Leper Edward Peyton Pleads Guilty in Louisiana Trial
In Baton Rouge judge L H Burns receives Edward Peyton a leper accused of killing Lloyd Richardson at Carville Marine Hospital. Peyton pleads guilty to second degree murder and is sentenced to ten years in a designated federal institution. The courtroom shows silent sympathy for victims of the historic plague.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
L. H. Burns
Edard Peyton
Lloydichardson
United States Marine
Hosital
Carville
Peyton
Atey
Dge Burns
New Or
Lloyd Richardson
United States Marine Hospital
Ruth Elder Rejects $100,000 Offer From Ziegfeld
New York Nov 14 Ruth Elder declines Flo Ziegfeld offer of 100000 for 22 weeks ending after the term. The actress dislikes the idea of being glorified by Ziegfeld.
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Ziegfeld
New York
Apparten
Ruth Elder
Mregfeld
Divorce rumors swirl around Ganna Walska and Harold McCormick
Chicago reports say divorce suit for desertion may be filed in Chicago. Harold McCormick declines comment calling it a personal matter and stands by his prior position. Muriel McCormick and attorney George Schein say they have no knowledge of such plans.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Harold F. McCormick
Harvester Company
Mme. Ganna Walska
Herald and Examiner
McMar
Mick
Santa Barbara
Cal
McCormick
Muriel McCormick
Red Cross
George Schein
Straton Continues Faith Healing Services at Calvary
In New York on November 14, Dr. John Roach Straton led faith healing at Calvary Baptist, drawing about fifty attendees. Among them, roughly a third reported relief from deafness, poor vision, rheumatism, or similar ailments after prayer. A paralytic elderly man rose his arms fully after Straton’s prompt, prompting praise.
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Associated Press
New York
John Roach Straton
Calvary Baptist Church
Straton
Dr. Straton
Red Cross Roll Call Set to Start Here Wednesday
The Red Cross annual membership drive led by Mrs. Jessie OC Sadler begins Wednesday. District chairs from West Monroe districts report to Mrs. Sadler at 205 Pine Street tomorrow morning with materials for the campaign. Districts 1 through 7 list local volunteers and reporting details for calling times.
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Red Cross
Jessie OC. Sadler
Sadler
Pine Street
West Monroe
Way Street
Clifford Strauss
Dave Kaplan
DeSiard
Grammont
Washington
Jonas Selig
J. K. Brothers
Lee Hodges
W. K
Louisville
Cross Streets
Riverside
J. B. Pollard
J. W. Worthington
Side Streets
Lewis Whitfield
Elizabeth Taylor
Stubbs
Glemmar
All U S Rivers May Figure In Natl Control Plan
A plan for nationwide flood control presented to the House Flood Control Committee by the American Farm Bureau Federation urges federal leadership. Highlights include stronger levees, diversion channels, parallel drainage, surveys for multiuse development, reservoirs on tributaries, and reforestation.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
American Farm Bureau Federation
Chester H. Gray
Leavitt
R. Mont
Montana
Missouri
Farm Bureau
Gray
Mississippi River
Arkansas Man Wins Fiddlers Contest at Clarks
The Old Fiddler's Contest in Clarks Caldwell parish drew large crowds during Armistice day events. Reverend Vallery, a Methodist preacher from Smackover Arkansas, won the $10 prize, with John Kirkland of Jena taking $5. Fifteen fiddlers competed as admission fees netted $165.
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News-Star
Columbia
Clarks
The
Eastern Star
Caldwell Parish
Smackover
Ark
Vallery
John Kirkland
Attempted assassination fails as Obregon survives attack
In Mexico City Gen Alvaro Obregon escaped a bombing while en route to a bullfight. Two dynamite bombs shattered his windshield and scratched his cheek. Three attackers were wounded and captured after police pursuit. motive linked to anti re electionists amid political turmoil.
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Mexico City
Alvaro Obregon
General Obregon
Obregon
Arnulfo Gomez
Francisco Serrano
Unite States
Catarino Villanova
Ignacio Otero
Lamberto Ruitz
Antonio Tirado
Otero
Francisco Olivero
Associated Press Londerwoos
Calles
Rio Grande
Cynicism listed as symptom in hospital treatment
River stages New York reports that cynicism is listed as a symptom of disease by the social service department of the Presbyterian hospital and is recognized in the treatment of patients.
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New York
Social Service Department
Presbyterian Hospital
Hambone's Meditations On Graveyard Night
A humorous fragment notes Hambone in the alley over a graveyard night, confessing he never stopped to understand it. The tone blends street vernacular with a folksy meditation on death and memory.
Four Men Jailed in Murder Case at Morehouse
J B Sanders Albert Johnson Shorty Casselberry and Kimble Haddock employees of Louisiana Pulp Paper were jailed on a murder charge following the death of Bob Walker a Mer Rouge boy who died in a Shreveport sanitarium after being beaten near Youngs barrel house east of Mer Rouge last Saturday night Police say several others were exonerated and the four men deny fatal injury claiming Walker fell from a moving car after a fight broke out
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News-Star
Bastrop
Lay
J. B. Sanders
Albert Johnson
Shorty” Casselberry
Kimble Haddock
Louisiana Pulp & Paper Company
Bob Walker
Mer Rouge
Shreveport
Young’s “Barrel House
Young
Walker
Young’s
Monument to Anna Leaming to cost six thousand dollars
In Wildwood New Jersey on November 14 a $6 000 monument will adorn the grave of Anna Leaming known as fid die woman who died in the poorhouse Her will directs that her estate of bank books be used for the grave decoration reflecting her former career as an itinerant violinist and her pauper status.
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Wildwood
N. J
Anna Leaming
Sharkey Heeney Heavyweight Bout Called Off Over Injury
The Madison Square Garden match between Jack Sharkey and Tom Heeney was canceled after Sharkey suffered a fractured left hand. An X-ray in Boston confirmed the injury, ruling out a fight before January. A separate radiogram from the Ile de France reported a sighting at sea by a white man described as traveling very high over the horizon.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Jack Sharkey
Boston
Tom Heeney
Sharkey
Associated Press
Radio Corporation of America
Ile de France
Suit Against West Monroe Dismissed in District Court
J M Faust sued the City Center West Monroe seeking cancellation of nine special paying certificates totaling 296.64 dollars. Judge Percy Sandel sustained exceptions of no cause and no right of action and dismissed the suit after noting transfer of the paper to the contractor and then to a holding concern.
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J. M. Faust
West Monroe
Filhiol Street
Faust
Percy Sandel
Montgomery
Lamkin
Sandel
Seismograph at Fordham Records Three Quakes
The Fordham University seismograph logged three medium shocks last night and today. Source believed 4,800 miles away with unknown direction. First shock 7:23 pm lasting to 7:55 pm. second at 12:07 for half an hour. third at 2:31 am ending at 3:00 am.
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Associated Press
New York
Fordham University
Two Falls Send Child to Hospital in Quick Succession
Rollin Jackson three year old son of Y T Jackson an electrician at the Brown Paper Mill is in St Francis sanitarium after two falls in quick succession. The first occurred Saturday afternoon when he fell from a car door while being driven from Arcadia to Ruston. He was treated in Ruston for bruises and abrasions. A second fall from a play wagon Sunday afternoon caused a head bump and his condition worsened prompting hospitalization.
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Rollin Jackson
Y. T. Jackson
Brown Paper Mill
St. Francis
Gigantic tank blast leaves Pittsburgh in shock
A massive gas storage tank exploded at the Equitable Gas plant in Pittsburgh, killing 21 and injuring hundreds as rescuers dig through rubble across a one square mile area. Dozens more are missing among damaged buildings, with ongoing search and rescue amid water mains breaks and collapsed houses.
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Pittsburgh
Manchester
Equitable Gag Company
Pittsburgh Clay Pottery Company
Lower North Side
Tescue
Hoover's Sleight Fatally Injured in Plane Wreck
In Montpelier Vermont an army airplane carrying R B Sleight secretary to Secretary Hoover crashed during approach to the flying field. He died at Heaton hospital from injuries. The pilot survived. The craft departed from Mitchell Field New York en route to Hoovers planned flood relief visit. Sleight hailed from Minnesota. his wife and family reside in Washington.
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Montpelier
Army
R. B. Sleight
Commerce
Herbert Hoover
Jackson Earthquake Shocks Mis souri City
In Jackson Mississippi the city felt a mysterious earthquake lasting about 30 seconds at 10 21 Sunday morning. Dishes rattled and some vases fell as the Century building occupants feared an elevator cable break. Police found no explosion or blast claim.
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Jackson
Mis
Eari
Century
Billion Dollar River Expenditure Urged at Convention
James E. Smith of St Louis urged a federal program costing one billion dollars for flood control river navigation and conservation. He said protection and waterway development must be national priorities with government bearing all costs and completing the plan in ten years. Senator Reed supported federal leadership. Robinson warned of rivalries. The program aims to utilize navigable streams and trunk line waterways. CONTINUED ON PAGE THO.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
James E. Smith
Mississippi Valley Association
Association
Smith
Reed
James A. Reed
Missouri
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Mississippi
Henerica
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Rev. Straton
Grand Street
Vos
DeSiard Street
Ben’ Stern Reid
Walnut Street
U. S
Arkansas Man
Gen. Obregon
General
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Ouachita
Camden
Hamentee
Gil
Monroe
Hambone's Meditations
Iy J. P. Alley
Morehouse
W. Monroe
Fordham
Riter-Conley Company
Hoover
Lecy
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