Washington Inauguration Seen With Quiet Dignity
Washington awaits a low key inauguration as President Coolidge and President-elect Dawes prepare for the noon transfer of power. The capital shows little festivity with sparse crowds, while officials and visitors gather for the ceremonial day ahead.
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Washington
A. P
Harding
White House
Coolidge
Congress
Charles G. Dawes
Mand
Senate
Mr. Coolidge
Bip
Monroe Legion Plans Community Building and Support
Barkdale Faulk Post of the American Legion discussed a proposed Monroe community center with an auditorium gymnasium and club rooms for the Legion Boy Scouts and auxiliary groups. Local officials praised the plan and offered city support while noting funding would be finalized later.
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Monroe
American Legion
Barkdal! Faulk Post
Elks Club
Legionnaires
Auxiliary
Arnold Bernstein
Will Atkinson
C. B. Morton
Donald F. Walker
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
P. M. Gayle
Tle
Legion
Grammont
St. John
Projet
Bernstein
The
Gen. Mitchell
United States
Isaac Lemle
Lemle
Legion Minstré
Saenger
Chas. Hartley
Hartley
Jennie O'Kelly
Women’s Auxiliary
Fannie Livandais
Bob McLeod
Post
Dry Agents Seize Plant for Synthetic Liquors in New Orleans
Federal agents raided the residence of Fran s B Barnes in New Orleans and found a complete plant for making synthetic liquors. They confiscated thirty seven cases of whisky twenty five gallons of alpha and ninety four quarts of other synthetic liquors. Barnes was arrested and charged with violating the Volstead Act.
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Orleans
Frans’ B. Barnes
Barnes
Eastern Canada Reeling From Quake Aftershocks Across Quebec
Eastern Canada struggles to assess damage from Saturday to Monday quakes. Quebec reports seven deaths, heavy property losses along the Ottawa river and St. Lawrence Saguenay basins. Tadousac remains unheard, telegraph lines down, and services may take a month to restore.
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Ottawa
Ottawa River
St. Lawrence
Saguenay
Tadousac
Murray Bay
Grace Church Moves Edifice to North Fourth Monroe
Grace Episcopal Church votes to sell its southwest St John Oak location and build a new church on North Fourth and Glenmar with a 143 by 200 foot frontage. A Cole addition rectory plot is bought, new structure expected to cost about 100000. Pastor Rev Edward F Hayward calls move wise as city growth shifts to residential North Fourth.
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Grace Episcopal Church
St. John and
Oak Streets
North Fourth
Glenmar Streets
Cole Addition
DeSiard Road
Monroe
Cole
Edward F. Hayward
Hayward
E Church
Explorer Divorced in December to Wed Again
Chicago March 8 John Borden wealthy explorer and sportsman will marry Mrs Courtney Letts Stillwell March 14 in Washington Her mother Mrs Frank C Letts announced Borden divorced from Ellen Waller Borden in December Stillwell divorced in Paris last spring from Wellesley Stillwell Borden 40 with two daughters Ellen 16 Mary Elizabeth 15 supported by 25 000 yearly He plans a visit to Aiken then Europe then returns to Lake Forest estate polo field 12 acres He gained fame as a yachtsman on polar expeditions in 1916 and 1918 and as a Navy submarine chaser captain Ellen Waller Borden divorce followed a telephone incident Stillwell divorce granted on desertion technical grounds
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Chicago
John Borden
Courtney Letts Stillwell
Washington
Frank C. Letts
Borden
Ellen Waller Borden
James Breckenridge Waller
Doctor Blazer Charged With First Degree Murder
Dr. Harold Elmer Blazer of Littleton faces first degree murder charges in the death of his invalid daughter Hazel, 32, found dead in their Englewood home. He made a partial confession claiming possible temporary insanity and cited memory lapses after three suicide attempts.
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Col
Harold FE. Blazer
Littleton
Here
Hazel Blazer
Denver, Coy
Harold Elmer Blazer
Hazel
Stone
Englewood
Blazers
Dr. Blazer
Roy E. Bishop
Bishop
Blazer
Continuance in Shepherd case delayed to March 23
In Chicago on March 8 counsel for William D Shepherd won a postponement of the inquest into the death of William N MacClintock to March 23 after a heated clash with Judge Harry Olson. Hedrick contends Olson pressed witnesses and sought to tie the death to typhoid while Shepherd’s circle notes his interest in bacteriology. Iowa cousins contest a will leaving Miss Isabel Pope an $8,000 annuity and most of the estate to Shepherd.
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Chicago
Mar
William DD
Shepherd
William N. MacClintoch
Harry Olson
Olson
Edwin Hedrick
Hedrick
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
St. Paul, Minn
McClintock
Emma McClintock
McClintock Culd
Isabel Pope
Copper Mogul Ex Solon Dies of Pneumonia
William A. Clark 86 former Montana senator and copper magnate died at his Fifth Avenue home after a cold. He led United Verde Copper and kept residences in Butte and New York. Wealth anecdote 1889 rejection of 50 million for a mine.
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New York
William A. Clark
Montana
Fifth Avenue
Clark
United Verde Copper Company
Butte
Government of Turkey Quits Amid Kurdistan Rebellion
Constantinople March 3 reports Turkish government resignation amid Kurdish revolt led by Sheik Said seeking autonomy and caliphate restoration. Rebels declare Selim, son of Abdul Hamid, king and urge caliphate renewal, while nationalists move to quell fighting. Dispute with Greece over Constantinople Greek patriarch exile also escalates. Greece asks League of Nations. case set for Geneva meeting next week.
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Fethi
Bey
Kurdistan
Sheik
Angora
Selim
Eon
Abdul Hamid
Fethi Bey
Greece
Constantinople
Constantinos
League of Nations
League Council
Geneva
Five Hold Up Men Raid Bold Bank in St Louis
Five armed men entered Mound City Trust company in the early morning, held twenty to twenty five patrons and employees at bay, and escaped with about $30 000 in cash. One shot was fired but no one was wounded. The robbers used guns on the teller and cashier and fled in an awaiting car. Authorities had not captured them by late afternoon.
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ST. Louis
Mound City Trust Company
Congress Nears Adjournment Day With Little Rush
Washington March 3 Congress neared adjournment with a light pace giving way to night sessions to clear remaining bills. Senate and House adjourned last night with hours to spare sine die expected, after passing several measures including rivers and harbors, interior department supply, and a 10 million dollar veterans hospital facilities bill.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Pepper
Pennsylvania
Curtis
Kansas
Trainmen Killed in C and S Derailment at Helenwood
Two railroad workers, engineer J. R. Catching aged 55 and fireman T. C. Harrison aged 46, were killed when a Cincinnati and Southern passenger train derailed near Helenwood Tennessee. No passengers were hurt. The engine and baggage car overturned as traffic stalled nine hours. The northbound train had originated in Jacksonville Florida and arrived in Helenwood at 1 15 this morning.
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Danville
Helenwood
Tennessee
Cincinnati and Southern
J. R. Catching
T. C. Harrison
Somerset
Jacksonville
Fla
Negroes Plan to Take Segregation Case to Highest Court
The Louisiana Supreme Court endorses a city segregation ordinance barring blacks from white neighborhoods and whites from black areas. A restraining injunction suit over renting a duplex suggests the case may reach the U.S. Supreme Court, as blacks raise a $40,000 fund to pursue it.
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New Orleans
Mar
Supreme Court of Louisiana
United States Supreme Court
River Stage Readings Across Mississippi and Ouachita
The report lists stages and rises or falls at key river gauges: St Louis 12.7 fall 2.2, Memphis 29.3 fall 0.1, Vicksburg 33.0 rise 0.7, New Orleans 6.8 rise, Shreveport 12.3 rise 0.2, Alexandria 7.2 rise 1.6, Camden 10.5 fall 2.3, Monroe 15.3 rise 0.2.
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Mississippi
St. Louis
Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Shreveport
Alexandria
Ouachita
Camden
Monroe
Alteration Shop Suspected in Stolen Bike Ring
City detective L. V. Tarver traced a shop near the east end of DeSiard street where bicycles were carried disassembled repainted and sold as different wheels. Authorities seized two complete bicycles and two frames while awaiting arrests of the implicated individuals.
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L. V. Tarver
DeSiard Street
Tarver
France to Demand Permanent Rhine Surveillance After Evacuation
Paris March 3 France seeks immediate permanent control in the neutral Rhineland once occupation troops depart to ensure security against German rearmament. Paus Boncour says France will push for reporting of any infraction and for a European pact, likely at Geneva.
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Paris
Germany
France
Rhineland
Paus Boncour
le Matin
M. Boncour
Higher National Defense Council
Herriot
League of Nations
Briand
League Council
Demilitarized Zone
League
Rhine
Geneva
Normal for Negroes Is Proposed at Gathering
New Orleans March 3 The State Committee on Race Relations named two main goals for the year securing a state normal school for negroes and establishing a reformatory for delinquent negro boys. Elected officers include Prof Leo M Favrot chairman Mrs F F Foxley vice chairman and Prof A C Lewis secretary. Also speaking were Dr W W Alexander of Atlanta and Dr Oscar Dowling president of the Louisiana Board of Health.
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New Orleans
State Committee On Race Relations
Leo M. Favrot
Baton Rouge
F. F. Foxley
A. C. Lewis
State Department of Education
W. W. Alexander
Atlanta
Southern Inter-Racial Commission
Oscar Dowling
Louisiana Board of Health
Alexandria Signs Six Players for Cotton States League
Alexandria in the Cotton States League signs six New Orleans players. Pitchers Trenchard Hy mel and McCloskey shortstop Bader first baseman Abraham and Plager infielder or outfielder. Training starts March 25. The club seeks a name.
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Alexandria
Pat Flaherty
New Orleans
Trenchard
Hymel
McCloskey
Bader
Abraham
Liseman
Plager
Mellon declares U S bond handling free of irregularities
Secretary Mellon writes to President Coolidge stating that accusations against the treasury’s handling of federal securities lack proof. He notes only a petty $17,900 theft and cites minor mechanical errors that did not cause losses beyond about $13,190 in retired securities from 1917 to 1922.
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Washington
Mar
Mellon
Coolidge
Treasury
Charles B. Brewer
Department of Justice
House
J. W. McCarter
Register of the Treasury
Treasury Administration
Brewer
McCarter
United States
Air Probe Ends as Contradictions Emerge in Mitchell Patrick Row
Washington March 8 The house aircraft committee closes its probe amid new contradictions between Brigadier General Mitchell and Major General Patrick over published magazine aircraft articles and department approval. Mitchell says Patrick gave him permission to publish. Patrick denies authorizing or approving the pieces.
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Washington
House Aircraft Committee
Mitchell
Army Air Chief
War Department
Patrick
Army Air Service
Lambert
Weeks
Coolidge
Behrman Man Chosen to Fill Sinai Place on New Orleans City Council
New Orleans on March 3. William T. Hall a Behrman resident was last night selected as the Democratic nominee to fill the city commission council seat left vacant by the death of Joseph Sinai. Hall had been runner up in the recent primary.
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New Orleans
William T. Hall
City Commission Council
Joseph Sinai
Hall
Behrman
Collins kin to stage for memorial fund in Louisville
Lee Collins, father of cave explorer Floyd Collins who died in Sand Cave, will perform in a Louisville burlesque show next week to raise funds for a memorial monument and a commemorative video. The effort aims to honor the memory of Floyd Collins and support related tribute projects.
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Louisville
March
Collins
Ployd Collins
Sand Cave
Lee Collins
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