Crowd of 18000 packs New Orleans for Wilson flood fight
A frigid New Orleans audience of about 18 000 packed a triangular lot to hear Congress man Riley J. Wilson pledge support from Congress and the U S Senate in flood control. He defended his record against critics and claimed victory hinges on congressional action.
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New Orleans
Riley J. Wilson
Times-Picayune
Washington
Flood Control Committee of
Congress
Simpson
Edna Pillsbury
Women Choctaws Organization
Louisiana
Huey Long
Galveston
Long
W. Pp
Cy” Hickey
Gibbs Named Head Of Army Radio Work In Shift
Major General George Sabin Gibbs, long in the signal corps since the Spanish American War, will head army radio operations succeeding Maj. Gen. Charles Saltzman. He headed Alaska cable laying in 1924 and served as assistant chief signal officer of the AEF in World War I. Gibbs takes command January 9.
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Associated Press
Washington
George Sabin Gibbs
Army
Gibbs
Signal Corps
Alaska
St. Michael
Nome
America
Charles Saltzman
Wilson Sees Largest Vote Ever For Louisiana Governor Bid
Judge Wilson spoke on flood control progress and the fight’s end plan in tenth and seventh wards, denouncing Jadwin spillway proposals. He challenged Aswell and Long, praised Riley Wilson’s statewide candidacy, and outlined speeches with O K eefe Marcusy Cladborne and Hall attending in Donaldsonville and up the river.
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Picayune
Daily States
Dr. Aswell
Riley Wilson
Louisiana
Judge Wilson
Congressmn O'Connor
Jadwin
Tensas
Atchafalaya
O'Keefe
David Marcusy
Central Trades and Labor Council
Ford C. Cladborne
William T. Hall
Meeting Names Wilson Loyalist in Political Debate
Civil sheriff Maurice Pattson chaired the gathering as Congressman James O Conner spoke. He accused the Times Picayune of desperation and skullduggery to weaken Wilson, a member described as one of the greatest in the United States, while the Daily States allegedly aims to curb Wilson’s strength against Long in any second primary.
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Congress
Louisiana
Congress of the
United States
Times-Picayune
Simpson
John M. Parker
Harry Gamble
The
Riley Wilson
Calvin Coolidge
Chicago Tribune
Cincinnati Enquirer
Washington Post
Republican Party
Mississippi Valley
Balderass
Maurice Pattson
James O'Conner
Wilson
the Daily
Long
United
Harden Seeks Direct Talk With Kaiser Amid War Crisis
Berlin dispatch notes editor Maxmilian Harden after years of anti Kaiser columns urged a heart to heart with Wilhelm II on October 16 1918 the time is fateful he telegraphed his request to interview the Kaiser to avert disaster for Germany and vowed to hold officials accountable if refused.
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Berlin
William II
Maxmilian Harden
Harden
Harden Receives Curt Kaiser Reply On Request
Harden received a brief official reply stating that although the Kaiser had certain considerations the matter could not be granted at this time. The note emphasizes limits set by the Kaiser authorities and leaves room for no immediate change.
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Merry Christmas
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Monroe, la
News-Star
Kaiser
New South Drug Store
Green’s Market & Grocery
Cash and Carry
Geo. G. Green
Sjeinberg
Jewelry & Optical CO
Saenger
Theatre Bui
Circle “5S” Oil CO
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W. E. Smith
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