Flooded Phillips county towns face rising Mississippi water
Nine Phillips county towns Elaine Lambrook Countiss Lundell Ratio Melwood Laconia Modoc Ferguson and Indian Bay in Monroe county are inundated or water surrounded as the Mississippi rises. Levees weakened and sandbagging underway with river crests and canal leakage watched as authorities push to protect land and homes.
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Associated Press
Helena
Ark
Phillips County
Elaine
Lambrook
Countiss
Lundell
Ratio
Melwood
Laconia
Modoc
Ferguson
Indian Bay
Monroe County
Mississippi Flood Returns Upstream Swell In Memphis
Memphis on April 13 reports a second swell of the Mississippi flood following the first rise. The likely effect is a rise of one to two feet over the current level, approaching the high stage reached ten days earlier.
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Associated Press
Vicksburg, Miss
Mississippi Levee
Memphis
Levee Efforts Continue as Flood Threat Grows in Delta
Reports from Plaquemine and Helena describe ongoing levee work to avert breaks along the Mississippi flood zone. Convicts and volunteers reinforce river levees in Arkansas and Illinois border areas as waters rise, with thousands displaced and Red Cross aiding refugees. Over a hundred Negro refugees were moved to Helena, while a Desha county levee is being raised to meet higher flood stages.
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Elaine
Lacoonia Circle
White River
Helena
Kate Adams
Red Cross
Arkansas City
Ark
Lake Village
Dermott
Tillar
Desha County
Mississippi River
Best Mother in World Says Sad Boy Returns Home
Harvey Oliphant, 12, son of R. L. Oliphant of Monroe, was found in Chatham after a dayslong escape on a bicycle. He traveled forty miles through swamps and mud before collapsing at a local home. He told a good Samaritan he had run away to visit grandparents and promised his mother he would not run away again.
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Harvey Oliphant
R. L. Oliphant
Monroe
Chatham
Harvey
Tariff Bill Attacked as Most Un-American by Senator Simmons
Washington April 13. Senator Simmons Democrat of North Carolina and a member of the finance committee denounced the administration tariff bill as the most un American measure ever framed. He assailed the bill on the senate floor highlighting perceived inequities and protections for favored interests.
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Washington
Senate
Simmons
North Carolina
Finance Committee
Dublin Conference Hopes To Settle Irish Dispute
Dublin on April 18 reports a hoped for agreement at a leaders conference to let the Irish people at a free election decide the dispute between the free staters and opposing factions.
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Dublin
Prisoner George Nichols Freed in Connection With Rome Killing
George Nichols, held in Alabama on charges tied to a 51 year old killing of Peter Mooney in Rome Georgia, was released from custody by order of the circuit court judge.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
George Nichols
Peter Mooney
Rome
Bank of England Lowers Discount Rate to Four Percent
London reports the Bank of England has reduced its discount rate to four percent. The previous cut occurred on February 16, lowering from five percent to four and a half percent.
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London
Bank of England
Rotary talk on casualty insurance by Nick Slator
Rotarian Nick Slator explains casualty insurance aims to protect against financial losses from injury or death. He outlines liability and automobile policies, standard limits of 6000 per person and 10000 for multiple injuries, defense costs, and the risks of underinsuring car owners against lawsuits and judgments.
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Rotary Club
Nick Slator
Rotary
Slater
Fortune Teller Sought in City on False Pretenses Case
Police seek Dr. Karman known as Gray at North Second street boarding house for allegedly taking $325 from Jimmie Danna by promising to secure reconciliation with his wife. Danna paid $325 and received a note claiming the teller was sick and returning home. The case was sworn before Judge Trousdale in city court.
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Dr. Karman
Monroe
Karman
Gray
North Second Street
B. A. Trousdale
Jimmie Danna
Jimmie
New Orleans
Hig
Danna
Walkout of Miners Expands as Non-Union Fields Join
Indianapolis April 13. Accruing gains in non union coal fields reported by the United Mine Workers for a nationwide suspension of work. The union announced that six hundred sixty five thousand miners are now participating in the walkout.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers
Lip Stick Case Returns Student To School
Corning Arkansas April 23 Miss Pearl Pughley to resume studies at Knobel high school after verdict in her favor in the lip stick case. Judge planned mandamus to have the school board revoke cosmetics ban suspension for violation of rule.
Orange Novelty Speaker To Address Monroe Rotary
Jamie Heron of Orange New Jersey will speak on putting the golden rule into business at a Monroe Rotary event Friday night April 21 after a luncheon announcement. The speech drew praise from Baton Rouge attendees and plans to secure a hall for public hearing are under way with Tom Johnston of New Orleans contributing a solo and Guusipia Stubbs leading Rotary songs.
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Jamie Heron
Orange
New Jersey
Baton Rouge
Monroe
Tom Johnston
Arbuckle Acquitted in Manslaughter Trial After Three Falls
The jury found Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle not guilty in the third trial over the death of Virginia Rappe. The unanimous verdict was delivered within minutes of deliberations, with Edward W. Brown elected foreman. Arbuckle voiced uncertainty about his plans following the acquittal.
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Virginia Rappe
Associated Press
San Francisco
Roscoe Arbuckle
Arbuckle
Roescoe
Fatty” Arbuckle
Edward W. Brown
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Christian Science Lecturer to Speak at Monroe Auditorium
Clarence W. Chadwick C S B of the First Church of Christ Scientist will lecture at Monroe City School Auditorium tonight at eight. His talk titled Christian Science Religion Made Practical is expected to attract a large Monroe audience eager for insight from a renowned Omaha lecturer.
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Clarence W. Chadwick
First Church of Christ, Scientist
City School
Monroe
Chadwick
Omaha
Neb
Baptist Convention at Clarks Ends With Tonight Session
The Northeastern Louisiana Baptist B Y P A and Sunday School Association representing sixteen parishes will close at Clarks tonight with an address by Dr FE Y Mullins of Louisville president of the Southern Baptist Convention and the Baptist Theological Seminary. Closing messages will be given by S C Blackmon and Robert Mounds. Earlier sessions featured addresses by Taylor Walsworth and others.
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Northeastern Louisiana Baptist B. Y. P. A. and Sunday School Association
Clarks
FE. Y. Mullins
Louisville
Southern Baptist Convention
The
Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisiana
S. C. Blackmon
Robert Mounds
Taylor Walsworth
Mable Gwin
J. B. Moseley
C. Cottingham
Annie Mitcham
Leitha Gibson
J. A. Judd
Lucille Warner
B. F. Moreland
Roan B. Middleton
J. L. Dodge
Vera Gilbert
John 8. Ramond
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