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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1928
Page
11
Fragmentary report notes officials and families departing Peking amid tense movements as foreign powers contemplate actions. References to Japanese legation, troops, and settlements imply broader international pressures with figures suggesting thousands of currency units involved.
In West Virginia Harleton reports early returns from about 2 306 precincts show Goff ahead of Reed for the senatorial nomination. Dr Henry D Hatfield leads over incumbent James A Reed with Neely as the Democratic candidate for November. Republican governor candidate William G Conley leads Roy Waugh by about 80000. J Alfred Maylor leads Gary Hogg for the Democratic nomination.
Associated Press reports from St Louis that James E. Smith, president of the Mississippi association, announced that congressional action could bring $10,000,000 for inland waterways development. The measure aims to double tonnage handled on the St Louis to New Orleans route within two years, with barges operating on credit.
Submarines S-12 and S-18 at New London base were ordered to the marine railway to assess underwater damage after a collision. An investigating board led by Commander F. C. Cutts will review the incident. Admiral Brumby noted the impact did not threaten sinking and the subs remained moored beside Camden overnight.
Baton Rouge June 1 Members of the Louisiana House and Senate agricultural committees receive a special invitation to the South Louisiana dairy meeting in Donaldsonville on June 2. Two Holstein bull calves will be drawn by attending farmers, donated by Louisiana State University dairy, and a grant by George Gayden of Gurley, La. Parush farm agents C C Chapman Ascension Joe Richard Terrebonne W R Guidroz Lafourche will lead demonstrations on mating breeding feeding dairy cows proper pastures and cream handling.
Mr and Mrs Merton Bowe of Bonita visited Mrs J S Moore in Mer Rouge. John L Daniels of Monroe visited his daughter Mrs A B Sisson. Hoyt Snyder left for Stamps Ark to visit his mother. Mrs E M Clark operated on at Saint Francis sanitarium and is recovering. Miss Ruth Moore and Lucile BE Kee visited Mon toe. Mr and Mrs R L Edwards of Marion visited J H Edwards. Betty and Mary Alice Munsell of Bustrop visited friends here. W BE Sisson of Greenville stayed with his mother Mrs W E Sisson. Parish school Superintendent E D Shaw and wife visited Monday night. Mrs McVea Higginbotham and baby visited Oak Ridge. Tom Norsworthy and family attended graduation at Collinston. Glen Stuart, their niece, was among the graduates.
In Pittsburgh on Decoration Day a violent storm during the national elimination contest for the Litchfield trophy left two balloonists dead and two seriously injured. Of 14 entries, three balloons survived and landed in Virginia. officials expect to enter them in the Detroit international race, pending distance checks to decide the winner.
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