Cotton acreage cut drive may end this week
Washington July 3 As campaign enters its second week 22 000 farm workers are sent to canvass behind schedule to urge farmers to sign contracts to curb this year's cotton. A Cobb says last date for offers without a special mission may be July but he may extend to give farmers a chance to participate. Delays in formalizing offers slowed progress though higher prices raise farmer optimism.
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Washington
Paign
A. Cobb
Cobb
State Woodmen Envoys Chosen
Omaha Nebr July 3 Delegates to the foreign camp of the Woodmen of World convening in Chicago July 11 were named by Dr E Bradshaw president with Omaha as home headquarters The Louisiana delegation includes Judge W C Braden Leon S Haas A F Babin L P Butler Pierre Lafayette Ralph Handlin M A Hargroder and W S La Fargue Bradshaw noted Woodmen assets in 1933 at 111 995654 up from 102 264757 in 1931 and the organization has a membership of nearly half a million.
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Omaha
Nebr
Lou
Woodmen of World
Chi
E. Bradshaw
Woodmen of the World
Louisiana
W. C. Braden
Lake Carles
Brand Juditor
Leon S. Haas
A. F. Babin
New Or
Charleston Marks 100th Anniversary with Fox Hunt
Charleston Mississippi celebrates its centennial with plans this week for a fox hunt by Mississippi sportsmen to mark the founding anniversary. Local officials say the event will kick off the festivities and draw regional attention to the town’s milestone.
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Charleston
Miss
Fox Hunt
Mississippi
Fire captains recount berrying misadventure in Monroe
The Monroe fire department captains H H B L F Cummings and R L Franton wandered far from town while blackberrying, found nine gallons after losing two to a barbed wire fence, and returned to the station with five minutes to spare before their 6 p.m. shift.
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L. F. Cummings
R. L. Franton
Monroe
No. 4
Bob Harmon
Louisiana Training Institute
Harmon's
Five Killed in Kentucky Election War in Floyd County
In Floyd county Kentucky five men died and others were wounded after gunfire erupted in a voting booth over a school trustee election dispute. Green Conn and his son Wilburn Conn along with Mimms Conn Millard Conn and Wayne Click were killed. Lawrence Conn Ike Conn and Hayden Howell survived or were wounded with Howell a Democratic candidate for tax commissioner. Sheriff B L Sturgill arrested Ike Conn on murder charges with bonds set at ten thousand dollars each.
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Prestonsburg
Kentucky
Lexington
Floyd County
Prater Creek
Green Conn
Wilburn Conn
Mimms Conn
Millard Conn
Wayne Click
Wilbum Conn
Orvis Gerhard
Lawrence Conn
Ike Conn
Hayden Howell
Howell
B. L. Sturgill
Mimms
Cabinet Parley Halted By Choppy Seas Off Annapolis
Cabinet members led by President Roosevelt planned talks on the back to work program but rough Chesapeake waters delayed their voyage to the cruiser Indianapolis. Secretaries Ickes Dern and Wallace started for the ship by small boat but returned ashore as winds rose. The session was postponed to calmer seas.
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Roosevelt
Indianapolis
Interior and Agriculture
Chesapeake Bay
Naval Academy
Eastport
T. C. Hart
Ickes
Dern and
Wallace
Hart
Triangular crash kills two Louisianans in Slidell area
Two Louisianians die after a triangular automobile collision near Slidell. Pressley Bowman of Pearl River and Thelma Stewart of Nicholson Miss. die after transfers to hospitals. Eleven others from Louisiana Mississippi and Texas are listed with minor injuries.
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Pressley Bowman
Pearl River
Thelma Stewart
Nicholson
Miss
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Mississippi
Texas
Bowman
Stewart
New Orleans
Virginia Chew
Houston
Tex
Harry Rainold
Pass Christian
Edna Stewart
Christine Stewart
Rodney McQueen
Corney Marshall
Sam Ferguson
Elmo Broussard
R.n
Jesse Broussard
New Iberia
Theophile Gauteaux
Laura
Biloxi
McQueen
Marshall
Ferguson
Pickford and Fairbanks Contemplate Separation
Mary Pickford announces that a separation between her and Douglas Fairbanks is contemplated and Pickfair is for sale. Rumors say Fairbanks seeks courtship of European nobility while Pickford wishes to stay with motion picture friends. no divorce filed yet.
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Douglas Fairbanks, Sr
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Los Angeles
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Hollywood
America
Fairbanks
Europe
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Douglas
Robert Fairbanks
Fairbanks Film
Monroe Fourth of July Plans Rally Busy With Local Events
Tuesday previews suggest a quiet Fourth in Monroe with no central program and a postponed river regatta. Major McGuire park hosts a 3 p m rodeo as the main draw while banks and post office close all day. The American Legion ball at Hotel Virginia roofs adds a fundraising note for the emergency truck fund.
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Crew Lake
D’arbonne
Izaac Walton
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Hotel Virginia Roof
Burgess Pool
Nashville Couple Found Slain in Car Near Nashville
A man identified as W. A. Craig of Memphis and a woman named Ruth Davenport of Nashville were found shot to death in a car on a country lane near Nashville. Officers say both were killed by a shotgun and a homicide officer suggested a liquor war may be involved.
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Nashville, Tenn
W. A. Craig
Memphis
Ruth Davenport
Nashville
Walter Craddock
New Marks Expected in Big Air Classic Race
In Los Angeles July 3 racing pilots vie for 7800 in cash prizes at the national air races. The centerpiece is a 3 kilometer land-plane speed trial to break the world record, with Col Roscoe Turner and rival Jimmie Wedell among the top contenders. Turner claims 340 mph is possible as observers expect multiple planes to challenge the speed mark.
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Los Angeles
James H. Doolittle
Cleveland
Col
Roscoe Turner
New York
Turner
Jimmie Wedell
New Orleans
Atlanta
Four Members of Bank Board Are Appointed
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation appointed four members to the board of the new City National Bank in Baton Rouge to begin operations next Monday replacing the Union Bank and Trust and the Bank of Baton Rouge. Appointees are Henry L. Cohn Lowry B. Eastland Gordon Ronaldson and Wilbur Kean. Eight other directors were previously elected by stockholders.
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
New City National Bank
Union Bank and Trust Company
Bank of Baton Rouge
Henry L. Cohn
Lowry B. Eastland
Gordon Ronaldson
Wilbur Kean
State Tax Load series guides Louisiana readers
Readers of The News-Star and Morning World are urged to follow a ongoing series on state tax matters published on Tuesdays Thursdays and Sundays. The articles explain how the state and its agencies collect and spend revenues from a wide range of taxes and licenses.
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News-Star
Morning World
Cotton Surges as Dollar Drops and Stocks Rally
New Orleans reports cotton leaping about 1.90 a bale in early trading amid President Roosevelt's currency stance rejection. October and December futures rise to near two year highs, while a broad market rally lifts stocks and wheat on the day.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Sterling Exchange
Dollar Exchange
New York
Roosevelt
New York Stock Exchange
Week-end toll of teen deaths across the south
Nine teen persons were killed in week end accidents across the south as thousands sought heat relief. Twelve died in car crashes, three drowned, two perished in an airplane crash, one from lightning, and one from burns. Notable fatalities include Barton Pope and Marvin Adams, and several other named victims in North Carolina Florida and nearby states.
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South
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Florida
South Carolina
Tennessee
Georgia
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Mississippi
Virginia
Louisiana
Barton Pope
Marvin Adams
Winston-Salem
N. C
Alex Waggerstaff
Lincolnton
Margaret Nossinger
Bristol
Lake Junaluska
Waynesville
Baxter Garner
Cheraw
S. C
Henry Gainey
Joseph Gainey
Auburndale
Fla
Bob Pearce
Lakeland
Rogers Has His Say on Air Races in Santa Monica
In Santa Monica California July 3 a spectator recalls world class air races with fliers from Mussolini’s camp and a German ace performing upside down maneuvers and engineless stunts. The writer praises the army navy and marine exhibition as thrilling and notes the wife’s remark that tax money hasn’t been wasted as aviation is just starting.
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Cal
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Mussolini
London
Congress
Army
Navy and Marine
Orleans Bank Embezzler Held in Laredo
Albert W. Bishop, 28, linked to a $37,650 embezzlement at Whitney National Bank New Orleans, admitted in Laredo to the charge. He faces trial in Webb County on embezzlement and bringing embezzled property into Texas, with extradition plans and a $50,000 bond. He was arrested with $1,659 in cash and mail containing $3,500 in new currency.
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Laredo
Texas
Albert W. Bishop
Whitney National Bank
New Orleans
Bishop
Louisiana
John A. Walls
Webb County
al Morris
Monroe Men Escape From Federal Reformatory
Three inmates from Louisiana locations escaped from the federally run reformatory under construction near El Reno Oklahoma. Calvin Lee 33 and Singielon Graham 20 both of Monroe Louisiana and Glenn Eldon Polk 18 of Shreveport Louisiana fled yesterday after reportedly walking away. Lee faced 18 months for Mann Act violation while Graham and Polk were sentenced to three years each for Dyer Act violations.
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EL Reno
Okla
Calvin Lee
Singielon Graham
Monroe
Glenn Eldon Polk
Shreveport
Here
Lee
Graham
Polk
World meeting rocked by Roosevelt gold standard stance
The gold bloc led by France Belgium Holland Italy and Switzerland threatens to desert the London conference after President Roosevelt rejects backing the gold standard. Swiss delegates sought adjournment to await government instructions, signaling possible widespread suspension of conference activities and a mass withdrawal to follow.
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Roosevelt
France
Belgium
Holland
Italy
Switzerland
Switzereland
Walter Stucku
Berne
Gold Group
Poland
Bis Art
Noted flyer Boardman fatally injured in transcontinental race
Indianapolis July 3. Boston aviator and sportsman Ruse sell Boardman died at City hospital from injuries suffered Saturday when his small plane crashed during a New York to Los Angeles dash in a $10,000 prize race. He previously set a 5,000 mile nonstop record with John Polando in 1931.
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Rusesell Boardman
Boston
Mass
City Hospital
Earl
Albuquerque
N. M
Boardman
Municipal
New York
Los Angeles
Is Turkey
John Polando Lynn
British Ship Struggles With Three Stowaways Aboard Induna
The Induna master cannot eject three stowaways Eugene Bodnar George Dragon and Locatelli Vittorio from the British tramp steamer as immigration laws trap them in Savannah Algiers and Spain with England next. Bodnar says they fled Europe amid unemployment and gloom.
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Spain
Eugene Bodnar
George Dragon
Locatelli Vittorio
Savannah
Yester
Algiers
England
Wwe
Europe
Bodnar
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