Negro Admits Theft of Cotton and Truck Stolen at Gin
Elisha Thomas, 18, was arrested in West Monroe after a sixteen hour search that began with a theft of two bales of cotton from the North Sixth Street gin and a Ford truck. The chase spanned Fairbanks, Fow-wenedagryile, Sterlington, Monroe, and Bayou DeSiard before Thomas confessed to the crime and to selling cotton to Ab Kelly before plans changed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisha Thomas
West Monroe
Milton Coverdale
North Sixth Street
Robert Layton
Pine
Washington Street
Fairbanks
Fowwenedagryile
Sterlington
Monroe Monroe
Utton
Ab Kelley
Bayou DeSiard
Monroe
Clyde Mitchell
J.J. Grant
Bell
Weet Monroe
Ab Kelly Hat
Fowler
Gilbert
Coverdale
Handwriting Evidence Faces Sheffey Murder Trial
Letters alleged to be in the defendant's hand are expected to link Wm D Sheffey to a series of midnight felonies. Witnesses identify a disputed missive to James R Davis, father of a Sevier county girl slain in 1915, as written by Sheffey. Prosecution plans to introduce a third letter detailing night attacks on Blount county residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryville
Tenn
A. P.1
Wm. D. Sheffey
Blount County
James R. Davis
Sevier County
Sheffey
Blount
John McGampbell
Mount County
Luther Wells
Ain
Timony
Two Tour Trains Crash on Mountain Line Kill Two
A head on collision near Granite Colorado between two Denver and Rio Grande Western tourist trains killed two firemen and injured many passengers. The east bound No 8 failed to receive a stop order, the crews jumped to safety, and rescue operations began minutes before the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salida
Colo
A. P.1
Denver and Rio Grande Western
Little Mountain
Granite
Denver
Salt Lake City
Samuel L. Smith Salida
Red Cross
Leadville
Buena Vista
J. W. Taughtenbaugh
C. E. Phalin
Taughtenbaugh
E. A. Roberts
Arkansas
French Troops Ready for Moor Offensive in Fez Region
French forces under General Naulin position along the front near Fez as preparations for a broad Moorish offensive proceed. Columns advance with light opposition, occupying Gjebel Guelbe slopes, Oued-El-Hamar valley, and parts of the Tandarad range while Tsoul tribesmen seek submission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fez
A. P
Naulin
Gjebel Guelbe
Oued-El-Hamar
Tandert
Taza
Boichut
Tsoul
Abd-El-Krim
Dar-El-Abtas
Dar-El
Khard
Prominent Shreveport Cotton Executive Dead
Embert B. Rand 64 head of E. B. Rand and Company and vice chairman of the Caddo parish police jury died suddenly of heart trouble in New York. He had recently returned from Shreveport after Captain W. T. Crawford’s funeral and was mentioned as Crawford’s likely successor. Rand was listed as a Ku Klux Klan member in Shreveport under state registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
A. P
Embert B. Rand
E. B. Rand and Company
Caddo Parish
J. K. McFarland
New York
Rand
W. T. Crawford
Caddo Police Jury
Colorado
Mr. Rand
Crawford
Ku Klux Klan
Arrests Likely in Williams Death Case in Louisiana
Alexandria, La. August 21 J S Williams a local businessman was found pinned under his car in Little River after it plunged into the stream while returning from Jena. Sheriff Downs says arrests may follow as suicide and hallucination theories are rejected. Williams warned in letters he was being watched after collecting $450.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
A. P
J. S. Williams
A. T. Downs
Rapides Parish
Williams
Little River
Jena
Reopening Plea for Shreveport Street Car Fares
Shreveport Railway seeks the public service commission’s reopening of the street car case. It asks to raise cash fares from 7 to 8 cents with half fare for students under 18 during school hours. Jitney competition and failed one man car approval cited. Wages cut by 10 percent were reversed by arbitration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT . Anne
Shreveport Railways Company
Huey P. Long
State Public Service Commission
Jitney
Carmen
Service Commission
Mountaineers and Foresters Battle Large Grandfather Mountain Fire
A forest fire roared from a burning sawmill up Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina. State foresters and mountaineers battled the blaze, aided by a light rain, and halted the flames along the Blowing Rock Linville highway. Estimated timber loss reached at least a million dollars with many smaller fires reported nearby in the Blue Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blowing Rock
N. C
A. P
Grand Father Mountain
Linville
Boone
North Carolina
Blue Ridge Mountains
Suspend Glassware Rate to Mississippi River Crossings
Interstate Commerce Commission suspended proposed new glass and glassware rates from Oklahoma and Arkansas to New Orleans Vicksburg Mississippi river crossings and to points in Arkansas and Missouri from August 21 to December 19. Hearings on fairness of the schedules were set for September 17 at Tulsa Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. P
Oklahoma
Arkansas
New Orleans
Vicksburg
Mississippi
Missouri
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tulsa
Okla
Britain Resents Blockade Move By Chinese Reds
London officials report continued Hong Kong trade paralysis due to Chinese coastal rules harming British and Japanese shipping. Foreign Secretary Austen Chamberlain returns from vacation as The Times condemns Canton’s policy and London Washington Tokyo discuss possible responses amid naval tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
London
A. P
Hongkong
Foreign Office
Austen Chamberlain
the Times
Canton
Trig
Washington
Tokio
Daily Telegraph
Great Britain
Japan
Liu
Chiat Shansuas
Dirigibles Best Suited for Long Polar Journeys
Commander Donald B. MacMillan says lighter-than-air ships Shenandoah and Los Angeles are best for Arctic travel due to drifting ice. He notes planes become hazards when fjords ice over and a cache can fail with fuel loss, as exploration plans shift after abandoning polar sea flight attempts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. P
National Geographic Society
Arctic
Polar
Shreveport Sees 103 Degree Heat Wave
Shreveport La Aug 21 A P temperature 103 degrees yesterday afternoon the hottest on record this year along with a July 26 peak Weather Observer J W Cronk said a cooler air wave will likely reach by tonight and bring relief to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
A. P
J. W. Cronk
Verdict in Nurses Case Rapped by Secretary Wilbur
The court martial verdict of not guilty against Navy nurses Ruth M. Anderson and Catherine Glancy for violating the Volstead Act by bringing liquor into the United States from the West Indies was disapproved today by Secretary Wilbur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. P
Ruth M. Anderson
Catherine Glancy
Navy
United States
West Indies
Wilbur
Tributes Pour In For Victor Lawson At Chicago Funeral
Chicago Aug 21 tributes from President Coolidge and AP leaders pour into The Daily News office for Victor Lawson publisher of The Chicago Daily News. He will be buried Monday at Graceland with a simple headstone, wife buried beside him, and a morning funeral at New England Congregational Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
A. Pr
Graceland Cemetery
Victor F. Lawson
Chicago Daily News
New England Congregational Church
Daily Ne
Coolidge
Dawes
Melville E. Stone
Associated Press
Frank B. Noyes
Kent Cooper
Eugene Field
Field
Lawson
To Erect Building for American Legion
The Louisiana department plans a permanent brick building at Veterans Hospital No. 27 Camp Stafford after inspection by department commander J. C. Casserly of Shreveport. The project tops the year's agenda for the American Legion in Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
A. P
Louisiana Department of the American Legion
United States Veterans Hospital No. 27
Camp Stafford
J. C. Casserly
Shreveport
Drop in Production of Passenger Cars Shown
July production of automobiles in the United States totaled 236,728 passenger cars and 37,431 trucks. Year to date production lists 2,208,219 passenger cars and 263,643 trucks. Comparisons with last year show 2,219,419 passenger cars and 217,606 trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A.P
United States
Commerce Department
Rain Halts National Women's Tennis Semis
In Forest Hills New York the national women's tennis championship semi finals scheduled for today were rained out and postponed to tomorrow. Finals are planned for Monday if weather allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Hills
N. Y
A. P
Ruston Celebrates First Use of New Gas Service
Ruston and surrounding territory gathered in the city park for the inaugural use of the new natural gas service connected via a Monroe field pipeline. A 70 foot flare lit the sky as Mayor W. S. Moore ignited the main line, drawing cheers and telegrams of congratulations from New Orleans, Dallas, Shreveport, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruston
Ruston Gas Company
Monroe
Louisiana Training Institute Band
E. L. Kidd
State Board of Education
Riley J. Wilson
Fifth
Louisiana
Ments
Corgressman Wilson
New Orleans
Dallas
Shreveport
W. S. Moore
T. L. James
Moore
Cooktown
Physicians on Stand in Florida Poisoning Case
In Miami a coroner's jury recommends holding A. Gobel without bail as murder charges loom. Witnesses describe poison death of Mrs. H. Hunt and Gobel's alleged confession and bribery attempts. Grand jury to decide formal counts with a special panel to be convened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
A. P
John Gobel
Daytona
H. B. Hunt
Gobel
Robert R. Taylor, Jr
L. A. Short
Frank Gobel
W.S. Henley
Prand
Grimes
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Latham
Crucial Pirate Giant Series Postponed By Rain
Rain today forced postponement of the opening doubleheader between the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Giants. Two games will be played tomorrow with another doubleheader Sunday and a single game Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
A. P
Pitts-birgh Pirates
New York Giants
Southern Ball Chief to Quiz Player in Chicago
Nashville and New Orleans investigations continue as John D. Martin, president of the Southern Association, travels from Memphis to Chicago to question Fred Eichrodt with Commissioner Landis present. Witnesses include Pelican manager, right fielder Tucker, and New Orleans players and officials. Martin keeps evidence under wraps and plans to forward findings and recommendations after the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
A. P
John D. Martin
Southern Association
Little Rock
Nashville
New Orleans
K. M. Landis
Baseball
Eichrodt
Cleveland American Club
Larry Gilbert
Jones
Martin
Pelican
Tucker
League
Arkansas
Tennessee
Landis
Muscle Shoals Railroad Files I D C Application
The Muscle Shoals Birmingham and Pensacola railroad of Florida applied to the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to acquire and operate the existing line and property formerly of the Muscle Shoals Birmingham and Pensacola railway company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. P
Muscle Shoals, Birmingham and Pensacola Railroad Company of
Florida
Intrastate Commerce Commission
Muscle
Prohibition Enforcement Chief Names New District Administrators
Assistant Secretary Andrews unveils 24 district administrators for the new prohibition army, most veterans of enforcement. Several appointees are retired officers, with roles in Tampa, Fort Worth, Los Angeles, and Pittsburgh districts, as the drive to wipe out bootlegging expands nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. P
Prohibition Army
Uncle Sam
Andrews
The
Treasury
Walton A. Green
Boston Journal
General Andrews
Army
Halsey Dunwoody
Tampa
Los Angeles
A. J. Hanson
Porto Rico
Joan T. Barrett
Frederick Baird
Pittsburgh
Neca
Elbert H. Gary
Lst
E. C. F. Crabbe
Jim Charge
Hawa
Hawaii
Internal Revenue Bureau
River and Red River Stage Reports
Mississippi river levels show Memphis at 4.7 with a 0.1 rise, Vicksburg 7.5 up 0.3, and New Orleans 1.0 unchanged. Red river reads Shreveport 10.8 down 0.4, Alexandria up 1.2 to 7.7, Cafiden 8.9 up 4.5, Monroe 13.3 up 0.1, Ohio at Cairo 12.4 up 0.4.
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Mississippi
Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Shreveport
Alexandria
Quachita
Cafiden
Monroe
Ohio
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Monroe Gin
Moor
Rift Tribes
Alex
Shreveport Street Car Co
Mountaineers
State Forester
Black Blaze
Willianmr Jennings Bryan I Jr
Peepee
U.S
W. J
American Legion
Slayer
Southern Ball Chief
Muscle Shoals
D. Jackson
N.C. Post
Yellowley
West Coast
Cairo
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