Former Mississippi publisher arrested for embezzlement
Albert C. Anderson, Jackson newspaper publisher and former Mississippi gubernatorial candidate, was arrested on two embezzlement indictments. He allegedly diverted 20000 dollars and 9000 dollars from state funds allocated for statues of Jefferson Davis and James George in Washington. Bond set at 1000 dollars per charge.
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Jackson
Miss
Albert C. Anderson
Hinds County Grand Jury
Anderson
Mississippi
Jefferson Davis
James
George
Washington, D. C
National Capital
London Debutants Attract Attention With Female Attendants
A London debut night featured a court presentation with a woman chauffeur and a woman footman in liveried dress drawing notable attention alongside the debutantes on their way to the function.
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Associated Press
London
William J Locke Dies in Paris at French Capital
British novelist William J Locke died in Paris at his flat. His body will be cremated at Perelaise cemetery and ashes sent to England for funeral at Saint Martin's in the Field, London. Locke, author of The Beloved Vagabond, Perella, and other works, had been ill since winter in Cannes and underwent two surgeries.
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Associated Press
Paris
William J. Locke
Perelachaise
England
Saint Martin's In the Field Church
London
Locke
Cannes
Parig's
Perella
Policeman Shoots Rabid Looking Collie in Memphis
In Memphis on May 16 rabies tests were ordered for a collie that ran amuck and bit four people after causing a near riot in a store. A policeman shot the dog when it menaced bystanders.
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Memphis
Tenn
Religious group demands anti prohibition candidates
The Southern Baptist convention’s social service commission urges defeat of any candidate who does not support present prohibition laws. Dr A J Barton leads the call as it rejects neutral ballots and mobilizes citizens to oppose alcohol and lawlessness, insisting no neutral ground exists in the issue. The statement emphasizes duty at the polls over party politics. (Continued on page nine)
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Commission On Social Service
Southern Baptist Convention
Church
Down
National Prohibition Survey
New York
Chicago
A. J. Barton
Negro sought for attempt on white girl near Liberty
An unidentified negro attempted to assault a fourteen year old girl in Liberty North Carolina late yesterday. Bloodhounds from Asheboro were expected to aid the hunt as a factory whistle frightened the intruder. Six suspects were questioned but released after the girl could not identify them.
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Liberty
N. C
Asheboro
Crescent City Tragedies Include Woman Shooter and Self tooto
Despondent over ill health Mrs Eloine Cardocia 27 a commercial stenographer shoots herself in New Orleans. Police find two notes to her husband asking him to care for their son. Her condition was critical after admission to hospital. Also Louis C Reams 49 a pawn shop clerk shoots himself at work and five year old Frank Divincenti is killed by a furniture van. Driver Thomas Lewire charged with manslaughter.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Eloine Cardocia
Denham Springs
James O. Fay
Kenton
Ohio
Thomas C. Batch
Ontario
California
Louis C. Reams
Frank Divincenti
Thomas Lewire
Morris Accepts Post of Bishop of Louisiana
Warren Kearney secretary of the standing committee of the Episcopal diocese of Louisiana notified the Rev. W. S. Slack rector of St. James Episcopal church in Alexandria that a cablegram from Bishop James Craik Morris of Panama accepted the call to be bishop of Louisiana.
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Warren Kearney
Episcopal Diocese of
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W. S. Slack
St. James Episcopal Church
James Craik Morris
Panama
Cigar Wins Senate Door-Keeper Post Amid Laughter
In Baton Rouge on May 16 the senate elected a popular but mistaken name as door-keeper. The vote, sparked by mispronunciations of Chigay and Fenet, produced a humorous result as "Cigar" swept the tally. A. G. Cook, veteran assistant secretary, continues thirty years of service and aims for more.
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Baton Rouge
John Chigay
New Orleans
Senate
Cane
Orleans
Chigay
Whittington
Bossier Parish
Ashton Fenet
Plain Dealing
Louisiana State University
Shigar
Gas Line from Fairbanks to Monroe Planned by Southern Gas Line
The Southern Gas Line Inc a subsidiary of Columbian Carbon awarded George R Hunsicker a contract to lay a 1234 inch gas line nine miles from Fairbanks to Monroe. The project cost about 115000 and will start immediately with a projected 50 working days to completion.
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Southern Gas Line, Inc
The
Columbian Carbon Company
George R. Hunsicker
Fairbanks
Monroe
A. V. Miller
A. and L. M. Railway
Southern Carbon Company
Hambone's Meditations by J P Alley
A brief comic meditation outlines a light humorous moral about patience and wit. The piece uses dialect voice to describe interactions and reflections on daily life and human folly.
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Hambone’s Meditations
J. P. Alley
Two Deputies Killed in Tennessee Ambush
Lawrenceburg Tennessee May 16 United Press reports two deputy sheriffs were killed en route to a still near Hohenwald when ambushed. M L Newton of Lawrence County died instantly. Luke Hinson of Lewis County died early today. Four Himes relatives were arrested and charged with shooting and as accessories. Federal raiders led the raid but were not with the deputies.
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Tenn
Hohenwald
M. L. Newton
Lawrence County
Luke Hinson
Lewis County
John P. Himes
John P. Himes, Jr
Joe
Frank Himes
John, Jr
Hinson
Young Himes
Federal probe of Austin postmaster amid staff demoralization
The Post Office Department ordered an investigator to Austin after 53 Austin post office employees complained of demoralization under Lynn Hunter, the postmaster, as the Senate committee considers her reappointment. The charge cites overwork and threats of insubordination as factors in the office’s reported economy.
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Washington
Lynn Hunter
Austin
Texas
Post Office Department
Senate Post Office Committee
Hunter
Postoffice Department
Tariff showdown postponed as conferees clash
Washington May 16 The Senate negotiators delayed the debate on the flexible tariff and debenture provisions until next week after conferees hit an impasse on returning the bill to the Senate. Senator Smoot said the key question was how to bring the measure back without triggering another House vote on disputed terms. House managers refuse to negotiate further until the Senate grants free hand to resolve the differences.
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Washington
Senate
Smoot
Utah
House
Home bath injuries dominate non fatal accidents
New York report shows 6585 non fatal injuries treated by 22 visiting nurse associations last year with 46 percent occurring at home as people slip in bathtubs and similar incidents cause harm.
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Associated Press
New York
Cashier in Bienville Bank Is Placed Under Arrest
A cashier at Bienville Bank was placed under arrest amid a storm damaged northeast Louisiana telephone lines. Lightning and high winds impaired service between Monroe and Alexandria and between Bastrop and Collinston. Extra repair crews were sent to restore lines as hail damaged Oak Grove windows and crops.
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Louisiana
Monroe
Alexandria
Columbia
J. W. Warren
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
Bastrop
Collinston
Oak Grove
Pye Charged With Misappropriation At Bienville Bank
Arcadia May 16 J G Pye cashier of the Bank of Bienville is free on bonds totaling 5000 on charges of misappropriating funds making false statements and deposits while knowing the bank was insolvent District Attorney Goff filed the charges based on a report by state bank examiner Louis Buckner He faces five counts with bonds set at 1000 each The bank recently closed for investigation but reopened with 15000 capitalization John S Vernon pres J A Butler vice pres and L Rameey cashier are officers Pye has served as cashier for 27 years is about 50 and married with four children aged 2 to 14
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Associated Press
Arcadia
J. G. Pye
Bank of Bienville
Liberty
Pye
Goff
Louis Buckner
John S. Vernon
J. A. Butler
L. Rameey
Bienville Bank
Chile
Long plans new push for 60 million constitutional amendment
Special to The News-Star Baton Rouge May 16 Governor Long leaves for New Orleans with administration followers to rally support for his proposed amendment to spend 60 million dollars in the last two years of his term. He aims to present the plan to the old regulars, who previously rejected a five cent gasoline tax swap to fund bonds, highway needs, and dock board indebtedness. The legislature watches the New Orleans caucus as publishers demand safeguards and targeted highway spending.
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News-Star
Baton Rouge
Long
New Orleans
General Highway Fund
Riots in Mymensingh injure ninety in Gandhi led protest
Police fired on independence demonstrators in Mymensingh as crowds protested liquor sales. The uproar followed Mahatma Gandhi’s followers efforts to halt liquor sales, injuring about 90 people and delaying reports.
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Calcutta
India
Mymensingh
Mahatma Gandhi
Storm Hits Caddo Area No Lives Lost Reported
Winds and electrical storms across northeast Louisiana and east Texas caused extensive damage to power lines, telephones, and crops with several oil derricks toppled. No deaths reported. In Shreveport area about 150 telephones out of service. Troy Maxwell of Vivian injured by shattered glass.
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Associated Press
Shreveport
Louisiana
Texas
Ida
Houston
Mira
Caddo Parish
Belcher
Gilliam
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Southwestern Gas and Electric Company
Jefferson
Arthur City
Denison
Red River
Vivian
Here
Troy Maxwell
New Orleans Police Superintendent retires from Army
Washington reports Colonel Hu 8 B Myers, recently named New Orleans police superintendent and former commander of the 8th division, U S Army, with headquarters there, has had his retirement approved by the War Department today.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hu 8 B. Myers
New Orleans
U. S. Army
Army
War Department
Methodists Vote to Retire Bishops at Age 72
The quadrennial conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South voted to retire bishops at 72. The new law takes effect in 1934. Bishop James Cannon Jr. of Washington, D C, today surrendered the gavel to Bishop W J Beauchamp of Atlanta Ga due to matters before the conference.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
James Cannon, Jr
Washington, D. C
General Conference
W. J. Beauchamp
Atlanta
Burglars Loot Sterling Store Again Robbers Take Safe From D Y Smith Shop
Sheriff Coverdale and Deputy Roper investigated a Sterling ton burglary at D Y Smith’s store. Burglars tore from a window, lifted the safe with about 500 dollars inside and fled, rain erasing tracks. A 200 reward was posted for information leading to arrests. previous burglary had targeted merchandise valued around 200 to 250 dollars.
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D. Y. Smith
Sterlington
Smith
Milton Coverdale
D. L. Roper
Coverdale
Felix the Cat Ready for Play and Daily Strip Debut
Felix the Cat the animated icon returns with new adventures as a daily comic strip by Pat Sullivan. The feature appears starting Monday May 19 and follows Felix in movie comedy inspired exploits enjoyed by fans worldwide.
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Felix the Cat
Felix
Pat Sullivan
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