Mississippi Flood Swamps Three Towns Near Batesville
The Talahatchie River breached its levee near Porter's Bridge nine miles south of Batesville Mississippi, flooding Mimms Carrie and Curtis and threatening Crowder Stone and Asa. About 20 families may evacuate as engineers predict rising water but expect no major flood for the season with levees deemed solid.
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Memphis
Tenn
Tallahatchie
Porter's Bridge
Batesville
Miss
Mimms
Carrie
Curtis
Crowder
Stone
Asa
W. E. Chapman
U. S
Mississippi
Insurgents Killings Reported in Nicaragua Clashes
Two insurgents were killed and several wounded in two clashes with Nicaraguan National Guard units near Ocotal and near Tererro Grande. One guard was wounded, and no guardia casualties occurred in the second clash. Lieutenant John Hamas led a patrol from Patterson New Jersey and Lt Max Berneffy Jr. commanded the other engagement. Berneffy resides in Boulder Colorado.
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Washington
Navy
Randolph C. Berkeley
Managua
la Podrilla
Ocotal
John Hamas
Paterson
New Jersey
Max Berneffy, Jr
Terrero Grande
Neva Segovia
Guardia
Berneffy
Jis Boulder
Colo
Glee Club to Perform at Monroe Church and School
The Ouachita Parish High School Glee Club directed by Mrs. George Moffett will sing at Monroe First Methodist Church during Sunday school hour. They perform Monday night for the Junior Red Cross program at the high school auditorium and sing carols at the Missouri Pacific depot later that evening. On Tuesday morning they present a student body program in the high school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glee Club
Ouachita Parish High School
George Moffett
Monroe First Methodist Church
Red Cross
Missouri Pacific Depot
Ramblings and anecdotes from Monroe readers
A collage of local snippets features five downtown office workers pursuing painting on Saturdays, poodle dog demand for ads, a long held post office box, a candidate offering to adopt a daughter, shoe string gymnastic humor, a judge’s witty sentence, garden lovers lamenting city limits, a suburban dog and chicken ban, and the origin of the term stony broke.
Wealthy Kansas City woman freed by abductors
Mrs Nelly Donnelly a rich garment firm founder and her chauffeur George Blair were released unharmed after about 36 hours in a filthy kidnap rendezvous on the Kansas side. Police say no ransom was paid and a mystery caller aided the search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Nelly Donnelly
George Blair
Kansas Avenue Bridge
Kansas
Donnelly
Paul Donnelly
Blair
L. M. Siegfried
Many District Court Cases Nolle Prosse d in Ouachita
A large number of cases, mostly minor offenses, were nolle prosse before Judge J. T. Shell in Ouachita Parish District Court. Dismissed defendants include Leonard Marlow non support, Ed O’Brien non support, Will Nichols non support, and others for charges such as bad checks, trespassing, forging, driving while intoxicated, and assault with intent to kill.
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Nolle
Ouachita Parish
J. T. Shell
Leonard Marlow
W. J. Murff
Will Nichols
Ed O’brien
N. L. Rawls
W. E. Smith
J. B. Smith
A. R. Scott
G. F. Gunter
S. D. Hunter
Imperial Oil and Gas Company
E. E. Jetts
Wiley Luke
Rosie Lovely
Justin Glass
Jeff Beebe
Leroy Bonds
Billie Flynn
Billie Colvin
C. C. Eady
Louis Wilson
George Minneweather
George Jackson
Ouachita River Flood Expands Across South Arkansas
Heavy rains push the Ouachita and tributaries toward flood stage as Kenova residents evacuate and highways and rail lines suffer disruptions. Nearly 15 inches of rain in a week spurs forecasts of continued unsettled weather and rising river levels toward flood stage.
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EL Dorado
Ark
Ouachita River
Camden
Smackover Creek
Kenova
Huttig
Ouachita
Weather Bureau
Ship With Big Cargo of Assorted Booze Captured
Customs officers report the lugger Blanche Marie seized in Louisiana marshes with a cargo of 1,000 cases of assorted liquors. Coast guard crews from Biloxi base captured the vessel and it is being towed ashore.
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New Orleans
U.P
Louisiana
Coast Guard
Biloxi
Court Hears Arguments in Carbon Case
In New Orleans on December 13 a federal three judge panel heard arguments on the constitutionality of Louisiana’s occupation tax on carbon black. Century Carbon Company of Monroe argues the half cent per pound tax is burdensome and confiscatory, while Gov. Huey P. Long and state officials defend the tax as fair and a revenue source for education. Technical experts for both sides presented today as a ruling on merits is anticipated.
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New Orleans
North Louisiana
Century Carbon Company
Monroe
Richland
Ouachita Parishes
Century Company
Robert J. Wishnick
Huey P. Long
Annual grid game in South on Rose Bowl plan urged
New Orleans officials urge an annual intersectional football game modeled on the Rose Bowl. Mayor T Semmes Walmsley proposes the South’s best team host an outside squad each year, arguing Southern teams have proven superiority and New Orleans would host if sanctioned.
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New Orleans
South
T. Semmes Walmsley
Pacific Coast
Six Days Left for Goodfellows Fund in Twin Cities
With six days to Christmas, eight contributors joined the Goodfellows Fund in Monroe and West Monroe, the largest daily total yet, but far short of need. The article urges more residents and businesses to donate to aid families facing a drab holiday, noting many have yet to contribute or may have forgotten amid Christmas activities.
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Goodfellows’ Fund
Santa Claus
Monroe
West Monroe
Twin Cities
Goodfellows
Southern Conference Votes Down Eight Game Schedule
New Orleans December 18 delegates at the Southern Conference annual meeting voted on amendments to the constitution and by laws. They rejected two proposals limiting the season to eight games and freshmen to four games with one away from home amid sharp division. Coaches McGugin and Wade led a push against recruiting and subsidies, with an executive session to consider a broader provision banning athletic staff recruitment.
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New Orleans
Southern Conference
S. V. Sanford
University of Georgia
Dan McGugin
Vanderbilt
Wallace Wade
Duke
McGugin
Wade
L. C. Glenn
Many Hurrying To Register For Democratic Primary
With one day left to register for the January 19 Democratic primary, crowds massed at Miss Lil han Collins registrar of voters. Yesterday 114 registered and turnout is expected to rise before the deadline 30 days before the election. Poll tax payments show 3257 by year end with at least 10 000 expected. People who registered since January 1 1930 need not reregister if they voted in the last senatorial or city election this year.
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Lil- Han Collins
Pleas Of Guilty Entered In Ouachita Parish Court
Two pleas of guilty were entered this morning in Ouachita Parish District Court. Homer Hughes pleaded guilty to restless driving and was fined 25 dollars plus costs or 30 days in jail. Southern Ramey pleaded guilty to possessing squirrels out of season, fined 25 dollars plus costs or 3 days in jail with sentence suspended. Several misdemeanor cases, including assault with a dangerous weapon and whiskey production, were set for trial January 15.
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Ouachita Parish
J. T. Shell
Homer Hughes
Hughes
Ramey
David I. Garrett
Eugene Jones
D. Hatfield
Ramsey Logan
Breese Tandan
Japan plans new attack on Manchurian bandits
Washington reports a new Japanese plan for a broad campaign against bandits in Manchuria near the South Manchurian Railway, with fighting already causing Japanese and Chinese casualties. The War Office names Prince Kotohito Kanin as army chief to unify Manchuria military affairs amid ongoing regional tensions.
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Washington
Japan
Forbes
Tokyo
Stimson
Manchuria
War Office
Rengo
Tientsin
China
Chinchow
Shanhaikwan
Changchun
Heilintun
Prince Kotohito Kanin
Hanzo Kanaya
Kotohito
Hirorito
Minami
Humble Oil to Shut Down All Wells on Sundays
Humble Oil and Refining Co will shut down about 170 wells in Texas New Mexico and Louisiana from 7 am next Sunday to 7 am Monday and each Sunday thereafter. The action follows orders from president W S Farish relayed via John R Suman superintendent of production. Total daily production is about 100000 barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
John R. Suman
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Suman
W. S. Farish
Humble
St. Louis
Texas
New Mexico
Louisiana
Gangster Jack Diamond Shot Dead in Albany Bedroom
Albany dispatch reports 36 year old gang leader Jack Legs Diamond was shot execution style inside a Dove Street rooming house after leaving a party celebrating his acquittal on a kidnaping charge. Three head shots ended his life as Mrs Diamond and others were questioned by police.
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Albany
N. Y
Jack
Diamond
Dove Street
Merl Wood
Thomas H. Holmes
Delmar
Chicago
St. Louis
Daniel H. Prior
John L. De-Laney
Patrick DeLaney
Wood
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Sia
Px Polks
Lote
Jack Diamond
Mississippi River
Helena
Arkansas City
Arkansas
Fort Smith
Little Rock Stew
Red— Fulton Feeb Wenes
Shreveport Tee
Alexandria
Jes’ Ramblin
Mary Green
Fannie Holdiness
Inez Broughton
Helen Ballard
Ethelene Holmes
Ouida Benton
News-Star
Morning World
News- Star-World
Dixie Logan
Annie
Clarence Oakley
Hoffman Brothers
Louis
Mose
Dorothy Dix
W. M. Harper
Bar of Justice
Nell Donnelly
Siegfried
Kansas Avenue
Mrs. Blair
Associated Press
Winston Churchill
New York City
I Carbon
Twentieth Century Book Club, Jr
E. N. Faulk
A. B. Myatt, Jr
Mary Jo Cox
S. W. Handy
Victoria
Louis Bernhard
Bill Bernhard, Jr
Humble Oil
Slayers
Harry
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