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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1937
Page
11
The Basque government at Bayonne says the semi autonomous republic has moved its capital for military reasons to an undisclosed Basque territory. Authorities report Basque forces massing west of Bilbao to block Franco's insurgent advance and hold the controlling heights around the city.
General Francisco Franco mailed a petition to Sir Henry Chilton seeking belligerent rights for his cause and a possible blockade of government Spain. The British foreign office would study the request as observers note a shift in London toward Franco and worry over potential costs to trade if Bilbao falls.
Defendants shipped tank cars labeled refined oil and distillate to five southern states with intent to defraud gasoline taxes, producing false bills of lading and related fraudulent actions in this Teapot Dome era case.
Federal charges allege officials and station operators from Louisiana Mississippi Alabama Florida Tennessee conspired to evade taxes on kerosene and gasoline. About 231 rail tank cars were checked with over 500 shipped. total evaded taxes may reach 250000. Defendants include named Shreveport Mobile Birmingham Nashville and Jackson area figures with grand jury action set for Monday.
Amelia Earhart started another leg of her round the world flight from Akyab after arriving from Calcutta. Bad weather forced her to return to Akyab within two hours after a 400 mile Bay of Bengal crossing before she tried again toward Bangkok.
In the police jury room Sheriff T. R. Hughes served meals to jurors who slept on desk cushions as they held a deadlock with John D. Lyles presiding until a successor is chosen. Lyles, not seeking re election, will stay as president while aligned with Tooke.
Mrs Tiernan told police she planned to marry George Christodulus and took two children to a Brookhaven thicket last May 15. She described cutting Helen with scissors and striking Jimmy with a hatchet, then dousing clothing with gasoline and setting it ablaze. Jimmy is reported recovering from injuries.
The Oak Grove Women’s Department club met at Mrs. W L Gill’s Darnell home with 22 members including two newcomers Vera Jackson and Laura Morse. Two guests attended as committees were named for Gardens Literary Local Civic Safety and others plus talks on garden topics and Aristocrats of the Southern Woods.
Moross drew ire for refusing to sell tobacco, objecting to liquor, and banning fishing in his ponds. He later ran the Indianapolis speedway in 1909-10 and managed Barney Oldfield and other racers.
Reports from Moscow say an undisclosed number of counter revolutionary wreckers were arrested and condemned at Tashkent in Asiatic Russia. Seven officials of the Middle Asian railway shops were convicted of sabotage with others mentioned but details unclear.
Jonesboro district No. 3 held a school of instruction with Crescent chapter as hostess. Mrs Myr tle Garrett served as worthy matron, with state officers present from Shreveport Monroe Ruston Trout Simmsboro and other towns. The event concluded with refreshments and social activity after ritual work.
A Lancaster Pennsylvania reader testifies after ten years of relief from constipation using Kellogg's All-Bran. The ad promotes daily two tablespoon portions with meals and describes All-Bran as absorbing water to clear wastes and support the intestinal tract, noting Kellogg's guarantee from Battle Creek.
Good Pine Mr. Gerald Carrier was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. W I Billings in Glen more recently. Mr. Harold Billings stayed several weeks as guest of Mr. and Mrs. B F Billings in Atlanta. Mrs. Durward Walters spent a week in Monroe as guest of relatives, Mrs. Clyde Sherwood and children Clyde LaMae and Charles Douglas.
Miss Evelyn Billings of Winnfield spent a few days visiting friends and relatives here as guests in the area.
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