New Orleans Political War Over Troops At Voter Office
In New Orleans guards and the national guard confront a live political clash between Sen. Long and Mayor Walmsley. Court orders scatter as Adjutant General Fleming dodges service while troops guard the city voter registration office. The Kiwanis urge civic leaders to seek a rapid end to the standoff before the registration books close and the Democratic primary approaches.
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Senator Long
Walmsley
Raymond H. Fleming
Fleming
Nat W. Bond
Civil District Court
Voters Registration Office
National Guard
City Hall
Long
New Orleans Kiwanis Club
New Orleans
Congress
Paul Maloney
J. O. Fernandez
O. K. Allen
Huey Long Claims Victory Over Walmsley In New Orleans
In New Orleans Huey P. Long appears to gain a victory as Mayor T Semmes Walmsley suspends the street and sidewalk rental ordinance. The ordinance taxes signs boxes awnings clocks and other street devices and was attacked by Long in a radio address.
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Huey Long
Walmsley
New Orleans
Huey P. Long
T. Semmes Walmsley
Long
O. K. Allen
Obituary for Barbara Jean McNeely
Funeral services for Barbara Jean McNeely sixteen month old daughter of Mr and Mrs R A McNeely were held at their Woodstreet home. The child died Monday afternoon at 6 45 in a Shreveport hospital after a lengthy illness. Interment followed at Riverview burial park. She is survived by her parents and her mother is the former Norma McCay.
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Barbara Jean McNeely
R. A. McNeely
Woodstreet
Shreveport
N. F. Vandegaer
M. F. Walsh
Riverview
Norma McCay
Mrs D S Roberts 78 Dies After Illness in Jonesboro
Mrs D S Roberts aged 78 died Sunday at her daughter Mrs Lillie Rowe’s home in Jonesboro after a two week illness. The body was sent Tuesday via Illinois Central from Ruston to Laurel Mississippi where funeral services were held.
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Jonesboro
D. S. Roberts
Lillie Rowe
Illinois Central Road
Ruston
Laurel
Miss
Unclear death notice with surviving children listed
The obituary notes interment in Lau rel cemetery and lists five surviving children: I Roberts of Jonesboro, Taylor Roberts of Palmetto, Floyd Roberts of McNary Arizona, Mrs. Ida Meadows of Trout, and Mrs. Lillie Rowe of Jonesboro.
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Laurel Cemetery
I. Roberts
Jonesboro
Taylor Roberts
Palmetto
Floyd Roberts
McNary, Ariz
Ida Meadows
Trout
Lillie Rowe
Funeral Notices From Jonesboro and Hodge La
Funeral services held for R. J. Richardson 60 near Chatham with sister and brother survivor. Barnie Hamm 3 of Ansley buried in Ansley cemetery with parents Mr and Mrs Riley Hamm. Marlin Brown 22 civil conservation camp worker died at Bastrop hospital buried at Mount Olive church survived by mother and siblings.
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Jonesboro
R. J. Richardson
Chatham
Concord Church
Elijah Hearne
Methodist Church
Jackson Parish
W. D. Richardson
Richardson
Little Barnie Hamm
Ansley, la
Riley Hamm
Ansley Cemetery
Hodge
Marlin Brown
Civil Conservation Camp
Bastrop
Barksdale Field Hospital
S. L. Wise
Mount Olive Church
Minerva Brown
Reid 68 Dies Suddenly in Tallulah Poultry Man
Frank H. Reid 68 of Madison parish died suddenly from a heart attack at his home in Tallulah early Wednesday. He was long active in the poultry business. Funeral plans await arriving relatives. Surviving: son John Robert Reid Berkeley Calif. daughters Mrs Barnes Schicker Little Rock and Mrs E B Nelson Benoit Miss. two sisters.
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Tallulah
Frank H. Reid
Madison Parish
John Robert Reid
Berkeley
Calif
Barnes Schicker
Little Rock
E. B. Nelson
Benoit
Miss
Death of Marvin Murphy at West Monroe
Marvin Murphy aged 19 died at 12 15 a m Wednesday at his West Monroe home after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at Sharon church near Ruston with interment in Sharon cemetery. Survived by his mother and two half brothers Jack and Mack Alexander.
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Marvin Murphy
West Monroe
Sharon Church
Ruston
Sharon Cemetery
Jack
Mack Alexander
Mrs Mary McGraw 52 Dies After Brief Illness in Crowville
Mrs Mary McGraw aged 52 of Crowville died Wednesday morning at 3 45 at a local hospital after a brief illness. Mulhearn’s Funeral Home carried the body to Crowville for funeral services Thursday afternoon at the Crowville Baptist Church with Rev J W Franklin officiating. Interment will be in Crowville Cemetery. Surviving are her widower a daughter Mrs Vera Sanders and a son Leon McGraw, both of Crowville.
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Mary McGraw
Crowville
Mulhearn
Crowville Baptist Church
J. W. Franklin
Vera Sanders
Leon McGraw
Pickets Halt Work At Pekin Liquor Plant Strikes Continue
Pickets prevented operation at a Pekin liquor plant as 240 workers faced temporary layoff. Erwin mill organizer Albert W. Cox met with Judge John Peirce and the state emergency council to propose a restart plan that a council rejected. Abduction of union official John Dean raised tensions as negotiations stalled.
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Dean
Petree
Birmingham
Appeal to Roosevelt on Minneapolis truck strike
The Minneapolis protective committee asks President Roosevelt to intervene in the city truck drivers strike. They allege residents are losing constitutional rights under military control and urge federal involvement.
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Minneapolis
Roosevelt
Minneapolis Protective Committee
Bankhead cotton limits debated as states exceed allotments
The report notes total announced cotton production near a 1921 low with state estimates and Bankhead Act effects. It cites ginnings to August 1 and compares states such as Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Missouri Tennessee Alabama Mississippi and others, outlining allotments and actual production and the use of tax exempt certificates.
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Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
States
Old Mexico
United States
Census Bureau
Secretary of Agriculture
Bankhead
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Missouri
Tennessee
Alabama
Cotton Carryover and Prices in the 1933 34 Season
The report notes reduced carryover to 10.598 million bales from 11.339 million but warns the excess remains. It records the midseason high of 13.05 cents and low of 8.32 cents, averages 10.12 cents, and places the season's cotton value at about $682.2 million with seed value lifting total to $792.7 million.
Cow's pasture appetite exceeds average at Huntley station
A Huntley Montana farm experiment tested a Holstein cow by weight and found she consumed 218 pounds of green pasture in one day, while the average cow ate 140 pounds.
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Huntley
Mont
Huntley Farm
Wilson and McKenzie Seek Fifth District Congress Seats
Riley J. Wilson announces reelection bid for Representative in the Fifth District subject to the Democratic Primary on September 11 1934. Charles E. McKenzie of Monroe announces his candidacy for Congress in the same district with the Democratic Primary to be held in September.
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Congress
Riley J. Wilson
Fifth
Charles E. McKenzie
Monroe
Cotton production by state under Bankhead allotment
The figures show state cotton production and allotments, noting Arizona production at 101 000 bales with 16 000 bales exempt from the act. It explains Arizona will produce less than its Bankhead allotment after subtracting exempt Egyptian Pima cotton from the total.
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Louisiana
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Bankhead cotton control to stay in force this year
Washington reports farm administration indications that the Bankhead act will continue despite varying crop forecasts. July acreage shows potential production near 10.2 million bales, with drought and heat possibly lowering estimates. Officials say act aid may help small farmers and resist pushing larger operators to expand output. Also a monkey skull autographed by hunter Frank Buck will be displayed at the College of Emporia museum.
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Washington
Farm Administration
Texas
Oklahoma
Frank Buck
College of Emporia Museum
Mike Moss Returns to New Orleans for U S Probe
Mike Moss is back in New Orleans under U S probe as internal revenue investigators led by the official who built the case against Al Capone search records. Moss, former Union Indemnity executive tied to Huey Long era bonds, declined to comment. He provided an affidavit on several financial transactions and was subpoenaed to a grand jury while a federal guard watched at his Arizona ranch. He reportedly feared for his life after the affidavit.
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Internal Revenue
al Capone
Atlanta
Arizona
Mike Moss
Union Indemnity Company
Huey Long
Moss
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Registrar of Voters
Allen
Chenley” Enoouct
James E
America
U.S. A
U.S.A
Jersey
Bridgeton
N.J
Cohansey
M’neely
Richardson Funeral
Barnie Hamm
Mary M’graw
Pekin
Hester
Alvis Hotel
U. S. Probe
White Petroleum
DeSiard
S¢ Man
Mars
Pan-Am
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