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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1935
Page
3
Two defendants acknowledged involvement in the Weyhauser boy's abduction with investigators noting other possible mob members active across the western region. Authorities expect further arrests as the case unfolds.
Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney Harry H. Johnston vows to seek the death penalty for all principals in the George Weyerhaeuser kidnap case. Arrests in Salt Lake City of Harmon Waley and co defendant are tied to ransom bills and a house raid. Federal agents continue to coordinate extradition efforts as investigations unfold.
Federal agents pursued another suspect in the George Weyerhaeuser kidnaping as Harmon Waley and his wife confessed involvement in the $200000 ranson. William Mahan remained at large after fleeing toward Butte Montana where $15155 of ransom was found.
The advertisement cites Rev. J. B. Tedder of Spiro Oklahoma praising Black Draught as a reliable purely vegetable laxative. He notes twenty years in Tennessee and twenty more in Oklahoma using it for gas bloating and digestive relief, urging families to try it when a laxative is needed.
The Italian embassy and government have kept in close contact over reported British criticisms and have asked the British press to alter tone. The Cesare Battisti departed Naples with 600 troops and 50 engineers to survey Eritrea for an airline link to East Africa. In Detroit a 1928 Gideon Bible count found only 25 of 1,100 remained in hotel rooms.
Troops leaving the north section gathered at Tientsin to guard Japanese lives and property in case of untoward developments.
Tokyo reports Chinese troops evacuated north China under pressure from Japanese authorities signaling capitulation to Japanese demands. General Yu Hsueh Chung and the 2nd 25th divisions withdraw toward Kansu while Shang Chen’s 32nd Army moves into Tientsin as north China garrison.
A single entrant dominated the speed regatta by winning all five outboard motorboat events he entered. Trustees will discuss building swimming pools at Philadelphia and Shreveport institutions.
Tulane University marks its centennial with notes on its medical beginnings from four physicians who settled in New Orleans in the 1830s. The Medical College of Louisiana evolved into Tulane thanks to Paul Tulane whose gift helped build the endowment now near 10 million dollars. The baccalaureate speaker, Bishop William Mercer Green, urged facing facts and adjusting policies to aid economic and industrial recovery.
Murray Hudson Monroe attorney will address Lions Club at Hotel Frances luncheon about railroad development and service in observance of Railway Week. A railway quartet will provide special music, and similar talks are planned for other city civic clubs this week.
Miss Virginia Gangstead of 1701 North Third street will receive a master of arts degree at the University of Illinois commencement in Champaign tonight.
At the White House the president absent, the $4 billion works program faces a deadline as projects move forward to employ up to 3.5 million workers. The agricultural department seeks 6.378 million for pine blister rust control noting training for inexperienced labor. Retirement of NRA expansion debate looms with potential anti trust relaxation. Senate timing on extension for the transportation coordinator post, and a proposed soft coal bill with a "little NRA" gains traction amid labor and industry tensions. Senator McCarran discusses silver policy with Morgenthau to inform the silver bloc.
The Northeast Louisiana Optometric Society will meet Thursday night at Hotel Frances with Dr. Bert Heinberg of Monroe presiding. A discussion on The Skeletal Muscle and Nerve Involvement will follow a preparatory paper on the topic.
Advertises Gold Medal Haarlem Capsules as a 35 cent remedy to flush poisons and acids from kidneys and ease bladder irritation. Claims stop nocturnal urination and mentions symptoms such as burning passage backache leg cramps puffy eyes and general kidney and bladder weakness.
Robert L. Simons, 67, died after a 10 day illness and was buried in Brookhaven. He was an Olean native and a Monroe resident since the 1890s, living with the Prophit family at 109 Pine street. two known nieces survive. J. B. Gillis, 63, died in Evergreen after a stroke. he helped run turpentine plants in Alexandria area and left a widow, a daughter, two sons, and three other daughters. Mrs W L Doss, wife of Rev W L Doss, died at Tri-State sanitarium Shreveport. funeral at the Methodist church in Homer with several clergymen officiating. interment in Arlington cemetery. she leaves a son, two sisters, and a brother.
Police search for Will Washington James Brown and Henry Coleman three negros who escaped from the city jail Sunday during dinner hour by walking out the back door of the jail kitchen. They were serving short terms for vagrancy.
The 1936 Republican convention drew about 6000 in the auditorium as Lowden and Spangler argued that preserving the constitution and liberty against autocracy defined the race. Spangler attacked Roosevelt over broken pledges and farm subsidies while criticizing the administration’s policies as nonsensical and farmers misled by subsidies.
Highlights of Railroad Week emphasize the pivotal role of railroads in national growth. Young women in patriotic attire participate in engine demonstrations and photos, while civic leaders M C Thompson and Murray Hudson plan talks to Rotary Kiwanis Lions and Y's Men about railroad progress.
Miss Edna Goode describes oily skin and pimples fading after using Cuticura products. She had suffered four years and then purchased soap and ointment, noting clear skin afterward. Potent details include prices and Potter Drug & Chemical Corp. as proprietors.
Friday at 4 p.m. a monster parade will roll through downtown Monroe with local merchants, railroad workers, and several hundred automobiles in line. S. A. Moss, chairman, said floats from rail workers and other union members will join the procession as part of the observance.
An old advertisement touts B C as a fast relief for periodical pains and other ailments. Prepared by a registered pharmacist, the formula claims rapid action without narcotics, suitable for colds headaches neuralgia fever and calming the nervous system. Sold in 10c and 25c packages.
An old advertisement claims low red blood cell count causes weakness and indigestion. It touts S. S. S. Tonic as a scientific remedy to restore red blood cells, improve appetite and digestion, and restore energy, with a two week supply in red cell wrapped packaging.
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