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All claims of veterans must be in Instances where there have appeared Washington by January 2, 1930 andjcases these diseases the quick action those dependents by January 3, 1930.1 °f ^he health workers has averted the Anyone entitled to the adjusted com- disease in epidemic. Dr. *\ilen also gives pensation may secure an application lectures at the various schools instruct-blank from Mr. Fox or any member of in8 them along lines of health measuresMcFarland post.Wilson NegroMust Die For Attack On GirlJury at Rayviile ReturnsVerdict After 10 Minutes Deliberation.Rayviile, La., Dec, 10.—Henry Wilson, negro, 21, was found guilty of committing criminal assault upon a young Ray-vilie 'White woman at. a special sessionand sanitation.A narrative report of tiie work done during November is as follows:Bad weather interfered with the construction work during the month, anddue to the fact, that the parish schools were not in session 011 Thursday and Friday, two weeks in succession, prevented any new clinics from being started, on these days, during the last of the month.Communicable Disease ControlThree cases of scarlet fever occurred in the schools, and all cases and contacts were properly isolated, all suspects were kept under observation. Fifteen visits were made to cases and suspects during the month.School WorkI made thirty-three school visits dur-VMC. AMtm/ VUilV, Hi UiViU tldecade, the football team of CentenaryCollege will come to Ruston next yearon November 22, for the annua! gamewith Louisiana Tech, it was announced today by Coach Tod Rockwell. The Bulldog mentor made the announcement following a telephone conversation with George M. Reynolds, faculty chairman of the Centenary athletic committee, at Shreveport.The Bulldogs have been playing the Centenary Gentlemen in Shreveport for many years because of the larger “gate” available in that city, it Is said. Several of the Tech fans who attended the game in Shreveport this fall, however, reported that there were “almost aa many attending from Ruston and vl-cinily as there were from Shreveport.Following the recent engagement with the Gents in Shreveport, there has been considerable talk among the Tech football followers regarding the feasibility01 piuymg me annnai onis-sie acre nexiyear. Forney tLil“ Haley, of Jonesboro, sports editor of The Tech Talk, student paper here summed up reasons for playing the game here, as follows:“Since Tech and Centenary began to play each other years ago, there has developed a great system of highways in North Louisiana with Ruston being located in the center. By next fail there will be a paved highway running across North Louisiana from Mississippi to Texas. This highway leads through Monroe, Ruston, Mlnden, Shreveport and many other towns and would be an artery for thousands of- fans interested in both Centenary and Tech. Ruston also has good highways leading north and south through Wlnnfleld, Jonesboro, Farmerville, Bernice, Dubach and other towns. Nearly ali of these cities are represented on the Tech football squad and they would relish seeing their native sons in action against the Centenary team,of Richland parish district court here, today afterSwJWT bad deliberated ten hl« the »nth, and work was mWminutes.The case was given the jury at 11.15 a. m. and at 11.25 measured tread of twelve jurors was heard us they left their secret chamber lo return to thecourtroom. They had found the defendant guilty as charged, which means Wilson must die 011 the gallows in expiation of his crime.Judge John R. McIntosh did not sentence the negro today because under the laws of the slate Wilson has three days in which to make application for u new trial. Judge McIntosh will, however, formally pronounce sentence before Hie close of this week and it wilt then remain for Governor Huey P. Long to set the date of execution.011 in fourteen schools, chiefly toxiu-antitoxin and typhoid vaccine was administered, and disease control louked after.Four hundred and twenty-six loxiu-antitoxin immunizations were completed By the end of December every school will have had an opportunity to take toxin antitoxin, and practically ali offered typhoid.SanUii ii*mj Ail dairies in the parish were inspeo! -,jt*d tiiis month, and, us a result, ihnv pit privies have been constructed iu three dailies, and fifty-six re-inspect--Dr. Weyand Resigns From La. Tech Faculty And Leaves Rustonlt; From Friday's Daily) l)i. ],oren/a D. Weyand, who several days ago resigned us head of the socialscience department of Louisiana Tech, failed to appear in the third district court here yesterday on the third day of the hearing of Use divorce suit entered by his wile, Mis. Mae Weyand who charges him with enmity and asks the cuuri’s granting custody of her child-Mrs. R. E. Whitted Buried At WesleyChapel This Weekbuilt.Six Stolen AutosFound In One OarageWasldngton, Dec. 10,—Xnfc rrned that a “suspicious looking automobile was parked if* a certain Washington alley, police Investigated and discovered not on#, bat si* stofcm machine*,vn whom she alleges have been kept ioith made, u total of revcn pit privies| irom her by her husband.it is understood that Dr. Weyand has gone- to Yp/ulaxui where lie lias accepted a pobition on ilit; faculty of the Michigan Slate Normal College. No announcement. had been made today by Q. W. Bond, president of Tech, of Dr. Weyand‘s successor, although it is understood that the vacancy will tie filled within tire next few days.Jury Out 98 Hours,Fails To Get Verdict(From Thursday's Daily)Mrs. R. E. Whitted. 23 years old, died at the Baptist hospital in Memphis, Friday and was burled at the old family burial ground, Wesley’s Chapel, Monday afternoon. She hi survived by the widower; a young daughter; her mother, Mrs. Jessie Grigsby; four brothers,IChester Grigsby, Leon Grigsby, Frank and Jack Grigsby, and a sister, Mrs Lois West of the Wesley's Chapel community.tinuect administration of river and harbor activities by army engineers; prompt removal of the Mississippi flood menace;, and “harnessing for Industry the; marvelous power of our streams.All slates interested in projects were given opportunity for expression of opinion, and sharp debate developed, particularly over the proposed St. Lawrence waterways project.Senator Walsh, Montana, described the Inter national Great Lakes-St. Lawrence project as the most imperative task now confronting American states-mans hip, and opposed the substitute proposal for an all-American canal cutting through the state of New York,Senator Co|x*lund, Democrat, New York, took issue with Walsh, defending tire great lakcs-Hudson project and denouncing the proposed St. Lawrence project as unfair to American interests and altogether advantageous to Canada.Large delegations from Michigan andOhio supported Walsh. Their sjxkes-uiun, K. . MucLeun. of Detroit, and Joe D. llurdy, oi Toledo, challenged the arguments of Copeland, particularly us to the cost (Ji the proposed canal which Hie New York .senator had placed at$1,000,000,000. The cunul would cost but $77,000.01)0 I Is advocates said.Louisiana To Get Million From U. S.For Road BuildingW. C\ Buiow, Governor of S. Dakota;Nev\ Grleans, Lu , Dec. 14, Mure than u million dollars have been ulioi-I ted the stale of Louisiana, for road workf1 by Hie tederul government, it has been 1 unonunced from Washington. Fundswork in Canton, Miss., this year.Miss Campbell is the fourteenth new faculty member to be appointed at Louisiana Tech this year, the otherthirteen having assumed their duties with the opening of the full quarter here in .September,Wilson To BeAManned Next Friday A, M.Execution Date Set In New Orleans By Governor Huey P. Long.Hfll | M ^--- -• -Monroe, Dec. 14. Henry Wilson, 21, who Tuesday was found guilty of committing criminal assault upon a young Rayviile white woman after a Richland parish jury had deliberated ten minutes, will be hanged next Friday in expiation of his crime.Governor Huey !*, Lung yesterday set the date of execution hi New Orleans after a conference at 11 a. m, with O. J, Ellis, district) attorney of Richland parish, who went there for 1 hut purpose.The condemned negro is hfthff heldjo ihe Ouachita parish h»h where tar wuft brought utter having sentence formally pronounced upon him lost Wednesday morning in Huy villa by Judgu John u. McIntosh, oi Oak GroveVicksburg, Miss,, Dec. 12.-After being out 98 hours on the case of Laura Newman, colored charged with murder,Um jury was unable to reach a verdictwas discharged by Judge U Brim late Tuesday evening.I distributed are based uik size, popuiu-The people of South Dakota are null turns, mileage of post roads and district! getting unduly alarmed with the pres-1 areas.Automobile deaths fur four week* In n £tig» breafc |il ffgpyfeent apparent disturbing of the economic equilibrium among tiie speculators at financial centers/’1OMifi Cfwg,enreatf, war premier of France, dying;‘T want m women and t want nomPi mm m im**- ,All of the 48 states and Hawaii share in the fund of $101,125,000. Louisiana'sexact share was $1,040,105. —Wifie—1Well, titere's om thing about my motlwr—she’s outspoken.Hubby-Not by any one I know-^tldhkdeLThiee LouisianaTech Classes BuyRings In A avneaSenior Class rings at Louisiana Tbchfor the three years folio whig 1030 will bo made by an engraving company of Houston, Tex., as a result of a decision by juniors, sopi mmoies and fietuien in meetings here this week, The iXxim*year conti«#$ provided far a min u*» 6a»t»{ tui*
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Ruston Leader
Ruston, Louisiana, US
Wed, Dec 18, 1929
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