Rome Flood Envelops City As Oostanaula And Etowah Rise
Rome Georgia endures rising Oostanaula and Etowah rivers causing extensive flooding. About twenty percent of the city area is underwater from an inch to three feet deep. Orphans from a local institution and four influenza patients were evacuated to hospital or temporary barracks as relief efforts mobilize.
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Rome
Oostanaula
Etowah
Coosa
T. B. Owen
City Commission
Central Relief Committee
Box Supper Planned at Cheniere School Friday Night
Proceeds from a box supper will go to the Cheniere school treasury. Prizes will be given for the prettiest girl and ugliest man, announced by principal S M Rutledge.
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Cheniere School
S. M. Rutledge
Gunman Endangers Congress Visitor Disrupts Session
Kemmerer, described as an expert marksman, climbed into the gallery and waved a revolver shouting for the floor. Rep Maas wrestled the weapon after taking it from Kemmerer, as Rep La Guardia and police detained him. dynamite found in his rooms and his vow to demand unemployment relief framed the incident.
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Kemmerer
McMillan
South Carolina
Maas
Minnesota
la Guardia
New York
America
Congress
Stay Granted in PSC Controversy Over Interstate Rates
A federal court granted a stay to the Louisiana Public Service Commission in a dispute over ICC approved 15 percent freight-rate increases. Special counsel W M Barrow led arguments before a three judge panel. The ruling touches on interstate authority and intrastate commerce affecting Louisiana shippers and railroads.
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W. M. Barrow
Public Service Commission
Rufus E. Foster
Wayne G. Borah
Louisiana
Allen Cox
Mississippi
Barrow
Interstate Commerce Commission
Louisiana Public Service Commission
State Commission
Connor Calls Solons to Special Session for Tax Plan
Governor Connor requests a special session to revive the partial payment of taxes plan covering state county school road levee and ad valorem charges. Support from lawmakers is strong with over 110 House members and more than 30 Senators in favor.
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Connor
John W. Kyle
Sardis
Senate Finance Committee
J. J. McCallum
Laurel
House
Ways and Means Committee
Dennis Murphree
Senate
Gasoline Pump Lock Broken at Pelican Grocery Theft
A lock on a gasoline pump at Pelican Grocery was broken last night and fuel was stolen. Police Officer R J Goza conducted the investigation for headquarters.
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Pelican Grocery
R. J. Goza
French Deputies Vote Not to Pay Debt to America
Brussels dispatch reports King Albert naming Count Charles De Brocqueville to form a new cabinet after the prior government resigned for refusing to pay the $2,125,000 war debt in installments. The cabinet acted as deputies debated debt policy amid U S pressure and tariff disputes with France.
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America
Brussels
Albert
Charles de Brocqueville
United States
Chamber of Deputies
Chamberlain Outlines Gold Payment to U S Debt
In the House of Commons Neville Chamberlain says England will pay its 95,550,000 dollar debt installment in gold in New York or via a Fed Bank and Bank of England arrangement. He notes the move creates a 29.5 million pound budget deficit and denies a return to Hoover moratorium practices.
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London
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
England
New York
Federal Reserve Bank
Bank of England
United States
Mr. Chamberlain
French Premier Herriot Resigns After Debt Deferral
Paris reports show Premier Edouard Herriot and his cabinet resigning as the chamber of deputies postponed a debt payment of under 20 million dollars to the United States. A 380 to 57 vote backed the deferral, while Herriot’s plan for a payment with reservations failed 402 to 187.
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Paris
Edouard Herriot
Chamber of Deputies
United States
Chamber
Herriot
Attitude Shifts on Debt Issue Revealed in Government
The current stance of the American government on the debt issue appears to favor a pragmatic approach tied to the nation’s needs rather than opposing the radical socialist party leader who has led the government for six months.
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Socialist Party
Germany Stands Aloof in Debt Controversy
Berlin reports Germany will not intervene in the Franco American debt dispute. A government spokesman said a return to the Young plan is impossible and unthinkable, and Germany cares little about consequences of France’s refusal to pay.
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Germany
Berlin
Flu Epidemic At Peak Said By Williams In Twin Cities
Williams estimates about 1000 influenza cases in the Twin Cities with most mild, while a few are cold misclassified as flu. He notes schools closing not yet seriously considered and decisions will follow health boards guidance. St Matthew’s high school will suspend classes until Monday due to staff illness. grades continue.
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E. L. Neville
Brown
Doctor Williams
Twin Cities
St. Matthew's High School
Monroe Recreation Group Seeks Light Globes for Tree Lighting
The Monroe Recreation department requests electric light globes to illuminate the live Christmas tree to be dedicated Sunday afternoon at Atkinson playgrounds. Miss Lucyle Godwin, director, asks for loaned bulbs and offers return in good condition. contact 1336.
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Monroe Recreation Department
Atkinson Playgrounds
Lucyle Godwin
Use of Cotton Increases Says Bureau Report
A government report shows cotton use rising with lint and linters totals up from October and last year. It lists November imports and exports, cotton spindles in use, and on hand in consuming establishments and public storage, with state consumption figures and storage totals.
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Bureau
Mills Sets Views On Beverage Taxes And Beer Tax
Mills presents his views on beverage taxes including continuation of a one cent per gallon gasoline tax. He cites administration attitude and Hoover opposition to modifying the Volstead act. Democratic sponsors estimate revenue of about 230 million annually from beer and wine taxes under the Collier bill.
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Treasury Department
Treasury
Mills
Hoover
The
Compensation Awarded in Tuck vs Harmon Case
Mrs. Tuck and her husband sued the Commercial Standard Insurance company after an April incident on South Grand Street near Layton Place. The Tucks claimed injuries including concussion and back damage and sought damages of $15,000 for Mrs. Tuck and medical plus car expenses for Mr. Tuck. The defense denied most allegations in the automobile collision suit.
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Robert G. Harmon
Commercial Standard Insurance Company
Tuck
Harmon
Gloria Elaine
South Grand Street
Layton Place
Burglar Strikes Again at Chambers Store Cat Involved
A burglar stole items from Mr. Chambers at his store, using two suits described as brown and dark gray. This is the second burglary at that location in weeks, with a reward offered for information leading to recovery of lost clothing stored in his car.
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Chambers
Little Theater Play Sun-Up Postponed Again
The Little Theater play Sun-Up, scheduled at parish junior college, is postponed to December 29 due to influenza in the Twin Cities. This marks the second postponement after an earlier illness among cast members. a Christmas tree party will precede the curtain by half an hour under the theater reception committee.
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Aaa
Parish Junior College
Twin Cities
No Rest for Him Baltimore Man Crafts Tombstone
Jacob Gerlach a 74 year old engineer and millwright still working four days a week spends his spare time shaping a stone slab from a local quarry into a tombstone. He plans to join his wife a daughter in law and three grandchildren already buried in the family plot.
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Baltimore
Jacob Gerlach
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Mississippi River
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Ol-I-Dean
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Tarzan the Untamed
Burroughs, Inc
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Tarzan
Edgar Rice Burroughs
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Wasimba
Lady Jane
Solons
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DR. Seuss
Emo, Inc
aTio
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DeSiard St
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France
McKellar
Tennessee
State Department
McReynolds
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Britain
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Monroe Recreation Group
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Stand
Igar
Jim Panos
Jerry
Peenie Kml
DeSiard
A. B. Gregory
Ouachita
Bank Bldg
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