Fifth Man May Recover From Gas Well Blast
In Jackson Mississippi the Attkinson Valentour No 1 gas well blast killed four men and Left one injured. Owners Laurie and Wayland Attkinson died from burns and inhalation, while J. W. McCarroll and Bill Taylor succumbed to flames. Fire teams planned to smother the blaze with steam and possibly nitro glycerin as a contingency.
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Attkinson Brothers
United Gas Public Service Company
Jackson Field
Jackson
Robber Quartet Forget To Carry Tools Along
Four bandits entered the Webb bank early today but forgot needed equipment. They bound and gagged Night Watchman J. B. Nail, tied his dog, and locked them in a back room before drilling at the vault for nearly an hour. They escaped with about 20 dollars in silver.
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Webb
Miss
Bank of Webb
J. B. Nail
Nail
Fishing trip notes and town anecdotes from Monroe
H. H. B. S. C. Wise and C. E. Maroney return from a Florida coast fishing trip describing sea sickness, 250 pounds of red snapper, and assistance from a 13 year old boy. Other notes cover first season cantaloupes, black cat omens, a rock garden project, sets of twins as squash, and local civic quirks including a police officer’s vacation disturbance.
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S. C. Wise
C. E. Maroney
Florida
Pensacola
Wise
Maroney
J. E. White
L. & N. Railroad
C. W. Nichols
Monroe
Alfred Davis
Davis
Ouachita Parish
R. K. Brooks
Malaria Cost Seen High Yet Savings Possible
MEMPHIS Tenn June 10 The United States spends about one hundred million dollars annually on malaria mostly in the south. Officials say a fraction of that could wipe out the disease, with civic groups and youth organizations playing a role. LePrince cites 80 to 72 cents per citizen in southern cities for campaigns in 1920 1921 and notes ongoing costs could drop to a quarter or a third later.
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Memphis
Tenn
United States
South
Ransdell
Senate
A. J. LePrince
Service
LePrince
Boy Scout
Burgess Act To Create Body To Study Taxes
Louisiana house passes Heywood Burgess bill to form a tax reform commission to study the tax system for possible relief to farmers and homeowners and to seek new revenue sources. The measure moves to the senate after approval of amendments and a rules suspension.
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Burgess
Baton Rouge
Heywood-Burgess
Louisiana Tax Reform Commission
House of Representatives
N.S. Hoffpauir
Acadia
Norman Bauer
St. Mary
Senate
House
N. S. Hoffpauir
Frank J. Stich
Orleans
Joe B. Hamiter
Caddo
William H Awl Celebrates 83rd Birthday in Ouachita Parish
Commander William H Awl of the Henry W Allen post No 182 Confederate Veterans marks his 83rd birthday born June 10 1849 in Natchez Mississippi He is one of Ouachita parishes oldest citizens and may attend the annual reunion with his daughter at 217 Adams Street His long life includes moving to Ouachita in 1853 early brick making and memories of Monroe in the 1850s and 60s with vivid recollections of shops and streets.
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William H. Awl
Henry W. Allen Post
Confederate Veterans
Natchez
Miss
Ouachita Parish
Adams Street
Awl
Monroe Cemetery
Monroe
Bry Avenue
Catalpa Street
Grand Street
DeSiard
North Second Street
H. Kinderman
Puppet Show Planned In Forsythe Park Saturday
The municipal recreation department announces a puppet show to be held at Forsythe Park tomorrow at 4 PM with a large tent near the merry go round. Admission is small and proceeds fund playground equipment opening Monday next. Miss Lucyle Godwin notes the program features Jack and the Beanstalk and may repeat at 7 PM if crowding allows.
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Forsythe Park
Municipal Recreation Department
Lucyle Godwin
Veterans bar Communists at bonus army encampment
Washington June 10 State veterans at the bonus army encampment expelled about 200 self described Reds to block communistic influence. The newcomers from Cleveland Detroit and New York joined the camp as police and veterans escorted the expelled group from the site. Food supplies arrived to prevent starvation amid fears of contagion and disorder.
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Washington
Bonus Army
Cleveland
Detroit
New York
William C. Fowler
Hoboken
Sarazen Captures British Open With Record 283
Gene Sarazen, the American golf star, won the British Open at Sandwich with a record 283. He extended an American sweep to 11 wins in 12 years as Arthur Havers briefly challenged with a course record 68 in round three before fading.
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Sandwich
Eng
Gene Sarazen
Bobby Jones
Sarazen
Walter Hagen
Royal St. George’s Course
Arthur Havers
Hagen
Havers
Gene
Washington Bank Held Up by 5 Men
Five men robbed a Washington Mechanics Savings Bank branch on Georgia Avenue in the northwest section, fleeing with 3000 dollars. One stayed at a taxi with Maryland plates while four entered with guns forcing employees to the floor. Police traced the cab to Cumberland, Maryland.
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Washington
Washington Mechanics Savings Bank
Maryland
Cumberland
Georgia Avenue
State Travelers Hold Annual Meeting in Louisiana
Delegates arrive for the Louisiana Travelers association annual convention. Registration occurs at Hotel Monroe with Knights of the Road guests at The Virginia Frances and Alvis hotels. Shreveport Lake Charles Lafayette Alexandria and New Orleans vie to host next year’s event. Sessions at Hotel Virginia kickoff this afternoon with a parade planned for 9 30 tomorrow morning.
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Louisiana Travelers’ Association
Monroe
Virginia, Frances and Alvis
Knights of the Road
Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade
Shreveport
Lake Charles
Lafayette
Alexandria
New Orleans
Hotel Virginia
Travelers’ Association
Sunset Farmers Proffer Potatoes for Relief
Sunset Louisiana June 10. Sunset Farmers Welfare committee says farmers will donate four hundred cars of surplus sweet potatoes to relief organizations nationwide at container and packing cost only. Potatoes to be used strictly for relief, not resale, with railroad officials cooperating in the effort.
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Lafayette
St. Landry Parish
Sunset Farmers Welfare Committee
Sunset
New York World Telegram backs Alfred E. Smith for president
The New York World-Telegram front page editorial endorsed Alfred E. Smith for president, stating Hoover or Roosevelt would endanger the nation and urging Democratic delegates to nominate Smith for leadership. The piece contrasts Hoover and Roosevelt and cites past Scripps-Howard support.
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New York
U.2
New York World-Telegram
Alfred E. Smith
Scripps- Howard
Hoover
Roosevelt
Scripps-Howard
Herbert Hoover
Times
Smith
Democratic Party
Merchant of Lafayette Shot Thought Death by Own Action
Mitchel Mouhabry a 27 year old grocery store owner in Lafayette Louisiana was found dead from a bullet wound while in his car on the city edge last night A coroner jury ruled death by his own action but did not determine motive Mouhabry a former US navy man is survived by his mother two brothers and two sisters Funeral services were held this afternoon in Lafayette.
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Lafayette
Mitchel Mouhabry
J. O. Duhon
Mouhabry
United States Navy
United States Women Sweep First Wightman Cup Matches
United States tennis stars won the first three matches against Great Britain in the Wightman cup series at Wimbledon. Helen Jacobs contributed to two victories in the event on June 10.
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U. S
Wimbledon
England
United States
Great Britain
Helen Jacobs
Louisiana Tax Bills Move Toward Governor’s Signature
The Louisiana legislature passed administration tax bills to raise about 2.4 million dollars by taxing insurance electricity tobacco and soft drinks. The measures head to Governor O K Allen for signature after amendments are engrossed. Huey P Long backed the bills and predicted quick action though signing would take a few days.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
O. K. Allen
Senate
House
Legislative Bureau
United States
Huey P. Long
Ways and Means Committee
Administration
Ways and Means
Long
Allen
Harvey Peltier
Thibodeaux
Liquor Smuggling Vessel Captured in Gulf of Mexico
The 45 foot lugger Mary Joy carrying 1000 sacks of foreign liquor valued at 25000 was chased and captured in the gulf by a coast guard cutter. Two men, John Lockhart of New Orleans and William Johnson of Gulfport, Miss., were arrested aboard. Lockhart had a prior arrest in 1930 on the rum lugger Dawning. The seizure, the largest in gulf waters in recent months, occurred southeast of Mobile light as the vessel was being taken to Mobile.
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New Orleans
Mary Joy
Gulf
Coast Guard
Mobile Light
Alabama
Mobile
John Lockhart
William Johnson
Gulfport
Miss
U. S
Reginald Carter
Lockhart
Johnson
Idiosyncrasies of Great And Near-Great Revealed
United Press survey lists quirks of famous Americans including Owen D Young James J Walker Ring Lardner Lawrence Tibbett. It notes Young's lunch routine bookish hobby, Walkers form fitting attire, Lardner's dislike of champagne and love of opera, Whiteman's striped ties and pink nightgowns. Contnued on Page Fourteen.
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New York
U.R
Owen D. Young
James J. Walker
Ring Lardner
Lawrence Tibbett
United Press
Young
Equitable
van Hornesville
N. Y
Walker
King Lardner
Paul Whiteman
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Choudrant
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Pargoud Drive
J. R. Downs
the Good Samaritan
News-Star
R. W. Hockin
Hotel
California
Elizabeth Hockin
Virginia
News- Star
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J. A. McClain
Barkdull Faulk
Charles Rodriguez
D. I. Garrett
Lott Goins
Mr. Rodriguez
Mr. McClain
Rodriguez
Joe Anders
Louis A. Jones
Heywood
Louisiana Highway Commission
Joseph Boudreaux
Abbeville
Jones
Percy Primeaux
Dudley J. LeBlanc
Public Service Commission
Boudreaux
Gilliesides
Joseph Gebelin
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Memphis Ten
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Natchez Peesbeune
Angola Theeeee
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Cairo Bankdaeeas Cee
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Arkansas
Fort Smith
Little Rockeeee
Red— Shreveport
Ouachita
Camden Phoene
California City
Associated Press
Eureka
Cal
Dallas
Fuller Construction Company
Meridian
Atlanta
Los Angeles
A. J. Baie
Lindbergh
Flemington
N. J
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John Hughes Curtis
Col. Lindbergh
Curtis
Washington Bank
State Travelers Meeting
Sunset Community
AL Smith
Merchant of
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