During World War I , Wharton traveled to the Western Front in France , both to write about the battlefields for American publications and to help the Red Cross create hostels and schools for those displaced by war . Famous author O. Henry accused of embezzling , sent to prison . - The first person in history to be executed for murder was hanged by the neck until he died on a plank tied around his own neck. Sherwood Anderson killed by a toothpick in hors d'oeuvre .
Famous author O. Henry accused of embezzling , sent to prison . - The first person in history to be executed for murder was hanged by the neck until he died on a plank tied around his own neck. Sherwood Anderson killed by a toothpick in hors d'oeuvre .