Martial law urged as Baptist church feud inflames Jonesboro
Reports from Jonesboro Arkansas describe armed revival attendees prompting Captain Harry Eldridge to urge Governor Parnell to declare martial law. National guardsmen patrol as tensions rise between factions within the First Baptist church with conference planned between authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caribbean
Parnell
Jonesboro
Ark
Harry Eldridge
National
First Baptist Church
Harvey Parnell
Little Rock
Guy Freeling
C. S. Garrett
Arkansas National Guard
Lew Qm
Veling
Blytheville
Freeling
Col
Garrett
Associated Press
Arkansas
Joe Jeffers
D. H. Heard
Big Spring
Tex
Heard
Jess Ramblin about the Town column snapshot
Local column notes a vacation absence of Manager Harry Rice and a flurry of small town happenings. Entries mention cotton shortages rumors, muzzleloading shotgun tips, a Labor Day talk by Percy Saint, marriage gossip, city marshal candidate chatter, and a grand Ouachita junior college plan advancing.
Bootleggers Face Civil Action to Collect U S Liquor Taxes
Washington on September 1 reports the prohibition bureau will pursue civil actions under the 1926 revenue act against speakeasy operators and bootleggers to collect taxes when criminal prosecutions fail. Tax per gallon of spirits is 5.30 with potential penalties reaching hundreds of thousands, and states may impose additional levies. The drive, already discussed at the justice department, follows a Supreme Court case outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Prohibition Bureau
Prohibition
Woodcock
Diry Enforcement Army
Kentucky Hills
Justice Department
States Supreme Court
Mangham Shoots at Griffin Then Ends His Own Life
William Mangham 24, of Monroe fatally wounded Frances Griffin 23 at 3306 Polk Street and shot himself. Griffin, a Mitchell school teacher in West Monroe, survived with critical injuries. Mangham left a suicide note naming funeral plans and pallbearers and detailing burial wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Griffin
Polk Street
William Mangham
Monroe
Miss Griffin
Berry Yeldell
Jack Casperi
Shorty
Watson Opposes Reed Plan Tax Increase Says Avoid Tax Legislation
Senator Watson told President Hoover a tax increase or revision next session would be a great mistake. He opposed Senator Reed's proposed sales tax and warned against mass tax legislation amid treasury concerns. He favored minimal government cuts and debt funding with short term certificates, praising Mellon’s management.
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Washington
Watson
Hoover
Senate
Reed
Pennsylvania
Treasury
Uniform petroleum regulating plan favored by Kansas
Sept 11 in Oklahoma City a plan to cap crude output at 2,300,000 barrels daily and set an average crude price of $1.10 a barrel was proposed by Thurman Hill, a Kansas public service commissioner. The six state oil conference advanced the proposal with the oil states advisory committee to stabilize the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
O.K
Thurman Hill
Kansas
Six State Oil Conference
Oil States Advisory Committee
Order Halting Operation of Muscle Shoals Sought
Alabama seeks injunction to halt Muscle Shoals operation until back taxes around 1 million dollars are paid. Attorney General Tom Knight Jr. will travel to Washington to file the petition before the U S Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
U.P
Muscle Shoals
House Committee Backs Texas Acreage Restriction Bill
A Texas special house committee favors adopting the Olsen cotton acreage bill to limit 1932 and 1933 cultivation to one third of the current planted area. The Long plan may be substituted in, and efforts to reduce Olsen’s clause to 25 percent are noted as senate hearings continue.
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House
Texas
Austin
Victor Gilbert
Cisco
Gilbert
Gover
Senate Agricultural Committee
Senate
Clint Small
Wellington
Dr. C. P. Gray to seek reelection as Ouachita coroner
Incumbent coroner Dr. C. P. Gray announced his candidacy for reelection. The Ouachita parish physician cites three terms in office, his public service record, high ethics, and active participation in the Louisiana State Medical Society. He trained at Grant University and the University of Maryland, practiced in Monroe, and served on the draft board during World War I. He and his wife Daisy Russell Gray have two children, C. P. Gray Jr. and Thuise Russell Gray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Gray
Ouachita Parish
Mississippi
Grant University
University of Maryland
Louisiana State Medical Society
Post Graduate Hospital
New York
John B. Murphy
Mayo Brothers
St. Francis Sanitarium
Masonic Lodge
Knights Templar
Lotus Club
Riverside Country Club
500 Persons to Get Work in Hammond Rubber Plant
The Standard Tire and Rubber Company won a charter in Baton Rouge to operate a Hammond factory expected to employ 500 workers. T. C. Gould serves as president and George E. Knowles of Trenton New Jersey, a veteran rubber maker, will be factory manager. The site lies near the business district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Standard Tire and Rubber Company
Officer shoots Black suspect in New Orleans car chase
Alfred Lawrence, a Black holdup suspect, was struck by a patrolman early today after a struggle inside a moving police car. One officer suffered bruises when he fell during the scuffle. the injured man was detained for further investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Alfred Lawrence
Bus overturn kills teacher in Tennessee
A Coal Creek bus overturned after a blowout on the Coal Creek Clinton highway injuring 344 Briceville students and staff. James Norman died en route to Knoxville from injuries, while several pupils suffer serious wounds including severe lacerations, broken bones, and crush injuries.
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Coal Creek
Tenn
James Norman
Briceville
Coal Creek-Clinton
Norman
Knoxville
Lindy Moore
Clarence White
Hazel Milton
George Scarborough
Anderson County Fair
Ruby Cox
Farm Board Sells 7.5 Million Bushels Wheat to Germany
The Farm Board reached an agreement to sell 7.5 million bushels of wheat to Germany, part of 82.5 million bushels disposed of from stabilization grain. Brazil traded 25 million to obtain 1,050,000 bags of coffee, and China bought 15 million bushels outright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Farm Board
Germany
Brazil
China
Seaboard
Regulations Tighten East Texas Oil Field Drilling
The Texas railroad commission tightened its East Texas oil field proration order announcing that not more than one well could be drilled on each 20 acres. The action aims to curtail drilling and was issued in Austin on September 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Texas Railroad Commission
East Texas
Two Dead In Kodak Plant Explosion At Rochester
A massive blast at the Eastman Kodak plant in Rochester New York killed two workers and critically injured 14 others. Panic was contained by calm leadership as eight hundred workers were evacuated. six of the injured were not expected to survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KODAK
Rochester
N. Y
Eastman Kodak Company
Auxiliary Plans For Big Year At Local Legion Meet
At the monthly auxiliary meeting of the local Legion post, plans for a busier year were outlined. New president Mrs Charles Saltzman presided, with large attendance and enthusiasm. The group will stress child welfare and community service, oversee toy collection and repair with Camp Fire girls and Boy Scouts assistance, and assign committees for rehabilitation, membership, Americanism, and other duties.
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Legion Post
Charles Saltzman
Camp
Boy Scouts
H. W. Engstrom
F. Blanks
Charles Mitchell
Emergency Relief
C. B. Hair
National Defense
R. L. Wood
Fidac
C. E. McKenzie
L. B. McCarthy
Americanism
Alf Reid
Emblem
Mamie Campbell
Poppy Day
Morton Myatt
Camp Fire
D. Curtis Smyth
James A. Noe
J. T. Bryant
C. L. Mengis
Appel
J. W. Meehan
Flower
H. E. Dupont
Strangled Death Shocks New York Insurance Clerk
Catherine Cronin aged 20 a clerk at an insurance firm was found strangled in a New York apartment. A chauffeur who attended a drinking party with her is being sought for questioning.
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Catherine Cronin
New York
Myatt Announces Candidacy for Clerk of District Court
J Morton Myatt declares his bid for clerk of district court. A native of the parish born November 27, 1896 he is a World War I veteran and current ward 3 police juror. He has worked with Parlor City Lumber and led parish finance, pledging a square deal and justice to all if elected.
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J. Morton Myatt
A. Myatt
Webster A. Myatt
Parish
Commercial College
Tyler
Tex
Morehouse Parish
Ouachita Parish
Parlor City Lumber Company
Legion Post
Forty and Eight
Kiwanis Club
Woman Reenacts Crime Scene in Pirate Gunmen Case
Mrs. Benjamin Collings of Stamford Connecticut reenacted the sequence of events in which she says her husband was killed by pirate gunmen Wednesday night. After a three hour examination she convinced authorities the story was true at Mineola New York.
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Mineola
N. Y
Benjamin Collings
Stamford
Conn
High School Girl Confesses to Stepfather’s Killing
Bea trice Baldridge, 18, a high school student in Potosi Missouri, confessed to authorities that she killed her stepfather Edward Crump while he slept and awaited grand jury action.
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Potosi
Beatrice Baldridge
Edward Crump
Hurricanes Sweep Caribbean Leaving Belize, San Juan Devastated
Two hurricanes cut across the Caribbean. Belize reports 150 to 200 dead with widespread destruction, while San Juan Puerto Rico sees at least one death and extensive property damage. Roads and communications crippled, radio towers and many buildings destroyed.
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Associated Press
Caribbean
Belize
Gulf of Mexico
San Juan
Porto Rico
Haiti
Atlantic
Mona Passage
Santo Domingo
Tela
Honduras
Pan American Airways
Red Cross
Washington
Pan American reports 200 killed in Belize hurricane
R Dunton announces unofficial Belize information says 200 dead in Belize City after a tropical storm struck British Honduras. Pan American restored Belize radio contact after outage since 1:30 p m yesterday with Belize city devastated and all personnel safe.
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Belize
British Honduras
Miami
Dunton
Forty three candidates for Ouachita Parish offices announced
A total of 43 persons in Ouachita Parish disclosed candidacies for various offices. Incumbents like M C Redmond and Milton Coverdale lead, with bids for state senate, sheriff, city judge Monroe, and parish coroner noted. Police jury races show 22 nominees with 13 seats, while Montroe city marshal draws most attention.
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Ouachita Parish
West Monroe
M. C. Redmond
B. L. Broomfield
Jonesboro
Jackson Parish
R. L. Prophit
W. C. Feazel
Frank Edney
Paul Fink
L. F. Grigsby
Jack Radford
Milton Coverdale
F. T. Smith
H. H. Nolan
Monroe
W. M. Harper
C. L. Mengis
Sterlington
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Mildred Smith
Paramount Theater
Harry Rice
Claude Harrison
DeSiard Street
F. C. Bennett
Percy Saint
Louis Savana
Alexandria
L. J. Hart
Louis
Charles Sisson
Mr. Sisson
Ethel Rocha
R. L. Mason
Central
H. A. Bubb
L. N. Collier
Bonnie McKain
Paris
Labor Day
France
Supt. Brown
U. S
WM. Mangham
Kin
Andrew Mellon
Eastman Company
MEET
St. Louis
Arkansas City
Cumberland
Nashville
Boesch
Ohio
Cairo
Tennessee— Chattanooga
Fort Smith
Shreveport
Ouachita
le Amden
Monroe Wesseeveees
Porto Rican City
Belizg
W. J. Vinson
C. R. Tidwell
R. Q. Cole
George E. Breece
H. K. Touchstone
C. A. Kincaid
C. Scharf
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