Four Held After Louisville Nightmare Train Wreck
Four men detained on murder charges related to a Louisville and Nashville No. 21 wreck near Knobelick Kentucky that killed engineer Fox Dudderar and injured several passengers. Investigators say tools and a broken rail switch were used to derail the train in a robbery attempt. Hale of Stanford and Dishon brothers are jailed. one man remains silent as trials set for Tuesday in Danville.
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Stanford
A. P
Louisville and Nashville
Knobelick
Herbert Hale
Oscar
Elvie Dishon
Shepherdsville
Oley Kid
King’s Mountain
Hale
Danville
Oscar Dishon
Louisville
Fox Dudderar
Oscar Wallen
Orly
Morrison says labor retaining strong position
In St. Petersburg Florida on Labor Day Frank Morrison head of the American Federation of Labor declares organized labor has never been more militant and elated. He condemns open shop tactics and company unions and argues miners can be paid from operators profits. He questions immigration as production demands rise and plants fail to run at full capacity due to low wage policies.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
A. P
Organized Labor
America
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Morrison
United States Coal Commission
Federation
Construction Superintendent Burned in West Monroe Blast
W. A. Green, superintendent for General Construction Company and U. S. Carbon of Bastrop, suffered burns to hands face and back yesterday afternoon while at work on a twelve inch pipe in West Monroe. He was taken to St. Francis Sanitarium for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Green
General Construction Company
U. S. Carbon Company
Bastrop
West Monroe
Chief Roddy Appeals for Public Help Over Grass Fires
Chief Roddy asked the public to prevent grass fires during dry weather and to clearly indicate when an alarm is for a grass fire. A lamp explosion sparked a fire at 1312 Wood Street, causing only bed clothes and a table to burn. Four grass fires—at Auburn and Riverfront, Apple and Railroad streets, Forsythe park zoo, and Ouachita and Jackson—were reported with no damage.
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Wood Street
Auburn
Riverfront
Apple
Railroad Streets
Zoo
Forsythe Park
Ouachita
Jackson Streets
Roddy
Louisiana highway dedication celebrates Monroe Sicard link
Louisiana officials and civic leaders mark the opening of the Monroe to Sicard highway amid praise for federal road district work led by Colonel A. R. Losh and the Meyer and Greenwald Construction Co. The address highlights maintenance funding, bridge replacements, gravel to paved road costs, and planned asphalt tests to cut long term costs.
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Bureau of Public Roads
Louisiana
A. R. Losh
Federal
Forth Worth
Texas
Meyer and Greenwald Construction Company
Monroe-Sicard
Highway Commission
Commission
East
Baton Rouge Parish
F. E. Wood
Atkinson
News-Star
Wood
Martin Behrman
New Orleans
J. E. Ransdell
Lake Providence
Ransdell
Hichway
Monroe
Sicard
Shreveport
Lake Charles
Barrel of mash found buried at Breard Street house
Police seized a buried mash, a complete still, pipe, copper top, boiler, and a copper bucket at a Breard Street rear property. Officers Pettit Clower Hammonds estimate the apparatus belonged to Wiltlie Cooper, a resident nearby. the items were destroyed and a small classification ad fragment notes broad sale potential.
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Pettit
Pat Clower
Hammonds
Breard Street
Wiltlie Cooper
Experimental cotton tract yields high despite pests
The C C W Phillips plot in the parish, treated with heavy fertilization and irrigation, produced 7259 pounds of cotton from its acre, about one and a half bales per acre, despite cotton worm damage. The Wanamaker Cleveland variety was grown and a second harvest is expected lighter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. W. Phillips
Phillips
Spains
Philips
Wanamaker-Cleveland
Monroe Hardware Burglary Nets Firearms and Cash
Robbers gained entry through a side window at Monroe Hardware on St. John street and St. Ann's alley Saturday night, smashing a pane with a brick. They stole two automatic shotguns a Winchester pump shotgun and $18 in cash before fleeing. discovery followed by Policeman Cummings and company employees Harold Dixon and C. E. Barton with Officer Busby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Hardware Company
St. John Street
St. Ann’s Alley
Cume Mings
Harold Dixon
C. E. Barton
Busby
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Danville, KY
Stanford’d
Construction Company
Invanateere
Ouachita Parish
Chamber of Commerce
Sam
E Carroll
East Carroll Parish
East Carroll
Lewisiana
J. Y. Sanders
Henry E. Hardiner
Urania
Lone Star Route Association
W. K. Irion
Commissioner of Conservation
Wil Mercer
Dixie-Overland Association
Shenandoah
Ohio
Pormageat
Lake Kurat
N. J
Caldwill
Olio
Arch Waffe
Breard ST. House
Classiftecida
Gon
C. W. Phillips
Monroe Hardware Store
Tom Hamroch
Lansdowne
Vi Lawrence
Louis Hancock
Zachary Lansdowne
Lieut
Lawrence
C. J&. Rosendahl
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