Underworld Knew of Assassination Plans in Canton
Canton investigations reveal a liquor conspiracy tied to R Mellett murder. Lawyer Joseph R Roach says evidence is air tight and that several men in the underworld and some Canton police are implicated. He awaits Stark county grand jury action to proceed.
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Fr O
A. P
R. Mellett
Joseph R. Roach
Chi
Canton
Ach
Stark County
D Jury
Roach
Mel- A
Underworld
der Meliet
Ellet
Canton Police Ttmrent
Monroe Night Burglary Reports Looted Office and Homes
Night burglary at 409 Trenton Street West Monroe shows entry through an unlocked window. An adding machine a typewriter and an acetylene torch valued at about two hundred dollars were taken. Deputy D L investigated. two nearby homes in the same block had prior entries last week.
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Telars
Jwnlee Trailer and Manufacturing Pany
Trenton Street
West Roe
Sheriff's Office
Ves
Iig
Washington Street
Monroe
Apo
Mail train robbery at Rawlins involving armed duo
Two men halted and robbed the main car of Union Pacific train No. 5 between Rawlins and Wamsutter, seizing registered pouches after forcing two mail clerks at gunpoint. A decoy semaphore signal allegedly slowed the train as accomplices helped the pair jump off the moving mail coach.
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Rawlins
Wyo
Union Pacific
Kago
Portland
Ore
Rawlins Wamshutter
Wlins
Wamshutter
A. J. Jer
Jack Madigan
Rock Springs
Dusting Cotton Fields Filmed by U S Agriculture Team
United States Department of Agriculture film crews today captured airborne cotton field dusting in Monroe. Dr. B R Coad led the Tallulah lab team with three planes at Smoot field, joined by Huff Daland Dusters planes under Lt H R Harris. Cameras filmed hangar views and actual dusting on several plantations for nationwide use and potential Monroe promotion.
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United States Department of Agriculture
B. R. Coad
Tallulah Laboratory
Monroe
Smoot Field
Huff-Daland Dusters Corporations
H. R. Harris
Smoot
Parish Registration Nears Limit Before 6 P. M
Miss Lillian Collins parish registrar reports total registrations at noon 4 602, still over two thousand short of parish voting strength. Books close at 6 p m today. Ninety three registered this morning and about two hundred more may qualify this afternoon for September primaries.
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Lillian Collins
North Louisiana Press Association organizes in Minden
In Minden Louisiana on August 14 twenty North Louisiana newspaper representatives formed the North Louisiana Press association. C E Faulk editor Monroe News Star was chosen president and David W Thomas of Ruston News was named vice president. The next meeting will be in Monroe in February.
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Minden
North Louisiana
North Louisiana Press Association
C. E. Faulk
Monroe News-Star
David W. Thomas
Ruston R
Monroe
N Y Railroad Wreck Claims Six Lives in Open Switch
Six killed and six injured when the Greenport special of the Long Island railroad derailed near Galveston New York attributed to an open switch. The dead include H L Fish J B Wayne George A Shufford Jr Dorothy Louise Shufford W M Shires and J Montgomery. Mrs Shufford was rescued after five hours using acetylene torches and hospitalized at Southampton. The maid lost a leg and was removed for treatment.
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Galverton
N. Y
A. P
Greenport
Long Island Railroad
H. L. Fish
New York
East Marion
J. B. Wayne
George A. Shufford, Jr
Dorothy Louise Shufford
George Shufford
Asheville
N. C
W. M. Shires
John Montgomery
Riverhad
Here
Newton resigns as assistant district attorney. Thornhill named successor
Sterling M. Newton resigns as assistant district attorney effective September 1 to devote time to civil practice. J. B. Thornhill, prominent local attorney and former Caldwell parish district attorney, is appointed to the vacancy by District Attorney David I. Garrett and sworn in September. Newton cites desire to focus on civil work. he praises Garrett and notes his cooperation in enforcing the law.
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Sterling M. Newton
J. B. Thornhill
Caldwell Parish
David I. Garrett
Thornhill
Garrett
Mr. Newton
Newton
Andrews Back at Desk to Start New System
General Lincoln C. Andrews returned to his desk and prepared to set up the machinery to implement the rum smuggling agreement he devised with British officials during his London mission.
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Andrews
Washington
A. P
Lincoln C. Andrews
London
Man Who Saw Killing Nabbed in Liquor Raid
Officers Cox and Higginbotham arrested J. W. Davis and wife along Plantersville road two miles north of Bastrop and seized 7 12 gallons of moonshine. They were jailed on liquor charges. Dingler, linked to Davis, held for complicity in the Swartz minister Schumaker murder. Dingler said he was with Howard Roberson at the time but denied involvement.
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News
Bastrop
Cox and Higginbotham
J. W. Davis
A. A. Dingler
Plantersville
Iquior
Davis
Dingler
Swartz Minster
Schumaker
Ouachita Parish
Monroe
Howard Roberson
Adolph Epstein
Schwartz Grocer
Lingler
Roberson
Diagnant
Monroy
Artificial rock from Northeastern Louisiana clay proposed
Geologist J. S. Grasty argues in Manufactures Record that local clays can be burned to vitrification to form clinker for ballast road material and concrete aggregates. He cites abundant gas in the Monroe field, potential gasoline from wells, and a large clay occurrence near Collinston Bastrop for railway and highway use.
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Louisiana
J. S. Grasty
Charlottesville
South
Monroe
Ouachita
Morehouse
Union Parishes
Missouri Pacific
Collinston
Bastrop
Monroe Field
Penniman & Browne
Baltimore
Bdten Resestasseccee
Prelate Not To Face Charges In Mexican Religious Debate
Mexico Aug 14 Archbishop Mora Del Rio will not face formal charges after remarks defending church standards in tensions with the government. President Calles and Attorney General Ortega announced the decision following a conference. Catholic boycott harms many merchants, with Guadalajara hit hardest as business in oil and mining remains steady but city commerce declines.
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Mexico
A. P
Mora del Rio
Ortega
Calles
United States
George Wyath
Mexico City
Guadalara
Republic
Weather Outlook Impacts New Orleans Week Ahead
Weather outlook for the week beginning Monday. Southern plains and west Gulf states see generally fair starts with midweek thundershowers and again near week end. temperatures near normal. East Gulf States endure frequent afternoon thundershowers with moderate temperatures.
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New Orleans
A. P
Southern Plains
West Gulf States
East Gulf States
Interstate Natural Gas Mortgage for 11.5 Million to Complete Baton Rouge Pipeline
Interstate Natural Gas Company of Wilmington has placed an 11.5 million dollar mortgage with National Bank of Commerce New York to finance a 170 mile 22 inch pipeline from Monroe gas fields through Ouachita Franklin Catahoula parishes to Standard Oil property in Baton Rouge. The loan funds acquisition of gas rights, wells, a carbon plant and related facilities and bears 6 percent interest with a July 1 1936 sinking fund maturity. Work progresses rapidly.
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Monroe
Standard Oil
Baton Rouge
Interstate Natural Gas Company
Wilmington
Delaware
National Bank of Commerce
New York
Ouschita
Union Parishes
Ford, Bacon & Davis
Fowler
Ouachita
Franklin Parishes
Mangham
Franklin
Catahoula Parishes
Ferriday
Mississippi
New Evidence Brought Out in N J Case Hearings Adjourn
In Somerville New Jersey two male relatives of Mrs Edward Wheeler Hall are named by witness Jane Gibson as present with the widow at the slaying of Rev Hall and Mrs Eleonor Mills. Henry Carpenter and Willie Stevens are jailed as witnesses and suspects, while Somerset is free on bail. The hearing resumes Monday with Mrs Gibson's testimony central to the state case.
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William S. Staub
Carpenter
Stevens
Somerset
William Phillips
Hall home on stand in murder case denial of knowledge
On stand, the Hall daughter denied knowledge of the murders. The case arose after a nullment suit filed by her husband. The defense plans to present witnesses at the session scheduled for Monday.
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Hall
Swartz Slayer Charged With Murder Relatives File affidavit
Relatives of W A Phelps an employee at United Carbon plant near Swartz swore out a murder affidavit against his first cousin A C McDougale also a plant worker. McDougale held without bond in parish jail after a statement claiming he killed Phelps over a wife remark and refusal to retract it. The shooting occurred in the plant bath house when Phelps declined to have the remark corrected.
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W. A. Phelps
United Carbon Company
Swartz
A. C. McDougale
Carbon Company
McDougale
Phelps
McDougfale
MccDougale
Eagle Scouts Trek From Colorado Springs Toward Yellowstone
Telegram from J. J. Keith, Scout Executive, reports Eagle Scouts from the district enjoying four days of sight seeing and mountain treks near Pikes Peak Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park. They send regards to family and friends as they move toward Yellowstone.
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News-Star Today
J. J. Keith
Yellowstone Park
Pikes Peak
Estes Park
Rocky Mountain National Park
Hoover Report Highlights Agriculture and Textile Weakness
Secretary Hoover told President Coolidge that agriculture and cotton textiles lag in the strong economy. Plans to coordinate credit agencies for farmers are drafted while cotton manufacturing shows improvement. They discussed national airways, exports up 12 percent in manufactured goods, and pre war export total 57 percent higher. Imports exceed pre war shipments by 37 percent. They did not focus on commercial aviation development, instead mapping routes licensing pilots and landing fields.
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Paul Smith
N. Y
A. P
Catten
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Coolidge
National Airways
Girl and Boy Drown at Beach in Florida
At Pompenafo Beach Florida Thelma Goolsby 13 and her brother Clarence 19 drowned when an undertow carried them offshore. Fetching cries drew rescuers but efforts failed. bodies recovered soon after. Children of Mr and Mrs Ishen Goolsby from Tennessee.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
A. P
Thelma Goolsby
Clarence Goolsby
Pompenao Beach
Ishen Goolsby
Tennesses
Moody Opens Dallas Campaign for Texas Governor Nomination
Campaigns for the Democratic nomination intensify as Dan Moody launches a Dallas mass meeting on the run off path to August 28. Governor Miriam A. Ferguson prepares a speaking tour with her supporters, while James E. Ferguson is set to announce itinerary late today or Sunday.
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Dallas
Tex
A. P
Miriam A. Ferguson
Dan Moody
Moody
Ferguson
Austin
Fergusons
James E. Ferguson
Democratic Executive Committee
Outlook hits Georgetown oil area with new tests and leases
Reports from Georgetown Grant parish say a new forest of activity has risen as the Texas Oil company tests Swope No. 1 1120 feet north 200 feet east of section 16 in 9 1E. Gulf Refining No. 2 Swope in 17 4 1E yields 50 barrels sparking leases at 200 cash and 200 per acre. Montague Oil No. 3 Senora in 11 9 1 east adds an 800 barrel producer two and a half miles south of Tullos.
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Urania-Tullos
Georgetown
Grant Parish
New Ime
Texas Oil Company
Swope No. 1
Gulf Refining Company
Swope
Texas Company
Prisoner Seized With 600 Cases Of Fine Liquor Off Florida
Coast Guard nets capture at the mouth of the St John River nets 600 cases of assorted fine liquors and a 48 foot motor boat. The Social was detained at daybreak as it attempted a daylight landing and was crewed by a single prisoner.
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Jacksonville
Fla
A. P
Coast Guard
St. John River
CG 2344
Som San
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Elsie Ferguson
Alaska
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U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
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S. M. Newton
U. SS
la. Capital
N.J. Case
Charlotte Mills
Everybody
Keith Wires
Colorado Springs
Florida
Texas
Moody Rally Today
R. H. Crooks
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