Death Penalty Carried Out in Lake Charles Wife Slaying
In Lake Charles Louisiana Joe Peters, a Black man, was executed for murdering his wife Clara Peters who died from three stab wounds after domestic disputes. The case saw an insanity finding, attempts at reprieve, and a final governor granted reprieve before the October 23 execution date.
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Charles
A. Pi
Joe W. Paters
Clara Peters
Peters
Railroad Avenue
Peter
Boulevard
Banks Street
Pitt U Dedicates New 2 Million Stadium With NCAA Presence
Representatives from 200 universities gather in Pittsburgh for the dedication of the University of Pittsburgh stadium worth $2,000,000. The event coincides with the annual football championship battle between the Pittsburgh Panthers and Carnegie Tech, and signals work starting soon on the proposed 52 story Cathedral of Learning.
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Pittsburgh
A. P
University of Pittsburgh
Cathedral of Learning
Pittsburgh Panthers
Plaid
Carnegie Institute of Technology
River Stage Readings Across Mississippi and Red Rivers
River stage data shows Mississippi readings at Memphis 9.8 rising 1.0 and Vicksburg 15.3 rising 9.2, New Orleans 2.7 rising 0.2. Red River at Shreveport 17.6 falling 0.2 and Alexandria 14.3 rising 1.2. Ouachita at Camden 18.6 falling 2.5 and Monroe 15.0 rising 0.2.
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Mississippi
Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Shreveport
Alexandria
Ouachita
Camden
Monroe
Artesian well is a real gusher for parish school supply
Drilling near the courthouse produced a four inch artesian well 566 feet deep for the parish school. Sid Simmons Drilling Co. completed the turnkey project at a cost of 1732.80. Drinking fountains will be placed around the grounds ensuring a dependable supply for pupils.
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Court House
News-Star
Monroe
Urania
T. O. Brown
Professor Brown
Sid Simmons Drilling Co
Urania No 9 well overflows. several rigs set for testing
The Urania Petroleum Co No 9 well in section 19 10 2E overflowed last night with oil escaping today and will be capped. Beckman Freeman report a new 1 284 level showing oil in section 15 10 1E as Louisiana Oil Co lines up Are mont No 1 test in section 30 10 2E. Keene Wolf and Love Brothers prepare rigs nearby while tests and spudding are anticipated.
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Urania
Urania Petroleum Company
Rowe-Wallace
Beckman-Freeman
Louisiana Oil Company
Aremont No. 1
Keene-Wolf
Love Brothers
Outcast serial debuts in News-Star this Monday
Elizabeth York Miller presents Outcast, a Blue Ribbon serial about a young woman used by blackmailers targeting British nobility. The tale follows her and a nobleman as England’s intrigue unfolds, appearing with the Chicago Tribune in major papers. Subscribe for daily installments in Monroe and West Monroe Louisiana.
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News-Star
Elizabeth York Miller
Blue Ribbon
England
Chicago Tribune
Monroe
West Monroe
Louisiana
Mitchell Notified of Army Action in Court Martial
Col William Mitchell faces eight specifications under the 96th article of war for conduct prejudicial to good order. The charges stem from his public statements criticizing the Army and Navy air services and blaming the Shenandoah loss on alleged misdeeds. Trial before a general court martial is expected next week.
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Washington
A. P
William Mitchell
Army
Navy Air Services
Shenandoah
Kyle Peeker
Judge Advocate General’s Office
Mitchell
Joseph R. McMullen
Judge Advocate
Representative Reid
Illinois
War Department
Roberson Case Sought For Pardons Board Action
Governor Fuqua is asked by attorney George Wesley Smith to set a date for Howard Robersons execution after the pardons board meeting in December so the case can be presented. Roberson, twice convicted of murder of Adolph Epstein, has his appeal denied. Luther Hays, Robersons alleged accomplice, faces trial in Bastrop district court after a venue change.
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Peters
Fuqua
State Board of Pardons
George Wesley Smith
Howard Roberson
Board of Pardons
Adolph Epstein
Supreme Court
Luther Hays
Bastrop
Percy Sander
Hays
Roberson
Supply of Oil Is Assured Says West Coast Chief
President R. L. Peeler of the California Petroleum corporation told the Chamber of Mines and Oil that Americans need not fear an oil famine. He said the United States' oil area is 350 times the current producing region and dismissed past predictions of imminent exhaustion as pessimistic.
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Los Angeles
A. P
R. L. Peeler
California Petroleum Corporation
Chamber of Mines and Oil
United States
Benjamin Crew
California
Pennsylvania
United States Geological Survey
Osborne Wood Cleans Up Fortune in Florida Land
Osborne Cutler Wood, once broke, claims to have earned $100,000 in Tampa real estate. He says this is the first installment toward nearly $1,000,000 made in Wall Street speculation and lost at gambling tables in Athens, Cannes and Deauville. He plans to move into Palm Beach and faces divorce proceedings.
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New York
A. P
Osborne Cutler Wood
Leonard Wood
Tampa
Wall Street
Athens
Cannes
Deauville
Palm Beach
Governors Seek Elimination of U S Estate Tax
Washington October 23 state governors pressed for repeal of the federal inheritance tax before the house ways and means committee Hearing focused on tax revision and reform Secretary Mellon had urged repeal to let estate taxes fund state governments Governor Walker of Georgia led the push noting support from 15 additional states and 36 governors had endorsed the move while Iowa Wisconsin California and Oregon opposed repeal Gift tax not discussed though considered similar by some governors
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Washington
A. P
House
Ways and Means Committee
Mellon
Walker
Georgia
Whitfield
Mississippi
Trinkle
Virginia
McLean
North Carolina
McLeod
South Carolina
Peay
Tennessee
Iowa
Wisconsin
California
Oregon
Conference of Governors
Youth Beats His Mother to Death in Louisiana
Alfred Martina aged 20 assaulted his 65 year old mother with a bludgeon at their Pineville area home. Neighbors Mary Martina 17 and a daughter alerted authorities after finding the attack in progress. Martina, previously treated at a hospital for mental illness, was taken to parish jail following the incident and transfer to Alexandria for evaluation.
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Alexandria
A. P
Alfred Martina
Pineville
Mary Martina
Robert Ryen
Will
Martina
Arkansas grand jury faults Volstead acts liquor rise
A federal grand jury reported in Little Rock that liquor consumption in Arkansas has not risen since the Volstead act was enacted and is lower than before the legislation.
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Little Rock
A. P
Arkansas
Wu Pei Fu Named Commander In Central Alliance
A Hankow conference of central provinces' leaders named Marshal Wu Pei Fu commander in chief of the Central Alliance against Peking. Wu is to move north from Hankow as Chang Tso Lin's forces claim control at Hsuchow weakly contested after Kiangsu troops switch sides.
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Peking
A. P
Central Provinces
Hankow
Wu Pei-Fu
Central Alliance
Hal Chang Tso-Lin
Hsuchow
Kiangsu
Henan
Chen Tiao-Tan
Tientsin-Pukow
Chang Tso-Lin
Nanking
Switch Engine Collides With Street Car In Morning Crash
A street car known as the owl car operated by Motor man H W McEnery was struck by a switch engine at the Vicksburg Shreveport & Pacific crossing on Second street at about 5 30 this morning. The door was smashed but no injuries were reported though the motorman was on board. Engineer T J Head controlled the switch engine and the engine moved slowly.
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H. W. McEnery
Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific
Second Street
Municipal Street Railway
Forsythe Park
McKinery
T. J. Head
Duke Widow Not Penniless, Ill at Home
New York reporters learned Mrs. William N. Duke, formerly married to tobacco magnate James B. Duke, is ill at her home. Reports she died last night and left nothing were denied as untrue. A man leaving her apartment said physicians were attending and she was not in danger.
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New York
A. P
William N. Duke
James B. Duke
Poulan Case to Be Tried in Local Court Today
District Attorney Garrett announced that W. F. Poulan charged with assault with intent to murder and resisting an officer will likely face trial in district court this afternoon. Also slated for trial are W. P. Gossett for burglary and Mann Thompson for attempt to rape. a carryover to tomorrow is possible.
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Garrett
W. F. Poulan
Nis
W. P. Gossett
Burgary
Mann Thompson
Poulan
Pike Neal
West Monroe
Neal
Tom Hicks
Meredith
Sheriff's Department
League of Nations to Consider Greek Crisis
Paris reports Foreign Minister Briand as League president calls a council meeting for next Monday to discuss the Greeco Bulgarian crisis. Bulgaria protested under League Covenant articles 10 and 11 alleging Greek violation of Bulgarian territory.
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Paris
A. P
Briand
League of Nations Council
Council
Bulgaria
League
Greece
Briand summons league action on Greco Bulgarian crisis
Geneva report notes Briand to convene a special league council session in Paris to address the dispute. He sent notices to Athens and Sofia urging amicable settlement under the league covenant. Bulgaria appeals under Articles 19 and 11, while Article 10 obliges protection of territorial integrity and freedom of all members. Article 11 declares any war threat a concern of the whole league and allows action to safeguard peace.
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Geneva
Switzerland
A. P
League Council
Paris
M. Briand
Athens
Sofia
Bulgaria
League
Prisoner Walks Free After Guilty Verdict Confusion
In district court yesterday Jim Summerlin a Negro charged with armed lying in wait was found guilty by a jury but escaped custody. Deputies chased him as he walked calm through DeSiard Street claiming the judge told him he could go. The jury was released until 9 am today, with Summerlin under bond prior to the trial.
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Jim Summerlin
Walt
Mitchell
Federal Building
DeSiard Street
Summerlin
State Baptist Orphanage to be Dedicated in Monroe
The city and statewide Baptists gather Tuesday for the dedication of the State Baptist Orphanage in Monroe. The morning program begins at 10 o’clock with addresses and music, followed by a noon barbecue and an afternoon ground inspection and planning session with civic leaders.
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Rotary
Kiwanis
Lions
State Baptist Orphanage
Monroe
Louisiana
Babe of six days dies from lockjaw at sanitarium
Margaret Phillips a six day old infant died at River side sanitarium from lockjaw after being brought from a Lapine home. Doctors called the case unusual for an infant and blamed possible unsanitary conditions. the father A C Phillips was at a lumber camp when the death occurred.
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Riverside Sanitarium
Margaret Phillips
Lapine
A. C. Phillips
Behold Scandal Ties Railroads to Beer Shipments
Prohibition officials charge railroads connived to ship nine million dollars worth of beer into Chicago from Eastern breweries. They call this the biggest beer running scandal since the Eighteenth Amendment, to be presented before the federal grand jury after a half year investigation.
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Chicago
A. P
Federal
Greek Army Advances Into Bulgaria Sparks Diplomatic Push
Greek troops penetrated into Bulgarian territory up to Petrich amid frontier clashes in the Struma valley. Bulgaria proposed a mixed frontier commission to Greece but received no reply. The League of Nations moved to investigate as tensions threaten a Balkan war.
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Geneva
A. P
League
Kalfoff
Bulgaria
Greece
Athens
Demirhissar
M. Briand
League Council
Sofia
Struma
Aegan Sea
Petrich
Vienna
Marescostinovo
Marinople
Belgrade
Two More Bodies Recovered From Sub S-51
Newport R I Oct 23 two more bodies were recovered today by navy divers from the sunken submarine S-51. Authorities received only a brief notice confirming the recovery and the men were to be taken to the naval hospital. The yesterday’s body remains unidentified as J H Taylor expected from Washington with fingerprints of the crew. The two bodies found this morning were located in the engine room.
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Newport
R. 1
A. P
Navy
Naval Hospital
J. H. Taylor
Bureau of Identification
Washington
Unification Motion Fails in Pacific Conference
Berkeley reports that the Pacific conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South failed to reach the three fourths vote required for unification with the Methodist Episcopal Church. The Oct 28 action ends the effort in this body.
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Berkeley
Calif
A. P
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
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