Mississippi voices for Muscle Shoals power under federal act
Mississippi witnesses urged that Muscle Shoals be operated under federal control with power distributed to Mississippi and adjoining states. They warned southern senators to consider shared benefits and warned against “a song” sale. Advocates cite the Federal Water Power act and regional industry needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
South
Senate Agriculture Committee
Mississippi
G. S. Harmon
Hattiesburg
L. J. Fosse
Mississippi Development Board
Folse
Joseph Hyde Pratt
Asheville
N. C
Western North Carolina Development Association
Manufacturing Industries of the Southeast
H. W. Seaman
Clinton
Towa
Muscle Shoals
Tennessee River
Norris
Ford L. J
Missippi Development Board
Liesburg
Mole Shoals
Ford
Mobile
Harmon
Mississippi Development Assor
Cion
Association
Joseph Hyde Prat
North Carolina
Western North
Southeast
Pratt
Georgia
South Carolina
Alabama
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
Louisiana
Arkansas
Tripp Defends Wright as Monroe Debates Publicity
A Mississippian pastor and Ouachita Juvenile Association president, Frank Tripp, defends E L Wright in a public dispute over sensational claims. The Monroe News Star criticizes Tripp for misstatements while urging transparent, specific disclosures about alleged sensationalism and highway-related claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Wright
Frank Tripp
The
Baptist Church
Ouachitash Juvenile Association
Monroe
Wright
Marr Gets Five-Year Term In Mail Fraud Case
Texarkana April 24 Pat Marr oil promoter convicted in U S district court of mail fraud is sentenced to five years in Leavenworth Penitentiary and a $1000 fine with a $50 000 appeal bond set. Judge Youmans says no mitigating circumstances and notes the jury found him guilty on one count. Marr shows no remorse as he furnishes the required bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texarkana
Trk
Pat Marr
United States District Court
Leavenworth
Marr
F A.* Youmans
Southern Carbon counsels deny definite guilty plea
Attorney for Southern Carbon argues in Sixth District court that a guilty plea is not definite. He suggests charges may expand to include over production based on Conservation figures. McHenry cites that overall gas use remains under the 20 percent allowance, with regauging and cuts reducing consumption toward fifteen percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Carbon Company
Sixth District Court
Carl McHenry
Henry Bernstein
The
Southern
New Orleans
Departent of
Conservation
Coco
McHenry
Department of Conservation
Attorney McHenry
Swartz
Federal Forces Attack Last Rebel Stronghold
The Mexican federal forces led by General Donato Bravo Izquierdo attack San Cristobal de Las Casas the Chiapas capital held by rebel Alberto Frieda. The city is described as Chaipias last stronghold and its fall will allow a push toward Tabasco against remaining rebel bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
San Cristobal Las Casas
Chiapias
Alberto Frieda
Donato Bravo Izquierdo
San Cristobal
Chaipias
Tabasco
German Leader Helfferich Dies in Express Collision
The Swiss crash near Bellinzona claimed 13 dead including engineer crew and passengers. Dr Karl Helfferich a prominent German financial figure and former minister of the treasury died in the wreck alongside his mother. He opposed war reparations and supported the submarine campaign and deportations during the war era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berne
Switzerland
A. P
Karl Helfferich
Bellinzona
Karl Theodore Helfferich
Russia
Deutsche Bank
Reichstag
Dawes
Germany
Helfferich
Zurich
Milan
Here
Injunction Over Main Line Sewer Filed by Sisson
District Judge Fred Odom granted a temporary injunction against Allied Contracting Inc to stop laying a main sewer line across Sisson property. The order lasts until May 2 with a hearing next week to consider dissolving it as the city seeks to proceed with the project around Park Avenue toward the Ouachita River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Odom
Gordon Sisson
Allied Contracting Company Inc
Sisson
Odom
Sunday School Delegates Open Louisiana Convention
The Louisiana Sunday School Association opened in Lake Charles with several hundred delegates at Broad Street Methodist Church. Rev Evariste Hebert reported on work among 26 rural French churches serving 3,000 members. Speakers included Rev W. W. Holmes and W. A. Anderson outlining camp Lassa plans for 140 youths and religious education programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Charles
Louisiana Sunday School Association
Broad Street Methodist Church
Evariste Hebert
Jennings
Louisiana
W. W. Holmes
Shreveport
W. A. Anderson
Lassa
Forbing
Association
Christian Service and Leadership
Anderson
F. W. Leagitt
T. E. Barham
Oak Ridge
J. E Scott
New Orleans
China
H. L. Baker
Plaquemine
H. P. Wall
Hugh §. Magill
Chicago
International Council of Religious Education
Thomas 8. Evans
New York
Daily Vacation Bible School
H. Augustine Smith
Boston University
Federal court hopes for six Italians on death row
In New Orleans on April 24 the six Italians condemned to die May 9 press for federal relief after Governor Parker refused a reprieve. The governor upheld the verdict and vetoed pardons, signaling final decision. Attor neys may seek a habeas corpus stay before Judge Foster, risking delay and possible appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Parsker
Board of Pardons
Monroe Drillers name chosen by Monroe fans
Elizabeth Hudson receives a season pass after Monroe fans select the Mon roe Drillers as the official name for the Cotton States League baseball club. The club honors fan input with the christening announced this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Hudson
Monroe Drillers
Monroe Baseball Club
Drillers
Monroe
Hudson Street
New London Head Dress Dignifies English Robbers
Mayfair fashion shifts to semi circular head dresses in the god dess style. Princess Mary abandons the straight brow band as hairdressers cite fatigue and headache from tight binding at the temples, prompting the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
London
Mayfair
Mary
Alarm warnings issued over charbon case near Ouachita
Dr Chas Shoemaker of the Monroe Veterinary Infirmary announced a charbon case near the city, confirmed by lab tests at the city board of health. The warning urged stock owners in Ouachita parish and nearby areas to vaccinate livestock to prevent a deadly outbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Parish
Chas
Shoemaker
Monroe
Richwood Addition
Ciarbon
City Board of Health Laboratories
Finst
Dr. Shoemaker
Congress Faces Coolidge Bonus for Vets Past
Washington April 24 Advocates of the soldier bonus bill focused on the White House as the Senate passed the Insurance measure 67 to 17 and the House 85 to 54. Supporters expect quick approval or veto override. Democrats seek full cash payments later.
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Congress
Coolidge
Washington
White House
Senate
House
Lodge
Massachusetts
Curtis
Kansas
Watson
Indiana
Williship
American Legion
Democrats
Walsh
Copeland
New York
De Molay to Stage Minstrel Show at Saenger Theatre
De Molay plans its second annual minstrel at Saenger Theatre on Thursday May 8 with rehearsals progressing. Hooker Howe Costume Co of Haverhill Mass ships costumes soon to ensure readiness. Jack Marrus will portray interlocutor, with new scenery costumes and performers. Ticket sales and program work underway through the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Molay
Saenger’s
Hooker-Howe Costume Co
Haverhill
Mass
Jack Marrus
Monroe Theatre
Assis
Oglesby Porter and Crew on Bench for Session in Monroe
A light docket of appealed civil cases will be tried by the Circuit Court of Appeals convened in Monroe to continue through the week. Judges Porter Crow and Oglesby preside in the council chamber at city hall due to demolition of the parish courthouse. Judge Thompson of Monroe serves on the court while previously filling a state supreme bench post. Oglesby of Winn parish is filling his place here.
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Circuit Court of Appeals
Monroe
Porter, Crow
Oglesby
City Hall
Parish
Thompson
State ‘Supreme Court
Lne Qglesby
Winn Parish
Man jailed for beating wife over bobbed hair
Myron C. McCormick appeared before Justice A. P. Fonda in Independence. He confessed to beating his wife because she had her hair bobbed. The judge sentenced him to 365 days of rock pounding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripp
Weamer
Kansas City
Myron C. McCormick
Court of Justice
A. P. Fonda
Independence
Actress Kicks Injures Ankle Forcing Play Canceled
New Haven Conn April 24 In a stage accident Fay Bainter actress was injured by the point of an actor sword in a performance Her ankle was severely gashed and last night's show was canceled while she received medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Fay Bainter
Miss Bainter
Former Chicago misfire ends in killing at Smith home
Miss Stopa once of Detroit, accompanied by a man, invaded the home of Y K Smith in Chicago and shot and killed Henry Manning the caretaker. She and her companion fled in a car declaring a plan to kill Smith and his wife. Police and state attorney's office later investigated the motive stemming from a demanded divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Miss Stopa
Detroit
Coun
Y. K. Smith
Ris
Henr Manning
Smith
J. i Dunham and Company
Smiths
Miss
Miss Stops
United States District
Ney
County Way
Ted Glascow
Dunham
Art Colony
North Side
Manning
Themeselves
Mrs. Smith
Convict Dorris On Charge Over Murder Assault
W E Dorris, charged with assault and attempt to murder after a shooting at a West Monroe dance hall, was convicted and faces sentencing. Deputy Sheriff Tom Hicks was injured in the fray. Richard Smith, tied to a separate shooting death, was also convicted of manslaughter and to be sentenced by the judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Dorris
Tom Hicks
Sixth District Criminal Court
Dorris
Hicks
West Monroe
Richard Smith
Smith
City Sprinkler Collision Damages Car on Jackson Avenue
A city water sprinkler was damaged and Ollie Pettit sustained minor bruises in a morning crash on Jackson Avenue near Calypso Street. Pettit said he failed to see the street car while preparing to turn, and both he and the motorman applied brakes immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Pettit
Ita
Jackson Avenue
Calypso Street
Petit
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Ind
Harry Peters
Peters
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Wwe
Monroe News-Star
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Mr. Tripp
News-Star
R. Wright
Riop
Verf
Walton
Cerry
Nore
Philadelphia
Ight
Hazard
Mrpp
Nile
Carbon Counsel
R. J. Carseth
Inidawes
Calmel
Foster
Oglesby, Porter and Crew
Bohemian Sef
Negro
Baseball Today
Stoner
Bassler
Edwards
Myatt
Sox
Martina
Ruel
Walberg
Perkins
Boston
Ferguson and O'Neill
Bengough
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Donahue and Hargrave
Schmidt
Brooklyn
Meiner
Bolton
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