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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1932
Page
2
Mrs Breathwit reported a late night robbery at a root beer stand where a white man in blue overalls, about six feet tall and 150 pounds, with a blackened face, demanded the purse containing mostly coins and five one dollar bills. Police Sgt. A P Clower and officers I L Causey and H T Ward investigated.
Louisville Aug 6 Barkley aims to end a 30 year Kentucky Senate jinx by seeking re election in today’s primary. His main rival is former Senator George B Martin who served a year after Ollie James death in 1918. Martin accuses Barkley of a weak record on prohibition while Dr J F Wright lags in the race supporting repeal but running a limited campaign.
Four bandits looted the Bank of Myrtle Miss taking 1535 dollars in bonds and cash. They forced cashier John T Miller and his son George to drive them to Michigan City near the Tennessee line where they were released after disabling their car.
Boat races expected to attract entries from Caddo parish Haynesville Lake Village Natchez Vicksburg and other towns with active boat clubs. A Big Six baseball doubleheader at Forsythe park accompanies the event as excursions from New Orleans Little Rock Shreveport Vicksburg Guerdon Oak Grove and nearby towns roll in. Special trains from Guerdon Oak Grove will be operated. round trips may cost $1 or less for nearby cities.
Yazoo City Mississippi August 6 Former Senator John Sharp Williams shows remarkable strength at his plantation near Benton after a week of illness Dr John Darrington Yazoo City physician said he should be out of bed by late next week Williams is able to sit up briefly and remains out of danger barring unforeseen complications
A claim imagines Australia occupying the space between the United States and Great Britain. The statement emphasizes scale, noting how vast the continent would fill the Atlantic between major Western Hemisphere and European shores.
Carmack charges wholesale fraud in Shelby and Davidson counties and demands the primary board throw out tainted boxes. Judge Patterson concurs Pope is the nominee and pledges support. Patterson calls Aug. 4 election foul with fraud, as county boards prepare to canvass the votes in both parties.
A large Baton Rouge crowd hanged an effigy of the spirit of poor business atop a downtown office building. Deputy Gillie Sides executed the prop depicting depression as prosperity returns. Congressman Kemp voiced belief the depression might be ending during the local Hire a Man campaign event.
Temperatures eased in Monroe with a daytime high of 95 yesterday, down from 102 reached earlier in the week. The overnight low fell to 70, the coolest since July 10 when 67 was recorded.
Three bonus babies remain in Washington hospitals unclaimed after the bonus army eviction. Raymond Hauser, two, is the son of a Buffalo couple. Theresa Smith, 18 months, and Janet Reamer, 18 months, daughters of Tennessee families, fled with their parents. authorities have not reached them. All children have recovered from dysentery.
Atwell and McCloskey clashed with the mayor as veterans prepared to depart. Atwell, representing W. W. Waters, asserted control, apologized for the crowd’s sentiment, and vowed no more speeches. He said the men would march out singing and take charge of negotiations.
Iris Williams aged 17 was jailed on a carnal knowledge charge after a warrant sworn by a girl's father. The case involves alleged relation with a girl nearly 18, and Williams was jailed after a midnight arrest tied to a separate watch theft from the municipal natatorium. He was released on the theft charge after stating the watch came from Chester Roberts.
Officers probe the Natchez homicide of Miss Jennie Merrill amid ties to goat damage by Miss Dockery’s herd. The coat mystery and prior hospital attack on Dockery’s target complicate theories while rumors about Richard Dana and the famed recluse intensify local interest.
The first bale raised in the parish, weighing 605 pounds and graded middling, was to be sold at 11 30 this morning in the lobby of the Central Savings Bank and Trust company but has been rescheduled for next Saturday. It was raised on R L Moore’s farm and ginned at Harrington plant on Sterlington road yesterday. The bale comes from Island De Siard plantation with cotton planted April 20. The first bale for northeast Louisiana was ginned Tuesday at Gilbert in Franklin parish.
Libby Reynolds remains at large as bail discussions unfold in Winston-Salem. Holman plans to bring her within forty eight hours with attorneys Polikoff and Graves to secure bond after meeting Solicitor Higgins who requires Libby’s presence for bail. Judge A M Stack scheduled a hearing as Walker seeks freedom on habeas corpus.
At Monroe First Baptist Church Sunday morning C C Calvert president of Ouachita parish junior college and O A Morgan local merchant will be ordained deacons. Rev L T Hastings pastor will preach on The Origin and Office of the Deaconship with deacons Morton Meek Drew Henderson and others assisting.
A master committee of bankers and financiers mobilizes to revive the economy as business leaders pledge to boost activity without political aims. Wealth shifts from steel fortunes to modest returns while recovery hints spark cautious optimism about Hoover’s political fate.
An unidentified middle aged man believed linked to lumber interests in Alexandria, Louisiana, was found dead in San Bernardino, California, from an unexplained cause. Merchants recalled his address from recent calls but not his name. The note mentions Bolivia's Alto Carcero heat and nightly freezing conditions.
The West Monroe canning plant on Commerce Street operates day and night with two buildings in use. Since its opening last spring there has been no off day in canning, preserving vegetables and meats worth thousands of dollars and feeding many families through winter. Mrs. C A Kincaid directs the work as an expert in her line.
Mississippi leaders debate legality after a federal injunction blocks August 23 primary. Governor Conner and Bilbo call for possible special session to set a state at large Democratic primary dates and proceed with nominees if allowed. Federal judges discuss jurisdiction and equity while awaiting further information.
The prosecution planned to recall Mrs. Keith-Miller about her tangled relationship with Clarke and Lancaster. Hawthorne said she would testify Monday as the state presses a case that Captain Lancaster shot Clarke over jealousy.
West Monroe faces flood protection costs totaling 265000 dollars with no bond route to secure rights of way. Mayor Bell says only landowners granting unobligated access can yield government funded protection, citing a local owner who paid 2700 of 3750 for land and offered to donate equity by relieving the remaining balance.
The report notes several Blue Chip and industrials finishing higher after gains earlier in the session. American Telephone surged to 108.75, Union Pacific jumped to 63, and J. S. Case closed at 49.25 with notable advances. Overall volume reached about 2.7 million shares. a brief line mentions a rice flower bloom lasting two to three hours.
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