US Attorney Opens Probe Into Strangler Lewis Claim
United States Attorney Philip Mecom announced a federal inquiry into newspaper ads advertising Ed Strangler Lewis as world heavyweight champion. The investigation targets statements circulated by mail and seeks to inform the public about the championship status amid disputes with promoter Julius Sigel. Post office inspectors were ordered to gather facts.
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Shreveport
Ed “Strangler
Lewis
United States Attorney’s Office
United States
Philip H. Mecom
Julius Sigel
United States Attorney's Office
Mecom
United States Post Office
Morrow Named New Ambassador of U S to Mexico
Washington September 20 Dwight W Morrow New York banker has been selected by President Coolidge to be ambassador to Mexico He will retire from J P Morgan partnership to accept the post The decision underscores the president s plan to stabilize Mexican American relations before leaving the White House
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Associated Press
Washington
Dwight W. Morrow
New York
Coolidge
Mexico
J. P. Morgan
Morrow
White House
Garrett to Speak Tonight at City Council Chamber
Finis J. Garrett a Tennessee national representative and minority leader in the House will address attendees tonight in the city council chamber under the Will H. Dily League auspices.
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Finis J. Garrett
Tennessee
Will H. Dily
Noted orator F J Garrett to speak in Monroe
Hon Finis J Garrett minority leader of the national house will address the public at Monroe city council chamber tonight at 8 o clock. The talk outlines conservation principles and reflects years of study by one of the era s leading orators with stops in Shreveport Alexandria and Lake Charles later in the week. Women are especially invited.
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Twin Cities
Finis J. Garrett
National House
Garrett
Will H. Dily League
Shreveport
Alexandria
Lake Charles
Monroe
Farmer Cuts Artery in Arm During Slaughter Accident
J. C. Richmond, 35, a farmer near Choudrant, skinned a beef and cut an artery in his left arm when a knife slipped. He received first aid and was taken to Riverside sanitarium where several stitches were placed. His condition was reported satisfactory despite substantial blood loss.
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J. C. Richmond
Choudrant
Riverside Sanitarium
Mexican Jailed in Caddo Linked to Local Case
City Detective L V Tarver reports from Shreveport that Mexican Cornelius Costello was arrested there with 12 pairs of trousers. He says Costello received them from Mexicans Sem Williams and Joe Rodriguez, who were jailed in Ruston then fled while serving six months on a shoplifting sentence.
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Caddo
L. V. Tarver
Shreveport
Cornelius Costello
Monroe
Tella
Uty
D. L. Roper
als-Star
Sem Williams
Joe Rodriguez
Ruston
Percy Sandel
Costello
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Marines and National Guard Officer Killed in Nicaragua Fight
A 20 marines and 25 Nicaraguan constabulary fought about 140 Salgado band attackers at Telpaneca. One American marine and one constabulary member died. another marine was fatally wounded. Bandits reportedly suffered heavy losses, with 20 killed and 50 wounded. A relief column heads to the scene.
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Washington
Nicaraguan National Guard
Salgado Band
Managua
State Department
Telpaneca
Pueblo Nuevo
Salgado
National Guard
Sandino
Billie Speke Reunited With Mother In West Monroe
The News-Star reports Billie Speke, a seven year old from Oxford Mississippi, is back with his mother Mrs G W Speke at 611 Natchitoches Street West Monroe. After a lonely train trip the boy was sheltered by Dallas Swayze and newspaper notices prompted searches until mother was located and both are happy.
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G. W. Speke
News-Star
Little Billie
Natchitoches Street
West Monroe
Oxford
Miss
Billie
Dallas Swayze
Gordon Avenue
Swayze
News- Star
Winner of Thursday's Fight is Challenged
The winner of Thursday night's Chicago melee is challenged to an endurance contest by Dr Wini fred Sackville Stoner founder of the league for fostering genius. She offers to prove greater stamina for useful pursuits than Tunney or Dempsey by shadow boxing, instrument playing, cycling, driving, sewing, cooking, child play, crocheting and composing music. The first to succumb loses.
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Associated Press
New York
Chicago
Winifred Sackville Stoner
League
Tunney
Dempsey
German aviator Koennecke starts long distance flight east
Otto Koennecke, who abandoned a trans Atlantic attempt, began a long flight toward the Far East from Cologne at 2 43 p m After a 450 yard running start he rose and headed toward Wiesbaden and Munich with Angora as the first scheduled stop on his Orient bound hops
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Otto Koennecke
Associated Press
Cologne
Germany
United States
Far East
Orient
Wiesbaden
Munich
Angora
Turkey
Monroe to Welcome 12 Family Apartment House
Contract signed this afternoon between Herman Masur and W C Salley for Monroe's largest apartment building to house 12 families. The brick veneer U shaped complex on North Third and Bros avenue will cost about $50,000 and finish in six months with four rooms and bath per unit. J W Smith and Associates drew plans featuring radios, electric refrigeration, incinerator system, tile baths and instant hot water.
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Herman Masur
W. C. Salley
Monroe
North Third and
Bros Avenue
J. W. Smith and Associates
Frost Forecast Triggers Cotton Price Jump in New Orleans
The weather bureau forecast frost for Oklahoma Arkansas Northwest and Northeast Texas prompting a sharp advance in cotton futures in New Orleans. December jumped from 20.27 to 21.12, up 85 points or about 4.25 a base.
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New Orleans
Weather Bureau
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas
Sean O'Casey to wed actress Eileen Carey in Dublin
The Irish dramatist once a dock laborer will marry Eileen Carey, the actress who first gained stage notice in The Plow and the Stars. The couple's romance and wealth both trace to the same place in London where the announcement was reported.
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London
Sean O’casey
Eileen Carey
Hambones Meditations by J P Alley
Folk voice reflects on pole bars at my phonograph with rhythmic humor and local cadence retrieving memories of community life through music and satire. The note hints at informal gatherings and traditional tales voiced in a regional setting.
No Special Session Decree Backed by White House
President Coolidge decided against a pre regular session. Flood relief funds are adequate until after January. Engineers can’t complete data for flood plans before December. Senate contests for Smith Ware seats may be delayed to regular session. Senator Jones pushes for an earlier meeting but officials expect a Senate start after the regular date.
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Washington
Congress
Coolidge
Hoover
Senate
Smith-Ware
White House
Jones
Smith and Ware
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Milan to Leave Memphis Baseball Manager Post
In Memphis, Clyde Milan will not return as manager of the Southern Association club next season, with no successor named and no reasons given for the change. In Chicago, six gunmen robbed two bank messengers from the First National Bank of Cicero, taking 95,000 including bonds, small bills, and checks.
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Memphis
Tenn
Clyde Milan
Milan
Chicago
First National Bank of Cicero
Quick Service News Star Attracts Northeast Louisiana Readers
A Bastrop businessman praises The News-Star for timely market coverage and broad news, noting its evening market summaries useful for business men. Northeast Louisiana farmers and business people are invited to try the newspaper with daily home delivery or mail service.
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Bastrop
News-Star
Louisiana
Newas-Star
Lion passenger survives Arizona plane crash calm
Martin Jensen long flight from San Diego to New York ended in a forced landing on a mountainside near Apache Lodge Arizona. He reached the ranch after a three day hike and reports the lion in the steel cage survived the crash unhurt though thirsty. The cage remained intact and a rescue plan to retrieve it was ordered from Los Angeles.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Martin Jensen
Ocean Flier
San Diego
New York
Arizona
Apache Lodge
Here
Jensen
Lion
Col
Chas. A. Lindbergh
Atlantic
Yuma
Los Angeles
Leo
Protest Against Fire Insurance Rate Hikes in Louisiana
Louisiana insurance commission heard protests from city and state leaders over a proposed 151 insurers rate increase for fire tornado and storm insurance. The raise could total 1.35 million dollars in frame building fire coverage annually, opponents arguing the hikes are unaffordable while supporters say current rates threaten company viability. Mayors from major cities and council delegations attended as W Ross McMain urged expert analysis to set fair adjustments.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
State Insurance Commission
L. E. Thomas
Shreveport
Insurance Commission
W. Ross McMain
Local Chamber Delegates To New Orleans Sessions
W. H. Anders, president of the Junior board of the Chamber of Commerce, represents the local Chamber at today’s New Orleans sessions after being delegated to attend the meetings for the organization.
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W. H. Anders
Chamber of Commerce
New Orleans
Pershing and Foch Address Legion Meet in Paris
Gen John J Pershing and Marshal Foch spoke to American Legion delegates at the Palais du Trocadero on the second day of the convention in Paris Their speeches moved the crowd as they recalled the war days a decade ago The event was noted as a ceremonial gathering of two famed military leaders in a historical setting CONTINUED ON PAGE TEN
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Associated Press
Palais DU Trocadero
Paris
John J. Pershing
Marshal Foch
American Legion Convention
American Legion
Seven Permits Totals Reach Thirty-One Thousand Dollars
Seven building permits issued in the past week totaled 31 400 dollars all for residential purchases except a 22 500 dollar project for a two story brick commercial building on Grand street between Wood and Oak. Other permits include a one story frame house on Lee avenue 2600 dollars a one story frame house rear of Adams street 300 dollars a one story frame house Grand street 2800 dollars a one story frame house South Eighth street 1400 dollars two one story frame houses on Wood street 900 dollars and Breard street 900 dollars between Twenty first and Twenty second streets.
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Ben Leiber
Grand Street
Wood
Oak Streets
M. W. Worley
Lee Avenue
Carolina
Dixie Streets
Joe la Petria
Adams Street
Twelfth
Thirteenth Streets
Frank Masling
Peach and
Pear Streets
Ivory Kennedy
South Eighth Street
Layton and
Stone Avenues
Jesse Smith
Wood Street
Fourteenth
Fifteenth Streets
Effie Dodson
Breard Street
Twenty-first
Twenty-second
Thrift tale grows from early deposits to savings
New York reports a thrift story with $2,539.60 in the bank. The balance traces to a $10 deposit in 1819 and a $5 deposit in 1820.
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Associated Press
New York
Bank For Savings
Plane crash halts early leg of Spokane air derby
The first leg from New York to Cleveland ends in tragedy as R. E. Hudson and passenger Jay Radike, both from Marysville, Mich, are killed near Morristown New Jersey after the plane overturns during an ascent over Schooley's Mountain. Emil Burgin from Mineola, N Y returns with an oil pump issue. Thirteen of fifteen starters continue westward toward Cleveland as organizers praise the flawless takeoffs.
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Associated Press
Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Cleveland
Felts Field
Spokane
Wash
R. E. Hudson
Marysville
Mich
Morristown
N. J
Jay Radike
Radike
Hudson
Schooley
Emil Burgin
Mineola
Burgin
Tex La Grone Safe After Derby Landing in Ashland
Tex La Grone, Kansas City flier missing on the New York to Spokane class B air derby, landed at Ashland Pa after weather forced a landing. His ship struck a rock and broke the propeller. neither he nor passenger J D Brock were hurt. He informed his wife by telephone.
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Tex LA Grone
Ashland
Kansas City
New York
Spokane
LaGrone
J. D. Brock
Des Moines Pilot Leads Spirit of St Paul in Class B Derby
Leslie Miller piloting the Spirit of St Paul from New York to Spokane arrived at St Paul airport at 9 52 amid headwinds, maintaining the lead in the class B air derby. Des Moines based pilot remains ahead as the cross country race progresses.
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Leslie Miller
ST. Paul
Minn
Chicago
Des Moines
Army proves slogan as Turney gains eight pounds
The army agreed to help Harvey Turney an 18 year old from Houston Texas reach his weight goal. He offered to serve one week without pay if the army could add eight pounds to him. The army delivered two pounds over the target and Turney met his requirement.
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Associated Press
New York
Harvey Turney
Houston
Texas
Fightfest at Forsythe Park Promises Dempsey Tunney Blow-by- Blow
Northeast Louisiana residents invited to Monroe for The News-Star fightfest at Forsythe Park. The Dempsey Tunney bout will be announced from ringside with Preston Prophit using a loudspeaker to relay Chicago crowd and preliminaries. Free admission for all attendees.
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Louisiana
Monroe
Forsythe Park
Chicago
Harry Prophit
Mike
Noarg
News-Star
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