Kidnapping Report Ties St Louis Couple to Toledo Real Estate Plot
Charles Kern and wife, prominent St Louis residents, were reported kidnapped and held near Defiance Ohio while plans for a Toledo real estate deal were to be completed. Authorities suspect the Chappie Moran gang of swindlers orchestrated the trap. Kern had carried a $70,000 bank draft.
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United Preas
ST. Louis
Charles Kern
Defiance
Ohio
Toledo
Hugh Powers
Mercantile Commerce Bank and Trust Company
Kern
Haas
Chappie” Moran
Unico Motor Products Corporation
Union Biscuit Company
Joseph Gerk
Vanished St Louis Magnate Charles Kern Held for Ransom
Defiance Ohio sheriff confirms reports from Toledo that Charles Kern and his wife have disappeared after departing by train and traveling in a car with several unknown men. Deputies say no coercion seen, and the abduction appears to involve multiple assailants near the Indiana border.
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Defiance
Ohio
St. Louis
Charles Kern
Toledo
Kern
United Press
Indiana
New Orleans Woman Is Lost on Mount Tamalpais
Flora Simmons of New Orleans joined a group of climbers and became separated on Mount Tamalpais in California. She spent the night in the woods but reached a mountain resort at first light and called friends to say she was safe.
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New Orleans
California Hills
San Francisco
Mount Tamalpais
Flora Simmons
Kansas City Church Pays Alimony to Save Church Furniture
United Press reports Walker Prayer Tabernacle in Kansas City forced to auction church assets after pastor Carl C. Walker's divorce. Sheriff’s attachments seized 193 chairs a vacuum cleaner an electric refrigerator a Grand piano and a xylophone. A delegation paid alimony totaling 350 to stop the sale including 150 to Mrs Walker 200 to her lawyer and 500 note still owed by the church.
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United Press
Kansas City
Walker Prayer Tabernacle
Carl C. Walker
The
Tabernacle
Walker
Motorist Steps to Assist Woman,Is Slugged, Robbed
A Laurel bank teller Edward Jackson 25 fled with 71000 in bank funds after leaving town yesterday noon police in Tampa and New Orleans alerted directors to locate him. A Ruston robbery injured building contractor Joe Parker 52 who was slugged and robbed of about 9 cash and a watch near the Disto Overland highway after responding to a roadside woman's plea. Parker was found two hours later in his car with a head wound and Sheriff Thigpen investigated with deputies.
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Associated Press
Laurel
Miss
Edward Jackson
First National Bank of
Tampa
Fla
New Orleans
Jackson
Star
Ruston
Joe Parker
Meridian
Disto Overland Highway
Parker
Thigpen
Shreveport
Ten Cent Coffee Fight Ends In Gunfire At Store
In New Orleans two men were badly wounded after a dispute over ten cents worth of coffee at Frederick Dummet’s shop. Fran Bertucci, a 60 year old recluse, is to stand trial on a child offense charge, reportedly linked to the confrontation. Bertucci allegedly asked for coffee and then fired at Dummet, then himself.
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New Orleans
Charity Hospital
Fran Bertucci
Frederick Dummet
Bertucci
Dummet
Mother Catherine dies founder of New Orleans cult
New Orleans mourns Mother Catherine the founder of the city's largest negro cult. more than 500 followers gathered at the manger in tribute after learning she died last night in Lexington Kentucky. Her white robed adherents spoke of fear of evil spirits and lessons in economy and cleanliness as they mourn the leader who had guided the group for nine years.
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New Orleans
Catherine
Lexington
de Land Jehovy
Soeoanie
Mother Catherine
Kentucky
Peter
Weather Turns Cold Across the Nation
The nationwide cooling trend drops temperatures into 30s to 60s with 85 at Miami and 34 at Burrville. Frost appears in New England and Pennsylvania, setting new date lows. Crop damage occurs in some areas though mitigated by prior heat and drought, with continued cool forecasts ahead.
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Associated Press
Miami
Burrville
Conn
New England
Pennsylvania
Many Calls Received By Station KMLB Last Night
Station KMLB drew more than double its usual calls after airing a program entirely in Spanish. Telegrams arrived from Delhi and other nearby parish towns where the show was popular.
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KMLB
Delhi
Three Youths Charged in Castor Bank Robbery Conspiracy
Three men Gordon Clark Walter Owens and Bob Jackson all with prior records were formally charged with conspiracy to rob a Castor bank in Sabine parish after a safe cracking outfit including nitro glycerine a sledge hammer crow bars dynamite caps and other tools was found in their car. Authorities had watched the trio for days and arrested them after learning of plans to flee Monroe.
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Milton Coverdale
Castor
Sabine Parish
Gordon Clark
Walter Owens
Bob Jackson
Owens
Clark
707
Hall
Harrison Streets
Coverdale
D. L. Roper
W. H. Banister
Sheriff's
Monroe
Sher
Connecticut Refuses Extradition in Alabama Murder Case
Governor Trumbull refuses to extradite John Williams to Alabama citing lack of grand jury indictment and improper warrant attachment. Williams tied to Carrie Mouring's murder in Abbeville Henry County. Sheriff Gibbons attends hearing. Agreement reached to jail Williams until trial. Henry County grand jury to convene next Monday. Bail raised from $1,000 to $10,000.
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Associated Press
Hartford
Conn
Trumbull
John Williams
Alabama
Williams
Carrie Mouring
Abbeville
Henry County
L. E. Gibbons
Henry County Grand Jury
Hambone's Meditations by J P Alley Boss Don' Nevuh Owe Me Wages
A satirical piece by J P Alley titled Hambone's Meditations presents a voice scolding a boss for not paying wages. The dialect humor highlights labor grievances and social commentary in a clipped regional tone.
Three Races of Tragedy and Justice Across Cities
Shreveport reports the drowning of three sons of John Green after one boy entered deep bayou water and others attempted rescues. In Gretna, Louisiana a dredge worker and two others were shocked when a high voltage line struck their vessel. New York absolves Earl Carroll and cast of Vanities of charges after a grand jury declines indictment. Tennessee governor commutes death sentences for four Memphis murder and assault cases to life in prison.
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Shreveport
John Green
Here
New York
Earl Carroll
Nashville
Tenn
Henry H. Horton
John Edwin Grace
Freeman Gunion
George Washington Prince
Memphis
Louis Bell
Parnell Hays Lead in Arkansas Democratic Primary
Early heavy voting in the Arkansas Democratic primary favored Gov. Henry Parnell and Brooks Hays with both leading in the gubernatorial race while Senator Joseph T. Robinson held a strong position. Reported poll bitterness and blocking of voting occurred at El Dorado where about 1600 were barred for names on a bolters list.
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Little Rock
Ark
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
el Dorado
Bolters
Henry Parnell
Brooks Hays
Heat wave ends as heavy rain hits Shreveport area
Ninety minutes of downpour in Shreveport and nearby parishes eased an eighty day drought. Rain totals reached 1.05 inches in Shreveport and up to one inch in Red River Bossier Webster Claiborne and Caddo. Lightning struck a 55000 barrel oil tank at Ardis station causing 5000 in losses and the destruction of about 1000 barrels of oil.
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Associated Press
Shreveport
Louisiana
Red River
Bossier
Webster
Claiborne
Caddo
DeSoto
Ardis Station
Texas Oil Company
One Man Killed as Chemicals Explode in Lab Incident
An accidental explosive mixture used during a chemistry experiment killed 19 year old Erke Mallina and injured 18 others. Marcus Cohen heated a mixture when the blast wrecked his laboratory and damaged a neighboring two story building.
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New York
Marcus Cohen
Erke Mallina
David Leff
Lillian Leff
Bisiee i the
Shreveport Grid Star Robbed on Highway
Bootsie Watson 18 and his girl companion were hijacked on the Shreveport Mooringsport highway by two unidentified white men. The assailants gagged them with stockings, bound Watson to a tree, stole several dollars and the girl's necklace, damaged the car and tossed the keys. the pair later flagged a passing car and returned to Shreveport.
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Associated Press
Shreveport
Bootsie Watson
Byrd
Shreveport - Mooringsport
Waston
Watson
Hoover to Aid Drought Areas in Louisiana and Beyond
The drought relief committee of Lincoln parish farm council heard a telegram from Congressman James B. Aswell saying President Hoover discussed Louisiana drought conditions and assured action by Washington. Congressman Riley J. Wilson urged expanding the government's public building program to create jobs and aid relief efforts.
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Ruston
Lincoln Parish
Congressman Aswell
Wilson
Mr. Aswell
Congressman Wilson
Nashville Editor Edward Stahlman Dies At 87
Associated Press reports Nashville Banner publisher Edward B. Stahlman died after an extended illness in Nashville Tennessee at 5 40 a m He was 87 years old and his illness began in March 1929 He had battled overwork and found relief with visits to his garden and brief car rides He remained engaged in public life and supported friend Cordell Hull who won the Democratic nomination for U S senator last Thursday
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Nashville
Tenn
Edward B. Stahlman
Nashville Banner
Cordell Hull
U. S
Lorenz Hanged for Friend’s Murder in Connecticut
Henry Q. Lorenz age 25 was executed by hanging in Weathersfield Connecticut for the March 1 murder of his friend Nils K. Anderson. He faced the death chamber at 12:04 AM and same night was pronounced dead fifteen minutes after the trap was sprung.
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Weathersfield
Conn
Henry Q. Lorenz
Nils KE. Anderson
Lorenz
Thief Steals Relics From Gold Star Mother's Porch
Kansas City Aug 12 Thieves took from gold star mother Martha Hadley the keepsakes from her son’s grave in France a crumpled No Man's Land flower pebbles from the grave site and wood splinter from a dugout Neighbors recall two young men snatching the bag on the porch upon greetings with family leaving the souvenirs missing
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Kansas City
France
No-Man’s Land
Martha Hadley
Franklin C. Eason Dies From Workplace Accident
Frank C. Eason, 43, died at 4 30 a.m. today in a local hospital from injuries suffered last Friday when a steel girder fell on him at Parmerville. He built Eason Transfer and Storage with HQ at 126 Jackson and was a major local property owner in Monroe and surrounding cities. Born March 14 1887 in Caldwell parish, he was a prominent business figure. Funeral services planned at his residence 203 Mulberry Street at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Rev. L T Hastings officiating. Burial at Riverview Burial Park.
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Frank C. Eason
Parmerville
Mulberry Street
Riverview Burial Park
L. T. Hastings
First Baptist Church
Eason
Monroe
Eason Transfer and Storage Company
Jackson
West Monroe
Bastrop
Shreveport
Caldwell Parish
Petition Circulates for Removal of City Street Car Line
J H Trousdale and R L McHenry, South Grand street businessmen, circulate a petition demanding removal of the street car line from DeSiard Street between Grand and North Second and along South Grand. The junior chamber of commerce supported removing the DeSiard blocks east of the traffic bridge. Previous petitions by Harry Prophit failed to gain city action.
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J. H. Trousdale
R. L. McHenry
South Grand Street
DeSiard
Grand
North Second
South Grand
Chamber of Commerce
Harry Prophit
DeSiard Street
Souths Farm Experts Meet at Atlanta Urge Drought Action
Alfred P. Thom announced a 50 percent rate reduction by era railroads on hay feed water and livestock for drought emergency. Western railroads expected to join. Thom arranged with President Hoover for a new agriculture department section to speed car movements. Hoover canceled his vacation to coordinate drought relief in Washington.
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Washington
Alfred P. Thom
The
Association of Railroad Executives
White House
Era
Thom
Meever
Agriculture Department
Wide Range of Views Offered by Commission
Atlanta Aug 12 United Press reports southern commissioners of agriculture and representatives from eight states met to tackle rock bottom cotton and tobacco prices. Resolutions urged cutting internal revenue tax on tobacco to ease manufacturer burdens, using federal farm board powers to prevent cotton dumping, and expanding federal inquiry into market forces.
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Atlanta
Globe
Southern Commissioners of Agriculture
North
South Carolina
Kentucky
Georgia
Virginia
Texas
Florida
Louisiana
Congress
Federal Farm Board
Ruth homers for 42nd as Yankees lead Detroit 4 to 1
Babe Ruth connected for his 42nd homer off Waite Hoyt in the third inning to give the Yankees a 4 1 lead over Detroit. Reese scored ahead of Ruth on the blast. In Philadelphia, the A’s beat Cleveland 9 to 6 in the first game of a doubleheader as Grove worked all nine and Simmons homered with two on.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Waite Hoyt
Detroit
Reese
Ruth
Yankees
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Athletics
Cleveland
Grove
Indians
Simmons
Mississippi book fight widens with federal injunction
In New Orleans a federal injunction orders Mississippi state and county education officials to recognize the December 1929 textbook adoption. The case, heard at Natchez before Chancellor R W Cutter, challenges legality of the adoption amid patron protests in Adams County. Judge Rue Foster granted the five year contract injunction, requiring officials to refrain from endorsing any books outside the December list.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
New Orleans
Adams County
Natchez
R. W. Cutter
Rufus KE. Foster
W. F. Bond
Bilbo
Wi Wal Jackson
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Parnell - Hays
Robinson
Mooringsport Road
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