John Singer Sargent Dies After Stroke in London
The renowned portrait painter John Singer Sargent died in London after a stroke at his home in Chelsea. He planned to exhibit at the Royal Academy next month and had works touring to Burlington House. His Boston connections include the Widener Library and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
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London
A. P
John Sargent
Chelea
John Singer Sargent
Florence
Italy
Fitzwilliam S. Sargent
Boston
United States
Sisvilgondon
Theodore Roosevelt
Dr. Sargent Sopran
Ilwaukenecta Sargent
Royal Academy
Burlington House
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
England
Boston Public Library
Widener Library
Harvard
Burglar Taps Safe At Major Stave Co Plant
A thief entered the Major Stave Company east of town last night and picked the office safe, taking about $60 in cash. Entry was through a window and the robber rifled the contents before leaving, leaving a cash box later found with the cash separated from other items in a stave yard. Police investigated at 7 am with no clues. Two nearby homes also reported break ins with a missing amount. Officers Ham, Murray and Hammond handled the cases.
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Geggman
Cabe
Lenard
Frank Scalia
Mer
Adams
Thesa Seemeller
Liard Street
Ofers Ham
Murray
Hammond
Indiana Klan Leader Indicted in Parker Oberholtzer Case
Former Grand Dragon D D C Stephenson indicted in Indianapolis for an alleged assault on Miss Madge Oberholtzer who died after ingesting poison on a train. Co defendants Earl Klenck and Earl Gentry taken into custody.
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DD. C. Stephenson
Indiana Ku Klux Klan
Indianapolis
Madge Oberholtzer
Stephenson
Earl Klenck
Earl Gentry
Haarmann Executed in Hanover for Serial Killings
Fritz Haarmann, the Hanover butcher convicted of murdering 26 boys and men, was executed by guillotine at dawn. Witnesses in formal dress observed as he admitted guilt, expressed remorse, and the blade fell, ending the German city’s infamous case.
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Hanover
Germany
A. P
Fritz Haarmann
Prince Albert
Haarmann
Illinois Central and others seek lease of Alabama and Vicksburg lines
Washington April 15 rail lines Alabama and Vicksburg and the Vicksburg Shreveport and Pacific are applying to the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to be taken over and operated under lease by the Illinois Central and the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley railroads. Directors of all companies ratified the transactions. New York April 15 Illinois Central system earned 212.40 a share on the common stock in 1924 after preferred dividends, compared with 13.55 a share in 1938.
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Washington
Illinois Central
Yazoo
Mississippi Valley
Interstate Commerce Commission
Alabama and Vicksburg
Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific Railroad
New York
Illinois Central System
Meridian
Miss
Myrtlewood
Ala
Meridian and Bight River Railroad Company
West Monroe backs sale of electric plant to Power Co
West Monroe voters approve sale of the town electric light plant to Louisiana Power Company by 567 ballots to 130. Precinct results show 173–48 in No 1 and 264–82 in No 2. Officials expect initial power units at Sterlington by October and a power line to West Monroe, with final transfer possibly in 30 to 60 days.
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West Monroe
Louisiana Power Company
Couch Interests
Sterlington
Couch
Louisiana
Council of
O. M. Grisham
Power Company
King Boris narrowly escapes Bulgarian shooting incident
In Sofia on April 15 King Boris IV survived a gun attack as his car was fired upon while en route from a provincial town. A museum director M Sitcheff was killed, a servant also died, and the chauffeur wounded. attackers unknown. Simultaneously General Gheorghieff, a leader in 1923 regime changes, was killed in the streets.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
A. P
Boris
M. Sitcheff
Gheorghieff
Stamboulisky
River Stages Across Mississippi System
River stage readings show Memphis at 18.2 with steady conditions. Vicksburg at 23.1 and a 0.6 fall. New Orleans at 6.0 with a 0.5 fall. Alexandria at 6.7 and 0.1 fall. Osuchita Camden 4.6 with 0.1 fall. Monroe 12.7 and a 0.5 rise.
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Mississippi
Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Alexandria
Oauchita
Camden
Monroe
Actress Winifred Hart Near Death From Heart Attack
Est wife of actor William S Hart, film star Winifred Westover Hart, is reported near death from a heart attack at her Los Angeles home. She acted in Two Gun Man and other silent films.
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Winifred Westover Hart
William S. Hart
Los Angeles
Cal
Captain Rolleigh Appointed Commander of Company G
Capt Louis Rolleigh is named commander of Company G in the 156 Infantry by Adjutant General L A Toombs. Lieutenants Humble and Rodriguez are assigned, Nettles and Cowden move to Infantry Reserve, with transfers to duty reported by letter. Recruitment for the company continues, adding ten new men since the campaign began.
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Louis Rolleigh
L. A. Toombs
Humble
Rodriguez
Nettles
Cowden
Reserve Corp
Sims C. Nettles
156 Infantry
Louisiana National Guard Infantry Reserve
Robert Cowden
156. Infantry
Louis Frank Rolleigh
Infantry
155 Infantry
Randolph H. Percy
John R. Humble
William D. H. Rodriguez
Robt. Cowden
L. A. Tommes
Ralleigh
Ruston Company
Ruston
Everett P. Harrison
Layton Avenue
David E. Gresham
West Monroe
Donald M. Danna
John N. Lambert
John W. Yeverton
Paroled from prison, marries, fails to pay bills
James McKay, 28, of Birmingham, paroled from Camp Kilby less than a month ago, was returned today for violating parole. He allegedly corresponded with Miss Josephine Stearns of Mobile, came to Mobile on April 4, and married her.
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Mobile
Ala
James McKay
Birmingham
Camp Kilby
McKay
Josephine Stearns
Finger Print Evidence 18 Under Fire in Dunn Murder Trial
Defense in the Dunn brothers murder case seeks to repudiates the state fingerprint expert. William E. Cutter, private detective, testifies he studied fingerprint identification for eighteen months at Fort Leavenworth and argues the prints on the death car differ from the known Bob Dunn print. Evidence presented includes photographs and caliper measurements showing dissimilarities.
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Lake Charles
W. Robert and
Byron Dunn
Samuel F. Duhon
Wake Charles
William E. Cutter
Shreveport
W. Robert
Samuel E. Duhon
W. E. Collins
Duhon
Cutter
Federal Bureau
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Marshall
Texas
Robba
Robia
Kahne
Bob Dunn
Robira
Hawkins Cross
Fort Leavenworth Iia
Opening Cotton States League Game Draws Big Monroe Crowd
Tomorrow at Forsythe Park Monroe and West Monroe host the Alexandria Reds in the Cotton States League opener with a planned mayors pitch and catch. A record crowd is expected as most local businesses close 2 to 4:30 pm and band music, streetcar service, and traffic control are arranged. Manager Bill Wise previews pitchers Anderson Thompson Covington Cook and others as he lists a 16 man roster and a strong infield led by O Moore.
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Forsythe Park
Bernstein
Browning
Monroe
West Monroe
Alexandria
Louisiana Training Institute
Police Department
Feazel
Wise
Anderson
Thompson
O. Moore
Denver
Wise Gall
Covington
Cook
Cotton States
Watts
Munn
Miles
Magness
Texarkana
Moore
Isa
Miller
Hamilton
If. Albrecht
Lehrman
T. Moore
C. Kell
Ef. Anderson
Torkelson
Vicksburg
Reds
Flaherty
Mannigan
Linton
Barrett
Untz
Abrahams
Wells
Bracken
Ball
Bortles
Trenchard
Kop
Frank Scott
Cotton States League
Monroe Marble & Granite Works
Breard Motor Company, Inc
H. G. Prophit
Stag Smokehouse
Byron Marcus & Brother
Sig Hans & Sons
Foster Jewelry Music Co
Monroe Furniture Co
Sugar Brothers
Bond Barker Bakery
Painleve to Form Cabinet with Socialist Support
Paris April 15 Ex Premier Painleve agrees to form a cabinet replacing Herriot with Socialist backing. Boncour Varennes named as ministers alongside Painleve who will take foreign affairs. Bloc predicts a short life amid disputes over capital levy and finance.
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Paris
Paul Painleve
Herriot
Socialist Party
Painleve
Paul Boncour
Alexandre Varennes
M. Brand
Chamber
Leon Blum
Socialist Council
M. Her ‘Ot
M. Painleve
M. Herriot
Senate
Zeigin et al plan next drills in La Salle field section 19 10 2
Oil news from Urania Louisiana reports Zeigin and partners at about 1250 feet offset to a discovery in section 18 10 2E near the St Maurice sand. They also locate Urania A 1 in section 19 10 2E and Gulf Refining’s 22 10 2E well faces a stuck drill stem delaying operations. Bill Lowe and associates near 23 10 1E prep to spud for a test in La Salle territory.
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Zeigin ET AL
Urania
St. Maurice
Urania Petroleum Co
Zeigin
Gulf Refining Company
Bill Lowe and Associates
la Salle
Purdy Acquitted in Tulsa Murder Case
Eugene Purdy is acquitted by a Tulsa County jury in the murder of E. Sacreson, a wealthy Tulsa jurist. The verdict followed 13 hours of deliberation amid claims of insanity and a history of domestic turmoil including a divorce and a $40,000 estate settlement.
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Tulsa
Okla
Aptoirio
Eugene Purdy
E. Sacreson
Purdy
Kitchen
Vorce
Tube
Hutchison
Steamer America Heads to New Orleans After Monroe Freight Run
The steamer America left for New Orleans today after bringing a large Monroe cargo including 17 cars to Colum bia and Monroe dealers. The voyage, though delayed by shallow waters, was declared a success and to save depth the Camden leg was canceled. The ship will return this afternoon with remaining freight.
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America
New Orleans
Stea Monroe
Ity-Seven
Columet “America
Lource
Ford
Monroe
L. V. Cooley
Camden
Satsuma Festival Opens Coastal Citrus Pageant
In Ala on April 15 crowds gather for the Satsuma celebration along Mobile Bay. The event features a coastal pageant, visits by many, and the start of a citrus culture showcase with motorized parade sections and waterfront decorations.
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Satsuma
Mee
Nua
Satsumaland
Laurel Second Sacker Will Join Reds Here
Laurel Miss April 15 Jim van a second baseman for Cotton States League joins Reds here tomorrow for Monroe where he played with Alexandria and hit .308 last year and in 1945.
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Laurel
Reds
van L
Arrest of a Negro for Possession of Whiskey at Fondale
Following the discovery of moonshining whiskey at his house in Fondale, Dad Johnson, a negro, was arrested by Traffic Officer Bert Thurmond. He was brought to Monro and lodged in the city jail on the charge of possession of whiskey.
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Fondale
Dad Johnson
Bert Thurmond
Monsroe
Ots
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Dunn Brothers
J. B. King
Steff
Miss R. R. Construction
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