Texas court grants bail in Buda bank robbery case
Mrs Rebecca Bradley Rogers charged with robbing the Farmers National Bank at Buda with firearms faces bail set at 2000 in Travis district court. State testimony identified her as the robber. Sheriff George Allen testified to her statements. The case resumes after San Marcos judge denied bail at prelim hearing.
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Astin
Rebecca Polley Rogers
Iaustin
Tex
George Calhoun
A. M. Ramsey
Ace
San Marcos
Borge Allen
Hays
Rebecca Bradley Rogers
Ilnesses
Hays County Grand Jury
Matrimony College Fund For Bronxville Emerges
The Associated Press reports William Van Duser Lawrence has donated 1 250 000 dollars to found a college in Bronxville. A principal aim will be to prepare graduates for matrimony amid a surge of college sports helping redefine student goals.
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Associated Press
New York
William van Duser Lawrence
Bronxville
Kennedy Kidnap Case Heard In Lafayette Habeas Hearing
Claud W. Kennedy testified in Lafayette as part of a habeas corpus hearing over Grace and Lucile Kennedy, daughters of Mrs. J. L. Groth. He said he sought Mobile attorneys in 1920 for advice before taking the children and described light whipping years ago, while detailing his earnings and plan to care for and educate the girls.
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Associated Tress
Lafayette
Claud W. Kennedy
Harrelson
Grace
Lucile Kennedy
J. L. Groth
Oakland
Calif
Kennedy
Mobile
Ala
Lucille
Quiet Drive Aims to Curb Petting Across Youth Groups
A quiet campaign by the Y M C A Y W C A and related groups targets petting among youths. Educational work emphasizes understanding rather than coercion while noting some view petting as a social asset in moderation. Dr Max Exner argues the harm lies in cultivating a low order of love. The Y W C A uses a family relations commission to address the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eleanor Wembridge
Cuyahoga Country Court
Cleveland
Max J. Exner
Family Relations Commission
Vet Who Shot Himself at Capital Dies Today
John W. Caldwell of Berkeley California, who wounded himself inside the Capitol yesterday, died today from self inflicted injuries. Coroner Nevitt issued a death by own action certificate.
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Washington
John W. Caldwell
Berkeley
Cal
Capitol Building
Nevitt
Temperatures Tumble Across Southland in Westward Cold Wave
A continental cold front sent temperatures plunging across Kentucky Tennessee Alabama and the Southeast. Nashville fell from 69 to 31 in nine hours while Chattanooga Birmingham and Memphis reported record drops. Coastal areas saw rain and fog with a milder but unsettled outlook as far south as Florida.
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Associated Press
South
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Gear
Virginia
Florida
Jack Frost
Nashville
Tenn
Chattanooga
Birmham
Norfolk
Asheville
N. C
Charlotte
Greensboro
Wilmington
Durham
Raleigh
Jacksonville
West Palm Beach
Mercury
Miami
Bitter cold halts life across region as storms sweep in
Bitter winds push from western states into the east with zero readings and heavy snows. The blast freezes livestock, disrupts trains, closes schools, and strains power and communications from Montana to the Gulf. Chicago reports subzero conditions as weather worsens with no relief expected for days.
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Chicago
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic Seaboard
Gulf Coast
Central States
Weather Bureau
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
California
Plains States
Wisconsin
No charges in Plain Dealing homicide case
Monroe Honeycutt, 22, is not charged in the killing of his uncle Ben Miles at the Demoss Place Pleasant Hill area. Investigators call it justifiable homicide after Miles attacked Monroe's father J M Honeycutt with a knife and Monroe fired, killing Miles. He surrendered to a deputy sheriff after the shooting. Dr Bell and justice of the peace investigated, finding an open knife in Miles hand.
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Plain Dealing
Monroe Honeycutt
Ben Miles
Demoss Place
Pleasant Hill
Miles
J. M. Honeycutt
Monroe
Young Honeycutt
Demoss
W. F. Bell
G. G. Allen
Justice of the Peace
Traffic Quiz Tests Reader Knowledge of Road Safety
The News Star presents a daily traffic quiz drawn from police information and traffic regulations. Readers are invited to answer today’s question with tomorrow’s answer and a new question.
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Monroa
News-Star
Parking Regulations and Officer Jurisdiction Queried
The ordinance requires parking on the right side on two way streets and within twelve inches of the curb. On paved streets the gutter is 18 inches wide and stopping with both right wheels on the gutter complies. Leave space for the car ahead to avoid fender damage. Question 18 asks about a traffic officer's jurisdiction limits in traffic.
Good Fellows Fund Boosted By Donations
The Monroe Good Fellow fund rose with donations from Consolidated Ice company and the Elks, signaling a slower start but potential to finish strong before Christmas Eve. The contributions of 100 and 50 dollars respectively helped drive the drive forward.
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Good Fellows Fund
Monroe Good Fellow
Consolidated Ice Company
The
Elks
Santa Claus Spirit Uplifts Lawrence Christmas Fund
William Allen White proclaims Santa Claus the spirit that spurs kindness as readers contribute to The News-Star Good Fellows, totaling 363.20 with many donors including Consolidated Ice Co and local families. The appeal urges continued gifts to reach farther toward the five hundred dollar goal.
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Associated Press
Lawrence, Kans
Dec
William Allen White
News-Star
Monroe
Santa Claus
Consolidated Ice Co
C. T. Johnson
Itermediate Christian Endeavor of Presbyterian Church
C. Coleman
J. A. Biedenharn
R. M. Rhinehart
B. P.O. Eves
Cotton consumption and stocks report for November
Census Bureau data show November cotton consumed 83,950 bales of lint and 62,978 of linters, with on hand stock totals across consuming establishments and public storage. Imports for November reached 41,441 bales, while exports totaled 1,486,224 bales of lint and 11,655 of linters. Cotton spindles active and state totals for November are also listed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Census Bureau
Diamonds Taken in New Orleans Home Robbery
Police seek two men in a red car for the burglary at Otto Sizeler’s home. Diamonds valued at 40 000 to 50 000 were taken after ransacking a neighboring house and sawing hinges from the safe doors while Mr and Mrs Sizeler attended a theater. Tools were left at the scene.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Otto Sizeler
Sizeler
City Forgetful Answer to Holiday Plea
The News-Star reports public indifference to the Good Fellows fund with readers proposing swift donations to support Christmas relief for poor children. H R Speed adds ten dollars, noting carelessness and procrastination but urging immediate subscription to sustain the fund.
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Monroe
Good Fellows Fund
Good Fellows
News-Star
H. R. Speed
Mutiny Threat Ties Up Crew On Stranded Schooner
The schooner Charles A Dean loaded with crossties from Savannah to Baltimore ran aground in Frying Pan Shoals near Wilmington. Officers face mutiny from the crew after the captain blocked guardsmen from boarding. Coast guardsmen retrieved arms and four tugs from Wilmington and Southport were sent to assist the vessel amid a heavy gale.
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Wilmington
N. C
Charles A. Dean
Baltimore
Savannah
Coast Guard
H. V. Stone
Coast
Washington Today Events and Congressional Actions
Congress meets at noon. Rivers and harbors bill under Senate review. House debates interior and agriculture supply measures. Defense arguments heard in the Fall-Doheny conspiracy trial.
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Congress
Rivers and ‘Harbors
Senate
House
Fall-Doheny
Monroe Fourth City by Population in State per New Directory
The Twin Cities Monroe West Monroe report 24 240 residents with 39 percent colored in Monroe and 15 percent in West Monroe. Alexandria Pineville totals 26 991. Chamber secretary D F Walker says figures are not padded and 4 000 annual growth is reasonable for Monroe region.
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Monroe
West Monroe
Alexandria
Pineville
Alexandria-Pineville
Monroe- West Monroe
Chamber of Commerce
D. F. Walker
Twin Cities
Brown Paper Mill Company
West Side
Louisiana
Lake Charles
Telephone Company
Walker
Creel and Roosevelt Kin Clash Over War Vision
In New York Mrs Corinne Roosevelt Robinson daughter of Theodore Roosevelt publicly challenged George Creel head of Wilsons wartime information committee after his town hall talk. Creel argued Wilson foresaw a postwar tragedy, Robinson pressed why the president did not enter the war sooner, prompting a brief exchange before she left.
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News-Star
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Committee On Public Information
Wilson
Corinne Roosevelt Robinson
George Creel
Town Hall
Lincoln
Robinson
Mr. Wilson
Mr. Creel
Atlantic Seaboard
America
Mrs. Robinson
Congress
Former treasurer C L Brooks gets prison term for embezzling
C L Brooks, former treasurer of the Shreveport street car union, pleaded guilty to 11 counts and was sentenced by Judge T F Bell to two to five years in the state penitentiary on each count, with sentences to run concurrently for about 2500 dollars missing from union funds.
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Shreveport
C. L. Brooks
State Penitentiary
Brooks
T.F. Bell
Fourth shortage cases loom in Memphis Savings Bank audit
State bank examiners probing the now closed American Savings Bank and Trust in Memphis disclosed potential further irregularities as they reviewed accounts. Ray Cohen, 87, the fourth employee linked to shortages, admitted false entries while others faced charges amid a bank closure following the suicide of assistant cashier Clarence Henochsberg after acknowledging $300,000 in shortages.
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Memphis
American Savings Bank and Trust Company
Ray Cohen
Cohen
Savings Department
Rush H. Park
Park
Clarence Henochsberg
Henochsberg
Joe T. Williams
Gohen
Golden eagle caught in local skunk trap
A golden eagle was captured in a skunk trap at Middleport New York on December 14. The incident highlights wildlife capture methods used in the area.
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Associated Press
Middleport
N. Y
Large Richland Parish gas gasser tops output
Two drilling permits issued for Richland parish as Gethsie No. 2 on Guthrie property in Ouachita parish blew in with a daily 36 240 000 cubic feet of gas. The well near Bastrop Monroe highway ranks among parish’s largest gas discoveries, with Ouachita and Palmer companies securing vast lease holdings after the event.
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Gethsie
Oil and Natural Gas Products Corporation
Guthrie
Ouachita Parish
R. P. Webb
Mineral Division
State Conservation Department
Palmer Corporation
Millsaps
United
Bastrop-Monroe
Mon-roe
Williams
O. Me Grisham
Union Parish
Richland Parish
Ouachita National Gas Company
Ouachita Company
Seibert No. 1
Down to 27 Degrees as First Winter Blast Hits Monroe
Monroe faced the coldest spell of the season with a 27 degree low in the last 24 hours per local observer Miss Kate Key. Forecasters hint further drop while shoppers endure the chill as winter goods fly off shelves and Christmas buying continues amid the cold snap.
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Monroe
Kate Key
North Louisiana Poultry Assn Formed For Annual Parish Show
North Louisiana Poultry Association formed at a Monroe meeting to hold the first annual show January 5 6 and 7 in Monroe. E R Strahan called the meeting naming Myatt McClendon as president and H C Hazel as superintendent with officers and a financial committee to oversee plans for an all parish North Louisiana event.
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Monroe
North Louisiaana
Court House
North Louisiana Poultry Association
E.R. Strahan
Parish
Elecf
Myatt McClendon
L. Hall
C G. Fox
Joe G Ter
A. W. Pickens
H. C. Hazel
Brinsmade
Farm On Home
Tepres
Richland Parish
Lincolford
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