Coolidge outlines domestic program including prohibition enforcement
President Coolidge’s annual message to Congress urges tax cuts, World Court adherence, aviation strengthening, and streamlined government. He calls for vigorous enforcement of prohibition, rail consolidation, inland waterways, and cooperation with states on reclamation. He urges Muscle Shoals sale to nitrate producer and stresses equality under law while warning against bigotry.
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Washington
A. P
Congress
Departments of Commerce and Labor
Apnebah Iee
Coolidge
Ways and Means Committee
Air Board
Departments of War, Navy and Commerce
America
Army Air Service
Army
Navy
Congressional proceedings open with tax bill debate
Senate and House convene at noon as House members begin debate on a tax reduction bill. President Coolidge transmits an annual message to Congress. The Army starts presenting rebuttal evidence before the Mitchell court martial. Senate privileges and elections weighs seating Gerald P. Nye of North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Coolidge
Congress
Army
Mitchell
Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
Gerald P. Nye
North Dakota
Cotton production in 1925 rises to 15.6 million bales
The U S Department of Agriculture reports 1925 cotton output at 15,603,000 five hundred pound bales excluding linters, up from 13,627,936 last year, with area abandonment and state by state yields listed for Louisiana to New Mexico and other regions.
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Orleans
New Orleans
A. P
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Louisiana
Mississippi
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Missouri
Tennessee
Alabama
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
United States
Lower
Old Mexico
Dec
Census Bureau
States
Centenary Star's Trick Knee Leads Player to Operation
Centenary College in Shreveport reports Paul Rebsamen, husky linesman and captain-elect of the Centenary Gentlemen, has undergone an operation to relieve a troublesome knee. He had struggled with the knee that dislocates during games, most recently in the Tulane contest.
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Sheeveport
A. P
Paul Rebsamen
Husky
Rebsamen
Tulane
Texas Governor refuses call for special session
Governor Miriam A Ferguson announced she will not convene a special session of the Texas legislature despite a petition by about 45 lawmakers seeking funds for cattle tick eradication, foot and mouth disease work, and highway law amendments. She noted the campaign atmosphere and political aims could undermine recent legislation.
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Austin
A. P
Miriam A. Ferguson
Lee Satterwhite
Texas
Staff Officers are Named Sons of Vets in Tennessee Army
Lucius L. Moss of Lake Charles announces staff appointments for the Army of Tennessee department Sons of Confederate Veterans. Appointees include C. H. Winterhaler as adjutant and chief of staff, O. S. Smith as quartermaster, D. E. McIver as inspector, John T. Heflin as commissary, C. S. McDonald Jr as judge advocate, W. H. Scudder as surgeon, B. Richardson as historian, and Rev. J. Dr. Mitchel as chaplain. Division commanders to report to Walter T. Hopkins Adjutant in Chief.
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Lake Charles
A. P
Ar My
Tennessee
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Lucius L. Moss
C. H. Winterhaler
O. S. Smith
Lynnville
Tenn
D. E. McIver
Ocala
Fla
John
Walter T. Hopkins
Richmond
$5 000 000 Paper Plant and Power Plant Dedication
An article by Don ald F Walker secretary of the local Chamber of Commerce in Manufacturers Record December 8 chronicles the November 17 18 triple dedication of a 5 million paper plant 2 million power plant and 890000 hotel with detailed views. The report notes wide circulation and expected substantial advertising impact for Monroe and its industrial zone.
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Donald F. Walker
Chamber of Commerce
Monroe
Roberson's Final Plea Claims Epstein Killing Was Sudden
Defense argues in a board of pardons appeal that Roberson killed Epstein without premeditation. The filing asserts no state witness testified to a conspiracy or preplanned act and contends any weapons were improvised at the scene.
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Epstein
Roberson
Howard Roberson
Board of Pardons
George Wesley Smith
Luther Hays
Willie Stone
Hays
Luther Hmlays
Petitioner
Large number new buildings in week's time
Building permits filed by Richard Cassidy show six new residences and several other structures will be erected at an estimated total cost around 22000 dollars. Major permits include J French for a North Fifth street residence at 4000 and C T Barnette for a Lovers Lane house at 3900.
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Richard Cassidy
J. French
North Fifth Street
C. T. Barnette
Lovers’ Lane
Edith Jones
de Siard Street
Frank Collens
North Sixth Street
Louis Guerriero
Joe Evans
Lee Avenue
Byron Marcus
Breard Street
Floyd Gray
Twenty-sixth Street
Judson W. Smith
Twenty-Second Street
Jim Villanti
Senator Berenger Named as French U S Ambassador
Paris December 8 The council of ministers approved Senator Victor A Berenger as French ambassador to the United States He is to replace Emil Daeschner and his appointment will be renewed every six months He has long been a leading figure in French finance and served as budget reporter for the senate finance commission He was born in 1867 at Rugles Eure and educated in Dinan and Paris He is married with one daughter.
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Paris
A. P
Victor A. Berenger
United States
Council of Ministers
Berenger
Emil Daesener
Washington
Senate Finance Commission
Caillaux
Rugles
Department of
Eure
College of Dinan
University of Paris
Over-rule action to quash Lacaze indictment in federal court
In Lake Charles Louisiana Judge Ren C. Dawkins overruled a motion to quash the indictment against Wilbur Dutch Lacaze former DeRidder police chief charged with conspiracy to violate the national motor vehicle theft act. Arch ie D. Jackson pleaded guilty to embezzling postal funds $172 and got six months. Sherman K. Russell, R. K. Johnson, and Georgia Hilliard pled guilty to using the mails to defraud with sentences nine days or suspended.
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Lake Charles
A. P
Wilbur
Dutch” Lacaze
DeRidder
Ren C. Dawkins
Archie D. Jackson
Simpson
Vernon Parish
Sherman K. Russell
Caddo Parish
R. K. Johnson
Georgia Hilliard
Negress
Calcasieu Parish
Russell
River Stages Report for Mississippi and Ouachita Regions
River stage readings show MISSESSIPPI at Memphis 17.2 rising 0.2, Vicksburg 27.7 falling 0.7, New Orleans 8.5 rising 0.1, RED Shreveport 9.2 falling 0.2, Alexandria 9.4 falling 0.2. OUACHITA Camden 9.5 rising 0.4, Monroe 26.6 falling 0.4, os se Kt.
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Missessippi
Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
RED
Shreveport
Alexandria
Ouachita
Camden
Monroe
Osse Kt
MEDICAI MEN OF FIFTH DISTRICT HOLD PROGRAM
The Fifth District Medical Society met at Hotel Virginia starting 11 a.m. with about 25 visiting physicians. Sessions covered childhood banal conditions, blood analysis, neurotic treatment, pituitary dysfunction, gas bladder infection, aging mortality, and vital statistics, chaired by Dr. C. H. Mosely. A luncheon followed at 12:30 p.m.
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Fifth District Medical Society
Hotel Virginia
C. H. Mosely
Marsh
Sherman
John A. Langford
New Orleans
C. S. Holbrook
Keene and Wolf test next at La Salle field
Urania Louisiana December 8 Plug drilled and casing bailed out at Keene and Wolf No. 1 Urania section 19 10 2B. Urania Petroleum begins test at No. 10 section 19 10 2E. Surface casing set at Natural Gas and Fuel No. 1 Tullos section 25 10 1E. Beckman and Freeman to spud No. 4 Urania section 25 10 1E today.
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Urania
Keene & Wolf
Urania Petroleum Company
Natural Gas & Fuel, Inc
Tullos
Beckman & Freeman
Cleve Love
Tremont
Natural Gas & Fuel Company
W. H. Rowe
Dixie Oil Company
Whiteing
Indiana
Zeigin
Et al
Rowe- Wallace Company
Ayers Brothers
No. 1
President and Mrs Coolidge Return to Washington
President and Mrs. Coolidge returned to Washington from Chicago where he addressed the American Farm Bureau Federation. He proceeded to the White House for the usual Tuesday cabinet meeting and prepared to receive congressional notifications before sending his annual message to Congress.
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Washington
A. P
Legislative flood as two houses consider bills
Congress sees a wave of proposals including a child labor amendment for under 16, anti-sedition measures, a move to abolish the shipping board, creation of foreign trade zones, and calls to repeal the Volstead act with four percent beer legalization. Republican and Democrat members push for treaties, reapportionment, aeronautics committee, and uniform marriage laws.
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Washington
Bec
A. P
Congress
Griffin
New York
Jones
Senate Commerce Committee
Fleet Corporation
The
Shipping Board
Edge
New Jersey
McLeod
Michigan
Gibson
Vermont
Edwards
Mass Meeting of Farmers to Be Held Wednesday
Farmers urged to attend the Wednesday meeting at 2 p m in the county agent's office over the People's Homestead association. They should report expected acreages for commercial truck crops for next year to form a truck growers' association and secure plants seeds and fertilizers. Committee members include Dr H C Cole chairman Charles W Phillips A J Huffman Robert G Harmon Dr W J Hodge P M Atkins W J Gill Peyton Parker and E R Strahan secretary.
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People’s Homestead Association
H. C. Cole
Charles W. Phillips
A. J. Huffman
Robert G. Harmon
W. J. Hodge
P. M. Atkins
W. J. Gill
Peyton Parker
E. R. Strahan
Roosevelt brothers bag world record ibex in Asia expedition
Kermit Roosevelt and Col Theodore Roosevelt co led the James Simpson Roosevelt expedition for the Field Museum to central Asia where Kermit bagged a world record ibex with horns 59 1 2 inches long.
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Chicago
A. P
Kermit Roosevelt
Col. Theodore
James Simpson-Roosevelt
Central Asia
Field Museum
West Monroe Aids Woodruff After Baby's Death
West Monroe residents led by Mayor R M Browning raised 25 dollars to help Mr and Mrs Graves Woodruff bury their two month old baby found dead in a west side rooming house and traveling to Tremont for burial. The effort followed a correction of a previously misreported detail.
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West Monroe
R. M. Browning
Graves Woodruff
West Side
News-Star
Browning
Woodruff
Tremont
The
News- Star
Monroe Man Named As Director Traffic League Convention
DALLAS Texas Dec 8 Brownsville chosen as next meeting place of the southwestern international traffic league in connection with the southwest regional advisory board March 12 The league also elected officers President W S Cornell Shreveport La first vice president L M Hogsett Houston second vice president J H Johnston Oklahoma City third vice president M W Martin Little Rock Ark secretary treasurer F A Leffingwell Dallas Directors Homer J Conti Fort Smith Ark U S Pawkett San Antonio H J Fernandez Monroe La L M Shepardson Corpus Christi Edgar Moulton New Orleans J K Moore Oklahoma City H C Eargle Beaumont H Dricol Oklahoma City
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Dallas
Texas
A. P
Brownsville
Southwestern International Traffic League
Southwest Regional Advisory Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
W. S. Cornell
Shreveport
L. M. Hogsett
Houtson
J. H. Johnston
Oklahoma City
M. W. Martin
Little Rock
Ark
F. A. Leffingwell
Homer J. Conti
Fort Smith
U. S. Pawkett
San Antonio
H. J. Fernandez
Monroe
L. M. Shepardson
Corpus Christi
Edgar Moulton
New Orleans
J. K. Moore
Hays Murder Case Delayed to Next Term in Bastrop
Tuther Hays murder case will be carried over to the next term of criminal district court at Bastrop, announced at the defense attorney’s office. Judge Percy Sandel granted the continuance with prosecution consent due to congested Morehouse docket. Hays remains jailed. accomplice Howard Roberson has been sentenced to hang January 15 for the Epste in slaying after prior trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuther Hays
Criminal District Court
Bastrop
W. B. Clark
Percy Sandel
Morehouse
Hays
Howard Roberson
Adolph Epstein
Farrell Confesses Bank Embezzlement in Baltimore
Leo J. Farrell a Mercantile bank teller confessed to embezzling 55000. Directors estimated total defalcations may reach 100000 to 200000 and warned accomplices may be arrested. They said the bank's financial structure is not endangered.
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Baltimore
A. P
Leo J. Farrell
Mercantile Bank
Farrell
I’ Bank
Expect Sung Lien Will Enter Mukden Wednesday
Tokyo dispatches say General Kuo Sung-Lien and his Manchurian troops are to enter Mukden tomorrow. His army is then at Sinminfu in Shengking province west of the city facing a small force that may surrender or retreat toward Kiridg as Marshal Chang Tso Ling reportedly moves.
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Tokio
A. P
Foreign Office
Kuo Sung-Lien
Chang Tso-Lin
Mukden
Manchuria
Kuo
Sinminfu
Sheng-King Province
Kiridg
Chang
Prominent East Texas Farmer Held in Murder
Tom Goldén a well known east Texas farmer from San Augustine county is held on a murder charge in the shooting death of fellow east Texas farmer John Renfro at the Golden home Sunday night. Wes Looman was accidentally shot in the face during the incident. Looman says Renfro advanced on Golden with a knife and Golden used a shotgun. Renfro had recently faced a liquor manufacturing charge. The motive remains undisclosed.
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Shreveport
A. P
Tom Goldén
East Texas
San Augustine
Shelby County
John Renfro
Golden Home
Wes Looman
Enter
Texas
Golden
Renfro
Methodist Episcopal Commission Hints Church Board Reductions
MEMPHIS Dec 8 The commission for reorganizing general conference commissions of the Methodist Episcopal Church South met to prepare a report for the May general conference. Rev R B Morgan of Ardmore Ohio will preside and the group will outline plans to reduce boards and consolidate work among general boards. Members include W A Shelton Emory University Atlanta J H Wells Baltimore R E Stackhouse Columbia S C S H C Burgin San Antonio Judge H S White Alexandria La C H Ireland Greensboro N C F B Yielding Birmingham J M Rogers Savannah J W Blanton Dallas H J High Tupelo Mrs Nat G Rollins Abilene Mrs S H Bowman Huntington WV and Mrs J A Robins McKenzie Tenn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
A. P
General Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
R. BE. L. Morgan
D. D
Ardmore
Ohio
Dr. Morgan
Clerical
W. A. Shelton
Emory University
Atlanta
J. H. Wells
Baltimore
R. E. Stackhouse
Columbia
S. C
S&s. H
Birmingham
J. M. Rogers
Savannah
J. W. Blanton
Dallas
H. J. High
Tupelo
Miss
Nat G. Rollins
Abilene
Texas
S. H. Bowman
Huntington
W. Va
J. A. Robins
McKenzie
Tenn
Bogus checks traced to theft of blank forms
Thief stole a page of check blanks from J. G. Bells sheet metal works on Walnut street. Two bogus checks appeared in local stores, one for 16 dollars cashed at Smith Bros. Ltd. and another for 20 dollars passed at a feed store. Both checks payable to Harry Sanders. Detective L. V. Tarver investigates.
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J. G. Bell
Walnut Street
Pelice
Smith Bros. Ltd
St. John Street
North Grand Street
Harry Sanders
L. V.tarver
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Large Eastern
Dee
Lively
U. S
Lacaze
R. H. Brooks
Mich
Kermit
AGS
IBEX
John A Fostrr
John A. Foster
Metropolis
Coast Guard
Baby
Traffic League Convention
M. E Reorganization Commission
Mee
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