Public Works of Louisiana Leads South in Capita l Construction
The expansive 250 million dollar Southern building program drives employment across states. Louisiana reports about 22 thousand workers on road, bridge, and state house projects in Baton Rouge. Other states including Arkansas Kentucky Tennessee Florida North Carolina South Carolina show multi million post offices hospitals and civic buildings under way with thousands employed and large federal programs continuing.
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Atlanta
South
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Arkansas
Little Rock
Texarkana
Fort Root Veterans Hospital
Louisville
Harrodsburg
Lexington
Kentucky
East Tennessee
Memphis
Nashville
Tennessee
Highway Department
Florida
Palm Beach
Southern Sugar Company
Federal
Miami
St. Petersburg
Raleigh
N. C
Union Station
South Carolina
Man Kills Wife Then Takes His Own Life at Jefferson Island
In Iberia Parish an Otis Picard, about 25, shot and killed his wife at Jefferson Island and then shot himself. A Coroner's Jury returned a verdict of murder and death by own action. The motive was undetermined. Picard worked for a salt mining company.
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Lafayette
Otis Picard
Jefferson Island
Iberia Parish
Picard
Local Notes Echo Gentle Humor and Odd News
A light column recalls school word tests defining apiary as a nature commune, a Ouachita Junior College talk on a fast-paced era, a heroic Louisville woman aiding a stranger in distress, and a Monroe post office snapshot from 1896 to 1899. Parrot loss at 918 Jackson Street prompts public alerts while a downtown cleaning service advertises near Washington and Fourteenth Street before a federal building project.
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Tom Easterling
Jackson Street
Washington and
Fourteenth Street
Jackson and
Grammont
Federal Building
Wall Street Splits On Causes Of Commodity Rises
Wall Street observers debate whether war fears in the Far East spark gains in wheat oil and silver or whether natural peaceful factors drive the rally. Analysts note prewar parallels but disagree on the likelihood of Sino Japanese or Russian conflict affecting exports.
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New York
Far East
Wall Street
Russia
Orient
Manchuria
China
Asia
Tokyo
Wolfe Faces Long Term If Convicted In Ring Embezzlement
C L Wolfe a former federal employee awaited a jury verdict after being charged with embezzling two rings valued at 700 dollars from his step daughter Mrs Lucile McKithhen. Prosecutors allege rings were used as part payment on two lots from Sherrouse Realty Company with deeds misassigned.
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State
C. L. Wolfe
Wolfe
Lucile McKithhen
Theron Willis Chosen for 4-H National Congress in Chicago
Theron Willis of Ouachita Parish was selected to represent the parish at the National Club Congress in Chicago during the International Livestock Exposition from November 28 to December 5. The selection was announced by E R Strahan agricultural agent after reviewing outstanding 4 H Club records. The Illinois Central Railroad offered a free trip to the exposition for an outstanding boy or girl, information relayed by W C Abbott state club leader.
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Theron Willis
Eureka
Ouachita Parish
Chicago
E. R. Strahan
Willis
Strahan
Jewel L. McQuiller
Ilinois Central Railroad
W. C. Abbott
Baton Rouge
Capone Goes to Prison for Three-Year Tax Sentence
Ralph Capone will depart at 6 p m for Leavenworth to begin a three year term for income tax violations. He and several federal prisoners will travel by Chicago Burlington and Quincy train to arrive at the penitentiary the next morning.
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Chicago
Ralph Capone
Leavenworth Penitentiary
United States Marshal's Office
Capone
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Representative Harry Wurzbach Taken By Death
San Antonio Texas November 6 Representative Harry M Wurzbach Republican died in a hospital at 2 20 this morning from complications after an appendectomy He was the only Republican in Texas Congress and served Texas 11th District He was born May 19 1874 admitted to the bar in 18 he served in the Spanish American War first elected to Congress in 1921
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San Antonio
Texas
Harry M. Wurzbach
Wurzbach
Sekuin
Ith
Congress
Administration
Washington
Democrats
Republicans
Farmer-Laborite
Company F
First
Texas Infantry
Death of Texas Rep Wurzbach shifts House balance
Washington reports Representative Wurzbach's death increases Democratic chances of reorganizing the House next month. Current tally shows Democrats 217, Republicans 214, Farmer-Labor one, and three vacancies.
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Washington
Wurzbach
House
Texas
Red Cross speaker Dr. T E Green to address roll call group
Dr Thomas E Green of Washington DC director of the public speakers bureau of the American Red Cross will headline a Red Cross roll call meeting at 7 pm in Hotel Frances Supper will be served and all interested citizens invited The same evening he will address a combined church gathering at 8 pm in the Parish High School auditorium in Monroe Sunday services will be suspended for the event The following morning he will speak to Sunday school sessions at the Methodist and Baptist churches in West Monroe and on the parish courthouse at 10 am to the Junior Red Cross workers
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Thomas E. Green
Washington, D. C
Looney Files Cyr Brief in Quster Case
Shreveport, Nov 6. Frank J. Looney for Dr. Paul N. Cyr filed his written brief in Cyr is ouster suit against Governor Huey P. Long. He blamed trial delay on Longs exceptions seeking dismissal and said another Cyr lawyer would file a second brief. Long argues court lacks jurisdiction and seeks dismissal.
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Shreveport
Frank J. Looney
Paul N. Cyr
Huey P. Long
Long
T. F. Bell
Caddo Parish
C. T. Wortham
Donaldsonville
Cyr
Mr. Looney
New Orleans
United States Senate
Daring aviatrix recounts endurance flight luncheon tale
Miss Edna Mae Cooper, the vagabond aviatrix, spoke at a Jackson Street club luncheon about her 123 hour California endurance flight last January. She detailed the ascent, noted two injuries, and outlined plans for a vagabond trip to Baltimore then Europe to receive a decoration from King Carol of Romania.
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Edna Mae Cooper
Romania
Carol
California
Jackson Street
Baltimore
Europe
Two Men Killed In Plane Crash At Waco Airfield
WACO Texas Nov 6 Ed Ockander 24 and J G Lancaster 35 were killed at East Waco Airport when their privately owned plane crashed. They were piloting the aircraft.
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Waco
Texas
Ed Ockander
J. G. Lancaster
East Waco
Five die as gun explodes on U S battleship Colorado
Five sailors die or are fatally wounded after a five inch anti aircraft gun on the Colorado explodes near Santa Rosa Island. The toll includes Lieut Ralph F Bradford Jr and Seamen Lewis A Clark Maurice G Hawkins J J Schnur with others injured. A second accident aboard the Maryland injures a petty officer trapped in gun mechanism.
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San Pedro
Cal
Colorado
Maryland
Santa Rosa Island
Santa Barbara
U. S. S. Mississippi
U. S. S. Colorado
Ralph F. Bradford, Jr
Pontiac
Lewis A. Clark
Los Gatos
Maurice G. Hawkins
Hastings
Mich
J. J. Schnur
St. Louis
Lieut
Winston I. Quattlebaum
Kentucky
Texas
R. O. Duff
G. E. Swift
Alexandria Bar Opposed To Court Consolidation
The Alexandria Bar Association adopted a resolution opposing the consolidation of Louisiana western and eastern federal judicial districts. Judge H H White and H B Gist were asked to present views to the district congressman and state senators. Congressman John H Overton expressed harmony with the bar's sentiments.
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Alexandria
Alexandria Bar Association
Louisiana
H. H. White
H. B. Gist
John H. Overton
Myers Charges Chief With Holding Up Pay In New Orleans
New Orleans November 6 Superintendent of Police H B Myers accuses Commissioner of Public Safety Frank R Gomila of withholding his pay and denying cooperation. Myers cites a taxpayer suit as instigated by gamblers and says he will fight the case at the November 13 hearing.
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New Orleans
H. B. Myers
Frank R. Gomila
Commissioner of Public Safety
Myers
Colonel Myers
Gomila
Michel Provosty
George Roquette
Japanese Win Three Day Manchuria Battle
Japanese forces crushed a Chinese army in Manchuria over three days, driving the retreating units north of the Nonni River. Japanese planes bombed fleeing troops as Chinese losses mounted. Japanese casualties totaled 130 in the Nanni River bridgehead area.
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Tokyo
Manchuria
Mukden
Rengo
Nonni River
Nanni River
Helingkiang Province
Rengo News
War Office
Chinese and Japanese clash near Nanni River on third day
Dispatches from Tokyo report Chinese General Mah Chan Shan retreating toward Angan chi as Japanese forces press the north bank on the third day of battle. Dr Alfred Sze to the League of Nations accuses Japan of provoking clashes over the Nanni River bridge with Chinese casualties listed at least 120.
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Nanni River
Mah Chan- Shan
Anganchi
Tokyo
Nichi-Nichi
Alfred Sze
League of Nations
Lon
New Highway Bridge Dedication Set for Sunday
Dedicatory ceremonies are planned next Sunday for the new $100,000 steel and concrete bridge over Little Bayou Barataria at Waggner's Ferry. Governor Long and O K Allen will be principal speakers, announced Jules G. Fisher.
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New Orleans
Little Bayou Barataria
Waggner’s Ferry
Jules G. Fisher
Long
O. K. Allen
Highway Commission
Long's Ticket Endorsed by New Orleans Regulars
In New Orleans the Walmsley Long ticket received formal backing from the old regular Democratic ward caucus led by Walmsley. The resolutions endorse K Allen for governor along with a full slate including John B Fournet lieutenant governor Gaston L Porterie attorney general E A Conway secretary of state Jesse S Cave state treasurer L B Baynard Jr state auditor Miss Lucille M Grace land registrar Thomas S Harris education head and Harry D Wilson agriculture chief. Walmsley becomes honorary chairman with James B Humphreys named caucus chairman.
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New Orleans
T.semmes Walmsley
Huey P. Long
Walmsley-Long
Regular
Ward Leaders Caucus
Walmsley
Long State
K. Allen
Louisiana Highway Commission
John B. Fournet
Gaston L. Porterie
E. A. Conway
Jesse S. Cave
L. B. Baynard, Jr
Lucille M. Grace
Thomas S. Harris
Harry D. Wilson
James B. Humphreys
17Th Ward
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