11 Apr 1924
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1924
Page
1
A fragmented OCR item hints at a formal inquiry into a system or prison ties. Named individuals or organizations are not clear within the readable text, but the fragment suggests an official investigation or oversight action pending release of further details.
Signora Marconi, now married to Marquis Liborio Marignolio, serves as a lady in waiting to the Queen of Italy after a divorce from William Marconi. The item notes a demotion in rank but suggests she remains within court life.
Contracts let to double the Ford Motor Company Hegewisch plant at an estimated cost of 1.75 million dollars. The existing facility, opened in January at about 1.5 million, employs 3,100 to 3,500 workers and recently produced 200 complete cars in 24 hours.
Alexandria La April 11 five hundred contestants from public schools gathered for a two day rally that opened this morning and will run through tomorrow night at Rapides Parish event site portraying local student achievement and participation.
Homer April 11 Bill Alexander collapsed in the death cell before his scheduled execution for murder and could not walk or speak as officials carried him to the scaffold. The trap was sprung at 1 27 1 2 and he died at 1 55, with a screen hiding spectators outside and about 2000 onlookers kept back. Reverend A J Smith who had baptized him remained with him until the end.
Berlin April 11 German industrial leader Hugo Stinnes died after three major operations within a month. His passing raises questions on reparation policy and the future of his vast business interests. His sons Edmund and Hugo Jr assume control, with Edmund as general director in Berlin and Hugo Jr overseeing Hamburg shipping.
James Marshall Alexander known as Bill Alexander was hanged in Claiborne Parish jail for the Haynesville oil field murder. His mother in Emory Texas will receive his body along with a testament marking his baptism led by the Haynesville church. The ceremony included a baptism as district court was recessed.
New York April 11 farmers worldwide bought from the United States last year over 50 million dollars of agricultural machinery and implements. The volume, the largest on record, went to more than 100 countries colonies and islands, according to the National City Bank of New York.
REVAL Estonia April 11 an ironless ship named Gecelie will voyage the Baltic Sea to study how terrestrial magnetism affects navigation. Captain Von Garnet of Estonia built the vessel with no magnetic metal and even its cookware is aluminum with bronze knives.
Jackson Mississippi April 11 The state revenue agent, long a political storm center, will move from a commission to a $5,000 salary under a senate bill passed by the house. Salaries including deputies and attorneys are paid from 20 percent of collections, not exceeding $5,000 yearly. Previous commissions sometimes reached $35,000 with attorney fees for suit costs.
Radio fans may learn to swim at home through lessons broadcast from Station YXN starting April 21. George X Schehchenpflug, YMCA instructor, will conduct the course with students practicing arm and leg motions while seated or lying before a loud speaker and later receiving breathing exercises.
A Reubens valued at over a million francs was found among 15 old vases bought for a few hundred francs by an antiquary in Roubaix. The works, inherited from Henri Robelin the auctioneer, lay forgotten in an attic until recently uncovered and sold to M Agre an antique dealer for a small sum.
Air patrols by Honduran revolutionary forces strike Tegucigalpa injuring women and children. Four hazardous devices fall near an area used by American landing force from the Milwaukee. Admiral Dayton reports no U.S. casualties as devices miss the jail and strike residences. Commander Causey protests to the de facto government. Wells, named by President Coolidge, offers U.S. help for Honduras peace efforts.
Washington April 11 The Japanese ambassador Hanihara and Secretary Hughes exchange letters to set precise terms of the gentlemen's agreement on immigration. Hughes forwards the letters to Senate immigration chair Colt noting the agreement aligns with his understanding and aims to limit Japanese exclusion to about 146 per year. The dialogue questions the bill's impact while urging measures to avoid offending Japan.
In Morgan City on May 7, 25 000 trout bass and perch will be cooked in a bone less court bouillon by J A Gue dry known as Turtlesoup. Judge Sam Blum chairs the committee says 150 gallons of coffee and 5 000 eggs will accompany the meal served on the city hall plaza with over 250 fishermen volunteering to deliver the fish the day before.
Washington Court House Ohio April 11 A motion by attorneys for M Daugherty brother of the former attorney general to block producing Midland National Bank records and to bar clients from appearing before the Senate Daugherty investigating committee was entered.
Senators Wheeler and Brookhart of the Daugherty investigating committee reached Columbus at 10 10 this morning and left for Washington Court House by automobile. Harry M Daugherty also rode the same train but left to visit friends in Columbus, saying the coincidence was incidental.
Washington April 11 party leaders in the senate finance committee prepared reports on a tax reduction bill to be submitted tomorrow or Monday. Republicans backed Mellon rates while Democrats led by Senator Simon of North Carolina pushed a sub schedule for lower normal and higher surtax rates. The panel will also resume debate on the soldier bonus bill with a plan for 20 year endowment life policies and cash payments to veterans with limited service credits.
Oklahoma City April 11. Wm G McAdoo Democratic presidential candidate spoke in three addresses urging an instructed delegation to the national convention and a militantly progressive party that will clean its own house and root out grafters in Washington. He left for Fort Smith Arkansas to speak today.
After a covered show for a small audience last night the Merchants and Manufacturers Exposition unveils a new program tonight with new costumes song hits and instrumental numbers. Officials say attendance will be strong for the two closing days as merchants showcase during the event.
Norphlett Arkansas was struck by a major blaze that wiped out business houses the city jail post office and a theatre. The fire started in a rooming house likely from a cigarette and spread through the wooden district despite bucket brigades. Officials feared bandit activity as a relief train rushed to aid.
The Department of Conservation issued a ruling requiring 200 feet of surface casing cemented with 25 sacks of cement for all drilling in the Urania district and surrounding Olla area south of Monroy. The rule targets preventing crater risks seen in Tolvangasser style developments and applies to Urania and Olla districts south of Monroy.
Senator Hiram Johnson of California, seeking the Republican presidential nomination, declares he will continue to fight what he calls crooked big business and crooked politics. He vows to rid the party of corrupt and reactionary control and to revitalize and regenerate the Republican organization.
Testimony in a federal trial in Texarkana reveals production foreman J L Fallin admitted placing oil on a derrick and on water tanks to simulate a gusher at Marr’s first El Dorado field well. Fallin said he acted on his own and Marr did not instruct him to fake the flow.
Four U S Army aviators circling the globe rested in Sitka Alaska after an 800 mile leg from Prince Rupert. They planned a 450 mile jump to Cordova but Major Frederick L. Martin postponed departure due to unfavorable weather reports from northern bureaus.
Senator Ransdell of Louisiana pressed for Representative Sandlin to be named federal judge for the Western District of Louisiana at a White House conference with President Coolidge. The president said he was reviewing candidates including Sandlin and Judson P. Grimmett of Shreveport and would decide within days.
President Coolidge sends a message to the Senate urging adherence to constitutional rights during investigations into the internal revenue service. He cites Treasury Secretary Mellon and warns against improper use of agents and bypassing legal procedures.
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