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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1930

Page

3

Butler report does not block Hayden murder trial

Dr. Willis Butler found no strychnine in Mrs. Lavinia Hayden's viscera after ten days of toxicological tests. District Attorney Garrett said he expects a trial date for Ellis Hayden, with further action to be decided after official coroner findings. Earlier, Dr. Ducommon reported strychnine, and died the night before Hayden's scheduled trial.

Willis P. Butler Caddo Parish Lavinia Hayden Shreveport Ellis Hayden David I. Garrett Garrett Butler Shell Hayden R. B. Leavel Bastrop

Arkansas Solons to Speak at Lawyer's Meeting

Lawyers from all sections of Arkansas gather in Fort Smith for the opening sessions of a two day State Bar association meeting. Tomorrow will feature talks by U S Senators Joseph T. Robinson and T H Caraway. Other speakers include Henry Up son D Sims of Birmingham and J R Keaton of Oklahoma City.

Fort Smith Ark Arkansas State Bar Association Joseph T. Robinson T. H. Caraway Henry Upson D. Sims American Bar Association Birmingham Ala J. R. Keaton Oklahoma City Oklahoma Bar Association

Road to Camp Ki-Ro-Li nearing completion for scouts

Gravel work on the road to Camp Ki-Ro-Li will be finished by Saturday. Ouachita parish maintenance head Fred M. Hill says grading is done and only gravel remains. The project enables the second scout contingent to reach the camp as it opens Saturday.

Fred M. Hill Ouachita Parish Calhoun Calhoun-Indian Village Forsythe Avenue Monroe Hill

Helena Business Man Tries to Kill Himself

Hal G. Wortham prominent Helena businessman is dying in a hospital after a self inflicted gunshot wound. His wife found him in his store with a bullet wound in the left chest after his act of despair over finances.

Helena Ark Hal G. Wortham Wortham

Measure raises vote registrar's salary passes

In Baton Rouge on June 4 the senate passed a bill to raise the Ouachita parish registrar of voters salary from 1200 to 1800 dollars yearly. Senators Boone and Hughes signaled opposition to the Redmond measure creating a second assistant district attorney for Ouachita and Morehouse but supported the report.

News-Star Baton Rouge Boone Hughes Senate Judiciary Redmond Ouachita Morehouse Parishes West Monroe Justice of the Peace Ouachita Parish

Five of 13 maniacs still at large after jailbreak

In Michigan the capture of three inmates near a rye field reduced the fugitives to five still at large within a day after 13 inmates escaped from a state hospital for the criminally insane. Omar Hassan Joseph Dabajak and John Campbell were recaptured after a chase.

Associated Press Sonia Mich State Hospital William Franch Omar Hassan Joseph Dabajak Flint John Campbell Sagnaw Campbell Dabajak Hassan Grand River Michigan Reformatory Hassar Franch John Milandsz Frank Garrison Pearl Covington

Oil Production Rises Slightly in Week to May 31

United Press report shows US daily average gross crude oil output at 2,609,450 barrels for the week ending May 31 1930 up from 2,579,500 the prior week a gain of 29 950 barrels. Regional figures include Oklahoma North Louisiana Arkansas and mid continent areas with notable increases.

New York The American Petroleum Institute United States Oklahoma Louisiana Arkansas Kansas Panhandle West Central East Central Texas Mid-continent Smackover

Former Monroe Resident Visits City

William Honeycutt, longtime Monroe resident and former engineer of the U S and P railway now with M K and P in Sedalia Missouri, is in Monroe for a few days visit with old friends. He arrived on the Illinois Central train that last night crashed into an automobile at Crewe Lake, killing one man.

William Honeycutt Monroe U. S. and P. Railway Sedalia M. K. and P. Railway Illinois Central Crew Lake

Crematory Link Sought in Chicago Gang Murders

Chicago lawmen hunted a west side garage for a suspected crematory used to hide gangland killings. They found a furnace containing dynamite and fuses wrapped in a May 26 paper, while several listed public enemies including Leo Mongoven vanished amid intensified police rounds.

Associated Press Chicago Pat Roche State’s Attorney’s North Side William Higgins St. Paul Minn Ben Bennett New York Roche West Side Leo Mongoven Mongoven

Tanlac Claim Promises Quick Sour Stomach Relief

An advertisement touts Tanlac as a remedy for sour stomach and gas by taking a tablespoon before meals and at bedtime. It guarantees satisfaction with a money back offer if it does not help.

Walmsley seeks civic groups to pick city auditor

Mayor T Semmes Walmsley in New Orleans invites heads of civic organizations to select an auditor to examine the city books. He acted after rumors of near bankruptcy as banks demanded 635 500 in loans, a move he blamed on Governor actions.

Walmsley Civic Bodies New Orleans T. Semmes Walmsley

New Orleans Groups Invited to Audit City Books

Huey P. Long cites opposition by New Orleans legislators to administration schemes. The Board of Trade the Association of Commerce the New Orleans Clearing House Association and the Young Men's Business Club were invited to send an auditor to review the books.

Huey P. Long New Orleans The Board of Trade Association of Commerce New Orleans Clearing House Association Young Men’s Business Club

Meeting Postponed On Comprehensive Site Listing

The meeting of the Junior College committees of Ouachita Parish School Board and the police jury to list all offered sites, scheduled for June 6, is postponed. Superintendent T. O. Brown announced the change today.

Ouachita Parish T. O. Brown

Sugar Price Keeps Americas Well Satisfied Says Institute

Sugar remains one of the cheapest staple foods for American households with wide use in desserts beverages and breakfast items. The Sugar Institute notes refined sugar quality and long keeping qualities and cites higher per capita consumption in Australia and New Zealand. It also points to the U S Army diet as evidence of sugar’s role in health and nutrition.

Australia New Zealand United States The Sugar Institute

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