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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1929
Page
1
Union chiefs will visit the White House to press for resumed operating service, with passenger trolleys drawing light patronage while jitneys continue to flourish.
North State Street shop robbed of dresses worth $1,000 by two bandits who tortured Lois Parchman with glowing cigarettes to force the jewelry location. She fainted after rings were tossed under a counter as they fled.
In Chicago Judge Albert George’s court a ruling sets the legal rate for sarcasm at 25 per instance. Dr. Val Freeman, halted by a motorcycle officer while rushing to a patient, noted that the patient died the day after. The officer declined to ride with him. The court fined Freeman 25 for sarcasm.
State lawmen arrested Lester Bouyer alias Charley Harris aged 48 in Alabama on July 16 for the slaying of Jack Hines near Eufaula. He matched a witness Beatrice Clark description, admitted being near the scene but denied knowledge of the crime. A gun fingerprint and a photograph aided the capture near Speigner prison.
The Farm Board, led by chairman Alexander Legge, begins work to aid wheat and other commodities amid rising prices. With $150 million available and $350 million authorized by Congress, seven members resign from private life to tackle agricultural problems alongside Secretary Hyde. Continued on page 11.
Jackson Mississippi July 16 lawmakers unanimously discard Governor Bilbo's road proposals as a compromise plan is drafted to keep the highway department and create an advisory commission to meet with the department. The committee aims to report to the legislature tomorrow to break the deadlock around the extra session.
Citizens of Ouachita parish vote today on re levying for five years the two mill tax in effect the past five years. Very little enthusiasm was shown at the voting places. Ward reads as printed in the source.
Polling places in the Twin Cities and parish urge precinct officials to call in results to The News-Star. At Ouachita parish court house precinct 1 only three ballots by 1 p.m. registration exceeds 3800. Officials note apathy elsewhere as tax levy supporters expect a large majority for road construction and maintenance without raising new taxes.
More than 50 members of the Louisiana Pecan Growers association met in the fourth annual convention in Shreveport seventeenth? The sessions were on the Hotel Virginia roof with plans to tour groves and observe pruning grafting demonstrations in nearby areas. Notables include Harry D. Wilson and J. M. Patterson among others from Texas Alabama Mississippi Arkansas and Chicago.
Rayville July 13 state commissioner of agriculture Harry D Wilson will speak at the Rayville Folk school this afternoon on Louisiana Farmer. The 2 30 p m program features Wilson along with Dr Frank Kreager Miss Mary Mims Claude Davis and Grover Thames. The opening program drew about 1500 attendees yesterday with Burn Hilbun discussing Denmark educational system and a Mississippi message.
Dr. R. O. Carter, coroner of Bossier parish, ordered an inquest into the death of E. L. Dutch Brock a prominent Bossier figure. Brock's mangled body was found on the St. Louis Southwestern tracks near Alden Bridge shortly after he was last seen alighting from a passenger train at Alden Bridge.
Voters in West Carroll Parish turn out heavily in the recall election for Representative D. F. Edwards. Oak Grove and other precincts report brisk voting as both sides urge turnout and claim momentum. Parish has 2148 registered voters. past high turnout near 1700. poll expectations around 1500.
The News-Star and Morning Post announce the first candidate list for the Everybody Wins campaign. Candidates must submit subscriptions by 8 tonight, with out of town entries mailed to reach the office later. Names entered by Tuesday night will appear with the 5,000 nomination votes as the initial score.
New London Gen July 16 Gov Franklin D Roosevelt reads a letter from George W Wickersham head of President Hoover s law enforcement commission at the governors conference opening in New London. The letter urges strengthening the federal prohibition act and sharing enforcement burdens between federal and state governments. Wickersham proposes mutual control over importation and interstate trafficking while states handle internal sale and enforcement. The missive notes public attitude toward crime and cites the Volstead act as a factor in rising disrespect and cost of private police protection.
In Tegucigalpa 11 Honduran high school girls died when a truck plunged a thousand feet into a ravine near Sauce after a picnic day. Driver Luis Medina also died. 22 others were injured and minister Salvador Correto was hurt while assisting.
Alexandria July 16 Judge R Culpepper in district court took under advisement an injunction petition to bar Mrs W T David the registrar of voters from receiving checking and certifying recall petitions for Representative I W Sylvester of Rapides The judge will announce his decision Friday at 10 a m
In a special meeting Ward 1 taxpayers unanimously approved paving Island road. Dr C L Mengis chaired with Parish Engineer C F Joubert and Police Jury President J M Breard speaking. A plan calls for about one and a half mills and a bond around 900000 over 20 years with state aid possible.
Herschel Bobo, manager of the Jackson club in the Cotton States league, will report to the Poston Nationals at season end. The veteran, on his way to Laurel for a double header, is making his second trip to the majors after signing with the New York Yankees before World War I and resuming play later in the Cotton States league. His former Mississippi A. & M. classmates Buddy Myer of Washington and Hugh Critz of Cincinnati are now in the majors.
Moscow sees rising tension as mass demonstrations erupt at night against Chinese fascists. Russia warns of rights violations while a three day ultimatum to China nears expiry. Reports of Soviet troop movements on the Siberian border surface, though confirmation varies. Communists in Berlin protest at the Chinese consulate amid police presence.
Reports from foreign sources say 2,100 Russian troops crossed the Great Black River near Blagevveschensk, Siberia, last Monday and shortly after attacked and destroyed a Chinese river steamer. Chinese forces reportedly defended the vessel.
A censored telegram from The Associated Press at Harbin Manchuria indicates Russian involvement in ongoing developments. The brief note limits specifics while confirming the exchange and source.
General Charlies H. Summerall chief of staff of the army announced he will address the state convention of the American Legion in Gulfport Mississippi on June 22. He will also inspect Fort Morgan on July 23 at Mobile Bay Alabama.
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