Crowe Acts To Prevent Jury Fraud In Shepherd Case
In Chicago on May 25 the Herald reports defense and prosecution are wrestling with the disappearance of key witness Robert White in the William Darling Shepherd murder trial. White's alleged Philadelphia location and claims of protection spark new precautions as juror selection drags on.
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Chicago
A. P
Robert White
Darling Shepherd
Philadelphia
White
Herald and Examiner
Florida
Shepherd
C. C. Farman
Philip Barry
James C. Callan
Crowe
Callan
Barry
Richland Parish Highs Prepare for 1924 Commencement
Rayville Delhi Mangham and Start high schools close the session with 29 16 and no graduates at Start. Rayville and Mangham each report 29 graduates while Delhi has sixteen. Reverend N W P Bacon and Prof J E Keeny address graduates. Faculty re elected. Rayville's record praised.
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News-Star
Rayville
Richland Parish
Delhi
Mangham
Start
Start High School
Rayville High School
Rayville High
N. P. Bacon
Frank Tripp
Monroe
N. W. P. Bacon
The
Baptist Church
J. E. Keeny
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute At
Ruston
Ella Durham
Shreveport
Memphis Fire Threatens Anderson-Tully Plant
Fire at the Anderson-Tully company yard in North Memphis menaced the half million dollar plant and lumber yard. The blaze caused damage mainly to the veneer section and destroyed several small buildings before being brought under control.
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Memphis
Tenn
Anderson-Tully Company
Monroe chosen 1926 convention city for Louisiana reserve officers
The Louisiana Reserve Officers Association elected James Madison of Bastrop president and selected Monroe as the 1926 convention city. Officers include Col Frank White Alexandria first vice president and Lt James Casserly Shreveport second vice president. Monroe delegates expect 150 attendees at the May 1926 gathering in Monroe with plans for speakers of national prominence and broader attendance.
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News-Star
Lafayette
Louisiana Reserve Officers Association
James Madison
Bastrop Prsident
Monroe
Col
Frank White
Alexandria
Lieu. James Casserly
Shreveport
J. W. Meehan
L. Milton King
State Department of Education
Thomas F. Porter
Lake Charles
R. L. Mouton
Brett Eddy
Association
L. A. Toombs
James C. Casserly
James D. Simon
St. Martinville
Joe Isaacman
R. L. Wood
H. F. Seeley
P. M. Gayl
G. E. McKenzie
W. W. Cooper
Louisiana Reserve
Two Ford Cars Crash On Lovers Lane
Police accident report notes two Ford autos collided on the 2500 block of Lovers Lane at 10 30 a m yesterday. One vehicle was driven by W M McCutcheon and the other by Mrs Brown. The collision occurred as Brown began turning into another street.
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Ford
Lovers Lane
W. M. McCutcheon
Grand Jury Indicts Dayton Evolution Teacher in High Profile Case
Dayton Tennessee May 25 John T Scopes a high school science teacher was indicted by a Rhea county grand jury for teaching evolution in a public school in violation of the state law The case drew crowds and fierce opinion as plans considered a temporary courthouse or park arena for the trial Scopes expected indictment and potential appeals to higher courts and possibly the U S Supreme Court Dr Rappleyea and others faced heavy mail while some opponents labeled Scopes a cur
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Dayton, Tenn
John T Scopes
Rhea County
Dayton Tenn
A. P
John T. Scopes
Tennessee
Court House
Baseball Park
John T. Ralston
Scopes
United States Supreme Court
Dayton
United States
George W. Rappleyea
Thurlow Reed
Rappleyea
Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge Meet Opens in Lake Charles
Lake Charles hosts the 46th annual state convention of the Knights of Pythias with over 200 delegates attending the opening session at 11 am. W. E. Lee welcomes attendees. L. E. Bentley presides as Louisiana grand chancellor. a grand parade of five divisions, nearly a mile long, is set for 5 pm.
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Lake Charles
Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
W. E. Lee
Association of Commerce
John Ballantyne
Boston
Mass
D. W. C. Yarborough
Texas
L. E. Bentley
Louisiana
New Orleans
River Stage Readings Across Ohio Mississippi and Ouachita Rivers
River stage reports show Cairo at 21.8 feet with a 2.7 drop, Memphis at 17.1 feet down 0.3, and Vicksburg at 20.8 up 0.9. New Orleans rose to 3.4 feet, Shreveport fell to 16.0, Alexandria declined to 15.6, Camden at 4.6 fell 0.2, and Monroe remained steady at 18.0.
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Ohio
Cairo
Mississippi
Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
RED
Shreveport
Alexandria
Ouachita
Camden
Monroe
Newbury Port arrests Harry A. Kirby in Maine killings case
Harry A. Kirby, sought in the murder of Miss Aida Heyward the shooting of Mrs. Emma M. Towns and the Winthrop cottage arson, was arrested in Newbury Port Massachusetts. He admitted being the man sought by Maine authorities and claimed he found the woman's body near Lake Maranacook and moved it to a Watertown cottage. He arrived in Newbury Port on Saturday and identified himself when police questioned him.
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Newbury Port
Mass
A. P
Harry A. Kirby
Aida Heyward
Emma M. Towns
Winthrop
Maine
Kirby
Miss Heyward
Lake Maranacook
Jane Gray
Watertown
Frank Pond
Market Street
Pond
Anti-Mask Law Upheld by Louisiana Supreme Court
The Louisiana anti-mask law was upheld by the state supreme court affirming Karl and Lee Craig brothers of Rapides parish. They were convicted for wearing hoods and attempting to flog a man, with neighbors intervening. The case was a test before the court and carried a 3 to 6 year sentence.
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New Orleans
A. P
Louisiana
State Supreme Court Today
Karl
Lee Craig
Rapides Parish
Craig Brothers
Supreme Court
Temblor Devastates Tokio Oka Refugees in Japan
Two more violent earthquake shocks terrorize refugees in Tokio Oka after Saturday’s Tajima quake that killed 278 and wounded up to 1,000. Official reports say over two thirds of Tokio Oka is ruined, with more than 3,000 homes destroyed, fires and buckled water mains worsening the disaster.
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Tokio
A. P
Tokio-Oka
Tajima
Hyogo Prefectural
Toko-Oka
Osaka
Lad Thrown From Auto at Texas Ave Crossing
J Edward Fuller three year old son of G S Fuller Dubach sustained injuries yesterday afternoon about 2 30 when he fell from his father s automobile at the Texas avenue railroad crossing. He fell head first on the tracks and was unconscious. He was taken to St Francis sanitarium and later home with a broken arm and head bruises.
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J. Edward Fuller
G. S. Fuller
Dubach
Texas Avenue
St. Francis Sanitarium
Road District Board Wins Use Of $56,000 Funds
Opeloousas La may 25 in a recent election the Fourteenth Road District board of St Landry parish won the right to use 56000 left on hand from other roads in the parish officials said.
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Opelousas
Fourteenth Road District Board
St. Landry Parish
Louisiana Travelers' convention set for Monroe dates
Plans for the Louisiana Travelers' association annual convention in Monroe on June 5 and 6 include invitations to New Orleans Mayor Behrman and Rep J B Aswell. About 200 attendees expected with events at Hotel Monroe and City Hall, plus a grand ball and banquet.
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Louisiana Travelers’ Association
Monroe
Martin Behrman
New Orleans
J. B. Aswell
Council
Alexandria
R. O. Jones
Bentley
Rapides Parish
Warner’s Band
J. H. Sheeler
Lake Charles
Wm. Magley
George Norvich
Baton Rouge
W. D. Arroyo
Frank W. Smith
Hotel Monroe
City Hall
Elk’s Club
Mah Jong Party
Natatorium
Coolidge Returns from Cruise on Mayflower
President Coolidge shows signs of full recovery from a Saturday indigestion attack and returns to the White House from a weekend cruise on the Mayflower. He and Mrs. Coolidge docked near Washington and resumed daily work amid a long list of visitors.
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Washington
Coolidge
White House
Vicksburg Merger Viewed Favorably By Monroe Official
H J Fernandez secretary of the Monroe Traffic Bureau contends the Illinois Central system merger with the V S and P promises public benefit. He testified at an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing in Jackson on rate adjustments and competition noting western railroads oppose leases while Monroe benefits include increased traffic and cheap local gas fueled by the region’s vast gas field and carbon black industry. Continued on page five.
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U., S. and P
Illinois Central
Interstate Commerce Commission
Jackson
H. J. Fernandez
Monroe
Illinois Central Railroad
Fernandez
Mississippi
Kansas City Southern
T. and P
Western Railroads
Vicinity
Wester Louisiana
Memphis
Vicksburg
Natchez
New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi River
V.,s and P
North Louisiana
Shreveport
M. P
Gulf Coast Lines
L. W. Baldwin
Tallulah
Rayville
Delhi
S and P
Ruston
Rock Island
Couch Intrests
Pine Bluff
Ark
Amundsen Ellsworth Polar Expedition Unheard From
News from New York reports mixed hopes and fears as Amundsen and Ellsworth’s four companions, flying from Spitzenbergen toward the pole, have not returned by 2:15 pm. Observers cite potential emergency landings in Alaska and possible rescue plans involving MacMillan’s Arctic expedition and US Navy airships Shenandoah and Los Angeles.
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New York
A. P
Spitzenbergen
Pole
Amundsen
Earl Rossman
Wainwright
Alaska
Rossman
Vernon S. Prentice
Lincoln Ellsworth
Prentice
Vilhjjamaer Stefanson
Amunedsen
Donald MacMillan
Boston
Arctic
Los Angeles
Shenandoah
MacMillan
Plans announced for bridge across Atchafalaya and crossing of Mississippi
Louisiana Railway and Navigation officials told the Louisiana Public Service Commission that a new bridge across the Atchafalaya river and a direct Mississippi crossing are planned to cut an eight mile haul above Baton Rouge. The project would cost about 2 million dollars and a bridge engineer has reviewed the site while plans are being drawn. The commission continued the case tied to road and equipment improvements after noting 1.5 million in recent spending.
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Shreveport
Louisiana Railway and Navigation Company
Louisiana Public Service Commission
Mississippi River
May Cold Wave Slams Eastern U S With Heavy Losses
An unprecedented May cold wave sweeps the mid west and eastern United States bringing high winds rain hail and snow. Temperatures plummet with New York down 47 degrees in 14 hours and Chicago and Philadelphia also dropping sharply. Four deaths and widespread property damage are reported as hail ice and freezing conditions persist.
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New York
A. P
United States
Dubuque
Chicago
Cleveland
Philadelphia
St. Loui
Buffalo
Monroe Shivers Cool Spell Hits After Heat Wave
A sudden temperature drop in Monroe cooled the area overnight. The prior day’s high reached about 94 degrees, then the mercury fell roughly forty degrees as a cold north wind swept in. By noon the day warmed, with hopes of May-like conditions returning this afternoon.
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Monroe
Presbyterians Appoint Missionaries to South America
Nashville May 26 The Cumberland Presbyterian general assembly held memorial services for sixteen members who died since the last meeting Eulogies honored the departed. The assembly commissioned Rev Walter L Swartz and his wife to organize missions in Ecuador Peru and Colombia South America Expanding foreign missions follows active work in South China where D W Fooks has helped establish a Canton mission Reports from church boards outlined plans for the new year and committees prepared for afternoon sessions to discuss athletics Bethel college church law presbyteries and pending matters
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Nashville
Tenn
A. P
General Assembly of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Churches
Walter L. Swartz
Chattanooga
Bethel College
Amundsen Polar Flight Update In Subzero Conditions
Oslo dispatch reports no news on Amundsen’s polar flight by two this morning. The expedition’s hobby steamship patrolled north and east of Dane’s Island, finding ice conditions hard and mood low. Open water seen northward from Amsterdam Island offers possible landing area if planes descended.
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Oslo
Norway
A. P
Spitzenbergen
Shipping Gazette
Amundsen
Amsterdam Island
London in frenzy over overdue polar expedition reports
London crowds buzz with speculation as the Amundsen Ellsworth expedition, overdue at Spitsbergen, dominates talk in Britain. The hush recalls the wait for Scott’s doomed 1912 polar voyage, stirring national interest and anxious headlines.
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London
A. P
Robert F. Scott
South Pole
England
Amundsen-Ellsworth
Spitabergen
Newspapers Upheld for Publishing Taxpayer Lists
The U S Supreme Court ruled in Washington on May 25 that newspapers may publish income tax payer lists and amounts provided for public inspection by the Internal Revenue Bureau. The Kansas City Journal Post and Baltimore Post won lower costs challenges, and the court found no law violation in publishing such lists.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Kansas City Journal+ Post
Baltimore Post
Congress
Internal Revenue Bureau
Internal Revenue
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James A. Thomas
Dublin
United Confederate Veterans
Dallas
Texa
R. O. al
Lover’s Lane
Bill
K. of P
Aida Hayward
Japan
Lad
Texas Ave. Crossing
Berhman
LOCAL
State Convention
Travelers’ Assn
North American
Alliance
Mercury
Presbyterians
S. A
ACT
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