Red River Flood Fight Steady as Levee Work Proceeds
Red River flood held in check today as patrol guards levee laborers and engineers push to shore up breaches near Barbin's landing and Wick. Echo and Benruth Cross levees reported sound while Bayou Rapides work crept forward amid concern of a 1927 style crevasse. Congressmen Reid to inspect needs before flood control measures reach Congress.
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Associated Press
Alexandria
Red River
Barbin's Landing
Marksville
Moncla Ferry
Echo
Benruth Cross
Avoyelles Parish
Wick
Moncla
Bayou Rapides
Vanderlick Plantation
Red River Valley
Frank R. Reid
House
First crater killed in Northeast Louisiana gas field
Captain R P Webb reports successful killing of Boykin No 1 crater in the Northeast Louisiana gas field. The action stops a daily gas waste of over 40 million cubic feet and saves more than 750 dollars daily, after Palmer Corporation spent over 100000 scouting relief wells advised by the government bureau of mines.
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Louisiana
R. P. Webb
Monroe
Crater
Government Bureau of Mines
Daniels wires Walsh opposition to Bishop Cannon
Josephus Daniels, secretary of the navy and Methodist lay leader, telegraphed Senator Walsh that he did not endorse the alleged bucketshop transactions of Bishop James G Cannon Jr. He said he dissented from the temperance committee report and opposed Cannon’s appointment on the temperance board over his gambling links.
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Raleigh
N. C
Josephus Daniels
Navy
Woodrow Wilson
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Thomas J. Walsh
Senate Lobby
James G. Cannon, Jr
Cannon
Church Temperance Committee
Daniels
Camnon
Committee On Temperance
Temperance Board
Seven Police Jury Committees Named by John M Breard
President John M Breard announced seven police jury committees after yesterday's annual election. Committees include Finance Roads Aviation Court House Tick Eradication Public Health Library with named chairs and members such as J M Myatt C L Mengis Clarence Kincaid J E Bryan W A Walker R M Browning S O Henry Fred Peters Sandel Berry and Captain Harry M Williams.
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John M. Breard
J. M. Myatt
Dr. C. L. Mengis
Clarence Kincaid
J. EB. Bryan
W. A. Walker
J. M. Browning
C. L. Mengis
J. E. Bryan
R. M. Browning
S. O. Henry
Aviation
Dr. Mengis
S. C. Heary
Fred Peters
A. E. Montgomery
Sandel Berry
Harry M. Williams
W. J. Vinson
Louisiana Tech Summer Term Enrollment Surpasses 653
Enrollments for the first six weeks at Louisiana Tech exceed the 653 student mark from the previous summer term. Women outnumber men four to one as registration continues through Friday with late fees.
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Ruby B. Pearce
Tech
Metalla Williams
University of Illinois
Katherine DeCoy
Boston
Alexandria
Dorinda Bond
Southern Methodist University
Louisiana Tech
Alto Churches Announce Bible School In June
Mangham notices a joint Baptist and Presbyterian vacation Bible school in Alto starting June 9 and running to June 20 with preparation day June 6. Sessions run 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. daily. registration begins at 4 p.m. with mystery bundles and a picnic afterward. Miss Annie Lewis Bray trains the workers this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mangham
Baptist and Presbyterian Churches of
Alto
Annie Lewis Bray
Seminary Hill
Texas
Goodyear All-Weather Tread Balloon Ad Claims Superiority
An advertisement praises Goodyear All-Weather Tread Balloon tires noting record low rubber prices and claiming the tire is the world standard of quality and outsells all others. The copy urges buyers not to miss the opportunity to purchase a premier tire.
Goodyear All-Weather Tire Ad Promises Value
An advertisement touts Goodyear All-Weather tires as the best choice for safety traction dependability and mileage with the claim that more people ride on Goodyear tires than any other. It invites buyers to visit the nearest Goodyear dealer for a price they can afford with no premium.
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Goodyear
America
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Barbin’s Landing
Walsh
Bishop Cannon
United Press
Court House
News-Star
Post
Gre
Zipres Bros
Mieee le Teihers
Lee
Goodyear Tires
DeSiard
Ase
Walnut St
Jackson
Lee Ave
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