New Jersey Senator Calls for Volstead Act Amendments
Senator Edge of New Jersey urged in the senate that the Volstead act is a failure and must be amended to ease enforcement. He proposed 2.75 percent beer and lifting physician prescription limits, arguing broader change would better govern hard liquor under government supervision.
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Washington
A. P
Congress
Senator Edge
New Jersey
Senate
Edge
Friends of Prohibition
Fallacio
Exemption Fist Moves Forward in Tax Reduction Bill
House managers push for favorable action on less controversial points in the tax reduction bill. New income rates cut normal rates and surtax. Rainey amendment on top rate rejected 196 to 117. Personal exemptions debated. Norton seeks higher exemptions, Rainey seeks to retain current levels.
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Washington
A. P
House
Ways and Means Committee
Rainey
Illinois
Garrett
Tennessee
Norton
New Jersey
River Stage Readings Across Mississippi and Nearby Rivers
River stage measurements report the Mississippi at Memphis 16.9 feet with a 0.7 fall and at Vicksburg 26.0 feet up 0.3. New Orleans shows 7.4 feet up 0.1 while Shreveport records 9.5 up 1.4. Alexandria is 8.8 up 1.1. Ouachita at Camden 7.8 up 0.4 and Monroe 22.4 down 0.5. Ohio at Cairo 22.0 down 0.8.
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Mississippi
Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Shreveport
Alexandria
Ouachita
Camden
Monroe
Ohio
Cairo
Countess Guards At Home As Detectives Face Off
In West Palm Beach Florida Countess Ludwig Salm Von Hoogstraten receives armed protection while detectives hired by her estranged husband surveil her residence. The count seeks publication service in a separation suit and suspects a kidnapping plot, while his attorneys deny involvement.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
A. P
Ludwig Salm von Hoogstraten
Millicent Rogers
Count Salm von Noogstraten
Salm von Hoogstraten
Supreme Cour Justice Crain
Death at Belasco Theatre Ends Hicks Stage Career
Frederick C. Hicks alien property custodian died last night from a heart attack during a stage magician's act at the Belasco Theatre in Washington. He slumped in his chair as the magician hypnotized a woman, then died before a physician arrived. Hicks, former New York congressman and diplomat, was born March 6 1872 in Westbury Long Island and educated at Swarthmouth and Harvard.
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Washington
Sec
A. P
Frederick C. Hicks
Belasco Theatre
Hicks
Sicks
Thomas W. Miller
House of Representatives
New York
United States
Peru
Republica National Committee
Mr. Hicks
Westbury
Long Island
Swarthmouth
Harvard
River Pollution Bill Introduced By Riley Wilson
Washington Dec 15 Congressman Riley J Wilson introduced in the House a bill to prevent pollution by oil of navigable rivers and tributaries. Senator Jos E Ransdell took up the measure in the Senate.
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Riley Wilson
Washington, D. C
House
Riley J. Wilson
Senate
Jos. E. Ransde
Congress
Louisiana
United States
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Wilson
Coolidge
Dawes
Longworth
Southern Medical Association Meet Opens in Louisville
Fellows from 11 states gather in Louisville for the 38th annual Southern Medical Association convention. The event marks the first Louisville meeting since 1905 and runs three days with technical sessions starting at ten this morning. Membership includes 200 fellows plus honorary members from seven other countries.
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Louisville
A. P
Southern Medical Association
United States
Christmas Good Fellows fund helps Monroe families
A Monroe appeal urges readers to donate to the Good Fellows club for food and warm clothing this Christmas. The piece notes a hungry girl needing a warm dress and local children on hand me downs, asking readers to send contributions to the New Star office on North Second Street. It lists prior gifts totaling 538 dollars from Lions Club Ruth Atkins and others.
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Monroe
Good Fellows Fund
Good Fellows Club
Good Fellows Work
Star
North Second Street
Lions Club
Ruth Atkins
Phillips
Kate Morrice
McClendon Ca
Burglary Hits Two Downtown Stores and a Home
Last night two downtown business houses and a residence were burglarized by a suspected gang. Sig Haas and Son at 119 DeSiard street lost clothes worth about 300 dollars and two dollars in cash. Marx Hardware at 117 DeSiard street took about three dollars and a rope. The gang used a rope ladder from the hardware store to access Sig Haas. The Montgomery home suffered a rummage but nothing reported missing.
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Sig Haas and Son
DeSiard Street
Marx Hardware Company
Sig Haas
H. D. Montgomery
Four Women Die In East 14th Street Tenement Fire
Four women and one man died and five were injured in a five story East 14th street tenement blaze. Three women perished on the top floor while another woman and a man were trapped in a third floor hallway. A second fire in East 16th street prompted Fire Marshal Bropsy to investigate possible incendiary or accidental causes.
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New York
A. P
East 14Th Street
East 16Th Street
Bropsy
Senegalese pugilist Siki murdered in Hell's Kitchen
In New York on December 15, Battling Siki the Senegalese boxer and former light heavyweight champion was found dead in West 41st Street after being stabbed and shot. Police say a street altercation likely led to the attack. the body shown to be slain near his home. His wife identified the victim at the station.
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New York
A. P
Siki
West 41St Street
Hell’s Kitchen
John J. Meehan
Siki Murdered On West Side In Hell's Kitchen
Senegalese boxer Battling Siki Louis Phal was found shot dead on a sidewalk near West 9th Avenue Hell's Kitchen. Patrolman Meehan identified him and a revolver with two shots was found nearby. Police theorize an after hours argument led to the street killing.
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New York
A. P
Siki
Louis Phal
Lower West Side
9Th Avenue
Hell’s Kitchen
John J. Meehan
Meehan
West 42Nd Street
41St Street
Bassatoa
Sik
West 4St
Battling Siki A Boxer with Turbulent Street Escapades
Battling Siki rose to public notice after winning the world light heavyweight title from Georges Carpentier in 1922. He endured street brawls in the United States and a knife wound in a French hospital visit. Since arriving in 1923 he fought many bouts with limited success, and in 1924 he gained attention for marrying Lillian Warner while facing immigration issues and a citizenship bid filed November 10.
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New York
A. P
Battling Siki
Georges Carpentier
Paris
United States
Mike McTigue
Dublin
Lillian Warner
Holland
France
Not Wanted Woman From New York At Fort Pierce
In Fort Pierce Florida on December 15 reports say Ku Klux Klan members guarded the rail station to block the visit of Alice Jones Rhine lander a Negro bride of a wealthy New Yorker. Hotel registers were checked and managers questioned to prevent her staying in town.
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Fort Pierce
Fla
A. P
Knights of the
Ku Klux Klan
Alice Jones Rhinelander
Florida
Secret search for Alice Rhinelander yields no trace in area hotels
A vigorous search by a local secret organization at hotels and rooming houses failed to locate Alice Rhinelander, Kip Rhinelander's wife, in Fort Pierce rumors. Investigators checked local inns after reports she fled to West Palm Beach, prompted by news of the New York trial.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
A. P
Alice Rhinelander
Kip Rhinelander
New York
Fort Pierce
Rhinelander's Denial of Reconciliation Rumor
New York lawyer Leon R. Jacobs denied rumors that Leonard Kip Rhinelander had returned to his mulatto wife Alice Beatrice Jones after the trial in White Plains. Jacques mocked the gossip and stated there is no truth, while noting the husband deserves rest.
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EW York
A. P
Leonard Kip Rhinelander
Alice Beatrice Jones
Leon. R. Jacobs
New York
Rhinelander
Supreme Court
White Plains
Jones
Kip
Alice
Carnival worker suffers three rib fractures after ladder fall
L. J. Hunt, an employee of Leggatte Shows, fell from a ladder at the grounds of the carnival. He incurred three fractured ribs Tuesday morning but did not go to a hospital and returned to duties after medical treatment.
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Leggatte
L. J. Hunt
Finance Minister Loucheur resigns amid rejected fiscal plan
Paris reports Finance Minister Loucheur quit after the finance committee rejected his fiscal measures. The government seeks an open vote in the Chamber to renew support while efforts to win conservative allies continue as the franc weakens and the dollar and pound rise at the exchange.
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Paris
A. T
Loucheur
Finance Committee
Chamber Deputies
A. P
Chamber of Deputies
M. Loucheur
Maloy
M. Lamoureaux
Another Judge for District Is to Be Sought
Dr. T L Hood state senator proposes a constitutional amendment to add a district judge here to ease overtaxed civil and criminal dockets. He notes about 1000 criminal cases on the docket and cites Shreveport with four judges as a precedent. He believes the measure will pass.
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T. L. Hood
Shreveport
Monroe
Hood
Man Falls From Locomotive Cab In Arkansas
A man identified as George Laughlin about 30 years old fell from the top of a locomotive cab in Wilmot Arkansas last night and sustained a fractured skull. He was taken to the St Francis Sanitarium and remained unconscious with few accident details available.
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Wilmot
Ark
George Laughlin
St. Francis Zanitarium
Hestal
El Dorado Man Wounded In Drunken Knife Attack
Will Smith was stabbed in the abdomen during a Sunday night fight and may die. R. Cutledge was arrested in the county jail on a charge of assault with intent to kill after the incident in El Dorado Arkansas. A fruit jar with whiskey was found at the scene.
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Eldorado
Ark
A. P
Will Smith
R. Cutledge
Smith
Conty
Steele Given 30 Days 500 Fine In Liquor Case
R. W. Steele city plumbing inspector pleaded guilty to state prohibition law violation after officers found six gallons of moonshine in a city truck. He was sentenced to thirty days in jail and a $500 fine with four extra months if unpaid. Julius Baker, his assistant driver, avoided charges after prosecutors noted Baker’s lesser responsibility. Judge Sandel cited the large quantity as justification for jail time.
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R. W. Steele
Percy Sander
Steele
Julius Baker
Baker
Sandel
Mr. Steele
Industrial loan bank to open in Monroe soon
J S Finlay of New Orleans representing Morgan Plan company says Monroe will host an industrial loan bank aimed at salaried workers. It will offer 8 percent interest loans for twelve months with monthly payments, to combat loan sharks and be run by local capital and a local board, with opening slated before year end January.
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Monroe
J. S. Finlay
New Orleans
Morgan Plan Company, Inc
Finlay
Mr. Finlay
Dowling and McCurry Test Near Doughty Completion
Dowling and McCurry drilled at No. 1 Holloway in section 35-10-IE with pay encountered and liner to be set. McCurry aims to reach at least 100 barrels per day as he tests against Cleve Love No. 1 Doughty completion while Natural Gas & Fuel tests at 700 feet with dry results and continues drilling toward 1500 feet. Surface casing set at Rowe Urania No. 1. derrick timbers on site for Keene & Kolk No. 2 Urania. No. 1 producing 264 barrels daily and expanding storage pits. No. 2 holds 300 barrels. Alexandria Oil Co. digs large pit near Urania No. 1 19-10-2E, with pump wet of 100 barrels capacity.
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R. H. Brooks
Urania
Naturnal Gas & Fuel, Inc
Sarah Tullos
Natural Gas & Fuel, Inc
Rowe-Urania
Keene & Kolk
Alexandria Oil Co
Arnold Comer Captured in Buffalo Triple Slaying Case
Arnold Comer, 16, was captured after a manhunt spanning Baxter and nearby counties. He allegedly forced the Robnett family to shelter him before dawn near Buffalo and admitted the killings of Charles Moore, Mrs. Tom Boyd, and an infant. Comer will be taken to jail in Yellville for questioning.
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Little Rock
Ark
A. P
Arnold Comer
Buffaloy Ark
Yellville
Bull A. P
Buffalo
Ira Robnett
Hurst
Baxter
Robnett
Comer
Charles Moore
Tom Boyd
Moore
Boyd
Special Grand Jury Ordered in Shreveport Fraud Case
A special federal grand jury session is set for January 12 in Shreveport to probe an alleged homesteaded fraud scheme in Caddo parish. Charges include Hugh C. Fisher former U S attorney and three African American defendants for inducing filings on lands not open for entry and collecting fees fraudulently. Caddo parish grand jury also examines the case. hundreds of complaints have been filed, mainly by Black residents.
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Shreveport
A. P
Federal Grand Jury
Ben C. Dawkins
Caddoparin
Hugh C. Fisher
United States
Louisiana
J. [. Wiley
Jd J. J. Collins
Willie Collins
Caddo Parish
Baptist Executives Gather for Louisiana Meeting in Shreveport
Shreveport hosts the Louisiana Baptist executive board annual meeting at First Baptist Church with over 100 attendees from across the state. The 48 member committee, chaired by W. S. Managan, outlines year plans including appropriations to Baptist institutions and related church matters.
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Shreveport
A. P
Louisiana Baptist Executive Board
First Baptist Church
W. S. Managan
West Lake
George M. Hearne
M. E. Dodd
Harren Smith
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Southern Medical Men
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Hell's Kitchen
Wilmington
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Dorothy Mackaye
Ted
Alice Jones
el Dorado
Industrial Loan Bank
N. O
Lnd
Fanny
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