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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1927

Page

3

Flood relief tour by congressmen to Monroe and over delta

A special train carrying congressmen and aides tours flood areas in the Mississippi valley. Local plans aim to greet the party in Monroe at 3 55 PM and guide them through flood zones to highlight relief needs. The delegation, including five senators and nine congressmen, travels via Memphis Greenville Ark and L6 Arkansas towns, seeking government action.

Mississippi Valley Chamber Commerce Ctizens Monroe Eudora Ark Delhi Reyville Missouri Pacific Road Alexandria Ilroad J. H. TrousnegTuv Chamber of White Ce Riley J N Monroe RTV Memphis Fmphis Congress Greenville Miss Mississippi Delta Arkansas Methof Pate River O.wneress Congressional Little Rock Pine the Soper Arkan- On

I Lers Lose Second Tilt To Solons 9 3

In Aton Rouge June 1 the I Lers fell 9 to 3 as Solons capitalized on Kecks wildness to push across five runs. Keck allowed four hits while Jackson collected 11 and fielding double plays thwarted rallies. Craig Clemmons and Granado led Drillers with two hits each.

Aton Rouge Thnroe Jackson Keck Drillers Craig Clemmons Granado Wiliams Morris O'Neil Ford Happ Cucmngrenenceneen Monroe Penkeg Weindeewn BEE Dectycieeernnee Weiss ONS Tbesennsssereersrmee Byrd Rf Cro Holman Ccresverssesseree Crelg Tf En Geppert Graham Bock Carmen Potala Cimpashainmusee Leary Holman Emmons Palmer Morigrnd O'Neil Dickey Sigman Les Cusig Middleton Williams Barbare Granade Baiare

Standings and schedule for Gulfport league games

Gulfport leads 138 to 5 over Meridian while Laurel sits at 6 5 and Hattiesburg at 5. Jackson 9, Monroe 8 with others not scheduled. Today Vicksburg visits Alexandria, Jackson plays Monroe, Baton Rouge hosts Meridian Gulfport hosts Laurel at Hattiesburg.

Gulfport Meridian Laurel Hattiesburg Jackson Monroe Vicksburg Alexandria Baton Rouge Pet Hattiesburg Ccecerseerd Meridian Secasvesnoocesreen Tackson Corsicana Tyler

Scores and matchups from regional football games

New Orleans 4 Memphis 0. Atlanta 14 Chattanooga 5. Little Rock 7 Mobile 6. Birmingham Nashville rain. Upcoming: Atlanta at Chattanooga, Mobile at Little Rock, New Orleans at Memphis.

New Orleans Memphis Atlanta Chattanooga Little Rock Mobile Birmingham-Nashville Sweecv Tveeovesere Birmingham Nashville Ooo Weeereae Memphis A Little Rock O

Yesterday's Results From Texas Mixed Scores

A list of yesterday baseball results shows Shreveport 8 Fort Worth 8 Wichita Falls 8 Dallas 0 Waco 13 Beaumont 2 San Antonio 13 Houston 3. Pairings include Beaumont at San Antonio Fort Worth at Shreveport Houston at Waco Dallas at Wichita Falls and the Houston Waco matchups.

Beaumont San Antonio Fort Worth Shreveport Houston Waco Dallas Wichita Falls

Local Scores and Schedules Across Several Leagues

In MI past results Corsicana defeats Tyler while Mexia tops Texarkana and Palestine edges Paris. Cincinnati shuts out St Louis 1 0 and Chicago beats St Louis 7 2. New York drubs Philadelphia 10 3 in a high scoring day. Detroit wins 1 0 over Cleveland. Western League notes Denver over Omaha 4 2 and Tulsa blasts Oklahoma City 14 8. Batting lines and rain delays cited for multiple doubleheaders.

St. Louis Cincinnati Brooklyn Boston Pittsburgh Chicago New York Philadelphia Detroit Cleveland Washington Denver Omaha Tulsa Oklahoma City Des Moines Lincoln Wichita Amarillo American Seaguaf Sereteenensanes Chicago Eorecees Cleveland Cisimiesanes Cencone Kiennermaimls Boston Neuireibies de Dartiad

Lindbergh to Return Aboard Memphis for Washington Welcome

The White House announced Charles A. Lindbergh will return to the United States aboard the cruiser Memphis and be welcomed by President Coolidge in Washington by June 11. He will afterward fly to New York to receive cheers from the city.

Associated Press Washington Charles A. Lindbergh United States White House Atlantic America Memphis Coolidge Lindbergh Breck Black Hills South Dakota Potomac New York

Child's Skull Fractured in Fall at Forsythe Park

Mildred Carroll, 5, daughter of C. B. Carroll of 507 Clayton Street West Monroe, suffered a compound skull fracture after slipping from a concrete seat at Forsythe Park near the zoo. The injury occurred Tuesday at noon as water at the drinking fountain made the ground slippery. She is listed as a patient at St Francis sanitarium and is expected to recover.

Mildred Carroll C. B. Carroll Clayton Street West Monroe St. Francis Sanitarium Forsythe Park Zoo

French Businessmen Embrace Checks Despite Past Skepticism

Paris reports show 70 percent of Bank of France settlements now by check, up from a cash preference in earlier years. Government support and bank regulations have boosted confidence in checks among thousands of firms previously opposed to their use.

Paris Bank of France

French Fencers Aim to Teach World Fencing Masters

Roger Ducret, a leading French fencer, heads the national federation's tournament services and advocates France becoming a world supplier of fencing masters. He notes Italy trains masters in Rome and exports them globally, while Joinville le Pont, though once renowned, now lags and confines instruction to military students. A Cleveland collector preserves seventy five Rhodes related volumes.

Paris Roger Ducret France Italy Rome Ducret Joinville-le- Pont Cecil Rhodes Cleveland

American German friendship revived as Cuno tours Denver

Dr Wilhelm Cuno president of the Hamburg American lines reports restored ties after World War I. He praises American hospitality and notes U S travelers seek German sights while business in Hamburg American lines grows. He hints President Hindenburg may attend a June Advertising Clubs convention in Denver.

Denver Wilhelm Cuno Hamburg- American Steamship Lines Germany Cuno Martha Cuno Otto Krug Hamburg-American Steamship Lines United States America Dr. Cuno Europe von Hindenburg Associated Advertising Clubs Berlin Hindenburg Rocky Mountains

Wheel of Auto Trial Hinges on Broken Wheel Details

A woman fatally injured by jumping from a car after a punctured tire and a broken wheel becomes a key issue in the Scruggs trial. Scruggs contends wheel damage forced slow travel from midnight to morning to Riverside, affecting the incident timeline.

Scruggs Riverside Sa

Frost and rain cause more regional damage than floods

Government figures show the truck crop region suffered more from frost and excess rainfall than floods. Of sixty plus flooded counties, only about half ship some early vegetables and berries, totaling roughly a half percent of early shipments. Floods sped up some Louisiana shipments while upper Mississippi crops remained largely unplanted. Overall, flood impact on produce markets is minimal with a 1000 to 2000 car reduction in shipments.

Associated Press Chicago Government Bureau of Agricultural Economics Mississippi Valley Louisiana

Uncle Sam to Market 156000 Telephones Poles for Pisgah Forest

Raleigh NC reports federal program to harvest and market a crop of 156000 telephone poles for Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina with national support and potential local economic impact.

Raleigh N. C Uncle Sam Pisgah National Forest North Carolina

Turn Machine Gun On Mob at Tampa Jail Siege

Riot violence erupted around a Tampa jail as mobs attacked deputies and troops. A first assault left 12 wounded, later clashes produced seven more injuries and 14 in a midnight barrage. Soldiers used machine guns, a searchlight, and sandbag barricades to hold the area.

B. F. Davis Franklin Street Tampa

Local Farmers Offer Cutworm Bait Mixing Guide

Farmers are advised to mix dry bran with Paris green then moisten with water until crumbly. Apply 20 pounds per acre in late afternoon or evening near plant bases to target worms feeding at night. If damage recurs, reapply. poultry should avoid treated fields for 3 to 4 days. Molasses, calcium arsenate, and lead arsenate are not needed or effective. Sodium fluoride may be used at the same rate and is nearly as effective as Paris green.

Paris

Lindy Sees Call Boy Win Out At Charity Ball

The Order of Leopold and the Air Force Cross holder describes a fog mirage off the Irish coast while at a charity ball. He says land appeared real from 100 miles out but proved to be fog. he also notes he has never learned to dance.

Order of Leopold George Lindy

Lindbergh Accepts White House Return on Memphis

Captain Charles A. Lindbergh accepted President Coolidge’s invitation to return to Washington aboard the cruiser Memphis. The New York to Paris flyer is expected home by Saturday, June 11, with Memphis to go directly to Washington.

Washington Charles A. Lindbergh Coolidge Memphis Lindbergh White House Paris

Lindbergh Invited to Return to Washington Aboard Memphis

A committee sent word that Charles A Lindbergh accepted President Coolidges invitation to return to Washington aboard the cruiser Memphis. The plan is to honor him in the capital with a possible Distinguished Flying Cross ceremony, or at the White House if timing allows, avoiding a later celebration at the Black Hills.

Washington Charles A. Lindbergh Potomac United States Coolidge Lindbergh Memphis Capital White House Black Hills du Pont Circle

People of Twin Cities Thankful for Flood Recovery Spirit

Leaders praise a shared effort in Monroe and West Monroe as communities unite to avert flood disasters. Residents describe a Phoenix like resurgence of cooperation, gratitude, and resolve that set a lasting example for future emergencies.

Monroe West Monroe

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