Court Fails to Hearken Tom McQuillan Alimony Fate
Former New York Giants pitcher Hugh McQuillan was held in contempt for failing to pay alimony. Justice Strong ordered immediate $400 and next week $350, or jail, amid ongoing divorce proceedings. McQuillan cited lack of funds after suspension.
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New York
A. P
Hugh McQuillan
New York Giant
Supreme Court Jus- Strong
Brooklyn
Justice Strong
McQuillan
Giants
Supreme Court
Bronx
City and Parish Schools Opened with High Attendance
The 1925-26 school year starts with crowded offices as parents bring children to city high and parish schools. About 2,000 students expected in the three city schools and roughly 4,000 in the entire parish. the Baptist Orphanage adds about 35 city-bound pupils this year with grades arranged between institutions.
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Monroe
City High
E. L. Neville
T. C. Brown
Georgia Tucker
Barkdal! Faulk
Echoe
Children of the Baptist Orphanage
Central City
Brown
Oldest Free Mason Joseph Halstead Dies at 107
Dr Joseph Singer Halstead longtime Breckenridge lodge member and family physician to Henry Clay died at his Breckenridge home at 107. Born Lexington Kentucky March 4 1818 he moved to Missouri in 1841 and left eighty descendants. His wife died earlier at 95.
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ST. Joseph
Joseph Singer Halstead
United States
Breckenridge
Halstead
Enry Clay
Lexgton
Breckenridge Edge
A. F
A. M
Missouri
Jury Disagrees On Mrs Byfield Residence Status
The jury disputed whether Mrs. Byfield was a Monroe resident and whether her husband, a former salesman for a local packing house branch, induced her claim. The case hinges on domicile and employment ties to the area.
Caillaux Authorized to Negotiate France US Debt Settlement
Washington officials welcomed Caillaux's reported full authority to negotiate France's postwar debt deal with the United States. A memorandum linked to Jusserand and Hughes outlined amortization ideas, but officials doubted a 0.5% annual rate over 62 years could retire $3.4 billion debt.
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Washington
Associated Press
Paris
Caillaux
United States
American Debt Commission
Debt Commission
Painleve
France
M. Caillaux
Faris
Vie
M. Jusserand
Charles Hughes
Andrew W. Mellon
the Treasury
Treasury
Secrtary
Winston
Fr Morse Loses Honor As Painter In Henry Clay Portrait
A Henry Clay portrait in the Metropolitan Museum of Art is reattributed to Theodore Sidney Moise, a Louisiana portrait painter, not Samuel F B Morse. The work was donated by Grace Dodge in 1909 and Moise’s career and descendants are noted, with two New Orleans canvases highlighted.
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New York
A. P
Henry Clay
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Samuel Finley Breeze Morse
Theodore Sidney Morse
Morse
New Orleans
Grace Dodge
Theodore Sidney Moise
Metropolitan Museum
Samuel F. B. Morse
Louisiana
South Carolina
Moise
Alabam
Mississippi
Metaire
S. J. Schwartz
State Museum
South
Edwin E. Moise
Percy Moise
Harold Moise
Dock Board
Allen B. Moise
Shreveport
Canada
Cotton storage boost reported in bureau data
Census Bureau data show August cotton consumption reaching 448 665 bales of lint and 63 583 of linters, with on hand stocks in consuming establishments and storage facilities detailed. Imports and exports for August are listed along with active spindles and state figures for cotton growing regions. Next updates will compare to July and August of prior years.
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Washington
A. P
Census Bureau Today
Cowan
Navy air chief defends defense setup against Mitchell charges
Rear Admiral William A. Moffett rejected Colonel William Mitchell’s aviation criticism as untrue and cynical. He labeled the charges about Shenandoah and PN-9 No. 1 as false and suggested the accuser is unreliable. The article notes a presidential commission to study national air defense policy and aviation’s future role.
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Washington
A. P
William Mitchell
Army Air Chief
Navy
Air Administration
Wm. A. Moffett
Navy Air Chief
Mitchell
Navy Air Administration
Moffett
Coolidge
Army Air Administration
White House
Army
Colinel Mitchell
San Antonio
Texas
Eight Die As East Storms End Hot Wave Surge
Eight people die as Sunday electrical storms sweep the east, ending a record September heat wave. Damage reaches $500,000 with Western New York New England Pennsylvania and Maryland hard hit. Drownings occur on the Susquehanna and East River. a Portland motorist is killed by a falling limb. a Maryland man dies from lightning.
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New York
A. P
New England
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Susquehana
Cly
Portland
Maine
Hagerstown
East River
Scanton
Navy orders Shenandoah crash probe selected by Wilbur
A court of inquiry to investigate the Shenandoah disaster was appointed by Secretary Wilbur with Rear Admiral Hilary P. Jones as president. The panel includes Captain H. Clark Captain Lewis B. McBryde Commander J. H. Towers and others to examine aviation policy and Mitchell testimony. The war department plans to have Colonel William Mitchell testify openly if called, while disciplinary action awaits inspector general review and legal authority.
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Washington
A. P
Shenandoah
Hilary P. Jones
Navy
Wilbur
Coolidge
Moffett
Navy Bureau of Aeronautics
Admiral Jones
H. Clark
Lewis B. McBryde
Navy Construction Corps
J. 11. Towers
Ralph C. Pennoyer
Paul Foley
Mitchell
Air Service
Eighth Corps
Special Board
War Department
Board
Davis
Department
Air Administration
Presidential Board
Ernest Hinds
San Antonio
Mr. Davis
G. A. Nugent
Inspector General's Department
J. L. Hines
Is Inspector General
Army
Former Editor Accepts Florida College Presidency
Hamilton Holt, defeated Democratic candidate in the Connecticut special election last December, has accepted the presidency of Rollings College in Winter Park Florida and is en route by automobile to assume duties. Holt is a Yale graduate and formerly editor and owner of The Independent.
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Woodstock
Conn
A. P
Hamilton Holt
United States Senate
Connecticut
Rollings College
Winter Park
Fla
Florida
Holt
Yale
The
Independent
Commander Rodgers Prefers Sea Duty Despite Promotion
Commander John Rodgers of the PN-9 No. 1 says he would rather stay on sea duty with airplanes but would accept the post as assistant chief of the bureau of aeronautics if the secretary believes his service would be more valuable in the department. The radio message from Honolulu conveyed crew thanks and Rodgers gratitude for the honor.
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Washington
A. P
John Rodgers
Pn-9 No. 1
Bureau of Aeronautics
Wilbur
Rodgers
Honolulu
Bureau
Rodgers Alive After PN-9 Crash Plans Kauai to Honolulu Flight
Commander John Rodgers discussed the PN-9 No. 1 crash and his posthumous notoriety, saying the plane was not damaged and he intends to complete the flight from Kauai to Honolulu if conditions allow. He joked about newspaper coverage and noted orders sending him to the mainland aboard the U S S California.
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Honolulu
A. P
John Rodgers
Rodgers
Kauai
California
News-Star gains full ABC circulation certification
The Monroe News-Star is accepted for full membership in the Audit Bureau of Circulations. The initial six month report shows net paid circulation of 5376 daily copies, up from about 2500 two years earlier. ABC certification signals reliable, verifiable circulation for advertisers.
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Monroe News-Star
Audit Bureau of Circulations
United States
A. B.C
America
News-Star
Louisiana
News- Star
State Receives 500 Monthly Royalty From Bayour Well
Baton Rouge La Sept 14 AP A royalty check of 550 43 was sent to the state treasury from the James Bayour well in Caddo Parish as the W G Chew lease produced. This second payment follows a 551 76 first check with Grace noting steady income from state leases and other sales including trapping leases in Plaquemine Parish and lands redemption due to delinquent taxes.
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Baton Rouge
State
Fred J. Grace
State Register of Lands
James Bayour
Caddo Parish
W. G. Chew
Plaquemine Parish
Grace
French Army Gains Ground in Morocco
French forces advancing against Moors reported as they storm Ayak Peak south of Djebel Bour Blanc and establish a strong post to control vital centers. Military circles say rapid action prompted tribes to consider submission before autumn.
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Fez
French Morocco
Sant
A. P
Ayak
Djebel Bourblanc
Gotham Goes To Polls Tuesday In Heated Mayoral Campaign
New York City gears for a major primary as mayoral contenders vie for nominations. Incumbent John F. Hylan faces State Senator James Walker with Governor Smith backing Walker, while party factions and potential independent moves loom. Republicans nominate Frank D. Waterman against John J. Lyons and William M. Bennett.
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New York
A. P
New
Republican Organization
Frank D. Waterman
John J. Lyons
William M. Bennett
Waterways Meeting Set in Chicago on Merging Bodies
A joint meeting in Chicago is planned to back the merger of Illinois and Indiana waterways with the Mississippi Valley Association. The event, endorsed by the Illinois State Waterways Association and the Mississippi Valley group, is hosted by the William McKinley Camp of the United Spanish War Veterans.
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Chicago
A. P
Mississippi Valley Association
Illinois State Waterways Association
Illinois
Indiana Waterway
William McKinley Camp
United Spanish War Veterans
River Stage Readings and Changes by Location
River stage figures for MISSISSIPPI and OUACHITA regions list city measurements with current level and short change indicators. Cities include Memphis Vicksburg New Orleans Shreveport Alexandria Cairo Camden Monroe plus trend notes.
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Mississippi
Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Shreveport
Alexandria
Ball Moguls Move to Block Fake Tickets
Washington baseball club officials, aided by city detectives, canceled engraving of tickets for a World Series game after a hotel dishwasher revealed a convincing but fraudulent ticket. The dishwasher, a patent office employee, claimed he received permission from the attorney who supplied the proof to photostat both sides.
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Washington
A. P
Washington Baseball Club
Patent Office
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Giant
Ft and Parish
Mason
Reo Clyde
Pat ET
Clyde K. Byfield
Atlanta
Walter T. Candler
Europe
Paris News
FR. Morse
New York Gallery
U.S
Leonard Woon, JR
Leonard Wood, Jr
Philippines
Admiral Moffett
East
Jones
Big Bill Tilden
Tlden
Tilden
Jean Borotra
Philadelphia
Tiden
Biarritz
Rodgers Kids Newspaper
Caddo
Morocco
Gotham
Cairo
Fall
Ouachita
Camden
Rise
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