Baptist Home Board Adopts Drainage Plan and Staff Changes
The semi annual meeting of the directorate of Louisiana Baptist Children's Home created two new positions, named C W Eastwood to funds and repair and Mrs C W Eastwood to supply matron, and approved a drainage project with a ditch four by six feet for three quarters of a mile. Directors discussed staff resignations of Mr and Mrs W A Tripp who plan to leave July 1.
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Louisiana Bapst Children’s Home
Rious
Guy Oakes
Shreveport
Oakes
Jorum
Rayville
Ork
C. W. Eastwood
W. A. Tripp
W. E. Weaver
Sade Caine
Miss Reed
B. Y. P. U. Intute
Negotiations on German marks settlement open in Brussels
In Brussels on June 14 negotiations for final settlement of the German marks issue began with Dr. Ritter, the German financial agent, arriving to discuss terms. Conversations will be secret, with no communique until an agreement is reached, and delegates aim to settle next week. Belgium’s Camille repeats Belgian demand for installments of 37 modules of 25,000,000 marks each as a condition of endorsing the rationing accord.
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Brussels
Belgium
Ritter
Rman
M. Camille
Youth Obedience Ends in Tragedy on Bridge Train
Bennett Bishop an 11 year old from Endwell N Y was sent by his mother to a store. He watched swimmers from the Eric ilroad bridge as a train wreck occurred ten cars derailed and burned. Roy died on the bridge and lifeguard William H Wilcox later perished from burns while aiding others.
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Jy Associated Press
Binghampton
N. J
Bennett Bishop
Endwell
Roy
William H. Wilcox
Urges Democrats to Take Party Out of Raskob's Hands
Representative Box of Texas urged Democrats to reclaim party control from John J. Raskob the national committee chairman in a June address. He accused Raskob and allies of steering the party toward the liquor anti prohibition blocs and transforming it into a tool for Republican style high finance interests.
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Raskob
Washington
Representative Box
Texas
House
John J. Raskob
National Committee
Alfred F. Smith
Box
Democratic Party
Cotton to be in N Y 36 Hours After Ginning
A bale of cotton ginned in Corpus Christi Texas will reach New York City within 36 hours. The first bale of the season travels by air via Birmingham and Atlanta to test a commercial and mail route from Corpus Christi to the east.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Corpus Christi
Texas
New York City
New York
Birmingham
Atlanta
Texas City
Osterberger Named to Assist Parish Farmers
La. Power and Light Co. secures aid for its clientele as C. L. Osterberger, widely known, is named to assist parish farmers. The appointment aims to support local agricultural producers and strengthen utility support for rural communities.
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Osterberger
Power & Light Co
Farm Mechanics Expert Aids Ouachita Farmers
Acting head of the department at L S A joins Louisiana Power and Light to assist Ouachita parish farmers. He has studied soils crops markets and machinery to raise farm prosperity. Over 1 000 farms connected to high tension lines yielding savings and better life. Write to Mr Osterberger care of Louisiana Power and Light Ouachita National Bank building El Dorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Power and Light Company
Ouachita Parish
Osterberger
Ouachita National Bank
Liquidation Board Borrows $1.75 Million For Emergencies
Baton Rouge La June 14 The state board of liquidation through the legislature has borrowed $1 751 972 82 in the past year with $1 471 506 20 disbursed. The board serves as the state medium for securing emergency loans. The funds were allocated for salaries clerks supreme court and related expenses.
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Baton Rouge
State Board of Liquidation
H. B. Conner
Supreme Court
State budget items and expenses list from 1928 1929 sessions
A budget summary lists numerous state expenditures including courts and additional judges and district attorneys totaling 81 258 21 in expenses for 1928 and 1929. It covers office equipment for auditor treasurer and secretary of state 5 000 governor's mansion 105 000 and salaries for supreme court judges 30 000. It also cites tax commission expenses 25 000 mineral expert 5 000 constitutional amendments 18 629 04 and various other line items such as state land office equipment 8 400 flood control 10 000 New Orleans Charity Hospital 121 064 35 and free textbook suits 3 000.
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Courts of Appeal
Supreme Court
State Land Office
Southeast Louisiana College
Hammond
Flood Control Committee
Highway Commission
New Orleans
French Forces Meet Resistance Near Ait Yakoub
Rebellious Moorish tribesmen besieging Ait Yakoub suffer losses as French elements capture Tounfit. Thirty five tribesmen killed, 80 rifles found, six taken prisoner. Retreat begins as French air power and reinforcements, including eight battalions of the Foreign Legion under Gen, press the campaign in the Atlas foothills.
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Ait Yakoub
Tounfit
Great Atlas Range
French Foreign Legion
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Baptist Home
Lydia E. Pinkham
Joseph Caladaptro
Florida Avenue
Amsterdam
N. Y
Raa
Home Furniture Co
DeSiard St
Monroe, la
Liquidation Board
Rabat
Morocco
Cinderella
Dolores
Bernhardt
Navy
Georgette
Dame Fashion
Monroe
Frankel Bros
Hose
Marie Louise Anders
Ashley Hall
Roselawn
L. L
T. John
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