Repeated Robberies Suspect Two Men In Unmasked Heist
Two men in a Ford touring car robbed the American Service Station on DeSiard road at 5:50 this morning, netting about $30 in cash and several checks. Police and the sheriff pursue clues, with a standing reward of 50 alive and 500 dead, suspecting the same duo behind a prior robbery seven days earlier.
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DeSiard Road
J. Scroggins
Scroggins
Swartz
No. 2
Walnut Street
Rayville
H. A. Bubb
City Police
Sheriff's Office
North Louisiana Coast Weather Warning Calls Gale Winds
The United States Weather Bureau in New Orleans issues a storm warning. Northwest storm warnings ordered Texas coast eight thirty a.m. Strong high pressure over the Rocky Mountains brings increasing northerly winds likely to gale force with freezing by Thursday morning. Hoist small craft warning for Louisiana coast at eight thirty a.m. Fresh to strong winds this afternoon and tonight shifting to westerly and northerly. Much colder.
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New Orleans
United States Weather Bureau
Texas
Rocky Mountain
Louisiana
Board to Probe Louisiana Training Institute Operations
The board of directors led by J Arthur Smith announces a forthcoming inquiry into the Louisiana Training Institute. Affidavits from the governor are en route, delaying the hearing. Board members include E L Neville and Frank Masling, with judges J T Shell and Charles Schulze named as inquiry members. a third party will be added.
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Louisiana Training Institute
J. Arthur Smith
E. L. Neville
Frank Masling
J. T. Shell
Bastrop
Charles Schulze
City Court of
Monroe
Mr. Smith
Louisiana Training Institute charges sent to governor
Charges against the management of the Louisiana Training Institute were forwarded to J Arthur Smith chair of the board to investigate. Governor Simpson instructed the board to conduct a complete inquiry and report findings to him.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Training Institute
Simpson
Crane
Shreveport
J. Arthur Smith
W. A. Ponder
Courtesy urged by police head during holidays
Monroe police superintendent H D Apgar issued a holiday bulletin urging officers to assist out of town shoppers and visitors. He asked the force to make visitors feel welcome, prevent accidents, and ensure they return to Monroe for future shopping.
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Monroe
H. D. Apgar
Cristmas
HH. D. Apgar
Superintendent of Police
Students at Congress in Fatal Riot in Nagyvarad
In Nagyvarad Transylvania near the Romanian Hungarian border two days of disorder end with three dead and many injured. A congress of Transylvanian students sparked clashes attacking Jews Nagyarad officials and local buildings were damaged. Police initially failed to quell the violence before gendarmes and cavalry restored order.
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Budapest
Hungary
Nagyvarad
Rumania
Nagyarad
Romania
Transylvania
Cuza
Sonnefeld
M. Vajszlovitz
du Parc
Catholic Union Society
Leopold Keeskemeti
Jowers Secures El Dorado Lawyer for Hammer Slaying Case
Oren Parmeter of El Dorado named as counsel for Mrs. Essie Jowers in the hammer murder of her husband. The Homer firm Atkins and Meadows serves as associate counsel. Swift has not obtained counsel. Plea strategy to be disclosed at trial opening.
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Py Associated Press
Homer
Oren Parmenter
el Dorado
Essie Jowers
Atkins and Meadows
Defense Plea Hinted in Hammer Slaying Case
Report says lawyers for Mrs Essia Jowers and Elisha Swift plan an insanity defense for the hammer murder of Jowers husband. Another angle would claim the pair acted under threats allegedly made by Jowers.
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Essia Jowers
Elisha Swift
Swife
Banker's son called Tom amid name mixup with dancer
New York report says Chas. H. Sadin Jr. is mistaken for another man with the same name who is to be a dancing partner of the famed Eleanor Ambrose Maurice, leading his family to refer to him as Tom.
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New York
Eleanor Ambrose Maurice
Chas. H. Sadin, Jr
Tom
Tin shortage tightens as Ford lull averts crisis
London reports a tin shortage tied to the auto industry. The London tin syndicate was urged to boost production after a recent pause in Ford plants prevented a more serious supply crisis.
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London
Ford
London Tin Syndicate
Smith of Illinois Denied Oath by Senate Vote
Frank L. Smith of Illinois was denied the oath of office by the Senate after hours of debate. The roll showed 27 to 12 along party lines with key tensions involving Senators Borah Reed and Deneen and a call for a hearing before the privileges and elections committee. Opponents of immediate exclusion for Smith and Vare later abandoned efforts to bar them without hearing.
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Associated Press
Washington
Frank L. Smith
Illinois
Senate
Wm. S. Ware
Borah
Idaho
Reed
Missouri
Smith
Farmer-Labor
Bingham, Borah
Deneen
Privileges and Elections Committee
Vare
Pennsylvania
Wilson Working Hard for Louisiana Flood Control
J M Cobb of the Monroe delegation told the House flood control committee that Riley J Wilson fights for adequate legislation. The group, after hearings, returns home confident final measures will solve the flood problem for Louisiana with Chairman Reid’s probing questions and loyalty to flood districts. Riley Wilson was seen actively presenting the case.
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Riley J. Wilson
Louisiana
Congress
J. M. Cobb
Monroe Party
House Flood Control Committee
Cobb
Reid
Monroe
Louision
Ilinois
House
Riley Wilson
Santa Claus by Proxy Needed for Monroe Fund Drive
The News Star appeals for donations to the Christmas Fund to support Santa by proxy for needy children in Monroe and West Monroe. Records show $124.00 raised so far from donors including J. A. Biedenharn and M. S. Biedenharn.
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Monroe
West Monroe
Santa Claus
Twin Cities
Santa
News-Star
Heroic Dogs Save Boy in 100 Mile Idaho Rescue
In M'Call Idaho on December 7 two dog teams endured brutal mountain terrain to reach Emmett Rouston a 20 year old with influenza and hemorrhages. Roy Stover led a careful rescue with Dr Don Numbers and Roustons father guiding across 100 miles of treacherous country finishing 11 hours for the final 26 miles and concluding the youth was likely to recover.
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M’call
Idaho
Emmett Rouston
Werdenhoff
Roy Stover
Don Numbers
John Rouston
Stover
Warren
Numbers
Cold snap expected as North Louisiana braces for frost
A weather bulletin from the Associated Press warned of a sharp temperature drop in North Louisiana, with lows likely between 20 and 26 degrees tonight. After a warm morning, temperatures fell by noon and continued to fall, signaling a major cold spell.
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Louisiana
Associated Press
Hambone's Meditations Dey Talkin Bout Building New Church
In a colloquial briefing Hambone's Meditations notes plans to erect a new church house. The piece mocks the effort as expensive and controversial, highlighting the cost and public reaction.
Calles Credits Morrow With Improved US Mexico Ties
Mexico City December 7 President Calles says in six weeks US ambassador Thomas Morrow has greatly improved relations. Calles praises Morrow as intelligent thoughtful and beloved by the masses during a country tour with the envoy. He notes no foreign loans due to Mexico’s deficit and asserts reconstruction must rely on domestic resources.
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Mexico City
Morrow
United States
Mexico
Calles
Ambassador Morrow
Confession of Farm Hand Repudiated in Illinois
Hiram Reed’s counsel in Peoria announced that the 24 year old farm hand repudiated a confession alleging he planted dynamite in an Ottawa schoolhouse store to kill his sweetheart Iola Braford a 28 year old teacher. Reed said the confession was obtained by duress and not signed by him and that publicity was sought.
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Associated Press
Peoria
Ill
Hiram Reed
Ottawa
Iola Braford
Reed
George W. Sprenger
Crown of Poland lost during cleaning at Dresden museum
In Dresden Germany on December 7 7 the silver crown worn by Augustus the Strong as King of Poland was rub bish and removed with his sceptre and orb during cleaning at the Dresden historical museum.
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Dresden
Germany
Poland
Augustus Th. Strong
Elector of
Saxony
Dresden Historical Museum
Kansas City Southern executive named president of the board
C E Johnston, vice president and general manager of the Kansas City Southern railway, was elevated to the presidency of the board succeeding J K Edson who resigned. Kansas City was chosen as the 1928 Republican convention city.
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New York
C. E. Johnston
Kansas City Southern Railway
J. K. Edson
Washington
Kansas City
Hughes denies 1924 Republican presidential bid
Charles Evans Hughes, former secretary of state, states he is not a candidate for the Republican nomination. He reiterates his May remark that he is too old to run and would not seek or accept the nomination, and pledges support to President Coolidge.
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Associated Press
New York
Charles Evans Hughes
United States
Hughes
Coolidge
Seek Franchise to Pipe Gas to Missouri City
Reports from Poplar Bluff Missouri indicate a natural gas franchise request has been filed to extend a pipeline from El Dorado to Poplar Bluff. G E Garner for the Hunter interests and the Little Rock Natural Gas company outlined plans for piping Monroe field gas to Missouri cities as the Louisiana Arkansas Pipeline builds the Monroe to El Dorado line at an estimated cost of 1 5 million dollars.
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Monroe Field
Missouri
Poplar Bluff
G. E. Garner
Hunter Interests
Louisiana
Little Rock Natural Gas Company
el Dorado
Hunter
Louisiana-Arkansas Pipeline Company
Shreveport Acquires Buffalo Outfielder Andrew Anderson
Shreveport officials announced they purchased outfielder Andrew Anderson from Buffalo in the International League. Team representatives at the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues convention refused to disclose the purchase price.
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Dallas
Shreveport
Andrew Anderson
Buffalo
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Remus Breaks Down In Court Over Planned Killing Pact
In Cincinnati the Remus murder trial hearing Harry Truesdale testify how Mrs Remus offered 10000 to hire Remus killer. Romola Remus and relatives sob as Remus begs for adjournment. Witness details plot to kill Remus before Eden Park shooting. Court adjourns after emotional outburst.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
George Remus
Harry Truesdale
Hamilton
Ohio
Remus
Romola Remus
Romola
Gabriel Ryerson
Chester R. Shook
Shook
Trusdale
Franklin L. Dodge, Jr
Lansing
Mich
Department of Justice
Federal
Anna Ricklin
Eden Park
Big Banquet Closes Lions Meet Night Session
The district Lions conference ended with a banquet at Hotel Virginia at 8 p m. About 100 Lions their wives and visitors attended the two long tables as Melvin Jones of Chicago Lions International delivered an excellent talk on the group's work.
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District Conference of Lions Clubs
Virginia
Liong
Melvin Jones
Chicago
The
Lions International
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