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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1925
Page
1
Washington plan for settling the French war debt shows Caillaux defending France capacity to pay as Mellon prepares a counterproposal. Both sides stay reticent as discussions continue with a reply due ahead of a later joint session.
A Atlantic Coast Line crash near Newark, Georgia killed four people and injured thirty five. Engineer H A McGee confessed before dying that he ignored orders to stop at Newark, and the eastbound crew failed to obey directives. Wreckage scattered across the tracks with cars twisted and destroyed.
A motorcade forms on De Siard street at 9 30 tomorrow morning to transport residents to the Richland parish fair in Rayville for Monroe Day celebrations. Huff Daland Dusters will spray cotton dusting from an airplane, with music by Teflis Grotto and Louisiana Training Institute bands. Ribbons are sold in local stores and travelers are asked to wear proper labels.
Special to the News-Star reports the Richland Parish Fair opening in Rayville with a record crowd, estimated to be twice the size of last year’s opening day. Exhibits earn high praise as northeast Louisiana’s bumper crop is highlighted and the midway emerges as the fair’s buzzing center. Manager Norman praised the turnout and the show promises a big week ahead.
A Richmond County grand jury at Rockingham North Carolina indicted W. B. Cole a wealthy cotton mill owner for the murder of W. W. Ormond. The indictment states Cole killed Ormond on or about August 15.
The Arkansas board of control rescinded the September 7 quarantine on shipping live ruminants from Texas due to Texas foot and mouth disease. The action ends the ban but keeps restrictions on handling carcasses skins and hay.
River gage readings show Memphis at 2.2 feet with a 0.4 rise, Vicksburg 6.4 feet up 0.4, New Orleans 2.7 feet up 0.4, and Shreveport 13.7 feet down 1.4. Alexandria 11.6 feet falls 3.5, Ouachita sites Camden 4.2 down 1.0, Monroe 13.8 up 0.6, and Cairo on the Ohio at 10.1 up 0.4.
Perfect baseball weather greeted a packed Dixie Series crowd for game five between Atlanta and Fort Worth. If needed, a seventh game would be played at a neutral site decided by a coin flip. Fort Worth suffers another setback as catcher Moore is out for the series with a split finger.
Reports from Bastrop and Monroe claim a 16 inch underground gas line may run southeast from Bastrop toward Rayville to Baton Rouge and possibly onward to New Orleans. The Morehouse parish project involves General Construction Company and H C Morris Trustee with right of way work underway and contracts for materials being arranged.
Milwaukee police hold Cat-Eyed Lil McDowell pending extradition requests from Cleveland Baltimore and others. The famed jewel thief, active nationwide with $10000 thefts, has been arrested in multiple cities including New York Chicago Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. She is known as an industrious advance agent of jewelry thefts.
Tennessee supreme court on September 28 postponed the Scopes appeal regarding his Dayton conviction for violating the anti-evolution law. Senior defense counsel Dr John R Neal asked for a delay and the court agreed. No new date was set but the hearing is expected to occur several weeks later on the docket.
A jail break attempt at Dade county jail in Miami was thwarted as inmates rushed the yard during breakfast. One guard, Ollie Moore, was killed and six prisoners injured by a fusillade of shots fired by deputies at the jail. The escape was led by Heywood Register amid heightened security after tips and warnings.
Daniel J. O'Brien a Catholic priest of Harrison county Mississippi was awarded 20000 dollars by the Gulfport and Mississippi Traction Company for injuries claimed in an accident. The en banc Mississippi Supreme Court affirmed a circuit court ruling in Harrison County. Two other en banc decisions were handed down with no particular interest.
The 1990 mile commercial airplane reliability tour opened at Ford airport with the first 16 planes taking off on signal from Edsel Ford. Other aircraft followed at short intervals marking the formal start of the test across the middle west.
The sheriff’s department released indictments returned by the grand jury on Friday. Individuals named include Louis Long and Lizzie Keyes for murder and manslaughter respectively, W. E. Poulan and John Huff for assault with intent to murder, Mann Thompson for assault with intent to rape, Harvey Adcock for carnal knowledge, and others for robbery, larceny, embezzlement, and related offenses. Some defendants are held, on bond, or released.
Mrs Sarah G Gillespie Byfield files divorce suit against Clyde K Byfield in Fulton Superior Court alleging cruel and inhumane treatment The pair were previously plaintiffs in a $100000 suit against Walter T Candler over alleged improper relations on an ocean liner The petition seeks to restore her maiden name and $500 in attorney fees The couple married in June 1919.
The PB-1 seaplane ordered from San Francisco to Seattle for engine alterations was forced down fifteen miles off Ilwaco Washington due to engine trouble while returning to base. It was towed ashore today by a destroyer after spare parts were sent aboard to allow another attempt to Seattle.
Washington Sept 28 Air service officers testified before the president's board criticizing war department delays in aviation matters. Major Kilner supported creating an independent air service as a separate corps while others urged a national defense department for aviation and, in Kilner's view, leadership by fliers. Col Mitchell pressed for unified control of air power within national defense.
Lakehurst N J Sept 28 All covers on automatic heliou valves of the airship Shenandoah were removed on a rapid ascent during the September 3 storm. Lt Roland G Mayer construction officer testified at the naval court of inquiry stating he removed covers from two valves and ordered removal on two more. The remaining four were uncovered before departure. Mayer denied the covers prevented helium loss, saying they kept gas bags from sucking in air. He noted cells cupped and flapped during the ship’s fall and later inspected a cell he thought was full at 85 percent. He described a progressive breakup as wires snapped and the engine car separated before the hull and control car failed.
The government filed its appeal in the Teapot Dome naval oil lease annulment suit with the eighth circuit court of appeals in St Louis. The filing, prepared by Atlee Pomerene and Q J Roberts, aims to overturn Kennedy rulings amid hopes for May term hearing.
Governor Al Smith’s remarks at a Cook County Democrat picnic in Chicago sparked speculation of a possible 1928 presidential bid. Mayor William Dever hailed Smith as a top party leader while neither leader declared candidacy. The crowd of about 100000 heard a broad discussion without firm positions on prohibition or nomination specifics. Smith then left for New York after meetings with party leaders.
The 27th national encampment of the Spanish War Veterans opens in St. Petersburg Florida with over 1000 delegates registered Chauncey W Herrick commander in chief presiding Welcome addresses are given by Governor John W Martin United States Senator Duncan A Fletcher Congressman H J Crane Mayor C M Blane and J M McDonald Local camp Aauxiliary leaders Mrs Wilhelmina Borgmir Mrs Cora Gednes Taylor respond and the groups begin separate business sessions.
The National Association of Real Estate boards announced an executive session to be held in New Orleans from January 19 to 22.
New London officers say ocean conditions may allow lifting the S-51 wreck, as 33 sailors remain listed missing after the City of Rome rammed the submarine 14 miles east of Block Island. Divers failed to reach survivors and a 100 ton crane could not recover the vessel.
The City of Rome sailed for Savannah after colliding with submarine 51 off Block Island. Captain John Diehl steered the ship during the collision and most passengers remained aboard for the regular trip. Hull inspection showed dented plates and distorted frames but the vessel was deemed seaworthy to proceed.
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