Stage Stars Reveal Tactics In Magazine Brevities Trial
In New York federal court, Stephen G. Clow and three ad solicitors face mail fraud charges over Broadway Brevities. Peggy Joyce testifies she paid $200 to stop unfavorable mentions, while other figures like Edith Bobe and Robert Hague discuss payments and refusals to influence coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Broadway Brevities
Stage
Etars
Stephen G. Clow
The
Brevities
Peggy Joyce
Crow
Miss Joyce
Peggy
Harry Lauder
Ed Wynne
Joyce
Robert L. Hague
Standard Oil
Hague
Miss Bobe
Fixed Bayou D'Arbonne Bridge Receives Approval
At Farmerville city hall a noon meeting chaired by Maj. R. P. Howell of the engineers corps approved a stationary fixed bridge for the highway across Bayou DArbonne. The design places the bridge twelve feet above high water to avoid impeding boats, noting few vessels reach the bayou and large steamers have not navigated it since 1911.
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Bayou D'Arbonne
Farmerville
Maj
R. P. Howell
Corps of Engineers
Maj. Howell
Warmer Wave Coming From Chicago Bureau Report
Chicago bureau reports a thaw is forecast for the Midwest and Northwest after a brutal cold spell. Temperatures rose from sub zero in many areas and Oklahoma saw drops over 49 degrees in 24 hours as winds eased and cold shifted south toward the Gulf of Mexico.
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Chicago
Chricago
Middle-West
Mercury
Gulf of Mexico
Oklahoma
Dax
Canada
Be friended Lone Stranger Robs Fairbanks Man
Claud Ramour of Fairbanks told police he was robbed of $15 and his clothes by a stranger he hosted Friday night. The thief, a middle aged man about 5 feet 8 inches tall and 150 pounds, woke early and left with the clothing and money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claud Ramour
Fairbanks
Ramour
Mrs McAdoo Plans Chintz Shop At Home On Coast
Mrs Wm Gibbs McAdoo Jr daughter of the wartime treasury secretary will open a Chintz Shop at her Los Angeles home next week and will operate with interior decorator Mrs Emmett Buel. A consignment of materials and art objects is en route from New York. She says visitors copy her decorative schemes.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Wm. Gibbs McAdoo, Jr
of the Treasury
Los Angeles Times
the Times
New York
Emmett Buel
McAdoo
John B. Tackaberry
London
Armour Ferguson
Herman C. Armour
Chicago Armours
Funeral for Ellen Moren who killed man then herself
Miss Ellen Moren 27 shot Arthur Brewster as he slept in Shreveport apartment then killed herself. She will be buried beside her mother at Gum Springs Ark. Brothers and sisters cited years of mental illness including eight months in an Arkansas nervous diseases hospital in Little Rock.
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Shreveport
Ellen Moren
Arthur B. Brewster
Gum Springs
Mableville
Ark
Little Rock
Miss Moren
Grover Moren
Surveying Underway for Siard Road Paving Project
Engineers surveyed DeSiard Road for new gravel surfacing between Monroe and Farmerville in Union parish and a parallel survey between the city and Natchitoches. Contracts for both highways expected to be let soon. Initial surveying on the Shard road paving project near Meyes and Greenwald, with construction to start in about two weeks. The artery will be closed during rough paving periods.
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Monroe
Farmerville
Union Parish
Natchitoches
Meyes & Greenwald
DeSiard
Secret inquest for Herrin killings fuels burial plans
In Herrin on January 27 a coroner’s inquest into the deaths of S. Glenn Young and Deputy Sheriff Ora Thomas, both killed in a Saturday night pistol fight, proceeded under strict secrecy as funerals were prepared. Young to be buried Thursday, Thomas later today, with ministers and church figures attending. accounts differ on who fired first.
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Herrin
A. P
S. Glenn Young
Ora Thomas
Young
Thomas
Meeks
Presbyterian Church
Klan
New Orleans
First Baptist Church
Edward Forbes
Homer Warren
R. W. Davis
Glenn
Herrin Klan
East St. Louis
Requests for Delay in Tax Filing Explained
New Orleans notices that the Revenue Act of 1924 allows the Commissioner to grant extensions for filing income tax returns if applied for before the deadline. The local collector cannot grant extensions. applications must go to the Commissioner in Washington, D C.
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New Orleans
D. A
Internal Revenue
District of Louisiana
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Washington, D. C
Trial of Physician in Alabama Draws Crowd
BESSEMPR Ala Jan 27 An hour before court convened on the second day of the trial of Dr George T Edwards charged with slaying his wife every seat in Judge Gwinns courtroom was filled and scores crowded about the county building A cold rain did not deter the crowds which came from far and near It was expected the state would call its principal witness today The jury after last took a long walk for exer-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessempr
Ala
George T. Edwards
Brady Declares Radio Menaces Theatre Future
New York telecast debate follows Actors Equity conference with over a thousand attendees. A committee representing all theatre branches will plan to improve the institution, study radio impact, oppose censorship, lower ticket taxes, and promote speaking stages. Brady and Buck defend radio as not destroying theatre. Sheridan notes radiocast songs boost sales.
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New York
Actors’ Equity Association
Loew
Gene Buck
Arthur Hornblow, Jr
Louis Wolheim
Frank Shridan
Sheridan
Sun Yat Sen Suffering From Cancer In China
A dispatch from Shanghai reports Dr Sun Yat Sen head of the South China government at Canton is suffering from a cancer expected to be fatal within ten days after an operation in Peking. The announcement came after the operation and quotes physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
A. P
Sun Yat Sen
South China
Canton
Education Is Proposed for Arkansas Convicts
A bill in the Arkansas House would require the state to maintain schools in the penitentiary and prison farms. Convicts capable of teaching would receive medals recognizing their services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas Penitentiary
House of Representatives
Senate and House Noon Session on Postal Pay Bill
The Senate and House meet at noon with the Senate resuming consideration of the postal pay and rate increase bill. Discussions focus on amendments and potential impacts on mail services and government employee pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Houe
Livestock Losses Mount in Georgia Flooded Regions
Floodwaters from the Altamaha river inundate parts of McIntosh, Baker and Long counties, submerging over 100 homes and isolating about 6,500 people. Livestock losses run high as flood damage disrupts rail service and commerce. Red Cross relief camps remain in the area with influenza cases reported but no deaths.
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Savannah
A. P.je
McIntosh
Baker
Long
Glynn
Lower Long
Upper McIntosh
Altamaha_ river
Ocmulgee
Oconee
Ohospee
American Red Cross
Fort Screven
Townsend
Cotton Marketing Men Converge in Memphis Conference
Representatives from state cotton cooperatives across cotton growing states attend a Memphis conference called by the American Cotton Growers Exchange to discuss 1925 crop prospects and best handling methods. Charles B Bowling presides as traffic manager. attendees include Mulcahey, Ray, Newsome, Cheek, Mitchell, Warmath, Porter, Simmer, and Houston.
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Memphis
Tenn
American Cotton Growers Exchange
Charles B.bowling
American Cotton Growers Exchanges
J. A. Mulcahey
Alabama
L. Ray
Arizona
H. A. Newsome
Arkansas
B. B. Cheek
Georgia
E. P. Mitchell
Louisiana
E. E. Warmath
Mississippi
J. M. Porter
North Carolina
G. A. Simmer
Oklahoma
S. FE. Houston
Texas
Daugherty Seeks Disclosure in Glass Casket Case
Former Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty testifies for the defense in the Means Felder trial but is denied permission to reveal details of Washington politics and the wider “situation” during the indictments. He denies discussing the glass casket indictments with Felder or Means and notes Felder’s long association with his firm. The judge limits his disclosures while the trial proceeds.
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New York
Harry M. Daugherty
Means-Felder
Lindley
Washington
Mr. Daugherty
Daugherty
Thomas B. Felder
Indiectments
Crager System
Felder
Iston B. Means
Gaston
Frank P. Walsh
Jaenecke
Fomer Ser Petury
Col. Felder
Manhunt Surrounds Suspected Slayer in Louisiana
A large posse of nearly one hundred Natchitoches parish residents, led by Sheriff Payne, closed in on Elmo Smith 20 a Black suspect in the Dan Barr high school student slaying near Campu. Bloodhounds from Crystal Springs Mississippi aided the chase as Smith reportedly crossed the Red River at Gidden’s Ferry and hid in a swamp between Hanna and Allen about thirty miles north of Natchez. Police in Shreveport report a man named Ed Evans held in jail as possible Alma Smith in the same case awaiting Sheriff Payne’s identification.
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Alexandria
Elmo Smith
Dan Barr
Campti
Payne
Natchitoches Parish
Hanna
Allen
Natchitoches
Crystal Springs
Miss
Red River
Gidden’s Ferry
Smith
Shreveport
D. D. Bazer
Ed Evans
Kingston
Alma Smith
Campu
Bazer
Aimo Smith
Wintery Turn as Balmy Weather Drops in Monroe
After days of warmth the night brought a sharp temperature drop in Monroe. Rains turned to sleet and a light snow fell though not enough to cover the ground. Temperatures plummeted from around 70 to near 30 as a cold wave loomed with snow in the forecast for north Louisiana.
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Monroe
Louisiana
English Woman Musician Is Lost in New York Mystery
English pianist conductor and composer Therese Leginska disappeared after failing to appear for a scheduled concert in New York. Secretary Lucille Oliver reported she left home unescorted to fetch a taxicab, sparking searches at the concert hall and residence. Leginska had recently conducted the New York Symphony Orchestra, the first woman to do so in this country. She toured Europe, announcing plans for an opera with slaves in the pit. In 1918 she divorced Roy Emerson Whittern of Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Miss Leginska
New York Symphony Orchestra
Eurore
Europe
Roy Emerson Whittern
Cleveland
Plans for Randsome New Phone Building in Atlanta
Laws drafted at Southern Bell office in Atlanta outline a two story brick structure with stone trim on Grammont and Catalpa streets. The Monroe company building will house commercial offices on the first floor and operating rooms plus cafeterias on the second, with an estimated total expenditure around 200000 dollars. Construction start date uncertain, possibly earlier than October 1 1925, as manager J W Warren declines to commit. Underground cable work is finished and linemen shift to removing obsolete lines.
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Southern Bell Telephone Co
Atlanta
Monroe Company
Grammont and
Catalpa Streets
Hemlock
Shreveport
J. W. Warren
Bar examination dates announced for Louisiana
The supreme court examining committee for admissions to the bar of Louisiana sets the next exam in New Orleans for June 29 30 and July 1 at Loyola University. Applications and blanks available from Sr A Mascaro assistant secretary to the committee 409 New Orleans Court Building.
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Baton Rouge
Supreme Court Examining Committee For
Bar of Louisiana
New Orleans
Loyola University
Sr. A. Mascaro
New Orleans Court Building
Suspects Arrested in Bank Robbery Case Near Natchitoches
Three strange men were arrested near Cold Water and jailed in Natchitoches suspected of involvement in a branch bank robbery in New Orleans. They claimed to be heading south to join a show and could not offer details. Names listed: Adolphus Dresslets, Joe Martin of Lowell Massachusetts and G B Duffy of Lawrence Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natchitoches
Interstate Bank and Trust Company
New Orleans
John Keyser
Qttee
J. B. Anderson
Bill Payne
Payne
Anderson
Adolphus Dresslets
Joe Martin
Lowell
Mass
G. B. Duffy
Lawrentce
Ouachita Parish Farm Bureau Holds Annual Meeting
The Ouachita parish Farm Bureau met at the Chamber of Commerce rooms at 10 this morning. Officers were re elected with A L Smith as president and E R Strahan as farm demonstrator secretary treasurer. Directors named include Mr and Mrs Charles Phillips and Mrs Thomas Jones among others. An executive committee was tentatively formed with Smith Strahan and others. The president urged proactive farming for a strong future and J H McCully spoke on the work with P H Mitchell discussing proper feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Parish
Charles Philips
Thomas Jones
C. B. Morton
Neal McHenry
Robert G. Harmon
John P. Parker
W. G. Haynes
L. H. Peevy
W. B. I4
Bnet
Jeff D Cole
S L Hendrix
W T Holloway
A. L. Smith
E R Strahan
Charles Phillips
Jewell McQuiller
Smith
J. H. McCully
P. H. Mitchell
Y.tir
River Stage Readings Across Cities
River stages show minor changes in several locations. Mississippi River readings include St Louis 6.2, fall 1.6. Memphis 14.9 rise 0.2. Vicksburg 19.8 rise unknown. New Orleans 3.8 stationary. Ouachita Camden 8.4 fall. Monroe 13.5 stationary. Red River Treveport 11.2 rise 0.6. Alexandria 8.9 rise 0.6.
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St. Louis
Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Ouachita
Camden
R. Monroe
Red
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RAP Tactics OF Magazine
Bayou
City Hall
Arkansas Cemetery
Siard Road
Glenn Young
Nicholas Longworth
Cincinnati
Theodore Roosevelt
Windy City
Brady
RADIO
Actors’ Equity Group
Daugherty Desirous OF
Disclosure
N. Y
Randsome
Massachusetts
N. C
Keyser
Farm Bureau
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