Levee Breach Delivers Flood Waters Through St Bernard Parish
Flood waters six to eight feet deep sweep St Bernard Parish as three dynamited levee cuts divert the Mississippi away from New Orleans. Houses are carried away and many residents shelter in attics or aisles while Guardsmen patrol and workmen assist. patrol boats ready for rescue if danger worsens.
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Alfred P. Breck
United Pi
New Orleans
Mississippi River
St. Bernard's Parish
All Doing Well Refuge News From South Arkansas Rescue
Five hundred Black workers marooned without supplies in South Arkansas were rescued by a Red Cross boat. A stray dog inside a box car near Helens, Arkansas, gave birth to six puppies while a refugee crisis referenced in the report drew attention to relief efforts.
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Washington
Wpe
Flook
Wills Relef
Arkansas
Red Cross
Noah
Helens
Ark
Boats on Patrol Guard New Orleans Flood Crisis
Residents of a parish endure threat of floods as 500 guardsmen man lever controls and machine guns guard government cutters. Ten patrol boats under Commander Wreckway sweep the waters to assist refugees while many locals stay to defend homes and lands as the river remains high.
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Oreleans
Threst
New Orleans
Wreckway
Abnormal Rains Trigger Historic Mississippi River Floods
Washington April 30 The United States weather bureau says this flood season marks the greatest in history for the Mississippi river system due to abnormal rains. The bureau notes widespread floods across the lower Mississippi and its tributaries, with ongoing heavy rains since last autumn and continuing through winter.
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Washington
U.P
Mississippi
United States Weather Bureau
United States
Bureau
Horror of flood swamps lower Mississippi valley towns
Flood waters surge through broken levees across seven Arkansas counties and into Mississippi and Louisiana towns. Major villages Gould McGehee Warner Yazoo City and St Bernard’s Parish flooded as dikes failed and relief workers warn deaths and homelessness may rise. Secretary Hoover tours submerged areas, says Red Cross funding may be insufficient for the disaster now declared the worst the nation has known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Valley
Arkenses
Arkansas River
South Bend
Gould
McGehee
Warner
Yazoo Ily
Miss
Vicksburg
St. Bernard's Parish
Poydras
Louisiana
Frescoe
Herbert Hoover
Secretary of Commerce
Red Cross
Violet
Natches
Red River
Auth
Memphis
Tenn
Mississipi
Herbert Hoove
Henry M. Baker
Red
Cross
Hoover
Conang
Washington
Protect the City From the Flood Threatening New Orleans
Destruction looms as levee breaks flood large areas displacing thousands and risking lives. Civil and military authorities mobilize to close channels and evacuate while relief plans prepare for flood refugees across the Mississippi valley.
Two Are Murdered At Woodsfield Over Bill Feud
In Woodsfield on April 20 authorities said Grace Weir 27 died from injuries after being clubbed and her husband killed when neighbors Be Theodore Rowe 22 argued over a farm bill and shot at them. Rowe, captured after barricading himself in an attic, faces double murder charges as the outcome of a long running feud between the Rowe and Weir families.
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Woodsfield
Bill
Grace Welir
Theodore Rowe
Wehr
Weir
Rowe
Toda
Shooting Mystery in Cleveland Ends in Fatal Shooting
Nine days after a deaf six weeks, Joseph Glazer, 37, was shot to death in Cleveland as he and his brother William stopped near their home. A masked assailant, believed to be a woman, demanded money with a gun and fired into their auto. Both brothers identified the voice as female.
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Cleveland
Ure
Joseph Glazer
Glazer
William
Student Aviator From Somerset Killed In Attack
A Somerset student aviator was killed in an incident described as an attack on alleged alien smugglers. The report also notes statewide highway funding delays, with no new contracts expected until August at the earliest as finances and legislation are reviewed. Apr 36 records show Prohibition Officers and federal agents conducting multiple actions, with fines totaling 250 dollars in the month.
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Somerset
State Highway Department
Selsonville
Prohibition
BH. A.sines
J. C. Yates
H. T. Phillips
Athens
Rocking Counties
Athens County Grand Jury
Nhot
Saga
Simes
Columbus
UEK
George F. Schlesinger
Two Are Killed In Mine Blast In West Virginia
Two miners were killed and fifteen injured when a mine blast at New England Fuel and Transportation in Everettsville West Virginia trapped fifty three more workers. Rescue crews were organized with state and local teams en route as authorities identified unknown blast causes.
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West, Virginia
Pasow
Apripsa
New England Fuel and Transportation Company
Everseirssilie
Forecast Showers in Ohio Valley for Early May Week
Washington April 30 forecast shows a period of showers about the middle and again at the end of the week for the Ohio Valley. Temperatures will be near or above normal in the May 2 to 7 outlook.
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Washington
Ohio Valley
Coolidge Rejects Extra Congressional Flood Relief Appeal
President Coolidge rejects calls for an extra session to pass flood relief and rehabilitation legislation. He plans to issue a later appeal for more Red Cross funds and will coordinate with local officials on expenditures to aid Mississippi valley damage. Federal funds not to be used beyond cooperation and advice.
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Thomas
L. Storts
United Press
Washington
Congress
Coolidge
Mississippi
Concmerce Moorer
Willis Demands Haynes for Federal Prohibition Post
Senator Willis of Ohio urged President Coolidge to permanently appoint Rey A. Haynes as federal Prohibition commissioner. Willis said Coolidge gave no indication of an appointment, and Haynes may still get the post. He argued Haynes’ appointment would inspire confidence in enforcement of the law.
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Washington
Turh
Willis
Ohio
Coolidge
Rey A. Haynes
Wils
White House
Wills
Haynes
Wilts
Ohio River System Dams Near Completion
Pomeroy April report notes 42 of 50 Ohio river system dams completed including Nos 2H at Reedsville 71 at Portland 22 at Ravenswood Landing 23 at Apple Grove and 24 at Racine. Remaining below Louisville to finish within two years canalization to maintain a nine foot channel year round aiding river traffic and regional manufacturing growth.
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Pomeroy
Ohio River
Meiga County
Reedsville
Portland
Ravenswood Landing
Apple Grove
Racine
Louisville
Charles W. Katz
U. S. Engines
Cincinnati
Dama
Colonel Katz
Ohio Valley
Taxes Overdue Notice Near County Courthouse
Saturday marked the final day to pay taxes at the Athens county treasurer’s office and the deadline for listing personal property with the assessors at the Athens county courthouse. Last minute payments were handled at the treasurer’s office as closing time approached. Total collected amount to be published by the treasurer’s office within two weeks.
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Athens County
Athene Is
Chinese Migrant Smuggling Probe Sparks Airport Shootout
An immigration inspector raid at Gardena California airport led to the shooting death of E A Daugherty a 50 year old student aviator from Somerset Ohio. His plane was fired on as it landed and then ascended with two other suspected smuggling planes captured. Coroner and authorities pursue a human cargo believed landed by the aircraft. Daugherty’s companions claim he was not part of any smuggling ring.
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Iris
Tawe
Wehr
Rowe
Gan
Sheryl Webster Hissein
Romen
Tora
Massom
Rows
Deaugherty
Daugherty
Howard Bay
Ee * Way
Vic
Gardena
Frank Nance
Hold
J. Daugherty
Merset
Derry County
Jue
Aden
Somerset High School
Ler
Collumbus
Theee
Marton L
Martin
Paul
Virginia
Columbus
Ludt
Nora Dupler
Somerset
Thes
Poydras Levee Dynamiting Protects New Orleans Scene
Flood experts selected the Poydras levee break site with Hoover approval to avert a city flood. Maj. Gen. Jadwin and Hoover inspected the area as flood waters rushed through the crevasse, flooding St Bernard parish and forcing evacuees to move supplies to New Orleans. Engineers say the blast will save the city. some residents refused to leave and fled in panic, cattle and stock seeking safety.
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Poyoras Levee
Missisippi
New Orleans
Hoover
Coolidge
Jadwin
Army Engineers
Poydras
St. Bernard Parish
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Sterling Constable
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