Will Ht Dig League to Organize at Night Meeting
Formal organization of the Will Ht district league chapter is planned for tonight in the city council chamber. State officers include President K. H. Merren and Secretary George M. King. more than a hundred members have been secured locally with many names listed. Talks will be given by Merren and speakers from Shreveport and other cities. a good turnout is expected.
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Council Chamber
K. H. Merren
D. Ll. McPherson
M. L Close
George M. King
A. K. Port
W. C. Braden
L. C. Gahagan
P.M. Atkina
W. G. Murphy
Henry Bedenham
C. R. Russell
J. T. Austin
T. E. Handley
G. M. Key
Sam D. Y. Smith
A. A. Thoman
W. O'Kelly
G. A. Carter
R. B. Blanks
J. W. Mobley
G. W. Zeigin
Geo
B. J. Breard
Frank FP. Stubbs
D. Hirech
Carl G. Liverman
J. M. Breard
Jas. M. Fream
L. S. McCarthy
Leo M. Baer
Joseph Kusin
C. D. Wise
J. E. Lockwood
H. BR. Kirby
R. C. Windes
F. B. Sarguine
R. L. Kellogg
H C. Walton
E. T. Lamkin
Percy Sandel
A. K. Kilpatrick
L. A. Fourmy
John Cc. Ransom
C. M. Flower
C. E. Barton
H. C. Ray
H. C. Mire
L B. Whitfield
Lamkin
P. A. Poag
Bb. E. Tucker
Will Atkinson
J. W. Standley
C. D. Meredith
Bert Coverdale
Milton Coverdale
S. K. Heninger
E. C. Jefferies
C. B. Atkinson
C. J. Raley
Larry Henry
Joe Marx
C. E Fauntleroy
G. S. Kurn
W. G. Miller
F. Guerriero
Herbert J. Fink
C. B Faulk
T. G. Easterling
W. E. Lawson
Victor C. Barringer
R. L. Davie
W. A. Walker, Jr
J. C. Theus
A. L. Davenport
Geo. W. Bancroft
Dr. T O. Bancroft
E. N. Floreheim
J. F. Stone
R. L. Prophit
Columbia
Martin Hamley
East Carroll Parish
Jeff Snyder
Madison Parish
Mississippi
E. R. Strahan
Ouachita Parish
Red Cross
Richland Parish
Elect Officers At Session Of Good Roads Meet
The nominating committee's report was adopted for next year with W. W. Brandon named president and Gov. Ben S. Paulen first vice president. J. A. Rocuntree to continue as managing director. A slate of state and national officers was approved as the convention proceeded in Savannah.
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Savannah
W. W. Brandon
Alabama
Ben S. Paulen
Kansas
J. A. Rocuntree
Birmingham
Ala
Governor Fields
Kentucky
J. E. Erickson
Montana
Clifford Walker
Georgia
John Hammill
Iowa
Fred W. Green
Michigan
Harry Moore
New Jersey
Tasker L. Oddie
Nevada
Dam Dynamited at Bayou Black Triggers Flood Relief Efforts
Residents near Bayou Black in the Atchafalaya basin awaited the peak flood after a dam was blown to relieve rising waters. About 400 workers and guards monitored the scene as dynamite charges were set, with Red Cross relief leaders coordinating food and shelter for displaced families.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Bayou Black
Atchafalaya Basin
Houma
Morgan City
Houmas
Henry M. Baker
Red Cross
Arestors
New Rotary Chieftain Elected Unopposed in Ostend
Arthur Sapp of Huntington Indiana was elected president of Rotary International with no opposition. The Ostend meeting drew about 7000 delegates as resolutions allowed non American branches to adapt Rotary procedures and expand, especially toward Germany. Sapp planned to visit Germany to explore organizing Rotary clubs there.
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Ostend
Belgium
Rotary International
Arthur Sapp
Huntington
Indiana
Chapin
Rotary
America
Germany
Sapp
Wilson foresees no repeat flood in Mississippi Valley
At the Hoover conference in Monroe Harry D. Wilson state commissioner of agriculture and immigration said leaders including House Speaker Nicholas Longworth pledged this would be the last flood. He credited Chicago Mayor William Hale Thompson for backing a strong stand and emphasized Congress will act promptly to protect the river and valley.
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Monroe
Harry D. Wilson
Louisiana
Mr. Wilson
William Hale Thompson
Chicago
Richland Parish
Travis Oliver
Red Cross
Ouachita
Secretary of Agriculture and Immigration
H. D. Wilson
Red River Oil Mill Company
Col. Sullivan
W. H. Sullivan
State Rehabilitation Board
H. C. Couch
Arkansas
L. C. Crosby
Mississippi
J. L. Fleser
National Red Cross
Hoover
Alexandria
Morehouse
Richland
Caldwell
la Salle
Rapides
East Carroll
West Carroll
Madison
Tensas
Concordia
Franklin
Natchitoches
States Rights and Prohibition Enforcement Debate
The speaker argues the constitution grants concurrent powers to federal and state governments, making prohibition enforcement nationwide rather than sectional. He notes states can enforce the 18th Amendment locally if they oppose federal enforcement and warns of a movement to repudiate the amendment threatening civil liberties and state rights.
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McAdoo
Men’s Stores Set Summer Closing Hours
The News-Star reports that E. Jack Selig absent from a meeting cites a June 13 to Labor Day schedule for men’s stores. Weekday closing is 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Saturdays, reflecting seasonal hours for this line of merchandising.
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News-Star
E. Jack Selig
Engineering Moses Is Needed Declares Ransdell at Loyola
New Orleans June 9 Senator Ransdell Democrat Louisiana urged a national flood solution for the Mississippi valley saying the current levee system offers little protection this year. He called for spillways reservoirs and straightened channels and urged federal action rather than local boards to repair damage and prevent future floods.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Mississippi Valley
Senator Ransdell
Louisiana
Loyola University
President Coolidge
Ransdell
Army Engineers
Mississippi River Commission
New Suggestion Aimed at Blocking Future Floods
James H. Lees of the Iowa Geological Survey proposed at the American Waterworks Association convention that every farm be required by law to retain all rainfall. He cited tilling, contour furrows, ridges, and other inexpensive methods to let water soak in, measure that would curb floods, enrich soil, and conserve groundwater.
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Associated Press
Chicago
American Waterworks Association
James H. Lees
Iowa Geological Bureau
Des Moines
Lees
Flood relief drive ships clothing to flood victims
Local Legion volunteers sort and pack new and secondhand garments for men women and children. Boxes include shoes dresses and work clothes. Storage uses First Baptist church Sunday School rooms and Weaks Supply space. A recent order ships 3000 people in the southern flood area to Lafayette Opelousas and beyond. Shortages appear in men s shoes and trousers.
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Leo Hartman
B. W. Rumbarger
Legion Post
First Baptist Church
Old Weaks Supply Company
Old Wise Pool Hall
DeSiard Street
Lafayette
Opelousas
Jocal Legion
Hoover Outlines Credit Plan to Aid Crops and Farmers
Secretary explains new Louisiana Credit corporation with $1.4 million capital to back loans for crop deficits. Plan aims to self reliance without competing with banks and links loans to crop prospects. Red Cross leaders report limits to aid as Caldwell parish cites heavy flood damage and delayed planting.
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Mr. Hoover
Louisiana Credit Corporation
Intermediate Credit Bank
United States
Credit Corporation
Phillips
Natchitoches Parish
Red Cross
J. F. MacClannahan
Caldwell Parish Rehabilitation Committee
Acquit Physician in Peonage Case in Georgia Court
Athens Ga June 9 Dr W R King a former Oglethorpe county plantation owner and physician was acquitted in federal court of peonage charges. Jurors said one ballot was enough to reach the verdict after they were dismissed. The indictment followed a Justice Department inquiry into his farm alleging bondage of a slave named Ben Dorsey.
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Associated Press
Athens
W. R. King
Oglethorpe County
Ben Dorsey
Department of Justice
Veterans Bureau Surplus Goods Aid Flood Victims
Six car loads of surplus Veterans Bureau supplies will be shipped to flood regions in the south to aid sufferers. Director Hines announced with presidential approval and Hoover's backing. The items include household goods, agricultural implements, and clothing surplus to the bureau or unsuitable for its needs.
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Associated Press
Washington
Veterans Bureau
Hines
Hoover
Bureau
Flood Outlook Across Mid-America Regions
Recurrence of flood conditions reported in Arkansas Missouri Illinois and Kentucky. Mr Baker cautioned that no accurate count of affected people could yet be given but Red Cross reports indicate several thousand now being aided. New Orleans gauge shows 17.7 feet with a 1 foot drop and 0.7 feet above flood stage.
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Arkansas
Missouri
Ilinois
Kentucky
Baker
Red Cross
New Orleans
Baylor President Dr Samuel Brooks Celebrates Silver Jubilee
Dr Samuel P Brooks recently marked the silver jubilee of his presidency at Baylor University. He began his career as a railroad section hand and rose to be a prominent academic leader.
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Samuel P. Brooks
Baylor University
Flood aids spokesmen map recovery path for Louisiana parishes
Officials from Ouachita to Natchitoches urged continued federal and state help after floods. They outlined aid ranges from food and seed to credit banks and public works. Col. Sullivan and Hoover urged rapid, coordinated action to keep labor on farms and rebuild infrastructure.
New Process Co Obtains Permit for Louisiana Carbon Plant
New Process Company secures a permit for a carbon black plant on the Louisiana line near Waskom. Progress appears ahead of current filings as a renewal is likely to be refused when reviewed soon. Commissioner Irion toured Shreveport and the Wascom gas field after a Monroe protest by carbon burners.
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Louisiana
Jine
Waskom
Monroe
V. K. Irion
Shreveport
Caddo
Texas
Ow! Oil Company
Irion
New Process Carbon Gains Permit in Monroe Field
Louisiana officials grant a permit to New Process Carbon in the Monroe field after a yearlong dispute with older carbon firms. Commissioner Irion backed any method exceeding two pounds of carbon per 1000 cubic feet of gas. tests by Dr. C. S. Williamson of Tulane reported 2.17 pounds per 1000 cubic feet.
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Louisiana
Caddo
Process Carbon Company
Monroe Field
Irion
C. S. Williamson
Tulane University
Wilmot Night Fire Response From Monroe Fire Team
Monroe fire truck arrived in Wilmot at 3 40 am after a 1 hour 32 minute run from Monroe. Capt. Tom Dupree and Firemen Earl Speights Robert Wunch C T Meeks rode with Chief Roddy as F A Poole J W Welch followed in another vehicle. Road conditions were rough due to flood damage but the crew fought a blaze that halted its spread before dawn.
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Monroe
Wilmot
Tom Dupree
Earl Speights
Robert Wunch
C. T. Meeks
F. A. Poole
J. W. Welch
Roddy
Wilmont
Central Fire Station
Bandit Train Hold Up Near Siskiyou Ends in Arrests
October 11, 1923 bandits halted a Southern Pacific passenger train entering a tunnel near Siskiyou Oregon. They killed four, destroyed the mail car, and fled when the car exploded. Postal inspectors linked evidence to Hugh and brothers evading police until later captures in Ohio and the Philippines.
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Southern Pacific
Siskiyou
Oregon
Sid Bates
Marvin Leng
C. O. Johnson
E. E. Dougherty
D Autremont twins waive extradition to Oregon for 1923 train holdup murder
Ray and Roy D Autremont brothers arrested in Steubenville Ohio admit identity but refuse to admit explicit role in the tunnel hold up that killed four in 1923 near Siskiyou Oregon. Extradition to Oregon will proceed with formal hearing before United States commissioner C J Borkowski and they may be sent to Columbus for custody until officers arrive.
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Stebenville
Ohio
Oregon
Ray
Roy D’autremont
C. J. Borkowski
United States
Columbus
Siskiyou
Ouachita Parish Residents Form Corporate Charter
Five Ouachita Parish residents Paul Fudickar Fred Fudickar Murray Hudson Henry Bernstein and John J Potts appear before a Louisiana notary to declare their intent to form a corporation under state law and bind themselves and future persons to the agreement.
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State of Louisiana
Parish of
Ouachita
Paul Fudickar
Fred Fudickar
Murray Hudson
Henry Bernstein
John J. Potts
Louisiana
Monroe Ice Company Inc Incorporation May 1927 Charter
The document records the charter of Monroe Ice Company Inc, including its 99 year term, Louisiana domicile in Monroe Ouachita Parish, stock details at $100 par value, and powers to buy, lease, mortgage, and operate ice and cold storage business. It lists initial officers John J. Potts president board member names and annual meeting schedule. It also notes authorized capital increases to $500,000 and stock subscriptions by Fred Fudickar Murray Hudson Henry Bernstein John J. Potts Paul Fudickar.
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Monroe Ice Company, Inc
State of
Louisiana
Monroe
Ouachita
State of Louisiana
A. D
Henry Bernstein
MO. J. Potts
Murray Hudson
Paul Fudickar
Fred Fudickar
Ouachita Parish
United States
John J. Potts
Board of Directors
Paul Fudicka
Gignera
United States of America
M. C. Thompson
Pauline Rolleigh Bernhardt
Albert Diehlmann Bernhardt
Bernhardt Realty Company, Incorporated
Bernhardt Realty Company, Inc
Said Bernhardt Realty Company, Incorporated
Bernhardt Beatty Company, Inc
Ste
Frank P. Stubbs
Dorothy N. Minard
Pauline Rolleigh Bern
Hardt
Albert Diehlmann Bern
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Wilson
Miss
Moses
Veterans’ Bureau
NEW Process CO
Ane
Hugh
Philippines
Jacksonville
Johnson
Wheeling Steel Corporation
Elmer
Clarence Goodwill
R. L. Higgenbotham
W. F. Cummings
A. Milling Bernstein
Monroe Tee Company, Inc
Corporation
Mattie R. Faust
Page Blanche Golson
Parish of Ouachita
Blanche Golson
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