Flood Refugees Flee As Levees Fail Near Melville
Women and children rush to depots to flee floods while men stay to defend the damaged levees. Convict labor and farm hands push to reinforce weak sections south of Melville as water tops pumping plants and trains move refugees toward safety. новое
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Atchafalaya
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Elba
Gordy Richard
Siary
Opelousas Military Company
Sffitiala
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Standard 03 Company
Texas and Pacific Road
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Baton Rouge
Incomplete OCR reflects judges and Marist reference
Fragmentary text shows names of judges Hon. E. W. Martin Hon. J. W. Austin and Hon. Jack J. Hastings as well as a Marist school mention, with unclear surrounding context about Intersch plastic and a quoted line.
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Adianta
Winn
George Hh ‘Harmata
Marist
Eee
E. W. Martin
J. W. Austin
Jack J. Hastings
Vaudeville and Durbar at Forsyth and Grand Theaters
The Forsyth features Pauline as headliner next week with six acts and capacity crowds. Amelia Bingham delivers a strong headliner act. The Grand presents The Durbar a two week Kinemacolor pageant beginning Monday May 6 depicting the coronation ceremony of King George V and Queen Mary as emperor and empress of India. Matinees daily at 2 30 p m with reserved seats available.
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Keith
Forsyth
Pauiing
Pauline
Atlanta
Vaudevilla
Vaudevilla Oeeabble To Secure. ‘There Are Other ‘Acta
Amelia Bingham
Hag
Sinance
Mammoth Cave Urged for Government Park
Washington May 3 Pure air of Mammoth Cave at about 50 degrees could have saved Garfield life health commissioner Kentucky Dr J N McCormick told the house military committee urging acquisition of Mammoth Cave for a government park More people die daily from preventable diseases than were lost on the Titanic Also M H Crump and A C Janin supported the measure hearing on the Thomas bill to fund 1 000 000 for the purchase of the timber land over the cave preserve.
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Washington
Mammoth Cave
Garfield
J. N. McCormick
Kentucky
House Military Committee
United States
M. H.crump
Bowling Green
A. C. Jan
Money Trust Probe Fund Approved by House
Washington May 3 The House adopted a resolution appropriating 29000 dollars for the judiciary committee to prosecute its part of the money trust inquiry amid criticisms from Minority Leader Mann and Representative Hill both denouncing the funding method.
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Washington
Money Trust
House Today
Judiciary Committee
Mann
Representative Hill
Connecticut
Levee Defense Gathers Mass Volunteer Effort in Mississippi Floods
Across the city, hundreds of convicts and African Americans work with volunteers to shore up levees as Mississippi floods crest. Five hundred LSU cadets join schoolchildren scouts and soldiers in urgent sandbagging and mud box construction to protect the pumping station and waterworks. Governor Jared Y. Sanders oversees the operation through the day.
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Mississippi
Louisiana State University
Avery
Jared Y. Sandera
Bishops Debate Amusement Rule At Minneapolis Conference
In Mina?apolis May, the Methodist Episcopal Bishops split on abolishing the long standing anti amusements rule. Some say two thirds of 8 250 000 members attend dances circuses or theaters and the rule is obsolete. Others warn abolition would signal laxity and harm church discipline. A vote later will decide. A motion denouncing officials at a Milwaukee brewers congress drew support. A 30 member commission was named to consider negro bishop requests for southern church members.
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Minn
Miniatera
Methodist Episcopal Church
Board’ of Bishops
John Wesley
Harl Cranston
James W. Anderson
Keokuk
Iowa
James Wilson
Chicago
Taft
Wilson
Knox
The Lax Fos Way Promises Health By Lax Fos
A vintage advertisement touts Lax Fos as a mediating tonic for liver stomach kidneys and bowels while providing systemic strength. It urges a money back first bottle and asks readers to request the second from their druggist, claiming the product keeps the insides right.
Guarantee Trusts First Annual Banquet Held
The Guarantee Trust and Banking Company held its first annual banquet in the palm room of the Geangsan Terrace, attended by many delegates. The event featured a hollow square banquet setup, pink carnation decor, glass vases, and silver candelabra. Officials presented talks on topics ranging from money making to banking and regional development.
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Guarantee Trust and Banking Company
Geangsan Terrace
Samuel Smith
W. A. Lima
H.8. Miles
W. Foster
South
A.howard
G. Russell Blake
Rufus C. Bowman
Charles A. Midleborp
John A Senliths
F. C. Redcrup
Ork
Court in session as indictments loom after deadly shooting
Witnesses testified toward the end of the trial when a dispute began. Glaber and Victor Allen drew revolvers as Dexter Goad, clerk of the court, was shot four times during the offense. Court officers testified she did not face Sheriff Webb, who drew his revolver. Webb was instantly killed. The court will hold a short session tomorrow to permit officers to vote at a municipal election.
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Tieing
Edurt
Glaider
Victor Alien
Dexter Goad
Wabb
Webb
Jones Found Dying in Cannon Hotel Morbid Inquest Ordered
A. C. Jones, a well known local figure, died after being found in a stupor in a room at the Cannon Hotel. He had been taken to Grady Hospital where he died shortly after arrival. Coroner Paul Donehoe ordered an inquest for Saturday morning at Poole's Undertaking Parlors. Police say Jones was intoxicated with morphine and had recent liquor charges pending. He was tried April 16 and fined 316.75 for disorderly conduct and bound over on the liquor charge.
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Grady Hospital
C. Jones
Cannon Hotel
Paul Doneheop
Poole
Jones
Inheritance and Life Lost on Titanic
New York May 3 One of the cabin passengers who died on the Titania was Daniel Moran a New York policeman who had gone to Ireland to claim an inheritance and was returning with his sister The money 15 000 in all was lost with him It was willed to him by his father Patric Moran of Limerick who had been a lighthouse elder on the Irish coast for many years
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New York
Daniel Moran
Ireland
Patric Moran
Limerick
Titanic Inquiry Opens In London On Ice Warnings
London May 2 The Titanic inquiry opened with Sir Rufus arguing the ship maintained 21 knots after ice warnings and detailing lifeboat shortages and watertight bulkheads. Witnesses from theTitanic crew and seamen’s union testified as the court focused on warnings, capacity, and survival rates ahead of weeks of technical examination.
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London
Rufus
Wredki
White Star
Titanic
Wiich
Washington
Lapland
New York
Lord Mersey
Lewie
Seamen's Union
Imperial Mercantile Guild
Southampton
Ihe
Cunard
Caronia
Baltic
Crowder Revises Articles of War in Major Overhaul
Washington May 3 general revision of the articles of war completed by Judge Advocate General Crowder after hard work under Secretary Stimson approval. The overhaul aims to modernize the army code while preserving enduring provisions. General Grover kept key parts of the old code that withstood test, correcting unsystematic and unscientific features.
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Washington
Crowder
Stimson
Grover
Clean-Up Crusade Supported by City Schools
The chamber of commerce drives a city wide clean-up, suspending public school for one hour so thousands of pupils clean around their homes. Teachers give 30 minute talks on cleanliness, praising long standing hygiene education and the schools’ role as apostles of hygiene. Superintendent Ligton lauds current conditions.
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Chamber of Commerce
Board of Education
Ligton
Alogan
Minority Senators to Challenge Lorimer on Senate Floor
The Senate minority members, led by Senator Kerns of Indiana, plan to press the Lorimer case on the floor next week. Kerns will unveil the minority report declaring Illinois Senator Lorimer unseated and will seek immediate action.
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Washington
Senate
Lorimer
Illinois
Kerns
Indiana
Hlinois
Anarchists Face No Federal Prosecution Over Flag Incident
New York May 3 United States District Attorney Henry A Wise cannot find a federal statute making trampling a flag an offense after examining the May Day disturbance. Despite demands for prosecution, no federal charges can be filed against the offender for tearing down and trampling the American flag.
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New York
United States
Henry A. Wise
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