Fields Asks Railroads To Extend Relief Rates
Harvey G. Fields, third district public service commissioner, seeks a passenger fare cut on five North Louisiana railroads until February 28, 1931. He cites financial strain, unemployment, and statewide emergency as reasons, following Texas and Pacific approval for two cent per mile fares.
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Harvey G. Fields
Third District
North
Louisiana
Commissioner Fields
Texas and Pacific Railroad
Louisiana Public Service Commission
L. W. Baldwin
Missouri Pacific Railroad
E. R. Ceramus
Kansas City Southern Railroad
A. R.mcdougald
Chicago, Rock Isand and Pacific Railroad
E. R. Bernstein
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
E. R. Perry
Illinois Central
Wisconsin Bank Burglary Ring Charged in Bandit Case
In Bandit Ring Mrs Violet Brady and Mrs Lila Johnston along with their mothers were detained by Kenosha police. They face concealment of property charges connected to a gang alleged to commit thirty bank burglaries across Wisconsin Illinois and Minnesota.
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Violet Brady
Lila Johnston
Kenosha
Wis
Wisconsin
Illinois
Minnesota
Red Cross Roll Call Campaign Nears Goal in Ouachita Parish
Community efforts for the Red Cross membership drive in Ouachita Parish show energetic progress as committees report strong activity over the past four days. The goal of 5000 memberships is targeted by Thanksgiving Day with Monroe and West Monroe teams contributing and officials C. C. Boardman and Mrs J C Collier voicing optimism for a record success.
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RED Cross
Ican Red Cross
Ouachita Parish
St. John Street
Monroe
West Monroe
C. C. Boardman
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Highway and bridge awards to ease Louisiana mood
State highway commission will award 5 million dollars in highway and bridge contracts on Tuesday. Parish highway engineer S. M. Collins says the awards will relieve economic low mood. By January 6, seven million dollars in contracts let will be under way, easing the state’s situation. O. K. Allen, commission chairman, expects about 100 bids from Louisiana contractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Louisiana
S. M. Collins
O. K. Allen
Slaying of Caddo Night Watchman Shrouded in Mystery
Authorities probing the murder of A. R. Horn 64 night watchman at a Lewis saw mill report vague clues. They suspect a band of unknown Negro men seen near the mill Saturday afternoon killed and robbed him. Horn beaten with timber. Funeral held in Shreveport. Survived by his widow, two sons and two daughters.
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Shreveport
A. R. Horn
Lewis
Caddo Parish
Horn
Great Dane Fights Robbers in Chicago Roadhouse Siege
In Chicago a Great Dane bravely attacked eight robbers during a roadhouse holdup. Three women were killed and several others injured as gunfire erupted when the lights went out. The dog’s defense of the owner Henry Goetz may aid authorities seeking the gunmen. loot was about $200.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Summit
Lhce
Henry Goetz
Mary Binning
Champaign, AL
Alice Ward
Milwaukee
Mary Ganey
Continental Gales Claim Nine Lives Amid Floods
Furious gales and torrential rains swept across Belgium France Germany and Austria causing at least nine deaths and widespread damage. Belgium suffered heavily as rivers overflowed dikes flooding countryside while Vienna reported hurricane force winds and Paris activated flood barriers as Seine vessels were damaged or sunk.
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France
Belgium
Germany
Austria
Havre
Paris
Seine
H. Markham Dies at Son's Home in California
Charles H. Markham, 69, former president and chairman of the Illinois Central Railroad, died at his son Fred S. Markham’s home in Altadena California after months of illness from a paralytic stroke. He recently visited Monroe during talks on purchasing the old V S and P railroad and returned to California.
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Charles H. Markham
Illinois Central Railroad
Monroe
Markham
Fred S. Markham
Altadena
Cal
Mr. Markham
Illinois Central
Alvis Hotel Sues To Cancel Lease On Cigar Stand
The Alvis Hotel Co sues to cancel the lease for a cigar stand concession in the Alvis Hotel building. Trial in district court before Judge J T Sheil heard that rent was allegedly due though the hotel manager claimed no rent was ever demanded. The defendant offered payment after suit, which the plaintiff declined. Rent was required in advance, but the tenant fell behind by one or two months.
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Alvis Hotel Company
W. M. Ford
Alvis
J. T. Sheil
Miles R. Jackson
Sleep walker slashes three with a razor in Brooklyn
Michael Filosa, 23, on a sleepwalk spree used a razor at his Brooklyn flat. Salvatore De Hall, 16, was killed in one bedroom while his mother Anna De Hall, 49, and sister Catherine, 14, were badly wounded. Filosa claimed he dreamt and did not understand his actions.
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Associated Press
New York
Michael Filosa
Brooklyn
Salvatore de Hall
Anna de Hall
Catherine
Filosa
Kiwanis Elects New Board In West Monroe Meet
West Monroe Kiwanis club plans a January 1 turnover of four executive posts and a new board. For this week the regular meeting moves to Wednesday noon due to Thanksgiving. Nominees for the presidency include Harvey McDonald City Councilman T C Drew Alfred Jenkins and W C Curry. President Fred Thatcher will retire January 1.
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Kiwanis
Tooms
West Monroe Kiwanis Club
Fred Thatcher
Harvey McDonald
T. C. Drew
West Monroe
Bank
Central Savings
Alfred Jenkins
Union Oil Mill
W. C. Curry
Standard Oil Company
Witness Details Soviet Prison Camp Horrors
Alexander Grube testified before the House communist committee about a Russian prison camp where he said over 20,000 prisoners died in 2.5 years of confinement. He stated 50,000 to 60,000 inmates worked for half a pound of bread daily and that refusal to work led to execution.
Supreme Court rules on tax case for community property
The U S Supreme Court ruled that income from community property in Arizona Louisiana Texas and Washington may be reported on separate federal returns by husbands and wives. Justice Roberts delivered the decision upholding state court findings and rejecting the government's demand for a single return.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Arizona
Louisiana
Texas
Justice Roberts
California
Wall of Water Pours Through Crumbling Dam
A break in Mathis dam at Lovenskiold Lake unleashes a flood in the Nueces valley. Sheriff deputies and residents hasten to rescue duck hunters and isolated locals while cattlemen drive 2,000 head to safety. Lake level drops six feet in twelve hours as a La Fruita railway bridge is washed out and traffic disrupted. P. G. Lovenskiold calls for a court of inquiry to probe the dam break, with dam sabotage suspected.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Mathis
Lovenskiold Lake
Nueces Vally
la Fruita
P. G. Lovenskiold
Policeman Shot by Negro Thief Dies of Wounds
Patrolman William Blumstein 41 dies in New Orleans from gunshot wounds after being shot while attempting to arrest a robbery suspect. Oscar Bright 25 identified as the killer. police prepare murder charges. Survived by widow and three children.
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New Orleans
William Blumstein
Louisiana
Mississippi
Canal Bank and Trust Company
Chicago
Oscar Bright
Blumstein
Free Children's Ward Discussed at St Francis
Plans for a free children's ward at St Francis sanitarium were announced by the St Francis Auxiliary. The group, active 17 years, aims to hold at least two winter entertainments to raise funds and enlarge its membership inviting city women to join.
Trans-Atlantic Airman Escapes Spanish Prison
Madrid reports Major Ramon Franco the famed aviator and Eduardo Reyes escaped from a cell in an old prison between 3 am and dawn. Authorities say the two were not closely watched and had promised not to attempt a break. The government set watches at aviation fields fearing a flight attempt.
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Madrid
Ramon Franco
Spain
Eduardo Reyes
Franco
Gunmen Kill Man In Cincinnati Beer Garden
Walter Reese, 36, owner of an alleged beer garden in Cincinnati, was shot to death by three gunmen who invaded the premises early today. The assailants fled and police connected the crime to a gang feud.
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Cincinnati
Walter Reese
Poor to Receive Benefit Clothes Here Wednesday
Hundreds of Monroe and West Monroe children attended a benefit matinee at the Paramount theater while clothing was piled in the lobby. Outside the Monroe Welfare Association office and City Hall about 50 people waited as workers said garments would be issued next Wednesday.
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Paramount Theater
Monroe
West Monroe
The
Monroe Welfare Association
City Hall
Welfare Association
New Orleans Braces for Cold Wave Tonight
New Orleans residents faced the season's coldest temperatures with forecasts of 40 to 45 degrees in the city and 4 to 38 degrees in the sugar and trucking regions north of New Orleans. The past 24 hours saw pleasant weather from 51 to 60 degrees.
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New Orleans
Supreme Court Rejects Sherman Act Defense by Distributors
Ten leading motion picture distributors lost their Sherman anti trust challenge as the court ruled uniform standard contracts and credit rules applied to exhibitors violated the act. The decision cited joint action among rivals and compulsory arbitration in contracts with exhibitors and noted the 32 boards of trade and 98 percent market control. The named distributors included First National Pictures Paramount Famous Lasky MGM Universal United Artists Fox Pathe Vitagraph and Educational Film Exchanges. Justice McReynolds stated distributors acted as a unified group in dealings with theater operators.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Boards of Trade
First National Pictures, Inc
Paramount-Famous-Lasky Corporation
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation
Universal Film Exchanges, Inc
United Artists’ Corporation
Speedy work on waterway urged at valley meet
At St. Louis on November 24 the opening program of the Mississippi Valley association convention stressed rapid completion of the Mississippi valley waterway system as a cure for agriculture and unemployment in the Midwest. President W. R. Dawes of Chicago urged government funding for inland waterways as a timely economic measure to employ a large number of idle workers.
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ST. Louis
Middle West
Mississippi Valley Association
W. R. Dawes
Chicago
First Goodfellows Donation Promised by Civic Clubs
Monroe and West Monroe civic clubs plan to donate to the Goodfellows fund this week. Lions meet Tuesday, Kiwanis and Rotary events follow, inviting broader participation. Businesses urged to sponsor a family and ensure Christmas aid with gifts and groceries.
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Monroe
West Monroe
Goodfellows’ Fund
Lions
Monroe Kiwanis
Rotary
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House Communist Committee
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Hambone’s Meditations
J. P. Alley
Bel Syndicate
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U. S. Supreme Court
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Axel Carlsson
Grand Banks
S. G. S. McNeil
New York City
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Carlsson
ST. Francis
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United Press
Justice McReynolds
High Court
Valley Meet
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