Destroyers Ordered to Alexandria Amid Syrian Unrest
Two American destroyers from Gibraltar were ordered to Alexandria Egypt to be ready for duty in Syrian ports to protect American lives and property amid tribal revolt centered near Damascus. The move aims to keep ships within quick reach of the Syrian coast if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. P
Gibraltar
Alexandria
Egypt
Roger Wells
Paul Knabenshue
American Cponsul
Beirut
Syria
State Department
Damascus
Mediterranean
Wife says she knew Turner alive in Pikeville probe
The Pikeville investigation into the Turner murder and insurance fraud widens as officials report a damaged criminal information and multiple suspects discuss death threats, blackmail, and the $85 000 insurance payout. Mrs Turner admits she knew her husband was alive. Farleys and others face indictments and new inquiries into Turner's mining death and flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pikeville
A. P
Turner
Pike
William H. Turner
Margaret Turner
Trenton
N. Dj
F. F. Farley
Miami
Fla
Joe Jack, Jr
Farley
Robinson Named to U S Senate by Indiana Governor
Indianapolis attorney Arthur R. Robinson was appointed United States senator to fill the late Samuel M. Ralston’s seat until the 1926 general election. Governor Ed Jackson announced the appointment saying Robinson will serve until a successor is chosen to complete the Ralston term ending March 3, 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
A .F
Arthur R. Robinson
United States
Samuel M. Ralston
Ed. Jackson
Robinson
Ralston
Goose Goslin’s Walks and Auto Theft in Washington
Washington. Oct. 21. Goose Goslin of the Washington Senators has his walks in season and in life. His automobile was stolen last night while he visited Miss Helen Gould Sweeney, Miss Washington 1924, whose name has been linked with his for a possible batting battery. The car was recovered a few hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. P
Goslin
Washington Senators
Helen Gould Sweeney
Mid-Continent Assn Elects Baird as Head
George A. Baird was re elected president of the Louisiana Arkansas division of the Mid Continent Oil and Gas Association at the annual meeting in Shreveport. New officers and divisional executives were named including C R Minor J R Crawford H H Rachford and J B Atkins Jr. The group outlined past year legislative gains and actions in Louisiana and Arkansas including school districts Ouachita and Union counties a new circuit judge and other conservation measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ark
Jos. B. Elam
Ben Johnson
R. E. Allison
J. B. Atkins, Jr
Shreveport-El Dorado Pipe Line Company
Geo. O. Baird
George Belchie
Belchie and Laskey
Clyde M. Bennett
Louisiana Oil Refining Corporation
S. S Caldwell
Roxana Petroleum Company
Standard Pipe Line Company
W. C. O'Ferrell
Standard Oil Company
el Dorado
H. H. Rachford
Gulf Refining Company
D. C. Richardson
C. W.robinson
Independent
Roy
Wm. Sebastian
Crawl
And
Sebastian
John FE. Shatford
Ouachita Valley Refining Company
Victor H. Smith
Lion Oil and Refining Company
G. R. Stevens
Simms Oil Company
A. H. Tarver
Baird
Ouachita
Union Counties
Louisiana
Arkansas
Union Parishes
Boy Slayer of Father Is at Peace with God
Allison Iowa October 21 A 17 year old slayer of his father the Rev S J Vandervoort of Parkersburg was en route to prison to begin a life sentence He vowed to conduct himself as a model prisoner while leaving a broken hearted wrecked father and a relieved mother behind He said he was at peace with God after his confession and promised good behavior in prison
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allison
Iowa
A. Resolved
Mself
Warren Vandervoort
S. J. Vandervoort
Parkersburg
Della Vandervoort
Seek Special Tex session Ma objects
Texas House Speaker Lee Satterwhite said a special session may be called to investigate alleged reckless expenditures in the highway department under Governor Ma Ferguson. Ferguson opposes a session, while Attorney General Dan Moody probes department transactions. A AP report notes legislative opposition and the unique Ferguson political saga.
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Austin
Texas
A. P
State Highway Department
Ma” Ferguson
Washington
Lee Satterwhite
Texas House of Representatives
Ferguson
James E. Ferguson
Estate Highway Commission
Dan Moody
Highway Department
Speaker Satterwhite
Satterwhite
Associated Press
Ben F. Foster
Fergusons
Defend ant Replies To Forgery Charge In Shreveport Case
Charles Schneidau of New Orleans, co-defendant in a district court suit titled Mrs Marion Beattie et al vs M D Dimitry et al, answers the petition denying coercion by Toombs heirs. He claims Beattie sought to defraud the Toombs heirs with a forged will and that she misrepresented collateral relatives. He asserts Beattie filed for probate January 9 1924 and had the will probated January 10 1924 to bar heirs from notification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
A. P
Charles Schneidau
New Orleans
Marion Beattie
M. D. Dimitry
Florence A. Toombs
Beattie
Airman Faces Arrest in Goose Pickup by Airplane
Lieutenant Fred C. Nelson of the United States Army Air Service is accused of driving aboard and capturing a Canadian goose with an airplane. Federal Game Warden Bermier filed the complaint after Callaway county citizens' reports, and a federal warrant was issued in Jefferson City. The incident dated October 31, 1924, reportedly involved a plane striking a flock of geese and a subsequent landing to recover the bird, with damage to the aircraft. Missouri game laws do not cover the act, drawing federal involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
A. P
Fred C. Nelson
United States Army Air Service
Bermier
Callaway County
Nelson
Missouri
Family of Five Escapes Lapine Night Fire
Mr and Mrs Jack Walker and their three children barely escaped death when their Lapine home burned to the ground about 2 am with furniture and clothing lost. The fire is believed incendiary and no insurance is noted. Neighbors housed the family. welfare aid and clothing donations are requested via Miss Josephine McNally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Walker
Lapine
West Monroe
Walker
Not Guilty Pleas in Assault Cases Arraigned in District Court
J A Gray the farmer pleaded not guilty to four assault charges involving his four daughters and his case set for October 28 with possible incest charges if acquitted. Charlie Griffith charged with arson in the Eason storage garage fire pleaded not guilty and set for October 30. Jacob Hester John Fielander and Buster Henderson charged with larceny pleaded not guilty with confessions claimed by the sheriff. C A Henderson indicted for forgery also pleaded not guilty and set for October 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Gray
Gray
Charlie Griffith
Eason
DeSiard Street
Griffith
Jacob Hester
John Fielander
Buster Henderson
Sheriff’s Office
C. A. Henderon
River stage updates for Mississippi and adjacent rivers
The Mississippi readings show Memphis 8.1 rising 0.5, Vicksburg 14.7 up 0.6, New Orleans 2.4 down 0.1, with Shreveport at 17.6 rising 1.4. Alexandria 10.6 up 2.2 while Ouachita stations Camden 24.9 up 0.5 and Monroe 14.7 unchanged. Ohio at Cairo 18.1 rising 1.5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
RED
Shreveport
Alexandria
Ouachita
Camden
Monroe
Ohio
Cairo
Greece Delivers 48 Hour Ultimatum to Bulgaria
The Greek government sent an ultimatum to Bulgaria with a 48 hour deadline over frontier clashes near Demirhissar. It demands 2,000,000 French francs indemnity an official expression of regret and punishment of reported Bulgarian officers.
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Athens
A. P
Bulgaria
Demirhissar
Engineers and financiers visit Monroe from Hot Springs trip
A prominent group of power and financial leaders arrived by special train to Monroe guided by H C Couch. The delegation toured Sterlington and examined the Louisiana Power and Light plant before heading to Fairbanks and Crossett, Arkansas. They praised the region’s potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Missouri ‘Pacific
H. C. Couch
E. A. Frost
Shreveport
Sterlington
S. Z.mitchell
New York
Electric Investors Company
National Surety Company
Electric Power and Light Corporation
Metropolis
C. E. Grosbeck
American Power and Light Company
H. C. Abel
National Power and Light Company
Paul B. Sawyer
Lehigh Securities Cmpany
Pennsylvania Power and Light Company
H. L. Remmel
Little Rock
Internal Revenue
C. S. McCain
Bankers’ Trust Company
L. V. Sutton
Arkansas Light and Power Company
G. L. Longino
Frank Wilkes
Louisiana Light and Power Company
Harvey C. Couch
Travis Oliver
Fred Hudson
P. M. Atkins
George Weaks
D. F. Walker
Fred Millsaps
Theodore Terzia
Louisiana Power and Light Company
Fairbanks
Louisiana
Couch
Arnold Bernstein
Postal Shortages Must Stop Says Federal Judge
In Shreveport Louisiana Judge Ben C Dodkins warned Western District of Louisiana postal shortages must end or offenders face long penitentiary terms. He spoke while sentencing Draper Reed postmaster of Goldonna Natchitoches Parish who admitted embezzling 601993 dollars in postal funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
A. P
Louisiana
Ben C. Dodkins
Dawkins
Draper Reed
Goldonna
Natchitoches Parish
Fren government prepares counter proposal on debt question
Paris reports the French government is drafting a counter proposal on the debt issue. It will likely be sent to Washington next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
A. P
Fren
Washoon
Hollywood Notables Absent From Southern California Blue Book
The 1925 Southwest Blue Book lists elites from Los Angeles and Hollywood while noting notable omissions. Douglas Fairbanks and wife are excluded despite hosting royalty, while Gloria Swanson, Antonio Moreno and Cecil DeMille appear for social prominence or career ties. Major Rupert Hughes and USC President Rufus Von Kleinsmid are among those included or excluded as the register aims for balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Calif
A. P
New York
California
Hollywood
Pasadena
Douglas Fairbanks
Duke of Alba
Beverly Hills
Mary and
Doug
Marquise de la Falaise Et de la Coudray
Gloria Swanson
Antonio Moreno
J. M. Danziger
Cecil
Wm. DeMille
Rupert Hughes
Major Hughes
Cecil DeMille
George E. Cryer
Robert A. Milaken
Rufus A. von Kleinsmid
University of Southern California
Winnsboro Motorcade Set For Monroe Day Parade
At 2 p.m. tomorrow the Monroe Day motorcade from the Chamber of Commerce will depart for Winnsboro to join the Franklin fair celebration. Monroe leaders promise a large turnout, with the Tef lis Grotto band providing music at start and at the fair. Governor J. Y. Sanders and Mayor Martin Behrman will be among speakers, along with Baton Rouge highway official Will Atkinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnsboro
Monroe
Teflis Grotto
Will Atkinson
Baton Rouge
State Highway Commission
J. Y. Sanders
Martin Behrman
New Orleans
Chamber of Commerce
Urania No. 9 Oil Test Near Break Even
Urania Petroleum Company No. 9 shows three feet additional hole and liner reset as it tests oil. Current estimate is ten barrels per day with a potential deeper bite under consideration. Zeigin et al No. 3 posts 35 then 45 barrels in two days, while Beckman-Freeman sits about 1200 feet deep at No. 8. Louisiana Oil has steel derrick up at Tremont Lumber Co No. 1. Keene and Wolf poised to spud Urania No. 1 tomorrow. Rowe-Wallace loads twelve errs of oil today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urania
Urania Petroleum Company No. 9
Zeigin
Keene and
Wolf
Urania No. 1
Rowe-Wallace Company
Baron Riddlesdale Dies Husband of Mrs Astor
Baron Riddlesdale died in London at age 66. He was married in 1919 to the former Mrs. John Jacob Astor, Ava Willing of Philadelphia, widow of Colonel Astor. He was born in 1854.
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London
A. P
Baron Riddlesdale
John Jacob Astor
Masonic Honors Announced by U S Capital in Scottish Rite
Washington reports the supreme council of the Scottish Rite Free Masonry Southern Jurisdiction announced its list of honors for the thirty-third degree and knight commander of the court of honor. Louisiana recipients include Hippolite Caberesis Julius Goldeman Herbert Kaiser Thomas Killee Henry Waszkowski Elias Kaufmann Rudolph Krause and others from New Orleans Lake Charles and Covington. New knights commander named from Louisiana include Josef Mina Big Posey Ridgeley Bowers Hezzie Bulloch Julius Lake Charles Wardelement Flanders Edward Garrison William Henderson Thomas Holloman Henry Probst Paul Quilty James Kirschoff Stump Alfred Tharp Francis Watson Warren Watson and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. P
Supreme Council of the
Scottish Rite Free Masonry
Southern Jurisdiction
Court of Honor
Louisiana
Hippolite Caberesis
New Orléans
Julius Goldeman
Herbert Walter Kaiser
Thomas
Cleveland
Walter Stevens Ridgeway
Jackson
Simo Hirsch Rubel
Corinth
William Ray Parker
Kingston
Webster Parish Supt Salary Boost Challenged
S D Knight sues Webster parish school board over raising the salary of Prof E S Richardson from 4000 to 5000 arguing 1916 law capped parish superintendents at 4000. Judge overruled motion to dismiss and case heads to trial. Board argues later legislation revised school board conduct. Superintendent’s pay remains 5000 pending action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minden
A. P
Webster Parish
E. 5. Richardson
S. D. Knight
Richardson
Negro Charged With DUI After Street Collision
Tom Milton, identified as a Negro, was arrested after an auto collision near 1200 block of DeSiard Street. He faces charges of drunk and disorderly conduct and driving while intoxicated. Milton pled not guilty in city court and the case was set for tomorrow afternoon with bond fixed at $300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeSiard Street
Tom Milton
Milton
Jury Drawn For Hudson Manslaughter Trial
Eleven jurors selected for the Edith Hudson manslaughter case in Swartz Louisiana with Judge Percy Sandel ordering ten more to find a twelfth juror. Witness Billy Hudson Jr. and Mrs. Hudson’s relatives attend as state and defense teams prepare for testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Hudson
W. Mc Sheffield
T. R. Younse
T. F Hardy
Bennie Gray
Prentiss Boyd Sanford Camp
A. G. Anding
A. S. Tidwell
H. O. Brownlee
C. Cornett
Wallie Keller
Grippe
Dre. J. R. Ferguson
Swartz
Bastrop
Mer Rouge
Boy Sold Stolen Auto for $10 at Oil City
Shreveport Louisiana October 21 By Associated Press nine indictments from an oral grand jury include Herman Mouser Paul Milford and H A Moore on violating the national automobile theft act. Mouser 17 pleaded guilty to transporting stolen cars from Arkansas into Louisiana and Louisiana into Texas admitting a theft at El Dorado Ark sold at Gil City La for 10 dollars. He received a two year sentence to the government training school in Washington DC. Milford remanded for sentence Moore not guilty and to be tried later in the term.
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Shreveport
As P
Herman
Buster) Mouser
Paul Milford
H. A. Moore
Mouser
Milford
Moore
Arkanassas
Louisiana
Texas
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U.S
Arthur B. Robinson
Senate
Goethe
Monroe News-Star
Mid-Continent Assn
Highway Commission
Solons
Greece
Coast Social Register
Franklin, Parish
Urania Company
R. H. Brooks
U. S. Capital
Webster
Negro
Hudson
Boy
Oil City
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