23 May 1924
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1924
Page
1
The Star Light column discusses the moral tension of killing and the savage instinct, noting the smell of blood can drive further brutality. It praises Boy Scouts for practical help like tents, cites Maine's murdered schoolgirl, Amite hangings, chlorine for cold, and calls war a crime. It ends with a call for practical pacifism and readers asked to send thoughts to Starlight.
Instructions for placing want ads by phone in the classified section. Advertisers are urged to call before 11 00 A M to have copies inserted in the same day's paper. The policy emphasizes quick processing and daily collection.
A son of a millionaire is slain as his parents receive a ransom demand. Police struggle to uncover the killer amid the high profile family case.
Chicago police and coroner probes in the Robert Franks case reveal conflicting theories of murder after the 14 year old heir to a watch fortune is found slain. A ransom demand arrives as investigators question whether poisoning or assault caused the youngster’s death.
A special grand jury in Ville Platte considers Euzebe Vidrine for the murder of R. L. Wiggin s Jr. If indicted, a petit jury will try him Monday. Officers collect fingerprints bloody clothing a revolver and other evidence to support guilt beyond the confession. Vidrine reportedly said it felt fine after killing the sheriff’s son and denies involvement in other cases.
Gaston B Means star witness for the Daugherty committee faced a chaotic session in Washington. Assistant Attorney General Hiram Todd confronted questions while clashes between committee members and Daugherty counsel dominated the hearing. Means described the missing diaries as a dairy tale, alleging it could be disproved by two Justice Department agents guarding his home.
A warehouse blaze in Vicksburg Mississippi at Severn and Vork Storage Company destroyed 32 automobiles and a large stock of merchandise. The fire caused an estimated loss of 125000 dollars. The origin of the fire remained undetermined as of early today.
Two men died in a highway crash near Bolly Springs when their car overturned at a sharp curve on the outskirts. Harry Witt of Memphis Tennessee and Nathan Goldberg of Tampa Florida were killed instantly.
The Gates Flying Circus comes to Monroe next Sunday at 3 PM under The News Star and Modern Woodmen. Panghorne the up side down flyer will pilot a plane on its back and perform other daring stunts. He was an early Air Service entrant known for groundings and bold feats as an instructor with a colorful wartime record.
Atlanta May 23 A last effort to stay the execution of J B Satterfield for the murder of R H Hart was under way The condemned man’s counsel made a midnight trip to Cochran to seek a lunacy committee to determine his sanity Governor Walker denied clemency this afternoon The case was described as one of the most atrocious in Georgia crime history.
Forest Francis was executed at the Texas state penitentiary for the murder of his sister-in-law Pablo De Jant. The electrocution followed another execution two days earlier of Harry L. Humphreys, who killed Lee Frazer on January 1, 1923 in Hills County.
Sheriff reports J W Smith, Farmerville, arrested midday for reckless driving and failing to stop after injuring Mrs. W W Shadley when his high speed car forced her vehicle into a ditch on Calhoun road near Monroe. Shadley injured with internal damage and facial lacerations. Woman passenger unhurt. Authorities seek second suspect woman in Smith car.
Mrs. Mary Morosini Crabbe, noted New York society leader and heiress, seeks divorce from William LaFayette Crabbe, a former U S Marine captain now residing in St. Louis. Crabbe is married to A P Morosini of Riverdale on Hudson. she is a great great grandniece of George Washington.
Shreveport health inspector T. J. Brooke known as Square Deal Brooke was arrested by federal authorities and held on $1,000 bond for using the mails to defraud in promoting the Smackover King Gusher Syndicate. Texarkana issued the warrant. several other men are named in the case.
Washington May 28 Senator Ransdell pressed for a careful view of Muscle Shoals disposal bidding as Phillip E Wells explained the federal water power act during the Senate agriculture committee hearing. Wells tied the case to the government's 200 million dollar investment while Norris noted a potential huge regional power system from Great Falls to New Orleans reliant on Muscle Shoals.
Washington May 23 The first move to modify the four day old bonus law came as Senator Walsh Democrat Massachusetts proposed an amendment substituting cash payments for insurance on the same per diem basis. He estimated the government would save one billion dollars if approved.
New Orleans senator Hugh Wilkinson says anti Klan bills in the legislature are full of evasions and would likely gain support from the Klan. He notes one bill has been declared unconstitutional in many decisions.
Lem Motlow of Lynchburg Tennessee and Thomas A Heffernan and Harry L Dahlman of the Jack Daniel Distilling Co are among 3 indicted in a federal case alleging conspiracy to violate the Volstead Act in the sale of stock and warehouse certificates tied to 809 barrels and 890 barrels withdrawn from the Daniel bonded warehouse. George Remus and others face related charges as part of a scheme valued at about 1.8 million dollars at drug store prices.
Fred Smith charged with murder in the March 29 killing of his brother in law Hubert Bennett hanged himself in Jackson County jail. He left notes for Sheriff Henry Jones including a request to return his body to Paint Rock and care for his four motherless children.
In Amherst Maine May 23 posses search the woods for traces of the slayer of Miss Louise Garrish 19 village school teacher whose body lay in a shallow grave in a pasture. She suffered seven buckshot wounds. Her watch and ring were missing.
M G Mayfield of Terrell testifies before the senate committee about funds linked to Ku Klux Klan activities in the 1922 Texas senatorial race. He says his grocery firm used 18 to 20 salesmen to provide small options for expenses tied to his brother Senator Mayfield. He cites $9000 for Mayfield headquarters in Austin across primary and general elections and claims Klan membership is widespread in his county.
Walter Simmons condemned for the Frank Pahl murder at Spencer Nebraska was granted a reprieve by Governor Bryan yesterday delaying the electric chair sentence until June 30 at the state prison in Lincoln.
The Senate adopted the majority report of its investigating committee exonerating Senator Wheeler Democrat of Montana of the charge that he accepted a fee to prosecute oil land claims before the interior department after his election.
Fragmentary OCR shows names Levertee Schalick Johnson and Ruel with locations Chicago and Washington suggesting a legal or notice item.
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