Everett alleges gas field frauds tied to Carbon and Southern groups
In a statement from New Orleans dated August 24, former Louisiana Conservation Commissioner W. J. Everett accuses Reid L. Carr of drafting a plan to control gas use in the Monroe field and exposing suspected overpulling and by passes by the Southern Carbon Company and others. Everett says he refused the plan, noted entrenched interests, and helped engineer a reduced consumption agreement, while detailing party ties and travel with Attorney General Saint and J. Y. Sanders. Continued on page two.
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New Orleans
W. J. Everett
Louisiana
Reid L. Carr
New York
Southern Garton Company
Verett
Siance
Everett
J. Y. Sanders
Carbon Black Association
Monroe
Southern Carbon Company
J. ¥. Sanders
Jane Serence
Saint
Panama
Hammond
Monroe Field
Commissioner of Conservation
Texas
Stoner
Baldwin of Missouri Pacific Tours Monroe Shops
President L V Baldwin of the Missouri Pacific Railroad arrived in Monroe on a special seven car train and spent an hour inspecting shops and yards. He and a rail official party then proceeded to Alexandria for a Chamber of Commerce banquet where he spoke on the development of Louisiana.
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Monroe
L.V. Baldwin
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Alexandria
Chamber of Commerce
A. A. Miller
J. G. Carlisle
T. F. Scruby
F. A. Clifford
R. S. Mitchell
L. P. Krampf
C. Hogsett
W. G. Seibert
S. O. Taylor
F .L. Yeater
C. H. Wind
G. F. Dewille
E. B. Miller
T. J. Timper
F. H. Filkins
W. J. Butler
St Aubix
H. L. Sechrest
Thaster Car Builder
Little Rock
W. E. Brooks
W. H. Vance
R. M. McWilliams
C. K. Bothwell
John T. Stinson
St. Louis
Dan Jacobs
Gener
W. E. Lamb
Louisiana
C. F. Dougherty
Lousiana
Baldwin
Rapides Parish
Bentley Hotel
P Am
Sec
George C. Merkel
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
Bentley
Fire at Churchill Downs Destroys Nine Thoroughbreds
A blaze at Churchill Downs in Louisville killed nine thoroughbreds and damaged two stables with two others destroyed. Loss estimated at 42000 dollars. Bourbon Boy Battle Field and three Lon Jones stables yearlings escaped. five horses from Saratoga were saved previously. Police found liquor in a nearby room. no arrests.
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Louisville
Churchill Downs
Bourbon Boy
Battle Field
Lon Jones Stables
Two Cars Stolen and Recovered in Louisiana and West Monroe
L. R. Alcorn reported a Dodge truck stolen from the Wexler garage late Saturday night with Louisiana license 1925 No 14234. The vehicle was recovered by Sergeant Leonard and driven by P. H. Davis who was arrested on ten driving charges when drunk. Tobe Brady of Terminal Heights reported a Ford roadster stolen and later found abandoned in West Monroe with signs of a wreck and poor condition.
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L. R. Alcorn
Wexler
Louisiana
Leonard
P. H. Davis
Tobe Brady
Terminal Heights
West Monroe
Shooting Affray in Little Italy Leaves Two Dead
University of Chicago junior John Henry Klassin and companion James R. Mitcham die after a clash with gangsters in Chicago's Little Italy. Archie Carlini and eight others, including leaders, are under arrest with multiple confessions. Police seek three named suspects in the ongoing investigation.
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Chicago
A. P.1
University of Chicago
John Henry Klassin
Mankato
Kansas
School of Medicine
James R. Mitcham
A. T. Mitcham
Ft. Worth
Texas
Archie Carlini
Little Italy
Klassin
Inez Parisi
Dolores
Irma
Carlini
Archie
Inex
Aor Arora
Inez
Mitcham
Parisi
Victor Bassa
Italy
Frank Spina
Giuseppe Vecchio
Joseph Preti
Antonio Preti
Mad dog scare hits south city as bites reported
A rabid dog prompted a police alert in the southern part of the city after J Wagner at 2810 Lee Avenue notified authorities. The animal was killed in the 2600 block of Gordon Avenue. five to six people were said to have been bitten though not confirmed. Later, Mrs. R B Garrison at 512 St John Street reported another mad dog in her area and police could not locate it.
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J. Wagner
Lee Avenue
Gordon Avenue
R. B. Garrison
St. John Street
Busby
River Stage Readings for Mississippi and Ouachita Basins
River levels show Mississippi at Vicksburg 8.1 rising 0.1 and New Orleans 1.9 rising 0.9 while Shreveport 9.4 falls 0.9 and Alexandria 6.4 falls 1.1 Red. Ouachita shows Camden 4.0 fall 0.2 and Monroe 18.0 fall 0.4 Otio Cairo 11.1 fall 0.8.
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Mississippi
Vicksburg
New Orleans
RED
Shreveport
Alexandria
Ouachita
Camden
Monroe
Otio
Cairo
Wealthy Collar Maker Faces Banker Backed Plot in New Jersey
Max Phillips, a New York collar manufacturer and polo player, guards his 700 acre Newtontown estate as eight detectives monitor alleged plots by women to trap him and weaken his Phillips Jones company. A banker in New York is named as instigator.
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New York
A. P
Max Phillips
Newtontown
N. J
Phillips
Phillips- Jones Company
Sleuth
New England
Frank H. Berg, I Jr
Berg
Margaret Campbell
Phillipe
Rowe-Wallace on Beam Flows Heavy Coastal Crude
Urania Aug 24 A Rowe Wallace completion in 19-10-2E went on the beam at 4 30 pm and flowed into an earthen pit until pipe connections to a steel tank were made. By 6 30 pm Sunday the 24 hour flow measured 102 1 1 barrels of heavy coastal crude. Operators say capacity could rise with larger tubing. Six inch casing was set at Tremont No 2 and an offset Tremont No 1 produced 1 000 barrels in five hours before sanding.
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R. H. Brooks
Urania
Rowe- Wallace
Zeigin Et A Urania
Tremont No. 1
Love
L. E. Wells
Dowling and McCurry
Georgetown
Oscar, Shanks
Shreveport
Shanks
Goreytown
Winnfield
Beattie Funeral Today for U S Judge Chariton Beattie
Funeral services were held in New Orleans for Chariton R. Beattie United States judge of the eastern Louisiana district who died after a week long illness. Interment set for Napoleonville where the services will conclude.
Bayou Desiard survey to start middle of week
A business party led by Theodore Terzia plans a Bayou Desiard improvement survey starting Tuesday or Wednesday. They met with Governor Sanders and Dr. V. K. Irion in New Orleans and Monroe, with engineers promising a substantial plan to protect properties from high water.
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Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Bayou DeSiard
Theodore Terzia
Terzia
J. W. Pope
Izaak Walton League
D. A. Breard
Robert Prophit
R. L. Wood
P. M. Atckins
L. P
Monroe
Irion
Seven Men Executed in Cairo Prison
Cairo Aug 24 Seven men linked to the assassination of Sir Lee Stack were hanged at 45 minute intervals in Cairo prison. The condemned were Ali Ibrahim Mohammed Rached Hassan Mahoud Rached Mahmoud Ismail Ibrahin Moussa and Abdel Hamid Enayat. An eighth prisoner Abdel Fattah Enayat received a last minute reprieve and was sentenced to life imprisonment. Dr Shafik Mansour resisted during his execution.
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Cairo
Egypt
A. P
Lee Stack
Sirdar
Sudan
Shafik Mansour
Cotton crop outlook improves with 424000 bale rise
The Department of Agriculture projects 13,990,000 bales for this year, up 424,000 from prior estimates, with Louisiana at 560,000 bales and varied regional conditions. Drought lingers in parts of South Carolina, northern Georgia, and south central Texas, while Texas outlook remains uncertain and pests affect several counties. Early ginnings show undersized bolls in many areas as rains aid some districts.
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Washington
A. P
Department of Agriculture
South Carolina
Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
Texas
Crop Reporting Board
Drouth
Oklahoma
Suisiana
Census Bureau
Virginia
Mississipa
Louisiana
New Mexico
Arizona
California
North Carolina
Florida
Missouri
Tennessee
States
Mississippi
Camp Fire Backed Candidate Aims for Miss Monroe Crown
Virginia Mitchell backed by Camp Fire Girls and West Monroe firms competes in the Miss Monroe contest run by the Teflis Grotto. She seeks the Queen robes during the Grotto circus week to win a diamond ring prize, with second and third place also rewarded. The pageant promotes Grotto circus ticket sales for September 7th.
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Camp Fire Girls
West Monroe
Virginia Mitchell
Teflis Grotto
Monroe
Miss Mitchell
Grotto Circus
Crew Lake Car Crash Injures Two
Crew Lake was the scene of another automobile accident Sunday when a car driven by A H Allgood of Swartz, carrying Mr and Mrs Allgood and their young son James, was struck from behind by a second vehicle and overturned. Mrs Allgood and James suffered cuts and bruises and were taken to St Francis Sanitarium for treatment. The second driver fled the scene and remained unknown.
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Crew Lake
A. H. Allgood
Swartz
J. I. Vinson
Pine Street
F.W. Pipes
Third
DeSiard
T. J. DeHaven
Rochelle
Little Page
St. John Street
City
Fifth Streets
MacMillan Expedition Begins Homeward Return From Greenland
The MacMillan arctic expedition starts retreat from Etah Greenland and reaches Igloo Handy at Handy, Greenland. Lt Cmdr Byrd reports Peary arrived at 2 45 a m with NA 2 and NA 3 planes, NA 1 later hoisted with wings removed, MacMillan decides to halt further exploration in the region. Chief Boatswain off sick list and all naval personnel reported well.
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Washington
A. P
Etah
Greenland
Its0
Handy
Navy Department
Byrd
Navy Section
Cheif
104 Yearold Civil War Vet Dies in Mississippi
Uncle Pat McLaughlin aged 104, Civil War veteran, died at 1 pm at the Old Soldiers home in Beauvoir Biloxi. Born in Ireland later moved to New Orleans from Hancock County he left no near relatives. He was widely known throughout the south and funeral plans were not yet set.
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Biloxi
Miss
A. P
Pat McLaughlin
Old Soldiers Home
Beauvoir
Hancock County
Ireland
New Orleans
South
Minister Bailley-Blanchard Dies in Montreal Hotel
Arthur Bailley-Blanchard, U S minister to Maui since 1914, was found dead in his Mount Royal hotel room in Montreal. Born in New Orleans in 1855, he served in diplomacy since 1885 and held posts in Paris Tokio Haiti The Hague. The coroner ruled death from natural causes. no violence detected.
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Montreal
A. P
Arthur Bailley-Blanchard
United States
Maui
Mount Royal Hotel
Bailley-Blanchard
Rochester
N. Y
New Orleans
Washington, D. C
Rt. Bailley-Blanchard
France
Paris
Tokio
Haiti
John W. Foster
Russia
Spain
Hague
Ten Thousand Cotton Pickers Needed But Only Two Apply
Shreveport Louisiana August reports from Caddo Parish agricultural agent J Anthony say ten thousand cotton pickers are required but only two applicants have come forward. Police campaign targets loitering and vagrancy to force work while two thirds of the crop is open and further rain could harm yields. Cotton planter S W Vance notes serious conditions in northern Bossier Parish near Plain Dealing with good crop prospects but risk from rain and sampled cotton quality.
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Shreveport
A. P
Caddo
Bossier
J. By Anthony
Caddo Parish
Anthony
S. W. Vance
Bossier Parish
Plain Desling
Vance
Local Agent Drowns Attempting Rescue at Carter Pool
William T. Knight, about 40, a Missouri Kansas Texas railway agent, drowned while saving Opal Woods in a pool twelve miles northwest of Carter Oklahoma. Woods was rescued. Knight formerly lived in Jackson Mississippi.
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Carter, Okla
A. P.J
Wm. T. Knight
Missouri, Kansas, Texas Railway Company
Opal Woods
Miss Woods
Knight
Jackson
Miss
Helen Wills Wins Third Consecutive National Title
Helen Wills, national women's tennis champion, defeated Kathleen McKane of England 3-6 6-0 6-3 at Forest Hills to claim her third straight national title. The match solidified Wills as the leading figure in U.S. women’s tennis for 194?
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Forest Hills
A. P
Helen Wills
Kathleen McKane
England
Miss Wills
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