River Battle Admitted by N. C. Student
A North Carolina student admits involvement in a river battle incident. Details show an admission of participation amid ongoing investigations and school responses.
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1925
Page
1
Prominent Loyola Student Confesses in Crowley Killing
In Shreveport on June 12 authorities found the body of Centenary student Robert Read in Old River near Pleasureville after a struggle with Loyola University law student George W. Gill. Read died from downing with three head wounds. Gill claimed intent was to restrain Read, not kill. Gill admitted confusion and said he did not seek police help after the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Robert Read
Centenary
George W. Gill
Loyola University Law
Old River
Bath House
Pleasureville
Read
Enrainen
H. W. Paul
Paul
Breal
Gill
Henry G. Lotspeich
de. Paul
Downing
Lal C. Blanchard
Blanchard
Pleasureville Bath House
J. P. Jackson
Witness Appears as Shepherd Trial Resumes in Chicago
Robert White, long missing witness in the Shepherd murder case, reappears in Chicago court with wife and two children. He declares resolve to fight the matter to a finish as Ulterior aims alleged against co guardian Alexander Reichmann are ventilated under cross examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co-Guardian
Chicago
A. P
Robert White
Shepherd
Joseph Savage
Mr. Savage
White
Savage
Alexander Reichmann
Julia Shepherd
Nelson McClintock
Darling Shepherd Iis
Reichmann
Scott Stewart
Thomas J. Lynch
Civic Clubs Hear Talk by L W Baldwin
Civic clubs hear L W Baldwin discuss enterprise and industrial outlook with compliments noted as the program opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Baldwin
IST
Monroe Chamber of Commerce annual meeting honors and rail talk
The annual Chamber of Commerce meeting at the Louisiana Training Institute drew over two hundred guests with decorations and a noon luncheon. President Trousdale and Secretary Walker presided as L. W. Baldwin spoke, praising Missouri Pacific Railroad service, investment, and employment in Monroe, and urging road and waterway improvements alongside rail transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Louisiana Training Institute
J. H. Trousdale
Sec
Donald F. Walker
L. W. Baldwin
Trousdale
Frank Tripp
Institute
Chamber
Walker
West Monroe
Monroe
Baldwin
Missouriacific Railroad
Missouri-Pacific Railroad
Riots in Canton and Hanko Amid Refugee Turmoil
China faces clashes as Canton battles flare with rival forces in Hanko. Eight Chinese killed, refugees flee aboard steamers to Hong Kong. Japanese shopkeepers harmed. British volunteers and naval guards restore order in the British concession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Hanko
China
A. P
Saion
Hong Kong
Radicalized talk swirls as Scopes defense begins
New York observers and lawyers gather amid debate over Darwin evolution case. Clarence Darrow Brainbridge Colby and Dudley Field Malone confer with Henry Osborn and plan scientific witnesses. Scopes praises supporters as radicals arrive in Dayton Tennessee for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
A. P
John T. Scopes
Dayton
Tenn
Scopes
Clarence Darrow
Brainbridge Colby
Dudley Field Malone
American Museum of Natural History
Henry Fairfield Osborn
Osborn
New York Evening Post
Greenwich Village
Rhea County
Tennessee
Mississippi business men inspect Couch stations tour
V C Pettie of Little Rock industrial commissioner of the Couch interests led seven Leland Mississippi business men on a Monroe visit to review the Couch super power system developments in Louisiana and Arkansas. Pettie said the Leland plant offer may be accepted and noted Sterlington construction will eventually yield 100000 horsepower with plans for another 100000, totaling about ten million dollars. He outlined a three state plan and said the region stands on the eve of expansion and wider industrial development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. C. Pettie
Little Rock
Couch Interests
Monroe
Leland
Miss
Louisiana
Arkansas
Sterlington
Missig
Washington County
Mississippi River
Lake Village
Ark
Pettie
West Monroe
West Side
Couch
Leland Electric
Muscle Shoals
Mississippi
Colbert Shoals
Respected Citizen of Columbia Victim of Heart Failure
Thomas A. Meredith a long respected Columbia resident was found dead at his home from heart failure. He was about sixty five, native to Caldwell parish, survived by his widow five children and numerous relatives. His father Harmog Meredith belonged to pioneer Louise families and was Civil War veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Star
Columbia
Thomas A. Meredith
Mr. Meredith
Shreveport
Caldwell Parish
Harmog Meredith
Louise
Truck Twists Tear Through Ditch Near Delhi
C P Englehardt pump expert for Standard Oil of New Orleans was pinned under a heavy rear loaded truck that rolled over twice after leaving the road near Delhi. He suffered a fractured leg and head and arm cuts, was pulled free by four men, and taken by train to St Francis Sanitarium Monroe where he is reported resting well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delhi
C. P. Englehardt
Standard Oil Company
New Orleans
Engleirrdt
Tallulah
Engleharst
Monroe
St. Francis Sanitarium
Englehardt
Rowe-Wallace Urania No. 1A Test Delayed
Urania No 1A section 19-10-2E shallow test by Rowe-Wallace Oil in Urania district stalls through noon as packing material causes drilling delays. Oil shows suggest potential producer but crew struggles to clean hole and set liner. Two nearby wells miss the 960 foot formation, casting doubt on the tested pocket. Imperial Oil and Tremont No 1 failed to find favorable at 960 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urania
Rowe-Wallace Oil Company
W. H. Rowe
Rowe-Wallace
Rowe- Wallace Company
Imperial Oil and Gas Company
Slaying at L S A Remains Mystery Says Authorities
Baton Rouge, June 12. Authorities gave guarded optimism five days after Oscar B Turner an LSU agronomy instructor was found mortally wounded in the Agronomy building. No solid clue emerged. suspects cleared themselves with alibis and police continue to search for any possible lead as coroner's inquest resumes and students depart after final exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
A. P
Oscar B. Turner
Louisiana State University
King Strenzke
Ingertre Heads North With Plane Aid For Amundsen
The S S Ingertre bearing Lieutenant Lutz Holm and his small group sails the Greenland sea toward Spitzbergen to assist the Amundsen polar expedition. The ship sits about 440 miles from Advent Bay and may reach King’s Bay by noon tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingertre
Amundsen
S. S. Ingertre
Spitzbergen
A. P
Lutzow Holm
Greenland Sea
Advent Bay
Johannessen
King's Bay
Danes Island
Lieut. Holm
Gasoline Blast Destroys Pleasure Boat Off Atlantic City
Five believed drowned after an explosion and fire on the cruise boat Crystal eight miles offshore. Debora McKnight, 18, is ashore. others including John Hannum Warren Dilks Joseph Wilson Martha Weiss and Curtis Lyle are missing. A passenger described the blast and life boat losses as crew and guests leaped into the sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Deborah McKnight
Coast Guards
John Hannum
Northfield
Warren Dilks
Linwood
Joseph Wilson
Martha Weiss
Curtis Lyle
Dilks
Wilson
Martha
Coolidge Guests Connecticut Governor’s Daughter
John Coolidge, son of the president, is staying three days with Governor Jonathan Trumbull at the governor’s Plainville home. He met Jean Trumbull, the governor’s daughter, en route to the March 4 inaugural. Miss Trumbull attends Mount Holyoke. Coolidge attends Amherst College nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
A. P
Hartford Dispatch
New York Times
John Coolidge
Jonathan Trumbull
Connecticut
Plainville
Jean Trumbull
Miss Trumbull
Mount Holyoke
Coolidge
Amherst
Walker Recovers From Ten Bullet Wounds at Sanitarium
J B Walker, shot by C M Brown at a lumber camp twelve miles west of Monroe on May 26, left St Francis sanitarium yesterday to recover. Brown remains jailed on a shooting with intent to kill charge. Walker’s rapid improvement is noted after ten bullets entered his neck back sides and arms. arm wounds still healing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Walker
St. Francis Sanitarium
Walker
C. M. Brown
Monroe
Brown
Warren S. Stone Dies in Cleveland
Warren S. Stone, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and a major labor leader and financier, died in a Cleveland hospital. He had been treated for uremic poisoning after going to the hospital last Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren S. Stone
Cleveland
A. Pixareae
Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
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Values
Loyola
Crowley
Missouri Pacific Head
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Missouri Pacific
Monroy
United States
Iam
Rio Grande Valley
Danvilteg
Onne
Stanley Lynch
Bayonne
Wneur Loerie
Seo
Wilbur Loctus
St. Charles
Fla
Hankow
Warves
N. Y. Paper
Dougherty Sars
Bastrop
H. H. Dougherty
Maxwell Cafe
Stovall
Morehouse Parish
George Ketchren
Dougherty
Ketcren
Peters’ Company
Justice of the Peace
G. A. Lee
About & P. m
Kethren
George
Pierce
Man
N.O
Standard Oil Co
J. B. King
Relieve Five
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