Former in Court: Payroll Padding Trial in Tallulah
In federal court at Winnsboro, R. Coad and F. W. McDuff, former managers tied to the Tallulah experimental station, plead guilty to padding payrolls totaling about 27 000 dollars. They face possible sentences up to 60 years. judge Ben Cains heard the case as part of a wider indictment.
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Tallulah
West
Louisiana
R. Coad
Periment Station
F. W
Sen
Ben Cains
Sforts
Guy Stubbs
Wwikton
Spri Central Fire Station
Coad and McDuff Bhe
Oolis
Harrison
Wilson
Jay@ithiffeur
Was.e
Dewert
Fjs
Missouri
Morris
J. Fair Hardin
Shre
Winnsboro
Alan Sho
Sho
Woman fatally wounded by husband after quarrel
In New Orleans on October 1 M Cadden, 27, shot twice at his wife after a separation of several months. The woman, treated for serious injuries, accused Alvin Cadden, 27, of firing with intent to kill and was hospitalized. He was charged as the accused shooter.
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Orleans
M Cadden
Alvin Cadden
Fragmentary OCR notes on Johnson and Har with tattered blocks
Incomplete text shows Johnson and Har with a damaged block description. The fragment hints at a scene or item but provides no clear event, date, or actionable detail to form a complete news item.
States pledge aid to Hoover as unemployment plan expands
President Hoover receives telegrams from ten states including Missouri Rhode Island Indiana Michigan Connecticut Illinois New York California West Virginia and Delaware vowing to pursue their own plans to aid the unemployed this winter. Governor Caulfield relays the pledge and says the effort should be driven by community action to meet national troubles.
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Washington
Hoover
Caulfield
Missouri
Rhode Island
Indiana
Michigan
Connecticut
Illinois
York
California
West Virginia
Delaware
Acreage Cut Bill Seen as Demand to Hold Cotton Stock
Mississippi lawmakers pause on Hammond proposal to instruct the Federal Farm Board to retain about 3.3 million bales of cotton for five years. The measure heads to the agricultural committee as cotton experts address the legislature.
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Jackson
Miss
Federal Farm Board
Mississippi
Kelly Hammond
Marion County
Hammond
W. L. Pryor
Laurel
Charles Clarke
Clarksdale
Delta
Agricultural Committee
Farm Board
Welfare Society in Sore Need of Financial Aid
The Monroe Welfare Association reports a crisis as local giving has declined in recent months. Officials note ongoing needs of indigent families widows and orphans and urge citizens and firms to contribute to sustain operations with minimal overhead.
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Monroe Welfare Association
Welfare Association
Citizens of
Monroe
Governor Huey Long and Mrs Long Strike Influenza at Mansion
Baton Rouge October 1. Governor Huey Long and his wife are confined to the executive mansion with mild influenza. The governor says Mrs Long is not very sick but feeling envious and imitative, joking about a new radio in his bedroom.
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Baton Rouge
Huey Long
Long
Seed loan deferment possible in individual cases
Congressman John H. Overton reports the United States Department of Agriculture plans to treat seed loan borrowers on their merits. Actions to defer all or part of a loan will be taken when necessary. In Daytona Beach officials hold L D Ritchie and son for inquiry into the Stamford yachtman killing, claiming no knowledge beyond newspaper reports.
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Alexandria
Oct
John H. Overton
Farmers’ Seed Loan Office
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Department of Agriculture
Daytona Beach
Fila
L. D. Ritchie
William
Benjamin Collings
Stamford
Return to bi metals debated as gold standard preferred
Washington reports officials oppose restoring bi met al ism as money, arguing gold standard remains the best base. Silver’s volatility and impracticality for daily use cited, with silver mining now largely a by product. Public sentiment seen as against circulating heavy silver dollars.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Parish Voters Register Through Registrar’s Ward Visits
About 100 residents of the parish registered to vote since September 22 through Miss Lillian Collins, registrar of voters. She visited wards east and west of the river to simplify registration, noting those registered since January 1, 1930, won’t need re registration for the next election, and current senatorial voters are already on the rolls unless they’ve moved.
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Lillian Collins
Collins
Condition of Edison Is Unchanged by Doctor’s Bulletin
Thomas A. Edison remains in stable condition after a restless night. Dr. Hubert S. Howe, his personal physician, reports Edison spent portions of the morning in the living room, staying quiet with no notable interest in his surroundings.
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West Orange
N. J
Hubert S. Howe
Thomas A. Edison
Rail Merger Proposal Agreed Upon by Major Railroads
Eastern trunk line railroads reached agreement on grouping into four systems and will submit to the Interstate Commerce Commission within days. Presidents of Pennsylvania New York Central Baltimore & Ohio and Chesapeake & Ohio Nickel Plate resolved remaining issues including Pennsylvanias trackage rights over Nickel Plate.
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New York
Eastern Trunk Line
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Baltimore & Ohio
Chesapeake & Ohio
White House
J. J. Bennet
Dawkins asks Long to probe recall petition forgery claims
Shreveport Commissioner of Public Safety T C Dawkins writes Governor Huey P Long urging a formal investigation into alleged forged signatures on recall petitions against him. He requests a grand jury if district attorney or attorney general inquiry proves enough evidence.
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Shreveport
T. C. Dawkins
Shreveport Commissioner of Public Safety
Huey P. Long
Board of Registration
Dawkins
Secretary of State
Stars of Athletic Victory in World Series opener
Lefty Grove recovered from a rough first inning to dominate the St. Louis Cardinals and secure a win in the opening World Series game. Al Simmons homered in the seventh with Cochrane aboard to seal the victory.
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Lefty Grove
St. Louis Cardinals
al Simmons
Cochrane
Henry Warmoth Funeral Held in New Orleans
Henry Clay Warmoth former Louisiana governor and Civil War veteran died at 87 after bronchial pneumonia. Funeral held at 1800 Marengo Street with rites by Rev. Robert J. Coupland and interment at Metairie Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers include Senator W E Borah and Judge Wayne G Bo.
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New Orleans
Henry Clay Warmoth
Louisiana
McLeansboro
Virginia
Abraham Lincoln
Marengo Street
Robert J. Coupland
Trinity Episcopal Church
Sherwood Clayton
Metairie Cemetery
John Smyth
Crawford Ellis
J. P. O'Kelley
Max Levine
Warren Kearney
Pierce O'Neal
Lynn Dinkins
Alfred Krower
United States
W. E. Borah
Ernest Lee Jahncke
Lake Providence Man Killed In Truck Overturn Near Filters Mass
J. R. Mitchell a 56 year old Lake Providence resident was killed instantly when the truck he rode in overturned near Filters Massachusetts while he worked on a government survey party. Funeral services and burial are set for tomorrow in Lake Providence.
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Lake Providence
J. R. Mitchell
Filters
Mass
Mitchell
Orleans Cotton Exchange Backs Prohi Referendum Offer
The boards of the New Orleans Stock Exchange and the New Orleans Cotton Exchange adopted resolutions backing a national referendum on prohibition and endorsed legalizing light wines and beer. Similar action was to be sought from other local exchanges.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Stock Exchange
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
American Legion
Oglesbee Case Set for Trial in Western District Court
W W Oglesbee of Jackson parish faces trial in federal court on Mann white slavery act charges tied to an alleged elopement with 15 year old Dorothy Massey. Massey pleaded not guilty at the spring term and the case was set for October 6.
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Western District
Louisiana
W. W. Oglesbee
Jackson Parish
Dorothy Massey
Massey
Oglesbee
California
Suspense pool to handle cotton for farmers announced
Memphis Tenn October 1 form of a suspense pool to aid farmers uncertain about selling cotton was announced by the Mid South Cotton Growers association. Farmers may draw a three cent a pound advance and ship it to the association to be held until December 1 when they choose to sell or place in the regular pool. If no other instructions are given the pool cotton will join the optional pool on December 1. Charles G Henry general manager said the measure responds to farmers puzzled by acreage reduction plans before state legislatures.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mid-South Cotton Growers’ Association
Charles G. Henry
Mohawk Bank Fails to Open in Mohawk Valley Village
In Mohawk New York on October 1 the National Mohawk Valley Bank failed to open with no posted reason. The institution, among the valley’s oldest, had reported deposits of about 900000 dollars and outstanding loans around 590000 dollars in a prior statement.
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Mohawk, N. Y
National
Mohawk Valley
A's Rally to Win World Series Opener
In Sportsman’s Park St Louis on October 1 the Philadelphia Athletics ann ounced a four run rally in the third inning and a long homer by Al Simmons in the seventh to defeat the St Louis Cardinals 6 to 2 in the first game of the world series.
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Edward J. Neil
Associated Press
Sportsman’s Park
ST. Louis
al Simmons
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Cardinals
First Inning Atro Athletics Delays And Fast Ball Strikeouts
Preliminary conference among umpires and field leaders caused delay. The crowd stood for the national anthem. Bishop struck out on three pitches. Haas swung at a low curve and fanned. Cochrane grounded to Gelbert for an out at first. No runs, no hits, no errors.
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Bishop
Haas
Cochrane
Gelbert
Incomplete Baseball at Bat with Roettger and Frisch
A fragmentary play by play describes Roettger and Frisch matching up against the card lineup. It notes Roettger reaching base on a single and Frisch putting two hits into play with advancing runners, while others swing and miss or foul.
Second Inning Athletics Simons Up in Early Delay
In the second inning Athletics players Simons and Foxx appear, with Simons fouling for a strike and then swinging. Foxx strikes out on three pitches as Miller comes to bat. crowd reacts as the action continues toward Page Twelve.
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Simons
Simmons
Gelbert
Foxx
Stike
Miller
Longshoremen Strike Shuts Four Texas Ports
About 3,000 longshoremen at Galveston Corpus Christi and Houston walked out after a contract expired last night. Wharf work halted as guards patrolled the waterfront and shipping slowed while union leaders sought a new agreement. The strike centers on pay rates and work rules with reliance on non union labor criticisms.
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Galveston
Tex
Longsho
Corpus Christi
Houston
Wharf Com
Stearns
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