Lincoln Parish Solon Shot at Louisiana Tech
Baton Rouge November 11 The capital city courts prepare for a large arraignment day involving past and present state officials. Dr James Monroe Smith former LSU president pleads guilty to four state charges while facing a 30 month federal sentence. Officials also seek to recover 75000 from a furniture sale tied to Bienville hotel assets.
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Baton Rouge
James Monroe Smith
Louisiana State University
Atete
Louisiana Penitentiary
Smith
Charles A. Holcombe
University
Monte Hart
Seymour Weiss
Louis LeSage
J. Emory Adams
Bienville
L. 8
Holcombe
Attormney
Dewey M Sanchez
Earl K Long
Lessley P. Gardiner
Govern
Driver Missing After Fatal Auto Crash Kills Brewton
Branham Simpson, a young beer company salesman, disappeared after an automob ile crash that killed J. D. Brewton of West Monroe. Police searched the Cypress Street area and relatives aided in locating him, fearing he was injured and left the scene dazed.
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Branham Simpson
Young Beer Company
J. D. Brewton
West Monroe
Simpson
Cypress Street
George Harrell
North Sixth Street
Brewton
Harrell
Bones Identified as Missing Man Allen Bergeron
In Houma Louisiana bones found by a trapper are identified as Allen Bergeron who disappeared seven years ago. Authorities hold the remains for further investigation after the trapping season ends January 1 with an inquest postponed. The bones will be kept at Chauvin's funeral parlors until burial.
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Houma
Allen Bergeron
Pointe Au Chien
Adam Bergeron
Little Caillou
Allen
Clifford P. Chauvin
J. B. Duval
Shadow Of New War Darkens Armistice Day Anniversary
President Roosevelt led Armistice Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery honoring World War I dead. He urged a new and better peace while warning that Europe’s renewed conflict threatened the nation. He spoke from the White House to Virginia Military Institute celebrating its 100th anniversary, calling for peace and preparedness.
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Washington
Europe
America
Roosevelt
Virginia
Arlington National Cemetery
White House
Virginia Military Institute
Hitler presides as round-up follows beer cellar blast
Munich November 11 A nationwide roundup of anyone in Germany without identity papers was ordered as Nazis led by Adolf Hitler mourn the seven victims of the beer cellar explosion. Hitler, back from Berlin, observed the wreckage of the Burgersaal shrine and heard Rudolf Hess deliver a eulogy asserting the war aims and victory will be Germany’s boon. The day was marked as sorrow with flags at half staff and rumors of Dutch invasion dismissed.
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Munich
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Thefuehrer
Berlin
Commission of Inquiry
Rudolf Hess
Field Marshals Hall
Netherlands
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Army High Command
Western Front
Buergerbrau Hall
Hitler
Machtausgabe
Chamberlain
Fuehrer
Buergerbrau
Hess
Long and Bergdoll sparked Armistice Day clash in Louisiana
State Senator James A. Noe in Monroe accused Governor Earl Long of draft dodging comparing him to Bergdoll as Long spoke at an Armistice Day rally. Long defended his record and faced sharp questions from Noe and other candidates including Morrison ally Sims.
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Hammond
Novil
James A. Noe
Monroe
Earl K. Long
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Earl Long
Louisiana
Bergdoll
Noe
Long
Sam Jones
Lake Charles
Vincent Moseley
Opelousas
J. Arthur Sims
James H. Morrison
United States
Twin City Chest total reaches 22749.09 in second annual drive
The Twin City Community Chest reports 22749.09 in donations after last night’s tally with many solicitors yet to report. New donors include Josephine Faulk Harmon's Grocery F A Collie and multiple company and department staff such as Monroe Hardware Sears Roebuck Coca Cola and United Gas Pipe Line employees.
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Twin City Community Chest
Josephine Faulk
Harmon's Grocery
F. A. Collie
C. C. Bell
Tom Hicks
Harry Shroeder
R. W. Cretney
John Gordon
Delta
Norris raps at labor leaders over AFL CIO split
Senator Norris independent Nebraska urges congressional action next session to amend the national labor relations act. He faults AFL and CIO leadership for failing to unite, saying the rank and file would reconcile if given the chance, and notes the division harms the NLRB.
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Washington
CI. QO
Norris
Nebraska
National Labor Relations Act
Labor
National Labor Relations Board
Louisiana Baptists Convene Three Day West Monroe Session
Baptist churches from across Louisiana gather at West Monroe First Baptist for the Louisiana Baptist convention. About 2,000 attendees are expected with Rev. L. T. Hastings presiding and music led by Prof. E. L. Carnett. A program committee includes Dr. Charles Shirar and several pastors. sessions run Tuesday through Thursday with host Dr. A. E. Prince delivering the welcome.
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Baptist Churches of
Louisiana
Louisiana Baptist Convention
First Baptist Church
West Monroe
L. T. Hastings
Monroe
Music
E. L. Carnett
The
Baptist Bible Institute
New Orleans
Charles Shirar
Alexandria
M. A. Treadwel
Farmerville
G. F. Winstead
Columbia
J. H. Hooks
Rayville
H. K. Litton
First Baptist
A. E. Prince
B. F. Goodwin
Jena
Hastings
Wall Street Sees British French War Orders Boost U S Economy
Leading financial sources say Britain and France will place large orders for American munitions and supplies in coming weeks. A France order for 4 000 cavalry and 2 409 artillery horses signals a broad program possibly running into billions, with total war spending by the two nations in the next year projected at not less than 2 billion dollars. England may also invest heavily in Canadian factory capacity for munitions.
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New York
Wall Street
France
British War Supplies Commission
Ottawa
United States
England
Mrs. Lara Caspari Injured in North Third Street Crash
Mrs. Lara Caspari 815 North Second Street was seriously hurt when struck by a car in the 500 block of North Third Street. She suffered a compound fracture of the right leg above the ankle, a right wrist fracture, and a bruise above the left eye. The driver, Willie Ruel Ferguson 21, of 816 St. John Street, said he was driving north and she stepped into the path. Ferguson claimed he was traveling 20 to 25 mph and stopped nearly at the scene.
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Lara Caspari
North Second Street
North Third Street
Caspari
Vaughan-Wright-Bender Clinic
Willie Ruel Ferguson
St. John Street
Ferguson
Notable Upsets Hit Colleges in Saturday Action
Notre Dame, Dartmouth, Kentucky and Catholic suffered losses as Iowa, Princeton, Georgia Tech and St Anselm's delivered key upsets. Big results included Iowa 7 6 Notre Dame, Princeton 9 7 over Dartmouth, and Texas AM 6 2 over SMU. Tennessee and North Carolina rolled, while Minnesota stunned Michigan 20 7.
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Dartmouth
Kentucky
Catholic
Elmer Layden
South Bend
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Nile Kinnick
Hawkeye
Lou Zontini
Cornell
Princeton
Wildcats
Georgia Tech
St. Anselm's
Tennessee
Tulane
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Texas A
Southern Methodist
College Station
Colgate
Red Raiders
Kansas State
Citadel
Davidson
Harry Hays
Alabama
Missouri
New York University
Paul Christman
Ed Buell
Armistice Day Observed Across Northeast Louisiana
Northeast Louisiana marked the 21st Armistice anniversary with a long veterans parade and civic group participation. Services were held at St. Matthew's Catholic Church at 10 30 a m with memorial remarks by Rev Father Francis Donohoe and prayers by Father John Henry Murray. The V F W held open house in West Monroe and joined a parade there. Father Covillion led church music and the service paused to reflect on the cost of war while Donohoe spoke on the text John 10 10.
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Louisiana
St. Matthew's Catholic Church
Francis Donohoe
Twin Cities
Burnette-Downs Region
West
Monroe
St. Matthew's Church
Father Francis Covillion
St. Francis Sanitarium
John Henry Murray
Father Donohoe
License Sought as O Hara Death
Investigators seeking the license number of a suspicious car tied to the assassination of Edward J. O Hara wealthy president of Sportsman's Park race track Police describe a note found near the scene and note O Hara stored a memorandum before his death. Authorities consider possible Capone gang involvement and a theory about a monetary levy tied to a $20 000 fine.
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Chicago
Edward J. O'Hare
Sportsman's Park Race Track
Edward Collopy
Henry Beckman
O'Hare
Beckman
Collopy
O’hare
al Capone
Daniel Gilbert
State's Attorney
Capone
Louisiana Tech official Ashley Wright shot in Ruston office
Ashley Wright Lincoln parish representative and Louisiana Tech buildings chief was found with a pistol wound to the head in his office at Louisiana Tech Ruston. He was taken to Lincoln sanitarium in critical condition as officials withheld notice until after recess.
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T. Ashley Wright
Lincoln Parish
Louisiana Tech
Ruston
Louiisiana Tech
Rustone Lincoln
Wright
E. S. Richardson
T. R. Wright
Shelby Collie
Collie
Ashley
Ellender Speaks on War Causes to Louisiana Cadets
In Baton Rouge on November 11 194? Senator Allen J Ellender told 2300 LSU ROTC cadets and veterans that all Senate members vow not to send Americans to Europe. He criticized peace groups after World War I and cited investigations by the munitions committee.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
Reserve Officers Training Corps
United States
Allen J. Ellender
Louisiana
Senate
Ellender
Earl K. Long
Capitol
Congress
Senate Munitions Committee
Alvin Owsley Glad World War Fought
Alvin Owsley of San Antonio former national commander of the American Legion said he is glad the United States fought in World War I and defeated the enemy. He noted no change in Germany and urged guarding American neutrality while en route to a victory conference in Macon. He led an artillery regiment in France during the war.
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Atlanta
Alvin Owsley
San Antonio
Tex
American Legion
Owsley
France
Macon
Georgia
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