Organize Flood Assn At Monroe Meeting
A new Tensas Basin Flood Control association formed with three districts in Louisiana and Arkansas. Officers named: President John Summerlin, Vice President W L Ethridge, Secretary Horace Mangham, Assistant Secretary W E Wilson. The group passed a resolution opposing US Army engineers flood control recommendations for the Mississippi valley south of the Arkansas River citing federal expense and proportional cost concerns.
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Tensas Basin
United States Army Engineers
Mississippi Valley
Arkansas
Louisiana
Monroe
Southeast Arkansas Iciee Board
Tensas Levee Board
Fifth Louisiana Levee Board
United States Army
Arkansas River
United States
Congressional Medal for Lindbergh Approved by Senate
The senate unanimously voted the congressional Medal of Honor for Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh after the house action. Senator Blease questioned legality claiming the honor belongs to wartime actions, but Senator Reed noted that a congressional act granting the medal is legitimate and the house acted without delay.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House
Charles A. Lindbergh
Blease
D. 3
Lindbergh
Reed
D. Mo
Congress
Ex Trustee Kills Self in Knox County Embezzlement Case
J Patrick Smith former Knox county trustee shot himself this morning before he faced trial on an $80 000 embezzlement indictment. His tenure ended in 1926 and the case, delayed by illness discussions, was set to proceed today.
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Associated Press
Knoxville
Tenn
J. Patrick Smith
Knox County
Smith
Claiborne Grand Jury Indicts In Hammer Murder
True bills charging Mrs. Essie Jowers and Elisha Swift with murder in the hammer slaying of J. F. Jowers near Haynesville were returned by the Claiborne parish grand jury in special session. The joint indictment was filed after about two hours of consideration. Paul Swift was not indicted. Arraignments set for Wednesday morning. possible severance motion expected.
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Associated Press
Homer
Essie Jowers
Elisha Swift
J. F. Jowers
Haynesville
Chaiborne Parish
Paul Swift
Swift
Dist
W. D. Goff
J. S. Richardson
Goff
Claiborne Parish
James J. Jowers
Young Swift
Bienville Parish
Arcadia
Unfavorable Weather Delays Lindbergh Flight Plans
A weather map predicting unfavorable pressure areas across the southern states and Mexico delays Col. Charles A. Lindbergh’s Washington to Mexico City hop. He plans a late start within a week or ten days, gathering weather data from Bolling Field and army fliers while awaiting conditions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mexico
Chas. A. Lindbergh
Mexico City
Lindbergh
Bolling Field
Asoon
Ted
Harvey S. Burwell
Wm. Blair
Army Signal Corps
Army, Navy and Commerce
Sheriff Newsome Faces Summary Court For Murder In NC
In Goldsboro North Carolina Larry Newsome a Black teenager was found guilty of murder in the Beula Tedder case. He faced an attempted lynching in court as deputies and guards restrained a mob and escorted him to Raleigh for execution set January 13.
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Goldsboro
N. C
Larry Newsome
Raleigh State Penitentiary
Beula Tedder
Cant
Newsome
North Carolina
Battery A
118Th Field Artillery
William Hedder
Eric Tedder
Henry A. Gray
Grant
Hoover to Make Final Survey of Flooded Region
Secretary Hoover will leave Washington for Greenville Mississippi to survey flood conditions after the Mississippi floods. He will travel via Arkansas to Baton Rouge to meet Red Cross workers and assess relief needs and the sufficiency of Red Cross funds through winter and possibly spring for dependent flood zone populations.
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Washington
Hoover
Greenville
Miss
Mississippi
Arkansas
Baton Rouge
Red Cross Committee
Red Cross
Ouachita Delegates Oppose Army Flood Plan in Louisiana
The Ouachita parish delegation criticized the army engineers flood control plan affecting the Boeuf river basin and urged state participation. They cited President Coolidge and General Jadwin, saying Louisiana would bear the brunt of excess water and called the plan unfair.
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Army Engineers
Boeuf River
Louisiana
Ouachita Parish
House
Washington
Coolidge
Jadwin
State Meeting Set for Dec 20 in Alexandria
Dr. Roy O. Young of Youngsville calls a statewide meeting in Alexandria city hall on Tuesday December 20 at 10 a m to protest the flood control plan presented to Congress. He says Louisiana would bear 20 percent of levee costs and all rights of way and damages. The call targets Louisiana chamber of commerce civic trade levee and parochial groups.
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Alexandria
Congress
Roy O. Young
Youngsville
Louisiana Chamber of Commerce
State Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Young
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
Louisiana
Washington
Coolidge
Effort to Disarm Sparks Turmoil in Canton and Rail Wreck
Advices from Canton report fires looting and street clashes after Gen Chang Fak-Wei tried to disarm troops. Red workers seized offices and rail telegraph lines as 20,000 communists moved in. A separate Pittsburgh wreck blamed loose bolts on train No. 19 with one dead and two injured. no suspected saboteur named.
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Associated Press
Hong Kong
Canton
Chang Fak-Wei
General Bank of China
Nanking
Li Chai-Sum
Seamen’s Union
West
Kwangsi
Moorhem
Reed campaign funds committee continues in full force
The Senate declared the Reed campaign funds committee has continued in full force and operation since its creation. Albert Denton of Kansas was nominated by President Coolidge to serve on the United States Shipping Board, replacing W S Hill of South Dakota who had displeased the administration. A Stinson-Detroiter airplane from Detroit to Fort Wayne crashed at Bryan Ohio, killing Capt. John Zeigler and another passenger, seriously injuring two others. two remain lightly injured.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Detroit Limited
Washington
Guffey Station
Here
The
Senate Today
Reed Campaign Funds Committee
Albert Denton
Kansas
Coolidge
United States Shipping Board
W. S. Hill
South Dakota
Bryan
Ohio
Detroit
Fort Wayne
John Zeigler
Tax measure fails under first attack in House
Ways and Means votes 136 to 132 for substitute as Garner of Texas pushes amendment. The bill faces another vote before passage with a proposed three tier rate: five percent up to 7 000, seven percent up to 12 000, nine percent up to 15 000, and 11 2 percent on higher incomes with corporate exemptions rising from 2000 to 3000.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Garner
Texas
Ways and
Lép
Lee
European nerves rise over Mussolini's plans for Italy
Associated Press reports in Geneva that Mussolini seeks economic outlets for Italy and wants Italians in French colonies to preserve nationality. About 800,000 Italians live on French soil near the border, prompting concern over their assimilation and impact on Franco-Italian relations and France's national spirit.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Mussolini
Italy
Tunis
Algeria
France
Ohio Woman Confesses to Husband’s Death in Bridge Party Dispute
Mrs Velma West of Painesville Ohio admitted killing her husband after a dispute over a bridge party. Authorities say the confession followed an arrest and prosecutors discuss possible death penalty options.
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Velma West
Painesville
Ohio
Hot
Lest We Forget Good Fellows Fund Appeal
In Monroe and West Monroe the Good Fellows fund for Christmas cheer trails the 8200 goal as contributions trickle in. Rev Stephen B Williams issues the appeal noting stark contrast between festive wealth and destitute homes where hungry children await warmth, clothing, and meals this holiday.
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Good Fellows Fund
Monroe
Twin Cities
News-Star
Stephen B. Williams
First Presbyterian Church
Winnfield
Solons Barred by Militia Move Impeachment Drive to Streets
Oklahoma City dec 12 barred by eighty national guardsmen from the state capitol the Oklahoma house of representatives met in the streets to receive impeachment charges against Governor Henry S Johnston Speaker E P Hill said the house would continue in the streets for the next hours while senators debated whether to recognize the militia and proceed with impeachment proceedings.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
National Guardsmen
State Capitol
Oklahoma House of Representatives
E. P. Hill
Henry
S. Johnston
Hill
Charles F. Barrett
H. Tom Kighkt
House
Senate
Vody
Warren K. Snyder
Adjutant General's Office
Senate Court of
Oklahoma House to Meet at 10 A.M. Despite Guard Orders
Oklahoma City December 12 Speaker F E Hill of the Oklahoma House of Representatives announced that the body would convene at the capitol at 10 o clock this morning even as national guardsmen were ordered to prevent the session.
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Oklahoma City
F E. P. Hill
Oklahoma House of Representatives
Oklahoma Guardsmen Called to Block Self-Convened Legislature
Oklahoma City reports that national guardsmen were summoned for a second time in four years to prevent a self-convened legislature from assembling in the state capitol building, amid tensions over authority and the assembly’s legitimacy.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma National Guardsmen
Subpoenas Issued in Probe of Calles Mexico Payments
A U S senate committee seeks testimony from Arturo Elias Mexican consul general in New York amid a probe into alleged $1.2 million payments to four U S senators. Subpoenas also target William Randolph Hearst and Victor Watson with service uncertain for Elias and others. Mexico argues consular officers are immune from subpoenas under international law.
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Associated Press
Washington
Calles
Mexico
Senate
Arturo M. Elias
New York
Victor Watson
New York Daily Mirror
Watson
Elias
Manuel G. Tellez
Senamand
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