Guards Called to Block Kentucky Race Riot at Dix River
In Harrodsburg Kentucky armed white workmen drove about 50 Black workers from the Dix River dam construction camp after a bridegroom was fatally shot by Black highwaymen. Fifty guardsmen arrived to escort and protect workers. two Black men Walter Chance and John Williams were arrested and sent to Danville. Bonfires burned through the night as food was brought to the workers.
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Harrodsburg
Dix River Dam
Edward Winky
Walter Chance
John Williams
Walter Kennedy
Danville
Burgin
Dix River
L. E. Myers and Company
Churches urged to advertise in newspapers nationwide
The Federal Council of Churches commission urges churches to use newspaper advertising to reach people outside church doors. Local churches or organizations should place ads, with business offices aiding, expanding beyond simple service notices to share the gospel.
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Washington
Commission of Evism
Federal Council of Churches
Charles L. Godell
Commission
Stock Hits New Peaks Amid Heavy Buying Surge
In New York on November 10 investors flooded the market with buy orders, pushing more than twenty issues to new yearly highs within the first 15 minutes and trading over 150000 shares. Rail stocks led gains with Southern Pacific Rock Island Pennsylvania Louisville and Nashville and Chicago and Eastern Illinois among leaders. Industrials also rose with American Bank Note and Consolidated Gas United Drug United States Cast Iron Pipe reaching new highs, while major houses reported heavy end of week buying. Foreign exchange markets opened strong.
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New York
Southern Pacific
Rock Island Common
Pennsylvania
Louisville
Nashville
Chicago
American Bank
Consolidated
United Drug
United States Castron Pipe
Commission Houses
Chinese General Plans to Reassemble Troops
Wu Pei Fu, former commander in chief of the Peking forces, aboard a transport at CHEFCO China, says he will move south with four transports and three warships to gather his 40,000 troops at Hankow and more at Nanking for a punitive expedition, possibly heading to Shanghai to reassemble forces.
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Chefco
China
A. P
Wu Pei-Fu
Peking
Hankow
Nanking
Shanghai
Armistice Day Observed in Monroe Plans Announced
Elaborate preparations mark Armistice Day in Monroe with stores likely closing for most of the day. A morning program at the Saenger theatre includes prayer, music, proclamations, and a keynote by Percy Sande, followed by a city hall bell toll and a minute of silence. A 3:30 football game Monroe High vs Jonesboro and an evening program at Barkdull Faulk school cap events.
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Saenger Theatre
F. R. Freeman
Brietenmoser Orchestra
Red Cross
Harvey Trousdale
Messrs
L. N. Perkins
Vernon Proffit
Percy Sande
Monroe High
Jonesboro
Barkdull Faulk School
River Navigation Crisis Shrinks Ouachita Trade Links
Shippers in Monroe and Ouachita Parish face a river transport crisis as Terrebonne makes its last trip and no boats run between Monroe and New Orleans. Plans for a new terminal near the locks falter while Bradford Transportation offers a rival line using the old terminal. Federal aid kept the channel open last year, but future railroad shipping hangs in the balance with no definite schedule yet.
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Monroe
New Orleans
Ouachita River
Terrebonne
Bradford Transportation Company
Bradford
Urges Veterans to Put in Bonus Applications
Washington, Nov 10. A nationwide campaign to urge World War II veterans to expedite their bonus applications has been launched by Major General Robert Davis, adjutant general of the army. More than half of those entitled to adjusted compensation have not yet filed papers.
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Monroe
Washington
Robert Davis
the Army
Local gas well fire injures three workers
Three Stovall Drilling Company men J C Wherry Chester Barron and B J Durham were burned when a Lake Company Fee No 18 gas well in Morehouse Parish caught fire Sunday morning. The blaze began after siphon and rock fragments sparked ignition. two days were projected to extinguish the fire with water and steam.
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Lake Company
Morehouse Parish
Ouachita Line
J. C. Wherry
Chester Barron
B. J. Durham
Stovall Drilling Company
Wherry
Durham
Department of Conservation
Bastrop
Barney Oakland
Puckett
Oakland
A. G. McHenry
New South Drug Store
Sunday Night Shooting Fatal to Two. Dudley Hunter Held
A bloody house confrontation near Ravens Crofts Sparta Tennessee left Jim Hunter and S L Walker dead. Dudley Hunter 60 opened fire when 10 to 12 armed men appeared. Jim Hunter was killed by a shot to the heart as he came to his father. Dudley Hunter jailed on liquor law violation. Clarence Estis and Willard Clemmonds wounded. two boys Stirret and Hyder lightly hurt.
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Sparta
Tenn
Dudley Hunter
Ravens Crofts
S. L. Walker
Derosett
Jim Hunter
Clarence Estis
Willard Clemmonds
Stirrett
Hyder
Ku Klux
Generals Urge Peace Program in Armistice Messages
General Harbord and General O'Ryan call for international cooperation to establish peace in Armistice Day messages. Harbord urges observance to study abolishing future wars through practical action based on justice and law. O'Ryan says the world is organizing for peace and America's role will fulfill its obligation.
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Washington
James G. Harbord
John F. O’ryan
Commission On International Justice and Good Will
Federal Council of Churches
Harbord
Radio Corporation of America
O’ryan
New York
America
Heflin Says No Money Put Up for Re election
Senator Heflin of Alabama reported to the secretary of the Senate that in his campaign for re election he had received no contributions and made no expenditures.
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Washington
Heflin
Alabama
Secretary of the
Senate Today
Syracuse Man Ends Life After Elaborate Preparation
William Webbie a 40 year old Syracuse resident ended his life at home after careful planning. He drank poison and then hanged himself, with an attempted arson that failed when he could not burn the house after sprinkling gasoline in his room.
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Syracuse
N. Y
William Webjie
Wethie
Giants Beat White Sox 1 0 in Paris Exhibition Game
Paris papers report Giants win 1 to 0 over the White Sox at Colombes Stadium. American, Japanese, and French spectators found the game more a pleasure trip than a contest. Critics fault lack of French explanation and praise professional precision yet call the play monotonous.
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Paris
Echo Des Sportes
Passing of Senator Lodge Weakens Old Guard Solidarity
Washington November 10. The death of Senator Lodge reshapes Republican leadership dynamics in the Senate as party chiefs weigh a new alignment for solidarity. President Coolidge will wield influence in choosing whether old guard control endures or a new leader emerges from seniority or among Wadsworth Moses Watson Reed. Wyoming’s Warren Kansas’ Curtis possible nominees. 48 Republicans in Senate after recent elections.
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Washington
A. P
Lodge
Senate
Old Guard
la Follette
Massachusetts
Aids Coolige
Coolidge
Congress
Warren
Wyoming
Curtis
Kansas
Wadsworth
New York
Moses
New Hampshire
Watson
Indiana
Reed
Pennsylvania
Senator Ledge
Republican Party
Cox
Colt
Rhode Island
Prandegee
Con
Necticut
Borah
Idaho
Foreign Relations Committee
Bor
Judiciary Committee
Brandegee
Senator Curtis
Senator Lodge
Chicago
Lost Doctor Rescued After Two Night Swamp Ordeal
Dr Thomas M Toler of Washington Ma was separated from a deer hunting party in Ancha falaya swamp near Alexandria La for two days and two nights. A large posse from Washington Opelousas and Krotasprings conducted the search. He was found Saturday night in poor condition but reported satisfactory today after rescue.
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Alexandria
Thomas M. Toler
Washington
Anchafalaya
Gus Voltz
Toler
Opelousas
Krotasprings
New Attendance Record Set at Shreveport State Fair
Shreveport Louisiana on November 10 reported the nineteenth annual state fair closed its eleven day exposition with a new attendance record. Total paid attendance reached about 140000, up from 115000 the previous year.
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Shreveport
Louisiana
Yeggs Crack Tallulah Safe and Steal Car
Tallulah, La. yeggmen cracked a garage safe Saturday night, took $800, then fled in a stolen automobile, according to a Tallulah report. Police pursuing leads after the incident in Alexandria relay via telephone.
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Yeggs
Alexanria, la
Tallulah
Yeggimen
Tropical Storm Moves Northward With Increasing Intensity
The tropical disturbance is centered near 23N 76W and slowly tracks northward with slight gains in strength. Shipping advisories in South Atlantic waters urge caution as the storm shifts north and northeast.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
South Atlantic
Arrest Couple in New York After Gem Theft Hunt
Three suspects linked to a $136000 gem heist at the Roosevelt hotel are arrested in New York. Edward L. Foss and wife Margaret confess membership in the ring that moved jewels from New Orleans to New York. They had used assumed names and may be returned for trial with Jacobs as a material witness. Mortimer Russes, a pawn broker and alleged fence, is held in New York on charges.
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Roosevelt Hotel
New York
Roy Dickerson
Henry Agate
New York Field
Bonner Manufacturing Company
New York Jewelers
Cn ‘Sining
Edward L. Foss
Margaret
Pric
G. L. Stancliffe
Pinkerton Detective Agency
Perty
New Orleans
Foss
Jacte
Jacobs
Mortimer Russes
Ed Funster
Pneumonic Plague Fails to Spread in Williamson County
In Marion Illinois authorities report the pneumonic plague panic in Williamson County is halted after two deaths in Hurst a small mining town within the last ten days.
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Marion
Ills
Williamson County
Hurst
Huge octopus hauled ashore near Long Beach
An octopus about 17 feet from tip to tip was brought ashore at Long Beach by W. W. Counts and two companions. They hooked and fought the devil fish for two hours in 90 feet of water off Santa Cruz Island, then killed it with an axe.
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Long Beach
Cal
W. W. Counts
Santa Cruz Island
Louisiana Plans Wide Armistice Day Observance
Louisiana prepares a statewide Armistice Day program with events in Baton Rouge Crowley Lake Charles Shreveport Monroe and New Orleans. Senator Heflin will speak in Baton Rouge with Governor Fuqua introducing him. The Crowley celebration is billed as the state's largest.
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Baton Rouge la
A. P
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Bynum
J. Thomas Heflin
United States
Alabama
Victory Park
Henry L. Fuqua
Heflin
Crowley
Joe L. McHugh
American Legion
H. I. Gardiner
Lake Charles
Woman's Auxiliary
Monroe
Ferey Sandel
Sixth
New Orleans
Canal Street
Elks Home
Elks Place
the Elks
Legion Home
L. E. Thomas
Shreveport
Brothers Held in Slaying of Youth in Alexandria
Robert Fee 23 and his brother Aaron 22 were held in Alexandria after Dewey Willis 23 was killed near the home of widow Mrs. Millie Rodriguez in Rapides parish. Willis was shot and stabbed. coroner's jury returned verdict of death by shooting and stabbing. Aaron Fee was arrested. Robert surrendered to Sheriff Downs.
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Alexandria
Robert Fee
Allen Parish
Sheriff Downs
Aaron Fee
Dewey Willis
Millie Rodriguez
Rapides Parish
Willis
Fee Brothers
Henry Cabot Lodge Dies at 74 in Cambridge
Henry Cabot Lodge longtime Massachusetts senator and Senate leader died at Charlesgate hospital after a month of cancer operations. He was 74 and survived by family including Mrs. John E. Lodge and Helene Lodge. Funeral at Dr William Sturdis Bigelow’s home with burial at Mount Auburn Cambridge.
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Cambridge
Mass
Henry Cabot Lodge
Senate
Charlesgate Hospital
John E. Lodge
Helena Lodge
John S
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
John C. Cunningham
David I. Walsh
Massachusetts
Wm. Sturdis Bigelow
Harvard
Lodge
Mount Auburn Cemetery
President Coolidge Leads Nation in Mourning Lodge's Death
Washington November 10 public figures from all walks of life expressed grief at the death of Her Cabot Lodge Massachusetts senator. President Coolidge sent a sympathy message calling him one of the great men of our time and praising his long service in the senate and house.
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Washington
Cabot Lodge
Coolidge
Massachusetts
Congress
Senate
House
Lodge
Commonwealth
Bells Toll for Lodge at Nahant Old Home
Bells in Nahant Massachusetts tolled at 15 minute intervals today for Henry Cabot Lodge a longtime resident. The senator who often spent winters in Boston and summers in Nahant entered public life there winning a 1879 legislative seat and was a familiar figure riding locally. He served as moderator of the annual town meeting for years.
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Nahant
Mass
Henry Cabot Lodge
Boston
Washington
Senator Lodge
Lynn
Ferguson Leads Texas Race With 81,303 Majority
Dallas November 10. Final county returns show Democratic candidate Miriam A. Ferguson ahead of Republican George C. Buttte by 81,303 votes. Ferguson totals 926,888 to 243,989 as 252 Texas counties completed tabulation.
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Dallas
Miriam A. Ferguson
George C. Buttte
Texas
Ferguson
Butte
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Tennessee
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Sen. Heflin
Giant
White Sox
Japan
Illinois
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Charlesgate
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