Assailant Identified by Four Children in New Orleans Attack
Police linked 55 year old Frank Krohn Sr. to the Audubon Park assault on Lucille Babin eight. Krohn confessed on record stating he would “get it over with” before being hanged. Four children identified him, gloves were found at the scene, and blood stained clothing was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Frank Krohn
Paxpenton
Lucille Babin
Audubon Park
Krohn
IA. P
Lucille Rabin
Carpenter
Frank Krohn, Jr
Adubon Park
Flashes of Life from The Associated Press
In brief items from New York Philadelphia Moscow Reno Bradley Beach New Jersey and Chicago the AP reports on court rulings dress norms and social attitudes. Guardsmen in federal court refused to remove hats on prisoner protection grounds. A Philadelphia spectator was scolded for uncovering. Moscow claims a twelve minute divorce via card index. Reno notes 491 wives and 315 husbands obtained decrees last year. A Jersey Beach mayor defends bathing attire. Met Opera head Otto H Khan comments on women’s fashion. BYU president sees dancing as common ground for youths. A Kentucky man seeks marriage after escape. Chicago anti saloon leader stresses elections over straw polls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Coast
Army Officer Executed for Girl Slaying in Philippines
Second Lieutenant John S Thompson of the United States Army was hanged at Fort McKinley Manila for the murder of Miss Audrey Burleigh of Memphis. He was 25 and the first American officer executed in peacetime, after a court martial convicted him of first degree murder and the sentence was approved by President Coolidge.
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Manila
A. P
John S. Thompson
United States Army
Audrey Burleigh
Memphis
Fort McKinley
Thompson
Miss Burleigh
Otm Wee mFaacuapson
Army and Navy Club
Judge Advocate of
Philippines
War Department
Washington
Coolidge
Fidele the dog named mascot of New York Coast Guard
Fidele a dog of uncertain French lineage has been named mascot of the Coast Guard of New York. The story mentions his barking near Montauk Point New York and references to a French rum running concern in a garbled line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidele
Coast Guard of
New York
Mistinrerenten Ltda
Montauk Point
N.Y
Real Estate Boom in Monroe Asks $33000 Sale
The First Church of Christ Scientist sold corner lots at Third and Washington to George Weaks and Allen for 330000. The lot, bought in 1918 for 5000, shows sixfold value growth in eight years. Weaks and Allen plan a four-tenant one story brick building 120 by 11 feet with $35000 expected expenditure and immediate construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Church of Christ, Scientist
Third
Washington Streets
Geortie Weaks
Allen
Weaks
Monroa
Prison Ducking Death at Flat Top Prison Reported
Alabama Attorney General releases findings on the Knox case stating James W. Knox died of heart failure during corporal punishment after being ducked in a vat. Testimony alleged brutal conditions at the mining camp and reports of beatings by deputies and guards.
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Birmingham
Ala
A. P
James W. Knox
Flat Top
Miner
This County
Harwell G. Davis
Charles R. Davis
Grady Jenks
Bill Bates
Knox
Texas farmer killed in suashing fray
Meadow Texas March 18 Frank Howard 40 is dead and Bill Fisher 40 believed fatally wounded after a stabbing over a horse trade. Sheriff Ellington leads six deputies in a search for the unidentified assailant who fled with Mrs Fisher as witnesses. Both men were prosperous farmers living near Meadow.
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Meadow
Texas
A. P
Frank Howard
Bill” Fisher
FS. Ellington
Terry County
Fishers Home
Fisher’s
Fisher
Howard
Cotton States League Adopts 1926 Schedule
Jackson Mississippi March 18. The Cotton States League directors adopted a tentative 1926 schedule with a season from April 8 to September 5. Revision will occur next Monday at Vicksburg with President Frank Scott before press release. H B Ratchford of Jackson submitted the winning schedule and won 100 dollars.
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H. B. Ratchford
Jackson
Walker Speaker Before Orleans Commerce Group
Dovid F. Walker outlines highway department functions within a Chamber of Commerce at the New Orleans Association of Commerce meeting. He says the department should gather honest road data, protect motorists, seek pro motorist legislation, and promote better roads, with possible emergency roadside services when funded. He explains the Motor Club model and Monroe's compromise leading to a locally affiliated Motor Club with annual dues of ten dollars per member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
New Orleans Association of Commerce
Dovid F. Walker
Monroe and
West Monroe
Chamber of Commerce
Monroe
Ernest Smith
Louisiana
Biloxi
American Automobile Association
Chamber
The
Washington
League of Nations membership vote ends in failure
London reports profound disappointment as Germany fails to gain League membership at Geneva. Britain faces possible censure for Sir Austen Chamberlain while Briand of France seeks to maintain optimism. Germany, Poland, Czecho Slovakia, Sweden, and Italy react with political tensions and cabinet reshuffles amid the setback.
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London
A. P
League of Nations
Europe
League
Germany
Geneva
England
Austen Chamberlain
Briand
France
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Luther
Stresemann
Dr. Stresemann
M. Sandler
Sweden
M. Anden
League Council
Poland
Sbrzynski
Senate
Warsaw
Italy
Madrid
Spain
President Coolidge's Father Near Death in Vermont
Plymouth Vermont reports Col John C Coolidge, father of the president, sinking rapidly. Dr Albert W Cram said the patient has 24 to 28 hours to live after two heart attacks since yesterday. The White House said the president expects to reach the farm before tomorrow morning.
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Plymouth
A. P
John C. Coolidge
Albert W. Cram
Bridgewater
Cram
John C. Collidge
Albert m ™. Cram
White House
May Johnson
Coolidge
Albert J. Cram
Angus MacAulay
Colonel Coolidge
General Store
MacAulay
Coolidge to Leave Today for Plymouth to Visit Father
President Coolidge will depart Washington this afternoon for Plymouth Vermont to reach his father Colonel John C. Coolidge in critical condition. Attorney General Sargent and Dr. James F. Coupal accompany him. train to Woodstock VT then auto to Plymouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
Washington
A. P
Plymouth
President Coolidge to Visit Plymouth by Special Train
President Coolidge plans a trip with Mrs. Coolidge to Plymouth due to concern for his father. Announcement is withheld but a special train is arranged. If they depart today, they would reach Plymouth by noon tomorrow and proceed the final 30 miles over muddy roads to Ludlow.
House committees hear farm relief and railroad bills progress
In Washington the House committee continues farm relief hearings while the House commerce committee examines railroad legislation. New Jersey textile strikers present a settlement proposal to the labor secretary.
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House Committee
House
Commerce Committee
New Jersey
Population surge boosts U.S. count to 117 million
The Census Bureau estimates continental United States population will reach 117,135,817 by next July 1, up 11,426,197 since 1920. New York and Pennsylvania remain first and second in state rankings, with detailed state counts listed and city tallies forthcoming.
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Washington
A. P
United
Staes
Census Bureau
Florida
Iowa
Kansas
Massachusetts
New York
North Dakota
Rhode Ieland
South Dakota
Pennsylvania
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District To Columbia
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Michicgan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Mexico Asked to Punish Slayers of Two U S Men
The Mexican government received American embassy requests to punish bandits who killed Rex Mellphone and wounded E. E. Neidenkamp near Ixtlan Mazatlan. Consul Blocker asked the Nayarit governor to dispatch troops to capture the bandits. A Utah firm official said he did not know the men and had not heard of any shooting report.
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Mexico City
A. P
Rex Mellphone
E. E. Neidenkamp
Ixtlan
Mazatlan
Blocker
State of Nayarit
Ogden
Utah
W. L. Wattis
Utah Construction Company
E. H. Heidenkamp
Rex Meliphone
Mexico
River stages and river names on the Mississippi and Red
River stage readings show Memphis 19.7 feet with a fall of 0.5, Vicksburg 35.1 feet and a fall of 0.5, New Orleans 12.0 feet and a rise of 0.0. Red River entries list Shreveport 16.4 feet down 0.9, Alexandria 17.6 feet down 0.1. Ouachita section records Camden 19.1 feet down 1.1 and Monroe 25.3 feet up 0.8.
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Mississippi
Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Shreveport
Alexandria
Ouachita
Camden
Monroe
Memphis considers natural gas pipeline from Monroe field
Memphis officials led by Mayor Rowlett Paine visited the Monroe gas field with Ouachita Natural Gas and Oil Co to study a possible 216 mile pipeline to Memphis. Engineer Cordray will prepare a final cost report before a definite decision in about two months.
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Memphis
Monroe Field
Rowlett Paine
8. D. Hunter
Ouachita Natural Gag and Qi
New Orleans
Paine
Virginia
Cordray
Miayor
Monroe
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Philadelphia
David L. Marshall
Anna May Dietrich
Moscow
Bradley Beach
WN. J
Borden
Otto H. Kahn
Metropolitan Opera
Chicago
W. M. Henderson
Brigham Young College
Harrodsburg, Ky
Arthur Barr
F. Scott McBride
Anti-Saloon League
Manila Barracks
NTE
Julse
A. M. Cram
Dresident
Orleans Commerce Group
C. of
Bedside
Bureau
U.S
Tennessee City
U. S
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