Eight Hour Day Wreck Kills Mother and Infant in Louisiana
A Louisiana crash near Douglas, five miles from Monroe, left Mrs. C Gros of New Roads and her seven month old baby dead after a car fire ignited as workers tried to illuminate the wreck. Gros and a sister-in-law were among eight aboard. others escaped as the car burned. Gros suffered severe burns and was hospitalized. The accident occurred after the vehicle left Farmerville en route to Monroe. Continued discussion on page eleven notes oil field reforms led by Rockefeller Jr to end the twelve hour work day in Standard Oil operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruston
C. Gros
New Roads
Farmerville
Monroe
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Standard Oil Company
Caruso's Widow Disinherited for Adopted Child
In New York a court accounting shows Anna Bolchi Fuller, adopted daughter of Park Benjamin, receives 256000 plus the estate residue from Benjamin's will. Benjamin cut his natural five children from Dorothy Benjamin Caruso, while Bolchi Fuller received 60000 and the residue. estate valued at 367734. Bolchi Fuller had given up an opera career to care for the ailing man and to be Dorothy Benjamin Caruso’s companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
A. P
Park Benjamin
Earicc Caruso
Anna Bolchi “Uller
Benjamin
Dorothy Benjamin Caruso Ingram
Bolchi
Anna Bolchi
Benjamin Fuller
Dorothy Benjamin
Local contractor wins Monroe Telegram affair contract
Frank Masling secured a roughly $100 000 contract to build the new Monroe and West Monroe Cumberland Telephone Co home. Local officials including Mayor Bernstein and the Chamber of Commerce backed Masling amid competing bids and telegraph pressure from banks and civic groups. General Manager J W Warren praised the award and Masling’s qualifications.
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Frank Masling
Cu Land Telephone Company
Thiccording
Masa
Ma Er
Masling
Bernstein
Chamber of Commerce
Walker
Cumberland Telephone Company
Atlanta
D. FF. Walker
Game of Commerce
Monroe
West Monroe
Ouachita National
Central Savings Bank and Trust Co
Donald F. Walker
Chamber
Commore
J. W. Warren
The
Telephone Company
France Deploys Petain to Lead Morocco Campaign
Paris reports Marshal Petain heads to Rabat with orders to organize reinforcements and defeat Abd-El Krim in Fez as French and American volunteers prepare to join from Toulouse. General Naulin and Colonel Paquin travel to Casablanca while the Lafayette Escadrille veterans ready to fly in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
A. P
Abd-El- Krim
Fez
Marshal Petain
Toulouse
Rabat
Morocco
Taza
Casablanca
Petain
Foch
Gorges
Paquin
Naulin
Marseilles
Ruhr
Lafayette Escadrille
Foreign Legion
Charles Sweeney
Eightieth Division
American Expeditionary Forces
Argonne
Probate court rejects McClintock will in Chicago
Probate Judge Horner refused to admit the will of William Nelson McClintock to probate citing a presumption of undue influence. Principal beneficiary Wm Darling Shepherd, recently acquitted of murder related to McClintock’s death, faced opposition from cousins and Isabelle Pope who had been granted $8000 annuity. The estate exceeded one million dollars.
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Chicago
A. P
Horner
William Nelson McClintock
Wm. Darling Shepherd
McClintock
Isabelle Pope
Miss Pope
Texas Claim Upheld on Western Rates Dispute
The interstate commerce commission ruled Galveston Texas is unfairly treated versus New Orleans in fixing southwestern railroad rates for exports imports and coastwise traffic. The decision was announced in Washington on July 17 by AP reporting.
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Texas
Washington
A. P
Galveston
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Orleans
Urania No. 7 Produces Oil Amid Progress and Setups
Urania Petroleum Co No. 7 in 1910-2E remains productive after a twenty hour pump run. oil percent rose then fell as water pressure rose. Preparations continue at Urania No. 2 19-10-2E with machinery moving, while Tremont No. 1 shows high initial output but water intrusion ends flow. Nearby drills at Cleve Love and Bayou Castor projects adjust to water and sand issues as crews relocate drills and set derricks.
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Urania
Urania Petroleum Company
Za2igin Et al
Urania No. 2
Urania Petroleum Co
Cleve Love
Tremont No. 1
Zeigin
Mr. Love
Bayou Castor
Packer
Ford and Bannon
Tullos No. 1
Hawkins and Freeman
River Stage Readings by River and City Summary
River stages show Mississippi at Memphis 10.5 with fall 0.6, Vicksburg 14.7 fall 0.1, New Orleans 1.9 fall 0.1 and Shreveport 0.4 rise 0.2, Alexandria 2.5 unchanged. Ouachita readings list Camden 3.3 unchanged and Monroe 13.3 rise 0.1. Ohio at Cairo 16.7 rise 0.2.
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Mississippi
Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Shreveport
Alexandria
Ouachita
Camden
Monroe
Ohio
Cairo
Scientist William H Dalrymple Dies In Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge Louisiana July 17 Dr William H Dalrymple 69 longtime LSU veterinary professor died at his home after a week of illness He was stricken at work and later worsened He was internationally known and served as president of the American Veterinary Medical Association and leader of several US veterinary bodies He authored works on veterinary obstetrics and live stock sanitation and edited multiple journals His research on black-strap molasses boosted cattle feed use and saved thousands of cattle in Louisiana continued on page nine.
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Baton Rouge
A. P
William H. Dalrymple
Louisiana State University
Dalrymple
Stewart
Win Favour
Scotland
Stranraer
Wiftonshire
William Haddock Dalrymple
American Veterinary Medical Association
United States Live Stock Sanitary Association
United States Experiment Station Veterinary Medical Association
Authors’ Club
London
The
Collaborators
America Veterinary Review
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Louisiana
Evolution dispute arises over teaching in Indiana schools
In Indianapolis Indiana July 17 Ralph H Deen former principal of Oriole high schools Perry county challenged a township trustees ruling over teaching evolution He says he taught material from a 1923 state adopted text The state superintendent Dr Henry N Sherwood said no relief is available to Deen as trustees may dismiss teachers Doogs trustee of Old Township says the dismissal did not involve evolution and that he offered a lower salary which Deen refused.
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Indianapolis
Ind
A. P
Indiana
Ralph H. Deen
Oriole
Perry County
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Deen
A. V. Doogs
Oid
Henry N. Sherwood
Doogs
Burglars Enter Store Through Skylight Rob $8
Burglars believed to be two small boys entered J Herrmans store on DeSiard street last night via skylight removing glass and wire, rifling drawers but taking only about $8 in cash. Clothes and items left scattered. small footprints led police to suspect juveniles.
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J. Herrman
S‘re
DeSiard Street
Heavy Shipment of Winnsboro Poultry Sets Record
Winnsboro reports one of the largest live poultry shipments in the area. R H Benton Jr with the County Demonstration Agent, Franklin Parish Farm Bureau, and Louisiana Poultry Association moved 2776 pounds, grossing $584.63. Quality improved, growers now ship many fowls daily, promising a growing Franklin Parish industry.
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Winnsboro
R. H. Benton, Jr
Franklin Parish Farm Bureau
Louisiana Poultry Association
Franklin Parish
Taylor to Columbia to face charges
W F Taylor fogging contractor charged with collecting funds for others and leaving the state was captured in Jackson Mississippi and returned to Columbia. He had 600 dollars on him and admitted guilt. Bail and possible further charges to be decided by Judge F E Jones. The article notes extreme heat and drought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Star
Columbia
W. F. Taylor
Jackson
Miss
J. E. McClanahan
Taylor
F. E. Jones
Drillers Add College Players Spier and Wicker to Roster
Monroe Baseball Association secretary W C Feazel announced two college players join the Drillers for trial. Spier will try at third base, Wicker fills outfield duties after Dockery and West left for the East Texas league. Townsend and Peretta released. Jackson sent to Shreveport for seasoning. Tankersley, debuting yesterday, earns a trial as catcher.
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Spier
Wicker
Drillers
W. C. Feazel
Monroe Baseball Association
Shreveport
Dockery
Townsend
Peretta
Jackson
Tankersley
Court adjourns in Scopes trial after excluding experts
In Dayton Tennessee July 17 the Scopes case adjourned after Judge Raulston barred scientific testimony. Defense plans record statements of witnesses if allowed to testify as Clarence Darrow and Arthur G Hays clash with the judge. The court halted for a weekend recess as Raulston warned of a faster pace upon return.
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Dayton
Tenn
John T. Raulston
Raulston
Arthur G. Hays
Clarence Darrow
Stewart
Malone
Dudley Field Malone
Reprieve for condemned killer Russell Scott in Illinois case
Chicago July 17 A P Russell Scott condemned for the murder of Joseph Maurer was granted a six hour reprieve just before his scheduled death. Governor Small acted after a Detroit message signed by Robert Scott urged delay and surrender. Scott wept as he learned of the reprieve and he had bid farewell to his wife and family.
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Chicago
A. P
Russell Scott
Joseph Maurer
Governor Small
Detroit
Scott
Robert Scott
Robert
Illinois
Catherine
Rochester
N .Y
Russell
Cook County
Springfield
Small
Windsor
Ont
Coolidge
Swampscott
Mass
Supreme Court of Illinois
Maurer
Russel Scott
Scott Opers
Indysor
Detroit River
Chie
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Auto
Man
John D Rockefeller
Caruso
Telephone
Mas.etary
Ber of Commerce
France
Roscoe Canaday
Forest Hills
Roscoe
Urania NO. 7
Cleve
R. H. Brooks
B.R
End
Wm. Dalrymple
University Town
Roehsler
Ingraham
George Ingraham
Iowa University
George Roehsler
Milwaukee
DeSiard
Hays
Darrow
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