Levees Near Collapse Threaten Sugar Bowl Region
Louisiana flood danger grows as Bayou des Gleises levee nears collapse and muddy water threatens the sugar cane belt. Red Bend citizens reinforce ramps while Vidalia braces for inundation and Old River crest projections rise toward May 11. Hoover visits Baton Rouge amid flood relief talks and a $1,000,000 farmers rehabilitation finance group forms in Jackson.
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New Orleans
Bayou Dee
Sugar Bowl
Louisiana
L. A. Toombs
Baton Rouge
Red Bend
Lindbergh Arrives in St Louis for Paris Flight Stop
Captain Charles A. Lindbergh, former air mail pilot, arrived in St. Louis at 8 today after a nonstop San Diego to St. Louis hop en route to New York. He flew directly to Lambert field, skimmed 100 feet, then climbed and overflew the business district as plans for a New York to Paris flight proceed.
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ST. Louis
Charles A. Lindbergh
Air Mail
New York
Paris
San Diego
Lindbergh
Lambert St. Louis
Peay's Office Repaired Before Governor's Return
Nashville May 11 Governor Austin Peay will find his office walls retinted in the northeast rooms after a vacation trip to Franch Lick Indiana and other redecoration work finished. He is expected back early next week.
Arkansas Takes Up Battle To Rebuild Mississippi River Levees
New Orleans May 11 Aleroes twelve thousand laborers toil in the fourth Mississippi river district in a final push to raise levees and halt flood. The effort has cost about 1.7 million dollars and will continue at least two more weeks as hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of dirt are moved and 75 miles of levees topped. In Arkansas a deadly tornado outbreak followed, causing extensive damage and: at least several deaths. The Red Cross and state agencies mobilize relief with temporary shelters and plans for rehabilitation.
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New Orleans
Fourth District
Little “Rock
Arkansas
Ameri
Eldorado
Wax Norphlet
Arkansas National Guard
Martineau
Strong
Norphiet
Red Cross
Advicea
LF Medearis
Walnut Ridge
Lawrence County
Medearis
J. F. Baxter
St. Louis
Arkansas Farm Credits Association
Plans for Building a Greater Poplar Bluff Emerges
POPLAR Bluff MO May 11 Plans for rebuilding a greater Poplar Bluff were launched after a meeting of business leaders with Mayor John W. Berryman Gov Sam Baker said the town would rise again following Monday's deadly tornado. The death toll stood at eighty with 350 injured, 100 seriously Red Cross relief work organized towns divided into sections to check family needs debris cleared and graves dug Heroism marked by Minnie Smith who saved her students by delaying dismissal as darkness fell nodig
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Poplar Bluff
John W. Berryman
Sam Baker
Red Cross
Minnie Smith
Djamisseg
Knoxville Water Tank Fails Cavities Halt Plant
In Knoxville Tennessee on May 11 1907 a 10 million gallon concrete water tank at a new 2.5 million plant developed cavities fifty feet below the floor causing a crack and rapid test water leakage. Chicago engineers oversee the inspection while the council forms a special committee to study cavities and needed concrete fillings at the site.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Chicago
Tennessee to sell state bonds around July first
Nashville May 11. The first bond and note sales authorized by the legislature are likely to occur July 7 with the first five 500000 installments of university bonds offered. No steps have been taken yet on Great Smoky Mountain Park and rural school bonds, while the bridge bond issue may total 4500000 for the first installment. A preliminary funding-board meeting occurred but no sale date set due to incomplete full membership. State Highways Commissioner Bass indicated letting dates remain undetermined and substantial preliminary work is needed. Arrangements for advertising the 1500000 park bond issue are with State Treasurer John Nolan, who noted that condem nation orders, land purchases, and engineering lines must be completed before sale.
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Nashville
State Funding Board
Great Smoky’ Mountain Park
Bass
John Nolan
Neeas
Injured by wagon near Evensville shocks Dayton crowd
Gather Coxey, 35, of Washington, was seriously injured yesterday afternoon near Evensville when his wagon loaded with strawberries was frightened by an automobile and the mules ran away. He was thrown beneath the wagon and taken to the hospital.
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Dayton
Tenn
Gather Coxey
Washington
Evensville
Coxey
Relief Forces Edge Toward Levee Breaks In Mississippi
Relief forces converge on flooded bayou region as levee failure looms along the Mississippi. Red Cross sets up depots across sixty four centers and ships in two weeks of food medicine tents blankets and clothing to awaiting camps and communities. Highways will be impassable for days after waters recede as crews report heroic relief efforts from the Louisiana sector.
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Red‘ Cross
Louisiana
Weather summary for Tennessee and Virginia forecast
Tennessee fair tonight and Thursday with cooler conditions in east and central areas. Virginia generally cooler tonight and Thursday especially in the east. Readings taken at 6 p.m. daily by the U.S. Weather station, with yesterday's high and last year's comparable figures.
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Tennessee
Virginia
U. S
C. Li Unn
French airmen still missing after coast guard search
Naval and coast guard vessels scoured from Boston to Newfoundland for 24 hours without locating any trace of the French trans- Atlantic fliers. No word was received early today.
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Boston
Maas
Coast Guard
New Foundland
American plane to attempt long trip to Paris
In a cautious move the Bellanca monoplane Columbia plans a try for a 3800 mile non stop flight from New York to Paris despite Nungesser and Coli’s fate. Charles Levine defers start to Saturday awaiting news and aims to honor the missing aviators. Navigator Lloyd Bertaud says they may route via Paris, skirting Lebourget and circling the Eiffel Tower.
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New York
Ambassador Herrick
Paris
Nungesser
Coli
France
Columbia Today
North Atlantic
Columbia
United States
Ambasador Herrick
State Department
America
Charles A. ‘Levine
Columbia Aircraft” Corporation
Bellanca
Nungésser
Levine
Lloyd Bertaud
Paria
Eifel Tower
Lebourget
London
Cabhem Field
Knoxville firm seeks charter in Tennessee action
Nashville Tenn May 11 The TF Investment Company Knoxvile capitalized at 4000 applied for a charter with the secretary of state today Incorporators are K G Wright R M Newman W C Toole F W Hamilton and K E Steinmetz The Southern Leather Company Memphis applied to increase its capital stock from 25000 to 75000 The Holland Furnace Company of Holland Michigan a foreign corporation has increased its capital stock from 3600000 to 61600000 per notice filed with the secretary of state
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Nashville, Tenn
TF Investment
Knoxvile
K. G. Wright
R. M. Newman
W. C. Toole
F. W. Hamilton
K. E. Steinmetz
Southern Leather Company
Memphis
Holland Furnace Company
Holland, Michigan
China Missionary Margaret Dixon Returns to Tennessee
Englewood May 12 02 A missionary recounts escape from China amid danger after warnings via radio. Margaret Dixon from Shanghai led a split group fleeing Kiangyin Ku as buildings burned and bullets pattered along a river. She spent six years in China and now visits home for the first time in years.
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Englewood
Tenn
Erisis
China
Misa
Margaret Dixon
Shanghai
Kiangyin
Sharighai
Dixon
Japan Asks Withdrawal of Soldiers at Nanking
Tokyo demands immediate orders from Chinese authorities in Nanking to withdraw the Japanese soldiers who occupied the Japanese consulate after the March 24 outrages. The ultimatum is reported to be issued, but Tokyo expects compliance.
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Japan
Nanking
London
Tokyo
Farmers Key to Nation Says Senator McKellar in Memphis
Senator McKellar of Tennessee told a joint convention of the American Hardware Manufacturers Association and the Southern Hardware Jobbers Association that the business and professional life of the nation hinges on farmers. He urged national legislation to lift farmers to equality with industrial and professional groups and predicted the McNary Haugen farm relief bill will pass and become law. He noted farmers constitute about 30 percent of workers and face low average incomes in a stabilized market with keen competition for purchases and sales.
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Memphis
Tenn
McKellar
Tennessee
American, Hardware’ Manufacturers’ Association
Southern Hardware Jobbery, Association
Congress
Missouri Faces Heaviest Toll From Tornadoes
Missouri bears the heaviest toll as a series of tornadoes and storms rips through the Midwest. At least 236 dead and more than 900 injured across Illinois Kansas Arkansas and Louisiana, with Missouri and Arkansas debris yielding many bodies. Relief workers rush aid as communications fail and hospitals struggle to cope in Poplar Bluff and northeastern Arkansas.
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Kansas City
Middlewest
Illinois
Kansas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Missouri
Texas
Anon
Wyoming
Poplar Bluff
Greeneville Hosts State Junior Meeting
Greeneville Tennessee May 11 delegates from across the state attend the state council of J O A M in session with T D Brabson presiding. May or Pro Tem Holland gave the welcome for the city and J W Howard welcomed the local council. Election of state officers will occur today with Frank Rose nominated for state councillor. Prominent attendees include National Councillor Thomas H Walters, National Vice Councillor BE Lewellyn, National Secretary James Wilmoth, Deputy National Councillor Ed Gottschalk, and National Committeeman EB Martin.
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Greeneville
Tenn
State Council of
T. D. Brabson
Chamer of Commerce
H. E. Holland
J. W. Howard
State Council
The
Odd Fellows
Fred White
Johnson City
Emerson Luther
Madisonville
Will
James Wilmouth
Pittsburgh
Ed Gottschalk
Louisville, Ky
Nan Eb; Martin
Nashville
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Bayou Des Gleises
Goian
Vidalia
Concordia Parish
Notreast Louisiana
Old River
Cabin Teele
Winter Quarters
Tensas
Weather Bureau
Herbert Hoover
John M. Parker
Jackson
Mississippi Rivers
Poplar Bluff, Ark
Bayou den Glasses
American Red Cross
STATE
Englewood, Tenn
Farmer
M’kellar
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