudes toward naval strength and arms limits.
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Washington
Coolidge
House Naval Committee
Wilbur
Butler
House
Senate Naval Committee
Warner Hopes to Stop the Four Horsemen
Pop Warner assigns four Stanford backs Nevers Cuddeback Solomon and Walker to halt Notre Dame's famed Four Horsemen on January 1. Warner expects a tough task and says Stanford will not back down, aiming to give a fierce battle rather than a win.
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Associated Press
Pasedena
Callf
Stanford
Nevers
Cuddeback
Solomon
Walker
Pop” Warner
Cardinal
Notre Dame University
Pop
Four Horsemen
Notre Dame
New Indoor Track for Armory at Iowa City
A new indoor cinder track is being completed at the University of Iowa Armory. The complete oval is one tenth of a mile around and has no sharp turns, replacing the old banked corners. Runways for jumping pits have been lengthened in preparation for the indoor track season.
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Feeaty Paponsay
Iowa City
University of Iowe Armory
Embassy protests British potato embargo over potato bug
The American embassy in London has been instructed to make representations to the British government against the latest order prohibiting the importation of American potatoes into England and Wales due to the potato bug.
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Washington
London
England
Wales
Only Vaccinated Children Will Be Allowed at School
Dr. Rod ney P. Fagan head of the state health department urged Mason City officials to admit only vaccinated students or those who had smallpox in the past three years. He said wide publicity warns of immediate vaccination in affected territories. He added the Monroe county rabies outbreak is being controlled and unlicensed dogs are being killed while others are immunized.
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Preea
Des Moines
Rodney P. Fagan
State Health Department
Mason City
Clear Lake
Hampton
Fagan
Monroe County
Delay Report Clears McClintock Case of Foul Play
Chicago December 30 The coroner by incomplete chemist tests found William McClintock died of natural causes though five tests remain. William Shepherd foster father alleges Emma Nelson McClintock earlier wills named him co guardian and left a substantial bequest. Mrs McClintock died sixteen years ago.
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Preeay
Chicago
Wm. McClintock
Oscar Wolff
William D. Shepherd
Emma Nelson McClintock
Young McClintock
Alexander F. Reichmann
Italian Cardinal Giorge Dies in Rome Home
Cardinal Oreste Giorge dies of pneumonia at his Rome residence in Palazzo Aitemps. Born in Valmontone, he was created cardinal on December 4, 1916 and held the office of Grand Peniten tia of the Holy Roman Catholic Church.
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Presa
Rome
Oreste Giorge
Palazzo Aitemps
Valmontone
Italy
France US debt talks shape policy and sentiment
Washington watches the French war debt situation after Paris hints at a new settlement. President Coolidge holds cautious stance, while French officials deny disavowing obligations and stress that any budget omissions have no change in intent to meet debts.
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Washington
Coolidge
White House
Paris
Clementel
France
Great Britain
United States
Germany
Italy
Romania
Belgium
Russia
French Ministry of Finance
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Marine Trust and Baking Company
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Walter Pistole
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Fred W. Zerbst
Athinta Federal Prison
A. E. Sartain
L. I. Fletcher
Anderson Freed
Willam H Anterson
Toe
Sing Sing
Fae
Anderson
Boooe
Jett
Charles Foieee Pester
Central Methodior
Youkem
Booms Coolidge
Congress
America
Gladine
Warner
Armory
M’clintock
Florence Pray Kahn
California
Julius Kahn
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