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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1925
Page
8
The British government states foreigners were not aggressors in the Shameen clash in Canton on June 23. Four foreigners witnessed the attack by armed Chinese demonstrators opposite Shameen, with British and French marines firing on crowds, killing about thirty and wounding seventy.
Canadian born Russell Scott, condemned for the 1924 murder of Joseph Maurer, received a one week reprieve from Illinois Governor Small after a Detroit message signed Robert Scott urged delaying the hanging. Scott, once a vaudeville actor and businessman, faced death in Chicago for the holdup slaying at a drug store basement.
Walter R. Simmons former Ballantine Mont cowboy and sheriff deputy led an escape attempt at the Nebraska penitentiary after his denial of a commutation. Armed with a table knife he overpowered guard H A Tiehan and unlocked three cell doors allowing four inmates to resist guards until reinforcements arrived. The planned execution date remains August 11 with renewed reprieves having occurred since his 1923 conviction for a Spencer Nebraska garage man slaying.
Governor John Hammill warned in Ottumwa to more than 1,000 residents and about 100 Boy Scouts that the nation has become a nation of spenders. He urged prudent use of earned wealth and warned against mortgaging the future, calling for awakening to civic responsibility. He praised the U S constitutional government and urged hard work, integrity and education as keys to true greatness.
Chicago July 17 Probate Judge Horner refused to admit the will of William Nelson McClintock to probate citing a presumption of undue influence. Miss Isabelle Pope fiancé of the deceased alleged a criminal conspiracy involving Wm Darling Shepherd and others. Shepherd, beneficiary under the will, had offered the testament for probate. Pope had an $8 000 annuity under the will and marriage plans were halted by McClintock’s death.
Five men were fined $10 each by Police Judge Joe Hays for disregarding boulevard stop signs in Sioux City. The judge notes the prior $4 fine led to repeated violations and plans to enforce the higher amount.
A financial project on the Detroit River collapsed leaving Scott insolvent and unable to recover. The failure highlights a sharp turn in his ventures with no immediate recovery in sight.
Investigators pursue a motive and suspect in the shooting of Harry Overturn in Ottumwa. Relatives report a prior disturbance in the lane where Overturn was shot while trying to evict an occupant. An inquest is set for 7 PM with coroner L A Hammer leading, and funeral services are scheduled for Sunday at 1:30 PM.
The Northwestern Bell Telephone Company will raise rates August 1, adding 50 cents to private lines and 25 cents to party lines. City officials, led by Mayor Garver, oppose the move and promise to fight the increase.
Governor Hammill appears in traffic court in Des Moines to explain why the car traveling to Ames was speeding. Polk County officers nabbed the governor whose vehicle was driven by Frank Wallace. the governor accepts responsibility to avoid being late for a 5 PM engagement.
A Burlington eastbound train struck a sedan at a near Billings grade crossing killing five members of the Santa Rosa family of eight and fatally wounding one more. Another child survived by jumping free as the engine stalled on the tracks.
Ex Representative Alfalfa Bill Murray of Oklahoma tours central South America seeking to transplant a wild west frontier. He lures prospective settler colonists with romantic talk of a paradise garden and riches, but finds old frontiersmen fading and the new generation softer and unready for fresh starts.
Paris reports detailed French casualties in the Morocco conflict with Abd el Krim. 4,148 total losses: 707 killed, 2,775 wounded, 666 missing. French prisoners estimated at 30. calls for more aviation and relief due to heat and shortages. Alicante arrival of Marshal Vetain to discuss plans to crush Abd el Krim.
In Rome Deputy Giovan ni Conti and journalist Curzio Zuckert fought a duel yesterday after Conti objected to a newspaper article. Each man sustained several minor facial wounds before physicians halted the combat when Conti was cut near the eye.
In Chalon Sur Saone France three aviators were killed when a student pilot cut across the route of an instructor’s plane during a training flight. The mid air collision occurred amid training operations at the school.
The New Vienna Savings Bank, closed since February 18, will reopen for business Monday in Des Moines. L A Andrew, superintendent of the department of banking, announced this morning. The bank holds deposits totaling 184000 dollars.
Virginia Cookson, a farmerette and writer from Orange County, tells police she was kidnapped by three men in an automobile near Calexico. She says her captors bound her in an underground apartment but she escaped with help from a Chinese boy who aided her from a basket. The case leaves investigators puzzled.
A. M. McColl, Iowa reform school plate factory chief, said the state will make a small profit from license plate production at Anamosa this year. He refuted rumors of a $20 000 to $30 000 loss, noting 277 073 plate pairs completed, overtime speeds daily capacity to 9 000, and October 15 contract deadline with December 1 public delivery. Workers toil 6 am to 6 pm with no noon break and overtime pay.
An inquest into the death of Pancho Villa the flyweight champion will be held Saturday morning in San Francisco Coroner T B W Leland will preside ten witnesses were summoned for a thorough inquiry Villa died here after an operation while under anaesthetic following a July 4 match with Jimmy McLarnin and an earlier tooth abscess operation
A motion to dissolve the temporary injunction blocking the Iowa Motor Vehicle Association from collecting the new passenger and tonnage tax on motor buses operating between fixed terminals was filed in district court. Hearing set for July 21 before Judge Joseph Meyer.
Alec Wylie drove his burned sedan into the Des Moines fire station on July 17 and told the firefighters I’m afire. They put out the blaze and he thanked them, adding if everyone brought their fires to the station it would be softer in the warm weather.
Mrs. Chris Bauer visits her daughter in Keota and spends the day there continuing family time in a quiet domestic outing.
Dayton Tenn July 17 Judge Raulston excludes scientific and religious expert testimony in the Scopes trial prompting adjournment until Monday. Defense leaders Neal Malone and Darrow denounce the ruling as hindering a fair trial while awaiting affidavits for appellate transmission.
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