State closes Walters trial case with witness on web footed child
The State rested its case in the Walters trial after Dr. Shute testified about marks on the real Robert Dunbar and burns to his foot. Witnesses described Walters with two children, one web footed, seen in Pinecrest and McNeill areas in 1912. The proceedings also noted bank deposit and loan figures from First Natchez Bank.
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Associated Press
Opelousas
W. C. Walters
F. C. Shute
Robert Dunbar
Shute
Pavy
Thettorneys
Walters
Lott
Columbia
Miss
Dunbar
Dunbars
Kate Collins
Stephen Bennett
Miss Lovelace
McNeill
Bobbie Dunbar
Walters Kidnapping Trial Halted In Opelousas Court
The Walters kidnaping trial for Bobbie Dunbar paused Friday after a large crowd packed Opelousas court. Judge Pavy adjourned until morning as witnesses testified, including Frank Ansley who identified Walters near Second Lake and asked about ransom.
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Opelousas
W. C. Walters
Bobbie Dunbar
St. Landry
Mississippi
Honr
Opelou*sa
Oeplousas
Pavy
Walters
Frank Ansley
Second Lake
Swayze Lake
Dunbars
J. L. Linder
Tensas Land Case Again Before Court
New Orleans April 18 The fight over mandamus and certiorari to force Judge Bowerman to grant the appeal in the Tensas land fraud case was argued before the United States Circuit Court of Appeals. The State seeks to intervene through Attorney General Plemwsant. The Tensas Delta Land Company allegedly acquired 422 195 acres for 480 54 50, worth at least 4 300 000 to the State, through former levee board members.
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New Orleans
Alex Bowrman
United States District Court For
Western District of Louisiana
Tensas
Plemwsant
Gondran
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Boerman
E. H. Farrar
Tensas Delta Land Company
Tensas Basin
Daniel Wendling
Attorney-General’s Office
Pardee
T.S. Maxey
Texas
Trial of Natchez Bank Officers in Insolvent Case
In Natchez Mississippi on April 18 R E Conner Jr accountant for the bank testified in the case of A G Campbell president charged with receiving deposits in an insolvent bank. He said the 1913 daily statement book was missing and that heavy loans were made on poor security as alleged in the receiver’s bill against the directors.
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Natchez, Miss
R. E Conner, Jr
Natchez Bank
Cutter
A. G. Campbell
Leathem
L. P. Conner
Mr. Camp
Goats and Camels Stir Atlanta Shrine Prep
Atlanta hosts the National Shriner convention May 12 to 14 and entertains 30 000 visitors. Potentate Forrest Adair deals with a flood of mail including a goat vendor offer and a joke about shopping for camels for the event while city cleanup and a new crematory press for trash disposal.
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Atlanta
Petenstate Forrest Adair
Appling County
Shriners
Adair
Woodward
Alphonse Pessou Sentenced for Forging Note in Louisiana
New Orleans April 18 Alphonse Pessou forger was sentenced to ten years in the state penitentiary for signing the name of J E B Dunlap to a 244 dollar note and one year for publishing the note as true Former agent of the Union Centred Life Insurance Company in Louisiana testified that Pessou had a good reputation until his arrest Pessou bore the sentence calmly and offered no comment Also mentioned were notes on football league team strength and a Monday dancing school at Julius Lemle building
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New Orleans
Alphonse
Pessou
State
J. EB. Dunlap
Peincourtville
Union Centred
Life Insurance Company
Louisiana
Metropolitan Cafe Reopens After Health Board Compliance
DUSAS and PANOS announce re opening of the Metropolitan Cafe in Monroe after complying with the Louisiana State Board of Health rules. They pledge clean sanitary and up to date service and thank past patrons while inviting continued patronage.
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Louisiana State Board of Health
Monroe
Gamblers Get Fright as Woman Aims Pistol in Spree
A young woman armed with a pistol frightened gamblers tonight in a tense incident. Police say she entered the room and fired or threatened to fire, sending patrons scrambling for cover and prompting a swift response. No injuries were reported.
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Serks Heservind ES
Turmoil at DeSiard Street Poker Room Ends in Flight
A gun wielding woman burst into a DeSiard street poker room run by Steve Bourke and Bob Nelson. Men fled under tables and through a rear door as a husband disarmed her and she left with a baby. The scene featured torn suits, melees, and chaotic card play.
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DeSiard Street
Steve Bourke
Bob
Nelson
Litther
New Cooperative Era in Advertising for Manufacturers
A call to manufacturers to unite with retailers in a cooperative era. It promotes wider distribution and economical advertising using newspapers as the basis of campaigns. Write to the Bureau of Advertising at the American Newspaper Publishers Association in New York for a booklet.
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Bureau of Advertising
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
World Building
New York
Noted tragedies and weddings feature weekend notices
The report recalls Fisher facing trial for a stabbing in Chevy Chase after an insult to Miss Willam Reeves, with eye witness Altdorfer. Other items detail Elsie Ladew and William Grace wedding at Glen Cove, Easter weddings in D C, and a Tulsa martial law order ending.
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Chevy Chase
Fisher
Altdorfer
Willam Reeves
Rockville
New York
Elsie W. Ladew
Edward R. Ladew
Glen Cove
William Russell Grace
William E. Grace
New York City
Elsinore
Tulsa
Okla
Tulsa Jockey Club
Lee Cruce
Fair Grounds
Brooks Opens New Store House in Monroe
J E Brooks, after leaving the W S & P railway, expands from a small start to a modern store at Sixth and Depot. The new facility offers cleanliness and a full line of staples, produce, and feeds with Mrs Brooks and two delivery wagons assisting. Special cash bargains to draw customers over the next two weeks.
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J. E. Brooks
Monroe
W., S. & P. Railway
Brooks
Seventh and
Grammont Streets
Brooks Hes
Sixth
Depot Streets
De-Siard
Huerta Must Salute the American Flag
Provisional President Huerta faces a Sunday deadline as President Wilson plans to seek congressional authority to act if Huerta yields. The White House notes a 21 gun salute dispute and outlines U S Navy plans to respond to the Tampico incident with a return salute to the Mexican flag while enforcing U S demands.
Hagling of Huerta Is Waste of Time
In Mexico City on April 7 the U S government reply to President Huerta’s demand for a simultaneous salute to the American flag was delivered verbally by Nelson O Shaughnessy to Foreign Minister Portillo y Rojes. The reply is said to be unfavorable to quick settlement and the matter is under cabinet consideration tonight.
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Associated Press
Washington
Huerta
Tampico
Wilson
Congress
White House
United States
Vera Cruz
Texas City
Potomac Rover
O'Shaughnessy
Bryan
Tumulty
Pacific Coast
Hancock
Mexico City
Nelson O'Shaughnessy
Senor Portillo Y Rojes
Wilson rejects Huerta on flag salute demand
President Wilson rejects General Huerta's call for a simultaneous American and Mexican flag salute. He insists on literal compliance with Rear Admiral Mayo's April 9 demand issued after the Tampico arrest of American Marines. Washington government continues to press the issue.
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Washington
Wilson
Huerta
United States
Mayo
Sargoza
Tampico
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Pinecuiff
Campbell
B. Waither
Kansas City
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Julius Lemle
Dusas & Panos
Metropolitan Cafe
Barret
Upper Marlboro
William J. Fisher
Panama Canal Commission
W. L. Altdorfer
New Jersey Charities Conference
Asbury Park
N. J
New Jersey Confernce of Charities and Correction
Congressman Flood
Washington, D. C
Capital
All Souls’ Church
Anna YV. Portner
Virginia
Henry PD. Flood
Flood
Foreign Affairs Committee
House
JE. Brooks
Charge O'Shaughnessy
Iafe
Navy Department
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Dolphin
Daniels
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