Party Divisions Over Hall Case as Parker Moves on Supreme Court
New Orleans and Baton Rouge dispatches describe Governor Parker nullifying the Monroe vacancy primary, while Democrats nominate former Governor L. B. Hall amid protests. Godchaux is ruled ineligible by a 4 to 3 Court vote, prompting potential moves by the Democratic state central committee.
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Parker
N.C
Associated Press
New Orleans
Supreme Court
Luther E. Hall
Emile Godchaux
Mississippi
Monroe
Baton Rouge
Supreme Court Bench
Executive Committee
Democratic State Central Committee
L. B. Hall
Hall
Senate Chamber
Sidney L. Herold
Shreveport
F. J. Looney
Caddo
Bouanchaud
H. B. Warren
G. H. Clinton
R. B. Butler
Warren
Herold
Senate
Looney
Godchaux
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Emilie Godchaux
Frank A. Monroe
High Court
District Court
Halil
Ben Dawkins
Monroe and
Brunet
C. V. Porter
Court of Appeals
Provosty
Overton
Porter
Judge Hall
State Executive Committee
Judge Godchaux
J. Zach Spearing
Harry Gamble
Frank J. Looney
Chicago Police Chief Faces Contempt Conviction on Appeal
Chicago, Sept 21 Chief of Police Charles Fitzmorris was sentenced to five days in jail and fined 100 by Judge Joseph David for contempt of court The judge offered five days plus fine or ninety days in jail and said he hoped for an appeal The chief vowed to fight and not pay if the higher court upholds the ruling The case stemmed from remarks about the sanity hearing of Carl Wanderer Chicago slayer and included statements about police and murderers using insanity pleas
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Chicago
Charles Fitzmorris
Joseph David
Criminal Court
Fitzmorris
Carl Wanderer
Wanderer
Government eyes possible federal action against Ku Klux Klan
Washington and Chicago dispatches report Attorney General Daugherty and officials weighing federal investigation of the Ku Klux Klan. Burns and Haywood confer on potential prosecutions while Daugherty notes the government will not be intimidated. Klan activity cited includes marches and a pinned night editor seizure in Shawnee and Tecumseh.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Burns
Department
Bureau of Investigation
Shawnee
Okla
Ku Klux
Tecumseh
Ku Klux Klan
Daugherty
William J. Burns
Bureau of Investigaton
Dstrict
Haywood
New York
Chief Burns
New York City
Simmons
Georgia
Former Hungarian premier proclaims West Hungary a republic
The report notes Stephen Friederich announces West Hungary as a republic with military forces commanded by Freiderich forming a provisional authority. Officials reveal the chief’s likely guilt and a plea for a milder sentence interrupted when the counsel is told to sit down.
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Corporation Counsel
Breen
Vienna
Stephen Friederich
West
Hungary
Freiderich
Delegates Named for Lakes and Gulf Coast Highway Convention
Henry E. Hardtner of Urania Louisiana names Arkansas and Louisiana delegates for the Lakes and Gulf Coast Highway Association meeting in Poplar Bluff Missouri October 3 and 4. Delegates urge routing from Pine Bluff through Monroe Alexandria to New Orleans Lake Charles and Houston. Alternate delegates listed with towns including Dermott McGehee Lake Village and Alexandria. Secretary S M Collings urged to attend.
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Henry E. Hardtner
Urania
Arkansas-Louisiana Tourists Way Association
Arkansas
Louisiana
The
W. D
Trotter
Dermott
E. P. Toney
Lake Village
M. EK
Sherland
McGehee
J. B. Foster
Monroe
A. W. Johnson
Clarks
A. T. Felt
Alexandria
E. P. Remley
Herman Colvin
D. P. Terry
Tillar
William Polk
T. KE. Brown
Oakdale
J. W. Clarkson
S. M Collings
Kiwanis Club backs court house and jail plan
At a regular Kiwanis luncheon the club voted to support a new court house and jail in Monroe. The plan proposes a 1.25 mill tax to fund the $350,000 project, with the police jury to confer with architects and possibly call a December vote. President Wright will form a committee to liaise with the police jury.
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Kiwanis Club
Kiwanian
Percy Club
Sandel
Monroe
T. E. Wright
Kiwanis
Alexandria
B. M. Wakefield
Elmer Richards
Phil Chauvin
Eva Bradford
Elec
Stroud Visit Prompts Local Gas Industry Cooperation
Ben K. Stroud of the Department of Conservation led a Monroe conference with gas, carbon and mining representatives from Ouachita, Morehouse and Union parishes. The talks stressed waste prevention, efficient drilling, pipeline leak stops and harmonious state-industry cooperation to boost conservation and development.
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Stroud
Carbon and Gas
Department OF Conservation
Louisiana
Ben K. Stroud
Shreveport
Monroe
Ouachita
Morehouse
Union Parishes
J. W. Smith
Department
R. A. Cattell
Bureau of Mines
State Department
Smith
Cattell
Election partials show Bursum leading Hanna in New Mexico
Partial returns from Albuquerque indicate U S Senator race with Helm O. Bursum a 500 vote lead over Richard H. Hanna. Weather notes predict tonight and Thursday mostly fair with cooler temperatures.
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Albuquerque
N. M
United States
Helm O. Bursum
Richard H. Hanna
Monroe Business Men Back Creamery Plan in Ouachita Parish
Monroe Chamber of Commerce directors agree to back a Brookhaven Creamery project with a two year educational campaign costing up to 10000 dollars. B M Jackson to survey dairy interests as Monroe business men consider funding half the needed amount. Memphis pottery company seeks Monroe site with river and channel improvements aid.
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Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Monroe Territory
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Mississippi
Brookhaven Creamery Company
Fr. F. Becker
Chamber of Commerce
B. M. Jackson
J. M. Goff
Memphis
Oppau Explosion Kills Thousands in Germany
Paris reports a chemical plant blast at Oppau near Frankenthal in the Rhineland Palatinate killing about a thousand with many more injured. The town was destroyed and shocks were felt fifteen miles away, with cause unknown.
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Paris
Oppau
Frankenthal
Phine Palatinate
Mayence
Havas
Germany
Congress Reopens Amid Push on Tax and Peace Treaties
Congress reconvenes as the Senate races ahead on tax revision and ratification of peace treaties with Germany Austria and Hungary. The House plans three day recesses through October 4 while the Senate debates anti beer railroad debt funding and allied debt refunding bills. The finance committee aims to report the tax bill today or tomorrow amid expected fierce partisan debate.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Finance Committee
City finances open for public inspection and audit
The city states that books are open at all times in Secretary Treasurer Pong's office for citizen inspection. Expenditures are made by voucher and signed by the Mayor, Commissioner Speed, and Commissioner Miller, with approval by all Department Heads. Audits are conducted regularly as required by law and findings are in order.
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Pong
Speed
Miller
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Pine Bluff
Genasco
Lake Trinidad
Quachita National Bank
Weaks Supply Co
Sheriff’s Peace
Arnold Bernstein
H. R. Speed
A. V. Miller
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