Mississippi flood devastates regions as relief lags
In New Orleans and Natchez reports describe levee breaks flooding about 3,500 square miles with up to 75,000 homeless. Red Cross agencies plan care for 17,000 refugees across five Mississippi counties while relief supplies arrive from New Orleans and other sources.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Mississippi
Delaware
Rhode Island
Natchez
Weecama Crevasse
Ferriday
Red
Black
Little
Tensas
Ouachita
Concordia Parish
Catahoula
C. F. Patterson
The
Red Cross
Mississippi Flood Commission
Louisiana
Mississippi River
Ithe Poydras
Monroe military boys in relief effort at Harrisonburg
Flood refugees in Concordia and Catahoula parishes face severe food and shelter shortages as Red Cross and local leaders mobilize. N R Cotton warns boats lack provisions and tents, plans for a Rhinehart concentration camp are advancing, with about 150 refugees moved to Harrisonburg nightly and more to come.
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Monroe Military
Harrisonburg
N. R. Cotton
Tensas
Concordia
Catahoula
Tensas Basin
Mr. Cotton
Howell
Jonesville
Tensas Board
Rhinehart
Jena
LaSalle Parish
William Helper
Red Cross
Edna Rose
Annual convention to entertain clubwomen in Monroe
The Fifth Congressional District Federation of Women's Clubs holds its annual convention in Monroe on May 5 and 6 with seventeen federated clubs from sixteen parishes sending representatives. Mrs C T Jones of Monroe presides. A A Reed of Baton Rouge will speak. Lida Benton will discuss The Good of Woman's Clubs from an Educational Standpoint. programs include music and readings. A city hall reception on May 5 and a breakfast at the Baptist cafeteria on May 6 are planned.
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Fifth Congressional District Federation of Women’s Clubs
Monroe
C. T. Jones
North
Louisiana
A. A. Reed
Baton Rouge
Lida Benton
BE. B. Green
Rayville
R. H. Oliver
City Hall
Baptist Cafeteria
Charbon Epidemic Fight Drives Parish Vaccination Effort
In Northeastern Louisiana parish farms authorities order mass vaccination of hundreds of head of stock to curb a serious anthrax outbreak. Wet weather prompts continued action for months as parish agents warn of two confirmed cases in Ouachita parish and urge livestock owners to maintain vaccinating campaigns.
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Louisiana
Ouachita Parish
Cicero Acquitted on Liquor Charge
Monroe grocer Sam Cicero was acquitted in a criminal court on a liquor possession charge. He faces a second liquor possession trial set for May 10 as District Attorney David I. Garrett cites witness absence for the acquittal.
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Sam Cicero
Monroe
Cicero
David I. Garrett
Chris Slavent
Moonshiners Arrested After Court Prayers Break Courtroom Scene
Twenty five Clay county mountaineers confessed to making moonshine and planned to take their stills to court when an aged minister rose and prayed for an end to mountain lawlessness. Women and men sobbed as the prayer filled the crowded Manchester Kentucky courtroom on April 29.
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Manchester
Clay County
Iron Mountain Chief Describes Flood Relief Efforts
Missouri Pacific officials in Monroe report limited train operations in Catahoula and Concordia parishes through June due to rising floodwaters. Superintendent A. R. Taylor and division staff oversaw rescue of refugees, with stock trains and safety runs continuing between Ferriday and Vidalia. He notes two fatalities among Black residents as the only loss of life.
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Missouri Pacific Railway
Catahoula
Concordia
A. R. Taylor
Monroe
Sicily Island
Clayton
Taylor
Mississippi
Davis
Missouri Pacific
Teneas
Catahoula Parish
Ferriday
Vidalia
Bar Association Convention Postponed to June
Henry Bernstein received a wire from Fred M. Hudson in New Orleans stating that the Louisiana Bar Association meeting scheduled for May 5 and 6 in Monroe has been postponed to sometime in June.
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Henry Bernstein
Fred M. Hudson
New Orleans
Louisiana Bar Association
Monroe
American Will Handle Express For Sufferers
During the period of continued high water the American Railway Express Co will accept and handle free of charge all clothing and food supplies addressed to American Red Cross at Baton Rouge and supplies for destitute sufferers on the Mississippi river in Mississippi when consigned to organized relief committees.
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American Railway Express Co
American Red Cross
Baton Rouge
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Six Franklin Parish Farmers Stand Trial for Murder
Six farmers from Franklin parish P M Ussery Sr P M Ussery Jr J C Ferrington Albert Ferrington E B Bradshaw and Charles Parsons face murder charges in Winnsboro for the shooting of J B Culpepper at Wisner months earlier Culpepper allegedly begged for his life before being shot at John Huttos home The case is among the most notable in Franklin criminal court in years with many locals attending.
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P. M. Ussery, Sr
P.M. Ussery, Jr
J. C. Ferrington
Albert Ferrington
E. B. Bradshaw
Charles ‘Parsons
Franklin Parish
Winnsboro
J. B. Culpepper
Wisner
Culpepper
John Hutto
Franklin
Traffic Chiefs Meet to Set Southwest Rate Plans
A meeting of the Southwest Industrial Traffic League is set for Monday in Shreveport. H J Fernandez of Monroe, the league president, will preside with representatives from Louisiana Texas Arkansas and Oklahoma. Discussions will cover a uniform class rate system across Southwest points and possible adoption of less than carload rates.
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Southwest Industrial Traffic League
Shreveport
H. J. Fernandez
Monroe
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Southwest
Southern Wholesale Drygoods Association
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Fernandez
Boll Weevil Readies Return With Strong Emergence
B R Coad of the USDA Entomology Lab at Tallulah La reports a heavy boll weevil emergence this spring. He notes 340 weevils emerged in hibernation cages so far, compared with 150 last year, nearing the prior season total of 362. The rise supports earlier records of a heavy spring infestation.
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B. R. Coad
United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Entomology
Tallulah
Permits Issued To Build Here Includes Liner
About 25 000 dollars in building permits were approved by City Secretary Treasurer P A Pong for residences and small businesses to be built this year. The batch includes a 6000 dollar brick building for J C Liner on South Grand Street a 5000 dollar residence by R W Whitehead at Lovers Lane and a 4000 dollar home by Roy C Hale on St John Street near Prophit's Lane.
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P. A. Pong
J. C. Liner
South Grand Street
R. W. Whitehead
Lovers’ Lane
Roy C. Hale
St. John Street
Morris Avenue
Prophit's Lane
Colored Fair Concludes at Ouachita Parish
The Ouachita parish colored people yesterday concluded their two day fair at the new negro school building on Breard street. High water prevented visitors from other areas but local attendees were large. Many exhibits were shown and judged in various categories.
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Ouachita Parish
Breard Street
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Tensas Parish
Azucema
Delta Bridge
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ST. Francis Sanitarium
Martin P. Pitts
D. L. Roper
John Brothers
L. V. Tarver
Ouachella River
Monroe Grocery Company
H. E. McClung
Monroe-Bastrop Road
Pitts Place
Associated Preas
Iron Mountain
Bar Association
Southwestern Industrial Traffic League
Thos. H. McMillan
Genasco
C. E. Faulk
News Star Pub. Co
E. N. Evans
Methodist
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