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JL V bVUiGeorgia P.. Durham, Winhsbero; Bessie Tatbertj Ruston, senior, and Quitman Long, Colfax.* WIFEAN D KILL SELFIN BARRICADE, ,, Major Cole, post- commander, to makeI•Every teue we are forced to leave out the preBentatioa. ^ carter was “ ^commander of the local post last yearor three items that are sent in without any name. Readers who fail to see their contributions in print are asked to remember this rule.Farmer, 75, Builds Morning Fire, Tends Stock, Then Fatally Wounds Mate.. Coffeeville, Miss., Feb. 18.—D. H. Perkins, 75, well to do farmer, killed himself In his home here today after fatally wounding his wife with a hammer., Soon after arising, Perkins built a fire in a fire place, tended his stock and then went into his wife's bedroom and beiR her about the head with the hammer as she lay in bed. . She ran screaming to the yard where she fell. A negro saw Perkins carry her body back Into the house. He ran, for . help; Neighbors found the house locked and learned that Perkins had barricaded himself within. As they debated what to do, they heard a shot. Perkins’ body was found, a bullet hole in the head and badly burned, lying in the fire place.He had attempted, to wash off spots of blood which led from his wife’s bedroom through a hall to the back porch.Buying what you need in Ruston is one way to make more money yourself. The Ruston Leader really believes that tliis is a general rule that is absolutely true, and recommends It to the consideration of all local purchasers.While cutting a log for firewood J.Swanson of Duluth, Minn., found inside several pieces of old silver, apparently part of a thief's loot hidden many years before.iritelt;ascFJOIN FORCESIN NEW FILMLupino Lana in lt;Shipmates' Proves To Be a Laugh SensationFederal Naval Stores Officials To Attend International MeetingFour of the biggest personalities of stage and screen are responsible for the success of “His Glorious Night,” John Gilbert’s latest starring vehicle for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, which is now playing at the New As tor Theatre as a new dialogue feature.Ferenc Molnar, who wrote Olympia,” the play of Continetal intrigue, from which “His Glorious Night, was adapted, is one of Europe's foremost stage craftsmen and a playwright of international note, Willard Mack, who adapt., ed it for the talking screen, is a veteran actor, writer, producer and director of the New York theatre.The Food, Drug and Insecticide Administration, the unit of the tJ. S. Department of Agriculture which enforces the Federal Naval Stores Act, will be represented at the International Naval Stores Conference at Jacksonville, Fla., February 24, 25, and 26, by Dr. F.. P. Veitch, in charge of naval stores control, and V. E. Grotlisch, associate naval stores classifier.The conference is expected to draw naval stores representatives from all parts of the world. Discussions will center largely around the problems of producing, marketing, and using turpentine, rosin and by-products. General discussion of problems facing the naval stores industry, it is expected, will bring out suggesfcins for improvement within the industry and better service to the trade.Doctor Veitch will visit naval stores stations at Savannah and Waycross, Georgia, on his way to the conference. Mr. Grotlisch will visit the Federal naval stores classifiers in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia to make arrangements for any increase in work which is indicated by requests from producers.i * lt;and was unable to be present at the last meeting when emblems were presented | to four of the former commanders' of the post.' A committee consisting of Dr. S. L. White, chairman, Dr. W. 3. Rutledge,F. A. Rockwell and Sanders Baskin; was appointed to report at the next meeting on the feasibility of holding a boxing exhibition at an early date. The minstrel committee was hot ready to report and that matter will also come up at the next meeting.W. E. McBride was appointed by the commander to act as a committee of one to present the child’s aid bill, being' ip fostered by the legion, to other proper organizations and to the local members of the legislature.The commander appointed S. J. Henderson to canvas local Legionnaires ness in the Louisiana Legionnaire, offi-ness in the Louisiana Legiannalre, official pper of this department. Harvey B. Pratt, publicity officer of the post, was directed to’ furnish the Louisiana Legionnaire and the American Legion Monthly magazine with suitable articles concerning the activities of the local post.There being no further business, the post adjourned to meet Tuesday night, March 4th. REPORTER.Vo'StaifiAtselt;Girl, 18, BurnsSelf To DeathairCaiDnnird:aiLocks Closet Door, Ignites Quantity of GasolineU. S. Bus Operators Hold A Conference In New Orleans“l W • ■ — V-S —4 J — * i * J - •• - f .uiici uan ulaLiugui^ueu ttUVUC,and now pioneer talkie director, is responsible for the splendid direction of the picture, and John Gilbert, perhaps the screen's most popular star, played the leading role.Katherine Dale Owen Is the leadingNew Orleans, La.—Representatives from 30 major bus truck lines assembled in New Orleans Tuesday to participate in the first general traffic meeting ever to be held by that group in the United States.The object of the meeting was to dts-ousfs through fares for the United States and Mexico, the issuance of joint tariffs, uniform baggage rules and to bring the bqs lines operating throughout the country into closer relationship.About forty traffic managers, whoseMontgomery, Ala., Feb. 18.—Despondent and tired of life, according to her own statement, Miss Dorothy Lunce-ford, pretty 18-year-old girl, locked herself in a clothes closet at her home herer*and ignited a quantity of gasoline in what she admitted was an attempt to end her life. She died later.Members of her family, hearing the muffled explosion and her screams, rushed to her aid. Two neighbors battered down the door of the closet and smothered the flames that enveloped the girl’s body. Firemen were colled to extinguish the blaze In the closet.While still conscious at the hospital where she was taken, Miss Lunceford told a friend in the presence of a reporter that she was “sorry now, and wanted to live,tosiAEa:CEENSA Card of Thanksbslt;n01 Pnv.alady. In the supporting cast are Nance permits total over 200.000 miles of busO'Neil, Hedda Hopper, Richard -Carle and others.An hour after two children of Mr,routes, and operate 47.000 busses, were iii attendance.Here it is, ladies and gentlemen.apd Mrs. Frank Jones got out of their f positively the last big idea for this week, bed and went into another room of their , offered freely, voluntarily and without] home in Atlanta, Ga„ lightning struck thought of monetary return; excuse usjWe wish to thank our many friends for their tender sympathy and beautiful floral offerings tendered us, during the illness and death of our father.May God’s blessing rest with each of you.Mr. and Mrs. Y. A. HARRIS,Mr. FRANK M. ROANE,Mr, and Mrs. W. W. ROANE,and CHILDREN,Mr. and Mrs. IX B. PATTERSON, Mr, and Mrs. 8. 13, ROANE.✓tiothe bed and burned it to a crisp.we forgot what we started to say.Sentencing uve speeders to jail, Judge’ Yea*, can usually start an argument Waiters of udiegp declared war on among a groups men by saying almost,v r . . •lt;',*v ' I300. Russian ex-naval officers reported shot by Soviet'*ime-i iParity with France held. vital imue.S’i:liGu
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Ruston Daily Leader
Ruston, Louisiana, US
Wed, Feb 19, 1930
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