Five Starnes brothers admit tar and feather attack on dentist
Isaac G Starnes, amid accusations and bail, says the tarring and feathering of Dr Sedgie L Newsom was to punish a supposed affair with his wife He claims months of misconduct by the dentist and his wife led to their estrangement Newsom denies improper relations The case ties into a long simmering dispute in Hammond with family and local witnesses pointing to a public controversy continued on page twelve
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Associated Press
Ammond
Sedgie L. Newsom
Hammond
Isaac G. Starnes
Isaac Starnes
Newsom
Isaac
Charles
Gordon
Henry
Newton Starnes
Amos L. Pender
Amite
Dr. Newsom
Feathers Stir Up Slight Fuss In Baton Rouge
In Baton Rouge the Hammond tar and feathers case sparked a House floor clash as Rep Marcus Rownd denounced a New Orleans paper for calling Livingston people outlaws. The dispute centered on a mob seizure of a dentist and the phrase the free state of Livingston used in reference. A motion expressing confidence in all parishes passed unanimously.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Marcus Rownd
Livingston
New Orleans
Free State of
Rownd
Tangipahoa
McClanahan
House
Wedding Savings Stolen in New Orleans Heist
In New Orleans on May 28 a thief stole life savings of 700 dollars and 95 dollars in wedding jewelry from Edward Roser of 5708 Laurel Street. Roser said he planned to start his marriage with the saved funds and kept the money in a dresser drawer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Edward Roser
Laurel Street
Forty in Hospital After Cow Bite Outbreak
BELGRADE May 28. Forty people hospitalized after a maddened cow, itself bitten by a mad dog, ran amuck in a village near Essogy.Several suffered hydrophobia as the animal bit many in its path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Jugoslavia
Essogy
Laying on of Hands Cure Specialist Under Probe
Chicago May 28 A state investigation targets Dr John Galandak over alleged practicing medicine without a license after a bombing of his $35,000 office. Police say two tenants were injured and neighbors describe many wealthy patients. Galandak rose from pickle packer to daily earnings of 150 dollars in seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
John Galandak
State Department of Registration and Education
Susan Galandak
Galandak
Highway Bridge Planned Across Bayou Louis Near Harrisonburg
The War Department approved plans to build a highway bridge across Bayou Louis near Harrisonburg Louisiana as announced today.
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Washington
War Department
Bayou Louis
Harrisonburg
Louisiana
Court Action Begun to Seize Jamaica Ginger in Epidemic
In Shreveport on May 28 federal authorities filed three libels under the pure food and drugs act to seize 31 cases of Jamaica ginger blamed for a paralysis epidemic. Libels target nine cases from Land Drug Co, six from Queen City Distributing Co, and 20 from American Products Co all sent to Ouachita Drug Co in Monroe and related pharmacies. No criminal action is involved at this stage.
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Associated Press
Shreveport
Philip P. Mecom
United States District Atorney
J. Fair Hardin
Monroe
Bastrop
Pure Food and Drugs Act
United States Pharmacopediae
Land Drug Company of
Cincinnati
Ouachita Drug Company
Collens Five Point Pharmacy
Queen City Distributing Company
J L. Turpin
American Products Company
Kansas City
Ouachita River Level At 38 Feet With Mixed Forecasts
The Ouachita River stands at 38 feet this morning after rising 0.7 feet in the last 24 hours. Weather bureau projections suggest a peak between 40.5 and 41 feet by early June, but local opinions vary with Red Cross chairman Barney Oakland predicting higher levels and river captain G B Cooley doubting the 40 foot mark will be reached.
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Weather Bureau
New Orleans
Twin Cities
Barney Oakland
Red Cross
G. B. Cooley
Reclines in chair two days before kin find he's dead
Albert P. Motley, 59, rested in a rocking chair with a newspaper on his knees when family checked on him. A doctor said he had been dead for two days, discovered by his sister Mrs. Kate Faulkner in Alexandria, Virginia, on May 28.
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Alexandria
Albert P. Motley
Kate Faulkner
Jail break foiled in New Orleans federal building
In New Orleans on May 28, 13 prisoners from the third floor detention quarters were moved to the parish prison after federal officers stopped a planned mass breakout. They had pried loose a barricade on a glass panel door but left no tool behind. The group included seven narcotics offenders, four liquor violators, one for forging a government check, and one under the federal automobile theft act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New Orleans
Federal
Parish
Wright Advocates Glass Walls for Skyscrapers Exhibit Ensuing
Frank Lloyd Wright, renowned Chicago architect, proposes glass walls over brick and stone for skyscrapers and will display a model at the Architectural Glass of New York event to showcase his design ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frank Lloyd Wright
Chicago
Architectural Glace
Woman attacked after ride home with two men
Mrs Beatrice Middleton of Magazine Street told New Orleans police she accepted a lift home after quarrelling with her husband and was attacked by two men in the other car. Police arrested Francis Trier of St Bernard Avenue for questioning.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Beatrice Middleton
Magazine Street
Francis Trier
St. Bernard Avenue
Million Dollars in Counterfeit Bills Found in Brooklyn Raid
Secret Service arrested three men at an apartment on 85th Street Brooklyn after seizing about 1,000,000 in counterfeit gold banknotes. Authorities said the operation could yield up to 5,000,000 and that the raid followed undercover tips within 48 hours of distribution. The suspects Pericle Mannerini Joseph Negris and Mattie Mattera denied guilt.
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Associated Press
New York
85Th St
Brookln
United States Secret Service
Allen G. Straight
Straight
Pericle Mannerini
Joseph Negris
Mattie Mattera
Hambone's Meditations Medley by J P Alley
A humorous column by J P Alley titled Hambone's Meditations features a vignette about preachers and their ways. The piece uses regional dialect and light satire to reflect on religious talk and social norms.
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Hambone’s Meditations
J. P. Alley
Long Pledges Support to Tick Bill as Compromised
Governor Huey P. Long pledged support for tick eradication legislation after brokered compromise among opposing lawmakers stock raisers and police jury representatives from across Louisiana. He warned against forcing a measure unacceptable to the majority and said common consent is essential for effective dipping vat programs and livestock industry protection.
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John Breard
Ouachita Parish
T. T. Webb
M C. Redmond
Baton Rouge
Webb
Mr. Breard
Long
Associated Press
Huey P. Long
State Assembly
Census figures reveal unemployment in Ouachita Lincoln Union parishes
Figures released by O G Elliott show 746 unemployed in Ouachita parish, 78 in Lincoln, and 21 in Union. Ouachita breakdown lists Monroe with 462 unemployed and 116 unemployed outside Twin Cities. Lincoln shows 58 unemployed in Ruston and 20 outside Ruston.
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O. G. Elliott
Louisiana
Ouachita Parish
Lincoln
Union Parish
Monroe
West
Ruston
Arkansas road funds misused alleges auditor audit findings
Private accountants W. W. Findley J. W. Stewart and A. V. McDuffie allege more than 500000 in interest on highway funds was mishandled. State officials Reed Koonce Blackwood defer comment as audit authorized by 1929 legislature is reviewed.
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Little Rock
Ark
W. W. Findley
J. W. Stewart
A. V. McDuffie
Howard Reed
Reed
Ralph Koonce
Roy Leonard
Dwight H. Blackwood
State Highway Commission
Steamer Carrying Dynamite Gasoline Aground Near Alaska
Two steamers respond to a distress call racing toward the coast after the S S Odana laden with dynamite gasoline and oil ran aground near Port Wells Alaska. The S S La Touche and the Dis coverer were sent from Cordova and Cordova to aid before the Odana could break apart.
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Seattle
Wash
S. Odana
Port Wells
Alaska
Coast Guard
S. S. la Touche
Cordova
Ikewise
Highway data for past year presented to Louisiana House
The Louisiana highway commission submitted a year long data packet covering payrolls paving gravel construction and federal aid participation filed with the clerk. Legislators Wilkinson Cutter and Edwards shaped the resolutions guiding disclosure and the report portends debate on forthcoming highway bills. Hamiter chairing a resolution accuses state employees of lobbying in the House raising questions about fund use.
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Hamiter
Caddo
Louisiana
Marriages After Look at Drowned Brother Burials
In Bogalusa Louisiana two brothers Zach Bickham 48 drowned when his car overturned on Old River Lake View. William Bickham 56 died of apoplexy 12 hours after seeing his brother’s body and at the head of the casket he collapsed and died.
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Bogalusa
Zach Bickham
William Bickman
Zach
Old River
Lake View
William Bickham
Washington Parish
Redmond Against Cyr Charge Sparks Louisiana Senate Clash
In Baton Rouge on May 28, a Senate debate over Huey P. Long’s alleged committee appointments climaxed as Lieut. Gov. Paul N. Cyr ruled he could remove committee members, a ruling challenged by Alvin C. King and others who cited 1928 precedents and power shifts.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Senate
Huey P. Long
Paul N. Cyr
Tha
Alvin C
King
Calcasieu
Anderson
Grand
Whittington
Bossier
Judiciary
Charles Holcombe
East Baton Rouge
Long
House
Holcombe
Cyr
Move for repeal of prohibition killed in Senate
Schwing's resolution memorializing Congress to repeal the 18th amendment was quickly killed by the Senate committee on federal relations. The committee voted unanimously to report unfavorably with no debate, and Hall of Caddo urged the same.
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Baton Rouge
Schwing
Congress
Senate Committee On Federal Relations
Hall of
Caddo
Senate
Williamson
Huson
Duke
McConnell
Hall
Gamble
Gilbert
Peltier
Woods
Brennen
Legislature in Brief House Bills Introduced
The House introduces several measures including HB 400 to create a bureau of research and scientific investigation, HB 401 to taxicab license fees, HB 402 to repeal act 52 of 1926 on passenger bonds, HB 403 increasing clerical allowances, HB 404 for exploration of lards for roads, HB 405 to merge state and national banks, HB 406 amending banking laws, HB 407 on false billing, SB 98 to fight tuberculosis elections, SB 99 creating a second assistant district attorney, SB 100 public markets amendment, SB 101 tax delinquency penalties, SB 102 shrimp taxes, SB 103 taking over St. Charles, SB 101 Fisher taking, SB 105 Fisher taking, SB 106 Duke permit exceptions.
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Hebert
Conservation Commissioner
Bureau of Research and Scientific Investigation
McClung
Frymire and
Sere
Heintz
Bureau of Labor and Industrial Statistics
Hunter
Perrault
Billi
Cafley
Redmond
Fourth Judicial District
Fernandez
New Orleans
King
Fisher
Department of Conservation
St. Charles
Duke
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Arkansas
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Alexandria Teremweee
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