Rescue Submarine S-48 Crew After Eastern Coast Crash
Coast guards rescued the 48 crew of the S-48 after the submarine ran aground off Portsmouth Harbor amid a northeast gale. The vessel was driven onto rocks, partially submerged with a heavy list, and signals pleaded for help before a morning wave lifted it toward Little Harbor.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Portsmouth Harbor
Coast Guardsince
United States
New England
Little Hartor
Jaffrey Point
Little Harbor
New London
Coast Guard
Fort Stark
Wallis Sands
Wood Island
Navy Yard
Stewart E. Bray
Bridgeport
Conn
Bridgeport Harbor
Peter Dunne
Judge Fancher Dies in Lake Charles at 79
Judge J. W. Fancher, 79, a landmark in early southwest Louisiana history, died at his Vin ton home after pneumonia. He was buried with Masonic honors in Big Woods cemetery by Lake Charles lodge I P and M. He is survived by his widow Lavkey Perkins and five daughters: Sadie Lyons, Sam A. Fairchild, Buhlah Wooley, Bulah Jones, and Lucy Welborn.
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Lake Charles
J. W. Fancher
Louisiana
Vinton
Big Woods
Sadie
Asa) Lyons
Sam A. Fairchild
Buhlah
M. T.) Wooley
New Orleans
Bulah
A. Hl.) Jones
Monroe
Lucy
W. B.) Welborn
Benton
Basile Evangeline preparatory school burns in Louisiana
The Evangeline preparatory school at Basile Louisiana owned by the Methodist Episcopal church and serving French speaking children burned at about 9 o'clock this morning. The building valued at six thousand dollars was a total loss.
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Lake Charles
Evangeliné Preparatory School
Basile
Methodist Episcopal Church
Dempsey and Taylor Set May Wedding Day
William Dempsey the heavyweight champion and Estelle Taylor announced their engagement two weeks ago and today fixed their wedding date for May on the bride to be’s birthday.
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Los Angeles
William Harrison Dempsey
Estelle Taylor
Tolay
Hughes Gets Life Term for Butler Murder
L Curt Hughes a ten ant farmer was sentenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary by District Judge J E Stephens after being convicted of murdering W Buford Butler a prominent Red River parish planter and contractor on September 24 1924 Hughes expressed remorse and the judge noted the jury spared him life by omitting capital punishment from the verdict for the murder case in Coushatta Louisiana.
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Coushatta
State Penitentiary
J. E. Stephens
L. Curt Hughes
W. Buford Butler
Red River Parish
Shreveport
Hughes
Stephens
Slush Clogs New York Streets After Heavy Snow
New York endures fifth severe snowstorm of the winter with streets and sidewalks layered in slush and ice. Street cleaners labored through the night to clear main avenues as flurries continued and warmer weather loomed. Nearby New England states face more snow and travel disruptions as temperatures rise.
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New York
Weather Bureau
New England
Boston
Vermont
New York State
Philadelphia
Carbon Black Industry in Louisiana Worth Twelve Million
Louisiana carbon black production over the past five years exceeds twelve million dollars says Dr. Henry V. Howe state geologist. He urges legislation to curb growth and reserve natural gas for city use and manufacturing as Monroe field gas to plants expands despite opposition. In 1923 about 86 billion cubic feet of gas was used by more than forty Monroe field plants.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Henry V. Howe
Howe
Monroe
Two Negroes Executed for Killing Bolton Marshal in Jackson
Eddie Lee and Lester Hurd, both black, were hanged in Hinds county jail in Jackson after confessing and admitting roles in the death of Ollie Lancaster town marshal of Bolton. Lee claimed presence at the killing but vague on his part. Hurd said he fired six times during the arrest struggle. They died singing and praying.
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Jackson
Miss
Eddie Lee
Lester Hurd
Ollie Lancaster
Bolton
Hinds County
Lee
Hurd
Means Found Guilty In Bribery Plot Involving Officials
Gaston B. Means a former justice department agent was convicted by a federal court jury of conspiring to bribe government officials. He received a two year prison term and a $10,000 fine. Felder, his attorney, also faced similar charges and a $10,000 fine.
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New York
Gaston B. Means
Department of Justice
Means
Thomas B. Felder
Elmer W. Jarnecke
Crager System, Incorporated
Glass Casket Company
Altoona
Atlanta
Lindley
Felder
Circuit Court of Appeals
Hiram OC. Todd
United States
Plan Appeal by Radio to Locate Missing Pianist
New York January 30 The police failed to learn any clue about English pianist Ethel Leginska who vanished Monday night They have issued a radio appeal and described her and her likely possessions They report she had no money and have checked pawnshops for fur coat or jewels. The secretary Miss Lucile Oliver recalls a prior escape from Germany in youth.
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New York
Ethel Leginska
Miss Lexinska
Lucile Oliver
Miss Leginska
Germany
Miss Oliver
London
Senate and House Meet at Noon in Washington News
Emil Daescher presents credentials to President Coolidge as new French ambassador. More than a score of speakers at the Foreign Missions Conference of North America push for final senate vote on postal pay and rate increase before overnight adjournment. Special grand jury convenes as the Department of Justice prepares to present evidence seeking a second indictment of Senator Wheeler of Montana.
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Senate
House
Emil Daescher
President Coolidge
Foreign Missions Conference of North America
Department of Justice
Wheeler
Montana
Ouachita Officials Inspect Georgia Highway Material Visit
A party from Ouachita parish police jury and Shreveport engineers travels to Atlanta via V S and P railroad to inspect a new asphalt on gravel base paving method. The group, including City Commissioner Will Atkinson and City Engineer H E Barnes, will tour Georgia Florida and Alabama sites and return to Monroe. The material is claimed to be one third cheaper than cement methods and reportedly durable under heavy traffic.
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Ouachita Parish
Shreveport
Monroe
Atlanta
Georgia
Will Atkinson
H. €. Cole
F. J. Cox
Bruce Frinzell
J. 4. Russ
S. L.hendricks
Fred Peters
G. E. Tucker
H. E. Barnes
Prof. Neal
Spend
Jackson
Miss
Birmingham
Ala
Florida
Alabama
British Naval Budget Carries Big Increase
London reports an increase of nearly ten million pounds in the naval estimates for the coming year. Admiral Beatty, as first sea lord, is said to favor larger navy spending while the Treasury resists. Churchill, the chancellor, is reportedly pruning army and air force estimates as well.
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London
Admiralty
Treasury
Earl Beatty
Churchill
Herrin Quiet After Troops Leave in Slaying Aftermath
Herrin Illinois reports a quiet town scene as state troops withdraw after guarding since the slaying of Deputy Sheriff Ora Thomas and two others Saturday night. Coroner's jury probes witnesses and investigates reports of two men wounded. Burial previously held for S Glenn Young a Ku Klux Klansman.
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Herrin
Tll
A. P
S. Glenn Young
Ora Thomas
J. T. Slack
Young
Witness Denies State Evidence in Alabama Murder Trial
In Bessemer Alabama the trial of Dr. George T. Edwards for the murder of his wife opens with both sides seeking to minimize the state's evidence about the Edwards home. Witness S F Houston disputes bloodstains and bullet hole claims while Edwards testifies about his life and background.
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Bessemer
Ala
George T. Edwards
Edwards
S. F. Houston
Selma
George Ross
Dallas County
Alabama
Auburn
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Mobile
Heaviest 1924 freight at New Orleans port railroads
The New Orleans Association of Commerce reports 1924 freight by rail through New Orleans exceeded 522 thousand cars. Bananas grain lumber and cotton led shipments with about twice the total freight, totaling 305,678 cars received and 217,237 forwarded.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Association of Commerce Research Bureau
No Decision Is Made By Miss Central Road on Trackage
MOBILE Alabama January 30 Mississippi Central Railroad officials have neither accepted nor rejected the offer of Gulf Mobile and Northern and the Bonhomie attiesburg Southern for trackage rights between Mobile and Beaumont. The matter is at a practical standstill after a conference at Hattiesburg Monday with heads of the three railroads.
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Mobile
Ala
Mississippi Central Railroad
Gulf, Mobile and Northern
Bonhomie,attiesburg
Beaumont
G. M
Hattiesburg
Airman to Fly Diphtheria Serum to Nome
Washington authorizes Royal Darling a naval reserve special agent to fly from Fairbanks to Nome with diphtheria antitoxin to speed relief for Nome’s outbreak. Delegate Sutherland secured consent from the justice and navy depts for the mission to outrun dog teams and deliver serum ahead of February 13.
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Washington
Royal
Darling
Department of Justice
Fairbanks
Nome
Alaska
Naval Reserve
Sutherland
Navy Department
Women Must Go to War, Army Official Warns
Raymond Robins, former U S Army officer and Red Cross commander in Russia, told New Orleans business leaders that women will be conscripted in the next major war and serve on or behind the lines. He urged abolishing the system of legal war as nations risk self-destruction through legalized warfare.
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New Orleans
Raymond Robins
United States Army
Red Cross
New Orleans Association of Commerce
Wheat Market In a Steady Tone Today
Chicago January 30 crowds in creased in spectators galleries at the board of trade but brokers in the pits were thinner and price fluctuations and business volume diminished. The market steadiness was attributed to cash deposits for trading rising to 30 to 35 cents in some commission houses.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Pen filler used to feed world's smallest baby
Mary Waghorn of Hastings weighed three and a half pounds at birth and measured twelve inches. She thrives under special treatment fed with a fountain pen filler every two hours, with doctors expecting normal development. Also noting Monroe local prize for first baby of each month.
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London
Mary Waghorn
Hastings
Grand Jury to Probe Wheeler Charges Today
A federal grand jury in Washington was convened to consider a second indictment in DC against Senator Wheeler of Montana. The case involves alleged misconduct over oil land permits and a possible conspiracy to defraud the government. Attorney General Stone testified the DC case is separate from the Montana indictment and suggested Wheeler’s involvement. Senate leaders expect Stone’s confirmation vote next week.
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Washington
Department of Justice
District of Columbia
Wheeler
Montana
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Stone
Supreme Court
Senate Committee
Much Wedded Man Took Wife Last Fall in Arizona
Alexandria La January 30 J F McDaniels 45 a lawyer said to have five wives married a Miss Dory of Flagstaff Arizona last fall The Flagstaff Sun in the pos session of J H Pyland Alexandria railroad yardmaster recounts an auto crash two miles north of Maine Arizona last November In the crash Jasine Pyland a four year old grandson of Pyland was killed The car was driven by McDaniels with his wife a bride of a few weeks in the front seat In the rear were Mr and Mrs J P Pyland of Flagstaff their two daughters and Mrs Mc Daniels sister Helen Dory McDaniels refused to name his Arizona wife He was arrested on charges of desertion by Mrs Cordie Barton McDaniels Pineville Sheriff Downs said one or more charges of bigamy likely.
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Alexandria
J. F. McDaniels
McDaniels
J. P. Pyland
Flagstaff
Arizona
Cordie Barton McDaniels
Pineville
Downs
Broadway Brevities publishers face sentence for mail fraud
New York Jan 30 Stephen G Slow publisher Andrew Brown and Nat Kunness advertising solicitors of Broadway brevities were found guilty by a federal jury yesterday on charges of using the mails to defraud. Charles J Greene was acquitted. Clow free on bail awaiting sentence. Peggy Hopkins Joyce Helen Worthing Tex Rickard Edith Bobe testified they paid for ads to suppress adverse articles. Otto Kahn Julius Fleischmann Lasky Harriman Ruppert were said to have given checks but did not testify.
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New York
Stephen G. Slow
Broadway Brevities
Andrew Ss. Brown
Nat Kinness
Charles J. Greene
Clow
Brown
Kunness
Mack
Peggy Hopkins
Joyce
Morner
Helen Lee Worthing
Follies
Tex Rickard
Edith Bobe
Otto Kahn
Julius Fleischmann
Jesse Lasky
W. A. Harriman
Col
Jacob Ruppert
Sumner High School Building Destroyed by Fire
Sumner Mississippi January 30. The Sumner high school building valued at 85000 was destroyed early today by fire. The blaze is believed to have originated from a defective flue.
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Sumner, Miss
Sumner High School
Robber Uses Empty Gun In Shreveport Hold-Up
A masked bandit robbed Andy E. Maloney of about $1 100 in cash at his office near the Commercial National Bank. He fled but was captured two blocks away in a dwelling by Lionel Hawkins and Walter Barkett, aided by Maloney and Charles C. Schober Jr. The uncharged pistol was unloaded and money dropped to the yard. The man, Frank Holt of Chicago, confessed to snapping the gun and said he had gambled away his money.
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Shreveport
Fone
Andy E. Maloney
Maloney Commission Company
Commercial National Bank
Lionel Hawkins
Walter Barkett
Maloney
Charles C. Schober Jr
Schober
Hawkins
Barkett
Frank Holt
Chicago
Holt
Bastrop Monroe Highway Approved by Commission
The Louisiana Highway Commission accepted several highway projects including the Bastrop Monroe highway in Morehouse parish. Other items listed include Leesville Alexandria route in Vernon parish, Eunice Kinder and Eunice Lecompte segments in Evangeline parish, and bridge work on Iberia and Lafayette parishes with specified contractors.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Highway Commission
Leesville-Alexandria
Vernon Parish
Banta
Mustersbaugh
Walnut Hill
Alexandria
New Iberia—Delcambre
Iberia Parish
Lafayette Construction Co
Youngville-Brath
Lafayette Parish
Eunice-Lecompte
Evangeline Parish
Redel
Pine Prairie
River Stage Readings Across Mississippi River Ports
River levels show changes at several points with river readings: St Louis 8.7 rising .3, Memphis 16.7 rising .5, Vicksburg 20.1 rising .1, New Orleans 3.7 falling .3, Ouachita Camden 7.0 falling .2, Monroe 12.5 falling .3, Shreveport 10.3 falling 4, Alexandria 9.6 stationary.
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St. Louis
Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Ouachita Camden
Monroe
Red
Burned evidence mystery serial to start in News-Star
Next Monday February 2 the Blue Ribbon mystery serial Burned evidence begins in the News-Star with daily carrier delivery for subscribers. Out of town readers can arrange local carrier service via News-Star representatives and enjoy all the evening news from Northeast Louisiana’s First with All the evening news.
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News-Star
Monroe
Louisiana
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