Jail radical chiefs after Sofia blast
Sofia Bulgaria April 18 government martial law house to house search. City mourns stores closed. Two explosive boxes found at Kostenetz station aimed at destroying a nearby bridge. Death toll includes police prefect mayor generals and former war minister among many victims.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Boris
Sveti Kral
Kostenetz
Paris-Constantinople
Ofia
Kosoff
Medeleheff
Paskalef
Naidenof
Nezrezoff
Zilatereff
Soloff
Popoff
Davidoff
Chambers of Deputies
Fines and jail terms handed to locals in city court proceedings
Judge Chase Schulze fined Roger Black $250 or 250 days for resisting officers Parker Cummings and Thurmond during a arrest at his home. Eddie Young received 10 days for seed ing. Willie Codlen got 60 days for dangerous conduct while Gertrude Goins and Bertha Foster faced $5 fines. Tennessee Hudson paid $4 or 40 days for fighting. O F Qalhoun was fined $25 or 25 days for speeding. appeal notice filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Black
Chase Schulze
Black
Parker and Cummings
Bert Thurmond
Eddie Young
Schulze
Shhulze
Willie Codlen
Gertrude Goins
Bertha Foster
Willie Rayford
Tennessee Hudson
River Stage Readings Across Mississippi Basin
River measurements show St Louis at 12.4 with a fall of 0.6. Memphis 17.4 with a fall 0.4 and Vicksburg 23.6 rising 0.4. New Orleans 5.0 falls 0.1. Red River notes Shreveport 8.0 fall 0.2 and Alexandria 6.6 rise 0.2. Ouachita: Camden 4.5 fall 6.1 and Monroe 13.7 stationary.
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Mississippi
St. Louis
Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
RED
Shreveport
Alexandria
Ouachita
Camden
Monroe
Baldwin Works Chief Vauclain Binds Self to Dry Pact
In May 1924 Samuel Vauclain of Baldwin Locomotive Works Philadelphia and three officers signed a one year abstinence from alcohol or pay 10 000 to charity. The pact followed his plan to sail to Bermuda seen by others as a surrender. Vauclain said lack of prohibition in Bermuda would not stop his obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Vauclain
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Philadelphia
Vauclain
Bermuda
Hogan Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud In Monroe Case
Robert Hogan also known as David Cochran pleaded guilty before U S Commissioner W A O Kelly to using the mails to defraud. He was arrested after receiving a Montgomery Ward package at the post office under an assumed name and had issued a bad check. bond set at 500, returnable in federal court at Monroe in October.
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United States
W. A. O'Kelly
Robert R. Hogan
David A. Cochran
Montgomery-Ward Company
Chicago
Monroe
Hogan
Lenard
Post Office
Murder charge lodged against Indiana woman
Mrs. Anna Cunningham Gary Indiana widow confessed to poisoning three of her children and was arraigned in her jail cell before Justice H. H. Kempin. She was bound over to the Lake County criminal court without bail on a first degree murder charge.
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Corwnpoint
Ind
A. P
Anna Cunningham Gary
Justice of the Peace
H. H. Kempin
Criminal Court of
Lake County
Swears to own birth 55 years after birth in Mississippi
Charles C. Hubbell born March 1, 1870 in Columbus Mississippi was not officially recorded until April 18, 1925. The New York City resident learned his birth did not exist for passport purposes, then swore to his birth date before a notary and was registered by Mississippi’s vital statistics bureau.
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State Bureau of Vital Statistics
Men Charged With Defrauding Through the Mails
A Memphis grand jury indicted W. B. Warren and H. M. Richardson of Rayville with defrauding via the mails in a scheme tied to Anderson-Tully. A preliminary hearing found probable cause for arrest. bonds set at 3000 each. case continued to April 30. Thompson also implicated.
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W. B. Warren
H. M. Richardson
Rayville
Memphis
W. A. O'Kelly
O'Kelly
Warren
Richardson
S. A. Thompson
Anderson-Tully Company
Thompson
Rayvile
Grand
N C TO CHICAGO AIR MAIL TRIAL PROVES SUCCESS
The first Gulf to Great Lakes air mail flight arrived in Chicago after eight hours fifteen minutes of flight time. A cargo valued at over 3 million dollars connected with transcontinental service and demonstrated feasibility for permanent air mail from New Orleans to Chicago. The route included stops at Montgomery Birmingham Nashville Louisville and Maywood Field before ending ahead of schedule.
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Chicago
New Orleans
Gulf
Great Lakes
Post Office
R. D. Knapp
Montgomery
Ala
Asa N. Duncin
Birmingham
Nashville
Louisville
W. J. Meloy
Herbert Fox
Indianapolis
Maywoood Field
Lambert Re Trial Set For October Thirteenth
Special to the News-Star from Columbia Louisiana April 18 The Eighth district court adjourned after a term in which four defendants pled guilty to felonies and eighteen to speeding all receiving fines of twenty dollars plus costs The case of G T Lambert charged with murder of Ed Turner was re called after a mistrial and fixed for trial October 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Star
Columbia
Eighth District
G. T. Lambert
Ed Turner
Reverend Frank Tripp Resigns as Local Baptist Pastor
Rev. Frank Tripp will read his resignation as pastor at the morning service tomorrow at First Baptist church. He cites inability to manage many duties including Riverside sanitarium, Baptist State Orphanage work, and church responsibilities, plus Mrs. Tripp’s poor health. He has led the church since January 1, 1921, and may move with his wife to North Carolina for the summer to aid her health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Tripp
First Baptist Church
News- Star
New Riverside
New Baptist State
DeSiard Road
Tripp
North Carolina
Asheville
Three Gassers Drilled Across River in Monroe Gas Field
In Union parish three gassers are under drilling as Jenny No. 1 in 9-20-4, Smith-Russell No. 1 in 17-20-4 and James Miller No. 1 in 17-20-4. Ouachita has Palmer Potts No. 2 in 12-19-4, Morehouse has Crossett No. 16 in 15-22-52 with two wildcats nearby. A merger report says officials will visit next week to discuss centralized operations and gas allotment changes after March 1 reductions.
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Monroe
Union Parish
Ouachita
Morehouse
Texas Company
Jenny
Thrift Oil and Gas Company
Smith-Russell
Ruston Drilling Company
James Miller
Palmer Corporation
Potts No
Morehouse Parish
Crossett No. 16
White
Union
Jones-Walker Feazel No. 1
Roxanna Petroleum Company
Henderson No
Carbon Company
Olla Leasing Areas Open As Urania Oil Field Expands
La Salle Oil and Gas Company leaders met at the Olla State Bank to authorize leasing of holdings for rapid development in the Urania district. Two new wells will be spudded soon by Rowe et al and Love Bros, with Gulf Refining pursuing a deep test while drilling aids arrive. the company plans a swift, night and day effort to turn Urania into a true oil field.
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J. B. King
Urania
la Salle Oil and Gas Company
la Salle Parish
la Salle
Olla
Simms Oil Company
Bill Rowe and Associates
Love Bros
Rowe Et al
Gulf Refining Company
Shreveport
Man 84 Survives Car Run Over Near New Hope Church
Special to the News Star Ruston Louisiana April 18. Mr H C Gunby an 84 year old resident near New Hope church in Lincoln parish was run over by a car near his home on Thursday. The vehicle passed over his chest and stomach but no bones were broken because the accident occurred on a sandy road. Mr Gunby was able to be in Ruston yesterday.
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The
News-Star
Ruston
H. C. Gunby
New Hope Church
Lincoln Parish
Gunby
Armed Robbers Take $500 Payroll From Mills Manager
Five armed men in an automobile held up Felnhardt Mayer, manager of the National Hosiery Mills, and an employee as they escorted a $500 payroll to the plant on the edge of downtown Crescent City. They forced Mayer’s car to stop near St Claude and Montegut streets and threatened death if the money was not surrendered.
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New Orleans
Fenhardt Mayer
National Hosiery Mills
Mayer
St. Claude
Montegut
West Monroe Elementary Rally Attracts Twenty Five Schools
Large crowds from twenty five parishes and surrounding country attended the West Monroe school rally for preliminary contests in the sixth elementary rally. Groups A and B performed declamations for judging. awards to be given tonight by Prof. John E. Coxe. Volleyball finals set for Monday with boys and girls teams from West Monroe Bluff Springs Drew Lapine Swartz and Cheniere Claiborne among participants.
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West Monroe
Dorothy
West Monroe School
George
John E. Coxe
The
State University
Baton Rouge
Bluff Springs
Drew
Lapine
Swartz
Cheniere
Claiborne
Cypress
Mt. Vernon
Ex Klansman Stephenson Indicted for Murder in Indiana
Indianapolis April 18 D C Stephenson former grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan and two associates Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry were indicted by the Marion county grand jury on first degree murder in the death of Miss Madge Oberholtzer 28 of Indianapolis The charges allege failure to provide medical aid after she ingested poison following an attack she said occurred at a Hammond hotel
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Indianapolis
Ind
D. C. Stephenson
Ku Klux Klan
Earl Klinck
Earl Gentry
Marion County Grand Jury
Madge Oberholtzer
Miss Oberholtzer
Hammond, Ind
Stephenson
National women’s clubs pledge aid for Near East Relief
Mrs. Austin V. Pennybacker of Austin Texas heads the National Women's Committee of the Near East Relief. She has secured pledges of organized assistance from 25 726 women's organizations and clubs nationwide, described as the largest cooperative women's movement in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin V. Pennybacker
Austin
Texas
National Women's Committee of the Near East Relief
City League forms with four teams and new leadership
Formal Monroe City League setup last night at city hall elected H K Touchstone president Jack Hayes vice president and A T Nelson secretary Four teams led by W E Hinkley B B Handy Harrison and Dixon will manage squads with ex officio board roles Schedule soon to be set using Missouri Pacific L T I and Forsythe park diamonds About 70 players expected to boost Driller plans and open tryouts remain for capable players
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe City League
H. K. Touchstone
Jack Hayes
A. T. Nelson
W. E. Hinkley
Missouri Pacific Crew
B. B. Handy
Monroe Grocery Company
Harrison
Hava- Tampas
Dixon
Louisiana Training Institute
Missouri, Pacific
Forsythe Park
City League
Cotton States
Acquit Two In U S Bond Theft Case
Wallace Davis and Tom Poe were acquitted by a federal court jury in Little Rock of possessing and concealing $1000000 in stolen bonds tied to the Rondout train robbery. Similar indictments remain pending in Chicago.
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Little Rock
Ark
Wallace Davis
Tom Poe
Chicago
Local Fans Plan Large Drillers Opening Trip to Alexandria
Alexandria, La April 18 Local fans prepare to motor to Alexandria tomorrow to see the Monroe Drillers open the Cotton States League season against the Reds. Special windshield cards are available at Chase-Amman drug store for residents. Cook is slated to start at Forsythe Park with Watts or Munn as the opponent. The opening series promises a tight race as both teams seek the early lead. Anderson earned the win for Monroe in Thursday’s game and Lefty Trenchard pitched for the Reds on Friday. Son Barrett’s long homer at Monroe heightens excitement for the Alexandria clash.
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Alexandria
Reds
Chase-Amman
Cook
Forsythe Park
Wise
Watts
Munn
Monroe Drillers
Anderson
Monroe
Trenchard
Barrett
Dumb Dora Returns as Regular in News-Star Comic Page
Dumb Dora accepts a permanent post in the News-Star comic strip lineup after substituting for Erney Google. Arrival date uncertain. may appear next Monday or be delayed to the following week. Barney’s friends begin bidding farewells.
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Dora
News- Star Today
News-Star
Galaxy
Erney Google
Spark Plug
Barney
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Robert Hogan
Indiana
U.S
Warren, Richardson
N. C
Chicago Air Mail
Lambert
Vom Hindenburg
von Hindenburg
Germany
German Republic
N. Carolina
la Salle Oil and Gas Co
N.c.payrole
Hosiery Mills Company
Cash
Crescent City
Girl
Mrs. AV Pennybackeri
U. S
Davis and Poe
Frenchard
Robert E. Pinkerton
Canada
White Water
Pinkerton
Jack London
Bull
United States Forest Service
Louisiana
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