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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1923

Page

7

Religion Controversy in Protestant Episcopal Church Seen Shifting

Reporters note modernists appear to be moving out of public view while advocates press the issue toward the next general convention in New Orleans. Observers say Presbyterian and Baptist conflicts linger with ongoing opposition and debate. Dr. William Guthrie dismisses the current phase as won and expresses limited interest.

Associated Press News Protestant Episcopal Church New Orleans William’ N. Guthrie St. Marks Bowery Manning Smith

Air Service Linking U.S. and Hawaii Advocated by Mitchell

Honolulu reports Brigadier General William Mitchell, assistant chief of the army air service, saying regular Hawaii to United States air service within five years could replace five to seven days by steamship. He cites planes with 3,000 mile range and multi engine capability, urging improved Pacific aviation for mail, passengers, and defense. Hawaii’s strong air network position is noted as a basis for rapid regional development.

Honolulu Hawaii United States William Mitchell Army Air Service Pacific

League proposes study to end white slave traffic

Grace Abbott of the U S Department of Labor informs the League of Nations that the federal Hygiene Bureau will fund up to 75000 dollars for a comprehensive inquiry into trafficking in women and children. The League's social section plans expert-led research to abolish white slave practices and asks police systems worldwide to cooperate.

Geneva Grace Abbott States Department of Labor League of Nations Ial Hygiene Bureau Washington League A!l World Iiies

Marshfield astrologist faces gallows in star plot case

Arthur Covell a crippled astrologist from Marshfield Oregon smiles as the judge sentences him for his role in a family star mar plot. The sentencing to death will be carried out in a few weeks with jail escorts leading him back to his cell.

Arthur Covell Marshfield Ore Ebba Covell

School Children Help Stop Motor Accidents

San Francisco organizes one thousand public school boys aged 12 to 18 into a traffic reserve force posting them at school corners to regulate traffic and assist safe crossings. They study city ordinances and drill in signals with police guidance as part of a ten month effort with the California State Automobile Association that reduced motor accident deaths by 25 percent. A regional meeting approved adopting the plan in other northern and central California communities.

San Francisco Police California State Automobile Association California

Edison Demonstrates Voice Reproduction at Peters Furniture

The Edison showcases a correctly modulated and perfect recreation of the human voice. A demonstration is offered at Peters Furniture Co. on 17th Street, inviting customers to experience the innovation firsthand.

Edison Peters Furniture Co

Union of League Workers Ties Exiled Russian Lovers

A romance within the League of Nations unites M Pastouhoff, son of a Donets coal mine owner, and Conness Ouwaroff, of ancient noble lineage, both exiled from Russia after the Soviet revolution. The couple, now workers at the League, plan marriage to support the grandmother in Yugoslavia.

League Conness Ouwaroff Bor Jugoslavia

Plan for anti-Klan organization is made

Washington December 19 former Governor Walton of Oklahoma plans to form a national anti Ku Klux Klan organization. His counsel F E Riddle and H B Martin of Tulsa say they are seeking a supreme court reversal of impeachment charges against him.

Washington Walton Oklahoma F. E. Riddle H. B. Martin Tulsa Supreme Court

New High Mark Expected in Poll Tax Payments This Year

Officials anticipate a new record for poll tax receipts as the year ends December 31 with about 3,500 payments already made and an estimated total surpassing 5,400. Last year saw 4,750 payments as fullness of the year rush looms. The tax office warns late filers of crowding and possible delays at year end. Krex's Department Store promotes pre Christmas savings.

Focal

Sunday School Council to Meet in Nashville in 1924

The general Sunday school council of the Southern Methodist Church, in session in Nashville, voted to reconvene there in 1924 with Nashville chosen over five other cities. Officers to be installed at the final session include C. M. Danelly of Montgomery Alabama as president, Prof. C. A. Brown of Millsaps College Jackson Mississippi as vice-president, and Miss Ethel Smith Speer of Richmond Virginia as secretary treasurer.

Associated Press Nashville Tenn General Sunday School Council Southern Methodist Church C. M. Danelly Montgomery Ala C. A. Brown Millsaps College Jackson Miss Ethel Smith Speer Richmond VA

Tennessee firm mulls Muscle Shoals bid with Alabama Power

Jo Conn Guild of the Tennessee Electric Power Company testified that his firm, in cooperation with Alabama Power Company, was considering a joint bid for the government Muscle Shoals project in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.

Chattanooga Tenn Jo Conn Guild Tennessee Electric Power Company Alabama Power Company Muscle Shoals

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