Two Men Die in Evangeline Parish Shooting Fray
In Evangeline Parish near the Allen parish line two men Alton Welch 12 and Dell Warton 30 are dead after a late Thursday shooting. Erliss Elliott 35 is held as alleged slayer claiming self defense. Buckshot struck both victims as they sat in Warton's automobile.
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Alexandria
Oakdale
Allen Parish
Evangeline Parish
Alton Welch
Dell Warton
Erliss Elliott
Elliott
Welch
Warton
Elliott Farm
Swearingen
Lecompte Hospital
Littell
Ville Platte
New Congressman Urges Repeal of 5 and 10 Law
Washington reports Ralph Horr a new Republican congressman from Seattle filed a repeal bill in the House to end the Jones 5 and 10 prohibition law. He cites opposition to the law and aims to dissociate Washington state from fanatical legislation.
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Washington
Seattle
Wesley Jones
Ralph Horr
West Coast
House
Horr
State of Washington
Prisoner in City Jail Wanted in South Dakota
Telegram from the State Bureau of Investigation says city jail inmate T. L. Pruitt also known as Thomas Lee Pruitt is sought in Aberdeen South Dakota on a kidnapping charge. Prints were sent to the SBI in Shreveport and details of the case are not known.
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Frank V. Reitzell
T. L. Pruitt
Aberdeen
S. D
Thomas Lee Pruitt
Pruitt
State Bureau of Investigation
Shreveport
Monrore Snippets of Town Life and Oddities
H. H. B. notes from Monroe HQs with brief sketches of locals. Secretary Mrs W P McCall, stagecoach memories, a frugal nutter who free fills a bag, Woodrow Wilson in local shows, Goode Smith typing thanks on bills, a pessimistic hot dog bet that ends well, two quirky Jackson Street residences, a library regular, and a Red Cross relief misspelling.
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Woodrow Wilson
Goode Smith
Grand Street
President Elect Peru Challenged to a Duel
LIMA Peru Dec 4 General Pedro P Martinez who came from Santiago by plane has formally challenged President elect Sanchez Cerro to a duel over an insult he says was made when Martinez was arrested last February for complicity in a revolt.
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Lima
Peru
Pedro P. Martinez
Santiago
Sanchez Cerro
Armys Junta Seizes Reins In Salvador Amid Flight Of President
In Sal vador a military junta took control after a brief revolt that sent President Arturo Araujo fleeing the country. The new directorate promised elections within 48 hours and said reunification would follow Salvadorean law.
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San Salvador
Republic of Salvador
Arturo Araujo
Congress
Osmin Aguirre
Joaquin Valdes
Juan S. Ivedai
Manuel Urgina
Joaquin Castro Canizales
Carlos Rodriguez
Miguel Hernandez Zaldana
Alfonso Hueso
Juan Ramon Nunes
Julio Canes
Araujo
Louisiana group to attend meet in capital
Mayor Arnold Bernstein said Tensas Basin Flood Control Association members will travel to Washington to join Rivers and Harbors Commission discussions on flood control for Boeuf Basin. Attendees include John Summerlin, W. E. Wilson, F. H. Schneider, Judge T. G. Freeman, and William C. Dufour. The Supreme Court hearing on Kincaid is set for Jan 5 with Freeman, Dufour, Russell, and Wilson present.
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Long
Louisiana Flood Control Committee
New Orleans
National Congress
Bernstein
Tensas
Boeuf
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Kincaid
Freeman
Dufour
Harry H. Russell
Monroe
W. E. Wilson
Supreme Court
Jennings Bank Fails to Open Doors Today
Jennings Bank & Trust Company a small state bank in Jennings failed to open for business this morning officials said the bank could not operate due to unspecified financial difficulties.
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Jennings
Jennings Bank & Trust Company
Mitchell Taken by Death While at Work
James P. Mitchell aged 59 a carpenter with the Missouri Pacific Railroad died of a heart attack at the yard office after reporting for work at his 807 South Second Street home. Coroner ruled natural causes funeral set for Saturday with Riverview Burial Park interment.
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James P. Mitchell
Missouri Pacific Railroad
South Second Street
Missouri Pacific
C. P. Gray
Mitchell
Mississippi
Louisiana
Ferriday
Riverview
J. H. Young
Flagman
Plum Street
New York Couple Killed In Automobile Accident
In Camden South Carolina a New York couple Mr Hugh A Murray and Mrs Murray and their chauffeur Charles W Vickers were killed when their car skidded and overturned. Mrs Murray's maid Lottie Nurmburg suffered a broken leg in the crash.
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Camden
S. C
Hugh A. Murray
New York
Charles W. Vickers
Here
Lottie Nurmburg
Watson Named GOP Floor Leader as Independents Oppose Moses
Senate Republicans held a harmonious conference with independents opposed to George Moses of New Hampshire for president pro tem. Indiana's Senator Watson was reelected floor leader with no opposition. The bloc planned to press its challenge on the floor when the Senate organizes next week.
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Washington
Senate
George Moses
New Hampshire
Moses
Watson
Indiana
McNary
Oregon
Fess
Ohio
Alabama
Bankhead
Johnson
California
Burglar Foiled While Targeting Loreco Service Station Safe
A nighttime break in at Loreco Service Station on South Grand Street was thwarted when Officer H E Webb spotted a man inside. Night Desk Sergeant F K Ham responded, but the intruder fled, leaving a hammer on a toppled iron safe and likely escaping via a rear window.
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Loreco
Hotel Monroe
South Grand Street
H. E. Webb
F. K. Ham
Ham
Webb
One Contribution to Goodfellows Fund This Christmas
One donation has been received for the Goodfellows Fund today as the season of giving enters a crowded downtown scene. The piece notes the contrast between holiday bustle and needy children, and recalls local traditions of supporting orphans and impoverished youngsters during Christmas.
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Goodfellows
Goodfellows’ Fund
Joseph Roemer Named Head of Education Body
Dr. Joseph Roemer of Peabody College Nashville was elected president of the Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools of the Southern States at its 36th annual convention. Other officers include Dr. O C Carmichael Montevallo first vice president Juliet Poynter second vice president and Dr. Guy E Snavely secretary treasurer.
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Als
Joseph Roemer
Peabody College
Nashville
Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
C. A. Brown
Birmingham
O. C. Carmichael
Alabama College For Women
Montevallo
Juliet Poynter
Shelbyville
Guy E. Snavely
Birmingham Southern College
H. M. Ivy
Meridian
Seven Firemen Hurt In Jacksonville Riverfront Fire
A spectacular 600000 dollar blaze along Jacksonville riverfront last night injured seven firemen and several spectators. Chemicals exploded shaking the city as two fertilizer warehouses and their docks burned. A Maltran freighter was moved to safety and several ships fled the scene.
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Jacksonville
Fla
River Front
Harbor
McGiffin and Company
Maltran
Louisiana Delegation Backs Garner for House Speaker
The Louisiana delegation met in New Orleans and unanimously supported Texas Congressman Garner for speaker. They agreed to vote as a unit on House organization and held committee assignment decisions in abeyance until Democratic Ways and Means picks are made. Wilson remains flood control chair, Sandlin on appropriations, Kemp on roads.
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Louisiana
House of Representatives
Joachim O. Fernandez
New Orleans
Ways and Means Committee
Wilson
Frank R. Reid
Illinois
Sandlin
Kemp
Ways and Means
National Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Measure to Abolish Farm Board Offered by Vinson
Washington December 4 Representative Vinson a Georgia Democrat introduced a bill to abolish the Farm Board. He drafted the measure today arguing the Farm Board contradicts Agriculture Department aims to boost production. Vinson says funding both agencies is pointless and would liquidate the board through the Agriculture Department.
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Vinson
Washington
Farm Board
Representative Vinson
Georgia
Agriculture Department
Agricultural Department
Marcia Estardus’s $16,000 verdict affirmed in Thaw suit
The appellate division of the Supreme Court affirmed without opinion the $16,000 verdict from March in the damage suit by Marcia Estardus against Harry K. Thaw. Estardus sought $100,000 for an alleged attack at a New Year’s eve party in New York.
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New York
Marcia Estardus
Harry K. Thaw
Supreme Court
Miss Estardus
Thaw
Bankhead seat backed by Democrats amid abstention vote
Senate Democrats in conference voted to seat Senator Bankhead of Alabama on Monday if oath taking is attempted. Leader Robinson announced there was no basis to refuse seating, and the party reelected leaders with Robinson as minority leader.
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Washington
Senate
Senator Bankhead
Alabama
Robinson
Bankhead
Senate Democrats
Arkansas
Women’s Salvation Army drive nears quota completion
Reports from the Salvation Army women’s division show a $1,009 quota nearly reached with about $3,500 raised by noon. The campaign continues tomorrow as workers aim to interview remaining prospects and conduct a tag day on downtown streets.
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Salvation Army
W. L. Ethridge
Queen Mary Ill With Slight Head Cold
Queen Mary is ill with a slight head cold and remains indoors at Sandringham. She was well when she left London with the king, but the cold developed after the weekend. Dr Frederic Willans was called in to see her.
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Sandringham
England
Mary
London
Frederic Willans
Royal Household
Pullman Official William M. Camp dies in Atlanta
Col William M. Camp 72 longtime Pullman Company superintendent for the Southeast region died at his Atlanta home after a month of illness. He had retired from operations and was a prominent figure in the industry. Camp passed away peacefully with family at his side.
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William M. Camp
Pullman Company
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