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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1925
Page
1
Mayor Arnold Bernstein said the Davis city commission elect D. A. Breard has not yet reached Monroe. It is expected to arrive by the 13th or 14th and the new official will be sworn in immediately upon receipt.
River stage readings show shifts along several rivers. Mississippis at St Louis steady while Memphis and Vicksburg fall slightly. New Orleans rises modestly. Red sprees, Candria, Ouachita and others show small declines or rises amid daily measurements.
In February building permits valued at 43000 were issued for 17 residences and several commercial structures. Notable parcels include a Harr one story brick veneer on North Fourth Street and a two story frame residence for Miss Alice Baur on Louisville Avenue, plus a one story frame residence on Layton Avenue and a mixed use store residence on Adams Street. A Church of Christ frame building on South Third Street was approved, costing 2500.
Rabbi E B M Browne 72 head of the American Jewish Seventy Elders and Temple Zion pastor in the Bronx was arrested on a warrant charging him with annoying President Coolidge. Complainants claim Browne sent letters demanding reimbursement for half of 25000 spent campaigning for Coolidge last fall.
In Herrin Illinois H C Fowler and his wife were injured when an explosion ripped through Fowler’s butcher shop early today. They were sleeping above the store and escaped with minor injuries. Glenn Fowler not at home. blast shattered windows for blocks as police sealed surrounding roads.
Little Rock Arkansas March 10 Senator Williamson of Stone county introduced a bill to regulate motor traffic on state highways the plan directs vehicles to move south and west on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays and north and east on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays Sundays allow tourists to drive any direction to relieve Saturday congestion long haulers drawn by horses mules oxen elephants or ostriches would tie up on certain days to ease traffic and may mix with all traffic on Sundays
Louisiana reports February results show 5 163 cattle herds inspected or dipped with 27 infested and 693 quarantined. A total of 85 077 head examined and 50 infested while 17 181 head are quarantined across the state.
Mansura has let a contract for water works and electric light plant to cost $55,000. Alexandria dispatch reports the project will fund a municipal water system and power facilities under city supervision.
Myer Prinstein former world record holder in the running broad jump and Olympic champion in 1900 1904 and 1906 died today at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. He was 46.
London reports Egyptologists debate if the recent Giza find belongs to Seneferu, a founder of the empire and predecessor to Cheops. If confirmed, the tomb and its intact sarcophagus and furniture could yield priceless artifacts, reshaping knowledge of Egypt’s early dynasty.
The Senate completed committee reorganization and moved toward confirming Charles Warren of Michigan as attorney general. The La Follette insurgents were demoted on key committees 64 to 11 after hours of debate. Ladd's chairmanship was rejected 36 to 13 with Democrats abstaining from the fight.
The Fourth Corps Area released itineraries for 1925 armory inspections in Louisiana cities. Units and dates include 156th Infantry in Monroe January April 2 3 4 6 7 9 and 10, Camp Beauregard depot April 8, with Major D S Wilson commanding inspections in Jackson Monroe Ruston Shreveport Natchitoches Alexandria Opelousas Baton Rouge.
A New York meeting of the international committee for political prisoners dissolved into disorder over freedom of speech in Soviet Russia. Police cleared the hall after Arturo Giovannitti declined to speak amid protests while Roger Baldwin denounced Soviet censorship and spectators cheered Soviet Russia.
About two hundred delegates of the grand encampment and grand lodge of the Rebekah assembly independent order of Odd Fellows of Louisiana gather in Shreveport for annual sessions. A. Clark presided as grand patriarch with Mayor L. E. Thomas delivering the welcome and R. R. Atwood heading initiatory degree work.
New York March 10 United States Steel Corporation reported unfilled orders at February 28 totaling 5 284 771 tons up 247 448 tons from January.
Merchand ise recovered from T P Tichell and Sam Rizzo who were arrested by Sheriff Coverdale and Deputy Roper is believed to be part of goods stolen from wholesale stores across north Louisiana. Four suspects remain jailed as the investigation ties loot to multiple robberies and abandoned vehicles.
Washington reports Mrs Hannah Chaplin mother of Charlie Chaplin must leave the United States by March 26 as immigration officials deny renewing the one year extension. She arrived from England for medical treatment and has been held inadmissible under immigration laws.
In Chattanooga Tennessee on March 10 The Presbyterian church in the United States will seek pledges next Sunday afternoon to fund the current year’s expenses and benevolent budget The benevolence goal is 4750000 and the current expenses and pastors salaries total about 8250000.
Three men jailed today with more arrests expected after George Tallant hotel clerk was beaten by eight masked assailants with a rawhide whip last night. Tallant, said to be in serious condition, reported the attack near a woods strip outside Jasper. Arrested so far are Earl Upton Homer E Sanderson and G V McCoy.
Rome March 10 Italy leads in developing power resources with water driven stations set to produce about 10 million kilowatt hours annually in six to seven years and estimate potential equals 30 million tons of coal yearly. Plans include linking Turin Milan Genoa via electric rail and harnessing mountain rivers.
Shreveport Louisiana March 10 an arrest from the federal grand jury probe into narcotics named Reece Epperson as defendant R C Stover alleged member of a drug ring who had escaped a federal deputy marshal by leaping from a third story window and was captured at Mansfield Louisiana
Senate debate on Charles B. Warren as attorney general resumes. Senator Cummins defends Warren while Reed presses opposition. Cummins accuses Warren of sugar industry ties and possible conflict of interest amid antitrust scrutiny and past role as attorney for Michigan sugar interests.
Alexandria Louisiana club discusses dairy policy including oleomargarine and directs attention to strengthening fertility of lands. They elect officers for Louisiana dairy club and plan sending the winning child to the National Dairy Show in Indianapolis next fall.
Washington reports a one half cent postage stamp to be issued by April 1 to support new postal rates on third class mail from April 15. A 11-2 cent stamp bearing President Harding's picture is also in preparation for this mail class. Design and color details are not yet finalized.
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