Congressmen Agree To Ban Shipping Arms In Civil Conflicts
Congressional leaders discuss amending the neutrality act to bar arms shipments to internal civil wars. Senator Wagner urges mandatory legislation while President Roosevelt seeks broad power. Senate and House leaders promise a discretionary proposal as debate over the act continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hington
Roosevelt
Wang
Michigan
Vandenbere
Gma
Senate Republicans
Pittman
Mcof
Senate
House For Relations
Convinee
Vimalert Co
Woodring
Martin Liling Company
New York
Robert Cuse
Jersey City
Vimalert Com
Spain
The
United
Tragic Fire Halts City Seaside Holiday Events
A deadly costume fire in a seaside city of 22,000 disrupted the holiday season. Stewart’s flannelette outfit caught fire, spreading to others and causing screams as men in evening dress battled the flames. Blistered hands and faces were reported as guests fled a tiny dressing room.
General Prices of Food Attain Peak in December
Prices for farm products reached a new peak in December with the general level at 126 percent of the pre war 1909 to 1914 baseline. The Agriculture Department reported a six point rise from November and a 16 point rise from the same month last year. Dairy products rose nine points while cotton meat and fruit gained marginally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ington
Agriculture Department
Prizes for Christmas Union Contest Ready for Claim
Checks for prizes in the recent Christmas union contest will be available Saturday morning at the Chamber of Commerce offices in Monroe and West Monroe. S. H. McClary, secretary, announced that prize payments will occur after New Year’s, and winners may claim at the Virginia Hotel office in accordance with the rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Com
Monroe
West Monroe
S. H. McClary
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Virginia
Drunken Driving Charge After City Bus Collision
After a collision between a city bus and an automobile at Washington and North Third streets, police arrested T. P. George for driving a motor vehicle while under the influence. The bus, driven by D. R. Duke, was eastbound on Washington. George’s car was southbound, left front tire burst, fender bent.
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Washington and
North Third Streets
F. K. Ham
M. W. Cummings
T. P. George
Washington Street
George
D. R. Duke
Strikes Halt General Motors Plants Across Regions
Strikes idled 1,200 workers at Fisher No 2 Flint plant and closed Chevrolet assembly there. Fisher No 1 and other Fisher units faced shutdowns in Atlanta, Kansas City, and Cleveland. Walker Michigan reopening, while sit down protests and wage demands persisted. GM asked suppliers to halt shipments as labor actions spread.
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Fisher No
Fisher
Flint
Chevrolet Assembly
Fisher No. 2
Atlanta
Kansas City
Chevrolet
Cleveland Fisher Body
General Motors
Cleveland
Walker-Michigan Company
Jackson
Mich
Edward C. Harris
Michigan
Standard Cotton Products Company
Fisher Body
Detroit
Bohn Aluminum and Brass Company
William S. Knudsen
Homer Martin
General Conference
Knudsen
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
New York
Martin
Monroe Seeks 1937 Pi Tau Pi Conclave
Monroe city leaders Clifford Strauss and I M Shlenker attend the current Dallas session urging the selection of Monroe for the next Pi Tau Pi convention. Birmingham Vancouver and Seattle also bid to host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Pi Tau Pi
International Jewish Social Organization
Dallas
Tex
Birmingham
Ala
Vancouver
B. C
Seattle
Wash
Clifford Strauss
I. M. Shlenker
Burglar Ransacks Home of T. T. Webb
The home at 209 Alexandria avenue was broken into during the Christmas holidays while the Webb family was away. A yellow gold wrist watch and an old pistol were reported missing when they returned, according to a police report.
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T. T. Webb
Alexandria Avenue
Barn Destroyed at Leila Mack Plantation in Tensas Parish
In Ferriday Louisiana on December 31 a barn at the Leila Mack plantation operated by J Reese Lewis was destroyed by fire. The origin is undetermined and the barn contained about 3000 bushels of corn and a large quantity of oats at the time of the blaze.
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Ferriday
Leila Mack Plantation
Tensas Parish
J. Reese Lewis
Three Days' Cough Warns of Danger Signal Ad
An old advertisement touts Creomulsion as a remedy for chest colds and bronchial trouble. It claims Creosote emulsion soothes infected membranes and expels germ laden phlegm. Doctors and druggists endorse the product and guarantee satisfaction with continuous use.
Hitler Sends More Soldiers to Aid Rebels
Berlin reports say Adolf Hitler is accelerating movement of Nazi volunteers to Franco’s forces in Spain amid non intervention talks. Thousands may already be in civilian clothes, with Bremen and Hamburg as sources, while Berlin hurries to respond.
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Hitler
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Spain
Germany
Madrid
Scotland
Francisco Franco
Franco
Bremen
Hamburg
Berchtesgaden
Derfuehrer
Youths Held After Christmas Night Burglary at Alto
Sheriff and West Monroe police pursued two suspects, Woods and a juvenile, after a break in at Hale's place in Alto on Christmas night. The pair fled to the rear as the marshal fired in pursuit. both denied being the burglars. Woods, said to be from Georgia, lived in West Monroe and worked peddling candy. Each suspect owned a car.
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Woods
Coverdale
Hale
Alto
Georgia
West Monroe
Trenton Street
Railroad Avenue
Sheriff's Department
Hanged Indian Survives Escape and Nourishment Return
Atma Singh a burly Sikh Indian convicted of murder in Shanghai escaped death when the rope broke on the scaffold. He regained consciousness in a police hospital ward and said he believed Indian prayers helped him survive. Officials planned to commute the sentence to life imprisonment and send him to India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Atma Singh
Shanghai International Settlement
India
College Group to Return This Week From Convention
Miss Grace Ingledue head of the speech department at Northeast Center of Louisiana State University will bring a group of students back this week from St Louis Missouri where they attended the national convention of the Association of Teachers of Speech. An original play Sordid Destiny by Myrtle Killian was performed at the convention and earlier at the Northeast Center. Cast included Louis Guerriero John Turner Mildred Johnson John Mason and Ervina Castleman with Ingledue directing and Killian assisting and in charge of makeup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Ingledue
Northeast Center
Louisiana State University
St. Louis
The
Association of Teachers of Speech
Myrtle Killian
Sheriff reports killing of wanted suspect in Mississippi
Sheriff Eugene P Campbell of Vidalia learns from Sheriff Will Morgan of Woodville Mississippi that Willie Gray a negro sought for stealing a taxi cab money and a watch from Roscoe Matthews a negro cab operator of Ferriday was shot and killed by Mississippi officers while resisting arrest at Lake Mary near Wondville on the Ferriday Jonesville road
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Ferriday
Eugene P. Campbell
Vidalia
Will Morgan
Woodville
Wilkinson County
Miss
Willie Gray
Concordia Parish
Roscoe Matthews
Jonesville
Lake Mary
Wondville
Mattson Kidnapping Case Ties to Seattle Ransom Note
Details unfold as authorities track a family visit to the Mattsons in Tacoma after a masked kidnaping. A 72 word ransom note demanded 10 000 in small bills plus rest in old 50s, with threats of doubling if no negotiations by Sunday. Separate leads span Eureka California to Portage Island, with police naming a known underworld figure and investigations ongoing.
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W. W. Mattson
Tacoma
Mildred Mattson
Portage
Vashon Island
Puget Sound
Seattle
Mattson
Associated Press
Mabel
Tim
Seattle Daily Times
Ann
Department of Justice
Mattsons
Pierce County Sheriff's Deputies
Fort Lewis
Charles
Eureka
Calif
Humboldt County
Dorothy Reppeteau
G. Stambaugh
Paul Sceva
Rainier National Park Company
Gus Appelman
Army Reserve
Resettlement Admin Completes Louisiana Land Sale
The Sixth region of the resettlement administration reports its largest land deal, paying 290000 for 9852 acres in East Carroll parish Louisiana from the Alston Crump and Wynne company. About 250 families will receive farming loans, with 40 year terms and 3 percent interest, as part of a 2 million dollar program. The Transylvania plantation near Lake Providence was sold to the RA, which will operate it in 1937 and delay settlement to 1938.
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Little Rock
Ark
The
Resettlement Administration
East Carroll Parish
Louisiana
Alston, Crump and Wynne Company
Memphis
Mississippi
Arkansas
Rexford G. Tugwell
East Carroll
Lake Providence
Atherton
Saave Terre
Transylvania
Stamboul
Melbourne
Alsatia
Arlie
Tenn
Transylvania Plantation
Coleman Odom marriage in Farmerville
Miss Laverne Odom of Farmerville and Lee Otis Coleman of Sterlington wed in Farmerville on December 22 with Rev. M A Treadwell officiating. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C H Odom, and the groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. J R Coleman of Delhi, now reside in Sterlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Laverne Odom
Farmerville
Lee Otis Coleman
Sterlington
M. A. Treadwell
Farmerville Baptist Church
C. H. Odom
J. R. Coleman
Delhi
Marriages Reported in Haile On December 23
Fred Hull of Bastrop wed Pearl DeFee of Linville in Haile with Justice J O Brown officiating. Sherman Pardue and Vada Morrow, both Haile residents, married at Mrs J W Brown’s residence in Haile performed by Justice J O Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Haile
Fred Hull
Bastrop
Pearl DeFee
Linville
Justice of the Peace
J. O. Brown
Sherman Edwards Pardue
Vada Morrow
J. W. Brown
Dozier and Weathersby Bride Wedding In Ferriday
Miss Maxine Dozier daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Dozier Ferriday wed Collier Weathersby son of Mr and Mrs C C Weathersby Tallulah in Ferriday. They will reside there after the ceremony with both graduates and well known locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferriday
Maxine Dozier
Sam Dozier
Collier Weathersby
C. C. Weathersby
Tallulah
Boyle and James Tie The Knot In Tallulah Wedding
Edward L. Boyle Jr. of St. Joseph and Frances Wilroy James of Memphis were married at the Methodist parsonage in Tallulah by Rev. C. Karlos Smith. The couple will reside in St. Joseph.
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Tallulah
Edward L. Boyle, Jr
St. Joseph
Frances Wilroy James
Memphis
Tenn
C. Karlos Smith
Last Day of Christmas Vacation for Local Schools
Friday marks the final day of Christmas break for Northeast Center of Louisiana State University and St. Matthew's Parochial School students. Both reopen Monday as parish and city schools are already in session this week. Many college students and faculty have returned to Monroe from distant homes.
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Northeast Center
Louisiana State University
St. Matthew's Parochial School
Monroe
Deason and Oxidine Families Welcome Newborn Daughters
Mr and Mrs J W Deason welcome a daughter Margaret Ann born at home. Mr and Mrs E E Oxidine of Ferriday also announce a daughter Betty Ray Oxidine born recently.
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Tallulah, la
J. W. Deason
Margaret Ann
Ferriday, la
E. E. Oxidine
Ferriday
Betty Ray
Branch Office Opens for State Employment Service
A branch office of the Louisiana State Employment Service is opened here with W. E. Atkinson in charge and Mrs. Maloy Williams assisting. The office will recruit labor for local projects including the municipal filtration plant at St. Joseph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferriday
Louisiana State Employment Service
W. E. Atkinson
Maloy Williams
St. Joseph
New Year Observances Planned in Monroe Area
A New Year’s Eve devotional by the Monroe Will pastor lasts until midnight. Baptist Training Union members dine on spaghetti Thursday at 7 p.m. followed by the regular council meeting. Salvation Army watch night service at 201 Wood street begins 8 p.m. with a half hour intermission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Training Union
Salvation Army
Wood Street
G. W. Washburn
Monroe
St. Matthew's Catholic Church
Grace Episcopal Church
Pope Prepares as Nurses Aid Papal Health
Dr Aminta Milani leads a team of nurses trying to halt the pope's decline as the Holy See faces no New Year’s celebration. The easing of pain follows the disappearance of a blood clot from his left leg though doctors fear it could travel to the heart or brain with fatal effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aminta Milani
Holy Father
Holy See
Death notices for Wallace and infant Blank in Brownville
Truss Wallace aged about 25 of Brownville dies at a local hospital. Funeral at his brother Cammey Wallace’s home with Rev. George H. Dierlamm. Interment in Mt. Vernon cemetery. Survived by four brothers and one sister. Richard Dudley Blank dies shortly after birth. Funeral at Mulhearn with Rev. L T Hastings. Interment in city cemetery. Mother resided with husband’s parents at 207 Stone avenue. Father an engineer with United Gas Public Service Co. He has worked in Houston and Vivian Louisiana locations. Maternal grandparents named Rogillio of Winnsboro.
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Truss Wallace
Brownville
Cammey Wallace
George H. Dierlamm
Mt. Vernon
Wallace
Richard Dudley Blank
Charles F. Blank
Mulhearn Funeral Home
L. T. Hastings
First Baptist Church
W. F. Blank
Stone Avenue
United Gas Public Service Company
Houston, Tex
Vivian
John W. Carleton Dies in Monroe Sanitarium
John W. Carleton of Calhoun died Thursday morning in a Monroe sanitarium after a lingering illness. Interment will be in Carleton cemetery at Calhoun Friday at 2 30 p.m. Surviving are his widow and three sisters Mrs Aaron Levy Shreveport Mrs B Stewart Ruston and Mrs Joe Jones Jonesboro plus several nephews and nieces. He was a member of the Calhoun Methodist church and a 32nd degree Mason of the Shreveport consistory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Carleton
Calhoun
Monroe
Carleton Cemetery
Aaron Levy
Shreveport
B. Stewart
Ruston
Joe Jones
Jonesboro
Carleton
Methodist Church
Madrid Civil Chiefs Unite Units Amid Civil War Strife
General Misaja and General Emilio Kleber integrated brigades to form a stronger fighting force. A war ministry bulletin said militiamen exploded a 25 car Fascist train bound for Talavera de la Reina. Government troops captured Atienza and routed Fascists in the Tagus river valley near Aranjuez. Madrid store windows show a fund drive to help children forget the war.
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Madrid
Misaja
Emilio Kleber
International Brigade
War Ministry
Talavera de la Reina
Atienza
Siguenza
Guadalajara
Tagus River
Aranjuez
New Year dance planned by W F W moved to New Hall
Rodney J. Hobbs post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will host a New Year’s night dance at the DeSiard street hall starting 9 p.m. and ending at midnight. Proceeds go to the post relief fund as the organization celebrates moving into new quarters in the Sig Masur building on the second floor near the Siege theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney J. Hobbs
Veterans of Foreign Wars
New Hall
DeSiard Street
E. H. Miller
the Post
Sig Masur
Siege
The
Post
Christmas Seals Drive Seeks Donations In Ouachita Parish
Miss Bernice Wright announces one fifth of letters were returned with 65 percent containing money and 35 percent returning the seals. The Ouachita Tuberculosis and Public Health association relies on Christmas seal sales for funding and urges remaining residents to contribute after the holidays. In New York Otto H. Kahn died March 29 1934 leaving a net estate of 3970869 after debts and taxes. four children named as principal beneficiaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Wright
Ouachita
Ouachita Parish
Bernice
New York
Otto H. Kahn
Kahn, Loeb and Company
Gilbert W
Roger W. Kahn
Margaret Ryan
Palm Beach
Fla
Maude E. Marricott
London
Pioneer merchant dies in Bastrop at 84
William E. McMeans, prominent Bastrop merchant and Alabama native, died at his Bastrop home at 84. He came to Bastrop in 1872 and operated his business until retirement ten years ago. Funeral services set for Friday at 10:30 a.m. at his residence with Rev. W. H. Giles and Rev. D. L. O'Neal officiating. Burial in the old city cemetery. Survived by two sons A C McMeans Arthur McMeans and Mrs A D Buford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bastrop
William E. McMeans
McMeans
Alabama
W. H. Giles
First Methodist Church
D. L. O'Neal
First Presbyterian Church
Old City
Mr. McMeans
A. C. McMeans
Arthur MccMeans
Irs
A. D. Buford
Williamson to Take Oath as Claiborne Parish Assessor
Homer Louisiana December 31 Special G P Williamson the newly elected assessor of Claiborne parish will take the oath January 1 Williamson has served as deputy sheriff and headed office work for years He succeeds W M Barber who will move to abstract work The piece notes there are about 1125 species of trees in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer
G. P. Williamson
Claiborne Parish
Williamson
W. M. Barber
Tallulah approves $50,000 bond for bridge hall and fire equipment
In Tallulah Louisiana a special election on Tuesday approved a $50,000 bond issue to fund a bridge across Roundeway bayou the acquisition of a municipal hall and fire truck and equipment. The vote totaled 102 all in favor with property valuation at $395,880.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallulah
Roundeway Bayou
Shoplifting Down This Christmas, Says Atlanta Manager
Sterling Gresham, manager of a protective association, said there was less shoplifting this Christmas than in ten years. He attributed the drop to improved economic conditions despite crowded stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Sterling Gresham
A Protective Association
World Races to Expand Navies as 1936 Treaty Ends
London treaty limits lapse at midnight as Britain leads a global naval build up. Great Britain Germany Italy France Japan and the United States rush to enlarge fleets with shipyards humming and plans for hundreds of vessels. Jane's Fighting Ships ranks Britain at the forefront with 99 ships in build or planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
France
Great Britain
Europe
Japan
Italy
Germany
Reich
Britain
Roosevelt Plans Steady Advance On Long Range Reforms
In Washington or publicly suggested reforms hinge on the recovery curve. Roosevelt will move ahead with conservation land policy, cheap electricity, and possibly housing. Tugwell calls for economic statesmanship and national planning, criticizing unplanned industry growth and urging higher consumer purchasing power to avert a new disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindley
Roosevelt
Tugwel
Tugwell
NEA Service, Inc
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State Department
Russia
Louis Cooper
M. S. Walker, Inc
Province
Quebec
Transylvania Farm
Hull-D'Fee
Pardue
Morrow
Weathersby
Dozier
George Kamen
Lenore Prince
Lenoreadore
Monroe Will
Pope
Mrs
Albert Rogillio
Winnsboro
Otto Kahn
Spatafora’s Pharmacy
Josey’s Drug Store
FE. W. Thomson Drug CO
Washington
Peoria
Monroe Wholesale Drug Co
Monroe, Louisians
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