Mob Attacks Jail in Chickasha Spurs Coffin Ruse
Henry Argo, a Black man linked to the attack on a white woman, died after a mob burned the county jail and wounded troopers. Authorities spirited Argo to an Oklahoma City hospital in a coffin and hearse, but he died shortly after arrival. The victim’s husband allegedly stabbed Argo as officials removed him.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
Henry Argo
Chickasha
Matt Lankley
United Press
W. G. Skinner
Argo
T. C. Amle
Broken Elevator Spring Arouses Louisiana State House
At the Louisiana state capitol in Baton Rouge on May 31 an elevator spring echoed through the nearly empty building as officials and press fled to the shaft thinking the cage had dropped. No injuries occurred as the lift already reached the basement with Representative J S Bacon and operator James Williams aboard. the spring simply rang on the cage floor and service resumed.
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Baton Rouge
State House
J. S. Bacon
Webster
James Williams
Hundred Taken in Wholesale Texas Day Raid
More than 100 persons were arrested in surprise raids by at least 50 federal prohibition agents in Dallas. The prisoners were gathered at a private residence before being taken to the county jail. Warrants were issued for 35 locations and large liquor stocks were seized. Patrons at beer parlors were often released. Access to prisoners was restricted for lawyers and reporters.
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Associated Press
Dallas
U. S
Lee R. Smith
Levee Rights Damages Set At 51640 In Mississippi Case
Mrs. M. B. Nicholson wins condemnation damages of 51640 in Washington county chancery court for Mississippi river levee rights taken in Issaquena county. Trial lasted five days with appraisals from 25 to 150 per acre. Damages originally 68000, appeals pursued by Nicholson and the Mississippi Levee Commission.
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Associated Press
Greenville
Miss
Washington County Chancery Court
M. B. Nicholson
Issaquena County
Mayersville
Coldest May 31 in New Orleans Since 1889
The weather bureau reports today as the coldest May 31 in New Orleans since 1889 with a low of 60 degrees compared to 54 degrees on May 31, 1889. Sleepers early today needed blankets.
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New Orleans
Weather Bureau
Barrel Run Through Niagara Rapids Ends Safe At Queenstown
William Red Hill, a Niagara River daredevil, rode a steel barrel from Maid of the Mist to Queenstown dock amid jagged rocks and whirlpools. He emerged briefly bruised but vowed to try again within 24 hours, while his wife and eight children greeted him on shore.
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Associated Press
Niagara Falls
N. Y
William
Red) Hill
Niagara River
Hill
Lovelow
Queenstown Dock
Ontys
Queenstown
Payroll Bandits Steal From Oakwood Ship at New Orleans Wharf
Three masked bandits armed with pistols held up the steam ship Oakwood crew at Market street wharf New Orleans on May 31. They escaped with 4388.91 dollars payroll and a mail package then swapped to a second car, discarding a suit of clothes mailed to a crew member.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Oakwood
Market Street
United States Mail
Henry Johnson
Peter Okkelman
City High School Holds Sunday Baccalaureate Service
The 1930 City High School class will hold a 11 a m baccalaureate at Grace Episcopal Church on North Fourth and Glenmar. Rev E F Hayward will preach. Commencement is Friday night at the city school auditorium with Rev Ernest Holloway delivering the address. Graduates include Jane Lacy Colbert Martha Elizabeth Cosper Eva Lenora.
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City High School
Grace Episcopal Church
North Fourth Street
Glenmar Avenue
E. F. Hayward
City School
Ernest Holloway
First Presbyterian Church
Jane Lacy Colbert
Martha Elizabeth Cosper
Eva Lenora
North Louisiana Singers open annual convention at Tech
The North Louisiana Singers association opened its two day convention at Louisiana Tech in Ruston with a morning program led by President A C Banks of Columbia. Rev James R Strasser of Chatham delivered the invocation as several song leaders directed the opening songs. Delegates and visitors totaling about 2 000 were expected to fill the campus Sunday.
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News-Star
Ruston
Louisiana Tech
North Louisiana Singers’ Association
A. C. Banks
Columbia
James R. Strasser
Chatham
Luther Frazier
A. E. Larance
W. M. Stokes
Monroe
Clarence Cockrell
Eros
Grady Hearne
Marshall Hearne
D. C. Fisher
Mary Guyton
Ouachita Parish
Jimmie Frasier
Webb's Bill Assing the Solon's Safari Now Law
Edward Ramsey, 35, a pipeline worker at Root Refinery, died in El Dorado Arkansas from a crushed skull after a backward moving truck wheels ran over him when a drive shaft broke on a hill in the oil fields. Thirteen fellow workers escaped. Ramsey's survivors are not listed.
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EL Dorado
Ark
Edward Ramsey
Root
Ramsey
One Killed Two Shot in Gang Capital Riot
Chicago report says one man Phillip Gnalfeo a racketeer with police record was killed and two wounded at 19th and Peoria in the Valley district. Wounded were William Carnedo Toledo and Joseph Fiassacha Rochester N Y in gang warfare.
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Chicago
19Th
Peoria
Valley
Detective
Phillip Gnalfeo
William Carnedo
Toledo
Joseph Fiassacha
Rochester N. Y
Mississippi to Issue 5.1 Million Certificates of Indebtedness
Jackson Mississippi May 31 The state will issue certificates of indebtedness totaling 5 101 010 to Caldwell Co of Nashville Tennessee next Friday marking the sale of short term notes to the firm.
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Jackson
Miss
State of
Mississippi
Caldwell & Co
Nashville
Hambone's Meditations by J. P. Alley
A humorous column presents the character Ole Tom Growlin and a rural scene. The voice uses dialect to joke about family life and everyday mishaps with lighthearted critique.
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Hambone’s Meditations
J. P. Alley
Legislature approves funds for session operations in 1930
May 31 report from Baton Rouge notes three of the 1930 legislature measures passed the House and Senate and were sent to the secretary of state for formalities. A $160000 general fund appropriation was authorized to cover session costs, with $104000 for the House and $56000 for other branches. The session faces a jammed calendar as leaders push for concurrent action on remaining measures and national bills.
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Tandy T. Webb
Use
Senate
Huey P. Long
Thetary
House
Action House
Nent
Man shoots ex wife then himself in Spital
In Spital, G. R. Perks attempted to kill his former wife Billie Moran and then shot himself. Perks died, Moran survived with slight chance of recovery after the attack late last night. doctors reported her condition not critical.
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Dal
Eas
G. R. Perks
Spital
Billie Moran
Graf to replenish licenses in United States
United Press reports Graf Zeppelin representatives say the airship will replenish its supply in the United States. The company notes the government may permit taking a quantity of alcohols for the voyage.
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St, N. J
United States
Levees Holding At Alexandria After Flood StandOff
May 31 Alexandria reports Red river flood threat near Lamothe eased. Crevasse 15 feet wide driven with sandbags and piling by 50 rescuers. If the weak spot holds for 48 hours, danger to farms and homes should pass. no city inundation.
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Alexandria
Bayou Rapides
Saline Bayou
Lamothe
Monroe Rayville Highway Opens Most of Route
Special to The News-Star reports the Wixie Overland project from Rayville west to Boeuf river is finished and traffic can use the Rayville Monroe road except for a short Sicard to Triangle gap. Concrete pours continue east of Rayville. Bee Bayou to Delhi now open with only a brief Rayville Bee Bayou section unfinished.
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News-Star
Rayville
Boeuf River
Rayville-Monroe
Sicard
Triangle
T. 5S. Clements
Alto- Archibald
Ouachita Parish
Lafourche Swamp
Stubbs’ Store
Triangle Filling Station
Millhaven Road
Monroe
Richland Parish
Dixie-Overland
Delhi
Bee Bayou
Erath bidder tops trapping rights for Vermilion lands
E P Sandoz of Erath submitted the high bid for trapping rights on 180 acres of state lands in Vermilion parish. He offered 288 dollars annual rental for five years, with the bid taken under consideration by Fred J Grace, register of the state land office.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
E. P. Sandoz
Erath
Vermilion Parish
Fred J. Grace
Register of the State Land Office
Sandoz
Six Day Race With Death Ends in New Orleans
Atlanta May 31 A six day race with death ended in New Orleans as Il Gumbel learned of his mother's illness in Paris and arrived too late to see her. He flew from Newark to Atlanta then to New Orleans reaching the city four hours after refueling. His mother had died nearly two days before.
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Atlanta
Candlerfield
New Orleans
Gumbel
Paris
New York
Valley Stream
L. I
Newark
Man Caught in Belt At Kellogg Lumber Plant
Tom Winters aged 45 of 317 Malvin Street was pulled into a line shaft at Kellogg Lumber Company shortly after 7 this morning. He suffered a compound fracture of the right forearm and a fracture of the right upper arm with severe bruising and possible rib injuries. Winters was thrown about 15 feet before escape and was taken to St Francis Sanitarium for treatment where amputation was initially feared but avoided.
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Kellogg Lumber Company
Tom Winters
Malvin Street
Winters
St. Francis Sanitarium
Mississippi Senate agrees to house amendments on hospital funding
In Jackson on May 31 the senate concurred with house amendments to the five state charity hospital appropriations. A rider imposing restrictions on superintendents and surgeons was accepted after Governor Bilbo stated it met his approval.
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Jackson
Miss
Senate
Bilbo
Walmsley Orders Delinquent Taxes Collected Amid Bank Calls
Mayor Walmsley announced forced collection of 1928 taxes after New Orleans banks called loans totaling 635 500 dollars. He blamed Governor Huey P Long for pressuring the banking department to compel loan calls, warning homes and homesteads would be sacrificed as a result.
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New Orleans
T. Semmes Walmsley
Huey P. Long
State Banking Department
Walmsley
Tomato Special to Start Its Run in Miss on Monday
The Tomato Special train will begin operation next Monday over the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley lines carrying tomatoes from Natchez to northern markets. The first car left Stanton today as the annual crop ripens for shipment. The trucking area between Natchez and Jackson and the Crystal Spring region supply freight for the run.
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Natchez
Miss
Mississippi
Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley Railroad
Stanton
Jackson
Crystal Spring
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