Dykes Above and Below St Joseph Go Out Today
Northeast Louisiana faces a developing flood crisis with plans in Monroe to manage relief and defense. Col. J E Edmonds will lead military relief and guard duties from Monroe, with 156th Infantry detachments redeployed and reinforced by additional guards. A levee across the city back end is planned to shield Youngs Bayou and Bayou DeSiard areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Joseph
J. E. Edmonds
New Orleans
L. A. Toombs
Baton Rouge
Monroe
Louisiana
Col. Edmonds
Arnold Bernstein
W. L. Bendel
Jennings
Bogalusa National Guard
Young’s Bayou
Bayou DeSiard
la Fourche Bayou
Corset Salesman Testifies On Snyder Slaying Plan
Henry Judd Gray testified that he suggested a sash weight to kill William Snyder and helped with poison information but refused to actively participate after Ruth Snyder asked him to shoot Snyder. He said she proposed murder after failed attempts with gas and poison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Henry Judd Gray
Snyder
Ruth Snyder
Jett Elected Aptist Leader at Louisville
Dr George W. Truett of Dallas was unanimously elected president of the Southern Baptist convention at its seventy seventh annual meeting in Louisville. He succeeds Dr George W. Daniel of Richmond who had led the body for the last ten years. The nomination came from W S Wiley of Oklahoma with J E White of South Carolina seconding. the vote was unanimous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
George W. Truett
First Baptist Church of
Dallas
Tex
Southern Baptist Convention
J. Truett
George W. Daniel
Richmond
W. S. Wiley
Kogee
Okla
J. E. White
Person
S. C
W. D. Nowin
Arcadia, Fla
William D. Upshaw
Georgia
Governor Simpson to Visit Flood Area in Louisiana
Baton Rouge May 4 Gov H Simpson of Louisiana set out for an inspection of flood damaged northeastern Louisiana. He will visit Monroe to review flood and refugee conditions and make a general survey of the situation with aid from Harry D Wilson Secretary of Agriculture and Immigration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
H. Simpson
Louisiana
Louisiis
Monroe
Oss
Harry D. Wilson
Ation
East City Levees Expanded to Protect Twin Cities
The flood effort increases as crews add about two miles of water barrier on the eastern fringe of Monroe. Levee walls are strengthened with topping and new labor, with work spanning Grand street to Oak street and extending along the river from Riverside country club bridge toward Hard Times plantation and Cole Addition.
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Twin Cities
Monroe
Bayou LaFourche
Young
Bayou
Grand Street
Layton Place
Oak Street
Louisiana Training Institute
Riverside Country Club
Maupin Outlines Monroe Flood Fortification Plan
Engineer E S Maupin announced a levee plan to encircle Monroe using the Missouri Pacific railroad embankment as a backwater breakwater. He said protection would cover west of the tracks, with construction from the country club bridge to the northeast city, and from the river near the Louisiana Training Institute to the tracks at the south, forming a complete ring.
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E. S. Maupin
Monroe
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Maupin
Star
Country Club Bridge
Missouri Pacific
Edgewater Gardens
Louisiana Training Institute
Last Refugee Train Leaves Tallulah On State Line
The Monroe offices of the Illinois Central railroad received word by telephone at 1 30 this afternoon that the last train carrying refugees had just departed Tallulah. The report continued on page eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Ilinois Central Railroad
Tallulah
Rescue Efforts Underway in Lowland Areas East of Caldwell Parish
W E Wilson reports urgent flood rescue in Monroe County and Caldwell Parish with hydroplane spotters guiding evacuation. Farmers construct barges to move cattle and families to higher ground near Bosco and Coco Bend while workers, led by Barney Oakland, coordinate life and stock removal to prevent loss of life.
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Caldwell Parish
BNQ Blvuck Aare
Columbia
Caldwell
Vhevery
Barney Oakland
Coco Bend
Pakland
Oakland
Bosco
Monroe
Aswell urges Coolidge call special session on flood relief
Representative James B. Aswell of Louisiana asks President Coolidge to convene a special session of Congress to address flood control and farm relief. He cites appalling conditions in the flooded area and the need to focus on permanent solutions without other legislation hindrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Alexandria
President Coolidge
James B. Aswell
Louisiana
Congress
Aswell
Natchitoches
J. B. Aswell
Negro in Flight After Church Child’s Murder
In Little Rock on May 4 a mob and search followed the murder of 12-year-old Floella McDonald. A white woman and her daughter were attacked by a negro with a club near the city. the mother was seriously injured and the girl was only slightly hurt. Police expect the suspect Lonnie Dixon to face murder and assault indictments.
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Little Rock
Ark
Floella McDonald
B. E. Stewart
Glennie
Dixon
Planes From Fort Bragg to Aid Monroe Relief
Sixteen land planes from Fort Bragg are to be concentrated at Monroe under Red Cross director Chas. Smith. Two planes from Tallulah station will join for relief work. Lake Charles bond election to fund $500000 for new dock facilities passed by eight to one.
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The
Red Cross
Chas. Smith
Fort Bragg
Monroe
Tallulah Station
Lake Charles
Red Cross flood relief fund tops 6 million in donations
Donations to the Red Cross flood relief fund reached 6,244,868 as of today. Eastern states contributed 3,870,496, the middle west 1,625,000, and the Pacific coast 601,000 with the rest from Red Cross and miscellaneous gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Red Cross
Middle Western
Pacific Coast States
Flood Waters Spread in Northeast Louisiana
Flood waters moved southward in northeast Louisiana today raising dykes and advancing toward Rayville Met Rouge Bonita Jones Colinston Columbia Oak Ridge and other towns. Refugees packed Bastrop and Delhi as highways closed and flood rescue efforts intensified along the Crow Lake area and the Vicksburg highway.
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Louisiana
Rayville
Met Rouge
Bonita
Jones
Collinston
Columbia
Oak Ridge
Vicksburg Cut Off As Flood Reaches Delta Point and Shreveport
Reports from the Milliken Bend crevasse area show floodwaters moving southwest as refugees evacuate to Shreveport Delhi and Mississippi hill country. The city’s rail links to the north and west are submerged, while Delta Point ferries move equipment and refugees to Vicksburg.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Louisiana
Milliken’s Bend
Delta Point
Shreveport
Delhi
Mississippi
Madison Parish
Red Cross Seeks Seaplanes Stationed as Monroe Base
Request made today by the Red Cross asks two seaplanes be assigned with Monroe as a permanent base during flood relief. The wire to John M. Parker cites Monroe needs as equal to Vicksburg while Galveston boats are traced by the Shreveport Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Monroe
John M. Parker
Louisiana
Vicksburg
United States
Galveston
Transportation Division
Chamber of Commerce
Shreveport
Shreveport Chamber
Counterfeit Checks Found on Austrian Woman at Monte Carlo
Police uncovered 475 counterfeit hundred franc checks in the luggage of a young Austrian woman. She confessed the forgeries were produced in Vienna to obtain wealth by cashing them at the Casino rather than through gambling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monte Carlo
Vienna
Flood Waters Spread as Louisiana Towns Set Night Vigil
Natchez Mississippi May 4 flood reports show crevasses above Vicksburg forcing miles of residents in St Joseph Newellton Waterproof and Tallulah to seek refuge. Rescue boats race from Natchez to camps while trains evacuate Tallulah and Madison parish areas as riverfront crevasses flood Tensas parish.
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Associated Press
Natchez
Miss
Vicksburg
St. Joseph
Louisiana
Tensas Parish
Newellton
Madison Parish
Tallulah
Clare Villa
Great Need for Money for Relief
A brief item notes a pressing demand for funds totaling $3309.64 to support relief efforts. The report highlights a fundraising need and urges donors or institutions to contribute to the relief cause.
Ouachita Relief Quota Doubled as Flood Strain Grows
The parish reports 3309.64 in Red Cross gifts surpassing the 3000 goal to aid thousands of north Louisiana refugees. Funds finance feeding camps and central stations as floods force mass evacuations. Residents urged to send donations to The News-Star office North Second.
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Ouachita
Red Cross
Parish
North Louisiana
News-Star
North Second
H. A
Sata We
Ec Sestasennsecenbeoniese
Intermediate
C. E. of Presbyterian Church
Emweeeessnsnees
Consolidated Ice Co
Sss
Julius Lemle Co
J. A. Reid
F. R. Martin
Niacaet Eicheendnevannoes
Joe Dominguez
Oak
Fred C. Ammans
J.C. Amman
Presbyterian Auxiliary
Dras
AEDS
Siebsarteeels
Groves Brown
C. Love
Steele
H. H. Baur
Githols
Refugee Camp West of West Monroe Equipped to Care for Arrivals
The refugee camp west of West Monroe operates around the clock under civilian supervision, with 65 tents erected and 300 more planned to house newcomers. Boy Scouts of the Twin Cities handle setup along four tent lines while electric lights and a water line are installed to support flood refugees and reunifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Monroe
National
McMillan’s
Robert Prophit
Prophit
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Gray
Jett
Gov. Simpson
Rer
Counnty
Loll
W. E. Wilson
Coolidge
Congressman Aswell
Natchez Daiesninnr
Renovate
Grreras
Etter
Memphis
Schuteniniead
Red
Camdenar Aenns
Etree Eres
MONTO
City
Bastrop
la Fourche
Crow Lake
Arkansas
Richland
Winnsboro
Hamdone’s Meditations
J. P. Alley
Dollah Kin
RISE
ASK
Tensag Parish
Red River
Waterproof
Madison
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