Mitchell court martial gains Weeks letter detailing inefficiency
A War Department letter from Secretary Weeks describes Col William Mitchell as lawless and unfit for high office. Weeks cites his transfer to Texas and testifies that Mitchell overstates publicity aims, harming national defense and organizational efficiency. He notes Mitchell claimed only 19 planes were fit for war when hundreds were in use or in storage.
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Washington
A. P
John W. Weeks
William Mitchell
Mitchell
Coolidge
Arm Air Service
Dennis E. Nolan
War Department
Texas
Weeks
House Aircraft Committee
Wilson bill seeks flood control on Mississippi and Atchafalaya
Representative Riley J. Wilson of Louisiana introduced a bill to control flood waters on the Mississippi below Red River Landing and the Atchafalaya outlet. A survey for a regulated spillway would be funded by a $50,099 appropriation from flood control funds.
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Washington
A. P
Mississippi River
Red River Landing
Louisiana
Atchafalaya
Riley J. Wilson
Baptists Approve $80,776 State Missionary Budget
Louisiana Baptist executive board completed a one day session in Shreveport approving a state missionary budget of 80 776 40. The plan earmarks 12 180 to assist 24 weaker churches with pastor salaries and dispatches five field workers to secure broader church support across the state. A resolution from J W Tinnin ties any excess funds to a modern day school plant at Natchitoches benefiting the State Normal students.
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Shreveport
A. P
Louisiana Baptist Executive Board
First Baptists Church
Louisiana
J. W. Tinnin
Baptist Church of
Natchitoches
Mrs Gill Cleared in Murder Case of Reed
Adele Parsons Gill wife of George W Gill of Crowley was exonerated by the Caddo parish grand jury which returned a no true bill in the murder case linked to the death of Robert Read a student Her husband is serving a penitentiary term after pleading guilty to manslaughter months earlier
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Shreveport
A. P
Adele © Parsons Gill
George W. Gill
Crowley
Caddo Parish
Robert Read
Dallas bootleg trade discusses average profits
In Dallas County jail a survey by Sheriff Schuyler Marshall for Reverend Atticus Webb shows about 200 bootleggers earning around 11 million dollars yearly. They report whiskey at 3.65 a gallon selling for 12, with 300 bootleggers totaling about 36 thousand dollars daily, yet most agree the business is unprofitable due to constant risk and arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
A. P
Schuyler Marshall
Atticus Webb
Anti-Saloon League
Selecting Jury in Murder Case of Lizzie Keyes
The state rests in the murder trial of Lizzie Keyes as jurors are chosen. The defendant, a Black woman, faces a fatal shooting claim involving Joe Wallace in a Grammont Street area house. One eye witness testified, Wallace was found face down, a knife nearby, with Keyes claiming self defense.
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Lizzie Keyes
Joe Wallace
Wallace
Grammont
Eighteenth Streets
Ernestine Henderson
Resisted Officer in Arresting L T I Boy Ge Six Months Term
Sammie Johnson of Mira La was sentenced to six months on the parish farm after pleading guilty to an assault on Deputy Sheriffs Bain and Courtney of Ida. The arrest followed Johnson resisting officers attempting to seize a youth who had escaped from the state training school at Monroe and fired a pistol at them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spreveport
Dee
A. P
Sammie Johnson
Mira
Bain
Courtney
Ida
Johnson
Monroe
Stockholders Oppose Rail Merger Detailing Hocking Valley Brief
Minority Hocking Valley stockholders filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission to block the Van Sweringen Nickel Plate merger. They ask for one share of preferred and one share of common stock per Hocking Valley share, arguing the plan would dilute holdings. They also urge distribution of new Nickel Plate stock to current Nickel Plate holders to prevent control by the Van Sweringen group.
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Washington, D. C
A. P
Hocking Valley Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
van Swerigen Nickel Plate Railroad
Hocking Valley
van Sweringen
Nickel Plate Railroad
Nickel Plate Company
van Sweringen Group
High Prices Paid for English Football Stars
London reports record transfer cash as Galladar, a Scottish international forward, sold for a new high price in pounds sterling. Newcastle United transferred Galladar to Airdrieonians, illustrating ongoing soaring market values for football players.
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London
A. P
Galladar
New Castle United
Airdieonian
Ships Lost As Storm Sweeps Atlantic Coast
Four ships figure in tragedies in southern waters with crews missing or in doubt. The US coast guard cutter Yamacraw searched for the Miramar, last seen December 2 en route to Florida. The Acacia and Marion N Cobb crews are missing or uncertain, while James W. Howard was cut in two and the crew aboard the Livensea.
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Norfolk
A. P
United States Coast-Guard
Yamacraw
Charleston
T. E. Statler
Miramar
Phillip H. Laurat
South Atlantic
Savannah
Florida
Key West
Coast Guard
Dry Tortugas
Acacia
Marion N. Cobb
Tampa
Pensacola
Miami
James W. Howard
New York
Howard
Puzzling Case Ties Youth to Crime Wave in Arkansas
In Buffalo community near Yellville Arkansas a 13 or 14 year old boy Arnold Comer confessed to a string of crimes including a Sunday murder spree. Sheriff’s posse captured him as four pistols a shotgun and ammunition lay near his small frame. Authorities weigh whether to convene a special grand jury while residents seek closure.
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Yellville
Ark
A. P
Marion County
Buffalo
Here
Arnold Comer
El Dorado Evangelist Killed by Texas Train
Ping H Murphy an evangelistic worker aged 5 formerly of Pueblo Colorado and resident of El Dorado for two weeks was instantly killed by a train yesterday at Troop Texas near Texarkana. Details of the death were unclear as authorities continued investigation. Murphy had been in the area two weeks conducting revival meetings.
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EL Dorado
Ark
A. P
Ping H. Murphy
Pueblo
Colo
Troop Texas
Texarkana
Murphy
Texas Women Oppose Ferguson Regime in Texas
Texas women led by Mrs J D Claybrook of Austin declare opposition to Governor Miriam A Ferguson in a Dallas address. League of Women Voters and the Women’s Christian Temperance Union join in denouncing her in state politics while some see progress in a woman’s broader influence.
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Dallas
Texas
A. P
Women of
Miriam A Ferguson
J. D. Claybrook
Austin
Democratic Women’s Association
Claybrook
Ferguson
Democratic Women’s Organization
Felix D. Robertson
George C. Butte
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Mary E. Jagoe
Denton
League of Women Voters
Women of Texas
Sarah Menezes
United States Distre
Terguson
Sarah Hughes
Crude oil production dips in U S report week ended December 12
The American Petroleum Institute notes a weekly drop of 12 700 barrels in US daily crude production to 2 023 050 for the week ending December 12 with declines across states including Oklahoma Kansas Arkansas and Montana. California shipments rise with Gulf and Atlantic ports seeing imports and receipts varying week over week.
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New York
A. P
United States
American Petroleum Institute
Smackover Heavy
California
Oklahoma
Kansas
North Texas
Texas
Southwest
North Louisiana
Arkansas
Gulf Coast
Eastern Gulf Coast
Wyoming
Montana
Colorado
New Mexico
Atlantic
Briand Seeks Ratification of Locarno Pact in Chamber
Paris December 16 Premier Briand introduced in the Chamber Deputies a bill urging ratification of the Locarno security pact. The move comes as France presses for formal approval of the agreement with Germany and other signatories.
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Paris
A. P
Briand
Bilt
Monroe Good Fellows Christmas Drive Reaches Funds Milestone
The Monroe Good Fellows report the Christmas fund climbing past five hundred dollars as the drive nears its final stretch before Christmas Day. Weather forecasts warn of cold winds and hardship for needy families without food and clothing, prompting readers to send donations to the News-Star office on North Second Street. Members and local supporters contribute amounts totaling six hundred forty four dollars, including $538 from Mr. and Mrs. S. Kaplan and other gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
News-Star
North Second Street
S. Kaplan
Sadie York
Tullos
J. A. Biedenharn Cross
Sarah Boatner
Alton
R. W. McClendon
Palace Store
Special Board Forms to Draft Cotton Legislation
A special legislative committee of senators and representatives from cotton growing states will draft cotton laws. Senator Smith of South Carolina chairs, with members from Mississippi, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, Alabama, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and New Mexico. Conference for bill work is expected soon.
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Washington
A. P.J
Smith
South Carolina
Mississippi
Stephens
Rankin
Fulmer
Georgia
Harris
Vinson
Map of alleged homestead fraud lands for federal probe
A map detailing more than 30 000 acres of lands tied to alleged homestead frauds prepared for the January federal grand jury by Jsm Neal of Jackson Mississippi. Lands cross into Texas and include large plantations in Caddo Parish. Four men tied to the case are under bond or indictment, with state authorities also probing possible violations of state law.
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Shreveport
Dee
A. P
Caddo Parish
Jsm Neal
Jackson
Miss
Cadie
Texas
Neal
Hugh C. Fisher
Western District of
Louisiana
Bend
Willie Collins
Huw Wiley
J. J. Collins
Wiley
Mssissippi
River Stages Report for Mississippi and Ouachita Rivers
River stage readings show Mississippi levels with Memphis at 15.5, Vicksburg 26.0, New Orleans 7.4, and Shreveport 9.5 with slight rises or holds. Ouachita readings list Camden 13.7 and Monroe 22.2 with Camden up 5.9 and Monroe down 0.2.
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Mississipp
Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Shreveport
Alexandria
Ouachita
Camden
Monroe
Fall
Shippers of City Hear of Year's Work
The Monroe Traffic Bureau annual meeting reports record freight growth with railroads hauling more tonnage than ever. It notes potential rate investigations and a pending Southwest rate revision in 1926, plus use of the Ouachita river for cheaper transport. Local lines like Stoval Navigation and Monroe Transfer push lower freight costs with terminals in Monroe and West Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
H. J. Fernandez
Congress
Hoch-Smith
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southwest
Vicinity
Ouachita River
Stoval Navigation Company
New Orleans
Monroe Transfer & Warehouse Company
Bureau
West Monroe
Bogalusa
Chattanooga
Tenn
Oswego
Birmingham
Kansas City
St. Louis
Chicago
Harrys & Eagle Ford
Texas
Hodge
Ruston
Rayville
Bastrop
Shreveport
Wichita Kans
Carolina
Colorado
Arkansas
Pittsburg
Mississippi Warrior
Sapulpa
Okio
Huff
Louisiana
Lousiiana
Nashville
Missouri Pacific
Gulf Coast
Interstate Commerce Commis
Burglary at Faulk Brothers Grocery on South Grand Street
A burglar shattered the Faulk Brothers Grocery front door at 518 South Grand Street last night and stole about $5, cigarettes and candy. The robbers’ entry went unnoticed until morning. police, including Sgt Lenard, found no clues at the scene.
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Faulk Brothers
South Grand Street
Lenard
Coast Guard Stays Open Through Winter to Fight Rum Runners
The Coast Guard ordered all Great Lakes stations to remain open during winter for increased anti smuggling efforts and to curb rum running, marking a first in years.
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Coast Guard
Washington
Great Lakes
Moron Burglar Slays Husband Wife Child
Investigators link a farm thief to the Batavia triple slaying of Henry Jeske his wife and their six year old son. The suspect Herman Coppes escaped prisoner once tied to a prior murder near Batavia.
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Aurora
Hils
A. F
Henry Jeske
Batavia
Herman Coppes
Honor Farm
Manny Steep
Warn Chinese Generals to Obey Japan Order
Tokyo reports government spokesmen say troops have left Korea for Mukden and more will depart. The Japanese will notify Marshal Chang Tso Lin and General Kuo Sung Lin that the order must be obeyed. No fighting allowed within six miles of the Manchurian capital.
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Tokio
A. P
Korea
Mukden
Toth
Chang ‘Tso-Lin
Manchuria
Kuo Sung Lin
Mannchuria
Evanston Council Approves Northwestern Stadium Start
Northwestern University won city permission to begin work on a proposed stadium, but the 126-foot triple deck plan was shortened. The Evanston council approved preliminary stands with an eighty foot limit, reducing capacity from 75,000 to 50,000 in double decks.
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Chicago
A. P
Northwestern
University
Evanston
Deepening of River Below B A Favored
Army engineers urge modification of the Mississippi project from Baton Rouge to New Orleans to create a 35 foot deep and 300 foot wide channel at low water at an estimated cost of 14 000 dollars a year. The plan gains local support from shipping interests and the chamber of commerce. Monroe stands to benefit from improved river trade with barges and passenger freight lines already in operation.
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Washington
R. P
Mississippi River
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Congress
Army Engineers
Chamber of Commerce
Monroe
LSU President Backs Kizer After Meft Resignation
Atlanta dispatch reports LSU President Thomas D. Boyd endorses Roland C. Kiser of LSU after Kiser withdrew from the national student conference amid a controversy over the election of Mabel Holloway, a Black student, to a committee post. Ulterior debate arose over race representation and a proposed separate council.
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Atlanta
A. P
South
Mabel Holloway
Princeton
N. J
Charles L. Gleaves
University of Virginia
Gleaves
Thomas D. Boyd
Louisiana State University
Roland C. Kiser
University
Holloway
United States
Kizer
Boyd
Believe Bootlegger Was Slayer of Siki
New York story reports a bootlegger being sought as the killer of Battlin Siki the day before in Hell's Kitchen The death ends the prize ring legend's career and Mrs Louis Phal says Siki had threats over a $20 liquor debt The slain fighter had married a Memphis mulatto before coming to New York where he built a wild image The widow calls him a good boy but misunderstood him.
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New York
A. P
Battlin Siki
Louis Phal
Siki
Ring
Underworld
Hell’s Kitchen
Memphis
Hell's Kitchen
Cas Demon
Phal
Neves
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Greenwich
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Lone Star State
League of Voters
Monroe Traffic Bureau
Angus Walden
Fort Hamilton
Walden
Faulk Grocery
SO. Grand ST
Japan
Evanston Council
U.S
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