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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1925
Page
1
Paris April 9 Premier Herriot launched a sharp attack in the chamber accusing the treasury administration of faults amid a financial crisis. He pledged to reveal treasury secrets as he faced bitter accusations from his opponents who warned of possible resignation if the row deepens.
Cabinet circles report Herriot may resign this afternoon if the government stance in the chamber and senate grows hostile. Plans envision Painleve either forming a brief cabinet or Herriot returning as premier to assemble a new ministry with support from left, center, and right factions.
Boyce F. O Bannon a 20 year old LSU sophomore was arrested in Baton Rouge on 1 500 bond for libeling Prof E L Scott university registrar in The Whang doodle anonymous street sheet. Police identify him as distributor and seek the actual publisher with clues pointing to a nearby parish job print plant.
New Orleans April 9 The coroner investigates the death of Wm Muzzie a dare devil loopless looper at Spanish Fort amusement park He reportedly somersaulted twice nightly and died after a landing apparatus failed or possibly from heart disease Muzzie 24 a native of Southampton Massachusetts perished in the incident
Urania, April 9. Anthony Gibbon, Urania Petroleum manager, announces sales of five forty acre tracts to three buyers near the well. Standard Oil Co buys in Sections 19 10 2E 13 10 1E 29 10 1E and 23 10 1E. Keene and Wolf of Shreveport take two tracts in 19 10 2E and 18 10 1E. Allison and Askew of Shreveport acquire a 40 acre lease in 17 10 2E. Prices not disclosed. Bend’s Bill Rowe expects to start on his 7 10 2E lease as the Zeigin well nears an offset to Urania’s discovery.
In Urania Louisiana drilling on Ziegin et al Urania No 1 progresses rapidly and casing may be set within a week. The outcome could shape the district’s oil future as Love Brothers of Shreveport secure another well contract and derrick rises near Urania No 6. Four potential wells expected to start in ten days around the Urania No 6 site.
The American Petroleum Institute reports a weekly rise in U S crude output to an average daily of 8,700 more barrels for the week ending April 4. East of California up 10,200 to 1,335,300 barrels. California down 1,500 to 596,000. Oklahoma up 2,500 to 454,650. Kansas steady at 85,800. North Texas down 1,250 to 84,850. East Central Texas down 7,600 to 146,000. West Central Texas up 400 to 51,900. North Louisiana up 350 to 51,300. Arkansas up 14,000 to 131,450.
New Britain Connecticut officials say Gerald Chapman is actually George Chartres, son of Irish immigrants and brother of a New York educator. Chartres history links him to grand larceny in 1907, parole violations, prison terms at Sing Sing, and a famous mail robbery case. He reportedly has denied any relation to Chapman and insists he is dead.
Daily average imports of petroleum at principal ports for March totaled 240 484 barrels, up from February 234 821. Western states listed barrels by region with increases and decreases, while California oil receipts at Atlantic and Gulf ports for March reached 101 613 barrels, up from February 59 607. week ending April 4 showed 50 857 versus 111 857 a week earlier. No changes were reported in major crude prices with Mid-Continental oils at 1.35 to 2.35 per barrel and Bradford District Pennsylvania at 3.65. Other grades quoted at 4.55.
North Louisiana High School Rally in Ruston draws 1401 contestants from 81 schools with 542 literary entrants. Athletics fields include 13 baseball teams 23 girls basketball teams 5 volleyball teams 10 tennis teams and 167 in track events. Pathe film crews will record the events for nationwide showings.
Babe Ruth, Yankee slugger, sustained a brain concussion after fainting in a wash room on a train from Asheville, North Carolina to New York. He was rushed to emergency hospital at Penn Station and later to St. Vincent's Hospital. doctors said the injury was not serious.
Two men Cecil Julian and R L Braun and two women Carrie Lee Braun and Celeste Wall were detained at a local hotel after police found falsified marriage licenses and a chalk powder scam. Officials say Mann Act violations may be filed and the group is held for investigation with travel from Alabama to Mississippi evident in hotel towels.
River stage data lists current levels for the Mississippi at St. Louis Memphis Vicksburg New Orleans with rises and falls. Red at Shreveport Alexandria with small changes. Ouachita at Camden and Monroe shows stationarity and increases.
In Zanesville, Governor Donahey’s 19 year old son Hal was fined 190 dollars and costs by Probate Judge Clarence Graham for contributing to the delinquency of 11 year old Lillian Vogel. He was remanded to county custody until the fine is paid and placed under juvenile court supervision until age 21. Vogel faces 12 months probation. The governor urged the public to be fair in judgment.
In Lake Charles Louisiana April 9 after drawing forty names from a venire of 100 the court recessed to summon more jurors The two jurors to complete the panel will decide the murder trial of Bob and Byron Dunn for the killing of Deputy Sheriff Duhon and Prohibition agent W E Collins The defense seeks an alibi with Morris Stewart defending the Dunn brothers and Judge Jerry Cline overruled a quash motion for the venire
Dorothy Ellingson a 17 year old in San Francisco was found insane by a superior court jury 11 to 1 after being charged with murdering her mother. She collapses as verdict is read and will be committed to an asylum with the murder charge held in abeyance pending possible future trial if released.
H N Benson an employee of Louisiana Power Company at Sterlington was almost buried when a ten foot hole caved in while he excavated for a concrete pil ing. He suffered a fractured leg several broken ribs and a lacerated hand but was unearthed by coworkers and rushed to St Francis sanatorium Monroe where doctors expect recovery. Benson, 59, of Ouachita City, is married with four children.
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