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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1925
Page
1
Rockwood Tennessee scene of a mine blast at Brysson's Dip of Roane Coal and Iron. Seven men were trapped after attempting to fight a fire. rescuers reached the area but had not penetrated to the presumed location by 12:30 PM. One man escaped. Authorities and doctors stood by at the mouth of the mine.
A magazine style sketch series by William K. Hutchinson outlines personal pastimes of prominent national figures. The feature mixes light anecdotes with candid details about their leisure choices and public personas.
Urania July 23 report on J W Wrights Love No 110 46-11-2F at 1285 feet with gumbo at the last 55 feet and drilling plan to hob and ream. Helm and Buch test at 28-11-2E set casing at 1363 feet and now at 1385 feet with oil sand sections. sand pumping will begin tomorrow as tests continue. Derrick timbers moved to Ball and Finn, King No 1 site. Love Bros install boiler at Gould-Harper No 1 to supply steam for the compressor. oil percentage rises to 25 after reducing air to 175 psi with forecast production over 300 barrels.
Webb E. Daniels brakeman for Luther Moore Lumber Co. was killed at Fal when the log engine he rode on jumped the track as it backed to couple and overturned this morning.
In New Orleans a Negro leper indicted for wife murder may be tried while confined in a glass cage in the courtroom. George Baurepaire, inmate of Carville lep rosarium, is accused of killing his wife over five years ago. Dr. Oscar Dowling urged the cage and speaking tubes to prevent disease spread. the district attorney took the request under advisement.
Chicago July 23 Russell Scott faces execution at sunrise after a last minute clemency bid and a hoax telegram that delayed noose justice. His brother Robert remains missing while attorneys press new evidence and a possible ninety day stay. Scott decries capital punishment as he cites divine intervention and appeals to Governor Small and the president through supporters.
River stage data lists Mississippis Memphis Vicksburg and New Orleans readings with changes noted. Additional notes include Shreveport Alexandria and Ouachita Camden Monroe, and Ohio Cairo values indicating rises falls and unchanged levels.
The Treasury Secretary Mellon is described as a frugal, publicity shy leader who travels to work by ordinary means and keeps a modest public image. He avoids public addresses, prefers a quiet office presence, and sustains two hobbies art collecting and reading across newspapers, fiction, and business volumes.
French forces press the Rif tribesmen along the Ouergha river with artillery from the right bank as Abd El Krim shifts to wing attacks. Quezzan and Taza, northwest and east of Fez, are growing centers for both sides. Reinforcements reach the French line as plans for an offensive proceed if terms fail.
Physicians hold little hope for E N Futch’s recovery after he was shot by his brother Claude Futch at their Farmerville home. The bullet severed his spinal cord leaving him paralyzed below the waist. Claude Futch is jailed in Union parish. no charges filed yet. intoxicated state alleged.
The article portrays Idaho Senator William E Borah as both a revered statesman and a plain man who rides streetcars with federal workers. His two hobbies are his horse Jester and actor Bill Hart, with tales showing Borah treating the animal as a companion and planning speeches while riding.
Morgan Palmer an American killed by bandits at his ranch on the Sungari river near Harbin in Manchuria. Dr Howard captured. Palmer's wife and child with others initially safe. Consuls seek release. Palmer connected with salt administration in Peking and previously with Chinese railways and the Red Cross during famine relief.
Near Mobile Bay the schooner Wanderer with seven crew members was captured by the coast guard early Tuesday near Chandeleur Island. The ship carried about 450 cases of liquor valued at 15000 dollars. The vessel and cargo will be brought to Mobile for storage and the Wanderer added to the government’s laid-up fleet of alleged rum running craft at Chickasaboogue.
Carnegie Steel Company of Pittsburgh has closed on 89 acres in West Baton Rouge parish with 3000 feet of Mississippi River frontage. The firm plans docks and warehouses to support export trade to South America and distribute goods for the southwestern states, with Isthmian Line ships operating from Baton Rouge port.
In Ruston Louisiana H H Roy dairyman was seriously wounded after a quarrel over a dead cow. A E Shows farmer was arrested for assault but released after Roy asked no charges. Shows turned himself in and bore the blame for the incident.
Count Michimasa Soyeshima of the Japanese house of peers urged a second international conference on armament limitation at the Chautauqua conference on international relations, noting Japan’s anti immigration act sentiment and a growing talk of war by a small, but vocal, faction.
In Selma Grant parish 18 year old Frank Whittington of Standard Louisiana was killed by a Missouri Pacific freight train while attempting to board a moving northbound freight to reach his widowed mother. He had learned his sister had died and had hurried to Standard. His body was dragged 70 feet before the train stopped and death was instantaneous. The body will be taken to Standard for a double funeral with his sister.
The Missouri Pacific Sunshine Special will operate from Lake Charles through Alexandria Monroe and Little Rock to St. Louis and Chicago. Huey P. Long announces the through service will begin in Louisiana within days and replace local trains, with a new name Sunshine Special of Louisiana and the fastest Missouri Pacific running time in the state.
HATTIESBURG MISS July 23 Captain J P Carter former lieutenant governor of Mississippi Confederate soldier and financier died at his Court street home shortly after 6 o clock this morning after an extended illness He was also a bank president lawyer and member of two state constitutional conventions.
Baton Rouge July 22 The Louisiana Railway and Navigation Co asks the public service commission for authority to discontinue the Naples to Angola line portion and replace ferryage with a bridge over the Atchafalaya River The move has no opposition and an order is expected The bridge could carry highway traffic if an accord with the state highway commission is reached The other cases on the docket are routine.
Admiral Robison commander of the United States fleet arrived and was greeted with a 17 gun salute. A parade of 2000 officers and men followed as crowds cheered along the parade route in Sydney Nova Scotia on July 23.
Mississippi Power and Light president H C Couch says high power transmission lines may extend into Florida parishes of Louisiana within a few months. Negotiations continue for acquiring other systems and plans hinge on those results as engineers and company officials inspect properties in Hammond Ponchatoula Independence Roseland Kentwood Amite La and Osyka Miss.
In Shreveport Louisiana Crawford and Sebastian report Graves No 5 in section 8 16 15 has risen from 1000 barrels daily to 6000 barrels of 25 grade oil. The 2600 foot Smackover sand is now shown as a major producer and the field’s daily yield surpasses half a million barrels after its third anniversary discovery.
Loren H. Wittner, an avowed atheist and government employee, sues to challenge a rider to the DC appropriation bill barring salaries to officials who teach or permit disrespect for the Bible. He argues the case could force a constitutional test on teaching evolution, drawing in scientists and religious leaders alike. The suit prompts commentary from Francis H. Stevens and echoes Dayton trial debates with Bryan and Darrow weighing in on bigotry and Crankism.
In Hattiesburg Mississippi Judge D W Holmes head of the city traffic court admitted guilty to speeding on the way to a baseball game. He fined himself the maximum fifty dollars after being stopped by a patrolman, police chief, and the city judge who were disciplining speeding.
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