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17 May 1924
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Monroe News Star in Monroe, Louisiana
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1924
Page
1
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America Leads In Ocean Crossings And Political Debates
The article reflects on American aviation milestones crossing the Pacific and Atlantic, praising national leadership. It discusses the House passing the bonus bill veto and volatile reactions, plus commentary on international politics, the Kentucky Derby field, a Boston Club raid in New Orleans, and World Peace comments attributed to Esme Howard and Secretary Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Esme Howard
Hughes
World Court
Reach of Promise Suit Lunched on Rail Chief's Son
Walter J. Hill of St. Paul son of railroad builder James J. Hill is defendant in a breach of promise suit for 200000 dollars brought by Mrs. Bessie Gott of Chicago. Attorneys say Hill promised to wed Mrs Gottlieb and later refused. The case arises from Hill's alleged relationship at his estate in Chicago. Dorothy Hill, a pacifist club woman, is the wife. Martin Barrows is a son. Hill was one of nine heirs to a 11500000 estate of his father.
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Chicago
Walter J. l
St. Paul
Martin Barrows
Hill
Suspend Change in La freight on newsprint
Washington May 17 The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended proposed schedules changing freight rate bases for newsprint and other paper from Michigan points to Louisiana and Texas destinations from May 20 to September 17.
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Washington
News ‘Int
Inchigan
Louisiana
Texas Delations Today
Iniatate Commerce Commission
Suspect Poison Coffee Ties Ark. Farmer Death
HARISBURG Ark May 17 A J wers a farmer is dead and his wife is seriously ill at the Bowers home near here from poison in food. An inquest has been opened and a sample of coffee served at the Bowers breakfast is under investigation.
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Harisburg
Ark
A. J. Wers
Bowers Home
Here
Bowers
Power Trust Charged At Shoals Meet
Washington, May 17. During Muscle Shoals hearings, W M Callan of Mathieson Alkali Works urged producing only concentrated fertilizer ingredients at Shoals for distribution to small mixing plants to cut costs. He warned against full scale fertilizer production until farmers adopt concentrated ingredients. Senator Heflin labeled the bid a monopoly while Norris joked about a Ford trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. M. Callan
Mathieson Alkali Works, Inc
New York
Senate Agricultural Committee
Muscle Shoals
Associated Power Companies
Callan
Wrangle
Louis C. Jones
New York City
Heflin
Alabama
Norris
Ford Trust
Ford
Congress
Reserve Officers Hold Election At Shreveport Meet
The Louisiana unit of the Reserve Officers Association held its second annual convention in Shreveport with Major John H. Tucker Jr presiding. New Orleans won next year’s convention bid over Alexandria, and officers were elected: President Col. T. F. Porter. first vice president Lieut. Geo. T. Madison. second vice president Col. A. F. White. secretary treasurer Capt. H. Nicholson. executive committee A. J. Cusack and Col. Daniel W. Spurlock both of Shreveport.
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Shreveport
John H. Tucker, Jr
Louisiana
Reserve Officers’ Association
New Orleans
Alexandria
T. F. Poreter
Lake Charles
Geo. T. Madison
Bastrop
A. F. White
H. Nicholson
A. J. Cusack
Daniel W. Spurlock
Money Roll Found With Victim in Biloxi Drowning
C G Patten, sixty, of Detroit, drowned after falling from a Biloxi Ocean Springs railroad bridge while fishing. His body was recovered showing 747 dollars in his pockets.
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Biloxi
Miss
C. G. Patten
Detroit
Ocean Springs
Ford Declines Texas University Presidency Offer
Guy S. Ford dean of the University of Minnesota graduate school today wired the regents of the University of Texas declining the presidency offered to him for the Southern Institution.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Homestead League Holds Second Day Convention Talks
Shreveport Louisiana May 17 The Louisiana State League of Homestead and Building and Loan Associations began the final day of its annual convention with about four hundred attendees The program included talks by Delvaille H Theard Nathan Kohlman J Bennett Johnston and Robert J Palfrey The nominating committee recommended officers and re elected officials A resolution praised Jasper S Brock and urged his re appointment The group also backed equal voting representation an annual reunion feast and closer ties with realtors and the Fed eral Reserve Bank on homestead paper collateral.
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Shreveport
Louisiana State League of Homestead and Building and Loan Associations
Delvaille H. Theard
New Orleans
Nathan Kohlman
J. Bennett Johnston
Robert J. Palfrey
J. S. Flower
Alexandria
Robt
J. Palfrey
A Krause
Lake Charles
Emile A. Wagner
John W. Cavilla
League
Jasper S. Brock
Ben R. Mayer
Baton Rouge
Fuqua
United States League
New Orleans League
Federal Reserve Bank
Harrison Named Temporary Chairman and Speaker for Democratic Convention
Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi was chosen as temporary chairman and keynote speaker for the Democratic National Convention to be held in New York on June 24. The arrangement committee selected him at a last night meeting, with a formal endorsement expected today. Garrett of Tennessee was also considered, but Harrison was seen as the leading candidate and the choice reportedly unanimous among leaders aligned with major presidential contenders.
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New York
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Harrison
Finis J. Garrett
Tennessee
Coolidge Leading Oregon GOP Primary in Early Results
In Oregon, May 17, early results from 567 of 1,703 precincts show Calvin Coolidge with 31,360 votes for the Republican presidential nomination versus 8,881 for delegates pledged to Hiram Johnson. McAdoo unopposed for Democratic presidential preference. McNary leads Republicans for U.S. Senate. W H Strayer top Democratic U.S. Senate contender in Baker with 2,378 votes in 262 precincts over M A Miller.
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Portland
Ore
Calvin Coolidge
Oregon
Hiram Johnson
California
Wm. G. McAdoo
United States
Charles L. McNary
Congress
W. H. Strayer
Baker
M. A. Miller
Dr. Robert Frank Ordered to Return for Mann Act Charges
In New Iberia Louisiana on May 17 Dr. Robert Frank, arrested earlier, was ordered returned to California by the justice department to face Mann Act violations bigamy and automobile theft. Col G R Shanton in New Orleans announced the order as the case tied to a San Francisco car theft February 25. The federal grand jury in San Francisco is to hear the matter on May 20.
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New Iberia
Robert Frank
Minnesota
California
Department of Justice
G. R. Shanton
New Orleans
Southern
Department
Frank
San Francisco
Federal Grand Jury
Bandits Slug Teller at Detroit Bank and Escape with Cash
Detriot bank robbery report: two armed men overpowered bookkeeper H. K. Taggart as he unlocked a Fort Street Bank of Detroit branch door. They locked him in a washroom then fled in an automobile after forcing open the vault and taking about thirty thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
H. K. Taggart
Fort Street
Bank of Detroit
Joseph Kania
Mary Pickford and Fairbanks to visit Moscow
Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks plan a July visit to Moscow to assess Russian reception of their films. Charlie Chaplin also aims to visit later, per M. Kossmann of the Soviet cinema trust who says he will meet them in Stockholm to urge participation in a major new Russian film project.
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London
Mary Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks
Moscow
Charlie Chaplin
Daily Express
M. Kossmann
Cinema Trust
Mary
Russia
Doug
Ford Sales Jump With Yearly Rise in Early 1919
Ford Motor Company sales from January to May 10 reached 757 121 units, up 102 158 from the prior year. First ten days of May set a new monthly record with 38 52 vehicles, beating April's 211 410.
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New York
Ford Motor Company
U S Flyers Blaze Trail Over Pacific
Three U S Army world flyers complete a record Pacific crossing from Attu to Paramashiri in the Kuriles, landing at Kashiwabara Bay and Shimshu. Lieutenants Smith Wade and Nelson endure Arctic winds and snow as they push toward Cape Kronatski and Kamchatka.
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Paramashiro Island
Kuriles
A. P
U. S. Army World
Arctic
Pacific
Attu Island
Aleutian
Smith
Wade
Nelson
Kashiwabara Bay
Shimshu
Army planes forced to alight during Attu to Paramashiro flight
A radiogram from Bremerton says three United States Army planes traveling from Attu Island to Paramashiro were forced to land once due to a storm. Lieutenant Lowell H. Smith, acting commander, reported the long flight faced snow and wind, with the leg to Parama shiro being the expedition's longest jump.
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Santa Monica
California
Alaska Peninsula
Lowell H. Smith
Frederick L. Martin
Erik Nelson
Leigh Wade
Attu Island
Aleutians
Atta Island
Paramashiru
Attu
John D. Ford
Ford
Smith
Bremerton
Wash
United States Army
Paramashirw
Army Air Service
Washington, D. C
Paramashiro
Japan
Alaska
Breaks Neck When His Car Strikes Fire Plug
Henry Boudreaux a 48 year old salesman died in New Orleans when his car crashed into a fire plug. Physicians said the sudden stop caused his head to jerk and break his neck as he was found sitting upright behind the wheel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Henry Boudreaux
Dawkins Sworn In as Judge in Louisiana Ceremony
Judge Ben C. Dawkins of Monroe was sworn in as judge of the United States Western District of Louisiana. The oath was administered by Judge Rufus E. Foster in the Louisiana Supreme Court chambers with Louisiana Bar Association leaders and judges in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Ben C. Dawkins
Monroe
United States
Western District
Louisiana
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Rufus E. Foster
Louisiana Bar Association
John C. Davey
Dawkins
C. A. O'Neil
Dawkin
Supreme Court
Allan Scholars
Fred M. Odom
Bastrop
Ventress J. Smith
Esnwnd Phelps
Raid disrupts old New Orleans social club
New Orleans on May 17 reports the Boston Club a historic south social organiation raided last night. About 100 bottles of assorted whiskey and fine liquors were confiscated from its Canal street clubhouse, a valued property in the Canal street retail district. The club counts leading business and professionals among its 400 members and has hosted figures from the King of Carnival to General Pershing.
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Boston
Uth
New Orleans
South
Iton
Ues
Boston Club
Rex
Black Jack” Pershing
Club
Canal Street
Baptists Close Annual Meeting in Atlanta with Probing Social Issues
The Southern Baptist convention enters its final day in Atlanta with the social service commission report due tonight covering European affairs world court corrupt government law enforcement child labor immigration and national politics among other topics. Delegates set next year’s meeting for Memphis after Birmingham failed to edge Tennessee. A challenged modernist motion was rejected as it was pulled from direct action and sent to the resolutions committee.
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Atlanta
Southern Baptist Convention
Social Service Commission
Russia
Roumania
Memphis
Birmingham
Tennessee City
C. P. Stealey
Oklahoma City
Stealey
Resolutions
R. K. Madden
Kansas City
Spanish American War Colonel Mayo Dies in North Carolina Hospital
Col. John Pouncey Mayo veteran of the Spanish-American War and former immigration commissioner died after several months illness at the Marine Hospital in New Orleans. Born in Columbus Mississippi sixty four years ago he served as major in the second Mississippi volunteers and later as paymaster general of the air guard. Burial will be in the National Cemetery in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
John Pouncey Mayo
Marine Hospital
Washington
Mayo
Columbus
Mississippi
Mississippi Volunteers
Air Guard
Attry
Coolidge Stricken With Cold, Kept From White House
Washington May 17 President Coolidge cancels engagements and stays from his desk due to a slight cold. White House says he is not bed bound but resting in his room as doctors monitor a bronchial infection with no cough or fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Coolidge
Indiana
Charles E. Sawyer
House votes to override veto on soldiers bonus bill
The House passed the soldiers bonus bill 318 to 78, 52 votes above the needed two thirds, amid partisan debate. Senate action was expected next, with proponents claiming additional votes in hand as they press to enact the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Treasury
Coolidge
Harding
Outside City Asks to Enter Cotton League
Hattiesburg Miss May 17 a city unnamed has applied to President Frank A Scott for a franchise in the Cotton States League. No franchise is available but the first of the six clubs now in the league to drop out will have its franchise grabbed immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattiesburg, Miss
Frank A. Scott
Baseball Scores and Homers Reported in St. Louis Clash
In a rough box score style recap, St. Louis and New York games feature multiple home runs by Danford Van Gilder Sever eid Jones Hoffman Robertson and Ward. The Cleveland Washington line shows pitching by Shaute Sewall Mogridge and Ruel in a summarized strikeout heavy session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
New York
Danford
van Gilder
Severeid
Jones
Hoffman
Robert
Homer
Ward
Senate Rejects Gooding Amendment to Army Bill
The senate voted 49 to 25 to refuse attaching the Gooding Long and Short Hal amendment to the interstate commerce act to the army appropriation bill.
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Washington
Senate
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