Polar Plane to Arrive in Little Rock for Welcome
The Byrd North Pole plane arrives in Little Rock after a Shreveport leg of a continental tour. Floyd Bennett pilots the craft with Commander Byrd aboard and a planned nine o clock departure for Memphis.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Ark
Byrd Polar
Shreveport
Memphis
Washington, D. C
Steerefield
United States
North Pole
Richard E. Byrd
Floyd Bennett
D. Spurlock
Aviation Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
el Dorado
Dupont declares extra dividend and quarterly payout
New York November 15 directors of E I Dupont De Nemours and company announce an extra dividend of five dollars per share and a quarterly dividend of 1 75 dollars per share, setting the annual dividend base at seven dollars per share.
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New York
E. I. Dupont de Nemours and Company
Six Drown In Mississippi River Boat Escape
A St Paul party aboard a houseboat on the Mississippi river tried to flee two policemen and a drunken fight report, sank a duckboat, killing six revelers. Two bodies—Michael Hogan, 25, and an unidentified woman—are recovered. three others rescued and a man, two women survive.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Mississippi River
Michael Hogan
Charles Randall
Nick Becker
Gertrude Swanson
George Lavalle
St. Paul
Randall
Rebels Open War Against Mex Regime Overthrow Plots Reported
Mexico City November 15 government presses say opposition to President Calles is scattered and small. Federal troops patrol highways and trains run with military escort as rebels or bandits are targeted. El Paso reports nine rebels killed in Chihuahua and investigations into a broader uprising underway. General Fernandez denied leading the revolt.
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Mexico City
Calles
War Department
EL Paso
Texas
Mexico
Chihuahua
Nicholas Fernandez
Francisco
Pancho) Villa
Ramon Lopez
Fernandez
Villa
Lopez
Jose Florenzuza
Lino Delgadillo
Sonora
Russian Crown Jewels to Be Offered in United States
A group of Russians in New York arranged to obtain by legal means jewels from the former Russian imperial household brought from Moscow by Norman C. Weiss to sell. The collection includes Catherine the Greats nuptial crown with 1520 diamonds valued at 52 million dollars and other pieces such as a baby rattle gold and ivory ornament and the diamond studded sword of Paul I. Rudolph Oblatt notes four jewelers are involved in the purchase. the deal likely closed late last week in Moscow. Details mention the crown worn in 1745 by Empress Elisabeth and a gold hat for Mad Paul’s monkey. The sale may proceed via legal action against Red Russia. Continued on page five.
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Associated Press
New York
Russia
Norman C. Weiss
Moscow
Katherin the Great
Peter III
Paul I
Siberia
Paul
Mad Paul
Elizabeth
Six Year Old Restores Purse With $200 Found on Street
At recess six year old Nick De Corte found a brown purse near St Francis Sanitarium. He handed it to Superintendent E L Neville, and the wallet containing $200 and a card for Mrs J Noe was returned to her. Mrs Noe promised to reward the boy, a son of Mr and Mrs Joe De Corte of DeSiard road.
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Jackson Street
Nick de Corte
St. Francis Sanitarium
Kate Henry
E. L. Neville
J. Noe
Father-in-law shoots son-in-law at home in Coushatta
Fulton Bamburg 23 was killed Sunday afternoon at his home by his father-in-law Amos Layfield 50 who fired one .38 caliber shot through the right eye. Witnesses included Bamburg’s wife and two children and Walter Jackson. Layfield surrendered to authorities and is jailed. Coroner’s jury met but no verdict yet.
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Associated Press
Coushatta
Fulton Bamburg
Amos Layfield
Bamburg
Walter Jackson
Layfield
Bandits Fall Upon Banderilla Killing Twelve Soldiers
Raiders attacked Banderilla near Jalapa, killing a twelve-man garrison and wounding civilians. They ransacked local shops and fled the scene amid the chaos.
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Vera Cruz
Banderilla
Jalapa
Memphis News-Scimitar Sold to Scripps-Howard
The Memphis News-Scimitar will be taken over by the Memphis Press, Scripps-Howard daily, announced by publisher Bernard Cohn. The merged papers will publish tomorrow under the masthead of both papers with George Morris remaining editor of the News-Scimitar and J A Keefe as business manager of the merged publications.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Memphis News-Scimitar
Scripps- Howard Publishing
Bernard Cohn
News-Scimitar
News Scimitar
Memphis Press
Scripps-Howard Daily
Memphis Scimitar
G. P. M. Turner
Memphis Morning News
J. B. Pound
Scimitar
Scripps-Howard
G. V. Sanders
Press
Sanders
Consolidated Daily
J. A. Keefe
George Morris
Tolerance Flag Raised At Port Huron Church
In Port Huron Michigan on November 15 a flag of tolerance was raised at the First Methodist Episcopal church. Donated by the Port Huron Ku Klux Klan to a church led by anti Klan pastor Dr Russell H Bready the mast was a gift from Jacob B Goldman a Port Huron Jew Archibald Wagner a negro war veteran raised the flag and Monsignor Patrick R Dunigan delivered the dedicatory address. Police and a guard company were posted with no disorder reported despite a prior warning of a large turnout.
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Associated Press
Port Huron
Mich
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Ku Klux Klan
Russell H. Bready
Jacob 8. Goldman
Archibald Wagner
Patrick R. Dunigan
West Coast Professor Says Youth Is Morally Superior
Dr Lynn F White of the San Francisco Theological Seminary argues today’s youth are more intelligent thoughtful and cleaner than those 30 years ago He notes elders err in criticizing a generation with autos movies radios and jazz He cites college undergraduates already surpassing alumni morals and recalls a clergyman’s warning against hip-pocket flasks Dr Arthur Walter Scott backs the view that today’s girls are improved over yesterday’s sisters
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San Francisco
Lynn F&. White
San Francisco Theological Seminary
The
Presbyterian Church
White
California
East
Arthur Walter Scott
Girls’ High School of
Yesteryear
Scott
Eddie Boyden
Burial of Fred Crowder in Shreveport
Fred T. Crowder 21 died Saturday in a duck hunting accident with friends W H Yarrell and P T Pullen. Funeral held at 10:30 a m at 2424 Highland Ave Shreveport with interment in Forest Park Cemetery. Relatives include W J Crowder, real estate man and Monroe official, who attended. Parish Tax Assessor Joe Hanna closed his office to attend the funeral.
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Associated Press
Shreveport,inc
Fred T. Crowder
W. H. Yarrell
P. T. Pullen
Tom Parker
Tulane
Crowder
Charles C. Schober, Jr
Texas Street
Young Crowder
W. J. Crowder
Highland Avenue
Shreveport
R. E. Goodrich
Madei
Forest Park Cemetery
T. Foreman Parker, Jr
Gordon Cooke
Alton Richmond
Craig Kline
Graham Leary
William Kalmbach
Leonard Turner
Dan Ramsey
Fairview
Monroe Real Estate Board
Chase-Amman
Monroe
Joe Hanna
Hanna
Fred Crowder
Post Office Seeks Bids for Transcontinental Air Mail
The post office department invited bids by January 15 for operating the New York to San Francisco transcontinental air mail service and the New York to Chicago overnight air mail. Commercial aviation firms were urged to submit proposals.
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Associated Pres
Washington
Post Office Department
New York- San Francisco
New York-Chicago
Southern Medical Association Convention Opens in Atlanta
More than 2,500 physicians are expected to attend the twentieth annual convention in Atlanta tonight. Visitors toured clinics in the city auditorium conducted by Atlanta physicians and surgeons ahead of the event.
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Atlanta
The
Southern Medical Association
City Auditorium
Atlanta Physicians and Surgeons
Two Men Rescued After 65 Hours Adrift in Gulf
Neil Andrews of Miami Beach and Charles Key of Key West were rescued by the freighter Hastings after 65 hours adrift between Miami and Bimini. Their 35 foot motorboat, with rudder broken, was towed aboard at Gulfport harbor. Andrews and Key endured rough seas and a northwester while signaling for help. Andrews received treatment for an infected foot upon arrival.
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Associated Press
Gulfport
Miss
Hastings
Miami
Bimini
Bahama Islands
Neil Andrews
Miami Beach
Charles Key
Key West
Andrews
Key
Gulf Stream
Hamburg
Hystead
Free Sunday Show Tests West Monroe Blue Laws
The Crystal theatre on West Side, West Monroe offered free Sunday shows to challenge a town ordinance that requires Sunday closing for amusements. No admission was charged yesterday, avoiding ticket penalties. A referendum on Sunday blue laws is being discussed to gauge public opinion.
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Crystal Theatre
West Monroe
West Side Theatre
Marriage Annulment Sparks Episcopal Church Debate
New York reports the Catholic Church annulled the Marlborough Consuelo Vanderbilt marriage. Bishop Manning calls the move amazing and incredible. Consuelo, now Mrs Balzan, and Marlborough had an earlier divorce. details include a $2.5 million settlement and a weekly $1,000 income, with no divorce clause in the prenup.
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Associated Press
New York
Protestant Episcopal Church and Society
Duke of Marlborough
Consuelo Vanderbilt
W. M. Manning
Episcopal Diocese of
Southwark
England
Rota
Belmont
Harry Payne Whitney
Consuelo
Vanderbilt
Marlborough
Colonel Balzan
Gladys Deacon
Boston
Manning
Cathedral of St. John
Trinity Church
Tragedy Sequel Night Fight Ends In Deputy Killing
Rufus Thornton 23 is shot dead at his Delhi area home by Deputy Sheriff Rundell during an arrest attempt linked to a knife attack on Clyde Tarwater. James Jones wounded buckshot during the incident as tensions stem from a family feud on a Richland parish farm.
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News-Star
Rayville
Rufus Thornton
Delhi
E. L. Runedell
Richland Parish
Clifton Thornton
Clyde Tarwater
Tarwater
Thorntons
A. A. Tarwater
Rundell
Thornton
Young Thornton
James Jones
Tarewater
Thonton
Jones
A. A. Abell
Sheriff's Office
Dr. N. Collins
Student Flyer Dies in San Antonio Plane Crash
Flying Cadet F. F. Wilder, attached to the Kelly Field student body, was killed when the solo aircraft he piloted crashed from about 1000 feet. The crash occurred during solo work near the field and was witnessed by instructors and many students.
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San Antonio
Associated Pres
Tex
F. F. Wilder
Kelly Field
Bilder
Edison Predicts Speed and Noise in Future U S Cities
Thomas Edison foresees tomorrow’s cities featuring vertical takeoff helicopters and tall towers limited to ease traffic. He sees mathematicians handling traffic planning and chief enforcement by experts, with higher noise but ear protection. Crime and taxes would drop due to scientific safeguards and expert government.
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Edison
U. S
New York
Thomas Edison
Forum
Correspondence sheds light on cancellation of carbon black meeting
Public letters from Governor Simpson and Conservation Commissioner Irion reveal the canceled New Orleans gathering to discuss further cuts in carbon black use. Irion noted the governor’s absence made the meeting unnecessary. The exchange cites Monroe gas field data and 1922 conservation law limits on reducing gas consumption by carbon black firms.
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N. O
New Orleans
Commissioner Irion
O. H. Simpson
Baton Rouge
Fuqua
Monroe
Local man shoots wife and sister-in-law then dies
In Council Bluffs Iowa on November 15 John Keeline fatally shot his wife and likely wounded his sister in law Mrs Henry And reeson at the Keeline home before killing himself. Keeline a prominent financier and sportsman was a stockholder in a local savings bank.
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Associated Press
Council Bluffs
John Keeline
Henry Andreeson
Keeline
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Travis Oliver
P. M. Atkins
American Legion
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Virginia
Bennett
Federal Department of Commerce
Guggenhiem Foundation
Harry F. Guggenheim
Daniel Guggenheim Fund For the Promotion of Aeronautics
Department of Commerce
William P. MacCracken, Jr
Guggenheim Fund
Army
Post Office Air Services
Albany
Mississippi
MEX
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Bishop Manning
Elder Thornton
Bond
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