Monroe Seeks 800 Cotton Pickers Amid Delta Shortage
Monroe officials urge immediate help as the region faces a deficit of about 800 cotton pickers. A Cham ber of Commerce conference with Dr. C. H. Cole P. M. Atkins and Secretary Donald F. Walker planned an all out appeal to farms and pickers via the press and local agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Chamber of Commerce
C. H. Cole
P. M. Atkins
Donald F. Walker
Texas
E. R. Strahan
Federal
San Antonio
Mississippi
V., S. and P
Eer
Mississippi Delta
St. Seph
Arkansas
Little Rock
Delta
London fears coal miners strike amid wage row
London facing renewed labor tension as Premier Baldwin backs mine owners on wage variation, risking a broader strike with miners’ federation backing isolated pits. Unemployment support and royal commission inquiry ride on the dispute while general coal supply plans unfold to keep essentials moving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
A. P
Baldwin
Miners’ Federation
Royal Con
Rats of Moscow Pay Youths With Rat Crops in City Loot
Moscow dispatch reports newsboys and street urchins trapping rats now worth eight cents each. V. E. Meierhold seeks ten thousand live rats for a new film showing armies of rats devastating Russia's granaries, paying cash on delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
V. E. Meierhold
Russia
Responsibility fixed for Whorley wreck on Dixie Express
Chattanooga reports that the Dixie Express crew bears responsibility for the head on collision with the Dixie Flyer near Whorley on Thursday afternoon. One life was lost and about 50 injured as the second section of Train No. 95 failed to stop at Chicamauga, according to F W Kelsey. A board of inquiry will determine formal blame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
A. P
Nashville, Chattanooga
Whorley
Chicamauga
Atlantic Division
Train Collision Kills Passenger, Injures Dozens in Tennessee
A head on collision between the Dixie Flyer and the Dixie Express near Worley Tennessee left Mrs P S Byers of Cloquet Minnesota dead and about fifty injured. Both trains wrecked with engines and several cars thrown down a thirty foot embankment as crew failed to meet orders at Chickamauga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
A. P
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway
Worley
Tenn
Dixie Flyer
Dixie Express
P. S. Byers
Cloquet
Minn
Chickamauga
J. M. Cooper
T. L. Hamby
Smyrna
Hamby
Lord of Mercy
Alleged Fake Highway Officers Arrested Near Mamou
Johnnie Walden and Artempt Foret were charged with impersonating highway officers and collecting fines from motorists. Arrests followed an Oberlin detective’s investigation. The two men were jailed after being apprehended near Mamou Evafige line parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Charles
Johnnie Walden
Artempt Foret
Mamou
Evafigeline Parish
P. E. Moore
Oberlin
Bootleg Ring Nets Large Orders In New York Raid
Federal raids on a Pseudo real estate office in Manhattan disrupted a bootleg ring that moved 4,800 cases of Scotch whiskey in a day worth 240000. Records showed bank deposits up to 200000 monthly and a 50000 credit line at National City Bank. Thirty arrests or searches followed as General Lincoln Andrews arrived to assist Buckner in prosecuting the syndicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
A. P
Buckner
Cable and Signal
Short
Arthur Kraus
National City Bank
Lincoln C. Andrews
Prohibition
Mr. Buckner
General Andrews
Florida
Congress
Coast Guard
Navy
Ten Army Air Service Officers to Face Air Board
Washington September 25 The War Department ordered ten Army Air Service officers to appear before the president s air board on Monday for examination. Leading the list is Colonel William Mitchell a former chief and vocal critic now en route with 800 pounds of manuscript. The panel aims to gather pilots views and constructive suggestions on air service policy. Other officers named include Foulois Paegelow Lanphier Milner Jones Burwell Royce Pirie and Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Army Air Service
President
Air Board
Air Services
Wm. Mitchell
Army Air
Air Service
Benjamin D. Foulois
John A. Paegelow
Thomas G. Lanphier
Walter G. Milner
Byron Q. Jones
Harvey B. S. Burwell
Ralph Royce
John H. Pirie
John A. Austin
Prisoner Testifies Of Bribe To Warden And Officials
Frank Lake testifies that he and partner Terry Druggan paid 2000 dollars monthly to Wesley Westbrook ex warden at New Oak prison and similar sums to others. Judge Wilkerson orders Westbrook Hans Thompson and Henry Forest taken into custody. deputy marshal seeks Westbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oak
A. P
Frank Lake
Terry Druggan
Wesley Westbrook
Wilkerson
Westbrook
Hans Thompson
Henry Forest
Charles Ray Company Declared Bankrupt in Federal Court
Charles Ray Productions Incorporated, formed to make films with actor Charles Ray, was adjudged bankrupt in a federal court in Los Angeles. An order was signed for a schedule of assets and the company has ten days to comply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Calif
A. P
Charles Ray Productions, Incorporated
Charles Ray
Unification Vote Favorable to Step in Methodist Churches
Nashville reports the southern and northern Methodist conferences vote on unification with 749 for and 370 against. Bishop Mouzon released letters from commission members reflecting on the negro question and unity. Statements stress harmony between commissions and potential gains for negro churches and institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
A. P
Methodist Church
Edwin D. Mouzon
Southern Commission On Unification
Mouzon
Methodist Episcopal] Church
Northern Methodist Church
Brethren of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
A. W. Harris
Board of Education
E. D. Kohlstedt
Dakota Wesleyan University
I. Garland Penn
Rodgers Favors Coolidge Plans On Air Control
Commander John Rodgers backs an advisory air board to work with the Army and Navy for developing the nations air service. He argues the Navy should guide pilots and aircraft, not be forced by criticism or unnecessary control, and urges timely, competent air oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodgers
Coolidge
San Francisco
A. P
Army
Navy Departments
Air Service
John Rodgers
Navy
Air Board
Mitchell
Navy Department
Naval Air Service
Lord Cecil Urges Disarmament at League Address
In Geneva Lord Cecil urged the League of Nations to prepare for a general disarmament conference and to consider conciliation and arbitration. He called the draft's description of aggressive warfare an international crime and cited Britain’s arbitration stance, including the Mosul dispute with Turkey, as proof of progress toward disarmament and security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
A. P
Lord Cecil
League of Nations Assembly
Turkey
Mosul
Benes
River and Red River stage updates across cities
River Mississippi readings show Memphis at 2.4 with a fall of 0.2 and New Orleans at 2.0 with a rise of 0.2 while Vicksburg climbs to 5.5 up 0.5. Red River notes Shreveport at 16.3 down 1.5 and Alexandria at 16.5 down 0.8. Ouachita cites Camden 4.8 up 0.1 and Monroe at 13.2 unchanged while Ohio reports Cairo at 9.6 unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Shreveport
Alexandria
Ouachita
Camden
Monroe
Ohio
Cairo
National Guard Armory Open House Planned in October
An open house at the new national guard armory at Clive and Fourth streets is set for October. Parents and supporters will inspect the armory and units Company G Service Company and the medical detachment will be showcased that night. The 156th Infantry band will give a concert as part of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Clive
Fourth Streets
156Th Infantry Band
Seeley
Regular Army
L. F. Rolleigh
J. R. Humble
William Rodriguez
Miles
Geo. Trousdale
Elmer Richards
Milam
Wright
W. W. Cooper
Ex Warden Sick May Forfeit Testimony In Druggan Case
Chicago Sept 25 Captain Wesley H Westbrook former county jail warden and witness in a federal court inquiry into liberties granted to Druggan and Lake was reported ill and unlikely to resume testimony. Government attaches said Druggan and Lake would testify they paid over 30000 for ordinary treatment during their sentences for contempt. Westbrook had blamed Sheriff Hoffman for jail irregularities and was to continue his story before illness arose. Brockmeyer another former warden also suffered a nervous breakdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
A. P
Wesley H. Westbrook
Terry Druggan
Frankie Lake
Druggan
Lake
Westbrook
Peter M. Hoffman
Hoffman
Thomas A. Brockmeyer
John F. Lovering
Brockmeyer
Cotton Picking Problem Served as Labor Moves
Memphis reports a labor surge as hundreds of cotton pickers arrive daily from Texas and northern cities. Railroads offer special fares while planters cover transportation, boosting hopes the crop will be picked without further difficulty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
A. P
Tennessee
Arkansas
Mississippi
Memphis Railroad
Texas
French debt talks in Washington advance brief session
The French debt mission and the American commission met at the treasury to seek a basis for settling the 4 billion dollar French war debt. The second joint conference lasted about ten minutes, with separate sessions having preceded it and Secretary Mellon noting constructive French contributions for future negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. P
Treasury
Caillaux
Winston
American Commission
Mellon
French Offer Kept Secret in Debt Settlement Talks
Sealed negotiations marked the second day of debt funding talks between France and the United States. French Finance Minister Caillaux called the four billion dollar settlement proposal a definite offer. American officials disputed any official proposal but some officials saw Caillaux’s ideas as a possible starting point for today’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. P
French Debt Commission
Joseph Caillaux
Winston
M. Caillaux
Arrest Trio on Special Veterans Train in Ohio
Three Detroit and Wayne county men were arrested in Cincinnati on liquor charges after admitting ownership of grips containing liquor found by federal prohibition agents on a special train carrying Spanish American veterans to a Florida convention. Six other unclaimed grips were seized. the raid, ordered by E. L. Porterfield, halted the train to arrest the trio who will be arraigned today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
A. P
Detroit
Wayne County
Michigan
St. Petersburg
Fla
E. L. Porterfield
Columbus
United States
First Turkish wedding where bride and groom attend together
In Constantinople on September 25 the first Turkish wedding where both bride and groom were present was held. About two hundred guests attended a clubhouse ceremony. The bride wore a street coat with a thin veil, the bearded turbanned priest officiated, and vows were exchanged after a contract offering 150 liras to each party. A reception followed with male and female guests and a splash of eau de cologne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
A. P
Conflicting Testimony Over Shenandoah Gas Cells
At the naval court of inquiry in Lakehurst New Jersey witnesses disagreed on whether helium gas bags ruptured before the Shenandoah broke up. Chief rigger James Collins testified one gas cell was thirty percent deflated and a neighboring cell was fully inflated as the ship began to fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakehurst
N. J
A. P
Naval Court of Inquiry
James H. Collins
Collins
Re-examined Shenandoah officer defends engines test
Col C G Hall, aboard the Shenandoah, told a naval court that his earlier claim two engines failing may have contributed to the disaster was an assumption. He could not confirm the timing of engine loss or the exact crash moment, noting engines ran at full speed until wreck. He praised Shenandoah engines as highly reliable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakehurst
N. J
A. P
Naval Court of Inquiry
C. G. Hall
United States Army
Rosendahl
Shenandoah
Hall
French Right Wing Advances Near Ab El Krim Capital
French forces announce a successful operation to the northwest of Kifane and toward Ajdir capturing positions at Djebel Kounsoun and Djebel Rouchum. Ab El Krim's capital is reported under their advancing drive with the right wing in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fez
French Morocco
A. P
Kifane
Ajdir
Ab-El-Krim
Djebel Kounsoun
Djebel Rouchum
French Offensive Opens on Druse Rebels in Syria
A convoy from Damascus reports France has launched a major attack on Druse rebels in Syria with 20,000 troops 44 tanks 2 armored cars and 150 airplanes as of September 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syria
Bagdad
Laak
A. P
Damascus
Rum runner Hazel E Herman seized with 3900 cases liquor
Mobile Als Sept 25 Coast Guard towed into port by three vessels the two masted schooner Hazel E Herman with 3900 cases of prohibited liquor aboard Captain Audrey Baughn officials said thirteen masters had captained the vessel since built in 1917 at Lunenburg N S He and the crew were jailed awaiting preliminary hearing before Federal Commissioner Leslie Darden Cargo unloaded today and papers showed Belize as the original clearance port Barataria Bay sighting led to the seizure Coast Guard cutter Comanche reported the schooner had 2400 cases alcohol 1000 whiskey and 500 wines and cordials similar to the Frances E case
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Als
A. P
Audrey Baughn
Hazel E. Herman
Coast Guard
Lunenberg
N.S
Leslie Darden
Belize
British Honduras
N. S
Gulf
Texas
Alabama
Barataria Bay
Biloxi
Miss
Herman
Frances E
United States
cNse
Anderson
Boy Dies of Rabies After Dog Bite
In Shreveport Louisiana Russell Oden seven year old boy died after eleven weeks with hydrophobia following a dog bite from the family bull pup. The dog died later and rabies tests showed no symptoms. The incident occurred at the Greenwood road home of Mr and Mrs Matt Oden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
A. P
Matt Oden
Greenwood Road
Russell Oden
Odens
Seized Freighter Jeannette Fined Before Return
The freight steamer Jeannette, seized in Tampa by immigration officials for alleged alien smuggling, was fined 9 090 dollars to be paid before return to its owners the Donald Brothers company of New York. An additional 509 dollar fine was levied for liquor on board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
A. P
Jeannette
Donald Brothers Company of
New York
Minnesota Conference Votes M E Church Union
In Red Wing Minnesota ministers at the Minnesota conference vote 96 to 0 for unification of the northern and southern Methodist Episcopal churches. A second vote 79 to 25 supports admitting lay delegates to the conference with some pastors abstaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Wing
Minn
Minnesota
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal Church of the North
Methodist Episcopal Church of the South
Unification of Methodists Approved by Iowa Conference
Mount Vernon Iowa September 25 The upper Iowa conference of the Methodist Episcopal church approved unification of the church north and south by a 137 to 2 vote The pastors also approved admitting laymen to the conference of ministers by 112 to 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
A. P
Methodist Episcopal Church
North and South
Upper Iowa
Conference of Ministers
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Rats OF
Sup’t
Fireman
Gotham
City
U.S. Air Staff
Charles Ray Company
Capital
Long
U. S
Minnesota Conference
M. E. Church Union
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