Mississippi Floods, Concordia Parish Hit Hard by Relief Urgency
Officials and residents of Concordia parish appeal for federal relief as 12 000 residents face shortages with only 750 available. About 4000 nearby marooned and flood damage spans Natchez Yazoo basin Vicksburg and Ferriday as relief debates loom.
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Associated Press
Natchez
Concordia Parish
Weecama Crevasses
H. B. Connor
Relief Commission
Connor
River Commission
Mississippi
Yazoo Basin
Vicksburg
Congressional
Weeceama Crevasse
Ferriday
Rotary lunch speaker outlines produce refrigeration impact
Rotarian Emanuel Sugar spoke on year round tomato and other produce availability in Monroe and the role of modern refrigeration. After the luncheon the board of directors donated $50 to flood victims. Dr. Jessie Adams chaired the meeting and urged forward Rotary work for the year.
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Board OF Directors
Rotarian Sugar
Emanuel Sugar
Rotary
Monroe
Mr. Sugar
Sugar
Jessie Adams
Louisiana poised for a great year in bee culture
E C Davis a Baton Rouge bee specialist with the agricultural extension division at LSU says Louisiana will have a record year for bee culture. He predicts a huge honey crop this year with abundant willow and clover honey as more farmers engage in beekeeping.
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Louisiana
Department OF Agriculture
E. C. Davis
Baton Rouge
Louisiare State University
Mr. Davis
Plans for La Societe 40 Hommes Promenade and Honors
The La Societe des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux to hold its regular meeting Sunday to plan a second promenade and elect a new Chef de Gare and Garde de la Porte as vacancies arise from officers joining Grande Voiture. L. B. Faulk Post No 13 members up for promotion join La Societe by invitation, reflecting their post’s recent good work.
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Legion
la Societe Des 40 Hommes Et 8 Chevaux
L. B. Faulk
American Legion
la Societe
Garde de la Porte
Legionnaires
Mr. Young
J. Morton Myatt
Meas
Irish forces suffer wounds in Kilkenny two days fighting
Ten regular Irish Republican Army members were wounded over two days of operations in Kilkenny. Irregulars also suffered some losses. A total of 108 prisoners were captured, according to Beggar’s Bush headquarters.
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Dublin
Irish Republican Army
Kilkenny
President Hsu Urges Peace as Civil War Presses China
Peking reports General Wu Pei Fu surrounding the city while General Chang Tso Lin's forces are scattered near Peking. All rail traffic out of Peking halted. President Hsu, after cabinet talks, telegrams both generals urging an end to the conflict for China's welfare.
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Associated Press
Peking
Wu Pei Fu
Chang Tso Lin
Hsu
China
Wu Pei
Donations Arrive at News-Star for Flood Victims Fund
Donations to the News-Star flood relief fund are listed with entries from J. J. Cook and Mrs. E. C. Bartel among others. The Lotus Club contributed 100 dollars, with Mrs. F. C. Mangham and others giving several dollars, reflecting ongoing community support.
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News-Star
J. J. Cook
E. C. Bartel
F. C. Mangham
Lotus Club
Daugherty Issues Statement On Recent Charges
Washington May 4 attorney general Daugherty released a formal statement addressing senate charges raised by Senator Caraway of Arkansas tied to the release from the Atlanta penitentiary of Charles W Morse. Caraway renewed his attack in the senate asserting Daugherty claimed credit for clemency at the time Morse was pardoned.
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Washington
Daugherty
Senate
Caraway
Arkansas
Atlanta
Charles W. Morse
Morse
Baptist Revival Closes Tonight at Monroe Tabernacle
An afternoon service in Monroe drew over one hundred senior attendees. Dr Enteminger delivered a sermon for the old folks, Charlie Butler performed songs, and the oldest man and the oldest lady received flowers and tokens. A Sunday school teachers conference is planned at seven.
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Baptist Tabernacle
Monroe
Tabernacle
Dr. Enteminger
Charlie Butler
Mr. Davis
Pastor Tripp
Parker
Entzminger
Mount Etna Erupts with Increased Violence in Sicily
Catania Sicily May 4 Mount Etna has broken out again with an eruption of increased violence emitting continuous roars heard several miles away and dense black smoke filling the sky over the region.
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Catania
Sicily
Mount Etna
Flooded Louisiana parishes face backwater spread and dam concerns
The flood across Caldwell, Richland, Franklin and other parishes drives farm inundation while Ouachita and nearby rivers rise. Residents evacuate as Logtown and Monroe areas see rising water. levee work continues and farms seek livestock shelter. The Methodist Episcopal Church South conference in Hot Springs discusses divorce law changes.
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Ouachita
Harrisonburg
Richland
Franklin
Logtown
Ouachita Parish
Ouachita-Caldwell
Monroe
Arkansas
Columbia
Monroe-Columbia
Henry E. Hardtner
Urania
Ouachita River
Louisiana
Arkansas City
Louisiana Line
Arkansas District
Lake Providence
Lake Village
Ark
Camden
Associated Press
Hot Springs
General Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Allied note to Russia telegraphed to Moscow
Genoa May 4 Soviet representatives were told that the terms of the allied note to Russia had been telegraphed to Moscow. The exchange telegraph adds that Lenine may accept but demands full recognition as a condition.
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Genoa
Russia
Moscow
Lenine
Notice to Gas Consumers Pay by 10th for Discount
Gas company warns customers to pay bills by the 10th to secure a ten percent discount. Bills not paid by the 20th will be discounted without further notice. Natural Gas Co., Inc.
Typhoid Outbreak Reported At Harrisonburg Refugee Camp
West Monroe resident and National Guard member W. K. Hunt reports typhoid and pneumonia among refugees at Harrisonburg camp with four typhoid and two pneumonia cases. Red Cross staff and Capt. Fuller oversee care as evacuee camps expand to Manifest. Water levels rise, threatening nearby Jonesville.
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Catahoula
West Monroe
Harrisonburg
W. K. Hunt
Louisiana National Guard
Hunt
Red Cross
Capt. Fuller
New Iberia
Manifest
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South Grand Street
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Johnnie Overton
Overton
Tom Griffin
Loraine Gibson
Elizabeth Jackson
Roberta Gibson
Bosco
Tom Hicks
Hicks
Griffin
Cae
Rotary Club
Charley Butler
Messrs. W. J. O’niel
Tom Johnson
New Orleans
James Atkins
M. E. Bishop
Methodist Church
Caldwell. Franklin
General Conference of
The
Methodist Episcopal Church South
College of Bishops
Harry A. Jones
Hot Springs National Park
T. C. McRea
State of
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Arkansas Methodism
George R. Stewart
First Methodist Church of
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General Conference of the
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