Ouachita Bills Propose Sale Of Parish Property And Pay Hikes
Senator M C Redmond introduced four Ouachita parish measures including authorizing the police jury to sell the parish garage site and the old jail site. The bills would raise the Ouachita registrar’s pay from 1000 to 1800 dollars a year and set sheriff and tax collector salaries. The proposals await passage and continue on page eight.
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M. C. Redmond
Monroe
New Orleans
Louisiana Peace Officers’ Association
Ouachita Parish
Parish
Tenth and
Adams Streets
Selman Field
Redmond
Lillian
Baseball Schedule Report Highlights Postponements
National League games include New York at St Louis cloudy three hours standard and Brooklyn at Cincinnati clear at 2 45 p m. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh postponed due to rain. American League features St Louis at New York cloudy and Detroit at Boston postponed. Chicago at Philadelphia rain and Cleveland at Washington listed as post.
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New York
St. Louis
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Long apologizes for impeachment remark affecting Cutrer
In Baton Rouge on May 14, Governor Huey P. Long issued a formal apology for remarks heard during last year's impeachment proceedings. The statement, signed by Long, acknowledged the claim that a Louisiana house member, W. R. Cutrer of Tangipahoa, was "bought so cheap" as false and unfounded.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
W. R. Cutrer
Tangipahoa
Huey P. Long
Cutrer
Louisiana
Allan
R. P. Webb
Cutter
House of Representatives
Webb
Largest Letting Ever in Commission History Made
Louisiana highway commission announced 14 projects with low bids totaling 2.54 million dollars, the largest letting in its history. The list covers 86 miles of concrete paving across parishes including Acadia, Calcasieu, Jefferson, Lafourche, Rapides, St Mary, Terrebonne, Natchitoches, Madison, Evangeline, Richland, Avoyelles, Caldwell and more with bidders from Texas, Mississippi, and local firms. Bids for Oak Grove Mer Rouge grading were postponed.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Louisiana Highway Commission
Acadia
Lafayette
Crowley-Dyson Highway
McGuire
Cavender
Texarkana
Texas
Calcasieu
Lawrence Construction Company
Jackson
Miss
Jefferson
Gretna
Inglis ‘Onstruction Company
Hammond
Lafourche
Raceland East
Barber Brothers Construction Company
Bogalusa
Rapides
Moreland-Meeker
W. R. Aldrich and Company
Dyersburg
Tenn
St. Mary
Morgan City
Noonan Construction Company
Pensacola
Fla
Terrebonne
Humphreys-Lake Bridge
Southern Paving Company
Chattanooga
Natchitoches
Luella-Campti
McGuire and Company
Vender
Madison
Mound Delta
A. C. Campbell
Winnfield
Evangeline
Ville Platte
Richland
Austin Bridge Company
Dallas
Bayou de Jean
Avoyelles
Alexandria Construction Company
Alexandria
Caldwell
Columbia-Winnsboro
H. E
Mail Murder Plot Foiled in Worcester Pie Poisoning
A postal scare in Worcester Massachusetts ends with three poison pies found in mailings to Mrs Joseph Fish. A suspicious delivery at the Tatnuck branch led to uncovering pies containing deadly poison and a prior similar parcel six weeks earlier. No motive yet established.
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Worcester
Mass
Tatnuck Branch
Joseph Fish
April Cotton Use Surges Beyond March Totals
Census Bureau reports April cotton consumption at 532 382 bales of lint and 66951 linters, up from March figures of 508 576 lint and 63976 linters. On hand, consuming establishments hold 1 667 94 bales of lint and 238 509 linters. public storage shows 8 636 296 lint bales and 103 066 linters. Imports for April reach 67 397 bales. exports total 349 762 lint bales and 9 953 linters. spindles active number 28 860 382, down from March and last year.
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Associated Press
Washington
Census Bureau Today
Chief Accepts Nelson Resignation After Political Shift
For 23 years Lewis Nelson, a Republican and captain of the aerial truck company, offers his resignation to Chief Dan Donovan. Donovan says Nelson’s record is good but the democratic administration seeks to place men of aligned political affiliation in the fire department.
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Kansas City
Lewis Nelson
Legislature in Brief Bills Introduced
A run of House and Senate measures include HB 43 funding $25,000 for reception costs at the National Encampment of United Spanish War Veterans in New Orleans. Other bills set salaries, add roads to the state highway system, grant pensions for certain veterans, and tax and road provisions across multiple parishes. Senate items propose constitutional tax limits, tax exemptions for agriculture allied industries, and statewide road and ferry tax bases.
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Wingrave
Adjutant General
New Orleans
Pratt
Morehouse
Jack Jones
Jackson
Jackoon
Jones
Home Guards
Jordan
West Carroll
Richland
Franklin
Sylvester
Natchitoches
Rapides
Beauregard
Caffery
Anderson
Fisher
Peltier
Settoon
Tangipahoa
Redmond
Judge Borah Undergoes Operation in New Orleans
Judge Wayne G. Borah of the United States district court had an operation in a local hospital today. Physicians reported his condition satisfactory. In his absence Judge Rufus E. Foster of the United States circuit court will preside over the district court.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Wayne G. Borah
United States District Court
Rufus E. Foster
United States Circuit Court
District Court
Hambone’s Meditations on Pay and Luck
A humor piece by J. P. Alley titled Hambone's Meditations notes a farmer named Tom who complains that folks don't pay him what they should. The tone mixes dialect and satire to reflect economic frustrations and expectations of fair compensation.
Bank Vault at Pine Prairie Looted of 108 Dollars
The Evangeline bank of Pine Prairie was robbed last night with about 108 dollars in silver taken from the vault. The safe was not opened and an acetylene torch outfit was left inside. R L Derouen is president and H Mesh is cashier. A Turkey Creek filling station was also entered with 19 gallons of gasoline stolen, likely by the same burglars.
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Associated Press
Alexandria
Evangeline Bank of
Pine Prairie
R. L. Derouen
H. Mesh
Turkey Creek
Byrd and Wife Maintain Two-a-Day Communication
Associated Press reports Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd and his wife have exchanged messages twice daily for two years despite extreme climates. Since the City of New York sailed for the south pole, they have sent their 2507th message, with Mrs. Byrd at times away from Boston, Brimmer Street, or other locations.
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Associated Press
Boston
Richard E
Furman President Elected Southern Baptist Leader
Dr McGlothlin of Furman University won the Southern Baptist convention presidency after a tight third ballot 1064 to 1000 over Rev M E Dodd. Dodd led early ballots. six clergymen and one layman were nominated. Dr James F White of Savannah was dropped in the final round.
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New Orleans
W. J. McGlothlin
Furman University
Greenville
S. C
Southern Baptist Convention
Bryan Simmons
Learned
Miss
MacGlothlin
M. E. Dodd
Shreveport
Dodd
James F. White
Savannah
Dr. White
Tent Camp for Jake Victims Discussed at Meet
City and parish administrations favor a tent hospital for Jake paralysis victims unable to pay for treatment. Dr. R L Wood proposed the plan. A special 2 pm Saturday meeting in Ouachita Parish Health Unit will include Monroe and West Monroe officials, police jury, health department, and Red Cross members.
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Jake
R. L. Wood
Quachita Parish
Monroe
West Monroe
Health Department
Red Cross
Bond Issue for New Schools Passed in Richland Parish
In Rayville and surrounding communities, school district No. 18 approved a $225,000 bond issue to build a new high school at Rayville, a grammar school at Holly Ridge, and to repair other district schools. Official returns show large majorities in both property valuation and popular votes, with the district now holding $445,000 in bonds in total.
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News-Star
Rayville
Richland Parish
Holly Ridge
Girard
Committees Named in Louisiana House Session
The Louisiana House announced full committee assignments on May 14. Key panels include Rules-Holloway chair and McDonald vice chair, Election and Qualifications with Calhoun chair, Ways and Means chaired by Richarme, and Appropriations led by Fruge.
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A. C. Williams
McDonald
Hart
Hebert
McClung
Dugas Stich
Chasez
Heintz
Picciola
Ginsberg
Fruge
Webb
Delesdernier
McClanahan
Pratt
Hughes
Leuissier
Kennedy
Ard
Wingrave
O’bannon
McGrath
Ellender
Gianelloni
Morvant
Trial of Jack Ross Opens Prosecution and Defense Arguments
Arguments by both sides concluded as Judge Sandel charged the jury. The jury retired for deliberations after receiving the case on the March 17 shooting involving Burke Shiel and Mrs. W A Squyres. Defense witnesses testified Ross was in McGehee Arkansas on the day of the incident with some saying he was there the following day.
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Jack “Son” Ross
Sandel
Jack
Ross
Burke Shiel
W. A. Squyres
McGehee
Ark
Milton Coverdale
Shiel
F. B
Lawmaker seeks repeal of Hood Act in Louisiana
Rep John J. Wingrave of New Orleans introduced a bill in the Louisiana House to repeal the Hood Act, the state's prohibition enforcement measure. The proposal aims to remove the act from state law and end its enforcement.
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Baton Rouge
John J. Wingrave
New Orleans
Louisiana
House of Representatives
Louisiana House Decapitates Antis in Committee Shakeup
On May 14 in Baton Rouge the Louisiana general assembly saw admin stration forces take complete control by reassigning key chairmanships. Speaker Fournet announced a full committee reorganization removing all who opposed the governor, including Judge Gilbert Dupre of St. Landry, in a dramatic power move.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
General Assembly
House of Representatives
John B. Fournet
House
Fournet
Antis
Gilbert Dupre
St. Landry
Judge Dupre Vows to Fight Graft in Louisiana House
In Baton Rouge on May 14 Judge Gilbert L. Dupre of St. Landry parish denounced Governor Huey P. Long’s administration as committee reshuffles removed insurgent leaders. Dupre, chair of the judicial A committee, warned he would “give you hell” and said he would expose graft and waste, asserting his independence from Long and Speaker J. B. Fournet.
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State House
Baton Rouge
House of Representatives
Gilbert L. Dupre
St. Landry Parish
Huey P. Long
Dupre
United Press
Judicial
House
Governor Long
Toughest Underworld Girl Takes Poison in Death Attempt
In Memphis on May 14 Dorothy McDowell 20 a famed underworld figure known for a decade was near death after taking poison She told nurses at the hospital her real name Sarah Mooney of Huntsville Alabama for the first time saying she craved thrills and was tired of living.
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Memphis, Tenn
Dorothy McDowell
Sarah Mooney
Huntsville
Ala
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