Vast Realm to the South Stresses Trade Not Developed
Atlanta October 1 report on Pan American union aims to boost North American exports to Latin America. Mr Reid says billions in US capital have flowed into Central and South American projects, noting Chile's Valparaiso to Santiago railway electrification and foreign loans support US manufactured goods entering Latin American upbuilding.
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Atlanta
United States
Pan-American Union
Arters
Washington
Reid
Latin-America
Europe
Acapital
Great Britain
Lunds
Fonce
Belgium
Germany
Central
South Americas
Valparaiso
Santiago
Chile
Columbia
17 Year Old Lad Killed in Auto Accident Near Mooringsport
Shreveport Oct 1 John E More 17 was killed instantly while riding in a car near the skating rink at Mooringsport Louisiana at 8 30 p m Raymond Avis 16 and Charles Crain 17 were taken to Calcasieu parish but released on the coroner’s order Dr W P Butler after examination said the tragedy resulted from an accident Davis, 17, said he showed Johnny how his pistol worked the cylinder was drawn and a cartridge discharged when he snapped the pistol back in place causing the fatal injury Stein claimed he did not own a pistol and had nothing to do with the incident
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Shreveport
John Emore
Mooringsport
Raymond Avis
Charles Crain
Cadao Parish
W. Pf. Butler
Parish
Davis
Johnny
Stein
Balloon Detroit Passes Over Town in Central Ohio
The balloon Detroit took off in Washington Court House late yesterday for air endurance contests. Reports say it drifted through White Sulphur Springs Virginia and landed near Parkersburg West Virginia last night. The Goodyear balloon dropped a note while the Washington entry has not been heard from since passing over Urg, Va.
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Washington Court House
Detroit
White Sulphur Springs
Virginia
Wort
Goodyear
Parkersburg
West
Youth Confesses In Axe Murder Case At Columbia
A fourteen year old boy from Columbia Mississippi confessed to murdering his aunt with an axe and attacking her three children aged one three and four. He said he would give the reason for the case. The babies were expected to die.
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Asbury Wessinger
Columbia
Demands Dawes Removal From VP Nomination
Senator Smith W. Brockhart of Iowa urged General Charles G. Dawes resign as Republican vice presidential nominee or have the National Committee force it. He accused Dawes of wrecking the Northwest campaign, likening him to a plutocrat and citing a bank record. Brockhart sent the charges in a letter to William M. Butler, chair of the Republican National Committee.
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Chicago
Smith W. Brockhart
United States
Iowa
Charles G. Dawes
Republican National Committee
Republican Committee
Dawes
Brookhart
Farm Bloc
Charlies G. Dawes
Northwest
Brockhart
Supreme Court of
Wm. M. Butler
Smuggling Theories On Foot And Mouth Disease In Texas
Houston reports theories on the source of foot and mouth disease affecting 1900 cattle on 8000 acres in Harris County. Theories include liquor smuggling origins, seeds from Japan, and air travel. Dr Marion Imes declined to speculate without proof. Railroad coordination to eradicate the disease is being organized, with supply issues for field gear noted by chairman Boog Scott.
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Houston
Harris County
Texas
Galveston
Vancouver
Japan
State Sanitary Livestock Commission
Marion Imes
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Boog-Scott
Sanitary Livestock Commission
Flood Threat Worsens Across Virginia and Carolinas
As torrential rains swell rivers in Virginia North Carolina and Georgia Richmond faces the worst flood crest of the James River near noon while Columbia reaches 28 feet The Rivanna pours into the James and bridges wash away in Roanoke Travel halts across West Virginia roads and rails suffer washouts Rail crews endure wrecks with no injuries reported and crews work to repair tracksame time coast storms worsen damage and flood warnings extend to Ocmulgee Oconee and Altamaha valleys in Georgia
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Atlanta
Virginia
North Carolina
Georgia
Richmond
James River
James
Lynchburg
Columbia
United States Weather Bureau
Roanoke
West Virginia
State Highway Department
Cape Fear
Tar
Neuse
Weather Bureau
Macon
Ocmulgee
Oconee
Altamaha
West Coast
Three Cent Gasoline Cut Spreads Through Southern States
Gulf Refining Company districts in the south announce a three cent drop in station gasoline prices for regions including North Carolina South Carolina Georgia and Florida under Atlanta and New Orleans orders. Louisiana Mississippi Arkansas Tennessee and Alabama also benefit. Memphis sees only a two cent cut. No standardization across the region is noted.
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Atlanta
Gulf Refining Company
Southwest
New Orleans
Southeast
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
Tennessee
Alabama
South
Memphis
Tenn
Standard Oil Company
Standard
Oil output shows decline in United States fields
Daily average oil production across U S fields fell by 28 584 barrels for the week ending September 27 totaling 2 006 475 barrels down from 2 082 059 the prior week Oklahoma 637 245 barrels down from 646 936 Arkansas 131 735 vs 154 640 mid continent 1 059 445 vs 1 078 214 California 609 000 vs 608 500
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Tulsa
Okla
United States
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
Mid-Continent
California
New York Man Heads American Bankers Association
William E. Knox president of Bowery Savings Bank New York City was unanimously elected president of the American Bankers Association Oscar Wells of Birmingham Ala chosen first vice president Melvin A Traylor president Fleet Trust and Savings Bank Chicago elected second vice president Wells previously served as second vice president Knox succeeds Walter W Head of Omaha born 1862 in Strabane Ireland came to the United States at nine and was educated in New York City schools Wells born Platte County Missouri 1875 has served as governor Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas 1914 1915 and is now president of First National Bank of Birmingham
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Chicago
A. P
William E. Knox
Bowery Savings Bank
New York City
American Bankers’ Association
Oscar Wells
Birmingham
Ala
Melvin A. Traylor
Fleet Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago
Wells
Association
Mr. Knox
Walter W. Head
Omaha
Strabane
Ireland
United States
Federal Reserve Bank of
Dallas
Texas
First National Bank of
Platte County
Potier murder trial moves toward district court
Tacoma dispatch reports Roland Pothier former sergeant bugler of the 213th engineers at Camp Lewis seeks transfer of Major Cronkhite murder case from federal to district court due to claimed lack of jurisdiction. Defense argues Camp Lewis was not government property when Cronkhite died on Oct 25 1915 and state courts should hear the case. Separate trial for Robert Rosenbluth former captain of the same unit is set for Oct 22 on related murder charges.
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Tacoma
Wash
A. P
Roland Pothier
213Th Engineers
Camp Lewis
Washington
Pothier
Alexander Cronkhite
Major Cronkhite
Robert ‘Rosenbluth
Judge Caverly Ill Since Loeb Case
Chicago reports Judge John R. Caverly, who sentenced Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb, is hospitalized with a suspected nervous breakdown after the lengthy trial. His wife denies illness while the Tribune notes pressure from letters and calls may have worsened his condition.
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Chicago
John R. Caverly
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
Chicago Tribune
the Tribune
Louisiana Purchase Highway group organized in Louisiana
The Louisiana section of the Louisiana Purchase Highway was formed at Natchitoches. The route runs from Shreveport to New Orleans via Cane River parishes. B F Thompson of Alexandria elected president. other officers named. The plan calls each parish to form a council with local vice president and board member representation.
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Alexandria
Louisiana
Natchitoches
Louisiana Territory
Portland
Oregon
New Orleans
B. F. Thompson
Rapides Parish
Louisiana Association
G. L. Porterie
Marksville
W. B. Gil
Shreveport
Lucas
Gaspiana
Jahagen
Powhattan
Naschioches
Cane River
Monette’s Ferry
Boyce
Maurckeville
Mansura
Simmesport
New Roads
Fort Allen
Nest Bank of the Mississippi
J. McW. Ford
Coveport
Board of Directors
Board of Ministers
Protocol on World Peace Advances at League Assembly
Geneva report outlines amended arbitration protocol aimed at abolishing war through pacific means. Special chapters condemn aggressive war, strengthen world court jurisdiction, reduce armaments, and extend compulsory arbitration for disputes among nations.
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Geneva
A. P
Assembly of the League of Nations
M. Politis
Greece
Dr. Benes
Czecho Slovakia
World Court of Justice
The
League
Fifth Assembly
League of Nations
Council of Assembly
Assembly
Council
Southern junior Red Cross drive to enroll 300000 in schools
Southern Red Cross headquarters announce plans to re enroll 300000 Junior Red Cross members in over eight hundred southern schools. The program promotes citizenship and international understanding through letters and civic activities including aiding tuberculosis sanatoriums, clothing needy children, and sending gifts abroad. Roll Call for adult members occurs in November.
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Red Cross
South
Southern Headquarters
Little Red
Anti Klansman elected sheriff in Jackson parish
Deputy Sheriff T H Bond was elected sheriff of Jackson parish in a special election to replace the late Sheriff EB M Bents who was killed by three black moon shiners near Ansley on August 22. Bond backed by anti klan element defeated Luther Barnes who was said to be backed by the klan. About 1700 votes were cast with Bonds holding a 400 vote edge.
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Jonesboro
T. H. Bond
Jackson Parish
Luther Barnes
Iete
EB. M. ‘Bents
Ansley
Bonds
Bandits Loot Vilonia Store In Early Morning Robbery
In Vilonia Arkansas unknown bandits blew two safes at the Vilonia Mercantile Company and escaped with 360 dollars in cash and 5000 dollars in endorsed checks. Mrs Lulo Harris was fired upon as she walked to the residence of the store owner W A Simpson. Guards outside the store fired during the getaway but no injuries were reported. A farmer later saw a speeding car heading toward Little Rock.
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Conway
Ark
Vi- Jonia
Here At Bay
Vilonia Mercantile Company
Lulo Harris
W. A. Simpson
May Wedded to November Over in Alexandria
Alexandria October 1 Jack Edward Griffith 29 of Norfolk theatre organist married recently to Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Fray widow 82. Griffith had warned if he wed it would be an elderly widow and he was a genial agreeable man among friends despite the unorthodox match.
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Alexandria
Jack Edward Griffith
Norfolk
Wass
Sarah Elizabeth Fray
Griffith
Trawlers Plan To Wrest Treasure From Sunken Merida
New York October 1 Details of a modern treasure hunt reach the public as two steam trawlers Foam and Spray prepare to sail for the sunken ward liner Merida off Virginia Capes thirteen years ago. Financiers include Anthony J Drexel Biddle Jr Franklin I Mallory W Heyward Drayton III and John Ball with three expert divers and a drag to locate and recover sunken wealth at 85 fathoms. Previous attempts failed to locate the vessel.
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New York
Merida
Virginia Capes
Atlantic Ocean
Anthony J
Drexel Biddle, Jr
Franklin I. Mallory
Heyward Drayton
Ill
John §. Ball
Harry Morris sentenced to two years in federal pen
Shreveport report says federal judge Youmans sentenced Harry N. Morris of Shreveport to two years in Leavenworth for mail misuse in oil promotions and conspiracy and fined him $10,000. Co-defendant Mikey TS received a $406 fine. Morris has been a local social figure.
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Harry Morris
Shreveport
Texarkana
Arkansas
Youmans
Harry N. Morris
Leavenworth
Morris
Mikey TS
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