Largest Ouachita Parish liquor raid reported
Neighbors complaints triggered a search of a home at 3201 Lee Avenue led by Sheriff Milton Coverdale and two deputies. They found 180 gallons of whiskey in a bathroom stored in 30 cases totaling $1,800 at $2.50 per quart. The unoccupied house, owned by Sidney Kahn, was believed to be used by bootleggers operating from the site. Continued on page fourteen.
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Ouachita Parish
Milton Coverdale
Lee Avenue
Coverdale
Sidney Kahn
Kahn
Masefield Named Poet Laureate of England
John Masefield is named poet laureate to succeed Robert Bridges. Announcement made May 9 in London.
Professor Zielger Dies After Speech On Vocation
Clarksville Tenn May 9 Professor John S Zielger 57 president of Austin Peay Normal school collapsed with paralysis at Clarksville high school after delivering a talk titled Choosing Your Vocation to students and died a few hours later The life work of the educator ends with this address to youth about entering life’s work.
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Clarksville, Tenn
John S. Zielger
Austin Peay Normal School
Clarksville High School
Purchase Price Set for McGuire Lot for Fort Miro Memorial
The Ouachita parish police jury and Chamber of Commerce agreed on a purchase price of 335 per front foot for the McGuire property on South Grand Street opposite the courthouse to establish a Fort Miro memorial. Frontage totals 184.2 feet, with 40 feet owned by Heninger. payment will be over five years with city and parish sharing costs equally. The plan awaits approval from the Monroe city council and police jury after H. M. McGuire signed in agreement.
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Ouachita Parish
McGuire
George G. Weaks
J. H. Trousdale
Heavy rains raise flood threat across Arkansas Mississippi and Tennessee
More than 12 hours of continuous rainfall sent streams in Arkansas Mississippi and Western Tennessee over banks and onto highways. Mississippi faced the worst damage with several streams on a wild rampage washing out lowland crops and bridges between Clarksdale and Tunica on the Sunflower river.
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Memphis
Tenn
Arkansas
Mississippi
Tennessee
Clarksdale
Miss
Tunica
Pat Malone Cubs Pitcher Bails On Check At Night Club
Chicago May 9 Pat Malone a Chicago Cubs pitcher argued over a 35 dollar and 40 cent tab at a night club claiming his agent is worth something as he refused to pay the check. Police backed the club and he was booked on defrauding an innkeeper and disorderly conduct but posted a 200 bond and later paid the bill. He said his talent should be worth something nearby.
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Chicago
Pat Malone
Chicago Cubs
Malone
Cubs
Pat
Lila Jimerson Case Goes To State Supreme Court
Indian woman Lila Jimerson, accused in the witchcraft murder of Mrs. Clothilde Marchand, had her habeas corpus bid heard by the New York State Supreme Court. Justice Samuel P. D Harris ordered the district attorney to show cause for her continued detention.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Lila Jimerson
Clothilde Marchand
State Supreme Court
Lila
Samuel PD
Harris
Dentist in jail tries to take own life after stabbing wrists
Dr Andrew J Bass of Columbia Missouri slashed his wrists three times with a razor in his jail cell in Bentonville Arkansas. Sheriff Edgar Fields said Bass attempted death by suicide while being held on a murder charge in the Pearman slaying tied to a $200000 insurance scheme. He survived after clinicians treated him but remained in the jail room in serious condition.
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Associated Press
Bentonville
Ark
Andrew J. Bass
Columbia
William R. Pearman
Edgar Fields
Bass
R. M. Atkinson
Charles Hurley
Sheriff Fields
Pearman
Williams Says Cotton Co-ops Won’t Dump On Unwilling Market
Cotton brokers in Memphis consider Carl Williams federal farm board member's remark that cotton cooperatives will not dump cotton on an unwilling market. The cryptic statement followed a meeting with E F Creekmore and a special Shippers' committee.
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Carl Williams
Memphis
Tenn
Federal Farm Board
Williams
E. F. Creekmore
Gneral
American Cotton Co-Operative Association
Shippers’ Association
Open saloon versus prohibition as Daniels sees it
Josephus Daniels, ex secretary of the navy, speaking at a Southern Methodist conference in Dallas, argues the prohibition issue pits evil saloons against well meaning prohibition. He says the 18th Amendment has done more good than harm and will not be repealed, noting a gray middle tone among older voters while youths favor repeal for absolute enforcement or no law.
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Dallas
Texas
Josephus Daniels
Southern Methodist Conference
Population of Alexandria Grows to 23 010
May 9 population figures show Alexandria at 23 010, up 5 500 since 1920 or 31 percent. Greater Alexandria including Pineville and suburbs reaches 30 462, excluding U S Veterans hospital and state institutions.
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Alexandria
Pineville
U. S. Veterans Hospital
Central Louisiana State Hospital
Ten PSC Hearing Tackles Ten Cases on Docket
Ten cases at a Louisiana public service commission hearing were considered in the civil district courtroom. Harvey G. Fields, PSC commissioner for the North Louisiana district, led actions on passenger bus routes motor freight lines and railway telegraph facilities. Demoss and Powell motor freight permit from the Arkansas line to Shreveport via Plain Dealing Benton and Bossier City was dismissed. P. D. Lott’s application was granted.
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Louisiana Public Service Commission
Harvey G. Fields
Public Service
North Louisiana
Demoss
Powell
Arkansas State Line
Shreveport
Plain Dealing
Benton
Bossier City
P. D. Lott
Demos
Fist Fight Between Senators Averted In Senate
Washington May 9 A heated argument between Senator Vandenberg and Senator Hawes nearly turned physical in the senate. Vandenberg accused Hawes of dodging the issue and advanced while Hawes moved forward but was stopped by Senator Norris who raised his arm to separate them.
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Washington
Vandenberg
Hawes
Missouri
Senate
Norris
Nebraska
Negro Pays Penalty for Attacking Girl
James alias Ernest Brumfield a Union county negro died in the electric chair at state prison for first degree burglary and assault on the young daughter of a Wingate minister. Two shocks were necessary to bring death.
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Raleigh
N. C
James
Ernest Brumfield
Union County
State Prison
Wingate
Glass Is Senate Nominee By United Press
Carter Glass veteran Virginia politician and Lynchburg publisher was the Democratic Senate nominee for the August primary after election books closed with no opposition. The move makes him the automatic candidate under Virginia law.
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Glass
Senate
United Preas
Richmond
United States
Carter Glass
Lynchburg
Denison Texas Mob Swarms Court Over Attack Suspect
Texas rangers and Grayson county officers confronted a vast mob at Sherman as they prepared to try George Hughes a 41 year old negro charged with attacking a white woman. Tear gas bombs and ladders were used to control the crowd. Hughes had pled guilty to the assault.
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Associated Press
Denison
Texas
Texas Rangers
Grayson County
Sherman
George Hughes
Rangers
Court House
Dan Moody
Hughes
Monroe city receives two of four new street cars
Two of four model street cars ordered for Monroe municipal street railway from American Car company arrive today via the Missouri Pacific railroad. The remaining pair, shipped via the Illinois Central, is expected by tomorrow. The cars, shipped May 6, are praised by the vendor and will be put into service after inspection to ease congestion and improve braking, power, speed, pickup, and quiet operation.
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Monroe
E. G. Courtney
Breard
Courtney
Brakes Fail Pushes Car Off Ferry Drowning
Irvin Campesta, 19, drowned when a sedan rolled down an incline off Agner's Ferry and sank in Bayou Barataria near New Orleans. Rescue efforts were underway May 9 to recover the body.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Irvin Campesta
Agner
Standard Oil executive visits Monroe gas field officials
Christie Payne vice-president of Standard Oil of New Jersey in charge of natural gas, arrival in Monroe with Harry Cooper. They visited Mayor Bernstein's office and planned a conference, joined by F. H. Lerche of Interstate Natural Gas. Payne attended the American Gas Association convention in New Orleans this week.
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Christie Payne
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Monroe
Arnold Bernstein
Mr. Payne
Harry Cooper
Standard Oil Company
F. H. Lerche
Interstate Natural Gas Company of
Standard Oil
Siamese Airman and American Aviator Killed at Langley Field
Captain Percy G. Black eighth field artillery survived a collision that killed Lieut. Colonel Phra Amara of the Siamese air corps and Lieutenant Robert J. Brown Jr. US Army Air Corps. Amara died instantly. Brown died later. Black survived with injuries.
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Associated Press
Langley Field
Percy G. Black
Eighth Field Artillery
Phra Amara
Siamese Air Corps
Robert J. Brown, Jr
U. S. A. Air Corps
Amara
Brown
Black
Langley Field Hospital
Air Corps Tactical School
Executive Council
American Bankers’ Association
Old Point Comfort
Framingham
Mass
Yale University
Air Service
Boston
Hawaii
Moros Kill About 50 in Philippine Clash
Reports from Manila say upwards of 50 persons were killed in fighting between Moro outlaws and the Philippine constabulary in Kawayan district. Capt James Grinsted, American provincial commander, was shot in the leg during the engagement. A constabulary detachment was ambushed as they marched past an abandoned village.
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Manila
P. I
Philippine Constabulary
Aft
Kawayan
O Indanoa
James Grinsted
Constabulary
Persian quake near Lake Urumiah kills thousands
An earthquake near Lake Urumiah in Persia killed about 2,000 people and caused extensive damage. The quake was most violent at Salmas and Urumiah, with unofficial tolls and delayed reports.
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Teheran
Persia
Urumiah Lake
Salmas
Urumiah
Louisiana Lawmaker Faces Challenge Over Penitentiary Post
Baton Rouge reports predict a second factional conflict in the Louisiana House as Representative J. E. McClanahan of Caldwell risks losing his seat after accepting the post of state penitentiary warden. McClanahan disputes the automatic vacancy and says he will abide by the constitution if his seat is challenged.
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Baton Rouge
Today
J. E. McClanahan
Caldwell
State Penitentiary
McClanahan
Dawkins Not Billed by Caddo Grand Jury
Shreveport May 9 the Caddo parish grand jury finished its city affairs inquiry and returned one indictment against J A Bradley Jr a local sign painter accused of false pretenses. The may add not charged were Public Safety Commissioner Thos C Dawkins labor leader Zach Ford and former groceryman previously indicted but quashed for improper jury draw. District Attorney L C Blanchard said the testimony was similar to prior proceedings and noted immunity claims by Dr E L Thompson and Zach Ford. Handwriting expert B C Farrar testified about a four hundred dollar painting bill Dawkins approved and paid to Bradley.
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Shreveport
Caddo Parish
Grand Jury
J. A. Bradley, Jr
Thos. C. Dawkins
Zach Ford
L. C. Blanchard
E. L. Thompson
Central Christian Church
Thompson
Roberts Nominated for Associate Justice of Supreme Court
President Hoover sent the nomination of Owen J. Roberts of Philadelphia to the Senate for associate justice. Roberts, prosecutor in the naval oil cases, is praised by insurgent Republicans and expected to win quick confirmation despite Democratic caution.
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Washington
Owen J. Roberts
Philadelphia
Naval Oil
United States Supreme Court
Senate
Hoover
John J. Parker
North Carolina
Roberts
Supreme Court
Cnses
Parker
Confederate veteran A J Fuller dies at 102 in Biloxi
A J Fuller 102, a Confederate veteran and inmate of the Jefferson Davis Soldiers Home, died late yesterday in Biloxi. He served in Co A 36th Mississippi and entered the home from Allen Copiah County on June 24 1923.
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Associated Press
Biloxi
Miss
A. J. Fuller
Jefferson Davis Soldiers Home
Co. A
36Th Mississippi Regiment
Allen
Copiah County
Anti-Saloon League Baptized by God Its Leader Claims
Dr. F. Scott McBride told the Senate lobby committee that the Anti Saloon League is "born of God" and will continue to fight as long as He leads. Republican Sen Blaine challenged the remark as sacrilegious, noting the league began in a prayer meeting in Oberlin Ohio and questioning divine sanction.
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Washington
F. Scott McBride
League
Senate Lobby Committee
Sep@tor Blaine
Wisconsi
Blaine
McBride
God
Oberlin
Ohio
Frisco Grows San Francisco Population by 111,096
Unofficial census returns from 12 assembly districts estimate San Francisco’s population grew by 111,096 since 1920, bringing the total to 68,726.
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United Press
San Francisco
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