Militant Priest Attacks Hoover Over Inertia
Rev. James R. Cox withdraws as jobless party candidate and urges support for Franklin D. Roosevelt. He condemns Hoover for neglecting relief to the unemployed and calls the Bonus Army eviction barbarous. Roosevelt begins a 3000 mile eight day campaign through 17 states with stops at major cities.
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Pittsburgh
James R. Cox
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Father Cox
Old St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Hoover
Bonus Army
Washington
America
Herbert Hoover
Baton Rouge Boy Named State Rhodes Scholarship Candidate
Richard Cadwallader of Baton Rouge was selected to represent Louisiana State University in the state Rhodes scholarship competition set for December 10. He was chosen from 11 finalists after reviews of scholarship potential and campus activities. Other finalists from Louisiana and nearby states include Joseph Anderson Shreveport Philip S Kauffman Vicksburg Miss J B Garrett Baton Rouge H L Kirkpatrick Tulsa Ira C Castles Monroe Otis Edwards Winnfield Frank Reedy McComb Maurice Vick Arkadelphia and James M Shivers Popularville. Two men will advance to represent Louisiana in the district Rhodes competition across four-state district.
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eRichard Cadwallader
Louisiana State University
Charles W. Pipkin
Cadwallader
Pipkin
Joseph Anderson
Shreveport
Philip S. Kauffman
Vicksburg
Miss
J. B. Garrett
H. L. Kirkpatrick
Tulsa
Okla
Ira C. Castles
Monroe
Otis Edwards
Guy C. Mitchell
Winnfield
Frank Reedy
McComb
Maurice Vick
Arkadelphia
Ark
James M. Shivers
Popularville
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Philanthropy Gift Shapes New Home For Aged Negroes
Monroe readers learn of a will’s $25 000 Mary Goss building for Louisiana Baptist Children's Home and a forthcoming brick facility east of the city to shelter indigent aged colored people. Also, Mrs. W R Gates earns prizes in radio contests and a pecan tree grows from a magnolia on Capt. G B Cooley’s property.
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Monroe
Mary Goss
Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home
B. A. Trousdale
G. B. Cooley
South Grand Street
Southland
Roosevelt Set to Speak Across Midwest and South
Political notices report Roosevelt to deliver about six speeches starting today as he campaigns through the Midwest and South. Senator Norris, an independent Republican from Nebraska, launches his Roosevelt campaign and denounces partisanship. Governor Ritchie argues for traditional Democratic policies as necessary. Hoover plans a Detroit speech this Saturday with Mills predicting a possible reelection. Ford Motor Company urges workers to back Hoover, warning a break in the program could hurt industry.
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Albany
Roosevelt
Midwest
Philadelphia
Norris
Nebraska
Hoover
Chicago
Ritchie
Washington
Detroit
Mills
Henry
Jobless urged to stay out on pay strike in New Orleans
Rene Pourcine leads unemployed in a strike over welfare relief dropping from 2.50 to 1.50 daily. He urged followers to attend a welfare committee conference at 4 pm after meeting city officials and police to protest the cut.
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Rene Pourcine
Welfare Committee
Pourcine
F. A. Moon
William M. Dester
City Hall
T. Semmes Walmsley
Commission Council
Lafayette Square
Walmsley
Seventeen Proposed Louisiana Constitutional Amendments Ahead of Election
Louisiana voters will decide on seventeen proposed amendments at the November 8 general election. Fifteen amendments relate to Louisiana’s constitution and two to the U.S. Constitution. One daily full printout will run, detailing each proposed change including a U.S. constitutional amendment changing presidential term dates from March 4 to January 4.
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Louisiana
United States
News- Star—World
Kentucky Woman Swapped By Dad Shot By Lover
Louise Green, 16, who says her father traded her in marriage for a team of mules three years ago, was shot in Hopkinsville by William Perrigo, 23, who vows to marry her even if crippled. Perrigo was jailed as the injured girl remained hospitalized. He said he shot her because he loved her and did not care about a prison term. Louise is the daughter of Henry Gibbs. she ran away from her 45-year-old husband Ed Green amid ongoing family litigation and earlier conflicts over the mule team.
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Louise Green
William Perrigo
Perrigo
Louise
Henry Gibbs
Ed Green
Posse Persuaded to Abandon Hunt of Negro Killer
In Senatoria Mississippi Sheriff A C Williams urged Tate county residents to stop a man hunt for Jess Williams 45 accused of killing his son Deputy Jeff Walker Williams and let officers conduct an orderly search the sheriff vowed his son would be avenged by lawful hanging of Jess Williams and promised every measure to bring him to justice.
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A. C. Williams
Tate County
Jeff Walker Williams
Milton Thompson
Jess Williams
Thompson
American Missionary Lloyd Henderson Killed in Manchuria
The American citizen and Presbyterian missionary Lloyd Putnam Henderson, 38, formerly of Seattle, was identified as the slain traveler in the Hsinpin district. He died October 15 from a stray bullet during a bandit raid on a party escorted by 11 Japanese soldiers en route to Nantsuma. His wife and two children are visiting in Heijo, Korea.
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Manchuria
Hsinpin
Lloyd Putnam Henderson
Seattle
Wash
Nantsuma
Henderson
Heijo
Korea
Britain Abrogates Ottawa Treaty with Soviet Russia
Great Britain serves six months notice of abrogation of the wartime treaty with Soviet Russia under the Ottawa tariff agreement while seeking to preserve trade links. The Liberal party in Canada launches a campaign against Britain Canada tariff preferences amid talk of possible general elections.
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J. H. Thomas
Dominions
House of Commons
Great Britain
Soviet Russia
Ottawa
Russia
Thomas
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Ont
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Canada
State Meet for Social Workers To Be Held Here
The Louisiana state conference for social betterment will convene in this city October 27 to 29 with Hotel Frances as headquarters. An estimated 75 to 100 social workers from major cities are expected. The opening session starts 8 p.m. Thursday, followed by Friday and Saturday morning meetings. On Saturday afternoon attendees will tour local institutions including the Louisiana Training Institute and the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home. A Friday luncheon is planned at Hotel Frances. Officers are President Maude Loeber M.D. of New Orleans Vice President Dr George Sexton of Shreveport Treasurer Miss Beatrice Hodge of New Orleans Secretary Miss June Lonas of Monroe.
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Hotel Frances
Louisiana Training Institute
Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home
Maude Loeber, M.D
New Orleans
George Sexton
Shreveport
Beatrice Hodge
June Lonas
Monroe
Portsmouth Penitentiary Riot Quelled by Troops in Canada
Kingston Ontario October 18 quiet returned to Portsmouth penitentiary after troops were called to quell a riot of about 906 prisoners. Two injured as guards and prisoners clashed over cigarettes tobacco and recreation. Acting Warden Gilbert Smith was briefly held and leaders barricaded inside as police kept onlookers back.
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Gilbert Smith
Vas Rithhald
Ottawa
Threat of Serious Flood Damage in South Recovers as Rains Slacken
Rainfell over three days eased in the south though rivers in the Carolinas Georgia and Alabama remained swollen. Officials issued flood warnings in parts of the region while levee patrols were set and several roads faced closures from rising waters in North and South Carolina and Georgia.
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Georgia
Alabama
Black Warrior
Northport
Ala
Tennessee
Coosa
Richard H. Sullivan
Columbia
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South Carolina
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Augusta
Golden Opportunity sale planned by local merchants division
The retail merchants division of the chamber of commerce set plans for a second Golden Opportunity sale in the city with Nov 1 to Dec 10 as the window. Sam Davis chaired the executive committee including M. M. Munhol land J. W. Collens and W. K. Anders. The group opposed advertising in high school and junior college publications except yearbooks and football score cards.
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Herbert Fink
Sam Davis
M. M. Munholland
J. W. Collens
W. K. Anders
Hardin seeks writings by La authors in northeast Louisiana
J Fair Hardin assistant United States attorney of Shreveport is seeking writings by north Louisiana authors. During a Monroe visit he notes many works on history folklore and sentiment are out of print and may be stored in attics. He aims to build a complete NE Louisiana literary mementos collection and requests help from older residents to locate forgotten volumes. He lists several titles and authors as examples and asks readers to contact the editor.
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J. Fair Hardin
United States
Shreveport
Louisiana
Monroe
Jeannette Hadderman
John Gunby
A. A. Gunby
Christ
Donoho
Orleans Police Seek Suspects in HoldUp Plot
New Orleans police announced a five man hold up plot along the Gulf coast with escape by boat. Three men are jailed and two more suspects were sought after Albert Moliere of Fort Pike reported a rented boat not returned. Anthony Gallio, 28, of New Orleans is in custody and two other men jailed on bank robbery charges are linked to the plan.
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Gulf Coast
Albert Moliere
Fort Pike
Rigolets Bridge
Anthony Gallio
Bernstein Obtains Delay in Flood Control Meeting
In Vicksburg Mississippi on October 18 the Monroe flood control hearing before the Mississippi River Commission was postponed to Thursday in New Orleans to settle rights of way along the Bayou DeSiard and Ouachita river fronts for levee construction. Mayor Arnold Bernstein cited the absence of Harry R. Jacobs who understands the rights of way as the reason for deferral. The commission led by General Harley B Ferguson arrived aboard the U S S Mississippi and continued its inspection trip after the postponement.
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Miss
Monroe
Mississippi River Commission
Arnold Bernstein
New Orleans
Bayou DeSiard
Ouachita
Harley B Ferguson
U. S. S. Mississippi
Bernstein
Harry R. Jacobs
Board of Engineers
Louisiana
Jacobs
Supreme Court Abolishes 1911 Redistricting Rule Nationwide
The Supreme Court, in an opinion by Chief Justice Hughes, upheld Mississippi's redistricting act and reversed a New Orleans three judge ruling. The decision indicates the 1911 congressional redistricting act is dead, freeing state legislatures from its contours and contiguity and equal population mandates.
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Mississippi
Supreme Court
Es Court
New Orleans
Oth
Hughes
Tennessee
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Missippi
Walthall County
Stewart C. Broom
Jackson
Brandeis
Stone, Roberts
Cardozo
Broom
Congress
Youthful woman leaps to death from New Yorker Hotel
A young woman registered as Mrs. Charles J. Prescott of Norwood Mississippi died today after leaping from the 31st floor of the Hotel New Yorker in New York City. A lipstick farewell note found in her room read I dont like you This is the way out Make the most of a living moment. Alt text mentions small overnight, about $8, and clippings from Ga newspapers, but details are fragmentary.
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New York
Charles J. Prescott
Norwood
Miss
New Yorker
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