List of Louisiana Ku Klux Klan members shown at state capital
The secretary of state released a roster of Klan members in Louisiana listing 59 klans and three imperial recreatives. Notable names include Monroe officers and Bastrop and Morehouse leaders. many names tied to specific klans are shown with local affiliations. The affidavit claims the list is true and complete for members residing in Louisiana or holding Louisiana Klan memberships.
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Baton Rouge
Knights of Ne Ku Klux Klan
Daysone
Louisiana
William C. Barnette
Shreveport
C. P. Soring
Barnette
Mercoug
Lst
Atlanta
Vother
Loui ‘Ana
Tlan
Monroe
Tee
Alex Wate M. Huo
George C . R. Marph
Tow. Tooke
J Ki—Al WW
Ers
C. Tatum
J. PL Voss
Kian
Lastrop
J. WK
Skipwith
Wade H. Loomis
T. J. Burnett
BH. M. Barham
J. H. Davedan
Wm. Higginbotham
W. Lb. Pugh
Ernest Jackson
Hoy
Duggan
Dak Small
G. A. Sway
Garman
E. My Frezer
S&s
Parallel Quake Shocks Hit Tokio and Washington
Seismic readings from Georgetown University show a test earthquake in Japan registered clearly on the seismograph. Father Tondorf reports a probable magnitude around 6.6 with a westward tremor felt in Tokio and nearby areas lasting about 20 to 24 seconds.
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Washington
Japan
Georgetown University
Tondorf
Two Young Men Held In Fatal Mississippi Shooting
In Meridian Mississippi two visitors from New York were shot and killed after a drive to a city market. Police say the victims were Thomas Shap 4th and Mzughe Che, with accomplices identified as Ford and another man. The car was abandoned after the shooting near a store, and Ford suffered a head wound. The inquiry continues as authorities investigate motives and identify all suspects.
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Poplar Springs
Thomas Shap
B. J. Ford
Nesheba
Ford
Chavsan
Benial
Wor Lepr Notey
Probe Accident That Cost Life on Winnsboro Road
Sheriff reports a Major Stave Co. truck driven by Oliver picked up several negros, including Alexander. After a ride, Alexander was run over by the back wheel. an autoist transported him to the sanitarium. Oliver learned of no injuries and reported the accident the next day.
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Alexander
Coverdale
Oliver
Stave Co
Winnsboro
New York Man Arrested for Binding Daughter for Days
Niagara Falls police arrest Joseph Zienski on a charge of keeping his 12 year old daughter chained for several days. A five foot chain was fastened around her neck with a padlock. the father held the key.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Joseph Zienski
Foster Father Plans Fight to Erase Scandal
A foster father declares he seeks no vengeance or money but wants honesty and a grand jury to handle accusations of abuse. He criticizes libelous insinuations and says he supports the ongoing investigation by officials and presses. He aims to clear his name and stop false allegations from harming his family.
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Crowe
Wolff
Apa
Washington Today Opens Key Legislative and Scientific Gatherings
Senate aid house convened at noon after Xmas recess. Joint committee resumes hearings on postal rate increase bill. American Political Science Association holds its twentieth annual convention. American Association for the Advancement of Science opens its 79th naval convention with record attendance.
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Senate Aid House
Joint Congressional Committee
American Political Science Association
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Fire in Shreveport rooming house costs life of one
A deadly blaze in Shreveport destroyed a rear rooming house operated by Mrs. Lyidt. One helpless man died as others escaped by jumping to the ground. Injured include Claude Baker of Grand Rapids and Pearl Calsay of a local store, with Ty D Phillips of Paris Texas among the wounded. firefighters arrived as flames exposed men on the second floor.
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Shreveport
Lyidt
Gerd
Baker
Grand Rapids
Mich
Claude Baker
Pearl Calsaies
D. Phillips
Paris
Texas
S. J. Ding
Denechaud Vacancy to Be Filled by Governor
A vacancy in a state position named Denechaud will be filled by the governor. The notice notes a replacement process and references specifics about the filling authority and related steps.
New Orleans Funeral Remembers Mr Deneehaud After Baton Rouge Visit
Mr. Deneehaud died suddenly after arriving from Baton Rouge for Christmas holidays. He was laid to rest at Saint Churely followed by burial at De Paul Cemetery. Pallbearers included John Leier, Bo Q O Wild, Jide John Le Paul, Hugh Pugh, Gage, Tarry Wilson, and Andrew Stafford. Death occurred at 2 p.m. Saturday after rapid decline.
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St.s Churely
Bari
Voncent de Paul
John Leier
Bo Q O. Wild
John le Paul
Pugh Hugh
Gage
Tarry Wilson
Andrew Stafford
Deneehaud
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Superintendent of La. Asylum Tendered Offer
Dr John N Thomas superintendent of Central Louisiana State Hospital at Pineville said the superintendency of the Louisiana Hospital for the Insane at Jackson had been tendered by Governor Fuqua. He plans to confer with the governor in Baton Rouge midweek and decide then after sixteen years at Pineville.
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Alexandria
Louisiana Hospital For Insane
Jackson
John N. Thomas
Louisiana State Hospital
Pineville
Fuqua
Baton Rouge
Thomas
State Hospital
Illinois Central Plans Takeover of V S and P Railroad
An Associated Press dispatch in the News Star reports Illinois Central is arranging to acquire the V S and P railroad with Interstate Commerce Commission consent. Local business leaders praise the move as a long awaited industrial advance, alongside the M P expansion and Gulf Coast lines integration. The Monroe Traffic Bureau foresees brighter terminal prospects and improved through service to Mexico as part of the consolidation trend.
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Associated Press
News-Star
Illinois Central Railroad
V. S. & P. Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Monroe
M. P
Gulf Coast Lines
Mexico
Hline Tral
Vis. & PB
Sec
H. J. Fernandez
Monroe Trafic Bureau
Central
Hingis Central
Fe Nide
Miss Charlotte Greenwood Weds Martin Broones in Jersey City
Miss Charlotte Greenwood, star of musical successes, married in Jersey City to composer Martin Broones known for hits in the show she headlines. The couple’s honeymoon was cut short when Greenwood’s vehicle broke in Boston on Christmas.
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Charlotte Greenwood
Jersey City
Martin Broones
Miss
Ships Marooned on Great Lakes After Icey Wave
Chicago reports a severe cold wave with ice storms on the Great Lakes leaving ships stranded. Over 200 fires caused property damage estimated at a quarter of a million dollars as temperatures plunged to near record lows.
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Great Lakes
Chicago
Tee
Chi
Deere
Stent
Dietlen
Gil Grand
Pere Marie
Death by Own Action Triggers Parental Reconciliation
In Chicago a 17 year old attempted suicide to force his quarreling parents to reconcile. After doctors saved him, the youth’s plan failed as the parents chose to mend their differences and forgive each other.
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Ettree
Chicago
Julianeson
Western Astronomers to Study Eclipse in the East
Mount Wilson astronomers J A Anderson Edison Pettit and Seth J Nicholson sail from Pasadena to Wesleyan University Middletown Connecticut to observe the total solar eclipse on January 24. Instruments built at Mount Wilson are already shipped for the study.
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Pasadena
Calif
Mount Wilson Observatory
van Vleck Observatory
Wesleyan University
Middletown
Conn
Mount Wilson
J. A. Anderson
Edison Pettit
Seth J. Nicholson
Eastern Observatory
Congress Reopens To Tackle Bills After Holiday Break
Washington Dec 29 Congress returns from a week recess to press ahead with fiscal and appropriations measures before the March 4 adjournment. Senate faces unresolved Muscle Shoals issues while House moves on tax and defense spending, with leadership aiming to finish top items and push authorizations.
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Congress
Yuletide
Senate
Wuscle
House
Auc
Political Science Men to Hear Policy Address
Members of the American Political Science Association gather in Washington for the twentieth annual meeting. Sir Esme Howard, British ambassador, opens with a talk on British policy and balance of power. Dr. James W. Garner speaks on limits upon national sovereignty in international relations. Round tables cover politics and psychology, public administration, and public affairs. Prof. Geo G. Wilson of Harvard discusses modernization of international law at luncheon.
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Washington
American Political Science Association
Esme Howard
James W. Garner
Geo G. Wilson
Harvard University
Jury at impasse in Kid McCoy murder case
In Los Angeles the jury of nine women and three men after a third night deliberating the Kid McCoy murder case showed ten to two in favor of a verdict or near verdict. Judge Crail would decide today whether to discharge them or ask for a brief further effort to reach a verdict.
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Los Angeles
Wome
Kid McCoy
Theresa Mars
Charless
Crail
Dems Seek Senate Probe on Naval Arms Race In 1940s Tone
Senator King of Utah urges the Senate Naval Air Committee to investigate whether England and Japan are engaged in a naval arms race that could leave the United States behind in submarines aircraft and auxiliary forces.
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Dems
England
Japan
United States
Senate Naval Air Committee
King
Utah
Fire Devastates Block in Corinth Business District
A late December blaze swept an entire block west of the courthouse in Corinth Mississippi. Early investigators estimate heavy property damage and big financial losses to merchants and offices housed in the affected buildings.
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Corinth
Miss
Yester
Fire damages dozen Pottsboro businesses in Texas blaze
Fire in Denton County town of Pottsboro destroyed nine businesses and looted several, with losses estimated around 1500 dollars. The post office and other structures were among targets as flames spread, leaving smoldering wreckage and authorities investigating.
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Dentson
Texas
Pottsboro
Odemple
Dbisontec
Niagara Falls Sees Early Winter Ice Jam
Niagara Falls reports its first ice jam in years formed below the falls this December. The jam stretches from Horseshoe Falls toward Lake Ontario and is estimated around sixteen feet thick, affecting the river passage.
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Niagara Falls
Horseshoe Falls
Lake Ontario
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