Labor mass meeting eyed with Bodenhamer may speak
Preparations for a large labor mass meeting under the American Federation of Labor are underway in Monroe. National Legion commander O L Bodenhamer and AFL Secretary Frank Morrison are slated to speak, with Morrison visiting Meridian on Labor Day and Bodenhamer attending Fort Smith Arkansas events.
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American Federation of Labor
Monroe
American Legion
O. L. Bodenhamer
the Legion
Frank Morrison
Morrison
Mississippi
Meridian
Bodenhamer
The
Arkansas Legion
Fort Smith
Ark
Holt Ross
South
New Orleans
Legion
W. ©. Franklin
Carpenters’ Union
Joe Trammell
Legion Boat
Sam Orchard
Forty and Eight
The Scout Tests and Their Value for Citizenship
Scouting is more than play for boys. Baden Powell linked daily good turns to citizenship. First aid tests teach wound care and service, building character and spiritual growth while keeping boys engaged and out of mischief.
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Robert Baden Powell
French Army Plane Forced Over Frontier Into Italy
Two French aviation sergeants Giraud Moine and Jean Calmers of the 35th regiment were held at Finalmarina Italy after being blown off course from Dron air camp near Lyons. They said they departed Hyeres near Cannes and drifted eastward over Italian territory. Their plane carried a camera but no firearms, and they landed on the water near Finalmarina after losing ground.
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Finalmarina
Italy
Giraud Moine
Jean Calmers
Dron
Lyons
Hyeres
Cannes
Genoa
R-100 Arrives at St Hubert After Trans Atlantic Flight
The airship R-100 lands at St Hubert Quebec moored to a mast after a 78 hour 51 minute voyage from Cardington England. Commander R S Booth reports tail fin damage from storms but mooring completes smoothly as customs inspect crew of 87. British officials discuss damage and compare the flight to the R-34 crossing.
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Gilbert Draper
United Press
ST. Hubert
Que
Cardington
England
St. Lawrence
R. S. Booth
Booth
T. Hobbs
R. B. B. Colmore
British
Air Ministry
Colmore
G. H. Scott
William A. Moffat
Bureau of Aeronautics
Conflicting Testimonies Cloud Mooney Billings Case
California Supreme Court hears divergent witness accounts in the 1916 bombing case tied to Tom Mooney and Warren Billings as testimonies clash over who caused the San Francisco explosion. Estelle Smith and John MacDonald present shifting stories on Billings and Mooney roles.
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John Maconald
Center
California
Thomas Mooney
San Francisco
State Building
California Supreme Court
Warren K. Billings
Folsom
Tom Mooney
San Quentin
Billings
Mooney
Miss Smith
MacDonald
Record Flight Around World Planned by Mears and Brown
John Henry Mears and Henry Brown will depart Roosevelt Field at 4 a m tomorrow to begin a flight around the world. They aim to set a new globe-encircling record and will announce the start after noon today.
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New York
John Henry Mears
Henry Brown
Roosevelt Field
Head of Parish School Economics Department Dies
Miss Viola Lund 82 former head of the Ouachita parish high school's economics department died in New Orleans at 8 30 p m Thursday after recent surgeries. A native of Alexandria she taught home economics in several Louisiana schools before joining Ouachita parish six years ago. Surviving are her mother and three sisters in New Orleans. Funeral set for this afternoon at 4 30 in New Orleans.
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New Orleans
Viola Lund
Ouachita Parish
Miss Lund
Alexandria
Sophie Newcomb College
Morgan City
Supt
T. O. Brown
First Presbyterian Church
Isabel Lund
Isabel
Jessica
Georgia Anne Lund
Louisiana Doctors Plan Canada Vacation Driving Trip
Dr. B. M. McKoin of this city and Dr. B. E. Barham of Oak Ridge depart today for central Canada by car. They head to Winnipeg to attend Manitoba club field trial events with Barham serving as the lone Louisiana judge. Derby entries close August 1 and all age and championship stakes on August 15. They route via Chicago and Minneapolis.
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B. M. McKoin
B. E. Barham
Oak Ridge
Central Canada
Winnipeg
Manitoba Club
Doctor Barham
Louisiana
Chicago
Minneapolis
Negro Boy Scouts Encamped on Green Plantation
Colored Boy Scout troops Nos. 66 and 67 are encamped on the Green plantation on Bayou DeSiard this week and will break camp tomorrow. B. F. McNeal oversees troop 67 as Scoutmaster with Prof. M. J. Foster for troop 66. Local professionals funded the encampment. The program includes swimming and long hikes with open-air sleeping at night despite a large tent.
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Colored Boy Scouts
Bayou DeSiard
B. F. McNeal
M. J. Foster
Federal probe urged in failing tobacco prices
In Macon Georgia on August 1 U S Senator Walter F George and other delegates call for federal investigations into the steep drop in Georgia tobacco prices. They seek Justice Commerce and Agriculture inquiries to justify the low bids and assess fairness amid chaotic trading on 22 marks at about 8 cents.
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Macon
Georgia
U.S
Walter F. George
George
United Press
Department of Justice
Federal Trade Commission
Department of Agriculture
Murphree To Lead Know Mississippi Better Train Tour
Dennis Murphree, notable Mississippi figure and former governor, will again chair the Know Mississippi Better Train tour arriving in Monroe on August 7. He started the program six years ago to promote state advantages, with many county boards of supervisors joining this year.
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Dennis Murphree
Mississippi
Monroe
J. O. Hurdle
Lamar
A. H. Little
Pinola
J. B. Dickens
Boletusha
P. E. Hadley
Okolona
T. L. Johnson
Lauderdale
F. S
Allen
F. D. Heard
Hazlehurst
J. H. Garber
Raleigh
H. I. Husbands
Burns
R. B. McGaughy
Ashland
J. C. Holt
Agriculture and Commerce
Franklin murder case echoes in Arkansas politics
In Mountain View Arkansas on August 1 Stone county debates the Connie Franklin murder case now entwined with politics. Sheriff Sam Johnson who led the evidence for the four men charged with the murder seeks re election. At the trial Connie Franklin testified for the defense.
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Mountain View
Ark
Stone County
Connie Franklin
Sam Johnson
Connie
Market Prices Earnest But Growers See Losses
Farmers report prices only about ten cents higher than last year and still below production costs. Some growers have withdrawn stock awaiting a market turn, and several warehouses have shut down as the industry faces continued pressure.
Senator King Sees Economic Pressure to Force Soviet Recognition
Senator King predicts economic pressure will push the United States to recognize the Soviet government. The Treasury embargo on Russian pulpwood for alleged convict labor spurred a second hearing with Amtorg Trading Corp representatives ready to offer new evidence denying forced labor claims. Assistant Secretary Lowman ordered the embargo last week.
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Washington
Treasury
Amtorg Trading Corporation
U. S
Lowman
King
Utah
Memphis Weather Sets Weekend Warmth Amid Mixed Rainfall
Tri state area remains hot with Memphis and nearby cities expected to stay warm through the weekend. No rain fell here despite forecasts while Fort Smith Arkansas reports .36 inches. Mississippi River gauge shows a slight rise not aiding navigation. A wind storm in Central Louisiana felled and cooled temperatures aiding crops. Union City dairymen report heavy losses from drought conditions.
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Memphis
Tenn
Tri-State
F. W
Good Falls
Fort Smith
Ark
Louisiana
King
Union City
Jury acquits four men in St James Hills case
The jury apparently believed Connie was the slain witness and acquitted the men. Opposing Johnson, Joe Storey and friends blamed him for bringing the four to trial on flimsy evidence, saying it cost the county heavily.
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St. James Hills
Connie
Johnson
Joe Storey
Prhose
Americans urged protection as China turmoil grows
The American legation warned Peiping that the United States expects Changsha to be safeguarded for Americans amid nationalist rule. Hankow consuls feared loss of Hankow and Changsha to tailed invaders, with Teds pillaging Wuchang and Hen, threatening Yangtse cities and overall safety as communist troops besiege Hankow.
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Shanghai
G. T. Wang
Peiping
Changsha
Hunen
Hankow
Yangtse
Wuchang
Hen
Curb Exchange Today Suspends Member Firm
The New York Curb Exchange suspends the firm of new Brothers from associate membership for failure to meet its engagements. The action follows a suspension by the Chicago Stock Exchange. The main office is in Chicago and Jean H. Kempner was an associate member in New York.
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New York
New York Curb Exchange Today
New Brothers
Curb Governing Board
Chicago Stock Exchange
Jean H. Kempner
Mansion House Lord Mayor Relies on Rug for Warmth
Sir William Waterlow lord mayor of London sits with a rug over him at Mansion House his official residence during a meeting approving repairs. A Common Council member described the scene noting Waterlow claimed to be comfortable despite the chill.
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London
William Waterlow
Court of Common Council
William
Cream Prices Up Cause Hope for Dairy Farmers
Dairy regions rejoice as cream companies announce higher payments for cream. Nearby Dresden Tennessee reports trees dying while sweet potatoes bake in the heat, signaling harsh conditions for farmers.
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Dresden
Tenn
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