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08 Nov 1923
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1923
Page
1
Mr. Schwab's kindness highlighted in today's Star Light events column. Community members supported through donations and volunteer efforts across local groups and schools.
A fragmented column weighs religious aphorisms from Matthew and Galatians, laments oil production declines, and questions acts of kindness in high society. It notes a New Orleans bank loan, critiques the Klan, and ponders bias in Bastrop and Judge Odom while mocking public uproar and health cautions.
Governor J C Walton goes on trial before the state senate court on twenty two impeachment charges alleging willful neglect of duty moral turpitude and incompetency. Federal injunctions were denied as Walton plans appeals and contends equal protection claims while he pleads not guilty to all charges.
Investigators sought information potentially usable in impeachment cases against J. C. Walton former Oklahoma governor. R A Singletary led the inquiry among Walton’s former associates in Kansas City.
Oklahoma City November report states preliminary hearing in Gov. Walton's impeachment likely completed with the senate court set to begin testimony at 1 30 p m. The article notes Walton may ask U S Supreme Court action, as counsels indicate.
The Allied Council of Ambassadors asked the Dutch government not to allow the former crown prince to leave Dutch territory and urged Germany not to admit him, as he is named in the war crimes list. The United States observer noted no voting participation. A Munich telegram says Bavarian irregulars plan to march on Berlin tomorrow.
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan Evans faction negotiates purchase of a Kansas City office building to host national headquarters. Real estate dealer F E McNulty says he was informed of the plan.
The French government instructed its Berlin ambassador to inform Germany that Paris will not tolerate a dictatorial regime in Germany. It opposes the activity of nationalist factions in Bavaria seeking to establish a nationalist dictatorship amid recent agitation.
Trials of Morehouse parish misdemeanor cases tied to masked band activity were halted as Judge Fred M. Odom faced a motion to recuse himself amid a prior assault incident involving former deputy sheriff T. Jeff Burnett. Witnesses were dismissed, and all defendants discharged until a higher court ruling or further notice, with a likely six week wait for resume.
The U S railroad labor board told Virginian Railway vice president Hix there is nothing in last night’s order preventing the road from attempting to fill vacancies caused by the strike. The board urged resumption of service pending settlement in telegraphs to the engineers and firemen’s brotherhoods whose members walked out.
In San Diego police court the People versus Frank Smith featured multiple defendants named Frank Smith. Frank Smith number one paid 5 dollars for improper parking. Frank Smith number two paid 10 dollars for indiscreet operation of his automobile in a public street. Frank Smith number three remained held on 500 dollar bail for a vagrancy charge as other Frank Smiths were dismissed.
A resolution by the American Marine Congress calls for abolishing the United States Shipping Board and the Emergency Fleet Corporation to allow private operation of the American Mercantile Marine. The action was adopted at the marine meet in New York.
New York November 8 Charles M Schwab testified that he lent money over 20 years to Myrtle Hayes then Myrtle Bowman to prevent publicity. He said additional loans followed assurances the first loan would be kept secret and that public misread matters he called harmful to his liability on forged notes.
The Texas County National Bank at Guymen did not open for business today. Officers refused to give the cause or indicate the bank's resources. Guymen lies in the Oklahoma Panhandle, a sparsely settled region.
Judge Fred M. Odom fined Captain Skipwith O W McIntosh Benton Pratt and Marvin Pickett ten dollars and costs for carrying firearms on private premises. They were convicted the previous day. five days in jail in default of payment. The raid occurred with Sheriff Carpenter’s permission.
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