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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1924
Page
1
Sidney Smith will serialize The Gumps in the Monroe News-Star starting next Tuesday. The nationwide popular daily strip from the Chicago Tribune earns its creator a hundred thousand dollars yearly, and will now appear in Monroe.
A humorous column notes Andy Gump is coming to town as the day’s notable event. It juxtaposes the lack of real news with lighter topics, including boxing talk about Bribline and McTigue, war sentiments, moonshine whiskey, and automobile fatalities.
The Morris to Brown Paper line, about 26 miles long, is being tested for leaks with crews working along the route north of Bastrop to the Ouachita area. Facilities and meterage are in place as tests continue, aiming for readiness later in the month.
In Dixie Louisiana Sheriff Robert Day was shot Saturday night by two negra. A circulated white threat warned of arson and worse if negros stayed. J D Womack ex Klansman denied complicity and helped quell unrest as hundreds of blacks evacuated the settlement. Sheriff Day’s widow Eudora Day took office Monday, seen as a stabilizing move.
In Seattle a damaged pontoon aircraft joined a cruiser for final tests ahead of an attempted worldwide flight. Frederick L. Martin announced the squadron would leave Rupert, B C, Thursday at 6 30 for the leg toward Prince Rupert while delays and threats of weather affected plans.
New York April 1 reports say the Fed rules limit state banks joining the system. Chief objection centers on requiring banks or trust companies to seek board permission before establishing offices or branches and granting the board power to relax rules for public necessity.
In Scranton on April 1 the city saw an estimated crowd exceeding one hundred thousand as six hundred Scranton Railway Company workers began a strike causing widespread street activity and mass walking by residents and commuters.
James C. Petrillo announces after April 15 Chicago musicians and singers must be paid. Union meeting sets minimum charge of eight dollars for a three hour engagement at radio stations in Chicago.
Metropolitan Life Insurance reports 1923 auto fatality claims totalled 1,144,304 dollars, a record surpassing 1922's 867,000 dollars. January fatalities rose over the previous January by more than 17 percent, based on data from one million policyholders in the United States and Canada.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reports net shipments of American currency to foreign countries rose in January and February 1924. Shipments reached 9.846 million dollars, nearly matching the total of the previous eight months, while receipts declined due to a drop in shipments from certain regions.
London dispatch reports Mary Frances Smith aged 21, a London dancer, travels to the French Riviera and Monte Carlo for a holiday. The hopeful excursion ends in tragedy as she dies, described as a fatal accident or misadventure amid a tale of allure and danger in the Paradise of southern France.
A fragment describes an entrancing picture with a mention of her father. The snippet hints at a family context and a focused gaze on the artwork’s allure. Details are sparse, leaving the central figure and setting unclear.
Frances, a London dancer, rises to fame in Monte Carlo with partner Michael Rinder. A young English nobleman rivals him for May Vivian, and Vincent Sirello courts her. A pistol shot aboard a car kills Vivian. Sirello fled as police search for him.
Paris announces France will repeat Holland sound speed experiments using ten tons of explosives per blast at Camp de la Courtine in May 1924. Three explosions will occur fifteen days apart to study atmospheric variation with seismographs and recording gear.
Mr. Barney Google thanked Monroe for the warm reception and departed on a special train bound for Omaha late last night. Daily updates on his activities are published in the Monroe News-Star.
Secretary Mullon's estate tax stance shaped Senate Finance Committee discussions today as it weighs an immediate tax reduction measure. The panel's hearing and deliberations focus on swift action this week.
General Erich Ludendorff was cleared of treason charges linked to the November revolt in Munich. Hitler and Poehner were convicted and sentenced to five years in prison with fines. other defendants received lighter terms. Police and troops sealed streets around the court as mobs were warned of penalties.
Following a tense busge session, a government upheaval declared a dictatorship over the entire nation. Officials did not specify timelines or international response as citizens awaited further announcements.
The House tax committee fast tracked a 25 percent income tax cut for this year and moved to raise the corporate tax from 12 1 2 percent to 14 percent. It also seeks to eliminate the capital stock tax, tax incomes from state and municipal securities issued hereafter, and to modify the open tax return inspection rules for certain committees.
Torio April 1 Japanese import duties on most goods will be restored to normal today after the September earthquake. Rice will stay on the free list for a time while duties return to regular rates.
Bavarian leader Dr Von Kahr repudiated Hitler's movement while Ludendorff boasted of a ready army. Reichswehr forces moved in as Hitler’s followers dissolved. Ludendorff was placed on parole and Hitler was captured and imprisoned in a fortress after a brief chase.
Henry C. Whittier advertising and merchandising manager of the National Retailers Commercial Union arrives in the city to assist at Smith Bros Ltd during a week long mill and factory outlet sale opening Thursday morning. Whittier, from Indianapolis, is nationally known among advertising men for his work with large chain store organizations. He represents a syndicate of major retail stores formed to pool purchases and secure combined buying power.
Oregon's compulsory public school law was declared unconstitutional today by a federal court in Portland. The ruling marks a significant change in state education policy and affects district enforcement across Oregon.
A fire in Jackson Mississippi destroyed five stores and warehouses causing an estimated loss of fifty thousand dollars. The incident occurred at night and was reported via telephone from Lens, Leak Ganery, etc. No injuries are mentioned.
Washington April 1 The de facto government of Honduras plans an eleventh hour move to crush rebel forces that reportedly controlled most of the country except Tegucigalpa. Navy dispatch from the Milwaukee at Amalpala said Ferrera faction supporters and troops are mobilizing for a government attack on Tegucigalpa.
IXANDRIA La April 1 The annual convention of the District Louisiana Federation of Women’s Clubs drew members from area chapters. Delegates planned programs, reports, and community service projects for the year ahead.
Official notice from the Arkansas Louisiana and Missouri railroad announces J. J. French as general manager. C Nelson and E A Frost signaled leadership changes. The road plans a new Monroe freight terminal but no other construction this year.
Sherburne Transportation Company weighing a larger boat for the Monroe to New Orleans Ouachita run amid rising weekly cargoes. No decision yet. Plaquemine headquarters. Last week's downstream and upstream tonnage about 90 tons each, manager Crouch says. Through routing from Atlantic seaboard points not yet boosting tonnage. Morgan line missed cargo for Ouachita at New Orleans, boosting hopes for this week's haul. Morgan line pact provides cheaper seaboard rates before railroad increases later this month.
John Searf, an employee of the Southern Carbon Co, was arrested on an assault warrant and released on $250 bond by Judge Charles Schulte. His trial is set to begin when the Sixth District Criminal Court convenes Monday, April 21.
Milwaukee April 1 Wisconsins voters choose delegates to Democratic Republican and Prohibition conventions with contests between Coolidge and La Follette on the Republican side and McAdoo and Smith on the other column.
Chicago April 1 Norris S Rosenwald investment banker and father of Julius Rosenwald left almost his entire estate valued at eight hundred thousand dollars to his immediate family. The will details indicate a generous distribution to his heirs.
Extensive advertising has been carried out for the big Exposition. Manufacturers Company prepares to start operations next month at the headquarter site.
Testimony to a Senate committee alleges former U S attorney H M Daugherty shaped continuances in the Miller Brothers land fraud case in Oklahoma 1921 amid personal interest by Daugherty and a campaign fund link to Harding. Wayne Wilson testified on Hamon and campaign donations. J J Dyche denied wrongdoing.
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