Starvation Threat in Louisiana Flood Areas Urges Aid
Reports from Harrisonburg and Ca thalou area refugees indicate 75,000 people homeless or floodbound across Arkansas Louisiana and Mississippi. Food relief mobilized as steamboat with supplies heads for Harrisonburg and more evacuees pour in amid river crevasse disaster.
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New Orleans
Harrisonburg
Cathalou
Concordia
Louisiana
Jonesville
Louisiana & Arkansas
Blackwater
Chevy, Chase
Altone
Moreau
Ferriday
Clayton
Mississippi
Delaware
Rhode Island
Arkansas
Louisana
Yazoo River
Mississippi Delta
Fort Worth flood recovery widens missing list
Jim Wade is found among flood victims in Deermore Heights as officials locate three more missing persons. Debris removal proceeds in Fort Worth after floods swept districts Tuesday and Wednesday, with mud depths reaching two feet in homes. Health warnings urge caution before reentry, and carcasses of animals are being removed from flood zones.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Jim Wade
Deermore Heights
Allen Farris
H. A. Corbine
Rrs. Kendricks
Chil
van Zandt
Hospitals Transferred to Veterans Bureau by Harding
Washington April 29 Fifty seven public health service hospitals. Former service men are treated in these hospitals and are transferred to the veterans bureau by an order signed today by President Harding.
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Washington
Veterans Bureau of
Public Health Service
Harding
Floods Leave 70000 People Homeless in Mississippi Spill
A Mississippi flood disaster leaves about 70,000 people homeless as three river breaks and swollen tributaries flood roughly 3500 square miles. The influx of water overwhelms homes and forces mass displacement across the region. Local authorities report widespread damage and ongoing relief needs.
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NW Worleans
Riots Prompt Ban on All Mine Section Assemblies
In Fayette County near Tower Hill and Orient mines a statewide ban on all assemblies is ordered after riots. Sheriff seeks additional machine gun ammo as Tony Rose, shot by a state trooper, is expected to die. Four troopers injured are recovering though Lieut. Smith is in serious condition. A two year old, Mary Raven, and miner John Ramie were wounded. Fifty three people, fifty men and three women, are jailed in connection with the riot.
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Uniontown
Fayette County
Towerhill No. 1
Hillman Coal Company
Orient Mine
Orient Coal and Coke Company
Tony Rose
Towerhill
Herbert Smith
Charles T. Smith
Mary Raven
Louis Hill
Orient
John Ramie
Hill
Man on Way to Jail Half Hour After Robbery
In Idabel Oklahoma on April 29 a young man named Frank Lucas robbed the First National Bank of Broken Bow of 2000 dollars in currency. He fled but was captured within minutes, the loot in his possession, and was heading to McCurtain county jail with a deputy sheriff supervising. Bank officials suspect the crime occurred overnight before the bank opened.
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Idabel
Okla
First National Bank of
Broken Bow
Here
Frank Lucas
McCurtain County
Indictments Hinted in Rushville Greek Slaying Case
In Rushville Illinois on April 29 indictments charging 80 Greek section hands with murder or manslaughter were declared probable as the Schuyler county grand jury reopens. Mob action was frustrated at Beardstown and in Frederick and Rushville, with Greeks held in Morgan county jail at Jacksonville. Deputy Utter and Deputies Lashbrook and Neff were slain in a premeditated attack. authorities note careful planning and an anti Greek sentiment in the area.
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Rushville
Heit Koward Lashbrook
Frank Utter
Carl Neff
Schuyler County Grand Jury
Morgan County
Jacksonville
Beardstown
Robert Paterson
Frederick
WT. McElroy
Utter
Crippled Woman in Bed Builds Million Dollar Business
Emma S Bunnell of Hammond Indiana has been bedridden for 29 years yet from her bed she built a near million dollar real estate business last year. she started a taxi service between nearby towns and completed a college correspondence course earning a degree despite constant pain. she is 56 and the accident that crippled her occurred in a fire. continued on page three.
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Roy Gibbons
Hammond, Ind
Emma S
Bunnell
Civil War Breaks Out in Peking Region
April 30 report states civil war erupts near Peking as General Chang Tso Lin and General Wu Pei Fu clash across a broad front from Manchuria to Paotingfu. Wu Pei Fu's forces move via the Peking Hankow railroad to outflank Chang Tso Lin, aiming to drive his west wing from Chang Sin Tien.
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Associated Press
Peking
China
Chang Tso Lin
Manchuria
Wu Pei Fu
Central China
Tien Tsin
Pukow
Paotingfu
Yangtse
Chang Sin Tien
Chang Tso Tin
Choir Girl Slayer Still Undetermined in Hoopes Murder
State's Attorney John H. Lewman ordered an autopsy of Gertrude Hanna's stomach to determine the cause of death in Hoopestown. Sheriff Knox said matters began to clear somewhat for Gertrude's former sweetheart John C. Wyman after an 86 hour grilling by authorities.
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Associated Press
Danville
John H. Lewman
Gertrude Hanna
Hoopestown
Knox
John C. Wyman
Gertrude
Neff Addresses About 1500 at Hereford Church
Governor Pat M. Neff spoke to about 1500 in Hereford Texas at the Christian church, following similar Panhandle addresses. Mayor William Knight introduced him. Before the speech he had dinner at Cordova Hotel hosted by the Chamber of Commerce and town women, then left for Amarillo.
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Hereford
Tex
Pat M. Neff
Christian Church
Panhandle
William Knight
Chamber of Commerce and Women of
Cordova
Amarillo
Tammany Ex Chief Dies In Ireland
Richard Croker former leader of Tammany Hall New York died this afternoon at Glencairn Castle Sandyford near Dublin, according to Associated Press reports.
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Tammany
Associated Press
Dublin
Richard Croker
Tammany Hall
New York
Glencairn Castle Sandyford
Lady Astor Says Harding About as Clever as She is
Lady Astor and her husband visited Washington with a White House call and a Capitol stop. Senator Hale introduced them to President Harding and they met Mrs. Harding. Lady Astor remarked that the president is enlightened almost nearly as she is, after touring the executive offices.
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Lady Astor
Harding
Associated P. Washington
Lord
Washington
White House
President Harding
Hale
Maine
Capitol
Senate
Salt Lake Guard Troops Ordered To Scofield
Two National Guard companies in Utah ordered to be ready to move to Scofield in Carbon county coal fields after unrest sparked by a coal miners strike. Reports claim striking miners halted a railroad train and escorted seven alleged strike-breakers away.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
National Guard
Ntrain
Scofield
Carbon County
Winter Quarters
Train wreck near Browns station leaves one dead
In Columbia on April 29 a Wabash passenger train derailed near Browns station. Fireman William Wainscott was killed, engineer C Ki Fox severely scalded, and fireman Whittle Martin seriously injured as three coaches left the rails and the engine overturned.
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Columbia
William Wainscott
C. Ki. Fox
Whittle Martin
Browns Station
Spudding In Wynn No 1 Oil Well Draws Big Crowd
About 2 000 to 2 500 people gathered at Col Wynn's ranch 7 miles east of Panhandle for a celebratory spudding of Wynn No 1 oil well. Judge J C Paul led a lengthy program praising Texas oil history, with remarks by Lee Satterwhite J O Keefe and O P Russ. The Panhandle band played. a Panhandle gun club shoot and a Claude versus Panhandle baseball game were featured. Music by Panhandle band and White Deer musicians accompanied by a strong turnout and abundant barbecue meat. The spudding boosts Carson County oil prospects as the new well lies about 25 miles east of northern wells.
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Panhandle
Gulf Company
Wynn
Col
Wynn's
J. C. Paul
Texas
Corsicana
Beaumont
Burkburnett
Ranger
Mexia
Panhandle Field
Paul
Lee Satterwhite
J. O'Keefe
0. P. Russ
Claude
Carson County
Wynn No. 1
White Deer
Wilson backs Democrats to lead mankind to light
Former President Woodrow Wilson writes that this is a critical turning point in the affairs of mankind and that Democrats must lead the way to the light. The letter, read by Emily Newell Blair at a Democratic National Committee dinner, expresses hope and thanks to the women members and attendees.
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Associated Press
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Cordell Hull
Democratic National Committee
United States
Emily Newell Blair
Flair
Mrs. Wilson
Federal leases of Owl Land to be investigated
The Senate voted 58 to 0 to investigate all private leases in California naval oil reserves and Salte Creek Teapot Dome district to Sinclair interests. The inquiry will cover acts of the last administration, focusing on the Wyoming reserve lease to Mam moth Oil Co and the presidential Signatures by Fall and Denby. Senator Smoot chairs the public lands committee overseeing the probe.
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Washington
Wyoming Naval Oil Reserve
Sinclair
Senate
LaFollette
Republican
Wisconsin
California
Salte Crek
Teapot Dome
Denby
Navy Department
Fall
Interior Department
Mammoth Oil Company
Delaware
Harry L. Sinclair
Fall and Denby
Navy
Chicago
Public Lands Committee
Smoot
Texas Tornado Forms National Evangelistic Team
Fort Worth, April 9. Dr. Frank J. Norris pastor of the First Baptist Church, famed nationwide as the Texas tornado, announced the formation of a nation-wide evangelistic team with Rev. B. F. McLadon known as Cyclone Mack.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Frank J. Norris
First Baptist’s
United States
Texas
B. F. McLadon
Mack
Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks Convention Opens
In Dallas the credentials committee registers hundreds of delegates for the Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks annual international convention. About 2000 delegates had registered by tonight with another 1000 expected by Sunday as the event opens Monday morning.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
The
Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks
United States
Canada
Th Brotherhood
Veteran Editor Perry Hawkins Dies in Texas
Perry Hawkins aged 82 veteran Texas news paperman died at his Tayor Texas home after a long career in Houston area newspapers. He served as editor and reporter across several papers and remained active in journalism circles throughout his life.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Perry Hawkins
Texas
Tayor
Prominent Bee County Rancher Found Dead Near George West
Houston reports Jacob Zhamerman a leading Bee County ranchman was discovered near George West with a bullet wound. Indications suggest accidental self inflicted shooting during surveying activity. Zhamerman was well known in local ranching circles and community affairs.
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Houston
Tex
Jacob Zhamerman
Nan
Bee County
George West
World champion parachutist to attempt mile drop at Wichita event
Wichita Falls Texas April 29 Sergeant Eneil Chambers world champion parachute jumper will attempt a mile drop tomorrow on the second day of the American Legion aviation meet. Miss Verna Wich a local girl leaped from a plane for the first time before about 5000 spectators this afternoon as thirty five ships took part in the stunts and formations.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Eneil Chambers
Tomorré
American Legion
Verna Wich
Calloway announces candidacy for 17th district
Former Congresssman Oscar Calloway of Comanche telegrams his bid for Congress from the seventeenth district now held by Thomas L. Blanton.
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Abilene
Oscar Calloway
Comanche
Thomas L. Blanton
Probe of plots to slay Brunen continues in New Jersey
Mount Holy, N J April 29 With two men jailed on murder charges in the Riverside home shooting of circus owner John T Brunen on March 10 County Detective Ellis ker said the inquiry into an alleged conspiracy to kill Brunen continues.
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Mount Holy
N. J
John T. Brunen
Riverside
Ellisker
Brunen
Nations to aid Russia in refinancing and restoration
Genoa April 29. Powers draft a magna economic aid plan to finance Russia s restoration and reconstruction. Europe will provide funds and credit through an international consortium with Britain, Belgium, Japan, France, Italy and others contributing raw materials and transport. The sub commission adopted article one opposing Bolshevik propaganda and frontier changes in Bessarabia now part of Roumania. An agreement also settled morning questions of nationalization and vague property rights.
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Genoa
Russia
Europe
Papan
United States
Great Britain
Belgium
Japan
France
Italy
Sub Commission On Russian Affairs
Bessarbia
Roumania
Federal grand jury urges quit of Ku Klux Klan ties
Travis County grand jury reports the federal government should remove or force resignations for any employee connected to the Ku Klux Klan. It says some officials may be involved with the organization, condemns its extremes, and urges peace officers at all levels to renounce allegiance or retire to avoid bias.
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Austin
Tékas Ajirlt
Travis County
Ku Klux Klan
Bfment
Klan
Pleas to End Haiti Occupation Refused
Washington April 29 Secretary Hughes rejected pleas to end the military occupation of Haiti. A lawyers’ committee argued the occupation clashes with American principles, but Hughes said their arguments were adequate and one sided. The department will await conditions to reestablish tranquility so Marines can return when warranted.
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Haiti
Associated Press
Washington
State Department
Hughes
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Bandit
Emma Bunnell
Peking Region
Neff
Wilson
Mrs. Blair
Blanton
U. S
KU Klux
Austin Grand Jury Avees
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