Coolidge Renews Push for Warren Confirmation as Attorney General
President Coolidge again submits the nomination of Charles Beecher Warren for attorney general to the Senate after a tie blocking his first effort. Warren’s arrival and support from Senator Butler bolster hopes of a narrow confirmation, while opposition plans to reorganize to block the vote.
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Washington
Coolidge
Senate
Charles B. Warren
Warren
Charles Beecher Warren
Detroit
Butler
Massachusetts
White House
Judiciary Committee
Dawes
Sun Yat Sen Dies After Liver Cancer At 63
Peking March 12 Dr Sun Yat Sen longtime political leader and first president of the republic in 1912 died of liver cancer at age 63. He opposed the central government at Peking and headed the southern government at Canton. Surrounded by family and Kuomintang leaders he remained conscious and rational to the end. His will left houses and books to his wife as the estate was described as modest.
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Peking
A. P
Sun Yet Sen
Sun
China
Canton
Dr. Sun
Income Tax Returns Extended One Day For Eager Filers
The Internal Revenue Service announced taxpayers have an extra day to file income tax returns as March 15 falls on a Sunday. Returns may be mailed or delivered to the collector's office until Monday.
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Washington
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Rancher Gang Faces Indian Slaying Charge in Osage Case
Subpoenas issued for about a dozen persons to testify before a court of inquiry in Pawhuska Oklahoma as authorities pursue the Osage murders and related dynamiting cases from 1922. Officials anticipate arrests of prominent ranchers within 24 hours amid private sessions and limited comment on evidence.
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Pawhuska
Okla
Mar
J. Berry King
Eustice Smith
Department of Justice
State Penitentiary
Smith
Thompson
Tate
Special Court of Inquiry
Flogging attack on cafe owner in Alabama shocks Fairfield
Police probe the abduction and flogging of Sam Antonio a 22 year old Fairfield cafe owner. Four masked men dragged him from his business to woods miles away leaving him with livid bruises and in critical condition. Antonio faces bond ahead of grand jury review of a February alleged assault on a boy. The abduction occurred under bright street lights in Fairfield with his elderly mother present.
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Birmingham
Ala
Sam Antonio
Fairfield
Antonio
Frand
Borglum to Confer on Resumption of Work in Georgia
Gutzon Borglum former sculptor of the Stone Mountain Confederate memorial announced he would confer tonight or tomorrow with an Atlanta committee to arrange resumption of work on the monument in Georgia.
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Wilmington
N. C
Gutzon Borglum
Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial
Atlanta
New York Gamblers Profit in Miami Race Fix
The Chicago Tribune reports New York gamblers fixed the seventh race at Miami and profited about a half million dollars. Chicago bookmakers faced a shock with an estimated $200,000 loss, while Detroit Cincinnati St Louis handbooks also suffered as bookies waited on investigators. Dellahm and Firmament finished first and second per the Tribune.
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Chicago
Mar
Chicago Tribune
New York
Miami
Fla
Tribune
Detroit
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Dellahm
Firmament
The
Crocodile Tears Over Ruth Poverty Report
New York dispatches from St Petersburg Fla report war correspondents shedding feigned sympathy over Babe Ruth's money trouble and fitness. Ruth, smiling before hearing the rumor, questions Col Ruppert's status and jokes about wealth, with the scene ending on this note.
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Ruth
New York
Babe Ruth
St. St. Petersburg
Fla
New York Tribune
Babe
Whitey Witt
Mr. Ruth
Henry Pareno Dies En Route to Saint Francis Sanitarium
Henry Pareno of Bastrop about fifty died in an ambulance shortly after 1 30 p m yesterday while en route to Monroe for admission to St Francis sanitarium He had sustained an internal injury while clearing land on Tuesday and died three miles south of Bastrop He leaves seven children and his wife died years ago Pareno Bros operate Bastrop merchandise stores and daughter Mitteal Pareno once worked in this city at the Woolworth store.
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Henry Pareno
Bastrop
Peters
Monroe
St. Francis Sanitarium
Bastroup
Pareno
Mitteal
Annie
James Frank
John Tony
Rosa Lee
Summerlin Named Minister to Honduras Facing Local Interest
The nomination of George T. Summerlin of Rayville by President Coolidge as minister to Honduras draws local attention. Summerlin, LSU and West Point graduate, former U S Army colonel and diplomat, has relatives in Monroe and Rayville including J W Summerlin and cousins J H Trousdale and B A Trousdale.
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George T. Summerlin
Coolidge
Honduras
Rayville
Summerlin
Louisiana State University
West Point
U. S. Army
Mexico
Republic
Monroe
J. W. Summerlin
Tensas
Standard Cuts Price of Louisiana Crude Grades
SHREVEPORT La March 12 The price of Smackover and Cotton Valley crude oil all grades was cut fifteen cents per barrel this morning the Standard Oil company announced This reduction the first in the Arkansas North Louisiana territory in a long time was occasioned by reduced value of fuel oil group three Mid Continent the Standard announced
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Shreveport
Cotton Valley
Standard Oil Company
Arkansas-North
Louisiana Territory
Standard
Poisoning Suspected in Hotel Death and 1923 Canoe Tragedy
Roy M. Turner 25 is held for investigation on a dying statement by Mrs. Dora Gage that he poisoned her to collect insurance policies totaling 7,700 dollars. Gage died after being found in distress in a hotel room. Turner, tied to a 1923 drowning death of his wife, faced earlier insurance exposure of 17,000 dollars.
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Kansas City
Dora Gage
Atchison
Turner
Gage
St. Joseh
Cotton Wood River
Emporia
Kansas
Iris
Authorities weigh new suspects in prohi agents killings
Lake Charles La March 112 officials investigating the deaths of Deputy Sheriff Samuel Duhon and federal prohibition agent William Collins say others may be charged in addition to the Dunn brothers of Vinton and their nephew Winfred Burge of DeQuincy. Fingerprint work and forensic examinations continue as the murder weapon, a rear door from the death car, is analyzed in Beaumont.
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Lake
Charles
Samuel FE
Duhon
Wm. E. Collins
Dunn Brothers
Vinton
Winfred Burge
DeQuincy
Dunn
J. J. Robba
Dunns
Starks
Robba
Beaumont
Lake Charles
Simons Named Interim President as Luther Returns
Pending Germanys presidential elections the Reichstag selects Dr Walter Simons as interim president of the Reichs republic allowing Dr Hans Luther to resume chancellorship. Simons presides over the Leip sic supreme court.
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Walter Simons
Reichstag
German Republic
Hans Luther
Simons
Supreme Court
Leipsic
Latin American health officials to visit Monroe in March
Monroe to host 14 Latin American health officials led by Dr Destouches and Dr Dowling. The delegation arrives March 15 by automobile and tours multiple southern states and Canadian regions, showcasing Louisiana health work and industrial features. Delegates include doctors from Mexico Cuba Argentina Uruguay Venezuela Brazil and officials from France.
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Monroe
Latin-America
John Schrieber
Oscar Dowling
State Board of Health
New Orleans
Destouches
League of Nations
Canada
Louisiana
Houma
New Iberia
Crowley
Lake Charles
Alexandria
Shreveport
Jackson
Baton Rouge
Carville
Bogalusa
Cuba
de Alba
Mexico
Alvarez
Larde Arthez
S. Salvador
Zwanek
Argentina
Bubetich
Paraguay
Schiaffino
Uruguay
Garcia Maldohado
Venezuela
Nunez
Costa Rica
Valega
Peru
Mattez
Brazil
France
Boy Flees Through Monroe After Grand Street Chase
A boy from the Louisiana Training Institute eluded capture after a late evening chase through Monroe's business area. Officers Busby and Keller tracked him toward Grammont Street and the post office but he vanished by slipping through a rear fence.
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Monroe
Louisiana Training Institute
J. D. Busby
Busby
Berry
Officer Busby
DeSiard
Grammont Street
A. S. Keller
Woman 50 Attempts Channel Swim From Weymouth
Mrs E Craven aged 50 and a grandmother becomes the latest to attempt a Channel crossing from Weymouth. The report notes her age and status as a grandmother as she seeks to complete the ambitious swim.
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Weymouth
England
E. Craven
Epps Delhi Contract Awarded At St Louis
A twelve mile railroad trackage contract linking Epps and Delhi has been let in St Louis, with the low bidder chosen though not named. McGuire Bros. had bid and learned of the award after returning to Monroe, promising to boost northeast Louisiana trade through Monroe business growth.
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Epps
Delhi
St. Louis
M. S. McGuire
McGuire Bros
Big City
McGuire
Missouri City
Monroe
Louisiana
Missing spy Graves linked to alleged German royalist plot
The New York American reports Dr. Armgaard Karl Graves, famed for espionage work, has been missing since August after a St. Louis trip to gather details on a royalist attempt to restore the Hohen zollerns to the German throne. Private investigators fear foul play as they note a March 1 coup plan and a predicted death of President Ebert.
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New York
Graves
Germany
Dr. Graves
Ebert
United States
Tulane Students Douse Police in Upset At Audubon Place
New Orleans police responding to calls about noise at Audubon Place near Tulane dormitory were soaked by water and debris as a brass band and male chorus performed. Officers could not enter without warrants. students insisted the disturbance was no louder than nearby party noise. University officials pledged an investigation.
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New Orleans
Mar
Tulane University
Audubon Place
Couzens Stock Tax Assessment Delayed for Waiver
The Treasury plans an arbitrary assessment on profits from Couzens Michigan senator's Ford stock sale in 1919. The amount will be kept secret until a one day delay allows him to sign a waiver of the statute of limitations if desired. Secretary Mellon cites legal limits on publicizing the levy.
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Washington
Treasury
Couzens
Michigan
Ford Motor Company
Internal Revenue Bureau
Henry Ford
Senate
Revenue Bureau
Mellon
Major Lumber Blaze Destroys Lion Yard Stock in Garyville
In Garyville Louisiana on March 12 a fire swept the Lion Lumber yards destroying more than twelve million feet of hardwood lumber valued about 350000. Mills not damaged. origin not disclosed but not believed malicious. Also reports past loss of 30000 from a separate fire at the commissary. A home demonstration club was formed at Liberty community with 15 members led by Mrs Jewel McQuiller. officers to be named, focusing on sewing cooking canning poultry and home development with monthly meetings. Miss Mina Willis will visit Ouachita parish March 27 28 for community events across Okaloosa Lapine Eureka Calhoun during Community Night.
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Garyville
Lion Lumber Company
Jewel McQuiller
Home Demonstration Bureau
Liberty Community
C. R. Stripland
Wheeler Trial Set for April Sixteenth
The United States case against Senator B. K. Wheeler of Montana, charged with accepting employment in a matter involving U S interests after his election, was set for trial in Great Falls before Judge C N Pray on April 16.
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Great Falls
Mont
United States
B. K. Wheeler
Montana
C. N. Pray
Veteran River Boat Captain Dies After Service Career
A veteran river boat captain is dead after a long career marked by service. Thomas Allen, noted for forty years at sea, served as mate and held key roles on multiple vessels before his passing.
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Tain Thomas Allen
Cows Delays Ground a Tucson Plane Incident
The Tucson Municipal area faced an unusual delay as cows reportedly ate the tail of a plane, keeping pilot Charles Mayse grounded for two days. The incident occurred near Rafford, Arizona, on March 12, disrupting the flight schedule.
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Tucson
Ariz
Charles Mayse
Rafford, Ariz
Baton Rouge briefs seek tax assessment relief
Louisiana carbon black companies requested reductions from the state tax commission. The matter was discussed informally and four commission officials advised. Details of the proposed reductions will be presented to the commission later.
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Baton Rouge
lLa.\ Mar
Lo Tax Commission
Igame
4 Commission
Compion
Caldwell Bootleggers Convicted at Colume
In Columbia Louisiana on misdemeanor day in district court Tom Tad and William Tarver faced charges of transportation and possession of intoxicating liquors. R L Caldwell and Sam Coe were tried on prohibition violations with Caldwell charged for sale and manufacture of whiskey and Coe for possession and manufacture. Both Caldwell and Coe were found guilty in their cases, Tad and Tarver were convicted, and a separate armed wealth case involving Will Bi remains. The defendants’ sentences were set for the second Monday of April.
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News-Star
Columbia
Tom Tad
William Tarver
Towner
Williareo
R. L. Caldwell
Sam Coe
Caldwell
Cole
Honey Bear Attacks Trainer at Emmys Museum Incident
In Los Angeles a performer identified as Honey Bear assaulted trainer Mrs Naldi Westlake last night. The attack left her with injuries severe enough to require hospitalization. Police are investigating the bizarre incident at the Emmys Museum.
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Los Angeles
Mar
Panie
Naldi Westlake
Ari
Ocean Mishaps Prompted Envoy’s Retirement
Mrs. John Wallace Riddle wife of the U S ambassador to Argentina explains that a chain of sea disasters beginning with the Lusitania torpedoing off Ireland in 1915 and later ship boilings and a near-rolling voyage led to her sea fear. She says these experiences contributed to her husband’s decision to resign from foreign diplomacy.
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New York
John Wallace Riddle
United States
Argentina
Coolidge
Farmington, Conn
England
Iceland
Norway
Lusitenia
River Stage Readings Across Mississippi River Ports
Measurements show river stages at St Louis 91 rising 0.2 feet while Memphis records 19.1 with a fall of 1.2 feet Vicksburg stands 83.84 with 0.5 change and New Orleans at 9X with unspecified movement along the river system.
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Mississippi
St. Louis
Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
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Blaze Sweeps Company
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State Mission
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State Department
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