Behrman Urges Mississippi River Bridge at New Orleans
Mayor Martin Behrman led New Orleans claims for a high way and railroad bridge across the Mississippi at New Orleans at a military hearing. Opponents warned navigation would be crippled and river traffic limited by a three per hour draw opening and reduced navigable width.
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A. P
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Taylor
Army Engineers
Martin Behrman
Behrman
Frankh. Joubert
Public Belt Commission of New Orleats
T. F. Cunningham
Public Belt Railroad
J. H. Manson
Reid
Tra A. Campbell
American Steamship Owners’ Association
United States
River Ana
Riot Threat Foiled Near Pine Bluff Arkansas
Pine Bluff Ark May 22 A P no arrests were reported after a threatened race riot in Ladd ten miles south of Pine Bluff deputies rushed to the scene and reached it before any shooting though both white and negro men were armed. The trouble began when a black man resented being refused admission to a county fair in progress at Ladd.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
A. P
Ladd
Oak Grove Fire Loss Estimates Reach $25,000
Oak Grove Louisiana May 21 A fire starting in the Davis restaurant at 2 30 am caused about 25 000 in losses to multiple buildings and stocks along Main street The blaze gutted the Davis restaurant and damaged the Oak Grove telephone system The City Drug Store and F Weavers butcher shop were also heavy losers Flames spread to Andrew Jacksons store pool room Red Jones barber shop and other units with varying protection from insurance and response efforts
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Oak Grove
Aange
Davis
City Drug Store
F. Weaver
Andrew Jackson
Red Jones
Auld and Girod
Ingtuence
Elimination of Special Appeals Up At Assembly
The Presbyterian Church in the United States South considers reducing special appeals and increasing support for the approved budget. The stewardship report notes press reach with 2600 newspapers and 331000 inches of clippings. Rev George Summey of New Orleans elected moderator and to announce the stewardship committee lineup.
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Lexington
A. P
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church In the
United States
South
Committee of Stewardship
George Summey
New Orleans
N. O
Summey
University of Georgia
Davidson College
North Carolina
Union Theological Seminary
Third Presbyterian Church
Jury adjourns without Whangdoodle report in Baton Rouge
East Baton Rouge grand jury, after reviewing witnesses, adjourned without reporting findings on the Whangdoodle anonymous pink sheet. The pamphlet charged LSU faculty members with grave accusations. A June 18 meeting is planned to reassess, with possible action against three men held on bond.
River stages report for five rivers across the South
Ohio at Cairo 24.8 feet, fall 0.4. Mississippi shows Memphis 16.7 rise 1.1, Vicksburg 19.9 fall 0.1, New Orleans 3.4 fall 0.1. Red River at Shreveport 19.2 rise 0.1, Alexandria 16.0 rise 0.8. Ouachita at Camden 5.9 fall 0.1, Monroe 13.7 fall 0.3.
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Ohio
Cairo
Mississippi
Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
RED
Shreveport
Alexandria
Ouachita
Camden
Monroe
Head on collision injures two women near Mangham
A Ford roadster driven by Ursine Bacle of Rayville collided head on with a car driven by Mrs. Pete Willison of Winnsboro just north of Mangham Louisiana. Mrs. Willison was seriously hurt and later improved, while Bacle was treated for facial injuries. A second woman traveled with Willison.
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News-Star
Rayville
Mangham
Ursine Bacle
Pete Willison
Winnsboro
Racle
Willison
Hattiesburg Sells Fielder Wilbur Parker to Corinth
Hattiesburg Baseball Club of the Cotton States League announced the sale of Wilbur Parker heavy hitting outfielder to Corinth in the Tri-State League. Parker averages .372 since debut. Adams catcher returns to duty. Crichlow released. Bobo to man center with Rollins at third. Red Griffin reported but unsigned.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Hattiesburg Baseball Club
Wilbur Parker
Corinth
Parker
Adams
Crichlow
Bobo
Rollins
Red” Griffin
Smackover Crude Sees Ten Cent Boost Today
SHREVEPORT La May 22 The Standard Oil company of Louisiana announced a ten cent increase in the price of Smackover Ark crude below 24 gravity, with the new quotation set at 80 cents.
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Shreveport
Standard Oil Company of Louisiana
Ark
Mackie Hanged for Murders at Magnolia
George Mackie, condemned slayer of his employer and a man, was hanged in Magnolia Mississippi after a long confession. He admitted intentional killing of Frank Tarver in 1924 and said he planned to cheat the gallows but found conversion before the noon execution.
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Magnolia
Miss
George Mackie
William Bolian
Summit
Mackie
Frank Tarver
Tarver
Ruston's Class of 1925 Holds Commencement
Ruston High School in Louisiana celebrates the 68 graduates in a packed auditorium. Diplomas were handed by W B Hale. special honors included a $20 gold piece from the American Chemical Society awarded to Iva May Dowling for the essay on Chemistry to the Home. The program featured solos and orations by students and a message from Dr. Summerville.
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News-Star
Ruston
Ruston High School
H. E. Townsend
Winston Borum
Lillian Krausel
William James
Laddie O’mine
Arion Hinton
Iva Dowling
Eleanor Simpson
Leonard Brooks
Alice Larson
Richard Summerville
Summerville
Myra Hood
Louise Hinton
Orion Hinton
Murphy Kelly
W. B. Hale
Iva May Dowling
American Chemical Society
Louisiana
Preacher Charged With Contributing to Delinquency
Rev F E Osborn of Oil City La was convicted in Shreveport juvenile court of contributing to the delinquency of two juveniles The maximum penalty is a 100 fine or sixty days or both Judge Crane deferred sentence pending defense motions Osborn accused Rev E L Thompson Shreveport minister and Ku Klux Klan figure and A S Meyer a local jeweler named as a Klan official during the prosecution.dd
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Shreveport
F. E. Osborn
Oil City
Adge Crane
Osborn
E. L. Thompson
Ku Klux Klan
A. S. Meyer
Lieutenant Thompson Faces Court Martial in Manila Murder Case
Former West Point cadet John Thompson nicknamed Saw Red and heartbreaker stands accused in Manila of murdering Audrey Burleigh, eighteen, the step-daughter of a fellow officer. His father Rev Milton Thompson of Rusell Sage Memorial Church on Long Island arranged his defense.
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West Point
May Wro
John Thompson
Manila
Phillippine Islands
Audrey Burleigh
Milton Thompson
Rusell Sage Memorial Church
Long Island
N. Y
Polar Hop Started By Two Planes In Arctic Flight
In Oslo on May 22 A P reports the Amundsen Erickson expedition began from Kings Bay Spitzbergen at 6 46 pm hoping to reach the North Pole in about nine hours flight 1100 kilometers away If landing fails back to Spitzbergen in about 18 hours If needed the party may seek Cape Columbia Greenland The planes carry sleighs skis guns and emergency provisions Norway empowers Amundsen to claim discovered lands as Norwegian The Pole dash begins a summer plan with MacMillan and a British Ic elander led expeditions to follow
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Oslo
Norway
A. P
Amund
Pole
Cape Columbia
Greenland
Deary
Amundsen
MacMillan Navy
Ontario's beer joke shocks cross border crowds
Thousands of Americans along Ontario's border sampled Ferguson government's "Fergie's foam" on new beer day but found it lacking. Toronto reported no intoxications by 11 pm and Windsor sold about 1500 dollars worth with 600000 glasses consumed. Wayne Wheeler called the stunt a joke and warned of possible law changes.
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Toronto
Prescott
Ontario
Windsor
Fergie
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-saloon League of America
Fort Erie
Buffalo
Sam
Wheeler
La Salle oil tests yield salt water flow raise doubts
Urania area reports another salt water intrusion at the Gould et al No 1 test two miles southwest of Urania No 6 on Castor creek. Despite earlier oil shows, the formation appears thin. operators push other tests at Urania and nearby sections while awaiting better data and possible funding.
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J. B. King
Urania
Urania No. 6
Castor Creek
Winn Parish
la Salle
Est
Ford and
Banner
Shreveport
Tullos
Rowe-Wallace
Imperial Oil and Gas Company
Illinois Central seeks merger benefits in hearing at Jackson
The second day of the Illinois Central petition to lease the Alabama and Vicksburg and Vicksburg Shreveport and Pacific lines opened before Examiner Trussie of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Illinois Central lawyers call witnesses from Madison and Lincoln parishes Louisiana claiming merger would improve service and development. Opposing counsel Huey P. Long and F M Lotterhos cross examine witnesses.
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Jackson
Miss
Illinois Central
Alabama
Vicksburg
Shreveport
Pacific Nnes
Interstate Commerce
Madison
Lincoln Parishes
Louisiana
Metger
Unrest in Canton as Tax and Opium Disputes Erupt
Canton faces serious unrest over tax and opium distribution disputes between Yunnan and Kwangsi provincial troops. City residents fear night travel as strikes threaten water and electric services. Gasoline tax sparked a long dealer strike supported by major oil firms, disrupting business and prompting stock moves to safety.
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Canton
Yunnan
Standard Oil Company of
New York
Texas Company
Asiatic Petroleum Company
Monroe Delegation Returns From Jackson Rail Merger Hearing
Mayor Arnold Bernstein and several officials returned from Jackson Miss where hearings on the Illinois Central U S and P rail merger took place. Bernstein voiced support noting no grounds against the merger and expected continued hearings through Saturday. Burns said evidence favored the combination and marked ongoing discussion.
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Arnold Bernstein
Jackson
Miss
Illinois Cntral
U. S. and P
Mr. Bernstein
Markham
Roberts Burns
Roy L. Carns
P. A. Pong
W. O. Rainey
H. J. Fernandez
Burns
Earl of Ypres, Field Marshal French, Dies in Britain
England May 22 Field Marshal French known as the Earl of Ypres died in Britain at age 73. The World War hero had long been celebrated for leadership in the later stages of the war and the belief in his enduring legacy.
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Earl OF
Ypres
Britain
Deal
England
A. P
French
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