Recausions Take After Threat Note In Canton Ohio
Investigators switched to bolstering protection after three men fled in a car near Prosecutor McClintock’s Canton home following threats to Herman Witter. National Guardsman, guarding the Witter residence, fired at the fleeing car which had its plates hidden. McDermott, linked to the case, is sought on larceny charges and may be connected to the Canton rooming house theft during the murder inquiry.
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Scanton
Ohio
Don R. Mellett
Ton
B. McClintock
Herman Witter
Ohio National
National
McDermott
Mellett
Canton
McDert
Voters urged to register within seven days
Parish registrar Lillian Collins warns only half the citizens are registered. About 3,400 have registered so far, leaving roughly 2,600 to register in the next seven days to be eligible for the upcoming congressional primaries. Time is short with only seven days left.
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Lillian Collins
Rich
Tire
Ming
Newsboy Rescued After Plunge From Bridge Into Ouachita River
Eleven year old Fred Witt of West Monroe fell about 35 feet through an open bridge space into the Ouachita River while crossing a traffic bridge under repair. He swam to shore with a paper bag over his shoulder and was only bruised, aided by a Austin Bridge Co employee.
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Fred Witt
West Monroe
Ouachita River
Young Witt
Monroe
News- Star
Warren Fox
West
Gun fight after cafe robbery near Broadway ends in death
Patrolman Oscar Oekkerling, 26, was killed and a suspect named Albert Mack wounded after two robbers held up Jerry Cronin's saloon on 49th Street west of Broadway. Oekkerling fired from a taxi shield as gunfire erupted. Mack confessed to the robbery but denied shooting the officer. The second robber escaped.
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New York
Oscar Ochkerling
Albert Mack
Louisville
Broadway
Jerry Cronin
49Th Street
Oekkerling
Dekkerling
Mack
Roosevelt Hospital
Inquiry Court Probes Deaths In Everglades Raids
A court of inquiry met to investigate the killings of three men by six prohibition agents during liquor raids on Cape Sable road near Homestead Florida. The raiders claimed the three pursued them in an automobile and fired first. no agents were harmed. The raiding party was led by C W Standau and included A C Givahn J Shirley W H Simmons T L Anderson Sol Mills and a Homestead deputy.
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Homestead
Fla
A. P
Everglades
Cape Sable Road
C. W. Standau
A. C. Givahn
J. Shirley
W. H. Simmons
T. L. Anderson
Sol Mills
Murdered mother found mutilated in Springfield home
Mrs Etta S Bearse, ex-wife of County Treasurer Fred Bearse, was killed and her body mutilated in Springfield. Richard C Bearse, 26, her son, was arrested after police found him incoherent at the scene. He claimed mental imbalance and described disturbing acts as cleansing sins.
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Springfield
Mass
A. P
Etta S. Bearse
Fred Bearse
Richard C. Bearse
Henley death to be subject of careful probe
Hammond La August 6 an exhaustive investigation into the death of Lloyd Henley from gunshot wounds will be ordered by authorities. Tom Baker a former boarder said the shot may have been intended for him and denied Henley killed himself. Baker was held as a material witness as district attorney Ponder plans an inquiry. Henley was found shot in the garage Sunday night by Baker and Henley’s mother. A shotgun wound just above the heart was recorded. Baker’s wife reportedly lives in Gentilly Terrace New Orleans.
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Hammond
A. P
Lloyd Henley
Tom Baker
Henley
Baker
Ponder
Gentilly Terrace
New Orleans
Witnesses watched as Hall Mills murder case reopens
Bound Brook New Jersey August 6 four years after Rev Edward Hall and Eleanor Mills were killed police renewed the Hall Mills murder probe. A hoax trunk theft report and a planned arrest of Ralph V Gorsline prompted troopers to guard six witnesses including former Hall servants and friends while Nellie Russell awaited arrest as a material witness.
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Bound Brook
N. J
A. P
Edward Hall
Eleanor Mills
John M. Erlett
Azimah Beekman
Nellie L. Russell
Brunswick
Ralph V. Gorsline
Dr. Hall
Simpson
Mr. Gorsline
Wildwood
Hall
Monroe Police History Reflects Growth and Tragedy Through Years
A local history traces Monroe police development from a chief and four patrolmen to a modern force with divisions and substations. It highlights key figures such as M. A. Lawrence, Rob E. Heap, R. A. Young, J. M. McCabe, and H. D. Apgar, plus heroic acts by Patrolman Hugh Biggar and the life of longtime officer Uncle Bob, including a 1909 shooting incident.
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Monroe
Charles Kulze
Paul Iton
H. D. Apgar
Cnt
River Stage and Red River Readings Update
Mississippi stations show Memphis at 6.3 with a 0.4 rise and Vicksburg at 8.7 unchanged. New Orleans up 0.2 to 1.8. Red River data lists Shreveport at 17.1 down 0.7 and Alexandria at 16.8 down 1.7. Ouachita readings include Camden 4.8 up 0.4 and Monroe 14.7 down 0.8.
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Mississippi
Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
RED
Shreveport
Alexandria
Ouachita
Camden
Monroe
Republicans Name Candidates for Western Louisiana U S Marshal
Shreveport reports three other potential contenders for the post to replace the late J M S Whittington. Chester J Pugh Arthur Levergne of Crowley and William Palmer of Shreveport are named with Pugh the only definite nominee. A H Perry of Coushatta had announced earlier. Republicans say Democrats need not apply given the material.
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Shreveport
A. P
U. S
Westerne
Louisiana
J. M. S. Whittington
Chester J. Pugh
Internal Revenue
Arthur Levergne
Crowley
Whittington
William Palmer
Pugh
A. H. Perry
Coushatta
Homer Turner
Note Received Too Late In Evrard Case
A letter received in the city by Mrs. Helen Bethard, a Hotel Virginia switchboard operator, suggested Mrs. J B Evrard sought a night operator position in Memphis. Manager E S Morey said the letter could have altered events before Evrard died by suicide with carbolic acid, a tragedy he called surprising and grievous.
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Evrard
Helen Bethard
Hotel
Virginia
J. B. Evrard
Memphis
E. S. Morey
Monroe
Davis Leading in Kansas but Vote Gets Close
In Kansas the Democratic gubernatorial race narrowed as former Gov. Johnathan M. Davis trailed Donald Muir by 58 votes after unofficial returns from all but 146 precincts were counted at noon. The cross-state primary results also showed key races in Oklahoma and Tennessee shaping up.
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Davis
Kansas
Topeka
Kans
A. P
Johnathan M. Davis
Donald Muir
Anthony
B. Carroll Reice
Joel N. Pierce
O. B. Lovett
Greenville
John T. Raulston
Scopes
Dayton
Leslie Darr
Darr
Shreveport Chamber to Furnish Textile Mill Site
Shreveport, La Aug 6 The Chamber of Commerce board affirmed an agreement with L H Gilmer Co Philadelphia to build a half million dollar textile mill in Shreveport. The local group will dispose of stock and provide a mill site within thirty days enabling a 5000 spindle plant with about 5000 dollar weekly payroll.
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Shreveport
Chamber of Commerce
L. H. Gilmer Co
Philadelphia
Gertrude Ederle Keeps Pushing Channel Swim
Gertrude Ederle was about seven miles off Dover at 4 45 pm English time in her English Channel attempt. She had swum more than nine hours starting at 7 09 am from Cape Gris Nez with windy seas and rain making conditions tough.
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Dover
Eng
Gertrude Ederle
England
English Channel
Enat Goodwin
Cape Gris Nez
Drillers Face Mets in Twin Bill at Forsythe Park
The Drillers meet the Mets in a doubleheader at Forsythe Park with manager Eddie Palmer hoping for improved efficiency after yesterday’s opener. Clark will start the first game at 2 30 pm, with Lybrand or Camp in the second, and Anderson may appear. Meridian sends Novae and Curtis in the first and second games as the four game set ends Saturday. The Drillers then head to Gulfport for a Sunday tilt with the Tarpons.
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Drillers
Mets
Forsythe Park
Eddie Palmer
Speedy Clark
Lybrand
Camp
Anderson
Monroe
Emery
Meridian
Novae
Curtis
Gulfport
Tarpons
Wanted in Death Case Was Dancing at Police Chiefs Ball
John Pleasant Harris was charged with murdering Katherine Wilson in Beaumont Texas in 1923 and was found dancing at a police chiefs convention ball in Atlantic City after a nationwide manhunt. He indicated he moved through Buffalo New York Omaha Chicago and Toronto during the pursuit.
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Police Chiefs
Jersey
New Orleans
A. P
United States
Atlantic City
John Pleasant Harris
Harris
Katherine Wilson
Beaumont
Texas
Buffalo
New York
Omaha
Chicago
Toronto
Steed Joins Monroe Drillers Pitching Staff
Herbert Steed signed with the Monroe Drillers today joining the pitching staff led by Eddie Palmer. The Ferriday and Bayville veteran will debut for Monroe this Saturday against the Mets, with officials predicting a stronger mound unit and added team pep.
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Herbert Steed
Ferriday Nine
Bayville
Drillers
M. G. Spaugh
Monroe Baseball Association
Eddie Palmer
Steed
Monroe
Mets
Negro Expiates Crime at N O at Noon Today
In New Orleans on August 6 AP reports Will Johnson a Black man was hanged at Parish Prison at 12 04 PM for assaulting an elderly white woman last year. He faced multiple alleged attacks and ate a hearty meal before death. He slept well and smoked in the morning saying he had found peace with God.
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New Orleans
Will Johnson
Johnson
Nomination of Judge Mouton Unopposed for Court of Appeals
Judge Julian Mouton of Lafayette was nominated without opposition for the First District Court of Appeals seat at a Democratic executive committee meeting in Lake Charles. The veteran jurist, elected in 1896, has served 30 years with no prior opposition, and his term will run 13 years.
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Lake Charles
Julian Mouton
Lafayette
Courts of Appeals
Democratic Executive Committee
Mouton
Getaway at Waterproof Ends in Chase Across River
A fugitive negro murderer escaped a pursuit by bloodhounds after being seized by Town Marshal Fred Rhodes of Waterproof. While en route to St Joseph to jail, Collier Carter broke free, fought for Rhodes’ revolver, and vanished into the woods near the Tensar river, with pursuit continuing.
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News-Star
Waterproof
Here
Tensas Parish
Tensan River
Franklin Parish
Fred Rhodes
Collier Carter
Therville Parish
Rhodes
St. Joseph
Carter
Louisiana Klan Officials Meet At Rapides Seat
State Ku Klux Klan leaders including Grand Dragon and Great Titans gathered in Alexandria to elect delegates for the national Klan convention in Washington on September 13 to 15. The meeting at City Park Auditorium opened at 2 p.m. and will conclude with the King Kings of Kluxoria decree for advancing a class from several towns.
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Alexandria
A. P
Ku Klux Klan
Cyclops
Louisiana
Washington
City Park Auditorium
King Kings of Kluxoria
Alexeandria
Glenmora
Bunkie
Boyce
Jena
Winnfield
Teading
J. W. Murray
Shreveeport
Grand Dragon
Edwin F
Gayle
Lake Charles
Frank Plane Kitchen
New Orleans
A. E. Fisher
Monroe
Great Titans
E. B. Dean
Shreveport
Grand Kligraph
U. S. Meyer
U. T. Downs
Grand Klexters
Illinois lawyers plan last appeal to save Russell Scott from death
Springfield August 6 The next move by attorney William Stewart to save Russell Scott from the gallows October 15 in Chicago is awaited. Stewart plans another appeal to the state supreme court after Robert Scott’s confession to firing the fatal shot. The case, heard previously by Judge Marcus Kavanaugh, may hinge on venue and possible clemency from Governor Len Small. Robert Scott’s confession complicates the insanity hearing but may not affect it.
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Springfield
Ill
N. S
Russell Scott
Chicago
Joseph Maurer
William Scott
Stewart
Scott
Galows
Scott “Defense Fund
Robert Scott
Russell
Mauver
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Marcus Kavanaugh
Len Smal
Pardon Board
Sell Scott
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Bigger
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Okla
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