Rains Bring Peril and Tax Cuts Debate in Congress
Heavy rains threaten Birmingham while Washington debates a temporary 1 percent income tax cut for 1929. Mellon proposed reductions cost about 85 million this year, with a possible reenactment next year. Hawley and Tilson push for quick action before Christmas, Garner supports the move to restore market confidence.
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Birmingham
Associated Press
Washington
Hawley
House
Ways and and Means Committee
Treasury
Congress
Ways and Means Committee
Representative Tilson
C Innecticut
Representative Garner
Texas
War Secretary Good Near Crisis After Appendicitis Surgery
Secretary Good lies gravely ill at Walter Reed hospital as physicians say he has entered a critical period. The attack of appendicitis required surgery and his temperature rose slightly this morning, though doctors warn it may be a natural post operative reaction.
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Washington
Good
Walter Reed Hospital
Wall Street Rallies After Week of Slump
New York traders see a recovery as leading securities rise about $2 to $20 a share from prior lows. The session ends with about 1.469 million NYSE shares traded and 2.288 million on the curb. Stocks like Reynolds Tobacco and Liggett & Myers hit new low prices for the year amid the broad liquidation prior.
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Associated Press
New York
Wall Street East
Reynolds Tobacco
Liggett & Myers
New York Stock Exchange
Rockefeller Misses Jersey Million at 50 in Opening Trade
New York traders watched Standard Oil of New Jersey rise as stock opened 40,000 shares at 59 while a broker tied to the Rockefellers bid for a million Jersey at 50 after the close. The pegged price spurred buyers and set off a sharp early rally.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Jersey
Rockefellers
Catholics Jews Protestants Agree to Respect Beliefs
In Cambridge Massachusetts 400 Catholics Protestants and Jews concluded a two day exchange at Harvard University agreeing to respect each other beliefs and cooperate against religious intolerance. Rabbis priests clergymen and lay leaders attended the seminar under the Calvert Foundation of Boston.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard University
America
Calvert Foundation of
Boston
Louisiana Baptists Adopt 295 997 Budget for 1930
In Shreveport at the 82nd annual session the Louisiana Baptist convention approved a 1930 budget of 295 997.50 and endorsed a 25 000 three year building program for Louisiana college at Pineville. The new financial plan mirrors Southern Baptist controls on gifts, and passed after a lengthy floor battle ending with a vote initiated by Rev. E O Ware of Alexandria.
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Associated Press
Shreveport
Louisiana Baptist Convention
Louisiana College
Pineville
Southern Baptist Convention
C. M. Managin
Lake Charles
E. O. Ware
Alexandria
Mutiny Suppressed at Hinds County Jail in Mississippi
In Jackson Mississippi on November 14 a mutinous mood at the Hinds County jail, housing state and federal prisoners, was quelled after threats of drastic action. Guards fear further violence as leaders Grove King of Memphis and Noah Dunaway face confinement, with a heavy guard kept and meals restricted if unrest continues.
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Associated Press
Jackson
Miss
Hinds County
E. B. Holmes
Tom Moore
Grove King
Memphis
Noah Dunaway
King
Judge Holmes
Labor agent flogged by Mississippi posse ends raid
In Maubon Mississippi a 100 man posse beat a labor agent for recruiting black families to the delta. J T Wilson manager of a Greenwood area plantation fled the county after ten minutes warning. A negro agent was beaten and the other two escapees left with Wilson.
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Associated Press
Mauon
Miss
Noxubee County
J. T. Wilson
Wirewood Plantation
Greenwood
Wilson
Delta
Texarkana Prohibition Raids Lead to Indictment of Fourteen Women
Fourteen women, seven white, arrested in July during prohibition raids in Texarkana section were indicted by a federal grand jury. Agents say women played a major role in law violations and bootlegging.
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Texarkana
Ark
Federal Grand Jury
Prohibition
Louis Hullum Elected Monroe District Boy Scout Chairman
A breakfast meeting of about 25 Scout committeemen at Hotel Monroe named Louis Hullum district chairman for the coming year. Rev. Ernest Holloway opened the session and J T Thompson presided. Nominating chair C E Faulk reported and other officers were listed, including Father J C Marsh as vice chairman.
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Hotel Monroe
Ernest Holloway
First Presbyterian Church
J. T. Thompson
C. D. Wise
F. C. Holden
Court of
C. E. Faulk
Louis Hullum
Lamar Life Insurance Agency
J. C. Marsh
Sam Goldman
W. G. Jas
Three Runaway Boys Return Home After Ark Crash
Three boys ages 14 12 and 11 who ran away were brought home by ambulance after a wreck near Blytheville Arkansas. One man Berry Clarke killed another injured in the crash. Eddie Sharp 25 driver of the car fled after the collision leaving authorities to search for him.
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Memphis
Tenn
Blytheville
Ark
Berry Clarke
Athens
Ala
Floyd Mills
Lyle
Willie Barbee
Eddie Sharp
Iowa City
Woman says she killed husband not her father
Pearl Drew of New Albany writes Governor Bilbo claiming she murdered her husband and asks pardon for her father T. G. Gunter, jailed for life at Parchman for Marlon Drew's murder. Governor forwards letter to Judge Thomas E. Pegram for investigation. She cites her father’s tuberculosis and health issues as context.
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Associated Press
Jackson
Miss
Pearl Drew
New Albany
Bilbo
T. G. Gunter
Parchman
Marlon Drew
Gunter
Thomas E. Pegram
Hambone's Meditations by J P Affey
Doctuh Low reviews a humorous verse sketch about possum talk and a rambunctious exchange. The piece uses playful dialect to depict a ceremonial harvest feast and its comic misadventures.
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Hambone
Meditations
J. P. Affey
Meeting of Farm and Home Agents Held Here Today
District meeting led by C C Davis of Baton Rouge brought together about 20 parish and home demonstration agents in the local extension office. Attendees from multiple parishes discussed last year’s work and plans for the next reports, with no formal speakers, then a similar gathering is set for St Joseph tomorrow with agents from several parishes.
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Farm and Home Agents
CC. W. Davis
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
J. B. Rabb
Union Parish
T. H. Milliken
Irene Lord
Morehouse
Jewell L. McQuiller
L. G. Rankin
Ouachita
C. C. McCrory
Lola Caldwell
Caldwell
B. W. Baker
W. L. Roark
Una Dykes
Rapides
L. C. Summerall
LaSalle
Paul Dean
Bertha Spinks
Catahoula
I. W. Carson
Marion
Green
Franklin
Gordon Cain
Richland
A. H. Singletary
A. Disch
Weat Carroll
Extension Service Department
Davis
St. Joseph
Tensas
Concordia
Bayt Carroll
Madison
Senate orders probe into cotton market activities
The Senate Agriculture Committee was ordered to investigate speculative activities on the New York Chicago and New Orleans cotton exchanges. Senator Heflin's resolution passed without debate directing hearings to assess price harm and report needed remedial legislation. Joseph P Henican president of the New Orleans cotton exchange welcomed the move.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
New York
Chicago
New Orleans
Senate
Heflin
Alabama
Deneen
Audit Committee
Agriculture Committee
Joseph P. Henican
Fire devastates Mammoth Springs street business district
Nine families left homeless as a massive fire in Mammoth Springs Arkansas destroyed the Phillips Motor Company and Ford garage buildings and a nine apartment block. Damages estimated at 75 000 to 100 000 dollars. Fire began in Eq Stacy apartment late last night and burned for over two hours. Downtown streets crowded as firefighters battled the blaze.
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Waried
Blytheville
Ark
Eq Stacy
Phillips Motor Company
Ford Garage
Fire destroys four Mammoth Springs businesses
Fire swept Mammoth Springs Arkansas destroying the electric shoe shop the Citizens Bank building the State Mercantile company and a beauty parlor. Loss pegged at about 45000 dollars as a brisk northwest wind fanned the flames. Over 100 volunteers battled the blaze for three hours.
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Citizens Bank
State Mercantile Company
Shreveport Bond Sale Fails to Attract Bids
In Shreveport on November 14 the city held a special council meeting to sell 1.5 million dollars in third attack wing site bonds and 300 thousand dollars for the municipal airport. No bids were offered, prompting mayor L B Thomas to note a collapsed bond market. The council may yet arrange a private sale within 60 days.
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Associated Press
Shreveport
S. G. Wolfe
Thomas
Ovid Lacour Planter Dies at His Home in Louisiana
New Orleans November 14 Ovid Lacour 79 a leading Louisiana planter and former Pickwick club president died today at his plantation Lacour He is survived by his widow Mrs Catherine Burton and sons Arthur Lacour and Ovid Lacour Jr Funeral services will be held at the home tomorrow with Interment at St Francisville
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Ovid Lacour
Louisiana
Pickwick Club
Lacour
Catherine Burton
Arthur Lacour
Ovid Lacour, Jr
St. Francisville
Governor Long Sicks in New Orleans Delays Bond Sale
Nov 14 reports Huey P. Long confined to his Roosevelt hotel suite with grippe. He may miss the Baton Rouge meeting of the state board of liquidation as $5,000,000 in road bonds were set for sale tomorrow.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Huey P. Long
Roosevelt Hotel
Grippe
Baton Rouge
State Board of Liquidation
Negro Sought for Attack on White Woman in Tent
A large posse combs Monticello Arkansas after a reported attack on a white woman in a tent where her invalid husband was forced to the floor. Bloodhounds from Tucker State Farm aided the search as officers pursue an unidentified negro who entered at about midnight with a shotgun.
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Associated Press
Monticello
Ark
Tucker State Farm
Pine Bluff
Henry Dearmond
Shnrch
Saint Presides Over Insurance Board Meeting
John D. Saint, chairman of the Louisiana Insurance commission, opened a meeting under an injunction from Judge Hugh C. Cage that barred interference with his duties. Attorneys argued over his eligibility, noting a Lafayette parish case as not precedent for Saint due to his fixed-term public office.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
John D. Saint
Louisiana Insurance Commission
Saint
Hugh C. Cage
Civil District Court
Charles F. Fletchinger
Walmsley
Welton
Mouton
Supreme Court
Breaux
Lafayette Parish
Tropical rainstorm grips Birmingham with floods and rescues
A torrential downpour swelled in Birmingham on November 14, flooding low sections and stranding hundreds. Rescue crews led by City Commissioner W. E. Dickson struggled to reach the marooned, as storm sewers failed and many streets remained blocked.
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Birmingham
Ala
W. E. Dickson
Cold Wave Grips New Orleans As Frost Forecast
New Orleans expected to face a sharp cold snap with tonight’s low forecast at 44 to 48 degrees. Temperatures plunged from 80 Tuesday to 55 early today, marking the coldest period so far this winter. frost possible in northern and western Louisiana if skies clear.
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New Orleans
Rocky Mountain Arca
United States
Mercury
South
Louisieana
Mississippi
Sture
Amarillo
Oklahoma City
Abilene
Dallas
Houston
Big hearted financier denies paternity in extortion case
Nathan L. Amster, a 60 year old financier, is accused by police of being extorted for more than 170000 by Olga N. Edwards a 34 year old brunette. Edwards was arrested after Amster’s secretary arranged with police to pay her 500 in counterfeit style bills as part of the case. Edwards claims Amster is the father of her 6 year old son. Amster says he helped the woman out of sympathy after she claimed hardship and that the allegations are false.
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Associated Press
New York
Nathan L. Amster
Amster
Olga N. Edwards
Miss Edwards
California
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