Louisiana highway inquiry prompts Hudson reply
Major Frank T. Payne cites ongoing charges in the nineteenth district court and defends G Hudson of Monroe amid questions about his firm representing both the Louisiana highway commission and the Missouri Pacific railroad. He says full explanations will come later and notes the legislature assigned the attorney general to probe the commission’s affairs.
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Aton. Rouge
G. Hudson
Monroe
Louisiana Highway
Cones
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Gan
Frank T. Payne
Louisiana Highway Commission
Nineteenth Judicial District
Fred G. Hudson
Hudson
Highway Commission
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
Rotary Club to Travel to Ki-Ro-Li Next Thursday
Rotary club members and their wives will meet at Camp Ki-Ro-Li next Thursday night for the regular meeting. They plan to leave the city at 6 o clock and dine in the dining hall with the Boy Scouts. A special program is planned with piano and vocal selections by Mrs. Moore. Herbert Rosenhein spoke on the recent chamber of commerce convention in Washington.
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Rotary Club
Camp Ki-Ro-Li
Boy Scouts
Hotel
Virginia
Herbert Rosenhein
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Record Heat Continues With 93 Degree Highs
The week saw two days of 93 degree highs with yesterday and Tuesday tying for the hottest day of the year. Lows dropped to around 75 degrees, and warm temperatures persist with a chance of rain before nightfall.
Columbia Crew Heads Toward Metropolis in Trans Atlantic Flight
The Columbia crew led by Oliver Le Bou Tillier leaves Harbor Grace Newfoundland toward Curtiss Field with Arthur Arcles and Andrew Surini aboard, following Amelia Earhart’s England flight and a weather wait since June 12. Charles Levine pressed to cancel after Earhart’s achievement.
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Associated Press
Harbor Grace
N. F
Iss
Mabel Lott
Columbia
Curtiss Field
Oliver le Boutillier
Arthur aArcles
Andrew Surini
Charles A. Levine
Amelia Earhardt
England
Cloudburst Damage in Ozarks Hits Hollister Area
A cloudburst flooded Hollister Missouri and surrounding Ozark hills washing out six miles of Missouri Pacific railroad track and tearing houses from foundations. debris and high water affected Branson and Branson to Melva area with uprooted trees and moved homes. Water rose over the Empire District Electric dam to near nine and a half feet above top.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Hollister
Lake Taneycomo
Missouri Pacific
Branson
Melva
Presbyterian Hill
G. L. Gravel
Turkey Creek
Bery Hillman
Empire District
Gunn Advances to Quarter Finals in Dallas Meet
Watts Gunn of Atlanta defeats M. L. Massingill of Fort Worth 4 and 2 at the GUNN ADVANCES TO QUARTER FINALS IN DALLAS MEET. Gunn will face Fred Lamprecht of New Orleans in the quarterfinals as wind and weather influenced play at the Brook Hollow Golf Club in Dallas.
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Gunn
Dallas
Associated Pros
Brook Hollow Golf Club
Watts Gunn
Atlanta
Southern Golf Association
M. L
Massingill
Fort Worth
Texas
Fred Lamprecht
New Orifans Losnorrow
Government Seaman Injures Shoulder Diving at Pool
John Rodge aged 20, a government quarter boat employe, injured a shoulder diving from the high tower at the saltwater natatorium last night. He struck bottom, was taken to St. Francis sanitarium, where no bones were broken and he left this morning. Rodge lives in Vicksburg.
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John Rodge
St. Francis Sanitarium
Rodge
Vicksburg
Mountaineers to Receive Trophy After Volleyball Victory
The Mountaineers, Claiborne’s team, swept the league to clinch the championship in volleyball. They will be awarded a handsome trophy in the next few days inside of the result.
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Quachita Parish
Mountaineers
Claiborne
Conference on flood control to feature national and state leaders
Senator Jos E Ransdell and Congressman Riley J Wilson will headline a flood control conference. Speakers include Alfred Stone Dunleish L O Crosby W H Hedges and E L Demmon. The event opens at 2 30 tomorrow morning at the Washington hotel with a 2 30 pm board meeting and a 6 30 pm banquet.
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United States
Congress
Jos. E. Ransdell
Riley J. Wilson
Louisiana
Alfred Stone
Dunleish
Miss
Agricultural Service Department
United States Chamber of Commerce
L. O. Crosby
Picayune
Gulf States Fishermen's Schooner Championship at Biloxi Regatta
The Gulf States Fishermen's Championship race will be part of the Biloxi Yacht Club W Regatta with a marathon final over 50 miles on the Gulf of Mexico. Preliminary eliminations July 10 cover 15 miles facing Biloxi, leading boats then race for purse and the Wim. M. Dewey trophy on July 15 starting and finishing in Biloxi. Thousands of visitors are expected to watch.
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Biloxi
Gulf States
Miss
Renatta
Gulf of Mexico
Wim. M. Dewey
Dunn Farmer Fatally Injured by Mule Kick
J. F. Jagers, 48, in critical condition at St. Francis Marium after abdominal injuries from a mule kick last Friday. He was treated at his Dunn home, improved, then worsened and was moved to the sanitarium where an operation found a hemorrhage and stomach injury. Mrs. Jagers says he left at 6 am Friday for chores on the Dunn estate of E. L. Wells.
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J. F. Jagers
St. Francis Marium
Dunn
St. Francis Sanitarium
Mississippi farm agents tour ends with pool visit
The Mississippi agricultural agents on a state and Texas tour were hosted by E. R. Strahan at For the park last night after a day that included bathing in the municipal pool. The group featured E. H. White district agent and J. T. Copeland from A. and M. college among others.
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Mississippi
State
Texas
E. H. White
Green- Miss
J. T. Copeland
Extension Agricultural Engineering
A. & M. College
Miss
S. J. Greer
Natchez
W. BR. Leminick
Vicksburg
R. Cooley
Belzoni
J. M. Weeks
Rollingfork
Rman
J. W. Whittaker
Charleston
J. R. O'Neal
Marks
E. R. Strahan
Forthe Park
Interior secretary Work named head of Republican committee
Secretary of the Interior Work was formally approved as chairman of the Republican committee by a sub committee. The executive lineup includes vice chairmen Ralph E. Williams and Mrs. Alvin T. Hert with officers Nutt treasurer and Burke general counsel.
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Washington
Republican Committee
Kansas City
Hoover
Ralph E. Williams
Oregon
Alvin T. Hert
Kentucky
Daniel &. Pomeroy
New Jersey
Franklin W. Fort
Joseph R. Nutt
Ohio
Clarence ©. Hamlin
Colorado
Charlies D. Hiles
New York
Burle Ss. Kinsley
Vermont
Maurice Maschke
D. W. Mulvane
Kansas
Daniel E. Pomeroy
J. Henry Whoraback
Earhart Enjoys London Shopping Spree Amid Crowds
Amelia Earhart, accompanied by Mrs. Frederick Guest, shopped in London as crowds gathered in drizzle outside her hotel. She has bought around one thousand dollars worth of clothes and plans more purchases. Wilmer Stultz and Louis Gordon toured Crosendale airfield and asked about British engines.
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London
Amelia Earhart
Frederick Guest
Miss Earhart
Wilmer Stultz
Friendship
Louis Gordon
Crosdade Airdrome
Gordon
Southampton
Deputies Slain in Italian Convention Shooting After Outburst
Stefan Ratitch shot through the Nettuno convention chamber after insulting deputies calling them swine and thieves. He fled to the ministerial council room, barricaded, then leapt from a window and escaped by car. He later offered to surrender to the interior ministry claiming he only intended to kill Dr Pernar.
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Stefan Ratitch
Cars Collide Near Filling Station In West Monroe
A. L. Thompson of 100 Ludwig Street West Monroe and Leon Fontana at MiHhaven Road collided at the Hart and Layton street intersection at 9 p m yesterday. Fontana was exiting the filling station when the crash occurred. Thompson’s car suffered a bent bumper spring and front axle while Fontana’s had a bent bumper and running board.
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A. L. Thompson
Ludwig Street
West Monroe
Leon Fontana
MiH-haven
Hart and
Layton Streets
Fontana
Mr. Thompson
President Coolidge Trapped by Showers in Lodge
Showery weather stranded President Coolidge at Cedar Island lodge overnight and delayed his planned trip to Superior offices. By nightfall roads had dried enough to enable the 33 mile journey, and he decided to proceed to the executive offices the next day.
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Superior
Wis
President Coolidge
Cedar Island Lodge
Senate Rejects Amendment in 25 to 14 Vote
The senate rejected the amendment by a 25 to 14 vote. Senator HALL explained that the measure would affect fiscal policy and urged further review.
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Senate
Hal
Tax Plan Targets Oil and Gas With Higher Rates
A proposed schedule would more than double the present levy on oil and natural gas. It imposes a tax twice the next highest rate based on cash value, a move labeled unfair and discriminatory toward crude oil and natural gas producers by critics who call it vicious.
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Pike Hall
John M. Caffery
Pleasanton Highway Financing Critics Clash in State Row
A Louisiana highway dispute alleges misused funds and political fear to push a gasoline tax increase. Critics claim the Payne commission oversaw $9.5 million receipts with $8 million in debts and a $1.5 million balance, vowing no tax rise while pledging large road growth and near completion of key projects.
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