McDonald Claims 21 Senators Back Texas Special Session
Texas agriculture commissioner J E McDonald says 21 state senators back a special session to pass cotton acreage control. He cites 110 house members pledging support while Governor Stenning delays a decision at his Bayshore home near Houston. He warns Texas cotton farmers lose about 1 million dollars daily.
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Austin
Tex
J. E. McDonald
Texas Commissioner of Agriculture
Ross Shaw Stenning
Bayshore
Houston
McDonald
Texas
House of Representatives
Sterling
Senate
Robinsons Cotton Proposal Studied In Southern Talks
The South studied a five year fifty percent acreage curtailment plan from Senator Joe T. Robinson as Texas awaited relief of the cotton crisis. Louisiana Governor Huey P. Long campaigned on radio for the plan and suggested an airplane tour to promote acceptance. Long denounced Texas Governor Sterling for not calling a special session on the no cotton plan.
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Associated Press
South
Joe T. Robinson
Arkansas
Texas
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Long
Sterling
Governor Sterling
Heat Prostration Valued Victim Remains in Local Hospital
Steve Brownlee 30 of Calhoun, cousin of West Monroe councilman H A Brownlee, remained at St Francis sanitarium after a heat prostration. He was reportedly improved this afternoon after a bad night following a tire change near Union Oil Mill as shade temperatures neared 100. His brother H G Brownlee escorted him to the hospital.
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Steve Brownlee
Calhoun
H. A. Brownlee
West Monroe
St. Francis Sanitarium
Brownlee
Union Oil
H. G. Brownlee
Charles G. Bennett
Spearville
Union Parish
Brooks Et al
Rambling Town Notes Spark Political Banter and Odd Bits
In Ouachita parish idle gossip swirls about possible bids for state and local offices. E. R. Dawson denies city marshal plans while F. T. Smith touts farming and family duties ahead of January 19. Union parish tests spark dry-hole chatter. Local happenings include a quirky College Boulevard name change, rodeo show prep, new Empress Eugenie hats, a German police dog for the Tigers, and Ray Sisson addressing Kiwanis on power and light topics.
West Monroe Chief Police City Marshal Declared Separate Office
Judges W M Harper and Decker Moore ruled that the West Monroe office held by J M Hammons as chief of police city marshal constable is distinct from the ward five city marshal role. The 1930 act created a city court replacing the old justice of the peace and constable for West Monroe.
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West Monroe
W. M. Harper
Decker Moore
Monroe
J. M. Hammons
Ward Five
Harper
Moore
City Court of
Justice of the Peace
J. O. McCormick
City of
Food Relief Commission Faces 10 Million Destitute in China
Shanghai dispatch says the China food relief commission projects 10 million destitute this winter, as 15 million bushels of American wheat cover about 450,000 tons of food for a catty per person daily. Manchurian millet and beans are sought. cash shortages hinder purchases amid apocalyptic flood devastation in Hankow and northern Kiangsu.
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Shanghai
China Food Relief Commission
American Farm Board
Commission
Hankow
Perce
Soapa
Kiangsu
Man Dies Drowning After Canal Swim Lark in New Orleans
In New Orleans on Sept 5 Edward Bellac 32 drowned after attempting to swim the new basin canal with friends James Kent 26 and Alfred Smith 28. Kent and Smith were saved by passersby and fellow swimmers who helped them to the bank. The trio had left clothes on the bank and said the swim would be fun after a light meal.
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New Orleans
New Basin Canal
Edward Bellac
James P. Kent
Alfred Smith
Kent
Smith
Ouimet Holds Early Lead in U S Amateur Championship
Francis Ouimet of Boston takes a five hole lead over Jack Westland of Chicago after 18 holes at Beverly Country Club in Chicago. Sensational putting and a strong start give Ouimet a commanding position as the 36 hole match unfolds.
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Ouimet
Westland
Beverly Country Club
Chicago
Francis Ouimet
Boston
Jack Westland
United States
Jack
Local man injured in auto crash near Horseshoe
William A. Knapp manager of Imperial Oil and Gas Products in Monroe suffered a broken right leg and multiple injuries when his car collided head on with D. R. Outman’s vehicle on the Horseshoe Lake road about 3 pm. Both men, alone in their cars, were in a detour between Monroe and Sterlington. dust from a passing truck reduced visibility.
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William A. Knapp
Imperial Oil and Gas Products Company
Monroe
Horseshoe Lake Road
D. R. Outman
Muncie Corporation
Sterlington
Knapp
Rochelle Avenue
Outman
H. C. Outman
South Grand Street
Coast Guards Fire Upon Looters While Recovering Liquor Cargo
Coast guards from Manomet and Garnet stations were fired upon while recovering 250 cases of liquor dumped by a 50 foot launch crew at Jones river mouth. Guardsmen dived and waded to safety as shots peppered the flats. no injuries reported and sources near the woods were not found.
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Kingston
Mass
Coast Guards
Manomet and Garnet
Jones River
Murray Proposes Large Cut in Ginning Rates
Oklahoma City Gov W H Murray proposes to cut ginning rates to 20 cents per hundred pounds to aid cotton farmers. He urges a high rate for low quality cotton and a dras as Kin prodite.
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Murray
Oklahoma City
W. H. Murray
Financier Charged With Federal Income Tax Evasion
A. V. McLane said a warrant charges Mere dith Caldwell a Nashville capitalist with attempting to evade the income tax law. The case stems from a 1929 report showing a claimed $2000 loss. Conviction could bring five years in prison and a $10000 fine. Caldwell, ill, plans to appear Monday to post bond.
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Nashville, Tenn
A. V. McLane
United States
Meredith Caldwell
Nashville
Poe Maddox
U. S
Caldwell
Maddox
Treasury Department
Washington
Rogers Caldwell
Investment House of Caldwell and Company
James E. Caldwell
Bank
Lives Of Cleveland Children Imperiled By Bomb Explosion
Five children sleeping in a two story building were shaken by a bomb blast that wrecked the front of the structure. The children and two mothers escaped serious injury, with only minor bruises. Police suspect racketeers targeted the lower floor meat market and grocery store, but motive remains unclear.
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Cleveland
Oil Wells In Kilgore Area Reopen Under Martial Law
More than 1800 wells in the Kilgore East Texas oil field resumed production at 7 a m after a 19 day shutdown under martial law. Brig Gen Jacob F Wolters said wells may be opened by operators and daily production reports would be required for verification.
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Kilgore
Tex
East Texas
Jacob F. Wolters
R. S. Sterling
State Railroad Commission
Wolters
Railroad Commission
Houston double slayings spur new murder theory
Houston police advanced a theory that C A Jones and his wife were killed to avenge the ride killing of Johnny Cherris. A J Jones, brother of C A, was charged with Cherris murder after grand jury action and statements said to link the trio to the ride. Police sought Shilo Scrivnor and Del McCabe, also wanted in the Memphis bank holdup tied to the case.
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Houston
Texas
U.R
C. A
Keggy” Jones
Johnny Cherris
Cherris
A. J. Jones
Jones
Barney McGanecal
C. A. Jones
Keggy Jones
Keggy
W. S
Shilo
Scrivnor
del McCabe
McCabe
Memphis
Man shoots self after telling wife goodbye at Missionary
Marvin Marshall Dalton, 51, a ferryman at Missionary on Red River, killed himself early today in the presence of his wife. He was despondent over financial troubles, the coroner reported. Dalton and his wife lived in a dwelling along the riverbank.
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Ida
Marvin Marshall Dalton
Missionary
Here
Butler
Dalton
Red River
Doolittle Breaks Transcontinental Speed Record At 272 M P H
Major James H. Doolittle, using the Laird Solution with a Wasp engine, sets a 272.934 mph speed in a mile dash practice for the Thompson trophy, following a record Bur bank to Newark trip at 223 mph. Lou Gehrig hits his 41st homer in the first game of a Washington doubleheader, driving in Babe Ruth after a Ruth double.
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Cleveland
James H. Doolittle
Burbank
Cal
Newark
Doolittle
Grandstand
Man SLAIN As Coast Guards Fire On Liquor Boat
In Gloucester Massachusetts a coast guard chase ended with one dead and four arrested after the 60 foot Lassghen loaded with 400 cases of liquor was pursued just outside Gloucester harbor. Joseph Mello 39 of New Bedford was shot in the back as shots were fired after warning signals were ignored. Crew members Captain Manuel Lewis Anthony Silva Harry Lewin and Francis Miller all of New Bedford Fall River Dedham were taken on rum running charges.
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Gloucester
Mass
Coast
Gloucester Harbor
Joseph Mello
New Bedford
Lassghen
Coast Guard
Roy Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Gloucester Coast Guard
Manuel Lewis
Anthony Silva
Harry Lewin
Fall River
Francis Miller
Dedham
Unusually Hot Weather Forecast For Week End
The Labor Day weekend is forecast to be unusually torrid with showers breaking up heat in many areas. Temperatures may top 100 degrees in parts of the Midwest and East as vacationers begin returning home for fall and winter. Rain is expected Sunday in portions of the north and middle Atlantic states, Florida, the Ohio valley, the lower lake states and western regions.
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Washington
Middle West
Middle Atlantic
Florida
Ohio Valley
Lower Lake States
Dakotas
Montana
Oregon
Louisiana Negro Held On Train Wrecking Charges
William W. Wilson of Zachary Louisiana, 37, jailed on four train wrecking charges in Milford Connecticut. He is held on a $10,000 bond for trial next week as police investigate past activities.
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Louisiana
Milford
Conn
William W. Wilson
Zachary
Chilean government to attack mutinous naval fleet
Acting President Manuel Trucco announced joint air and land action to seize rebel ships off Coquimbo after rebels defied surrender ultimatums. Bombers from Talcahuano to Coquimbo targeted the mutinous fleet while federal forces secured coast defenses and foreign oil facilities.
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Santiago
Chile
Manuel Trucco
War Office Today
Coquima
Talcahuana
Coquimbo
Anaconda Copper Company
Tocopilla
Conquimbo
Carlos Vergara
Carabineros
Air Corps
Rucco
Mora
Valparaiso
Talcahuano
British Aviatrix Resumes Flight From Tokyo
Amy Johnson, British woman aviator, landed at Velikiluki last night for the night and resumed her journey homeward from Tokyo this morning.
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Moscow
Amy Johnson
Tokyo
Velikiluki
Strike of Syndicalists in Barcelona Resumed Today
In Barcelona the general strike resumed after a night of clashes with police. The uprising has left at least 23 dead and many wounded. A bloody siege at the syndicalist HQ ended with police bombardment and more than twenty prisoners. Women joined street fights, with casualties reported.
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Barcelona
Macia
Catalonia
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Jes’ Ramblin
J. H. Watkins
Woodrow Wilson
E. R. Dawson
Western Union
Marvyn Johnson
Eenie
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Minie
F. T. Smith
Ouachita Parish
Frank
R. W. Germany
College Boulevard
Columbia Avenue
Bill Fearer
State Capitol
Empress Eugenie
South Africa
Paul J. Neal
Hf Tigers
Tony Marsala
Tiger Guard
Ray Sisson
Power and Light Company
Kiwanis Club
U.S
Food Relief Commission
Orleans Canal
Mississippi
St. Louis
Deere
Helena
Arkansas City
Angola
Cumberland
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Cairo
Horseshoe
William Knapp
Tax Law
Paramount Theatre
News-Star-World
Ride
Man
Orden
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