Grafters Took Patient's Food In Mississippi Case
Local report describes a case involving patient care and alleged food removal linked to an investigation in Mississippi. Authorities, witnesses, and officials are named in early details.
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11 Aug 1913
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Monroe News Star in Monroe, Louisiana
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1913
Page
1
Graft Probed at State Insane Hospital in Jackson
The Legislative Investigating Committee reports widespread graft at the State Insane Hospital in Jackson. Evidence includes theft of clothing and wearing apparel, stolen wire fencing, sacks, hides, and farm produce sold for personal gain. The probe, tracing back thirty five years, targets T. H. Turley and other employees as part of a broader looting scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
State Insane Hospital
Legislative Investigating Committee
Brandon
T. H. Turley
Asylum
Turnip Fields and Graft at State Hospital Rumors
The record alleges grafters used a thirty acre turnip field and disposed of crops, while hospital ledgers allegedly conceal graft with entries showing a barrel of whiskey leaking and over 1400 dollars of liquor consumed in six months. Rumor about T. H. Turley's confession is denied by Gov. Brewer. Turley remains in Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Turley
Brandon
Brewer
Turley
Jackson
Republicans Will Have Candidate in Third District Race
New Orleans, November 11. Jules Jodchaux, Lafourche parish, chairman of the Third Congressional District Republican Committee, says Democratic Congress action will cause defections and opens possibilities of Republican wins in the next election. Eugene A. Pharr of St Mary parish is announced as Republican candidate for Congress, with support from prominent Democrats across the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Jules Jodchaux
Lafourche Parish
Republican Committee
Third
Eugene A. Pharr
St. Mary Parish
John M. Pharr
Governs
Mr. Pharr
Senator Kern Corrects Attack on Naval Officers
Senator Kern, Senate majority leader, retracted his earlier remark about perfumed naval officers. He clarified he targeted un-American snobs among enlisted ranks and praised most naval officers as brave and thoroughly American. He also derided Secretary Daniels for alleged remarks about officers and sailors mixing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kern
Senate
Senator Kern
Secretary of the Navy
Josephus Daniels
Good reports on cotton situation in North Louisiana
Reports from Shreveport Times correspondents across parishes in North Louisiana and counties in East Texas and Arkansas show rapid crop development over two weeks. Few Louisiana parishes note deterioration from moisture shortages, while East Texas counties along the Louisiana line report heat stress. Overall outlook remains strong with many parishes showing rapid fruiting and expected picking within two to three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport Times
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana Line
Relative of Castro Captured in Caracas
General Tor ras Castro, a relative of Cipriano Castro, was captured by government troops according to official advices received in Caracas on August 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caracas
Torras Castro
Cipriano Castro
Juveniles and Courts Present Unusual Problem
Young criminals confront judges as juvenile cases complicate the courtroom. The article examines how youth delinquency tests legal procedures and social responses, highlighting treatment approaches and ongoing debates.
Law's Interpretation Varies Among Louisiana Juvenile Courts
A New Orleans dispatch reports state wide disagreement on whether judges may sentence under eighteen year olds to the penitentiary. Judge Barbee backs penitentiary terms for juveniles Cobb and Tompkins, who broke into a cigar store, while Judge Wilson advocates reform school placement. Officials cite lack of age verification in trials and commitments as worsening the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport Times
New Orleans
Louisiana
Andrew Wilson
Alfred M. Barbee
Beauregard
Barbe
Cobb and
Tompkins
Cobb
Kilgore
State Penitentiary Board
Board of Control
Thomas H. Agnew
The
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Children
Barber
Motion for New Trial Filed in Boys Case
A motion for a new trial has been filed by Mr. Foster on behalf of the boys, alleging that certain procedures governing such cases were not followed. The motion is still pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilies
Mr. Foster
Veterans reunion committees named for Confederate event
Capt. W. P. Renwick heads a committee to organize the State reunion of Confederate groups in October. Dr. J. W. McCormick chairs with J. G. Bout, W. A. O Kelly, Mrs. Joe Renwick and others. J. W. McWilliams and Sons of Confederate Veterans members add to the panel along with ex-officio captains and officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Renwick
Henry W. Allen
Luther Ellison
Chamber of Commerce
J. W. McCormick
J. G. Bout
W. A. O'Kelly
Joe Renwick
H. H
J. W. McWilliams
Camp McEnery No. 426
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Capt. Renwick
F. P. Stubbs
W. J. Everett
Pat
Large barn burned on State Farm in Jackson Mississippi
Gov. Brewer was alerted to a fire at camp No. 8 Parechmay farm where 4000 bushels of corn three mules and various feeds were destroyed in an arson believed incident. The loss may reach 10000 dollars with broader concerns over repeated farm and state facility fires and historic insurer burdens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Brewer
Parechmay Farm
State Hospital For
Rankin Farm
Senator Hillis Attacks New England Cotton Interests in Tariff Speech
Senator Hillis of New Hampshire lashing cotton manufacturers in a tariff message says New England faces no discrimination and rejects claims that the tariff would ruin the textile industry. The August 11 AP report notes his demotion of charges against tariff plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associatec Press
Washington
Hillis
New Hampshire
New England
Unwritten Law Fails in Korea Killing Case
James Mason, an American mine manager, was sentenced to eighteen months in prison for killing a Chinese man who assaulted his daughter in Seoul Korea. In Lake Mississippi, a lumber plant owned by C J Merrill and Brother was destroyed by fire causing sixty thousand dollars in losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Korea
James Mason
Lake, Miss
C. J. Merril and Frother
Organized War Effort Drives President Whelson Plan
President Whelson advocates a coordinated wartime strategy aimed at precipitating conflict, with officials rallying support across agencies to implement new measures and accelerate mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whelson
Wilson Sees Organized Effort to Start U S Mexico War
President Wilson said a concerted effort to provoke war with Mexico exists but reassured there is no cause for alarm as the situation has improved. John Lind arrived in Mexico City as Wilson’s envoy and will report findings to Charge O Shaughnessy guiding U S policy through the coming weeks. Secretary Bryan and Senator Bacon voiced support for Lind’s mission while the Tacoma was ordered to aid Americans leaving the region. Wilmington firemen delegations head toward city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
United States
Mexico
Mexico City
John Lind
Stayport
Lind
Flenry Lane Wilson
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Bryan
State Department
Mr. Lind
Huerta
Daniels
Tacoma
Newport News
Aboad
Republic
North Carolina Wire News Association convention in Wilmington
Delegates from Wilmington attend the annual convention and tour nament of the North Carolina Wire Meus Association with business sessions and entertainment slated for the week. In Detroit the twenty-ninth Detroit Driving Club meeting opens with stakes totaling 46000 dollars drawing top pacers and trotters, including Chamfer of Commerce Stake and Merchants and Manufacturers' Stake. a Porto Bello quarry slide near Colon kills thirteen workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
North Carolina Wire Meus Association
Detroit
Mich
Detroit Driving Club
Mourfield Builds Aeroplane for Aviator Johnny Green
Carl Mourfield complete a passenger aeroplane tested by Johnny Green near Chattanooga achieving a 20 mile flight at height. Mourfield and Green previously partnered, now own separate machines, with Mourfield focusing on exhibitions and under The Chattanooga Aeroplane Manufacturing Co. sponsorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Mourfield
Johnny Green
Green
Mourfield
Monroe
Mr. Green
Mourfield & Green
Kirkham
Chattanooga
The
Chattanooga Aeroplane Manufacturing Co
Bullets At Haitian President Funeral Spark Panic
New York August 11 A story from Marfield Kemp an American engineer who arrived from Haiti says a squad of soldiers fired into the coffin at the funeral of Tancredy Anegasta president of Haiti causing panic in a big cathedral. Kemp says the firing happened at the end of the ceremony. It is rumored Agusta had many political enemies and may have been poisoned though unconfirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tancredy Anegasta
Haiti
Marfield Kemp
Kemp
Agusta
Treasury to distribute southern share of funds for cotton season
Treasury officials plan to start in a few days distributing the South's portion of fifty million dollars in government funds to Southern banks. The funds are to aid moving the cotton crop, with most cash expected to be returned to the government by November as cotton moves in early fall. About twenty five million dollars is anticipated for the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Treasury
South
Long Fight in Currency Reform Debate Continues
The scene centers on ongoing contention over a government currency reform measure. Key officials and lawmakers weigh options as advocates press for rapid passage while opponents warn of unintended consequences and market disruption.
Broad currency reform division splits Democrats in caucus
Washington August 11 Democrats clash over an administration currency bill with broad circulation notes using warehouse receipts on cotton corn and wheat. opposition from Banking Committee members and other lawmakers. Leaders anticipate public caucus access and focus on interlocking bank boards and agricultural currency amendments as McAdoo pushes to align Senate support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ity
Associated Press
Washington
House
Banking Committee
McAdoo
Senate
Ragsdale
South Carolina
Neely
Nebraska
Eagle
Texas
Banking and Currency Commission
Glass
Wingo
Arkansas
Kenry
Typographical Union Begins Fifty-Ninth Convention
Nashville Tenn August 11 With seven hundred delegates present the fifty ninth convention of the International Typographical Union began this morning The first day is to be given over to addresses and pleasure
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
International Typographical Union
Ready to Suppress Disorders in Rome
Rome reports troops are poised to quell any unrest tied to a general strike called by labor leaders. The Quirinal and Vatican are heavily guarded as authorities prepare to maintain order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Larrisons
Vatican
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mississippi
OF Theerts
Shreveport Times of Today
Castro
Committees For
Mittee
Senator Hills
North Carolina
N. C
Blue Ribbon Meeting
Colon
Porto Bello
Hoth
Regan
Thes Aternoon
Corn and Wheate
Congress
Typographical
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