Hoover urges immediate $100000000 to $150000000 relief
President Hoover told Congress that a six month program should speed up relief by accelerating government spending between $100 million and $150 million while preserving prosperity. He warned treasury tightness and possible tax increases and proposed seed and feed loans for farmers harmed by the drought. Prohibition and Muscle Shoals were not specified in the message.
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Hoover
Treasury
Muscle Shoals
Wickersham
Stocks Edge Up On Hoovers Message And Steel News
Wall Street drifted higher in early trading as copper prices firmed and steel shares firmed for the first quarter of 1931. By midafternoon many stocks showed gains of one to two dollars with Allied Chemical United States Steel Bethlehem Steel and Johns Manville among those rising. International Business Machines stood out with a six dollar advance.
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New York
Hoover
Congress
Allied Chemical
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Johns Manville
Beauty winner named from Vinton at Oglesby Hall
Helen Wetherill of Vinton Louisiana is chosen as the girl in Oglesby Hall at a Gainesville Georgia college after 43 contestants competed for the honor.
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Helen Wetherill
Vinton, la
Oglesby Hall
Gainesville
Brave aviatrix recounts perilous Bahamas landing tale
Mrs. J M Keith Miller told the Associated Press of being blown off course by a gale between Havana and the mainland. Her compass failed and fuel ran low as she sought a landing, finally hitting Kemps Bay on Andros Island and trekking 16 miles to a telegraph station. She planned to fly to Miami after radioing her account.
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Associated Press
Havana
J. M. Keith Miller
Bahamas
New York
Florida
Kemps Bay
Andros Island
O. K
Aviatrix
Nassau
Miami
Associated Press Bureau
W. N. Lancaster
Aged Pedestrian Struck By Auto Near Evangeline Field
Crowley December 2 Esteve Daigle an 80 year old highway pedestrian was struck and killed just north of the Evangeline oil field by an automobile driven by Henry Bordelon 21 of Marksville Bordelon said the accident happened as the pedestrian crossed the path of the car District Attorney J A Gremillion said charges were expected to be filed
Visiting Easterner Reunites with Monroe Paper Man
Two Japanese mill engineers M Oseki and T Katayama stay at a Portland hotel on a vacation visit to the United States. They seek American insight to improve their Tokio office mills. M Oseki recalls his old Monroe friend K A Forrest who helped in Brown Paper Mill machinery.
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Tokio
Canada
K. A. Forrest
Monroe
Louisiana
M. Oseki
T. Katayama
Port
Land
Oregon
United States
Japan
Portland
Forrest
Two New Orleans Banks Merge Forming Interstate Trust Bank
Officials of Interstate Trust and Banking and New Orleans Bank and Trust announce a merger to create the Interstate Trust and Banking company. Complete personnel from both banks will be retained. Dinkins becomes president of the new bank. G Owen Vincent becomes vice president. Merger effective at end of business yesterday.
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New Orleans
Interstate Trust and Banking Company
New Orleans Bank and Trust Company
Tors
Pedests
Lynn H. Dinkins
G. Owen Vincent
New Orleans Bank and Trus Company
New
Stock Law Protests at Ouachita Parish Jury Session
At the Ouachita parish police jury meeting Wednesday at 10 a.m. a delegation will protest the abolition of the stock law in ward five marsh lands. Cattle have damaged unfenced crops, prompting a petition to restore the stock law. Representatives for both sides are expected to present views at the session. The emergency measure arose from depleted pasture due to the summer heat.
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Ouachita Parish
Ward Five
Chinese Merchant Slain and Robbed in Vicksburg Shop
In Vicksburg Mississippi Joe Wing a Chinese store keeper was found dead in his shop after a robbery officers believe he was bludgeoned with a heavy chain and stabbed with a butcher knife A Negro woman discovering the body alerted police Wing had a brother living in Greenville Mississippi
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Associated Press
Vicksburg
Miss
Joe Wing
Wing
Greenville
Rise and Walk Editorial Aims at U S Business Spirit
An English industrial magazine editorial titled Rise and Walk targets American businessmen amid the Monroe West Monroe Chamber campaign. It urges a shift in public attitude to stimulate better business conditions and discusses current prevailing conditions in the United States.
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United States
Chamber of Commerce of
Monroe
West Monroe
Efficiency Magazine of
London
Russell Clark Elected Head of Cotton Exchange
Russell Clark senior partner of John F. Clark and Company was named president of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange in the annual election. A. M. West was elected vice president and Charles W. Wells treasurer.
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New Orleans
Russell Clark
John F. Clark and Company
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
A. M. West
Charles W. Wells
Hambone Meditations by J. P. Alley
A fragment titled Hambone's Meditations presents a humorous voice by J. P. Alley. It critiques business talk and big words, reflecting a mockingly simple viewpoint about daily life and communication.
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Hambone’s Meditations
J. P. Alley
Welfare group of West Monroe assists the poor
The West Monroe Welfare Association aids the needy with clothing and groceries. Secretary Mrs. Walter Witt reports 100 clothing items given Monday and 14 more by Tuesday noon, totaling 186 articles in the past week. Mrs. C. S. Kirby contributed 26 garments, with groceries from a benefit matinee. shoes and boys' clothing are in high demand.
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West Monroe
West Side
Y W C A Expands Aid For City Needy
Monroe Y W C A board approves charity work expanding beds for unemployed girls who cannot pay room charges. A nominating committee is set to select directors, with annual meeting slated for January 15 and officers listed.
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Monroe Y. W. C. A
Board of Directors
Henry Colbert
J. L. Croft
E. F. Hayward
O. B. Morton
Sadie Foster
Palmer Hardie
Fagan Cox
H. M. Jarmon
Four Hunters Die in Blaze at Otis Camp Fire
Four men perished and six were burned when a camp housing 14 hunters burned near Otis Massachusetts. The dead include Otto Ritter and Joseph Gennig of New Britain Connecticut and Thomas Hill and Daniel Reilly of Shelton Connecticut. Injured were rushed to a Winsted Connecticut hospital as shells exploded and fires spread trapping men and destroying camp vehicles.
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Otis
Mass
Otto Ritter
Joseph Gennig
New Britain
Conn
Thomas Hill
Daniel Reilly
Shelton
Winsted
Hoover attacked by ex Senator Reed in New Orleans
Former Missouri senator James A Reed criticizes the Hoover administration over federal reserve funds and stock market actions. He says the farm board controls on wheat and cotton harm farmers and that the administration misled the public about market safety and prosperity.
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New Orleans
Hoover
James A. Reed
Missouri
Reed
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Banks
Three Children Die After Injuries At City Hospital
Charity hospital in New Orleans reported three deaths within three hours from injuries. Maxillia Hunter eight of Golden Meadows Louisiana died from a fractured skull after a fall while playing near a shrimp factory. Mrs Josephine Gentile of New Orleans died from a fractured skull in a fall. Antoine Cassard three of Barton Louisiana died from tetanus after stepping on a nail.
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New Orleans
Charity Hospital
Maxillia Hunter
Golden Meadows
Josephine Gentile
Antoine Cassard
Barton
Tinsley Resigns as President of Monroe Concern
J H Tinsley resigns as president of the Monroe company effective January 1. P M Atkins confirms the move and praises Tinsley for his service and the support of Monroe’s business community. Tinsley plans possible wintering in the south and returns to Duluth in April for his daughter’s schooling completion.
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Tinsley
Monroe Concern
Monroe
J. H
Dorothy
Villa Sancta Scholastica Academy
Atkins
Pardons Not Sought for K K Kennedy by Board
New Orleans December 2 The pardons board will not consider Kemble K Kennedy for a pardon on December 8 He was released on a governor granted prieve after a year long sentence for publishing the libelous scandal sheet The LSU invalid material included attacks on the LSU faculty No petition had been filed by the deadline for board action
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New Orleans
Board of Pardons
Kemble K. Kennedy
Louisiana State University
Huey P. Long
Davis Wins Senate Seat Over Nye Denial Vote
James J. Davis of Pennsylvania wins a Senate seat after a Nye led motion to deny his oath fails 58 to 27. A campaign expenditure report says more than $600,000 was spent in support of the Brown-Davis ticket, with Davis spending about $10,897 personally in the primary.
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Associated Press
James J. Davis
Pennsylvania
Senate
Nye
Washington
Davis
Reed
Curtis
Brown-Davis
Francis Shunk Brown
Gifford Pinchot
Brown< Davis
Mn Davis
Saint Asks Objection to Losses Recorded in Minutes
Louisiana Attorney General Percy Saint asked for a special session of the Securities Commission to correct minutes he says misrecorded his objection to Victor Loisel's nomination as commissioner. Loisel began duties today with A Miles Coe as assistant. Loisel formerly served as U S marshal.
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New Orleans
Louisiana Securities Commission
Percy Saint
Alice Lee Grosjean
Commission
Victor Loisel
Cnen
Loisel
A. Miles Coe
United States Mareshal
Monroe Concern Aids Hungry Mothers and Babes
H A Bubb Corporation owners of American Service Stations pledge 2.5 percent of gross sales and 2.5 percent of salaries for three months to relieve hunger in Monroe and vicinity. The offer began Monday and aims to ease hardship among women and children amid ongoing privation.
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Monroe
H. A. Bubb
H. A. Bubb Corporation
News-Star
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Mary Powell
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