Need Better Local Governments Says President Coolidge
President Coolidge in a Memorial Day address at Arlington National Cemetery urged tighter enforcement of laws by states and localities and a universal observance of the institution. He warned against lax administration and the drift toward external authorities, stressing local self government and individual responsibility as essential to liberty.
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Vanderbilt Car Held Up In Meridian Rumor Sparks Monroe Alert
Police and public in Monroe watched for Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. as a luxury car matching his family’s vehicle was held by Meridian police on a booze runner lead. A palace car with New York plates and a chauffeur followed toward California, passing through DeSiard Street as officers debated identity and route.
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Vanderbilt heir warns tourists after Meridian search
Cornelius Vanderbilt, heir to the New York millionaire family, was searched by Meridian officers who suspected him of rum running. He traveled from Jackson to Meridian and then to Vicksburg with John Brodix, visiting Governor Whitfield to report the incident. He plans to warn travelers via the American Automobile Association.
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City considers Friday early closings for stores
Monroe merchants plan Friday afternoon closures starting June 15 to allow clerks to attend hall games trips and the natatorium. Local merchants and the Chamber of Commerce will discuss the plan with broad public support though cooperation remains essential. Nearby cities like Vicksburg have adopted 6 pm closing on weekdays with Friday at 1 pm.
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Mae Murray Granted Divorce From Leonard in Paris
Rumors of Mae Murray and director Robert Z. Leonard ending their marriage were confirmed with an official decree in Paris. Murray testified Leonard kept her from their home as the decree was granted in a notably swift process.
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Robert Z. Leonard
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Co operative Truck Growing Meeting Planned for Ouachita Farmers
A special meeting of Ouachita parish farmers is set for Thursday June 4 at 2 30 p m in the Chamber of Commerce rooms to form a co operative truck growing association. Speakers include Prof G L Tiebout horticulturist and Henry Clay Smith of Missouri Pacific with emphasis on cauliflower Denmark variety to be planted August September and shipped in carload lots to northern markets.
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Columbia Gas Station Blaze Wounds Proprietor
Frank Gartman, owner of a Columbia filling station, was badly burned while helping a stranger’s truck. A matches sparked gasoline fumes, catching the truck in flames as Gartman rushed to save his four year old son. Employee Edgar Ray used sand and a shovel to smother the blaze.
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Four Jurors Chosen in Shepherd Murder Case
Chicago May 30 Four jurors in the William D Shepherd murder trial were locked up until Monday. The latest juror Mark R Spikins joined the panel boosting state hopes for quick progress next week. Meanwhile a search continued in New York for missing witness Robert White as Judge Lynch presided.
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Foil Bad Check Artist Makes Good His Escape
A man attempted to pass two counterfeit fifty dollar checks at Butler-Rather Auto Parts on North Second Street. J. R. Butler reported the episode to police after verifying the checks with Ouachita National Bank and Hibernia Bank and Trust of New Orleans. the suspect, described as about 45, five ten, 160 pounds, fled the scene in a dark suit.
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Gryder Frees on Jake Selling Charge in Local Trials
Acquittal of H J Gryder, owner of a grocery near the Missouri Pacific depot, closes his case on the third day of the jake trials. Judge Sandel cites insufficient evidence for Gryder’s conviction. The docket also includes Hollingsworth, Collman, and Michiotti facing subsequent judgments and court arguments in the liquor enforcement drive.
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Policeman Identifies Victim as Sister in Brooklyn Murder Case
Detective James A. Kane of Brooklyn identifies the slain girl as his sister Florence Kane after viewing the battered body found near her home. The killer forced fingers down her throat, battered and bound her, and torn her clothes. Kane insists on continuing the case despite the shock.
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Coolidge Speaks at Washington Memorial Day Tributes
Thousands of Washingtonians and visitors hear President Coolidge at Arlington National Cemetery honoring fallen servicemen and women. The event features a radio broadcast, veterans groups services, and a poppy anchor tribute lowered into the Potomac from the U S S Syph.
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Marion Star memorial room honors Harding at new plant
Memorial Day ceremonies in Marion Ohio featured the dedication of the Marion Star publishing plant with a Harding memorial room. The room walls display newspaper pages tracing Warren G Harding from Ohio lieutenant governor 1903 through his White House years to his death and funeral. In London, Americans marked Memorial Day through ceremonies by the American Overseas Memorial Day Association.
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Love Bros. test yields oil after saltwater flow in Urania
In Urania May 30 the Gould et al Love Brothers Harper No. 1 in section 23-10-2E resumed testing, yielding 12 to 15 chamels per day with saltwater and about 5 percent water. After a packer was set and bailer run, oil production began and gas pressure supported several heads. A Zeigin et al Urania No. 1 well in section 19-10-2E was drilled and bailed, with plans to drill Sunday as formations show promise similar to a nearby producer now making oil and water. Delays in liner receipt shifted schedule from today to Sunday.
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Riots in China Kill and Injure Students and Workers
Reports from Shanghai and Tsingtao recount deadly clashes as Chinese students protest the conviction of workers in a Japanese mill dispute. Police fired on crowds, killing six and wounding many in Shanghai, prompting deployment of volunteers and armored cars.
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Richland High Schools Close With Exercises
Special to the News-Star reports Richland parish schools end term with four high schools Rayville Delhi Mangham and Start holding final graduations each awarding its largest senior class on record Delhi graduates include Mary Jane Anding A B Armstrong and many others Mangham lists Fannie Ida Ellington Roxie Naomi Meyers and more Rayville honors T Jarrell McCoy Irma Langford Frank Hatch Jr and many others Start presents sole graduate Miss Marie Robinson with the new school opening.
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Anna Mae Haney
Inez Hartley
Sallie Land
Alberta Land
Vivian Isgett Miller
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George Rundell
Bertha Stout
Clyde Thompson
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Eldon Tweddle
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Blanche Etta Chapman
Homer Randall Boughtin
Ernest Adcock
Rosa McCowin
Catherine McCormick
Mary Louise Hill
Nora Lee Ratcliff
W. T. Sator, Jr
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Gilbert Boughton
Jessie Lynn
Thelma Harrison
Clara Nettie Hemler
Carrie McKay
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Irma Gay Langford
Frank B. Hatch, Jr
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Leonard L. Robinson
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Eugene Fairleigh
Richard J. Murphy
Poppy Day Drive Launched by Pershing Purchases Poppy
General John J. Pershing commander in chief of the American Expeditionary Forces officially starts the annual Poppy Day drive for disabled veterans by buying a poppy from Joy Authier of Washington DC.
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Big Auto Body Factory Burns at Lamar Miss
Fire at the Martin Parry Corporation plant in Lumberton Lamar County Mississippi destroyed two 500 by 60 foot factory buildings along with office records and finished materials. Loss estimated at 250000 with insurance covering use and occupancy 200000. J A Callahan of York Pa will visit Lumberton to discuss rebuilding plans.
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Coverdale heads to El Dorado to fetch Upchurch
Sheriff Milton Coverdale left yesterday for El Dorado Arkansas with requisition papers to return Tom Upchurch on a liquor charge and for skipping a $750 bond. Upchurch had been at large since February and was captured May 20, leading to bond forfeiture and a major bootlegging case tied to the raid on 1604 Jackson Street.
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De Paolo Leads Halfway In 500 Mile Motor Race
At Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 30 Peter De Paolo led a neck and neck 500 mile race past the halfway mark with Dave Lewis Earl Cooper and Ralph Hepburn close behind. A record crowd of about 145000 witnessed the event as De Paolo clocked 2 24 59 for 250 miles at 103.45 mph while the field thinned to 18 of 22 entrants.
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De Palma Milton Favored In Indianapolis 500 Start
Premier race drivers from America and a European star lined up for the 500 mile auto race at Indianapolis with 22 entrants and $100000 in prizes. De Palma Milton and Hartz headline a field expected to exceed speed records as Pietro Bordino is the lone foreign driver. Balloons tires and front drive cars are noted innovations of this year's event.
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Five past Indy 500 winners face deadly track history
In Indianapolis on May 2 0, it notes five former Indy 500 victors have died in racing across tracks, with no fatal crash at the Speedway since 1919 when five people were killed. Spectators marked the unusually low number of accidents on the treacherous, bumpy track.
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Berlenbach McTigue Title Bout Delayed By Rain
New York May 30 The Berlenbach vs McTigue light heavy title bout, postponed by rain, will be staged tonight at Yankee Stadium. Mike McTigue and Paul Berlenbach weighed 170 1/2 pounds each, four under the limit, in yesterday’s scales.
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