Probe Session to Resume in December in Caddo Lynchings
The investigation into the Caddo lynchings will be resumed on December 29. Officials say the probe will continue to pursue justice for the victims and uncover full details of the incident.
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24 Dec 1914
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Monroe News Star in Monroe, Louisiana
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1914
Page
1
Lynching Probe Yields Little on Suspects in Caddo Parish
Shreveport report shows Chief Deputy McCullough deemed jail threat not serious on December 11 and took no defenses. Testimony of witnesses, including Dolph Frantz, indicates crowds were largely unfamiliar, while few concrete links to specific participants emerged. The probe recesses to December 29 with scant new light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caddo Parish
R. G. Pleasant
Hal Wes
Sherif John McCullough
Flournoy
McCullough
Watkins Lewis
Ethel Williams
Ethel Hill
L. H. Reichheimer
Hicks Cross Roads
Dolph Frantz
Journal
Gamblin
Shreveport
Frantz
Greenwood
Mr. Frantz
Cheer the Poor Men Detained in Jail
Editor calls Monroe readers to send fruit and tobacco to prisoners in Parieh jail to ease their conditions. The plea urges apples oranges and tobacco as Christmas cheer for those confined, whether guilty or not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Star
Monroe
Parieh
Sheriff's Office
Scene of desperate fighting in Russian Poland shifted
A report describes a shift in a fighting scene between Russian and Polish forces. The article notes tense clashes and strategic movement, with no immediate change in leadership or declared outcome. The piece emphasizes uncertainty on the ground and ongoing military activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Russian Poland
Jochaczew
Bzura
Warsaw
Cracow
Poland
Petrograd
Galicia
Carpathian
The
Yser
Dixmude
X ray Inspections of Cotton Bales for Contraband
British officials use specially built x ray devices to scan 10 000 bales of cotton bound for Bremen for hidden contraband. Inspectors view bale interiors to detect illicit materials as war news notes ongoing fighting around Jo chaczew Cracow and Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bremen
Austrian submarine torpedoes French battleship in Adriatic
An official Paris statement says the Austrian submarine torpedoed a French battleship in the Gulf of Otranto. The ship was not badly damaged and no casualties occurred. The Gulf of Otranto lies in the Adriatic Sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Paris
Gulf of Otranto
Adriatic
Frank Case Before U S Supreme Court
Justice Lamar of the United States Supreme Court took under advisement the appeal from Federal Judge Newman at Atlanta over refusing to release Leo Frank on habeas corpus. He did not indicate a decision date. Hartford News: Jenny Newcomb editor of the Salvation Army Sunday School Seasona died after appendicitis operation at Hartford hospital. a graduate of Wellesley College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Justice Lamar
United States Supreme Court
Newman
Atlanta
Leo Frank
Hartford, Conn
Jenny Newcomb
Salvation Army
Hartford Hospital
Wellesly College
Merry Christmas Wishes From The News-Star
The News-Star extends a heartfelt Christmas greeting to Monroe and all readers. It reflects on Santa Claus and holiday joys, notes the season’s devotional and family traditions, and wishes prosperity and happiness for the new year while urging charitable kindness to waifs and all in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tockings
News-Star
Santa Clus
Monroe
Celebration Planned for Signing of Ghent Treaty
Citizens announce a public celebration marking the signing of the Ghent Treaty. Organizers say speeches, music, and refreshments will accompany the event, inviting local residents and dignitaries to attend at a central city venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghent
Centenary of Ghent Treaty Urges Peace Amid War
American Peace Centenary Committee urges observance of the 100th anniversary of the Ghent treaty between the United States and Great Britain. Despite Europe’s war, leaders propose Feb 14 observances in churches schools and capitals with dates in February 1915 and list signers including Taft Butler Gibbons and Gompers. Plans directed by the committee in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Ghent
Flanders
United States
Great Britain
Sulgrave Manor
George Washington
England
Canada
Europe
America
Joseph H. Choate
William Howard Taft
New Haven
Thomas F. Bayard
Wilmington
George W. Burleigh
Job E. Hedges
Andrew B. Humphrey
Harry Pratt Judson
Chicago
Theodore Marburg
Baltimore
Henry C. Morris
Robert C. Morris
Alton B. Parker
Flihy Root
Washington
D. C
Francis Lynde Stetson
John A. Stewart
Oscar 3. Straus
Frank 8. Streeter
Concord
The
American Peace Centenary Committee
News-Star to Skip Paper on Christmas Day
The News-Star will not publish tomorrow in observance of Christmas Day. All employees will take a day off to celebrate with promises of a merry Christmas to patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
News-Star
Rain and Snow Forecast for Christmas Day
Associated Press reports a rainy Christmas in the South while the North faces a white Christmas. Cold wave warnings extend through the middle West, with possible snow reaching northern Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Wreshington
Weather Bureau
South
Mississippi
President Wilson Remembered Children
President Wilson went golfing to die in a snow storm. The children along the usual route were made happy by the arrival of an automobile loaded with presents from the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
White House
Needy Helped As Warm Clothing Distributed
A charitable effort distributes warm clothing to scores of needy residents. Volunteers provide assistance and supplies to those in need.
Good Fellows Club Spreads Christmas Aid Across Monroe
In Monroe and West Monroe the Good Fellows movement, started by the News-Star, closes its holiday drive with final presents and supplies distribution Christmas morning. Donations from locals include cash, groceries, toys, chickens, and household items, aiding needy families and spreading community goodwill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Fellows” Club
Monroe
West Monroe
The
News-Star
Diss
Breard Street
Hudson Lane
Jackson Street
Good Fellows" Club
Louisville Avenue
Good Fellows
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